Sony STR-DE400 7

Name	Function
ITuner	Lights up when using the
indicators	receiver to tune in radio stations
	(page 47), etc.
	Note
	“RDS” appears for models of
	area code CEL, CEK only.

JD.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated (page 33).

KCOAX	Lights up when INPUT MODE
	is set to “AUTO” and the source
	signal is a digital signal being
	input through the COAXIAL
	jack, or when INPUT MODE is
	set to “COAX IN” (page 53).

LOPT	Lights up when INPUT MODE
	is set to “AUTO” and the source
	signal is a digital signal being
	input through the OPTICAL
	jack, or when INPUT MODE is
	set to “OPT IN” (page 53).

MSLEEP Lights up when the sleep timer is activated (page 55).

NPlayback The letters (L, C, R, etc.)

channel indicate the channels being

indicators played back. The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source

sound (based on the speaker settings).

LFront Left

RFront Right

CCenter (monaural)

SL	Surround Left
SR	Surround Right

SSurround (monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing)

Example:

Recording format (Front/ Surround): 3/2.1

Output channel: When surround speaker is set to “NO” (page 34) Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO

SW

L C R

SL SR

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Contents

Page WARNING For customers in Europe About This Manual Table of Contents Getting Started Enjoying Surround Sound Tuner Operations Amplifier Operations Description and location of parts Front panel Page About the indicators on the display Page Rear panel RM-AAU006 Page Page 1: Installing speakers 2: Connecting speakers 3a: Connecting the audio components How to hook up your components Connecting audio components Component to be connected Hooking up a TV monitor 1Connecting audio 2Connecting video If you connect a DVD recorder Hooking up a satellite tuner Hooking up components with analog video and audio jack 4: Connecting the antennas 5:Preparing the receiver and the remote Connecting the AC power cord Performing initial setup operations 1,2 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver 6:Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically (AUTO CALIBRATION) Before you perform Auto Calibration 1 Connect the supplied ECM-AC2optimizer microphone to the AUTO CAL MIC jack Performing Auto Calibration Press AUTO CAL Error codes To rectify the error Error code and remedies Warning codes To change the settings manually 7:Adjusting the speaker levels and balance (TEST TONE) 4 Press the control button or control button b to enter the parameter 5 Press control button V/v repeatedly to select “T. TONE Y” 7 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to select “T. TONE N” Selecting a component 1 Press the input button to select a component 2 Turn on the component and start playback To mute the sound To avoid damaging your speakers Listening/Watching a component Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD Turn on the Super Audio CD player/CD player, then place the disc on the tray Turn on the receiver Press SA-CD/CD Watching a DVD 1 Turn on the TV and DVD player 2 Turn on the receiver 3 Press DVD 4 Switch the input of the TV so that an image of the DVD is displayed To return to the previous display To exit the menu Overview of the menus Page LEVEL menu parameters TONE menu parameters SUR menu parameters TUNER menu parameters AUDIO menu parameters SYSTEM menu parameters xCNT SPK (Center speaker) xSUR SPK (Surround speakers) xFRT DIST. (Front speaker distance) x CNT DIST. (Center speaker distance) xSL DIST. (Surround left speaker distance) xSUR POS (Surround speaker position) xSR DIST. (Surround right speaker distance) xCRS. FREQ (Speaker crossover frequency) xDIMMER (Brightness of the display) (A. CAL menu) Types of A.F.D. mode If you connect a sub woofer Types of sound field available About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound) About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes To turn off the surround effect for movie/music Resetting sound fields to the initial settings Listening to FM/AM radio In case of poor FM stereo reception If you cannot tune in a station Presetting radio stations 3 Press MEMORY 4 Press the numeric buttons to select a preset number 5 Press ENTER 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to preset another station Tuning to preset stations To create an index name Using the Radio Data System (RDS) Audio input modes All inputs except the FM and AM band FM and AM band Using the Sleep Timer Press SLEEP repeatedly while the power is on Changing button assignments 1 Hold down the input button of which you want to change the assignment Categories and the corresponding buttons To clear all remote button assignments On safety On power sources On heat buildup On placement On operation On cleaning Page Remote control Error messages If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide If the problem persist Reference sections for clearing the receiver’s memory Page Page Index Numerics