Sony STR-DE545 b

Hooking Up the Components

LINE

OUTPUT

CONTROL A1

AC OUTLET

FRONT REAR SUB

WOOFER AUDIO IN AUDIO IN

TV/SAT

OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL

DVD/LD

REC OUT IN AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN

VIDEO OUT VIDEO INVIDEO OUT

S-VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT 4 Ω8 ΩCENTER

FRONT

REAR

RLR

SWITCHED 120W/1A MAX

AC 120V 60Hz

RLRL

CENTER B FRONT A

75Ω

COAXIAL

MD/TAPE

ANTENNA

DIGITAL IN

TV/SAT

5.1 CH INPUT AUX CD

DVD/LD

VIDEO

SUB

WOOFER IMPEDANCE

SELECTOR

SPEAKERS

CTRL

A1 I I

MONITOR

AC OUTLET

AC power cord

Required cords

Audio cords (not supplied)

When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the

appropriate jacks on the components.

Control A1 connecting cord (not supplied) (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501

only)

Black Black

To a wall outlet

Other Hookups

White (L) White (L)

Red (R) Red (R)

(STR- DE545 and

STR-SE501 only)

CD player, tape deck,

MD deck, etc.

Contents

Main WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. INFORMATION CAUTION Note to CATV system installer: TABLE OF CONTENTS Hooking Up the Components 4 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 12 Location of Parts and Basic Operations 22 Enjoying Surround Sound 27 Hooking Up the Components Unpacking Inserting batteries into the remote z Before you get started Antenna Hookups ANTENNA FM 75 COAXIAL Notes on antenna hookups Ground wire (not supplied) To ground Audio Component Hookups IN OUT CD player Jacks for connecting audio components Digital Component Hookups Example of LD player connected via an RF demodulator RF demodulator LD player DIGITAL DVD/LD IN (COAXIAL) or (OPTICAL) * 5.1CH Input Hookups Two for the 5.1CH INPUT FRONT and REAR jacks Monaural audio cords (not supplied) Two for the 5.1CH INPUT CENTER and WOOFER jacks Video cord (not supplied) b AC power cord To a wall outlet AC OUTLET Control A1 connecting cord (not supplied) (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only) CONTROL A1 hookup (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only) AUX AUDIO IN hookup Connecting the AC power cord MULTI CHANNEL DECODING ? / 1 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Jog dial Brief descriptions of buttons and control used to set up the speaker system Cursor buttons Speaker System Hookup Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System INPUT Center speaker AUDIO IN Speaker impedance (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only) Speaker System Hookup To avoid short-circuiting the speakers To avoid damaging your speakers Performing Initial Setup Operations Before turning on the receiver Clearing the receivers memory 1 2 Performing initial setup operations Multi Channel Surround Setup z Multi Channel Surround Setup z Adjusting the speaker volume 2 3 4 z Before turning on the receiver Before You Use Your Receiver z Page Front Panel Parts Descriptions Location of Parts and Basic Operations Page 8!@! Front Panel Parts Description !! ! !9 ! !! @@@@! Page Front Panel Parts Description Enjoying Surround Sound Selecting a Sound Field 1 2 z Brief descriptions of buttons used to enjoy surround sound Sound field information Sound field Effect Notes Selecting a Sound Field Sound field information Sound field Effect Notes Notes Use the buttons on the front panel to operate the following modes Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround Displays Recording Notes 1/0 2/0* 3/0 2/1 3/1 2/2 3/2 2/0** DOLBY DIGITAL [1/0] DTS [1/0] DOLBY PROLOGIC PCM XX kHz*** Customizing Sound Fields To get the most from multi channel surround sound Adjusting the surround parameters 2 Adjusting the level parameters 2 Adjusting the bass/treble 5 z Resetting customized sound fields to the factory settings 1 2 z Adjustable parameters for each sound field Customizing Sound Fields Receiving Broadcasts This chapter describes how to receive FM or AM broadcasts and how to preset selected stations. Receiving Broadcasts Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts STR-DE445 only Numeric buttons D.TUNING DVD/LD Direct Tuning 2 3 4 5 6 z Preset Tuning Presetting radio stations 2 3 4 Other Operations Brief descriptions of buttons that appear in this chapter Cursor buttons Naming Preset Stations and Program Sources 1 2 3 4 5 Using the Sleep Timer z Adjustment Using the SET UP Button Troubleshooting Additional Information Reference sections for clearing the receivers memory Troubleshooting Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS Amplifier section FM tuner section Specifications AM tuner section Video section General Glossary Press and light Press or to select Turn jog dial to select See page Settings Using SUR, LEVEL, BASS/TREBLE, and SET UP buttons Remote Button Description (STR-DE445 only) Remote Button Operations Function Changing the factory setting of a function button Remote Button Description (STR-DE445 only) 1 2 Index A B C D