15
Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System
Performing Initial Setup Operations
Once you have hooked up the speakers and turned on the
power, clear the receiver’s memory. Then specify the
speaker parameters (size, position, etc.) and perform any
other initial setup operations necessary for your system.

Before turning on the receiver

Make sure that you have:
•Selected the appropriate front speakers (see “7
SPEAKERS selector” on page 23). (STR-DE545 and
STR-SE501 only).

Clearing the receiver’s memory

Before you use your receiver for the first time or when
you want to clear the receiver’s memory, do the following.
This procedure is not necessary if the demonstration
activates when you turn the power on.
1Turn off the receiver.
2Hold down ?/1 for four seconds.
The currently selected function, then the
demonstration message appears in the display and the
items including the following are reset or cleared:
•All preset stations are reset or cleared.
•All sound field parameters are reset to their factory
settings.
•All index names (of preset stations and program
sources) are cleared.
•All adjustments made with the SET UP button are
reset to their factory settings.
•The sound field memorized for each program source
and preset stations are cleared.

Performing initial setup operations

Before you use your receiver for the first time, use the SET
UP button to adjust settings to correspond to your system.
You can set the following items. For details on how to
adjust each setting, see the page in parentheses.
•Speaker size and placement (page 16).
•Speaker distance (page 18).
•The video signal paired with the 5.1CH INPUT (page
44).
1/u
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
MASTER VOLUME
DISPLAY
INPUT MODE
VIDEO
MD/TAPE CD TUNER AUX
DVD/LD TV/SAT
5.1CH INPUT CINEMA STUDIO LEVEL
I
–
i
+
SET UP
BASS BOOST TONE
FM/AM
MUTING TONE
BASS
BOOST
SHIFT
MEMORY
FM MODE
PRESET
– TUNING +
– TUNING +
NAME
ENTER
SUR
BASS/
TREBLE
SOUND FIELD
A. F. D.
ABC
2CH MODE
DIMMER
SPEAKERS
R ON r OFF
A
PHONES
B
? / 1