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Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations

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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

3INPUT MODE button

Press to select the input mode for your digital

components (DVD/LD and TV/SAT).

Each press switches the input mode of the currently

selected component.

Select To

AUTO Give priority to digital signals

when there are both digital and

analog connections. If there are

no digital signals, analog is

selected

DIGITAL (OPTICAL) Specify the digital audio signals

input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL

input jacks

DIGITAL (COAXIAL) Specify the digital audio signals

input to the DIGITAL COAXIAL

input jacks (DVD/LD only)

ANALOG Specify the analog audio signals

input to the AUDIO IN (L and R)

jacks

45.1CH INPUT button

Press to enjoy the audio source connected to the 5.1CH

INPUT jacks with the video from the selected

component.

•When the 5.1CH INPUT is selected, the tone, bass boost,

and sound field effects do not function.

•To change the video input displayed when 5.1CH INPUT is

selected, press SET UP (ws) and then press the cursor

buttons (w;) repeatedly to select “5.1 V. IN” (see page 44 for

details).

5MASTER VOLUME control

After turning on the component you selected, rotate to

adjust the volume.

6MUTING button

Press to mute the sound. The indicator lights up when

the sound is muted.

7SPEAKERS selector (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only)

Press according to the front speakers you want to

drive.

Press To select

A The speakers connected to the FRONT

SPEAKERS A terminals

B The speakers connected to the FRONT

SPEAKERS B terminals

A+B* The speakers connected to both the FRONT

SPEAKERS A and B terminals (parallel

connection)

*Be sure to connect the front speakers with nominal impedance of

8 ohms or higher if you want to select both sets of front speakers.

STR-DE445 only

Press SPEAKERS button to ON.

PHONES jack

Connects headphones.

•To use the headphones, press the SPEAKERS button to OFF

to output sound to the headphones.

•When listening to the headphones, set the sound field to

2CH to get the correct soundstage.

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