Sony STR-DE898 46GB

The tables below show the settings of each button.

Remote	Operations	Function
Button

A.F.D. wk	Receiver	Selects the decoding
		mode for audio sound.

ALT qs	Remote	When ALT button
		lights up, it changes
		remote key function to
		activate those buttons
		with orange printing.

ANGLE wk	DVD player/	Selects viewing angle
	Blu-ray disc	or changes the angles.
	recorder

ANT wh	VCR/	Selects output signal
	Satellite tuner	from the antenna
		terminal: TV signal or
		VCR program.

AUDIO wk	TV/VCR/	Changes the sound to
	DVD player/	Multiplex, Bilingual
	Satellite tuner/	or Multi channel TV
	Blu-ray disc	Sound.
	recorder/
	Hard disc
	recorder/PSX

AV MENU	VCR/	Displays menu.
ws	Satellite tuner/
	DVD player/
	Blu-ray disc
	recorder/
	Hard disc
	recorder/PSX

AV 1 ed and	Remote	Select the command
AV 2 ef		mode of the remote.

AV ?/1	TV/VCR/	Turns the audio and
1	CD player/	video components on
	VCD player/	or off.
	LD player/
	DVD player/
	MD deck/
	DAT deck/
	Satellite tuner/
	Blu-ray disc
	recorder/
	Hard disc
	recorder/PSX

CLEAR wh	CD player/	Clears a mistake when
	DVD player/	you press the incorrect
	Satellite tuner/	numeric buttons or
	Blu-ray disc	returns to continuous
	recorder/PSX	playback etc.

Remote	Operations	Function
Button

DIMMER	Receiver	Adjusts the brightness
qk		of the display.

DIRECT	Receiver	Selects ANALOG
wk		DIRECT.

DISC wg	CD player/	Selects a disc directly
	VCD player	(multi-disc changer
		only).

DISPLAY	Receiver/	Selects information
ws	TV/VCR/	displayed on the TV
	CD player/	screen.
	VCD player/
	LD player/
	DVD player/
	MD deck/
	Satellite tuner/
	Blu-ray disc
	recorder/
	Hard disc
	recorder/PSX

D.TUNING	Receiver	Enters direct tuning
wh		mode.

DUAL	Receiver	Selects the language
MONO wk		you want during digital
		broadcast.

DVD 4	Receiver	To watch DVD.

ENTER ws	Receiver/	Enters the selection.
	VCR/
	Satellite tuner/
	DVD player

ENTER qa	TV/VCR/	After selecting a
	CD player/	channel, disc or track
	Satellite tuner/	using the numeric
	LD player/	buttons, press to enter
	DVD player/	the value.
	MD deck/
	DAT deck/
	Tape deck/
	Blu-ray disc
	recorder/
	Hard disc
	recorder/PSX

JUMP/	Satellite tuner	Toggles between the
TIME wk		previous and the
		current channels.

	CD player/	Shows the time or
	VCD player/	displays the playing
	DVD player/	time of disc, etc.
	MD deck/
	Blu-ray disc
	recorder

46GB

Contents

Page WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture About This Manual Table of Contents 1: Check how to hookup your components Required cords AAudio cord BAudio/video cord CVideo cord DS-videocord 1a: Connecting components with digital audio output jacks 2 Connect the video jacks Hooking up an MD/Tape deck or a Super Audio CD/CD player 1b: Connecting components with multi channel output jacks 11GB 1c: Connecting components with only analog audio jacks Hooking up video components 13GB 2: Connecting the antennas 3: Connecting speakers Required cords A Speaker cords (not supplied) B Monaural audio cord (not supplied) SPEAKERS FRONT B 4:Connecting the AC power cord 5: Setting up the speakers 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select “ SET UP ” 3 Press or repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust 4 Turn –/+to select the setting you want xCTR SP XXXXX (Center speaker size) xSURR SP XXXXX (Surround speakers size) xSB SP (Surround back speakers selection) 19GB xFRONT DIST. X.X m (Front speaker distance) xCTR DIST. X.X m (Center speaker distance) xSURR DIST. X.X m xPL. XXXX/XXXX (Surround speaker position) xCROSS > XXX Hz (Speaker crossover frequency) 21GB 6:Adjusting the speaker levels and balance —TEST TONE Selecting the component Listening to multi channel sound — MULTI CH IN Listening to FM/AM radio Presetting radio stations Changing the display About the indications in the display PRO LOGIC IIx: A.DIRECT: SLEEP: Playback channel indicators: L C R Using only the front speakers Enjoying higher fidelity sound — AUTO FORMAT DIRECT Selecting a sound field xCINEMA ST. EX B (CINEMA STUDIO EX B) DCS xCINEMA ST. EX C (CINEMA STUDIO EX C) DCS About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes — SURR BACK DECODING How to select the surround back decoding mode When you select “AUTO” When you select “ON” When you select “OFF” 34GB Reassigning the digital audio input — DIGITAL ASSIGN Reassigning the component video input —COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT ASSIGN Switching the audio input mode for digital components — INPUT MODE Customizing sound fields Adjusting the equalizer Advanced settings xDUAL MONO (Digital broadcast language selection) xCOMPO V. ASSIGN (Component video input assignment) xDIGITAL ASSIGN Naming preset stations and inputs Using the Sleep Timer Selecting the speaker system Recording Recording on a video tape 1 Select the program source to be recorded 3 Insert a blank video tape into the VCR (VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2) for recording Listening to the sound in another zone 2ND ZONE 43GB 2nd zone connections STR-DE898 2ND ZONE OUT 44GB Before you use your remote Remote button description 46GB the 47GB 48GB Selecting the command mode of the remote Programming the remote The numeric codes corresponding to the component and the maker of the component To control a CD player To control a DAT deck To control an MD deck To control a tape deck To control a VCR To control a DVD player To control a TV To control a satellite tuner or cable box To control a tuner Learning the commands of your components To cancel learning To clear the learned codes To use a command that has been learned 54GB Performing several commands in sequence automatically (Macro Play) Precautions Troubleshooting There is no sound from the sub woofer The surround effect cannot be obtained Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not reproduced Recording cannot be done The FM reception is poor Remote control The remote does not function Error message PROTECTOR If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide Specifications FM tuner section AM tuner section 61GB Video section General Supplied accessories 62GB List of button locations and reference pages Index