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Sony STR-DE898 52GB, To control a TV, To control a VCR, To control a tuner, To control a DVD player, To control a satellite tuner or cable box

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To control a VCR

Maker	Code(s)
SONY	701, 702, 703, 704, 705,
	706

AIWA*	710, 750, 757, 758

AKAI	707, 708, 709, 759

BLAUPUNKT	740

EMERSON	711, 712, 713, 714, 715,
	716, 750

FISHER	717, 718, 719, 720

GENERAL ELECTRIC	721, 722, 730

GOLDSTAR	723, 753

GRUNDIG	724

HITACHI	722, 725, 729, 741

ITT/NOKIA	717

JVC	726, 727, 728, 736

MAGNAVOX	730, 731, 738

MITSUBISHI/MGA	732, 733, 734, 735

NEC	736

PANASONIC	729, 730, 737, 738, 739,
	740

PHILIPS	729, 730, 731

PIONEER	729

RCA/PROSCAN	722, 729, 730, 731, 741,
	747

SAMSUNG	742, 743, 744, 745

SANYO	717, 720, 746

SHARP	748, 749

TELEFUNKEN	751, 752

TOSHIBA	747, 755, 756

ZENITH	754

*If an AIWA VCR does not work even though you enter the code for AIWA, enter the code for Sony instead.

To control a DVD player

Maker	Code(s)
SONY	401, 402, 403

PANASONIC	406, 408

PHILIPS	407

PIONEER	409

TOSHIBA	404

DENON	405

To control a TV

Maker	Code(s)
SONY	501, 502

DAEWOO	504, 505, 506, 507, 515,
	544

FISHER	508

GOLDSTAR	503, 511, 512, 515, 534,
	544

GRUNDIG	517, 534

HITACHI	513, 514, 515, 544

ITT/NOKIA	521, 522

JVC	516

MAGNAVOX	503, 518, 544

MITSUBISHI/MGA	503, 519, 544

NEC	503, 520, 544

PANASONIC	509, 524

PHILIPS	515, 518

PIONEER	509, 525, 526, 540

RCA/PROSCAN	510, 527, 528, 529, 544

SAMSUNG	503, 515, 531, 532, 533,
	534, 544

SANYO	508, 545, 546, 547

SHARP	535

TELEFUNKEN	523, 536, 537, 538

THOMSON	530, 537, 547

TOSHIBA	535, 540, 541

ZENITH	542, 543

To control a satellite tuner or cable box

Maker	Code(s)
SONY	801, 802, 803, 804

JERROLD/G.I.	806, 807, 808, 809, 810,
	811, 812, 813, 814

PANASONIC	818

RCA	805, 819

S. ATLANTA	815, 816, 817

To control a tuner

Maker	Code(s)
SONY	002, 003, 004, 005

52GB

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