Sony STR-V333ES, STR-V444ES Index

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Additional Information

Index

AAC-3. See Dolby Digital (AC-3)

Adjusting

brightness of the display 28

equalizer 39

speaker volumes 22

surround parameters 36

Automatic tuning 47

BBasic operations 24~28

Battery 4

CChanging

display 26

effect level 36

Checking the connections 23

Clearing receiver’s memory 17

Color system 53

Connecting 4~13

Crossover frequency 22

Customizing sound fields 36~44

DDigital Cinema Sound 61

Direct tuning 46

Dolby Digital (AC-3) 61

Dolby Pro Logic Surround 61

Dubbing. See Recording

E, F, G

Editing. See Recording

Effect level 36

EQ 39

HHookups

5.1 CH input 10

AC power cord 13

antennas 5

audio components 6

digital components 8, 9

CONTROL A1 II 12

S-LINK CONTROL S 12

speaker system 15

video components 7

I, J, K

Indexing. See Naming

L, M

Labeling. See Naming

NNaming 50

O

ON SCREEN 28

P, Q

Parameter 41~44, 62~64

Preset stations

how to preset 47

how to tune 48

RReceiving broadcasts

automatically 47

directly 46

preset stations 47

Recording

on an audio tape or MD 50

on a video tape 51

SScanning

preset stations. See Preset

tuning

radio stations. See Automatic

tuning

Selecting

component 25

front speaker system 28

sound field 30

Sleep timer 51

Sound field

adjustable parameters 41~44

customizing 36~44

pre-programmed 31~34

resetting 40

selecting 30

Speakers

adjusting speaker volume 22

connection 15

impedance 16

placement 18~22

Supplied accessories 4

Surround sound 29~44

TTest tone 22

Tuning

automatically 47

directly 46

preset stations 47

U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Unpacking 4

Contents

Main WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. For customers in the United States INFORMATION CAUTION About This Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Hooking Up the Components 4 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 14 Location of Parts and Basic Operations 24 Enjoying Surround Sound 29 Hooking Up the Components Unpacking Inserting batteries into the remote z Before you get started Antenna Hookups Notes on antenna hookups z INOUT INPUT OUTPUT Audio Component Hookups Turntable MD/DAT deck INPUT OUTPUTINPUT Video Component Hookups Camcorder or video game TV monitor Yellow (video) Yellow (video) White (L/audio) White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) Red (R/audio) DVD/LD VIDEO IN DIGITAL DVD/LD IN (COAXIAL) (OPTICAL) AC-3 RF OUT Digital Component Hookups TV or satellite tuner Example of LD player connected via an RF demodulator Yellow (video) Yellow (video) White (L/audio) White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) Red (R/audio) * * MD or DAT deck Yellow Yellow INPUT OUTPUT INOUT CD Player* 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 SUB WOOFER jacks Black Black Video cord (not supplied) b Monitor This function is not available when 5.1CH INPUT is selected. Speaker (L) Speaker (R) CONTROL A1 hookup COMPONENT VIDEO hookup (STR-V444ES only) S-LINK CONTROL S hookup Other Hookups * Connecting the AC power cord 1/u SET UP + Jog dial Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Brief descriptions of buttons and control used to set up the speaker system Cursor buttons Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Front speaker (R) Front speaker (L) Speaker System Hookup Rear speaker (R) Rear speaker (L) Center speaker (Rear center speaker) () Black ] (+)(+) () Black Speaker impedance Speaker System Hookup To avoid short-circuiting the speakers Befor e turning on the receiver Clearing the receivers memory Performing Initial Setup Operations Performing initial setup operations Multi Channel Surround Setup z Specifying the speaker parameters 2 5 z Multi Channel Surround Setup z Adjusting the speaker volume 2 3 4 z Multi Channel Surround Setup Before You Use Your Receiver Befor e turning on the receiver Checking the connections 2 3 4 Location of Parts and Basic Operations Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations 5FUNCTION control Rotate to select the component you want to use. To select Rotate to light After selecting the component, turn on the component you selected and play the program source. 1 Page Front Panel Parts Description * Enjoying Surround Sound Selecting a Sound Field 1 z z 6.1 channel matrix decoding Brief descriptions of buttons used to enjoy surround sound Page Page Page Selecting a Sound Field Use the buttons on the front panel to operate the following modes Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround Displays Customizing Sound Fields To get the most from multi channel surround sound Adjusting the surround parameters 2 Page Adjusting the level parameters 2 Adjusting the equalizer 2 z Resetting customized sound fields to the factory settings 1 2 Adjustable parameters for each sound field Page Page < EQUALIZER (BANK) > < REAR L/R > < REAR CENTER > B.GAIN B.FREQ M.GAIN M.FREQ M.SLOPE T.GAIN T.FREQ B.GAIN B.FREQ M.GAIN M.FREQ M.SLOPE T.GAIN T.FREQ Receiving Broadcasts This chapter describes how to receive FM or AM broadcasts and how to preset selected stations. Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts Direct Tuning 2 3 4 5 6 z Automatic Tuning 2 3 4 Preset Tuning Presetting radio stations 2 Other Operations Brief descriptions of buttons that appear in this chapter Recording Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc 1 2 3 4 Using the Sleep Timer z Adjustments Using the SET UP Button Power to video circuitry 3 2 3 2 3 Selecting the command mode of the remote 2 3 Selecting the color of the on-screen display 2 3 CONTROL A1 Control System Getting Started Connections Basic Functions 1 2 3 4 Troubleshooting Additional Information Reference sections for clearing the receivers memory Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS Amplifier section FM tuner section AM tuner section Video section General Specifications Glossary Tables of Settings Using SURROUND, LEVEL, EQ, and SET UP buttons Page Tables of Settings Using SURROUND, LEVEL, EQ, and SET UP buttons Index A B C D