Document Outline

• FM Stereo FM-AM Receiver
  • Precautions
    • To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
      • Conventions
    • Hooking Up the Components 4
    • Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 12
    • Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations 22
    • Enjoying Surround Sound 26
    • Receiving Broadcasts 37
    • Other Operations 41
    • Additional Information 44
  • Unpacking
    • inserting batteries into the remote
    • Before you get started
  • Antenna Hookups
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    • Notes on antenna hookups
      • Important
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      • Required cords
      • Note on audio component hookups
      • Jacks for connecting video components
      • Note on video component hookups
        • ? When using the S-video jacks instead of the video jacks
      • Required cords
      • Example of LD player connected via an RF demodulator
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  • other Hookups
    • Required cords
    • S-LINK CONTROL A1 hookup
      • > If you have a S-LINK CONTROL Al-compatible Sony CD player, tape deck, or MD deck
      • • If you have a Sony CD changer with a COMMAND MODE selector
    • Connecting the AC power cord
    • Brief descriptions of buttons and controls used to set up the speaker system
    • Required cords
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    • Terminals for connecting the speakers
    • Notes on speaker system hookup
    • Selecting the impedance
  • Multi-Channel Surround Setup
    • ■ Rear speaker position (REAR PL.)’^
    • ■ Rear speaker height (REAR HGT.)*
    • Specifying the speaker types
      • 1 Press l/(!) to turn on the receiver.
      • 2 Press SET UP to display "SPEAKER SETUP".
      • 3 Press the cursor buttons U of ♦).to select the parameter you want to adjust.
      • 4 Press the cursor buttons (♦ or ♦) to select setting you desire. The setting is entered automatically.
      • 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the parameters that follow.
      • ■ Front speaker size (FRONT)
      • ■ Center speaker size (CENTER)
      • ■ Rear speaker size (REAR)
        • i *1~*3 correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic modes
      • ■ Sub woofer selection (WOOFER)
        • 1 Press SET UP to display "SPEAKER DISTANCE".
        • 2 Press the cursor buttons (♦ or ♦) to select the parameter you want to adjust.
        • 3 Press the cursor buttons (♦ or to select setting you desire. The setting is entered automatically.
        • 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the parameters described below.
        • 5 Press SET UP to exit the set up mode.
      • ■ Front speaker distance (FRONT)
      • ■ Center speaker distance (CENTER)
      • ■ Rear speaker distance (REAR)
      • ■ Distance unit (DIST. UNIT)
    • Adjusting the speaker volume
      • Note
      • 1 Press l/Cl) to turn on the receiver.
      • 2 Press TEST TONE on the supplied remote.
      • 3 Adjust the volume level so that the volume of the test tone from each speaker sounds the same when you are in your main listening position.
      • 4 Press TEST TONE on the remote again to turn off the test tone.
    • Before turning on the receiver
    • Clearing the receiver's memory
      • 1 Turn off the receiver.
      • 2 While pressing down SOUND FIELD GENRE and
      • SOUND FIELD ON/OFF, press l/c!) to turn on the
      • receiver.
    • Checking the connections
      • 1 Press l/c!) to turn on the receiver.
      • 2 Rotate FUNCTION to select a component (program source) that you connected (e.g., CD player or tape deck).
      • 3 Turn on the component and start playing it.
      • 4 Rotate MASTER VOLUME to turn up the volume.
      • There is no sound no matter which component is
      • selected.
    • Before You Use Your Receiver
      • There's no sound from a specific component.
      • No sound is heard from one of the front speakers.
  • Front Panel Parts Description
    • g] MASTER VOLUME control
    • g] MUTING button
    • [6] BALANCE control
    • [7] SLEEP button
    • PHONES jack
    • I DISPLAY button
    • H DIMMER button
    • US SOUND FIELD ON/OFF button
    • EQUALIZER button
    • GENRE button
    • MODE button
    • I MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator
    • M BASS BOOST button
    • When you want to enjoy high quality sound
    • MEMORY button
    • I CURSOR MODE button
    • When cursor mode is You can
    • FM MODE button
    • TUNING +/- buttons
    • PRESET TUNING +/- buttons
    • SHIFT button
    • FM/AM button
    • Cursor buttons {♦/♦/♦/♦)
    • SET UP button
    • CINEMA
    • VIRTUAL 3D
    • A.F.D.
    • Brief descriptions of buttons used to enjoy surround sound
  • Selecting a Sound Field
    • 1 Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn on the sound field.
    • 2 Press GENRE repeatedly to select the sound field group (genre), then press MODE repeatedly to select the sound field you want.
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  • Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround Displays
    • Playback channel display
  • Customizing Sound Fields
    • WALL TYPE (WALL)
    • 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound.
    • 2 Press CURSOR MODE repeatedly until the SUR indicator lights up.
    • 3 Press the cursor buttons (♦ or ♦) to select the parameter you want to adjust.
    • 4 Press the cursor buttons (♦ or ♦) to select setting you desire. The setting is entered automatically.
    • EFFECT LEVEL (EFFECT)
    • REVERBERATION (REVERB)
    • LFE (Low Frequency Effect) MIX LEVEL (LFE MIX)
    • 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound.
    • 2 Press CURSOR MODE repeatedly until the EQ indicator lights up.
    • 3 Press the cursor buttons (4 or ♦) to select the parameter you want to adjust.
    • 4 Press the cursor buttons (4 or ♦) to select setting you desire. The setting is entered automatically.
    • 1 If the power is on, press l/(!) to turn off the power
    • Adjustable parameters for each sound field
  • Receiving
  • Broadcasts
    • This chapter describes how to receive FM or AM broadcasts and how to preset selected stations.
      • Direct Tuning
      • Automatic Tuning
      • Preset Tuning
      • Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts
        • 1 Rotate FUNCTION to select the tuner.
        • 2 Press FM/AM to select the FM or AM band.
        • 3 Press DIRECT (or D.TUNING).
        • 4 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency.
        • 5 If you've tuned in an AM station, adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception.
        • 6 Repeat Steps 2 to 5 to receive another station.
    • Automatic Tuning
      • 1 Rotate FUNCTION to select the tuner.
      • 2 Press FM/AM to select the FM or AM band.
      • 3 Press TUNING + or TUNING-.
      • 4- To continue scanning, press TUNING + or TUNING - again.
      • Presetting radio stations
        • 1 Rotate FUNCTION to select the tuner.
        • 2 Tune in the station that you want to preset using Automatic Tuning (this page).
        • 3 Press MEMORY.
        • 4 Press SHIFT to select a memory page (A, B or C).
        • 5 Select a preset number by pressing PRESET TUNING + or PRESET TUNING-.
        • 6 Press MEMORY again to store the station.
        • 7 Repeat Steps 2 to 6 to preset another station.
      • Timing to preset stations
        • Scanning the preset stations
          • 1 Rotate FUiiCTION to select the tuner.
          • 2 Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET TUNING - repeatedly to select the preset station you want.
        • Using the preset codes
          • 1 Select the tuner.
          • 2 Press SHIFT to select a memory page (A, B or C), then press the preset number of the station you want.
  • other
    • Operations
      • Brief descriptions of buttons and controls that appear in this chapter
      • Indexing Preset Stations and Program Sources
        • 1 To index a preset station
        • To index a program source
        • To insert a space
        • If you've made a mistake
        • To assign index names to other stations
      • Recording
      • Using the Sleep Timer
        • Recording on a video tape
      • Adjustments Using the SET UP Button
        • Adjusting the brightness of the display
      • Troubleshooting
        • There's no sound or only a very low-level sound is heard.
        • The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed.
        • Severe hum or noise is heard.
        • No sound is heard from the center speaker.
        • No sound or only a very low-level sound Is heard from the rear speakers.
        • Recording cannot be done.
        • Radio stations cannot be tuned in.
        • The surround effect cannot be obtained.
        • No picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen or monitor.
        • The video image on the TV screen or monitor does not correspond to the selected component.
        • The remote does not function.
        • Reference sections for ciearing the receiver's memory
      • Specifications
        • AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS
        • Amplifier section
          • Surround mode
          • Harmonic distortion at rated output
          • Frequency response
          • Inputs (Analog)
          • Inputs (Digital)
          • Outputs (Analog) TAPE, MD/D.\I
          • Outputs (Digital)
          • Sampling Frequency
        • PM tuner section
          • Antenna terminals
          • Usable sensitivity
        • AM tuner section
          • Usable sensitivity
        • General
          • Power requirements
          • Harmonic distortion
        • Video section
          • Inputs
          • Outputs
          • Power consumption
          • Mass (Approx.)
          • Supplied accessories See page 4.
      • Glossary
        • Surround sound
        • Dolby Pro Logic Surround
        • Dolby Digital (A03)
        • Digital Cinema Sound
      • Tables of Settings Using the CURSOR MODE and SET UP buttons
      • Index
        • I, J. K
        • L, M, N, O
        • E. F, G
        • H