User manual SONY STR-DB1080 annexe 1

[. . . ] 4-241-670-11(3) FM Stereo FM-AM Receiver Operating Instructions STR-DB1080 © 2002 Sony Corporation WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Don't throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. Except for European model ENERGY STAR® is a U. S. registered mark. As an ENERGY STAR® partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. 2GB About This Manual · The instructions in this manual are for model STR-DB1080. [. . . ] The sub woofer level from DVD players is 10 dB lower than Super Audio CD players. * Only one of these parameters appears according to the "T. TONE" setting in the CUSTOMIZE menu (page 48). Note Initial setting: OFF Lets you output the test tone sequentially from each speaker. When set to "AUTO", the test tone is output from each speaker automatically. When set to "FIX", you can select which speaker will output the test tone. x PHASE NOISE (Phase noise)* Initial setting: OFF Lets you output the test tone sequentially from two adjacent speakers. x PHASE AUDIO (Phase audio)* Initial setting: OFF Lets you output the source sound (instead of the test tone) sequentially from two adjacent speakers. x FRONT (Front speaker balance) Initial setting: midpoint (0) Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers. When one of the following sound fields are selected, no sound is output from the sub woofer if "FRONT SP" (front speaker size) in the SET UP menu is set to "LARGE". However, the sound will be output from the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signals. ­ D. CONCERT HALL A/B ­ CHURCH ­ OPERA HOUSE ­ JAZZ CLUB ­ LIVE CONCERT ­ ARENA ­ STADIUM 44GB For advanced LEVEL menu adjustments Adjusting the equalizer You can adjust the tonal quality (bass, midrange, treble level) of each speaker using the EQ menu. Bass Level (dB) Midrange Treble Use the CUSTOMIZE menu and set "MENU EXPAND" to "ON" to enable advanced adjustments. For details on how to set the items, see page 54. Resetting sound fields to the initial settings 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the power. 2 While holding down MODE +, press ?/1. Frequency (Hz) Frequency (Hz) Frequency (Hz) Advanced Adjustments and Settings 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc. ). "S. F Initialize" appears in the display and all sound fields are reset to the initial settings. 2 Press EQ. The EQ menu appears in the display. 3 Press the cursor buttons ( select the parameter. or ) to For details, see "EQ menu parameters" below. 4 While monitoring the sound, turn the jog dial to adjust the selected parameter. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other items. continued 45GB Adjusting the equalizer (continued) EQ menu parameters x FRONT BASS XXX. X dB (Front speaker bass level) x FRONT MID XXX. X dB (Front speaker midrange level) x FRONT TREBLE XXX. X dB (Front speaker treble level) x CENTER BASS XXX. X dB (Center speaker bass level) x CENTER MID XXX. X dB (Center speaker midrange level) x CENTER TREBLE XXX. X dB (Center speaker treble level) x SURROUND BASS XXX. X dB (Surround speaker bass level) x SURROUND TRE. XXX. X dB (Surround speaker treble level) x SUR. BACK BASS XXX. X dB (Surround back speaker bass level) x SUR. BACK TRE. XXX. X dB (Surround back speaker treble level) Advanced settings Using the CUSTOMIZE menu to adjust the receiver You can adjust various receiver settings using the CUSTOMIZE menu. 1 Press CUSTOMIZE. The CUSTOMIZE menu appears in the display. 2 Press the cursor buttons ( select the parameter. or ) to For details, see "CUSTOMIZE menu parameters" below. 3 Turn the jog dial to adjust the selected parameter. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items. CUSTOMIZE menu parameters The initial setting is underlined. x MENU EXPAND (Menu expanding) Initial setting: 0 dB You can adjust from ­10 dB to +10 dB in 0. 5 dB steps. To apply equalization Press EQUALIZER. The EQ indicator lights when the equalizer is on. For advanced EQ menu adjustments · ON The advanced parameters for the SET UP, SURROUND, LEVEL, and EQ menus are displayed and can be adjusted. For details on each setup items, see pages 21, 43­45 and the following pages. · OFF The advanced parameters are not displayed. x dts 96/24DEC. (DTS 96/24 decoding mode) Use the CUSTOMIZE menu and set "MENU EXPAND" to "ON" to enable advanced adjustments. For details on how to set the items, see page 55. · AUTO When a DTS 96/24 signal is input, it is played back at 96 kHz sampling frequencies. · OFF Even when a DTS 96/24 signal is input, it is played back at 48 kHz sampling frequencies. Note This parameter is valid only in the AUTO DECODING mode (page 34). In other sound fields, this parameter is always set to "OFF". 46GB x 2CH MODE (2 channel decoding mode) x V. POWER (Video power management) You can use the CUSTOMIZE menu to set the 2 channel decoding mode (page 38). You can set this parameter only when NORMAL SURROUND or AUTO DECODING* is selected. In the Cinema Studio EX mode, this parameter is always set to "PRO LOGIC" and cannot be changed. * The selected decoding mode is applied only when the Dolby Digital [Lt/Rt] signal is input. · PRO LOGIC · PLII MOVIE · PLII MUSIC · Neo: Cinema · Neo: Music x SB DECODING (Surround back decoding mode) · AUTO OFF Lets you turn off the power of the unnecessary video circuits automatically. [. . . ] · When recording from a digital component, make sure the INPUT MODE is set to COAXIAL FIXED or OPTICAL FIXED (page 42) before recording with the component connected to the DIGITAL MD/DAT OUT terminals. · Set "D. POWER" to "ALWAYS ON" when ANALOG DIRECT is selected, for the digital audio signal is not output in "AUTO OFF" setting. continued 67GB Troubleshooting (continued) RDS does not work. * To connect an LD player via an RF demodulator · Make sure that you're tuned to an FM RDS station. · Select a stronger FM station. The RDS information that you want does not appear. * · Connect the LD player to the RF demodulator, then connect the RF demodulator's optical or coaxial digital output to the receiver's DVD/LD OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL jack. When making this connection, be sure to set INPUT MODE manually (page 42). [. . . ]