User manual SONY STR-DE898/B

[. . . ] 2-580-791-11(3) FM Stereo FM/AM Receiver Operating Instructions Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Serial No. STR-DE898 ©2005 Sony Corporation WARNING 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 newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. [. . . ] · When one of the following sound fields are selected, no sound is output from the sub woofer if all the speakers are set to "LARGE" in the SPEAKER SET UP menu. However, the sound will be output from the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signals, or if the front, center, or surround speakers are set to "SMALL". ­ HALL ­ JAZZ CLUB ­ LIVE CONCERT "SB DEC XXXX" appears in the display. For details, see "How to select the surround back decoding mode" on page 34. Tip You can select the surround back decoding mode using "SB DEC XXXX" in the CUSTOMIZE menu (page 39). Note You can select the surround back decoding mode only when you use a sound field selected with the A. F. D. button except for the Dolby Pro Logic IIx mode (page 30). continued 33GB How to select the surround back decoding mode You can select the surround back mode you want according to the input stream. When you select "AUTO" When the input stream contains the 6. 1 channel decode flaga), the appropriate decoder is applied to decode the surround back signal. Input stream Output channel Applied surround back decoder Dolby Digital 5. 1 Dolby Digital EXb) DTS 5. 1 DTS-ES Matrix 6. 1c) DTS-ES Discrete 6. 1d) Dolby Digital EXb) DTS-ES Matrix 6. 1c) DTS-ES Discrete 6. 1d) 5. 1e) 6. 1e) 5. 1e) 6. 1e) 6. 1e) 7. 1 7. 1 7. 1 -- Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX -- DTS Matrix decoder DTS Discrete decoder Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Pro Logic IIx DTS Matrix decoder DTS Discrete decoder When you select "ON" To decode the surround back signal regardless of the 6. 1 channel decode flaga), Dolby Digital EX is applied when the output channel is 6. 1 and Dolby Digital EX or Dolby Pro Logic IIx is applied when the output channel is 7. 1. Input stream Output channel Applied surround back decoder Dolby Digital 5. 1 Dolby Digital EXb) DTS 5. 1 DTS-ES Matrix 6. 1c) DTS-ES Discrete 6. 1d) Dolby Digital 5. 1 Dolby Digital EXb) DTS 5. 1 DTS-ES Matrix 6. 1c) DTS-ES Discrete 6. 1d) 6. 1e) 6. 1e) 6. 1e) 6. 1e) 6. 1e) 7. 1 7. 1 7. 1 7. 1 7. 1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Pro Logic IIx Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Pro Logic IIx Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX When you select "OFF" Surround back decoding is not performed. a) b) c) d) e) 6. 1 channel decode flag is the information recorded in software like DVDs. The Dolby Corporation web page can help you distinguish Surround EX films. Software encoded with a flag to denote it has both Surround EX and 5. 1 channel signals. Software encoded with both 5. 1 channel signals and an extension stream designed for returning those signals to 6. 1 discrete channels. Discrete 6. 1 channel signals are DVD specific signals not used in movie theaters. When two surround back speakers are connected and the surround back speakers selection parameter in the SPEAKER SET UP menu is set to "DUAL", the output channel will be 7. 1 channels. Note There may be no sound from the surround back speaker in Dolby Digital EX mode. Some discs have no Dolby Digital EX flag even though the packages have Dolby Digital EX logos. In this case, select "ON". 34GB Advanced Adjustments and Settings Selectable inputs for each digital audio input The initial setting is underlined. VIDEO 3 OPT Reassigning the digital audio input -- DIGITAL ASSIGN You can reassign a digital audio input to another input. This function is convenient in the following example. When you have two DVD players and no digital audio input jack is available for the second DVD player. VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3 DVD COAX VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, DVD TV/SAT OPT VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, TV/SAT MD/TAPE OPT Advanced Adjustments and Settings VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, MD/TAPE SA-CD/CD COAX, SA-CD/CD OPT VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, SA-CD/CD Notes Connect the first DVD player to the DVD COAXIAL IN jack on the receiver. You can connect the second DVD player to the TV/SAT OPTICAL IN jack and its analog audio/video output jacks to the VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN jacks on the receiver. Then, reassign the DVD COAXIAL's digital audio input to DVD (DVD­DVD) and the TV/SAT OPTICAL's digital audio input to VIDEO 2 (TV/SAT­VIDEO 2). · You cannot reassign several digital audio inputs to the same input. · You cannot use the digital audio input for the original input when it is reassigned to another input. · When you reassign the digital audio input, the INPUT MODE setting may change automatically (page 36). · You cannot reassign the digital audio input to TUNER and PHONO. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " CUSTOMIZE ". Press or repeatedly to select the digital audio input you want to reassign. Turn ­/+ to select the input you want to reassign the digital audio input jack selected in step 4. The input you can reassign to varies for each digital audio input. For details, see "Selectable inputs for each digital audio input". 35GB Reassigning the component video input -- COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT ASSIGN You can reassign a component video input to another visual input. Switching the audio input mode for digital components -- INPUT MODE You can switch the audio input mode for components which have digital audio input jacks. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " CUSTOMIZE ". Press or repeatedly to select the component video input you want to reassign. [. . . ] · No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared (when tuning by scanning preset stations). · Press DISPLAY repeatedly so that the frequency appears in the display. There is no picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen or monitor. · When "AUTO 2CH" is selected for INPUT MODE, the jack flashes red when no digital audio signal is input. [. . . ]