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FM Stereo
FM-AM Receiver
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Operating Instructions
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Mode d’emploi
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Manual de Instrucciones
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STR-DE905G
STR-DE805G
© 1996 by Sony Corporation
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If you have any question or problem concerning your receiver, please WARNING Precautions consult your nearest Sony dealer. To prevent fire or shock On safety hazard, do not expose • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the receiver the unit to rain or and have it checked by qualified moisture. personnel before operating it any further. On power sources • Before operating the receiver, check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply. The opera
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TABLE OF CONTENTS About This Manual Introduction The instructions in this manual are for Features 4 models STR-DE905G and STR-DE805G. Understanding How the Receiver Works: STR-DE905G 6 Check your model number by looking : STR-DE805G 7 at the lower right corner of the front panel. In this manual, the STR-DE905G Getting Started is the model used for illustration Unpacking 8 purposes, any difference in operation is Hookup Overview 8 clearly indicated in the text, for RC Antenna Hookups (STR-DE905G
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Introduction Features On-screen control of Audio/Video components The STR-DE905G and STR-DE805G FM Stereo/FM-AM receivers are audio/video control centers with a unique interface. By connecting the receivers to your TV, an on-screen display appears and lets you operate the various connected audio/video components. Use the remote to move the pointer (hand-shaped icon) on the on-screen display and select functions. STR-DE905G STR-DE805G å Mm å µ PUSH ENTER Mm µ This unit’s on-screen display lets yo
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Introduction A wide variety of sound fields including Dolby Pro Logic surround Since the receiver comes preset with 12 different sound fields (like HALL, THEATER, ARENA, etc.), you can enjoy exciting sound effects simply by choosing one from the SOUND FIELD SELECT screen. The receiver also incorporates a Dolby Pro Logic decoder, so you can enjoy programs recorded in Dolby Surround with a surround effect similar to a movie theater. CD Changer Control Connecting a Sony CD changer equipped with a C
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Introduction Getting Started Understanding How the Receiver Works: STR-DE905G Before you can use the remote to control the receiver, you must connect the remote control (RC) antenna as shown below. Steel beams within walls and other metallic objects may interfere with signal reception by the RC antenna. To prevent this, keep the RC antenna at least 50 cm away from all metallic objects. Since this receiver uses menu operations, you must connect a TV. Video signal (Input from source components com
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Introduction Understanding How the Receiver Works: STR-DE805G The remote control supplied with the STR-DE805G uses infrared (IR) rays to command the receiver and control the on-screen display. Since this receiver uses menu operations, you must connect a TV. Video signal (Input from source components combined with on-screen LD player, etc. display) IR control codes STR-DE805G FUNCTION ALL OFF S å VOL O 2 Video signal U + N 3 Mm – D µ Video signal SUB USER 0p () P=+ TV (monitor) IR repeater å and
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Getting Started Unpacking Hookup Overview Check that you received the following items with the The receiver allows you to connect and control the receiver: following audio/video components. Follow the • FM wire antenna (1) hookup procedures for the components that you want • AM loop antenna (1) to connect to the receiver on the pages specified. To • Remote commander RM-VP1 (remote) (STR-DE905G learn the locations and names of each jack, see “Rear only) (1) Panel Descriptions” on page 45. • R
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Getting Started RC Antenna Hookups IR Repeater Hookups (STR-DE905G only) Overview Overview This section describes how to connect the supplied extra infrared (IR) repeater to the receiver. The repeater This section describes how to connect the supplied RC emits infrared signals corresponding to those emitted antenna to the receiver. Since the remote controls the by the remote controls supplied with the respective unit using radio frequency (RF) signals, you must components. Connected this repeate
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Getting Started Note To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away Antenna Hookups from the unit and TV set. Overview Connecting a ground wire This section describes how to connect AM and FM To prevent hum, connect a ground wire (not supplied) antennas to the receiver. If you want to receive radio to the y ground terminal. If you’ve connected an broadcasts with the receiver, complete these outdoor antenna, be sure to connect the ground for connections first, then go to the following pag
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Getting Started Hookups Speaker System Hookups The arrow indicates signal flow. CD player Overview CD player Receiver OUTPUT This section describes how to connect your speakers to LINE L L the receiver. Although front (left and right) speakers R are required, center and rear speakers are optional. R IN CD Adding center and rear speakers will enhance the surround effects. Connecting an active woofer will Tape deck increase bass response. Receiver Tape deck For specific locations of the terminal
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Getting Started Rear and center speakers TV/VCR Hookups Rear Rear speaker Center speaker (R) Receiver speaker (L) Overview R L } ] } ] } ] } ] This section describes how to connect video components to the receiver. For specific locations of the jacks, see the illustration below. REAR SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER MONITOR TV/DBS LD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 Active woofer Receiver Active woofer MIX INPUT AUDIO OUT If your TV monitor uses separate speakers You can connect one of them to the SURROUND OUT CENTER ter
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Getting Started VCR (via the VIDEO 1 jacks) If you have two VCRs connect the second one to the VIDEO AC Hookups 2 jacks. If one of them has a StarSight tuner, be sure to connect that one to the VIDEO 1 jacks. If your amplifier has a voltage selector on the rear panel Receiver Your amplifier operates on either 120, 220 or 240 V AC. VIDEO 1 OUT IN Before connecting the unit to a wall outlet, be sure to set the VCR voltage selector on the rear of the unit to the appropriate OUTPUT INPUT VIDEO VIDEO
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N E P O Preparing and Using the Remote Inserting Batteries Into the Inserting Batteries Into the Remote: STR-DE905G Remote: STR-DE805G 1 Open the cover on the bottom of the remote. 1 Open the cover on the bottom of the remote. 2 Insert two size -AA (R6) batteries with correct 2 Insert two size -AA (R6) batteries with correct polarity (+/–). polarity (+/–). 3 Close the cover. 3 Close the cover by holding it down (it will be a little uneven) and turning it to the right. The cover locks Ö To avoid
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Preparing and Using the Remote SECURITY Remote SECURITY Remote NO. commander NO. commander Preventing Interference Between Multiple Remotes 0 8 (STR-DE905G only) 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 9 If you use two or more receivers at the same time, 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 interference may occur between the RF signals, causing the units to operate erratically. You can prevent this by 2 10 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 giving all units a unique security number which distinguishes the signal of each unit from the others. 3 11 Follow t
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Preparing and Using the Remote If the on-screen display does not appear even after the batteries have been inserted into the remote (see page How to Use the Remote: 14), reinsert the batteries and place the remote on a flat surface for about 10 seconds. STR-DE805G The supplied remote lets you perform almost all of the Hints on handling the remote receiver operations. Operation is simple, press the direction control button on the remote once to recall • A slight wrist movement is all you need to
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Preparing and Using the Remote 4 Click OTHER TV (or click “Sony TV” for a Sony TV). Registering a TV or Monitor Australian, Malaysian, and Singaporean models TV MONITOR SET Registering a Sony TV or monitor TV IR SET Sony TV If your Sony TV can be controlled by an infrared OTHER TV remote, and it is connected to the receiver by it’s VIDEO 1 video input jack, IR code registration is VIDEO 1 2 3 TV INPUT unnecessary. GRAPHIC POSITION The following cases require registration of a Sony TV • I
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Preparing and Using the Remote If your TV set does not have an independent input 6 When “PUSH YOUR COMMANDER” appears on selector button or has a cyclic input selector button the TV screen, press the button on the TV's remote Click EXIT to return to the main menu. that corresponds to the highlighted control button The TV’s input can not be switched automatically when (e.g., POWER). you turn on the receiver. Switch the TV to the video Australian, Malaysian, and Singaporean models input manually.
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Preparing and Using the Remote Registering non-Sony audio/video Registering Audio/Video equipment Equipment If you connect audio or video equipment made by another manufacturer, you must program the IR codes used by the equipment before you can control it Registering Sony audio/video equipment through the receiver. You can program up to 120 IR codes, including user IR If your Sony audio and video equipment can be codes; however, depending on the type of codes controlled by an infrared remote, s
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Preparing and Using the Remote If the equipment is not a video deck or laser disc 3 Click the appropriate function. player Cover the IR sensor on the equipment to prevent IR CODE SETTING accidental operation during the programing procedure, VIDEO 1 Sony VTR3 click START, then go to step 6. VIDEO 2 Sony VTR1 VIDEO 3 Sony VTR2 IR CODE SETTING LD Sony LD TV/DBS Sony DBS DAT/MD Sony DAT CD Sony CD1 MAKER Sony OTHER TAPE Sony TAPE OUTPUT IR VCR TV TAPE RETURN
