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4-234-334-32(2)
FM Stereo
FM-AM Receiver
Operating Instructions
STR-DE875
2001 Sony Corporation
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WARNING Precautions On safety On cleaning To prevent fire or shock • Should any solid object or liquid fall into Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with hazard, do not expose the the cabinet, unplug the receiver and a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild unit to rain or moisture. have it checked by qualified personnel detergent solution. Do not use any type of before operating it any further. abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent To avoid electrical shock, • To prevent fire, do not co
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About This Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS The instructions in this manual is for model STR-DE875. Check your model number by looking at the lower right Hooking Up the Components 4 corner of the front panel. Unpacking 4 Antenna Hookups 5 Audio Component Hookups 6 About area codes Video Component Hookups 7 The area code of the player you purchased is shown on the lower portion of the rear panel (see the illustration below). Digital Component Hookups 8 MULTI CH IN Hookups 10 RROUND CENTER FRONT Other Hoo
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Unpacking Hooking Up Check that you received the following items with the the receiver: • FM wire antenna (1) Components • AM loop antenna (1) • R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) • Remote commander (remote) (1) This chapter describes how to connect Inserting batteries into the remote various audio and video components Insert R6 (size-AA) batteries with the + and – properly to the receiver. Be sure to read the oriented in the battery compartment. When using the sections for the components you have remot
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Hooking Up the Components Antenna Hookups AM loop antenna (supplied) FM wire antenna (supplied) DIGITAL SURROUND CENTER FRONT OPTICAL ANTENNA DVD/LD IN L L R R AM AM TV/SAT IN S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO CONTROL A1 CONTROL A1 OUT IN IN OUT IN MD/TAPE IN IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16W IMPEDANCE USE 4 – 16W COAXIAL VIDEO OUT SPEAKERS MD/TAPE OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN FM 75W MONITOR COAXIAL U U DVD/LD IN AUDIO SIGNAL GND OUT L L L L L CENTER FRONT
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Hooking Up the Components Audio Component Hookups Required cords Audio cords (not supplied) MD/TAPE deck When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to INPUT OUTPUT the appropriate jacks on the components. LINE LINE L White (L) White (L) R Red (R) Red (R) Turntable OUT IN DIGITAL SURROUND CENTER FRONT OPTICAL ANTENNA DVD/LD IN L L R R AM TV/SAT IN S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO CONTROL A1 OUT OUT IN IN OUT IN MD/TAPE IN IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16W IMPEDANCE
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Video Component Hookups Required cords Audio/video cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components. Yellow (video) Yellow (video) White (L/audio) White (L/audio) DVD or LD player TV or satellite tuner Red (R/audio) Red (R/audio) OUTPUT OUTPUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO AUDIO OUT VIDEO L OUT L OUT R R Video cord for connecting a TV monitor (not supplied) Yellow Yellow DIGITAL
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Hooking Up the Components Digital Component Hookups Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player and Required cords satellite tuner (etc.) to the receiver’s digital input jacks to Optical digital cords (not supplied) bring the multi channel surround sound of a movie theater into your home. To enjoy full effect of multi Black Black channel surround sound, five speakers (two front speakers, two surround speakers, and a center speaker) Coaxial digi
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Connect the digital output jacks of your MD or tape deck Required cords to the receiver’s digital input jack and connect the digital Optical digital cords (not supplied) input jacks of your MD or tape deck to the receiver’s digital output jack. These connections allow you to make Black Black digital recordings of a CDs played back through your DVD (or LD player) and satellite broadcasts. Audio cords (not supplied) When co
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Hooking Up the Components MULTI CH IN Hookups Although this receiver incorporates a multi channel Required cords decoder, it is also equipped with MULTI CH IN jacks. Audio cords (not supplied) These connections allow you to enjoy multichannel Two for the MULTI CH IN FRONT and SURROUND jacks software encoded in formats other than Dolby Digital and DTS. If your DVD player is equipped with MULTI CH White (L) White (L) OUTPUT jacks, you can connect them directly to the Red (R) Red (R) receiver to en
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Hooking Up the Components Other Hookups Required cords Audio cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components. White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) CONTROL A1 connecting cord (not supplied) Black Black AC power cord CONTROL A1 VOLTAGE SELECTOR** DIGITAL SURROUND CENTER FRONT VOLTAGE SELECTOR VOLTAGE SELECTOR OPTICAL ANTENNA 120V 240V 220V DVD/LD IN L L R R AM TV/SAT IN S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO CONTROL A1
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Hooking Up the Components Other Hookups CONTROL A1 hookup Connecting the AC power cord • If you have a CONTROL A1 compatible Sony Before connecting the AC power cord of this receiver to a CD player, SACD player, tape deck, or MD deck wall outlet: Use a CONTROL A1 cord (not supplied) to connect the • Connect the speaker system to the receiver (see page CONTROL A1 jack on the CD player, SACD player, 14). tape deck, or MD deck to the CONTROL A1 jack on the receiver. Refer to “CONTROL A1 Control
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System SET UP Jog dial Hooking Up MASTER VOLUME MULTI CHANNEL DECODING + ? / 1 and Setting Up – DISPLAY SPEAKERS LEVEL SURR SET UP MUTING PRESET CINEMA STUDIO EX DIGITAL CONCERT HALL 6.1 CH DECODING DIMMER EQ NAME – TUNING + – TUNING + AABB C FUNCTION PHONES INPUT MODE SOUND FIELD MULTI /2CH A. DIRECT MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM EQUALIZER the Speaker A.F.D. MODE 2CH MODE ENTER System Cursor buttons This chapter describes how to hook Brief descriptions of butt
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Speaker System Hookup Required cords Speaker cords (not supplied) One for each front, surround, and center speaker Front speaker (R) Front speaker (L) (+) (+) (–) (–) Monaural audio cord (not supplied) One for an active sub woofer Black Black SURROUND CENTER FRONT DIGITAL OPTICAL ANTENNA DVD/LD IN R L R L AM TV/SAT IN S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO CONTROL A1 OUT IN IN OUT IN MD/TAPE IN IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16Ω IMPEDANCE USE 4 – 16Ω COA
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System To avoid short-circuiting the speakers Speaker impedance Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the receiver. Set the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR for the front speakers as To prevent this, make sure to take the following indicated in the table below. Check the instruction manual precautions when connecting the speakers. supplied with your speakers if you’re not sure of their impedance. (This information is usually printed on a label Make sure the stripped
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Performing Initial Setup Operations Once you have hooked up the speakers and turned on the Performing initial setup operations power, clear the receiver’s memory. Then specify the Before using your receiver for the first time, adjust SET speaker parameters (size, position, etc.) and perform any UP parameters so that the receiver correspond to your other initial setup operations necessary for your system. system. For the adjustable parameters, see the
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Multi Channel Surround Setup z For the best possible surround sound all speakers should When setting up the surround back speaker be the same distance from the listening position (A). Set the speaker at least one meter behind the listening position. It However, this unit lets you to place the center speaker up is recommended to place the speaker at an equal distance from to 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer (B) or the surround back the surround left or righ
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Multi Channel Surround Setup p Center speaker size (CENTER) x Surround back speaker size (SURR BACK)** Initial setting : LARGE Initial setting : NO • If you connect a large speaker that will effectively This parameter can be set when the center speaker is set to reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, “NO” and the surround speakers are set to “LARGE” or select “LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are set “SMALL”. to “SMALL”, you cann
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System z x Sub woofer selection (SUB WOOFER) About speaker distances This receiver allows you to input the speaker position in terms of Initial setting : YES distance. However, it is not possible to set the center speaker • If you connect a sub woofer, select “YES”. farther away than the front speakers. Also, the center speaker can • If you do not connect a sub woofer, select “NO”. This not be set more that 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer than the front activates
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Multi Channel Surround Setup x Surround speaker position (SURR POSI.)* This setting only affects the surround modes in the Initial setting : SIDE “VIRTUAL” sound fields. This parameter lets you specify the location of your surround speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound surround modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields. Refer to the illustration below. • Select “SIDE” if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section
