User manual SONY STR-D665

[. . . ] ­ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Precautions On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. On power sources · Before operating the receiver, check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply. The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the receiver. · The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. · If you are not going to use the receiver for a long time, be sure to disconnect the receiver from the wall outlet. [. . . ] This mode creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at a 30° angle of elevation. L C LS RS LS LS RS RS * "VIRTUAL" sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers. 31 Selecting a Sound Field Sound field VIRTUAL ENHANCED A* (Virtual Enhanced Surround A) Effect Uses 3D sound imaging to create 3 sets of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers without using actual rear speakers. Notes L C R LS RS VIRTUAL ENHANCED B* (Virtual Enhanced Surround B) Uses 3D sound imaging to create 1 set of virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front speakers without using actual rear speakers. L C R LS RS LS LS RS RS SMALL HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a small rectangular concert hall. Reproduces the feeling of a large open-air stadium. Enjoying Surround Sound Ideal for soft acoustic sounds. LARGE HALL OPERA HOUSE JAZZ CLUB DISCO/CLUB CHURCH LIVE HOUSE ARENA STADIUM Ideal for musicals and opera. Great for rock or pop music. Great for sporting events or electric (amplified) music. Be sure to set the game machine to stereo mode when using game software with stereo sound capabilities. GAME Obtains maximum audio impact from video game software. * "VIRTUAL" sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers. Notes · The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal. · When listening to sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the rear speakers. Use the buttons on the front panel to operate the following modes AUTO FORMAT DECODING (Press the A. F. D. button) Automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic, or standard 2 channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if necessary. This mode presents the sound as it was recorded/encoded, without adding any effects. Standard two channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Set the equalizer to OFF while using this mode to hear the source sound exactly as it was recorded. 2 CHANNEL (Press the 2CH button) This allows you to play any source using only the front left and right speakers. ANALOG DIRECT (Press the ANALOG DIRECT button) This mode is suitable for the enjoyment of high quality analog audio sources. Note No sound is output from the sub woofer when the 2 CHANNEL mode is selected. To listen to two channel (stereo) sources using the front left and right speakers and a sub woofer, use the AUTO FORMAT DECODING mode. 32 Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround Displays 1 2 3 4 5 L. F. E. 6 7 8 a !TM OPTICAL COAXIAL a DIGITAL L C R MPEGDTSDUAL PRO LOGIC LS S RS S. WOOFER STEREO RDS MEMORY D. RANGE EQ MONO TA NEWS INFO !¡ !º 9 !£ 1 OPTICAL Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL terminal. 2 COAXIAL Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL terminal. 3 a DIGITAL This indicator lights when the sound field is on and the unit is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital (AC-3) format. 2. 5 kHz REAR BASS 0 dB REAR BASS 250 Hz REAR MID 0 dB REAR MID 1. 0 kHz REAR MID [WIDE] REAR TREBLE 0 dB REAR TREBLE 2. 5 kHz PRESET (1~5) clear [NO] * U. S. A. /Canada models only. 36 Menus (Press) <SURROUND> (SUR) Parameters (Press or to select) Range (Turn the jog dial to select) From 0 to 150% (in 5% steps) From Soft to Hard From Short to Long OFF, MID, DEEP ON, OFF ON, OFF From ­10 to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps) From 99 to 1 kHz From ­10 to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps) From 198 Hz to 10 kHz WIDE, MIDDLE, NARROW From ­10 to +10 dB (in 1 dB steps) From 1. 0 to 10 kHz OFF, AUTO, L, C, R, RS, LS, SW L/R 17 step (in 1 dB steps) L/R 17 step (in 1 dB steps) From +10. 0 to ­20. 0 dB, OFF (in 0. 5 dB steps) From +10. 0 to ­20. 0 dB, OFF (in 0. 5 dB steps) From +10. 0 to ­20. 0 dB, OFF (in 0. 5 dB steps) From +0. 0 to ­20. 0 dB, OFF (in 0. 5 dB steps) From +10. 0 to ­20. 0 dB, OFF (in 0. 5 dB steps) OFF, 0. 1 - - - 0. 9, STD, MAX OFF, ON Description Page 41 SURR. EFFECT 100% WALL S____|____H REVERB S____|____L SCREEN DEPTH [MID] VIRTUAL SP [ON] REAR ENHANCER [ON] BASS 0 dB ------BASS 250 Hz ------MID 0 dB ------MID 1. 0 kHz ------MID [WIDE] ------TRE 0 dB ------TRE 2. 5 kHz ------- Settings and Adjustments <LEVEL> (LEVEL) TEST TONE [OFF] FRONT L____|____R REAR L____|____R CENT. LEVEL 0 dB REAR LEVEL 0 dB SUB WOOFER 0 dB LFE MIX 0 dB dts LFE MIX 0 dB D. RANGE COMP [OFF] MUTING [OFF] Pages 42~43 37 Menu Function Table Menus (Press) <CUSTOMIZE> (CUSTOM) Parameters (Press or to select) Range (Turn the jog dial to select) Description Page 46~47 V: (video source) A: (audio source) __ : AUDIO [AUTO] __ : DECODE [AUTO] DISP. DIMMER [100%] ABS PHASE [NORMAL] DF ROLL OFF [STD] NOISE BAND [STD] 2ND AUDIO [SOURCE] S. FIELD LINK [OFF] AUTO FUNCTION [ON] 2-way REMOTE [ON] XXXXXXXX [ MEMORY CLEAR [NO] SLEEP [OFF]* ] AUTO, ANALOG, OPTICAL, COAXIAL AUTO, PCM 100 - - - 50% (in 10% steps) NORMAL, REVERSE STD, SLOW STD, WIDE SOURCE, TUNER, CD, MD/DAT, TAPE OFF, ON OFF, ON OFF, ON select a character to input a name NO, YES OFF, 0:30:00~9:00:00 (in 30 minute steps) AUTO, MANUAL STEREO, MONO input a station name NO, YES NO, YES Settings and Adjustments <TUNER> (TUNER) TUNER MODE [AUTO] FM MODE [STEREO] FM [-----] A1 AM 10 kHz ­> 9 kHz [NO]** PRESET CLEAR [NO] Page 49~51 * When using the remote, the timer can be adjusted up to 2 hours in 30 minute steps. ** Except for Singapore/Malaysia models. 38 Adjusting the Speaker Settings <SP SETUP> See "Multi-Channel Surround Setup" on page 18 for details on the parameters available in the SET UP menu. p Front speaker size (FRONT SP) Initial setting : LARGE p Center speaker size (CENTER SP) Initial setting : LARGE p Rear speaker size (REAR SP) Initial setting : LARGE p Sub woofer selection (SUB WOOFER) Initial setting : YES p Front speaker distance (FRONT) Initial setting : 16 feet* (5. 0 meter) p Center speaker distance (CENTER) Initial setting : 16 feet* (5. 0 meter) p Rear speaker distance (REAR) Initial setting : 11 feet* (3. 5 meter) p Sub woofer distance (S. W) Initial setting : 16 feet* (5. 0 meter) p Sub woofer phase polarity (S. W PHASE) Initial setting : NORMAL p Rear speaker position (REAR POSI) Initial setting : BEHIND p Rear speaker height (REAR HEIGHT) Initial setting : LOW p Front speaker roll off frequency (FRONT SP >) Initial setting : 80 Hz p Center speaker roll off frequency (CENTER SP >) Initial setting : 80 Hz p Rear speaker roll off frequency (REAR SP >) Initial setting : 80 Hz p LFE high cut filter (LFE HIGH CUT) Initial setting : STD p Distance unit (DIST. UNIT) Initial setting : feet* (meter) * U. S. A. /Canada models only Adjusting the Equalization <EQUALIZER> The EQUALIZER menu lets you adjust the equalization (low, mid, and high frequencies) of the front, center, and rear speakers individually. The equalizer bank lets you store up to 5 different equalizer settings. The following menu is only available after pressing EQ BANK and selecting one of the equalizers (EQ PRESET 1~5). p Front speaker bass adjustment (Level/ Frequency) FRONT BASS +XX. XdB FRONT BASS XXXHz 1 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) repeatedly to select the level (dB) or frequency (Hz). [. . . ] / No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared (when tuning by scanning preset stations). The audio output does not correspond to the video image on the TV screen or monitor. / Check the source of the audio signal by pressing AUDIO SPLIT to display "V:(video component) A:(audio component)". Hold down AUDIO SPLIT for more than 2 seconds to cancel the function and restore both audio and video to the selected video component. [. . . ]