User manual SONY STR-DE485E

[. . . ] 4-238-375-13(1) FM Stereo FM-AM Receiver Operating Instructions Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. STR-DE585/DE485E/DE485 Serial No. GB STR-DE585 STR-DE485E STR-DE485 © 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 newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. [. . . ] However, the low frequency sounds of the front, center, or surround speakers are output from the sub woofer according to the settings made for each speaker in the speaker setup (pages 15­18). L/R XXX* BALANCE 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB 0 dB OFF CTR XXX dB* SUR. L. XXX * The parameters can be adjusted separately for MULTI CH IN (STR-DE585 and STR-DE485 only). Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track. This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night. We recommend using the "MAX" setting. · To reproduce the sound track with no compression, select "OFF". · To reproduce the sound track with the dynamic range intended by the recording engineer, select "STD". · To compress the dynamic range in small steps to achieve the sound you desire, select "0. 1"­ "0. 9". · To reproduce a dramatic compression of the dynamic range, select "MAX". Note Front balance ( L R BAL. L/R XXX) Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers. Center level (CTR XXX dB) Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker. Surround left level (SUR. L. XXX dB) Lets you adjust the level of the surround left speaker. Surround right level (SUR. R. XXX dB) Lets you adjust level of the surround right speaker. Sub woofer level (S. W. XXX dB) Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only. Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer. LFE (Low Frequency Effect) mix level (L. F. E. XXX dB) Lets you attenuate the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel output from the sub woofer without effecting the level of the bass frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the front, center or surround channels via the Dolby Digital or DTS bass redirection circuitry. 28GB Adjusting the bass and treble The BASS +/­ and TREBLE +/­ button lets you adjust the tone (bass or treble) of the front speakers for optimum sound. You can adjust the tone for each separate sound field. 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press BASS +/­ or TREBLE +/­ to adjust the tone. The setting is stored automatically. Enjoying Surround Sound Initial settings Parameter Initial setting BASS TREB. 0 dB 0 dB BASS (Bass) Lets you adjust the bass tone. TREB. (Treble) Lets you adjust the treble tone. Resetting customized sound fields to the factory settings 1 If the power is on, press ?/1 to turn off the power. 2 Hold down MODE and press ?/1. "SF. CLR. " appears in the display and all sound fields are reset at once. 29GB Receiving Broadcasts Notes Before receiving broadcasts, make sure you have connected FM and AM antennas to the receiver (page 7). Storing FM stations automatically (AUTOBETICAL) (Models of area code CEL, CEK only) · Do not press any button on the receiver or supplied remote during autobetical operation. · If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store stations in your new area. · If you move the antenna after storing stations with this procedure, the stored settings may no longer be valid. If this happens, repeat this procedure to store the stations again. Direct tuning You can enter a frequency of the station you want directly by using the numeric buttons on the supplied remote. For details on the buttons used in this section, see pages 38­44 for remote RM-PP506 and pages 45­48 for remote RM-U306. This function lets you store up to 30 FM and FM RDS stations in alphabetical order without redundancy. If you want to store FM or AM stations one by one, see "Presetting radio stations" on page 32. 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver. 2 Hold down MEMORY and press ?/1 to turn the receiver back on. 1 Press TUNER on the remote. The last received station is tuned in. "AUTO-BETICAL SELECT" appears in the display and the receiver scans and stores all the FM and FM RDS stations in the broadcast area. [. . . ] · If the remote is set to operate the TV only, use the remote to select a source or component other than TV before operating the receiver or other component. * Models of area code CEL, CEK only. Clearing the receiver's memory To clear See Additional Information · 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. * All memorized settings Customized sound fields page 15 page 27 Contact the radio station and find out whether they actually provide the service in question. If so, the service may be temporarily out of order. 51GB Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: 1) Depending on the sound field settings and the source, there may be no sound output. [. . . ]