4-255-065-11(2) FM Stereo FM/AM Receiver Operating Instructions STR-DB900 ©2004 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 news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don't place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. Don't throw away batteries with general house waste; dispose of them correctly as chemical waste. About this manual The instructions in this manual describe using the controls on the supplied remote. You can also use the controls on the receiver if they are of the same or similar name as those on the remote. About area codes The area code of the receiver you purchased is shown on the right portion of the rear panel (see the illustration below). 4-XXX-XXX-XX AA AUDIO OUT ­ FRONT R + ­ FRONT L + Area code SUB WOOFER Any differences in operation, according to the area code, are clearly indicated in the text, for example, "Models of area code AA only". This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. ** Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. "DTS", "DTS-ES Extended Surround" and "Neo:6" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. 2GB Table of Contents Hooking up Components Required cords ........................................ 4 Connecting analog components ..............5 Connecting digital components............... 6 Connecting the antennas .........................7 Placing speakers...................................... 8 Connecting speakers ............................... 9 Before performing the initial setup ....... 11 Setting up and adjusting the speakers ... 12 Adjusting the speaker levels and balance ............................................ 15 -- TEST TONE Checking the connections ..................... 16 Using the supplied remote Parts description ................................... 32 Table of buttons used to control each component ...................................... 36 Programming the remote ...................... 38 Selecting the mode of the remote ......... 41 Additional Information Precautions............................................ 42 Troubleshooting.................................... 43 Specifications........................................ 45 List of button locations and reference pages............................................... 47 Index ..................................................... 49 Basic Operations Selecting a component .......................... 17 Enjoying multichannel audio ................ 17 Receiving broadcasts ............................ 18 Using the Radio Data System (RDS).... 20 (Models of area code CEK, CEL only) Changing information in the display..... 21 About the indications in the display...... 22 Enjoying Surround Sound Using only the front speakers ............... 23 Enjoying higher fidelity sound.............. 23 Selecting a sound field .......................... 24 Customizing sound fields...................... 26 Other Operations/Settings Switching the audio input mode for DVD playback ................................ 28 Selecting the digital audio input decoding priority............................. 28 Selecting a bilingual play mode (Dual Mono) ............................................. 29 Using the Sleep Timer .......................... 29 Selecting a DTS 96/24 decoding mode ............................................... 30 Selecting a surround back decoding mode ............................................... 30 3GB Hooking up Components Required cords Before you get started The hookup diagrams in this chapter assume the use of the following optional connection cords ((a) to (f), not supplied). (a) Audio/video cord Yellow (video) White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) (d) Optical digital cord (e) Coaxial digital cord (f) Monaural audio cord Black Tip (b) Audio cord White (L) Red (R) (c) Video cord Yellow Notes The audio cord (b) can be split into two monaural audio cords (f). Turn off the power to all components before making any connections. · Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid humming and noise. · When connecting an audio/video cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jack on the components: yellow (video) to yellow; white (left, audio) to white; and red (right, audio) to red. · When connecting optical digital cords, insert the cord plugs in straight until they click into place. · Do not bend or tie optical digital cords. 4GB Connecting analog components Hooking up Components If you connect your TV to the MONITOR jack, you can watch video images from the selected input source (page 17). For details on the required cords ((a) to (f)), see page 4. DVD player VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT FRONT SURROUND CENTER VCR L L AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT L R R R MULTI CH OUT SUB WOOFER OUTPUT OUTPUT (a) (a) (b) ANTENNA FM AM FRONT L (a) (b) SURROUND (f) (a) ANALOG CENTER DVD L VIDEO MONITOR TV/SAT DVD VIDEO U 75 COAXIAL OUT R OPTICAL COAXIAL R SUB WOOFER IN IN IN IN IN VIDEO MULTI CH IN OUT HDD/MD IN HDD/MD IN TV/SAT IN DVD IN DVD ­ SURROUND BACK + ­ SURROUND R + ­ SURROUND L + ­ CENTER + ­ FRONT R DIGITAL SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 4-16 ** To the ANALOG VIDEO IN L/R jacks (a)** (c) (c) TV monitor Satellite tuner* L R AUDIO OUT MONITOR IN VIDEO OUT OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT * Use digital connections for audio signals. Connect the digital output jack of your satellite tuner to this system's TV/SAT OPT IN jack (see page 6). **If you have the sound of the DVD player, VCR or satellite tuner going through the TV monitor, connect the analog audio output jacks of the TV monitor to the ANALOG VIDEO IN L/R jacks. The sound of the DVD player, VCR or satellite tuner will output to the speakers connected to the receiver. 5GB . Connecting digital components Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player (etc.) to this system's digital input jacks to bring the multichannel surround sound of a movie theater into your home. This receiver allows you to use a speaker system with up to 6.1 channels. To fully enjoy multichannel surround sound, five speakers (two front speakers, two surround speakers, and a center speaker) and a subwoofer are required. You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of DVD software recorded in the Dolby Digital EX or DTSES format if you connect one additional surround back speaker (for a total of 6.1 channels). For details on the required cords ((a) to (f)), see page 4. MD deck, Hard disc DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT IN (d) (d) OUT l IN l U 75 ANTENNA FM AM FRONT L SURROUND CENTER ANALOG DVD L VIDEO MONITOR TV/SAT DVD VIDEO COAXIAL OUT R OPTICAL COAXIAL R SUB WOOFER IN IN IN IN IN VIDEO MULTI CH IN OUT HDD/MD IN HDD/MD IN TV/SAT IN DVD IN DVD ­ SURROUND BACK + ­ SURROUND R + ­ SURROUND L + DIGITAL SPEAKERS (d) (d)* (e)* Satellite tuner DVD player DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT DIGITAL COAXIAL OUT * Connect this cord to either the COAX IN or the OPT IN jack. We recommend making connections to the COAX IN jack. Notes · All of the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies. · To play back multichannel surround sound through this receiver, you may have to change the digital output setting on the connected component. For details, refer to the operating instructions for the connected component. 6GB Connecting the antennas Hooking up Components Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM wire antenna as shown below. FM wire antenna (supplied) AM loop antenna (supplied) ANTENNA FM AM ANALOG FRONT L SURROUND CENTER DVD L VIDEO MONITOR TV/SAT DVD VIDEO U 75 COAXIAL OUT R OPTICAL COAXIAL R SUB WOOFER IN IN IN IN IN VIDEO MULTI CH IN OUT HDD/MD IN HDD/MD IN TV/SAT IN DVD IN DVD ­ SURROUND BACK + ­ SURROUND R + ­ SURROUND L + DIGITAL SPEAKERS Notes · · · · To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and other components. Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna. After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as horizontal as possible. When you connect the supplied AM loop antenna, connect the black cord (A) to the U terminal, and the white cord (B) to the other terminal. A AM B 7GB Placing speakers To fully enjoy surround sound, configure your speakers as follows. · Place the front speakers in a location 1 to 7 meters from the listening position (A). · You can enjoy improved sound effects if you place the center speaker from a distance equal to the front speaker distance (A) to a distance 1.5 meters closer to your listening position (B). · You can enjoy improved sound effects if you place the surround speakers from a distance equal to front speaker distance (A) to a distance 4.5 meters closer to your listening position (C). · You can enjoy improved sound effects if you place the surround back speakers from a distance equal to the front speaker distance (A) to a distance 4.5 meters closer to your listening position (D). · You can place the surround speakers either behind you or to the side of your listening position, depending on the shape of your room (etc.). · You can place one surround back speaker immediately behind the listening position. · Place the subwoofer at the same distance from the listening position as the front speakers (left or right). Place the speakers as illustrated below. B A 45 A C 90 C D 20 Note Do not place the center speaker and surround speakers farther away from the listening position than the front speakers. 8GB Connecting speakers Hooking up Components When connecting speaker cords, make sure to attach the supplied speaker plugs to the speaker cords. For details on how to attach the speaker plugs, see the supplied flysheet. Before connecting the speaker cords, be sure to turn off the receiver. Required cords (a) Speaker cords (not supplied) (+) (­) (b) Monaural audio cord (not supplied) Black Surround back speaker Center speaker Subwoofer E (a) e E (a) e (b) AUDIO IN INPUT To a wall outlet (Switch the power (POWER) to off before connecting the power cord.) b ANALOG ER DVD L VIDEO MONITOR TV/SAT DVD VIDEO OUT R ER IN IN IN IN IN VIDEO AUDIO OUT ­ SURROUND BACK + ­ SURROUND R + ­ SURROUND L + ­ CENTER + ­ FRONT R + ­ FRONT L + SUB WOOFER SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 4-16 (a) (a) (a) (a) E eE eE eE Front speaker (L) e Surround speaker (R) Surround speaker (L) Front speaker (R) continued 9GB Note for connecting the speaker cords to the receiver If the speaker cords are not properly connected, the receiver may be fatally damaged. To avoid the possibility of damage, follow the instructions below. Examples of poor speaker cord connections Stripped cords are not fully attached and are touching the rear panel of the receiver. 1 Do not hook up the speaker cords while the receiver power is turned on. Be sure to turn off the power first. After turning off the power, it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord for greater safety. 2 Do not allow the stripped end of a speaker cord to come into contact with any part of the rear panel or the adjacent speaker terminal. Before inserting a stripped speaker cord into a speaker terminal, twist the wires tightly together to prevent contact between any single strand from the cord and the rear panel or the adjacent speaker terminal on the receiver. Remove about 10 mm of insulation at the end of the cord, then twist the exposed wires. Connect the stripped ends of the cords to the terminals, taking care to avoid contact between the cords. Make sure the cords are firmly connected to the speaker and receiver terminals. Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker terminal. Stripped cords are touching each other due to excessive removal of insulation 10 mm To avoid short-circuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the receiver. To prevent this, be sure to follow these precautions when connecting the speakers. Make sure the bare wire of each speaker cord does not touch another speaker terminal or the bare wire of another speaker cord. 10GB Before performing the initial setup Before performing the initial setup procedure, be sure to perform the following operations. · When not using the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion. · Turn off the power to all components before making any connections. · Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid h ...