Sony HT-K5, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ments and Settings pc13 Desktop JC060000_2667838121HT K5_GB 2667838121 GB01COV_HT K5 fm masterpage Right 2006 Sony Corporation 2 667 838 12 1 Home Theatre System Operating Instructions HT K5 GB01COV_HT K5 book Page 1 Thursday March 9 2006 10 21 AM ...

Page 2: ...on the receiver You can also use the controls on the supplied remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the receiver For details on the use of your remote see pages 34 37 The HT K5 consists of Receiver STR K5 Speaker system Front speakers SS BSP5K Center speaker SS CNP5K Surround speakers SS SRP5K Sub woofer SA WP9000 This receiver incorporates Dolby Digital and Pro Logic Surround ...

Page 3: ...joying Surround Sound Using only the front speakers and sub woofer 22 2CH STEREO Enjoying higher fidelity sound 22 AUTO FORMAT DIRECT Selecting a sound field 23 Enjoying Karaoke Using Karaoke 25 Advanced karaoke settings 26 Advanced Adjustments and Settings Switching the audio input mode for digital components 28 INPUT MODE Customizing sound fields 28 Advanced settings 30 Other Operations Naming p...

Page 4: ...king up all your components proceed to 2 Connecting the antennas page 9 Connectable components a Model with a DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT or DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT jack etc b Model equipped only with AUDIO OUT L R jacks etc Getting Started 1 Check how to hookup your components Component to be connected Page DVD player With digital audio outputa 6 With analog audio output onlyb 8 Satellite tuner With an...

Page 5: ...B Optical digital cord C Coaxial digital cord supplied Orange Notes Turn off the power to all components before making any connections Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise When connecting an audio cord be sure to match the color coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components white left audio to white and red right audio to red When connecting optical digital cords inser...

Page 6: ...ls on the required cords A C see page 5 1a Connecting components with digital audio output jacks SA CD CD AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO IN DIGITAL OPTICAL SA CD CD IN AM ANTENNA MIC OUT D LIGHT SYNC OUT R L R L L R COAXIAL DVD AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER DVD IN A C R AUDIO OUT OUTPUT L DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT DVD player GB01COV_HT K5 book Page 6 Thursday March 9 2006 10 21 AM ...

Page 7: ...ncies Note When you play a Super Audio CD disc on a Super Audio CD player the sound is output only if you make the connection to SA CD CD AUDIO IN jacks analog input jack on the receiver Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player SA CD CD AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO IN DIGITAL OPTICAL AM ANTENNA MIC OUT D LIGHT SYNC OUT R L R L L R COAXIAL DVD ...

Page 8: ...mponents with only analog audio jacks SA CD CD AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO IN DIGITAL OPTICAL SA CD CD IN AM ANTENNA MIC OUT R L R L R COAXIAL DVD AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER DVD IN A A LINE L R R OUTPUT L R L L R A A AUDIO OUT OUTPUT AUDIO OUT OUTPUT AUDIO OUT OUTPUT L D LIGHT SYNC OUT DVD player Super Audio CD CD player VCR Satellite Tuner or VCR GB01COV_HT K5 book Page 8 Thursday ...

Page 9: ... 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 2 Connecting the antennas AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO IN DIGITAL OPTICAL SA CD CD IN AM ANTENNA MIC OUT R L COAXIAL DVD AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER DVD IN R L D LIGHT SYNC OUT L R SA CD CD...

Page 10: ...ou can place it wherever you want For greater flexibility in the positioning of the surround speakers use the optional WS FV11 or WS FV10D floor stand available only in certain countries You can also install the front and surround speakers on the wall page 12 Note Connect the long speaker cords to the surround speaker terminals and the short speaker cords to the front and center speaker terminals ...

Page 11: ...1 11GB Required cords A Speaker cords supplied B Monaural audio cord supplied Black AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER R L R CENTER L L R FRONT SURROUND R L A E e A E e A B E e E e A E e A SPEAKERS INPUT Sub woofer Center speaker Front speaker Left Front speaker Right Surround speaker Right Surround speaker Left continued GB01COV_HT K5 book Page 11 Thursday March 9 2006 10 21 AM ...

Page 12: ...m to the ceiling where reinforcement is applied Contact the hanging hardware supplier or installer regarding the ceiling wall material and hanging hardware to be used Before installation check the ceiling or wall to ensure that it is strong enough to stand the weight of the speakers Sony is not responsible for accident or damage caused by improper installation insufficient ceiling strength or impr...

Page 13: ...al or screws to be used Sony is not responsible for accident or damage caused by improper installation insufficient wall strength or improper screw installation natural calamity etc Setting the voltage selector for the receiver and sub woofer If your receiver and sub woofer has a voltage selector on the rear panel check that the voltage selector is set to the local power supply voltage If not use ...

Page 14: ... settings you have made to their factory defaults Use the buttons on the receiver for the operation 1 Press 1 to turn off the receiver 2 Hold down 1 for 5 seconds PUSH and ENTER appears in the display alternatingly 3 Press MEMORY ENTER CLEARING appears in the display for a while then CLEARED appears The following are reset to their factory settings All settings in the SETUP KARAOKE LEVEL CUSTOMIZE...

Page 15: ...nitial setting 3 0 m Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the front speakers A You can adjust from 1 0 meter to 7 0 meters in 0 1 meter steps If both front speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance to the closest speaker x DIST X X m Center speaker distance Initial setting 3 0 m Lets you set the distance from your listening positio...

Page 16: ...ocation of your surround speakers corresponds to section A and C SIDE HI Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section A and D BEHD LO Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section B and C BEHD HI Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section B and D Tip Surround speaker position is designed specifically for implementati...

Page 17: ...ration Tip The receiver employs a test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz 1 Press 1 to turn on the receiver 2 Press TEST TONE T TONE appears in the display The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence and the display will automatically change as follows LEFT Front left t CENTER Center t RIGHT Front right t SURR R Surround right t SURR L Surround left t S WOOFER Sub woofer 3 Adjust t...

Page 18: ...des see page 2 The AM tuning scale can be changed see page 41 Automatic tuning If you do not know the frequency of the station you want you can let the receiver scan all available stations in your area 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM or AM band The last received station is tuned in 2 Press TUNING or TUNING Press TUNING to scan from low to high press TUNING to scan from high to low The recei...

Page 19: ...red numbers still flash the frequency is not used in your area You can preset up to 30 FM or AM stations Then you can easily tune in the stations you often listen to Presetting radio stations 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM or AM band The last received station is tuned in 2 Tune in the station that you want to preset using automatic tuning page 18 or direct tuning page 19 3 Press MEMORY ENT...

Page 20: ...ss SHIFT repeatedly on the remote to change the memory page Changing the information in the display You can check the sound field etc by changing the information in the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY the display will change cyclically as follows Current karaoke score1 t Index name of the input2 t Selected input t Sound field currently applied When the tuner is selecte...

Page 21: ...DTS Lights up when DTS signals are input Note When playing a DTS format disc be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to ANALOG page 28 G Tuner indicators Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations etc See pages 18 20 for tuner operations H D RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated page 29 I COAX Lights up when the source si...

Page 22: ...automatically switch to A F D AUTO Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding do not function for DTS format signals Decoding the input audio signal automatically In this mode the receiver automatically detects the type of audio signal being input Dolby Digital DTS standard 2 channel stereo etc and performs the proper decoding if necessary This mode presents the sound as it was recorded encod...

Page 23: ... receiver s pre programmed sound fields They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home Selecting a sound field for movies Press MOVIE repeatedly to select the sound field you want The selected sound field appears in the display About DCS Digital Cinema Sound Sound fields with D CSmarks use DCS technology DCS is the concept name of the surround technol...

Page 24: ... the virtual speakers you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers Selecting a sound field for music Press MUSIC repeatedly to select the sound field you want The selected sound field appears in the display x HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall x JAZZ JAZZ CLUB Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club x CONCERT LIVE CONCERT Reproduces the a...

Page 25: ...ium and High 8 Turn ECHO to adjust the microphone echo effect To cancel the echo effect turn ECHO to MIN Note The same echo level is applied to both MIC 1 and MIC 2 To cancel the karaoke function The karaoke function will be canceled when you do the following Press KARAOKE ON OFF repeatedly to select KARA OFF the indicator turns off Set KARA XXX in the KARAOKE menu to KARA OFF Select another input...

Page 26: ...ic Tone knobs to adjust the music tone level You can adjust the music tone level in 3 bands Low Medium and High Using the KARAOKE menu to adjust the karaoke settings You can adjust various karaoke settings using the KARAOKE menu Use the remote for the operation 1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select KARA 2 Press V or v repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust For details see KARAOKE m...

Page 27: ...choes or chorus the vocal deviates from center the voice on the source is singing in high soprano or tenor x KEY XX Key control Lets you change the pitch of the music to suit your vocal range Initial setting 0 You can adjust the key from 6 to 6 in 13 steps Tip You can also use the KEY CONTROL 2 button on the receiver Notes This parameter is valid only when you use a sound field selected with 2CH b...

Page 28: ...put is unavailable By adjusting the LEVEL menu you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation Note on the displayed items The setup items you can adjust in each menu vary depending on the sound field Certain setup parameters may be dimmed in the display This means that the selected parameter is either unavailable or fixed and unchangeable Adjusting the LEVEL menu Yo...

Page 29: ...nd track This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night OFF The dynamic range is not compressed STD The dynamic range is compressed as intended by the recording engineer MAX The dynamic range is compressed dramatically Tip Dynamic range compressor lets you compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in the Dolby Digita...

Page 30: ...g priority Lets you specify the input mode for the digital signal input to the DIGITAL IN jacks AUTO Automatically switches the input mode between DTS Dolby Digital or PCM PCM PCM signals are given priority to prevent the interruption when playback starts Even when other signals are input the sound is output However this receiver cannot decode DTS CD when set to DEC PCM Note When set to DEC AUTO a...

Page 31: ...epeatedly to select a character then press b to move the cursor to the next position Tips You can select the character type as follows by pressing V or v repeatedly Alphabet upper case t Numbers t Symbols To enter a blank space press V or v repeatedly until a blank space appears in the display If you made a mistake press B or b repeatedly until the character you want to change flashes then press V...

Page 32: ...to the music s rhythm For details on the use of the D LIGHT SYNC Controller and the lighting devices refer to operating instructions supplied with the respective devices Note The lighting effect may be different depending on the connected lighting device or the type of music being played back Enjoying the lighting effects SA CD CD AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO IN DIGITAL OPTICAL...

Page 33: ...r TV screen using the MIC OUT jack on this receiver Connect the karaoke component to MIC OUT jack using an audio cord not supplied For details on the use of the karaoke component refer to operating instructions supplied with the karaoke component Note You can use the MIC 1 and MIC 2 jacks simultaneously for this operation The signal will be output from the MIC OUT jack to the connected karaoke com...

Page 34: ...t use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion The MASTER VOL numeric button 5 and H buttons have a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the receiver and other audio video components Input buttons Operations Using the Remote RM AAU002 Before you use your remote Remote button description 1 2 3...

Page 35: ...rs direct tuning mode DUAL MONO 8 Receiver Selects the language you want during digital broadcast DVD 3 Receiver To watch DVD ENTER qa TV VCR Satellite tuner After selecting a channel disc or track using the numeric buttons press to enter the value Remote Button Operations Function ENTER wl Receiver VCR CD player DVD player Satellite tuner MD deck Enters the selection FM MODE 9 Receiver Selects FM...

Page 36: ... TV Adjusts the volume of the TV TV 1 2 TV Turns the TV on or off VIDEO 1 ej Receiver To watch VCR VTR mode 3 VIDEO 2 eh Receiver To watch VCR VTR mode 1 Remote Button Operations Function 1 9 and 0 10 es Receiver Use with SHIFT to preset radio station or tuning to preset stations and with D TUNING for direct tuning CD player DVD player MD deck Selects track numbers 0 10 selects track 10 TV VCR Sat...

Page 37: ...tton whose input you want to change for example DVD 2 Press the corresponding button of the component you want to assign to the input button for example 5 CD player The following buttons are assigned to select the input Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 2 or 3 setting These correspond to 8 mm and VHS respectively Now you can use the DVD button to control the CD player To reset a button to its fact...

Page 38: ...iver near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that might block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions Use caution when placing the receiver or speakers on surfaces that have been specially treated with wax oil polish etc as staining or discoloration of the surface may result On operation Before c...

Page 39: ...L menu jack There is no sound from one of the front speakers Make sure you have connected to both the L and R jacks of an analog component and not only to either the L or R jack Use an audio cord not supplied There is severe hum or noise Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor and at least 3 meters away from...

Page 40: ... the buttons with orange printing press TV and the button you want simultaneously Before you use the V v B b button for receiver operation press MAIN MENU To operate other components press TOP MENU GUIDE or AV MENU after pressing the input button Error messages If there is a malfunction the display shows a message You can check the condition of the receiver by the message Refer to the following ta...

Page 41: ... kHz tuning scale 530 1 610 kHz3 With 9 kHz tuning scale 531 1 602 kHz3 Antenna Loop antenna Intermediate frequency 450 kHz 3 You can change the AM tuning scale to 9 kHz or 10 kHz After tuning in any AM station turn off the receiver While holding down TUNING press 1 All preset stations will be erased when you change the tuning scale To reset the scale to 10 kHz or 9 kHz repeat the procedure Genera...

Page 42: ...e sub woofer magnetically shielded Speaker unit 250 mm cone type Enclosure type Acoustically loaded bass reflex RMS output 165 W 6 ohms 100 Hz THD 10 Music power 200 W Input LINE IN input pin jacks Power requirements Power consumption Dimensions w h d Approx 335 410 360 mm including front panel Mass Approx 11 0 kg Supplied accessories FM wire antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 Remote commander RM AAU002 ...

Page 43: ...IC 1 Tone knobs LOW MID HIGH 2 25 MIC 2 Tone knobs LOW MID HIGH 3 25 MIC 1 VOL wg 25 MIC 2 VOL ws 25 MOVIE qf 23 29 39 MUSIC qd 24 29 39 Music Tone knobs LOW MID HIGH 7 26 MUSIC VOLUME qs 25 26 SCORE button indicator wa 27 TUNING qk 18 19 VOCAL SELECT button indicator w 27 2CH qh 22 24 29 1 power 1 14 15 29 List of button locations and reference pages How to use this page Use this page to find the...

Page 44: ...ct tuning 19 Dual Mono 30 I Indexing See Naming K Karaoke adjusting the music 25 advanced settings 26 using karaoke 25 KARAOKE menu 26 L Labeling See Naming LEVEL menu 28 N Naming 31 P Preset stations how to 19 how to tune 20 R Remote commander 34 37 S Selecting component 18 sound field 23 24 SETUP menu 15 Sleep Timer 31 Sound field customizing 28 pre programmed 23 24 resetting 29 selecting 23 24 ...