Sony HT-SS500, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...tings pc13 Desktop PMRF_HT SS500 JC060000_2682472113SS500_GB 2682472113 GB01COV_HT SS500 CEL fm masterpage Right 2006 Sony Corporation 2 682 472 11 3 Home Theatre System Operating Instructions HT SS500 GB01COV_HT SS500 CEL book Page 1 Thursday June 1 2006 10 15 AM ...

Page 2: ...on the remote 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 DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Note for the supplied remote RM AAU002 The SHIFT button on the remote is...

Page 3: ...r the surround sound SUR menu 28 Settings for the tuner TUNER menu 29 Settings for the audio AUDIO menu 29 Settings for the system SYSTEM menu 30 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound AUTO FORMAT DIRECT 32 Selecting a pre programmed sound field 34 Using only the front speakers and sub woofer 2CH STEREO 36 Resetting sound fields to the initial settings 37 Tuner Opera...

Page 4: ...8 22 23 37 39 B Display The current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears here page 5 C Remote sensor Receives signals from remote commander D INPUT SELECTOR Press to select the input source to playback page 20 22 23 38 39 40 41 47 E MASTER VOLUME Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time page 20 21 22 23 F MUTING Press to mute the sound page...

Page 5: ... Surround 3 2 1 Sound Field A F D AUTO D DIGITAL Lights up when Dolby Digital signals are input Note When playing a Dolby Digital format disc be sure that you have made digital connections and the audio input mode for SA CD CD input is not set to CD ANLG page 30 LFE L C R SL SR SW Name Function E Preset station indicators Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations you have preset ...

Page 6: ...d channel signals PLII lights up when the Pro Logic II Movie Music decoder is activated Note Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding do not function for DTS format signals L DTS Lights up when DTS signals are input Note When playing a DTS format disc be sure that you have made digital connections and the audio input mode for SA CD CD input is not set to CD ANLG page 30 M SW Lights up when ...

Page 7: ...NNA AM 1 A ANTENNA section FM ANTENNA Connects to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver page 17 AM ANTENNA Connects to the AM loop antenna supplied with this receiver page 17 B DIGITAL INPUT section OPTICAL IN jack Connects to a DVD player etc The COAX IN jack provides a better quality of loud sound page 15 16 COAXIAL IN jack C AUDIO INPUT section AUDIO IN jack Connects to a satellite tu...

Page 8: ... to operate page 43 If you press 1 B at the same time it will turn off the receiver and other components SYSTEM STANDBY Note The function of the AV 1 switch changes automatically each time you press the input buttons C B TV 1 Press TV 1 and TV P at the same time to turn the TV on or off 1 Press to turn the receiver on or off To turn off all components press 1 and AV 1 A at the same time SYSTEM STA...

Page 9: ... to perform menu operations L MUTING Press to mute the sound M TV VOL a Press TV VOL and TV P at the same time to adjust the TV volume level MASTER VOL a Press to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time Name Function N DISPLAY Press to select information displayed on the receiver s display for TUNER input only b select information displayed on the TV screen of the VCR satellite tu...

Page 10: ...rol button V v B or b to select the settings When you press AV MENU or TOP MENU GUIDE press ENTER to enter the selection S TOP MENU GUIDE Press to display the DVD title of the DVD player guide menu of the satellite tuner T Press and TV P at the same time to select the channel entry mode either one or two digits of the TV 10 Press to select track numbers over 10 of the VCR CD player or MD deck CLEA...

Page 11: ...r speaker DSurround speaker Left ESurround speaker Right FSub woofer Tip Since the sub woofer does not emit highly directional signals you can place it wherever you want Before you install the speakers and sub woofer be sure to attach the supplied foot pads to prevent vibration or movement as shown in the illustration below For greater flexibility in positioning the speakers use the optional WS FV...

Page 12: ...the wall material and strength As a plaster board wall is especially fragile attach the screws securely to a beam and fasten them to the wall Install the speakers on a vertical and flat wall where reinforcement is applied Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall material or screws to be used Sony is not responsible for accident or damage caused by improper installation insufficient wal...

Page 13: ...ers correctly Check the speaker type by referring to the speaker label on the rear panel or at the bottom of the speakers The center speaker and sub woofer do not have any character on the speaker label For details on the speaker type see page 2 Tip Use the supplied speakers to optimize the system s performance L L R R L SPEAKERS R L R FRONT SURROUND CENTER SUB WOOFER B C F A E D Character on spea...

Page 14: ...he audio video components After hooking up all your components proceed to 4 Connecting the antennas page 17 Component to be connected The sound quality depends on the connecting jack Refer to the illustration that follows Select the connection according to the jacks of your components How to hook up your components To connect See Audio components Super Audio CD player CD player page 15 Video compo...

Page 15: ... CD disc connect the player to the SA CD CD AUDIO IN jack Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player When connecting optical digital cords insert the plugs straight in until they click into place Do not bend or tie optical digital cords Tip All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies Connecting audio compon...

Page 16: ...r to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD recorder or VCR To input multi channel digital audio from the DVD player set the digital audio output setting on the DVD player Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD player When connecting optical digital cords insert the plugs straight in until they click into place Do not bend or tie optical digital cords Tip All the digit...

Page 17: ...nector varies depending on the area code of this receiver 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 U ANTENNA DVD COAX IN OPT IN SA CD CD DIGITAL SA CD CD AUDIO IN VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO IN L R L R AM FM wire antenna sup...

Page 18: ...e made to their factory defaults Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation 1 Press 1 to turn off the receiver 2 Hold down 1 for 5 seconds After CLEARING appears on the display for a while CLEARED appears The following items are reset to their factory settings All settings in the LEVEL TONE SUR TUNER AUDIO and SYSTEM menus The sound field memorized for each input and preset stat...

Page 19: ...st for about 3 months When the remote no longer operates the receiver replace all the batteries with new ones 6 Adjusting the speaker levels and balance TEST TONE You can adjust the speaker levels and balance while listening to the test tone from your listening position Tip The receiver employs a test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz 1 Press TEST TONE T TONE appears on the display and the ...

Page 20: ...t button to select a component You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver The selected input appears on the display Playback Selected input Display Components that can be played back VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 VCR etc connected to the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 jack DVD DVD DVD player etc connected to DVD jack SA CD CD SA CD CD Super Audio CD CD player etc connected to the SA CD CD jack TU...

Page 21: ...playback 3 Press MASTER VOL to adjust the volume You can also use MASTER VOLUME on the receiver To mute the sound Press MUTING The muting function will be canceled when you do the following Press MUTING again Increase the volume Turn off the receiver To avoid damaging your speakers Before you turn off the receiver be sure to turn down the volume level GB01COV_HT SS500 CEL book Page 21 Thursday Jun...

Page 22: ...ECTOR 5 3 5 2 3 Notes The operation is described for a Sony Super Audio CD player Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player or CD player Tips You can select the sound field to suit the music Refer to page 34 for details Recommended sound fields Classical HALL Jazz JAZZ Live concert CONCERT You can listen to the sound that was recorded in the 2 channel format from ...

Page 23: ...llowing if you cannot listen to multi channel sound Be sure this receiver is connected to the DVD player via a digital connection Be sure the digital audio output of the DVD player is set up properly Tips Select the audio format of the disc to be played if necessary You can select the sound field to suit the movie music Refer to page 34 for details Recommended sound fields Movie C ST EX Music CONC...

Page 24: ...b to enter the parameter 6 Press control button V v repeatedly to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically To return to the previous display Press control button B To exit the menu Press MAIN MENU Note Some parameters and settings may appear dimmed on the display This means that they are either unavailable or fixed and unchangeable Amplifier Operations 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 0 10 EN...

Page 25: ...ker level SL LVL SUR L 10 dB to SUR L 10 dB 1 dB step SUR L 0 dB Surround right speaker level SR LVL SUR R 10 dB to SUR R 10 dB 1 dB step SUR R 0 dB Sub woofer level SW LVL SW 10 dB to SW 10 dB 1 dB step SW 0 dB Dynamic range compressora D RANGE COMP OFF COMP STD COMP MAX COMP OFF TONE 28 2 TONE Front speaker bass level BASS LVL BASS 6 dB to BASS 6 dB 1 dB step BASS 0 dB Front speaker treble level...

Page 26: ...UAL M S DUAL M A V Synca A V SYNC A V SYNC Y A V SYNC N A V SYNC N Audio input mode for SA CD CD inputa CD INPUT CD AUTO CD OPT CD ANLG CD AUTO SYSTEM 30 6 SYSTEM Front speaker distancea FRT DIST DIST 1 0 m to DIST 7 0 m 0 1 m step DIST 3 0 m Center speaker distancea CNT DIST DIST 1 0 m to DIST 7 0 m 0 1 m step DIST 3 0 m Surround left speaker distancea SL DIST DIST 1 0 m to DIST 7 0 m 0 1 m step ...

Page 27: ...vel x SL LVL Surround left speaker level x SR LVL Surround right speaker level x SW LVL Sub woofer level x D RANGE Dynamic range compressor 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 Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only COMP OFF The dynamic range is not compressed COMP STD The...

Page 28: ...t 3 SUR in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 24 and Overview of the menus page 25 SUR menu parameters x S F SELCT Sound field selection Lets you select the sound field you want For details see Enjoying Surround Sound page 32 Note The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound field to an input whenever it is selected Sound Field Link...

Page 29: ... menu parameters x DEC PRI Digital audio input decoding priority Lets you specify the input mode for the digital signal input to the DIGITAL IN jacks DEC AUTO Automatically switches the input mode between DTS Dolby Digital or PCM DEC PCM PCM signals are given priority to prevent interruption when playback starts However when other signals are input there may be no sound depending on the format In ...

Page 30: ...ls are selected CD OPT Specifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL SA CD CD OPT IN jack CD ANLG Specifies the analog audio signals input to the SA CD CD AUDIO IN L R jacks Settings for the system SYSTEM menu You can use the SYSTEM menu to set the distance of the speakers connected to this system Select 6 SYSTEM in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigat...

Page 31: ...oser This is because incorrect speaker placement is not conducive to the enjoyment of surround sound Please note that setting the speaker distance closer than the actual location of the speakers will cause a delay in the output of the sound from that speaker In other words the speaker will sound like it is further away For example setting the center speaker distance 1 2 meter closer than the actua...

Page 32: ... listening position even if they are located to the immediate left and right Therefore although it may result in a setting contrary to the above explanation we recommend that you playback multi channel surround encoded software and select the setting that provides a good sense of spaciousness and that best succeeds in forming a cohesive space between the surround sound from the surround speakers a...

Page 33: ...ignal for output to the sub woofer when there is no LFE signals Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC DOLBY PL 4 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding The source recorded in 2 channel format is decoded into 4 1 channels Dolby Pro Logic II PRO LOGIC II MOVIE PLII MV 5 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode decoding This setting is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby Surround In addition this mode can...

Page 34: ...programmed sound fields They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home Press MOVIE repeatedly to select a sound field for movies or press MUSIC repeatedly to select a sound field for music You can also use SOUND FIELD on the receiver For details see Types of sound field available page 35 1 2 3 4 6 2CH A F D MOVIE MUSIC FM MODE MPX AUDIO DUAL MONO TUNE...

Page 35: ...al surround speakers Screen Depth Matching Creates the sensation that the sound is coming from inside the screen like in theaters Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the type of reverberation found in theaters The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate these three elements simultaneously Sound field for Sound field Display Effect Movie CINEMA STUDIO EX A DCS C ST EX A Reproduces the sound characteris...

Page 36: ...rround encoded programs DTS Digital Surround encoded programs To turn off the surround effect for movie music Press 2CH to select 2CH ST or press A F D repeatedly to select A F D AUTO Using only the front speakers and sub woofer 2CH STEREO In this mode the receiver outputs the sound from the front left right speakers and sub woofer only When multi channel surround formats are input the signals are...

Page 37: ...ars on the display and all sound fields are reset to their initial setting Listening to FM AM radio You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts through the built in tuner Before operation make sure you have connected the FM and AM antennas to the receiver page 17 Tip The tuning scale for direct tuning differs depending on the area code as shown in the following table For details on area codes see page ...

Page 38: ...ess TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Press D TUNING 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency Example 1 FM 102 50 MHz Select 1 b 0 b 2 b 5 b 0 Example 2 AM 1 350 kHz Select 1 b 3 b 5 b 0 If you have tuned in an AM station adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception 4 Press ENTER If you cannot tune in a sta...

Page 39: ...irst checks for stations broadcasting the same program then stores only the ones with the clearest signal The selected RDS stations are sorted alphabetically by their Program Service name then assigned a 2 character preset code For more details on RDS see page 41 Regular FM stations are assigned 2 character preset codes and stored after the RDS stations When this process is finished FINISH appears...

Page 40: ...fore MEMORY goes out 4 Press the numeric buttons to select a preset number You can also press the TUNING or TUNING to select a preset number If MEMORY goes out before you select the preset number start again from step 3 5 Press ENTER The station is stored as the selected preset number If MEMORY goes out before you press MEMORY start again from step 3 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to preset another station...

Page 41: ...n display RDS information Notes RDS is operable only for FM stations Not all FM stations provide RDS service nor do they provide the same type of services If you are not familiar with the RDS services in your area check with your local radio stations for details Simply select a station on the FM band using direct tuning page 38 automatic tuning page 38 or preset tuning page 41 When you tune in a s...

Page 42: ...such as how to and advice programs DRAMA Radio plays and serials CULTURE Programs about national or regional culture such as language and social concerns SCIENCE Programs about the natural sciences and technology VARIED Other types of programs such as celebrity interviews panel games and comedy POP M Popular music programs ROCK M Rock music programs EASY M Easy Listening LIGHT M Instrumental vocal...

Page 43: ...he receiver turns off press SLEEP The remaining time appears on the display If you press SLEEP again the sleep timer will be canceled Changing button assignments You can change the factory settings of the input buttons to suit the components in your system For example if you connect a DVD recorder to the DVD jacks on the receiver you can set the DVD button on this remote to control the DVD recorde...

Page 44: ...an with Dolby surround x Dolby Pro Logic II This technology converts 2ch stereo recorded audio into 5 1ch for playback There is a MOVIE mode for movies and MUSIC mode for stereo sources such as music Old movies encoded in the traditional stereo format can be enhanced with 5 1ch surround sound x Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic Audio processing technology developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc Center an...

Page 45: ...ating it any further 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 on the back 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...

Page 46: ...staining or discoloration of the surface may result On operation Before connecting other components be sure to turn off and unplug the receiver If you encounter color irregularity on a nearby TV screen The front speakers center speaker and the sub woofer are magnetically shielded to allow it to be installed near a TV set However color irregularities may still be observed on certain types of TV set...

Page 47: ...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 The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely Adjust the balance parameters using the LEVEL menu page 27 There is severe hum or noise Check that the s...

Page 48: ...er they actually provide the service in question If so the service may be temporarily out of order There is no picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen or monitor Make sure you have connected the video output of your video component to the TV Move your audio components away from the TV Remote control The remote does not function For receiver operation you can only use the DISPLAY but...

Page 49: ...o mode rated 30 W 30 W 6 ohms at 1 kHz 0 7 Music power output FRONT2 63 3 W ch CENTER2 63 3 W SUR2 63 3 W ch SUBWOOFER2 63 5 W 1 Measured under the following conditions 2 Depending on the sound field settings and the source there may be no sound output Inputs Analog Inputs Digital Reproduction frequency range 28 20 000 Hz Tone FM tuner section Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz Antenna FM wire antenna An...

Page 50: ...ed Impedance 6 ohms Dimension w h d Approx Front surround speakers 91 96 100 mm Center speaker 155 96 100 mm Mass Approx Front speakers 0 6 kg Center speaker 0 7 kg Surround speakers 0 5 kg Sub woofer SS WP700 Speaker system Magnetically shielded Speaker unit 200 mm cone type Enclosure type Bass reflex Rated Impedance 6 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 270 330 306 mm including front panel Mass Approx ...

Page 51: ...igital 44 DVD player connecting 16 playback 23 DVD recorder connecting 16 E Error messages 48 I Initial setup 18 M Menu AUDIO 29 LEVEL 27 SUR 28 SYSTEM 30 TONE 28 TUNER 29 Muting 21 R RDS 41 S Satellite tuner connecting 16 Selecting component 20 sound field 34 Sleep Timer 43 Sound fields resetting 37 selecting 34 Speakers connecting 13 installing 11 Super Audio CD player connecting 15 playback 22 ...

Page 52: ...ktop PMRF_HT SS500 JC060000_2682472113SS500_GB 2682472113 GB06BKC_HT SS500 CEL fm masterpage Left Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia model name1 HT SS500 2 682 472 11 3 GB01COV_HT SS500 CEL book Page 52 Thursday June 1 2006 10 15 AM ...