Sony STR-DE485, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No STR DE585lDE485ElDE485 Serial No STR DE585 STR DE485E STR DE485 0 2002 Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...mful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to tly to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 2GB Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the r...

Page 3: ...roadcasts Storing FM stations automatically AUTOBETICAL 30 Direct tuning 30 Automatic tuning 31 Preset tuning 31 Using theRadio DataSystem RDS 33 Other Operations Naming preset stations and program sources 35 Recording 35 Using the Sleep Timer 36 Adjustments using the SET UP button 36 _ _ _ _i_ _ I xIXxIX I Operations usins he Remote RM PP5063 Before you use your remote 38 Remote button descriptio...

Page 4: ...rea code CA only The VIDEO 3 TV SAT AUX PHONO AUDIO SPLIT NIGHT MODE EQ TONE ON SCREEN lo ll 12 3RD 2ND ROOM and SOURCE buttons on the remote are not available For RM U306 ST DE485E only The MULTI CH button on the remote is not available Demonstration Mode he demonstration will activate the first time you Irn on the power When the demonstration arts the following message appears in the splay NOW D...

Page 5: ...ea code PRESETiPTY SELECT l CEL CEK only a Except for Models of area code CEL CEK models of area code CEL CEK only q 32 33 Es 31 PRESET TUNING Except INPUT MODE q 21 for models of area code CEL IR receptor 38 45 51 CEK q 32 53 LEVEL q 20 27 55 PTY Models of area code CEL CEK only q 33 M SET UP q 4 16 36 54 MASTER VOLUME q 20 49 SHIFT q 32 MD TAPE q 21 SLEEP STR DE485E only MEMORY q 30 32 36 MENU I...

Page 6: ...k Before you get started l Turn off the power to all components before making any connections l Do not connect the AC power cord until all of the connections are completed l Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise When connecting an audio video cord be sure to match the color coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components yellow video to yellow white left audio to white an...

Page 7: ... theconnectorvariesdependingon the areacode Notes on antenna hookups To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and other components l Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna l After connecting the FM wire antenna keep it ashorizontal aspossible 7GB ...

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Page 9: ...IDEO 2 AUDIO IN jacks on the receiverandapply soundeffects to theaudio from theTV In this case do not connectthe TV s video outputjack to the VIDEO 2 VIDEO IN jack on the receiver If you are connectinga separateTV tuner or satellite tuner connectboth the audio andvideo output jacks to the receiverasshown above ...

Page 10: ...ck via anRF demodulator like the Sony MOD RF1 not supplied Notes l You cannot connect an LD player s DOLBY DIGITAL RF OUT jack directly to this unit s digital input jacks You must first convert the RF signal to either an optical or coaxial digital signal For details see Troubleshooting on page 49 l All the OPTICAL and COAXIAL jacks are compatible with 96 kHz 48 kHz 44 I kHr and 32 kHz sampling fre...

Page 11: ...hannel decoder Alternatively the multi channelinput jacks canbeusedto connectanexternalmulti channel decoder To fully enjoy multi channelsurroundsound five speakers two front speakers two surround speakers anda centerspeaker anda subwoofer arerequired Refer to the operatinginstructions suppliedwith your DVD player multi channeldecoder etc for details on the multi channel hookups Notes l When using...

Page 12: ...l power supply voltage If not usea screwdriver to setthe selectorto the correct position before connectingthe AC power cord to a wall outlet Connecting the AC power cord Before connectingthe AC power cord of this receiver to a wall outlet connectthe speaker systemto the receiver page13 Connectthe AC power cord s of your audio video componentsto a wall outlet 12GB ...

Page 13: ...Required cords q Speaker cords not supplied q Monaural audio cord not supplied Black YD Black 7 1 Front speaker 1 1 Front speaker 1Surroumlspeaker 1 Surrou f peaker Center speaker 13GB ...

Page 14: ...speaker cord or the metal parts of the receiver Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord Stripped cords are touching each other due to excessive removal of insulation After connecting all the components speakers and AC power cord output a test tone to check that all the speakers are connected correctly For details on outputting a test tone see page 20 If no sound is heard from a speaker whi...

Page 15: ... of presetstationsand program sources arecleared l All SET UP parametersareresetto their factory settings l The soundfield memorizedfor each program sourceandpresetstationsare cleared l The mastervolume is setto VOL MIN Performing initial setup operations Before using your receiverfor the first time adjust SET UP parameterssothat the receiver correspondto your system For the adjustable parameters ...

Page 16: ...ellite Speaker MICRO SP hasbeenprogrammedto optimize the soundbalance If you useSony s Micro Satellite Speakers select MICRO SP Caution When you useMicro Satellite Speakersandthe speakersizeis setto LARGE you may not obtain the correct soundstage The speakermay also be damagedat high volume position Specifying the speaker parameters 1 Press SET UP 2 Press MENU or MENU to select the parameter you w...

Page 17: ...ill effectively reproduce bassfrequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE However if the front speakersare setto SMALL you cannot set the surround speakersto LARGE If the sound is distorted or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound select SMALL to activate the bassredirection circuitry and output the surround channel bassfrequencies from the sub woofer or ot...

Page 18: ...closer to your listening position on page 15 Tip The receiver allows you to input the speaker position in terms of distance However it is not possible to set the center speaker further than the front speakers Also the center speaker cannot be set more than I 5 meters 5 feet closer than the front speakers Likewise the surround speakers can not be set further away from the listening position than th...

Page 19: ... the surroundspeakerwould be located behindthe listening position but presentationremains fairly consistentevenwith the surroundspeakers ol positionedat aratherwide angle However if the speakersarepointing towardsthe listenerfrom the e immediateleft andright of the listening position the 0 soundfields with virtual elementswill not be effective unlessthe surroundspeakerposition s parameteris setto ...

Page 20: ...all speakers at the same time Turn MASTER VOLUME on the main unit or press MASTER VOL on the remote Notes l The test tone cannot be output when the receiver is set to MULTI CH IN STR DE585 and STR DE485 only l The adjusted value are shown in the display during adjustment l Although these adjustments can also be made via the front panel using the LEVEL menu when the test tone is output the receiver...

Page 21: ...al input to the DIGITAL COAX AL mput iacks Select To OPT IN Specify the digital audio signalsinput to the DIGITAL OPTICAL input jacks ANALOG Specify the analogaudio signalsinput to the AUDIO IN L R iacks If 96 kHz digltal signal is input the tone soundfield and surround parametersdo not function MULTI CH IN ST DE585 and ST DE485 only PressMULTI CH IN to enjoy the audio source connected to the MULT...

Page 22: ...o text Current time Soundfield appliedto the bandor the presetstation Index nameappearsonly whenyou haveassigned oneto thecomponentor presetstation page35 Index namedoesnot appearwhenonly blank spaceshavebeenentered or it is the sameasthe function During RD 5receptiononly Models of areacode CEL CEK only Seepage33 DIMMER PressDIMMER repeatedlyto adjust the brightnessof the display 3 steps However w...

Page 23: ...You canenjoy surroundsoundsimply by selectingoneof the pre programmedsound fields accordingto the program you want to listen to Sound field Display Normal Surround NORMSURR Cinema StudioEX A C ST EX A Cinema Studio EX B Cinema Studio EX C Hall C ST EX B _ C ST EX C n Jazz Club JAZZ Live Concert CONCERT Game GAME About DCS Digital Cinema Sound The soundfields with m mark useDCS technology When thes...

Page 24: ...ensationin your listening room by shifting the soundof the front speakers into the screen l Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproducesthereverberationspeculiar to a movie theater CinemaStudio EX is the integratedmode which operatestheseelementssimultaneously Tip You can select Cinema Studio EX by pressing MODE repeatedly Notes l The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in...

Page 25: ...o sound in multi channel through Dolby Pro Logic II You can activate the decoder using the SET UP menu For details see pages 36 37 Using onlythefront speakers 2Channel Stereo Press 2CH 2CH ST appears in the display This mode outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers only Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing Multi channel surround formats are...

Page 26: ...receiver to tune in radio stations etc See pages30 34 for tuner operations Note RDS only appearsfor modelsof areacode CEL CEK only q D RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated Seepage 28 to adjust the dynamic range compression q COAX Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL terminal q OPT Lights up when the source signal is a digital s...

Page 27: ...ting from page 15 before you customize a sound field Adjusting the surround parameter The SURR menu contains parameter that let you customize various aspects of the current sound field The settings are stored individually for each sound field 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound 2 Press SURR The button lights up and the first parameter is displayed 3 Press MEN...

Page 28: ...o the subwoofer from the front centeror surroundchannelsvia the Dolby Digital or DTS bassredirection circuitry For LFE mix level 0 dB outputsthefull LFE signal at the mix level determined by the recording engineer To mute the sound of the LFE channel from the sub woofer select OFF However the low frequency sounds of the front center or surround speakersare output from the sub woofer according to t...

Page 29: ...el surround 2 Press BASS I or TREBLE I to adjust the tone The settingis storedautomatically Initial settings Parameter BASS TREB Initial setting OdB OdB BASS Bass Lets you adjustthe basstone TREB Treble Lets you adjustthe treble tone Resetting customized sound fields to the factory settings 1 lf the power is on press I O to turn off the power 2 Hold down MODE and press I C SF CLR appearsin the dis...

Page 30: ...er returnsto the normal operation Notes l Do not press any button op the receiver or supplied remote dung autobetical operation l If you move to another area repeat this procedure to store stations in your new area l For details on tuning the stored stations see page 32 If you move the antenna after storing stations with this procedure the stored settings may no longer be valid If this happens rep...

Page 31: ...EK TW 50 kHz 9kHz E2lE3 MX SOkHz 9 k The AM tuning scale can be changed page 53 Automatictuning If you don t know the frequency of the station you want you can let the receiver scanall available stationsin your area 1 Press TUNER The last receivedstation is tunedin 2 Press FM or AM to select the FM or AM band 3 Press TUNING or TUNING PressTUNING to scanfrom low to high pressTUNING to scanfrom high...

Page 32: ...SELECT To change a preset number to another station Do steps1to 6 to preseta new stationto the number Tuning to preset stations You cantune the presetstationsby either of the following two ways Scanning the preset stations 1 Press TUNER The last receivedstation is tunedin 2 Press PRESET TUNING or PRESET TUNING repeatedly to select the preset station you want Eachtime you pressthe button the receiv...

Page 33: ...ssthe button RDS information on the display changescyclically asfollows ProgramStationname Frequency r ProgramType indication Radio Text indicatior Current Time indication in 24 hour system Soundfield currectly applied a Type of program bein_gbroadcast page 34 b Text messages sent by the RDS station Notes l If there is an emergency announcement by government authorities ALARM flashes in the displa...

Page 34: ...y interviews panel games and comedy POP M ROCK M Popular music programs Rock music programs EASY M LIGHT M CLASSICS Easy Listening Instrumental vocal and choral music Performances of major orchestras chamber music ooera etc OTHER M Music that does not fit into any categories above such as Rhythm Blues and Reggae WEATHER Weather information FINANCE Stock market reports and trading etc TRAVEL Progra...

Page 35: ...or to the next position To insert a space Press MENU or MENU until a blank space appears in the display If you ve made a mistake Press MENU or MENU repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes then press MENU or MENU to select the right character 4 Press ENTER 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to assign index name for another station or program source Note Models of area code CEL CEK only You cannot c...

Page 36: ... Notes l Make sureto makeboth digital andanalog connectionsto the VIDEO 2 andDVD LD inputs Analog recordingis not possibleif you makeonly digital connections l When MULTI CH IN is selectedanalogaudio signalsof the currentfunction is output from the REC OUT jacks STR DE585andSTR DE485 only You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time Press SLEEP on the front panel STR DE48...

Page 37: ...nnel sound in 5 1 channel through Dolby Pro Logic II l When set to DOLBY PL the receiver performs the Pro logic decoding The source recorded in 2 channel is decoded into 4 channels l When set to II MOVIE the receiver performs the Pro Logic II movie mode decoding This setting is ideal for the movies encoded in Dolby Surround Besides this mode can reproduce the sound in 5 1 channel when watching the...

Page 38: ...ll batteries with new ones Notes l Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place l Do not use a new battery with an old one l Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction l If you don t use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion The tablesb...

Page 39: ... DEC Rcceivel Select AUTO DECODE mode MODE I Receiver 2CH RCCClbCl Selecta sound field mode Selects ZCH mode PRESET RCCCiW3 Selects preset wund field e g Cinema Studio EX A B C TEST TONE Recei cl Pre to output te t tone EQ TONE Receiver MULTI Receiver 2CH A DIRECT EQ ON OFF Selects MULTI CH IN ON SCREEN Receiver To display the menus of the receiver on the TV screen MUTING Receiver Mutes the sound ...

Page 40: ...I VCR Skips tracks CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck Tape deck Remote Operations Function Button D SKIP I Receive1 Scans and selects preset CHI stations PRESET TV VCR Selects preset channels l Satellite tuner CD player Skips discs multi disc VCD player changer only DVD player MD deck b VCR Starts play CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck Tape deck II ...

Page 41: ...the model of the receiver The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only CLEAR DVD player Press if you made a Therefore depending on the component the above mistake when you press operation may not be possible or may operate the number button differently than described MONITOR TV WIDE TV Press to activate TV control buttons Press again to restore original categot y Selects the wide ...

Page 42: ...the component and the maker of the component you want to control Seethe tableson pages43 and44 for information on the numeric code s correspondingto the componentandthe makerof the component the first digit and the last two digits of the numeric code correspondto the categoryandthe maker s coderespectively 4 Press ENTER Oncethe numeric codehasbeenverified the indicator slowly flashestwice andthe r...

Page 43: ...infot mation available for each brand There is a chance however that your component will not respond to some or all of the codes All of the functions on this remote may not be available when used with your particular component To control a CD player Maker Codefsl SONY 101 102 103 DENON 104 123 JVC 105 106 107 KENWOOD 108 109 1IO MAGNAVOX Ill II6 MARANTZ 116 ONKYO 112 113 114 PANASONIC I15 PHILIPS ...

Page 44: ...2 TOSHIBA 747 755 756 ZENITH 754 To control a DVD player Maker Code s SONY 401 PANASONIC 402 406 PHILIPS 407 PIONEER 403 TOSHIBA 404 DENON 405 44GB Maker SONY DAEWOO FISHER GOLDSTAR GRUNDIG HITACHI ITT NOKIA JVC MAGNAVOX Code s 501 504 505 506 507 515 544 508 503 511 512 515 534 544 517 534 513 514 515 544 521 522 516 503 5 18 544 MITSUBISHVMGA 503 519 544 NEC 503 520 544 PANASONIC 509 524 PHILIPS...

Page 45: ...batteries with new ones Notes l Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place l Do not use a new battery with an old one l Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing 0 may cause a malfunction l If you don t use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion The tablesbelow...

Page 46: ... Press to output test tone MAIN MENU Receiver Press this button repeatedly to select one of the four cursor modes SURR LEVEL SET UP and NAME MULTI CH Receiver Selects MULTI CH IN source MENU Receiver Selects a menu item MENU I Receiver Makes adjustment or change the settine MUTING Receiver Mutes the sound from the receiver SYSTEM Receiver TV Turns off the receiver and STANDBY VCR Satellite other S...

Page 47: ...ips discs multi disc VCD player changer only DVD player MD deck TOP DVD player Displays DVD title MENU DVD MENU DVD player Displays DVD menu ENTER DVD player Enters the selection 8 h DVD player Returns to the previous menu or exits the menu 4 e DVD player Selects a menu item TV Selects the channel entry mode either one or two digit TVNIDEO TV Selects input signal TV input or video input TVVOL TV A...

Page 48: ... down the Function button whose function you want to change for example MD TAPE 2 Press the corresponding button of the component you want to assign to the Function button for example 4 Tape deck The following buttonsareassignedto select the functions To operate CD player DAT deck Press 1 2 MD deck 3 Tape deck A 4 Tape deck B 5 LD player 6 VCR command modeVTR 1 1 I VCR command modeVTR 2 8 VCR comm...

Page 49: ...t heat buildup and prolong the life of the receiver Do not place the receiver near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust 01 mechanical shock Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that might block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions On operation Before connecting other components be sure to turn off and unplug the receiver On cleaning Clean the cabinet ...

Page 50: ...gsandjacks aredirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistenedwith alcohol There is no sound or only a very low level sound is heard from the center or and surround speaker l Make surethe soundfield function is on press MODE l Selecta soundfield containing the word CST EX pages24 l Adjust the speakerlevel page20 l Make surethecenteror and surroundspeaker sizeparameteris setto either SMALL or LARGE ...

Page 51: ...rvice 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 l Select the appropriate function on the receiver Set your TV to the appropriate input mode l Move your TV away from the audio components The remote does not function For RM PP506 STR DE585 area code CA only The VIDEO 3 TV SAT AUX PHONO AUDIO SPLIT NIGHT...

Page 52: ... 0 7 STR DE585 FRONT 100 W ch CENTER 100 W SURR 100 W ch STR DE485E FRONT 80 W ch CENTER 80 W SURR 80 W ch Models of other area code Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 0 7 80 W 80 W Reference Power OutpuV 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 10 FRONT 100 W ch CENTER 100 W SURR 100 W ch SP CEL CEK 230 V AC 50 Hz TW MX 110 V AC 60 Hz 120 V AC 60 Hz Freauencv response MULTI CH IN 10 Hz 50 kHr STR DE 585 ...

Page 53: ...ll be erased when you change the tuning scale To reset the scale to 10 kHz or 9 kHz repeat the procedure Video section Inputs Video outputs Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms I Vp p 75 ohms General Power requirements Area code Power requirements U CA MX 120VAC 60Hz CEL CEK 230 V AC SO 60 Hz SP 220 230 V AC SO 60 Hz E2lE3 120 220 240 V AC SO 60 Hz TW 110 V AC SO 60 Hz AU 240 V AC SOHz Power consumption Area code...

Page 54: ...E SMALL NO J SURROUND 1 LARGE SMALL NO SUB WOOFER S W XXX YES NO mz DIST Xx X m between 1 0 meters and 12 0 meters 0 1 meters steps ik DIST Xx X m between a C J DIST and I 5 meters CO 1 meters steps DIST Xx X m between i DIST and 4 5 meters CO 1 meters steps g PL xxx I HGT XXX SIDE MID BEHD HIGH LOW AVI AV2 DOLBY PL II MOVIE II MUSIC 31 1 For models of area code U CA 3 feet to 40 feet 1 foot steps...

Page 55: ...ST 0 0 0 k AUTO DEC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P C i NORMSURR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C ST EX A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ii I C ST EX B 0 0 l l 0 0 0 5 C ST EX C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 s HALL 0 0 0 0 0 0 i nl JAZZ 0 0 0 0 l l 0 c CONCERT 0 0 0 0 e 0 GAME 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MULT CH IN 0 0 0 0 l PCM 96K 0 I STR DES85 and STR DE485 only I These parameters may not operate depending on the xwce or adjustments For details see each Item in Adjusting t...

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Page 57: ... WITH ALL FAULTS or consumables such as fuses or batteries This warranty is valid only in the United States Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the unit is within the Warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service This warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from the Product REPAIR OR...

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