Sony STR-LV500, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...2 1 filename Nas data server SONY Current jobs SONY STR LV500 _DTP 4248914121 424891412STRLV500CEL GB01COV_STR LV500 CEL fm masterpage Right 2003 Sony Corporation 4 248 914 12 1 FM Stereo FM AM Receiver Operating Instructions STR LV500 ...

Page 2: ...e apparatus 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 the controls on the remote You can also use the controls on the receiver if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote This receiver incorporates Dolby Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS Digital Surround Syste...

Page 3: ...dcasts 12 Using the Radio Data System RDS 14 About the indications in the display 16 Enjoying Surround Sound Using only the front speakers 17 Enjoying higher fidelity sound 17 AUTO FORMAT DIRECT Selecting a sound field 18 Other Operations Settings Switching the audio input mode for digital components 20 INPUT MODE Selecting the digital audio input decoding priority 20 Using the Sleep Timer 21 Usin...

Page 4: ...audio to red When connecting optical digital cords insert the cord plugs straight in until they click into place Do not bend or tie optical digital cords Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two R6 size AA batteries with the and properly oriented in the battery compartment Tip Under normal conditions the batteries should last for about 6 months When the remote no longer operates the control ...

Page 5: ...e selected input page 12 For details on the required cords A E see page 4 Connecting analog components FM HDD MD VIDEO DVD DVD U AM OPT OUT MONITOR TV SAT TV SAT OPT IN OPT IN OPT IN IN IN IN IN OUT COAX IN OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN HDD MD ANTENNA 75 INPUT MONITOR IN C A A A B B AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT OUTPUT L R AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT OUTPUT L R AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT OUTPUT L R LINE L R LINE INPUT OU...

Page 6: ...o either the COAX IN or the OPT IN jack We recommend making connections to the COAX IN jack Notes All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies To playback the multi channel 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 supplie...

Page 7: ... antenna 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 Connecting the antennas HDD MD VIDEO DVD DVD OPT OUT HDD MD MONITOR OPT IN OPT IN OPT IN COAX IN OUT VIDEO IN FM U AM TV SAT TV SAT ANTENNA VIDEO IN VIDEO IN L R IN IN IN IN OUT...

Page 8: ... quality sound effect if you place the surround speakers from a distance equal to the front speaker distance A to a distance 4 5 meters closer to your listening position C You can place the surround speakers either behind you or to the side depending on the shape of your room etc Place the sub woofer at the same distance from the listening position as the front speaker left or right When placing s...

Page 9: ...r details on how to attach the speaker plugs see the supplied flysheet Required cords A Speaker cords not supplied B Monaural audio cord not supplied Black Connecting speakers SUB WOOFER IMPEDANCE USE 4 16 SPEAKERS SURR R FRONT R AUDIO OUT 3 3 CENTER 3 SURR L FRONT L 3 3 E e A A E e A E e E e A E e A INPUT AUDIO IN B b Surround speaker R Surround speaker L Sub woofer Center speaker Front speaker L...

Page 10: ... of this receiver to a wall outlet connect the speaker system to the receiver Connect the AC power cord s of your audio video components to a wall outlet Performing initial setup operations Before using the receiver for the first time initialize the receiver by performing the following procedure This procedure can also be used to return settings you have made to their factory defaults 1 Press 1 to...

Page 11: ...v to select the parameter you want to adjust page 26 Then press B b to select the setting 6 Press TEST TONE on the remote again to turn off the test tone Tip You can adjust the level of all speakers at the same time Rotate VOLUME on the system or press VOLUME on the remote Notes The front balance center level surround level and sub woofer level are shown in the display during adjustment To enjoy t...

Page 12: ...elect FM or AM band You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the system The last received station is tuned in 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select AUTO T 3 Press TUNING or TUNING Press TUNING to scan from low to high press TUNING to scan from high to low The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received When the receiver reaches either end of the band Scanning is repeated in the same direct...

Page 13: ...tations 1 Press FM or AM repeatedly to select FM or AM band You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the system The last received station is tuned in 2 Tune in the station that you want to preset using Automatic Tuning or Manual Tuning page 12 3 Press MEMORY MEMORY appears in the display for a few seconds Do steps 4 to 5 before MEMORY goes out 4 Press SHIFT to select the memory page and press PRESET CH ...

Page 14: ...9 characters or more the message scrolls across the display If a station does not provide a particular RDS service NO XXXX such as NO TEXT appears in the display Description of program types Using the Radio Data System RDS Program type indication Description NEWS News programs AFFAIRS Topical programs that expand on current news INFO Programs offering information on a wide spectrum of subjects inc...

Page 15: ...V500 CEL fm 15GB model name1 STR LV500 4 248 914 12 1 JAZZ Jazz programs COUNTRY Country music programs NATION M Programs featuring the popular music of the country or region OLDIES Programs featuring oldies music FOLK M Folk music programs DOCUMENT Investigative features NONE Any programs not defined above Program type indication Description ...

Page 16: ... PL lights up when a 2 channel signal is applied with DOLBY PL or C ST EX A C PL II lights up when Dolby Pro Logic II processing PLII MOV or PLII MUS is applied However this indicator does not light if the center and surround speakers are set to NO and A F D AUTO is selected E D RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated page 26 F Tuner indicators Lights up when using the receiver...

Page 17: ...g 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 encoded without adding any surround effects However if there are no low frequency signals Dolby Digital LFE etc it will generate a low...

Page 18: ...eceiver 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 Or press SOUND FIELD on the system repeatedly The selected sound field appears in the display About DCS Digital Cinema Sound Sound fields with D C S marks use DCS technology D...

Page 19: ...s simultaneously Tips The receiver memorizes the last sound field selected for each program source Sound Field Link Whenever you select a program source the sound field that was last applied is automatically applied again For example if you listen to DVD with HALL as the sound field change to a different program source then return to DVD HALL will be applied again You can identify the encoding for...

Page 20: ...ack OPT IN Specifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL input jacks ANALOG Specifies the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN L R jacks Lets you specify the input mode for the digital signal input to the digital input jacks 1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select the SET UP menu 2 Press V v to select to select DEC XXXX 3 Press B b to select the setting you want Digital aud...

Page 21: ...y 0 30 00 y OFF y 2 00 00 While using Sleep Timer SLEEP lights up in the display Tip To check the remaining time before the receiver turns off perform step 1 and 2 above The remaining time appears in the display You can use the supplied remote to control other Sony components Using the Sleep Timer Using the supplied remote to controlling the other component H X m M VIDEO HDD MD SYSTEM STANDBY TV 1...

Page 22: ...ellite tuner Exits the menu SHIFT Tuner Press repeatedly to select a memory page for presetting radio stations or tuning to preset stations SYSTEM STANDBY Press AV 1 while holding down 1 Control center TV VCR Satellite tuner Hard disc audio recorder CD player VCD player DVD player MD deck Tape deck Turns off the system and other Sony audio video components TOP MENU GUIDE DVD player Displays DVD ti...

Page 23: ...gn the component press two numeric buttons then release the input button Example Press HDD MD 2 4 then release HDD MD For the assignable components and buttons to be pressed refer to the table below Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 2 or 3 setting These correspond to 8mm and VHS respectively VCR Hard disc audio recorder CD player VCD player DVD player MD deck Tape deck Skips tracks m M Hard disc a...

Page 24: ...u connect a sub woofer select YES NO If you did not connect a sub woofer select NO This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers x FRONT Front speakers LARGE If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE SMALL If the sound is distorted or you feel a lack of surround effects when usin...

Page 25: ... speakers you can set them to LARGE if you want to output the bass frequencies from that speaker On the other hand if you are using a large speaker but prefer not to have bass frequencies output from that speaker set it to SMALL If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer set all speakers to LARGE If there is not enough bass you can use the equalizer to boost the bass levels To adjust the ...

Page 26: ...S W XXX dB Sub woofer level Initial setting 0 dB You can adjust from 10 dB to 10 dB in 1 dB steps x COMP 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 OFF The dynamic range is not compressed STD The dynamic range is compressed as intended by the recording engineer MAX The dynamic range i...

Page 27: ...model name1 STR LV500 4 248 914 12 1 For details see TONE menu parameters below 4 While monitoring the sound press B b to adjust the selected parameter 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other items TONE menu parameters x BASS XXX dB Front speaker bass level x TREB XXX dB Front speaker treble level Initial setting 0 dB You can adjust from 6 dB to 6 dB in 1 dB steps ...

Page 28: ...s it is not a malfunction that the upper left corner of the unit heats up while the power is on If you continuously use this unit at a large volume the cabinet temperature of the top side and bottom rises considerably To avoid burning yourself do not touch the cabinet On placement Place the receiver in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the receive...

Page 29: ...etting for digital audio output of the component Check that the audio track is correctly selected on the DVD player Check the audio setting of the DVD menu There is no sound or only a very low level sound is heard Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Check that you have selected the correct component on the receiver Check that the headphones are not connected Press MUTING ...

Page 30: ...emote does not function Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak Make sure you select the correct input on the remote Reference sections for clearing the memory Amplifier section POWER OUTPUT Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode 8 ohms 1 kHz DIN 50 W...

Page 31: ...ble sensitivity 50 dB m at 999 kHz S N 54 dB at 50 mV m Harmonic distortion 0 5 50 mV m 400 Hz Selectivity At 9 kHz 35 dB General Power requirements 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 95 W Power consumption during standby mode 0 7 W Dimensions 430 65 288 mm including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 2 7 kg Supplied accessories FM wire antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 Remote commander 1 R6 siz...

Page 32: ... SELECTOR 3 12 13 20 MUTING 6 12 PHONES jack 8 PRESET TUNING 4 13 SOUND FIELD 7 17 18 19 29 VOLUME 5 11 12 1 power 1 List of button locations and reference pages How to use this page Use this page to find the location of buttons and other parts of the system that are mentioned in the text Illustration number r DISPLAY 7 16 R R Name of button part Reference page ALPHABETICAL ORDER SYMBOLS 1 2 3 5 4...

Page 33: ... qa 11 24 29 WIDE qd 1 power 1 V v B b e 11 20 21 24 26 m M 8 qk H qj X qh x 9 2CH ra 17 19 ALPHABETICAL ORDER A M P T V W NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS H X m M VIDEO HDD MD SYSTEM STANDBY TV 1 AV 1 DVD TV SAT AM FM TOP MENU GUIDE AV MENU MUTING VOLUME DISPLAY TV VOL TV CH WIDE INPUT MODE TV VIDEO MAIN MENU TEST TONE 1 2 3 MEMORY FM MODE SHIFT x 1 O f F G g 2CH A F D MOVIE MUSIC HDD CD HDD FUNCTION TUNING M...

Page 34: ...nu 26 Automatic tuning 12 C Clearing receiver s memory 10 D Digital Cinema Sound 18 L LEVEL menu 26 M Manual tuning 12 P Preset tuning 13 R RDS 14 S Selecting Component 12 Sound field 18 19 SET UP menu 24 Sleep Timer 21 Sound field Customizing 26 Pre programmed 18 19 Selecting 18 19 Speakers Adjusting speaker volume 11 Connection 9 Placement 8 Supplied accessories 31 T Test tone 11 TONE menu 26 Tu...

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