Sony STR-V323, Operating Instructions Manual

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Page 2: ...re not going to use the receiver for a long time be sure to disconnect the receiver from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord grasp the plug itself never pull the cord Should the AC power cord need to be changed have it done at a qualified service shop only On placement Place the receiver in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat build up and prolong the life of the receiv...

Page 3: ...he instructions in this manual is for model STR V323 Check your model number by looking at the upper right corner of the front panel Conventions The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the receiver You can also use the controls on the remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the receiver A Quick Reference Guide is supplied on page 25 The Remote Button Descriptions...

Page 4: ...oid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Hookup Overview The receiver allows you to connect and control the following audio video components Follow the hookup procedures for the components that you want to connect to the receiver on the pages specified To learn the locations and names of each jack see Rear Panel Descriptions on page 23 Before you get started Turn off the power to all...

Page 5: ...ceiver to an outdoor aerial ground it against lightning as shown in the illustration in the left column To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe Where do I go next If you want to connect other components go on to the next section If you re only planning to use the receiver to listen to the radio go to Speaker System Hookups on page 7 AM loop aerial supplied 1 FM wire...

Page 6: ...N L R OUTPUT LINE L R Receiver CD player Receiver MD deck or Tape deck MD TAPE CD Red R Red R White L White L IN OUTPUT LINE INPUT LINE L R MD TAPE REC OUT L R Yellow Yellow MONITOR TV LD VIDEO White L Yellow Red R White L Yellow Red R Video Component Hookups Overview This section describes how to connect video components to the receiver For specific locations of the jacks see the illustration bel...

Page 7: ...IO IN VIDEO VIDEO IN AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO AUDIO INPUT VIDEO AUDIO OUT L R VIDEO OUT L R FRONT REAR CENTER WOOFER VIDEO PRE OUT 5 1 CH DVD FRONT REAR CENTER WOOFER VIDEO L R Receiver Dolby Digital AC 3 decoder etc Speaker System Hookups Overview This section describes how to connect your speakers to the receiver Although front left and right speakers are required centre and rear speakers are optional...

Page 8: ... If you have connected rear speakers be sure to press the 5 1 CH DVD button and turn off sound filed on the receiver before outputting a test tone so that the tone is output individually from the left and right rear speakers If no sound is heard from a speaker while outputting a test tone or a test tone is output from a speaker other than the one whose name is currently displayed on the receiver t...

Page 9: ...ion to make sure that all the controls are set to the appropriate positions to a wall outlet SWITCHED AC OUTLET Before You Use Your Receiver Before turning on the receiver make sure that you have Turned MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost position 0 Selected the appropriate speaker system See Selecting the speaker system on previous page Set BALANCE to the center position Before you use your receiver fo...

Page 10: ... Selecting a Component To listen to or watch a connected component first select the function on the receiver or with the remote Before you begin make sure you have Connected all components securely and correctly as indicated on pages 5 to 9 Turned MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost position 0 to avoid damaging your speakers 1 Press 1 u power to turn on the receiver 2 Press a function button to select t...

Page 11: ...ck MD deck Tape deck A Tape deck B LD player VCR remote control mode VTR 1 VCR remote control mode VTR 2 VCR remote control mode VTR 3 TV DVD 1 Press one of the Function buttons to select the component you want to use The Function buttons on the remote are factory set as follows If you want to change the factory setting of a button see the next section The receiver and the selected component turn ...

Page 12: ...ced To return to stereo mode press this button again If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers are flashing Make sure you ve entered the right frequency If not press DIRECT and re enter the frequency you want If the entered numbers still flash the frequency is not used in your area To watch FM simulcast TV programmes Make sure that you tune in the simulcast programme both on the TV o...

Page 13: ...rce name press NAME and then press the same programme source button Press ENTER to delete the name except TUNER Presetting Radio Stations You ll most likely want to preset the receiver with the radio stations you listen to often so that you don t have to tune in the station every time The receiver can store a total of 30 FM or AM stations You can store the stations on preset numbers combining 3 ch...

Page 14: ...0 n OFF SLEEP Recording This receiver makes it easy to record to and from the components connected to the receiver You don t have to connect playback and recording components directly once you select a programme source on the receiver you can record and edit as you normally would using the controls on each component Before you begin make sure you ve connected all components properly ç Audio signal...

Page 15: ... DELAY The effect level EFFECT 1 EFFECT 6 appears on the display 3 Press to select the level you prefer When you use the remote Each time you press EFFECT DELAY the effect level changes as follows Note Changing the effect level may not produce major variations in the surround effect when used with certain playback sources SOUND FIELD MODE SOUND FIELD ON OFF SOUND FIELD MODE SET UP SOUND FIELD ON O...

Page 16: ...nd sound field PRO LOGIC or C STUDIO mode 3 Press SET UP repeatedly until CTR MODE appears on the display 4 Press repeatedly until the centre mode you want appears on the display Select the centre mode as follows TEST TONE SOUND FIELD MODE LEVEL CENTRE EFFECT DELAY REAR SET UP CENTER EFFECT DELAY SOUND FIELD MODE SOUND FIELD ON OFF ENTER SOUND FIELD ON OFF LEVEL REAR So that The sound of the centr...

Page 17: ...atedly to select PRO LOGIC 2 Press TEST TONE on the remote You will hear the test tone from each speaker sequentially 3 Adjust the volume level so that the test tone from each speaker is at the same level from your listening position To adjust the level of centre speaker press LEVEL CENTER or on the remote To adjust the level of rear speakers press LEVEL REAR or on the remote 4 Press TEST TONE on ...

Page 18: ...for verifying whether there is output from speakers or not Sound field mode Off On Type CINEMA VIRTUAL MUSIC MODE PRO LOGIC C STUDIO V DOLBY HALL Test tone output No sound Depends on centre mode see page 16 No sound From the front and the rear speakers alternately Parameters DELAY EFFECT REAR CENTER r ra rb r ra rb r r r w Sound field mode Off On Type CINEMA VIRTUAL Adjustable parameters for each ...

Page 19: ... speaker Select the appropriate centre mode see page 16 Adjust the speaker volume appropriately see page 17 No sound or only a very low level sound is heard from the rear speakers Select the appropriate centre mode see page 16 Adjust the speaker volume appropriately see page 17 Make sure you turn on the sound field surround mode function Radio stations cannot be tuned in Check that the antennas ar...

Page 20: ... amplifier section Pure complementary SEPP 220 230 V AC 50 60 Hz 235 W 1 switched 100 W max 430 x 144 x 306 mm 8 1 kg 17 lb 13 oz FM wire antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 Remote commander remote 1 Size AA R6 batteries 2 Video section General System Power requirements Power consumption AC outlets Dimensions Mass Approx Supplied accessories 87 5 108 0 MHz 75 ohms unbalanced 10 7 MHz Mono 18 3 dBf 4 5 µV ...

Page 21: ... preset number which lets you tune them in quickly Surround sound Sound that consists of three elements direct sound early reflected sound early reflections and reverberative sound reverberation The acoustics where you hear the sound affect the way these three sound elements are heard These sound elements are combined in such a way that you can actually feel the size and the type of a concert hall...

Page 22: ...ookups 5 Audio component hookups 6 Automatic tuning 12 C Center mode 16 21 NORMAL mode 16 21 PHANTOM mode 16 21 3 STEREO mode 16 21 WIDE mode 16 21 Connecting See Hookups D Delay time 16 21 Direct tuning 12 21 Dolby Pro Logic Surround 16 21 center mode 16 21 Dubbing See Recording E F G Editing See Recording Effect level 15 S Scanning preset stations 13 radio stations 12 Selecting a programme sourc...

Page 23: ...ear Panel Descriptions 1 4 5 6 7 º 8 3 2 9 1 ANTENNA AM or FM 2 CD 3 MD TAPE 4 5 1 CH DVD 5 TV LD 6 VIDEO 7 MONITOR 8 WOOFER 9 SWITCHED AC OUTLET 0 Mains lead SPEAKERS FRONT A B SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKERS REAR ...

Page 24: ... 0 selects track 10 Selects channel numbers Selects track numbers over 10 Scans and selects preset stations Selects preset channels Skips discs CD player with multi disc changer only Select discs Mega storage CD player only Searches tracks forward or backward Fastforwards or rewinds Skips tracks Pauses play or record Also starts recording with components in record standby Starts play Stops play St...

Page 25: ...movie Receiving Preset Stations Example Receiving the station number A7 Scanning Radio Stations automatic tuning Example Scanning FM stations Scanning Preset Stations Select FM 1 0 2 5 0 TUNER FM DIRECT MHz Select A Tune in the station you want TUNER MEMORY SHIFT 7 Turn on the CD player Start playing Turn on the VCR Start playing CD VIDEO Select FM To continue scanning TUNING TUNING FM TUNER Selec...

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