Sony STR-DE515, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...SONY 3 859 657 21 3 FM Stereo FM AM Receiver Operating Instructions STR DE515 STR DE415 STR DE315 STR D460Z STR D360Z 1997 by Sony Corporation IffllINlllllilJlli 385965721 ...

Page 2: ... system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system insta lezas attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Owner s record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the u...

Page 3: ... on the receiver A Quick Reference Guide is supplied on page 23 The Remote Button Descriptions section on page 22 provides an overview of the remote buttons The following icons are used in this manual _ Indicates that you can use only the remotet_do t_e task ndicates hints and tips for making the task easier Getting Started Unpacking 4 Hookup Overview 4 Antenna Hookups 5 Audio Component Hookups 5 ...

Page 4: ...e remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction 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 Wireless rear transmitter STR DE515 only I Wirelessrear _ _ Vide C ...

Page 5: ... 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 pages 6 and 7 After connecting the wire antenna keep it as horizontal as possible Australian model FM wire antenna Receiver AM loop antenna After connecting the wire aerial keep it as horizontal as possible _ If you have ...

Page 6: ...Rear speaker Center speaker L 6 Overview This section describes how to connect your speakers to the receiver Although front left and fight speakers are required center and rear speakers are optional Adding center and rear speakers will enhance the surround effects Connecting an active woofer will increase bass response STR DF_ 515 DE415 D460Z only For r pe_tic locations of the terminals see the il...

Page 7: ...stening to TV programs or video tapes go on to the next section Video Component Hookups Overview This section describes how to connect video components to the receiver For specific locations of the jacks see the illustration below 5 11DVD STR DE515 D460Z only TVIDBS MONITOR except STR DE315 VIDEO What cableswill I need Audio video cable not supplied 1 for each TV tuner or Digital broadcasting syst...

Page 8: ...r make sure that you have Turned MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost position 0 Selecteti tl_appropriate speaker system See Selecting the speaker system on page 7 Set BALANCE to the center position 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 correct...

Page 9: ...nd the Sony components that are connected to it TVCONTROL r7 r I I O0 oool c _ 0 c _i SYSTEM OFF SYSTEM CONTROL FUNCTION 2 Press one of the SYSTEM CONTROL FUNCTION buttons to select the component you want to use The SYSTEM CONTROL FUNCTION buttons on the remote are factory set as follows To listen to or Press watch Records PHONO Except STR DE315 US Radio programs TUNER Compact discs CD CD Audio ta...

Page 10: ...VCR remote control mode VTR3 0 TV 10 DBS Enter DVD Sony VCRs are operated with aVTR 1 2 or 3 setting These correspond to Beta 8mm and VHS respectively Changing the factorysetting of a function button ill If the factory settings of the FUNCTION buttons page 9 don t match your system components you can change them For example if you have two CD players and you don t have a tape deck or an MD recorde...

Page 11: ...icator flashes Press FM MODE to change to monaural MONO You will not have the stereo effect but the distortion will be reduced 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 f_quency you want If the entered numbers still flash the frequency is n...

Page 12: ...HIFr the letter A B or C appears in the display If MEMORY disappears start again from step 3 While MEMORY is displayed press the number you want to use 0 to 9 Repeat Steps 2 to 5 to preset other stations To changea preset station Preset a new station on the number you want to change Note If the AC power cord is disconnected for about one week the preset stations will be cleared from the receiver s...

Page 13: ...k component program source I Recording component Tape deck MD recorder vol _ Audio signal flow _ Video signal flow Start recording on the VCR _ You audio while editing a video tape replace can At the point you want to start adding different sound press another function button forexample CD and startplayback The sound from the selected component will be recorded over the original audio To resume re...

Page 14: ...ach time you press SURROUND MODE surround mode changes as follows STR DE515 D460Z only _PROLR_III A_L_ ST IMOA_H_II TUI lOB STR DE415 DE315 D360Z only V PRO LOGIC _ C STUDIO HALL DOLBY appears in the display S HALL and L HALL appears in the display To turn off surround sound Press SURROUND ON OFF _ You can find Dolby Surround encoded software by looking at the packaging However some videos and las...

Page 15: ...ation Select the mode that best suits your speaker s system configuration 1 Press SURROUND ON OFF to turn on surround sound 2 Press SURROUND MODE repeatedly to select the Dolby surround sound field PRO LOGIC or C STUDIO mode 3 Press SET UP repeatedly until the set up you want appears in the display Select the set up as follows If you have Select Sothat Front and rear speakers no center speaker PHA...

Page 16: ...REAR LEVEL or and CENTER LEVEL or to adjust the level of the rear and center speakers respectively You can increase the output level of the rear speakers The adjustment range of the rear speakers is preset from 15 to 10 but you can shift the range up 5 levels 10 to 15 Hold down MODE on the receiver while turning on the power until GAIN UP appears on the display The values for the rear level remain...

Page 17: ...low level soundis heard from the rear speakers _ Select the appropriate center mode see page 15 _ Adjust the speaker volume appropriately see page 16 _ Make sure you turn on the sound field surround mode function Radio stations cannotbe tuned in 1 Check that the antennas are connected securely Adjust the antennas and connect an outdoor antenna if necessary _ The signal strength of the stations is ...

Page 18: ...qualization curve Selectivity 60 dB at 400 kHz 0 5 dB TV DBS CD TAPE ME VIDEO 5 1 DVD 10 Hz 50 kHz 1 dB Inputs Sensitivity Impedance SIN weighting network input level PHONO 2 5 mV 50 74 dB MM kilohms 72 dB A 2 5 mV AM tuner section Tuning range USMODEL 550 1710 kHz 10kHz STEP AUSTRALIAN MODEL 531 1602 kHz 9 kHz STEP Antenna Loop antenna Usable sensitivity 50 dB m at 1 000 kl lz or 999 kl lz CD 200...

Page 19: ...istening position Direct tuning Tuning method to let you directly enter a station s frequency using the numeric buttons Use this method if you know the frequency of the station you want Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoding system of Dolby Surround sound standardized in TV programs and movies Compared with the former Dolby Surround system Dolby Pro Logic Surround improves sound image by using four sep...

Page 20: ...AL mode 15 19 P PHANTOM mode 15 19 Preset station 19 Presetting radio stations 12 Preset tuning 12 Program source selecting 8 9 Q Quick reference guide 23 R Random Music Sensor 22 Rear panel 5 6 7 8 21 Receiving broadcasts directly 11 using preset stations 12 Recording on a tape 13 on a video tape 13 Remote buttons 9 10 22 background operation 10 S Scanning preset stations 12 radio stations 11 Sel...

Page 21: ... DE415 only AC power cord SWITCHED AC OUTLET US SWITCHED AC OUTLET Australia FRONT SPEAKERS A B SURROUND SPEAKER CENTER SURROUND SPEAKERS REAR WIRELESS REAR SPEAKERS STR DE515 only STR DE315 I ANTENNA AM FM rhground terminal PHONO except US model CD TAPE MD TV DBS VIDEO AC power cord SWITCHED AC OUTLET US SWITCHED AC OUTLET Australia FRONT SPEAKERS A B SURROUND SPEAKER CENTER SURROUND SPEAKERS REA...

Page 22: ... _ _Tape deck Sets tape decks to the record standby mode _ Tape deck Starts recording when MD recorder pressed with P or 91 VCR on tape deck Remote Operates Function Button RMS Tape deck Selects tape direction for DIRECTION tape decks with the RMS function RMS CLEAR Tape deck Clears RMS program for tape decks with the RMS function RMS START Tape deck Programs tracks tape deck with the RMS function...

Page 23: ...tart playing Example 2 Watching a video tape J VIDEO I Turn on the VCR Start playing ScanningRadio Stations automatic tuning Receiving Preset Stations UsingPre programmed SoundFields Example Scanning FM stations FM V 1 Select FM TUNING t I I 4 To continue scanning TUNING I J Example Receiving the station number A7 SHIFT F 1 Select A Scanning Preset Stations PRESET TUNING t I Example Watching the v...

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