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Getting Started On operation • Before connecting other components, WARNING Precautions be sure to turn off and unplug the amplifier. On safety • Do not drive the speaker system with To prevent fire or shock • Should any solid object or liquid fall a continuous wattage exceeding the hazard, do not expose into the cabinet, unplug the amplifier maximum input power of the system. and have it checked by qualified the unit to rain or • If the polarity of the speaker personnel before operating it any c
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Getting Started About This Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Conventions • The instructions in this manual Getting Started describe the controls on the amplifier Unpacking 4 and speakers. You can also use the Hookup Overview 4 controls on the remote if they have Video Component Hookups 5 the same or similar names as those on Speaker System Hookups and Setups 6 the amplifier. AC Hookups 9 • The following icons are used in this Before You Use Your Amplifier 10 manual: Indicates that you can use only the r
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Getting Started Getting Started Unpacking Hookup Overview Check that you received the following items with your The amplifier allows you to connect and control the amplifier: following video components. Follow the hookup • Remote commander (remote) (1) procedures for the components that you want to • Size AA (R6) batteries (2) connect to the amplifier on the pages specified. To • Scart adaptor (1) learn the locations and names of each jack, see “Rear • Speakers (5) Panel Descriptions” on page
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n Getting Started Hookups Video Component Hookups The arrow l indicates signal flow. Overview TV/VCR This section describes how to connect video You can listen to the sound from VCR or TV by components to the amplifier. For specific locations of connecting the audio signal from VCR or TV to the the jacks, see the illustration below. amplifier. 5.1CH/DVD TV Amplifier VIDEO AUDIO IN ç White To VTR audio input (L) L Red R (R) DVD 2CH VIDEO ç White L (L) What cords will I need? Red R • Scart adaptor
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Getting Started DVD player with AC-3 decoder Speaker System Hookups and If you have a Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder or a DVD Setups player with a built-in AC-3 decoder, you can play decoded Dolby Digital (AC-3) soundtracks through the speakers connected to the amplifier. Connect the Overview decoder as follows: Dolby Digital AC-3 This section describes how to connect the supplied Amplifier decoder (etc.) speakers (SS-MS215) to the amplifier. Connecting the 5.1 CH/DVD PRE OUT active woofer (SA-WMS
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REAR REAR RL + – RL RL + – L R Getting Started To avoid short-circuiting the speakers Hookups Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the amplifier. To prevent this, make sure to take the Front speakers (SS-MS215) following precautions when connecting the speakers. Front speaker Front speaker Make sure the stripped ends of each speaker cord does (R) (L) Amplifier not touch another speaker terminal or the stripped end of another speaker cord. Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord: R
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Getting Started Active subwoofer (SA-WMS215) Positioning the speakers Active subwoofer INPUT Amplifier Location of each speaker Center AUDIO OUT WOOFER Subwoofer Caution Front Front • The speaker unit of the active subwoofer is located at the (Right) (Left) bottom of the active subwoofer. • Avoid contact with the speaker unit as it is without a cover. • Place the active subwoofer on a flat surface to ensure there is no obstruction to the speaker unit. Rear Rear (Left) (Right) Each speaker should
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Getting Started Setting the center speaker Set the center speaker firmly on top of the TV set, AC Hookups making sure it is completely level. Connecting the mains lead Foot pads Connect the mains lead from this amplifier, active subwoofer and from your video components to a wall outlet. Amplifier Setting other speakers For greater flexibility in the positioning of the speakers, use the optional WS-FV10, WS-TV10, or WS-WV10 / to a wall outlet speaker stand (available only in certain countries). A
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Getting Started Before You Use Your Amplifier Before you use your amplifier for the first time or when you want to clear the amplifier’s memory, do the procedure below: ?/1 (power) 1 Turn off the amplifier. 2 Press ?/1 (power) for more than 4 seconds. “INITIAL” appears in the display and the items including the following are reset or cleared: • All sound field parameters are reset to their factory settings. • The fan control setup is reset to FAN ON. Note If you are using a Sony DVD player toget
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Amplifier Operations Amplifier Operations Watching video programmes Selecting a Component To take full advantage of the amplifier’s surround sound effects, like Dolby Surround, turn off the To listen to a connected component, first select the speakers on your TV before you start. This also lets you function on the amplifier or with the remote. use the amplifier’s remote to control the sound. Before you begin, make sure you have: • Connected all components securely and correctly as To watch TV pr
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Amplifier Operations To turn off the components Using the remote Press AV ?/1 and ?/1 simultaneously. This will also turn The remote lets you operate the amplifier and the Sony off the Sony video/audio components at the same time. If components that are connected to it. the components do not turn off, press the power switch on the components. AV ?/1 ?/1 If you use a Sony TV • The TV turns on automatically and switches to the appropriate video input when you press VIDEO. If SYSTEM CONTROL/ the T
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Amplifier Operations Changing the Factory Setting of a FUNCTION Button SYSTEM CONTROL/ FUNCTION MENU If the factory settings of the SYSTEM CONTROL/ control keys FUNCTION buttons (“Using the remote” on page 12) don’t match your system components, you can change them. The following table shows the possibility of alternate function assignment for each button. For example, if you connect a Sony LD player to the DVD jacks, you can assign the DVD button to set the remote to control the LD player. Butt
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Amplifier Operations Using the Sleep Timer You can set the amplifier to turn off automatically at a time you specify. SLEEP Press SLEEP on the remote while the power is on. Each time you press SLEEP, the time changes as shown below. t 2:00:00 t 1:30:00 t 1:00:00 t 0:30:00 t OFF The display dims after you specify the time. You can check the time remaining before the amplifier turns off Press SLEEP on the remote. The remaining time appears in the display. GB 14
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Using Surround Sound Using Surround Sound You can find Dolby Surround-encoded software by looking at the packaging Choosing a Sound Field However, some videos and laser discs may use Dolby Surround sound even if it’s not indicated on the You can take advantage of surround sound simply by package. selecting one of the three pre-programmed sound field according to the type of programme you wish to play. Note Sound field indicators Surround sound is turned off when you select the 5.1 CH/DVD. Adjust
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Using Surround Sound Selecting the center mode Getting the Most Out of Dolby The amplifier offers you four center modes: Phantom, Pro Logic Surround Sound Wide, Normal and 3 Stereo. Each mode is designed for a different speaker configuration. To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, first select the center mode according to the 1 Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly to select the PRO speaker system you have. Then, adjust the volume of LOGIC sound field. each speaker. 2 Press CENTER MO
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Using Surround Sound Adjusting the speaker volume Adjusting the delay time The test tone feature lets you set the volume of your You can make the surround sound more effective by speakers to the same level. delaying the output from the rear speakers (delay time). You can select from three delay times, S (15 mS), M (20 mS), and L (30 mS). For example, if you’ve Using the controls on the remote lets you test the placed the rear speakers in a large room or apart from speaker connection and adjust
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Additional Information Additional Information No sound is heard from the center speaker. , Select the appropriate center mode (see page Troubleshooting 16). , Adjust the speaker volume appropriately (see If you experience any of the following difficulties while page 17). using the home theater system, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your No sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from nearest Sony dealer. the subwoofer. , M
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Additional Information Speaker section SA-WMS215 Subwoofer Specifications SS-MS215 Front, center and rear System Active subwoofer, speakers Speaker system magnetically shielded Amplifier section Speaker system Full range, magnetically Speaker unit Woofer: 16 cm cone type shielded Power output Enclosure type Acoustically Loaded Bass Speaker units 5 cm cone type Reflex Rated Power (DIN 1 kHz, 8 ohms) Output at Stereo 25 W + 25 W Enclosure type Bass reflex Continuous RMS 50 W mode power output Rate
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Additional Information • 3 STEREO (3 CH LOGIC) • Types of sound Select 3 STEREO mode if you have front Glossary and center speakers but no rear speaker. Reverberation Early reflections The sound of the rear channel is output from the front speakers to let you Center mode experience some of the surround sound Setting of speakers to enhance Dolby Pro without using rear speakers. Logic Surround mode. To obtain the best Direct sound possible surround sound, select one of the Center following four ce
