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3-860-819-12(1)
FM Stereo
FM-AM Receiver
Operating Instructions
STR-DE1015G
STR-DE815G
STR-D760Z
© 1997 by Sony Corporation
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CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or WARNING Precautions modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to To prevent fire or shock hazard, do On safety operate this equipment. not expose the unit to rain or • Should any solid object or liquid fall moisture. into the cabinet, unplug the receiver Note to CATV system installer and have it checked by qualified This reminder is provided to call CATV personnel before operating it any For customers in the U.S.A.
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On-Screen Operations Front Panel Operations Getting Started For customers in the USA Table of contents For detailed safety precautions, see the Welcome! 4 “IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS” leaflet. Hooking Up the System If you have any question or problem concerning your receiver, please Hookup Overview 5 consult your nearest Sony dealer. Infrared (IR) Repeater Hookups 7 Antenna Hookups 7 Audio Component Hookups 8 Speaker System Hookups 9 TV/VCR Hookups 11 Digital Component Hookups (STR-DE1015G only) 13 Ab
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Welcome! Thank you for purchasing the STR-DE1015G, STR- About the color system for video input DE815G or STR-D760Z Sony FM Stereo/FM-AM Receiver. This unit is compatible with the following color Your new receiver is an audio/video control center systems. with a unique interface. When you connect the receiver to your TV, an on-screen display (shown USA and Canadian model : NTSC below) appears and lets you operate the various Australian model : PAL* connected audio/video components with this Sing
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Hooking Up the System Hookup Overview The receiver allows you to connect and control the following audio/video components. For details on connection of each component, see the pages in parentheses. p STR-DE1015G Infrared (IR) Repeater Hookups (7) TV/VCR Hookups (11) Video camera/ TV tuner/Digital Broadcasting LD/DVD IR Repeater VCR TV/MONITOR video game Satellites (DBS) receiver* player Except for Singaporean model Digital Component SURROUND SPEAKERS S-LINK TV/DBS LD/DVD VIDEO2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR
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Hooking Up the System p STR-DE815G and STR-D760Z Infrared (IR) Repeater Hookups (7) TV/VCR Hookups (11) Video camera/ TV tuner/Digital Broadcasting LD/DVD TV/MONITOR IR Repeater VCR video game Satellites (DBS) receiver* player STR-DE815G only Except for Singaporean model SURROUND SPEAKERS S-LINK TV/DBS LD/DVD VIDEO2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR WIRELESS IMPEDANCE REAR 5-1 INPUT SELECTOR SPEAKER IR OUT WOOFER IMPEDANCE USE 8-16Ω STR-DE815G AC OUTLET USA and Canada only To the ANTENNA PHONO CD DAT / M
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Hooking Up the System Getting Started Infrared (IR) Repeater Hookups Antenna Hookups The IR repeater emits infrared signals corresponding to You can receive radio broadcasts by connecting FM those emitted by the remote controls supplied with the and AM antennas. components. Connect the IR repeater if: • You experience difficulty controlling a certain FM wire antenna AM loop antenna (supplied) (supplied) component using the on-screen display control. • Your installation configuration prevents t
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Hooking Up the System c DAT/MD (to DAT/MD deck) Audio Component Hookups Receiver DAT/MD RECOUT IN OUTPUT INPUT L LINE LINE You can use the receiver as an amplifier by completing L these connections. R R DAT / MD If your components are Sony products, connect them to the jacks as shown in the table on page 19 so that the IR registration is unnecessary. d PHONO (to a turntable)* Receiver Turntable Note for STR-DE1015G IN OUTPUT LINE For digital connections see “Digital Component Hookups” L (page 13
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Hooking Up the System Getting Started Speaker placement for STR-DE1015G Speaker System Hookups Normally, to obtain the best possible surround sound all speakers should be placed the same distance from Although front (left and right) speakers are required, your listening position (A). center and rear speakers are required only for enjoying This unit, however, allows you to place the center surround sound. speaker closer (B), so that is lines up with the front speakers. The rear speakers can also
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Hooking Up the System z You can connect wireless rear speakers Depending on the shape of your room (etc.), you may (except for STR-D760Z) wish to place the rear speakers behind you instead of When using an optional Sony wireless rear speaker on the side walls. One advantage of this placement is system, connect the transmitter to the WIRELESS REAR that you can use a pair of large floor standing speakers SPEAKER connector. matching your front speakers. Note Do not connect any other components to
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Hooking Up the System Getting Started What cables will I need? • Audio/video cable (not supplied) TV-VCR Hookups Yellow Yellow You must connect a TV to control the receiver using the White (L) White (L) on-screen display. Also, to enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Red (R) Red (R) Surround encoded videos and TV programs, you need to connect TV and VCRs together with the center and • Video cable (not supplied) rear speakers. Yellow Yellow If your components are Sony products, connect them to the jacks as
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Hooking Up the System c LD/DVD (to LD or DVD player) Note Set the TV tuner to skip channels where there is no broadcast so that an image is always displayed on the TV screen; Receiver otherwise, the on-screen display is distorted. LD/DVD S-VIDEO LD/DVD IN OUTPUT VIDEO VIDEO Playing decoded Dolby Digital (AC-3) IN soundtracks (STR-DE815G and STR-D760Z) AUDIO AUDIO IN L If you have a Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder, you can L use the receiver to amplify decoded Dolby Digital (AC- R R 3) soundtracks w
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Hooking Up the System Getting Started b LD/DVD IN: AC-3 RF (to LD player) If you connect an LD player to the analog LD/DVD in Digital Component Hookups jacks, be sure to connect the LD player’s AC-3 RF (STR-DE1015G only) output to the LD/DVD IN: AC-3 RF jack. Receiver LD player You can connect the optical digital output jack of a LD/DVD IN AC-3 DVD player, DAT/MD deck, CD player (etc.) to the AC-3 RF RF receiver’s optical digital input jacks. OUT LD/DVD IN You can also connect the AC-3 RF output
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Hooking Up the System Before using for the first time AC Hookups Be sure to clear the receiver’s memory before using for the first time. Setting the voltage selector (only on the models supplied with the voltage selector) 1 Make sure the POWER is set to off. Check that the voltage selector on the rear panel of the 2 While holding down the VIDEO FUNCTION >, receiver is set to the local power supply voltage. If not, AUDIO FUNCTION > and SOUND FIELD set the selector to the correct position using a
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Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control Turning on the receiver and bringing up the Using the Remote on-screen display on your TV (or monitor) To turn on the receiver, point the remote at the IR receptor, and then press the direction control button on Inserting batteries into the remote (USA the remote once or twice. To bring up the on-screen and Canada) display, turn on your TV and set it to the appropriate Insert two size AA (R6) batteries with the + and – on video input. If you register
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Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control Notes on handling the remote (except for USA and How to use the remote Canada) The supplied remote lets you perform almost all of the • Do not cover the IR emitter on the remote when operating receiver operations. the remote. This section describes how to use the direction control button. For certain operations, you can also control the receiver using the other (short-cut) buttons instead of the direction control button. 30° For details, see page 52. I
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Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control Getting Started 4 • Sony TV 1 Click Sony TV. Registering a TV (or Monitor) 2 Click VIDEO 1, 2 or 3 to select the video You must register the IR code of your TV (or monitor) input of the TV that is connected to the in order to turn on your TV automatically whenever receiver. you turn on the receiver. 3 If your TV type is a wide screen type (screen ratio:16 x 9), click WIDE (except for Australian IR code registration is unnecessary in the and Singaporean
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Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control 7 When “PUSH YOUR REMOTE” appears in the When registering the IR code, be sure to do the on-screen display, press the button on the TV's following; otherwise, the IR code may not be remote that corresponds to the highlighted registered correctly. control button (e.g., POWER). • Point the remote at the IR sensor on the • If your TV’s remote has an independent input receiver from a distance of less than 2 inches (5 cm). selector button (e.g., VIDEO 1). •
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Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control Getting Started Registering IR codes Registering Audio and Video 1 Click SETUP in the main menu. Components FUNCTION SOUND SETUP You must register the IR code of your audio/video component to control your component using the on- screen display. 2 Click IR SET. IR code registration is unnecessary in the FUNCTION SOUND SETUP following case TV SET FUNC INDEX If your audio/video component is a Sony product that IR SET CD INDEX can be controlled by an infra
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Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control 5 Click the respective component. 3 Click TEST. If the selected component turns on, the IR IR CODE SETTING codes have been registered. The registration is complete. If the component does not turn on: MAKER Sony OTHER Click the number button beside the OUTPUT IR manufacturer’s name to select another number, VCR DVD TAPE TV LD DAT then click TEST again. CD MD If the component still does not turn on: Cover the IR sensor on the component to START RETURN
