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3-862-095-12(1)
Getting Started
FM Stereo
FM-AM Receiver
Operating Instructions
STR-SE581
STR-SE381
© 1998 by Sony Corporation
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Getting Started - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Precautions WARNING - Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. On safety - Connect the equipment into an outlet To prevent fire or shock • Should any solid object or liquid fall on a circuit different from that to hazard, do not expose into the cabinet, unplug the receiver which the receiver is connected. and have it checked by qualified the unit to rain or - Consult the dealer or an experienced personnel before ope
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Getting Started For detailed safety precautions, see the “IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS” leaflet. TABLE OF CONTENTS If you have any question or problem concerning your receiver, please Getting Started consult your nearest Sony dealer. Unpacking 4 Hookup Overview 4 Antenna Hookups 5 Audio/Video Component Hookups 5 Speaker System Hookups 6 About This Manual AC Hookups 8 Before You Use Your Receiver 8 The instructions in this manual are for models STR-SE581 and STR-SE381. Check your model number by looking
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Getting Started Unpacking Hookup Overview Check that you received the following items with the The receiver allows you to connect and control the receiver: following audio/video components. Follow the • FM wire antenna (1) hookup procedures for the components that you want • AM loop antenna (1) to connect to the receiver on the pages specified. To • Remote controller (remote) (1) learn the locations and names of each jack, see “Rear Panel Descriptions” on page 21. • Size AA (R6) batteries
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Getting Started Connecting a ground wire Antenna Hookups To prevent hum, connect a ground wire (not supplied) to the y ground terminal. If you’ve connected an Overview outdoor antenna, be sure to connect the ground for lightning protection. This section describes how to connect AM and FM antennas to the receiver. If you want to receive radio Receiver broadcasts with the receiver, complete these connections first, then go to the following pages. For specific locations of the terminals, see the il
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Getting Started DVD player/AC-3 decoder (STR-SE581 only) Hookups The arrow indicates signal flow. You can play decoded Dolby Digital AC-3 CD player Receiver CD player soundtracks through the speakers connected to the CD OUTPUT IN LINE amplifier If you have a Dolby Digital AC-3 decoder you can L L amplify a decoded Dolby Digital AC-3 soundtrack with R the following connections. R Dolby Digital AC-3 decoder (etc.) Receiver Turntable Receiver Turntable 5.1/DVD INPUT PRE OUT FRONT REAR CENTER CENT
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Getting Started If you have an additional front speaker system For optimum surround sound effect, place your Connect them to the FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals. speakers as shown below. If your TV monitor uses separate speakers Rear speaker You can connect one of them to the SURROUND SPEAKER CENTER terminals for use with Dolby Pro 60 - 90 cm Logic Surround sound (see page 15). 45° Selecting the speaker system To drive the speakers, select the speaker system as follows: What cords will I need? To dri
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Getting Started AC Hookups Before You Use Your Receiver Before you start using your receiver, make sure that Connecting the AC power cord you have: • Turned MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost position Connect the AC power cord from this receiver and (0). from your audio/video components to a wall outlet. • Selected the appropriate speaker system. (See If you connect other audio components to the “Selecting the speaker system” on page 7.) SWITCHED AC OUTLET on the receiver, the receiver • Set BALANCE
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Receiver operations Receiver Operations To Do this Selecting a Component Mute the sound Press MUTING on the remote. Press again to restore the To listen to or watch a connected component, first sound select the function on the receiver or with the remote. Before you begin, make sure you have: Reinforce the bass Press BASS BOOST to turn on • Connected all components securely and correctly as the BASS BOOST indicator. indicated on pages 5 to 8. Adjust the balance Turn the BALANCE control • Turned
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Receiver Operations 1 Press one of the SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION Changing the factory setting of a buttons to select the component you want to use. function button The SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION buttons on If the factory settings of the FUNCTION buttons don’t the remote are factory-set as follows: match your system components, you can change them. To listen to or Press For example, if you have two CD players and you watch watch don’t have a tape deck or an MD recorder, you can assign the TAPE/MD butt
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Receiver Operations If the STEREO indicator remains off Now you can use the TAPE/MD button to control Press FM MODE when an FM stereo broadcast is a second CD player. received. To reset the setting to the factory setting If an FM stereo program is distorted Repeat the above procedure. The STEREO indicator 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. Receiving Broadca
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Receiver Operations To change a preset station Preset a new station on the number you want to change. Presetting Radio Stations You’ll most likely want to preset the receiver with the Note radio stations you listen to often so that you don’t have If the AC power cord is disconnected for about one week, to tune in the station every time. The receiver can store the preset stations will be cleared from the receiver’s memory, and you will have to preset the stations again. a total of 30 FM or AM sta
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Receiver Operations Recording on a video tape Recording You can record TV program or digital broadcasting system using the receiver. You can also add audio from This receiver makes it easy to record to and from the a variety of audio sources when editing a video tape. components connected to the receiver. You don’t have See your VCR’s instruction manual if you need help. to connect playback and recording components directly: once you select a program source on the 1 Press TV/DBS to select the p
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Using Surround Sound When you use the remote Each time you press SURROUND MODE, surround Choosing a Surround Mode mode changes as follows: You can take advantage of surround sound simply by STR-SE581 only selecting one of the three pre-programmed surround n PRO LOGIC*nn C. STUDIO A C. STUDIO B modes according to the type of music you wish to play. LARGE HALL**N SMALL HALL**N Surround MODE SURROUND ON/OFF STR-SE381 only nn PRO LOGIC* C. STUDIOn HALL * “DOLBY” appears in the display. ** “S HALL” a
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Using Surround Sound Selecting the center mode Getting the Most Out of Dolby The receiver offers you four center modes: Phantom, 3 Pro Logic Surround Sound Channel Logic, Normal, and Wide. Each mode is designed for a different speaker configuration. Select To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround the mode that best suits your speaker’s system sound, first select the center mode according to the configuration: speaker system you have. Then, adjust each speaker volume and delay time.
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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. (If all of your speakers have delaying the output from the rear speakers (delay equal performance, you don’t have to adjust the time). You can select from three delay times, S (15 mS), speaker volume.) M (20 mS), and L (30 mS). For example, if you’ve placed the rear speakers in a large room
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Additional Information Additional Information Radio stations cannot be tuned in. / Check that the antennas are connected Troubleshooting securely. Adjust the antennas and connect an outdoor antenna if necessary. If you experience any of the following difficulties while / The signal strength of the stations is too weak using the receiver, use this troubleshooting guide to (when you tune in with automatic tuning). help you remedy the problem. Should any problem Use direct tuning. persist, consult
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Additional Information Frequency PHONO: RIAA AM tuner section response equalization curve Specifications ±0.5 dB Tuning range 10 kHz intervals*** TV/DBS, CD, TAPE/ 530 - 1710 kHz MD, VIDEO, 5.1/DVD 9 kHz interval Audio power specifications INPUT*: 531 - 1710 kHz 10 Hz - 50 kHz ±1 dB Antenna Loop antenna POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL Inputs HARMONIC DISTORTION Sensitivity Impedance S/N Usable sensitivity 50 dB/m (at 1,000 kHz) (weighting network, With 8-ohm load, both S/N 54 dB (at 50 mV/m) input level
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Additional Information • 3 CH LOGIC mode Surround sound Select 3 CH LOGIC mode if you have front Sound that consists of three elements: direct Glossary and center speakers but no rear speaker. sound, early reflected sound (early reflections) The sound of the rear channel is output and reverberative sound (reverberation). The from the front speakers to let you acoustics where you hear the sound affect the Center mode experience some of the surround sound way these three sound elements are heard.
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Index A, B H, I, J, K, L, M S Adjusting Hookups Scanning delay time 16 AC power cord 8 preset stations 12 speaker volume 16 antennas 5 radio stations 11 tone 9 audio components 5, 6 Selecting a program source 9 volume 9 using the remote 9 overview 4 Antenna hookups 5 Speakers speakers 6, 7 Audio component hookups 5, video component 5, 6 connection 6, 7 6 impedance 18 Automatic tuning 11 placement 6 N, O selecting speaker system 7 NORMAL mode 15, 19 St
