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4-241-666-11(3)
FM Stereo
FM-AM Receiver
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial
number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony
dealer regarding this product.
Model No. Serial No.
STR-DA7ES
STR-DA4ES
© 2002 Sony Corporation
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WARNING WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are expose the unit to rain or moisture. designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the frequency energy and, if not installed and use
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For customers in Canada About This Manual CAUTION • The instructions in this manual are for models TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE STR-DA7ES and STR-DA4ES. Check your model THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN number by looking at the lower right corner of the EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER front panel. In this manual, the STR-DA7ES (area OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY code U) is used for illustration purposes unless INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. stated otherwise. Any differenc
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Table of Contents List of Button Locations and Enjoying Surround Sound Reference Pages Automatically decoding the input audio signal (AUTO DECODING)......... 34 Main unit ............................................... 6 Using only the front speakers .............. 34 Selecting a sound field ........................ 35 Getting Started Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic II and DTS 1: Check how to hookup your Neo:6 (2CH MODE) ..................... 38 components ..................................... 8 Select
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Operations Using the Remote (STR-DA7ES only) Using the remote RM-US105A ........... 66 Listening to the sound in another room ................................. 67 Additional Information Precautions .......................................... 75 Troubleshooting................................... 75 Specifications ...................................... 78 Index ...................................... Back cover GB 5
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List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Illustration number How to use this page r Use this page to find the location of buttons and other PLAY MODE qg (9, 13, 14) parts of the system that are mentioned in the text. RR Name of button/part Reference page Main unit ALPHABETICAL ORDER NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS 2CH STEREO w; (34) A – I J – V 2ND ROOM ANALOG DIRECT ql (34) Jog dial eg (21, 43–47, 57, 58) (STR-DA4ES only) ea (67) AUDIO SPLIT qf (41) LEVEL ef (44) 2ND ROOM indicator AUTO DEC ws (34) MAS
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List of Button Locations and Reference Pages 1234567 890 + – wlwk wj wh wg wf wd ws wa w;qlqk qj qh qgqfqdqsqa Open the front door v e; ea es ed ef eg eh + – – + rg rfrd rsra r; el ek ej GB 7
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Getting Started 1: Check how to hookup your components Steps 1a through 1c beginning on page 10 describe how to hook up your components to this receiver. Before you begin, refer to “Connectable components” below for the pages which describe how to connect each component. After hooking up all your components, proceed to “2: Connecting the antennas” (page 17). Connectable components Component to be connected Page DVD/LD player 1 With digital audio output* 10–11 2 With multi-channel audio output* 1
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Getting Started Required cords The hookup diagrams on the subsequent pages assume the use of the following optional connection cords (A to H) (not supplied). A Audio cord G Monaural audio cord White (L) Black Red (R) Tip B Audio/video cord Audio cord A can be torn into two monaural audio Yellow (video) cords G. White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) H Component video cord Green C Video cord Blue Red Yellow D S-video cord E Optical digital cord F Coaxial digital cord Notes • Turn off the power to all comp
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1a: Connecting components with digital audio output jacks Hooking up a DVD player, LD player, TV, or satellite tuner For details on the required cords (A–H), see page 9. 1 Connect the audio jacks. Satellite tuner OUTPUT AUDIO OUT OUTPUT L DIGITAL OPTICAL R EA 75Ω COAXIAL ANTENNA MONITOR TV/SAT DVD/LD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 IN STATUS IN OUT OUT FM CONTROL S COMPONENT VIDEO CTRL DIGITAL U AM S2 VIDEO S2 VIDEO S2 VIDEO S2 VIDEO S2 VIDEO A1 TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN MONITOR OUT OUT IN IN OUT IN OUT IN IR REM
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Getting Started 2 Connect the video jacks. The following illustration shows how to connect a TV or satellite tuner and a DVD/LD player with COMPONENT VIDEO (Y, B-Y, R-Y) output jacks. Connecting a TV with component video input jacks allows you to enjoy higher quality video. Notes • On this receiver, the component video signals cannot be converted to S-video or standard video signals (or vice versa). • The on-screen display will not appear on a TV connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack
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ç ç 1a: Connecting components with digital audio output jacks (continued) Hooking up a CD/Super Audio CD player and MD/DAT deck For details on the required cords (A–H), see page 9. CD/Super Audio CD MD/DAT deck player OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT AUDIO OUT LINE LINE DIGITAL OUTPUT OUTPUT L L OPTICAL DIGITAL DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL IN OUT R R A F* EE A A E* OUT IN OUT IN 75Ω COAXIAL ANTENNA MONITOR TV/SAT DVD/LD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 IN STATUS IN OUT OUT FM CONTROL S COMPONENT VIDEO CTRL DIGITAL U AM TV/SAT IN
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Getting Started 1b: Connecting components with multi channel output jacks 1 Connect the audio jacks. If your DVD/LD and CD/Super Audio CD players are equipped with multi channel decoder, you can connect them to this receiver’s MULTI CHANNEL IN jacks to enjoy the sound of the connected component’s multi channel decoder. Alternatively, the multi channel input jacks can be used to connect an external multi channel decoder. For details on the required cords (A–H), see page 9. 75Ω COAXIAL ANTENNA MON
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1b: Connecting components with multi channel output jacks (continued) 2 Connect the video jacks. The following illustration shows how to connect a DVD or LD player with COMPONENT VIDEO (Y, B-Y, R-Y) output jacks. Connecting a TV with component video input jacks allows you to enjoy higher quality video. Notes • On this receiver, the component video signals cannot be converted to S-video or standard video signals (or vice versa). • The on-screen display will not appear on a TV connected to the COM
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Getting Started ç ç 1c: Connecting components with only analog audio jacks Hooking up audio components For details on the required cords (A–H), see page 9. MD/DAT deck INPUT OUTPUT LINE LINE L R Turntable A A A OUT IN 75Ω COAXIAL ANTENNA MONITOR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 TV/SAT DVD/LD IN STATUS IN OUT OUT FM CONTROL S COMPONENT VIDEO CTRL DIGITAL U AM S2 VIDEO S2 VIDEO S2 VIDEO S2 VIDEO S2 VIDEO A1 TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN MONITOR OUT OUT IN IN OUT IN OUT IN IR REMOTE CD/SACD OPTICAL Y IN MD/DAT IR OPTICAL
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Ç Ç Ç 1c: Connecting components with only analog audio jacks (continued) Hooking up video components If you connect your TV to the MONITOR jacks, you can watch the video from the selected input (function) (page 27). In addition, you can display the SET UP, SURROUND, LEVEL, EQ parameters and the selected sound field by pressing ON SCREEN. For details on the required cords (A–H), see page 9. TV monitor INPUT INPUT VIDEO S VIDEO C D 75Ω COAXIAL ANTENNA MONITOR VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 TV/SAT DVD/LD IN STATU
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Getting Started 2: Connecting the antennas Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM wire antenna. FM wire antenna (supplied) AM loop antenna (supplied) 75Ω COAXIAL ANTENNA MONITOR TV/SAT DVD/LD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 IN STATUS IN OUT OUT FM CONTROL S COMPONENT VIDEO CTRL DIGITAL U AM TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN MONITOR OUT S2 VIDEO S2 VIDEO S2 VIDEO S2 VIDEO S2 VIDEO A1 OUT IN IN OUT IN OUT IN IR REMOTE CD/SACD OPTICAL Y IN MD/DAT IR OPTICAL OUT 1 PB/CB/B-Y 2ND OUT VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO ROOM OUT
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3: Connecting speakers Connect your speakers to the receiver. This receiver alows you to use a 7.1 channel speaker system. To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers (two front speakers, a center speaker, and two surround speakers) and a sub woofer (5.1 channel). You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of DVD software recorded in the Surround EX format if you connect one additional surround back speaker (6.1 channel) or two additional surround back speakers
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Getting Started Required cords A Speaker cords (not supplied) B Monaural audio cord (not supplied) (+) Black (–) Front speaker (R) Front speaker (L) Active sub woofer Center speaker INPUT AUDIO IN B A A A SPEAKERS 1 FRONT B* VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 AC OUTLET OUT IMPEDANCE USE 4-16Ω CONTROL S CTRL SPEAKERS S2 VIDEO S2 VIDEO A1 R FRONT L CENTER OUT IN OUT IN + – – + – + A 2ND VIDEO VIDEO ROOM – + OUT IN OUT IN + – IMPEDANCE SELECTOR 4 Ω 8 Ω B VIDEO OUT AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO OUT IN OUT IN OUT R SURROUND L
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Notes 4: Connecting the AC • The AC OUTLET(s) on the rear of the receiver is a switched outlet, which supplies power to the power cord connected component only while the receiver is turned on. • Make sure that the total power consumption of the Connect the supplied AC power cord to the AC component(s) connected to the receiver’s AC IN terminal on the receiver, then connect the OUTLET(s) does not exceed the wattage stated on AC power cord to a wall outlet. the rear panel. Do not connect high-watt
