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3-864-483-71(1)
FM Stereo
FM-AM Receiver
GB
Operating Instructions
F
Mode d’emploi
NL
Gebruiksaanwijzing
S
Bruksanvisning
STR-DB925
1998 by Sony Corporation
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WARNING Precautions On safety To prevent fire or shock Should any solid object or liquid fall into hazard, do not expose the the cabinet, unplug the receiver and have it unit to rain or moisture. checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. To avoid electrical shock, On power sources do not open the cabinet. • Before operating the receiver, check that Refer servicing to qualified the operating voltage is identical with personnel only. your local power supply. The operating vo
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About This Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS The instructions in this manual are for model STR-DB925. Check your model number by looking at the upper right Hooking Up the Components 4 corner of the front panel. Unpacking 4 Antenna Hookups 5 Conventions Audio Component Hookups 6 • The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the receiver. You can also use the controls on the Video Component Hookups 7 supplied remote if they have the same or similar names Digital Component Hookups 8 as those o
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Unpacking Hooking Up the Check that you received the following items with the remote: • FM wire antenna (1) Components • AM loop antenna (1) • Remote commander RM-LJ301 (remote) (1) • LR6 (size-AA) alkaline batteries (3) This chapter describes how to connect Inserting batteries into the remote various audio and video components Insert three size-AA (LR6) alkaline batteries with the + to the receiver. Be sure to read the and – properly oriented in the battery compartment. sections for the compon
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Hooking Up the Components Antenna Hookups AM loop antenna (supplied) FM wire antenna (supplied) OPT DVD IN TV/LD DVD VIDEO 1 MONITOR + + AM OPT TV/LD IN VIDEO 2 WOOFER WIRELESS S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO REAR AUDIO OUT IN RL IN IN OUT IN OUT OUT SPEAKER OUT OPT MD/DAT IN VIDEO VIDEO y VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO AC OUTLET CTRL A1 FM 75Ω – – COAXIAL OPT MD/DAT OUT AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO S-LINK IN IN OUT IN OUT IN L REAR CENTER DVD IN COAX ANTENNA R A A DIGITAL FRONT R
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Hooking Up the Components Audio Component Hookups Required cords MD/DAT deck Audio cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to INPUT OUTPUT LINE LINE the appropriate jacks on the components. L White (L) White (L) R Red (R) Red (R) IN OUT Turntable OPT DVD IN TV/LD DVD VIDEO 1 MONITOR + + AM OPT TV/LD IN VIDEO 2 WIRELESS WOOFER S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO REAR AUDIO OUT IN RL IN IN OUT IN OUT OUT SPEAKER OUT OPT MD/DAT IN VIDEO VIDEO y V
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Video Component Hookups Required cords TV tuner or LD player Audio/video cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to OUTPUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO VCR the appropriate jacks on the components. RL OUT INPUT OUTPUT Yellow (video) Yellow (video) VIDEO VIDEO IN OUT White (L/audio) White (L/audio) DVD player AUDIO AUDIO IN OUT Red (R/audio) Red (R/audio) OUTPUT L AUDIO OUT VIDEO RL OUT R Video cord for connecting a TV monitor (not supp
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• • • • • • Hooking Up the Components • • • • • • • • • 5 46 3 7 2 8 g 1 9 0 10 • • • Digital Component Hookups Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player and Required cords TV tuner (etc.) to the receiver’s digital input jacks to bring Optical digital cords (not supplied) the multi channel surround sound of a movie theater into Black Black your home. To enjoy full effect of multi channel surround sound, five speakers (two front speakers, two
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Connect the digital output jack of your MD or DAT deck Required cords to the receiver’s digital input jack and connect the digital Optical digital cords (not supplied) input jack of your MD or DAT deck to the receiver’s digital output jack. These connections allow you to make Black Black digital recordings of CDs played back through your DVD (or LD player) and TV broadcasts. Audio cords (not supplied) When connecting a co
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• • • • • • Hooking Up the Components • • • • • • • • • 5 46 3 7 2 8 g 1 9 0 10 • • • 5.1 Input Hookups Although this receiver incorporates a multi channel Required cords decoder, it is also equipped with 5.1 INPUT jacks. These Audio cords (not supplied) connections allow you to enjoy multi-channel software Two for the 5.1 INPUT FRONT and REAR jacks encoded in formats other than Dolby Digital (AC-3) and DTS. If your DVD player is equipped with 5.1 OUTPUT White (L) White (L) jacks, you can connec
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Hooking Up the Components Other Hookups Required cords CONTROL A1 connecting cord (not supplied) Black Black S-LINK CTRL A1 AC OUTLET* @ AC power cord OPT DVD IN TV/LD DVD VIDEO 1 MONITOR AM + + OPT TV/LD IN VIDEO 2 WIRELESS WOOFER S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO REAR AUDIO OUT IN RL IN IN OUT IN OUT OUT SPEAKER @ OUT OPT MD/DAT IN VIDEO VIDEO y VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO AC OUTLET CTRL A1 FM 75Ω – – COAXIAL OPT MD/DAT OUT AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO S-LINK IN IN OUT IN OUT I
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 46 3 7 2 8 g 1 9 0 10 • • • Cursor buttons Hooking Up BALANCE MASTER VOLUME MULTI CHANNEL DECODING and Setting Up VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD TV/LD TAPE MD/DAT CD TUNER PHONO SOUND FIELD EQ BASS BOOST SPEAKERS DISPLAY A OFF B FUNCTION A+B TUNING/ EQ 5.1 INPUT SURROUND PRESET TUNING MEMORY FM MODE – PTY SELECT + PTY– RDS –EON ON/OFF INPUT MODE – + EQUALIZER BALANCE the Speaker INDEX MODE MUTING VIDEO 3 INPUT CURSOR PHONES MODE SET UP SOUND FIE
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Speaker System Hookup Required cords Speaker cords (not supplied) One for each front, rear, and center speaker Rear speaker (R) Rear speaker (L) Center speaker (+) (+) (–) (–) Monaural audio cord (not supplied) One for an active woofer Black Black WIRELESS REAR SPEAKER OPT DVD IN TV/LD DVD VIDEO 1 MONITOR + + AM OPT TV/LD IN VIDEO 2 WIRELESS WOOFER S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO REAR AUDIO OUT IN RL IN IN OUT IN OUT OUT SPEAKER OUT OPT MD/DAT
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Speaker System Hookup Multi-Channel Surround Setup For the best possible surround sound all speakers should Notes on speaker system hookup be the same distance from the listening position (A). (However, this unit lets you to place the center speaker up • Twist the stripped ends of the speaker cords about 2/3 to 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer (B) and the rear speakers up inch (15 mm). Be sure to match the speaker cord to the to 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Depending on the shape of your room (etc.), you may p Front speaker size (FRONT) wish to place the rear speakers behind you instead of on Initial setting : LARGE the side walls. One advantage of this placement is that • If you connect large speakers that will effectively you can use a pair of large floor standing speakers reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, matching your front speakers. select “LARGE”. • If the sound is distorted, or
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Multi-Channel Surround Setup z About speaker sizes (LARGE and SMALL) p Rear speaker height (REAR HGT.)* Internally, the LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker Initial setting : LOW determine whether or not the internal sound processor will cut This parameter lets you specify the height of your rear the bass signal from that channel. When the bass is cut from a speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema channel, the bass redirection ci
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System p Sub woofer selection (WOOFER) p Rear speaker distance (REAR) Initial setting : YES Initial setting : 3.5 meter • If you connect a sub woofer, select “YES”. Set the distance from your listening position to the rear • If you do not connect a sub woofer, select “NO”. This (left or right) speaker. activates the Dolby Digital (AC-3) bass redirection • Rear speaker distance can be set in 0.1 meter (1 foot) circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Multi-Channel Surround Setup Notes Adjusting the speaker volume • The rear balance, center level, and rear level are shown in the Use the remote while seated in your listening position to display during adjustment. adjust the volume of each speaker. • Although these adjustments can also be made via the front panel using the CURSOR MODE menu SURROUND Note parameters (when the test tone is output, the CURSOR MODE This unit incorporates a new test tone w
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• • • • • • • • • • • • Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 46 3 7 2 8 g 1 9 0 10 • • • 5 46 3 7 2 8 g 1 9 0 10 • • • Before You Use Your Receiver Before turning on the receiver Checking the connections Make sure that you have: After connecting all of your components to the receiver, • Turned MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost position (0). do the following to verify that the connections were made • Selected the appropriate front speakers (see “8 correct
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Before You Use Your Receiver There’s no sound from a specific component. / Check that the component is connected correctly to the audio input jacks for that component. / Check that the cord(s) used for the connection is (are) fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component. No sound is heard from one of the front speakers. / Check that the BALANCE control is set at center position (see “7 BALANCE control” on page 23). / Connect a
