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4-234-334-12(2)
FM Stereo
FM-AM Receiver
Operating Instructions
STR-DE975
STR-DE875
2001 Sony Corporation
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WARNING Precautions CAUTION On safety To prevent fire or shock • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the You are cautioned that any changes or hazard, do not expose the cabinet, unplug the receiver and have it modification not expressly approved in unit to rain or moisture. checked by qualified personnel before this manual could void your authority to operating it any further. operate this equipment. • To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the receiver with newspapers, table c
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About This Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS The instructions in this manual are for the STR-DE975, and STR-DE875. Check your model number by looking at Hooking Up the Components 4 the lower right corner of the front panel or lower right Unpacking 4 corner of the remote. In this manual, the STR-DE975 and Antenna Hookups 5 the remote commander RM-PP505 are used for illustration Audio Component Hookups 6 purposes unless stated otherwise. Any difference in Video Component Hookups 8 operation is clearly indi
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Unpacking Hooking Up Check that you received the following items with the the receiver: • FM wire antenna (1) Components • AM loop antenna (1) • R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) • Audio/video/control S connecting cord (1) • Control S connecting cord (1) This chapter describes how to connect • STR-DE975 only • Remote commander RM-PP505L (remote) (1) various audio and video components • STR-DE875 only to the receiver. Be sure to read the • Remote commander RM-PP505 (remote) (1) sections for the componen
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Hooking Up the Components FM 75Ω COAXIAL Antenna Hookups AM loop antenna (supplied) FM wire antenna (supplied) DIGITAL SURROUND CENTER FRONT OPTICAL ANTENNA DVD/LD IN L L R R AM TV/SAT IN S-VIDEO CTRL S CTRL S S-VIDEO S-VIDEO CTRL S CTRL S S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IN CONTROL A1 OUT IN STATUS IN IN OUT OUT OUT IN MD/DAT IN 2ND ROOM IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16Ω IMPEDANCE USE 4 – 16Ω L COAXIAL VIDEO OUT SPEAKERS MD/DAT OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN FM 75Ω MONITOR COAXIAL U R
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Hooking Up the Components Audio Component Hookups STR-DE975 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 R White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) Turntable OUT IN DIGITAL SURROUND CENTER FRONT OPTICAL ANTENNA DVD/LD IN R L R L AM TV/SAT IN S-VIDEO CTRL S CTRL S S-VIDEO S-VIDEO CTRL S CTRL S S-VIDEO S-VIDEO CONTROL A1 IN OUT IN STATUS IN IN OUT OUT
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STR-DE875 Required cords Audio cords (not supplied) MD/Tape deck When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to INPUT OUTPUT the appropriate jacks on the components. LINE LINE L White (L) White (L) R Red (R) Red (R) Turntable OUT IN DIGITAL SURROUND CENTER FRONT OPTICAL ANTENNA DVD/LD IN L L R R AM TV/SAT IN S-VIDEO CTRL S CTRL S S-VIDEO S-VIDEO CTRL S CTRL S S-VIDEO S-VIDEO IN CONTROL A1 OUT IN STATUS IN IN OUT OUT OUT IN MD/TAPE IN IMPEDAN
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Hooking Up the Components Video Component Hookups Required cords Audio/video cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components. Yellow (video) Yellow (video) White (L/audio) White (L/audio) DVD or LD player TV or satellite tuner Red (R/audio) Red (R/audio) OUTPUT OUTPUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO AUDIO OUT VIDEO L OUT L OUT R R Video cord for connecting a TV monitor (not supplied) Yellow Yellow DIGITAL
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Hooking Up the Components Digital Component Hookups Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player and Required cords satellite tuner (etc.) to the receiver’s digital input jacks to Optical digital cords (not supplied) bring the multi channel surround sound of a movie theater into your home. To enjoy full effect of multi Black Black channel surround sound, five speakers (two front speakers, two surround speakers, and a center speaker) Coaxial digit
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Hooking Up the Components Digital Component Hookups Connect the digital output jacks 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 jacks of your MD or DAT deck to the receiver’s digital output jack. These connections allow you to make Black Black digital recordings of a CDs played back through your DVD (or LD player) and satellite broadcasts. Audio cord
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Hooking Up the Components MULTI CH IN Hookups Although this receiver incorporates a multi channel Required cords decoder, it is also equipped with MULTI CH IN jacks. Audio cords (not supplied) These connections allow you to enjoy multichannel Two for the MULTI CH IN FRONT and SURROUND jacks software encoded in formats other than Dolby Digital and DTS. If your DVD player is equipped with MULTI CH White (L) White (L) OUTPUT jacks, you can connect them directly to the receiver to enjoy the sound of
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Hooking Up the Components Other Hookups Required cords Audio cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components. White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) Audio/video/control S connecting cord (supplied) (1) Yellow (video) A Yellow (video) A White (L/audio) B White (L/audio) B Red (R/audio) C Red (R/audio) C Black (control S) D Black (control S) D Control S connecting cord (supplied) (1) Black E Black E AC power cord CONTROL A1
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Hooking Up the Components S-LINK CONTROL S hookup CONTROL A1 hookup If you have a S-LINK CONTROL S-compatible Sony TV, • If you have a CONTROL A1 compatible Sony satellite tuner, monitor, DVD player or VCR, use an CD player, SACD player, tape deck, or MD deck audio/video/control S connecting cord (supplied) or a Use a CONTROL A1 cord (not supplied) to connect the control S connecting cord (supplied) to connect the CTRL CONTROL A1 jack on the CD player, SACD player, S (STATUS) IN (for TV, sate
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Hooking Up the Components Digital Component Hookups Connecting the AC power cord Before connecting the AC power cord of this receiver to a wall outlet: • Connect the speaker system to the receiver (see page 16). Connect the AC power cord(s) of your audio/video components to a wall outlet. If you connect other audio/video components to the AC OUTLET(s) on the receiver, the receiver will supply power to the connected component(s), allowing you to turn the whole system on or off when you turn the r
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System SET UP Jog dial Hooking Up MASTER VOLUME MULTI CHANNEL DECODING + ? / 1 and Setting Up – DISPLAY SPEAKERS LEVEL SURR SET UP MUTING PRESET CINEMA STUDIO EX DIGITAL CONCERT HALL 6.1 CH DECODING DIMMER EQ NAME – TUNING + – TUNING + AABB C FUNCTION PHONES INPUT MODE 2ND ROOM ON SCREEN SOUND FIELD MULTI /2CH A. DIRECT MEMORY SHIFT FM MODE FM AM EQUALIZER the Speaker A.F.D. MODE 2CH VIDEO 3 INPUT MODE ENTER VIDEO L AUDIO R System Cursor buttons Brief
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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, surround, and center speaker Front speaker (R) Front speaker (L) (+) (+) (–) (–) Monaural audio cord (not supplied) One for an active woofer Black Black SURROUND CENTER FRONT DIGITAL OPTICAL ANTENNA DVD/LD IN R L R L AM TV/SAT IN S-VIDEO CTRL S CTRL S S-VIDEO S-VIDEO CTRL S CTRL S S-VIDEO S-VIDEO CONTROL A1 OUT IN STATUS IN IN IN OUT OUT OUT IN MD/DAT IN 2ND ROOM
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System To avoid short-circuiting the speakers Speaker impedance Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the receiver. Set the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR for the front speakers as To prevent this, make sure to take the following indicated in the table below. Check the instruction manual precautions when connecting the speakers. supplied with your speakers if you’re not sure of their impedance. (This information is usually printed on a label Make sure the stripped
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Performing Initial Setup Operations Once you have hooked up the speakers and turned on the Performing initial setup operations power, clear the receiver’s memory. Then specify the Before using your receiver for the first time, adjust SET speaker parameters (size, position, etc.) and perform any UP parameters so that the receiver correspond to your other initial setup operations necessary for your system. system. For the adjustable parameters, see the
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Multi Channel Surround Setup z For the best possible surround sound all speakers should When setting up the surround back speaker be the same distance from the listening position (A). Set the speaker at least one meter behind the listening position. It However, this unit lets you to place the center speaker up is recommended to place the speaker at an equal distance from to 5 feet (1.5 meters) closer (B) or the surround back the surround left or righ
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Multi Channel Surround Setup x Front speaker size (FRONT) x Surround back speaker size (SURR BACK)** Initial setting : LARGE Initial setting : NO • If you connect large speakers that will effectively This parameter can be set when the center speaker is set to reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, “NO” and the surround speakers are set to “LARGE” or select “LARGE”. “SMALL”. • If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround •
