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3-860-901-11(1)

Operating Instructions

STR-DA90ESG

FM Stereo
FM-AM Receiver

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Page 1: ... 1997 by Sony Corporation 3 860 901 11 1 Operating Instructions STR DA90ESG FM Stereo FM AM Receiver ...

Page 2: ...e serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No STR DA90ESG Serial No For customers in Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE This receiver incorporates the Dolby Pro...

Page 3: ...kups 8 TV VCR Hookups 11 Digital Component Hookups 12 AC Hookups 14 Setting Up the Remote for On Screen Control Using the Remote 15 Registering a TV or Monitor 17 Registering Audio and Video Components 19 Dolby Digital AC 3 Surround Setup Specifying the Speaker Type 22 Adjusting the Speaker Volume 23 Playback Recording Selecting a Component 24 Watching TV or Video Programs 26 Tuning and Presetting...

Page 4: ...ton see 1 below 2 This controls the movement of the pointer hand shaped icon in the on screen display see 2 below 3 When you move the pointer to an on screen icon and press the center of the direction control button on the remote the infrared IR emitter on the front panel transmits the corresponding IR control code to the respective component see 3 below For USA and Canada RM H501 For Australia RM...

Page 5: ...r Video camera video game TV tuner Digital Broadcasting Satellites DBS receiver LD DVD player VCR TV MONITOR DVD player etc AM FM antenna CD player DAT MD deck Tape deck Front speaker R Front speaker L Rear speaker R Rear speaker L Center speaker Turntable To the front panel Before you get started Check that you received the following items with the receiver FM wire antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 Rem...

Page 6: ...llation configuration prevents the IR repeater on the receiver s front panel from reaching all of the components you need to control After connecting the IR repeater set it above or below the IR sensor on the component s to be controlled Each IR repeater can send infrared signals to one component Note Use the supplied adhesive tape to secure the IR repeater so that its front faces the component to...

Page 7: ...e the receiver as an amplifier by completing these connections 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 For digital connections see Digital Component Hookups page 12 What cords will I need Audio cord not supplied Ç signal flow a CD to CD player b TAPE to a tape deck Receiver S LINK CTRL A1 d PHONO a C...

Page 8: ...TROL A1 terminal You can connect a CONTROL A1 compatible Sony CD player tape deck or MD deck to the receiver Use a CONTROL A1 cord not supplied to connect the CTRL A1 jack on each component to the S LINK CTRL A1 jack on the receiver See the instructions for each component z You can display the operating status of the component connected to the CTRL A1 jack See page 55 z To use a Sony CD changer wi...

Page 9: ...nt speakers When mounting the rear speakers on side walls perpendicular to the listening position they should be placed 60 90 cm 2 3 feet above the listening position 45 90 20 A A B C C Front speaker Rear speaker 60 90 cm 2 3 feet Depending on the shape of your room etc you may wish to place the rear speakers behind you instead of on the side walls One advantage of this placement is that you can u...

Page 10: ...minal impedance of Set IMPEDANCE SELECTOR your speaker is your speaker is to Between 4 and 8 ohms 4 Ω 8 ohms or higher 8 Ω For even more powerful amplification You can enjoy more powerful sond by connecting three additional amplifiers a Front Speakers The front signals are output from the PRE OUT FRONT terminals b Center Speaker The center signals are output from the PRE OUT CENTER terminal c Rear...

Page 11: ...low a MONITOR to TV or monitor Be sure to use your TV as a monitor and use the TV tuner built in to the VCR to watch TV programs If you use your TV s tuner the on screen display will change to a TV program when you switch channels Also do not connect anything to the TV DBS IN jacks If you connect a Sony TV with TV OUT jacks you can use the TV tuner in your TV see page 26 for details and the TV DBS...

Page 12: ... COAXIAL DIGITAL OUTPUT we recommend connecting the DVD player s COAXIAL DIGITAL OUTPUT to this unit s LD DVD COAXIAL IN jack instead of making the optical connection shown above d TV DBS to TV tuner or Digital Broadcasting Satellites DBS receiver e VIDEO 3 INPUT to a video camera or a video game To access the VIDEO 3 INPUT press OPEN CLOSE on the front panel to open the control panel cover Note S...

Page 13: ... DVD OPTICAL IN LD DVD COAXIAL IN OUT DIGITAL LD DVD AC 3 RF IN DAT MD OPTICAL IN CD OPTICAL IN TV DBS OPTICAL IN LD DVD OPTICAL IN LD DVD COAXIAL IN OUT AC 3 RF LD DVD AC 3 RF IN DAT MD DIGITAL OPTICAL IN CD OPTICAL IN TV DBS OPTICAL IN LD DVD OPTICAL IN LD DVD COAXIAL IN OUT DIGITAL DAT MD OPTICAL OUT LD DVD AC 3 RF IN Receiver TV DBS tuner Receiver CD player DAT MD DIGITAL OPTICAL IN CD OPTICAL...

Page 14: ...ponent s connected to the receiver s AC outlet s does not exceed the wattage indicated on the rear panel Do not connect high wattage electrical home appliances such as electric irons fans or TVs to this outlet to a wall outlet SWITCHED AC OUTLET s Before using for the first time Be sure to clear the receiver s memory before using for the first time 1 Make sure the POWER is set to off 2 While holdi...

Page 15: ... humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction If you don t use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Turning on the receiver and bringing up the on screen display on your TV or monitor To turn on the...

Page 16: ...ection control button M m Â µ in the direction you want to move the pointer hand shaped icon on the on screen display 3 To click on an item position the pointer so that it is on one of the on screen items then press and quickly release the center of the direction control button indicated by PUSH ENTER To make the on screen display disappear Position the pointer in the blank area and press the cent...

Page 17: ...o 16 x 9 click WIDE except for Australian models The IR codes are automatically registered and registration is complete Non Sony TV 1 Click OTHER TV 2 Click VIDEO 1 2 or 3 to select the video input of the TV that is connected to the receiver 3 If you are using a wide TV click WIDE except for Australian models 4 Go to step 5 5 Cover the IR sensor on the TV to prevent accidental operation Otherwise ...

Page 18: ...at the LEARNING SENSOR on the receiver from a distance of less than 4 inches 10 cm Hold down the button on the remote for about 2 or 3 seconds until the RECEIVING display switches to RELEASE YOUR REMOTE Keep the remote pointed horizontally at the LEARNING SENSOR until the code is registered 8 Repeat step 7 for the remaining buttons that appear in the on screen display If NG is displayed an IR code...

Page 19: ...g cases require registration of Sony products When connecting a Sony MD deck to the DAT MD jacks When connecting a Sony audio product with CONTROL A1 compatibility When connecting a Sony product to jacks other than those specified in the previous table e g when connecting a Sony LD player to the VIDEO 3 jacks When exchanging a non Sony audio or video component with a Sony product Notes If your VCR...

Page 20: ...re is complete click OTHER then go to step 6 6 When PUSH YOUR REMOTE appears press the button on your audio video component s remote that corresponds to the control button highlighted is the POWER switch After you have registered all the IR codes the IR CODE SETTING menu reappears When registering the IR code be sure to do the following otherwise the IR code may not be registered correctly Point t...

Page 21: ... limit may be less than 100 It may be difficult or impossible to register about 200 codes under the following conditions When registering from remotes with weak batteries When registering IR codes that have been registered to a programmable remote e g any IR code not originally supplied in the respective remote Keep the LEARNING SENSOR away from fluorescent light or direct sunlight Otherwise the I...

Page 22: ...urround effects when playing a Dolby Digital AC 3 source a source for which the DISCRETE indicator lights select SMALL The bass frequencies for the rear speakers will be output from the sub woofer or other LARGE speakers If you do not connect rear speakers select NO Rear speaker place REAR This parameter lets you specify the location of your rear speakers for proper implementation of the Digital C...

Page 23: ...from both speakers simultaneously Rear speaker balance Click REAR BALANCE or to adjust the balance between the rear left and right speakers 8 dB 1 dB steps During this adjustment the test tone is emitted from both speakers simultaneously 5 Click TEST again to turn off the test tone To return to the main menu Click EXIT To return to a previous menu Click RETURN z You can adjust all speakers at one ...

Page 24: ...TV DBS with TV OUT jacks or Digital Broadcasting Satellites DBS 2 Digital Audio Tapes DAT or DAT MD MiniDiscs MD Compact Discs CD CD Radio programs 3 TUNER Records PHONO 4 Analog audio tapes TAPE 1 If you connect the component to jacks other than those specified in the table click the appropriate one according to your connection e g If you connect the LD player to the VIDEO 3 jacks click VIDEO 3 t...

Page 25: ...the AUDIO IN L and R jacks DIGITAL OPTICAL selects the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack DIGITAL COAXIAL selects the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL COAXIAL IN jack LD DVD only DIGITAL AC 3 RF selects the digital RF audio signals input to the DIGITAL AC 3 RF IN jack LD DVD only z You can play video and audio components at the same time Play a video component you...

Page 26: ...eceiver except for SELECT which substitutes for the enter button Click the boarders at the edge of the screen to move the DBS cursor To jump between the current and the previous channels Click JUMP To control StarSight functions of a Sony VCR USA and Canada only 1 Select the component to which you assigned StarSight VCR IR codes e g VIDEO 1 2 Click SUB 3 Click STARSIGHT The StarSight control panel...

Page 27: ...entered the right frequency If not reenter the frequency you want If the entered numbers still flash the frequency is not used in your area If you enter a frequency not covered by the tuning interval The entered value is automatically rounded up or down to the closest covered value Tuning intervals for Direct Tuning are FM 50 kHz intervals AM 10 kHz intervals except for Australian models to change...

Page 28: ...ple click You can also assign names to the preset stations see page 39 1 Tune in the station you want 2 Click LIST The memory list appears 3 Click A B C repeatedly to select the page A B or C you want 4 Click MEMORY MEMORY turns red 5 Click the number button 0 to 9 you want The number button lights up and the station is stored 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to preset up to 30 stations You can also use or n...

Page 29: ...u Click EXIT Digital recording If you connect your CD player and DAT or MD deck using digital connections see page 12 and specify the OPTICAL jacks for both components see page 25 the previous operations will let you make digital recordings from CD to DAT or MD Notes Signals input to the DIGITAL input jacks cannot be recorded through analog connections i e to record a CD onto a cassette tape the C...

Page 30: ...ource being recorded To stop recording Click the recording component s p control To control the recorder after recording Click RECORDER RECORDER becomes the operative component and you can use the RECORDER controls to rewind and playback the recording etc Click PLAYER to operate the playback component To return to the main menu Click EXIT p Recording TV programs to video tape 1 Click FUNCTION in t...

Page 31: ...speakers without using actual rear speakers The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in Ill B on page 32 VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT Uses 3D sound imaging to shift the sound of the rear speakers away from the actual speaker position Ill C on page 32 The shift position differs according to the setting of the rear speaker position see page 22 VIRTUAL MULTI REAR Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of...

Page 32: ...A Ill B VIRTUAL ENHANCED SURROUND B Ill C VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT For REAR SP SIDE For REAR SP BEHIND Ill D VIRTUAL MULTI REAR For REAR SP SIDE For REAR SP BEHIND L Front speaker left See page 22 for details on R Front speaker right how to set the rear speaker C Center speaker place SL Rear speaker left SR Rear speaker right Virtual speaker L C R L C R L C R SR SL L C R SR SL L C R SR SL L C R SR SL SP...

Page 33: ...AOKE is set to ON The DISCRETE indicator lights up and the number of channels recorded in the source are decoded The effects provided by each sound field are then added to each channel before the sound is output If the ACOUSTIC soundfield is selected or the sound field is set to OFF The source signal is downmixed to 2 ch Left and Right stereo before output When ACOUSTIC is selected equalizer EQ ad...

Page 34: ... your listening situation Also since this receiver uses Digital Signal Processing DSP you can adjust the sound parameters electronically DSP automatically converts analog audio signals to digital which lets you adjust the sound with virtually no degradation in sound quality Once you customize the sound fields they are stored in memory unless the receiver is unplugged for about two weeks To change ...

Page 35: ...er parameter Adjust the equalization bass or treble of the front center and rear speakers for optimum sound The following adjustments effect all sound fields simultaneously 1 While playing a component click SOUND in the main menu 2 Click a sound field genre then click MODE repeatedly until the mode you want appears 3 Click EQ 4 Click CHANNEL to select the speakers you want to adjust FRONT CENTER o...

Page 36: ...his adjustment to add a sense of depth to the rear channel Longer delay times create a greater sense of depth The REAR delay can be set from 0 to 20 ms in 5 ms steps Adjusting surround sound parameters except for delay time Adjust the surround sound parameters to fit your listening situation See the chart Adjustable sound parameters on page 34 for parameters you can adjust in each sound field 1 Wh...

Page 37: ...ired for the reverberation echoes generated from a given sound to attenuate 60 dB You can choose shorter S or longer L reverberation times Low Frequency Extension LFE mix level OTHER This parameter lets you attenuate the level of the LFE Low Frequency Extension channel output from the sub woofer without effecting the level of the bass frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the front center or rea...

Page 38: ...ponent to prevent accidental operation during the registration procedure 7 Click START When PUSH YOUR REMOTE appears on the TV screen press the button you want to register When registering the IR code be sure to do the following otherwise the IR code may not be registered correctly Point the remote at the LEARNING SENSOR on the receiver from a distance of less than 4 inches 10 cm Hold down the but...

Page 39: ... erasing click NO Indexing The Index functions let you specify icons for each function button and names up to 8 characters long for each function button and preset radio station 1 Click SETUP in the main menu to display the SETUP menu then click FUNC INDEX or TUNER INDEX 2 For the function buttons FUNCTION INDEX 1 Click the icon to be specified 2 Click the icon you want from the icon menu then cli...

Page 40: ...LECT menu The receiver comes from the factory with Auto Play set to on 1 Click SETUP in the main menu to display the SETUP menu then click OSD SETUP 2 Click AUTO PLAY ON or OFF Notes The Auto Play function does not work when you operate the receiver from the front panel The receiver cancels the automatic playback function of components designed to start playing when they are turned on such as lase...

Page 41: ...hlight moves to next macro step number 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter up to 8 IR codes To erase an entered IR code 1 Click the code you want to erase 2 Click or repeatedly until NO SET appears at the right of the screen 3 Click NO SET Note The ALL OFF command is not available for the Macro Play selected for Auto Start Starting a Macro Play Click FUNCTION in the main menu then click MACRO 1 or MAC...

Page 42: ...When you click POINTER ONLY SET the on screen display disappears except for the pointer and an EXIT button To freeze the pointer hold down the direction control button on the remote DEMO This display mode activates a program that explains the various functions of the receiver Note that when the program is running it replaces previously stored data such as surround sound parameters with data from t...

Page 43: ...l be output from the IR emitter on the front panel When the IR OUTPUT is set to OFF IR OFF appears in the main menu Normally IR OUTPUT should be set to ON Note Even if you have selected SEE THROUGH ON the display changes to the factory set color when there is no video signal being input When a video signal is input the display reverts to SEE THROUGH ON Adjusting the position of the on screen displ...

Page 44: ...ress SLEEP Operating a CD Changer Downloading the CD name data in a Sony CD changer with a CTRL A1 jack You can download all of the CD name data in a Sony CD changer that is equipped with a CTRL A1 jack thus saving you the trouble of adding names one by one Make sure that the CONTROL A1 connection is complete see page 8 and the CD changer is registered as a Sony CONTROL A1 CD in the IR CODE SETTIN...

Page 45: ...disc you want does not appear click or 3 Click the names of the groups to which you want to assign the CD To remove the CD from one or more groups Click the highlighted group name so that it goes out in step 3 z You can assign the CD to one or more group For example to assign the CD to both GROUP 1 and GROUP 4 click both group names in step 3 CD INDEX SETTING 3 4 5 6 7 2 1 8 9 10 TITLE GROUP SELEC...

Page 46: ...y disc number 1 Click NUMBER to display the discs in numerical order 2 Click the disc If the disc you want is not displayed click or Playback starts automatically Notes Depending on the type of CD changer connected 3 or 5 disc changer etc you may not be able to select the CD by clicking the disc name In this case select the CD from the normal CD control panel If the CD changer is made by another m...

Page 47: ...IZER buttons 52 BAND button CH channel button IR emitter 4 Tuner operation buttons 50 TUNING buttons FM MODE button MEMORY button Control panel cover PHONES jack 49 SPEAKERS selector 10 1 POWER switch 2 Tuner operation buttons 50 PRESET TUNING buttons SHIFT button FM AM button 3 VIDEO 3 input jacks 12 4 DISPLAY button 55 5 LEARNING SENSOR 18 6 FUNCTION indicators 7 Display 8 DPC MODE button 52 53 ...

Page 48: ... WIDE MODE 26 DISC SKIP MULTI CD Press repeatedly to skip between discs 0 buttons CD searches tracks Forward or backward Tape MD VCR LD DVD fast forwards or rewinds buttons CD MD LD DVD skips tracks CD Tape MD LD DVD VCR starts play CD Tape MD LD DVD VCR pauses play or record also starts recording with components in record standby π CD Tape MD LD DVD VCR stops play VCR MENU displays the menu of th...

Page 49: ... BALANCE control to extend it then turn it to the left L or right R After adjustment be sure to depress the BALANCE control Enjoy high quality sound Press DIRECT PASS to bypass audio effects the equalizer bass reinforcement and surround effects The button s indicator lights up z When you listen with headphones Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack and set the SPEAKERS selector to OFF z To list...

Page 50: ... to the SWITCHED AC OUTLETs on the back of this unit at the same time Tuning and Presetting the Radio Stations The receiver lets you tune a station by scanning stations Automatic Tuning and by selecting preset stations Preset Tuning For the on screen operations see pages 27 to 28 1 Turn FUNCTION to light the TUNER function indicator then press FM AM to select FM or AM 2 Press DISPLAY so that the f...

Page 51: ...video component in step 3 Press MODE to display V VISUAL MODE and select the other video component within 8 seconds To record other audio on a specific part of video 1 Pause the video component at the point where you want to record the other audio 2 Press MODE to display A AUDIO MODE then select the audio component you want 3 Start recording on the recording VCR release the pause mode and start pl...

Page 52: ...ency Repeat until you obtain the sound you desire You can adjust the level 10 dB in 0 5 dB steps Front speaker bass adjustment Level F BASS 0dB Frequency F BASS 250Hz Front speaker treble adjustment Level F TREBLE 0dB Frequency F TREBLE 2 5kHz Center speaker bass adjustment Level C BASS 0dB Frequency C BASS 250Hz Center speaker treble adjustment Level C TREBLE 0dB Frequency C TREBLE 2 5kHz Rear sp...

Page 53: ...itial setting is CENTER 0 dB Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker Sub woofer level Initial setting is SUB WOOFER 0 dB Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer 5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 to make all necessary adjustments Note You can also use the DPC MODE and digital processing control buttons to select the EQ parameters z To turn off the equalizer adjustments without erasing them Pre...

Page 54: ... A1 Control S is input to the S LINK jack from a component whose function was set to NO the function will automatically switch to CONNECT and that function will be selected When using the remote NO CONNECTION is displayed if you select a function that was set to NO Customizing the Receiver Operations The menu operations allow you to customize various aspects of the receiver to suit your listening ...

Page 55: ...deck the Control A1 operations are displayed together with the index name and component name Example TAPE PLAY n index name PLAY 1 If the Control A1 display mode is set to FIX when listening to a Control A1 compatible CD player or MD deck you can display the disc memo and track memo information in addition to the Control A1 operations Example CD PLAY n index name PLAY n disc memo 2 n track memo 3 ...

Page 56: ...WER ON OFF 0 p P CD FLASHER OFF POWER ON OFF 0 p P DISC SKIP TUNER FLASHER OFF PRESET CH PRESET CH TAPE FLASHER OFF POWER ON OFF 0 p P REC DAT FLASHER OFF 0 p P REC MD FLASHER OFF POWER ON OFF 0 p P REC PHONO FLASHER OFF TV DBS FLASHER OFF POWER ON OFF CH CH Sony CD player only 3 Click the remote when the operation you want appears in the front panel display The and displays indicate that no opera...

Page 57: ...it because the on screen display is distorted If you connect two or more VCRs to the receiver make sure to use a distributor when connecting the TV antenna to the VCRs to preserve video signal quality Clean the head of the VCR Do not select channels where there is no broadcast Set your VCR etc to skip channels where there is no broadcast The remote does not function Replace weak batteries in the r...

Page 58: ...curely Adjust the antenna and connect an external antenna if necessary The signal strength of the stations is too weak when you tune in with Automatic Tuning Use Direct Tuning see page 27 Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly when you tune in AM stations with Automatic Tuning see page 27 or 50 and 60 No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when you tune in w...

Page 59: ...20 watts per channel minimum RMS power with no more than 0 05 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output USA model only Amplifier section POWER OUTPUT Stereo mode Surround mode 8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 05 120 W 120 W 8 ohms at 1kHz THD 0 05 Front 120 W ch Center 120 W Rear 120 W ch No sound may be output when using certain sound sources and or sound mode settings Input ANALOG S...

Page 60: ... receiver While holding down the PRESET button press the POWER switch When you change the interval all the preset stations will be erased To reset the interval repeat the same procedure USA and Canadian models only 0 5 2 General System Power requirements Power consumption AC outlets Dimensions Mass Approx Supplied accessories Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Tuner sec...

Page 61: ...r speaker s we recommend that you customize the Dolby Surround sound field by selecting the appropriate center mode to take advantage of Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound Effect level Combination of the level of early reflections and reverberation You can adjust the effect level in 6 levels As you select higher levels the room becomes live and as you select lower levels the room becomes dead Paramete...

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Page 64: ...ies into the remote 15 IR repeater 6 43 L Labeling See Indexing M Macro operations 41 N O Naming See Indexing P Q Parameter 34 61 Playing components without the TV 56 Preset station 28 50 Presetting radio stations 28 50 Preset tuning 28 51 Program source indexing 39 55 selecting 24 49 R Rear panel 5 Receiving broadcasts See Tuning Recording 29 using the controls on the front panel 51 Registering I...

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