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Remote
Button

Operations

Function

ALT

Remote

When ALT button
lights up, it changes
remote key function to
activate those buttons
with orange printing.

ANGLE

DVD player

Selects viewing angle
or changes the angles.

ANT

VCR

Selects output signal
from the antenna
terminal: TV signal or
VCR program.

AUDIO

TV/VCR/
DVD player

Changes the sound to
Multiplex, Bilingual
or Multi channel TV
Sound.

AV MENU

VCR/
Satellite tuner/
DVD player

Displays menu.

AV 1

and

AV 2

Remote

Select the command
mode of the remote.

?/1

TV/VCR/
CD player/
VCD player/
LD player/
DVD player/
MD deck/
DAT deck

Turns the audio and
video components on
or off.

CLEAR

DVD player

Press if you make a
mistake when you
press the numeric
button or press to
return to continuous
play etc.

DIMMER

Receiver

Adjusts the brightness
of the display.

DIRECT

Receiver

Selects ANALOG
DIRECT.

DISC

CD player/
VCD player

Selects a disc directly
(multi-disc changer
only).

DISPLAY

TV/VCR/
VCD player/
LD player/
DVD player

Selects information
displayed on the TV
screen.

D.TUNING

Receiver

Enters direct tuning
mode.

Remote
Button

Operations

Function

DUAL
MONO

Receiver

Selects the language
you want during digital
broadcast.

DVD

Receiver

To watch DVD.

ENTER

Receiver/
VCR/
Satellite tuner/
DVD player

Enters the selection.

ENTER

TV/VCR/
Satellite tuner/
LD player/
MD deck/

DAT deck/

Tape deck

After selecting a
channel, disc or track
using the numeric
buttons, press to enter
the value.

JUMP/
TIME

Satellite tuner Toggles between the

previous and the
current channels.

CD player/
VCD player/
DVD player/
MD deck

Shows the time or
displays the playing
time of disc, etc.

MAIN
MENU

Receiver

Selects the menu of the
receiver.

MASTER
VOL +/–

Receiver

Adjusts the master
volume of the receiver.

MD/DAT

Receiver

To listen to Minidisc or
DAT deck.

MOVIE

Receiver

Selects the pre-
programmed sound
fields for movie.

MULTI CH

Receiver

Selects MULTI CH IN
1/2 source.

MUSIC

Receiver

Selects the pre-
programmed sound
fields for music.

MUTING

Receiver

Mutes the sound from
the receiver.

and

Remote

To perform several
commands in sequence
automatically.

PHONO

Receiver

To listen to turntable.

PRESET/

Receiver

Selects preset stations.

CH/
D.SKIP +/–

TV/VCR/
Satellite tuner

Selects preset
channels.

CD player/
VCD player/
DVD player/
MD deck

Skips discs (multi-disc
changer only).

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GB01COV_STR-DE897-U.book Page 45 Wednesday, March 3, 2004 4:29 PM

Summary of Contents for STR-DE897

Page 1: ...orporation 4 253 072 11 2 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 DE897 GB01COV_STR DE897 U book Page 1 Wednesday March 3 2004 4 29 PM ...

Page 2: ...ructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Re...

Page 3: ...d Pro Logic Surround and the DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS DTS ES Neo 6 and DTS 96 24 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Note for the supplied remote For RM PG413 The 2ND button on the remote is not available for receiver operation About area codes The area c...

Page 4: ...oying higher fidelity sound 29 AUTO FORMAT DIRECT Selecting a sound field 30 Selecting the surround back decoding mode 32 SURR BACK DECODING Advanced Adjustments and Settings Assigning the audio input 34 DIGITAL ASSIGN Switching the audio input mode for digital components 35 INPUT MODE Customizing sound fields 35 Adjusting the equalizer 37 Advanced settings 37 Other Operations Naming preset statio...

Page 5: ...al multi channel decoder through this receiver c Model equipped only with AUDIO OUT L R jacks etc d Model with component video Y PB CB B Y PR CR R Y input jacks Getting Started 1 Check how to hookup your components Component to be connected Page DVD player With digital audio outputa 7 8 With multi channel audio outputb 10 11 With analog audio output onlyc 7 8 TV monitor With component video inputd...

Page 6: ...rd A can be torn into two monaural audio cords G H Component video cord Green Blue Red Notes Turn off the power to all components before making any connections Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise When connecting an audio video cord be sure to match the color coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components yellow video to yellow white left audio to white and red right au...

Page 7: ...io output jacks ANTENNA DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL MD TAPE IN MD TAPE OUT SA CD CD IN DVD IN PHONO SA CD CD L R L R OUT IN IN IN AM SIGNAL GND S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN TV SAT AUDIO IN PRE OUT SUB WOOFER MONITOR COM MULTI CH IN 2 L R FRONT SURROUND CENTER SUB WOOFER CENTER SUB WOOFER OUT MULTI CH IN 1 L R L R L R FRONT SURROUND SURR BACK 2ND ZONE S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN DVD VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO ...

Page 8: ...video signals to S video signals for output from the MONITOR S VIDEO OUT jacks ANTENNA DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL TV SAT IN MD TAPE IN MD TAPE OUT SA CD CD IN DVD IN S PHONO MD TAPE SA CD CD L R L R OUT IN IN IN AM SIGNAL GND S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN TV SAT AUDIO IN PRE OUT SUB WOOFER MONITOR SU SURR R R FRONT SURROUND CENTER SUB WOOFER CENTER SUB WOOFER OUT MULTI CH IN 1 L R L R L R FRONT SURROUND SUR...

Page 9: ...l connections The sound is not output when you play a Super Audio CD on the Super Audio CD player connected to the SA CD CD OPTICAL IN or SA CD CD COAXIAL IN jack on this receiver Connect to the analog input jacks SA CD CD IN jacks Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player ANTENNA TV SAT IN MD TAPE IN MD TAPE OUT SA CD CD IN DVD IN PHONO MD TAPE SA CD CD L R L OUT...

Page 10: ...ote When you make connections to the MULTI CH IN 1 or MULTI CH IN 2 jacks you will need to adjust the level of the surround speakers and sub woofer using the controls on the connected component 1b Connecting components with multi channel output jacks ANTENNA DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL TV SAT IN MD TAPE IN MD TAPE OUT SA CD CD IN DVD IN PHONO MD TAPE SA CD CD L R L R OUT IN IN IN AM SIGNAL GND S VI...

Page 11: ...A only This receiver can convert standard video signals to S video signals for output from the MONITOR S VIDEO OUT jacks S VIDEO OUTPUT ANTENNA DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL TV SAT IN MD TAPE IN MD TAPE OUT SA CD CD IN DVD IN S PHONO MD TAPE SA CD CD L R L R OUT IN IN IN AM SIGNAL GND S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN TV SAT AUDIO IN PRE OUT SUB WOOFER MONITOR COMPONENT VIDEO SU SURR R R MULTI CH IN 2 L R FRONT SU...

Page 12: ...DVD IN PHONO SA CD CD L L R OUT IN IN IN AM SIGNAL GND S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN TV SAT AUDIO IN PRE OUT SUB WOOFER MONITOR CO MULTI CH IN 2 L R FRONT SURROUND CENTER SUB WOOFER CENTER SUB WOOFER OUT MULTI CH IN 1 L R L R L R FRONT SURROUND SURR BACK 2ND ZONE S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN DVD VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN S VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT S VIDEO IN L R L VIDEO 1 VIDEO OUT VIDEO OU...

Page 13: ...MONITOR S VIDEO OUT jacks ANTENNA DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL TV SAT IN MD TAPE IN MD TAPE OUT SA CD CD IN DVD IN S PHONO MD TAPE SA CD CD L R L R OUT IN IN IN AM SIGNAL GND S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN TV SAT AUDIO IN PRE OUT SUB WOOFER MONITOR SU SURR R MULTI CH IN 2 L R FRONT SURROUND CENTER SUB WOOFER CENTER SUB WOOFER OUT FRONT SURROUND SURR BACK S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN DVD VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO...

Page 14: ... for grounding the receiver 2 Connecting the antennas ANTENNA DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL TV SAT IN MD TAPE IN MD TAPE OUT SA CD CD IN DVD IN PHONO SA CD CD L R L R OUT IN IN IN AM SIGNAL GND S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN TV SAT AUDIO IN PRE OUT SUB WOOFER MONITOR COM MULTI CH IN 2 L R FRONT SURROUND CENTER SUB WOOFER CENTER SUB WOOFER OUT MULTI CH IN 1 L R L R L R FRONT SURROUND SURR BACK 2ND ZONE S VIDEO I...

Page 15: ...connect one additional surround back speaker 6 1 channel or two surround back speakers 7 1 channel see Selecting the surround back decoding mode on page 32 Example of 7 1 channel speaker system configuration Tips When you connect 6 1 channel speaker system place the surround back speaker right behind the listening position see When placing only one surround back speaker illustration on page 19 Sin...

Page 16: ...connect it to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK L terminals SPEAKERS SPEAKERS MONITOR COMPONENT VIDEO FRONT A L R FRONT B L R SURROUND SURROUND BACK CENTER SUB WOOFER OUT MULTI CH IN 1 L R L R L R FRONT SURROUND SURR BACK 2ND ZONE S VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT S VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT TV SAT IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN L R CTRL A1 II Y PB CB B Y PR CR R Y AC OUTLET E e A INP...

Page 17: ...l Do not connect high wattage electrical home appliances such as electric irons fans or TVs to this outlet This may cause a malfunction Performing initial setup operations Before using the receiver for the first time initialize the receiver by performing the following procedure This procedure can also be used to return settings you have made to their factory defaults Use the buttons on the receive...

Page 18: ...WOOFER XXX Sub woofer selection YES If you connect a sub woofer select YES NO If you did not connect a sub woofer select NO The front speakers are automatically set to LARGE and you cannot change this setting This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry we recommend that...

Page 19: ...respond to the following Dolby Pro Logic modes a NORMAL b PHANTOM c 3 STEREO The LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker determine whether the internal sound processor will cut the bass signal from that channel When the bass is cut from a channel the bass redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass frequencies to the sub woofer or other LARGE speakers However since bass sounds have a cert...

Page 20: ...he front speakers Also the center speaker cannot be set more than 1 5 meters 5 feet closer than the front speakers Likewise the surround speakers and the surround back speakers cannot be set further away from the listening position than the front speakers And they can be no more than 4 5 meters 15 feet closer This is because incorrect speaker placement is not conducive to the enjoyment of surround...

Page 21: ...r and speaker level adjustments to obtain proper balance Adjust the speaker levels and balance while listening to the test tone from your listening position Use the remote for the operation Tip The receiver employs a test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz 1 Press 1 to turn on the receiver 2 Press TEST TONE TEST TONE XXX appears in the display and the test tone is output from each speaker in...

Page 22: ... MUTING on the remote again Turn the power off Increase the volume To use the headphones Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack When the headphones are connected speaker output is automatically canceled and SP A and SP B do not light up in the display When the headphones are connected you can select only the following sound fields page 31 HP 2CH HEADPHONE 2CH HP DIRECT HEADPHONE DIRECT HP MULTI...

Page 23: ...e built in tuner Before operation make sure you have connected the FM and AM antennas to the receiver see page 14 Tip The tuning scale differs depending on the area code as shown in the following table For details on area codes see page 3 The AM tuning scale can be changed see page 59 Automatic tuning If you do not know the frequency of the station you want you can let the receiver scan all availa...

Page 24: ...n preset up to 30 FM or AM stations Then you can easily tune in the stations you often listen to Presetting radio stations 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM or AM band The last received station is tuned in 2 Tune in the station that you want to preset using Automatic Tuning page 23 or Direct Tuning page 24 3 Press MEMORY MEMORY appears in the display for a few seconds Do steps 4 to 5 before t...

Page 25: ... number in the current memory page is tuned in Press SHIFT repeatedly on the remote to change the memory page Changing the information in the display You can check the sound field etc by changing the information in the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY the display will change cyclically as follows Index name of the input t Selected input t Sound field currently applied W...

Page 26: ...OPT Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL terminal or when INPUT MODE is set to OPT FIXED page 35 J COAX Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL terminal or when INPUT MODE is set to COAX FIXED page 35 K Tuner indicators Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations etc See pages 23 25 for tun...

Page 27: ... vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound based on the speakers settings L Front Left R Front Right C Center monaural SL Surround Left SR Surround Right S Surround monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing SB Surround Back the surround back components obtained by 6 1 channel decoding SBL Surround Back Left SBR Surround Back Right Example Recording format ...

Page 28: ...front left right speakers and a sub woofer set to the A F D mode Listening to analog audio ANALOG DIRECT You can switch the audio of the selected input to the two channel analog input This function enables you to enjoy high quality analog sources When using this function only the volume and front speaker balance can be adjusted 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the input you want to listen to in ana...

Page 29: ...edly to select the 2 channel decoding mode The selected type of decoding appears in the display x PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding The source recorded in 2 channel is decoded into 4 1 channels x PLII MOVIE PRO LOGIC II MOVIE Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode decoding This setting is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby Surround In addition this mode can reproduce sound in 5 ...

Page 30: ...Novak Theater cinema production studio This mode is ideal for watching science fiction or action movies with lots of sound effects x CINEMA ST EX C CINEMA STUDIO EX C D C S Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage This mode is ideal for watching musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the soundtrack About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes CINEMA STU...

Page 31: ...while a sound field is operating the system will automatically switch to HP 2CH if using a sound field selected with the 2CH or A F D button or to HP THEATER if using a sound field selected with the MOVIE or MUSIC button To turn off the surround effect Press 2CH to select 2CH STEREO or press A F D repeatedly to select A F D AUTO Tips The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound field to an ...

Page 32: ...screte 6 1 etc format you can enjoy the surround sound intended by the filmmakers Press SURR BACK DECODING repeatedly to select the surround back decoding mode SB DEC XXXXXX appears in the display For details see How to select the surround back decoding mode on page 33 Tip You can select the surround back decoding mode using SB DEC XXXXXX in the CUSTOMIZE menu page 38 Note You can select the surro...

Page 33: ...with both 5 1 channel signals and an extension stream designed for returning those signals to 6 1 discrete channels Discrete 6 1 channel signals are DVD specific signals not used in movie theaters e When two surround back speakers are connected the output channel will be 7 1 channels f This decoder can be used for all 6 1 formats Dolby Digital EX DTS ES Matrix 6 1 DTS ES Discrete 6 1 Note There ma...

Page 34: ...GITAL ASSIGN 3 Press ENTER 4 Press or repeatedly to select the digital audio input you want to assign 5 Turn to select the input you want to assign the digital audio input jack selected in step 4 The input you can assign varies for each audio input For details see Selectable audio inputs for each input Tip When you assign the SA CD CD digital audio input only SA CD appears in the display Selectabl...

Page 35: ...to suit your particular listening situation Note on the displayed items The setup items you can adjust in each menu vary depending on the sound field Certain setup parameters may be dimmed in the display This means that the selected parameter is either unavailable or fixed and unchangeable Adjusting the LEVEL menu You can adjust the balance and level of each speaker These settings are applied to a...

Page 36: ...n you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night OFF The dynamic range is not compressed STD The dynamic range is compressed as intended by the recording engineer MAX The dynamic range is compressed dramatically Tip Dynamic range compressor lets you compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in the Dolby Digital signal We recommend using the...

Page 37: ...lizer is turned on When you adjust the equalizer using the EQUALIZER parameters the settings are applied to all sound fields and can be reproduced whenever you turn on the equalizer Using the CUSTOMIZE menu to adjust the receiver You can adjust various receiver settings using the CUSTOMIZE menu 1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select CUSTOMIZE 2 Press or repeatedly to select the parameter you want ...

Page 38: ...ayback starts set to DEC PRI PCM x POWER SAVE XXX CONTROL A1II power save function ON Lets you save the power consumption of the receiver during standby mode when the power save function is activated OFF Lets you turn on the system automatically when the component connected via monaural mini plug cords page 42 is turned on x DUAL MONO XXXX Digital broadcast language selection Lets you select the l...

Page 39: ...on Tips You can select the character type as follows by turning Alphabet upper case t Numbers t Symbols To enter a blank space turn until a blank space appears in the display If you made a mistake press or repeatedly until the character you want to change flashes then turn to select the correct character 6 Press ENTER to store the index name You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a ...

Page 40: ...sette deck or MD deck if you need help 1 Select the component to be recorded 2 Prepare the component for playing For example insert a CD into the CD player 3 Insert a blank tape or MD into the recording deck and adjust the recording level if necessary 4 Start recording on the recording deck then start playback on the playback component Notes You cannot record a digital audio signal using a compone...

Page 41: ...rrent input are output from the VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT or VIDEO 2 AUDIO OUT jacks The signals input to the MULTI CH IN 1 or 2 jacks are not output from VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT or VIDEO 2 AUDIO OUT jacks even when MULTI CH IN 1 or 2 is being used The analog audio signals of the current or previously used input are output You can select analog audio signals for output to the 2nd zone Press 2ND ZONE repeatedly ...

Page 42: ...II and CONTROL A1 compatibility The CONTROL A1 control system has been updated to the CONTROL A1II which is the standard system in the Sony 300 disc CD changer and other recent Sony components Components with CONTROL A1 jacks are compatible with components with CONTROL A1II and can be connected to each other Basically the majority of the functions available with the CONTROL A1 control system will ...

Page 43: ...nction of IN and OUT jacks If a component has more than one CONTROL A1II jack you can use either one or connect different components to each jack Some CONTROL A1 compatible components are supplied with a connecting cord as an accessory In this case use the connecting cord for your connection When using a commercially available cord use a monaural mini plug cord less than 2 meters long with no resi...

Page 44: ... you do not use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion The tables below show the settings of each button Operations Using the Remote RM PG413 Before you use your remote Remote button description Remote Button Operations Function A F D 9 Receiver Selects the decoding mode for audio sound H X m M VIDEO1 VIDEO2 RM SET...

Page 45: ...on displayed on the TV screen D TUNING qa Receiver Enters direct tuning mode Remote Button Operations Function DUAL MONO 9 Receiver Selects the language you want during digital broadcast DVD w Receiver To watch DVD ENTER qf Receiver VCR Satellite tuner DVD player Enters the selection ENTER wk TV VCR Satellite tuner LD player MD deck DAT deck Tape deck After selecting a channel disc or track using ...

Page 46: ...yer Displays DVD title GUIDE qf Satellite tuner Displays guide menu TUNER 7 Receiver To listen to radio programs TV CH qh TV Selects preset TV channels TV SAT 6 Receiver To watch TV programs or satellite receiver TV VIDEO ef TV Selects input signal TV input or video input Remote Button Operations Function TV VOL qg TV Adjusts the volume of the TV TV 1 2 TV Turns the TV on or off VIDEO1 4 Receiver ...

Page 47: ... the receiver Press AV1 or AV2 while holding down RM SET UP The indicator flashes once twice for AV2 then the command mode switches To check the command mode of the remote Press RM SET UP You can check the remote by the indicator To reset the remote to factory settings Press 1 AV 1 and MASTER VOL at the same time The indicator flashes 3 times then goes off Note If the command mode of the receiver ...

Page 48: ...ce the numeric code has been verified the indicator slowly flashes twice and the remote automatically exits the programming mode 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to control other components To cancel programming Press RM SET UP during any step The remote automatically exits the programming mode To activate the input after programming Press the programmed button to activate the input you want If programming i...

Page 49: ...ble for each brand There is a chance however that your component will not respond to some or all of the codes All of the input buttons on this remote may not be available when used with your particular component To control a CD player To control a DAT deck To control an MD deck To control a tape deck To control an LD player To control a video CD player Maker Code s SONY 101 102 103 DENON 104 123 J...

Page 50: ...S 729 730 731 PIONEER 729 RCA PROSCAN 722 729 730 731 741 747 SAMSUNG 742 743 744 745 SANYO 717 720 746 SHARP 748 749 TELEFUNKEN 751 752 TOSHIBA 747 755 756 ZENITH 754 Maker Code s SONY 401 402 403 PANASONIC 406 408 PHILIPS 407 PIONEER 409 TOSHIBA 404 DENON 405 Maker Code s SONY 501 502 DAEWOO 504 505 506 507 515 544 FISHER 508 GOLDSTAR 503 511 512 515 534 544 GRUNDIG 517 534 HITACHI 513 514 515 5...

Page 51: ...essfully the indicator slowly flashes twice and the remote automatically exits the learning mode When learning is not completed successfully the indicator flashes 4 times in quick succession and the procedure returns to step 5 If the memory of the remote is already full the indicator flashes 8 times in quick succession and the remote automatically exits the learning mode Notes You can program more...

Page 52: ...n learned When selecting a learned input press the learned button for that input The Macro Play function lets you link several IR codes in a sequential order as a single command The remote provides 2 macro lists M1 and M2 You can specify up to 10 IR codes for each macro list Setting the sequence of IR codes 1 Press M1 or M2 while holding down RM SET UP The indicator lights up 2 Press the numeric b...

Page 53: ...from step 1 In step 3 Press M1 TV SAT when the macro setting is M1 Press M2 TAPE when the macro setting is M2 1 second delay is programmed at this program step The indicator lights up twice slowly then the remote automatically exits the macro setting mode To clear the programmed IR codes Clear each macro step individually In step 3 Press M1 TV SAT when the macro setting is M1 Press M2 TAPE when th...

Page 54: ...anged only at the qualified service shop On heat buildup Although the receiver heats up during operation this is not a malfunction If you continuously use this receiver at a large volume the cabinet temperature of the top side and bottom rises considerably To avoid burning yourself do not touch the cabinet On placement Place the receiver in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buil...

Page 55: ...ker may not be connected to the receiver correctly Check the connection of the front speaker which is not outputting any sound There is no sound from analog 2 channel sources Check that the DIGITAL ASSIGN function is not used to assign the audio input of other input to the selected input page 34 Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to COAX FIXED or OPT FIXED page 35 Check that you have not selecte...

Page 56: ...UT MODE is set to ANALOG FIXED page 35 before recording from a digital component connected to the analog MD TAPE jacks Make sure that INPUT MODE is set to COAX FIXED or OPT FIXED page 35 before recording from a digital component connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL MD TAPE OUT jack The FM reception is poor Use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as show...

Page 57: ...r operation press MAIN MENU To operate other components press TOP MENU GUIDE or AV MENU after pressing the input button Error messages If there is a malfunction the display shows a message You can check the condition of the receiver by the message Refer to the following table to solve the problem DECODE ERROR Appears when the signal which the receiver cannot decode ex DTS CD is input when DEC PRI ...

Page 58: ... W 110 W1 100 W 100 W3 Reference Power Output1 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 10 FRONT2 130 W ch CENTER2 130 W SURR2 130 W ch SURR BACK2 130 W ch 1 Measured under the following conditions 2 Depending on the sound field settings and the source there may be no sound output 3 Measured under the following conditions Frequency response Inputs Analog 4 INPUT SHORT with sound field and equalizer bypassed 5 Weighted ne...

Page 59: ...tuning scale to 9 kHz or 10 kHz After tuning in any AM station turn off the receiver While holding down PRESET TUNING or TUNING press 1 All preset stations will be erased when you change the tuning scale To reset the scale to 10 kHz or 9 kHz repeat the procedure Video section Inputs Outputs Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms S video Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms C 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms PB CB B ...

Page 60: ...or ws 22 PRESET TUNING eh 24 59 SA CD CD indicator wf 22 SPEAKERS OFF A B A B 6 16 40 55 SURR BACK DECODING qj 32 TUNER FM AM indicator wd 22 TUNING ef 23 59 TV SAT indicator wh 22 VIDEO 1 indicator e 22 VIDEO 2 indicator wl 22 VIDEO 3 indicator wk 22 VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks ed 13 2CH button indicator qd 28 31 36 2ND ZONE ql 41 ea 18 35 37 39 1 power 1 17 18 21 36 57 59 es 18 35 37 39 List of button l...

Page 61: ... 38 Dubbing See Recording E Editing See Recording EQUALIZER menu 37 I Indexing See Naming L Labeling See Naming LEVEL menu 35 N Naming 39 P Preset stations how to 24 how to tune 25 R Recording on a video tape 41 on an audio tape or MD 40 S Selecting component 22 front speaker system 40 sound field 30 SET UP menu 18 Sleep Timer 39 Sound field customizing 35 pre programmed 30 resetting 36 selecting ...

Page 62: ...eft lename D foreigner SEM_Janet Revised DE897_Data J9031709_4253072111DE897U 4253072111 GB01COV_STR DE897 UIX fm model name1 STR DE897 4 253 072 11 1 GB01COV_STR DE897 U book Page 62 Wednesday March 3 2004 4 29 PM ...

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