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Features

On-screen control of Audio/Video components

The STR-GA9ESG FM Stereo/FM-AM receiver is an audio/video control center with a unique interface. By
connecting the receiver to your TV, an on-screen display appears and lets you operate the various connected audio/
video components. Use the remote to move the pointer (hand-shaped icon) on the on-screen display and select
functions.

This unit’s on-screen display lets you control audio/video components as well as any other device that can be
controlled by an infrared remote control, such as lighting fixtures.
For details on how the receiver controls other equipment, see page 6.

Introduction

Summary of Contents for STR-GA9ESG

Page 1: ... 1996 by Sony Corporation 3 856 159 11 1 Operating Instructions STR GA9ESG FM Stereo FM AM Receiver ...

Page 2: ...sired operation CAUTION Use of this appliance with some systems may present a shock or fire hazard Do not use with any units which have the following marking located near output WARNING HAZARDOUS ENERGY 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 ...

Page 3: ...ng and Using the Remote Inserting Batteries into the Remote 14 Preventing Interference Between Multiple Remotes 14 How to Use the Remote 15 Registering a TV or Monitor 16 Registering Audio Video Equipment 18 Programming Infrared IR codes from other remotes USER IR setting 21 Basic Operations Selecting a Component 23 Tuning and Presetting Radio Stations 25 Recording 27 Using the Sleep Timer 28 Usin...

Page 4: ...and lets you operate the various connected audio video components Use the remote to move the pointer hand shaped icon on the on screen display and select functions This unit s on screen display lets you control audio video components as well as any other device that can be controlled by an infrared remote control such as lighting fixtures For details on how the receiver controls other equipment se...

Page 5: ...ound effect similar to a movie theater DSP functions that let you customize the sound fields to produce the effect you desire Digital sound processing lets you control a variety of sound elements to produce custom listening environments based on the preset sound fields CD Changer Control Connecting a Sony CD changer equipped with a Control A1 terminal allows you to access and display the disc info...

Page 6: ...ared IR emitter transmits the corresponding IR control code to the respective program source 3 above If the screen flickers or the pointer does not move The RF signal from the remote is being obstructed and is not reaching the RC antenna 1 above Reposition the RC antenna or bring the remote commander closer to the RC antenna If the program source fails to respond or is slow to respond The IR contr...

Page 7: ...arted Front speaker L Front speaker R Speaker System Hookups 10 Rear speaker L Rear speaker R IR Repeater Hookups 8 VCR LD player TV TV VCR Hookups 12 Antenna Hookups 9 AM FM antenna RC Antenna Hookups 8 CD player Tape deck DAT MD deck Turntable Center speaker Active woofer Video camera Video game TV VCR Hookups 12 Audio Component Hookups 9 Before you get started Turn off the power to all componen...

Page 8: ... supplied extra infrared IR repeater to the receiver The repeater emits infrared signals corresponding to those emitted by the remote controls supplied with the respective components Connected this repeater to obtain additional coverage if you experience difficulty controlling a certain component using the receiver s on screen display OSD control functions or your installation prevents the repeate...

Page 9: ...tting Started PHONO CD DAT MD TAPE Red R Red R White L White L CTRL A1 continued Note To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna away from the unit and TV set Connecting a ground wire To prevent hum connect a ground wire not supplied to the y ground terminal If you ve connected an outdoor antenna be sure to connect the ground for lightning protection Note The y SIGNAL GND should not be used ...

Page 10: ...2 or LD Tape deck Receiver Receiver Turntable Speaker System Hookups Overview This section describes how to connect your speakers to the receiver Although front left and right speakers are required center and rear speakers are optional Adding center and rear speakers will enhance the surround effects Connecting an active woofer will increase bass response For specific locations of the terminals se...

Page 11: ... A and B terminals For even more powerful amplification You can use the POWER SWAP function to connect two additional amplifiers 1 Unplug the power cord 2 Connect the rear speakers to the FRONT SPEAKERS terminals on this receiver The rear signals are output from the FRONT SPEAKERS terminals 3 Connect the first amplifier to the SURROUND OUT REAR and connect the front speakers to this amplifier The ...

Page 12: ...tional amplifiers Make connections as shown above If you want to turn off the power swap function set the POWER SWAP selector to the NORMAL position TV VCR Hookups Overview This section describes how to connect video components to the receiver For specific locations of the jacks see the illustration below What cables will I need Audio video cable not supplied 1 for each TV or LD player 2 for each ...

Page 13: ...on off whole system when you turn on off the receiver Caution Make sure that the power consumption of the component 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 Where do I go next Beforeyouusethe receiver gotothenextsectiontomake surethatallt...

Page 14: ...ed O P E N Preventing Interference Between Multiple Remotes If you use two or more receivers at the same time interference may occur between the RF signals causing the units to operate erratically You can prevent this by giving all units a unique security number which distinguishes the signal of each unit from the others Follow the procedure below to assign a security number to each unit 1 Turn of...

Page 15: ... the remote with its click button facing up as shown below If the click button is oriented diagonally the pointer will not move in the same direction that you move the remote The pointer will not move if you move the remote along a flat plane as shown below The on screen display disappears automatically after a few seconds when you place the remote on a flat surface To make the on screen display d...

Page 16: ...u 3 Click TV SET 4 Click OTHER TV or click Sony TV for a Sony TV If you connected the receiver to the VIDEO 2 or 3 jacks on your TV or monitor Click VIDEO 1 2 3 to specify the correct video input If you are using a wide TV Click WIDE to specify WIDE If you are using a Sony TV The IR codes are programed automatically and registration is complete click RETURN or EXIT Before going to step 5 cover the...

Page 17: ...EO 1 code To exit to the main menu Click EXIT To return to a previous menu Click RETURN To erase TV IR codes Click CODE CLEAR To erase a specific IR code 1 Click SINGLE IR CODE CLEAR 2 Click the button you want to clear Are you sure appears for confirmation 3 Click YES to erase the code CODE CLEAR appears in the display To stop before erasing a code click NO To erase another code repeat steps 2 an...

Page 18: ...or CD 1 CD 2 or CD 3 normally it should be set to CD 1 However if your CD changer has VIDEO OUT terminals set the command mode to CD 2 or CD 3 CD 3 should only be used when making CONTROL A1 connections Registering non Sony audio video equipment If you connect audio or video equipment made by another manufacturer you must program the IR codes used by the equipment before you can control it through...

Page 19: ...ST again If the program source still does not turn on cover the IR sensor on the equipment to prevent accidental operation during the programing procedure click OTHER then go to step 6 6 When PUSH YOUR REMOTE appears on the TV screen press the button on your audio video equipment s remote that corresponds to the control button highlighted on the TV screen is the POWER switch When programing the IR...

Page 20: ... manufacturers the and 0 buttons may not operate correctly even after automatically registration from the manufacturer list in step 5 If this happens perform step 6 to manually program the IR codes for the and 0 buttons as well as any other buttons that you want to use with the laser disc player If you register a playback source as TOSHIBA 2 or RCA 2 you cannot turn the TV set on or off using the ...

Page 21: ...IR CODE SETTING menu Repeat steps 3 through 5 until you enter the names of all the IR codes you want to program 6 Click the name of the first IR code Before going to step 7 cover the IR sensor on the respective equipment to prevent accidental operation during the programing procedure 7 Click START When PUSH YOUR REMOTE appears on the TV screen press the button you want to program When programing t...

Page 22: ... To stop before erasing the codes click NO To all the IR codes 1 Click ALL IR CODE CLEAR Are you sure appears for confirmation 2 Click YES to erase the codes CODE CLEAR appears in the display To stop before erasing all the codes click NO Notes Even if the receiver s power cord has been disconnected from the AC power outlet programed IR codes will stay in the memory for approximately two weeks If t...

Page 23: ...urces Without the TV illuminated control flasher on page 41 for details regarding remote operation without the TV To turn off the selected component Click in the bottom left corner Selecting a Component To listen to or watch a connected component go to the function select menu and click on the program source you desire Before you begin make sure you have Connected the RC antenna IR emitter and all...

Page 24: ... PLAY off see page 42 Components of the same type will be controlled simultaneously by the on screen controls For example if you use the on screen controls to start playing one of two Sony laser disc players in the room the other will also start playing at the same time If a component does not respond it may be because IR codes from the IR repeater are not fully reaching the selected component sou...

Page 25: ... to monaural MONO reception You will not have the stereo effect but the distortion will be reduced To return to the auto stereo mode click this icon again If STEREO remains off Click FM MODE even when an FM stereo broadcast is received If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers are flashing Make sure you ve entered the right frequency If not re enter the frequency you want If the ente...

Page 26: ...nge Note If the AC power cord is disconnected for about one week the preset stations will be cleared from the receiver s memory and you will have to preset the stations again To watch FM simulcast TV programs Make sure that you tune in the simulcast program on both the TV or VCR and the receiver Tuning preset stations preset tuning 1 Click FUNCTION in the main menu 2 Click TUNER 3 Click LIST 4 Cli...

Page 27: ...ceiver you can record and edit from the on screen display as you normally would using the controls on each component Before you begin make sure you ve connected all components properly ç Audio signal flow c Video signal flow You can record on a cassette tape Digital Audio Tape MiniDisc or video tape etc using the receiver See the instruction manual of your recording component if you need help 1 Cl...

Page 28: ...cord the recording signal as shown in steps 1 to 7 of Registering non Sony audio video equipment pages 18 to 20 for both Sony and non Sony products Sound input through the TAPE connectors on the rear panel cannot be recorded on a recording unit When you record on a DAT or MD connected to the DAT MD REC OUT jacks sound adjustments do not effect the recording Sound input through the 5 1 INPUT connec...

Page 29: ...ng Sound Fields on page 33 Taking advantage of the Sound Fields describes how the various parameters affect the sound Customizing the Sound Fields describes how adjust the parameters and provides a chart showing which parameters are available in each sound field For additional information regarding surround sound See the Glossary on pages 55 and 56 Using Pre programmed Sound Fields You can take ad...

Page 30: ...al soundtracks MUSIC 1 SMALL HALL MEDIUM HALL Reproduce the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall Ideal for soft acoustic sounds LARGE HALL SMALL OPERA HOUSE MEDIUM OPERA HOUSE Reproduce the acoustics of an opera house Ideal for musicals and operas LARGE OPERA HOUSE MUSIC 2 SMALL JAZZ CLUB Reproduce the acoustics of a jazz club LARGE JAZZ CLUB SMALL CHURCH Reproduce the acoustics of a church LAR...

Page 31: ... Click C MODE repeatedly until the center mode you want is displayed Select the center mode by referring to the following chart SOUND FIELD SELECT BASS BOOST DIRECT PASS PRO LOGIC VOL EXIT SOUND FIELD SOUND FIELD SELECT BASS BOOST DIRECT PASS PRO LOGIC ON MOVIE MUSIC 1 MUSIC 2 SPORTS GAME MODE ON OFF OFF VOL EXIT SUR SOUND FIELD ON OFF If you have Front and rear speakers no center speaker Front an...

Page 32: ...e You can adjust all speakers at one time Use MASTER VOL on the front of the receiver Adjusting the delay time You can make the surround sound more effective by delaying the output from the rear speakers delay time You can adjust the delay time in 0 1 ms steps within the range of 15 to 30 ms For example if you ve placed the rear speakers in a large room or apart from your listening position set th...

Page 33: ...l these sound elements to create a custom listening environment Room size simulation ROOM SIZE Before sound reaches our ears it is reflected many times between the left and right walls ceiling and floor In a large room sound takes more time to bounce from one surface to another than in a smaller room The ROOM SIZE parameter lets you control the spacing of the early reflections to simulate a sonica...

Page 34: ...VOL or Adjusting surround sound parameters Change the surround parameters to fit your listening situation Refer to the chart on the next page for parameters you can adjust in each sound field To adjust the parameters of the PRO LOGIC sound field see Getting the Most Out of Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound on page 31 1 Start playing a program source then click SOUND in the main menu 2 Click the genre...

Page 35: ... r r r r LARGE HALL r r r r r r r r SMALL OPERA HOUSE r r r r r r r r MEDIUM OPERA HOUSE r r r r r r r r LARGE OPERA HOUSE r r r r r r r r MUSIC 2 SMALL JAZZ CLUB r r r r r r r r LARGE JAZZ CLUB r r r r r r r r SMALL CHURCH r r r r r r r r LARGE CHURCH r r r r r r r r SMALL LIVE HOUSE r r r r r r r r r LARGE LIVE HOUSE r r r r r r r r r KARAOKE r r r r r r r r ACOUSTIC r SPORTS ARENA r r r r r r r...

Page 36: ...name by clicking each character in order The name is stored automatically To enter a space Click the space bar To switch between upper and lower case letters Click CAPS If you make a mistake Click or to move the cursor to the character to be changed then click the correct character or click the space bar to erase the character To go back to the previous menu Click RETURN To exit to the main menu C...

Page 37: ...ars in the CD INDEX SETTING menu Notes The DATA LOAD button will not appear if the CD changer is not registered as a Sony CONTROL A1 CD in the IR CODE SETTING menu see page 19 or if the CD changer is not turned on The DATA LOAD procedure will not work if the CD changer is not turned on or if the CTRL A1 connection is incomplete see page 10 If the following characters have been recorded in the CD c...

Page 38: ...in the main menu The FUNCTION SELECT menu appears 2 Click INDEX The INDEX SETTING screen appears 3 Click the LIST CD button 4 Click SELECT then click the disc you want to assign to a new group If the disc you want is not displayed Click the or icon to display the disc 5 Click the names of the groups you want to assign the CD to For example to assign the CD to both GROUP 1 and GROUP 4 click both gr...

Page 39: ...e The control panel for the video program source appears Click 3 Click on FUNCTION again then click an audio program source The control panel for the audio program source appears Click To stop play Click the p button in each control panel Playing CDs with the LIST function 1 Click FUNCTION in the main menu The FUNCTION SELECT menu appears 2 Click CD 3 Click LIST 4 Click the or icons to see the nex...

Page 40: ...urn off all the components Click or repeatedly to display ALL OFF Note If the macro was selected for automatic execution at startup with the AUTO START function see page 42 ALL OFF cannot be selected in that macro 6 Click on the IR code you desire The name of the IR code appears in the highlighted macro step number and the next macro step number is highlighted 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to enter up to...

Page 41: ... remote The indicator corresponding to the operation button on the front panel also lights up The operations available for each program source are shown below Program source Operations DAT MD p CD p TUNER PRESET PRESET PHONO No display TAPE 0 p All sources INPUT SELECT ALL OFF TV ON VOLUME VOLUME MUTE 7 Click the remote when the operation you want appears in the display To select another program s...

Page 42: ... you set the receiver to start playing a specific program source immediately whenever you turn on the receiver 1 Click FUNCTION in the main menu The FUNCTION SELECT menu appears 2 Click AUTO The AUTO START SETTING screen appears 3 Click the component you want to start playing automatically when the receiver is turned on Only one program source can be selected To automatically start the component p...

Page 43: ...Y or DEMO It also allows you to switch the IR OUTPUT setting when you use the IR repeater 1 Click FUNCTION in the main menu The FUNCTION SELECT menu appears 2 Click SET UP 3 Click DISPLAY NORMAL or SEE THROUGH to select the display type NORMAL The display appears in the factory set color SEE THROUGH All menus and control panels are transparent with only characters and outlines visible allowing you...

Page 44: ...data does not matter Click START to activate the program To stop the program click the button on the remote two or three times or turn off the receiver IR OUTPUT When it is set to OFF the IR signals are only output from the IR OUT jack on the rear panel No IR signals will be output from the IR repeater on the front panel When the IR OUTPUT is set to OFF IR OFF appears in the main menu Normally IR ...

Page 45: ... EQUALIZER BAND and SLOPE buttons BASS BOOST button DIRECT PASS button MEMORY button PRESET buttons For selecting preset stations ª INDEX buttons For selecting station indexes tunes non preset stations º FM MODE button DIRECT TUNING button FM AM button SHIFT button Number buttons PHONES jack For connecting stereo headphones SPEAKERS selector For selecting speakers A B A B or OFF MODE button FUNCTI...

Page 46: ...einforcement and surround effects The indicator on the button lights up When you want to adjust the brightness of the display Press DIMMER repeatedly to select the brightness you desire For the on screen operations see page 23 Receiving Broadcasts Receiving broadcasts by entering the station number direct tuning 1 Press POWER to turn on the receiver 2 Turn FUNCTION to select TUNER The last receive...

Page 47: ... goes out before you specify the preset number start again from step 3 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to preset other stations To change a preset station Preset a new station on the number you want to change Note If the AC power cord is disconnected for about one week the preset stations will be cleared from the receiver s memory and you will have to preset the stations again For the on screen operations s...

Page 48: ...t be recorded on a recording unit For the on screen operations see page 27 Replacing audio while copying a video tape or laser disc 1 Turn FUNCTION to select the video program source to be recorded 2 Press MODE repeatedly so that AUDIO MODE appears in the display The current video signal is fixed and you can select audio from any other source except 5 1 INPUT without changing the current video sig...

Page 49: ...tations and then use the index names to scan specific stations in the preset memory You can also use the index feature to label program sources so that the receiver displays the names of the components you connected for example VHS Indexing preset stations This receiver includes a feature that lets you group preset stations by name station index using up to 8 characters For example if you label al...

Page 50: ...A The index is stored automatically If you ve made a mistake Turn POSITION until the character you want to change flashes Then select the right character You can display either the index or function name Each time you press DISPLAY the display switches between the function name and the index name For the on screen operations see page 36 Enjoying Two Components at the Same Time 1 Turn FUNCTION to s...

Page 51: ...ERS A B SWITCHED AC OUTLET s Outlet shape and position varies according to destination AC power cord REAR SPEAKERS CENTER SPEAKER POWER SWAP See page 11 SURROUND OUT CENTER SURROUND OUT WOOFER ª SURROUND OUT REAR º LOW FILTER See page 11 5 1 INPUT CENTER 5 1 INPUT WOOFER 5 1 INPUT REAR 5 1 INPUT FRONT TAPE DAT MD CD PHONO ª y SIGNAL GND terminal Rear Panel Descriptions Additional Information ...

Page 52: ...ontrol Severe hum or noise is heard Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor and at least 10 feet 3 meters away from a TV set or fluorescent light Place your TV away from the audio components Make sure you connect a ground wire to the antenna ground terminal The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a clot...

Page 53: ... to preserve video signal quality Clean the head of the VCR Do not select channels where there is no broadcast Set the unit to skip channels where there is no broadcast The on screen display becomes distorted when you select a program source from the FUNCTION SELECT menu There may be distortion in the video signal but this is not a malfunction continue as is The pointer on the on screen display mo...

Page 54: ...ess the POWER button All preset stations will be erased when you change the interval To reset the interval repeat the procedure AM tuner section 0 5 2 FM tuner section 8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz 120 W 120 W 8 ohms at 1 kHz THD 0 8 165 W 165 W 8 ohms 250 W 250 W 4 ohms Less than 0 05 Direct Pass PHONO RIAA equalization curve 0 5 dB CD TAPE DAT MD TV LD VIDEO 1 2 10 Hz 50 kHz dB Direct Pass Terminals Front...

Page 55: ... 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 Center speaker Rear speaker R Rear speaker L Front spea...

Page 56: ...une in the stations Each preset station is assigned its own preset number which lets you tune them in quickly Programmable remote Remote control with learning capability You can control not only Sony components but non Sony components by programming the control signals of these components Sound field Sound pattern produced by a sounding source or sources in a given environment due to direct and re...

Page 57: ...perations 40 Memory page 26 47 N O Naming See Indexing NORMAL mode 31 48 55 P Parameter 35 56 PHANTOM mode 31 48 55 Preset station 56 Presetting radio stations 26 47 Preset tuning 26 47 Program source indexing 36 50 selecting 23 46 Programming IR codes 16 18 21 clearing the signal 17 20 22 Q R Rear panel 8 13 51 Receiving broadcasts by scanning indexed stations 50 directly 25 46 using preset stati...

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