Sony STR-DE345: About This Manual

Getting Started

About This Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The instructions in this manual are for

models STR-DE345 and STR-DE245.

Getting Started

Check your model number by looking

Unpacking 4

at the upper right corner of the front

Hookup Overview 4

panel or lower right corner of the

Aerial Hookups 5

remote. In this manual, the STR-DE345

Audio Component Hookups 5

and the remote RM-U304 are used for

Video Component Hookups 6

illustration purposes. Any difference in

Speaker System Hookups 8

operation is clearly indicated in the text,

AC Hookups 9

for example, “STR-DE345 only”.

Before You Use Your Receiver 10

Storing FM Stations Automatically in Alphabetical Order

Type of differences

(“Auto-betical”) 10

Model

DE345

DE245

Feature

Receiver Operations

5.1 CH (VIDEO IN)

•

Selecting a Component 11

VIDEO

Receiving Broadcasts 13

•

MONITOR

Presetting Radio Stations 14

Using the Radio Data System (RDS) 15

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Conventions

Recording 17

• The instructions in this manual

Using the Sleep Timer 17

describe the controls on the receiver.

FR

You can also use the controls on the

Using Surround Sound

remote if they have the same or

NL

similar names as those on the

Choosing a Sound Field 18

receiver. For details on the use of the

Getting the Most Out of Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound 19

SE

remote RM-PP404 (STR-DE345 only),

refer to the separate operating

Additional Information

instructions supplied with the

DK

remote.

Troubleshooting 22

• A “Quick Reference Guide” is

Specifications 23

supplied on page 28.

Glossary 24

• The “Remote Button Descriptions”

section on page 27 provides an

overview of the remote buttons for

Index 25

RM-U304.

• The following icons are used in this

manual:

Rear Panel Descriptions 26

Indicates that you can use only the

remote to do the task.

Remote Button Descriptions 27

Indicates hints and tips for making

the task easier.

Quick Reference Guide 28

This receiver contains a Dolby Pro Logic

Surround decoder.

Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories.

“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D

symbol ; are trademarks of Dolby

Laboratories.

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