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Manual for Sony STR-SE501

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System

There is no sound no matter which component is

selected.

Check that both the receiver and all components

are turned on.

Check that the volume level on the display is not

set to VOL MIN by turning the MASTER

VOLUME.

Check that the SPEAKERS selector is not set to

OFF or to a position for front speakers that are not

connected to the receiver (see “

SPEAKERS

selector” on page 23). (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501

only)

Check that all speaker cords are connected

correctly.

Press the MUTING button to turn off the indicator.

There’s no sound from a specific component.

Check that the component is connected correctly to

audio input jacks for that component.

Check that the cord(s) used for the connection is

(are) fully inserted into the jacks on both the

receiver and the component.

No sound is heard from one of the front

speakers.

Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack

and set the SPEAKERS selector to OFF to verify

that sound is output from the headphones (see “

SPEAKERS selector” and “PHONES jack” on page

23).

If only one channel is output from the headphones,

the component may not be connected to the

receiver correctly. Check that all the cords are fully

inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the

component.

If both channels are output from the headphones,

the front speaker may not be connected to the

receiver correctly. Check the connection of the front

speaker which is not outputting any sound.

If you encounter a problem that is not included above, see

“Troubleshooting” on page 48.

Front Panel Parts

Descriptions

Location of Parts and Basic Operations

This chapter provides information

about the locations and functions of

the buttons and controls on the front

panel. It also explains basic

operations.

switch

Press to turn the receiver on and off.

Function buttons

Press one of the buttons to select the component you

want to use.

To select

Press

VCR

VIDEO

TV or satellite tuner

TV/SAT

DVD or LD player

DVD/LD

MD or Tape deck

MD/TAPE

CD player

Built in tuner

TUNER

An audio component

AUX

After selecting the component, turn on the component

you selected and play the program source.

• After selecting VCR, DVD player, or LD player, turn on the

TV and set the TV’s video input to match the component

you selected.

Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations

INPUT MODE button

Press to select the input mode for your digital

components (DVD/LD and TV/SAT).

Each press switches the input mode of the currently

selected component.

Select

AUTO

Give priority to digital signals

when there are both digital and

analog connections. If there are

no digital signals, analog is

selected

DIGITAL (OPTICAL)

Specify the digital audio signals

input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL

input jacks

DIGITAL (COAXIAL)

Specify the digital audio signals

input to the DIGITAL COAXIAL

input jacks (DVD/LD only)

ANALOG

Specify the analog audio signals

input to the AUDIO IN (L and R)

jacks

5.1CH INPUT button

Press to enjoy the audio source connected to the 5.1CH

INPUT jacks with the video from the selected

component.

• When the 5.1CH INPUT is selected, the tone, bass booster,

and sound field effects do not function.

• To change the video input displayed when 5.1CH INPUT is

selected, press SET UP (

) and then press cursor buttons

(

) repeatedly to select “5.1 V. IN” (see page 47 for

details).

MASTER VOLUME control

After turning on the component you selected, rotate to

adjust the volume.

MUTING button

Press to mute the sound. The indicator lights up when

the sound is muted.

SPEAKERS selector (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only)

Press according to the front speakers you want to

drive.

Press

To select

The speakers connected to the FRONT

SPEAKERS A terminals

The speakers connected to the FRONT

SPEAKERS B terminals

A+B*

The speakers connected to both the FRONT

SPEAKERS A and B terminals (parallel

connection)

* Be sure to connect the front speakers with nominal impedance of

8 ohms or higher if you want to select both sets of front speakers.

STR-DE445 only

Press SPEAKERS button to ON.

PHONES jack

Connects headphones.

• To use the headphones, press the SPEAKERS button to OFF

to output sound to the headphones.

• When listening to the headphones, set the sound field to

2CH to get the correct soundstage.

2 4

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

MASTER VOLUME

DISPLAY

INPUT MODE

VIDEO

MD/TAPE

TUNER

AUX

DVD/LD

TV/SAT 5.1CH INPUT

CINEMA STUDIO

LEVEL

–

SET UP

BASS BOOST

TONE

FM/AM

MUTING

TONE

BASS

BOOST

SHIFT

MEMORY

FM MODE

RDS EON RDS PTY

PRESET/

– PTY SELECT +

– TUNING +

NAME

ENTER

SUR

BASS/

TREBLE

SOUND FIELD

A. F. D.

2CH

MODE

DIMMER

SPEAKERS

OFF

PHONES

Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations

DISPLAY button

Press repeatedly to change the information on the

display window as follows:

Index name of the component

FUNCTION button indication

Sound field applied to the program source

When the tuner is selected

Index name of the preset station* or program

station name**

Frequency

Program type indication**

Radio text**

Current time

Sound field applied to the band or the preset

station

* Index name appears only when you have assigned one to the

component or preset station (see page 45). Index name does not

appear when only blank spaces have been entered, or it is the

same as the function button.

** These indications appear only during RDS reception (see page

41).

DIMMER button

Press repeatedly to adjust the brightness of the display.

Use the SOUND FIELD buttons to enjoy surround

sound. For details, see “Enjoying Surround Sound”

starting from page 27.

A.F.D. button / indicator

Press to set the receiver to automatically detect the

type of audio signal being input and perform proper

decoding (if necessary).

2CH button / indicator

Press to output sound from only the front (left and

right) speakers.

MODE button / indicator

Press to activate the sound field selection mode (page

28).

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator

This indicator lights up when the unit is decoding

signals recorded in a multi channel format.

Front Panel Parts Description

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MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

MASTER VOLUME

DISPLAY

INPUT MODE

VIDEO

MD/TAPE

TUNER

AUX

DVD/LD

TV/SAT 5.1CH INPUT

CINEMA STUDIO

LEVEL

–

SET UP

BASS BOOST

TONE

FM/AM

MUTING

TONE

BASS

BOOST

SHIFT

MEMORY

FM MODE

RDS EON RDS PTY

PRESET/

– PTY SELECT +

– TUNING +

NAME

ENTER

SUR

BASS/

TREBLE

SOUND FIELD

A. F. D.

2CH

MODE

DIMMER

SPEAKERS

OFF

PHONES

Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations

Use the CINEMA STUDIO buttons to enjoy the

CINEMA STUDIO sound effects.

A/B/C buttons

Press to activate the CINEMA STUDIO A, B or C

sound field (page 29).

BASS BOOST button

Press to increase the bass of the front speakers. The

BASS BOOST indicator lights up when the function is

turned on.

TONE button

Press to turn the tone effect on or off. The TONE

indicator lights up when the tone is turned on.

When you adjust the tone using the BASS/TREBLE

parameters (page 35), the settings are stored automati-

cally and can be reproduced whenever you turn on the

tone.

When you want to listen to an analog source without any

digital processing

Do the following to bypass the sound field, tone, and bass

booster circuits.

1 Press 2CH.

2 Press BASS BOOST to turn off the BASS BOOST indicator.

3 Press TONE to turn off the TONE indicator.

The result will be a sound that is highly faithful to the program

source.

The following buttons operate the built-in tuner. For

details, see “Receiving Broadcasts” starting from page

37.

SHIFT button

Selects a memory page for preset stations.

MEMORY button

Press to memorize a preset station.

The following buttons operate the built-in tuner. For

details, see “Receiving Broadcasts” starting from page

37.

PRESET/PTY SELECT +/– buttons

Scan all preset stations.

Select program types during PTY operations.

TUNING +/– buttons

Scan all the available radio stations.

FM/AM button

Selects the FM or AM band.

FM MODE button

If “STEREO” flashes in the display and the FM stereo

reception is poor, press this button. You will not have

the stereo effect but the sound is improved.

RDS EON button

Press to set the receiver to automatically switch to

stations broadcasting traffic announcements, news, or

information program. The RDS EON button does not

function during AM reception.

RDS PTY button

Press to scan stations by program type. The RDS PTY

button does not function during AM reception.

LEVEL button

Press to activate the speaker level parameters (page

34). The indicator on the button lights up and you can

adjust the various speaker level parameters (front

balance, rear balance, etc.).

Press again to turn off the indicator.

SUR button

Press to activate the surround parameters (page 33).

The indicator on the button lights up and you can

adjust the various surround parameters (effect level,

wall type, etc.).

Press again to turn off the indicator.

BASS/TREBLE button

Press to adjust the tone (page 35).

Cursor buttons (

)

Press to select various speaker level, surround, and

bass/treble parameters (etc.).

Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations

Jog dial

Turn to adjust the selected speaker level, surround,

and bass/treble parameters (etc.).

SET UP button

Press to activate the setup mode, then use the cursor

buttons (

) to select any of the following indications.

You can then make various settings using the jog dial

(

When you select

You can

Speaker type

Specify the type of speakers.

(page 16)

Speaker setup

Specify the front, center, rear

speaker sizes, the rear speaker

position, and whether or not you

are using a sub woofer. (page 16)

Speaker Distance

Specify the front, center, and rear

speaker distances. (page 18)

5.1CH video input

Specify the video input to be

used with the audio signals from

the 5.1CH INPUT jacks. (page 47)

NAME button

Press to activate the name function and enter names

for preset stations and program sources (page 45).

ENTER button

Press to enter individual characters for the preset

station and program source names.

Front Panel Parts Description

Enjoying Sur

round Sound

Enjoying Surround Sound

This chapter describes how to set up

the receiver to enjoy surround sound.

You can enjoy multi channel surround

when playing back software encoded

with Dolby Digital or DTS.

You can take advantage of surround sound simply by

selecting one of the receiver’s pre-programed sound

modes. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of

movie theaters and concert halls into your home. You can

also customize the sound modes to obtain the sound you

desire by changing the various surround parameters.

The receiver containes a variety of different sound modes.

The cinema sound modes are designed for use when

playing back movie software (DVD, LD, etc.) encoded

with multi channel surround sound or Dolby Pro Logic.

In addition to decoding the surround sound, some of

these modes also provide sound effects commonly found

in movie theaters.

The virtual sound modes contain compelling applications

of the Sony Digital Cinema Sound digital signal

processing technology. They shift the sound away from

the actual speaker locations to simulate the presence of

several “virtual” speakers.

The music (etc.) sound modes are designed for use with

standard audio sources and TV broadcasts. They add

reverberation to the source signal to make you feel as if

you were in a concert hall or stadium (etc.). Use these

sound modes with two-channel sources like CD and

stereo broadcasts of sports programs or musical concerts.

For more information about the sound modes, see pages

29 - 30.

A.F.D.

The “Auto Format Decoding” sound mode presents the

sound exactly as it was encoded, without adding any

reverberation (etc.).

To fully enjoy surround sound, you must register the

number and location of your speakers. See “Multi-

Channel Surround setup” starting on page 16 to set the

speaker parameters before enjoying surround sound.

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Selecting a Sound Field

You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of

the pre-programed sound fields according to the program

you want to listen to.

Press MODE.

The current sound field is indicated in the display.

Turn the jog dial or press the cursor buttons (

) to select the sound field you want.

See the table starting on page 29 for information on

each sound field.

To turn the sound field off

Press A.F.D. or 2CH (page 24).

The receiver memorizes the last sound field selected for each

program source (Sound Field Link)

Whenever you select a program source, the sound field that was

last applied is automatically applied again. For example, if you

listen to CD with HALL as the sound field, change to a different

program source, then return to CD, HALL will be applied again.

With the tuner, sound fields are memorized separately for AM,

FM, and all preset stations.

You can identify Dolby Surround-encoded software by

looking at the packaging

Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the

logo, and Dolby

Surround encoded programs are labeled with the

logo.

Brief descriptions of buttons used to

enjoy surround sound

LEVEL button:

Press to customize the level parameters.

SUR button:

Press to customize the surround parameters

in the current sound field.

BASS/TREBLE button:

Press to adjust the tone.

Cursor buttons (

Use to select parameters after

pressing the LEVEL, SUR, BASS/TREBLE or SET UP

buttons.

Jog dial:

Use to adjust parameters and select sound fields

(etc.).

SOUND FIELD buttons:

A.F.D. button:

Press to set the receiver to

automatically detect the type of audio signal being

input and perform proper decoding (if necessary).

MODE button:

Press to activate the sound field

selection mode.

2CH button:

Press to output sound from only the

front (left and right) speakers.

TONE button:

Turns the tone effect on or off.

Cursor buttons

Jog dial

SOUND FIELD buttons

RDS EON RDS PTY

SUR

BASS/TREBLE

LEVEL

TONE

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

MASTER VOLUME

DISPLAY

INPUT MODE

VIDEO

MD/TAPE

TUNER

AUX

DVD/LD

TV/SAT 5.1CH INPUT

CINEMA STUDIO

LEVEL

–

SET UP

BASS BOOST

TONE

FM/AM

MUTING

TONE

BASS

BOOST

SHIFT

MEMORY

FM MODE

PRESET/

– PTY SELECT +

– TUNING +

NAME

ENTER

SUR

BASS/

TREBLE

SOUND FIELD

A. F. D.

2CH

MODE

DIMMER

SPEAKERS

OFF

PHONES

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Software with multi channel surround audio signals is

played according to the way it was recorded.

Software with two channel audio signals, is decoded

with Dolby Pro Logic to create surround effects.

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony

Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema

production studio.

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony

Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema

production studio.

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony

Pictures Entertainment scoring stage.

Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual rear

speakers positioned higher than the listener from a

single pair of actual rear speakers. This mode creates

four sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at

approximately a 30° angle of elevation.

Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers

from the sound of the front speakers without using

actual rear speakers. This mode creates five sets of

virtual speakers surrounding the listener at a 30° angle

of elevation.

NORM. SUR

(NORMAL SURROUND)

C. STUDIO A

(CINEMA STUDIO A)

C. STUDIO B

(CINEMA STUDIO B)

C. STUDIO C

(CINEMA STUDIO C)

V. MULTI*

(VIRTUAL MULTI

DIMENSION)

V. SEMI-M*

(VIRTUAL SEMI-MULTI

DIMENSION)

This is a standard mode, great for

watching most type of movie.

This mode is ideal for watching science-

fiction or action movies with lots of sound

effects.

This mode is ideal for watching musicals

or classic films where music is featured in

the soundtrack.

* “VIRTUAL” sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers.

Sound field information

Sound field

Effect

Notes

SIDE**

BEHIND**

** See

page 17

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Sound field

Effect

Notes

Ideal for soft acoustic sounds.

Great for rock or pop music.

Be sure to set the game machine to stereo

mode when using game software with

stereo sound capabilities.

Notes

• The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal.

• When listening to sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the rear

speakers.

Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall.

Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.

Obtains maximum audio impact from video game

software.

HALL

JAZZ

(JAZZ CLUB)

LIVE

(LIVE HOUSE)

GAME

Automatically detects the type of audio signal being

input (Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, or standard two

channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if

necessary. This mode presents the sound as it was

recorded/encoded, without adding any effects.

Outputs the sound from the front left and right

speakers only. Standard two channel (stereo) sources

completely bypass the sound field processing. Multi

channel surround formats are downmixed to two

channels.

AUTO FORMAT DECODING

(Press the A.F.D. button)

2 CHANNEL

(Press the 2CH button)

You can use this mode as a reference. Set

the tone to OFF while using this mode to

hear the source sound exactly as it was

recorded.

This allows you to play any source using

only the front left and right speakers.

Use the buttons on the front panel to operate the following modes

Note

No sound is output from the sub woofer when the 2 CHANNEL mode is selected. To listen to two channel (stereo) sources using the front

left and right speakers and a sub woofer, use the AUTO FORMAT DECODING mode.

Selecting a Sound Field

Sound field information

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Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround Displays

;

DIGITAL

This indicator lights up when a sound field other than

2 CHANNEL is selected and the unit is decoding

signals recorded in the Dolby Digital (AC-3) format.*

* However, this indicator does not light when the recording format

is 2/0 or 2/0 Pro logic.

PRO LOGIC

Lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic

processing to two channel signals in order to output

the center and surround channel signals.**

** However, this indicator does not light if the center and rear

speakers are set to “NO”, or the SPEAKER button is set to

“OFF” and the A.F.D. or NORMAL SURROUND sound fields

are selected.

OPT

Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal

being input through the OPT terminal.

COAX

Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal

being input through the COAX terminal.

;

Lights up when Dolby Digital (AC-3) signals are

input.

dts

Lights up when DTS signals are input.

Note

When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you

have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE

is NOT set to ANALOG (see

on page 23).

D. RANGE

Lights up when dynamic range compression is active.

See page 35 to adjust the dynamic range compression.

Tuner indicators

These indicators light up when using the receiver to

tune in radio stations, etc. See pages 37 - 43 for tuner

operations.

Playback channel indicators

The letters light up to indicate the channels being

played back.

L: Front Left

R: Front Right

C: Center (monaural)

LS: Left Surround

RS: Right Surround

S: Surround (monaural or the rear components

obtained by Pro Logic processing)

The boxes around the letters light up to indicate the

speakers used to playback the channels.

See the next page for details regarding the playback

channel indicators.

L F E

will light up when the disc being played

contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and

when the sound of the LFE channel signal is actually

being reproduced.

PRO LOGIC

D.RANGE

MONO

RDS

TA NEWS INFO

STEREO

OPT

LS S RS

MEMORY

L F E

DIGITAL

dts

COAX

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Source sound displays

The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the source sound. The box around the letters varies to show how the receiver downmixes

the source sound (based on the speakers settings). When using music sound modes such as HALL or JAZZ CLUB, the

receiver adds reverberation based on the source sound.

The following table shows how the indicators light up when using AUTO FORMAT DECODING mode.

Although the table below shows almost all of the configurations available from multi channel surround signals, the ones

marked “ ” are the most common.

* Signals with Dolby surround encoded flag OFF

** Signals with Dolby surround encoded flag ON

*** The sampling rate is displayed.

Notes

• The receiver performs Pro Logic decoding and the display conforms to 2/0** when using the following movie sound modes with 2/0*

or STEREO PCM format signals. (C. STUDIO A, B, C, V. MULTI, and V. SEMI-M.)

• When using music sound modes such as HALL or JAZZ CLUB with standard audio formats e.g., PCM, the receiver creates rear

signals from the front L and R signals. In this case, sound is output from the rear speakers, but output channel indicators for the rear

speakers do not light.

Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround Displays

1/0

2/0*

3/0

2/1

3/1

2/2

3/2

2/0**

DOLBY DIGITAL [1/0]

DTS [1/0]

DOLBY PROLOGIC

PCM XX kHz***

DIGITAL

DOLBY DIGITAL [2/0]

DTS [2/0]

DOLBY DIGITAL [3/0]

DTS [3/0]

DOLBY DIGITAL [2/1]

DTS [2/1]

DOLBY DIGITAL [3/1]

DTS [3/1]

DOLBY DIGITAL [2/2]

DTS [2/2]

DOLBY DIGITAL [3/2]

DTS [3/2]

DOLBY DIGITAL [2/0]

DIGITAL

dts

DIGITAL

dts

DIGITAL

dts

DIGITAL

dts

DIGITAL

PRO LOGIC

dts

Recording

Format

(Front/Rear)

Input Channel Display

Source sound and Output Channel Display

All speakers

present

Rear speakers

absent

Center speaker

absent

Rear/center

speakers absent

dts

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Customizing Sound Fields

By adjusting the surround parameters and the tone

characteristics of the front speakers, you can customize

the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation.

Once you customize a sound field, the changes are stored

in memory indefinitely (unless the receiver is unplugged

for about two weeks). You can change a customized

sound field any time by making new adjustments to the

parameters.

See the table on page 36 for the parameters available in

each sound field.

To get the most from multi channel

surround sound

Position your speakers and do the procedures described

in “Multi Channel Surround Setup” starting on page 16

before you customize a sound field.

Adjusting the surround parameters

The SUR menu contains parameters that let you

customize various aspects of the current sound field. The

settings available in this menu are stored individually for

each sound field.

Start playing a program source encoded with multi

channel surround sound.

Press SUR.

The button lights up and the first parameter is

displayed.

Press the cursor buttons (

) to select the

parameter you want to adjust.

Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want.

The setting is stored automatically.

Effect level (EFFECT)

Initial setting : (depends on sound mode)

This parameter lets you adjust the “presence” of the

current surround effect.

Wall type (WALL)

Initial setting : midpoint

When sound is reflected off soft material, such as a

curtain, the high frequency elements are reduced. A hard

wall is highly reflective and does not significantly affect

the frequency response of the reflected sound. This

parameter lets you control the level of the high

frequencies to alter the sonic character of your listening

environment by simulating a softer (S) or harder (H) wall.

The midpoint designates a neutral wall (made of wood).

Reverberation (REVB.)

Initial setting : midpoint

Before sound reaches our ears, it is reflected

(reverberated) 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. This parameter lets you control the spacing

of the early reflections to simulate a sonically larger (L) or

smaller (S) room.

• The reverberation can be adjusted from REVB. S. 1 ~

REVB. S. 8 (short) to REVB. L. 1 ~ REVB. L. 8 (long) in

17 steps.

• The midpoint (REVB. MID) designates a standard room

with no adjustment.

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Adjusting the level parameters

The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust

the balance and speaker volumes of each speaker. The

settings available in this menu are applied to all sound

fields.

Start playing a program source encoded with multi

channel surround sound.

Press LEVEL.

The button lights up and the first parameter is

displayed.

Press the cursor buttons (

) to select the

parameter you want to adjust.

Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want.

The setting is stored automatically.

*Front balance (

)

Initial setting : balance

Lets you adjust the balance between the front left and

right speakers.

• The balance can be adjusted ±8 steps.

• These settings can also be adjusted using the supplied

remote. See “Adjusting the speaker volume” (page 19).

*Rear balance (

)

Initial setting : balance

Lets you adjust the balance between the rear left and right

speakers.

• The balance can be adjusted ±8 steps.

• These settings can also be adjusted using the supplied

remote. See “Adjusting the speaker volume” (page 19).

*Rear level (REAR)

Initial setting : 0 dB

Lets you adjust level of the rear (left and right) speakers.

• The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from –10 dB to

+6 dB.

• These settings can also be adjusted directly using the

supplied remote. See “Adjusting the speaker volume”

(page 19).

*Center level (CTR)

Initial setting : 0 dB

Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker.

• The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from –10 dB to

+6 dB.

*Sub woofer level (S.W. xx)

Initial setting : 0 dB

Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer.

• The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from –10 dB to

+6 dB.

* The parameters can be adjusted separately for 5.1 CH INPUT.

LFE (Low Frequency Effect) mix level (LFE

;

xx)

Initial setting : 0 dB

This parameter lets you attenuate the level of the LFE

(Low Frequency Effect) channel output from the sub

woofer without affecting the level of the bass frequencies

sent to the sub woofer from the front, center or rear

channels via the bass redirection circuitry.

• The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from –20.0 dB to

0 dB (line level). 0 dB outputs the full LFE signal at the

mix level determined by the recording engineer.

• Selecting OFF mutes the sound of the LFE channel from

the sub woofer. However, the low frequency sounds of

the front, center, or rear speakers are output from the

sub woofer according to the settings made for each

speaker in the speaker setup (page 16).

dts LFE (Low Frequency Effect) mix level

(LFE

dts

xx)

Initial setting: 0 dB

This parameter lets you attenuate the level of the LFE

(Low Frequency Effect) channel output from the sub

woofer without affecting the level of the bass frequencies

sent to the sub woofer from the front, center or rear

channels via the “dts” bass redirection circuitry.

• The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from –20.0 dB to

+10.0 dB (line level).

• Selecting OFF mutes the sound of the LFE channel from

the sub woofer. However, the low frequency sounds of

the front, center, or rear speakers are output from the

sub woofer according to the settings made for each

speaker setup (For details, refer to “Multi Channel

Surround Setup”).

About the level differences in the LFE MIX settings

The “dts LFE MIX” level is set to +10.0 dB and “LFE MIX” (Dolby

Digital) is set to 0 dB. This is because there is an initial difference

of 10 dB in the overall mix between the Dolby Digital and dts

LFE channel levels. Essentially, with the “dts LFE MIX” level set

to +10 dB and the “LFE MIX (Dolby Digital)” level set to 0 dB,

approximately the same amounts of LFE channel signal are

distributed to the other audio channels in the overall mix.

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Dynamic range compressor (COMP.

D. RANGE

xx)

Initial setting : OFF

Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track.

This may be useful when you want to watch movies at

low volumes late at night.

• OFF reproduces the sound track with no compression.

• STD reproduces the sound track with the dynamic

range intended by the recording engineer.

• 0.1 ~ 0.9 allow you to compress the dynamic range in

small steps to achieve the sound you want.

• MAX provides a dramatic compression of the dynamic

range.

Note

Dynamic range compression is not possible with DTS sources.

About the Dynamic Range Compressor

This parameter allows you to compress the dynamic range of the

soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in

the Dolby Digital signal. “STD” is standard compression, but

because many sources have only light compression, you may not

notice much difference when using 0.1~0.9.

Therefore, we recommend using the “MAX” setting. This greatly

compresses the dynamic range and allows you to view movies

late at night at low volumes. Unlike analog limiters, the levels are

predetermined and it provides a very natural compression.

Adjusting the bass/treble

The BASS/TREBLE button lets you adjust the tone (bass

or treble) of the front speakers for optimum sound. You

can adjust the tone for each separate sound field.

Start playing a program source encoded with multi

channel surround sound.

Press BASS/TREBLE.

The button lights up and the first parameter is

displayed.

Press the cursor buttons (

) to select the

parameter you want to adjust.

Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want.

The setting is stored automatically.

You can select a tone level of -6 dB to +6 dB in 2 dB

steps.

Press TONE so that the TONE indicator lights up.

You can turn off the tone without erasing it

The tone settings are stored separately for each sound field. Press

the TONE button to turn the TONE indicator off.

Resetting customized sound fields to the

factory settings

If the power is on, press

to turn off the power.

Hold down MODE and press

“SUR CLR” appears in the display and all sound fields

are reset at once.

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Adjustable parameters for each sound field

EFFECT

WALL

REVERB

FRONT

REAR

CENTER SUB WOOFER LFE

dts LFE

LEVEL

TYPE

TIME

BAL.

LEVEL

MIX

mix

2CH

A.F.D.

NORMAL SURROUND

CINEMA STUDIO A

CINEMA STUDIO B

CINEMA STUDIO C

V. MULTI DIMENSION

V. SEMI–M. DIMENSION

HALL

JAZZ CLUB

LIVE HOUSE

GAME

5.1CH INPUT

D.RANGE

BASS/TREBLE

COMP.

2CH

A.F.D.

NORMAL SURROUND

CINEMA STUDIO A

CINEMA STUDIO B

CINEMA STUDIO C

V. MULTI DIMENSION

V. SEMI–M. DIMENSION

HALL

JAZZ CLUB

LIVE HOUSE

GAME

5.1CH INPUT

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Receiving Broadcasts

This chapter describes how to receive

FM or AM broadcasts and how to

preset selected stations.

You can tune in stations on this receiver in the following

ways:

Automatic FM Memory (AUTOBETICAL)

You can have the receiver automatically store up to 30 of

the clearest FM and FM RDS stations in alphabetical order

(see page 39).

Direct Tuning

You can enter a frequency of the station you want directly

by using the numeric buttons on the remote (see page 39).

Automatic Tuning

If you don’t know the frequency of the station you want,

you can let the receiver scan all available stations in your

area (see page 40).

Preset Tuning

After you have tuned in stations using Direct Tuning or

Automatic Tuning, you can preset them to the receiver

(see page 40). Then you can tune in any of the stations

directly by entering its 2-character code (see page 41). Up

to 30 FM or AM stations can be preset. The receiver will

also scan all the stations that you have preset (see page

41).

RDS functions

Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that

allows radio stations to send additional information along

with the regular radio programme signal. This receiver

offers you three convenient RDS features:

— Displaying the RDS information (see page 41)

— Monitoring of traffic, news, or information

programmes (see page 42)

— Locating a station by programme type (see page 42)

Note that RDS is operable only for FM stations.

Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they provide the

same types of services. If you are not familiar with the RDS services

in your area, check with your local radio stations for details.

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• Connected an FM and AM antenna to the receiver (see

page 5).

• Selected the appropriate speaker system (see page 23).

(STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only)

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Brief descriptions of buttons used to

receive broadcasts

TUNING +/– buttons:

Press to scan all available radio

stations.

DISPLAY button:

Press to display the RDS information.

MEMORY button:

Uses for memorizing preset stations.

PRESET/PTY SELECT +/– buttons:

Press to scan all preset

radio stations or select program types.

RDS EON button:

Press to set the receiver to switch

stations automatically.

RDS PTY button:

Press to scan preset stations by the

program type.

FM MODE button:

If “STEREO” flashes in the display

and the FM stereo reception is poor, press this button to

improve the sound. You will not be able to enjoy stereo

effect but the sound will be less distorted.

Note

If “STEREO” does not appear at all even when the FM broadcast

is received normally, press this button to turn on the “STEREO”

indication.

FM/AM button:

Press to select the FM or AM band.

SHIFT button:

Press to select a memory page (A, B, or C)

for presetting radio stations or tuning to preset stations.

TUNER:

Press to select the tuner.

On the remote (STR-DE445 only):

D. TUNING:

Press this button to enter a frequency directly

using the numeric buttons.

Numeric buttons:

Press to enter a numeric value when

inputting the frequency directly, presetting radio stations,

or tuning to preset stations.

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

RDS EON RDS PTY

SOUND FIELD

FM/AM

DISPLAY

PRESET/PTY SELECT +/–

TUNING +/–

FM MODE

RDS EON

TUNER

MEMORY

RDS PTY

SHIFT

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

MASTER VOLUME

DISPLAY

INPUT MODE

VIDEO

MD/TAPE

TUNER

AUX

DVD/LD

TV/SAT 5.1CH INPUT

CINEMA STUDIO

LEVEL

–

SET UP

BASS BOOST

TONE

FM/AM

MUTING

TONE

BASS

BOOST

SHIFT

MEMORY

FM MODE

PRESET/

– PTY SELECT +

– TUNING +

NAME

ENTER

SUR

BASS/

TREBLE

SOUND FIELD

A. F. D.

2CH

MODE

DIMMER

SPEAKERS

OFF

PHONES

Numeric buttons

D.SKIP

(

)

>10

ENTER

MD/TAPE

TUNER

VIDEO

5.1CH

SYSTEM

STANDBY

AUX

SHIFT

POSITION

DISPLAY

JUMP

A.F.D.

EQ/TONE

MUTING

MODE

WIDE

P IN P

SWAP

DISC

– /– –

– SUB CH +

CH/

PRESET

ANT

TV/VTR

TV/

VIDEO

SOUND FIELD

2CH/OFF

BASS

BOOST

CURSOR

MODE

MASTER

VOL

TEST

TONE

D.TUNING

RETURN

ENTER

TITLE

SLEEP

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

D.TUNING

STR-DE445 only

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Storing FM Stations

Automatically

(AUTOBETICAL)

This function lets you store up to 30 FM and FM RDS

stations in alphabetical order without redundancy.

Additionally, it only stores the stations with the clearest

signals.

If you want to store FM or AM stations one by one, see

“Presetting radio stations” on page 40.

For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief

descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on

page 38.

Press

to turn off the receiver.

Hold down MEMORY and press

to turn the

receiver back on.

“Autobetical select” appears in the display and the

receiver scans and stores all the FM and FM RDS

stations in the broadcast area.

For RDS stations, the tuner first checks for stations

broadcasting the same program, then stores only the

one with the clearest signal. The selected RDS stations

are sorted alphabetically by their Program Service

name, then assigned a two character preset code. For

more details on RDS see page 41.

Regular FM stations are assigned two character preset

codes and stored after the RDS station.

When done, “Autobetical finish” appears in the

display momentarily and the receiver returns to

normal operation.

Notes

• Do not press any of the buttons on the receiver or supplied

remote during autobetical operation.

• If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store

stations in your new area.

• For details on tuning the stored stations, see page 40.

• The FM MODE setting is also stored along with the station.

• If you move the antenna after storing stations with this

procedure, the stored settings may no longer be valid. If this

happens, repeat this procedure to store the stations again.

Direct Tuning

For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief

descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on

page 38.

Press TUNER.

The last received station is tuned in.

Press FM/AM to select the FM or AM band.

Press D.TUNING on the remote.

Press the numeric buttons on the remote to enter

the frequency.

Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz

Example 2: AM 1350 kHz

If you cannot tune in a station and the

entered numbers flash

Make sure you’ve entered the right frequency. If not,

repeat Steps 3 and 4.

If the entered numbers still flash, the frequency is not

used in your area.

If you’ve tuned in an AM station, adjust the

direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum

reception.

Repeat Steps 2 to 5 to receive other stations.

If you try to enter a frequency not covered by the tuning

interval

The entered value is automatically rounded up or down.

Tuning interval is:

FM:

50 kHz

AM:

9 kHz

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Preset Tuning

For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief

descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on

page 38.

Before tuning to preset stations, be sure to preset them by

performing steps on “Presetting radio stations” below.

Presetting radio stations

Press TUNER.

The last received station is tuned in.

Tune in the station that you want to preset using

Direct Tuning (page 39)‚ or Automatic Tuning (this

page).

Press MEMORY.

“MEMORY” appears in the display for a few seconds.

Do Steps 4 to 6 before “MEMORY” goes out.

Press SHIFT to select a memory page (A, B or C).

Each time you press SHIFT, the letter “A,” “B” or “C”

appears in the display.

Select a preset number by pressing PRESET/PTY

SELECT + or PRESET/PTY SELECT –.

If “MEMORY” goes out before you press the preset

number, start again from Step 3.

Press MEMORY again to store the station.

If “MEMORY” goes out before you can store the

station, start again from Step 3.

Repeat Steps 2 to 6 to preset another station.

To change a preset number to another station

Do Steps 1 to 6 to preset the new station to the number.

Note

If the AC power cord is disconnected for about two weeks, all the

preset stations will be cleared from the receiver’s memory, and

you will have to preset the stations again.

Automatic Tuning

For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief

descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts” on

page 38.

Press TUNER.

The last received station is tuned in.

Press FM/AM to select the FM or AM band.

Press TUNING + or TUNING –.

Press the + button to scan from low to high; press the –

button to scan from high to low.

When the receiver reaches either end of the

band

Scanning is repeated in the same direction.

The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is

received.

To continue scanning, press TUNING + or TUNING –

again.

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