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HT -K215 4-230-773- 41 (1) Home Theater System 2000 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions.
2 W ARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. T o avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only .
3 Demonstration Mode The demonstration will activate the first time you turn on the power . When the demonstration starts, the following message appears in the display : “NOW DEMONSTRA TION MODE IF .
4 Hooking Up the Components This chapter describes how to connect various audio and video components to the amplifier . Be sure to r ead the sections for the components you have before you actually connect them to the amplifier .
5 Hooking Up the Components Setting Up the Amplifier R ? / 1 VIDEO TV DVD AUX 5.1CH/SAT SURR LEVEL SET UP + – SOUND FIELD MODE MASTER VOLUME –+ Y ou can place the amplifier flat on a surface or on the amplifier stand. Make sure that you do not place anything on top of the amplifier .
6 Hooking Up the Components Jacks for connecting video components Connect a T o the TV TV jacks VCR VIDEO jacks Video Component Hookups Required cor ds Audio cor d (not supplied) When connecting a cor d, be sure to match the color -coded pins to the appr opriate jacks on the components.
7 Hooking Up the Components DVD player (etc.) Required cor ds Optical digital cords (not supplied) Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player and audio components (CD player , MD deck, etc.) to the amplifier ’s digital input jacks to bring the multi channel surround sound of a movie theater into your home.
8 Hooking Up the Components 5.1CH/SA T Hookups Required cor ds Audio cor ds (not supplied) T wo for the 5.1CH/SA T FRONT and REAR jacks Monaural audio cords (not supplied) T wo for the 5.
9 Hooking Up the Components Other Hookups Connecting the AC power cor d Before connecting the AC power cord of this amplifier to a wall outlet: • Connect the speaker system to the amplifier (see page 1 1). Connect the AC power cor d(s) of your video components to a wall outlet.
10 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System This chapter describes how to hook up your speaker system to the amplifier , how to position each speaker , and how to set up your speakers to enjoy multi channel surround sound.
11 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Speaker System Hookup Required cor ds Speaker connecting cor ds (supplied) One white for SPEAKERS FRONT LEFT One red for SPEAKERS FRONT RIGHT One green .
12 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Front speaker (R) Front speaker (L) Center speaker Active sub woofer Rear speaker (R) Rear speaker (L) T erminals for connecting the speakers Connect th.
13 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System T o avoid short-circuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the amplifier . T o prevent this, make sure to take the following precautions when connecting the speakers.
14 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Performing Initial Setup Operations Once you have made speaker connections and have turned on the power for the first time, clear the amplifier ’s memory . After you have done this, set the speaker sizes, speaker locations and other initial system settings that are necessary .
15 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Multi Channel Surr ound Setup For the best possible surround sound all speakers should be the same distance from the listening position ( A ). (However , this unit lets you to place the center speaker up to 1.
16 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System z About speaker sizes (LARGE and SMALL) Internally , the LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker determine whether or not the internal sound processor will cut the bass signal from that channel.
17 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System p Sub woofer selection (SUB WOOFER) Initial setting : YES • If you connect a sub woofer , select “YES”. • If you do not connect a sub woofer , select “NO”. This activates the bass redir ection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers.
18 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Adjusting the speaker volume Use the remote while seated in your listening position to adjust the volume of each speaker . Note This amplifier incorporates a new test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker volume adjustment.
19 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Notes • The front balance, rear balance, center level, and r ear level are shown in the display during adjustment.
20 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System There is no sound no matter which component is selected. , Check that both the amplifier 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.
21 Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations Fr ont Panel Parts Descriptions Location of Parts and Basic Oper ations This chapter pr ovides information about the locations and functions of the buttons and contr ols on the front panel. It also explains basic operations.
22 Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations 3 MASTER VOLUME control After turning on the component you selected, rotate to adjust the volume. 4 SURR button Press repeatedly to activate the surround parameters (page 29) and to adjust the various surround parameters (effect level, wall type, etc.
23 Enjoying Sur round Sound Enjoying Surround Sound This chapter describes how to set up the amplifier to enjoy surround sound. Y ou can enjoy multi channel surround when playing back software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS. Y ou can take advantage of surr ound sound simply by selecting one of the amplifier ’s pre-programed sound modes.
24 Enjoying Sur round Sound Selecting a Sound Field Y ou can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-pr ogramed sound fields according to the program you want to listen to. 1 Press SOUND FIELD MODE. The curr ent sound field is indicated in the display .
25 Enjoying Sur round Sound 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 surr ound ef fects.
26 Enjoying Sur round Sound 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 pr ovided by the virtual speakers may cause incr eased noise in the playback signal.
27 Enjoying Sur round Sound Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround Displays 1 ; DIGIT AL This indicator lights up when a sound field other than 2 CHANNEL is selected and the unit is decoding signals r ecorded 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.
28 Enjoying Sur round Sound Source sound displays The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the source sound. The box around the letters varies to show how the amplifier downmixes the source sound (based on the speakers settings). When using music sound modes such as HALL or JAZZ CLUB, the amplifier adds reverberation based on the source sound.
29 Enjoying Sur round Sound Customizing Sound Fields By adjusting the surround parameters, 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 amplifier is unplugged for about two weeks).
30 Enjoying Sur round Sound 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. 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound.
31 Enjoying Sur round Sound Adjustable parameters for each sound field EFFECT W ALL REVERB FRONT REAR REAR CENTER SUB W OOFER LEVEL TYPE TIME B AL. B AL. LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL 2CH rr A.F .D. rr r r r NORMAL SURROUND rr r r r CINEMA STUDIO A rr r r r r CINEMA STUDIO B rr r r r r CINEMA STUDIO C rr r r r r V .
32 Other Oper ations Brief descriptions of buttons that appear in this chapter SLEEP button: Pr ess to set the amplifier off automatically at a specified time.
33 Other Operations Using the Sleep Timer Y ou can set the amplifier to turn of f automatically at a specified time. Press SLEEP on the remote while the power is on. Each time you press SLEEP , the time changes as shown below . n 2:00:00 n 1:30:00 n 1:00:00 n 0:30:00 n OFF The display dims after you have specified the time.
34 T roubleshooting If you experience any of the following dif ficulties while using the amplifier , use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the pr oblem. Also, see “Checking the connections” on page 20 to verify that the connections are corr ect.
35 Additional Information No sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from the rear speakers. , Make sur e the sound field function is on (press SOUND FIELD MODE). , Select a sound field containing the word “cinema” or “virtual” (see pages 24 - 26).
36 Additional Information Specifications Amplifier section POWER OUTPUT Rated Power Output at Ster eo mode (8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7%) 25 W + 25 W Reference P ower Output (8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7%) Front: 25 W + 25 W Center: 25 W Rear: 25 W + 25 W Frequency r esponse DVD, TV , VIDEO, AUX: 20 Hz - 20 kHz + 0.
37 Additional Information Speaker Section SS-MS215 Front, center and r ear speakers Speaker system Full range, magnetically shielded Speaker units 5 cm cone type Enclosur e type Bass r eflex Rated imp.
38 Additional Information Glossary Surround sound Sound that consists of three elements: direct sound, early r eflected sound (early r eflections) and reverberative sound (reverberation). The acoustics of the surrounding space affect the way these thr ee sound elements ar e heard.
39 Additional Information Press Pr ess button r epeatedly to select Press + /– button to select See page EFFECT LEVEL depends on sound mode (in 16 steps) Settings Using SURR, LEVEL, and SET UP buttons Y ou can make various settings using the LEVEL, SURR, SET UP buttons, and + /– buttons.
40 Additional Information Remote Button Description Remote Button Operations Function m/M VCR/DVD/ Fast forwar d or rewinds. CD/LDP . / > DVD/CD/ Skips tracks. LDP X VCR/DVD/ Pauses play . CD/LDP N VCR/DVD/ Starts play . CD/LDP x VCR/DVD/ Stops play .
41 Additional Information Changing the factory setting of a function button If the factory settings of the SYSTEM CONTROL/ FUNCTION buttons don’t match your system components, you can change them. The following table shows the possibility of alternate function assignment for each button.
42 Additional Information Index A AC-3. See Dolby Digital (AC-3) Adjusting speaker volumes 18 surround parameters 29 B Basic amplifier operations 21 - 22 Batteries 4 C Changing effect level 29 Checking the connections 20 Clearing amplifier’s memory 14 Connecting.
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