Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product STR-DA1500ES Sony
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model name1[STR-D A1500ES] [4-129-743- 11 (1)] filename[D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040 STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS41 29743111US01CO V_S TR-D A1500ES-U .fm] masterpage:Right ©2009 Sony Corporation 4-129-.
2 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US02REG_STR-D A1500ES-U.f m4-129-743- 11 (1) masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture .
3 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US02REG_STR-D A1500ES-U.f m masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) 12) Use only with the cart, st and, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer , or sold with the apparatus.
4 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US02REG_STR-D A1500ES-U.f m4-129-743- 11 (1) masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) About This Manual • The instructions in th is manual are for model STR-DA1500ES. Check yo ur model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel.
5 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US01CO V_STR-DA1500ES- UT OC .fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) T able of Contents Description and locat ion of parts ............. ..... 6 Getting Started 1: Installing the speakers .
6 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Description and location of parts Front panel About th.
7 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Name Function A ? / 1 (on/standby) Press to turn the receiver on or off (pag e 20, 30). B SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/ A+B) Switch to OFF, A, B, A+B of the front speakers (page 21).
8 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Rear panel A ANTENNA section FM ANTENNA jack Connects to the supplied FM wire antenna (aerial) (page 19).
9 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) * Y ou can watch the select ed input image when you connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV (page 16–18).
10 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Name Function A TV ? / 1 (on/standby) Press TV ? / 1 and TV ( P ) at the same time to turn the TV on or off.
11 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Name Function O . / > b) Press to skip a track of the CD player, DVD player, DVD recorder, MD deck, tape deck or Blu-ray disc player.
12 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) a) The number 5, MASTER VOL +, TV VOL +, and H buttons have tactile dots. U se the tactile dots as references when op erating the receiver.
13 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Getting Started 1: Installing the speakers This receiv er allows you to use a 2.
14 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) 3a: Connecting the audio components The following illustr ation shows how to connect a Super Audio CD player, CD player, MD deck, tape deck or tu rntable.
15 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Getting Started 3b: Connecting the video components This section describes how to connect your video components to this receiver.
16 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) The following illustr ation shows how to connect a Blu-ray disc player or a DVD player. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components.
17 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Getting Started The following illustration shows how to connect a satellite t uner or a Set-top box. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components.
18 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) The following illustr ation shows how to connect a component wh ich has an alog jacks such as a DVD rec order, VCR, etc.
19 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Getting Started 4: Connecting the antennas (aerials) Connect the supplied AM loop antenna (aerial) and FM wire antenna (aeri al).
20 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Before using the receiver for the first time, initialize the receiver by performing the following procedure.
21 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US03CON_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Getting Started 6: Selecting the speaker system You can select the front speakers you want to drive. Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation.
22 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US04PLA_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Enjoying sound/images from the component connected to the receiver 1 Press the input but ton to select a component.
23 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US04PLA_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Pl ay b ack To activate the muting function Press MUTING. The muting function will be canceled wh en you do the following.
24 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US05AMP_STR-D A1500ES-U.f m masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Navigating through menus By using the amplifier menus, you can make various adjustments t o customize the rece iver.
25 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US05AMP_STR-D A1500ES-U.f m masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Amplifier Operations The following options are av ailable in each menu. For details on navigating through menus, see page 24.
26 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US05AMP_STR-D A1500ES-U.f m masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu) You can use the LEVEL me nu to adjust the balance of front speakers. Select “1-LEVEL” in t he amplifier menus.
27 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US05AMP_STR-D A1500ES-U.f m masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Amplifier Operations Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu) You can use the TUNER menu to set the FM station receiving mode and to name preset stations.
28 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US05AMP_STR-D A1500ES-U.f m masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) You can use the SYSTEM menu to customize the settings of the recei ver.
29 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) T uner Opera tions Listening to FM/AM radio You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts through the built-in tune r.
30 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Enter the frequency of a statio n directly by using the numeric buttons. 1 Press TUNER repe atedly to select the FM or AM band.
31 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) T uner Opera tions Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 30 FM stations and 30 AM stations. Then you can easily tune in the stations you of ten listen to.
32 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) 1 Press TUNER repe atedly to select the FM or AM band. You can also use FM/AM on the recei ver. 2 Tune in the preset station you want to create a n index name for (page 31).
33 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) T uner Opera tions Listening to Satellite Radio T o.
34 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Connecting a satellite radio tuner T o connect to the XM jac k Before operating the sy stem, connect the XM Mini-T uner and Home Do ck to the XM jack.
35 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) T uner Opera tions 7 Press b . The last 6 digits a ppear on the display. 8 Check t he XM Radio ID or Sirius Radio ID on the displa y and write it in the space pro v ided here.
36 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) 6 Press or b to enter the parameter. 7 While check ing the parame ter, aim your antenna to wher e the best reception will be received.
37 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) T uner Opera tions Selecting a channel of the satellite radio Y ou can select a channel from one category or all the cate gories by ch anging the category mode.
38 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) 1 Press TUNER repe atedly to select “XM RADIO” or “SIRIUS”. Y ou can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver .
39 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) T uner Opera tions 3 Press MEMORY. You can also use MEMORY/ENTER on the receiver. 4 Press the numeri c b uttons to select a preset n umber .
40 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Restricting access to specific channels (Parental Lock) (SIRIUS only) Y ou ca n restrict access to ce rtain channels using your ow n lock code.
41 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) T uner Opera tions 9 Reenter the new loc k code with the numer ic butto ns. “CHANGED” appears on the display .
42 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) XM Radio messages list Message appears Explanation Remedies ANTENNA The XM antenna is not connected to the XM Mini- Tuner Dock or the XM antenna cable is damaged.
43 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US06TUN_STR-D A1500ES-U .fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) T uner Opera tions SIRIUS Satellite Radio messa ge list * “ANTENNA” and “ERROR” appears on the display alter nately.
44 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US07O TH_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Enjoying the DIGIT AL MEDIA POR T (DMPORT) The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT (DMPORT) allows you to enjoy sound and image f rom a network system such as a portable audio/video source or computer.
45 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US07O TH_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Other Operations Y ou can listen to the sound and vie w the images from the com ponent connected through the DIGIT AL MEDIA POR T adapter to the DMPOR T jack on the recei ver .
46 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US07O TH_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) 1 Press DMPORT . You can also use the INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select “DMP ORT”. 2 Start pla yback of the connected component.
47 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US07O TH_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Other Operations Using the Sleep T imer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a spec ified time.
48 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US07O TH_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) 1 Press one of the input buttons to select t he playba ck component. You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver.
49 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US07O TH_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Other Operations Zone 2 connections Outputs sound fr om speakers in zone 2 using the receiver and ano ther amplifier .
50 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US07O TH_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) The follo wing operatio ns are described for connecting an IR repe ater and operating the recei ver in zone 2.
51 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US08REM_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Using the Remote Changing button assignments You can change the factory settings of the input buttons to suit the components in your system.
52 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US08REM_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Precautions On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.
53 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US08REM_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Additional Information T roubleshooting If you experience any of the f ollowing difficulties while using the receiver, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem.
54 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US08REM_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) There is no sound from the component connected to the DI GIT AL MEDIA PORT adapter. • Adjust the volume of this rece iver.
55 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US08REM_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Additional Information The system cannot re ceive satellite channels at all. • The receiving conditi on is not good.
56 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US08REM_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS PO WER OUTP.
57 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US08REM_STR-D A1500ES-U.fm masterpage: Right STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Additional Information Dimensions (w/h/d) (Approx.) 17 × 6 1/4 × 15 3/8 inches (430 × 157.5 × 388 mm) including projecting parts and controls Mass (Approx.
58 US D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US01CO V_STR-DA1500ES- UIX.fm masterpage: Left STR-D A1500ES 4-129-743- 11 (1) Index Symbols U SIGN AL GND terminal 14 Numerics 1.
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D:NORM'S JOBSONY HASO0040STR-D A1500ESU VERSIONUS412974311 1US09BKC_STR-D A1500ES-U.f m masterpage: Right Sony Corporation Printed in M alaysia model name1[STR-D A1500ES] [4-129-743- 11 (1) ].
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