Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product STR-DA777ES Sony
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3-866-967- 11 (1) FM Ster eo FM-AM Receiver 1999 by Sony Corporation STR-DA777ES Operating Instructions.
2 W ARNING T o prevent fir e or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
3 About This Manual The instructions in this manual ar e for model STR-DA777ES. Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the fr ont panel. In this manual, the U.S.A./Canada model is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise.
4 Hooking Up the Components This chapter describes how to connect various audio and video components to the r eceiver . Be sur e to r ead the sections for the components you have before you actually connect them to the r eceiver .
5 Hooking Up the Components AM y FM 75 Ω COAXIAL ANTENNA AC OUTLET B + – SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 4 - 16 Ω FRONT REAR CENTER A L R L R L R R L R L R IN REC OUT IN IN OUT IN IN IN OUT IN CENTER SUB.
6 Hooking Up the Components AC OUTLET IN OUT LINE L R LINE INPUT OUTPUT ç ç IN OUT LINE L R LINE INPUT OUTPUT ç ç LINE L R OUTPUT + – SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 4 - 16 Ω FRONT REAR CEN.
7 Hooking Up the Components AC OUTLET RL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT OUTPUT IN OUT ç ç IN OUT ç ç VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN INPUT OUTPUT L RL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT OUTPUT VIDEO IN IN.
8 Hooking Up the Components AC OUTLET RL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT OUTPUT DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT RL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT OUTPUT DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT + – SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 4 - .
9 Hooking Up the Components AC OUTLET R LINE OUTPUT L DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL IN LINE L R LINE INPUT OUTPUT IN OUT ç ç IN OUT ç ç + – SPEAKE.
10 Hooking Up the Components AC OUTLET REAR CENTER WOOFER 5.1 CH OUTPUT FRONT + – SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 4 - 16 Ω FRONT REAR CENTER B A L R L R L R R L R L R IN REC OUT IN IN OUT IN IN IN OUT IN C.
11 Hooking Up the Components Required cor ds Audio cords (not supplied) When connecting a cord, be sur e to match the color -coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components.
12 Hooking Up the Components * * ** ** A D E B C AUDIO OUT OUT IN S-LINK VIDEO IN IN S-LINK VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT OUTPUT IN S-LINK VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT OUTPUT IN OUT IN IN TV/ SAT DVD/ LD VIDEO 1 MONITOR OUT R AUDIO S-VIDEO MONITOR CTRL S IN STATUS IN CTRL S OUT VIDEO 1 DVD/ LD TV/ SAT VIDEO L TV S-LINK CONTROL S hookup (U.
13 Hooking Up the Components Connecting the AC power cor d Before connecting the AC power cord of this receiver to a wall outlet: • Connect the speaker system to the r eceiver (see page 15). • T urn the MASTER VOLUME control to the leftmost position (0).
14 SET UP PHONES SPEAKERS A OFF A+B B MEMORY – + – + A.F.D 2 CH ANALOG DIRECT EQ BANK 5.1CH INPUT FM/ AM TUNER PRESET SOUND FIELD PRESET SOUND FIELD 0 10 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING OPEN/ CLOSE INPUT S.
15 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System AC OUTLET IMPEDANCE SELECTOR FRONT SPEAKERS B } ] } ] } ] } ] } ] INPUT AUDIO IN + – SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 4 - 16 Ω FRONT REAR CENTER B A L R L R L.
16 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System T o avoid short-circuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the r eceiver . T o prevent this, make sure to take the following precautions when connecting the speakers.
17 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Once you have hooked up the speakers and turned on the power , clear the receiver ’s memory . Then specify the speaker parameters (size, position, etc.) and perform any other initial setup operations necessary for your system.
18 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 45° 90° 20° A A B C C 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 5 feet (1.
19 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System p Rear speaker size REAR SP [LARGE] Initial setting : LARGE • If you connect lar ge speakers that will effectively repr oduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally , select “LARGE”. However , if the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, you cannot set the rear speakers to “LARGE”.
20 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System p Rear speaker height* REAR HEIGHT [LOW] Initial setting : LOW This parameter lets you specify the height of your rear speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound “VIR TUAL” sound fields.
21 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 . For more information r egarding r emote contr ol operations, refer to the separate manual “Remote Commander” supplied with this unit.
22 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System PHONES SPEAKERS A OFF A+B B MEMORY – + – + A.F.D FM/ AM TUNER PRESET 0 10 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING OPEN/ CLOSE MASTER VOLUME 1 9 8 7 2 3 6 5 4 AUDIO SPLIT DIGITAL / ANALOG 1/u + ENTER EQ SUR LEVEL TUNER CUSTOM SET UP VIDEO S-VIDEO L AUDIO R MASTER VOLUME 1/u – 2 CH ANALOG DIRECT EQ BANK 5.
23 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.
24 Fr ont Panel Parts Description Location of P arts 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. 1 1/u switch Press to turn the r eceiver on and off.
25 Location of Parts and Basic Operations 1 2 4 5 3 PHONES SPEAKERS A OFF A+B B MEMORY – + – + A.F.D 2 CH ANALOG DIRECT EQ BANK 5.1CH INPUT FM / AM TUNER PRESET SOUND FIELD PRESET SOUND FIELD 0 1 .
26 Location of Parts and Basic Operations !¢ @∞ !∞ !£ !¡ !™ @¢ @£ @™ @º !• !¶ !ª @¡ !§ 9 !º 6 8 7 PHONES SPEAKERS A OFF A+B B MEMORY – + – + A.
27 Location of Parts and Basic Operations !£ EQ BANK button Press r epeatedly to select an equalizer (EQ PRESET 1~5) or turn the equalizer off (EQ PRESET OFF). z T o maintain the highest fidelity to the original source Do the following to bypass the sound field and equalizer circuits.
28 Enjoying Surr ound Sound This chapter describes how to set up the r eceiver 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 surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver ’s pre-pr ogrammed sound modes.
29 Enjoying Surround Sound PHONES SPEAKERS A OFF A+B B MEMORY – + – + A.F.D FM/ AM TUNER PRESET 0 10 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING OPEN/ CLOSE MASTER VOLUME 1 9 8 7 2 3 6 5 4 AUDIO SPLIT DIGITAL / ANALOG 1/u + ENTER EQ SURR LEVEL TUNER CUSTOM SET UP VIDEO S-VIDEO L AUDIO R – MODE +/– A.
30 Enjoying Surround Sound This is a standard mode, gr eat for watching most any 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 featur ed in the soundtrack.
31 Enjoying Surround Sound LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS Sound field Effect .
32 Enjoying Surround Sound LCR LS RS RS LS RS LS LCR RS LS Selecting a Sound Field Sound field Effect Notes Ideal for soft acoustic sounds. Ideal for musicals and opera. Gr eat for rock or pop music. Gr eat for sporting events or electric (amplified) music.
33 Enjoying Surround Sound DIGITAL a PRO LOGIC S.WOOFER STEREO RDS D.RANGE EQ MONO TA NEWS INFO OPTICAL COAXIAL MPEG DTS DUAL L.F.E. L LS C S R RS MEMORY a 12 3 4 5 67 !™ !¡ !º 9 !£ 8.
34 Enjoying Surround Sound 1/0 2/0* 3/0 2/1 3/1 2/2 3/2 2/0** DOLBY DIGIT AL [1/0] DTS [1/0] DOLBY PROLOGIC PCM XX kHz*** DIGITAL a C DTS C DOLBY DIGIT AL [2/0] DTS [2/0] DOLBY DIGIT AL [3/0] DTS [3/0.
35 Settings and Adjustments PHONES SPEAKERS A OFF A+B B MEMORY – + – + A.F.D FM/ AM TUNER PRESET 0 10 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING OPEN/ CLOSE MASTER VOLUME 1 9 8 7 2 3 6 5 4 AUDIO SPLIT DIGITAL / ANALOG 1/u + ENTER EQ SUR LEVEL TUNER CUSTOM SET UP VIDEO S-VIDEO L AUDIO R – SUR SET UP ENTER EQ LEVEL 2 CH ANALOG DIRECT EQ BANK 5.
36 Settings and Adjustments Menus (Press) P ar ameters (Pr ess or to select) Range (T urn the jog dial to select) Description <SP SETUP> (SET UP) FRONT SP [LARGE] LARGE, SMALL Pages 16~19 CENTER SP [LARGE] LARGE, SMALL, NO REAR SP [LARGE] LARGE, SMALL, NO SUB WOOFER [YES] YES, NO FRONT 16 feet* (5.
37 Settings and Adjustments Menus P arameters Range Description (Press) (Pr ess or to select) (T urn the jog dial to select) <SURROUND> (SUR) SURR.
38 Settings and Adjustments Menus P ar ameters Range Description (Press) (Press or to select) (T urn the jog dial to select) <CUSTOMIZE> (CUSTOM) V : (video source) A: (audio source) Page 46~47 __ : AUDIO [AUTO] AUTO, ANALOG, OPTICAL, COAXIAL __ : DECODE [AUTO] AUTO, PCM DISP .
39 Settings and Adjustments The EQUALIZER menu lets you adjust the equalization (low , mid, and high frequencies) of the fr ont, center , and rear speakers individually .
40 Settings and Adjustments Adjusting the Equalization <EQUALIZER> p Front speaker tr eble adjustment (Level/ Frequency) FRONT TREBL +XX.XdB FRONT TREBL XXXHz Adjust as described in “Front speaker bass adjustment”. • The level can be adjusted ±10 dB in 0.
41 Settings and Adjustments p Rear reflection enhancer REAR ENHANCER [ON] Initial setting : ON This is a setup that adds the effect of a br oader sound obtained from the sound of the surr ound channel even when the surround channel sound is monaural. This setting operates in CINEMA STUDIO EX.
42 Settings and Adjustments Adjusting the Speaker Levels <LEVEL> The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you modify the output level of each speaker and perform a variety of other adjustments to control the sound mix. The settings available in this menu effect all the sound fields.
43 Settings and Adjustments p dts LFE (Low Frequency Ef fect) mix level dts LFE MIX XX.XdB Initial setting : 0 dB This parameter lets you attenuate the level of the LFE (Low Fr equency Effect) channel.
44 Settings and Adjustments Adjusting the Speaker Levels <LEVEL> Adjustable parameters for each sound field <SURROUND> 1) EFFECT W ALL REVERB SCREEN VIRTU AL SUR LEVEL TYPE TIME DEPTH SPEAKER EQ 2CH A.F .D. NORMAL SURROUND r CINEMA STUDIO EX.
45 Settings and Adjustments Adjustable parameters for each sound field (continued) <LEVEL> 2) FRONT REAR REAR CENTER WOOFER LFE D .RANGE BAL. BAL. LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL MIX COMP . 2CH rr r A.F .D. rr rrrrr NORMAL SURROUND rrrrrrr CINEMA STUDIO EX. A rrrrrrr CINEMA STUDIO EX.
46 Settings and Adjustments Other Settings <CUSTOMIZE> p Phase polarity of the input sour ce ABS PHASE [NORMAL] Initial setting : NORMAL Lets you set the absolute phase polarity of the input source. Normally , set to [NORMAL]. When outputting the sound of a source of reverse phase, set to [REVERSE].
47 Settings and Adjustments p Sound Field Link S.FIELD LINK [OFF] Initial setting : OFF When set to [ON], the sound field that was last applied to a program sour ce is automatically applied whenever it is selected.
48 Receiving Br oadcasts This chapter describes how to r eceive FM or AM br oadcasts and how to preset selected stations. Y ou can tune in stations on this receiver in the following ways: Automatic/Ma.
49 Receiving Broadcasts PHONES SPEAKERS A OFF A+B B MEMORY – + – + A.F.D FM/ AM TUNER PRESET 0 10 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING OPEN/ CLOSE MASTER VOLUME 1 9 8 7 2 3 6 5 4 AUDIO SPLIT DIGITAL / ANALOG 1/u + ENTER EQ SURR LEVEL TUNER CUSTOM SET UP VIDEO S-VIDEO L AUDIO R TUNER MEMORY FM/AM TUNER PRESET +/– – ENTER 2 CH ANALOG DIRECT EQ BANK 5.
50 Receiving Broadcasts Pr eset T uning For details on the buttons used in this section, see “Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive br oadcasts” on page 49. Before tuning to pr eset stations, be sur e to preset them by performing steps on “Presetting radio stations” below .
51 Receiving Broadcasts Dir ect T uning Using the Remote Use the supplied remote to perform the following operations. For details on the buttons used in this section, see the operationg instructions for the supplied r emote. 1 T ouch FUNCTION and SUB on the remote to select TUNER.
52 PHONES SPEAKERS A OFF A+B B MEMORY – + – + A.F.D FM/ AM TUNER PRESET 0 10 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING OPEN/ CLOSE MASTER VOLUME 1 9 8 7 2 3 6 5 4 AUDIO SPLIT DIGITAL / ANALOG 1/u + ENTER EQ SUR LEVEL TUNER CUSTOM SET UP VIDEO S-VIDEO L AUDIO R – EQ BANK EQ 2 CH ANALOG DIRECT EQ BANK 5.
53 Other Operations Pr esetting Equalizer and Sound Fields Any changes you make to the preset equalizers (EQ PRESET 1~5) are stor ed automatically . Presetting Equalizer Settings 1 Press EQ BANK r epeatedly to select the equalizer you want to adjust (EQ PRESET 1~5).
54 Other Operations Recor ding Y our receiver makes it easy to recor d to and from the components connected to it. Y ou don’t have to connect the playback and recor ding components directly to each other: once you select a program sour ce on the receiver , you can recor d and edit as you normally would using the controls on each component.
55 Other Operations Connections Connect monaural (2P) mini-plug cords in series to the CONTROL A1 jacks on the back of each component. Y ou can connect up to ten CONTROL A1 compatible components in any or der . However , you can connect only one of each type of component (i.
56 Other Operations CONTROL A1 Control System Basic Functions The CONTROL A1 functions will operate as long as the component you want to operate is turned on, even if all of the other connected components are not turned on.
57 Additional Information T roubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the receiver , use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the pr oblem. Also, see “Checking the connections” on page 22 to verify that the connections are correct.
58 Additional Information No sound is heard fr om the center speaker . / Make sure the sound field function is on (pr ess A.F .D.). / Select a sound field containing the word “cinema” or “virtual” (see page 30~32). / Adjust the speaker volume (see page 21).
59 Additional Information Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICA TIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOT AL HARMONIC DISTOR TION: With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, fr om 20 - 20,000 Hz; rated 120 watts per channel minimum RMS power , with no more than 0.05% total harmonic distortion fr om 250 milliwatts to rated output.
60 Additional Information FM tuner section T uning range 87.5 - 108.0 MHz Antenna terminals 75 ohms, unbalanced Sensitivity Mono: 18.3 dBf, 2.2 µV/75 ohms Stereo: 38.3 dBf, 22.5 µV/75 ohms Usable sensitivity 1 1.2 dBf, 1 µV/75 ohms S/N Mono: 76 dB Stereo: 70 dB Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz Mono: 0.
61 Additional Information Glossary Surround sound Sound that consists of thr ee elements: dir ect sound, early reflected sound (early reflections) and r everberative sound (reverberation). The acoustics of the surrounding space af fect the way these three sound elements ar e heard.
62 Additional Information Audio Signal Block Diagram * U.S.A./Canada models only . VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 DVD/LD* (DVD) VIDEO 2 TV/SA T* (TV/LD) T APE Internal TUNER MD/DA T CD PHONO EQ 2ND AUDIO OUT A/D D/A Coaxial CD Optial MD/DA T CD MD/DA T OUT 5.
63 Additional Information Index A AC-3. See Dolby Digital (AC-3) Adjusting brightness of the display 46 equalizer 39, 40 speaker volumes 21 surround parameters 41 B Basic operations 24~27 Battery 4 C Changing effect level 41 Checking the connections 22 Clearing receiver’s memory 17 Connecting.
64 Additional Information Sony Corporation Printed in Japan.
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