Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product STR-DE400 Sony
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model name1[STR-DE400] [2-680-009- 11 (2)] l ename[ C:Document s and Set tingspc13D esktopRevision 1_STR- D E400 JC060000_268 00091 12DE400_ GB2680 009112GB0 1CO V_STR -DE400 -CEL.fm] master page :Right ©2006 Sony Cor poration 2-680-009- 11 (2) Multi Channel A V Receiver Oper ating Inst ructions STR- DE400 GB01COV_STR-DE400- CEL.
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6 GB C:Docum ents and S ettingspc1 3Deskto pRevision1_STR- DE400JC 060000_ 26800091 12DE400 _GB268 000911 2GB03CO N_STR-D E400-CEL .fm master page: L eft STR-DE400 2-680-00 9- 11 (2) About the indicators on the display MEMORY L C R SL S SR SW LFE SP RDS STEREO MONO D.
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8 GB C:Docum ents and S ettingspc1 3Deskto pRevision1_STR- DE400JC 060000_ 26800091 12DE400 _GB268 000911 2GB03CO N_STR-D E400-CEL .fm master page: L eft STR-DE400 2-680-00 9- 11 (2) * Y ou can wat ch th e sele cted in put imag e when y ou connec t the M ONIT OR OUT jack to a TV moni tor (pag e 17).
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14 GB C:Docum ents and S ettingspc1 3Deskto pRevision1_STR- DE400JC 060000_ 26800091 12DE400 _GB268 000911 2GB03CO N_STR-D E400-CEL .fm master page: L eft STR-DE400 2-680-00 9- 11 (2) 3a: C onnecting the au dio c omponen ts This secti on descri bes how to hook up your componen ts to this receiver .
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16 GB C:Docum ents and S ettingspc1 3Deskto pRevision1_STR- DE400JC 060000_ 26800091 12DE400 _GB268 000911 2GB03CO N_STR-D E400-CEL .fm master page: L eft STR-DE400 2-680-00 9- 11 (2) 3b: Conn ecting the video compon ents This secti on descri bes how to hook up your compone nts to this recei v er .
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21 GB C:Docum ents and S ettingspc1 3Deskto pRevision1_STR- DE400JC 060000_ 26800091 12DE400 _GB268 000911 2GB03CO N_STR-D E400-CEL .fm maste rpa ge: Right STR-DE400 2-680-00 9- 11 (2) Getting Started The follo wing illustration sho ws ho w to connect a component whi ch has analog jacks such as a VCR, etc.
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27 GB C:Docum ents and S ettingspc1 3Deskto pRevision1_STR- DE400JC 060000_ 26800091 12DE400 _GB268 000911 2GB03CO N_STR-D E400-CEL .fm maste rpa ge: Right STR-DE400 2-680-00 9- 11 (2) Getting Started c) For details, refer “Front speaker distance” (pag e 39).
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32 GB C:Docum ents and S ettingspc1 3Deskto pRevision1_STR- DE400JC 060000_ 26800091 12DE 400_GB2 68000911 2GB04AM P_STR- DE400-C EL.fm master page: L eft STR-DE400 2-680-00 9- 11 (2) Navigating throu gh menus By usin g the a mplifier menus , you ca n make v arious adj ustments to cus tomize the receiver .
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44 GB C:Docum ents and S ettingspc1 3Deskto pRevision1_STR- DE400JC 060000_ 26800091 12DE 400_GB2 68000911 2GB05EN J_STR- DE400-C EL.fm master page: L eft STR-DE400 2-680-00 9- 11 (2) T ypes of sound field av ailable Sound fi eld fo r Sound f ield [Display] Eff ect Movie CINEMA STUDIO EX A DCS [C .
45 GB C:Docum ents and S ettingspc1 3Deskto pRevision1_STR- DE400JC 060000_ 26800091 12DE 400_GB2 68000911 2GB05EN J_STR- DE400-C EL.fm maste rpa ge: Right STR-DE400 2-680-00 9- 11 (2) Enjoy ing Surr ound Sound About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound) Sound field s with DCS mark us e DCS techn olo gy .
46 GB C:Docum ents and S ettingspc1 3Deskto pRevision1_STR- DE400JC 060000_ 26800091 12DE 400_GB2 68000911 2GB05EN J_STR- DE400-C EL.fm master page: L eft STR-DE400 2-680-00 9- 11 (2) Using only the front speakers (2CH STEREO) In this mod e, the re ceiv er o utputs the sound from the front left/right speakers only .
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48 GB C:Docum ents and S ettingspc1 3Deskto pRevision1_STR- DE400JC 060000_ 26800091 12DE400 _GB268 0009112G B06TU N_STR-DE 400-CE L.fm master page: L eft STR-DE400 2-680-00 9- 11 (2) Enter the frequenc y of a station d irectly b y using th e num eric b uttons.
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57 GB C:Docum ents and S ettingspc1 3Deskto pRevision1_STR- DE400JC 060000_ 26800091 12DE400 _GB268 0009112G B06TU N_STR-DE 400-CE L.fm maste rpa ge: Right STR-DE400 2-680-00 9- 11 (2) Additional I nfo rmation x Dolby Su rround (Dolb y Pr o Logic) Audio proc essing te chnolo gy developed by Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
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If you already are a holder of Sony STR-DE400, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Sony STR-DE400.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Sony STR-DE400. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Sony STR-DE400 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center