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STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB FM Ster eo FM-AM Receiver 4-238-376- 51 (1) STR-DE485 © 2002 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions GB CS !" 01CS01COVCEL.
2 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.
3 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB T able of Contents GB List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Main unit ............................................... 5 Hooking Up the Components Required cords ....................................... 6 Antenna hookups .
4 GB About This Manual The instructions in this manual is for model STR-DE485. Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel.
List of Button Locations and Reference Pages 5 GB g wd wf wh wj wk wl es ed ef eg eh ek ej e; ea wg 1 7 8 4 qs 0q a 5 23 6 qf qg qj qh qkql w; qd waws 9 List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Main unit How to use this page Use this page to find the location of buttons that are mentioned in the text.
6 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB Required cords A Audio cord (not supplied) White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) B Audio/video cord (not supplied) Yellow (video) Yellow (video) White (L/audio) White (.
Hooking Up the Components 7 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB Antenna hookups FM wire antenna (supplied) AM loop antenna (supplied) Notes on antenna hookups • To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and other components.
8 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB SUB WOOFER MULTI CH IN FRONT SURROUND R L CENTER ANTENNA AM FM 75 Ω COAXIAL DVD/LD IN COAXIAL OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN DIGITAL LINE L R OUTPUT A IN OUT LINE L R LINE INPU.
Hooking Up the Components 9 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB SUB WOOFER MULTI CH IN FRONT SURROUND R L CENTER ANTENNA AM FM 75 Ω COAXIAL DVD/LD IN COAXIAL OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN DIGITAL VIDEO IN INPUT C .
10 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB SUB WOOFER FRONT SURROUND R L CENTER ANTENNA AM FM 75 Ω COAXIAL DVD/LD IN COAXIAL OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN DIGITAL IN OUT IN CD MD / / TAPE R L AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO O.
Hooking Up the Components 11 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB SUB WOOFER FRONT SURROUND R L CENTER ANTENNA AM FM 75 Ω COAXIAL DVD/LD IN COAXIAL OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN DIGITAL IN OUT IN CD MD / / TAPE R L.
12 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB Connecting the AC power cord Before connecting the AC power cord of this receiver to a wall outlet, connect the speaker system to the receiver (page 13). Connect the AC power cord(s) of your audio/ video components to a wall outlet.
Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 13 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB FRONT CENTER SURROUND RL RL RL RL SPEAKERS SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16 Ω AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER VIDEO OUT MONITOR E .
14 GB Notes • Twist the stripped ends of the speaker cords about 10 mm. Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components: + to + and – to –. If the cords are reversed, the sound will be distorted and will lack bass.
Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 15 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB 45 ° 90 ° 20 ° A A B C C Performing initial setup operations 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.
16 GB When placing surround speakers behind you Note Do not place the center speaker farther away from the listening position than the front speakers. Normal Speaker and Micro Satellite Speaker If you are using Select Normal Speakers NORM. SP. Micro Satellite Speakers MICRO SP.
Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 17 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB x Front speaker size ( L R ) • If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”.
18 GB Tip The receiver allows you to input the speaker position in terms of distance. However, it is not possible to set the center speaker further than the front speakers. Also, the center speaker cannot be set more than 1.5 meters closer than the front speakers.
Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 19 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB x Surround speaker position ( SL SR PL. XXX)* This parameter lets you specify the location of your surround speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound surround modes.
20 GB Adjusting the speaker level Use the remote while seated in your listening position to adjust the level of each speaker. Note The receiver incorporates a new test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker level adjustment. 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver.
Basic Operations 21 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB Basic Operations Selecting the component Function buttons Press the function button to select the component you want to use.
22 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB Changing the display DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes cyclically as follows: Index name of the component* t Selected component t Sound field .
Enjoying Surround Sound 23 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB Enjoying Surround Sound You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver’s pre- programmed sound fields. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home.
24 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB x C.ST.EX A (Cinema Studio EX A) Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema production studio. This is a standard mode, great for watching most any type of movie.
Enjoying Surround Sound 25 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB Tips • The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound field to a program source whenever it is selected (Sound Field Link). For example, if you listen to CD with “JAZZ” as the sound field, change to a different program source, then return to CD, “JAZZ” will be applied again.
26 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB Understanding the multi channel surround displays PRO LOGIC D.RANGE MONO MPEG DTS STEREO OPT SP. OFF SL S SR L SW C R MEMORY L F E DIGITAL a COAX 1 qa qs 2 3 4 6 7 5 8 9 0 SL SR L C R 7 COAX: Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL terminal.
Enjoying Surround Sound 27 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB qa SW: Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to “YES” (page 18) and the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jacks.
28 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB Adjusting the bass and treble The BASS +/– and 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. 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound.
Receiving Broadcasts 29 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB Receiving Broadcasts bbbb 1 0 2 5 0 bbb 1 3 5 0 5 If you’ve tuned in an AM station, adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception. 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to receive another station.
30 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB Preset tuning After you have tuned in stations using Direct Tuning or Automatic Tuning, you can preset them to the receiver. Then you can tune in any of the stations directly by entering its 2- character preset code using the supplied remote.
Other Operations 31 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB Other Operations Naming preset stations and program sources You can enter a name (index name) of up to 8 characters for preset stations and program sources. These names (for example, “VHS”) appear in the receiver’s display when a station or program source is selected.
32 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB Recording (continued) Using the Sleep Timer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time. Press SLEEP on the remote while the power is on.
Other Operations 33 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB Initial settings Parameter Initial setting C.MODE.AVX AV2 x Selecting the command mode of the remote (C.MODE.AVX) Lets you select the command mode of the remote. Change the command mode when you use 2 Sony receivers in the same room.
34 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB You can use the remote RM-U306 to operate the components in your system. Before you use your remote Inserting batteries into the remote Insert R6 (size-AA) batteries with the + and – properly oriented in the battery compartment.
Operations Using the Remote RM-U306 35 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB Remote Operations Function Button MASTER Receiver Adjusts the master VOL +/– volume of the receiver. AV ?/1 TV/VCR/ Turns the audio and CD player/ video components on or VCD player/ off.
36 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB Remote Operations Function Button ANT VCR Selects output signal TV/VTR from the aerial terminal: TV signal or VCR program. D.SKIP CD player/ Skips discs (multi-disc VCD player/ changer only). DVD player/ MD deck TOP DVD player Displays DVD title.
Operations Using the Remote RM-U306 37 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB Changing the factory setting of a function button If the fact ory settings of the FUNCTION buttons do not match your system components, you can change them. For example, if you have a tape deck and you do not have an MD deck, you can assign the MD/TAPE button to your tape deck.
38 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB 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 problem. Also, see “Checking the connections” on page 20 to verify that the connections are correct.
Additional Information 39 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB There is no sound from a specific component. • Check that the component is connected correctly to the 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.
40 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB Outdoor FM antenna Receiver Ground wire (not supplied) To ground ANTENNA AM FM 75 Ω COAXIAL The FM reception is poor. Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below.
Additional Information 41 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB Inputs (Digital) DVD/LD (Coaxial) VIDEO 2 (Optical) Outputs MD/TAPE (OUT), VIDEO 1 (AUDIO OUT) SUB WOOFER Tone Gain levels: ±6 dB, 1 dB step FM tuner section Tuning range 87.5 - 108.0 MHz Antenna terminals 75 ohms, unbalanced Intermediate Frequency 10.
42 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB AM tuner section Tuning range 531 – 1602 kHz Antenna Loop antenna Intermediate Frequency 450 kHz Usable sensitivity 50 dB/m (at 1,000 kHz or 999 kHz) S/N 54 dB (at 50 mV/m) Harmonic distortion 0.
Additional Information 43 GB STR-DE485 4-238-376-51(1) GB T ables of settings using SURR, LEVEL, SET UP , BASS and TREBLE buttons You can make various settings using the LEVEL, SURR, SET UP, MENU +/–, and MENU / buttons. The tables below show each of the settings that these buttons can make.
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