About area codes

The area code of the receiver you purchased is shown on the lower portion of the rear panel (see the illustration below).

4-XXX-XXX-XX AA

Area code

The HT-SL55 consists of:

Receiver Speaker system Front/surround speakers Center speakers Sub woofer

The HT-SL50 consists of:

STR-KSL50 SS-MSP55 SS-CNP55 SA-WMSP50 STR-KSL50 SS-MSP50 SS-CNP50 SA-WMSP50 STR-KSL40 SS-MSP50 SS-CNP50 SA-WMSP40
Any differences in operation, according to the area code, are clearly indicated in the text, for example, Models of area code AA only.

The HT-SL40 consists of:

The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote. You can also use the controls on the receiver if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote. For details on the use of your remote, see pages 32 36.
Note for the supplied remote

RM-U40

The AUX and AAC BI-LING buttons on the remote are not available.
List of Button Locations and Reference Pages

How to use this page

Illustration number
Use this page to find the location of buttons that are mentioned in the text.

MUTING qs (14, 19, 37)

Name of button/part

Reference page

Main unit
ALPHABETICAL ORDER NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS
Display 6 (28) DVD (indicator) 3 (19) INPUT SELECTOR 8 (19, 26) IR (receptor) 7 (32) MASTER VOLUME 9 (18, 36) MUTING qs (14, 19, 37) PRESET TUNING +/ qd (28) SOUND FIELD qa (21, 25, 38) TUNER (indicator) 5 (19) TV/SAT (indicator) 4 (19) VIDEO (indicator) 2 (19)
@/1 (power) 1 (13, 18, 19, 25, 26) ; PLII q; (20)

Required cords

The following optional connection cords A E are required when you hook up the components (pages 8 9).
A Audio cord (not supplied)

White (L) Red (R)

B Audio/Video cord (not supplied)
Yellow (video) White (L/audio) Red (R/audio)
C Video cord (not supplied)

Yellow

D Optical digital cord (not supplied)
E Coaxial digital cord (supplied)

Orange

Before you get started
Turn off the power to all components before making any connections. Do not connect the AC power cord until all of the connections are completed. Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise. When connecting an audio/video cord, be sure to match the colour-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components: yellow (video) to yellow; white (left, audio) to white; and red (right, audio) to red. When connecting optical digital cords, insert the cord plugs straight in until they click into place. Do not bend or tie the optical digital cord.

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Antenna hookups

FM wire antenna (supplied) AM loop antenna (supplied)

ANTENNA

FM 75 COAXIAL

OPT IN

SUB WOOFER

IN OUT

COAX IN

DIGITAL

TV/SAT

VIDEO MONITOR

Notes on antenna hookups
To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and other components. Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna. After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as horizontal as possible.
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Video component hookups

DVD player

VIDEO OUT

TV monitor

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO IN

OUTPUT

AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT

Satellite tuner

Digital component hookups
Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player and satellite tuner (etc.) to the receivers digital input jacks to bring the multi channel surround sound of a movie theater into your home. To fully enjoy multi channel surround sound, five speakers (two front speakers, two surround speakers, and a center speaker) and a sub woofer are required.

OPTICAL COAXIAL

OPTICAL

Satellite tuner (etc.)

* Connect to either the COAX IN or OPT IN jack. We recommend making connections to the COAX IN jack.
The OPT IN and COAX IN jacks are compatible with 96 kHz, 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 32 kHz sampling frequencies. To playback the multi channel surround sound through this receiver, you may have to change the digital output setting on the connected component. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the component.

Other hookups

AC power cord

IMPEDANCE USE 816

FRONT R +

CENTER +

FRONT L

SPEAKERS

+ SURR R

+ SURR L

To a wall outlet
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 (see page 11). Connect the AC power cord(s) of your audio/ video components to a wall outlet.

Speaker system hookups

Before connecting speakers, be sure to turn off this unit.
Required cords A Speaker cords (supplied) B Monaural audio cord (supplied)
The connector and the colour tube of the speaker cords are the same colour as the speaker terminal to be connected.

Colour tube (+) ()

Active sub woofer

Front speaker (R)

Front speaker (L)
To a wall outlet (Switch the power (POWER) to off before connecting the power cord.)

Surround speaker (R) Tip

Center speaker

Surround speaker (L)

To prevent speaker vibration or movement while listening, attach the supplied foot pads at the bottom of the speakers.

Multi channel surround setup (continued)
x Surround speaker placement (

PL. XXXX)*

This parameter lets you specify the height of your surround speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound surround modes. Refer to the illustration below.
Select PL. LOW if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section A. Select PL. HIGH if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section B.
The surround speaker placement parameter is designed specifically for implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound modes with virtual elements. With the Digital Cinema Sound modes, speaker placement is not as critical as other modes. All modes with virtual elements were designed under the premise that the surround speaker would be located behind the listening position, but presentation remains fairly consistent even with the surround speakers positioned at a rather wide angle. However, if the speakers are pointing towards the listener from the immediate left and right of the listening position, the sound fields with virtual elements will not be as effective. Nevertheless, each listening environment has many variables, like wall reflections. Therefore, we recommend that you playback multi channel surround encoded software and listen to the effect each setting has on your listening environment. Choose the setting that provides a good sense of spaciousness and that best succeeds in forming a cohesive space between the surround sound from the surround speakers and the sound of the front speakers. If you are not sure which sounds best, select PL. LOW and then use the speaker distance parameter and speaker level adjustments to obtain proper balance.
* These parameters are not available when Surround speaker size SL SR is set to NO.
Only when you use the speaker system other than the supplied one, be sure to set the following parameters.
For details on NORM. SP. (Normal Speaker), see page 14.

x Sub woofer selection (

S.W. XXX)
If you connect a sub woofer, select YES. If you do not connect a sub woofer, select NO. This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers.

Adjusting the speaker level
Use the remote while seated in your listening position to adjust the level of each speaker.

POWER LEVEL

MIN MAX
The receiver incorporates a new test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker level adjustment.

POWER indicator

1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver. 2 Press TEST TONE.
T. TONE appears in the display and you will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence. Front (left) t Center t Front (right) t Surround (right) t Surround (left) t Sub woofer
First, turn down the volume on the receiver. The volume should be set to minimum before you begin playing the program source.
1 Turn on the receiver and select the

program source.

2 Press POWER on the sub woofer.
The POWER indicator on the sub woofer lights up in green.
3 Adjust the speaker level and balance
using the LEVEL menu so that the level of the test tone sounds the same from each speaker.
3 Play the program source.

Adjusting the sound

Slight adjustments to the system can enhance your sound enjoyment.

Adjusting the sub woofer

For details on the LEVEL menu, see page 24. While adjusting, the test tone is output from the speaker whose adjustment is performed.
4 Press TEST TONE again to turn off the

test tone.

You can adjust the level of all speakers at the same time. Press MASTER VOL +/ on the remote or turn MASTER VOLUME on the receiver.
The adjusted value are shown in the display during adjustment.
1 Rotate LEVEL to adjust the volume.
Set the volume level to best suit your preference according to the program source.
Do not turn the volume of the woofer to maximum. Extraneous noise may be heard.

Checking the connections

After connecting all of your components to the receiver, do the following to verify that the connections were made correctly.

Selecting the component

INPUT SELECTOR
Press INPUT SELECTOR repeatedly to select the component you want to use.
To select Display/light up
1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver. 2 Turn on the component that you
connected (e.g., DVD player or VCR).
3 Press the input selector button (e.g.,
DVD or VIDEO) to select the component (program source).
VCR DVD player Satellite tuner Built in tuner

VIDEO DVD TV/SAT TUNER

4 Start playing.

If you do not obtain normal sound output after performing this procedure, see Troubleshooting on page 37 and take the appropriate measures to correct the problem.
After turning on the component you selected, select the component and play the program source.
After selecting VCR or DVD player, turn on the TV and set the TVs video input to match the component you selected.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select the component.

MUTING

Press MUTING to mute the sound. MUTING appears on the display when the sound is muted. To cancel muting, press it again or turn up the volume. The muting function is also canceled when you turn the power off, or disconnect the power cord.
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You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receivers preprogrammed sound fields. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home. You can also customize the sound fields to obtain the sound you want by changing the surround parameter. To fully enjoy surround sound, you must register the number and location of your speakers. See Multi channel surround setup starting from page 14 to set the speaker parameters before enjoying surround sound.
Enjoying stereo sound in multi channel (Dolby Pro Logic II)
This function lets you specify the type of decoding for 2 channel audio sources. This receiver can reproduce 2 channel sound in 5 channels through Dolby Pro Logic II; or 4 channels through Dolby Pro Logic.
Press ;PL/PLII repeatedly to select DOLBY PL, PLII MOV or PLII MUS.
Decoding the input audio signal automatically (Auto Format Direct)

Press A.F.D.

The selected mode appears in the display.
x DOLBY PL (Dolby Pro Logic)
A.F.D. AUTO appears in the display. This mode automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, or standard 2 channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if necessary. This mode presents the sound as it was recorded/encoded, without adding any effects (e.g. reverberation). However, if there are no low frequency signals (Dolby Digital LFE, etc.) it will generate a low frequency signal for output to the sub woofer.
Performs the Pro Logic decoding. Software with multi channel surround audio signals is played back according to the way it was recorded. Software with 2 channel audio signals is decoded with Dolby Pro Logic to create surround effects (4 channels).
x PLII MOV (Pro Logic II Movie)
Performs the Pro Logic II movie mode decoding. This setting is ideal for the movies encoded in Dolby Surround. Besides, this mode can reproduce the sound in 5.1 channel when watching the videos of old movies or in the dubbed language.

Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers.
Center level (CTR XXX dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker.
Surround left level (SUR.L. XXX dB)
Adjusting the level parameters
The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and volumes of each speaker. You can also customize various aspects of current sound field. The setting are applied to all sound field except for EFCT. parameter. For EFCT. parameter, the settings are stored individually for each sound field.
Lets you adjust the level of the surround left speaker.
Surround right level (SUR.R. XXX dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the surround right speaker.
Sub woofer level (S.W. XXX dB)
Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer.
1 Start playing a program source
encoded with multi channel surround sound.
2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select

LEVEL.

3 Press V or v to select the parameter
4 Press B or b to select the setting you
Dynamic range compressor ( D. RANGE COMP. XXX)
Parameter Initial setting
Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track. This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night. We recommend using the MAX setting.
To reproduce the sound track with no compression, select OFF. To reproduce the sound track with the dynamic range intended by the recording engineer, select STD. To reproduce a dramatic compression of the dynamic range, select MAX.

BASS XX dB TREB. XX dB

0 dB 0 dB

Bass (BASS XX dB)

Lets you adjust the bass tone.

Treble (TREB. XX dB)

Lets you adjust the treble tone.
When you use the Micro Satellite Speakers or other small speakers, adjust LEVEL on the sub woofer (page 18) to reinforce the bass.
Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only.
Resetting customized sound fields to the factory settings

Effect level (EFCT. XXX)

1 If the power is on, press ?/1 to turn off

the power.

Lets you adjust the presence of the current surround effect.

2 Hold down SOUND FIELD on the
receiver and press ?/1 on the receiver.
Adjusting the tone parameters
The TONE menu contains parameters that let you adjust the tone of the front speakers for optimum sound. The settings are applied to all sound fields.
SF. CLR. appears in the display and all sound fields are reset at once.

TONE.

Before receiving broadcasts, make sure you have connected FM and AM antennas to the receiver (see page 7).
Storing FM stations automatically (AUTOBETICAL)
(Models of area code CEL, CEK only)
Do not press any button on the receiver or supplied remote during autobetical operation. If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store stations in your new area. For details on tuning the stored stations, see page 28. If you move the antenna after storing stations with this procedure, the stored settings may no longer be valid. If this happens, repeat this procedure to store the stations again.

Direct tuning

This function lets you store up to 30 FM and FM RDS stations in alphabetical order without redundancy. Additionally, it only stores the stations with the clearest signals. If you want to store FM or AM stations one by one, see Presetting radio stations on page 27. You can enter a frequency of the station you want directly by using the numeric buttons on the supplied remote.
1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the

FM or AM band.

The last received station is tuned in.
1 Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver. 2 Hold down INPUT SELECTOR on the
receiver and press ?/1 on the receiver to turn the receiver back on.
2 Press D.TUNING. 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the

frequency.

Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz
AUTO-BETICAL SELECT appears in the display and the receiver scans and stores all the FM and FM RDS stations in the broadcast area. For RDS stations, the tuner first checks for stations broadcasting the same program, then stores only the one with the clearest signal. The selected RDS stations are sorted alphabetically by their Program Service name, then assigned a 2-character preset code. For more details on RDS, see page 28. Regular FM stations are assigned 2-character preset codes and stored after the RDS station. When done, FINISH appears in the display momentarily and the receiver returns to the normal operation.

1 b 0 b 2 b 5 b 0

Example 2: AM 1350 kHz

1 b 3 b 5 b 0

If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers flash
Make sure youve entered the right frequency. If not, repeat steps 2 and 3. If the entered numbers still flash, the frequency is not used in your area.

4 If youve tuned in an AM station, adjust
the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception.
5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to receive another

station.

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If you do not remember the precise frequency, press TUNING + or TUNING after entering the value close to the frequency you want. The receiver automatically tunes in the station you want. If the frequency seems to be higher than the entered value, press TUNING +, and if the frequency seems to be lower than the entered value, press TUNING. If STEREO flashes in the display and the FM stereo reception is poor, press FM MODE to change to monaural (MONO). You will not be able to enjoy the stereo effect, but the sound will be less distorted. To return to stereo mode, press FM MODE again. The tuning scale differs depending on the area code as shown in the following table. For details on area codes, see page 4.

Area code FM AM

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. Up to 30 FM or AM stations can be preset. The receiver will also scan all the stations that you have preset. Before tuning to preset stations, be sure to preset them by performing steps on Presetting radio stations.
Presetting radio stations

CEL, CEK, SP

50 kHz

1 Press TUNER.

Automatic tuning
If you dont know the frequency of the station you want, you can let the receiver scan all available stations in your area.
2 Tune in the station that you want to
preset using Direct Tuning (page 26) or Automatic Tuning (page 27).

3 Press MEMORY.

MEMORY appears in the display for a few seconds. Do steps 4 to 5 before MEMORY goes out.
2 Press TUNING + or TUNING.
Press TUNING + to scan from low to high; press TUNING to scan from high to low. The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received.
When the receiver reaches either end of the band
4 Press PRESET + or PRESET
repeatedly to select a preset number.
Each time you press the button, the preset station number changes in the corresponding order and direction as follows:
nA1A2.A0B1B2.B0N nC0.C2C1N
Scanning is repeated in the same direction.
3 To continue scanning, press TUNING +

or TUNING again.

If MEMORY goes out before you press the preset station number, start again from step 3.
Preset tuning (continued)
5 Press MEMORY again to store the

Sets the appropriate decoding for incoming digital signals. PCM priority mode (DEC. PCM) Use to enjoy playback from audio CD (PCM) and DVD. When used with media other than CD or DVD, you may experience noise. If this happens, switch to AUTO mode. AUTO mode (DEC. AUTO) Use to enjoy playback from audio CD (PCM), DVD, DTS-CD and DTS-LD sources. However, with audio CDs, you may not be able to listen the very first moments of each track. Normally, use as-is with the initial settings above.
Operation using the Remote RM-U40
You can use the remote to operate the components in your system.
Remote button description

TV ?/1 AV ?/1

Before you use your remote
Inserting batteries into the remote
Insert R6 (size-AA) batteries with the + and properly oriented in the battery compartment. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the receiver.
SYSTEM STANDBY SLEEP VIDEO DVD SAT TV

A.F.D.

AAC BI-LING 1 AUDIO 4 TIME 7
SOUND FM MODE D.TUNING FIELD 2 ANGLE 5 SWAP 8 MEMORY SHIFT ENTER/12 DISC ALT JUMP 3 SUBTITLE 6 PRESET/ CH/D.SKIP 9

0/10 >10/11 TUNING

CLEAR SEARCH MODE

TOP MENU/ GUIDE

AV MENU MASTER VOL

DISPLAY TV VOL

RETURN/EXIT TV/ MAIN VIDEO MENU
Under normal conditions, the batteries should last for about 6 months. When the remote no longer operates the receiver, replace all batteries with new ones.

TEST TONE

Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place. Do not use a new battery with an old one. Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction. If you dont use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.
The tables below show the settings of each button.
Remote Button Operations Function

?/1 SLEEP

Receiver Receiver
Turns the receiver on or off. Activates the sleep function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically.
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Remote Button

Operations

Function

VIDEO DVD TV SAT TUNER AUX SHIFT
Receiver Receiver Receiver Receiver Receiver Receiver Receiver
To watch VCR. To watch DVD. To watch TV programs. To watch satellite tuner. To listen to radio programs. To listen to an audio equipment. Press repeatedly to select a memory page for presetting radio stations or tuning to preset stations. Tuner station direct keyin-mode. Scans radio stations. Stores the radio stations. Selects FM monaural or stereo reception. Mutes the sound from the receiver. Select a menu item. Makes adjustment or change the setting. Adjust the master volume of the receiver. Selects menus.

SOUND Receiver FIELD +/ TEST TONE A.F.D. Receiver Receiver
Selects sound fields. Press to output test tone. Selects A.F.D. AUTO. Selects DOLBY PL, PLII MOV, and PLII MUS. Turns the audio and video components on or off. Turns off the receiver and other Sony audio/ video components.

;PL/PLII Receiver

AV ?/1
TV/VCR/ CD player/ DVD player Receiver/TV/ VCR/Satellite tuner/ CD player/ DVD player
D.TUNING Receiver TUNING +/ Receiver
SYSTEM STANDBY (Press AV ?/1 and ?/1 at the same time) 19 and 0/10
MEMORY Receiver FM MODE Receiver MUTING Receiver V/v B/b Receiver Receiver

Receiver

Use with SHIFT button to preset radio station or tuning to preset stations and with D.TUNING for direct tuning. Selects track numbers. 0/10 selects track 10.

CD player

TV/VCR/ Selects channel numbers. Satellite tuner >10/11 AUDIO CD player TV/VCR/ DVD player Selects track numbers over 10. Changes the sound to Multiplex, Bilingual or Multi channel TV Sound.
MASTER Receiver VOL +/ MAIN MENU Receiver
Remote button description (continued)
VCR/ CD player/ DVD player VCR/ CD player/ DVD player
CD player/ DVD player Receiver
Shows the time or displays the playing time of disc, etc. Scans and selects preset stations. Selects preset channels. Skips discs (multi-disc changer only). After selecting a channel, disc or track using the numeric buttons, press to enter the value. Selects a disc directly (multi-disc changer only). Selects information displayed on the TV screen. Selects output signal from aerial terminal: TV signal or VCR program. Skips tracks.
Pauses play or record. (Also starts recording with components in record standby.) Stops play.

PRESET/ CH/

D.SKIP +/ TV/VCR/ satellite tuner CD player/ DVD player ENTER/12 TV/VCR/ satellite tuner
AV MENU VCR/Satellite Displays menu. tuner/ DVD player V/v/B/b VCR/Satellite Selects a menu item. tuner/ Press to enter the DVD player selection. VCR/Satelite tuner/ DVD player Press to enter the selection. Returns to the previous menu or exits the menu. Exits the menu. Changes the subtitles. To select viewing angle or changes the angles. Press if you made a mistake when you press the number button or press to return to the continuous play etc.
RETURN O/ DVD player EXIT Satellite tuner SUBTITLE DVD player ANGLE CLEAR DVD player DVD player
DISPLAY TV/VCR/ DVD player ANT VCR
./> VCR/ CD player/ DVD player m/M CD player/ DVD player VCR H VCR/ CD player/ DVD player
Searches tracks (forward or backward). Fast forwards or rewinds. Starts play.

Now you can use the DVD button to control the CD player.

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.
If you encounter color irregularity on a nearby TV screen
This speaker system is magnetically shielded to allow it to be installed near a TV set. However, color irregularities may still be observed on certain types of TV sets.
If color irregularity is observed.

On power sources

Before operating the unit, check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply. The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the receiver. The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the receiver itself has been turned off. If you are not going to use the receiver for a long time, be sure to disconnect the receiver from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC power cord, grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord. AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop.
Turn off the TV set once, then turn it on again after 15 to 30 minutes.
If color irregularity is observed again.
Place the speaker further away from the TV set.

If howling occurs

Reposition the speakers or turn down the volume on the receiver.

On cleaning

Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine. If you have any question or problem concerning your receiver, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

On heat buildup

Although the unit heats up during operation, this is not a malfunction. If you continuously use this unit at a large volume, the cabinet temperature of the top, side and bottom rises considerably. To avoid burning yourself, do not touch the cabinet.

RDS does not work.*

Make sure that youre tuned to an FM RDS station. Select a stronger FM station.
The RDS information that you want does not appear.*
The AUX and AAC BI-LING buttons on the remote are not available. Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver. Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver. Replace both batteries in the remote with new ones, if they are weak. Make sure you select the correct input selector on the remote. If the remote is set to operate the TV only, use the remote to select a source or component other than TV before operating the receiver or other component.
Contact the radio station and find out whether they actually provide the service in question. If so, the service may be temporarily out of order.
The surround effect cannot be obtained.
If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide
Make sure the sound field function is on (press SOUND FIELD +/).
There is no picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen or monitor.
Clearing the receivers memory may remedy the problem (page 13). However, note that all memorized settings will have to readjust all settings on the receiver.

If the problem persist

Select the appropriate input selector on the receiver. Set your TV to the appropriate input mode. Move your TV away from the audio components.
Consult your nearest Sony dealer.
* Models of area code CEL, CEK only.
Clearing the receivers memory To clear See
All memorized settings Customized sound fields

page 13 page 24

Specifications

Amplifier section

POWER OUTPUT Models of area code CEL,CEK Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode (8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 %) 25 W + 25 W2) Reference Power Output2) (8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 10 %) FRONT1): 35 W/ch CENTER1): 35 W SURR1): 35 W/ch Models of other area code Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode (8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 %) 20 W + 20 W2) Reference Power Output2) (8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 10 %) FRONT1): 30 W/ch CENTER1): 30 W SURR1): 30 W/ch 1) Depending on the sound field settings and the source, there may be no sound output. 2) Measured under the following conditions:
Area code Power requirements
Inputs (Digital) DVD (Coaxial)
Sensitivity: Impedance: 75 ohms S/N: 100 dB (A, 20 kHz LPF)
DVD, TV/SAT (Optical) Sensitivity: Impedance: S/N: 100 dB (A, 20 kHz LPF) Outputs SUB WOOFER Tone Gain levels: Voltage: 2 V Impedance: 1 kilohms 6 dB, 1 dB step

CENTER LEVEL z z z z z z z z z z
SUR.L. LEVEL z z z z z z z z z z
SUR.R. LEVEL z z z z z z z z z z
S.W. LEVEL z z z z z z z z3) z3) z3)
D.RANGE COMP2) z z z z z z z z z z z

EFCT. LEVEL

z z z z z z z z z z z z

z z z z z z

PCM 96K appears as a sound field only for the digital input signals. In this case, other sound fields are unavailable. These parameters may not operate depending on the source or adjustments. For details, see each item in Adjusting the level parameters (page 24). 3) When these sound fields are selected, there is no sound output from the sub woofer if the front speaker size is set to LARGE. However, sound will be output from the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains LFE signals.

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