Sony STR-DA2ES - Fm Stereo/fm-am Receiver User manual

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I : Check haw to kookup your
campaneEts ... ..*..,,............." ..I.. ‘..I... 8
1a: Conneceing cml~onents with
digit& au&o su$utjacks ....~.‘~.. 10
lb: conneceing comp?Ilenls with multi
charnel output jacks .................. 13
lc: Connectiirmgcomponents with awly
amhg audiajacks ..............“...~“.
15
2: Connecting the antennas.................. 17
3: Connecting spe<akers........................ 18
4: Connecting the AC power cord ..‘~,..20
5: Setting up the speakers .. ........... . ..2I
6: Mjustiwg the speakerlevels m-md
b&ace (TEST TONE) ..........‘.......23
Sele&ng the component .............~..I...‘ 24
Listening to multi channel soksprd
(MULTI CH DRECT) ...‘............. 25
Liskepaingto FM/AM radio ...l..lt.l.... ~..~“15
Storing FM statpiansaWmx3tically
(AUT~BBET~C.~)” i .,,. .27
Pl-eseklg radio smioas ...............I....... 27
zJ,ing ElseRadio IMa SystemIRDS)“’ ,.29
aalgiBlg the display ...........f......I.. . 31
Abour the indications in the display ...I 3”
Wutomahxlly decoding the input 211.&o
signal (AUTO DE.coDmG) .....I... 34
Using cnly the front speakers.” .. ....“I..34
Selecting a sound field .“.‘...,....~..~..~.~.I~35
Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic II md DT%
Ness:6(XX MODE) I....~.......~....... 38
Seleccfinngthe swraund back dccodiag
mode (SE%DECODI.ASG) ............... 39
?Gamil?sngpreset stations and fmctions . 56
Using the SleepTimes ...........~..~.......~..57
Selectiog the speaker systeP41‘.‘...~l.l.‘..l 57
Listming to the somd in
mother room*2 58
Recordirig . . .. . .. .... . ..I..I.. I.....,....., .*
60
CONTRe;3L Al n/S-L3IK conm!
syseem,......l..~.‘l.......I...................... 61
Precautions .I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . “..” . . 66
Troubleshooting ...........................~....... 66
Specifications .I........~....I...................... 69
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Stepsla through Ic beginning on page10describehow to book up your componentsto this receiver.
Before you begin, refer to “Connectablecomponents”below for thepageswhich describehow to
connecteachcomponent.
After hooking up all your components,proceedto “2: Connectingthe antennas”(page17).
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DVWLD player
With digital audio output”’
With multi-channel audioontpot””
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With analogaudiooutput only”’
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TV monitor
With comnonentvideo input*‘“5
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With S-Video or comuositevideo inout onlv 16
Satellitetimer
With digital audiooutput*’
With analogaudiooutuut onIv*'?
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CD/SuperAndio CD player
With digital audiooutput”’
With multi-channel audiooutput”’
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With analoriaudiooutnut cnI~*~
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MD/DAT deck
With digital audiooutput”’
With analogaudiooutputonly”’
Cassettedeck.analorr discturntable-- .-
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Multi-channel decoder
VCR, video camera,video game,etc. 13
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*I Model with aDIGITAL OPTICAL 5UTPUT or DIGITAL CCBAXIALBUTPUT ccnnector,etc.
-5:Model with aMULTI CH OUTPUT connectors,etc.This connectionis usedto outputtheaudiodecodedby the
component’sinternalmulti-channel decodertlxntgh this receiver.
e3Model equippedonly with AUDI5 OUT L/R jacks. etc.
*” Model with componentvideo (Y. B-Y, R-Y) inputjacks
:‘:5Except[or modelsof areacodeCEL, CEK.

The hookup diagrams on the subsequentpagesassumetheuseof thefollowing optional connection
cords( ) (not suppiled).
White (L)
Red (R)
canbetorn into two monauralaudio
0 Turn off thepowerto all componentsbeforemaking anyconnections.
* Besureto makeconnectionsfirmly to avoid hum andnoise.
e Whenconnectinganaudio/videocord,besureto matchthecolor-codedpins to theappropriatejacks on the
components:yellow (video) to yellow; white (left, audio) to white; andred(right. audio) to red.
eWhenconnectingoptical digital cords,insertthecord plugs straightin until they click into place.
* Do not bendor tie optical digital cords.
See “CONTROL Al IL/S-LINK control system” on page 61.

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For detailson therequired cords(
‘$Connectto eithertheDVD/LD COAXIAL Ii\ or theDVMB OPTICAL IN jack
We recommendmaking connectionsto theDVD/LD COAXIAL IN jack.

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The following illustration showshow to connectaTV or satellitetuner andaDVDLD player with
~~~~N~NT VIDEO (U, B-Y, R-U) outputjacks. ConnectingaTV with componentvideo input
jacks allows you to enjoy higher qmdity video.
0 On this receiver,thecomponentvideo signalscannotbeconvertedto S-videoor standardvideo signals(or vice
versa).
a Theon-screendisplay will not appearonaTV connectedto the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks
evenif you pressON SCREEN.
L
Whenthecomponentis equippedwith S-videojacks. you canconnectthecomponentto theS-VIDEO jacks on
this receiver.In addition, this receivercanconvert standardvideo signalsto S-videosignalsfor otrtputfrom the
MONITOR OUT (S-VIDEO) jacks (modelsof areacodeU: CA only).
oucanlisten to thesoundof your TV by connectingyour TV’s audiooutputjacks to theTV/SAT AUDIO IN
jacks onthereceiver.In this case.do not connecttheTV’s video outputjack to theTV/SAT VIDEO IN jack on
thereceiver.If you connectaseparatesatellitetuner,etc., connectboth theaudioandvideo outputjacks to the
receiverasshow above.

e All thedigital audiojacks arecompatiblewith 32kHz, 44.1 I&IL, 48 kHz and96kEz sampiingkequencies.
s You canalsoconnectanLD player with aDOLBY DIGITAL RF OUT jack via anRF demodulator(You cannot
connectanLD player’s DOLBY DICITAE RF OUT jack directly to this unit’s digital inputjacks). Refer to the
operatinginstructionssuppliedwith theRF demodulator.
- No soundis output whenplaying aSuperAudio CD disc onaSuperAudio CD playerconnectedto theDVDlLD
COAXIAL IN jack on this receiver.Connecttheplayerto the analoginputjacks (CDISACD IN jacks). Referto
theoperatinginstructionssuppliedwith theSuperAudio CD piayer.
e You cannotmakedigital recordingsof digital multi channelsurroundsignals.

udio CD playersareequippedwith multi channeldecoder,you can
connectthemto this receiver’sMULTI CH IN jacks to enjoy the soundof theconnected
component’smulti channeldecoder.Alternatively, themulti channelinput jacks canbeusedto
connectanexternalmulti channeldecoder.
For details ontherequiredcords( ), seepage9.
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s This connectionalsoallocvsyou to enjoy softwarewith multi-channel audiorecordedin formatsotherthanthe
Dolby Digital, DTS andMPEG-2.
6)Make connectionslo either theMULTI CH IN 1or 2jacks accordingto thenumberof audiooutputjacks of the
component.
DVD andSuperAudio CD playersdo not haveSURR BACK terminals.
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The following illustration showshow to connectaDVD or LD player with ~OMPO~~~~ VDXO
(Y, B-Y, R-Y) outputjacks. ConuectingaTV with componentvideo input jacks allows you to enjoy
higher quality video.
* Onthisreceiver.tbccomponentvideosignalscannotbeconvertedtoS-videoorstandardvideosignals(orvice
WSil).
* Theon-screendisplay will ml appear011aTV connectedto theCOMPONENT VIDIX~ MONITOR OUT jacks
evenif you pressbG SCREEN
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n thecomponentis equippedwith S-videojacks, you canconnectthecomponentLOtheS-VIDEO jacks on
this receiver.Inaddition,thisreceivercanconvertstandardvideosignalstoS-videosignalsfor oulputfromthe
MONITOR OUT (S-VIDEO) jacks (modelsof areacodeU, CA only).
You an listen 10thesoundof your TV by connecGngyour TV’s audiooutputjacks to theTV/SAT AUDlO IN
jacks onthereceiver.In this CRSC,donot connecttheTV’s video outputjack to theTV/SAT VIDEO IN jack on
thereceiver.If you connect:zseparalcsatellitetuner,etc.,conneciboththeaudioandvideo outputjacks lo the
receiverasshownabove.

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For details on the required cords (
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If you connectyour TV to the MONITOR jacks, you canwatch thevideo from theselectedinput
(function) (page24). In addition, you candisplay the SET UP, SURROUND, LEVEL, EQ
pammetersand the selected soun
y pressingON SCREEN.
For detailson therequiredcords( ), seepage9.
Whentheconqionentis equipped with S-videojacks, you canconnectthecomponentto the S-VIDEO jacks on
this receiver.In addition, this receivercanconvert standardvideo signalsto S-videosignalsf<xoutputfrom the
MONITOR OUT (S-VIDEO) jacks (modelsof areacodeU, CA only).
You canlisten to thesoundof your TV by connectingyour TV’s audiooutputjacks to theTV/SAT AUDIO IN
jacks on thereceiver.In this case,do notconnecttheTV’s video outputjack to theTV/SAT VIDEO IN jack on
thereceiver.If you connecta separatesatellite tuner,etc.,connectboth theaudioandvideo outputjacks to the
receiverasshownabove.
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Connect the supplied AI!4 loop antennaandFM wire antenna.
* Theshapeof theconnectorvariesdependingon theareacode.
8 To preventnoisepickup, keeptheAM loopantennaawayfrom the receiverandothercomponents
- Be soreto fully extendtheFM wire antenna.
* After connectingtheFM wire antenna,keepit ashorizontal aspossible.
* Do notme the& SIGNAL GND terminal for groundingthereceiver.

Connectyour speakersto thereceiver.This receiveralows you to usea6.I channelspeakersystem
To fully enjoy theater-likemulti channelsurroundsoundrequiresfive speakers(two front speakers,a
centerspeaker,andtwo surroundspeakers)anda subwoofer (5.1 channel).
You canenjoy high fidelity reproduction of DVD softwarerecordedin the SurroundEX format if
you connectoneadditional surroundbackspe‘aker(6.1 channel). (See“Selecting the surroundback
decodingmode” on page39.)
Center meaker
Front speaker (H)
round speaker(R)
Front speaker (L)
und back speaker
Since the active sub woofer does not emit highly directional signals, yon can plxe it wherever you want
To enjoy thebestpossiblemulti channelsunound, connectspeakerswith anominal impedanceof
8ohmsor higher to theFRONT, CENTER, SURROUND andSURROUND BACK terminals,and
setthe IEvIPEDANCESELECTOR to “8W. Refer to the operatinginstructions suppliedwith your
speakersif you arenot sureof their impedance. (This information is often on theback of the
speaker.)
Alternatively, you may connectspeakerswith nominal impedancesbetween4 and8 ohmsto anyor
all of the speakerterminals.However, be sureto setthe IIWEDANCE SELECTOR to “4W if you
connectevenonespeakerwith anominal impedancebetween4 and8 ohms.
turntilepoweroff beforeadjusting the IMPEDANCESELECTOR. I
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Front speaker (R) Front speaker (L) Active sub woofer
* (Mod& of area codes U, CA, CEL, CEK, SP. KR only.) You can select the front speakers you want to use with
theSPEAKERS switch. For details,set “Selecting thespeakersystem” (page57).
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* Except for modelsof areacodeKR.
Theconfiguration, shape,andnumberof AC outlets
vary accordingto themodel andcountry to which
thereceiveris shipped.
0 TheAC OUTLET(s)on therearof thereceiveris a
switchedoutlet, which suppliespower to the
connectedcomponentonly while thereceiveris
turnedon.
* Make surethat thetotal power consumptionof the
component(s)connectedto thereceiver’s AC
OUTLET(s) doesnot exceedthewattagestaledon
therearpanel. Do not connecthigh-wattage
electrical homeappliancessuchaselectric irons,
fans,or TVs to this outlet. This maycausea
malfunction.
Before using the receiver for the first time,
initialize the receiver by performing the
following procedure.
This procedure can also be used to seturn
settings you have made to their factory
(aMfnI/cf>kw 5 8Bcon
“ENTER to Clear All” appears in the
the froslt ~~~~1, the
After “MEMORY CLEARING...” appears
in thedisplay for a while, “MEMORY
CLEARED!” appears.
The following areresetto their factory
settings.
* All settingsin theSET UP,
CUSTOMIZE, SURROUND, LEVEL,
andEQ menus.
s The soundfield memorizedfor each
function andpresetstation.
* All presetstations.
e All index namesfor functions and
presetstations.