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3-866-968-11(1)

FM

Stereo

FM-AM

Receiver

Operating

Instructions

STR-DB930

STR-DB830

€

1999

by

Sony

Corporation

WARNING

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

SACTUN

NOEL

тч

RISA

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOR

осот

прими

COVER

SOR

RACY

MOUSER

SERVE

ABEL

PARTS

INSIDE

жокка

SERVIRA

TO

OAL

IED

SERA

E

PORSCHE

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

A

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

INFORMATION

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

digital

device,

pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

This

equipment

generates,

uses,

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy

and,

if

not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instructions,

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

~

Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

~

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

=

Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

on

a

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

-

Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

2

CAUTION

You

are

cautioned

that

any

changes

or

modification

not

expressly

approved

in

this

manual

could

void

your

authority

to

operate

this

equipment.

Note

to

CATV

system

installer:

This

reminder

is

provided

to

call

CATV

System

installer's

attention

to

Article

820-

30

of

the

NEC

that

provides

guidelines

for

proper

grounding

and,

in

particular,

specifies

that

the

cable

ground

shall

be

connected

to

the

grounding

system

of

the

building,

as

close

to

the

point

of

cable

entry

as

practical.

Owner's

Record

The

model

and

serial

numbers

are

located

on

the

rear

of

the

unit.

Record

the

serial

number

in

the

space

provided

below.

Refer

to

them

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

this

product.

Model

Мо.

STR-DB930/DB830

Serial

No.

For

the

customers

in

Canada

CAUTION

TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

USE

THIS

POLARIZED

AC

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

RECEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

Se

у

лан

Precautions

On

safety

Should

any

solid

object

or

liquid

fall

into

the

cabinet,

unplug

the

receiver

and

have

it

checked

by

qualitied

personnel

before

operating

it

any

further.

On

power

sources

•

Before

operating

the

receiver,

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

unit

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.

•

One

blade

of

the

plug

is

wider

than

the

other

for

the

purpose

of

safety

and

will

fit

into

the

wall

outlet

only

one

way.

If

you

are

unable

to

insert

the

plug

fully

into

the

outlet,

contact

your

dealer.

•

AC

power

cord

must

be

changed

only

at

the

qualified

service

shop.

On

placement

*

Place

the

receiver

іп

a

location

with

adequate

ventilation

to

prevent

heat

buildup

and

prolong

the

life

of

the

receiver.

*

Do

not

place

the

receiver

near

heat

sources,

or

in

a

place

subject

to

direct

sunlight,

excessive

dust

or

mechanical

shock.

•

Do

not

place

anything

on

top

of

the

cabinet

that

might

block

the

ventilation

holes

and

cause

malfunctions.

On

operation

Before

connecting

other

components,

be

sure

to

turn

off

and

unplug

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.

[__-__-_-

____-_________-_

________--_-__-__-_

==

About

This

Manual

The

instructions

in

this

manual

are

for

models

STR-DB930

and

STR-DB830.

Check

your

model

number

by

looking

at

the

upper

right

corner

of

the

front

panel.

In

this

manual,

the

STR-DB930

is

used

for

illustration

purposes

unless

stated

otherwise.

Any

difference

in

operation

is

clearly

indicated

in

the

text,

for

example,

“STR-DB930

only."

Type

of

differences

Model

DB930 DB830

Feature

5

audio/5

video

inputs

e

4

audio/5

video

inputs

e

Conventions

*

The

instructions

in

this

manual

describe

the

controls

on

the

receiver.

You

can

also

use

the

controls

on

the

supplied

remote

if

they

have

the

same

or

similar

names

as

those

on

the

receiver.

For

details

on

the

use

of

your

remote,

refer

to

the

separate

operating

instructions

supplied

with

the

remote.

*

The

following

icon

is

used

in

this

manual:

VW

Indicates

hints

and

tips

for

making

the

task

easier.

This

receiver

incorporates

Dolby*

Digital

and

Pro

Logic

Surround

and

the

DTS**

Digital

Surround

System.

*

Manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories.

"Dolby",

"AC-3",

"Pro

Logic"

and

the

double-D

symbol

OQ

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories.

*xManufactured

under

license

from

Digital

Theater

Systems,

Inc.

US

Pat.

No.

5,451,942

and

other

worldwide

patents

issued

and

pending.

"DTS"

and

“DTS

Digital

Surround"

are

trademarks

of

Digital

Theater

Systems,

Inc.

©

1996

Digital

Theater

Systems,

Inc.

All

rights

reserved.

Demonstration

Mode

The

demonstration

will

activate

the

first

time

you

turn

on

the

power.

When

the

demonstration

starts,

the

following

message

appears

in

the

display

twice:

"Now

Demonstration

Mode!!

If

you

finish

demonstration,

please

press

POWER

KEY

while

this

message

appears

in

the

display.

Thank

you!”

To

cancel

the

demonstration

Press

1/0)

to

turn

the

receiver

off

during

the

previous

message.

The

next

time

you

turn

the

receiver

on,

the

demonstration

will

not

appear.

To

view

the

demonstration

Hold

down

SET

UP

and

press

1/()

to

turn

on

the

power.

Note

Running

the

demonstration

will

clear

the

receiver's

memory.

For

details

on

what

will

be

cleared,

see

"Clearing

the

receiver's

memory"

on

page

18.

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

Hooking

Up

the

Components

4

Unpacking

4

Antenna

Hookups

5

Audio

Component

Hookups

6

Video

Component

Hookups

8

Digital

Component

Hookups

9

5.1CH

Input

Hookups

11

Other

Hookups

12

Hooking

Up

and

Setting

Up

the

Speaker

System

15

Speaker

System

Hookup

16

Performing

Initial

Setup

Operations

18

Multi

Channel

Surround

Setup

19

Before

You

Use

Your

Receiver

23

Location

of

Parts

and

Basic

Operations

26

Front

Panel

Parts

Description

26

Enjoying

Surround

Sound

31

Selecting

a

Sound

Field

32

Understanding

the

Multi-Channel

Surround

Displays

36

Customizing

Sound

Fields

38

Receiving

Broadcasts

43

Direct

Tuning

44

Automatic

Tuning

45.

Preset

Tuning

45

Other

Operations

47

Naming

Preset

Stations

and

Program

Sources

48

Recording

48

Using

the

Sleep

Timer

49

Adjustments

Using

the

SET

UP

Button

50

Additional

information

51

Troubleshooting

51

Specifications

53

Glossary

55

Tables

of

Settings

Using

SUR,

LEVEL,

EQ,

and

SET

UP

buttons

56

Index

58

Hooking

Up

the

Components

This

chapter

describes

how

to

connect

various

audio

and

video

components

to

the

receiver.

Be

sure

to

read

the

sections

for

the

components

you

have

before

you

actually

connect

them

to

the

receiver.

Unpacking

Check

that

you

received

the

following

items

with

the

unit:

•

FM

wire

antenna

(1)

•

AM

loop

antenna

(1)

e

Audio/video/

control

5

connecting

cord

(1)

•

CONTROL

Al

connecting

cord

(1)

•

FM

antenna

adapter

(1)

STR-DB930

only

¢

Remote

commander

RM-LJ302

(remote)

(1)

•

LR6

(size-AA)

alkaline

batteries

(3)

STR-DB830

only

•

Remote

commander

RM-PP402

(remote)

(1)

e

R6

(size-AA)

batteries

(2)

Inserting

batteries

into

the

remote

Insert

the

LR6

(STR-DB930)

or

R6

(STR-DB830)

(size-AA)

batteries

with

the

+

and

–

properly

oriented

in

the

battery

compartment.

When

using

the

remote,

point

it

at

the

remote

sensor

Bl

on

the

receiver.

For

details,

refer

to

the

operating

instructions

supplied

with

your

remote.

€"

When

to

replace

batteries

Under

normal

conditions,

the

batteries

should

last

for

about

3

months

(STR-DB930

only)

or

6

months

(STR-DB830

only).

When

the

remote

no

longer

operates

the

receiver,

replace

all

batteries

with

new

ones.

Notes

*

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.

*

[f

you

don't

use

the

remote

for

an

extended

period

of

time,

remove

the

batteries

to

avoid

possible

damage

from

battery

leakage

and

corrosion.

*

This

remote

is

designed

for

use

with

alkaline

batteries

only.

Do

not

use

a

combination

of different

battery

types

(STR-DB930

only).

Before

you

get

started

*

Turn

off

the

power

to

all

components

before

making

any

connections.

*

Do

not

connect

the

AC

power

cords

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

color-coded

pins

to

the

appropriate

jacks

on

the

components:

yellow

(video)

to

yellow;

white

(left,

audio)

to

white;

and

red

(right,

audio)

to

red.

Antenna

Hookups

AM

loop

antenna

(supplied)

FM

wire

antenna

(supplied)

Terminals

for

connecting

the

antennas

Connect

the

To

the

AM

loop

antenna

AM

terminals

FM

wire

antenna

ЕМ

750

COAXIAL

terminal

Assembling

the

supplied

FM

antenna

The

supplied

FM

wire

antenna

must

be

connected

to

the

supplied

FM

antenna

adaptor.

1

Strip

insulation

off

one

end

of

the

wire

antenna.

5-7

mm

=

2

Open

the

antenna

adaptor.

Pull

up

on

the

tab

and

pull

the

back

away.

1

3

insert

wire

antenna

into

adaptor

and

wedge

stripped

end

between

the

forks.

4

Close

the

adaptor.

5

Attach

the

adaptor

to

the

FM

antenna

terminal.

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.

var

you

have

poor

FM

reception

Use

a

75-ohm

coaxial

cable

(not

supplied)

to

connect

the

receiver

to

an

outdoor

FM

antenna

as

shown

below.

Receiver

-

Outdoor

FM

antenna

Ground

wire

(not

supplied)

To

ground

Important

If

you

connect

the

receiver

to

an

outdoor

antenna,

ground

it

against

lightning.

To

prevent

a

gas

explosion,

do

not

connect

the

ground

wire

to

a

gas

pipe.

Note

Do

not

use

the

h

SIGNAL

GND

terminal

for

grounding

the

receiver.

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|

Audio

Component

Hookups

STR-DB930

MD/DAT

deck

Turntable

Required

cords

Audio

cords

(not

supplied)

When

connecting

a

cord,

be

sure

to

match

the

color-coded

pins

to

the

appropriate

jacks

on

the

components.

White

(L)

White

(L)

Red

(R)

5

ред

(R)

SPEAKERS

IMPEDANCE

USE

3

Tf

CD

player

Tape

deck

Jacks

for

connecting

audio

components

Connect

a

To

the

Turntable

PHONO

jacks

CD

player

CD

jacks

Tape

deck

TAPE

jacks

MD

deck

or

DAT

deck

MD/DAT

jacks

Note

on

audio

component

hookups

If

your

turntable

has

a

ground

wire,

connect

it

to

the

+

SIGNAL

GND

terminal

on

the

receiver.

STR-DB830

Required

cords

Audio

cords

(not

supplied)

When

connecting

a

cord,

be

sure

to

match

the

color-coded

pins

to

MD/Tape

deck

INPU*

OUTPUT

the

appropriate

jacks

on

the

components.

White

(L)

White

(L)

Red

(R)

i

P

Red

(R)

Turntab

TAPE

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OVOLO

OVOLO

Perca.

ОотСл.

ОРТСА,

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ч

28

SPEAKERS.

IMPEDANCE

USE

2.16

CD

player

Jacks

for

connecting

audio

components

Connect

a

To

the

Turntable

PHONO

jacks

CD

player

CD

jacks

MD

deck

or

Tape

deck

MD/TAPE

jacks

Note

on

audio

component

hookups

If

your

turntable

has

a

ground

wire,

connect

it

to

the

+

SIGNAL

GND

terminal

on

the

receiver.

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Video

Component

Hookups

TV

or

satellite

tuner

OVD

or

LD

player

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

Required

cords

Audio/video

cords

(not

supplied)

When

connecting

a

cord,

be

sure

to

match

the

color-coded

pins

to

the

appropriate

jacks

on

the

components.

_

Yellow

(video)

White

(L/audio)

Red

(R/audio)

Red

(R/audio)

Video

cord

for

connecting

a

TV

monitor

(not

supplied)

You

can

use

the

video

cord

of

the

supplied

audio/video/control

S

cord

(see

pages

12

and

13

for

details).

Yellow

Yeliow

B

©

©

To

the

front

panel

|

OUT

IN

L

INPUT

[OUTPUT

Camcorder

g

or

video

са

дате

TV

monitor

SPEAKERS

IMPEDANCE

USE

4.16."

{

=

INPUT

OUTPUT

|

ойт

Jacks

for

connecting

video

components

Connect

a

To

the

TV

or

satellite

tuner

TV/SAT

jacks

VCR

VIDEO

1

jacks

Additional

VCR

VIDEO

2

jacks

DVD

or

LD

player

DVD/LD

jacks

TV

monitor

MONITOR

VIDEO

OUT

jack

Camcorder

or

video

game

VIDEO

3

INPUT

jacks on

the

front

panel

Note

on

video

component

hookups

You

can

connect

your

TV's

audio

output

jacks

to

the

TV

/

SAT

AUDIO

IN

jacks

on

the

receiver

and

apply

sound

effects

to

the

audio

from

the

TV.

In

this

case,

do

not

connect

the

TV's

video

output

jack

to

the

TV/SAT

VIDEO

IN

jack

on

the

receiver.

If

you

are

connecting

a

separate

TV

tuner

(or

satellite

tuner),

connect

both

the

audio

and

video

output

jacks

to

the

receiver

as

shown

above.

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When

using

the

S-video

jacks

instead

of

the

video

jacks

Your

monitor

must

also

be

connected

via

an

S-video

jack.

S-video

signals

are

on

a

separate

bus

from

the

video

signals

and

will

not

be

output

through

the

video

jacks.

Digital

Component

Hookups

Connect

the

digital

output

jacks

of

your

DVD

player

and

Required

cords

satellite

tuner

(etc.)

to

the

receiver's

digital

input

jacks

to

D

А

Optical

digital

cords

(not

supplied)

Black

Black

Coaxial

digital

cord

(not

supplied)

speakers,

two

rear

speakers,

and

a

center

speaker)

and

a

sub

woofer

are

required.

You

can

also

connect

an

LD

Yellow

sC

ID=

Yellow

player

with

an

RF

OUT

jack

via

an

RF

demodulator,

like

Audio/video

cords

(not

supplied)

the

Sony

МОР-КЕ1

(not

supplied).

bring

the

multi

channel

surround

sound

of

a

movie

theater

into

your

home.

To

enjoy

full

effect

of

multi

channel

surround

sound,

five

speakers

(two

front

When

connecting

a

cord,

be

sure

to

match

the

color-coded

pins

to

the

appropriate

jacks

on

the

components.

Yellow

(video)

Yellow

(video)

TV

or

satellite

tuner

DVD

player

(etc.)*

White

(L/audio)-Ci

L

White

(L/audio)

Red

(R/audio)

i

Red

(R/audio)

DIGITAL

DIGITAL

DIGITA

КИТА:

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

OPTICAL

AC

OUTLET

QC

VIDEO

2

*

Make

either

coaxial

or

optical

connections.

We

recommended

making

coaxial

connections

instead

of

optical

connections.

Example

of

LD

player

connected

via

an

RF

demodulator

Please

note

that

you

cannot

connect

an

LD

player's

AC-3

RF

OUT

jack

directly

to

this

unit's

digital

input

jacks.

You

must

first

convert

the

RF

signal

to

either

an

optical

or

coaxial

digital

signal.

Connect

the

LD

player

to

the

RF

demodulator,

then

connect

the

RF

demodulator’s

optical

or

coaxial

digital

output

to

this

unit’s

OPTICAL

or

COAXIAL

DVD/LD

IN

jack.

Refer

to

the

instruction

manual

supplied

with

your

RF

Demodulator

for

details

on

AC-3

RF

hookups.

DVD/LD

VIDEO

VIDEO

OUT

DIGITAL

IN

DVD/LD

IN

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LD

player

RF

demodulator

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Note

When

making

connections

as

shown

above,

be

sure

to

set

INPUT

MODE

([3]

on

page

27)

manually.

This

unit

may

not

operate

correctly

if

INPUT

MODE

is

set

to

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Digital

Component

Hookups

Connect

the

digital

output

jacks

of

your

MD

or

DAT

deck

Required

cords

to

the

receiver's

digital

input

jack

and

connect

the

digital

input

jacks

of

your

MD

or

DAT

deck

to

the

receiver's

Optical

digital

cords

(not

supplied)

digital

output

jack.

These

connections

allow

you

to

make

Black

Black

digital

recordings

of

a

CDs

played

back

through

vour

DVD

(ог

LD

player)

and

satellite

broadcasts.

Audio

cords

(not

supplied)

When

connecting

a

cord,

be

sure

to

match

the

color-coded

pins

to

the

appropriate

jacks

on

the

components.

MD

or

DAT

deck

DIGITAL

White

(0)

White

(L)

INPUT

OUTPUT!

Red

(r)

——

—

j

Red

(R)

e

©

H

@

i

VIOEO

2

VIDEO

1

1240

AUDIO

OUT

Notes

•

Please

note

that

you

cannot

make

a

digital

recording

of

a

digital

multi

channel

surround

signal.

*

To

make

a

digital

recording

from

your

CD

player,

connect-the

CD

player's

digital

output

directly

to

the

digital

input

on

your

MD

or

DAT

deck.

Refer

to

the

instructions

supplied

with

your

CD

player

and

MD

or

DAT

deck

for

details.

*

The

DVD/LD

OPTICAL

and

COAXIAL

jacks

are

compatible

with

32

KHz,

44.1

KHz,

48

kHz

and

96

kHz

sampling

frequencies.

*

The

TV/SAT

OPTICAL

IN

jack

and

MD/DAT

OPTICAL

IN

and

OUT

jacks

are

compatible

with

32

kHz,

44.1

kHz,

and

48

kHz

sampling

frequencies.

*

It

is

not

possible

to

record

analog

signals

to

TAPE

and

VIDEO

with

only

digital

connections.

To

record

analog

signals,

make

analog

connections.

To

record

digital

signals,

make

digital

connections.

*

Input

signals

with

96

kHz

sampling

frequencies

to

the

DVD/LD

OPTICAL

or

COAXIAL

jacks.

Using

other

jacks

may

result

in

intermittent

sound.

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