Sony STR-DE185 User manual

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FM Stereo
F/WAM Receiver
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Record
Themodelandserialnumbersarelocatedon therearpanel. Recordtheserialnumber
in thespaceprovidedbelow. Referto themwheneveryou call uponyour Sonydealer
regardingthis product.
Model No. STR-DE185 SerialNo.
STR-DE185
0 2002 Sony Corporation

WARNING
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.
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.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Don’t throw away the battery with
general house waste, dispose of it
correctly aschemical waste.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
For customers in the United States
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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.
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.
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 820-40 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.
n ENERGY STAR@ is it U.S. registered
k+ zi ENERGY STAR@partner, Sony
Corporation hasdetermined that this
product meetsthe ENERGY STAR”
guidelines for energy efficiency.
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Other Operations
Naming preset stations and program
Main unit ............................................... 5 sources........................................... 18
Recording ............................................ 18
Hooking Up the Components
Using the SleepTimer ......._.................19
Required cords ........................... ...........6
Additional Information
Antenna hookups ..................._...............I
Audio/Video component hookups . 8 Precautions . ..______._..........................20
Speakersystem hookups . . . . 9 Troubleshooting ..,......._.__....__...............20
Other hookups ..................................... I I Specifications ....... .............................. 22
Clearing the receiver’s memory . I 1 Remote button description ...................24
Changing the factory setting of
Basic Operations
afunction button .... ..................... 27 Em
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Selecting the component 12
Adjusting the sound............................. 12
Changing the display ........................... I2
Receiving Broadcasts
Storing FM stations automatically
(AUTOBETICAL)* 13
Direct tuning . . 13
Automatic tuning __...___._.......................I4
Presettuning . 14
Using the Radio Data System
(RDS)” ,.....__.._._.______......................14

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s Hfyou donot remembertie precisefxquency, press
T~~I~~/~~~ + or TUNING/CPIAW- &a
enteringthevaluecloseto thefrequencyyou want.
Thereceiverautcmaticaliy tunesin thestationyou
want.If thefrequencyseemsto behigher thanthe
enteredvalue.pressTUNIING/C~R i-, andif the
frequencyseems10behwer rim theenteredvalue,
pressTUNLNG/CWAR-.
* %f“STEREO” Rashesin thedisplay andtheFM
stereoreceptionis poor,pressPM MODE to change
to monaurd (MONO). Tdouwill not beabieto enjoy
thestereoeffect, but the soundwiil beless
distox-ted.To rehIrnto stereomade,pressFM
MODE again.
Thetuning scalediffers dependingon theareacode
asshownin the fdlcwing table.For detailsonarea
codes,set page4.
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You can tune the preset stations by either ofthe
following two ways.

NEWS
AFF.GRS Topical programsihanexpandon
current new
INFO Programsoffering infoormatiot3ona
wide spec~umof subjects,
inciuctingconsumeraffairs and
medicai advice
SPORT Sgonsprograms
SCiENCE Programs about ibe natwal
sciences and iechnology
Other types of pmpmis siachas
ceiebriiy interviews,panelganxes,
andcomedy
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Popularmusicpmprams
cLAssscs Peerfom:anccs 01major orchestras.
chambermusic.ooera.etc.
PPq-p?mQqae
indication
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LEISURE
Pmgramson recreaiionalactivities
suchasgardening,fishing.
cooking. etc.
music of rhecountry or region
CPLDIBS Fqrarrs featuringoldiesmusic
FOLK M Folk musicpmgrams -
DOCUMENT Invest&a&c fealwes
NONE Any programsnot definedabove