Sony STR-DB1070 - Fm Stereo/fm-am Receiver Operating Instructions Manual

are located on the rear panel. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial No. STR-DB1070 STR-DB870 0 2001 Sony Corporation

hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not Cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, 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 a battery, dispose it as the injurious wastes. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. For customers in the United States IA AI . A I . 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. ENERGY STAR@ is a U.S. registered mark. AS an ENERGY STAR” partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR@ guidelines for energy efficiency. For 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. This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “ Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories, ** “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. 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 tmning 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

, . Hooking Up the Components Required cords ....................................... 6 Antenna hookups ................................... 7 Audio component hookups .................... 8 Video component hookups .................. 10 Digital component hookups.. ............... 11 Multi channel input hookups ............... 13 Other hookups ..................................... 14 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Speaker system hookups ..................... 17 Performing initial setup operations ..... 18 Multi channel surround setup .............. 19 Checking the connections .................... 24 Basic Operations Selecting the component ..................... 25 Listening to the sound in another room ............................. 27 Changing the display ........................... 27 Enjoying Surround Sound Selecting a sound field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Understanding the multi channel surround displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Customizing sound fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Receiving Broadcasts Storing FM stations automatically (AUTOBETICAL)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Direct tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Automatic tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Preset tuning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Using the Radio Data System (RDS)* . . . 41 .... ^...^. .... ,,,,- .... __( ._ “~_ .... X j_-x__I ... ..iiX..” ... ^_ ... _il a.-,- Other Operations Naming preset stations and program sources ........................................... 43 Recording ............................................ 43 Using the Sleep Timer ......................... 44 Adjustments using the SET UP button ...................... .45 CONTROL Al II control system ........ .47 ...... _,,ji\l, .. Additional Information ” . Precautions .......................................... 49 Troubleshooting ................................... 49 Specifications ...................................... 52 Tables of settings using SURR, LEVEL, EQ, and SET UP buttons ............... 55 Adjustable parameters for each sound field ............................................... 58 Remote button description** ............... 63 Changing the factory setting of a function button** ........................................... .66 * Models of area code CEL only. ** STR-DB870 area code CEL only 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! ! To finish the demonstration, please press POWER KEY while this message appears in the display. Thank you!” To cancel the demonstration Press I/& 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 I/& to mm 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. 3

remote The instructions in this manual are for models STR-DB 1070 and SIR-DB870. Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel. In thismanual, the STR-DB1070 (area code U) is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “STR-DB 1070 only”. For STR-DB870 area code U, CA The 2ND ROOM button and the ON SCREEN button on the remote are not available. Tme of differences Feature DBI 070 DB070 5 audio inputs 0 4 audio inuuts l 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). Area code Any differences in operation, according to the area code, are clearly indicated in the text, for example, “Models of area code AA only”. Tip 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, see pages 63-66 (for STR-DB870 area code CEL) or refer to the separate operating instructions supplied with the remote.

Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. 2CH q (30) 2ND ROOM (STR-DB1070 only) El (27) 6.1CH DECODING q (31) 6.1CH DECODING indicator q (31) A.F.D. q (30) AUDIO SPLIT m (25) CINEMA STUDIO EX q (28) Cursor buttons () q (19, 33, 35,36,43,45) Di ital Cinema Sound indicator ?I 5 (28) DIGITAL CONCERT HALL q (29) DIMMER q (27) DIMMER indicator q (27) Display q (32) DISPLAY q (27,41) DOOR OPEN q ENTER q (43) EQ q (36) EQUALIZER q (36) FM/AM q (3839) FM MODE q (39) FUNCTION q (24,25,38,39, 40,43) INPUT MODE q (26) IR receptor q Jog dial q (19, 33, 35,36,43, 45) LEVEL q (35) MASTER VOLUME q (24,26) MEMORY q (38,40) MODE +/- q (28, 37) MULTI/;?CH A. DIRECT i@ (26, 30) MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator q MUTING q (26) NAME q (43) NIGHT MODE i@ (3 1) ON SCREEN (STR-DB 1070 only) ii3 (10) PHONES jack q (26) PRESET TUNING +/- q (40) PTY SELECT +/- (Models of area code CEL only) q (41) RDSiPTY (Models of area code CEL only) q (41) SET UP q (19,45) SHIFT q (40) SLEEP (Exe t for models of area code CEL) 3 (44) b SPEAKERS switch H (26) STREAM INFO (STR-DB870 only) q (27) SURR q (33) TEST TONE q (24) TUNING +/- q (39) VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks q (10) I/6 (power) q (18,23,24,37, 38)

l Turn off the power to all components before making any connections. l Do not connect the AC power cord until all of the connections are completed. l Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise. l 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. l When connecting optical digital cords, take the caps off the connectors and insert the cord plugs straight in until they click into place. l Do not bend or tie the optical digital cord. 0 Audio cord (not supplied) White (L) Red (R) White (L) Red (R) q Audio/video cord (not supplied) Yellow (video) White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) Yellow (video) White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) q Video cord (not supplied) For models of area code U, CA, you can use the video cord of the supplied audio/video/control S cord. Yellow (video) Yellow (video) q Optical digital cord (not supplied) Black @-J::;. -3 Black q Coaxial digital cord (not supplied) Yellow a-0 Yellow q Monaural audio cord (not supplied) Black eye Black q Audio/video/control S cord (1 for models of area code U, CA) Yellow (video) White (Uaudio) Red (R/audio) Black (control S) Yellow (video) White (Uaudio) Red (R/audio) Black (control S) q Control S cord (mini jack) (1 for models of area code U, CA) Black -0”. e Black 6

loop antenna away from the receiver and other components. l Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna. l After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as horizontal as possible. l Do not use the & SIGNAL GND terminal for grounding the receiver. * The shape of the connector varies depending on the area code. 7

Note on audio component hookups If your turntable has a ground wire, connect it to the Ih SIGNAL GND terminal. 8

panel * Models of area code U, CA only. ** For STR-DB1070, you can display the SET UP, SURR, LEVEL, and EQ parameters and selected sound field by pressing ON SCREEN. Note on video component Tip hookups When using the S-video jacks instead of the video jacks, your monitor must also be connected via an 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. S-video jack. S-video signals are on a separate bus from the video signals and will not be output through the video jacks. Notes l If you make COMPONENT VIDEO connections, nothing is displayed on the on-screen display. l On this receiver, the component video signals are not compatible with S-video signals nor video signals. If you have a TV, satellite tuner, DVD player, or LD player with COMPONENT VIDEO (Y, B-Y, R-Y) output jacks and a monitor with COMPONENT VIDEO input jacks, use a 10 video cord (not supplied) to connect to the receiver.

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. For 6.1 channel surround sound (SIR-DB1070 only), you will also need a surround back speaker. You can also connect an LD player with an RF OUT jack via an RF demodulator, like the Sony MOD-RF1 (not supplied). Note You cannot connect an LD player’s DOLBY DIGITAL 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. For details, see “Troubleshooting” on page 49. TV or satellite DVD or LD player * Make either coaxial or optical connections. We recommend making coaxial connections instead of optical connections. continued 11

connect the digital input jacks of your MD or DAT deck to the receiver’s digital output jack. These connections allow you to make digital recordings of TV broadcasts, etc. MD or DAT deck Notes l You cannot make a digital recording of digital multi channel surround signals. l To make a digital recording from your CD or SACD player, connect the CD or SACD player’s digital output directly to the digital input on your MD or DAT deck. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your CD or SACD player and MD or DAT deck for details. l The DVD/LD OPTICAL IN and COAXIAL jacks are compatible with 96 kHz, 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 32 kHz sampling frequencies. The other OPTICAL jacks are compatible with 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 32 kHz sampling frequencies. l It is not possible to record analog signals to the components connected to TAPE and VIDEO jacks with only digital connections. To record analog signals, make analog connections. To record digital signals, make analog and digital connections. l To input signals with 96 kHz sampling frequencies, connect to the DVD/LD OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL jacks. Using other jacks may result in intermittent sound. 12

input jacks. These connections allow you to enjoy multi channel software encoded in formats other than Dolby Digital and DTS. If your DVD player is equipped with multi channel output jacks, you can connect them directly to the receiver to enjoy the sound of the DVD player’s multi channel decoder. Alternatively, the multi channel input jacks can be used to connect an external multi channel decoder. 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. For 6.1 channel surround sound (STR-DB1070 only), you will also need a surround back speaker. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your DVD player, multi channel decoder, etc., for details on the multi channel hookups. Notes l When using the connections described below, adjust the level of the surround speakers and sub woofer from the DVD player or multi channel decoder. l See page 17 for details on speaker system hookup. ULTI CH IN I* MULTI CH IN (STR-DBB70) MULTI CH IN 2 (STR-DB1070) DVD player, Multichannel decoder, etc. * STR-DB 1070 only. 13

** STR-DB1070 only. CONTROL Al n hookup l If you have a CONTROL Al II compatible Sony CD player, SACD player, tape deck, or MD deck Use a CONTROL Al cord (mini jack) (not supplied) to connect the CONTROL Al II jack on the CD player, SACD player, tape deck, or MD deck to the CONTROL Al II jack on the receiver. Refer to “CONTROL Al II control system” on page 47 and the operating instructions supplied with your CD player, SACD player, tape deck, or MD deck for details. Note If you make CONTROL A 1 II connections from the receiver to an MD deck that is also connected to a computer, do not operate the receiver while using the “Sony MD Editor” software. This may cause a malfunction. 2ND ROOM OUT** l If you have a Sony CD changer with a COMMAND MODE selector If your CD changer’s COMMAND MODE selector can be set to CD 1, CD 2, or CD 3, be sure to set the command mode to “CD 1” and connect the changer to the CD jacks on the receiver. If, however, you have a Sony CD changer with VIDEO OUT jacks, set the command mode to “CD 2” and connect the changer to the VIDEO 2 jacks on the receiver. 14

compatible Sony TV, satellite tuner, monitor, DVD player or VCR, use an audio/video/ control S connecting cord (supplied) or a control S connecting cord (supplied) to connect the CTRL S (STATUS) IN (for TV, satellite tuner, or monitor) or OUT (for VCR, etc.) jack on the receiver to the appropriate S-LINK jack on the respective component. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV, satellite tuner, monitor, VCR, etc., for details. The following illustration is an example of S-LINK CONTROL S hookups between the receiver, a TV, a VCR, and a DVD player. When your TV is connected to the receiver as shown below, the TV input mode will change to video input whenever you turn on the receiver. When you connect the receiver as shown below, input mode of the receiver changes to VIDEO 1 or DVD/LD whenever you play your VCR or DVD. The following connections also change the input mode of the receiver to TV whenever you operate your TV. TV Receiver VCR 1 DVD player * Pull the video cord away from the supplied audio/ video/control S cable. Note Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV for details regarding the operations you can control from your TV. 2ND ROOM hookup (STfbDBlO70 only) You can use the 2ND ROOM OUT jacks to output the audio signals of the selected component to a stereo amplifier located in another room (see page 27). Setting the voltage selector If your receiver has a voltage selector on the rear panel, check that the voltage selector is set to the local power supply voltage. If not, use a screwdriver to set the selector to the correct position before connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet. 15

Connecting the AC power cord AC OUTLET* Caution Make sure that the total power consumption of the component(s) connected to the receiver’s AC OUTLET(s) does not exceed the wattage stated on the rear panel. Do not connect high-wattage electrical home appliances such as electric irons, fans, or TVs to this outlet. i 9 To a wall outlet AC piwer cord * The configuration, shape, and number of AC outlets vary according to the model and country to which the receiver is shipped. Before connecting the AC power cord of this receiver to a wall outlet, connect the speaker system to the receiver (see page 17). Connect the AC power cord(s) of your audio/ video components to a wall outlet. If you connect other audio/video components to the AC OUTLET(s) on the receiver, the receiver will supply power to the connected component(s), allowing you to turn the whole system on or off when you turn the receiver on or off. 16

you can connect a surround back speaker. ** STR-DB1070 only. For STR-DB1070, you can use the connected center and surround back speakers as surround back right and left speakers. (See page 21.) Make sure to connect correctly as indicated on the rear panel. You can also use the center and surround back speakers as right and left speakers in the 2nd room. See the next page. continued 17

lips l You can connect an active sub woofer to either of the two jacks. The remaining jack can be used to connect a second active sub woofer. l To connect certain speakers to another power amplifier, use the PRE OUT jacks. The same signal is output from both the SPEAKERS jacks and the PRE OUT jacks. For example, if you want to connect just the front speakers to another amplifier, connect that amplifier to the PRE OUT FRONT L and R jacks. 2ND ROOM hookup (STR-DBI 070 area code U, CA only) You can use the center and surround back speakers as right and left speakers in the 2nd room (See page 27). Make sure to connect correctly as indicated on the rear panel. Tip When outputting the sound in the 2nd room, the source signal for the 2nd room is output from PRE OUT CENTER and SURROUND BACK jacks. Speaker impedance To enjoy multi channel surround, connect front, center, surround, and surround back speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher, and set the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR to “8W. Check the operating instructions supplied with your speakers if you’re not sure of their impedance. (This information is usually printed on a label on the back of the speaker.) You may connect a pair of speakers with a nominal impedance between 4 and 8 ohms to all of the speaker terminals. However, even if one speaker within this range is connected, set the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR to “422”. Note Be sure to turn the power off when setting the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR. 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.) and perform any other initial setup operations necessary for your system. Tip To check the audio output during settings (to set up while outputting the sound), check the connection (see page 24). Clearing the receiver’s memory Before using your receiver for the first time, or when you want to clear the receiver’s memory, do the following. This procedure is not necessary if the demonstration activates when you turn on the power. 1 Turn off the receiver. 2 Hold down I/& for 5 seconds. The demonstration starts (see page 3) and all of the following items are reset or cleared: All preset stations are reset or cleared. All sound field parameters are reset to their factory settings. All index names (of preset stations and program sources) are cleared. All SET UP parameters are reset to their factory settings. The sound field memorized for each program source and preset stations are cleared. The master volume is set to -SQ dB. 18

adjust SET UP parameters so that the receiver correspond to your system. For the adjustable parameters, see the table on page 57. See pages 19-24 for speaker settings and pages 4546 for other settings. For the best possible surround sound, all speakers should be the same distance from the listening position (a). However, the receiver lets you to place the center speaker up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer (O), the surround speakers up to 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer (8) and the surround back speakers up to 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer (0) to the listening position. The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to 12.0 meters (3 to 40 feet) from the listening position (0). You can place the surround speakers either behind you or to the side, depending on the shape of your room (etc.). You can use the center speaker as a surround back speaker (STR-DB870) or use the center and surround back speakers as surround back left and right speakers (STR-DB1070). When placing surround speakers to your side (STR-DB1070) When placing surround speakers behind you . . -j . . . . . :. SF*, ,,... Note Do not place the center speaker farther away from the listening position than the front speakers. Tip When setting up the surround back speaker, set the speaker at least 1 meter behind the listening position. It is recommended to place the speaker at an equal distance from the surround left and right speakers. If there is no space behind the listening position, set the speaker above the listening position by placing it on a stand or hanging it from the ceiling. To prevent speaker damage or injury in case the speaker falls, make sure that it is properly fixed in place. Specifying the speaker parameters 1 Press SET UP. 2 Press the cursor buttons (< or >) to select the parameter you want to adjust. 3 Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want. The setting is entered automatically. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the parameters that follow. continued 19

(continued) Initial settings Parameter FRONT CENTER Initial setting LARGE LARGE SURROUND LARGE SURR BACK LARGE SURR BACK L/R* NO SUB WOOFER YES FRONT Xx.X meter 5.0 meter CENTER Xx.X meter SURROUND Xx.X meter 5.0 meter 3.5 meter SURR BACK Xx.X meter 3.5 meter SUB WOOFER XX.X meter S.W PHASE 5.0 meter NORMAL DISTANCE UNIT METER** SURR POSI. SIDE SURR HEIGHT LOW SURR BACK HGT. LOW FRONT SP > XXX Hz STD (120 Hz) CENTER SP > XXX Hz SURROUND SP > XXX Hz STD (120 Hz) STD (120 Hz) SURR BACK SP > XXX Hz STD (120 Hz) LPE HIGH CUT > XXX Hz STD (120 Hz) * STR-DB 1070 only. ** Except for models of area code U, CA. n Front speaker size (FRONT) If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the front channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer. When the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, the center, surround, and surround back speakers are also automatically set to “SMALL” (unless previously set to “NO”). W Center speaker size (CENTER) If you connect a large speaker that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, you cannot set the center speaker to “LARGE”. If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the center channel bass frequencies from the front speakers (if set to “LARGE”) or sub woofer.*r If you do not connect a center speaker, select “NO”. The sound of the center channel will be output from the front speakers.*2 If you use the center speaker in the 2nd room, select “2ND ROOM’. When the center speaker is set to “2ND ROOM’, the surround back speaker is also automatically set to “2ND ROOM” (unless previously set to “NO”) (STR-DB 1070 area code U, CA only). W Surround speaker size (SURROUND) If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, you cannot set the surround speakers to “LARGE?‘. If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the surround channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer or other “LARGE” speakers. If you do not connect surround speakers, select “NO”,*2 Tip *l-*3 correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic modes *l NORMAL *2 PHANTOM *3 3 STEREO 20

a large speaker that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, you cannot set the surround back speaker to “LARGE”. l If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the center channel bass frequencies from the front speakers (if set to “LARGE”) or sub woofer. l If you do not connect a surround back speaker, select “NO”. l If you use the surround back speaker in the 2nd room, select “2ND ROOM”. When the surround back speaker is set to “2ND ROOM’, the center speaker is also automatically set to “2ND ROOM” (unless preciously set to “NO”) (STR-DB1070 area code U, CA only). Tip Internally, the LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker determine whether or not the internal sound processor will cut the bass signal from that channel. When the bass is cut from a channel, the bass redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass frequencies to the sub woofer or other “LARGE” speakers. However, since bass sounds have a certain amount of directionality, it best not to cut them, if possible. Therefore, even when using small speakers, you can set them to “LARGE” if you want to output the bass frequencies from that speaker. On the other hand, if you are using a large speaker, but prefer not to have bass frequencies output from that speaker, set it to “SMALL”. If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer, set all speakers to “LARGE”. If there is not enough bass, you can use the equalizer to boost the bass levels. To adjust the equalizer, see page 36. n Surround back speaker single or double (SUM BACK L/R) (STR-DB1070 only) l When the center speaker is set to “NO” and you use the center speaker as a surround back right speaker and use the surround back speaker as a surround back left speaker, select “YES’. l If you use only a surround back speaker, select n Sub woofer selection (SUB WOOFER) l If you connect a sub woofer, select “YES”. l If you do not connect a sub woofer, select “NO”. This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers. l In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry, we recommend setting the sub woofer’s cut off frequency as high as possible. n Front speaker distance (FRONT) Set the distance from your listening position to the front speakers (a on page 19). n Center speaker distance (CENTER) Set the distance from your listening position to the center speaker. Center speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance (Q on page 19) to a distance 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer to your listening position (0 on page 19). When this range is exceeded, the display blinks. If you make the setting while the display blinks, you cannot fully enjoy the surround effect. continued 21

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. Likewise, the surround and surround back speakers can not be set farther away from the listening position than the front speakers. And they can be no more than 4.5 meters closer. This is because incorrect speaker placement is not conducive to the enjoyment of surround sound. Please note that, setting the speaker distance closer than the actual location of the speakers will cause a delay in the output of the sound from that speaker. In other words, the speaker will sound like it is farther away. For example, setting the center speaker distance 1-C m closer than the actual speaker position will create a fairly realistic sensation of being “inside” the screen. If you cannot obtain a satisfactory surround effect because the surround speakers are too close, setting the surround speaker distance closer (shorter) than the actual distance will create a larger sound stage. Adjusting these parameter while listening to the sound often results in much better surround sound. Give it a try! n Sub woofer phase polarity (SW PHASE) Set the sub woofer phase polarity. There is usually no problem when the sub woofer phase polarity is set to “NORMAL”. However, depending on the type of front speakers, the position of the sub woofer, and the cut-off frequency of the sub woofer, setting the phase polarity to “REVERSE” may produce better bass. Besides bass reproduction, the richness and tightness of the overall sound may also be affected. While listening from the main listening position, select the setting that best suits your environment. n Distance unit (DISTANCE UNIT) Lets you select either feet or meters as the receiver of measure for setting distances. Multi channel surround setup (continued) n Surround speaker distance (SURROUND) Set the distance from your listening position to the surround speakers. Surround speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance (a on page 19) to a distance 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer to your listening position (0 on page 19). When this range is exceeded, the display blinks. If you make the setting while the display blinks, you cannOt fully enjoy the surround effect. n Surround back speaker distance (SUM BACK) Set the distance from your listening position to the surround back speaker(s). Surround back speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance (0 on page 19) to a distance 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer to your listening position (0 on page 19). When this range is exceeded, the display blinks. If you make the setting while the display blinks, you cannot fully enjoy the surround effect. n Sub woofer distance (SUB WOOFER) Set the distance from your listening position to the sub woofer. 22

your surround speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound surround modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields. Refer to the illustration below. Select “SIDE” if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section 0. Select “MIDDLE” if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section 0. Select “BEHIND” if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section @. This parameter is available only when the surround back speaker size is set to “NO”. This setting only effects the surround modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields. n Surround speaker height (SUM HEIGHT)*/Surround back speaker height (SURR BACK HGT.)*’ This parameter lets you specify the height of your surround and surround back speaker(s) for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound surround modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields. Refer to the illustration below. This setting only effects the surround modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields. * These parameters are not available when “Surround speaker size (SURROUND)” is set to “NO”. ** This parameter is not available when “Surround back speaker size (SURR BACK)” is set to “NO” or “2ND ROOM’. TiP The surround/surround back speaker position parameter is designed specifically for implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields. With the Digital Cinema Sound modes, speaker position is not as critical as other modes. All of the modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields 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 toward the listener from the immediate left and right of the listening position, the “VIRTUAL” sound fields will not be effective unless the surround speaker position parameter is set to “SIDE”. Nevertheless, each listening environment has many variables, like wall reflections, and you may obtain better results using “BEHIND” or “MIDDLE” if your speakers are located high above the listening position, even if they are to the immediate left and right. Therefore, although it may result in a setting contrary to the “Surround speaker position” explanation, 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 “BEHIND” and then use the speaker distance parameter and speaker level adjustments to obtain proper balance. W Front speaker crossover frequency (FRONT SP >) Lets you adjust the front speaker bass crossover frequency when the front speakers are set to “SMALL”. n Center speaker crossover frequency (CENTER SP >) Lets you adjust the center speaker bass crossover frequency when the center speaker is set to “SMALL”. n Surround speaker crossover frequency (SURROUND SP >) Lets you adjust the surround speaker bass crossover frequency when the surround speakers are set to “SMALL”. continued 23

(continued) W Surround back speaker crossover frequency (SURR BACK SP >) Lets you adjust the surround back speaker bass crossover frequency when the surround back speaker is set to “SMALL”. Note You can set the FRONT, CENTER, SURROUND and SURR BACK parameters when the speaker size is set to “SMALL”. W LFE high cut filter (LFE HIGH CUT >) Lets you select the cut off frequency of the LFE channel high cut filter. Normally, select “STD”. When using a passive sub woofer powered by a separate power amplifier, it may be better to change the cut off frequency. 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 I/O to turn on the receiver. 2 Press TEST TONE on the remote. “TEST TONE” appears in the display and you will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence. 3 To change the test tone mode, press the cursor buttons (< or >) to select the mode vou want. Mode The test tone output NORMAL The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence. PHASE The test tone is output from two speakers at a time in sequence. (There is no sound output from the sub woofer.) You can also adjust the balance between sneakers. 4 Adjust the LEVEL parameters so that the level of the test tone from each speaker sounds the same when you are in your main listening position. Press LEVEL to adjust the balance and level of speakers. For details on the LEVEL menu, see page 35. While adjusting, the test tone is output from the speaker whose adjustment is performed. 5 Press TEST TONE again to turn off the test tone. Tip You can adjust the level of all speakers at the same time. Turn MASTER VOLUME on the main unit or press MASTER VOLUME +/- on the remote. Notes l The adjusted value are shown in the display during adjustment. l Although these adjustments can also be made via the front panel using the LEVEL menu (when the test tone is output, the receiver switches to the LEVEL menu automatically), we recommend you follow the procedure described above and adjust the speaker levels from your listening position using the remote. After connecting all of your components to the receiver, do the following to verify that the connections were made correctly. 1 Press I/O to turn on the receiver. 2 Turn on the component that you connected (e.g., CD player or tape deck). 3 Rotate FUNCTION to select the component (program source). 4 Start playing. If you do not obtain normal sound output after performing this procedure, see “Troubleshooting” on page 49 and take the appropriate measures to correct the problem. 2CH SWAP The test tone for the front L/R speakers is output from the surround R/L speakers. You can adjust the sound field of surround speakers from the listening position.

component you want to use. To select Rotate to light VCR VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 Camcorder or video game VIDEO 3 DVD or LD player TV or satellite tuner DVDiLD TV/SAT Tape deck MD or Tape deck TAPE (STR-DB1070) MD/TAPE (STR-DB870) MD or DAT deck MDiDAT (STR-DB1070 only) CD or SACD olaver CDISACD Built in tuner TUNER Turntable PHONO After turning on the component you selected, select the component and play the program source. l After selecting VCR, camcorder, video game, DVD player, or LD player, turn on the TV and set the TV’s video input to match the component you selected. AUDIO SPLIT Press AUDIO SPLIT to assign the audio input for each function. This function is convenient when you are using a number of digital components. You can select the audio input assigned by this function using INPUT MODE (page 26). You cannot assign the audio input for TUNER. 1 Turn FUNCTION to select the source for audio input assignment. 2 Press AUDIO SPLIT. 3 Turn FUNCTION to select the audio input. The audio input you can assign differs depending on the function. DVD/LD NO ASSIGN + DIGITAL: ONLY COAX --)L DIGITAL: ONLY OPT --, ONLY ANALOG INPUT TV/SAT, MDiDAT (MD/TAPE) NO ASSIGN + DVD/LD (COAXIAL) --c ONLY ANALOG INPUT Analog functions except for PHONO NO ASSIGN + DVD/LD (COAXIAL) --, DVD/LD (OPTICAL) -+ TV/SAT (OPTICAL) + MD/DAT (OPTICAL) PHONO NO ASSIGN -+ VIDEO 1 --, VIDEO 2 + VIDEO 3 + DVD/LD (ANALOG) --, TV/SAT (ANALOG) + TAPE --, MD/DAT (ANALOG) -+ CD/SACD 4 Press AUDIO SPLIT. If you do not press AUDIO SPLIT within 4 seconds, the receiver automatically assigns the selected audio input. Tips l If you do not assign, select “NO ASSIGN”. l If you select “DIGITAL: ONLY COAX” or “DIGITAL: ONLY OPT” for DVD/LD, only coaxial or optical digital input is automatically selected for DVD/LD. continued B m. P (P a Z. 0 7 25

(continued) INPUT MODE Press INPUT MODE to select the input mode for your digital components. You can also select the COAXIAL or OPTICAL audio input of other functions assigned by AUDIO SPLIT. Each time you press the button, the input mode of the currently selected component switches. Select AUTO 2CH To Give priority to the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks when there is no digital signals. COAXIAL FIXED Specify the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL COAXIAL input jacks. OPTICAL FIXED Specify the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL input iacks. ANALOG 2CH FIXED Specify the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks. When the MULTI CH (for STR-DB 1070, MULTI CH 1 or 2) is assigned to a specific function using SET UP menu (page 43, the followings are displayed instead of “AUTO 2CH” and “ANALOG 2CH FIXED”. Select To AUTO MULTI CH (l* or 2*) Give priority to the analog audio signals input to the MULTI CH IN (for STR-DB 1070, MULTI CH IN 1 or 2) jacks when there is no digit&signals. MULTI CH 1 or 2 Specify the analog audio FIXED signals input to the MULTI CH IN (for STR-DB 1070, MULTI CH IN 1 or 2) jacks. * STR-DB 1070 only. MULWZCH A. DIRECT Press MULTI/2CH A. DIRECT to enjoy the audio source connected to the MULTI CH IN (for STR-DB1070, MULTI CH IN 1 or 2) jacks or analog 2 channel input jacks. Only volume control and the front speaker balance can be adjusted when set to 2CH ANALOG DIRECT. When set to MULTI DIRECT (for STR-DB1070, MULTI 1 or 2 DIRECT), you can adjust balance and level of all the speakers. When this function is on, the surround effects are turned off. Select To MULTI Enjoy the audio source (for STR-DB 1070, connected to the MULTI CH IN MULTI 1 or 2 (for STR-DB 1070, MULTI CH DIRECT) IN 1 or 2) jacks. MULTI CH IN (1 or 2) indicator lights up in the display. This mode is suitable for enjoying high quality analog source. 2CH ANALOG DIRECT Enjoy the audio source connected to analog 2 channel jacks. This mode is suitable for enjoying high quality analog source. SPEAKERS switch Select To ON Output the sound from the speakers connected to the SPEAKERS terminals. OFF No speaker output. MUTING Press MUTING to mute the sound. The muting function is canceled when turniyg the power on or off, disconnecting the power cord, or turning the MASTER VOLUME clockwise to turn the volume up. PHONES Use to connect headphones. l When the headphones are connected, speaker output is automatically cancelled and “SP. OFF” lights up in the display. l When the headphones are connected, selectable sound fields are HEADPHONE (2CH), HEADPHONE (DIRECT), and HEADPHONE THEATER (see page 30). 26

menu (see page 46). Use the remote to adjust the volume in the 2nd room. Set the mode of the supplied remote to the 3rd room mode. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the remote. II 2ND ROOM OUT SPEAKERS 1 1 Press 2ND ROOM repeatedly to select the analog audio signals for output to a stereo amplifier or speakers*’ in another room. For details on the connection, see pages 15 and 17. *I Models of area code U, CA only. Each time you press the button, the audio source changes cyclically as follows: SOURCE*2 --, TAPE + MD/DAT + CD/SACD + TUNER *2The audio signals of the current function is output. Even if 2ND ROOM is set to “SOURCE”, the sound from front speakers is not output when MULTV2CH A. DIRECT is set to MULTI 1 or 2 DIRECT. Only signals from components connected to the analog input jacks are output through the 2ND ROOM OUT jacks. No signals are output from components connected to only the digital input jacks. When you use AUDIO SPLIT to assign a digital audio input (for example, DVD OPTICAL) to the main function and set 2ND ROOM to “SOURCE”, the analog audio signals of the assigned audio (for example, analog audio input of DVD) is output from the 2ND ROOM OUT jacks. DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes cyclically as follows: Index name of the component* -+ Selected component ---, Sound field applied to the program source When the tuner is selected Index name of the preset station* or program station name** -+ Frequency + Program type indication** + Radio text** + Current time** + Sound field applied to the band or the preset station * Index name appears only when you have assigned one to the component or preset station (see page 43). Index name does not appear when only blank spaces have been entered, or it is the same as the function. **During RDS reception only. (Models of area code CEL only. See page 41). DIMMER Press DIMMER repeatedly to adjust the brightness of the display (5 steps). DIMMER indicator lights when the dimmer function is activated. When set to the dimmest setting, the display and the blue LED are turned off. However, when you press any button, the display becomes the brightest setting temporary. STREAM INFO (STR-DB870 only) Press STREAM INFO. The current stream information is displayed for about 4 seconds. 27

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. You can also customize the sound fields to obtain the sound you want by changing the various surround parameters. To fully enjoy surround sound, you must register the number and location of you speakers. See “Multi channel surround setup” starting from page 19 to set the speaker parameters before enjoying surround sound. You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields according to the program you want to listen to. Press MODE +I- repeatedly to select the sound field you want. The current sound field is indicated in the display. See pages 28-30 for information on each sound field. To turn the surround effect off Press A.F.D., 2CH or MULTI/2CH A. DIRECT (page 30). Tips l You can identify the encoding format of program software by looking at its packaging. Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the gwL logo, and Dolby Surround encoded programs are labeled with the ~I~~.~~~ logo. l When sound signals with a sampling frequency of 96 lcHz are input, the sound signals are output in stereo automatically, and the sound field is turned off. About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound) The sound fields with DCS marks use DCS technology. When these sound fields are selected, “Digital Cinema Sound” indicator in the display lights up. DCS is the concept name of the surround technology for home theater developed by Sony. DCS uses the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) technology to reproduce the sound characteristics of an actual cinema cutting studio in Hollywood. As the Director’s “visual and audio united” effect can be fully reproduced at home, You can much satisfy by enjoying movies at home reproducing powerful theater effect. W NORMAL SURROUND 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. n CINEMA STUDIO EX A-C’J2) m Uses 3D sound imaging of V. MULTI DIMENSION (page 29) to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from a single pair of actual surround speakers. CINEMA STUDIO EX A reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s classic editing studio. CINEMA STUDIO EX B reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s mixing studio which is one of the most up-to- date facilities in Hollywood. CINEMA STUDIO EX C reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s BGM recording studio. 28

DIMENSION to create 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener from the sound of the front speakers (without using actual rear speakers). SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX A reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s classic editing studio. SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX B reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s mixing studio which is one of the most up-to-date facilities in Hollywood. SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX C reproduces the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment’s BGM recording studio. n NIGHT THEATER Allows you to retain a theater like environment while listening at low volume levels, such as late at night. n MONO MOVIE Creates a theater like environment from movies with monaural soundtracks. n STEREO MOVIE Creates a theater like environment from movies recorded with stereo soundtracks. n V. MULTI DIMENSION’) (Virtual Multi Dimension) m Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual surround speakers positioned higher than the listener from a single pair of actual surround speakers. This mode creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at approximately a 30” angle of elevation. n VIRTUAL MULTI REAR’) (Virtual Multi Rear) m Uses 3D sound imaging to create 3 sets of virtual surround speakers from 1 set of actual surround speakers. n V. SEMI M. DIMENSION’) (Virtual Semi Multi Dimension) m Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual surround speakers from the sound of the front speakers without using actual surround speakers. This mode creates 5 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at a 30” angle of elevation. n VIRTUAL ENHANCED Ai) (Virtual Enhanced Surround A) m Uses 3D sound imaging to create 3 sets of virtual surround speakers from the sound of the front speakers without using actual surround speakers. Y b. n VIRTUAL ENHANCED B1) (Virtual 3. Enhanced Surround B) m z Uses 3D sound imaging to create 1 set of r virtual surround speakers from the sound of the 2 front speakers without using actual surround g i IA n DIGITAL CONCERT HALL A, B2) g Reproduces the acoustics of a concert hall z using multi-speaker system and 3D sound imaging for software with 2 channel signals like CDs. l DIGITAL CONCERT HALL A reproduces the sonic character of the CONCERTGEBOUW in Amsterdam, which is famous for its large sound stage due to its reflectivity. l DIGITAL CONCERT HALL B reproduces the sonic character of the MUSIKVEREIN in Vienna, which is famous for its hall resonance and unique reverberative sound. n CHURCH Reproduces the acoustics of a stone church. n OPERA HOUSE Reproduces the acoustics of an opera house. n JAZZ CLUB Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club. continued 29

W DISCO/CLUB Reproduces the acoustics of a discotheque/ dance club. W LIVE HOUSE Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house. W ARENA Reproduces the acoustics of a lOOO-seat concert hall. n STADIUM Reproduces the feeling of a large open-air stadium. n GAME Obtains maximum audio impact from video game software. When headphones are connected, you can select the following sound fields only: W HEADPHONE (2CH) Outputs the sound in 2 channel (stereo). Standard 2 channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channel. W HEADPHONE (DIRECT) Outputs the analog signals without digital processing by the equalizer, sound field, etc. n HEADPHONE THEATER Allows you to experience a theater like enviromnent while listening through a pair of headphones. 1) “VIRTUAL” sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers. However, setting the SURR menu “VIR. SPEAKERS” parameter to “OFF’ when using “CINEMA STiJDIO EX A-C” or “SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX A-C” reproduces the sound characteristics of each cinema production studio without virtual speakers. 2) You can select directly by pressing the buttons on the front panel. Notes l The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal. l When listening with sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming &&!y from the surround speakers. Use the buttons on the front panel to operate the following modes. A.F.D. (Auto Format Decoding) Automatically detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic, 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 (ex. reverberation). 2CH (2 Channel) Outputs the sound from the front left and right speakers only. Standard 2 channel (stereo) sources completely bypass the sound field processing. Multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channel. MULTU2CH A. DIRECT (Multidch Analog Direct) The analog input signal is not digitally processed. You can enjoy high quality analog source. Only volume control and the front speaker balance can be adjusted when set to 2CH ANALOG DIRECT. When set to MULTI DIRECT (for STR-DB 1070, MULTI 1 or 2 DIRECT), you can adjust balance and level of all the speakers. When this function is on, the equalizer, sound field (etc.) are turned off. 30

6.1 channel matrix parameter in the SET UP menu (page 4.5). This function works only for the multi channel format [3/2]. This function is effective for the following sound fields. l A.F.D.* l NORMAL SURROUND l CINEMA STUDIO EX A-C l SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX A-C l NIGHT THEATER l MONO MOVIE l STEREO MOVIE l V. MULTI DIMENSION l VIRTUAL MULTI REAR l V. SEMI M. DIMENSION l VIRTUAL ENHANCED A, B * You can select “AUTO” only. About 6.1 channel matrix decoding Some movies released after summer 1999 added a new channel to the preexisting 5.1 channels. The new channel added speakers behind the listening position. In the movie theaters, these speakers are placed on the rear wall, on each side of the projection room’s window. The 6.1 channel system used in the movie theaters is called Dolby Surround EX system. However, to record on movie film, this 6.1 channel is converted to 5.1 channel using matrix encoding, and the same number of channels are used as Dolby Digital and DTS recordings. Recordings on DVD also use the same signals. A lot of movie theaters screen movies with matrix encoded 5.1 channel signals and this is not unnatural to the ears. However, when a matrix decoder is used to create surround back speaker signals it simulates the same 6.1 channel sound as Dolby Surround EX system in the movie theaters. This unit is equipped with a matrix decoder allowing for 6.1 channel sound production. For STR-DB870, with Virtual 3D technology, the surround back signals can be enjoyed even without an actual surround back speaker. When the center speaker is not used, it is possible to use this channel to output surround back signals. NIGHT MODE Allows you to retain a theater like environment, at low volume levels even late at night. Even at a low volume level, you can clearly hear the dialogues and adjust the volume in small steps. This function can be used with other sound field (pages 28-30). While this function is on, BASS, TREBLE, and EFFECT level rises, and DBANGE COMP. is automatically set to “MAX”. This function does not work while MULTI/ 2CH A. DIRECT is on. Note s No sound is output from the sub woofer when *m “2CH” is selected. To listen to 2 channel (stereo) 3. sources using the front left and right speakers and a sub woofer, select “A.F.D.“. z r 3 s P F s P 31

signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL terminal. MULTI CH IN (l/2): Lights up when MULTI CH IN (for STR-DB 1070, MULTI CH IN 1 or 2) is selected. MPEG: Lights up when MPEG signals are input. Note Only the front 2 channels are compatible with MPEG format. Multi channel surround sound is downmixed and output from the front 2 channels. DO DIGITAL: Lights up when the receiver is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital format. PRO LOGIC: Lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals. However, this indicator does not light if the center and surround speakers are set to “NO”, and “A.F.D.” or “NORMAL SURROUND’ is selected. Note Pro Logic decoding does not function for MPEG format signals. L.F.E.: Lights up when the disc being played back contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel. When the sound of the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced, the bars underneath the letters lights up to indicate the level. Since the LFE signal is not recorded in all parts of the input signal the bar indication will fluctuate (and may turn off) during playback. SW: Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to “YES” (page 21) and the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jacks. Playback channel indicators: The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the channels being played back. The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on the speakers settings). When using sound fields like “DIGITAL CONCERT HALL”, the receiver adds reverberation based on the source sound. L (Front Left), R (Front Right), C (Center (monaural)), SL (Surround Left), SR (Surround Right), S (Surround (monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing)), SB (Surround Back (the surround back components obtained by 6.1 matrix decoding)) Example: Recording format (Front /Rear): 3/2 Output channel: Rear speakers absent Sound Field: A.F.D. 32

the receiver to tune in radio stations, etc. See pages 3842 for tuner operations. q SLEEP: Lights up when sleep timer is activated. q 2ND ROOM SP.: Lights up when the audio signal is output from the 2ND ROOM SPEARERS (STR-DB 1070 area code U, CA only). q EQ: Lights up when the equalizer functions. q D.RANGE: Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated. See page 36 to adjust the dynamic range compression. q DTS: Lights up when DTS signals are input. q SP.OFF: Lights up when headphones are inserted or the SPEARERS switch is set to OFF. q DO: Lights up when Dolby Digital signals are input. By adjusting the surround parameters and the equalization of the front, center, surround, and surround back speakers, you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation. Once you customize a sound field, the changes are stored in the memory indefinitely. You can change a customized sound field any time by making new adjustments to the parameters. See the tables starting from page 58 for the parameters available in each sound field. s b. 0 To get the most from multi 2’ channel surround sound In r Position your speakers and do the procedures 3 described in “Multi channel surround setup” s starting from page 19 before you customize a P sound field. F s Adjusting the surround P parameters The SURR menu contains parameters that let you customize various aspects of the current sound field. The settings are stored individually for each sound field. 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press SURR. The button lights up and the first parameter is displayed. 3 Press the cursor buttons (< or >) to select the parameter you want to adjust. 4 Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want. The setting is entered automatically. continued 33

Initial settings Parameter Initial settina PRO LOGIC AUTO EFFECT (depends on the sound field) WALL S-1-H Midnoint REVERB S-1-L FRONT REVERB SCREEN DEPTH Midpoint STD (STANDARD) MID VIR. SPEAKERS ON Pro Logic (PRO LOGIC) Lets you specify the Pro Logic decoding setting. l To set the receiver to perform Pro Logic decoding if Dolby surround encoded flag is ON or if Pro Logic decoding produces a better sound field, select “AUTO”. l To set the receiver to perform Pro Logic decoding on rear signals, regardless of the Dolby surround encoded flag, select “ON”. l To set the receiver not to perform Pro Logic decoding, select “NO”. Note Pro Logic decoding does not function for MPEG format signals. Effect level (EFFECT) Lets you adjust the “presence” of the current surround effect. Wall type (WALL) Lets you control the level of the high frequencies to alter the sonic character of your listening environment by simulating a softer (S) or harder (H) wall. The midpoint designates a neutral wall (made of wood). Reverberation (REVERB) Lets you control the spacing of the early reflections to simulate a sonically longer (L) or shorter (S) room. The midpoint designates a standard room with no adjustment. Front reverberation (FRONT REVERB) This parameter can be used when “DIGITAL CONCERT HALL A, B” is selected. This parameter lets you adjust the amount of reverberations to add to the front signals according to the original reverberations in the source. l To increase front reverberations, select “WET”. l To decrease front reverberations, select “DRY”. Screen depth (SCREEN DEPTH) In a movie theater, sound seems to come from inside the image reflected on the movie screen. This parameter lets you create the same sensation in your listening room by shifting the sound of the front speakers “into” the screen. “DEEP” provides the greatest amount of screen depth. Virtual speakers (VIR. SPEAKERS) Allows you turn the virtual speakers created by “CINEMA STUDIO EX A, B, c” and “SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX A, B, c” off or on. 34

The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and volumes of each speaker. The settings are applied to all sound fields. Surround level (SURROUND LEVEL) Lets you adjust the level of the surround left and right speakers. 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound. Surround back level (SURR BACK LEVEL) 2 Press LEVEL. The button lights up and the first parameter is displayed. Lets you adjust level of the surround back (left and right) speaker(s). Sub woofer level (S. WOOFER LEVEL) Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer. 3 Press the cursor buttons (< or >) to select the parameter you want to adjust. LFE (Low Frequency Effect) mix level (LFE MIX) 4 Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want. Lets you attenuate the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel output from the sub z woofer without effecting the level of the bass e a The setting is entered automatically. Initial settings frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the s front, center or surround channels via the Dolby Digital or DTS bass redirection : circuitry. P Parameter Initial settina FRONT L-1-R Center SURROUND L-1-R SUR.BACK L-I-R* Center Center CENTER LEVEL XXX dB OdB SURROUND LEVEL XXX dB 0 dB SURR BACK LEVEL XXX dB 0 dB S. WOOFER LEVEL XXX dB 0 dB LFEMIXXXXdB OdB D. RANGE COMP. OFF * STR-DB 1070 only. Front balance (FRONT) Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers. Surround balance (SURROUND) Lets you adjust the balance between surround left and right speakers. Surround back balance (SURBACK) (STR-DB1070 only) Lets you adjust the balance between surround back left and right speakers when surround back L/R speakers are set to “YES”. For LFE mix level, “0 dB” outputs the full LFE E signal at the mix level determined by the recording engineer. To mute the sound of the LFE channel from the sub woofer, select “OFF”. However, the low frequency sounds of the front, center, or surround speakers are output from the sub woofer according to the settings made for each speaker in the speaker setup (page 19-21). continued 35

Dynamic range compressor (D. RANGE COMP.) 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 compress the dynamic range in small steps to achieve the sound you desire, select “O.l”- “0.9”. To reproduce a dramatic compression of the dynamic range, select “MAX”. Notes l Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only. l While NIGHT MODE is activated, D.RANGE COMP. is automatically set to MAX and is not displayed in the LEVEL menu. Adjusting the equalizer The EQ menu lets you adjust the equalization of the front, center, surround, and surround back speakers. The settings are stored individually for each sound field. 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press EQ. The button lights up and the first parameter is displayed. 3 Press the cursor buttons (< or >) to select the parameter (gain (dB), frequency (Hz)) you want to adjust. 4 Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want. The setting is entered automatically. Frequency (Hz) To turn on/off the equalizer Press EQUALIZER. The EQ indicator in the display lights up when the equalizer is turned on. When you adjust the equalizer using the EQ parameters, the settings are stored separately for each sound field and can be reproduced whenever you turn on the equalizer. Front speaker bass adjustment (Gain/Frequency) Lets you adjust the gain and frequency of bass. Front speaker midrange adjustment (Gain/Frequency) Lets you adjust the gain and frequency of midrange. Front speaker treble adjustment (Gain/Frequency) Lets you adjust the gain and frequency of treble. Center speaker bass adjustment (Gain/Frequency) Lets you adjust the gain and frequency of bass. Center speaker midrange adjustment (Gain/Frequency) Lets you adjust the gain and frequency of midrange. Center speaker treble adjustment (Gain/Frequency) Lets you adjust the gain and frequency of treble.

Surround speaker treble adjustment (Gain/Frequency) Lets you adjust the gain and frequency of treble. Surround back speaker bass adjustment (Gain/Frequency) Lets you adjust the gain and frequency of bass. Surround back speaker treble adjustment (Gain/Frequency) Lets you adjust the gain and frequency of treble. Resetting customized sound fields to the factory settings 1 If the power is on, press I/& to turn off the power. 2 Hold down MODE + and press IA!.l “S.F Initialize” appears in the display and all sound fields are reset at once. 37

have connected FM and AM antennas to the receiver (see page 7). (Models of area code CEL only) 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 PM or AM stations one by one, see “Presetting radio stations” on page 40. 1 Press I/O to turn off the receiver. 2 Hold down MEMORY and press I/& to turn the receiver back on. “Autobetical 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 fist 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 41. Regular FM stations are assigned 2-character preset codes and stored after the RDS station. When done, “Autobetical finish” appears in the display momentarily and the receiver returns to the normal operation. Notes l Do not press any button on the receiver or supplied remote during autobetical operation. l If you move to another area, repeat this procedure to store stations in your new area. l For details on tuning the stored stations, see page 40. l The FM MODE setting is also stored along with the station. l 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. You can enter a frequency of the station you want directly by using the numeric buttons on the supplied remote. For details on the buttons used in this section, see the operating instructions for the supplied remote. 1 Rotate FUNCTION to select TUNER. The last received station is tuned in. 2 Press FM/AM to select the FM or AM band. 3 Press D. TUNING. 4 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency. Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz Example 2: AM 1350 kHz (You don’t have to enter the last “0” when the tuning scale is set to 10 kHz.) If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers flash Make sure you’ve entered the right frequency. If not, repeat steps 3 and 4. If the entered numbers still flash, the frequency is not used in your area. 38

the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception. 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to receive another station. TiP l 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 -. l If “STEREO” flashes in the display and the FM stereo reception is poor, press FM MODE to improve the sound. You will not be able to enjoy the stereo effect, but the sound will be less distorted. Note If “STEREO” does not appear at all when an FM broadcast is received normally, press FM MODE to turn on the “STEREO” indication. The tuning scale for direct tuning differs depending on the area code as shown in the following table. For details on area codes, see page 4. Area code FM AM U. CA 100 kHz 10 kHz* AU. CN. SF’. CEL 50 kHz 9kHz E 50 kHz 9 kHz* * The AM tuning scale can be changed (see page 53). If you don’t know the frequency of the station you want, you can let the receiver scan all available stations in your area. 1 Rotate FUNCTION to select TUNER. The last received station is tuned in. 2 Press FM/AM to select the FM or AM band. 3 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 Scanning is repeated in the same direction. 4 To continue scanning, press TUNING + or TUNING - again. r I B 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” (page 40). continued 39

Presetting radio stations 1 Rotate FUNCTION to select TUNER. The last received station is tuned in. 2 Tune in the station that you want to preset using Direct Tuning (page 38) or Automatic Tuning (page 39). 3 Press MEMORY. “MEMORY” appears in the display for a few seconds. Do steps 4 to 6 before “MEMORY” goes out. 4 Press SHIFT to select a memory page (A, El or C). Each time you press SHIFT, the letter “A”, “B”, or “C” appears in the display. 5 Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET TUNING -to select a preset number. If “MEMORY” goes out before you press the preset number, start again from step 3. 6 Press MEMORY again to store the station. If “MEMORY” goes out before you press the preset number, start again from step 3. 7 Repeat steps 2 to 8 to preset another station. To change a preset number to another station Do steps 1 to 6 to preset a new station to the number. Tuning to preset stations You can tune the preset stations by either of the following two ways. Scanning the preset stations 1 Rotate FUNCTION to select TUNER. The last received station is tuned in. 2 Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET TUNING - repeatedly to select the preset station you want. Each time you press the button, the receiver tunes in one preset station at a time, in the corresponding order and direction as follows: Using the preset codes Use the supplied remote to perform the following operations. For details on the buttons used in this section, see the operating instructions for the supplied remote. 1 Rotate FUNCTION to select TUNER. The last received station is tuned in. 2 For remotes without a display: Press SHIFT to select a memory page (A, B, or C), then press the preset number of the station you want using the numeric buttons. For remotes with a display: Select the preset station you want from the list displayed on the supplied remote. 40

(Radio Data System), which enables radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal. You can use the following convenient RDS features: - Displaying RDS information - Scanning preset stations by program type Note that RDS is operable only for PM stations.* * Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they provide the same types of services. If you are not familiar with the RDS services in your area, check with your local radio stations for details. Receiving RDS broadcasts Simply select a station on the FM band using direct tuning (page 38), automatic tuning (page 39), or preset tuning (page 39). When you tune in a station that provides RDS services, the RDS indicator lights up and the program station name appears in the display. Note RDS may not work properly if the station you tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak. Displaying RDS information While receiving an RDS station, press DISPLAY. Each time you press the button, RDS information on the display changes cyclically as follows: PS (Program Station name)@ + Frequency”) --, PTY (Program Type) indicatio@ + RT (Radio Text) indication’) + CT (Current Time) indication (in 24-hour system) + Sound field currectly applied a) This information also appears for non-RDS FM stations. b) Type of program being broadcast (see page 42). c) Text messages sent by the RDS station. Notes l If there is an emergency announcement by government authorities, “Alam-Alarm!” flashes in the display. l If a station does not provide a particular RDS service, “No XX” (such as “No Clock Time”) appears in the display. l When a station broadcasts radio text data, it is displayed at the same rate at which it is sent from the station. Any change in this rate is reflected in the display rate of the data. Scanning preset stations by program type You can tune in preset stations according to a program type that you specify. The receiver scans for stations in its preset memory currently broadcasting the specified program type. 1 Press RDS PTY. 2 Press PTY SELECT + or PTY SELECT - to select the program type. See the table below for the information on each program type. 3 Press RDS PTY. While the receiver is scanning stations, “PTY SEARCH” appears in the display window. When the receiver finds a station, the receiver stops scanning. When the receiver could not find any preset stations currently broadcasting the specified program type, “PTY not found” appears in the display. continued 41

(continued) Description of program types Program type Description indication NWJS News ~roerams Current Affairs Topical programs that expand on current news Information Programs offering information on a wide spectrum of subjects, including consumer affairs and medical advice sport Education Sports programs Educational programs, such as “how-to” and advice orograms Drama Radio ulavs and serials Cultures Programs about national or regional culture, such as language and social concerns Science Programs about the natural sciences and technoloev Varied Speech Other types of programs such as celebrity interviews, panel games, and comedy Poo Music Pooular music oroarams Rock Music Rock music orourams Easy Listening Easy Listening Light Classics M Instrumental, vocal, and choral music Serious Classics Performances of major orchestras, chamber music, opera, etc. Other Music Music that does not fit into any categories above, such as Rhythm & Blues and Renaae Weather & Metr Weather information Finance Stock market reports and trading, etc. Children’s Progs Programs for children Social Affairs Religion Phone In Programs about people and the things that affect them Programs of religious content Programs where members of the public express their views by phone or in a public forum Travel & Touring Programs about travel. Not for Program type Description indication Leisure & Hobby Programs on recreational activities such as gardening, fishing, cooking, etc. Jazz Music Jazz oronrams Country Music Country music programs National Music Programs featuring the popular music of the countrv or region Oldies Music Programs featuring oldies music Folk Music Folk music urograms Documentarv Investiaative features None Any programs not defined above - - announcements that are located by TPfTA.

preset stations and program sources. These names (for example, “VHS”) appear in the receiver’s display when a station or program source is selected. Note that no more than one name can be entered for each preset station or program source. This function is useful for distinguishing components of the same kind. For example, two VCRs can be specified as “VHS” and “8mm”, respectively. It is also handy for identifying components connected to jacks meant for another type of component, for example, a second CD player connected to the MD/DAT jacks. 1 TO index a preset station Rotate FUNCTION to select TUNER, then tune in the preset station you want to create an index name for. The last station you received is tuned in. If you are not familiar with how to tune in preset stations, see ‘Tuning to preset stations” on page 40. To index a program source Select the program source (component) to be named. 2 Press NAME. 3 Create an index name by using the jog dial and cursor buttons: Turn the jog dial to select a character, then press > to move the cursor to the next position. To insert a space Turn the jog dial until a blank space appears in the display. If you’ve made a mistake Press < or > repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes, then turn the jog dial to select the right character. 4 Press ENTER. 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to assign index name for another station or program source. Note (Models of area code CEL only) You cannot change the name of an RDS station. Before you begin, make sure you’ve connected all components properly. Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc You can record on a cassette tape or MiniDisc using the receiver. See the operating instructions of your cassette deck or MD deck if you need help. 1 Select the component to be recorded. 2 Prepare the component for playing. For example, insert a CD into the CD player. 3 Insert a blank tape or MD into the recording deck and adjust the recording level, if necessary. 4 Start recording on the recording deck, then start playback on the playback component. continued 0 9 ! 8 tD a C 0 3 43

a digital audio signal using a component connected to the analog TAPE OUT or MD/DAT OUT jacks (STR-DB 1070) or the analog MDmAPE OUT jacks (SIR-DB870). To record a digital audio signal, connect a digital component to the DIGITAL MD/DAT OUT jacks (STR-DB1070) or the DIGITAL MD/TAPE OUT jacks (SIR-DB870). l Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the TAPE OUT or MD/DAT OUT jacks (STR-DB1070) or the MD/TAPE OUT jacks (STR-DB870). l The analog audio signals of the current function is output from the RBC OUT jacks. When you use AUDIO SPLIT to assign a digital audio input (for example, MDiDAT OPIICAL), the analog audio signals of the assigned audio (for example, MD/ DAT ANALOG) is output. l When MULTI/2CH A. DIRECT is set to MULTI DIRECT (for STR-DB 1070, MULTI 1 or 2 DIRECT), audio signals are not output from REC OUT jacks. l No signals output from DIGITAL OUT jacks (MD/ DAT OPT OUT) when you set MULTI/2CH A. DIRECT to 2CH ANALOG DIRECT. The digital circuitry power is cut off to ensure a superior sound quality. Recording on a video tape You can record from a VCR, a TV, or an LD player using the receiver. You can also add audio from a variety of audio sources when editing a video tape. See the operating instructions of your VCR or LD player if you need help. 1 Select the program source to be recorded. 2 Prepare the component for playing. For example, insert the laser disc you want to record into the LD player. 3 Insert a blank video tape into the VCR (VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2) for recording. 4 Start recording on the recording VCR, then start playing the video tape or laser disc you want to record. Tip You can record the sound from any audio source onto a video tape while copying from a video tape or laser disc. Locate the point where you want to start recording from another audio source, select the program source, then start playback. The audio from that source will be recorded onto the audio track of the video tape instead of the audio from the original medium. To resume audio recording from the original medium, select the video source again. Notes l Make sure to make both digital and analog connections to the TV/SAT and DVDiLD inputs. Analog recording is not possible if you make only digital connections. l Some sources contain copy guards to prevent recording. In this case, you may not be able to record from the sources. l The analog audio signals of the current function is output from the REC OUT jacks. When you use AUDIO SPLIT to assign a digital audio input (for example, MD/DAT OPTICAL), the analog audio signals of the assigned audio (for example, MD/ DAT ANALOG) is output. l When MULTU2CH A. DIRECT is set to MULTI DIRECT (for STR-DB1070, MULTI 1 or 2 DIRECT), audio signals are not output from REC OUT jacks. You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time. Press SLEEP on the front panel (except for models of area code CEL) or on the remote while the power is on. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: 2:oo:oo + 1:30:00 + 1:oo:oo --, 0:30:00 + OFF The display dims after you have specified the time. While using Sleep Timer, “SLEEP” lights up in the display.

specify the time. After pressing SLEEP, specify the time you want using the jog dial and cursor buttons (< or >) on the receiver. The sleep time changes in 1 second intervals. You can specify up to 5 hours. l To check the remaining time before the receiver turns off, press SLEEP. The remaining time appears in the display. The SET UP button allows you to make the following adjustments. 1 Press SET UP. 2 Press the cursor buttons (< or >) to select the parameter you want to adjust. 3 Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want. The setting is entered automatically. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the parameters that follow. Initial settings Parameter Initial setting 6.1CH DECODING AUTO MULTI CH (1 or 2) NONE D.POWER ALWAYS ON V.POWER AUTO OFF SFIELD LINK ON Al AUTO POWER ON AUTO FUNCTION ON 2ND ROOM SP” OFF COMMAND MODE*’ AVl COLOR SYSTEM3 OSD4’ PAL COLOR OSD H.POSITION4’ 4 OSD V.POSITION4’ 4 1) Only when the center or surround back speaker is set to “2ND ROOM” (STR-DB1070 area code U, CA only). 2) Except for SIR-DB870 area code CEL. 3) SIR-DB 1070 of area code other than U, CA only. 4) STRDB 1070 only. G 6.lch Matrix (6.lCH DECODING) According to the setting, the receiver decodes and dowmnixes the surround back signals to the surround speakers for 6.1 channel encoded sources. This parameter lets you enjoy the appropriate surround sound from the surround channels. You can set this parameter using 6.1CH DECODING on the front panel. When set to “AUTO”, the receiver performs 6.1 channel matrix decoding only if 6.1 channel signals decode flag is ON. When set to “ON”, the receiver performs 6.1 channel matrix decoding only if the surround signals are 2 channel, regardless of the 6.1 channel decode flag. When set to “OFF’, the receiver does not perform 6.1 channel matrix decoding. During “A.F.D.“, this parameter is always set to “AUTO”, and you cannot change the setting. When the 6.1 channel matrix decoding is performed and the surround back speaker is set to “NO”, you can enjoy the surround back signals with virtual 3D technology, even without an actual surround back speaker (the box around SB does not light up). If the surround back speaker is set to “YES”, the surround back signals are output through the actual speaker (SB and the box lights up). n Multi channel assignment (MULTI CH (for STRdBl070, MULTI CH 1 or 211 Lets you assign a function to MULTI CH (for SIR-DB1070, MULTI CH 1 or 2). You cannot assign TUNER or PHONO. For STR-DB1070, you cannot assign the same function to both MULTI CH 1 and 2. continued 45

(continued) N Digital power management (DPOWER) Lets you enjoy the analog source without the influence of digital circuits. l “AUTO OFF” turns off the power of the unnecessary digital circuits automatically when you use analog inputs or functions that bypass digital processing when MULTV2CH A. DIRECT function is used. l “ALWAYS ON” keeps the power of digital circuits on. Select if you do not like the time lag that occurs with the “AUTO OFF” setting when digital circuits are turned on, etc. N Video power management (V.PDWER) Lets you enjoy the sound without the influence of the video circuits. l “AUTO OFF” turns off the power of video circuits automatically when there are unnecessary. l “ALWAYS ON’ keeps the power of video circuits on. Depending on the monitor, noise may be produced or the picture may be distorted when the power of the video circuits is turned on. In this case, select “ALWAYS ON”. N Sound field link (S.FIELD LINK) Lets you apply the last selected sound field to a program source whenever it is selected. For example, if you listen to CD with STADIUM as the sound field, change to a different program source, then return to CD, STADIUM will be applied again. N CONTROL Al II auto power on (Al AUTO POWER) Lets you turn on the receiver automatically when the component connected via CONTROL Al cords (see page 14) is turned on and the playback is started. When set to “OFF”, you can save the power consumption of the receiver during standby mode. n CONTROL Al II auto function (AUTO FUNCTION) Lets you switch the function of this receiver to the Sony components connected via CONTROL Al cords (see page 14) automatically when the comected component is set to play mode. N 2nd room speaker (2ND ROOM SP) (STR-DBlO70 area code U, CA only) Lets you set whether you would output the sound to the 2nd room or not. N Selecting the command mode of the remote (COMMAND MODE) Lets you select the command mode of the remote. Change the command mode when you use 2 Sony receivers in the same room. N Monitor color system (COLOR SYSTEM) (STR-DB1070 area code other than U, CA) Lets you select the color system of your TV monitor. N Color of the on-screen display (OSW (STR-DBlO70 only) Lets you select the color of the on-screen display. N OSD horizontal position (OSD H.POSITION) (STR-DBlO70 only) Lets you adjust the position of the on-screen display horizontally. N OSD vertical position (OSD V.POSITION) (STR-DBlO70 only) Lets you adjust the position of the on-screen display vertically. 46

System. Certain components have special functions, like “CD Synchro Dubbing” on cassette decks, that require CONTROL Al II connections. For detailed information regarding specific operations, be sure to also refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with your component(s). The CONTROL Al II Control System was designed to simplify the operation of audio systems composed of separate Sony components. CONTROL Al II connections provide a path for the transmission of control signals which enable automatic operation and control features usually associated with integrated systems. Currently, CONTROL Al II connections between a Sony CD player, amplifier (receiver), MD deck and cassette deck provide automatic function selection and synchronized recording. In the future, the CONTROL Al II connection will work as a multifunction bus allowing you to control various functions for each component. Notes l The CONTROL AlII Control System is designed to maintain upward compatibility as the Control System is upgraded to handle new functions. In this case, however, older components will not be compatible with the new functions. l Do not operate a 2 way remote control unit when the CONTROL Al II jacks are connected via a PC interface kit to a personal computer running “MD Editor” or similar application. Also, do not operate the connected component in a manner contrary to the functions of the application, as this may cause the application to operate incorrectly. CONTROL Al11 and CONTROL Al compatibility The CONTROL Al control system has been updated to the CONTROL A 1 II which is the standard system in the Sony 300 disc CD changer and other recent Sony components. Components with CONTROL Al jacks are compatible with components with CONTROL AlII, and can be connected to each other. Basically, the majority of the functions available with the CONTROL Al control system will be available with the CONTROL Al11 control system. However, when making connections between components with CONTROL Al jacks and components with CONTROL AlII jacks, the number of functions that can be controlled may be limited depending on the component. For detailed information, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the component(s). Connections Connect monaural (2P) mini-plug cords in series to the CONTROL Al II jacks on the back of each component. You can connect up to 10 CONTROL Al II compatible components in any order. However, you can comect only one of each type of component (i.e., 1 CD player, 1 MD deck, 1 tape deck and 1 receiver). (You may be able to connect more than one CD player or MD deck, depending on the model. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the respective component for details.) Example I.“.’ Amplifier CD MD Tape Other (Receiver) player deck deck component In the CONTROL Al II control system, the control signals flow both ways, so there is no distinction of IN and OUT jacks. If a component has more than one CONTROL Al II jack, you can use either one, or connect different components to each jack. continued 47

(continued) CD player MD deck On CONTROL Al jacks and connections It is possible to make connections between CONTROL Al and CONTROL Al II jacks. For details regarding particular connections or set up options, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the component(s). About the connecting cord Some CONTROL Al compatible components are supplied with a connecting cord as an accessory. In this case, use the connecting cord for your connection. When using a commercially available cord, use a monaural (2P) mini-plug cord less than 2 meters long, with no resistance (like the Sony RKG69HG). Basic Functions Notes The CONTROL Al II functions will operate as long as the component you want to operate is turned on, even if all of the other connected components are not turned on. l Do not set more than one component to the pause mode. Automatic function selection When you connect a CONTROL Al II compatible Sony amplifier (or receiver) to other Sony components using monaural mini- plug cords, the function selector on the amplifier (or receiver) automatically switches to the correct input when you press the play button on one of the connected components. l Certain recorder components may be equipped with a special synchronized recording function that uses the CONTROL Alibi Control System, like “CD Synchro Dubbing”. In this case, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the recorder component. You must connect a CONTROL Al compatible amplifier (receiver) using a monaural mini-plug cord in order to take advantage of the automatic function selection feature. This function only works when the components are connected to the amplifier (or receiver) inputs according to the names on the function buttons. Certain receivers allow you to switch the names of the function buttons. In this case, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the receiver. When recording, do not play any components other than the recording source. It will cause the automatic function selection to operate. Synchronized recording This function lets you conduct synchronized recording between the selected source and recorder components. 1 Set the function selector on the amplifier (or receiver) to the source component. 2 Set the source component to pause mode (make sure both the ) and II indicators light together). 3 Set the recorder component to the REC-PAUSE mode. 4P ress PAUSE on the recorder component. The source component is released from the pause mode, and recording begins shortly thereafter. When playback ends from the source component, recording stops. 48

the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. 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 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. On power sources l 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. l 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. l 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. * (Models of area code U, CA only) 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 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. On placement * Place the receiver in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the receiver. l 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. 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 24 to verify that the connections are correct. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. There is no sound no matter which component is selected. l Check that both the receiver and all components are turned on. l Check that the MASTER VOLUME control is not set at - dB. l Check that the SPEAKERS switch is not set to OFF (see page 26). l Check that all speaker cords are connected correctly. l Press MUTING to cancel the muting function, There is no sound from a specific component. l Check that the component is connected correctly to the audio input jacks for that component. l Check that the cord(s) used for the connection is (are) fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component. continued 49

from one of the front speakers. l Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack to verify that sound is output from the headphones (see page 26). If only one channel is output from the headphones, the component may not be connected to the receiver correctly. Check that all the cords are fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component. If both channels are output from the headphones, the front speaker may not be connected to the receiver correctly. Check the connection of the front speaker which is not outputting any sound. There is no sound or only a very low-level sound is heard. l Check that the speakers and components are connected securely. l Check that you have selected the correct component on the receiver. l Check that the SPEAKERS switch is set to ON (see page 26). l Check that the headphones are not connected. l Press MUTING if muting function is activated. l The protective device on the receiver has been activated because of a short circuit. Turn off the receiver, eliminate the short-circuit problem and turn on the power again. l When only a very low-level sound is heard, check to see if NIGHT MODE is activated (see page 31). The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed. l Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely. l Adjust balance parameters in the LEVEL menu. There is severe hum or noise. l Check that the speakers and components are connected securely. l Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor, and at least 3 meters away from a TV set or fluorescent light. l Move your TV away from the audio components. l Make sure you have grounded ,& SIGNAL GND terminal (only when a turntable is connected). l The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol. There is intermittent sound from a digital source. l Check to see if signals with 96 kHz sampling frequencies are input to the DVD/LD OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL jacks. There is no sound from the center speaker. l Make sure the sound field function is on (press MODE +/-). l Select a sound field containing the word “CINEMA” or “VIRTUAL” (see page 28-30). l Adjust the speaker level (see page 35). l Make sure the center speaker size parameter is set to either “SMALL,” or “LARGE” (see page 20). There is no sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from the surround/surround back speakers. l Make sure the sound field function is on (press MODE +/-). l Select a sound field containing the word “CINEMA” or “VIRTUAL” (see page 28-30). l Adjust the speaker level (see page 35). l Make sure the surround/surround back speaker size parameter is set to either “SMALL” or “LARGE” (see naszes 2621). There is no sound from the active sub woofer. l There is no sound output from the SUB WOOFER terminal depending on the sound field (see page 59). The surround effect cannot be obtained. l Make sure the sound field function is on (press MODE +I-). Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not reproduced. l Check that the playing DVD, etc. is recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format. l When connecting the DVD player, etc. to the digital input jacks of this receiver, check the audio setting (settings for the audio output) of the connected component. 50

are connected correctly. l Select the source component with FUNCTION control. l When recording from a digital component, make sure the INPUT MODE is set to ANALOG 2CH FIXED (see page 26) before recording with a component connected to the analog MD/DAT or TAPE terminals (STR-DB 1070) or the analog MD/TAPE terminals (STR-DB870). l When recording from a digital component, make sure the INPUT MODE is set to COAXIAL FIXED or OPTICAL FIXED (see page 26) before recording with the component connected to the DIGITAL MD/DAT OUT terminals (STR-DB 1070) or the DIGITAL MD/TAPE OUT terminals (STR-DB870). To connect an LD player via an RF demodulator. l Connect the LD player to the RF demodulator, then connect the RF demodulator’s optical or coaxial digital output to the receiver’s DVDiLD OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL jack. When making this connection, be sure to set INPUT MODE manually (see page 26). The receiver may not operate correctly if INPUT MODE is set to AUTO 2CH. For details on DOLBY DIGITAL RF hookups, see the operating instructions supplied with your RF demodulator. The FM reception is poor. l Use a 75ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below. 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. Receiver Outdo0 Ground wire (not supplied) + To ground Radio stations cannot be tuned in. l Check that the antennas are connected securely. Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if necessary. l The signal strength of the stations is too weak (when tuning in with automatic tuning). Use direct tuning. l Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly (when tuning in AM stations with direct tuning). l No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared (when tuning by scanning preset stations). Preset the stations (see page 40). l Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in the display. RDS does not work.’ l Make sure that you’re tuned to an FM RDS station. l Select a stronger FM station. The RDS information that you want does not appear.* l Contact the radio station and find out whether or not they actually provide the service in question. If so, the service may be temporarily out of order. 5 Ia There is no picture or an unclear picture appears t on the TV screen or monitor. l Select the appropriate function on the receiver. 5 l Set your TV to the appropriate input mode. a l Move your TV away from the audio components. 3 P) The remote does not function. f: l (For STR-DB870 area code U, CA) : The 2ND ROOM button and the ON SCREEN button on the remote are not available. l Point the remote at the remote sensor q on the receiver. l Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver. l Replace both batteries in the remote with new ones, if they are weak. l Make sure you select the correct function on the remote. l 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. * Models of area code CEL only 51

page 18 Customized sound fields naae 37 ,.. AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 20 - 20,000 Hz; rated 100 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.09 % total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output (Models of area code U only). Amplifier section POWER OUTPUT Models of area code U, CA Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode (8 ohms 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.09 %) 1OOw+1oow (4 ohms 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.09 %) 9nw+9nw Reference Power Outp& (8 ohms 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.09 %) STR-DB 1070: FRONT? 100 W + 100 W CENTER? 100 W SURR? 100 W + 100 W SURR BACK? 100 W STR-DB870: FRONT? 100 W + 100 W CENTER? 100 W SURR? 100 w + 100 w (4 ohms 20 Hz - STR-DB 1070: 20 kHz. THD 0.09 %) FRONT&OW+90W CENTER? 90 W SURR? 90 w + 90 w SURR BACK? 90 W STR-DB870: FRONT?90 W + 90 W CENTER? 90 W SURR? 90 w + 90 w Models of other area code Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode (8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 %) STR-DB 1070: 100 w + 100 WZ’ 9OW+9OW” STR-DB870: 100 w + 100 W2’ (4 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 %) STR-DB1070: 9ow+9ow*) 8OW+SOW)’ STR-DB870: 100 w + 100 WZ’ Reference Power OutpuV (8 ohms 1 IcHz, THD 0.7 %) STR-DB1070: FRONT? 100 W + 100 W CENTER? 100 W SURR? 100 W + 100 W SURR BACK”: 100 W STR-DB870: FRONT? 100 W + 100 W CENTER? 100 W SURR? 100 W + 100 W (4 ohms 1 kHz. STR-DB THD 0.7 %) 1070: FRONT? 90 w + 90 w CENTER? 90 W SURR”: 90 W + 90 W SURR BACK”: 90 W STR-DB870: FRONT? 100 W + 100 W CENTER? 100 W SURR? 100 w + 100 w (8 ohms 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.09 %) STR-DB 1070: FRONT? 90 W + 90 W CENTER? 90 W SURR? 90 w + 90 w SURR BACK? 90 W SIR-DB870: FRONT? 90 W + 90 W CENTER? 90 W SURR? 90 W + 90 W (4 ohms 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.09 %) STR-DB 1070: FRONT? 80 W + 80 W CENTER? 80 W SURR? 80 W + 80 W SURR BACK”: 80 W STR-DB870: FRONT? 90 W + 90 W CENTER? 90 W SURR? 90 W + 90 W 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 E CN, SP, CEL 240 V AC, 50 Hz 230 V AC, 50 Hz l-w llOVAC,60Hz 3) Measured under the following conditions: Area code Power requirements CN 220 V AC, 50 Hz

TV/SAT, DVDILD, equalizer, and bass boost VIDEO 1,2,3 bypassed) Inputs (Analog) PHONO Sensitivity: 2.5 mV Impedance: 50 kilohms SiiP: 86 dB (A 2 5 mVS’) 1 . Sensitivity: 150 mV Impedance: 50 kilohms S/N? 96 dB (A, 150 mVs)) MULTICHIN(l, 2), CDISACD, TAPE, MD/DAT, MD/TAPE, DVDILD, TV/SAT, VIDEO 1,2,3 4) INPUT SHORT. 5) Weighted network, input level. Inputs (Digital) DVDiLD (Coaxial) Sensitivity: - Impedance: 75 ohms S/N: 100 dB (A, 20 kHz LPF) DVDiLD, TV/SAT, MD/DAT, MD/TAPE (Optical) Sensitivity: - Impedance: - S/N: 100 dB (A, 20 kHz LPF) outputs TAPE, MD/DAT, MD/ Voltage: 150 mV TAPE (REC OUT), Impedance: 1 kilohms VIDEO 112 (AUDIO OUT) FRONT L/R, Voltage: 2 V CENTER, SURROUND L/R, SURROUND BACK, SUB WOOFER Impedance: 1 kilohms EQ BASS: MID: TREBLE: Gain levels: 99 Hz-l.OkHz (21 steps) 198 Hz-10 kHz (37 steps) 1.0 kHz-10 kHz (23 steps) r10 dB, 1 dB step FM tuner section Tuning range Antenna terminals Sensitivity Mono: Stereo: Usable sensitivity SIN Mono: Stereo: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz 75 ohms, unbalanced 18.3 dBf, 2.2 pV/75 ohms 38.3 dBf, 22.5 pV/75 ohms 11.2 dBf, 1 pV/75 ohms 76 dB 70 dB Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz Mono: 0.3% Stereo: 0.5% Separation 45 dB at 1 kHz Frequency response 30 Hz - 15 kHz, +0.5/-2 dB Selectivity 60 dB at 400 kHz AM tuner section Tuning range Models of area code U, CA With lo-kHz tuning scale: 530 - 1.710 kHz@ With 9-kHz tuning scale: 531 - 1.710 kHz6’ Models of area code E With lo&Hz tuning scale: 530 - 1.610 kH# With Y-l&z tuning scale: 531 - 1.602 kHz6’ Models of area code CN, SP, CEL, TW With 9-kHz tuning scale: 53 1 - 1.602 kHz Antenna Loop antenna Usable sensitivity 50 dB/m (at 1,000 kHz or 999 kHz) SIN 54 dB (at 50 mV/m) Harmonic distortion 0.5 % (50 mV/m, 400 kHz) Selectivity At 9 kHz: At 10 kHz: 35 dB 4odB 6) You can change the AM tuning scale to 9 kHz or 10 kHz. After tuning in any AM station, turn off the receiver. Hold down PRESET TUNING + and press I/&. All preset stations will be erased when you change the tuning scale. To reset the scale to 10 kHz (or 9 kHz), repeat the procedure. continued 53

75 ohms C: 0.286 Vp-p, 75 ohms outputs Video: S-video: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms C: 0.286 Vp-p, 75 ohms General Power requirements Area code Power requirements U, CA 120 V AC, 60 Hz CEL 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz CN, SP 220 - 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz E 120/220/240 V AC, 50/60 Hz TW llOVAC,60Hz Power consumption Area code Power consumption U STR-DB 1070: 300 W STR-DB870: 300 W CA SIR-DB1070: 420 VA STR-DB870: 390 VA CEL STR-DB1070: 240 W STRDB870: 230 W CN, SP, E, TW STR-DB 1070: 240 W Power consumption (during standby mode) 0.8 W (when “Al AUTO POWER” in the SET UP menu is set to “ON”)/05 W (“OFF’) AC outlets Area code AC outlets U, CA 2 switched, 120 W/IA MAX SP, CEL 1 switched, 100 W MAX CN, E, TW 2 switched, 100 W MAX Dimensions 430x 161 x401 mm including projecting parts and controls Mass (Approx.) 16.0 kg Supplied accessories FM wire antenna (1) AM loop antenna (1) l Models of area code U, CA Audio/video/control S connecting cord (1) Control S connecting cord (1) l STR-DB 1070 only l Models of area code U, CA Remote commander RM-PP505L (1) R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) l Models of other area codes Remote commander RM-LP205 (1) R6 (size-AA) batteries (3) l STR-DB870 only l Models of area code U, CA Remote commander RM-PP505 (1) R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) l Models of area code CEL Remote commander RMU305 (1) R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) For details on the area code of the component you are using, see page 4. Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. 54

buttons. The tables below show each of the settings that these buttons can make.’ Press SURR Press < or > Turn jog dial PRO LOGIC AUTO, ON, OFF Page 33 LEVEL EFFECT deDends on the sound field (21 steps) WALL S-1-H REVERB S-1-L -8 to +8 (1 increment steps) -8 to +8 (1 increment steps) FRONT REVERB DRY. WET, STD SCREEN DEPTH VIR. SPEAKERS FRONT L-1-R DEEP, MID, OFF ON, OFF -8 dB to 8 dB (1 dB steps) -8 dB to 8 dB (1 dB steps) -8 dB to 8 dB (1 dl3 steps) -10 dB to +lO dB (1 dB steps) -10 dB to +lO dB (1 dB stem) -10 dB to +lO dB (1 dB steps) -10 dB to +lO dB (1 dB steps) 35 SURROUND L-1-R SUR.BACK L-1-R” CENTER LEVEL XXX dB SURROUND LEVEL XXX dB SURR BACK LEVEL XXX dB S. WOOFER LEVEL XXX dB LFE MIX XXX dB D.RANGE COMP. OFF, -20 dB to 0 dB (1 dB steps) OFF, 0.1 to 0.9 (0.1 steps), STD, MAX - ‘1 STR-DB1070 only. continued 55

Press Press < or > Turn jog dial Page EQ FRONT BASS GAIN FRONT BASS FREQUENCY -10 dB to +lO dB (1 dB steps) 36 99 Hz to 1.0 kHz (21 steps) FRONT MID GAIN -10 dB to +lO dB (1 dB stem) FRONT MID FREQUENCY FRONT TREBLE GAIN FRONT TREBLE FREQUENCY CENTER BASS GAIN 198 Hz to 10 kHz (37 steps) -10 dB to +lO dB (1 dB steps) 1 .O kHz to 10 kHz (23 stem) -10 dB to +lO dB (1 dB stem) CENTER BASS FREQUENCY CENTER MID GAIN 99 Hz to 1.0 kHz (21 steps) -10 dB to +lO dB (1 dB steps) CENTER MID FREOUENCY 198 Hz to 10 kHz (37 stem) CENTER TREBLE GAIN CENTER TREBLE FREQUENCY SURROUND BASS GAIN -10 dB to +lO dB (1 dB steps) 1.0 !cHz to 10 kHz (23 steps) -10 dB to +lO dB (1 dB SteDS) SURROUND BASS FREQUENCY SURROUND TREBLE GAIN SURROUND TREBLE FREQUENCY SURROUND BACK BASS GAIN SURROUND BACK BASS FREQUENCY SURROUND BACK TREBLE GAIN 99 Hz to 1 .O !&z (21 steps) -10 dB to +lO dB (1 dB steps) 1 .O !&Iz to 10 kHz (23 steps) -10 dB to +lO dB (1 dB stem) 99 Hz to 1 .O kHz (2 1 steps) -10 dB to +lO dB (1 dB steps) SURROUND BACK TREBLE FREOUENCY 1 .O lcHz to 10 kHz (23 SteDS) 56

SURROUND LARGE. SMALL. NO SURR BACK LARGE, SMALL, NO, 2ND ROOM SURR BACK L/R’) YES, NO SUB WOOFER YES. NO FRONT Xx.X meter CENTER Xx.X meter SURROUND XX.X meter 1.0 meter to 12.0 meters (0.1 meter steps)5) 1.0 meter to 12.0 meters (0.1 meter steps)5) 1.0 meter to 12.0 meters (0.1 meter steosY) SURR BACK Xx.X meter SUB WOOFER xX.X meter 1.0 meter to 12.0 meters (0.1 meter steps)5) 1.0 meter to 12.0 meters (0.1 meter steps)s) S.W PHASE NORMAL. REVERSE DISTANCE UNIT SURR POSI. METER, FEET SIDE, MIDDLE, BEHIND SURR HEIGHT HIGH, LOW SURR BACK HGT. HIGH, LOW FRONT SP > XXX Hz>’ 40 Hz to 200 Hz (10 Hz steps) CENTER SP > XXX Hz*’ 40 Hz to 200 Hz (10 Hz steps) SURROUND SP > XXX Hz*’ 40 Hz to 200 Hz (10 Hz steps) I. SURR BACK SP > XXX Hz2’ 40 Hz to 200 Hz (10 Hz steps) Z LFE HIGH CUT > XXX Hz 40 Hz to 200 Hz (10 Hz steps) : 6.1 CH DECODING AUTO, ON, OFF 45 r MULTI CH (l/2) NONE, Every functions (except for TUNER and PHONO) s 0” D.POWER V.POWER S.FIELD LINK Al AUTO POWER AUTO OFF, ALWAYS ON AUTO OFF, ALWAYS ON i u ON, OFF C ON. OFF ! AUTO FUNCTION 2ND ROOM SP-” ON, OFF ON, OFF COMMAND MODE AVl, AV2 COLOR SYSTEM4’ NTSC. PAL OSD” OSD H.POSITION” COLOR, MONOCHROME 0 to 64 (1 steps) OSD V.POSITION” 0 to 32 (1 steps) 1) STKDB1070 only. 2) When the speakers are set to SMALL only. 3) STR-DB 1070 area code U, CA only. 4) STR-DB 1070 area code other than U, CA only. 5) For models of area code U, CA: 3 feet to 40 feet (1 foot steps) 57

are stored in each sound field. The adjusted LEVEL parameters are applied to all the sound fields. 2CH < SURR > PRO EFFECT WALL REVERB FRONT SCREEN VIRTUAL LOGIC LEVEL TYPE TIME REVERB DEPTH SPEAKERS A.F.D. AUTO NORMAL SURROUND 0 CINEMA STUDIO EX A 0 0 0 0 CINEMA STUDIO EX B l 0 0 0 CINEMA STUDIO EX C 0 0 0 0 SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX A 0 0 0 0 SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX B 0 0 0 0 SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX C l 0 l 0 NIGHT THEATER 0 0 0 0 MONO MOVIE 0 0 0 0 STEREO MOVIE 0 0 0 0 V. MULTI DIMENSION 0 VIRTUAL MULTI REAR 0 V. SEMI M. DIMENSION 0 VIRTUAL ENHANCED A 0 VIRTUAL ENHANCED B 0 DIGITAL CONCERT HALL A 0 0 0 DIGITAL CONCERT HALL B 0 0 0 CHURCH 0 0 0 0 OPERA HOUSE 0 0 0 0 JAZZ CLUB 0 0 0 0 DISCO/CLUB 0 0 0 0 LIVE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 ARENA l l 0 l STADIUM 0 0 0 0 GAME 0 0 0 0 HEADPHONE (2CH) HEADPHONE (DIRECT) HEADPHONE THEATER 0 0 MULTI CH IN (l/2) 2CH ANALOG DIRECT PCM96K 58

LFE DMNGE BAL BAL BAL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL MIX” COMP” 2CH 0 0 0 A.F.D. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NORMAL SURROUND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CINEMA STUDIO EX A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CINEMA STUDIO EX B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CINEMA STUDIO EX C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX A 0 0 0 0 0 SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX B 0 0 0 0 0 SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX C 0 0 0 0 0 NIGHT THEATER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MONO MOVIE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEREO MOVIE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V. MULTI DIMENSION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VIRTUAL MULTI REAR 0 0 0 0 l 0 0 0 0 V. SEMI M. DIMENSION 0 0 0 0 0 VIRTUAL ENHANCED A 0 0 0 0 0 VIRTUAL ENHANCED B 0 0 0 0 0 DIGITALCONCERT HALL A 0 0 0 0 0 0 02) 0 0 DIGITAL CONCERT HALL B 0 0 0 0 0 0 02) 0 0 CHURCH 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0 0 OPERA HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 0 0 JAZZ CLUB 0 0 0 0 0 0 02) 0 0 DISCO/CLUB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LIVE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 02’ 0 0 ARENA 0 0 0 0 0 0 02) 0 0 STADIUM 0 0 0 0 0 0 02’ 0 0 GAME 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HEADPHONE (2CH) 0 0 HEADPHONE (DIRECT) 0 HEADPHONE THEATER 0 0 MULTI CH IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 MULTI CH IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 2CH ANALOG DIRECT 0 PCM96K 0 ‘1 These parameters may not operate depending on the source or adjustments. For details, see each item in “Adjusting the level parameters” (page 35). 2, 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 L.F.E. signals. continued 59

< EQ > < FRGNT 1 BASS BASS MID MID TREBLE TREBLE GAIN PREO GAIN FREO GAIN FREO 2CH 0 0 0 0 0 0 A.F.D. 0 0 0 0 0 0 NORMAL SURROUND 0 0 0 0 0 0 CINEMA STUDIO EX A 0 0 0 0 0 0 CINEMA STUDIO EX B 0 0 0 0 0 0 CINEMA STUDIO EX C 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX A 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX B 0 0 0 0 0 0 SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX C 0 0 0 0 0 0 NIGHT THEATER 0 0 0 0 0 0 MONO MOVIE 0 0 0 0 0 0 STEREO MOVIE 0 0 0 l 0 0 V. MULTI DIMENSION 0 0 0 0 0 0 VIRTUAL MULTI REAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 V. SEMI M. DIMENSION 0 0 0 0 0 0 VIRTUAL ENHANCED A 0 0 0 0 0 0 VIRTUAL ENHANCED B 0 0 0 0 0 0 DIGITAL CONCERT HALL A 0 0 0 0 0 0 DIGITAL CONCERT HALL B . 0 0 0 0 0 CHURCH 0 0 0 0 0 0 OPERA HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAZZ CLUB 0 0 0 0 0 0 DISCO/CLUB 0 0 0 0 0 0 LIVE HOUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 ARENA 0 0 0 0 0 0 STADIUM 0 0 0 0 0 0 GAME 0 l 0 0 0 l HEADPHONE (2CH) 0 0 0 0 0 0 HEADPHONE (DIRECT) HEADPHONETHEATER 0 0 0 0 0 0 MULTI CH IN (l/2) 2CH ANALOG DIRECT PCM96K 60

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< EQ > < SURROUND/SURROUND BACK > BASS BASS TREBLE TREBLE GAIN F=Q GAIN FmQ 2CH A.F.D. l 0 0 0 NORMAL SURROUND 0 0 0 0 CINEMA STUDIO EX A 0 0 0 0 CINEMA STUDIO EX B 0 0 0 0 CINEMA STUDIO EX C 0 0 0 0 SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX A SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX B SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX C NIGHT THEATER 0 0 0 0 MONO MOVIE 0 0 0 0 STEREO MOVIE 0 0 0 0 V. MULTI DIMENSION 0 0 0 0 VIRTUAL MULTI REAR 0 0 0 0 V. SEMI M. DIMENSION VIRTUAL ENHANCED A VIRTUAL ENHANCED B DIGITAL CONCERT HALL A 0 0 0 0 DIGITAL CONCERT HALL B 0 0 0 0 CHURCH 0 0 0 0 OPERA HOUSE 0 0 0 0 JAZZ CLUB 0 0 0 0 DISCO/CLUB 0 0 0 0 LIVE HOUSE 0 0 0 a ARENA 0 0 0 0 STADIUM 0 0 0 0 GAME 0 0 0 0 HEADPHONE (2CH) HEADPHONE (DIRECT) HEADPHONE THEATER MULTI CH IN (l/2) 2CH ANALOG DIRECT PCM96K 62

RM-U305 to operate the components in your system. The tables below show the settings of each button. Remote Operations Button SLEEP Receiver AV I/& TVNCRI CD player/ DVD player/ MD deck/ VCD player/ LD player/ DAT deck Activates the sleep function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically. Turns the audio and video components on or off. Remote Operations Function Button o-9 Receiver Use with “SHIFT” button to select tuner preset station numeric input during DIRECT TUNING or MEMORY mode. CD played Selects track numbers. MD deck/ 0 selects track 10. VCD player/ LD player/ DAT deck I/O Receiver Turns the receiver on or off. >lO TVNCRISAT Selects channel numbers. CD player/ Selects tracks numbers VIDEO/ Receiver VIDEO 1 To watch VCR. (VTR mode 3) To watch VCR. (VTR mode 1) To watch VCR. (VTR mode 2) To watch DVD or laser disc. MD deck/ over 10. Tane deck/ VIDEO 2 Receiver VIDEO 3 Receiver DVD/LD Receiver Ld player/ VCD player ENTER TVNCRISATI After selecting a channel, Tape deck/ disc or track using the LD player/ numeric buttons, press VCD player/ to enter the value. MD deck/ DAT deck TV/SAT Receiver To watch TV programs or satellite receiver. MD/TAPE Receiver CDISACD Receiver TUNER Receiver To listen to Minidisc or audio taue. To listen to compact disc. To listen to radio * VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, PHONO and MD/ TAPE function is a 2.key operation. To select the above function, press FN SHIFT (function shift) and the function key you want simultaneously. For examule, mess FN SHIFT and CD/SACD to I . programs. select MDRAPE function. PHONO Receiver To listen to turn table. AUX Receiver To listen to an audio continued FN SHIFf* Remote equipment. Use simultaneously to select other function. 63

(continued) Remote Operations Function Button SHIFT Receiver Press repeatedly to select a memory page for presetting radio stations or tuning to preset stations. -I-- TV D.TUNING Receiver Selects the channel entry mode, either one or two digit. Tuner station direct key- in mode. I44 /HI CD player/ Skips tracks. MD deck/ DVD player/ LD player/ VCD player/ Tape deck/VCR/ DAT deck 44/H CD player/ Searches tracks DVD player/ (forward or backward) VCD player MD deck/ Tape deck/ VCR/ LD player/ DAT deck Fastforwards or rewinds. 4 Tape deck Starts play on the reverse side. b CD player/ Starts play MD deck/Tape deck/VCR/ DVD player/ VCD player/ LD player/ DAT deck II CD player/ Pauses play or record. MD deck/Tape (Also starts recording deck/VCR/ with components in DVD player/ record standby.) VCD player/ LD player/ DAT deck Remote Operations Function Button n CD player/ Stops play. MD deck/Tape deck/VCR/ DVD player/ VCD player/ LD player/ DAT deck POSITION** TV Changes the position of the small oicture. SWAP** TV Swaps the small and the large uicture. DISC CD player Select discs (Mega storage CD plaver onlv). SUBCH TV i-1-** Selects preset channels for the small picture. D. SKIP/CW Receiver PRESET t/- Scans and selects preset stations. TVNCRISAT Selects preset channels. CD player/ Skips discs (multi-disc MD deck/ changer only). DVD player/ VCD player DISPLAY TVNCRI Selects information LD player/ displayed on the TV DVD player/ screen. VCD ulaver PINP** TV Activates the picture-in- uicture function. JUMP TV Toggles between the previous and the current channels. WIDE TV Selects the wide picture mode ** Only for Sony TVs with the picture-in-picture function. Notes l Some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model of the receiver. l The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only. Therefore, depending on the component the above operation may not be possible or may operate differently than described. l The VIDEO I, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3 and PHONO functions are not available for set operation. 64

TVNTR from the aerial terminal: TV signal or VCR DTO~MIll. TVNIDEO TVNCR Selects input signal: TV innut or video inwt. A. F. D. Receiver Auto Format Decoding. 2CIWOFF Receiver Turns off sound field or selects 2CH mode. MODE +I- Receiver Selects sound field mode. MIJLTU2CH Receiver A. DIRECT Selects MULTI CH IN source. MUTING Receiver Mutes the sound from the receiver. TEST TONE Receiver Press to output test tone. MAIN MENU Receiver Press this button repeatedly to select one of the two cursor modes: LEVEL and SURROUND. MASTER Receiver VOL +/- Adjusts the master volume of the receiver. MENU & Receiver Selects a menu item. MENU +I- Receiver Makes adjustment or change the setting. MENU DVD player Displays DVD menu. 0/0/a/+ DVD ulaver Selects a menu item. ENTER DVD olaver Enters the selection RETURN DVD player Returns to the previous menu or exits the menu. TITLE DVD player < Displays DVD title. 65

buttons do not match your system components, you can change them. For example, if you have an MD player and a tape deck and you do not have a CD player, you can assign the CD/ SACD button to your tape deck. Note that the settings of the TUNER and FN SHIFT functions (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, VIDEO 3, PHONO and MD/TAPE) button cannot be changed. SONI? I AV I/& l/O Function bunons Numeric buttons ENTER MASTER VOL - Repeat the above procedure. 1 Hold down the Function button whose function you want to change (for example, CDBACD). 2 Press the corresponding button of the component you want to assign to the Function button (for example, 4 - Tape deck). The following buttons are assigned to select the functions: To onerate Press CD Dlaver 1 DAT deck MD deck 2 3 TaDe deck A 4 Taoe deck B 5 LD player 6 VCR (command mode VTR 1 *) I VCR (command mode VTR 2*1 8 VCR (command mode VTR 3*) 9 TV 0 DSS (Digital Satellite Receiver) >lO DVD ENTER VCD player I44 * Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 1.2 or 3 setting. These correspond to Beta, 8mm and VHS respectively. Now you can use the CDBACD button to control the tape deck. To reset a button to its factory setting To reset all the function buttons to their factory setting Press I/&, AV I/6 and MASTER VOL - at the same time. 66

are located on the rear panel. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial No. RM-PP505L 0 2001 Sony Corporation

unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. The instructions in this manual are for model RM-PP505L. Check your model number by looking at the lower right comer of the front side. 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 remote, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. 2

with the remote: R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries with the + and - properly oriented in the battery compartment. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor q on the receiver. Tip Under normal conditions, the batteries should last for about 6 months. When the remote no longer operates the receiver, replace both batteries with new ones. Notes l Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place. l Do not use a new battery with an old one. l Do not expose the remote sensor of the receiver to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction. - If you don’t use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion. , , ” . , . _ 1 . , , “ , I _ , . , , . . . , . ” . Location of Parts and Basic Remote Operations Parts description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Table of buttons that you can use to control each component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 ,. ^ ,, ^,,,_,, _... “^ Advanced Remote Operations Programming the remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Learning the commands of your components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Performing several commands in sequence automatically (Macro Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Selecting the mode of the remote . . . . . . . . 15 Additional Information Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back cover Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back cover 3

location of buttons and how to use them to perform basic operations. ‘However, some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model of the receiver. For the functions of the receiver you purchased, refer to the Operating Instructions supplied with the receiver. -El -El -El q Function buttons Press one of the buttons to select the component you want to use. When you press a button, the receiver turns on. The components are factory assigned to the buttons as follows. When you want to assign other components, program the remote following the steps on page 10. Button(s) Assigned component(s) VIDEO1 VCR (VTR mode 3) VIDEO2 VCR (VTR mode 1) VIDEO3 VCR (VTR mode 2) DVDLD DVD player TV/SAT TV tuner TAPE Tape deck MD/DAT MD deck CDISACD CD player TUNER Built-in tuner PHONO Turntable See the table on page 9 for information on the buttons that you can use to control each component. Note that the function buttons are factory- set as described in the table above. If you want to change the factory setting of the buttons to match your particular components, do the procedure “Programming the remote” on page 10. 4

15). q MACRO 1,2 buttons Press to use Macro Play function (page 14). q SOUND FIELD buttons q EQTONE button Press to turn the tone effect on or off. Note that if you have adjusted the tone using the MAIN MENU button and cursor buttons, the adjusted tone will be produced whenever you turn on the tone effect. A.F.D. button q MUTING button Press to mute the sound. Press to set the receiver to automatically select the appropriate sound field for the input signal. This button can be used only with receivers that have digital inputs. MODE +I- button Press to select sound fields. q ON SCREEN button 2CH button Press to turn the sound field off and listen to 2 channel stereo sound. Multi channnel source is also downmixed to a 2 channel stereo sound. Press to display the menus of the receiver : on the TV screen. 0, q MASTER VOLUME +I- buttons 3 Press to adjust the volume level of all 8 speakers at the same time. ! P q MAIN MENU button !f Press to select the cursor mode of the receiver (LEVEL, SURROUND, or EQ). ;a q NIGHT MODE button F 3 PRESET button Press to select CINEMA STUDIO A, B, or C, etc. Press to select NIGHT MODE. q TEST TONE button Press to output a test tone. q SLEEP button q MULTW2CH A. DIRECT button Press repeatedly to activate the sleep 2 Press to select the multi channel input function and the duration which the receiver sources. turns off automatically. continued 5

q AV I/& switch Press to turn the selected audio and video components under the function button, on or off. If you press the I/& switch at the same time, it will turn off the main component and other Sony audio/video components (SYSTEM STANDBY). Note The function of the AV I/C!) switch changes automatically each time you press the function buttons (m). Depending on the component, the above operation may not be be possible or may operate differently than described. q ANT TVNTR I DISC button* Press repeatedly to select the signal to be output from the antenna terminal of the VCR (TV signal or video signal). With a CD player, press to select discs (mega storage CD player only). q ENTER button Press to enter the selection. q D.SKIPICHIPRESET +I- buttons* If you selected tuner: Press to scan and select preset stations. If you selected TV, VCR, or SAT: Press to select preset channels. If you selected CD player: Press to ship discs (CD player with multi- disc changer only). q AV MENU button Press to display the menus of the VCR, satellite tuner, or DVD. q EXIT/RETURN button After pressing the MAIN MENU, AV MENU, or TITLE GUIDE button, press to return to the previous menu or exit the menu. * The function of these buttons switch automatically each time you press the function buttons (0). The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only. Therefore, depending on the component, the above operation may not be possible or may operate differently than described.

MENU, or TITLE/GUIDE button, use the cursor buttons to make specific settings, then press the ENTEFUEXEC button to enter the selection. q TITLE/GUIDE button* Press to display DVD titles or guide menus. • j AV DISPLAY button Press to select the information displayed on the TV screen. q Operation buttons* The following table describes the component operated by each button and the function of the buttons. See the table on page 10 for information on the buttons that you can use to control each component. Button(s) Function l44/b+l Skips tracks. U/H Fast forwards or rewinds. Searches tracks in the forward or backward direction. 4 Starts play on the reverse side of the cassette. b Starts play. (Starts play on the front side of the cassette.) II n Pauses play or recording or starts recording when the component is in recording standby. Stops play. q SHIFT I >lO button* If you selected tuner: Press repeatedly to select a memory page for presetting radio stations or tuning to preset stations. If you selected VCR, TV, LD player, tape deck, MD deck, or CD player: Press before inputting a channel or track number of eleven or higher. q CLEAR I -I- I D.TUNING button* If you selected DVD player: Press if you made a mistake when you press the numeric buttons. If you selected TV or VCR: Press to select the channel entry mode, either one or two digit. q SEARCH MODE button Press to select the search mode of DVD player. q Indicator* Lights up whenever any button on the remote is pressed. kj USE MODE button Use to program the remote. * The function of these buttons switch automatically each time you press the function buttons (0). The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only. Therefore, depending on the component, the above operation may not be possible or may operate differently than described. continued

TV operation After pressing the MONITOR button, the button lights up and you can use the following buttons to operate TV. q Numeric buttons (1 to 0) Press to select channel numbers. q JUMP button Press to toggle between the previous and the current channels. q POSITION button Press to change the position of the small picture* * q SWAP button Press to swap the small and large pictures**. q P IN P button Press to activate the picture-in-picture function**. q MUTING button Press to mute the sound. q VOLUME +/- buttons Press to adjust the volume of TV. q SUB CH +I- buttons Press to change the sub channel selection. q WIDE button Press to switch the TV to the wide mode. q TV/VIDEO button Press to select the TV input signal. q MONITOR button Press to active TV control buttons. The button lights up. Press again to restore original category. * The function of these buttons switch automatically each time you press the function buttons (m). The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only. Therefore, depending on the component, the above operation may not be possible or may operate differently than described. **Only with Sony TVs with the picture-in-picture function. a

Cable box player AV I/& 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Numeric buttons l ooooooooog SHIFI. >lO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 4 0 s VOL - 0 s 03 (Return) 0 . . 2 ;z t 0.00.. 0 0 @ VOL + 0 s P II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MUTING 0 r n 0.00.. 0 0 g. l44/w 0 0 0 l ** 0 0 0 0 F 3 4/H 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 SUB CH +I- 0 D.SKIP l * 0 0 i .* tD CWPRESET +/- 0 0 0 a ANT TVNTR 0 E 0 DISC .* 0 a CLEAR 0 -/-- D.TUNING 0 0 AV MENU 0 0 0 TITLE/GUIDE 0 0 Cursor buttons 0 0 0 ENTERiEXEC 0 0 0 EXIT/RETURN 0 0 0 0 0 AV DISPLAY 0 0 0 0 0 0 TVNIDEO 0 SEARCH MODE 0 * With a multi-disc changer only. **B deck only. 9

factory setting of a function button and how to set the remote to control non-Sony components. You can program the remote to control non- Sony components by changing the code. Once the control signals have been memorized, you can use those components as part of your system. Furthermore, you can also program the remote for Sony components that the remote is unable to control. Note that the remote can only control components that accept infrared wireless control signals. Note When you assign a component to the MONITOR button, you can operate the programmed component without changing the function of the receiver. 1 Press AV I/& while pressing down USE MODE. The indicator lights. 2 Press the function button (including MONITOR) for the component you want to control. For example, if you are going to control a CD player, press CD. 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the numeric code (or one of the codes if more than one code exists) corresponding to the component and the maker of the component you want to control. See the tables on pages 11 and 12 for information on the numeric code(s) corresponding to the component and the maker of the component (the first digit and the last two digits of the numeric code correspond to the category and the maker’s code respectively.) 4 Press ENTER. Once the numeric code has been verified, the indicator slowly lights twice and the remote automatically exits the programming mode. 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to control other components. To cancel programming Press USE MODE during any step. The remote automatically exits the programming mode. Tips l If programming is unsuccessful, check the following: - If the indicator does not light up in step 1, the batteries are weak. Replace both batteries. -If the indicator lights 4 times in quick succession while entering the numeric code, an error has occurred. Start again from step 1. l To activate the function after programming, press the programmed button to activate the function you want. Notes l The indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed. l In step 2, if several function buttons are pressed, only the last pressed button is valid. l In step 3, if a function button is pressed, the new function is selected and the programming procedure returns to the beginning of step 3. l For the numeric codes, only the first three numbers entered are valid. To clear the memory of the remote To clear all programmed and learned signals, do the following to reset the remote to factory settings. Press I/&, AV I/& and MASTER VOL - at the same time. The indicator lights 3 times, then goes off. 10

control non-Sony conponents and also Sony components that the remote is normally unable to control. Since the remote signal that a component accepts differs depending on the model and year of the component, more than one numeric code may be assigned to a component. If you fail to program your remote using one of the codes, try using other codes. Notes l The numeric codes are based on the latest information available for each brand. There is a chance, however, that your component will not respond to some or all of the codes. - All of the functions on this remote may not be available when used with your particular component. To control a CD player Maker Code(s) SONY 101,102,103 DENON 104, 123 JVC 105, 106, 107 KENWOOD 108, 109, 110 MAGNAVOX 111, 116 MARANTZ 116 ONKYO 112,113,114 PANASONIC 115 PHILIPS 116 PIONEER 117 TECHNICS 115, 118, 119 YAMAHA 120,121,122 To control a DAT deck Maker Code(s) SONY 203 PIONEER 219 To control an MD deck Maker Code(s) SONY 301 DENON 302 JVC 303 KENWOOD 304 To control a tape deck Maker Code(s) SONY 201,202 DENON 204,205 KENWOOD 206.207.208.209 NAKAMICHI 210 PANASONIC 216 PHILIPS 211,212 PIONEER 213.214 TECHNICS 215,216 YAMAHA 217,218 To control an LD player Maker CodeW . , SONY 601.602.603 PIONEER 606 To control a video CD player Maker Code(s) SONY 605 continued 11

To control a VCR Maker Cadelsl To control a TV Maker Code(s) SONY 501 DAEWOO .504,505,506,507,515,544 FISHER 508 SONY 701,702,703,704,705,706 710,750,757,758 GOLDSTAR 503.511.512.515.534.544 AIWA GRUNDIG 517,534 HITACHI 513,514,515,544 IT’DNOKIA 521.522 AKAI 707.708.709.759 BLAUPUNKT 740 EMERSON 711,712,713,714,715, 716,750 FISHER 717,718,719,720 GENERAL ELECTRIC 721.722.730 JVC 516 MAGNAVOX 503,5 18,544 MITSUBISHIMGA 503.519.544 GOLDSTAR 723.753 NEC 503.520.544 GRUNDIG 724 PANASONIC 509,524 HITACHI 722,725,729,741 PHILIPS 515,518 ITT/NOKJA 717 PIONEER 509.525.526.540 JVC 726,727,728,736 MAGNAVOX 730,731,738 MITSUBISHIiMGA 732.733.734.735 RCA/PROSCAN 5 10,527,528,529,544 SAMSUNG 503,515, 531,532,533, SANYO SHARP 534,544 508,545 535 NEC 736 PANASONIC 729,730,737,738,739,740 PHILIPS 729.730.731 TELEFUNKEN 523,536,537,538 THOMSON 530,537,539 TOSHIBA 535,540,541 PIONEER 729 RCAIPROSCAN 722,729,730,731,741,747 SAMSUNG 742,743,744,745 ZENITH 542,543 SANYO 7 17.720.746 To control a satellite tuner or cable box Maker Code(s) SONY 801.802.803 SHARP 748,749 TELEFUNKEN 751,752 TOSHIBA 747,755,756 ZENITH 754 JERROLDlG.1. 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811.812.813.814 To control a DVD player Maker Code(s) SONY 401 PANASONIC 402,406 PANASONIC 818 RCA 804,805 S. ATLANTA 815.816.817 PHILIPS 407 PIONEER 403 TOSHIBA 404 DENON 405 12

for this remote to perform learned commands. Setting remote control codes that are not stored in the remote When a remote control code is not one of the presets stored in the remote, it is possible for the remote to learn the code using the Learning function. 1 Press SLEEP while pressing down USE MODE. The indicator lights. 2 Press the function button for the component you want to learn functions for. For example, if you are going to learn an operation for a CD player, press CD. 3 Press the button you want to use for the Learning function. The indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed, then blinks slowly. 4 Point the remote control code receiver section of the remote toward the receiver/transmitter on the remote control to Be learned. 5 Press the appropriate button on the remote control to be learned to send the remote button code. Lightly pressing the button once should be sufficient. If learning is completed successfully, the indicator slowly lights twice and the remote automatically exits the learning mode. If the memory of the remote is already full, : the indicator flashes 8 times in quick s succession and the remote automatically a exits the learning mode. il When learning is not completed F successfully, the indicator lights 4 times in 3 quick succession and the procedure returns 2 (D to step 5. 8 Notes 4 l You can program up to 80 buttons for the Learning !L function. In some cases, you may not be able to b program even if you have not programmed 80 1 buttons. l In steps 2 and 3, the indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed. l In step 3, if several buttons that can be used for learning are pressed, only the last pressed button is valid. l In step 5, if a button that can be used for learning is pressed, the new button is selected and the learning procedure returns to the beginning of step 5. l You can use TV/VIDEO only for the MONITOR function. To cancel learning Press USE MODE during any step. The remote automatically exits the learning mode. To clear the learned codes Start over from step 1. After step 3, press SLEEP for more than 2 seconds. The indicator lights twice slowly and the learned code is cleared. When a learned code is cleared, if the button was previously programmed for another function, the programmed code for that button can be used. 13

components (continued) To clear the memory of the remote To clear all programmed and learned signals, do the following to reset the remote to factory settings. Press I/& AV I/& and MASTER VOL - at the same time. The indicator lights 3 times, then goes off. To use a command that has been learned When selecting a learned function, press the learned button for that function. The Macro Play function lets you link several IR codes in a sequential order as a single command. The remote provides 2 macro lists (MACRO1 and 2). You can specify up to 10 IR codes for each macro list. Setting the sequence of IR codes 1 Press MACRO1 (or MACR02) while pressing down USE MODE. The indicator lights. 2 Press the numeric buttons to select the macro step number. For example, to program step 1, press 1. 3 Press the button you want to program. To program the operation (IR code) of a component connected to the receiver, press the function button (including MONITOR) first, then press the button for the operation. For example, to play the CD player, press CD, then press D. When programmed successfully, the indicator lights twice slowly, then the remote automatically exits the macro setting mode. To program the operation (IR code) of the receiver, press the button for the operation. Buttons that can be programmed: SLEEP, I/& 2ND ROOM, A.F.D., MODE +/-, 2CH, PRESET, TEST TONE, NIGHT MODE, EQ, MULTY2CH A. DIRECT, ON SCREEN, MUTING, MAIN MENU, MASTER VOL +/- When programmed successfully, the indicator lights twice slowly, then the remote automatically exits the macro setting mode. 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 to program up to 10 IR codes. Tip l To program a function switch, press the same function button twice in step 3. . If programming is unsuccessful, check the following: - If the indicator does not light up in step 1, the batteries are weak. Replace both batteries. - If the indicator lights 4 times in quick succession in step 3, an error has occurred. Start again from step 1. Note The indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed. 14

automatically exits the macro setting mode. To delay the output of an IR code Start over from step 1. In step 3, press VIDEO 1, then MACRO1 or MACR02. This allows you to specify 1 second delay before output the next IR code. Be sure not to press MACRO1 or MACRO2 for more than 2 seconds. To clear the programmed IR codes Clear each macro step individually. 1 Press MACRO1 or MACRO2 (in which the IR code you want to clear is programmed) while pressing down USE MODE. 2 Press the numeric button to select the macro step number you want to clear. 3 Press VIDEO 1. 4 Hold down MACRO1 or MACRO2 for more than 2 seconds. The IR code is cleared. The indicator lights twice slowly, then the remote automatically exits the macro setting mode. To start macro play Press MACRO1 (or MACR02). Note If the Macro Play function does not work properly, program a delay between each operation. See “To delay the output of an IR code”. Set the remote mode using the USE MODE button (m) and the remote mode buttons (n). Selecting the command mode You can switch the command mode (AVl or AV2) of the remote. If the command mode of the receiver and the remote is different, you cannot use the remote to operate the receiver. Press 1 (AVl) (or 2 (AV2)) while pressing down USE MODE. The indicator lights once (twice for AV2), then the command mode switches. Setting to the 2nd room mode. You can use the remote to select the function for the 2nd room (2nd room mode). You can use the function buttons only for the 2nd room. Press 2ND ROOM while pressing down USE MODE. The indicator lights for a while, then the mode switches to the 2nd room mode. Tips l If you press a function button while pressing down 2ND ROOM, you can select the function for the 2nd room even though the mode is not set to the 2nd room mode. l If you press 2ND ROOM only, you can output the source signal of the current function of the receiver to the amplifier in the 2nd room. Setting to the 3rd room mode. You can use the remote to select the function for the 3rd room and adjust the volume in the 3rd room (3rd room mode). During 3rd room mode, you can adjust the volume of speakers in another room when you set the receiver to output the sound using SPEAKER terminals. You can use.the function buttons and MASTER VOL +/-buttons only. Press 3 (3RD) while pressing down USE MODE. The indicator lights 3 times, then the mode switches to the 3rd room mode. To check the mode of the remote Press USE MDOE. You can check the remote by the indicator. Mode Indicator lights AVl once AV2 twce 2nd room once (for a while) 3rd room 3 times 15

difficulties while using the receiver, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. The remote does not function. l Check the mode of the remote (page 15). l Point the remote at the remote sensor q on the receiver. l Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver. l Replace both batteries in the remote with new ones, if they are weak. l Make sure you select the correct function on the remote. General Remote control system Infrared control Power requirements 3 V DC with two R6 (size-AA) batteries Dimensions 21Ox68x25mm Mass (approx.) 1.50 g excluding batteries Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia

of STR-DBI 070/DB870 About Analog Pureness Control You can set the receiver to turn off the digital and video circuits to enjoy the analog source without the influence of these circuits when you select analog input with MULTY2CH A. DIRECT button. For details about the settings, refer to “Digital power management” and “Video power management” of the “Adjustments using the SET UP button” in the Operating Instructions. About MULTI CH IN jacks You can use these input jacks to connect the multi channel output jacks of the DVD player or the multi channel decoder,etc., to enjoy the high quality analog source without digital process. For the customers of STR-DB1070 When you set the center and surround back speakers to use as the surround back right and left speakers in the speaker settings, the signal input at the MULTI CH IN CENTER jack is directly output from the surround back right speaker and the signal input at the MULTI CH IN SURROUND BACK jack is directly output from the surround back left speaker. For the customers of STR-DB870 When you set the center speaker to use as the surround back speaker in the speaker settings, the signal input at the MULTI CH IN CENTER jack is directly output from the surround back speaker. For details about the speaker settings, refer to “Multi channel surround setup” in the Operating Instructions. About 2ND ROOM SPEAKERS (For the customers of STR-DB1070 area code U, CA) The 2nd room speaker setting is automatically set to “OFF” whenever you turn off the receiver. For details, refer to “2nd room speaker” of the “Adjustments using the SET UP button” in the Operating Instructions. Sony Corporation 0 2001 Printed in Malaysia 4-236-895-l l(1)

if this Product is determined to be defective, Sony will repair or replace the Product, at its option, at no charge, or pay the labor charges to any Sony autho- rized service facility. After the Warranty Period, you must pay for all labor charges. 2. PARTS: In addition, Sony will supply, at no charge, new or rebuilt replacements in exchange for defective parts for a period of two (2) year. After the warranty period, you must pay for all parts costs. 3. ACCESSORIES: Parts and labor for all accessories are for one (I) year. To obtain warranty service, you must take the Product, or deliver the Product freight prepaid, in either its original packaging or packaging affording an equal degree of protection, to any authorized Sony service facility. This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, set up adjustments or signal reception prob- lems. This warrano/ does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God, accident, misuse, abuse, negli- gence, commercial use, or modification of, or to any part of the Product, including the antenna. This warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation or maintenance, connection to improper voltage supply, or attempted repair by anyone other than a facility authorized by Sony to service the Product. This warranty does not cover Products sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS, or consumables (such as fuses or batteries). This warranty is valid only in the United States. Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the unit is within the Warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service. This warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from the Product. REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. SONY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIB- ITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICU- LAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. In addition, if you enter into a service contract with the Sony Partnership within 90 days of the date of sale, the limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts does not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state. For your convenience, Sony Electronics Inc. has established telephone numbers for frequently asked questions: To locate the servicer or dealer nearest You, or for service assistance or resolution of a service problem, or for product information or operation, call: Sony Direct Response Center l-(800)-222-7669 or write to: Sony Direct Response Center 12451 Gateway Blvd. Fort Myers, FL 33913 For an accessory or part not available from your authorized dealer, call: I-(800).488SONY (7669) Printed in Malavsia

at the end of the cord, then twist the exposed wires. Connect the stripped ends of the cords to the terminals, taking care to avoid mutual contact between the cords. IncorrecWncorrect/ Incorrecto/lncorrecto/Errato/ Falsch/OniuistlFel Stripped sb&ker’iord touching Stripped ends of speakers cords another speaker terminal. in contact with other due to excessive removal of insulation. Make sure the cords are firmly connected to the speak9 and receiver (or amplifier) terminals. Sony Corporation 0 1999 Printed in Malaysia To avoid short-circuiting the speaker cords A short-circuit in the speaker cords will mute the speakers, and may even damage the receiver (or amplifier). To prevent this, refer to the left illustration and comwct the cords correctly. When connecting the stripped ends of the speaker cords, make sure the ends do not touch each other or neighboring terminals. Pour 6viter un court-circuit des cordons d’enceintes Un court-circuit des cordons d’enceintes aura pour effet de couper le son des enceintes et peut endommager l’ampli-tuner (ou l’amplificateur). Pour 6viter de ce probl$me, consultez l’illustration de gauche et raccordez correctement les cordons. Lorsque vousins6rez les extr6mit6s dCnud6es des cordons d’enceintes, assurez-vous qu’elles ne se touchent pas et qu’elles ne sont pas en contact avec les bornes voisines. Para evitar el cortocircuito de 10s altavoces Un cortociwuito de 10s cables de altavoces puede apagar el sonido de 10s altavoces y puede incluso daiiar el sintoamplificador (o amplificador). Para evitarlo, consulte la figura de la izquierda y conecte correctamente 10s cables. Cuando con&e larpuntas despeladas de 10s cables de altavoz, asegtirese de que las puntas no se tocan entre si u otros terminales vecinos. Para evitar que OS cabos de altifalante entrem em curto-circuit0 Urn curto-circuito dos caboshe altifalante emudeceria OS altifalantes e ainda poderia causar danos ao receptor (ou amplificador). Para evitar isso, observe a ilustra@o B esquerda e efectue a liga@o dos cabos correctamente. Ao conectar a extremidade descascada dos cabos de altiialante, certifique-se de que cada uma delas n6o toque na outra nem nos terminais pr6ximos. Per evitare di cortocircuitare i cavi diff usori Un cortocircuito nei cavi diffusori silenzia l’emissione de1 suono dai diffusori, e potrebbe persino danneggiare il ricevitore (0 I’amplificatore). Per evitare cib, fare riferimento all’illustrazione a sinistra e collegare i cavi correttamente. Quando si collegano i capi denudati dei cavi diffusori, accertarsi the le estremita non si tocchino l’una con l’altra e the non tocchino i ‘terminali vicini. Urn ein Kunschliegen der lautsprecher zu vermeiden Ein Kurzschlie&n der Lautsprecherkabel kann die Lautsprecher stummschalten und sogar den Receiver Coder Verstirker) beschidigen. Urn dies zu vermeiden, beachten Sie bitte beim Anschliel3en der Lautsprecher die Abbildung links. Sicherstellen, da8 die abisolierten Enden der Lautsprecherkabel nicht mit den abisolierten Enden anderer Lautsprecherkabel oder der falschen Lautsprezherklemme in Betihrung kommen. Om kotisluiting ip de luidsprekeraanskitingen te voorkomen Kortsltiting in de Iuidsprekeraansltitingen kan resulteren in wegvallend geluid en eventueel zelfs schade aan de tuner/versterker (of wrsterker) toebrengen. Om dit te voorkomen,.volgt u de links getoonde aanwijzingen voor het aansltien van de luidsprekersnoeren. Let op dat de gestripte uiteinden van de luidsprekerdraden elkaar niet raken; laat ze niet zover uitsteken dat ze kortsluiting met andere aansluitpunten kunnen maken. F6r &t undvika att hiigtalarkablarna kortsluts Om hijgtalarkablarna kortsluts f&tier ljudet ur h6gtalarna och det firms risk att receivem teller f6rstirkaren) skadas. Var noga med att ansluta hijgtalarkablama p6 Citt s$tt enligt figuren till vinster fijr att @rhindra detta. Kontrollera nar du titter i de avskalade Bndarna av h6gtalarkablarna att Sndarna inte kommer i kontakt med varandm eller med n&got annat h@talaruttag. 3-866-764-11(l)

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