Sony HT-6500DP Operating Instructions Manual

in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. HT-6500DP/5500D/1700D Serial No. © 2002 Sony Corporation US ...

expose the unit to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Don’t throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste. D ...

US List of Button Locations and Reference Pages Main unit ............................................... 5 Hooking Up the Components Required cords ....................................... 6 Antenna hookups ................................... 7 Audio component hookups.................... 8 Video component hookups .................... 9 Digital component hookups................. 10 Multi channel input hookups1) ............. 11 Other h ...

The instructions in this manual are for models HT-6500DP, HT-5500D and HT-1700D. Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel. In this manual, the STR-K840P is used for illustration purpose unless stated otherwise. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “HT-6500DP only”. The HT-6500DP consists of: – Receiver STR-K840P – Speaker system • Front/surround spe ...

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White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) B Audio/video cord (not supplied) Yellow (video) Yellow (video) White (L/audio) White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) Red (R/audio) C Video cord (not supplied) Yellow (video) Yellow (video) D Optical digital cord (not supplied) Black Black E Coaxial digital cord (supplied) Orange Orange F Monaural audio cord (not supplied) Black Black Before you get started • Turn off the power to ...

7US Antenna hookups FM wire antenna (supplied) AM loop antenna (supplied) Notes on antenna hookups • To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and other components. • Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna. • After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as horizontal as possible. IN OUT IN CD MD/TAPE R L SUB WOOFER MULTI CH IN FRONT SURROUND R L CENTER ANTENNA AM FM 75Ω COAXIAL DVD/LD I ...

FRONT SURROUND R L CENTER ANTENNA AM FM 75Ω COAXIAL DVD/LD IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT DVD/LD MONITOR VIDEO 2 SUB WOOFER OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN DIGITAL LINE L R OUTPUT A IN OUT LINE L R LINE INPUT OUTPUT ç ç A A Audio component hookups MD or Tape deck CD player ...

9US IN OUT IN CD MD/TAPE R L SUB WOOFER MULTI CH IN FRONT SURROUND R L CENTER ANTENNA AM FM 75Ω COAXIAL DVD/LD IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT DVD/LD MONITOR SUB WOOFER OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN DIGITAL VIDEO IN INPUT C IN VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT OUTPUT L Ç B VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN OUTPUT INPUT L IN OUT Ç Ç B B AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT L R OUTPUT ...

Digital component hookups DVD or LD player (etc.)* C ...

11US IN OUT IN CD MD/TAPE R L SUB WOOFER FRONT SURROUND R L CENTER ANTENNA AM FM 75Ω COAXIAL DVD/LD IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT DVD/LD MONITOR VIDEO 2 SUB WOOFER OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN DIGITAL A F A F L R FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER MULTI CH OUT CENTER MULTI CH IN Multi channel input hookups HT-6500DP and HT-5500D only Although this receiver inco ...

cord Before connecting the AC power cord of this receiver to a wall outlet, connect the speaker system to the receiver (page 13). Connect the AC power cord(s) of your audio/ video components to a wall outlet. Other hookups FRONT CENTER SURROUND R L R L R L R L SPEAKERS SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16Ω IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16Ω b AC power cord To a wall outlet ...

13US AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT MONITOR SUB WOOFER CENTER SURROUND R L R L SPEAKERS SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16Ω FRONT R L R L E e E e A A INPUT AUDIO IN B E e E e E e A A A IMPEDANCE USE 8 – 16Ω Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Front speaker (L) Front speaker (R) Center speaker Surround speaker (L) Surround speaker (R) Active sub woofer continued Speaker system hookups Required cords A Speaker co ...

listening, attach the supplied foot pads at the bottom of the speakers. Notes • Connect the long speaker connecting cords to the surround speaker terminals and the short speaker connecting cords to the front and center speaker terminals. • Twist the stripped ends of the speaker cords about 2/3 inch. Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components: + to + and – to ...

15US Performing initial setup operations 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 (page 21). Clearing the receiver’s memo ...

Note Do not place the center speaker farther away from the listening position than the front speakers. Normal Speaker and Micro Satellite Speaker For HT-6500DP, HT-5500D and HT-1700D, the speaker size and the sub woofer selection has been preset to MICRO SP. (Micro Satellite Speaker) according to the supplied speaker system. When you select MICRO SP., the speaker size and sub woofer selection has been configur ...

17US x Front speaker distance ( L R DIST. XX.X ft.) Set the distance from your listening position to the front speakers (A on page 15). x Center speaker distance ( C DIST. XX.X ft.) 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 (A on page 15) to a distance 5 feet closer to your listening position (B ...

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. ...

19US x Center speaker size ( C ) • 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 ...

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 ?/1 to turn on the receiver. 2 Press TEST TONE on the remote. “T. TONE” appears in the display and you will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence. 3 Adjust the LEVEL parameters so that the lev ...