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SERVICE MANUAL
US Model
Canadian Model
E Model
Australian Model
Chinese Model
STR-DE485
AEP Model
UK Model
STR-DE485E
STR-DE485/DE485E
FM STEREO/FM-AM RECEIVER
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL
HARMONIC DISTORTION:
With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from
40 20,000 Hz; rated 80 watts per channel
minimum RMS power, with no more than
0.09 % total harmonic distortion from 250
milliwatts to rated output (STR-DE485 area
code US only).
Amplifier section
POWER OUTPUT
Models of area code US, CND
Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode
(8 ohms 40 Hz 20 kHz, THD 0.09 %)
STR-DE485:
80 W + 80 W
Reference Power Output
(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 %)
STR-DE485:
FRONT 1) : 80 W/ch
CENTER 1) : 80 W
SURR 1) : 80 W/ch
Models of area code AEP, UK
Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode
(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 %)
STR-DE485E
80 W + 80 W 2)
Reference Power Output
(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 %)
STR-DE485E
FRONT 1) : 80 W/ch
CENTER 1) : 80 W
SURR 1) : 80 W/ch
SPECIFICATIONS
Models of other area code
Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode
(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 %)
80 W + 80 W 2)
Reference Power Output 2)
(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 10 %)
FRONT 1) : 100 W/ch
CENTER 1) : 100 W
SURR 1) : 100 W/ch
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, AUS
240 V AC, 50 Hz
SP, AEP, UK
230 V AC, 50 Hz
TW
110 V AC, 60 Hz
MX
120 V AC, 60 Hz
Frequency response
MULTI CH IN
10 Hz 50 kHz
(STR-DE485 only), CD,
+0.5/2 dB (with sound
MD/TAPE, DVD/LD,
field, and tone bypassed)
VIDEO 1, 2
Inputs (Analog)
MULTI CH IN
Sensitivity: 250 mV
(STR-DE485 only), CD,
Impedance: 50 kilohms
MD/TAPE, DVD/LD,
S/N 3) : 96 dB
VIDEO 1, 2
(A, 250 mV 4) )
3) INPUT SHORT (with sound field and tone
bypassed).
4) Weighted network, input level.
Ver 1.1 2003. 07
9-873-587-02
2003G04-1
© 2003.07
Sony Corporation
Home Audio Company
Published by Sony Engineering Corporation
Photo: STR-DE485
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.
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STR-DE485/DE485E
Inputs (Digital)
DVD/LD (Coaxial)
Sensitivity:
Impedance: 75 ohms
S/N: 100 dB
(A, 20 kHz LPF)
VIDEO 2 (Optical)
Sensitivity:
Impedance:
S/N: 100 dB
(A, 20 kHz LPF)
Outputs
MD/TAPE (REC
Voltage: 250 mV
OUT), VIDEO1
Impedance: 10 kilohms
(AUDIO OUT)
SUB WOOFER
Voltage: 2 V
Impedance: 1 kilohms
Tone
Gain levels:
±6 dB, 1 dB step
FM tuner section
Tuning range
87.5 - 108.0 MHz
Antenna terminals
75 ohms, unbalanced
Intermediate Frequency
10.7 MHz
Sensitivity
Mono:
18.3 dBf, 2.2 µV/75 ohms
Stereo:
38.3 dBf, 22.5 µV/75 ohms
Usable sensitivity
11.2 dBf, 1 µV/75 ohms
S/N
Mono:
76 dB
Stereo:
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 US, CND
With 10-kHz tuning scale: 530 1710 kHz 5)
With 9-kHz tuning scale: 531 1710 kHz 5)
Models of area code E2, MX
With 10-kHz tuning scale: 530 1610 kHz 5)
With 9-kHz tuning scale: 531 1602 kHz 5)
Models of area code AUS, SP, AEP, UK, TW
With 9-kHz tuning scale: 531 1602 kHz
Antenna
Loop antenna
Intermediate Frequency
450 kHz
Usable sensitivity
50 dB/m (at 1,000 kHz or
999 kHz)
S/N
54 dB (at 50 mV/m)
Harmonic distortion
0.5 % (50 mV/m, 400 Hz)
Selectivity
At 9 kHz:
35 dB
At 10 kHz:
40 dB
5) 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 ?/1 . 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.
Video section
Inputs
Video:
1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
Outputs
Video:
1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
General
Power requirements
Area code
Power requirements
US, CND, MX
120 V AC, 60 Hz
AEP, UK
230 V AC, 50/60 Hz
SP
220 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz
E
120/220/240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
TW
110 V AC, 50/60 Hz
AUS
240 V AC, 50Hz
Power consumption
Area code
Power consumption
US, MX
STR-DE485: 180 W
CND
STR-DE485: 260 VA
AEP, UK
STR-DE485E: 155 W
AUS, SP, E
STR-DE485: 155 W
TW
STR-DE485: 400 W
Power consumption (during standby mode)
0.5 W
Dimensions
430
× 145 × 298 mm
(16 7/8
× 5 6/8 × 11 6/8 in.)
including projecting parts
and controls
Mass (Approx.)
7.0 kg (15lb 7 oz)
Supplied accessories
FM wire antenna (1)
AM loop antenna (1)
· STR-DE485E/DE485 only
Remote commander RM-U306 (1)
R6 (size-AA) batteries (2)
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
· Abbreviation
CND
: Canadian model
AR
: Argentina model
AUS
: Australian model
CH
: Chinese model
MX
: Mexican model
SP
: Singapore model
TW
: Taiwan model
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STR-DE485/DE485E
MODEL IDENTIFICATION
-- BACK PANEL --
Part No.
MODEL
PART No.
US
4-238-188-0s
Canadian
4-238-188-1s
Australian
4-238-188-2s
Singapore
4-238-188-3s
Chinese
4-238-188-4s
E
4-238-188-5s
AEP
4-238-188-6s
UK
4-238-188-7s
Mexican
4-238-188-8s
Argentina
4-238-188-9s
Taiwan
4-238-189-9s
1.5 k
0.15
µF
AC
voltmeter
(0.75 V)
To Exposed Metal
Parts on Set
Earth Ground
SAFETY CHECK-OUT
After correcting the original service problem, perform the follow-
ing safety check before releasing the set to the customer:
Check the antenna terminals, metal trim, "metallized" knobs, screws,
and all other exposed metal parts for AC leakage.
Check leakage as described below.
LEAKAGE TEST
The AC leakage from any exposed metal part to earth ground and
from all exposed metal parts to any exposed metal part having a
return to chassis, must not exceed 0.5 mA (500 microampers.).
Leakage current can be measured by any one of three methods.
1. A commercial leakage tester, such as the Simpson 229 or RCA
WT-540A. Follow the manufacturers' instructions to use these
instruments.
2. A battery-operated AC milliammeter. The Data Precision 245
digital multimeter is suitable for this job.
3. Measuring the voltage drop across a resistor by means of a
VOM or battery-operated AC voltmeter. The "limit" indica-
tion is 0.75 V, so analog meters must have an accurate low-
voltage scale. The Simpson 250 and Sanwa SH-63Trd are ex-
amples of a passive VOM that is suitable. Nearly all battery
operated digital multimeters that have a 2 V AC range are suit-
able. (See Fig. A)
SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!!
COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK 0 OR DOTTED LINE
WITH MARK 0 ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND IN
THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE OPERATION.
REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE
PART NUMBERS APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR
IN SUPPLEMENTS PUBLISHED BY SONY.
ATTENTION AU COMPOSANT AYANT RAPPORT
À LA SÉCURITÉ!!
LES COMPOSANTS IDENTIFIÉS PAR UNE MARQUE 0 SUR LES
DIAGRAMMES SCHÉMATIQUES ET LA LISTE DES PIÈCES SONT
CRITIQUES POUR LA SÉCURITÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT. NE
REMPLACER CES COMPOSANTS QUE PAR DES PIÈCES SONY
DONT LES NUMÉROS SONT DONNÉS DANS CE MANUEL OU
DANS LES SUPPLÉMENTS PUBLIÉS PAR SONY.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GENERAL
Main unit ................................................................................. 5
Remote button description ....................................................... 6
2. DISASSEMBLY
2-1. Case ..................................................................................... 7
2-2. Front Panel Section ............................................................. 8
2-3. Back Panel ........................................................................... 8
2-4. Digital Board ....................................................................... 9
2-5. Standby Board ..................................................................... 9
2-6. Main Board ....................................................................... 10
3. TEST MODE ...................................................................... 11
4. DIAGRAMS
4-1. IC Pin Description ............................................................. 12
4-2. Circuit Boards Location .................................................... 15
4-3. Block Diagram Tuner/Audio Section .......................... 16
4-4. Block Diagram Digital Section ................................... 17
4-5. Block Diagram Video/Display Section ....................... 18
4-6. Block Diagram Power Section .................................... 19
4-7. Printed Wiring Boards Main Section .......................... 21
4-8. Schematic Diagram Main Section (1/2) ...................... 22
4-9. Schematic Diagram Main Section (2/2) ...................... 23
4-10. Printed Wiring Board Digital Section (1/2) ................ 24
4-11. Printed Wiring Board Digital Section (2/2) ................ 25
4-12. Schematic Diagram Digital Section (1/2) ................... 26
4-13. Schematic Diagram Digital Section (2/2) ................... 27
4-14. Printed Wiring Board Video Section ........................... 28
4-15. Schematic Diagram Video Section .............................. 29
4-16. Printed Wiring Boards Display Section ...................... 30
4-17. Schematic Diagram Display Section ........................... 31
4-18. Printed Wiring Boards Power Section ......................... 32
4-19. Schematic Diagram Power Section ............................. 33
4-20. IC Block Diagrams ............................................................ 34
5. EXPLODED VIEWS
5-1. Case Section ...................................................................... 35
5-2. Front Panel Section ........................................................... 36
5-3. Chassis Section-1 .............................................................. 37
5-4. Chassis Section-2 .............................................................. 38
6. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST ......................................... 39
STR-DE485/DE485E
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STR-DE485/DE485E
SECTION 1
GENERAL
This section is extracted
from instruction manual.
List
of
Button
Locations
and
Reference
Pages
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List of Button Locations and Reference Pages
Main unit
How to use this page
Use this page to find the location of buttons
that are mentioned in the text.
FM MODE (Models of area code
CEL, CEK only) ed, (Except for
models of area code CEL, CEK)
ef (31)
INPUT MODE qg (21)
IR (receptor) 4 (38, 45, 51)
LEVEL 0 (20, 27, 55)
M
MASTER VOLUME wd (20, 49)
MD/TAPE qj (21)
MEMORY eh (30, 32)
MENU +/ e; (16, 27, 35, 36)
MENU </> ea (16, 27, 35, 36)
MODE wj (24, 50)
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
(indicator) (Except for
STR-DE485E) 7 (21)
MULTI CH IN (Except for
STR-DE485E) qf (21)
MUTING wf (21, 49)
N S
NAME 8 (35)
PHONES (jack) ek (21)
PRESET/PTY SELECT +/
(Models of area code CEL, CEK
only) 3 (32, 33)
PRESET TUNING +/ (Except
for models of area code CEL,
CEK) 3 (32, 53)
PTY (Models of area code CEL,
CEK only) ef (33)
SET UP 6 (4, 16, 36, 54)
SHIFT eg (32)
SLEEP (STR-DE485E only)qf
(36)
SURR qd (27, 54)
T Z
TREBLE +/ qh (29, 54)
TUNER ws (21, 30-32, 35)
TUNING +/ 5 (31)
VIDEO 1 qk (21)
VIDEO 2 w; (21)
BUTTON DESCRIPTIONS
`/1
(power) 1 (4, 15, 20, 29,
30, 53)
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
0 9
2 CH wh (25)
A D
A.DEC wk (2325)
AM (Except for models of area
code CEL, CEK) es (30, 31)
BASS +/ wg (29, 54)
CD ql (21)
CINEMA STUDIO EX A, B, C
9 (23, 24)
Digital Cinema Sound (indicator)
qs (23)
DIMMER ej (22)
DISPLAY 2 (22, 33, 51)
Display qa (22)
DVD/LD wa (21)
E L
ENTER wl (35)
FM (Except for models of area
code CEL, CEK) ed (30, 31)
FM/AM (Models of area code
CEL, CEK only) es (30, 31)
Illustration number
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NAME
8 (35)
R
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Name of button/part
Reference page