SONY STRDE585 - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

FM Stereo

FM-AM Receiver

4-238-375-13(1)

STR-DE585

STR-DE485E

STR-DE485

Owner's Record

The model and serial numbers 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. STR-DE585/DE485E/DE485

Serial No.

Operating Instructions

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WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not

expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the

apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc.

And don't place lighted candles on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects

filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

Don't throw away the battery with

general house waste, dispose of it

correctly as chemical waste.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such

as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

For customers in the United States

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.

WARNING

This equipment has been tested and found to comply

with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This equipment

generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the

instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that

interference will not occur in a particular installation. If

this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio

or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or

more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Table of Contents

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 hookups ..................................... 12

Hooking Up and Setting Up

the Speaker System

Speaker system hookups ..................... 13

Performing initial setup operations ..... 15

Multi channel surround setup .............. 15

Checking the connections .................... 20

Basic Operations

Selecting the component ..................... 21

Changing the display ........................... 22

Enjoying Surround Sound

Automatically decoding the input

audio signal ................................... 23

Selecting a sound field ........................ 23

Using only the front speakers

(2 Channel Stereo) ......................... 25

Enjoying stereo sound in multi channel

(Dolby Pro Logic II) ...................... 25

Understanding the multi channel

surround displays .......................... 26

Customizing sound fields .................... 27

Receiving Broadcasts

Storing FM stations automatically

(AUTOBETICAL)2) ...................... 30

Direct tuning ........................................ 30

Automatic tuning ................................. 31

Preset tuning ........................................ 31

Using the Radio Data System (RDS)2) .... 33

Other Operations

Naming preset stations and program

sources ........................................... 35

Recording ............................................ 35

Using the Sleep Timer ......................... 36

Adjustments using the SET UP

button ............................................ 36

Operations Using the Remote

RM-PP5063)

Before you use your remote ................ 38

Remote button description ................... 38

Selecting the mode of the remote ........ 41

Programming the remote ..................... 42

Operations Using the Remote

RM-U3064)

Before you use your remote ................ 45

Remote button description ................... 45

Changing the factory setting of a

function button .............................. 48

Additional Information

Precautions .......................................... 49

Troubleshooting ................................... 49

Specifications ...................................... 52

Tables of settings using SURR, LEVEL,

SET UP, BASS and TREBLE

buttons ........................................... 54

Adjustable parameters for each

sound field ..................................... 55

1) STR-DE585 and STR-DE485 only

2) Models of area code CEL, CEK only.

3) For STR-DE585 area code CA only.

4) Except for STR-DE585 area code CA.

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About This Manual

The instructions in this manual are for models

STR-DE585, STR-DE485E and STR-DE485. Check

your model number by looking at the lower right

corner of the front panel. In this manual, the

STR-DE585 is used for illustration purposes unless

stated otherwise. Any difference in operation is

clearly indicated in the text, for example,

"STR-DE485E only".

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).

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 38-44 for RM-PP506 (STR-DE585 area code

CA only)

· pages 45-48 for RM-U306 (except for STR-DE585

area code CA)

4-XXX-XXX-XX AA

FRONT

TER

IMPEDANCE USE 8 16

Area code

Note for the supplied remote

For RM-PP506 (STR-DE585 area code

CA only)

The VIDEO 3, TV/SAT, AUX, PHONO,

AUDIO SPLIT, NIGHT MODE, EQ/TONE,

ON SCREEN, /10, /11, /12, 3RD, 2ND ROOM

and SOURCE buttons on the remote are not

available.

For RM-U306 (STR-DE485E only)

The MULTI CH button on the remote is not

available.

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:

"NOW DEMONSTRATION MODE IF

YOU FINISH DEMONSTRATION

PLEASE PRESS POWER KEY WHILE

THIS MESSAGE APPEARS IN THE

DISPLAY THANK YOU"

To cancel the demonstration

Press ?/1 to turn the receiver off while the above

message is being displayed. The next time you

turn the receiver on, the demonstration will not

appear.

To view the demonstration

Hold down SET UP and press ?/1 to turn on the

power.

Notes

· Running the demonstration will clear the

receiver's memory. For details on what will be

cleared, see "Clearing the receiver's memory"

on page 15.

· There will be no sound when the

demonstration mode is activated.

· You cannot cancel demonstration if you did

not press ?/1 while the above message is

being displayed. To cancel demonstration after

the above message appears, press ?/1 twice to

activate the demonstration again. Then, press

?/1 while the above message is being

displayed.

List

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)

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

NAME

8 (35)

Name of button/part

Reference page