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Sony STR-DA90ESG Operating Instructions Manual

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© 1997 by Sony Corporation
3-860-901-11(1)

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  • Page 1 FM Stereo FM-AM Receiver Operating Instructions STR-DA90ESG © 1997 by Sony Corporation 3-860-901-11(1)
  • Page 2 The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. 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-DA90ESG Serial No.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    For detailed safety precautions, see the “IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS” leaflet. If you have any question or problem concerning your receiver, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. About This Manual This manual is divided into three sections; Getting Started, On-screen Operations and Front Panel Operations.

  • Page 4: Welcome

    Welcome! Thank you for purchasing the STR-DA90ESG Sony FM Stereo/FM-AM Receiver. Your new receiver is an audio/video control center with a unique interface. When you connect the receiver to your TV, an on-screen display (shown below) appears and lets you operate the various connected audio/video components with this receiver’s remote.

  • Page 5: Hooking Up The System

    Hooking Up the System Hookup Overview The receiver allows you to connect and control the following audio/video components. For details on connection of each component, see the pages in parentheses. TV/VCR Hookups (11) Video camera/ TV tuner/Digital Broadcasting video game Satellites (DBS) receiver* Digital Component...

  • Page 6: Infrared (Ir) Repeater Hookups

    Hooking Up the System Infrared (IR) Repeater Hookups The IR repeater emits infrared signals corresponding to those emitted by the remote controls supplied with the components. Connect the IR repeater if: • You experience difficulty controlling a certain component using the on-screen display control. •...

  • Page 7: Audio Component Hookups

    Audio Component Hookups You can use the receiver as an amplifier by completing these connections. If your components are Sony products, connect them to the jacks as shown in the table on page 19 so that the IR registration is unnecessary.

  • Page 8: Speaker System Hookups

    You can display the operating status of the component connected to the CTRL A1 jack See page 55. To use a Sony CD changer with a COMMAND MODE selector • If the changer does not have a VIDEO OUT jack, set the command mode to “CD 1”...

  • Page 9: Speaker Placement

    Speaker placement Normally, to obtain the best possible surround sound all speakers should be placed the same distance from your listening position (A). This unit, however, allows you to place the center speaker closer (B), so that is lines up with the front speakers.
  • Page 10 Hooking Up the System Selecting the speaker system You can connect one set or two sets of speakers. Set the SPEAKERS selector on the front panel according to your speaker system. To drive Speaker system A (connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS A terminals) Speaker system B (connected to the FRONT...

  • Page 11: Tv/Vcr Hookups

    TV program when you switch channels. Also, do not connect anything to the TV/DBS IN jacks. If you connect a Sony TV with TV OUT jacks, you can use the TV tuner in your TV (see page 26 for details) and the TV/DBS IN jacks without disrupting the on- screen display.

  • Page 12: Digital Component Hookups

    Hooking Up the System d TV/DBS (to TV tuner or Digital Broadcasting Satellites (DBS) receiver) Receiver TV/DBS S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO e VIDEO 3 INPUT (to a video camera or a video game) To access the VIDEO 3 INPUT, press OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel to open the control panel cover.

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    b DVD/LD COAXIAL (to DVD player) Receiver DVD player AC-3 RF IN COAXIAL IN OPTICAL IN OPTICAL IN OPTICAL IN OPTICAL IN c LD/DVD AC-3 RF (to LD player) If you connect an LD player to the analog LD/DVD in jacks, be sure to connect the LD player’s AC-3 RF output to the LD/DVD AC-3 RF IN jack.

  • Page 14: Ac Hookups

    Hooking Up the System AC Hookups Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord from this receiver and from your audio/video components to a wall outlet. If you connect other audio components to the SWITCHED AC OUTLET(s) on the receiver, the receiver can supply power to the connected components so you can turn on/off the entire system when you turn on/off the receiver.

  • Page 15: Setting Up The Remote For On-Screen Control

    Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control Using the Remote Inserting batteries into the remote (USA and Canada) Insert two size AA (R6) batteries with the + and – on the battery compartment. When using the remote, point it at the IR receptor on the receiver. Inserting batteries into the remote (Australia) Open the cover on the...
  • Page 16 Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control How to use the remote The supplied remote lets you perform almost all of the receiver operations. This section describes how to use the direction control button. For certain operations, you can also control the receiver using the other (short-cut) buttons instead of the direction control button.

  • Page 17: Registering A Tv (Or Monitor)

    IR code registration is unnecessary in the following case If your TV is a Sony product that can be controlled by an infrared remote, and it is connected to the receiver by its VIDEO 1 video input jack, you do not need to register its IR code.
  • Page 18 Connect the receiver’s MONITOR OUT jack to the VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 input jack of the Sony TV. Follow the registration steps 1 to 3, then click SONY TV in step 4. Click VIDEO 1 2 3 and/or WIDE to specify VIDEO 1 and/or WIDE if necessary.

  • Page 19: Registering Audio And Video Components

    Sony Tape deck MONITOR Sony TV (via its VIDEO 1 jack) The following cases require registration of Sony products • When connecting a Sony MD deck to the DAT/MD jacks. • When connecting a Sony audio product with CONTROL-A1 compatibility.
  • Page 20 Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control Click the respective component. IR CODE SETTING MAKER Sony OUTPUT RETURN START • If the component is not a VCR or laser disc player 1 Cover the IR sensor on the component to prevent accidental operation during the registration procedure.
  • Page 21 To return to the main menu Click EXIT. To return to a previous menu Click RETURN. To register special IR codes that do not appear as on- screen controls See “Registering Desired Components (User IR setting)” on page 38. Notes •...

  • Page 22: Dolby Digital (Ac-3) Surround Setup

    Dolby Digital (AC-3) Surround Setup Specifying the Speaker Type To obtain the best possible surround sound, first specify the type of speakers you have connected Then use the test tone to adjust the speaker volumes to the same level. Click SETUP in the main menu. Click SPEAKER.

  • Page 23: Adjusting The Speaker Volume

    Adjusting the speaker volume Use the remote while seated in your listening position to adjust the volume of each speaker. Note This unit incorporates a new test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker volume adjustment. Click SOUND in the main menu.

  • Page 24: Playback/Recording

    TV / DBS MACRO 1 To listen to or watch TV programs* Laser Discs (LD) or DVD TV programs (only for Sony TV with TV OUT jacks) or Digital Broadcasting Satellites (DBS)* Digital Audio Tapes (DAT) or MiniDiscs (MD) Compact Discs (CD)
  • Page 25 Make sure the AUTO PLAY function is set to off (see page 40). Notes • Components of the same type (e.g., Sony LD player) will be controlled simultaneously by the on-screen controls. • If a component does not respond, it may be because IR codes from the IR emitter are not fully reaching the component.

  • Page 26: Watching Tv Or Video Programs

    • For USA and Canada : You can also switch the screen size by pressing WIDE on the remote control repeatedly. • For non-Sony TVs : You must register the IR code for the wide TV mode button on your TV’s remote (see pages 17 and 18).

  • Page 27: Tuning And Presetting Radio Stations

    Tuning and Presetting Radio Stations The receiver lets you directly enter a station's frequency using the number buttons (Direct Tuning). You can also tune a station by scanning stations (Automatic Tuning), and by selecting preset stations (Preset Tuning: see page 28). Click FUNCTION in the main menu, then click TUNER.

  • Page 28: Presetting The Radio Stations

    Playback/Recording Presetting the radio stations The receiver can store a total of 30 FM or AM stations. You can store up to 10 stations in three different “pages”: A, B and C, and recall them later with a simple click. You can also assign names to the preset stations (see page 39).

  • Page 29: Recording

    Recording You can control both playback and recording components using the receiver's on-screen display. If necessary, see the instructions of your recording component. p Recording to audio tape or MD Click FUNCTION in the main menu. Click the playback component you want (e.g., CD).
  • Page 30 Playback/Recording p Recording other components to video tape Click FUNCTION in the main menu. Click the video playback component you want (VCR 1, VCR 2, LD/DVD, etc.). Click REC. (If you selected LD/DVD or TV/DBS in step 2 click SUB.) –...

  • Page 31: Sound Adjustment

    Decodes programs processed with Dolby Surround. Additional output from rear speakers when decoding Dolby Surround programs. Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema production studio. Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater”...
  • Page 32 Sound Adjustment SPORTS ARENA STADIUM GAME GAME If you select DOLBY, be sure to adjust the volume level of the center and/or rear speakers to get the most out of the Dolby Digital (AC-3) Surround Sound (see page 22). This parameter has no effect on music sources that have a separate vocal channel (e.g., a Video CD containing karaoke tracks). If you select ACOUSTIC, the hookups of the center and/or rear speakers are unnecessary.
  • Page 33 Selecting the sound fields While playing a component, click SOUND in the main menu. FUNCTION SOUND SETUP LIST USER – BAND FM 102.50MHz STEREO Click a sound field genre, then click MODE repeatedly until the mode you want appears. See “Sound fields” chart on page 31. FUNCTION SOUND SETUP...

  • Page 34: Customizing The Sound Fields

    Sound Adjustment Customizing the Sound Fields Each sound field is composed of a tone parameter (bass/treble) and surround sound parameters — variables of sound that create the sound image. You can customize the sound fields by adjusting some of the sound parameters (tone and/or surround sound parameters) to suit your listening situation.
  • Page 35 Notes • All sound fields can be used with Dolby Digital (AC-3) sound sources. • The EFFECT parameter allows you to adjust the overall presence of the sound field. • When DIRECT PASS is set to ON, only the R LEV, W LEV, and C LEV parameters can be adjusted.
  • Page 36 Sound Adjustment Adjusting the delay time Click SETUP in the main menu, then click DELAY. DELAY SETTING CENTER REAR RETURN Click the buttons next to each setting to adjust the delay time as you desire. CENTER Use this adjustment to add a sense of depth to the center channel.
  • Page 37 Hints for adjusting the parameters • Wall material simulation (WALL) When sound is reflected off soft material, such as a curtain, the high frequency elements are reduced. A hard wall is highly reflective and does not significantly affect the frequency response of the reflected sound. The WALL parameter lets you control the level of the high frequencies to alter the sonic character of your listening environment by simulating a softer (SOFT), or...

  • Page 38: Additional Operations And Settings

    Additional Operations and Settings Registering Desired Components (User IR setting) Use the USER IR CODE SETTING menu to register any IR codes that could not be registered in “Registering Audio and Video Components” on page 19. By registering User IR codes, you can control a variety of appliances (such as air conditioners) as well as audio/ video components.

  • Page 39: Indexing

    Notes • If the AC power cord is disconnected for about two weeks, the registered IR codes will be cleared. “ALL CLEAR!” will appear on the TV screen the next time you turn on the receiver. • The power switch on some air conditioners use two independent IR codes, even when there is only one switch.

  • Page 40: Playing Sources Automatically (Auto Play)

    Additional Operations and Settings Playing Components Automatically (Auto Play) The Auto Play function lets you set the receiver to start playing the components immediately after they are selected from the FUNCTION SELECT menu. The receiver comes from the factory with Auto Play set to Click SETUP in the main menu to display the SETUP menu, then click OSD SETUP.

  • Page 41: Starting Several Components In Sequence Automatically (Macro Play)

    Starting Several Components in Sequence Automatically (Macro Play) The Macro Play function lets you link several IR codes in a sequential order as a single command. The receiver provides 2 pages (MACRO 1 and 2). You can specify up to 8 of the registered IR codes for each page. Setting the sequence of IR codes Click SETUP in the main menu to display the SETUP menu, then click MACRO PLAY.

  • Page 42: Adjusting The Sensitivity Of The Remote

    Additional Operations and Settings Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Remote You can select from five sensitivity levels that determine the speed at which the pointer moves. Click SETUP in the main menu to display the SETUP menu, then click OSD SETUP. Click FEELING 1 to 5 to select the sensitivity level you want.
  • Page 43 • To select the display type, click SEE– THROUGH (ON or OFF) and LANGUAGE (ENGLISH, FRENCH or GERMAN). SEE-THROUGH: When set to OFF, the display appears in the factory–set color. When set to ON, all menus and control panels are transparent, with only characters and outlines visible, allowing you to see the contents of video programs.

  • Page 44: Using The Sleep Timer

    Downloading the CD name data in a Sony CD changer with a CTRL A1 jack You can download all of the CD name data in a Sony CD changer that is equipped with a CTRL A1 jack, thus saving you the trouble of adding names one by one.
  • Page 45 Indexing a CD You can specify the names up to 12 characters for each CD (up to 200 discs) or group of discs in a CD changer. Click SETUP in the main menu, then click CD INDEX. • To name a disc, click TITLE. And then Click > or .
  • Page 46 Additional Operations and Settings Searching for a CD quickly Click FUNCTION in the main menu, then click Click LIST. LIST • To search in alphabetical order 1 Click ALPHABET to display the discs in alphabetical order. 2 Click the disc. If the disc you want is not displayed, click >...

  • Page 47: Front Panel Operations

    Front Panel Operations (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only) Front Panel Descriptions You can control the receiver using the front panel instead of the remote. For details of the operations, see the pages in parenthesis. @• @¶ 1 POWER switch 2 Tuner operation buttons (50) PRESET TUNING (+/–) buttons SHIFT button...

  • Page 48: Remote Descriptions

    VCR. !ª GUI : displays or erases this unit's on-screen display. @º 5.1 INPUT button (This button cannot be used with STR-DA90ESG.) @¡ SLEEP (44) * When you press these buttons, the receiver’s on-screen π display will disappear. To operate the receiver, press !ª.

  • Page 49: Selecting A Component

    Front Panel Operations Selecting a Component For the on-screen operations, see page 24. Press POWER to turn on the receiver, then turn FUNCTION to select the component you want. To listen to or watch Select* Video tapes VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3 Laser discs (LD) or DVD LD/DVD...

  • Page 50: Tuning Radio Stations

    Front Panel Operations Selecting a component directly from the remote control (USA and Canada only) Press one of the SYSTEM CONTROL FUNCTION buttons to select the component you want to use. The receiver and the selected component turn on. The SYSTEM CONTROL FUNCTION buttons on the remote are factory-set as follows: To listen to or watch Records...

  • Page 51: Recording

    Front Panel Operations Tuning preset stations (Preset Tuning) Turn FUNCTION to display “TUNER”. Press SHIFT to select a memory page (A, B or C). Press PRESET TUNING + or – repeatedly to select the station you want. Each time you press the buttons, the preset numbers change as follows: nA1˜A2˜...A9˜A0˜B1˜B2˜...B9˜B0N nC0˜C9...C2˜C1N...

  • Page 52: Adjusting The Sound

    Front Panel Operations Digital Recording EXAMPLE: Recording a CD using a DAT deck. See your DAT or CD player’s instruction manual if you need help. Turn FUNCTION to select DAT/MD, then press INPUT MODE repeatedly to select “DIGITAL (OPTICAL)”. Turn FUNCTION to select CD, then press INPUT MODE repeatedly to select “DIGITAL (OPTICAL)”.
  • Page 53 Front Panel Operations Repeat steps 2 through 4 to make all necessary adjustments. Note You can also use the DPC MODE and digital processing control buttons to select the EQ parameters. To turn off the equalizer adjustments without erasing them Press DIRECT PASS.

  • Page 54: Customizing The Receiver Operations

    Front Panel Operations Customizing the Receiver Operations The menu operations allow you to customize various aspects of the receiver to suit your listening environment, your speakers, your components, and your personal preferences. For the on-screen speaker setup operations, see page Open the control panel and press SET UP.

  • Page 55: Indexing

    • OFF turns off the operation status display. Notes • This setting is only effective when the IR code setting is set to Sony Control A1. • If the disc or track memo contains a character that the receiver cannot display, “.” appears for that character.

  • Page 56: Playing Components Without The Tv (Flasher) (Except For Usa And Canada)

    FLASHER OFF TV/DBS FLASHER OFF, POWER ON/OFF, CH –, CH + * Sony CD player only. (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only) Click the remote when the operation you want appears in the front panel display. The “<------>” and “<------” displays indicate that no operations are available at the current flasher position.

  • Page 57: Additional Information

    If you run into any problems using this receiver, use the following list. First, check that the power cord is connected firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Power The TV turns off when you turn on the receiver with the remote.
  • Page 58 Additional Information Severe hum or noise is heard. / Check that the speakers and components are connected securely. / Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor, and at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from a TV set or fluorescent light.

  • Page 59: Specifications

    Specifications Audio power specifications POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 8-ohm loads both channels driven, from 20 - 20,000 Hz; rated 120 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.05 % total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output (USA model only).
  • Page 60 Additional Information FM tuner section Tuning range 87.5 - 108.0 MHz Antenna 75 ohms, unbalanced terminals Sensitivity Mono: 18.3 dBf, 4.5 µV Stereo: 38.3 dBf, 45 µV Usable sensitivity 11.2 dBf, 2 µV (IHF) Mono: 76 dB Stereo: 70 dB Harmonic Mono: 0.3 % distortion at...

  • Page 61: Glossary

    Glossary Center mode Setting of speakers to enhance Dolby Pro Logic Surround mode. To obtain the best possible surround sound, select one of the four center modes (WIDE, NORMAL, PHANTOM or 3 CH LOGIC) according to your speaker system. Dolby Pro Logic Surround Decoding system of Dolby Surround sound standardized in TV programs and movies.
  • Page 64 Dolby Surround sound 61 Dubbing. See Recording Editing. See Recording Effect level 34, 35, 53 Front panel 47 Flasher 56 Grouping CDs 45 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia Hookups AC power cord 14 AM/FM antennas 6 audio components 7 digital components 12...

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