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Sony STR-SL7 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Sony STR-SL7 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions

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-SL7
© 2001 Sony Corporation
4-235-542-11(1)
Serial No.

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Operating Instructions 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-SL7 ©...
  • Page 2 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Don’t throw a battery, dispose it as the injurious wastes. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Parts Identification Main unit ... 4 Hooking Up the Components Required cords ... 5 Antenna hookups ... 6 Video component hookups ... 7 Digital component hookups ... 8 Multi channel input hookups ... 9 Other hookups ... 10 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Speaker system hookups ...

  • Page 4: Main Unit

    Parts Identification The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details. Main unit AUX 6 (18) Cursor buttons (U/u) qh (14, 22– Display qk (21) DVD 3 (18) LEVEL/SURR qj (22, 23) MASTER VOLUME qa (17, 18) MEMORY/ENTER qf (24) MULTI CH IN 8 (18)

  • Page 5: Hooking Up The Components

    Hooking Up the Components Required cords Before you get started • Turn off the power to all components before making any connections. • Do not connect the AC power cord until all of the connections are completed. • Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise. •...

  • Page 6: Antenna Hookups

    Antenna hookups S-VIDEO DIGITAL OPTICAL 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.

  • Page 7: Video Component Hookups

    Video component hookups For details on the required cords (A – E), see page 5. S-VIDEO DIGITAL OPTICAL To apply sound effects to the audio from the TV You can connect your TV’s audio output jacks to the VIDEO AUDIO IN jacks on the receiver and apply sound effects to the audio from the TV.

  • Page 8: Digital Component Hookups

    Digital component hookups Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player (etc.) to the receiver’s digital 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.

  • Page 9: Multi Channel Input Hookups

    Multi channel input hookups Although this receiver incorporates a multi channel decoder, it is also equipped with multi channel 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.

  • Page 10: Other Hookups

    Other hookups AUX hookups If you have an individual audio/video component Use an optical digital cord (not supplied) to connect the optical output jack on the CD player, MD deck, or video game player to the AUX OPTICAL jack on the receiver so that you can listen to stereo sources in surround sound.

  • Page 11: Hooking Up And Setting Up The Speaker System

    Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Speaker system hookups Before connecting speakers, be sure to turn off this unit. Required cords A Speaker cords (not supplied) (–) B Monaural audio cord (not supplied) Black Active sub woofer INPUT AUDIO –...
  • Page 12 Speaker system hookups (continued) To avoid short-circuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the receiver. To prevent this, make sure to take the following precautions when connecting the speakers. Make sure the stripped ends of each speaker cord does not touch another speaker terminal or the stripped end of another speaker cord.

  • Page 13: Performing Initial Setup Operations

    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. To check the audio output during settings (to set up while outputting the sound), check the connection (see page 18).

  • Page 14: Specifying The Speaker Parameters

    Multi channel surround setup (continued) Specifying the speaker parameters Press SET UP. Press the cursor buttons (U or u) to select the parameter you want to adjust. Press + or – to select the setting you want. The setting is stored automatically. Repeat steps 2 to 3 until you have set all of the parameters that follow.
  • Page 15 x Surround speaker size ( • If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, 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”...
  • Page 16 Multi channel surround setup (continued) The receiver allows you to input the speaker 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 5 feet closer than the front speakers.

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Speaker Level

    The surround 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...

  • Page 18: Checking The Connections

    Checking the connections After connecting all of your components to the receiver, do the following to verify that the connections were made correctly. Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver. Press a function button to select a component (program source) that you connected (e.g., DVD player).

  • Page 19: Enjoying Surround Sound

    About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound) 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.
  • Page 20 Selecting a sound field (continued) x V.M.DIMENS.* (Virtual Multi Dimension) D C S 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 4 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at approximately a 30°...

  • Page 21: Understanding The Multi Channel Surround Displays

    Understanding the multi channel surround displays q; qa SLEEP DIGITAL SP. OFF COAX L F E S SR 1 ; DIGITAL: Lights up when the receiver is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital format. 2 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.

  • Page 22: Customizing Sound Fields

    Customizing sound fields By adjusting the surround and level parameters of the front, center, and surround 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 (unless the receiver is unplugged for about two weeks).
  • Page 23 Dynamic range compressor ( 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 “COMP.

  • Page 24: Receiving Broadcasts

    Receiving Broadcasts Before receiving broadcasts, make sure you have connected FM and AM antennas to the receiver (see page 6). Manual memory You can enter a frequency of the station you want directly by using the cursor buttons, and preset the stations to the receiver. Press TUNER FM/AM to select the FM or AM band.

  • Page 25: Tuning To Preset Stations

    Tuning to preset stations After preseting radio stations, you can tune in any of them 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.

  • Page 26: Other Operations

    Other Operations Using the Sleep Timer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time. Press SLEEP on the remote while the power is on. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: 2-00-00 t 1-30-00 t 1-00-00 t 0-30-00 t OFF The display dims after you have specified the...

  • Page 27: Additional Information

    If you have any question or problem concerning your receiver, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following...
  • Page 28 Troubleshooting (continued) There is no sound from one of the front speakers. • Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack to verify that sound is output from the headphones (see page 18). If only one channel is output from the headphones, the component may not be connected to the receiver correctly.

  • Page 29: Specifications

    The remote does not function. • Point the remote at the remote sensor receiver. • Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver. • Replace both batteries in the remote with new ones, if they are weak. •...
  • Page 30 Specifications (continued) AM tuner section Tuning range Antenna Intermediate frequency Usable sensitivity Harmonic distortion Selectivity 4) You can change the AM tuning scale to 9 kHz y 10 kHz. After tuning in any AM station, turn off the receiver. Hold down the + button and press the ?/1 button.

  • Page 31: Tables Of Settings Using Level/Surr And Set Up Buttons

    Tables of settings using LEVEL/SURR and SET UP buttons You can make various settings using the LEVEL/SURR, SET UP buttons, cursor buttons, and +/– buttons. The tables below show each of the settings that these buttons can make. Press Press U or u to select LEVEL/SURR FRONT BALANCE SURR BALANCE...

  • Page 32: Adjustable Parameters For Each Sound Field

    Adjustable parameters for each sound field The adjusted LEVEL parameters are applied to all the sound fields. The adjusted SURR parameters are stored in each sound field. A.F.D. NORM.SURR. STUDIO A STUDIO B STUDIO C V.M.DIMENS. V.SEMI M.D. HALL JAZZ L.HOUSE GAME MULTI CH IN...

  • Page 33: Before You Use Your Remote

    Before you use your remote Inserting batteries into the remote Insert R6 (size-AA) batteries with the + and – properly oriented in the battery compartment. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the receiver. Under normal conditions, the batteries should last for about 6 months.
  • Page 34 Remote button description (continued) Remote Operations Button ENTER TV/VCR/SAT/ After selecting a channel, Tape deck/ LD player/ VCD player/ MD deck/ DAT deck SHIFT Receiver -/-- D.TUNING Receiver ./> CD player/ MD deck/ DVD player/ LD player/ VCD player/ Tape deck/VCR/ DAT deck m/M CD player/ DVD player/...
  • Page 35 Returns to the previous menu or exits the menu. TITLE DVD player Displays DVD title. * Only for Sony TVs with the picture-in-picture function. Notes • Some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model of the receiver.

  • Page 36: Changing The Factory Setting Of A Function Button

    DSS (Digital Satellite Receiver) DVD player ENTER VCD player * 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 DVD button to control the tape deck.

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