Sony SA-VA700 Operating Instructions Manual

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Home Theater
Active Speaker System
Operating
Instructions
SAVA- 700
SAVA-500
© 1999 by Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 Home Theater Active Speaker System Operating Instructions SAVA- 700 SAVA-500 © 1999 by Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2 Record the serial number in the space provided below_, Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product, a risk Model No, SAVA-700/500 Serial No. For the customersin Canada...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Welcome! Thank you for purchasing the Sony speaker system. The SAVA°700 and SAVA-500 are home theater active speaker systems incorporating a Dolby Pro Logic decoder, 5.1-channel input jacks, and subwoofers These systems are easy to setup and allows you to enjoy five different...
  • Page 4: Unpacking

    10 m (32 ft 9 3/_ in.) • Audio connecting cord, 1.5 m (5 ft) (1) • Remote commander (remote) • Sony size-AA (R6) batteries • SCART adaptor (European Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two sizeoAA (R6) batteries...
  • Page 5: Hooking Up The Speaker System

    Hooking Up the Speaker System This section describes to connect the speaker Rear speaker (right) Front speaker (right) * If you use an SA-IF70 Wireless Speaker System (optional) for the rear speakers, connect the transmitter supplied with the SA-IF70 system this connector.
  • Page 6 REAR to TV set your W cords to If you have a Sony XBR2 series IV or Sony Projection to the W equipped with a speaker switch (For U.S. and Canadian customers only) If your Sony XBR2 series TV set or Projection...
  • Page 7: Channel Input

    1 Use an optional CONTROL S cord to connect CONTROL S TV IN jack on the left front speaker the CONTROL S OUT jack on the back of the TV. XBR 2 series TV set or Projection TV Front speaker (left) 2 Follow the Operating Instructions supplied...
  • Page 8: Choosing The Best Location

    (_" Positioning surround sound effect For better surround speaker placed The grille can be detached orientation. The "SONY" rotated Center speaker Caution Before disconnecting turn the system the Best Location high sound quality a proper...
  • Page 9: Turning The Speaker System

    Turning the Speaker System On and Off INPUT -- _ ° ° P__-_ o oli MASTER °21l VOL +/- -- _ _®_, ® ;!! STANDRY _ ____f _C221 indicators READY C5_ _ _C221c=_ C2_ !00(223 JC_C_ Turning on the speaker system Press O on the lower part of the left front speaker.
  • Page 10: Enjoying Surround Sound

    Enjoying Surround Sound You can enjoy, the speaker's surround simply by choosing one of the five available modes: PROLOGIC (Dolby Pro Logic) surround mode Reproduces superb theater like presence effects from video software encoded Surround. C.STUDIOsurround mode Creates a theater-like environment by adding the acoustic...
  • Page 11: Adjusting The Surround Sound

    To mute the sound Press MUTING on the remote. To restore the sound, press MASTER VOL + (or MUTING on the remote again). Notes • Some videos and laser discs may support Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound even if it is not indicated on the package •...
  • Page 12 Adjust the volume levels so that the test tone from each speaker is at the same volume from your listening position: To adjust the level of the center speaker* of the rear speaker * The center speaker volume Ievel cannot be adjusted in the HALL, STADIUM, or GAME surround modes.
  • Page 13: Adjusting The Sound

    TREBLE +1- Sony XBR 2 or Sony Projection (For U.S. and Canadian If your Sony XBR 2series TV or Projection compatible with the SAVA series speakers, make a setting on the TV so that you can control the speakers with the TV remote.
  • Page 14: Operating Other Sony Components

    CD players. SYSTEM CONTROL-- 0®0 Operation button- Lc2] _ c5_ c2_ CSD iC:D C22_ Before using the remote for your Sony component Table below shows the components remote. Function button Selectable component(s) TV (set) "v'IDEO VTR 1 (Beta deck). VTR l...
  • Page 15 Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. There's no sound from any of the speakers. Check that components connected securely to the speakers. Make sure you selected the correct...
  • Page 16: Specifications

    8 ohms) TOTAL 300 W Input sensitivity/Impedance TV/VIDEO/AUX 450 mV, 45 kohms 5.1 CH 300 mY, 45 kohms CONTROL S (for U.S.and Canadian customersonly) Only for Sony XBR" and Sony Projection Output Center speaker Accepts only SS-T100 Rear speaker Accepts only...
  • Page 17 TOTAL 150 W input sensitivity/Impedance TVNIDEO/AUX 400 mV, 45 kohms 5.1 CH 280 mV, 45 kohms CONTROL S (for U.S. and Canadian customers only) Only for Sony XBR 2 and Sony Projection Output Center speaker Accepts only supplied SS-CN16 Rear speaker...
  • Page 18: Glossary

    Glossary Center mode Speaker setting to enhance the Dolby Logic Surround mode Select one of the followilxg four center modes according your speaker system • NORMAL mode Select NORMAL mode if you connect small-sized center speaker to this speaker system. Since a small speaker cannot produce...
  • Page 19: Index

    AC power cord 5.1-channel input other components hookups SCART adaptor speakers TV 6 NORMAL mode 12, !8 Operating other Sony components PHANTOM mode 12, 18 Remote 4,9, 10, 1l, 13, 14 Speakers connection placement Speaker volume 10, 11...
  • Page 20 Sony Corporation Printed in USA...

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