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2-680-009-12 (1)
Multi Channel AV
Receiver
Operating Instructions
STR-DE400
©2006 Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 2-680-009-12 (1) Multi Channel AV Receiver Operating Instructions STR-DE400 ©2006 Sony Corporation...

  • Page 2: About This Manual

    WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Getting Started Description and location of parts ... 4 1: Installing speakers... 12 2: Connecting speakers ... 13 3a: Connecting the audio components ... 14 3b: Connecting the video components ... 16 4: Connecting the antennas ... 22 5: Preparing the receiver and the remote...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting Started Description and location of parts Front panel DISPLAY DIMMER AUTO CAL MIC MEMORY PRESET TUNING FM MODE TUNING PHONES Name Function A ?/1 Press to turn the receiver on or off (page 23, 30, 31, 46, 48). B AUTO CAL MIC Connects to the supplied jack ECM-AC2 optimizer...
  • Page 5 Name Function O INPUT MODE Press to select the input mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks (page 53). P I/i/U/u After pressing AMP MENU (I), press I or i and U or u to select the settings.
  • Page 6 About the indicators on the display DIGITAL SLEEP OPT COAX SL S SR Name Function A SW Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to “YES” (page 34) and the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jack. B LFE Lights up when the disc being played back contains an LFE...
  • Page 7 Name Function I Tuner Lights up when using the indicators receiver to tune in radio stations (page 47), etc. Note “RDS” appears for models of area code CEL, CEK only. J D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated (page 33).

  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    Rear panel DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICAL VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT DVD IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT SA-CD/CD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 A DIGITAL INPUT section OPTICAL IN jack COAXIAL IN jack B AUDIO INPUT section AUDIO IN/...
  • Page 9 Remote commander You can operate the receiver with the supplied remote. You can also use the remote to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 55). RM-AAU006 TV ?/1 TV/VIDEO AUTO SLEEP SYSTEM STANDBY...
  • Page 10 Name Function F DUAL MONO Press to select the language you want during digital broadcast. G FM MODE Press to select FM monaural or stereo reception. H D.TUNING Press to enter direct tuning mode. D.SKIP Press to skip disc of the CD player or DVD player (multi- disc changer only).
  • Page 11 Name Function R Control After pressing AMP MENU buttons (D), DVD MENU (J), or MENU (N), press the control button V, v, B or b to select the settings. When you press DVD MENU or MENU, press the control button to enter the selection.

  • Page 12: 1: Installing Speakers

    1: Installing speakers To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers (two front speakers, a center speaker, and two surround speakers) and a sub woofer (5.1 channel). AFront speaker (L) BFront speaker (R) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (L) ESurround speaker (R) FSub woofer Since the sub woofer does not emit highly...

  • Page 13: 2: Connecting Speakers

    2: Connecting speakers MONITOR /B–Y /R–Y VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO 2 MONITOR COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 WOOFER A Monaural audio cord (not supplied) B Speaker cords (not supplied) AFront speaker (L) BFront speaker (R) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (L) ESurround speaker (R)

  • Page 14: 3A: Connecting The Audio Components

    3a: Connecting the audio components How to hook up your components This section describes how to hook up your components to this receiver. After hooking up all your components, proceed to “4: Connecting the antennas” (page 22).

  • Page 15: Connecting Audio Components

    Connecting audio components The following illustration shows how to connect a component which has analog jacks such as Super Audio CD player or CD player. Super Audio CD player/CD player DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICAL VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO IN DVD IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN AUDIO IN...

  • Page 16: 3B: Connecting The Video Components

    3b: Connecting the video components How to hook up your components This section describes how to hook up your components to this receiver. Before you begin, refer to “Component to be connected” below for the pages which describe how to connect each component.
  • Page 17 Hooking up a TV monitor The image from a visual component connected to this receiver can be displayed on a TV screen. It is not necessary to connect all the cables. Connect video cords according to the jacks of your components. DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICAL...
  • Page 18 Hooking up a DVD player/DVD recorder The following illustration shows how to connect a DVD player/DVD recorder. It is not necessary to connect all the cables. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components. 1 Connecting audio DVD player DIGITAL OPTICAL...
  • Page 19 2 Connecting video DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICAL VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO IN DVD IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN AUDIO IN SA-CD/CD A Video cord (not supplied) B Component video cord (not supplied) If you connect a DVD recorder • Be sure to change the factory setting of the VIDEO 1 input button on the remote so that you can use the button to control your DVD recorder.
  • Page 20 Hooking up a satellite tuner The following illustration shows how to connect a satellite tuner. It is not necessary to connect all the cables. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components. DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICAL VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD IN COAXIAL...
  • Page 21 Hooking up components with analog video and audio jack The following illustration shows how to connect a component which has analog jacks such as a VCR, etc. DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICAL VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO IN DVD IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN AUDIO IN SA-CD/CD A Audio/video cord (not supplied)

  • Page 22: 4: Connecting The Antennas

    4: Connecting the antennas Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM wire antenna. FM wire antenna (supplied) DIGITAL ANTENNA OPTICAL VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN SA-CD/CD * The shape of the connector varies depending on the area code of this receiver.

  • Page 23: 5: Preparing The Receiver And The Remote

    5: Preparing the receiver and the remote Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet. AC power cord FRONT To the wall outlet Note Install this system so that the power cord can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble.

  • Page 24: 6: Calibrating The Appropriate Settings Automatically (Auto Calibration)

    Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries in the RM-AAU006 remote commander. Observe the correct polarity when installing batteries. Notes • Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place. • Do not use a new battery with old ones. •...
  • Page 25 Tips • You can also fix the optimizer microphone to a tripod (not supplied) and place the tripod at your listening position. • Be sure to remove any obstacles in the path between the optimizer microphone and the speakers. • When you face the speaker towards the optimizer microphone, you will get a more accurate measurement.
  • Page 26 Error and warning codes Error codes When an error is detected during Auto Calibration, an error code will appear on the display cyclically after each measurement process as follows: Error code t blank display t (error code t blank display) t PUSH t blank display t ENTER Appears when there are more than one error code.

  • Page 27: 7: Adjusting The Speaker Levels And Balance (Test Tone)

    Warning Explanation Solution code WARN. 70 The front speakers Reposition your distance are out of front speakers. range. WARN. 72 The center speaker Reposition your distance is out of center speaker. range. WARN. 73 The surround left Reposition your speaker distance is surround left out of range.

  • Page 28: Playback

    Press the control button or control button b to enter the parameter. You can also use ENTER or i on the receiver. Press control button V/v repeatedly to select “T. TONE Y”. You can also use U or u on the receiver. The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence as follows: Front left t Center t Front right t...
  • Page 29 Press MASTER VOL +/– to adjust the volume. You can also use MASTER VOLUME on the receiver. To mute the sound Press MUTING. The muting function will be canceled when you do the following. • Press MUTING again. • Increase the volume. •...

  • Page 30: Listening/Watching A Component

    < > TUNING – TUNING + Notes • The operation is described for a Sony Super Audio CD player. • Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player or CD player. Tips • You can select the sound field to suit the music.

  • Page 31: Watching A Dvd

    Watching a DVD TV ?/1 TV/VIDEO AUTO SLEEP SYSTEM STANDBY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 SA-CD/CD TUNER AMP MENU A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC DUAL MONO FM MODE D.TUNING D.SKIP >10/ MEMORY DVD MENU 0/10 ENTER CLEAR MUTING DISPLAY TOOLS AUTO CAL MIC TV VOL MASTER VOL PHONES...

  • Page 32: Amplifier Operations

    Amplifier Operations Navigating through menus By using the amplifier menus, you can make various adjustments to customize the receiver. VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TUNER AMP MENU A.F.D. MOVIE >10/ MEMORY DVD MENU 0/10 ENTER CLEAR DISPLAY TOOLS RETURN/EXIT MENU TV CH – PRESET –...
  • Page 33 Overview of the menus The following options are available in each menu. For details on navigating through menus, see page 32. Menu Parameters [Display] [Display] LEVEL (35) Test tone [T. TONE] [1-LEVEL] Front speaker balance [FRT BAL] Center speaker level [CNT LVL] Surround left speaker level [SL LVL]...
  • Page 34 Menu Parameters [Display] [Display] AUDIO (37) Digital audio input decoding [5-AUDIO] priority [DEC. PRI.] Digital broadcast language selection A/V Sync Naming inputs SYSTEM (38) Sub woofer [6-SYSTEM] [SW SPK] Front speakers [FRT SPK] Center speakers [CNT SPK] Surround speakers [SUR SPK] Front speaker distance [FRT DIST.] Center speaker distance...

  • Page 35: Adjusting The Level (Level Menu)

    Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu) You can use the LEVEL menu to adjust the balance and level of each speaker. These settings are applied to all sound fields. Select “1-LEVEL” in the amplifier menus. For details on adjusting the parameters, see “Navigating through menus”...

  • Page 36: Adjusting The Tone (Tone Menu)

    Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) You can use the TONE menu to adjust the tonal quality (bass/treble level) of the front speakers. These settings are applied to all sound fields. Select “2-TONE” in the amplifier menus. For details on adjusting the parameters, see “Navigating through menus”...

  • Page 37: Settings For The Tuner (Tuner Menu)

    Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu) You can use the TUNER menu to set the FM station receiving mode and to name preset stations. Select “4-TUNER” in the amplifier menus. For details on adjusting the parameters, see “Navigating through menus” (page 32) and “Overview of the menus”...

  • Page 38: Settings For The System (System Menu)

    x DUAL (Digital broadcast language selection) Lets you select the language you want to listen to during digital broadcast. This feature only functions for Dolby Digital sources. • DUAL M/S (Main/Sub) Sound of the main language will be output through the front left speaker and sound of the sub language will be output through the front right speaker simultaneously.
  • Page 39 x CNT SPK (Center speaker) • LARGE If you connect a large speaker that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, you cannot set the center speaker to “LARGE”. •...

  • Page 40: Speaker Distance

    x SL DIST. (Surround left speaker distance) Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the surround left speaker. Surround left speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance (A) to a distance 4.5 meters closer to your listening position (C).

  • Page 41: Calibrating The Appropriate Settings Automatically (A. Cal Menu)

    Surround speaker position is designed specifically for implementation of the Cinema Studio EX modes. For other sound fields, speaker position is not so critical. Those sound fields were designed under the premise that the surround speakers would be located behind the listening position, but presentation remains fairly consistent even with the surround speakers positioned at a rather wide angle.

  • Page 42: Enjoying Surround Sound

    Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode allows you to listen to higher fidelity sound and select the decoding mode for listening to a 2 channel stereo sound as multi channel sound. TUNER AMP MENU A.F.D.

  • Page 43: Selecting A Pre-Programmed Sound Field

    If you connect a sub woofer This receiver will generate a low frequency signal for output to the sub woofer when there is no LFE signal, which is a low-pass sound effect output from a sub woofer to a 2 channel signal.
  • Page 44 [HP 2CH] HEADPHONE THEATER DCS [HP THEA] Effect Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema production studio. This is a standard mode, great for watching almost any type of movie. Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater”...
  • Page 45 Sound fields with DC S mark use DCS technology. DCS is a unique sound reproduction technology for home theater developed by Sony, in cooperation with Sony Pictures Entertainment, for enjoying the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters at home. With this “Digital Cinema Sound” developed...

  • Page 46: Using Only The Front Speakers (2Ch Stereo)

    Using only the front speakers (2CH STEREO) In this mode, the receiver outputs the sound from the front left/right speakers only. There is no sound from the sub woofer. Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channel.

  • Page 47: Tuner Operations

    Tuner Operations Listening to FM/AM radio You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts through the built-in tuner. Before operation, make sure you have connected the FM and AM antennas to the receiver (page 22). The tuning scale differs depending on the area code as shown in the following table.

  • Page 48: Storing Fm Stations Automatically (Autobetical)

    Direct tuning Enter the frequency of a station directly by using the numeric buttons. VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TUNER AMP MENU A.F.D. MOVIE >10/ MEMORY DVD MENU 0/10 ENTER CLEAR Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band. You can also use FM or AM on the receiver.

  • Page 49: Presetting Radio Stations

    Hold down MEMORY and press ?/1 to turn the receiver back on. “AUTO-BETICAL SELECT” appears on the display and the receiver scans and stores all the FM and FM RDS stations in the broadcast area. For RDS stations, the tuner first checks for stations broadcasting the same program, then stores only the ones with the clearest signal.

  • Page 50: Tuning To Preset Stations

    Press MEMORY. “MEMORY” lights up for a few seconds. Perform steps 4 and 5 before “MEMORY” goes out. Press the numeric buttons to select a preset number. You can also press TUNING + or TUNING – repeatedly to select a preset number.

  • Page 51: Naming Preset Stations

    Naming preset stations VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 SA-CD/CD TUNER AMP MENU A.F.D. MOVIE DUAL MONO MEMORY DVD MENU >10/ 0/10 ENTER CLEAR DISPLAY TOOLS MASTER VOL RETURN/EXIT MENU Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band. You can also use FM or AM on the receiver.

  • Page 52: Using The Radio Data System (Rds)

    Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (Models of area code CEL, CEK only) This receiver also allows you to use RDS (Radio Data System), which enables radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal. You can display RDS information.

  • Page 53: Other Operations

    Program type Description indication VARIED Other types of programs such as celebrity interviews, panel games, and comedy POP M Popular music programs ROCK M Rock music programs EASY M Easy Listening LIGHT M Instrumental, vocal, and choral music CLASSICS Performances of major orchestras, chamber music, opera, etc.

  • Page 54: Naming Inputs

    Naming inputs You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for inputs and display it on the receiver’s display. This is convenient for labeling the jacks with the names of the connected components. Press the input button to select the input you want to create an index name for.

  • Page 55: Using The Sleep Timer

    Using the Sleep Timer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time. Press SLEEP repeatedly while the power is on. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: 1-30-00 t 1-00-00 t 0-30-00 2-00-00 t t OFF When Sleep Timer is being used, “SLEEP”...

  • Page 56: Glossary

    Tuner (this receiver) DVR (Digital CATV terminal) DSS (Digital Satellite Receiver) Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 2 or VTR 3 setting which correspond to 8 mm and VHS respectively. Sony DVD recorders are operated with a DVD1 or DVD3 setting.

  • Page 57: Precautions

    x Dolby Surround (Dolby Pro Logic) Audio processing technology developed by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Center and mono surround information is matrixed into two stereo channels. When reproduced, audio is decoded and output in 4ch surround sound. This is the most common audio processing method for DVD-video.

  • Page 58: Troubleshooting

    If you have any questions or problems concerning your receiver, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the receiver, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem.
  • Page 59 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. If only one channel is output from the headphones, the component may not be connected to the receiver correctly.

  • Page 60: Remote Control

    Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not reproduced. • Check that the DVD, etc. you are playing is recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format. • When connecting the DVD player, etc., to the digital input jacks of this receiver, check the audio setting (the settings for the audio output) of the connected component.

  • Page 61: Specifications

    If the problem persist Consult your nearest Sony dealer. Note that if service personnel changes some parts during repair, these parts may be retained. Reference sections for clearing the receiver’s memory...
  • Page 62 Measured under the following conditions: Area code Power requirements CEL, CEK, KR, TH6 230 V AC, 50 Hz 240 V AC, 50 Hz 110 V AC, 60 Hz Reference power output for front, center and surround. Depending on the sound field settings and the source, there may be no sound output.
  • Page 63 General Power requirements Area code Power requirements CEL, CEK 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz 240 V AC, 50 Hz KR, TH6 220 – 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz 110 V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption Area code Power consumption CEL, CEK, AU, KR 190 W 170 W 400 W...

  • Page 64: Index

    DVD player hooking up 16 playback 31 DVD recorder hooking up 16 Error messages 61 Initial setup 23 INPUT MODE 53 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia Menu A. CAL 41 AUDIO 37 LEVEL 35 SUR 36 SYSTEM 38 TONE 36...

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