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Sony STR-DB795 Installation guide

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STR-DB795 2-149-004-32(1) GB/CT
ANTENNA ANALOG VIDEO SUB WOOFER
IMPEDANCE SELECTOR
SA-CD/
CD
TV/SAT
IN
IN
PHONO
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
OUT
AUDIO OUT
SURR
FRONT
SUB WOOFER CENTER
SA-CD/
CD
IN
IN
OUT
MD/
TAPE
DVD
IN
MONITOR
OUT
DVD
IN
DVD
MD
OUT
AM
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
L
R
Y
SIGNAL
GND
MONITOR
VIDEO
1
VIDEO
2
FRONT
A
FRONT
B
CENTER
4
SURR
DVD
TV/
SAT
COAXIAL
MULTI CH IN AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO
COAXIAL IN
8
SURR
BACK
CONTROL
A1 II
DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO
MD
IN
TV/
SAT
IN
OPTICAL
SPEAKERS
OUTPUT
R L VIDEOAUDIO
DIGITAL OUT
COAXIAL
INPUT
AUDIO
IN
INPUT
VIDEO
2-149-004-32(1)
DVD player
TV
Sony Corporation © 2004 Printed in Malaysia
FM Stereo
FM-AM Receiver
D
A
B
C
English
This Easy Setup Guide explains how to connect the DVD
player, TV, speakers, and sub woofer so you can enjoy
multi channel surround sound from the DVD player. For
details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with
the receiver.
Setting for when you use DVD player or
“Play Station 2”
When you connect DVD player or “Play Station 2”,
perform the following settings on each component.
DVD player*
1 Select “AUDIO SETUP” in the setup display.
2 Set “AUDIO DRC” to “WIDE RANGE”.
3 Set “DIGITAL OUT” to “ON”.
4 Set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “DOLBY DIGITAL”.
5 Set “DTS” to “ON”.
* The above setting is an example of Sony DVD player.
“Play Station 2”
1 Select “AUDIO SETTING” in the setup
display.
2 Select “AUDIO DIGITAL OUTPUT”.
3 Set “OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT” to “ON”.
4 Set “DOLBY DIGITAL” to “DOLBY DIGITAL”.
5 Set “DTS” to “ON”.
“Play Station 2” is a trademark of Sony Computer
Entertainment.
Note
When connecting a DVD player, be sure to connect
to analog (AUDIO L/R) jacks, not only digital
(COAXIAL or OPTICAL) jacks.
If no sound comes out
Press INPUT MODE to select “AUTO IN”.
STR-DB795
Easy Setup Guide
Surround back speaker (L)Surround speaker (R)
E
FG
Speaker cord
Video cord
Audio/video cord
Coaxial cord
Monaural audio cord
Speaker cord
Sub woofer
Center speaker
Front speaker (R) Front speaker (L)
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
Surround speaker (L)
Surround back speaker (R)
H
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English
Easy setup guide for speaker system
Refer to the front page for speaker connections (A–H).
You can setup the speakers easily by selecting the speaker
pattern.
1
Find your speaker pattern refering to the illustration on the
right. You can use the flow chart on the right.
2 Press ?/1 to turn on the system.
3 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select “SP SETUP”.
4
Rotate MENU to select “EASY SET”. If it does not apper, select “NORM.
SET” and rotate –/+ to select “EASY SET”.
5
Rotate MENU to select “SP PAT XXX”.
6
Rotate –/+ to select your speaker pattern, then press MEMORY/ENTER.
A H
1
2 ?/1
3
4
5
6
g
2
54
36
C
Center speaker
D
Sub woofer
Yes
No
Yes
Surround speakers
No No
Yes
Refer to the illustration at left, follow (yes) if you have the speakers and follow (no) if you do not.
Surround back
speaker
Set to
2-0
4-0
5C-0
3-0
5-0
2-1
4-1
5C-1
3-1
5-1
6-0
6-1
Surround speakers
Surround back
speaker
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Set to
Set to
Set to
Set to
Set to
Set to
Set to
Set to
Set to
Set to
Set to
D
Sub woofer
D
Sub woofer
D
Sub woofer
D
Sub woofer
D
Sub woofer
E F
E
F
and
and
What is your speaker pattern ?
The speaker pattern depends on the number of speakers you have.
5-1
7 speakers and a sub woofer
Set to
7-1
4 speakers
4-0
3 speakers
3-0
2 speakers
2-0
A Front speaker (L) /
B Front speaker (R) /
C Center speaker /
D Sub woofer /
E Surround speaker (L) /
F Surround speaker (R) /
G Surround back speaker (L) /
H Surround back speaker (R) /
Set to
Set to
Set to
Set to
5 speakers and a sub woofer
C
A
F
E
D
B
A
F
E
B
C
A
B
A
B
C
A
F
E
D
B
G
C
A
F
E
D
B
G
H
6 speakers and a sub woofer
Set to
6-1
G H
or
G H
or
Set to
6C-0
Set to
6C-1
7-1
Set to
7-0
Set to
D
Sub woofer
D
Sub woofer
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Surround back
speaker (L) (R)
G H
and
Surround back
speaker (L) (R)
G H
and
Yes
No
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