Sony Dav S500 Operating Instructions

Getting Started
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COAXIAL
AM
FM75½
Outdoor FM antennaSystem
zIf you have poor FM reception
Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below.
Note
If y ou connect the system to an outdoor antenna, ground it to protect against lightning. To prevent a gas explosion,
do not connect the earth wire to a gas pipe.
Ear th wire
(not supplied)
To ear th
 

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Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups
Required cords
Video cord for connecting a TV monitor
Audio/video cords (not supplied)
When connecting a cord, be sure to match the colour-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the
components.
Jacks for connecting video components
Connect a To the
TV monitor MONITOR OUT jack
VCR VIDEO 1 jacks
Digital satellite receiver VIDEO 2 jacks
zWhen using the S-video jack instead of the video jacks
Your TV monitor must also be connected via an S-video jack. S-video signals...

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IN INOUTOUTOUT
VIDEO
OUT
R VIDEO
IN
AUDIO
OUT AUDIO
IN
L
VIDEO
OUT
R AUDIO
OUT
LOUTPUT
VIDEO
ININPUT
OPTICAL
COAXIAL
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUTVIDEO IN VIDEO IN
VIDEO
AUDIO IN
AUDIO INAM
L
RL
R
FM75½
FRONT   R
FRONT   L CENTER
REAR   R
REAR   L WOOFERSPEAKER
OPTICAL
DIGITAL 
IN
SVIDEO (DVD ONLY)
OPTICAL
(CD ONLY)
If you connect a digital satellite receiver with the OPTICAL jack
The digital satellite receiver can be connected to the OPTICAL jack instead of the VIDEO IN
and AUDIO IN L/R jacks...

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Speaker Setup
For the best possible surround sound, all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be the
same distance from the listening position (A).
However, if necessary, this system allows you to place the centre speaker up to 1.6 meters (5
feet) closer (B) and the rear speakers up to 4.6 meters (15 feet) closer (C) to the listening
position.
The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to 15.0 meters (3 to 50 feet) (A) from the listening
position.
You can place the subwoofer in any position.
You...

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C/X/x/c/ENTER
AMP MENU
To specify the size, distance, position and height of the speakers
1Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 9 SP. SETUP on the front panel display.
2Sit in your listening position and select the item to be set using X/x.
¥ Items set in 9 SP. SETUP
Ð Size of the rear and centre speakers
Ð Distance of the front, rear, and centre speakers
Ð Position and height of the rear speakers
3Set the parameter using C/c.
The selected parameter will appear on the front panel...

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xDISTANCE
You can vary the distance of each speaker as follows. The default adjustments are in
parentheses.
¥ F. D. 5 m (17 ft) (front speakers distance)
Front speaker distance can be set in 0.2 m (1 foot) steps from 1.0 to 15.0 m (3 to 50 feet).
¥ C. D. 5 m (17 ft) (centre speaker distance)
Centre speaker distance can be set in 0.2 m (1 foot) steps from the front speaker distance to
1.6 m (5 feet) closer to your listening position.
¥ R. D. 3.4 m (12 ft) (rear speakers distance)
Rear speaker distance...

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Height diagram
¥R. H. LOW
Select this if the rear speakers are located in section D.
¥ R. H. HIGH
Select this if the rear speakers are located in section C.
These parameters are not available when ÒREARÒ is set to ÒNOÓ.
To specify the balance and level of the speakers
1Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 9 LEVEL on the front panel display.
2Using X/x to select T.TONE and use C/c to set T.TONE to ON.
You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence.
3Sit in your listening...

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xLEVEL
You can vary the level of each speaker as follows. The default adjustments are in parentheses.
¥ C. LEVEL (0 dB) (centre speaker level)
Adjust the level of the centre speaker (Ð6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps).
¥ R. LEVEL (0 dB) (rear speakers level)
Adjust the level of the rear speakers (Ð6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps).
¥ S. W. LEV. (0 dB) (subwoofer level)
Adjust the level of the subwoofer (Ð6 dB to +6 dB, 1 dB steps).
Notes
¥ When you select an item, the sound cuts off for a moment.
¥ Depending on the...

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Presetting Radio Stations
You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM.
Before tuning, make sure to turn down the volume to minimum.
1Press BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears on the front panel
display.
Every time you press BAND, the band changes to AM or FM alternately.
2Press and hold TUNING + or Ð until the frequency indication starts to change,
then release.
Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. ÒTUNEDÓ and ÒSTÓ (for stereo
programme) appear on...

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5Press ENTER.
The station is stored.
6Repeat 1 to 5 to store other stations.
To tune in a station with a weak signal
Press TUNING + or Ð repeatedly in 2 to tune in the station manually.
To change the preset number
Start over from 1.
To change the AM tuning inter val (except for European, Middle Eastern, and
Philippine models)
The AM tuning interval is factory set to 9 kHz (10 kHz in some areas).
To change the AM tuning interval, tune in any AM station first, then turn off 1 on the remote.
While...