Sony Dav S550 Operating Instructions

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COAXIAL
AM
FM75Ω
Outdoor FM antennaSystem
zIf you have poor FM reception
Use a 75-ohms coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below.
Note
If you 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.
Earth wire
(not supplied)
To  earth
 

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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 color-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...

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ININ OUTOUTOUT
VIDEO
OUT
R VIDEO
IN
AUDIO
OUT AUDIO
IN
L
VIDEO
OUT
R AUDIO
OUT
LOUTPUT
VIDEO
ININPUT
OPTICAL
INTERLACE SELECTABLESCAN SELECT
SPEAKERVIDEO 1VIDEO 2COMPONENT VIDEO  OUTMONITOR
OUTCOMPONENT
VIDEO OUT
FRONT
RFRONT
L
REAR
RREAR
L CENTER WOOFER
COAXIAL
AUDIO OUT
L RL R
L RVIDEO OUT VIDEO IN
OPTICAL
DIGITAL
IN
AUDIO IN
AUDIO IN VIDEO INYPB/CBPR/CR
AM
FM75ΩVIDEO
S    VIDEO    (DVD ONLY)
If you connect a digital satellite receiver with the OPTICAL...

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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, this system allows you to place the center speaker up to 1.6 meters (5.0 feet) closer
(B) and the rear speakers up to 4.6 meters (15.0 feet) closer (C) to the listening position.
The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to 15.0 meters (3.0 to 50.0 feet) (A) from the
listening position.
You can place the rear...

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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
–Size of the rear and center speakers
–Distance of the front, rear, and center speakers
–Position and height of the rear speakers
3Set the parameter using C/c.
The selected parameter will appear...

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xDISTANCE
You can vary the distance of each speaker as follows. The default settings are underlined.
•F. D. 
5 m (17 ft) (front speakers distance)
Front speaker distance can be set in 0.2 meters (1.0 foot) steps from 1.0 to 15.0 meters (3.0 to
50.0 feet).
•C. D. 
5 m (17 ft) (center speaker distance)
Center speaker distance can be set in 0.2 meters (1.0 foot) steps from a distance equal to the
front speaker distance to a distance 1.6 meters (5.0 feet) closer to your...

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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 “REAR” is set to “NO”.
To specify the balance and level of the speakers
1Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 9 LEVEL on the front panel display.
2Use 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....

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xLEVEL
You can vary the level of each speaker as follows. The default settings are underlined.
•C. LEVEL (
0 dB) (center speaker level)
Adjust the level of the center speaker (You can adjust from –6 dB to +6 dB in 1 dB steps.).
•R. LEVEL (
0 dB) (rear speakers level)
Adjust the level of the rear speakers (You can adjust from –6 dB to +6 dB in 1 dB steps.).
•S. W. LEV. (
0 dB) (subwoofer level)
Adjust the level of the subwoofer (You can adjust from –6 dB to +6 dB in 1 dB...

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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 – until the frequency indication starts to change,
then release.
Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and “ST” (for...

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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 – repeatedly in 2 to tune in the station manually.
To change the preset number
Start over from 1.
To change the AM tuning interval (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 the...