Sony Ht Sl5 Operating Instructions

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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System
Notes•Connect the long speaker connecting cords to the
surround speaker terminals and the short speaker
connecting cords to the front and center speaker
terminals.
•Twist the stripped ends of the speaker cords about
10 mm. Be sure to match the speaker cord to the
appropriate terminal on the components: + to + and
– to –. If the cords are reversed, the sound will be
distorted and will lack bass.
•If you use speakers with low maximum input rating,
adjust...

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Performing initial setup
operations
Once you have hooked up the speakers and
turned on the power, clear the receiver’s
memory. Then specify the speaker parameters
(size, position, etc.) and perform any other
initial setup operations necessary for your
system.
TipTo check the audio output during settings (to set up
while outputting the sound), check the connection
(see page 17).
Clearing the receiver’s
memory
Before using your receiver for the first time, or
when you want to clear the receiver’s...

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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System
Specifying the speaker
parameters
1Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
the SET UP menu.
2Move the V/v/B/b button up or down
to select the parameter you want to
adjust.
3Move the V/v/B/b button to left or
right to select the setting you want.
4Repeat steps 2 to 3 until you have set
all of the parameters that follow.
Initial settings
Parameter Initial setting
L R DIST. XX.X m 5.0 m
C DIST. XX.X m 5.0 m
SL SR DIST. XX.X m 5.0 m
SL SR PL. XXX BEHD.
SL SR...

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Only when you use the speaker system
other than the supplied one, be sure to
set the following parameters.
The speaker size and sub woofer selection has been
preset to MICRO SP. (Micro Satellite Speaker)
according to the supplied speaker system. If you
change the speaker system, choose NORM. SP.
(Normal Speaker) to adjust the speaker size and sub
woofer selection. To select NORM. SP., turn off the
power, then turn on again while pressing the
MUTING button. (To reset to MICRO SP., do the
same...

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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System
xCenter speaker size (C)
•If you connect a large speaker that will
effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select
“LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are
set to “SMALL”, you cannot set the center
speaker to “LARGE”.
•If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of
surround effects when using multi channel
surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate
the bass redirection circuitry and output the
center channel bass frequencies from the front
speakers...

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Adjusting the speaker level
Use the remote while seated in your listening
position to adjust the level of each speaker.
1Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver.
2Turn MASTER VOLUME on the receiver
clockwise.
3Turn on the power of the sub woofer.
4Turn LEVEL on the sub woofer
clockwise (about 
 position).
5Press TEST TONE.
You will hear the test tone from each
speaker in sequence.
Front (left) t Center t Front (right) t
Surround (right) t Surround (left) t
Sub woofer
6Adjust the level parameters so that...

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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System
Basic Operations
Selecting the component
Function buttons
Press a function button to select the component
you want to use.
To select Press
VCR VIDEO
DVD player DVD
TV or digital TV/SAT
satellite tuner (etc.)
Tuner TUNER
After turning on the component you selected,
select the component and play the program
source.
MUTING
Press MUTING to mute the sound. MUTING
appears on the display when the sound is
muted. To cancel muting, press it again or turn
up the...

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Enjoying Surround Sound
You can take advantage of surround sound
simply by selecting one of the receiver’s pre-
programmed sound fields. They bring the
exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters
and concert halls into your home. You can also
customize the sound fields to obtain the sound
you want by changing the various surround
parameters.
To fully enjoy surround sound, you must
register the number and location of you
speakers. See “Multi channel surround setup”
starting from page 12 to set the...

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Enjoying Surround Sound
xHALL
Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular
concert hall.
xJAZZ (Jazz Club)
Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.
xCONCERT (Live Concert)
Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live
house.
xGAME
Obtains maximum audio impact from video
game software.
Notes•No sound is output from the sub woofer when
“2CH ST.” is selected. To listen to 2 channel
(stereo) sources using the front left and right
speakers and a sub woofer, select “AUTO DEC”.
•When you select MICRO SP.,...

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1; DIGITAL: Lights up when the receiver is
decoding signals recorded in the Dolby
Digital format.
2; PRO LOGIC II: “PRO LOGIC” lights up
when a 2-channel signal is applied with
“DOLBY PL” or C.ST.EX A–C. “PRO
LOGIC II” lights up when a 2-channel signal
is set to “II MOVIE” or “II MUSIC”.
However, this indicator does not light if the
center and surround speakers are set to “NO”,
and “AUTO DEC” or “NORM. SURR.” is
selected.
3DTS: Lights up when DTS signals are input.
4MPEG: Lights up when MPEG signals...