Sony Ht Sl7 Operating Instructions

Home Theater
System
4-235-540-13(1)
HT-SL7
© 2001 Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
Mode d’emploi
Manual de instrucciones
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WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To prevent fire, do not Cover the ventilation of the
apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains,
etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Don’t throw away the battery with
general house waste, dispose of it
correctly as chemical waste.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space,...

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Table of Contents
Parts Identification
Main unit ............................................... 4
Hooking Up the Components
Required cords ....................................... 5
Antenna hookups ................................... 6
Video component hookups .................... 7
Digital component hookups ................... 8
Multi channel input hookups ................. 9
Other hookups ..................................... 10
Hooking Up and Setting Up
the Speaker System
Speaker system hookups...

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AUX 6 (18)
Cursor buttons (U/u) qh (14, 22–
26)
Display qk (21)
DVD 3 (18)
LEVEL/SURR qj (22, 23)
MASTER VOLUME qa (17, 18)
MEMORY/ENTER qf (24)
MULTI CH IN 8 (18)
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
indicator 5
MUTING qd (18)
PHONES jack ql (18)
SET UP q; (14, 26)
SOUND FIELD +/– qs (19, 23)
TUNER 9 (25)
TUNER FM/AM 7 (18, 24, 25)
TV 4 (18)
VIDEO 2 (18)
?/1 (power) 1 (13, 17, 18, 23)
+/– qg (14, 22–26)
Parts Identification
Main unit
The items are arranged in alphabetical order.
Refer to the pages indicated in...

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Hooking Up the ComponentsRequired cords
Before you get started
•Turn off the power to all components before making any connections.
•Do not connect the AC power cord until all of the connections are completed.
•Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise.
•When connecting optical digital cords, take the caps off the connectors and insert the cord plugs straight
in until they click into place.
•Do not bend or tie the optical digital cord.
AAudio cord (not supplied)
White (L) White (L)...

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Antenna hookups
Notes on antenna hookups
•To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop
antenna away from the receiver and other
components.
•Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna.
•After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it
as horizontal as possible.
•Do not use the U SIGNAL GND terminal for
grounding the receiver.
•When you connect the supplied AM loop
antenna, connect the black cord (B) to the U
terminal, and the white cord (A) to the other
terminal.
MULTI CH INPUTSUB
WOOFERVIDEODVD TV AUX
L...

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Hooking Up the Components
MULTI CH INPUTSUB
WOOFERVIDEODVD TV AUX
L
R
OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO IN
IN IN IN IN
S-VIDEO
DIGITAL
FRONTSURROUNDSUB WOOFER
CENTEROUT
MONITOR OUT
75Ω COAXIALFMAMU
ANTENNA
BAB
INPUT
S-VIDEO
IN
S-VIDEO
OUT
R AUDIO
OUTOUTPUT
L
Video component hookups
To apply sound effects to the
audio from the TV
You can connect your TV’s audio output jacks
to the VIDEO AUDIO IN jacks on the receiver
and apply sound effects to the audio from the
TV. In this case, do not connect the TV’s...

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B BD
C
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
S-VIDEO
OUT
DIGITAL
COAXIALOUTPUT
OUTPUTS-VIDEO
OUT
MULTI CH INPUTSUB
WOOFERVIDEODVD TV AUX
L
R
OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO IN
IN IN IN IN
S-VIDEO
DIGITAL
FRONTSURROUNDSUB WOOFER
CENTEROUT
MONITOR OUT
75Ω COAXIALFMAMU
ANTENNA
Digital component hookups
DVD player
(etc.)
Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player (etc.) to the receiver’s digital input jacks to
bring the multi channel surround sound of a movie theater into your home. To fully enjoy multi...

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Hooking Up the ComponentsMulti channel input hookups
Although this receiver incorporates a multi channel decoder, it is also equipped with multi channel
input jacks. These connections allow you to enjoy multi channel software encoded in formats other
than Dolby Digital and DTS. If your DVD player is equipped with multi channel output jacks, you
can connect them directly to the receiver to enjoy the sound of the DVD player’s multi channel
decoder. Alternatively, the multi channel input jacks can be...

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Other hookups
AC power cord
To a wall outlet
Connecting the AC power
cord
Before connecting the AC power cord of this
receiver to a wall outlet, connect the speaker
system to the receiver (see page 11).
Connect the AC power cord(s) of your audio/
video components to a wall outlet.
NoteIf the AC power cord is disconnected for about two
weeks, the receiver’s entire memory will be cleared
and the demonstration will start.
AUX hookups
If you have an individual audio/video
component
Use an optical...