Sony Ht Sl7 Operating Instructions

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Enjoying Surround Sound
1; DIGITAL: Lights up when the receiver is
decoding signals recorded in the Dolby
Digital format.
2PRO LOGIC: Lights up when the receiver
applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel
signals in order to output the center and
surround channel signals. However, this
indicator does not light if the center and
surround speakers are set to “NO”, and
“A.F.D.” or “NORMAL SURROUND” is
selected.
3DTS: Lights up when DTS signals are input.
4Tuner indicators: Light up when using the...

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Customizing sound fields
By adjusting the surround and level parameters
of the front, center, and surround speakers, you
can customize the sound fields to suit your
particular listening situation.
Once you customize a sound field, the changes
are stored in the memory indefinitely (unless
the receiver is unplugged for about two weeks).
You can change a customized sound field any
time by making new adjustments to the
parameters.
See the tables on page 32 for the parameters
available in each sound...

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Enjoying Surround Sound
Dynamic range compressor (D. RANGE)
Lets you compress the dynamic range of the
sound track. This may be useful when you want
to watch movies at low volumes late at night.
We recommend using the “MAX” setting.
•To reproduce the sound track with no
compression, select “COMP. OFF”.
•To reproduce the sound track with the dynamic
range intended by the recording engineer, select
“COMP. STD”.
•To compress the dynamic range in small steps
to achieve the sound you desire, select...

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Receiving Broadcasts
Before receiving broadcasts, make sure you
have connected FM and AM antennas to the
receiver (see page 6).
Manual memory
You can enter a frequency of the station you
want directly by using the cursor buttons, and
preset the stations to the receiver.
1Press TUNER FM/AM to select the FM
or AM band.
2Press MEMORY/ENTER.
The receiver enters the Manual Memory
mode.
The current frequency appears and the
preset number flashes in the display.
Do steps 3 to 5 before “PUSH” and
“ENTER”...

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Receiving Broadcasts
Tuning to preset stations
After preseting radio stations, you can tune in
any of them directly by entering its
2-character preset code using the supplied
remote. Up to 30 FM or AM stations can be
preset. The receiver will also scan all the
stations that you have preset.
You can tune the preset stations by either of the
following two ways.
Scanning the preset stations
1Press TUNER.
2Press the cursor buttons (U or u)
repeatedly to select the preset station
you want.
Each time you...

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Using the Sleep Timer
You can set the receiver to turn off
automatically at a specified time.
Press SLEEP on the remote while the
power is on.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
2-00-00 t 1-30-00 t 1-00-00 t 0-30-00
t OFF
The display dims after you have specified the
time.
Tips•You can freely specify the time. After pressing
SLEEP, specify the time you want using the cursor
buttons (U or u) on the receiver. The sleep timer
can be set with an interval of 1...

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Additional Information
Additional Information
Precautions
On safety
Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet,
unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified
personnel before operating it any further.
On power sources
•Before operating the unit, check that the operating
voltage is identical with your local power supply.
The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate
at the rear of the receiver.
•The unit is not disconnected from the AC power
source (mains) as long as it is...

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Troubleshooting (continued)
There is no sound from one of the front
speakers.
•Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES
jack to verify that sound is output from the
headphones (see page 18).
If only one channel is output from the
headphones, the component may not be
connected to the receiver correctly. Check that
all the cords are fully inserted into the jacks on
both the receiver and the component.
If both channels are output from the headphones,
the front speaker may not be connected to the...

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Additional Information
The remote does not function.
• Point the remote at the remote sensor  on the
receiver.
• Remove any obstacles in the path between the
remote and the receiver.
• Replace both batteries in the remote with new
ones, if they are weak.
• Make sure you select the correct function on the
remote.
• If the remote is set to operate the TV only, use
the remote to select a source or component other
than TV before operating the receiver or other
component.
Reference sections for clearing...

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AM tuner section
Tuning range
Models of area code CA4): With 10-kHz tuning scale:
530 – 1710 kHz
With 9-kHz tuning scale:
531 – 1710 kHz
Models of area code E
4): With 10-kHz tuning scale:
530 – 1610 kHz
With 9-kHz tuning scale:
531 – 1602 kHz
Models of area code MX: 530 – 1610 kHz
Models of area code SP: 531 – 1602 kHz
AntennaLoop antenna
Intermediate frequency
450 kHz
Usable sensitivity50 dB/m (at 1,000 kHz or
999 kHz)
S/N54 dB (at 50 mV/m)
Harmonic distortion0.5% (50 mV/m, 400 Hz)
SelectivityAt 9...