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
FR
GB
ES
 
						

							2GB
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, such
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
CAUTIONTO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE
THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN
EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER
OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY
INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.
This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro
Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround
System.
* Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
** “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered
trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
TipThe instructions in this manual describe the controls
on the receiver. You can also use the controls on the
supplied remote if they have the same or similar
names as those on the receiver. For details on the use
of your remote, see pages 33–36.
Demonstration ModeThe demonstration will activate the first time you
turn on the power. When the demonstration starts,
the following message appears in the display
twice:
“NOW DEMONSTRATION MODE IF YOU
FINISH DEMONSTRATION PLEASE PRESS
POWER KEY WHILE THIS MESSAGE
APPEARS IN THE DISPLAY THANK YOU”
To cancel the demonstrationPress ?/1 to turn the receiver off during the
previous message. The next time you turn the
receiver on, the demonstration will not appear.
To view the demonstrationHold down SET UP and press ?/1 to turn on the
power.
Notes• Running the demonstration will clear the
receiver’s memory. For details on what will be
cleared, see “Clearing the receiver’s memory”
on page 13.
• There will be no sound when the demonstration
mode is activated.
• You cannot cancel demonstration if you did not
press ?/1 while the above message is being
displayed. To cancel demonstration after the
above message appears, press ?/1 twice to
activate the demonstration again. Then, press
?/1 while the above message is being
displayed.
 
						

							3GB
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 ..................... 11
Performing initial setup operations ..... 13
Multi channel surround setup .............. 13
Checking the connections .................... 18
Basic Operations
Selecting the component ..................... 18
Enjoying Surround Sound
Selecting a sound field ........................ 19
Understanding the multi channel
surround displays .......................... 21
Customizing sound fields .................... 22
Receiving Broadcasts
Manual memory .................................. 24
Automatic memory .............................. 24
Tuning to preset stations ...................... 25
Automatic tuning ................................. 25
Direct tuning ........................................ 25
Other Operations
Using the Sleep Timer ......................... 26
Adjustments using the SET UP button ...26
Additional Information
Precautions .......................................... 27
Troubleshooting ................................... 27
Specifications ...................................... 29
Tables of settings using LEVEL/SURR
and SET UP buttons ...................... 31
Adjustable parameters for each sound
field ............................................... 32
Before you use your remote ................ 33
Remote button description ................... 33
Changing the factory setting of
a function button ........................... 36GB
 
						

							4GB
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 parentheses ( ) for details.
1234567890qaqs
ql
qkqjqfqg qhqd
 
						

							5GB
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)
Red (R) Red (R)
BS-video cord (not supplied)Yellow (video) Yellow (video)
COptical digital cord (not supplied)Black Black
DCoaxial digital cord (supplied)Orange Orange
EMonaural audio cord (not supplied)Black Black
Hooking Up the Components
5GB
Parts Identification/Hooking Up the Components
 
						

							6GB
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
R
MONITOR OUT
OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO IN
IN IN IN IN
S-VIDEO
DIGITAL
FRONTSURROUNDSUB WOOFER
CENTEROUT
75Ω COAXIALFMAMU
ANTENNA
FM wire antenna
(supplied)
AM loop antenna
(supplied)
AM
B
A
U
 
						

							7GB
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 video
output jack to the VIDEO IN jack on the
receiver.
To switch the TV channels using the remote,
assign the VIDEO button to TV (page 36).
VCR TV monitor
For details on the required cords (A – E), see page 5.
 
						

							8GB
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
channel surround sound, five speakers (two front speakers, two surround speakers, and a center
speaker) and a sub woofer are required.
Digital
satellite
tuner (etc.)
Notes•The OPTICAL input jacks are compatible with 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 32 kHz sampling frequencies.
•The COAXIAL input jack is compatible with 96 kHz, 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 32 kHz sampling frequencies.
 
						

							9GB
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 used to connect an external multi channel
decoder.
To fully enjoy multi channel surround sound, five speakers (two front speakers, two surround
speakers, and a center speaker) and a sub woofer are required. Refer to the operating instructions
supplied with your DVD player, multi channel decoder, etc., for details on the multi channel
hookups.
Tips•To specify the video input to be used with the audio signals from the MULTI CH INPUT jacks, set the MULTI
CH IN visual input in the SET UP menu (page 26).
•You can use cord A instead of 2 cords E.
Notes•When using the connections described below, adjust the level of the surround speakers and sub woofer from the
DVD player or multi channel decoder.
•See page 11 for details on speaker system hookup.
DVD player,
Multichannel decoder, etc.L
R
MULTI CH OUT
 FRONTSURROUNDCENTER
SUB
WOOFER
AAE E
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
 
						

							10GB
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 digital cord (not supplied) to
connect the optical output jack on the CD
player, MD deck, or video game player to the
AUX OPTICAL jack on the receiver so that
you can listen to stereo sources in surround
sound.
Use the S-video cable (not supplied) to connect
the S-video output jack on your video
component to the AUX S-VIDEO IN jack on
the receiver.
B C
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
S-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
Audio/video
component
b