Sony Str K885 Manual

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Getting Started
Error codes
When an error is detected during Auto 
Calibration, an error code will appear on the 
display cyclically after each measurement 
process as follows:
Error code t blank display t (error code t 
blank display)
a) t PUSH t blank display 
t ENTER
a)Appears when there are more than one error code.
To rectify the error
1Record down the error code.
2Press .
3Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver.
4Rectify the error.
For details, see “Error codes and remedies” 
below.
5Turn on the receiver and perform Auto 
Calibration again (page 30).
Error codes and remediesWarning codes
During Auto Calibration, the warning code 
provides information on the measurement 
result. The warning code will appear on the 
display cyclically as follows:
Warning code t blank display t (warning 
code t blank display)
b) t PUSH t blank 
display t ENTER
b)Appears when there are more than one warning 
code.
You can choose to ignore the warning code as 
the Auto Calibration function will 
automatically adjust the settings. You can also 
change the settings manually.
To change the settings 
manually
1Record down the warning code.
2Press .
3Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver.
4Follow the solution provided in the 
“Warning codes and solutions” below.
5Turn on the receiver and perform Auto 
Calibration again (page 30).
Error and warning codes
Error 
codeExplanation Remedy
ERROR 10 The environment 
is too noisy.Make sure the 
environment is 
quiet during Auto 
Calibration.
ERROR 11 The speakers are 
placed too near 
the optimizer 
microphone.Place your speakers 
further away from 
the optimizer 
microphone.
ERROR 12 None of the 
speakers are 
detected. Make sure that the 
optimizer 
microphone is 
connected properly 
and perform Auto 
Calibration again.
ERROR 20 Front speakers 
are not detected 
or only one front 
speaker is 
detected.Check the front 
speakers 
connection.
ERROR 21 Only one 
surround speaker 
is detected.Check the surround 
speakers 
connection.
ERROR 23 Surround back 
speaker is 
detected but 
surround 
speakers are not 
connected.Be sure to connect 
the surround 
speakers. Error 
codeExplanation Remedy
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Warning codes and solutionsc)For details, refer “Front speakers distance”  
(page 46).
d)For details, refer “Center speaker distance” 
(page 46).
e)For details, refer “Surround left speaker distance” 
(page 46).
f)For details, refer “Surround right speaker 
distance” (page 46).
g)For details, refer “Surround back speaker 
distance” (page 46). Warning 
codeExplanation Solution
WARN. 40 The environment 
is noisy.Make sure the 
environment is 
quiet during Auto 
Calibration.
WARN.  50 The center speaker 
is not connected.Be sure to connect 
the center speaker.
WARN. 51 The surround 
speakers are not 
connected.Be sure to connect 
the surround 
speakers.
WARN. 52 The surround back 
speaker is not 
connected.Be sure to connect 
the surround back 
speaker.
WARN. 60 The front speaker 
balance is out of 
range.Reposition your 
front speakers.
c)
WARN.  62 The center speaker 
level is out of 
range.Reposition your 
center speaker.d)
WARN. 63 The surround left 
speaker level is out 
of range.Reposition your 
surround left 
speaker.
e)
WARN. 64 The surround right 
speaker level is out 
of range.Reposition your 
surround right 
speaker.
f)
WARN. 65 The surround back 
speaker level is out 
of range.Reposition your 
surround back 
speaker.
g)
WARN. 70 The front speaker 
distance is out of 
range.Reposition your 
front speakers.c)
WARN.  72 The center speaker 
distance is out of 
range.Reposition your 
center speaker.d)
WARN. 73 The surround left 
speaker distance is 
out of range.Reposition your 
surround left 
speaker.
e)
WARN. 74 The surround right 
speaker distance is 
out of range.Reposition your 
surround right 
speaker.
f)
WARN. 75 The surround back 
speaker distance is 
out of range.Reposition your 
surround back 
speaker.
g) 
						

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Getting Started7: Adjusting the speaker 
levels and balance 
(TEST TONE)
You can adjust the speaker levels and balance 
while listening to the test tone from your 
listening position.
Tip
The receiver employs a test tone with a frequency 
centered at 800 Hz.
1Press AMP MENU.
“1-LEVEL” appears on the display.
2Press  or b to enter the 
menu.
3Press V/v repeatedly to select 
“T. TONE”.
4Press  or b to enter the 
parameter.
5Press V/v repeatedly to select 
“T. TONE Y”.
The test tone is output from each speaker 
in sequence as follows:
Front left t Center t Front right t 
Surround right t Surround back t 
Surround left t Sub woofer
6Adjust the speaker levels and 
balance using the LEVEL menu 
so that the level of the test tone 
sounds the same from each 
speaker.
For details, see “Adjusting the level 
(LEVEL menu)” (page 41).
Tips
 To adjust the level of all speakers at the same 
time, press MASTER VOL +/–. You can also 
use MASTER VOLUME on the receiver.
 The adjusted value are shown on the display 
during adjustment.
7Repeat steps 1 to 5 to select 
“T. TONE N”.
You can also press any input buttons.
The test tone turns off.
When a test tone is not output 
from the speakers
 The speaker cords may not be connected 
securely.
 The speaker cords may have the short-circuit 
problem.
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SYSTEM STANDBY
TV INPUT
SLEEPDMPORTTV ?/1 
AV ?/1
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD
2CH A.F.D.
RETURN/EXITMENU MOVIE MUSIC
MEMORY DVD MENU
FM MODE CLEAR
TOOLS DISPLAYMUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOLAUTO CAL
D.TUNING
D.SKIP AMP MENU SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER
?/1
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MASTER 
VOL +/–2-5
Input 
buttons 
						

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Selecting a component
1
Press one of the input buttons 
to select the component you 
want.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on 
the receiver.
The selected input appears on the display.
a)“VIDEO 2/BD”, “VIDEO 3/PORTABLE 
AV” and “SA-CD/CD/CD-R” scroll across 
the display, then “VIDEO 2”, “VIDEO 3” 
and “SA-CD/CD” appear respectively.
b)Models of area code SP, AU only.
2Turn on the component and 
start playback.
3Press MASTER VOL +/– to 
adjust the volume.
You can also use MASTER VOLUME on 
the receiver.
To mute the sound
Press MUTING.
The muting function will be canceled when 
you do the following.
 Press MUTING again.
 Increase the volume.
 Turn off the receiver.
Playback
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SYSTEM STANDBY
TV INPUT
SLEEPDMPORTTV ?/1 
AV ?/1
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD
2CH A.F.D.
RETURN/EXIT
TV CH –
PRESET –TV CH +
PRESET + REPLAY ADVANCEMENU MOVIE MUSIC
MEMORY DVD MENU
FM MODE CLEAR
TOOLS DISPLAYMUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOLAUTO CAL
D.TUNING
D.SKIP AMP MENU SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER
?/1
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MUTING
Selected input 
[Display]Components that can 
be played back
VIDEO 1 
[VIDEO 1]VCR, etc., connected to the 
VIDEO 1 jack
VIDEO 2 
[VIDEO 2/BD]
a)Blu-ray disc player, etc., 
connected to the VIDEO  
2/BD jack
VIDEO 3 
[VIDEO 3/
PORTABLE  
AV]
a)
Camcorder, video game, 
etc., connected to the 
VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE 
AV IN jack
DVD 
[DVD]DVD player, etc., 
connected to DVD jack
SAT 
[SAT]Satellite tuner, set-top box, 
etc., connected to SAT jack
TV 
[TV]TV, etc., connected to TV 
jack
SA-CD/CD 
[SA-CD/CD/ 
CD-R]
a)
Super Audio CD player, 
CD player, etc., connected 
to the SA-CD/CD/CD-R 
jack
TUNER 
[FM or AM band]Built-in radio tuner
DMPORT
b) 
[DMPORT]DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 
adapter connected to 
DMPORT jack 
						

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Playback
To avoid damaging your 
speakers
Before you turn off the receiver, be sure to turn 
down the volume level.
To listen to the sub woofer
Be sure to use the buttons on the sub woofer 
for this operation.
1Press POWER.
The POWER indicator lights up.
2Turn LEVEL to adjust the volume.
Set the volume level to suit your preference 
according to the selected input as slight 
adjustments may enhance the sound.
Note
Do not set the volume of the sub woofer to 
maximum as extraneous noise may be heard. 
						

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Listening/Watching a component
Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD
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SYSTEM STANDBY
TV INPUT
SLEEPDMPORTTV ?/1 
AV ?/1
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD
2CH A.F.D.
RETURN/EXIT
TV CH –
PRESET –TV CH +
PRESET +
TUNING –
TVTUNING +REPLAY ADVANCEMENU MOVIE MUSIC
MEMORY DVD MENU
FM MODE CLEAR
TOOLS DISPLAYMUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOLAUTO CAL
D.TUNING
D.SKIP AMP MENU SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER
?/1
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AUTO CAL MICAUTO CAL
PHONESVIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN
VIDEO L  AUDIO   RMEMORY/
ENTERTUNING 
MODETUNING 2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
DIMMER MUTING DISPLAY INPUT MODE
INPUT SELECTORMASTER VOLUME
55
3 2
3
Notes
 The operation is described for a 
Sony Super Audio CD player.
 Refer to the operating 
instructions supplied with the 
Super Audio CD player or CD 
player.
Tips
 You can select the sound field to 
suit the music. Refer to page 51 
for details. 
Recommended sound fields: 
Classical: HALL 
Jazz: JAZZ 
Live concert: CONCERT
 You can listen to the sound that 
was recorded in the 2 channel 
format from all speakers (multi 
channel). Refer to page 49 for 
details.
1Turn on the Super Audio CD player or CD 
player, then place the disc on the tray.
2Turn on the receiver.
3Press SA-CD/CD.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to 
select “SA-CD/CD/CD-R”.
4Play back the disc.
5Adjust to a suitable volume.
6After you have finished listening to the 
Super Audio CD/CD, eject the disc and turn 
off the receiver and Super Audio CD player 
or CD player. 
						

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Playback
Watching a DVD
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SYSTEM STANDBY
TV INPUT
SLEEPDMPORTTV ?/1 
AV ?/1
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD
2CH A.F.D.
RETURN/EXIT
TV CH –
PRESET –TV CH +
PRESET +
TUNING –
TVTUNING +REPLAY ADVANCEMENU MOVIE MUSIC
MEMORY DVD MENU
FM MODE CLEAR
TOOLS DISPLAYMUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOLAUTO CAL
D.TUNING
D.SKIP AMP MENU SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER
?/1
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AUTO CAL MICAUTO CAL
PHONESVIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN
VIDEO L  AUDIO   RMEMORY/
ENTERTUNING 
MODETUNING 2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
DIMMER MUTING DISPLAY INPUT MODE
INPUT SELECTORMASTER VOLUME
2
3
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3
Notes
 Refer to the operating 
instructions supplied with the 
TV and DVD player.
 Check the following if you 
cannot listen to multi channel 
sound.
– Be sure the audio source 
corresponds to the multi 
channel format.
– Be sure this receiver is 
connected to the DVD player 
via a digital connection.
– Be sure the digital audio 
output of the DVD player is 
set up properly.
Tips
 Select the audio format of the 
disc to be played, if necessary.
 You can select the sound field to 
suit the movie or music. Refer to 
page 51 for details. 
Recommended sound fields: 
Movie: C.ST.EX 
Music: CONCERT
1Turn on the TV and DVD player.
2Turn on the receiver.
3Press DVD.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to 
select “DVD”.
4Switch the input of the TV so that an image 
of the DVD is displayed.
5Set up the DVD player.
Refer to “Quick Setup Guide” supplied with the receiver.
6Play back the disc.
7Adjust to a suitable volume.
8After you have finished watching the DVD, 
eject the disc and turn off the receiver, TV 
and DVD player. 
						

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Navigating through 
menus
By using the amplifier menus, you can make 
various adjustments to customize the receiver.
1Press AMP MENU.
“1-LEVEL” appears on the display.
2Press V/v repeatedly to select 
the menu you want.
3Press  or b to enter the 
menu.
4Press V/v repeatedly to select 
the parameter you want to 
adjust.
5Press  or b to enter the 
parameter.
6Press V/v repeatedly to select 
the setting you want.
The setting is entered automatically.
7Repeat steps 2 to 6 when you 
want to make other settings.
To return to the previous 
display
Press B.
To exit the menu
Press AMP MENU.
Note
Some parameters and settings may appear dimmed 
on the display. This means that they are either 
unavailable or fixed and unchangeable.
Amplifier Operations
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2CH A.F.D.
RETURN/EXITMENU MOVIE MUSIC
MEMORY DVD MENU
FM MODE CLEAR
TOOLS DISPLAYMUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOLAUTO CAL
D.TUNING
D.SKIP AMP MENU
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Amplifier Operations
The following options are available in each 
menu. For details on navigating through 
menus, see page 38.
Overview of the menus
Menu 
[Display]Parameters 
[Display]Settings Initial 
setting
LEVEL 
[1-LEVEL] 
(page 41)Test tone
a) [T. TONE] T. TONE Y, T. TONE N T. TONE N
Front speaker balance
a) 
[FRT BAL]BAL. L +1 to BAL. L +8, BALANCE, 
BAL. R +1 to BAL. R +8BALA NCE
Center speaker level 
[CNT LVL]CNT –10 dB to CNT +10 dB 
(1 dB step)CNT 0 dB
Surround left speaker level 
[SL LVL]SUR L –10 dB to SUR L +10 dB  
(1 dB step)SUR L 0 dB
Surround right speaker level 
[SR LVL]SUR R –10 dB to SUR R +10 dB  
(1 dB step)SUR R 0 dB
Surround back speaker level 
[SB LVL]SB –10 dB to SB +10 dB 
(1 dB step)SB 0 dB
Sub woofer level 
[SW LVL]SW –10 dB to SW +10 dB 
(1 dB step)SW 0 dB
Dynamic range compressor
a) 
[D. RANGE]COMP. OFF, COMP. STD,  
COMP. MAXCOMP. OFF
TONE 
[2-TONE] 
(page 42)Front speakers bass level 
[BASS LVL]BASS –6 dB to BASS +6 dB 
(1 dB step)BASS 0 dB
Front speakers treble level 
[TRE LVL]TRE –6 dB to TRE +6 dB 
(1 dB step)TRE +2 dB
SUR 
[3-SUR] 
(page 42)Sound field selection
a) 
[S.F. SELCT]2CH ST., A.F.D. AUTO, DOLBY PL, 
PLII MV, PLII MS, PLII GM, PLIIX 
MV, PLIIX MS, PLIIX GM, NEO6 
CIN, NEO6 MUS, MULTI ST., 
C.ST.EX A, C.ST.EX B, C.ST.EX C, 
PORTABLE, HALL, JAZZ, 
CONCERTA.F.D. AUTO
Surround back decoding 
mode
a) [SB DEC]SB OFF, SB AUTO, SB ON SB AUTO
Effect level
a) [EFFECT] EFCT. MIN, EFCT. STD, 
EFCT. MAXEFCT. STD
TUNER 
[4-TUNER] 
(page 44)FM station receiving mode
a) 
[FM MODE]FM AUTO, FM MONO FM AUTO
Naming preset stations
a) 
[NAME IN]
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a)For details, refer to the page in the parentheses.b)Models of area code E51, AR only.c)Models of area code SP, AU only. Menu 
[Display]Parameters 
[Display]Settings Initial 
setting
AUDIO 
[5-AUDIO] 
(page 44)Digital audio input decoding 
priority
a) [DEC. PRI.]DEC. AUTO, DEC. PCM DEC. AUTO 
for: 
VIDEO 2, SAT;  
DEC. PCM for: 
DVD
Digital broadcast language 
selection
a) [DUAL]DUAL M/S, DUAL M, DUAL S,  
DUAL M+SDUAL M
Synchronizes audio with video 
output
a) [A.V. SYNC.]A.V.SYNC. Y, A.V.SYNC. N A.V.SYNC. N
Naming inputs
a) [NAME IN]
VIDEO
c) 
[6-VIDEO] 
(page 45)DIGITAL MEDIA PORT video 
assigna) 
[DMPORT V.]–NONE, –VIDEO 1, –VIDEO 3, 
–DVD, –SAT–NONE
Naming inputs
a) [NAME IN]
SYSTEM 
[6-SYSTEM]
b) 
[7-SYSTEM]c) 
(page 46)Front speakers distance
a) 
[FRT DIST.]DIST. 1.0 m to DIST. 7.0 m  
(0.1 m step)DIST. 3.0 m 
Center speaker distance
a) 
[CNT DIST.]DIST. xx m 
between front speaker distance and 
1.5 m (0.1 m step)DIST. 3.0 m 
Surround left speaker distance
a) 
[SL DIST.]DIST. xx m 
between front speaker distance and 
4.5 m (0.1 m step)DIST. 3.0 m 
Surround right speaker 
distance
a) 
[SR DIST.]DIST. xx m 
between front speaker distance and 
4.5 m (0.1 m step)DIST. 3.0 m 
Surround back speaker 
distance
a) 
[SB DIST.]DIST. xx m 
between front speaker distance and 
4.5 m (0.1 m step)DIST. 3.0 m 
Surround speaker position
a) 
[SUR POS.]SIDE/LO, SIDE/HI, BEHD/LO, 
BEHD/HISIDE/LO
Brightness of the display
a) 
[DIMMER]0% dim, 40% dim, 70% dim 0% dim
A. CAL 
[7-A. CAL]
b) 
[8-A. CAL]c) 
(page 48)Auto Calibration
a) 
[AUTO CAL]A.CAL YES, A.CAL NO A.CAL NO