User manual SONY STR-D711

[. . . ] Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. Install this system so that the power cord can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble. Don't throw away batteries with general house waste; dispose of them correctly as chemical waste. WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. [. . . ] N Digital broadcast language selectiona) [DUAL] Synchronizes audio with video outputa) [A. V. SYNC. ] Naming inputsa) [NAME IN] VIDEO [6-VIDEO] (page 46) DUAL M/S, DUAL M, DUAL S, DUAL M+S A. V. SYNC. N DIGITAL MEDIA PORT video ­NONE, ­VIDEO 1, ­VIDEO 3, ­DVD, ­SAT assigna) [DMPORT V. ] Naming inputsa) [NAME IN] Front speakers distancea) [FRT DIST. ] Center speaker distancea) [CNT DIST. ] ­NONE SYSTEM [7-SYSTEM] (page 47) DIST. [SL DIST. ] between front speaker distance and 15 feet (1 foot step) Surround right speaker distancea) [SR DIST. ] Surround speaker positiona) [SUR POS. ] Brightness of the displaya) [DIMMER] A. between front speaker distance and 15 feet (1 foot step) SIDE/LO, SIDE/HI, BEHD/LO, BEHD/HI 0% dim, 40% dim, 70% dim A. CAL YES, A. CAL NO DIST. 10 ft. SIDE/LO 0% dim A. CAL NO Auto Calibrationa) [AUTO CAL] For details, refer to the page in the parentheses. 42US Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu) You can use the LEVEL menu to adjust the balance and level of each speaker. For details on adjusting the parameters, see "Navigating through menus" (page 40) and "Overview of the menus" (page 41). x D. RANGE (Dynamic range compressor) 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. Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only. STD The dynamic range is compressed as intended by the recording engineer. For details, see "Naming preset stations" (page 58). continued 45US x DUAL (Digital broadcast language selection) Lets you select the language you want to listen to during digital broadcast. · DUAL M/S (Main/Sub) Sound of the main language will be output through the front left speaker and sound of the sub language will be output through the front right speaker simultaneously. · DUAL M+S (Main + Sub) Mixed sound of both the main and sub languages will be output. Settings for the video (VIDEO menu) You can use the VIDEO menu to assign the composite video input to DMPORT input and to name inputs. For details on adjusting the parameters, see "Navigating through menus" (page 40) and "Overview of the menus" (page 41). VIDEO menu parameters x DMPORT V. (DIGITAL MEDIA PORT video assign) Lets you assign the composite video input to DMPORT input so that you can view the images on the TV screen. For details, see "Watching a connected component through DMPORT connection" (page 62). x A. V. Y (Yes) (Delay time: 68 ms) The audio output is delayed so that the time gap between the audio output and visual display is minimized. Notes · This parameter is useful when you use a large LCD or plasma monitor or a projector. · This parameter is valid only when you use a sound field selected with the 2CH or A. F. D. · This parameter is not valid when PCM 96 kHz or DTS 2048 signals are input. x NAME IN (Naming inputs) Lets you set the name of inputs. For details, see "Naming inputs" (page 63). x NAME IN (Naming inputs) Lets you set the name of inputs. [. . . ] · Check that the sub woofer is connected correctly and securely. · Make sure the sound field function is on (press MOVIE or MUSIC). · Sound fields do not function for signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz. · When connecting the DVD player, etc. , to the digital input jacks of this receiver, check the audio setting (the settings for the audio output) of the connected component. Recording cannot be carried out. [. . . ]