Refer to them whenever you call • Should the AC power cord need to be accompanying the appliance. upon your Sony dealer regarding this changed, have it done at a qualified product. service shop only.
Receiver Operations panel or lower right corner of the Selecting a Component 11 remote. In this manual, the STR-DE335 Receiving Broadcasts 13 is the model used for illustration Presetting Radio Stations 14...
Inserting batteries into the remote Hookups (6) TV monitor Antenna Hookups (5) Insert two size AA (R6) batteries in accordance with (STR-DE335 the + and – markings on the battery compartment. AM/FM antenna Speaker only) When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor g...
Getting Started If you have poor AM reception Antenna Hookups Connect a 20 to 50 ft. (6 to 15-meter) insulated wire (not supplied) to the AM antenna terminal in addition to the AM loop antenna. Try to extend the wire outdoors and Overview keep it horizontal.
Audio cords (not supplied) (1 for each CD player or components to the receiver. For specific locations of the turntable; 2 for each MD recorder or tape deck) jacks, see the illustration below. White (L) White (L) Red (R) Red (R) 5.1 CH/DVD MONITOR (STR-DE335 only) TV/SAT VIDEO...
Page 7
TV/SAT OUTPUT VIDEO IN VIDEO • Video cable (not supplied) (1 for the 5.1 CH/DVD VIDEO IN jack) (STR-DE335 only) Yellow Yellow AUDIO IN AUDIO You can play decoded Dolby Digital AC-3 soundtracks through the speakers connected to the amplifier.
Getting Started Hookups Speaker System Hookups Front Speakers Front speaker Front speaker Receiver Overview SPEAKERS FRONT This section describes how to connect your speakers to the receiver. Although front (left and right) speakers are required, center and rear speakers are optional. Adding center and rear speakers will enhance the surround effects.
Page 9
Getting Started Selecting the speaker system After connecting all the components, speakers and AC power cord, output a test tone to check that all the To drive the speakers, select the speaker system as speakers are connected correctly. For details on follows: outputting a test tone, refer to ”Adjusting the speaker volume”, on page 18.
Getting Started AC Hookups Before You Use Your Receiver Before turning on the receiver, make sure that you Connecting the AC power cord have: • Turned MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost Connect the AC power cord from this receiver and position (0).
Video tapes 5.1 CH/DVD DVD player/AC-3 decoder Using the remote The remote lets you operate the receiver and the Sony Turn on the component, for example, a CD player, components that are connected to it. and then start playing. To tune in radio stations on this receiver, see SYSTEM “Receiving Broadcasts”...
Page 12
VCR (remote control mode VTR 3*) >10 Enter Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 1, 2 or 3 setting. These correspond to Beta, 8mm and VHS respectively. Now you can use the MD/TAPE button to control a second CD player.
Receiver Operations To receive other stations Receiving Broadcasts Repeat Steps 3 to 5. This receiver lets you enter a station’s frequency If the STEREO indicator remains off directly by using the numeric buttons (direct tuning). If Press FM MODE when an FM stereo broadcast is you don’t know the frequency of the station you want, received.
Receiver Operations Press TUNER. Presetting Radio Stations The last received station is tuned in. Press SHIFT to select a character (A, B or C), then You’ll most likely want to preset the receiver with the press the number. radio stations you listen to often so that you don’t have For example, select A and then press 7 to tune in to tune in the station every time.
VCR) TV/SAT function button. ç: Audio signal flow Note c: Video signal flow (STR-DE335 only) You cannot record the audio and video signal during 5.1 CH/DVD mode (STR-DE335 only). Recording on a MiniDisc or audio tape You can record on a MiniDisc or cassette tape using the Using the Sleep Timer receiver.
Using Surround Sound When you use the remote Choosing a Sound Field Each time you press SOUND FIELD MODE +/–, sound field changes as follows: You can take advantage of surround sound simply by When selecting program source selecting one of the pre-programed sound field according to the type of music you wish to play.
Using Surround Sound Adjusting the Effect Level (except PRO Getting the Most Out of Dolby LOGIC) Pro Logic Surround Sound You can make the surround sound more prominent by increasing the EFFECT level. This control lets you To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround adjust the “presence”...
Page 18
Using Surround Sound You can adjust all speakers at one time Press +/– repeatedly until the center mode you Adjust MASTER VOL on the remote or MASTER want appears on the display. Select the center VOLUME on the receiver. mode as follows: If you have Select So that...
Page 19
Using Surround Sound Adjustable parameters for each sound field when selecting programme source Parameters Test tone output Sound field mode Type MODE DELAY EFFECT REAR CENTER No sound –– –– Depends on center mode (see CINEMA PRO LOGIC page 17) C STUDIO No sound VIRTUAL...
(when you tune in with automatic tuning). help you remedy the problem. Should any problem Use direct tuning. persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. / Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly (when you tune in AM stations with There’s no sound or only a very low-level sound is heard.
FM stereo, FM/AM superheterodyne tuner less than 0.5% total above. harmonic distortion) FM tuner section 100 W + 100 W Video section (STR-DE335 only) Tuning range 87.5 - 108.0 MHz Surround mode STR-DE335: Inputs VIDEO, TV/SAT, 5.1 and 5.1 CH/DVD...
Additional Information • PHANTOM mode Preset station AC outlets STR-DE335: Select PHANTOM mode if you have front A radio broadcasting station that is stored in 1 switched, total 120 W/ and rear speakers but no center speaker. memory of the receiver. Once you “preset”...
Index A, B H, I, J, K, L, M Adjusting Scanning Hookups delay time 18 AC power cord 10 preset stations 14 effect level 17 antennas 5 radio stations 14 speaker volume 18 audio components 6 Selecting a program source 11 tone 11 overview 4 using the remote 11...
* Only for Sony TVs with the picture-in-picture function VCR/DVD standby). player Note CD player/ Starts play. Some Sony equipment cannot be controlled by this remote as MD recorder/ shown in the table above. Tape deck/ VCR/DVD player CD player/ Stops play.
Quick Reference Guide Presetting Radio Receiving Broadcasts Selecting a Stations Component (direct tuning) Example: Receiving FM Example: Presetting a Example 1: Playing a CD station as A7 102.50 MHz TUNER TUNER Turn on the CD player. Tune in the station you want. Start playing.