4-235-541-13(2) Home Theater System Operating Instructions HT-SL7A © 2001 Sony Corporation
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.
Table of Contents Parts Identification Main unit ............................................... 4 Other Operations Using the Sleep Timer ......................... 24 Adjustments using the SET UP button ... 24 Hooking Up the Components Required cords ....................................... 5 Audio component hookups .................... 6 Video component hookups .................... 7 Digital component hookups ................... 8 Multi channel input hookups ................. 9 Other hookups .............
Parts Identification The items are arranged in alphabetical order. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses ( ) for details.
Hooking Up the Components 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.
Audio component hookups For details on the required cords (A – E), see page 5. IN IN IN MONITOR OUT IN S-VIDEO L OUT CENTER R DIGITAL OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL AUX TV DVD AUDIO IN IN FRONT VIDEO TUNER A OUTPUT LINE Tuner L R Tip To specify the video input to be used with the audio signals from the TUNER jacks, set the TUNER visual input in the SET UP menu (page 24).
Video component hookups Hooking Up the Components TV monitor INPUT S-VIDEO IN B IN IN IN IN MONITOR OUT S-VIDEO L OUT CENTER R DIGITAL OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL AUX TV DVD AUDIO IN IN VIDEO TUNER B FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER MULTI CH INPUT SUB WOOFER A OUTPUT S-VIDEO OUT VCR AUDIO OUT L R 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 amplifier and apply sound effects to the audio from the TV.
Digital component hookups Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player (etc.) to the amplifier’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. OUTPUT DVD player (etc.
Multi channel input hookups 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 Hooking Up the Components Although this amplifier incorporates a multi channel decoder, it is also equipped with multi channel input jacks.
Other hookups IN IN IN IN MONITOR OUT S-VIDEO L OUT CENTER R DIGITAL OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL AUX TV DVD C AUDIO IN IN VIDEO TUNER FRONT SURROUND SUB WOOFER MULTI CH INPUT SUB WOOFER B S-VIDEO OUT OUTPUT Audio/video component DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT 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 amplifier so tha
Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Speaker system hookups Required cords A Speaker cords (supplied) (+) (+) (–) (–) B Monaural audio cord (supplied) Black Black Active sub woofer Front speaker (R) Center speaker Front speaker (L) INPUT AUDIO IN E e A B b E e A e E A To a wall outlet (Switch the power (POWER) to off before connecting the power cord.) + + + – – Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Before connecting speakers, be sure to turn off this unit.
Speaker system hookups (continued) To avoid short-circuiting the speakers Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage the amplifier. To prevent this, make sure to take the following precautions when connecting the speakers. Make sure the stripped ends of each speaker cord does not touch another speaker terminal, the stripped end of another speaker cord, or the metal parts of the amplifier. Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord Stripped speaker cord is touching another speaker terminal.
Performing initial setup operations Tip To check the audio output during settings (to set up while outputting the sound), check the connection (see page 18). Clearing the amplifier’s memory Before using your amplifier for the first time, or when you want to clear the amplifier’s memory, do the following. This procedure is not necessary if the demonstration activates when you turn on the power. For the best possible surround sound, all speakers should be the same distance from the listening position (A).
Multi channel surround setup (continued) Specifying the speaker parameters 1 Press SET UP. 2 Press the cursor buttons (U or u) to select the parameter you want to adjust. 3 Press + or – to select the setting you x Center speaker distance ( C ) Set the distance from your listening position to the center speaker. Center speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance (A on page 13) to a distance 1.5 meters closer to your listening position (B on page 13).
x Surround speaker position ( SR SL )* • Select “PL. SIDE” if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section A. • Select “PL. BEHD.” if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section B. This setting only effects the surround modes in the “VIRTUAL” sound fields.
Multi channel surround setup (continued) Only when you use the speaker system other than the supplied one, be sure to set the following parameters. The speaker size and sub woofer selection has been preset to MICRO SP. (Micro Satellite Speaker) according to the supplied speaker system. If you change the speaker system, choose NORM. SP. (Normal Speaker) to adjust the speaker size and sub woofer selection. To select NORM. SP., turn off the power, then turn on again while pressing the cursor button U.
5 Press TEST TONE. Tip x Sub woofer selection ( SW ) • If you connect a sub woofer, select “S.W. YES”. • If you do not connect a sub woofer, select “S.W. NO”. This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers. • In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry, we recommend setting the sub woofer’s cut off frequency as high as possible.
Basic Operations Multi channel surround setup (continued) Selecting the component Tip In addition to outputting the test tone, you can also adjust the level of each speaker while listening to the sound of a CD or DVD, etc. Although you lay the foundation for high quality surround sound by matching the levels of all speakers using the test tone, it may be necessary to make further adjustments while listening to playback of actual software.
Enjoying Surround Sound About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound) Selecting a sound field You can enjoy surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields according to the program you want to listen to. Press SOUND FIELD +/– repeatedly to select the sound field you want. The current sound field is indicated in the display. See pages 19–20 for information on each sound field. To turn the surround effect off Select A.F.D. or 2CH ST. (page 20).
Selecting a sound field (continued) Use the buttons on the remote to operate the following modes. x V.M.DIMENS.* (Virtual Multi Dimension) DCS A.F.D. (AUTO FORMAT DECODING) Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual surround speakers positioned higher than the listener from a single pair of actual surround speakers. This mode creates 4 sets of virtual speakers surrounding the listener at approximately a 30° angle of elevation. x V.SEMI M.D.
Understanding the multi channel surround displays 9 0 SLEEP 1 2 a DIGITAL PRO LOGIC DTS LFE SL S SR 6 5 D.RANGE 4 7 1 ; DIGITAL: Lights up when the amplifier is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital format. 2 PRO LOGIC: Lights up when the amplifier 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.
Customizing sound fields Initial settings Parameter Initial setting 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. FRONT BALANCE* BALANCE SURR LEVEL* SURR 0 dB Once you customize a sound field, the changes are stored in the memory indefinitely (unless the amplifier is unplugged for about two weeks).
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”. Initial settings Parameter Initial setting EFFECT LEVEL (depends on the sound field) WALL TYPE WALL MID REVERBERATION TIME REVB.
Other Operations Using the Sleep Timer You can set the amplifier 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 amplifier.
Additional Information On operation Precautions On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the amplifier and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. Before connecting other components, be sure to turn off and unplug the amplifier. On cleaning Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine.
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 amplifier correctly. Check that all the cords are fully inserted into the jacks on both the amplifier and the component.
Reference sections for clearing the amplifier’s memory To clear See All memorized settings page 13 Customized sound fields page 23 Outputs FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R, SUB WOOFER Voltage: 2 V Impedance: 1 kilohms Video section Inputs S-video: Specifications Outputs S-video: Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms C: 0.286 Vp-p, 75 ohms Amplifier section General POWER OUTPUT Rated Power Output at Stereo mode (8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.
Specifications (continued) SA-WMSP1 subwoofer System Speaker system Active subwoofer, magnetically shielded Speaker unit Woofer: 20 cm cone type Enclosure type Acoustically Loaded Bass Reflex Continuous RMS power output (8 ohms, 20 – 250 Hz) 50 W Reproduction frequency range 28 Hz – 200 Hz High frequency cut-off frequency 150 Hz Input LINE IN (input pin jack) Power requirements Models of area code CEL, CEK: 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Models of area code CN: 220 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 50 W Dimensio
Tables of settings using LEVEL, SURR, and SET UP buttons You can make various settings using the LEVEL, SURR, SET UP buttons, cursor buttons, and +/– buttons. The tables below show each of the settings that these buttons can make.
Adjustable parameters for each sound field The adjusted LEVEL parameters are applied to all the sound fields. The adjusted SURR parameters are stored in each sound field. < LEVEL FRONT BAL. SURR BAL. CENTER LEVEL > SURR SUB WOOFER LFE LEVEL LEVEL MIX 2CH z z z A.F.D. z z z z z z z NORM.SURR. z z z z z z z STUDIO A z z z z z z z STUDIO B z z z z z z z STUDIO C z z z z z z z V.M.DIMENS. z z z z z z z V.SEMI M.D.
Before you use your remote Inserting batteries into the remote Insert R6 (size-AA) batteries with the + and – properly oriented in the battery compartment. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the amplifier. Remote button description You can use the remote to operate the components in your system. The tables below show the settings of each button. Operations Function SLEEP Amplifier Activates the sleep function and the duration which the amplifier turns off automatically.
Remote button description (continued) Remote Button Operations Function ENTER TV/VCR/SAT/ Tape deck/ LD player/ VCD player/ MD deck/ DAT deck After selecting a channel, disc or track using the numeric buttons, press to enter the value. SHIFT Tuner Press repeatedly to select a memory page for presetting radio stations or tuning to preset stations. -/-- TV Selects the channel entry mode, either one or two digit. D.TUNING Tuner Tuner station direct keyin mode. ./> CD player/ Skips tracks.
Remote Button Operations Function ANT TV/VTR VCR Selects output signal from the aerial terminal: TV signal or VCR program. Selects the input of TV. FM/AM Tuner Select the band. A.F.D. Amplifier Auto Format Decoding. 2CH/OFF Amplifier Turns off sound field or selects 2CH mode. MODE +/– Amplifier Selects sound field mode. MUTING Amplifier Mutes the sound from the amplifier. TEST TONE Amplifier Press to output test tone. MAIN MENU Amplifier Selects the set up mode of the amplifier.
Changing the factory setting of a function button If the factory settings of the function buttons do not match your system components, you can change them. For example, if you have an MD player and a tape deck and you do not have a DVD player, you can assign the DVD button to your tape deck.
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