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Sony STR-SE581 - page 1
1 Getting Started © 1998 by Sony Corporation Operating Instructions FM Ster eo FM-AM Receiver 3-862-095- 12 (1) STR-SE581 STR-SE381 ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 2
2 Getting Started - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION You are cautioned that any change or mo ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 3
3 Getting Started T ABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Started Unpacking 4 Hookup Overview 4 Antenna Hookups 5 Audio/Video Component Hookups 5 Speaker System Hookups 6 AC Hookups 8 Before You Use Your Receiver 8 Receiver Operations Selecting a Component 9 Receiving Broadcasts 11 Presetting Radio Stations 12 Recording 13 Choosing a Surround Mode 14 Getting th ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 4
4 Getting Started Unpacking Check that you received the following items with the receiver: • FM wire antenna (1) • AM loop antenna (1) • Remote controller (remote) (1) • Size AA (R6) batteries (2) Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two size AA (R6) batteries in accordance with the + and – markings on the battery compartment. When ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 5
5 Getting Started ANTENNA Antenna Hookups Overview This section describes how to connect AM and FM antennas to the receiver. If you want to receive radio broadcasts with the receiver, complete these connections first, then go to the following pages. For specific locations of the terminals, see the illustration below. What antennas will I need? (con ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 6
6 Getting Started CD IN L R OUTPUT LINE L R Receiver CD player PHONO IN L R OUTPUT LINE L R Receiver Turntable Hookups The arrow ç indicates signal flow. CD player Turntable • If your turntable has an earth lead To prevent hum, connect the earth lead to the y ground terminal on the receiver. Tape deck or MD recorder TV/DBS VCR AUDIO IN L R TV/DB ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 7
7 Getting Started If you have an additional front speaker system Connect them to the FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals. If your TV monitor uses separate speakers You can connect one of them to the SURROUND SPEAKER CENTER terminals for use with Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound (see page 15). SURROUND SPEAKERS REAR L R CENTER FRONT SPEAKERS A L R A B B For op ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 8
8 Getting Started A C Hookups Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord from this receiver and from your audio/video components to a wall outlet. If you connect other audio components to the SWITCHED AC OUTLET on the receiver, the receiver can supply power to the connected components so you can turn on/off the whole system when you tur ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 9
9 Receiver Operations (continued) When you listen with headphones Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack and set the SPEAKERS buttons to OFF. 5.1 / DVD INPUT mode (STR-SE581 only) When you are listening to 5.1/DVD INPUT mode, BASS, TREBLE, BASS BOOST and SURROUND do not function. Watching/listening to video programs When you watch/listening to T ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 10
10 Receiver Operations The numeric buttons are assigned to select the functions as follows: * Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 1, 2 or 3 setting. These correspond to Beta, 8mm and VHS respectively. Operates CD player DAT deck MD deck Tape deck A Tape deck B LD player VCR (remote control mode VTR 1*) VCR (remote control mode VTR 2*) VCR (remote con ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 11
11 Receiver Operations If the STEREO indicator remains off Press FM MODE when an FM stereo broadcast is received. If an FM stereo program is distorted The STEREO indicator flashes. Press FM MODE to change to monaural (MONO). You will not have the stereo effect but the distortion will be reduced. To return to stereo mode, press this button again. If ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 12
12 Receiver Operations Pr esetting Radio Stations You’ll most likely want to preset the receiver with the radio stations you listen to often so that you don’t have to tune in the station every time. The receiver can store a total of 30 FM or AM stations. You can store the stations on preset numbers combining 3 characters (A, B, C) and numbers ( ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 13
13 Receiver Operations Recording This receiver makes it easy to record to and from the components connected to the receiver. You don’t have to connect playback and recording components directly: once you select a program source on the receiver, you can record and edit as you normally would using the controls on each component. Before you begin, m ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 14
14 Using Surround Sound Choosing a Surr ound Mode You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the three pre-programmed surround modes according to the type of music you wish to play. 1 Press SURROUND ON/OFF to turn on the surround sound. One of the SUR (surround) MODE indicators lights up in the display. 2 Press Surround MOD ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 15
15 Using Surround Sound Getting the Most Out of Dolby Pr o Logic Surround Sound To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, first select the center mode according to the speaker system you have. Then, adjust each speaker volume and delay time. Note that you must have at least one additional pair of speakers and/or one center speaker ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 16
16 Using Surround Sound Adjusting the speaker volume The test tone feature lets you set the volume of your speakers to the same level. (If all of your speakers have equal performance, you don’t have to adjust the speaker volume.) Using the controls on the remote lets you adjust the volume level from your listening position. 1 Select the PRO LOGIC ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 17
17 Additional Information T r oubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the receiver, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. There’s no sound or only a very low-level sound is heard. / Check that the speakers and components ar ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 18
18 Additional Information Specifications Audio power specifications POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION With 8-ohm load, both channels driven, from 40 - 20,000 Hz, rated 100 watts (STR-SE581), or 60 watts (STR-SE381) per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.5 % total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output. Amplifie ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 19
19 Additional Information Surround sound Sound that consists of three elements: direct sound, early reflected sound (early reflections) and reverberative sound (reverberation). The acoustics where you hear the sound affect the way these three sound elements are heard. These sound elements are combined in such a way that you can actually feel the si ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 20
20 Index H, I, J, K, L, M Hookups AC power cord 8 antennas 5 audio components 5, 6 overview 4 speakers 6, 7 video component 5, 6 N, O NORMAL mode 15, 19 P PHANTOM mode 15, 19 Preset station 19 tuning 12 Presetting radio stations 12 Program source selecting 9 Q Quick reference guide 23 R Rear panel 5, 6, 8, 21 Receiving broadcasts directly 11 using ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 21
21 Rear Panel Descriptions 1 ANTENNA (AM/FM) 2 y ground terminal 3 PHONO 4 CD 5 TAPE/MD 6 TV/DBS 7 VIDEO 8 5.1/DVD INPUT (STR-SE581 only) 9 WOOFER (Audio Out) (STR-SE581 only) !º AC power cord !¡ SWITCHED AC OUTLET !™ FRONT SPEAKERS (A/B) !£ SURROUND SPEAKER (CENTER) !¢ SURROUND SPEAKERS (REAR) ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 22
22 Function Selects preset numbers. Selects track numbers. 0 selects track 10. Selects channel numbers. Selects track numbers over 10. Scans and selects preset stations. Selects preset channels. Skips discs (CD player with multi-disc changer only). Select discs (Mega storage CD player only except CDP-C661). Searches tracks (forward or backward). Fa ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 23
23 Receiving Br oadcasts (direct tuning) Example: Receiving FM 102.50 MHz Selecting a Component Example 1: Playing a CD Quick Reference Guide Display MHz Using Pr e-programmed Sound Fields Example: Watching the video tape of a Dolby Surround- encoded movie Receiving Pr eset Stations Example: Receiving the station number A7 Scanning Radio Stations ( ...
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Sony STR-SE581 - page 24
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