Sony STR De595

4-245-327-12(1)
FM Stereo
FM-AM Receiver
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the unit. Record the serial
number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony
dealer regarding this product.
Model No. Serial No.
STR-DE595
STR-DE495
© 2003 Sony Corporation
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– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
WARNING – Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
expose the unit to rain or moisture. different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the
apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. technician for help.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects CAUTION

filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. You are cautioned that any changes or modification
not expressly approved in this manual could void
Don’t throw away the battery with your authority to operate this equipment.
general house waste, dispose of it
correctly as chemical waste. Note to CATV system installer:
This reminder is provided to call CATV system
installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system of the building, as
For customers in the United States close to the point of cable entry as practical.
For customers in Canada
CAUTION
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE
THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN
EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER
OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY
INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.
Except for customers in Europe
This symbol is intended to alert the ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered

user to the presence of uninsulated mark.
“dangerous voltage” within the
As an ENERGY STAR® partner, Sony
product’s enclosure that may be of
Corporation has determined that this
sufficient magnitude to constitute a
product meets the ENERGY STAR®
risk of electric shock to persons.
guidelines for energy efficiency.
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro
operating and maintenance (servicing) Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround
instructions in the literature System.
accompanying the appliance. * Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories.
WARNING “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are
This equipment has been tested and found to comply trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant ** “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:
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Table of Contents
List of Button Locations and Preset tuning ........................................ 30
Reference Pages Using the Radio Data
System (RDS)2) .............................. 32
Main unit ............................................... 5
Other Operations
Hooking Up the Components Naming preset stations and program
Required cords ....................................... 6 sources ........................................... 34
Antenna hookups ................................... 7 Recording ............................................ 34
Audio component hookups .................... 8 Using the Sleep Timer ......................... 35
Video component hookups .................... 9 Adjustments using the
Digital component hookups ................. 10 SET UP menu ................................ 35
Multi channel input hookups1) ............. 11 Changing the command mode of the
Other hookups ..................................... 12 receiver .......................................... 36
Hooking Up and Setting Up Operations Using the Remote

the Speaker System RM-U306A
Speaker system hookups ..................... 13 Before you use your remote ................ 37
Performing initial setup operations ..... 15 Remote button description ................... 37
Multi channel surround setup .............. 15 Changing the factory setting of an
input selector button ...................... 40
Checking the connections .................... 20
Additional Information
Basic Operations
Precautions .......................................... 41
Selecting the component ..................... 21
Troubleshooting ................................... 41
Changing the display ........................... 22
Specifications ...................................... 44
Tables of settings using the
Enjoying Surround Sound
MAIN MENU button .................... 47
Using only the front speakers Adjustable parameters for each
(2 Channel Stereo) ........................ 23 sound field ......................... back page
Enjoying higher fidelity sound ............ 23
1)
Selecting a sound field ........................ 24 STR-DE595 only.
2)
Models of area code CEL, CEK only.
Understanding the multi channel
surround displays .......................... 26
Customizing sound fields .................... 27
Receiving Broadcasts
Storing FM stations automatically
(AUTOBETICAL)2) ...................... 29
Direct tuning ........................................ 29
Automatic tuning ................................. 30
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About This Manual Note for the supplied remote
The instructions in this manual are for models
STR-DE595 and STR-DE495. Check your model
For RM-U306A
number by looking at the lower right corner of the (STR-DE495 only) The MULTI CH button on
front panel. In this manual, the STR-DE595 is used the remote is not available.
for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any
difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text,
for example, “STR-DE595 only”.
About area codes

The area code of the receiver you purchased is
shown on the lower portion of the rear panel (see
the illustration below).
R L
+ +
– –
R L
CENTER SURROUND
CE USE 8-16Ω
4-XXX-XXX-XX AA
Area code
Any differences in operation, according to the
area code, are clearly indicated in the text, for
example, “Models of area code AA only”.
Tip
The instructions in this manual describe the controls
on the receiver. You can also use the controls on the
supplied remote if they have the same or similar
names as those on the receiver. For details on the use
of your remote, see pages 37–40.
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List of Button Locations and Reference Pages
Illustration number
List of Button Locations and Reference Pages

How to use this page r
Use this page to find the location of buttons DISPLAY 2 (22, 32, 43)
that are mentioned in the text. R R
Name of button/part Reference page
Main unit
ALPHABETICAL ORDER
M–O P–Z
A–L MAIN MENU qf (16, 27, 28, 34, PHONES (jack) wk (22, 26, 42)
A.F.D. (button/indicator) wa 35, 47) PRESET TUNING +/– wf (31, 46)
(23–25) MASTER VOLUME qs (20, 21, SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B)
CD (STR-DE495 only) 9 (21) 41) (STR-DE595 only) wl (13, 22,
CD/SACD (STR-DE595 only) 9 MD/TAPE 8 (21) 41)
(21) MEMORY wj (29, 31) TUNER FM/AM q; (21, 30, 31,
DIMMER 3 (22) MENU +/– qh (16, 27, 28, 34, 35, 34)
DISPLAY 2 (22, 32, 43) 47) TUNING +/– wg (30)
Display qa (22) MENU / qj (16, 27, 28, 34, 35, VIDEO 1 5 (21)
DVD 7 (21) 47) VIDEO 2 6 (21)
ENTER qg (34, 36) MOVIE (button/indicator) w; (24,
42) NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS
FM MODE wh (30)
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
INPUT MODE qd (21)
(indicator) (STR-DE595 only) wd 2CH (button/indicator) ws (23, 25,
IR (receptor) 4 (37, 43) (21) 28)
MULTI CH IN (STR-DE595 only) ?/1 (power) 1 (15, 20, 28, 29, 36,
qk (21) 46)
MUSIC (button/indicator) ql
(24, 25, 42)
1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 q;qa qs
?/1
wl wk wjwh wg wf wd ws wa w; ql qk qj qh qgqf qd
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Hooking Up the Components
Required cords
The following optional connection cords A – G are required when you hook up the components
(pages 8–11).
A Audio cord (not supplied) F Monaural audio cord (not supplied)

White (L) Black
Red (R)
Tip
B Audio/video cord (not supplied)
Audio cord A can be torn into two monaural audio
Yellow (video)
White (L/audio) cords F.
Red (R/audio) G Component video cord (not supplied)
(STR-DE595 only, except for models of area
C Video cord (not supplied) code CEL, CEK)
Yellow
Green
Blue
D Optical digital cord (not supplied) Red
E Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)
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 an audio/video cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on
the components: yellow (video) to yellow; white (left, audio) to white; and red (right, audio) to red.
• When you connect optical digital cords, insert the cord plugs straight in until they click into place.
• Do not bend or tie the optical digital cord.
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Antenna hookups
AM loop antenna
(supplied)

FM wire antenna
(supplied)
DIGITAL ANTENNA
OPTICAL
VIDEO 2
IN MONITOR
AM
y
CD/ VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT
SACD
IN
DVD IN
COAXIAL
L L L L L
AUDIO
OUT
CENTER
R SUB IN R OUT R IN AUDIO IN R AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT R AUDIO IN

FRONT SURROUND WOOFER SUB
CD/SACD MD/TAPE DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 WOOFER
MULTI CH IN
* The shape of the connector varies depending on the area code.
Notes on antenna hookups

• To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop
antenna away from the receiver and other
components.
• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna.
• After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it
as horizontal as possible.
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Audio component hookups
MD/Tape deck
INPUT OUTPUT
LINE LINE
A A
ç
OUT IN
DIGITAL ANTENNA
OPTICAL
VIDEO 2
IN MONITOR
AM
y
SACD
IN
DVD IN
COAXIAL
L L L L L
AUDIO
OUT
CENTER

MULTI CH IN
A
OUTPUT
LINE
CD or Super Audio
CD* player
* STR-DE595 only.
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Video component hookups
DVD player

OUTPUT
AUDIO OUT
R L
VIDEO
OUT COMPONENT VIDEO*
B G
DIGITAL ANTENNA
Y
OPTICAL
VIDEO 2
IN MONITOR PB/B—Y
AM
y PR/R—Y
CD/ VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT DVD IN VIDEO 2 MONITOR
SACD IN OUT
IN
COMPONENT VIDEO
DVD IN
R L R
COAXIAL
L L L L L + + +
AUDIO
OUT
CENTER
R SUB IN R OUT R IN AUDIO IN R AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT R AUDIO IN R L R

CD/SACD MD/TAPE DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 WOOFER FRONT B FRONT
MULTI CH IN SPEAKERS IM
IN OUT IN
Ç
Ç
Ç
B B B C
OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT INPUT
VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO
IN OUT VIDEO
OUT IN
Satellite AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO

OUT IN OUT
tuner or L L
VCR R R
VCR TV monitor
* STR-DE595 only, except for models of area code CEL, CEK.
Note on video component STR-DE595 only, except for models

hookups of area code CEL, CEK
If you have a DVD player, TV or satellite tuner
You can connect your TV’s audio output jacks with COMPONENT VIDEO (Y, B–Y, R–Y)
to the VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN jacks on the output jacks and a monitor with COMPONENT
receiver and apply sound effects to the audio VIDEO input jacks, use a component video
from the TV. In this case, do not connect the cord (not supplied) to connect to the receiver.
TV’s video output jack to the VIDEO 2
VIDEO IN jack on the receiver. If you are
connecting a separate satellite tuner, connect
both the audio and video output jacks to the
receiver as shown above.
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Digital component hookups
Connect the digital output jacks of your DVD player and satellite tuner (etc.) to the receiver’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.
Notes
• All the OPTICAL and COAXIAL jacks are compatible with 96 kHz, 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 32 kHz sampling
frequencies.
• (STR-DE595 only) The sound is not output when you play a Super Audio CD on the Super Audio CD player
connected to the CD/SACD OPTICAL IN jack on this unit. Connect to the analog input jacks (CD/SACD IN
jacks). Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player.
Satellite tuner or
DVD player* OUTPUT
VIDEO
OUT
AUDIO
OUT
OUTPUT L
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
D B
DIGITAL ANTENNA
OPTICAL
VIDEO 2
IN MONITOR
AM
y
SACD
IN
DVD IN
COAXIAL
L L L L L
AUDIO
OUT
CENTER

MULTI CH IN
E B
OUTPUT OUTPUT
DIGITAL VIDEO
COAXIAL OUT
AUDIO
OUT
DVD player (etc.)*
* Make either coaxial or optical connections. We recommend making coaxial connections instead of optical
connections.
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Multi channel input hookups
STR-DE595 only
Although this receiver incorporates a multi channel decoder, it is also equipped with multi channel

input jacks. These connections allow you to enjoy multi channel software encoded in formats other
than Dolby Digital and DTS. If your DVD player is equipped with multi channel output jacks, you
can connect them directly to the receiver to enjoy the sound of the DVD player’s multi channel
decoder. Alternatively, the multi channel input jacks can be used to connect an external multi channel
decoder.
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.
Notes
• When using the connections described below, adjust the level of the surround speakers and sub woofer from the
DVD player or multi channel decoder.
• See page 13 for details on speaker system hookup.
DIGITAL ANTENNA
OPTICAL
VIDEO 2
IN MONITOR
AM
y
SACD
IN
DVD IN
COAXIAL
L L L L L
AUDIO
OUT
CENTER

MULTI CH IN
A A F F
L
CENTER
R
SUB
FRONT SURROUND WOOFER
MULTI CH OUT
DVD player,
Multichannel decoder, etc.
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Other hookups
AC power cord
PB/B–Y
PR/R–Y
DVD IN VIDEO 2 MONITOR
IN
COMPONENT VIDEO
OUT
b
R L R L R L To a wall outlet
+ + + + + +
– – – – – –
R L R L R L
FRONT B FRONT A CENTER SURROUND
SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8-16Ω
Setting the voltage selector Connecting the AC power

If your receiver has a voltage selector on the
cord
rear panel, check that the voltage selector is set Before connecting the AC power cord of this
to the local power supply voltage. If not, use a receiver to a wall outlet, connect the speaker
screwdriver to set the selector to the correct system to the receiver (page 13).
position before connecting the AC power cord
Connect the AC power cord(s) of your audio/
to a wall outlet.
video components to a wall outlet.
VOLTAGE SELECTOR
120V 220V 240V
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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System
Speaker system hookups

Required cords
A Speaker cords (not supplied) B Monaural audio cord (not supplied)
(+)

Black
(–)
Active sub woofer Front speaker A Front speaker A

(R) (L)
INPUT
AUDIO
IN
E e E e
B A A
MONITOR PB/B–Y
PR/R–Y
VIDEO OUT DVD IN VIDEO 2 MONITOR
IN OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO
R L R L R L
+ + + + + +
AUDIO
OUT
– – – – – –
SUB R L R L R L
WOOFER FRONT B FRONT A CENTER SURROUND
SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8-16Ω
A A A A A
E e E e E e E e E e
Front speaker B* Front speaker B* Center speaker Surround speaker Surround speaker
(R) (L) (R) (L)
* (STR-DE595 only) If you have an additional front speaker system, connect them to the SPEAKERS FRONT B
terminals. You can select the front speakers you want to use with the SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) button (page
22).
continued
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Speaker system hookup (continued)
Notes
• Twist the stripped ends of the speaker cords about
10 mm (2/3 inch). Be sure to match the speaker
cord to the appropriate terminal on the components:
+ to + and – to –. If the cords are reversed, the
sound will be distorted and will lack bass. Stripped cords are touching each other
• If you use speakers with low maximum input rating, due to excessive removal of insulation.
adjust the volume carefully to avoid excessive
output on the speakers.
To avoid short-circuiting the

speakers
Short-circuiting of the speakers may damage
the receiver. To prevent this, make sure to take
the following precautions when connecting the Stripped cords are not fully attached and
speakers. are touching the rear panel of the receiver.
Make sure the stripped ends of each
speaker cord does not touch another
speaker terminal, the stripped end of After connecting all the components,
another speaker cord, or the metal parts of speakers, and AC power cord, output
the receiver. a test tone to check that all the
speakers are connected correctly.
For details on outputting a test tone,
Examples of poor conditions of the
see page 20.
speaker cord
If no sound is heard from a speaker while

outputting a test tone or a test tone is output
from a speaker other than the one whose name
is currently displayed on the receiver, the
speaker may be short-circuited. If this happens,
check the speaker connection again.
Stripped speaker cord is touching another To avoid damaging your

speaker terminal. speakers
Make sure that you turn down the volume
before you turn off the receiver. When you turn
on the receiver, the volume remains at the level
you turn off the receiver.
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Performing initial setup
Performing initial setup operations
operations Before using your receiver for the first time,
adjust SET UP parameters so that the receiver
Once you have hooked up the speakers and correspond to your system. For the adjustable
turned on the power, clear the receiver’s parameters, see the table on page 47. See pages
memory. Then specify the speaker parameters 15–20 for speaker settings and pages 35–36 for

(size, position, etc.) and perform any other other settings.
initial setup operations necessary for your
system.
Tip Multi channel surround
To check the audio output during settings (to set up
while outputting the sound), check the connection setup
(page 20).
For the best possible surround sound, all
Clearing the receiver’s speakers should be the same distance from the
memory listening position (A).
Before using your receiver for the first time, or However, the receiver lets you place the center
when you want to clear the receiver’s memory, speaker up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer (B)
do the following. and the surround speakers up to 4.5 meters
(15 feet) closer (C) to the listening position.
1 Turn off the receiver. The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to
2 Hold down ?/1 for 5 seconds. 7.0 meters (3 to 23 feet) from the listening
“INITIAL” appears in the display. position (A).
The following are reset to their factory You can place the surround speakers either
settings. behind you or to the side, depending on the
• All settings in the SET UP, LEVEL and shape of your room (etc.). However, we
TONE menus. recommend that you place the surround
speakers behind you.
• The sound field memorized for each
function and preset station. When placing surround speakers to your side
(long room)
• All sound field parameters.
• All preset stations. B
• All index names for input selectors and A A

preset stations. 45°
• The master volume is set to

“VOL MIN”. C C
90°
20°
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Multi channel surround setup Tip
(continued) The setting for Micro Satellite Speaker (MICRO SP.)
has been programmed to optimize the sound balance.
When placing surround speakers behind you If you use Sony’s Micro Satellite Speakers, select
(wide room) “MICRO SP.”.
Caution
B
When you use Micro Satellite Speakers and the
A A
speaker size is set to “LARGE”, you may not obtain
45° the correct soundstage. The speaker may also be
damaged at high volume position.
C C
Specifying the speaker
90°
parameters
1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select

20°
“ SET UP ”.
2 Press MENU or MENU to select
Note the parameter you want to adjust.
Do not place the center speaker further away from the
listening position than the front speakers.
3 Press MENU + or MENU – to select the
setting you want.
Normal Speaker and Micro The setting is entered automatically.
Satellite Speaker 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set
all of the parameters that follow.
If you are using Select
Initial settings
Normal Speakers NORM. SP.
Parameter Initial setting
Micro Satellite Speakers MICRO SP.
SW (SUB WOOFER) S.W. XXX YES*
The speaker size and the sub woofer selection L R (FRONT) XXXXX LARGE*
has been preset to “NORM. SP.”. You can C (CENTER) XXXXX LARGE*
adjust the speaker size and sub woofer
SL SR (SURROUND) XXXXX LARGE*
selection when you select “NORM. SP.” (page
17). L R DIST. X.X m (XX ft.)** 3.0 m (10 ft.)**
To select “MICRO SP.”, turn off the power, C DIST. X.X m (XX ft.)** 3.0 m (10 ft.)**
then turn on again while pressing MAIN SL SR DIST. X.X m (XX ft.)** 3.0 m (10 ft.)**
MENU. (To reset to “NORM. SP.”, do the
SL SR PL. XXXX LOW
same procedure.)
When you select “MICRO SP.”, the speaker
* You can set this parameter only when you select
size and sub woofer selection has been “NORM. SP.”.
configurated as follows: ** The default unit for models of area code U, CA is
Speaker Settings “ft.”.
The default unit for models of other area code is
FRONT SMALL “m”.
CENTER SMALL
SURROUND SMALL
SUB WOOFER YES
You cannot change the configuration if you select
“MICRO SP.”.
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x Sub woofer selection ( SW S.W. XXX) x Surround speaker size ( SL SR
• If you connect a sub woofer, select “YES”. XXXXX)
• If you connect large speakers that will
• If you do not connect a sub woofer, select
effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select
“NO”. This activates the bass redirection
“LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”.
circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other
However, if the front speakers are set to
speakers.
“SMALL”, you cannot set the surround
• In order to take full advantage of the Dolby

speakers to “LARGE”.
Digital bass redirection circuitry, we
• If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of
recommend that you set the cut off frequency
surround effects when using multi channel
on the sub woofer as high as possible.
surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate
the bass redirection circuitry and output the
x Front speaker size ( L R XXXXX)
surround channel bass frequencies from the sub
• If you connect large speakers that will woofer or other “LARGE” speakers.
effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select • If you do not connect surround speakers, select
“LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”. “NO”.*3
surround effects when using multi channel Tip
surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate *1–*3 correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic
the bass redirection circuitry and output the modes
*1 NORMAL
front channel bass frequencies from the sub
*2 PHANTOM
woofer.
*3 3 STEREO
• When the front speakers are set to “SMALL”,
the center and surround speakers are also continued
automatically set to “SMALL” (unless
previously set to “NO”).
• When the sub woofer is set to “NO”, the front
speakers are automatically set to “LARGE” and
you cannot change this setting.
x Center speaker size ( C XXXXX)

• If you connect a large speaker that will
effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select
“LARGE”. Normally, select “LARGE”.
However, if the front speakers are set to
“SMALL”, you cannot set the center speaker to
“LARGE”.
surround effects when using multi channel
surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate
the bass redirection circuitry and output the
center channel bass frequencies from the front
speakers (if set to “LARGE”) or sub woofer.*1
• If you do not connect a center speaker, select
“NO”. The sound of the center channel will be
output from the front speakers.*2
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Multi channel surround setup Tip
(continued) The receiver allows you to input the speaker position
in terms of distance. However, it is not possible to set
Tip the center speaker further than the front speakers.
Internally, the LARGE and SMALL settings for each Also, the center speaker cannot be set more than
speaker determine whether the internal sound 1.5 meters (5 feet) closer than the front speakers.
processor will cut the bass signal from that channel. Likewise, the surround speakers can not be set further
When the bass is cut from a channel, the bass away from the listening position than the front
redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass speakers. And they can be no more than 4.5 meters
frequencies to the sub woofer or other “LARGE” (15 feet) closer.
speakers. This is because incorrect speaker placement is not
However, since bass sounds have a certain amount of conducive to enjoy surround sound.
directionality, it is best not to cut them, if possible. Please note that, setting the speaker distance closer
Therefore, even when using small speakers, you can than the actual location of the speakers will cause a
set them to “LARGE” if you want to output the bass delay in the output of the sound from that speaker. In
frequencies from that speaker. On the other hand, if other words, the speaker will sound like it is further
you are using a large speaker, but prefer not to have away.
bass frequencies output from that speaker, set it to For example, setting the center speaker distance
“SMALL”. 1~2 m (3~6 feet) closer than the actual speaker
If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer, set position will create a fairly realistic sensation of being
all speakers to “LARGE”. If there is not enough bass, “inside” the screen. If you cannot obtain a satisfactory
you can use the BASS parameter in the TONE menu surround effect because the surround speakers are too
to boost the bass levels. To adjust the bass, see page close, setting the surround speaker distance closer
28. (shorter) than the actual distance will create a larger
sound stage.
x Front speaker distance ( L R DIST. Adjusting these parameter while listening to the
X.X m (XX ft.)) sound often results in much better surround sound.
Give it a try!
Set the distance from your listening position to
the front speakers (A on page 15).
x Center speaker distance ( C DIST. X.X

m (XX ft.))
the center speaker. Center speaker distance
should be set from a distance equal to the front
speaker distance (A on page 15) to a distance
1.5 meters (5 feet) closer to your listening
position (B on page 15).
x Surround speaker distance ( SL SR
DIST. X.X m (XX ft.))

the surround speakers. Surround speaker
distance should be set from a distance equal to
the front speaker distance (A on page 15) to a
distance 4.5 meters (15 feet) closer to your
listening position (C on page 15).
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Tip
x Surround speaker placement ( SL SR
The surround speaker placement parameter is
PL. XXXX)* designed specifically for implementation of the
This parameter lets you specify the height of Digital Cinema Sound modes with virtual elements.
your surround speakers for proper With the Digital Cinema Sound modes, speaker
implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound placement is not as critical as other modes. All modes
with virtual elements were designed under the
surround modes. Refer to the illustration below. premise that the surround speaker would be located
• Select “PL. LOW” if the location of your behind the listening position, but presentation remains

surround speakers corresponds to section A. fairly consistent even with the surround speakers
positioned at a rather wide angle. However, if the
• Select “PL. HIGH” if the location of your speakers are pointing towards the listener from the
surround speakers corresponds to section B. immediate left and right of the listening position, the
sound fields with virtual elements will not be as
effective.
Nevertheless, each listening environment has many
variables, like wall reflections.
B B
Therefore, we recommend that you playback multi
channel surround encoded software and listen to the
60 effect each setting has on your listening environment.
A A
30
Choose the setting that provides a good sense of
spaciousness and that best succeeds in forming a
cohesive space between the surround sound from the
surround speakers and the sound of the front
speakers. If you are not sure which sounds best, select
* These parameters are not available when “PL. LOW” and then use the speaker distance
“Surround speaker size ( SL SR )” is set to “NO”. parameter and speaker level adjustments to obtain
proper balance.
continued
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Multi channel surround setup
(continued) Checking the connections
Adjusting the speaker level After connecting all of your components to the
receiver, do the following to verify that the
Use the remote while seated in your listening connections were made correctly.
position to adjust the level of each speaker.
Note 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver.
The receiver incorporates a new test tone with a
frequency centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker level 2 Turn on the component that you
adjustment. connected (e.g., CD player or tape
deck).
1 Press ?/1 on the remote to turn on the 3 Press the input selector button
receiver. (e.g., CD/SACD (STR-DE595 only) / CD
2 Press TEST TONE on the remote. (STR-DE495 only) or MD/TAPE) to
select the component (program
“T. TONE” appears in the display and you
source).
will hear the test tone from each speaker in
sequence. 4 Start playing.
Front (left) t Center t Front (right) t
Surround (right) t Surround (left) t If you do not obtain normal sound output after
Sub woofer performing this procedure, see
3 Adjust the speaker level and balance “Troubleshooting” on page 41 and take the
using the LEVEL menu so that the level appropriate measures to correct the problem.
of the test tone sounds the same from
each speaker.
For details on the LEVEL menu, see page
27.
While adjusting, the test tone is output from
the speaker whose adjustment is performed.
4 Press TEST TONE again to turn off the
test tone.
Tip
You can adjust the level of all speakers at the same
time. Press MASTER VOL +/– on the remote or turn
MASTER VOLUME on the receiver.
Notes
• (STR-DE595 only) The test tone cannot be output
when the receiver is set to MULTI CH IN.
• The adjusted value are shown in the display during
adjustment.
• Although these adjustments can also be made via
the front panel using the LEVEL menu (when the
test tone is output, the receiver switches to the
LEVEL menu automatically), we recommend you
follow the procedure described above and adjust the
speaker levels from your listening position using the
remote.
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Basic Operations
Select To
Selecting the component OPT IN Specify the digital audio

signals input to the
DIGITAL OPTICAL input
jacks.
Input Selector buttons
ANALOG Specify the analog audio
Press the input selector button to select the signals input to the AUDIO
component you want to use. IN (L/R) jacks.
To select Press Note

VCR VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 When the 96 kHz digital signal is input, the tone,
Basic Operations
Satellite tuner VIDEO 2 sound field and surround effects do not function.
DVD player DVD
MULTI CH IN
MD or Tape deck MD/TAPE
CD player CD (STR-DE495 only) (STR-DE595 only)
CD or Super Audio CD/SACD
Press MULTI CH IN to enjoy the audio source
CD player (STR-DE595 only) connected to the MULTI CH IN jacks. You can
adjust balance and level of all the speakers. When
Built in tuner TUNER FM/AM
this function is on, the tone and surround effects
are turned off.
After turning on the component you selected,
select the component and play the program
source. MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
• After selecting VCR or DVD player, turn on the
indicator
TV and set the TV’s video input to match the (STR-DE595 only)
component you selected. This indicator lights up when the unit is
decoding signals recorded in a multi channel
INPUT MODE format.
Press INPUT MODE to select the input mode
for your digital components. MUTING
Each time you press the button, the input mode Press MUTING on the remote to mute the
of the currently selected component switches. sound. Press again to cancel the muting
Select To function. The muting function is also canceled
AUTO IN Give priority to digital when you turn the power on or turn the
signals when there are both MASTER VOLUME to turn the volume up.
digital and analog
connections. If there are no continued
digital signals, analog is
selected.
COAX IN Specify the digital audio
signals input to the
DIGITAL COAXIAL input
jacks.
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Selecting the component
(continued) Changing the display
PHONES
DIMMER
Use to connect headphones.
• When the headphones are connected, speaker Press DIMMER repeatedly to adjust the
output is automatically canceled and “SP” brightness of the display (3 steps).
(STR-DE495 only) or “SP A” and “SP B” However, when you press any button, the
(STR-DE595 only) do not light up in the display becomes the brightest setting
display. temporary.
SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) DISPLAY

(STR-DE595 only) Each time you press DISPLAY, the display
Press SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) to output changes cyclically as follows:
the sound from the speakers connected to the Index name of the component* t Selected
SPEAKERS FRONT terminals. component t Sound field applied to the
Each time you press the button, the display will program source
light up cyclically as follows:
When the tuner is selected
SP A t SP B t SP A and SP B t
Index name of the preset station* or program
No display*
station name** t Frequency t Program type
To drive Select indication** t Radio text** t Current
Speaker System A SP A (default setting) time** t Sound field applied to the band or
(Connected to the the preset station
SPEAKERS FRONT A * Index name appears only when you have assigned
terminals) one to the component or preset station (page 34).
Speaker System B SP B Index name does not appear when only blank
(Connected to the spaces have been entered, or it is the same as the
SPEAKERS FRONT B input selector.
terminals) ** During RDS reception only. (Models of area code
CEL, CEK only. See page 32).
Both Speaker System SP A and SP B
A and B
(Connected to the
SPEAKERS FRONT A
and B terminals)
* If you do not want to drive Speaker System A and

B, press SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) until “SP A”
and “SP B” do not light up in the display (no
display).
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STR-DE595/DE495 4-245-327-12(1) GB
You can take advantage of surround sound Enjoying higher fidelity
simply by selecting one of the receiver’s pre-
programmed sound fields. They bring the sound
exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters
and concert halls into your home. You can also The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode allows
customize the sound fields to obtain the sound you to select the decoding mode you want for
you want by changing the surround parameter. your audio sound.
To fully enjoy surround sound, you must Mode Decoding Mode
register the number and location of your A.F.D. AUTO As encoded
speakers. See “Multi channel surround setup”
DOLBY PL Dolby Pro Logic
starting from page 15 to set the speaker
parameters before enjoying surround sound. PLII MOV
Dolby Pro Logic II
PLII MUS

Using only the front
Decoding the input audio
speakers (2 Channel Stereo) signal automatically
Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select “A.F.D.
Press 2CH. AUTO”.
The 2CH indicator lights up and “2CH ST.” The A.F.D. indicator lights up.
appears in the display.
This mode automatically detects the type of
This mode outputs the sound from the front left audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS,
and right speakers only. Standard 2 channel or standard 2 channel stereo) and performs the
(stereo) sources completely bypass the sound proper decoding if necessary. This mode
field processing. Multi channel surround presents the sound as it was recorded/encoded,
formats are downmixed to 2 channel. without adding any effects (e.g. reverberation).
Notes However, if there are no low frequency signals
• No sound is output from the sub woofer when (Dolby Digital LFE, etc.) it will generate a low
“2CH ST.” is selected. To listen to 2 channel frequency signal for output to the sub woofer.
(stereo) sources using the front left and right
speakers and a sub woofer, press A.F.D. repeatedly
to select “A.F.D. AUTO”. continued
• When you select “Micro Satellite Speaker” (page
16), internal sound processor will automatically
redirect bass sound to sub woofer. If you want to
listen to two channel (stereo) sources under this
setting, we recommend that you choose “A.F.D.
AUTO” mode so that you can take advantage of
your sub woofer to obtain the correct bass signal.
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Enjoying higher fidelity sound
(continued) Selecting a sound field
Enjoying stereo sound in You can enjoy surround sound simply by
multi channel (Dolby Pro selecting one of the pre-programmed sound
fields according to the program you want to
Logic ) listen to.
This receiver incorporates with Dolby Pro Press To select
Logic II which has movie mode and music
MOVIE C.ST.EX A DCS*
mode, and the receiver can reproduce the 2
C.ST.EX B DCS*
channel sound in 5.1 channel through Dolby
Pro Logic II. C.ST.EX C DCS*
MUSIC HALL
Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select
JAZZ
“DOLBY PL”, “PL MOV” or “PL MUS”.
CONCERT
The A.F.D. indicator lights up and the selected
type of decoding is indicated in the display.
* Sound field with DCS mark use DCS technology.
x DOLBY PL (Dolby Pro Logic)
Performs the Pro Logic decoding. Software About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound)
with multi channel surround audio signals is In collaboration with Sony Pictures
played back according to the way it was Entertainment, Sony measured the sound
recorded. Software with 2 channel audio environment of their studios and integrated the
signals is decoded with Dolby Pro Logic to data of the measurement and Sony’s own DSP
create surround effects (4 channels). (Digital Signal Processor) technology to
develop “Digital Cinema Sound”. In a home
x PL MOV (Pro Logic Movie)
theater, “Digital Cinema Sound” simulates an
Performs the Pro Logic II movie mode ideal movie theater sound environment based
decoding. This setting is ideal for the movies on the preference of the movie director.
encoded in Dolby Surround. Besides, this mode
can reproduce the sound in 5.1 channel when
watching the videos of old movies or in the
Enjoying movies with Cinema
dubbed language. Studio EX
x PL MUS (Pro Logic Music) Cinema Studio EX is ideal for enjoying the
movie software encoded with multi channel
Performs the Pro Logic II music mode decoding.
format, such as the Dolby Digital DVD. This
This setting is ideal for the normal stereo
mode reproduces the sound characteristics of
sources, such as CDs.
Sony Pictures Entertainment’s studios.
Note
Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding Press MOVIE repeatedly to select
does not function for DTS format signals. “C.ST.EX A”, “C.ST.EX B” or “C.ST.EX C”.
The MOVIE indicator lights up and the
selected sound field is indicated in the display.
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x C.ST.EX A (Cinema Studio EX A) Selecting other sound fields
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the
Sony Pictures Entertainment “Cary Grant Press MUSIC repeatedly to select the
Theater” cinema production studio. This is a sound field you want.
standard mode, great for watching most any The MUSIC indicator lights up and the current
type of movie. sound field is indicated in the display.
x C.ST.EX B (Cinema Studio EX B) x HALL
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular
Sony Pictures Entertainment “Kim Novak concert hall.
Theater” cinema production studio. This mode
is ideal for watching science-fiction or action x JAZZ (Jazz Club)
movies with lots of sound effects. Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

x C.ST.EX C (Cinema Studio EX C) x CONCERT (Live Concert)
Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live
Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage. concert
This mode is ideal for watching musicals or
To turn the surround effect off
classic films where music is featured in the
soundtrack. Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select “A.F.D.
AUTO” or press 2CH.
About Cinema Studio EX
Tips
Cinema Studio EX consists of the following • The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound
three elements. field to a program source whenever it is selected
• Virtual Multi Dimension (Sound Field Link). For example, if you listen to
CD with “JAZZ” as the sound field, change to a
Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers different program source, then return to CD,
surrounding the listener from a single pair of “JAZZ” will be applied again.
actual surround speakers. • You can identify the encoding format of DVD
software, etc. by looking at the logo on the
• Screen Depth Matching package.
In a movie theater, sound seems to come – : Dolby Digital discs
from inside the image reflected on the movie – : Dolby Surround encoded
screen. This element creates the same programs
– : DTS Digital Surround encoded programs
sensation in your listening room by shifting
• When sound signals with a sampling frequency of
the sound of the front speakers “into” the 96 kHz are input, the sound signals are output in
screen. stereo automatically, and the sound field is turned
• Cinema Studio Reverberation off.
Reproduces the reverberations peculiar to a

movie theater.
Cinema Studio EX is the integrated mode
which operates these elements simultaneously.
Notes
• The effects provided by the virtual speakers may
cause increased noise in the playback signal.
• When listening with sound fields that employ the
virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any
sound coming directly from the surround speakers.
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Understanding the multi channel surround displays
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
SP SP A SP B aDIGITAL a PRO LOGIC II DTS MEMORY

OPT COAX D.RANGE STEREO MONO RDS SLEEP
L C R
SW LFE
qs qa 0 9
SL S SR
qf qd
1 SW: Lights up when sub woofer selection is 7 DTS: Lights up when DTS signals are input.
set to “YES” (page 17) and the audio signal is
output from the SUB WOOFER jacks. Note
When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that
2 SP*: (STR-DE495 only) Lights up when you you have made digital connections and that
turn on the receiver. INPUT MODE is NOT set to “ANALOG”
3 SP A*: (STR-DE595 only) Lights up when (page 21).
you select to drive Speaker System A. 8 Tuner indicators: Lights up when using the
4 SP B*: (STR-DE595 only) Lights up when receiver to tune in radio stations, etc. See
you select to drive Speaker System B. pages 29–33 for tuner operations.
* Does not light up when you connect Note
headphones to the PHONES jack. “RDS” only appears for models of area code
5 ; DIGITAL: Lights up when the receiver is CEL, CEK only.
decoding signals recorded in the Dolby 9 SLEEP: Lights up when sleep timer is
Digital format. activated.
6 ; PRO LOGIC II: “; PRO LOGIC” 0 D.RANGE: Lights up when dynamic range
lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic compression is activated. See page 27 to
processing to 2 channel signals in order to adjust the dynamic range compression.
output the center and surround channel
qa COAX: Lights up when the source signal is a
signals. “; PRO LOGIC II” lights up when
digital signal being input through the
Pro Logic II processing (“PLII MOV” or
COAXIAL terminal.
“PLII MUS”) is applied (page 24). However,
both indicators do not light up if the center qs OPT: Lights up when the source signal is a
and surround speakers are set to “NO”, and digital signal being input through the
“A.F.D. AUTO” or “DOLBY PL” is selected. OPTICAL terminal.
Note
Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II
decoding does not function for DTS format
signals.
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qd LFE: Lights up when the disc being played To get the most from multi
back contains the LFE (Low Frequency
channel surround sound
Effect) channel and when the sound of the
LFE channel signal is actually being Position your speakers and do the procedures
reproduced. described in “Multi channel surround setup”
qf Playback channel indicators: The letters starting from page 15 before you customize a
(L, C, R, etc.) indicate the channels being sound field.
played back. The boxes around the letters
vary to show how the receiver downmixes the Adjusting the level
source sound (based on the speakers settings).
When using sound fields like “C.ST.EX”, the parameters
receiver adds reverberation based on the The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let
source sound.
you adjust the balance and volumes of each
L (Front Left), R (Front Right), C (Center speaker. You can also customize various

(monaural)), SL (Surround Left), SR aspects of the current sound field. The settings
(Surround Right), S (Surround (monaural or are applied to all sound fields except for EFCT.
the surround components obtained by Pro parameter. For EFCT. parameter, the settings
Logic processing)).
are stored individually for each sound field.
Example:
Recording format (Front/Surround): 3/2 1 Start playing a program source
Output channel: Surround speakers absent encoded with multi channel surround
Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO sound.
L C R
2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
“ LEVEL ”.
SL SR 3 Press MENU or MENU to select
the parameter you want to adjust.
Customizing sound fields setting you want.
The setting is entered automatically.
By adjusting the surround parameters and the
tone characteristics of the front speakers, you
can customize the sound fields to suit your Initial settings
particular listening situation. Parameter Initial setting
Once you customize a sound field, the changes L R BAL. L/R XX* BALANCE
are stored in the memory indefinitely. You can CTR XXX dB* 0 dB
change a customized sound field any time by SUR.L. XXX dB* 0 dB
making new adjustments to the parameters.
SUR.R. XXX dB* 0 dB
See the tables on back page for the parameters
S.W. XXX dB* 0 dB
available in each sound field.
D. RANGE COMP. XXX OFF
EFCT. XXX STD
* (STR-DE595 only) The parameters can be adjusted

separately for MULTI CH IN.
continued
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Customizing sound field (continued) Adjusting the tone
parameters
Front balance ( L R BAL. L/R XX) The TONE menu contains parameters that let
you adjust the tone of the front speakers for
Lets you adjust the balance between front left
optimum sound. The settings are applied to all
and right speakers.
sound fields.
Center level (CTR XXX dB)
1 Start playing a program source
Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker. encoded with multi channel surround
Surround left level (SUR.L. XXX dB) sound.
Lets you adjust the level of the surround left 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
speaker. “ TONE ”.
Surround right level (SUR.R. XXX dB) 3 Press MENU or MENU to select
the parameter you want to adjust.
Lets you adjust the level of the surround right
speaker. 4 Press MENU + or MENU – to select the
setting you want.
Sub woofer level (S.W. XXX dB)
The setting is stored automatically.
Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer.
Dynamic range compressor ( D. RANGE Initial settings
COMP. XXX) Parameter Initial setting
Lets you compress the dynamic range of the BASS XX dB 0 dB
sound track. This may be useful when you want TREB. XX dB 0 dB
to watch movies at low volumes late at night.
We recommend using the “MAX” setting.
Bass (BASS XX dB)
• To reproduce the sound track with no
compression, select “OFF”. Lets you adjust the bass tone.
• To reproduce the sound track with the dynamic Treble (TREB. XX dB)
range intended by the recording engineer, select Lets you adjust the treble tone.
“STD”.
• To reproduce a dramatic compression of the
Resetting customized sound
dynamic range, select “MAX”.
fields to the factory settings
Note
Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby 1 If the power is on, press ?/1 to turn off
Digital sources only. the power.
Effect level (EFCT. XXX)

2 Hold down 2CH and press ?/1.
“SF. CLR.” appears in the display and all
Lets you adjust the “presence” of the current sound fields are reset at once.
surround effect.
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Notes
Before receiving broadcasts, make sure you • Do not press any button on the receiver or supplied
have connected FM and AM antennas to the remote during autobetical operation.
receiver (page 7). • If you move to another area, repeat this procedure
to store stations in your new area.
• For details on tuning the stored stations, see page
31.
Storing FM stations • If you move the antenna after storing stations with
this procedure, the stored settings may no longer be
automatically valid. If this happens, repeat this procedure to store
the stations again.
(AUTOBETICAL)
(Models of area code CEL, CEK only)
Direct tuning
This function lets you store up to 30 FM and
You can enter a frequency of the station you
FM RDS stations in alphabetical order without
want directly by using the numeric buttons on the
redundancy. Additionally, it only stores the
supplied remote. For details on the buttons used
stations with the clearest signals.
in this section, see pages 37–40.
If you want to store FM or AM stations one by
one, see “Presetting radio stations” on page 31. 1 Press TUNER on the remote repeatedly
to select the FM or AM band.
1 Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver. The last received station is tuned in.
2 Hold down MEMORY and press ?/1 to 2 Press D. TUNING on the remote.
turn the receiver back on.
“AUTO-BETICAL SELECT” appears in 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the
the display and the receiver scans and stores frequency.
all the FM and FM RDS stations in the Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz
broadcast area.
1 b 0 b 2 b 5 b 0
For RDS stations, the tuner first checks for
stations broadcasting the same program, Example 2: AM 1350 kHz
then stores only the one with the clearest (You don’t have to enter the last “0” when the
signal. The selected RDS stations are sorted tuning scale is set to 10 kHz.)
alphabetically by their Program Service
1 b 3 b 5 b 0
name, then assigned a 2-character preset
code. For more details on RDS, see page 32.
If you cannot tune in a station and the
Regular FM stations are assigned
entered numbers flash
2-character preset codes and stored after the
Make sure you’ve entered the right
RDS station.
frequency. If not, repeat steps 2 and 3.
When done, “FINISH” appears in the
If the entered numbers still flash, the
display momentarily and the receiver
frequency is not used in your area.
returns to the normal operation.
continued
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Direct tuning (continued)
Automatic tuning
4 If you’ve tuned in an AM station, adjust If you don’t know the frequency of the station
the direction of the AM loop antenna for you want, you can let the receiver scan all
optimum reception. available stations in your area.
5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to receive another 1 Press TUNER FM/AM repeatedly to
station. select the FM or AM band.
Tips The last received station is tuned in.
• If you do not remember the precise frequency, press
TUNING + or TUNING – after entering the value 2 Press TUNING + or TUNING –.
close to the frequency you want. The receiver Press TUNING + to scan from low to high;
automatically tunes in the station you want. If the press TUNING – to scan from high to low.
frequency seems to be higher than the entered value,
press TUNING +, and if the frequency seems to be The receiver stops scanning whenever a
lower than the entered value, press TUNING –. station is received.
• If “STEREO” flashes in the display and the FM
When the receiver reaches either end of
stereo reception is poor, press FM MODE to change
to monaural (MONO). You will not be able to enjoy the band
the stereo effect, but the sound will be less distorted. Scanning is repeated in the same direction.
To return to stereo mode, press FM MODE again.
3 To continue scanning, press TUNING +
The tuning scale differs depending on the area code or TUNING – again.
as shown in the following table. For details on area
codes, see page 4.
Preset tuning
Area code FM AM
U, CA 100 kHz 10 kHz* After you have tuned in stations using Direct
CEL, CEK, SP, CN 50 kHz 9 kHz Tuning or Automatic Tuning, you can preset
TW, KR, AU them to the receiver. Then you can tune in any
E2/E3 50 kHz 9 kHz* of the stations directly by entering its 2-
AR, MX 50 kHz 10 kHz character preset code using the supplied
remote. Up to 30 FM or AM stations can be
* The AM tuning scale can be changed (page 45). preset. The receiver will also scan all the
stations that you have preset.
Before tuning to preset stations, be sure to
preset them by performing steps on “Presetting
radio stations” (page 31).
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Presetting radio stations Tuning to preset stations
1 Press TUNER FM/AM. You can tune the preset stations by either of the
following two ways.
The last received station is tuned in.
Scanning the preset stations
2 Tune in the station that you want to
preset using Direct Tuning (page 29) or 1 Press TUNER FM/AM.
Automatic Tuning (page 30). The last received station is tuned in.
3 Press MEMORY. 2 Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET
“MEMORY” appears in the display for a few TUNING – repeatedly to select the
seconds. preset station you want.
Do steps 4 to 5 before “MEMORY” goes out. Each time you press the button, the receiver
4 Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET tunes in one preset station at a time, in the
TUNING – repeatedly to select a preset corresponding order and direction as
station number. follows:
Each time you press the button, the preset
nA1Ã2˜...Ã0˜B1˜B2˜...˜B0N
station number changes in the
corresponding number and direction as nC0˜...C2˜C1N
follows:
nA1Ã2˜...Ã0˜B1˜B2˜...˜B0N Using the preset codes

Use the supplied remote to perform the
nC0˜...C2˜C1N following operations. For details on the buttons
used in this section, see pages 37–40.
If “MEMORY” goes out before you select
the preset station number, start again from 1 Press TUNER on the remote.
step 3. The last received station is tuned in.
5 Press MEMORY again to store the 2 Press SHIFT to select a memory page
station. (A, B, or C), then press the preset
If “MEMORY” goes out before you can number of the station you want using
store the station, start again from step 3. the numeric buttons.
6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to preset another

station.
To change a preset number to

another station
Do steps 1 to 5 to preset a new station to the
number.
Tip
In step 4, you can also use the remote to select a
preset station number. Press SHIFT repeatedly to
select a memory page (A, B or C) and then press the
numeric buttons to select a preset number.
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Displaying RDS information
Using the Radio Data
System (RDS) While receiving an RDS station, press
DISPLAY.
Each time you press the button, RDS
(Models of area code CEL, CEK only) information on the display changes cyclically
This receiver also allows you to use RDS as follows:
(Radio Data System), which enables radio Program Station name t Frequency t
stations to send additional information along Program Type indicationa) t Radio Text
with the regular program signal. indicationb) t Current Time indication (in 24-
Note that RDS is operable only for FM hour system) t Sound field currently applied
stations.* a) Type of program being broadcast (page 33).
* Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do b) Text messages sent by the RDS station.
they provide the same types of services. If you are
not familiar with the RDS services in your area,
check with your local radio stations for details. Notes
• If there is an emergency announcement by
government authorities, “ALARM” flashes in the
Receiving RDS broadcasts display.
• When the message consists of 9 characters or more,
Simply select a station on the FM band the message scrolls across the display.
using direct tuning (page 29), automatic • If a station does not provide a particular RDS
tuning (page 30), or preset tuning (page 30). service, “NO XXXX” (such as “NO TEXT”)
When you tune in a station that provides RDS appears in the display.
services, the RDS indicator lights up and the
program station name normally appears in the
display.
Note
RDS may not work properly if the station you tuned
to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the
signal strength is weak.
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Description of program types Program type Description
indication
Program type Description PHONE IN Programs where members of the
indication public express their views by
NEWS News programs phone or in a public forum
AFFAIRS Topical programs that expand TRAVEL Programs about travel. Not for
on current news announcements that are located by
INFO Programs offering information on TP/TA
a wide spectrum of subjects, LEISURE Programs on recreational activities
including consumer affairs and such as gardening, fishing,
medical advice cooking, etc.
SPORT Sports programs JAZZ Jazz programs
EDUCATE Educational programs, such as COUNTRY Country music programs
“how-to” and advice programs NATION M Programs featuring the popular
DRAMA Radio plays and serials music of the country or region
CULTURE Programs about national or OLDIES Programs featuring oldies music
regional culture, such as language FOLK M Folk music programs
and social concerns
DOCUMENT Investigative features
SCIENCE Programs about the natural
sciences and technology NONE Any programs not defined above
VARIED Other types of programs such as
celebrity interviews, panel games,
and comedy
POP M Popular music programs
ROCK M Rock music programs
EASY M Easy Listening
LIGHT M Instrumental, vocal, and choral
music
CLASSICS Performances of major orchestras,
chamber music, opera, etc.
OTHER M Music that does not fit into any
categories above, such as Rhythm
& Blues and Reggae
WEATHER Weather information
FINANCE Stock market reports and trading,
etc.
CHILDREN Programs for children
SOCIAL Programs about people and the
things that affect them
RELIGION Programs of religious content
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Other Operations
4 Press ENTER.
Naming preset stations 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to assign index
name for another station or program
and program sources source.
Note
You can enter a name (index name) of up to 8 (Models of area code CEL, CEK only)
characters for preset stations and program You cannot change the name of an RDS station.
sources. These names (for example, “VHS”)
appear in the receiver’s display when a station
or program source is selected. Note that no Recording
more than one name can be entered for each
preset station or program source. Before you begin, make sure you’ve connected
This function is useful for distinguishing all components properly.
components of the same kind. For example,
two VCRs can be specified as “VHS” and Recording on an audio tape
“8MM”, respectively. It is also handy for or MiniDisc
identifying components connected to jacks
meant for another type of component, for You can record on a cassette tape or MiniDisc
example, a second CD player connected to the using the receiver. See the operating
MD/TAPE jacks. instructions of your cassette deck or MD deck
if you need help.
1 To name a preset station
Press TUNER FM/AM, then tune in the 1 Select the component to be recorded.
preset station you want to create an
index name for.
2 Prepare the component for playing.
For example, insert a CD into the CD
If you are not familiar with how to tune in
player.
preset stations, see “Tuning to preset
stations” on page 31. 3 Insert a blank tape or MD into the
recording deck and adjust the
To name a program source recording level, if necessary.
Select the program source (component)
to be named. 4 Start recording on the recording deck,
then start playback on the playback
2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select component.
“ NAME ”.
Notes
3 Create an index name by using MENU + • Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output
or MENU – and MENU or MENU : from the MD/TAPE OUT jacks.
• (STR-DE595 only) When MULTI CH IN is
Press MENU + or MENU – to select a
selected, the analog audio signals of the current
character, then press MENU to move the input source is output from the REC OUT jack.
cursor to the next position. • Some sources contain copy guards to prevent
recording. In this case, you may not be able to
To insert a space record from the sources.
Press MENU + or MENU – until a blank
space appears in the display.
If you’ve made a mistake
Press MENU or MENU repeatedly
until the character to be changed flashes,
then press MENU + or MENU – to select
the character you want.
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Recording on a video tape
Using the Sleep Timer
You can record from a VCR, a TV or a DVD
player using the receiver. You can also add You can set the receiver to turn off
audio from a variety of audio sources when automatically at a specified time.
editing a video tape. See the operating
instructions of your VCR or DVD player if you Press SLEEP on the remote while the
need help. power is on.
Each time you press the button, the display
1 Select the program source to be changes cyclically as follows:
recorded.
2-00-00 t 1-30-00 t 1-00-00 t 0-30-00 t
2 Prepare the component for playing. OFF
For example, insert the DVD you want to
Tip
record into the DVD player. To check the remaining time before the receiver turns
3 Insert a blank video tape into the VCR off, press SLEEP. The remaining time appears in the
display.
(VIDEO 1) for recording.
4 Start recording on the recording VCR,
then start playing the video tape or Adjustments using the
Other Operations
DVD you want to record.
SET UP menu
Tip
You can record the sound from any audio source onto
The SET UP menu allows you to make the
a video tape while copying from a video tape or
DVD. Locate the point where you want to start following adjustments.
recording from another audio source, select the
program source, then start playback. The audio from 1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select
that source will be recorded onto the audio track of “ SET UP ”.
the video tape instead of the audio from the original
medium. To resume audio recording from the original 2 Press MENU or MENU to select
medium, select the video source again. the parameter you want to adjust.
Notes
• Make sure to make both digital and analog
setting you want.
connections to the VIDEO 2 and DVD inputs.
Analog recording is not possible if you make only The setting is entered automatically.
digital connections.
Initial settings
• (STR-DE595 only) When MULTI CH IN is
selected, the analog audio signals of the current Parameter Initial setting
input source is output from the REC OUT jacks. DEC. XXXX PCM (for DVD,
CD/SACD
(STR-DE595
only)), AUTO
(for VIDEO 2)
continued
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Adjustments using the SET UP menu
(continued)
x Decode priority (DEC. XXXX)
Sets the appropriate decoding for incoming
digital signals.
• PCM priority mode (DEC. PCM)
Use to enjoy playback from audio CD
(PCM) and DVD. When used with media
other than CD or DVD, you may experience
noise. If this happens, switch to AUTO
mode.
• AUTO mode (DEC. AUTO)
Use to enjoy playback from audio CD
(PCM), DVD, DTS-CD and DTS-LD
sources. However, with audio CDs, you may
not be able to listen the very first moments
of each track.
Normally, use as-is with the initial settings
above.
Changing the command

mode of the receiver
This function is useful when you use 2 Sony
receivers in the same room.
1 Turn off the receiver.
2 Hold down ENTER and press 1/u to
turn on the receiver.
“C.MODE.AVX” appears in the display.
Each time you repeat the procedure above,
the display changes as follows:
C.MODE.AV1 y C.MODE.AV2
Tip
The initial setting is “C.MODE.AV2”.
Notes
• The command mode of the supplied remote is
“AV2” and you cannot change this setting.
• If the command mode of the receiver and the
remote is different, you cannot use the remote to
operate the receiver.
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Operations Using the Remote RM-U306A
You can use the remote RM-U306A to operate

the components in your system. Remote button
description
Before you use your
remote SLEEP
AV
?/1
?/1
SYSTEM
STANDBY
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD

Inserting batteries into the
MD/TAPE CD TUNER
remote
TOP MENU DVD MENU
F
Insert R6 (size-AA) batteries with the + and – 1 2 3
properly oriented in the battery compartment. G ENTER g
When using the remote, point it at the remote 4 5 6

f O
sensor g on the receiver. 7 8 9
SHIFT D.TUNING
>10 0 ENTER
- RETURN
– CH/PRESET + TV/VIDEO
] . >
ANT
TV/VTR
}
} m M D.SKIP
]

N X x
MOVIE/
2CH A.F.D. MUSIC
TEST TONE MAIN MENU MULTI CH
Tip
MENU MUTING
Under normal conditions, the batteries should last for
about 6 months. When the remote no longer operates MASTER
VOL
the receiver, replace all batteries with new ones.
Notes
TV VOL TV CH
• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or
humid place.
• Do not use a new battery with an old one.
• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight
or lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a
malfunction.
• If you don’t use the remote for an extended period
of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible
damage from battery leakage and corrosion.
The tables below show the settings of each

button.
Remote Operations Function
Button
SLEEP Receiver Activates the sleep
function and the duration
which the receiver turns
off automatically.
?/1 Receiver Turns the receiver on or
off.
continued
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Remote button description Remote Operations Function
(continued) Button
MASTER Receiver Adjusts the master
Remote Operations Function VOL +/– volume of the receiver.
Button
AV ?/1 TV/VCR/ Turns the audio and
VIDEO 1 Receiver To watch VCR. CD player/ video components on or
(VTR mode 3) VCD player/ off.
VIDEO 2 Receiver To watch VCR. LD player/
(VTR mode 1) DVD player/
MD deck/
DVD Receiver To watch DVD.
DAT deck
MD/TAPE Receiver To listen to Minidisc or
SYSTEM Receiver/TV/ Turns off the receiver and
audio tape.
STANDBY VCR/Satellite other Sony audio/video
CD Receiver To listen to compact disc. (Press AV tuner/ components.
TUNER Receiver To listen to radio ?/1 and CD player/
programs. ?/1 at VCD player/
SHIFT Receiver Press repeatedly to select the same LD player/
a memory page for time) DVD player/
presetting radio stations MD deck/
or tuning to preset DAT deck
stations. 0-9 Receiver Use with “SHIFT” button
D.TUNING Receiver Tuner station direct key- to preset radio station or
in-mode. tuning to preset stations
and with “D.TUNING”
2CH Receiver Selects 2CH mode.
for direct tuning.
A.F.D. Receiver Selects A.F.D. AUTO,
CD player/ Selects track numbers.
DOLBY PL, PLII MOV
VCD player/ 0 selects track 10.
and PLII MUS.
LD player/
MOVIE/ Receiver Selects C.ST.EX A, MD deck/
MUSIC C.ST.EX B, C.ST.EX C, DAT deck
HALL, JAZZ and
TV/VCR/ Selects channel numbers.
CONCERT.
Satellite tuner
TEST Receiver Press to output test tone.
>10 CD player/ Selects track numbers
TONE
VCD player/ over 10.
MAIN Receiver Press this button LD player/
MENU repeatedly to select one MD deck/
of the four cursor modes: Tape deck
SET UP, LEVEL, TONE
and NAME.
MULTI CH Receiver Selects MULTI CH IN
source.
MENU </> Receiver Selects a menu item.
MENU +/– Receiver Makes adjustment or
change the setting.
MUTING Receiver Mutes the sound from the
receiver.
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Remote Operations Function Remote Operations Function
Button Button
ENTER TV/VCR/ After selecting a channel, X VCR/ Pauses play or record.
Satellite tuner/ disc or track using the CD player/ (Also start recording
LD player/ numeric buttons, press to VCD player/ with components in
MD deck/ enter the value. LD player/ record standby.)
DAT deck/ DVD player/
Tape deck MD deck/
RETURN VCD player Go back to previous DAT deck/
menu. Tape deck
CH/ Receiver Scans and selects preset x VCR/ Stops play.
PRESET stations. CD player/
+/- VCD player/
LD player/
TV/VCR/ Selects preset channel.
DVD player/
Satellite tuner
MD player/
./> VCR/ Skips tracks. DAT deck/
CD player/ Tape deck
VCD player/
ANT VCR Selects output signal
LD player/
TV/VTR from the aerial terminal:
DVD player/
TV signal or VCR
MD deck/
program.
DAT deck/
Tape deck D.SKIP CD player/ Skips discs (multi-disc

VCD player/ changer only).
m/M CD player/ Searches tracks (forward
DVD player/
VCD player/ or backward).
MD deck
DVD player
TOP DVD player Displays DVD title.
VCR/ Fastforwards or rewinds.
LD player/ MENU
MD deck/ DVD DVD player Displays DVD menu.
DAT deck/ MENU
Tape deck ENTER DVD player Enters the selection.
N VCR/ Starts play. O DVD player Returns to the previous
CD player/ menu or exits the menu.
VCD player/
LD player/ V/v/B/b DVD player Selects a menu item.
DVD player/
MD deck/ continued
DAT deck/
Tape deck
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Remote button description 1 Hold down the input selector button
(continued) whose input source you want to change
(for example, MD/TAPE).
Remote
Button
Operations Function
2 Press the corresponding button of the
component you want to assign to the
÷ TV Selects the channel entry input selector button (for example, 4 –
mode, either one or two Tape deck).
digit
The following buttons are assigned to select
TV/VIDEO TV Selects input signal: TV
the input source:
input or video input.
To operate Press
TV VOL TV Adjusts the volume of the
+/– TV CD player 1
TV CH TV Selects preset TV DAT deck 2
+/– channels MD deck 3
Tape deck A 4
Notes
Tape deck B 5
• When you press the input selector buttons (VIDEO
1, VIDEO 2, DVD), the input mode of the TV LD player 6
might not switch to the corresponding input mode VCR (command mode VTR 1*) 7
that you want. In this case, press the TV/VIDEO
VCR (command mode VTR 2*) 8
button to switch the input mode of the TV.
• Some functions explained in this section may not VCR (command mode VTR 3*) 9
work depending on the model of the receiver. TV 0
• The above explanation is intended to serve as an DSS (Digital Satellite Receiver) >10
example only.
Therefore, depending on the component the above DVD ENTER
operation may not be possible or may operate VCD player .
differently than described.
• (STR-DE495 only) The MULTI CH function is not * Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 1, 2 or 3
available for set operation. setting. These correspond to Beta, 8mm and
VHS respectively.
Changing the factory Now you can use the MD/TAPE button to
control the tape deck.
setting of an input selector To reset a button to its factory
setting
button Repeat the above procedure.
If the factory settings of the input selector To reset all the input selector
buttons do not match your system components, buttons to their factory setting
you can change them. For example, if you have Press ?/1, AV ?/1 and MASTER VOL – at
a tape deck and you do not have an MD deck, the same time.
you can assign the MD/TAPE button to your
tape deck.
Note that the settings of the TUNER button
cannot be changed.
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On cleaning
Precautions 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
On safety solvent such as alcohol or benzine.
Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet,
unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified If you have any question or problem concerning your
personnel before operating it any further. receiver, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.
On power sources
• Before operating the unit, check that the operating Troubleshooting
voltage is identical with your local power supply.
The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate
at the rear of the receiver. If you experience any of the following
• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power difficulties while using the receiver, use this
source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the
outlet, even if the receiver itself has been turned off. problem. Also, see “Checking the connections”
• If you are not going to use the receiver for a long on page 20 to verify that the connections are
time, be sure to disconnect the receiver from the correct. Should any problem persist, consult
wall outlet. To disconnect the AC power cord,
grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord. your nearest Sony dealer.
• (Models of area code U, CA only)
One blade of the plug is wider than the other for the
purpose of safety and will fit into the wall outlet There is no sound or only a very low-level sound
only one way. If you are unable to insert the plug no matter which component is selected.
fully into the outlet, contact your dealer. • Check that the speakers and components are
• AC power cord must be changed only at the connected securely and correctly.
qualified service shop. • Check that both the receiver and all components
On heat buildup are turned on.
Although the unit heats up during operation, this is • Check that the MASTER VOLUME control is
not a malfunction. If you continuously use this unit at not set at “VOL MIN”.
a large volume, the cabinet temperature of the top, • Press MUTING on the remote to cancel the
side and bottom rises considerably. To avoid burning muting function.
yourself, do not touch the cabinet. • (STR-DE595 only) Check that the SPEAKERS
(OFF/A/B/A+B) button is not set to off and is set
On placement
accordingly to your SPEAKERS FRONT system
• Place the receiver in a location with adequate (page 22).
ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the
life of the receiver. • Check that the headphones are not connected.
• Do not place the receiver near heat sources, or in a • The protective device on the receiver has been
place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or activated because of a short circuit (“PROTECT”
mechanical shock. flashes). Turn off the receiver, eliminate the
• Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that short-circuit problem and turn on the power
might block the ventilation holes and cause again.
malfunctions.
• Use caution when placing the unit on surfaces that continued
have been specially treated (with wax, oil, polish,
etc.) as staining or discoloration of the surface may
result.
On operation
Before connecting other components, be sure to turn
off and unplug the receiver.
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Troubleshooting (continued) There is no sound from the active sub woofer.
• Check that the sub woofer is connected correctly
and securely.
There is no sound from a specific component. • Make sure the sub woofer selection parameter is
• Check that the component is connected correctly set to “YES” (page 17).
to the audio input jacks for that component. • There is no sound output from the SUB
• Check that the cord(s) used for the connection is WOOFER terminal depending on the sound field
(are) fully inserted into the jacks on both the (back page).
receiver and the component.
The surround effect cannot be obtained.
• Check that you have selected the correct
component on the receiver. Make sure the sound field function is on (press
MOVIE or MUSIC).
There is no sound from one of the front
Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not
speakers.
reproduced.
Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack
to verify that sound is output from the headphones • Check that the playing DVD, etc. is recorded in
(page 22). Dolby Digital or DTS format.
If only one channel is output from the headphones, • When connecting the DVD player, etc. to the
the component may not be connected to the digital input jacks of this receiver, check the
receiver correctly. Check that all the cords are fully audio setting (settings for the audio output) of the
inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the connected component.
component. Recording cannot be done.
If both channels are output from the headphones, • Check that the components are connected
the front speaker may not be connected to the correctly.
receiver correctly. Check the connection of the • Select the source component with input selector
front speaker which is not outputting any sound. buttons.
The left and right sounds are unbalanced or • Make sure that INPUT MODE is set to
reversed. “ANALOG” (page 21) before recording from a
• Check that the speakers and components are digital component connected to the analog
connected correctly and securely. MD/TAPE terminals.
• Adjust balance parameters in the LEVEL menu.
There is severe hum or noise.
• Check that the speakers and components are
connected securely.
• Check that the connecting cords are away from a
transformer or motor, and at least 3 meters away
from a TV set or fluorescent light.
• Move your TV away from the audio components.
• The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with a
cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.
There is no sound or only a very low level sound
is heard from the center or/and surround
speaker.
• Make sure the sound field function is on (press
MOVIE or MUSIC).
• Select a sound field containing the word
“C.ST.EX” (pages 24).
• Adjust the speaker level (page 20).
• Make sure the center or/and surround speaker
size parameter is set to either “SMALL” or
“LARGE” (page 17).
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The FM reception is poor. There is no picture or an unclear picture appears
Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to on the TV screen or monitor.
connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as • Select the appropriate input selector on the
shown below. If you connect the receiver to an receiver.
outdoor antenna, ground it against lightning. To • Set your TV to the appropriate input mode.
prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground • Move your TV away from the audio components.
wire to a gas pipe.
The remote does not function.
Receiver • (STR-DE495 only) The MULTI CH button on
ANTENNA the remote is not available.
Outdoor FM antenna
• Point the remote at the remote sensor g on the
AM
receiver.
• Make sure you select AV2 as the command
y
mode of the receiver (page 36).
Ground wire • Remove any obstacles in the path between the
FM
75Ω
(not supplied) remote and the receiver.
COAXIAL
• Replace both batteries in the remote with new
ones, if they are weak.
To ground • Make sure you select the correct input selector
on the remote.
• If the remote is set to operate the TV only, use
Radio stations cannot be tuned in.
the remote to select a source or component other
• Check that the antennas are connected securely. than TV before operating the receiver or other
Adjust the antennas and connect an external component.
antenna if necessary.
• The signal strength of the stations is too weak
(when tuning in with automatic tuning). Use
If you are unable to remedy the
direct tuning.
problem using the troubleshooting
• Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly
guide
(when tuning in AM stations with direct tuning).
• No stations have been preset or the preset Clearing the receiver’s memory may remedy
stations have been cleared (when tuning by the problem (page 15). However, note that all
scanning preset stations). Preset the stations memorized settings will be reset to their factory
(page 31). settings and you will have to readjust all
• Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in settings on the receiver.
the display.
If the problem persist
RDS does not work.*
Consult your nearest Sony dealer.
• Make sure that you’re tuned to an FM RDS
station.
• Select a stronger FM station. * Models of area code CEL, CEK only.
The RDS information that you want does not Clearing the receiver’s memory
appear.*
To clear See
Contact the radio station and find out whether they
All memorized settings page 15
actually provide the service in question. If so, the
service may be temporarily out of order. Customized sound fields page 28
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STR-DE595/DE495 4-245-327-12(1) GB
Reference Power Output2)
Specifications (8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 10 %)
STR-DE595: FRONT1): 110 W/ch
CENTER1): 110 W
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS SURR1): 110 W/ch
CENTER1): 90 W
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL SURR1): 90 W/ch
HARMONIC DISTORTION:
Models of area code CN, KR
With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 40 – Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode
20,000 Hz; rated 90 watts (STR-DE595 only) per (8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 %)
channel minimum RMS power, with no more than STR-DE595: 100 W + 100 W2)
0.09 % total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts 90 W + 90 W3)
STR-DE495: 80 W + 80 W2)
to rated output (models of area code U only). 70 W + 70 W3)
Amplifier section Reference Power Output2)

(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 10 %)
POWER OUTPUT STR-DE595: FRONT1): 120 W/ch
Models of area code U, CA CENTER1): 120 W
Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode SURR1): 120 W/ch
(8 ohms 40 Hz – 20 kHz, THD 0.09 %) STR-DE495: FRONT1): 100 W/ch
STR-DE595: 90 W + 90 W CENTER1): 100 W
STR-DE495: 70 W + 70 W SURR1): 100 W/ch
Reference Power Output Models of other area code
(8 ohms 40 Hz – 20 kHz, THD 0.09 %) Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode
STR-DE595: FRONT1):90 W/ch (8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 %)
CENTER1): 90 W STR-DE595: 100 W + 100 W2)
SURR1): 90 W/ch STR-DE495: 80 W + 80 W2)
CENTER1): 70 W Reference Power Output2)
SURR1): 70 W/ch (8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 10 %)
(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 %) STR-DE595: FRONT1): 120 W/ch
STR-DE595: FRONT1):100 W/ch CENTER1): 120 W
CENTER1): 100 W SURR1): 120 W/ch
SURR1): 100 W/ch STR-DE495: FRONT1): 100 W/ch
STR-DE495: FRONT1): 80 W/ch CENTER1): 100 W
CENTER1): 80 W SURR1): 100 W/ch
SURR1): 80 W/ch
1) Depending on the sound field settings and the
Models of area code CEL, CEK source, there may be no sound output.
Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode 2) Measured under the following conditions:
(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 %)
STR-DE595: 100 W + 100 W2) Area code Power requirements
STR-DE495: 80 W + 80 W2) E2/E3 240 V AC, 50 Hz
Reference Power Output2) SP, CEL, CEK, AR, 230 V AC, 50 Hz
(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 %) CN, KR
STR-DE595: FRONT1):100 W/ch
CENTER1): 100 W TW 110 V AC, 60 Hz
SURR1): 100 W/ch
STR-DE495: FRONT1): 80 W/ch 3) Measured under the following conditions:
CENTER1): 80 W
SURR1): 80 W/ch Area code Power requirements
CN, KR 220 V AC, 50 Hz
Models of area code SP
Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode
(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 %)
STR-DE595: 90 W + 90 W2)
STR-DE495: 70 W + 70 W2)
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Frequency response S/N
MULTI CH IN 10 Hz – 50 kHz Mono: 76 dB
Stereo: 70 dB
(STR-DE595 only), CD +0.5/–2 dB (with sound
(STR-DE495 only), field and tone bypassed) Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz
MD/TAPE, DVD, Mono: 0.3%
VIDEO 1, 2 Stereo: 0.5%
CD/SACD (STR-DE595 10 Hz – 70 kHz
Separation 45 dB at 1 kHz
only) +0.5/–2 dB (with sound
field and tone bypassed) Frequency response 30 Hz – 15 kHz,
+0.5/–2 dB
Inputs (Analog)
Selectivity 60 dB at 400 kHz
MULTI CH IN Sensitivity: 500 mV
(STR-DE595 only), CD/ Impedance: 50 kilohms
AM tuner section
SACD (STR-DE595 S/N4): 96 dB
only), CD (STR-DE495 (A, 500 mV5)) Tuning range
only), MD/TAPE, DVD, Models of area code U, CA
With 10-kHz tuning scale: 530 – 1710 kHz6)
VIDEO 1, 2
With 9-kHz tuning scale: 531 – 1710 kHz6)
Models of area code E2/E3
4) INPUT SHORT (with sound field and tone With 10-kHz tuning scale: 530 – 1610 kHz6)
bypassed). With 9-kHz tuning scale: 531 – 1602 kHz6)
5) Weighted network, input level. Models of area code CEL, CEK, SP, CN, TW,
KR, AU
Inputs (Digital) With 9-kHz tuning scale: 531 – 1602 kHz
Models of area code AR, MX
DVD (Coaxial) Sensitivity: – With 10-kHz tuning scale: 530 – 1610 kHz
Impedance: 75 ohms
S/N: 100 dB Antenna Loop antenna
(A, 20 kHz LPF)
Intermediate Frequency
CD/SACD (Optical) Sensitivity: – 450 kHz
(STR-DE595 only), Impedance: –
VIDEO 2 (Optical) S/N: 100 dB Usable sensitivity 50 dB/m (at 1,000 kHz or
(A, 20 kHz LPF) 999 kHz)
Outputs S/N 54 dB (at 50 mV/m)

MD/TAPE (OUT), Voltage: 500 mV Harmonic distortion 0.5 % (50 mV/m, 400 Hz)
VIDEO 1 Impedance: 10 kilohms
(AUDIO OUT) Selectivity
At 9 kHz: 35 dB
SUB WOOFER Voltage: 2 V
At 10 kHz: 40 dB
Impedance: 1 kilohms
6) You can change the AM tuning scale to 9 kHz or
Tone 10 kHz. After tuning in any AM station, turn off
Gain levels: ±6 dB, 1 dB step the receiver. Hold down PRESET TUNING + and
press ?/1. All preset stations will be erased when
you change the tuning scale. To reset the scale to
FM tuner section 10 kHz (or 9 kHz), repeat the procedure.
Tuning range 87.5 - 108.0 MHz
continued
Antenna terminals 75 ohms, unbalanced
Intermediate Frequency
10.7 MHz
Sensitivity
Mono: 18.3 dBf, 2.2 µV/75 ohms
Stereo: 38.3 dBf, 22.5 µV/75 ohms
Usable sensitivity 11.2 dBf, 1 µV/75 ohms
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Specifications (continued) Power consumption
Area code Power consumption
U, MX STR-DE595: 210 W
Video section
CA STR-DE595: 310 VA
Inputs STR-DE495: 250 VA
Video: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
CEL, CEK, TW, STR-DE595: 210 W
Component Video (STR-DE595 only, except for KR STR-DE495: 180 W
models of area code CEL, CEK): SP STR-DE595: 180 W
Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
PB/B-Y: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms STR-DE495: 180 W
PR/R-Y: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms CN STR-DE595: 205 W
Outputs AU, E2/E3, AR STR-DE595: 210W

Video: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
Power consumption (during standby mode)
Component Video (STR-DE595 only, except for 0.3 W
models of area code CEL, CEK):
Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms Dimensions 430 × 145 × 298 mm
PB/B-Y: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms (16 7/8 × 5 6/8 × 11 6/8 in.)
PR/R-Y: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms including projecting parts
and controls
General
Power requirements Mass (Approx.)
STR-DE595: 7.5 kg (16 lb 9 oz)
Area code Power requirements STR-DE495: 7.2 kg (15 lb 14 oz)
U, CA, MX 120 V AC, 60 Hz
Supplied accessories
CEL, CEK 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz FM wire antenna (1)
SP, AR, CN, KR 220 – 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz AM loop antenna (1)
Remote commander RM-U306A (1)
E2/E3 120/220/240 V AC, 50/60 Hz R6 (size-AA) batteries (2)
TW 110 V AC, 50/60 Hz
AU 240 V AC, 50Hz For details on the area code of the component you
are using, see page 4.
Design and specifications are subject to change

without notice.
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Tables of settings using the MAIN MENU button
You can make various settings using the MAIN MENU, MENU / and MENU +/– buttons. The
tables below show each of the settings that these buttons can make.
Press MAIN MENU Press MENU or Press MENU + or Page

repeatedly to select MENU to select MENU – to select
LEVEL L R BAL. L/R XX L +8 to R +8 (1 steps) 27
CTR XXX dB –10 dB to +10 dB (1 dB steps)
SUR.L. XXX dB –10 dB to +10 dB (1 dB steps)
SUR.R. XXX dB –10 dB to +10 dB (1 dB steps)
S.W. XXX dB –10 dB to +10 dB (1 dB steps)
D. RANGE COMP. XXX OFF, STD, MAX
EFCT. XXX depends on the sound field
(MIN, STD, MAX)
SET UP SW (SUB WOOFER) S.W. XXX YES, NO 16
L R (FRONT) XXXXX LARGE, SMALL
C (CENTER) XXXXX LARGE, SMALL, NO
SL SR (SURROUND) XXXXX LARGE, SMALL, NO
L R DIST. X.X m (XX ft.) between 1.0 meters and 7.0 meters
(0.1 meters steps)1)
C DIST. X.X m (XX ft.) between L R DIST. and 1.5 meters

SL SR DIST. X.X m (XX ft.) between L R DIST. and 4.5 meters

SL SR PL. XXXX LOW, HIGH
DEC. XXXX AUTO, PCM 35
TONE BASS XX dB –6 dB to +6 dB (1 dB steps) 28
TREB. XX dB –6 dB to +6 dB (1 dB steps)
1)
For models of area code U, CA: 3 feet to 23 feet (1 foot steps)
2)
For models of area code U, CA: between L R DIST. and 5 feet (1 foot steps)
3)
For models of area code U, CA: between L R DIST. and 15 feet (1 foot steps)
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Adjustable parameters for each sound field
The adjusted BASS and TREB. parameters are applied to all sound fields.
< TONE >

BASS TREB.
2CH ST. z z
A.F.D. AUTO z z
DOLBY PL z z
PLII MOV z z
PLII MUS z z
C.ST.EX A z z
C.ST.EX B z z
C.ST.EX C z z
HALL z z
JAZZ z z
CONCERT z z
MULTI CH IN1)
PCM 96K
The adjusted LEVEL parameters are applied to all the sound fields except for EFCT. parameter. For
EFCT. parameter, the settings are stored individually for each sound field.
< LEVEL >

FRONT CENTER SUR.L. SUR.R. S.W. D.RANGE EFCT.
BAL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL COMP2) LEVEL
2CH ST. z z
A.F.D. AUTO z z z z z z
DOLBY PL z z z z z z
PLII MOV z z z z z z
PLII MUS z z z z z z
C.ST.EX A z z z z z z z
C.ST.EX B z z z z z z z
C.ST.EX C z z z z z z z
HALL z z z z z3) z z
JAZZ z z z z z3) z z
CONCERT z z z z z3) z z
MULTI CH IN1) z z z z z
PCM 96K z
1)
STR-DE595 only.
2)
These parameters may not operate depending on the source or adjustments. For details, see each item in
“Adjusting the level parameters” (page 27).
3)
When these sound fields are selected, there is no sound output from the sub woofer if the front speaker size is
set to “LARGE”. However, sound will be output from the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains LFE
signals.
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To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects CAUTION

For customers in Canada

This symbol is intended to alert the ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered

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Hooking Up and Setting Up Operations Using the Remote

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About area codes

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List of Button Locations and Reference Pages

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A Audio cord (not supplied) F Monaural audio cord (not supplied)

E Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

Before you get started

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Hooking Up the Components

R SUB IN R OUT R IN AUDIO IN R AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT R AUDIO IN

* The shape of the connector varies depending on the area code.

Notes on antenna hookups

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R SUB IN R OUT R IN AUDIO IN R AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT R AUDIO IN

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Hooking Up the Components

R SUB IN R OUT R IN AUDIO IN R AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT R AUDIO IN R L R

Satellite AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO

* STR-DE595 only, except for models of area code CEL, CEK.

Note on video component STR-DE595 only, except for models

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R SUB IN R OUT R IN AUDIO IN R AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT R AUDIO IN

DVD player (etc.)*

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Hooking Up the Components

R SUB IN R OUT R IN AUDIO IN R AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT R AUDIO IN

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Setting the voltage selector Connecting the AC power

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Speaker system hookups

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System

Active sub woofer Front speaker A Front speaker A

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To avoid short-circuiting the

If no sound is heard from a speaker while

Stripped speaker cord is touching another To avoid damaging your

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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System

• All index names for input selectors and A A

• The master volume is set to

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1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select

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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System

x Center speaker size ( C XXXXX)

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x Center speaker distance ( C DIST. X.X

x Surround speaker distance ( SL SR

DIST. X.X m (XX ft.))

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Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System

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Selecting the component OPT IN Specify the digital audio

To select Press Note