156STRE445 / 156STRE545

TABLEOF CONTENTS
Hooking Up the Components 4
Unpacking 4
Antenna Hookups 5
Audio Component Hookups 6
Video Component Hookups 7
Digital Component Hookups 8
type of differences
5 1CH Input Hookups 9
<--< Other Hookups 10

F;s\ DE545 DE445 SE501

Hooking Up and Setting Up the
Speaker System 12
Speaker System Hookup 13
Performing Initial Setup Operations 15
Multi Channel Surround Setup 16
Before You Use You1 Receive1 20

Location of Parts and Basic

Operations 22
Flont Panel Palts Descriptions 22

Enjoying Surround Sound 27

Selecting a Sound Field 28
Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround
Displays 31
Customizing Sound Fields 33

Receiving Broadcasts 37
Direct Tuning 39
Automatic Tuning 39
Pleset Tuning 40

Other Operations 41
Naming Pleset Stations and Program Sources 42
Recolding 42
Using the Sleep Time1 43
Adjustment Using the SET UP Button 44

Additional Information 45
Troubleshooting 45
Specifications 47
Glossary 49
Settings Using SUR, LEVEL, BASS/TREBLE, and
SET UP buttons 50
Remote Button Descriptions (STR-DE445 only) 51
Index 54

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A I, Jr K Speakers
AC-3 SeeDolby Digital (AC-3) Indexing SeeNaming adjusting speaker volume 19
Adjusting connection 13
brightness of the display 24 LM front speakers (A/B) 23
speaker volumes 19 Labeling SeeNaming impedance 14
surround parameters 34 placement 16
Automatic tuning 39 Supplied accessories 4
N, 0
Surround sound 16-20,27-36,
Naming
B 49
preset stations 42
Basic receiver operations program sources 42
22-26 T
Test tone 19
Batteries 4 P, Q Troubleshooting 45
Parameter 34,36
C Tuning
Preset stations
Changing how to preset 40 automatically 39
display 24 directly 39
how to tune 40
effect level 33 preset stations 40
Preset tuning 40
Checking the connections 20
Clearing receiver’s memory 15 R u, v, w, x, Y, 2
Connecting SeeHookups Unpacking 4
Receiving broadcasts
CONTROL Al II 10,ll automatically 39
Customizing sound fields 33 directly 39
preset stations 40
D Recording
Demonstration mode 3 on an audio tape or MD 42
Digital Cinema Sound 49 on a video tape 43
Direct tuning 39
Dolby Digital (AC-3) 49 S
Dolby Pro Logic Surround 49 Scanning
Dubbing SeeRecording preset stations SeePreset
tuning
E, F, G radio stations SeeAutomatic
Editing SeeRecording tuning
Effect level 33 Selecting
component 22
H front speaker system 23
Hookups sound field 28
5 1CH Input 9 Sleep timer 43
AC power cord 11 Sound field
antennas 5 adjustable parameters 34
audio components 6 customizing 33
digital components 8 pre-programmed 28-30
CONTROL Al II 11 resetting 35
speaker system 13 selecting 28
video components 7

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Before You Use Your TABLEOFCONTENTS
Remote
Check that you received the following item with the e:
remote: location of Parts and Basic Remote
R6 (size-AA) batteries (2)
Operations 4
Parts Description 4
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Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries with the + and -
properly oriented in the battery compartment When Advanced Remote Operations 11
using the remote, point it at the remote sensor q on the Operating Other Components 12
receiver

Additional Information 16
Troubleshooting 16
Specifications 17

$’ When to replace batteries

Under normal conditions, the batteriesshould last for about 6
months When the remoteno longer operatesthe receiver,
replaceboth batterieswith new ones

Notes
l Do not leave the remote in an extremelyhot or humid place

l Do not use a new battery with an old one

l Do not exposethe remote sensorof the receiverto direct
sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so may causea
malfunction
l If you don’t use the remote for an extendedperiod of time,
remove the batteriesto avoid possibledamagefrom battery
leakageand corrosion