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3-860-721-11(1)

Digital

Surround

Processor

Operating

Instructions

Mode

d'emploi-

SDP-E800

©

1997

by

Sony

Corporation

WARNING

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

A

W3

*

'oONOT

open”

00

'

NO

refer

sen

O

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK.

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

SACK)

USCR^ERWCEASie

PARTS

INS®*

(ICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL

A

■

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

"dangerous

voltage"

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

CAUTION

You

are

cautioned

that

any

change

or

modifications

not

expressly

approved

in

this

manual

could

void

your

authority

to

operate

this

equipment.

Owner's

record

The

model

and

serial

numbers

are

located

on

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.

SDP-E800

Serial

No.

_

For

the

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.

A

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

IMPORTANT

This

equipment

Fias

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

digital

device,

pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

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:

-

Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

-

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

-

Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

on

a

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

-

Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

Precautions

On

safety

•

Should

any

solid

object

or

liquid

fall

into

the

cabinet,

unplug

the

processor

and

have

it

checked

by

qualified

personnel

before

operating

it

any

further.

On

power

sources

•

Before

operating

the

processor,

check

that

the

operating

voltage

is

identical

with

your

local

power

supply.

The

operating

voltage

is

indicated

on

the

nameplate

at

the

rear

of

the

processor.

•

This

unit

is

not

disconnected

from

the

AC

power

source

(mains)

as

long

as

it

is

connected

to

the

wall

outlet,

even

if

the

unit

itself

has

been

turned

off.

•

If

you

are

not

going

to

use

the

processor

for

a

long

time,

be

sure

to

disconnect

the

processor

from

the

wall

outlet.

To

disconnect

the

AC

power

cord,

grasp

the

plug

itself;

never

pull

the

cord.

•

One

blade

of

the

plug

is

wider

than

the

other

for

the

purpose

of

safety

and

will

fit

into

the

wall

outlet

only

one

way.

If

you

are

unable

to

insert

the

plug

fully

into

the

outlet,

contact

your

dealer.

•

AC

power

cord

must

be

changed

only

at

the

qualified

service

shop.

On

placement

•

Do

not

install

the

appliance

in

a

confined

space,

such

as

a

bookcase

or

built-in

cabinet.

•

Place

the

processor

in

a

location

with

adequate

ventilation

to

prevent

heat

buildup

and

prolong

the

life

of

the

processor.

•

Do

not

place

the

processor

near

heat

sources,

or

in

a

place

subject

to

direct

sunlight,

excessive

dust

or

mechanical

shock.

•

Do

not

place

anything

on

top

of

the

cabinet

that

might

block

the

ventilation

holes

and

cause

malfunctions.

On

operation

•

Before

connecting

other

components,

be

sure

to

turn

off

and

unplug

the

processor.

On

cleaning

•

Clean

the

cabinet,

panel

and

controls

with

a

soft

cloth

slightly

moistened

with

a

mild

detergent

solution.

Do

not

use

any

type

of

abrasive

pad,

scouring

powder

or

solvent

such

as

alcohol

or

benzine.

For

customers

in

the

USA

For

detailed

safety

precautions,

see

the

“IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS"

leaflet.

If

you

have

any

question

or

problem

concerning

your

processor,

please

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

Getting

Started

Unpacking

4

Source

Component

Hookups

4

Amplifier

Hookups

6

Speaker

Placement

6

Before

You

Use

Your

Processor

7

Speaker

Set

Up

8

Processor

Operations

Selecting

a

Component

11

Selecting

a

Sound

Field

12

Customizing

the

Sound

Fields

14

Digital

Recording

18

About

This

Manual

Additional

Information

Conventions

•

The

instructions

in

this

manual

describe

the

controls

on

the

processor.

You

can

also

use

the

controls

on

the

remote

if

they

have

the

same

or

similar

names

as

those

on

the

processor.

•

The

following

icons

are

used

in

this

manual:

Indicates

that

you

can

use

only

the

remote

to

do

the

task.

Indicates

hints

and

tips

for

making

the

task

easier.

Troubleshooting

19

Specifications

20

Glossary

20

Front

Panel

Descriptions

21

Rear

Panel

Descriptions

21

Index

22

This

processor

incorporates

the

Dolby

Pro

Logic

Surround

system.

Manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

DOLBY,

the

double-D

symbol

"AC-3"

and

"PRO

LOGIC"

are

tradernarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

Getting

Started

Unpacking

Check

that

you

received

the

following

items

with

the

processor:

•

Remote

commander

(remote)

(1)

•

Size

AA

(R6)

batteries

(2)

•

Connecting

cords

(3)

Inserting

batteries

into

the

remote

Insert

two

size

AA

(R6)

batteries

with

the

+

and

-

on

the

battery

compartment.

When

using

the

remote,

point

it

at

the

remote

sensor

19

on

the

processor.

When

to

replace

batteries

Under

normal

use,

the

batteries

should

last

for

about

6

months.

When

the

remote

no

longer

operates

the

processor,

replace

both

batteries

with

new

ones.

Notes

•

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.

Before

you

get

started

•

Do

not

connect

the

power

cord

to

an

AC

outlet

or

press

the

POWER

switch

before

completing

all

connections.

•

The

cable

connectors

should

be

fully

inserted

into

the

jacks.

Loose

connection

may

cause

hum

and

noise.

Source

Component

Hookups

The

surround

processor

allows

you

to

connect

up

to

3

'

digital

audio

(video)

source

components,

such

as

a

DVD

player,

LD

player

(with

AC-3

RF

output)

and

CD

player

(etc.).

You

can

also

connect

1

analog

source

component,

such

as

a

VCR.

O

ANALOG

O

DIGITAL

3

O

DIGITAL

2

O

DIGITAL

1

What

cords

will

I

need?

•

Optical

digital

connecting

cord

(not

supplied)

diTfc

aai-

Jffl

s

Hiiiiiib

*

•

Coaxial

digital

connecting

cord

(not

supplied)

d.

•

Video

cable

(not

supplied)

Yellow

Yellow

•

Audio/video

cable

(not

supplied)

Yellow

=Q3K

Yellow

White

(L)

-^

™

€P=

white

(L)

Red

(R)

<C33Nn/

\«e>

Red

(R)

Make

sure

to

match

the

color

of

the

plugs

and

the

jacks:

•

Yellow

jacks

and

plugs:

Video

signal

•

Red

jacks

and

plugs:

Right

audio

channel

•

White

jacks

and

plugs:

Left

audio

channel

4

EN

Getting

Started

=

■

:

signal

flow

O

DIGITAL

1

(to

a

LD

or

DVD

player)

Surround

processor

LD

player

Surround

processor

DVD

player

Notes

for

LD

players

•

Be

sure

to

connect

the

LD

player's

AC-3

RF

output

to

the

surround

processor's

AC-3

RF

input

jack.

•

If

your

LD

player

has

an

optical

digital

output,

connect

it

to

the

DIGITAL

1

OPTICAL

IN

jack

on

this

unit.

This

connection

can

be

used

together

with

the

AC-3

RF

connection.

Q

DIGITAL

2

(to

a

DVD

player

or

DBS

tuner)

Surround

DVD

player/

processor

DBS

Tuner

Note

If

your

DVD

player

has

a

coaxial

digital

output,

we

recommend

connecting

the

DVD

player's

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

OUTPUT

to

the

this

unit's

DIGITAL

1

COAX

IN

instead

of

making

the

optical

connection

to

DIGITAL

2.

O

DIGITAL

3

(to

a

CD

player

or

DAT/MD

deck)

Surround

processor

CD

player

Surround

processor

DAT/NID

deck

Note

This

unit

is

only

compatible

with

digital

components

using

32

kHz/44.1

kHz/48

kHz

sampling

frequencies.

It

is

not

compatible

with

96

kHz.

O

ANALOG

(to

a

VCR,

etc.)

Surround

processor

VCR

(etc.)

Warning

regarding

the

playback

of

DAT/MD

sources

When

playing

DAT/MD

sources

through

this

unit,

do

not

play

a

DAT/MD

that

contains

digital-recordings

made

from

a

DVD

player

whose

digital

output

was

set

to

"DOLBY

DIGITAL*.

HigTi

volume

noise

will

be

output

which

may

damage

this

unit

or

your

speakers.

5

EN

Getting

Started

Amplifier

Hookups

Connect

the

audio

and

video

signals

output

from

the

surround

processor

to

a

multi-channel

amplifier

with

5.1

ch

input

and

video

input

capability.

Speaker

Placement

Normally,

to

obtain

the

best

possible

surround

sound

all

speakers

should

be

placed

the

same

distance

from

your

listening

position

(©).

This

unit,

however,

allows

you

to

place

the

center

speaker

closer

(©),

so

that

it

lines

up

with

the

front

speakers.

The

rear

speakers

can

also

be

placed

closer

(©),

according

to

the

shape

of

your

room.

If

you

feel

that

this

placement

reduces

the

surround

effects,

you

can

adjust

the

center

and

rear

delay

parameters

to

obtain

the

effect

you

desire

(see

page

9).

What

cords

will

I

need?

•

Video

cable

(not

supplied)

Yellow

=€3®

™

-““(S3

3

Yellow

•

Audio

cable

(supplied)

White

(L)

Q

\

White

(L)

Red

(R)

<=C3pnr

Red

(R)

•

Audio

cable

(not

supplied)

White

<<3®

™

-

™

C33=

White

(or

Red)

(or

Red)

Make

sure

to

match

the

color

of

the

plugs

and

the

jacks:

•

Yellow

jacks

and

plugs:

Video

signal

•

Red

jacks

and

plugs:

Right

audio

channel

•

White

jacks

a

Fid

plugs:

Left

audio

channel

•

You

can

use

either

red

or

white

cables

for

the

center

and

sub

woofer

audio

channels.

©

OUTPUT

(to

5.1

ch

audio

input)

Surround

Multi-channel

processor

amplifier

Note

To

take

full

advantage

of

Dolby

Digital

(AC-3)

surround

effects

we

reccommend

using

high

quality

speakers.

We

also

reccommend

using

front,

center,

and

rear

speakers

that

are

of

the

same

size

and

quality.

Notes

•

Do

not

place

the

center

or

rear

speakers

farther

away

from

the

listening

position

than

the

front

speakers.

•

When

mounting

the

rear

speakers

on

side

walls

perpendicular

to

the

listening

position

they

should

be

placed

60

-

90

cm

(2-3

feet)

above

the

listening

position.

©

MONITOR

(to

5.1

ch

video

input*)

Surround

Multi-channel

processor

amplifier

Rear

speaker

60

-

90

cm

(2

-

3

feet)

Front

speaker

*

If

the

5.1

ch

input

does

not

have

a

corresponding

video

input

jack,

connect

MONITOR

to

the

video

input

jack

of

the

function

that

is

selected

when

the

5.1

input

is

activated.

(Refer

to

the

operating

instructions

supplied

with

your

amplifier

for

details

regarding

its

operation.)

6

EN

Getting

Started

Depending

on

the

shape

of

your

room

(etc.),

you

may

wish

to

place

the

rear

speakers

behind

you

instead

of

on

the

side

walls.

One

advantage

of

this

placement

is

that

you

can

use

a

pair

of

large

floor

standing

speakers

matching

your

front

speakers.

Note

If

you

place

the

rear

speakers

behind

you,

be

sure

to

check

the

speaker

location

setting

in

the

SP.

SETUP

menu

when

using

VIRTUAL

MULTI

REAR

and

VIRTUAL

REAR

SHIFT

sound

fields

(see

pages

8

and

13

for

details).

Before

You

Use

Your

Processor

Before

you

start

using

your

processor,

make

sure

that

you

have:

•

Turned

MASTER

VOLUME

to

near

the

center

position.

Turn

on

the

processor

and

check

the

following

indicator.

•

Press

MUTING

on

the

remote

if

"MUTING"

appears

in

the

display.

JEN

Getting

Started

Speaker

Set

Up

To

obtain

the

best

possible

surround

sound,

first

specify

the

type

of

speakers

you

have

connected.

Then

use

the

test

tone

to

adjust

the

speaker

volumes

to

the

same

level.

Specifying

the

speaker

type

POWER

DPC

MODE

Digital

Processing

Control

DPC

MODE

Digital

Processing

Control

1

Press

POWER

on

the

front

panel

to

turn

on

the

processor.

2

Press

DPC

MODE

repeatedly

until

"SP.

SETUP"

appears

in

the

display.

3

Use

digital

processing

control

buttons

(

A

/

V)

to

select

the

parameter

you

want.

Front

speaker

Initial

setting

is

:

FRONT

SP.

[LARGE]

•

If

you

connect

large

speakers

that

will

effectively

reproduce

bass

frequencies,

select

"LARGE".

•

If

you

cannot

obtain

sufficient

surround

effects

when

playing

a

Dolby

Digital

(AC-3)

source

(a

source

for

which

the

DISCRETE

indicator

lights),

select

"SMALL".

The

bass

frequencies

for

the

front

speakers

will

be

output

from

the

sub

woofer

or

other

"LARGE"

speakers.

Center

speaker

Initial

setting

is

:

CENTER

SP.

I

LARGE

1

•

If

you

connect

large

speakers

that

will

effectively

reproduce

bass

frequencies,

select

"LARGE".

•

If

you

cannot

obtain

sufficient

surround

effects

when

playing

a

Dolby

Digital

(AC-3)

source

(a

source

for

which

the

DISCRETE

indicator

lights),

select

"SMALL".

The

bass

frequencies

for

the

center

speaker

will

be

output

from

the

sub

woofer

or

other

"LARGE"

speakers.

•

If

you

do

not

connect

the

center

speaker,

select

"NO".

Rear

speaker

Initial

setting

is

:

REAR

SP.

[LARGE!

•

If

you

connect

large

speakers

that

will

effectively

reproduce

bass

frequencies,

select

"LARGE".

•

If

you

cannot

obtain

sufficient

surround

effects

when

playing

a

Dolby

Digital

(AC-3)

source

(a

source

for

'

which

the

DISCRETE

indicator

lights),

select

"SMALL".

The

bass

frequencies

for

the

rear

speakers

will

be

output

from

the

sub

woofer

or

other

"LARGE"

speakers.

•

If

you

do

not

connect

rear

speakers,

select

"NO".

Rear

speaker

place

Initial

setting

is

:

REAR

SP.

[

SIDE

1

This

parameter

lets

you

specify

the

location

of

your

rear

speakers

for

proper

implementation

of

the

Digital

Cinema

Sound

VIRTUAL

REAR

SHIFT

and

VIRTUAL

MULTI

REAR

modes.

Refer

to

the

illustration

below.

•

Set

to

SIDE

if

the

location

of

your

rear

speakers

corresponds

to

section

©.

•

Set

to

BEHIND

if

the

location

of

your

rear

speakers

corresponds

to

section

©.

This

setting

effects

only

the

VIRTUAL

REAR

SHIFT

and

VIRTUAL

MULTI

REAR

modes.

This

parameter

does

not

appear

when

the

rear

speaker

parameter

is

set

to

"NO".

8

EN

Getting

Started

Sub

woofer

Initial

setting

is

:

SUB

WOOFER

IYES)

•

If

you

connect

a

suh

woofer,

select

"YES"

to

output

the

LFE

(low

frequency

extension)

channel

from

the

sub

woofer.

•

If

you

do

not

connect

a

sub

woofer,

select

"NO".

This

activates

the

Dolby

Digital

(AC-3)

bass

redirection

circuitry

and

outputs

the

LFE

signals

from

other

speakers.

•

In

order

to

take

full

advantage

of

the

Dolby

Digital

(AC-3)

bass

redirection

circuitry,

we

recommend

setting

the

sub

woofer's

cut

off

frequency

as

high

as

possible.

(However,

when

using

an

amplifier

with

5.1

ch

inputs,

set

the

sub

woofer's

cut

off

frequency

to

match

the

characteristics

of

the

amplifier.)

4

Use

digital

processing

control

buttons

(<

/

>)

to

adjust

the

level

of

the

parameter.

Adjusting

the

delay

time

The

delay

time

allows

you

create

a

more

effective

surround

effect

by

adding

a

sense

of

depth

to

the

center

or

rear

channels.

Longer

delay

times

create

a

greater

sense

of

depth.

1

Press

POWER

on

the

front

panel

to

turn

on

the

processor.

2

Press

DPC

MODE

repeatedly

until

"OTHER

SETUP"

appears

in

the

display

3

Use

digital

processing

control

buttons

(A

/

V)

to

select

the

parameter

you

want.

Center

speaker

delay

-

Initial

setting

is

:

CENTER

DELAY

Oms

Use

this

parameter

to

add

a

sense

of

depth

to

the

center

channel.

•

Center

speaker

delay

time

can

be

set

in

1

ms

steps

from

0

to

5

ms.

Rear

speaker

delay

Initial

setting

is

:

REAR

DELAY

5ms

Use

this

parameter

to

add

a

sense

of

depth

to

the

rear

channels.

When

"PRO

LOGIC"

is

displayed,

the

actual

delay

time

is

15ms

longer

than

the

time

shown

in

the

display.

•

Rear

speaker

delay

time

can

be

set

in

5

ms

steps

from

0

to

15

ms.

4

Use

digital

processing

control

buttons

(<

/

>)

to

adjust

the

level

of

the

parameter.

Adjusting

the

speaker

volume

Use

the

remote

while

seated

in

your

listening

position

to

adjust

the

volume

of

each

speaker.

2

0

2

E

2

m

2

E

Note

This

unit

incorporates

a

new

test

tone

with

a

frequency

centered

at

800

Hz

for

easier

speaker

volume

adjustment.

1

Press

TEST.

You

will

hear

the

test

tone

from

each

speaker

in

sequence.

2

From

your

listening

position,

use

the

remote

to

adjust

the

volume

of

each

speaker

so

that

the

test

tone

can

be

heard

at

the

same

level

from

all

speakers.

®

Press

FRONT

BAL

L

or

R

to

adjust

the

balance

between

the

front

left

and

right

speakers

(±8

dB,

0.5

dB/steps).

During

this

adjustment,

the

test

tone

is

emitted

from

both

speakers

simultaneously.

®

Press

REAR

BAL

L

or

R

to

adjust

the

balance

between

the

rear

left

and

right

speakers

(±8

dB,

0.5

dB/steps).

During

this

adjustment,

the

test

tone

is

emitted

from

both

speakers

simultaneously.

IS

Press

CENTER

+

or

-

to

adjust

the

level

of

center

speaker

(+10

to

-20

dB,

0.5

dB/steps).

During

this

adjustment,

the

test

tone

is

emitted

from

the

center

speaker.

[0

Press

REAR

+

or

-

to

adjust

the

level

of

rear

speakers

(+10

to

-20

dB,

0.5

dB/steps).

During

this

adjustment,

the

test

tone

is

emitted

from

both

speakers

simultaneously.

[§

Press

SUB

WOOFER

+

or

-

to

adjust

the

level

of

the

sub

woofer

(+10

to

-20

dB,

0.5

dB/steps).

During

this

adjustment,

the

test

tone

is

emitted

from

the

sub

woofer.

3

Press

TEST

to

turn

off

the

test

tone.

9

EN

(continued)

Getting

Started

Q

To

adjust

the

volume

of

all

the

speakers

at

one

time

Use

MASTER

VOLUME

on

the

processor,

remote,

or

your

multichannel

processor.

When

using

an^mplifier

with

5.1

ch

inputs,

set

this

unit's

MASTER

VOLUME

to

near

the

center

position

and

adjust

the

amplifier's

volume

control.

Notes

•

The

test

tone

will

not

be

emitted

if

the

sound

field

is

set

to

VIRTUAL

ENHANCED

A/B,

ACOUSTIC

or

KARAOKE.

•

The

front

balance,

rear

balance,

center

level,

rear

level,

and

sub

woofer

level

are

shown

in

the

display

during

adjustment.

•

Although

these

adjustments

can

also

be

made

with

the

LEVEL'

ADJUST

menu

using

the

digital

processing

control

buttons

on

the

front

panel,

we

recommend

you

follow

the

procedure

described

above

and

adjust

the

speaker

levels

from

your

listening

position

using

the

remote

control.