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SONY.

3-859-657-21(3)

FM

Stereo

FM-AM

Receiver

Operating

Instructions

STR-DE515

STR-DE415

STR-DE315

STR-D460Z

an

=

_

STR-D360Z

es

WARNING

—To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

CAUTION

TO

REDUCE

THE

AISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

(00 MOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OF

BACK)

NO

USER

SERVICEABLE

PARTS

#4S:0€

REFER

BERVICIN

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

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.

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

has

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

tor

help.

CAUTION

You

are

cautioned

that

any

change

or

modifications

not

expressly

approved

in-

this

manual

could

void

your

authority

to

operate

this

equipment.

Note

to

CATV

system

installer

This

reminder

is

provided

to

call

the

CATV

system

installer’s

attention

to

Article

820-40

of

the

NEC

that

provides

guidelines

for

proper

grounding

and,

in

particular,

specifies

that

the

cable

ground

shall

be

connected

to

the

grounding

system

of

the

building,

as

close

to

the

point

of

cable

entry

as

practical.

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.

STR-DE515/STR-DE415/

STR-DE315

/STR-D460Z/

STR-D360Z

Serial

No.

SSS

eee

Precautions

On

safety

¢

Should

any

solid

object

or

liquid

fall

into

the

cabinet,

unplug

the

receiver

and

have

it

checked

by

qualitied

personnel

before

operating

it

any

further.

On

power

sources

*

Before

operating

the

receiver,

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

receiver.

©

The

receiver

is

not

disconnected

from

the

AC

power

source

(MAINS)

as

long

as

it

is

connected

to

the

wall

outlet,

even

if

the

receiver

itself

has

been

turned

off.

¢

It

you

are

not

going

to

use

the

receiver

for

a

long

time,

be

sure

to

disconnect

the

receiver

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.

(US

model

only)

*

Should

the

AC

power

cord

need

to

be

changed,

have

it

done

at

a

qualified

service

shop

only.

On

placement

*

Place

the

receiver

in

a

location

with

adequate

ventilation

to

prevent

heat

build-up

and

prolong

the

life

of

the

receiver.

¢

Do

not

place

the

receiver

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

receiver.

On

cleaning

*

Clean

the

cabinet,

panel

and

controls

with

a

soft

cloth

slightly

moistened

7

with

a

mild

detergent

solution.

Do

not

use

any

type

of

abrasive

pad,

scouring

powder

or

solvent

such

as

alcohol

or

benzine.

For

detailed

safety

precautions,

see

the

“IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS”

leaflet.

If

vou

have

any

question

or

problem

concerning

your

receiver,

please

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

=

Se

eee

About

This

Manual

The

instructions

in

this

manual

are

for

models

STR-DE515,

STR-DE415,STR-

DE315,

STR-D460Z

and

STR-D360Z

.

Check

your

model

number

by

looking

at

the

upper

right

corner

of

the

front

panel

or

lower

right

corner

of

the

remote.

In

this

manual,

the

STR-DE515

is

the

model

used

for

illustration

purposes,

any

difference

in

operation

is

clearly

indicated

in

the

text,

for

example,

“STR-DE515

only”.

Type

of

differences

Model

Featur

MIX

AUDIO

QUT

WOOFER

e

5.1/DVD

e

e

WIRELESS

REAR

e

SPEAKER

VIDEO

MONITOR

DE515

DE415

DE315

D4602

03602

Conventions

The

instructions

in

this

manual

describe

the

controls

on

the

receiver.

You

can

also

use

the

controls

on

the

remote

if

they

have

the

same

or

similar

names

as

those

on

the

receiver.

¢

A

“Quick

Reference

Guide”

is

supplied

on

page

23.

The

“Remote

Button

Descriptions”

section

on

page

22

provides

an

overview

of

the

remote

buttons.

The

following

icons

are

used

in

this

manual:

Indicates

that

you

can use

only

7

the

remote

to

do

the

task.

st.

Indicates

hints

and

tips

for

making

the

task

easier.

This

receiver

has

the

Dolby

Surround

system.

Manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

“Dolby

,”

“Pro

Logic”

and

the

double-D

:

symbol

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

Getting

Started

Unpacking

4

Hookup

Overview

4

Antenna

Hookups

5

Audio

Component

Hookups

5

Speaker

System

Hookups

6

Video

Component

Hookups

7

AC

Hookups

8

Before

You

Use

Your

Receiver

8

Receiver

Operations

Selecting

a

Component

8

Receiving

Broadcasts

11

Presetting

Radio

Stations

12

Recording

13

Choosing

a

Surround

Mode

14

Getting

the

Most

Out

of

Dolby

Pro

Logic

Surround

Sound

15

Additional

information

Troubleshooting

17

Specifications

18

Glossary

19

Index

20

Rear

Panel

Descriptions

21

Remote

Button

Descriptions

22

*Quick

Reference

Guide

23

Getting

Started

Hookups

The

arrow

=>

indicates

signal

flow.

CD

player

Receiver

CD

player

Turntable

Receiver

Turntable

(except

STR-DE315

US)

¢

If

your

turntable

has

an

earth

lead

To

prevent

hum,

connect

the

earth

lead

to

the

+

ground

terminal

on

the

receiver.

Tape

deck

or

MD

recorder

Receiver

Tape

deck

or

MD

recorder

Where

do

|

go

next?

Go

on

to

the

next

section

to

connect

the

speakers.

Speaker

System

Hookups

Overview

This

section

describes

how

to

connect

your

speakers

to

the

receiver.

Although

front

(left

and

right)

speakers

are

required,

center

and

rear

speakers

are

optional.

Adding

center

and

rear

speakers

will

enhance

the

surround

effects.

Connecting

an

active

woofer

will

increase

bass

response

(STR-DE515/DE415/D460Z

only).

For

specific

locations

of

the

terminals,

see

the

illustration

below.

WOOFER

(STR-

MIX

AUDIO

OUT

DE515/D460Z

only)

(STR-DE415

only)

FRONT

SPEAKERS

A

SURROUND

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

REAR

SPEAKER

CENTER

For

optimum

surround

sound

effect,

place

vour

speakers

as

shown

below.

Rear

speaker

(x?

a

©

60

-

90cm

i

.

ase

g4

6p

What

cords

will

|

need?

Speaker

cord

(not

supplied)

(1

for

each

speaker)

ei

—

.

(-)

(-)

Twist

the

stripped

ends

of

the

cord

about

2/3

inch

(15

mm).

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.

Hookups

Front

speakers

Front

speaker

Front

speaker

Receiver

(R)

(L)

Rear

and

center

speakers

Rear

speaker

Rear

speaker

(R)

Receiver

Centerspeaker

(Lt)

Note

(except

STR-DE515/D460Z)

Be

sure

to

connect

the

both

rear

speakers

(L

and

R).

No

sound

is

heard

if

only

one

speaker

is

connected.

Active

woofer

(STR-DE515/D460Z/DE415

only)

STR-DE515/D4602

STR-DE415

Receiver

Active

woofer

Receiver

Active

woofer

Wireless

rear

Speaker

(STR-DE515

only)

*

When

using

an

optional

Sony

Wireless

Speaker

System,

connect

the

transmitter

to

the

WIRELESS

REAR

SPEAKER

connector.

cal

Note

o

¢

Do

not

connect

any

other

component.

¢

Wireless

rear

speaker

does

not

function

under

stereo

mode,

DOLBY

(3CH

LOGIC)

and

C.

STUDIO

A/B

(3CH

LOGIC)

mode.

"@

If

you

have

an

additional

front

speaker

system

Connect

them

to

the

FRONT

SPEAKERS

B

terminals.

¢

If

your

TV

monitor

uses

separate

speakers

You

can

connect

one

of

them

to

the

SURROUND

SPEAKER

CENTER

terminals

for

use

with

Dolby

Pro

Logic

Surround

sound

(see

page

15).

Selecting

the

speaker

system

To

drive

the

speakers,

select

the

speaker

system

as

follows:

SS

To

drive

Depress

SPEAKERS

button

Speaker

system

A

(connected

to

the

FRONT

SPEAKERS

A

A

terminals)

Speaker

system

B

(connected

-

to

the

FRONT

SPEAKERS

B B

terminals)

Both

speaker

systems

A

and

B

(series

connection)

A+B

Notes

¢

If

you

want

to

enjoy

the

surround

sound,

be

sure

to

connect

the

front

speakers

to

the

FRONT

SPEAKERS

A

terminal.

¢

No

sound

is

heard

when

you

press

SPEAKERS

A+B

without

connecting

speaker

system

B.

Where

do

|

go

next?

To

complete

your

system,

go

to

“AC

Hookups”

on

page

8.

If

you

want

to

connect

video

components

to

enjoy

surround

sound

when

watching/listening

to

TV

programs

or

video

tapes,

go

on

to

the

next

section.

Video

Component

Hookups:

Overview

This

section

describes

how

to

connect

video

components

to

the

receiver.

For

specific

locations

of

the

jacks,

see

the

illustration

below.

5.1/DVD

(STR-DE515/

04602

only)

TV/DBS

MONITOR

(except

STR-DE315)

VIDEO

What

cables

will

|

need?

*

Audio/video

cable

(not

supplied)

(1

for

each

TV

tuner

or

Digital

broadcasting

system;

2

for

the

VCR)

‘Yellow

DT

Yellow

White

(L})

<CE}u=

an

White

(L)

Red

(R)

my

EP

Red

(R)

Getting

Started

¢

Video

cable

(not

supplied)

(1

for

a

TV

monitor)

Yellow

<CE}um——-amf'J>

Yellow

Hookups

The

arrow

=>

indicates

signal

flow.

TV/DBS

TV

tuner

or

Digital

Receiver

broadcasting

system

*

STR-DE515/D460Z/DE415/D360Z

only

MONITOR

(except

STR-DE315)

Receiver

TV

monitor

VCR

*

STR-DE515/D4602/DE415/D360Z

only

DVD

player/AC-3

decoder

(STR-DE515/D460Z

only)

"&

You

can

play

decoded

Dolby

Digital

AC-3

soundtracks

through

the

speakers

connected

to

the

amplifier.

If

you

have

a

Dolby

Digital

AC-3

decoder

you

can

amplify

a

decoded

Dolby

Digital

AC-3

soundtrack

with

the

following

connections.

Dolby

Digital

AC-3

Receiver

decoder

(etc.)

Getting

Started

Where

do

|

go

next?

Go

on

te

the

next

section

to

connect

the

AC

power

cord

and

complete

your

home

theater

systent.

[=r

eee

eee)

AC

Hookups

Connecting

the

AC

power

cord

Connect

the

AC

power

cord

from

this

receiver

and

from

your

audio/video

components

to

a

wall

outlet.

If

you

connect

other

audiv

components

to

the

SWITCHED

AC

OUTLET

on

the

receiver,

the

receiver

can

supply

power

to

the

connected

components

so

you

can

turn

on/off

the

whole

system

when

vou

turn

on/

off

the

receiver.

SWITCHED

AC

OUTLET

(Australia)

-

©@@

=

soll,

fee

MEETS

3

*

SoSoeboblek:

teces

a

eo

oebo

|

EAA.

SWITCHED

AC

OUTLET

(US)

ad

to

a

wall

outlet

Caution

Make

sure

that

the

power

consumption

of

the

component

connected

to

the

receiver's

AC

outlet

does

not

exceed

120

watts

(US

model)

or

100

watts

(Australian

model).

Do

not

connect

high-wattage

electrical

home

appliances

such

as

electric

irons,

fans,

or

TVs

to

this

outlet.

Where

do

|

go

next?

Before

you

use

the

receiver,

go

to

the

next

section

to

make

sure

that

all

the

controls

are

set

to

the

appropriate

positions.

EES

eet

ee

Before

You

Use

Your

Receiver

Before

you

start

using

your

receiver,

make

sure

that

you

have:

¢

Turned

MASTER

VOLUME

to

the

leftmost

position

(0).

*

Selected

the

appropriate

speaker

system.

(See

“Selecting

the

speaker

system”

on

page

7.)

*

Set

BALANCE

to

the

center

position.

Receiver

operations

Ne

Selecting

a

Component

To

listen

to

or

watch

a

connected

component,

first

select

the

function

on

the

receiver

or

with

the

remote.

Before

vou

begin,

make

sure

you

have:

*

Connected

all

components

securely

and

correctly

as

indicated

on

pages

5

to

8.

¢

Turned

MASTER

VOLUME

to

the

leftmost

position

(0)

to

avoid

damaging

your

speakers.

POWER

MASTER

VOLUME

Function

buttons

5.1/DVD

1

Press

POWER

to

turn

on

the

receiver.

2

Press

a

function

button

to

select

the

component

vou

want

to

use:

To

listen

to

or

watch

Press

Records

PHONO

(Except

STR-

DE315

(US))

Radio

programs

TUNER

Compact

dises

(CD)

cD

Audio

tapes

or

MiniDiscs

TAPE/MD

(MD)

TV

programs

or

Digital

TV/DBS

broadcasting

system

Video

tapes

VIDEO

DVD

player/AC-3

decoder

5.1

/

DVD

(STR-DE515/

D460Z

only)

3

Turn

on

the

component,

for

example,

a

CD

player,

and

then

start

playing.

To

tune

in

radio

stations

on

this

receiver,

see

“Receiving

Broadcasts”

on

page

11.

4

Turn

MASTER

VOLUME

to

adjust

the

volume.

To

adjust

the

volume

of

the

TV’s

speakers,

use

the

volume

contro]

on

the

TV.

To

Do

this

Mute

the

sound

Press

MUTING

on

the

remote.

Press

again

to

restore

the

sound

Reinforce

the

bass

Press

BASS

BOOST

to

turn

on

the

BASS

BOOST

indicator.

Adjust

the

balance

Turn

the

BALANCE

control

left

or

right.

Adjust

the

tone

quality

Adjust

the

BASS

and

TREBLE

controls,

cay

When

you

listen

with

headphones

Connect

the

headphones

to

the

PHONES

jack

and

set

the

SPEAKERS,

buttons

to

OFF.

rer

5.1

/

DVD

mode

(STR-DE515/D4602Z

only)

When

you

are

listening

to

5.1/DVD

mode,

BASS,

TREBLE,

BASE

BOOST

and

SURROUND

do

not

function.

Watching/listening

to

video

programs

When

you

watch/listening

to

TV

or

video

programs,

we

recommend

you

play

audio

portion

through

the

receiver

instead

of

your

TV’s

speaker.

This

lets

you

take

advantage

of

the

receiver's

surround

sound

effects,

like

Dolby

Pro

Logic

Surround

and

lets

you

use

the

receiver's

remote

to

control

the

audio.

Turn

off

the

speakers

on

your

TV

before

you

start

so

you

can

enjoy

the

surround

sound

from

your

receiver.

To

watch/listening

to

TV

programs,

turn

on

the

TV,

TV

tuner

and

the

receiver

and

press

TV/DBS

on

the

receiver.

To

watch

videos,

do

the

following:

a

-

1

Press

VIDEO

to

select

the

VCR.

2

Turn

on

the

TV

and

set

the

TV's

video

input

to

match

your

video

component.

3

Turn

on

the

VCR,

and

start

playback.

Using

the

remote

ri

The

remote

lets

you

operate

the

receiver

and

the

Sony

components

that

are

connected

to

it.

TV

CONTROL

SYSTEM

OFF

SYSTEM

CONTROL/

FUNCTION

Receiver

Operations

1

Press

one

of

the

SYSTEM

CONTROL

/FUNCTION

buttons

to

select

the

component

you

want

to

use.

The

SYSTEM

CONTROL

/FUNCTION

buttons

on

the

remote

are

factory-set

as

follows:

To

listen

to

or

Press

watch

Records

PHONO

(Except

STR-DE315

(US))

Radio

programs

TUNER

Compact

dises

(CD)

CD

TAPE/MD

(INITIAL-TAPE

B

MODE)

Audio

tapes

or

MiniDises

(MD)

TV

programs

TV

VHS

Video

tapes

VIDEO

(VTR-3

mode)

:

DVD

Player/AC-3

CD

and

PHONO

(STR-DE515/

decoder

D460Z

only)

If

you

want

to

change

the

factory

setting

of

a

button,

see

page

10.

The

receiver

and

the

selected

component

turn

on.

If

the

component

does

not

turn

on

Press

the

power

switch

on

the

component.

2

Start

playing.

Refer

to

“Remote

Button

Descriptions”

on

page

22

for

details.

To

turn

off

the

components

Press

SYSTEM

OFF.

You

can

turn

off

the

video

and

audio

components

connected

to

the

SWITCHED

AC

OUTLET

at

the

same

time.

ube

"@

If

you

use

a

Sony

TV

When

you

press

TV

to

watch

a

TV

program,

the

TV

turns

on

and

switches

to

the

TV

input.

The

TV

also

turns

on

when

you

press

VIDEO

and

switches

to

the

appropriate

video

input.

If

the

TV

does

not

switch

to

the

appropriate

input

automatically,

press

TV/

VIDEO.

Key

When

you

watch

TV

without

using

the

receiver

(only

for

Sony

TVs)

Press

TV

CONTROL

to

set

the

remote

to

operate

only

the

TV.

When

you

press

this

button,

the

TV

turns

on

and

switches

to

the

TV

input.

If

the

TV

does

not

switch

to

the

TV

input

automatically,

press

TV

/

VIDEO.

Receiver

Operations

Operating

one

component

while

using

another

(Background

Operation)

You

can

temporality

operate

other

components

while

—

listening

to

or

watching

a

program.

Numeric

buttons

[o)

6)

0)

SS

oO

oO

w

3)

(cae

}

BACKGROUND

1.

Hold

down

BACKGROUND.

2

Press

both

the

corresponding

numeric

button

of

the

component

you’re

going

to

use

(see

the

table

below)

and

one

of

the

following

buttons

at

the

same

time;

VISUAL

POWER,

TV/VIDEO,

CH

PRESET

+/-,

ANT

TV/VTR,

D.SKIP,

>,

~@,

©,

<4

/PP,

4

/P>i,

11

@.

Example:To

start

recording

on

a

tape

deck

while

listening

to

a

CD

While holding

down

BACKGROUND,

press

4

(or

5)

and

press

@

at

the

same

time.

The

numeric

buttons

are

assigned

to

select

the

functions

as

follows:

Numeric

button

Operates

1

CD

player

2

DAT

deck

3

MD

deck

4

Tape

deck

A

5

Tape

deck

B

6

LD

player

7

VCR

(remote

control

mode

VTR

1*)

8

VCR

(remote

control

mode

VTR

2*)

9

VCR

(remote

control

mode

VTR

3*)

0

TV

>10

DBS

;

Enter

DVD

*

Sony

VCRs

are

operated

with

a

VTR

1,

2

ar

3

setting.

These

correspond

to

Beta,

8mm

and

VHS

respectively.

Changing

the

factory

setting

of

a

>=

function

button

i

If

the

factory

settings

of

the

FUNCTION

buttons

(page

9)

don’t

match

your

system

components,

you

can

change

them.

For

example,

if

you

have

two

CD

players

and

you

don’t

have

a

tape

deck

or

an

MD

recorder,

you

can

assign

the

TAPE/MD

button

to

your

second

CD

player.

Note

that

the

settings

of

the

TUNER

and

PHONO

buttons

cannot

be

changed.

SYSTEM

CONTROL/

FUNCTION

Numeric

buttons

1.

Hold

down

the

SYSTEM

CONTROL/FUNCTION

button

whose

function

you

want

to

change

(TAPE/MD,

for

example).

2

Press

the

corresponding

numeric

button

of

the

component

you

want

to

assign

to

the

SYSTEM

CONTROL/FUNCTION

button

(1

-

CD

player,

for

example).

For

the

numeric

buttons,

see

the

table

in

“Operating

one

component

while

using

another”

on

this

page.

Now

you

can

use

the

TAPE/MD

button

to

control

a

second

CD

player.

To

reset

the

setting

to

the

factory

setting

Repeat

the

above

procedure.

a

Receiving

Broadcasts

This

receiver

lets

you

enter

a

station’s

frequency

directly

by

using

the

numeric

buttons

(direct

tuning).

If

you

don’t

know

the

frequency

of

the

station

you

want,

see

“Receiving

broadcasts

by

scanning

stations

(automatic

tuning)”

on

this

page.

Before

you

begin,

make

sure

you

have:

*

Connected

an

FM/AM

antenna

to

the

receiver

as

indicated

on

page

5.

*

Selected

the

appropriate

speaker

system.

(See

“Selecting

the

speaker

system”

on

page

7.)

EXCEPT

STR-DE315

(US)

POWER

NUMERIC

BUTTONS

MASTER

VOLUME

TUNING

FM/AM

DIRECT

TUNER

+/-

STR-DE315

(US

only)

POWER

NUMERIC

BUTTONS

MASTER

VOLUME

TUNING

FM/AM

DIRECT

TUNER

+/-

1.

Press

POWER

to

turn

on

the

receiver.

2

Press

TUNER.

‘The

last

received

station

is

tuned

in.

Press

FM

or

AM

to

select

FM

or

AM

stations.

4

Press

DIRECT.

Press

the

numeric

buttons

to

enter

the

frequency.

poli

ab

1:

FM

102.50

be

Example

2:

AM

1350

kHz

(You

don’t

have

to

enter

beEE

&

eat

iee

5 5 5

Receiver

Operations

6

When

you

tune

in

AM

stations,

adjust

the

direction

of

the

AM

loop

antenna

for

optimum

reception.

To

receive

other

stations

Repeat

Steps

3

to

5.

e

If

the

STEREO

indicator

remains

off

Press

FM

MODE

when

an

FM

stereo

broadcast

is

received.

cer

If

an

FM

stereo

program

is

distorted

The

STEREO

indicator

flashes.

Press

FM

MODE

to

change

to

monaural

(MONO).

You

will

not

have

the

stereo

effect

but

the

distortion

will

be

reduced.

To

return

to

stereo

mode,

press

this

button

again.

¢

If

you

cannot

tune

in

a

station

and

the

entered

numbers

are

flashing

Make

sure

you've

entered

the

right

frequency.

If

not,

press

DIRECT

and

re-enter

the

frequency

you

want.

If

the

entered

numbers

still

flash,

the

frequency

is

not

used

in

your

area.

¢

To

watch

FM

simulcast

TV

programs

Make

sure

that

you

tune

in

the

simulcast

program

both

on

the

TV

(or

the

VCR)

and

on

the

receiver.

ute,

’

If

you

enter

a

frequency

not

covered

by

the

tuning

interval

The

entered

value

is

automatically

rounded

up

or

down

to

the

closest

covered

value.

Tuning

intervals

for

direct

tuning

are:

FM:

50

kHz

intervals

AM:

10

kHz

intervals

(US

model)

9

kHz

intervals

(Australian

model)

Receiving

broadcasts

by

scanning

stations

(automatic

tuning)

If

you

don’t

know

the

frequency

of

the

radio

station

you

want,

you

can

have

the

receiver

scan

all

the

receivable

stations

to

locate

the

one

you

want.

1

Press

TUNER.

The

last

received

station

is

tuned

in.

2

Press

FM

or

AM

to

select

FM

or

AM.

3

Press

TUNING

+

or

-.

Press

the

+

button

for

a

higher

station

number;

press

the

—

button

for

a

lower

one.

When

you

tune

past

either

end

of

the

band,

the

receiver

automatically

jumps

to

the

opposite

end.

Every

time

a

station

is

received,

the

receiver

stops

scanning.

To

continue

scanning,

press

the

button

again.

12

Receiver

Operations

Presetting

Radio

Stations

You'll

most

likely

want

to

preset

the

receiver

with

the

radio

stations

vou

listen

to

often

so

that

you

don’t

have

to

tune

in

the

station

every

time.

The

receiver

can

store

a

total

of

30

FM

or

AM

stations.

You

can

store

the

stations

on

preset

numbers

combining

3

characters

(A,

B,

©)

and

numbers

(0

-

9).

For

example,

you

can

store

a

station

as

preset

number

A1,

B6

or

C9,

ete.

EXCEPT

STR-DE315

(US)

PRESET

TUNING

NUMERIC

BUTTONS

MEMORY

_

SHIFT

TUNER

STR-DE315

(US

only)

NUMERIC

BUTTONS

*

PRESET

MEMORY

SHIFT

TUNER

TUNING

1_

Press

TUNER.

The

last

received

station

is

tuned

in.

2

Tune

in

the

station

you

want.

If

you

are

not

familiar

with

how

to

tune

ina

station,

see

“Receiving

Broadcasts”

on

the

previous

page.

~

3

Press

MEMORY.

“MEMORY”

appears

for

a

few

seconds.

Do

steps

4

and

5

before

“MEMORY”

goes

out.

4

Press

SHIFT

to

select

a

character

(A,

B

or

C).

Each

time

you

press

SHIFT,

the

letter

“A,”

“B”

or

“C”

appears

in

the

display.

lf

“MEMORY”

disappears,

start

again

from

step

3.

5

While

MEMORY

is

displayed,

press

the

number

you

want

to

use

(0

to

9).

6

Repeat

Steps

2

to

5

to

preset

other

stations.

To

change

a

preset

station

Preset

a

new

station

on

the

number

you

want

to

change.

Note

If

the

AC

power

cord

is

disconnected

for

about

one

week,

the

preset

stations

will

be

cleared

from

the

receiver's

memory,

and

you

will

have

to

preset

the

stations

again.

Tuning

preset

stations

(preset

tuning)

You

can

tune

directly

to

a

preset

station

by

entering

its

preset

number.

If

you

don’t

know

which

stations

are

preset

on

which

numbers,

you

can

tune

by

scanning

the

preset

stations.

1)

Press

TUNER.

The

last

received

station

is

tuned

in.

2

Press

SHIFT

to

select

a

character

(A,

Bor

C),

then

press

the

number.

:

For

example,

select

A

and

then

press

7

to

tune

in

the

station

preset

as

A7.

cag

You

can

tune

by

scanning

the

preset

stations

First

press

TUNER

and

then

press

PRESET

TUNING

+

or

-

to

select

the

station

you

want.

Each

time

you

press

the

buttons,

the

preset

numbers

change

as

follows:

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ee

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