Sony SA-VA15 Speaker System User Manual


 
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Additional Information
Troubleshooting
If you experience any of the
following difficulties while using
the speakers, use this
troubleshooting guide to help you
remedy the problem. Should any
problem persist, consult your
nearest Sony dealer.
There’s no sound from any of the
speakers.
/ Check that components are
connected securely to the
speakers.
/ Make sure you selected the
correct input (1 or 2).
/ Press MUTING to cancel
the muting function.
/ Press MASTER VOLUME +
to turn up the volume.
No sound or only a very low sound
level is heard from the rear speakers.
/ Surround sound is turned
off.
/ Adjust the volume of the
rear speakers (see page 11).
/ Check the sound image
balance with TEST TONE
(see page 11).
Severe hum or noise is heard.
/ Move the connecting cord
away from any
transformers or motors and
least 3 meters (10 feet) from
any fluorescent lights.
/ Connect the speakers to
your VCR or cable box
instead of your TV
(see page 9).
Remote operations cannot be
performed.
/ Point the remote towards
the remote sensor on the
left front speaker.
/ Remove any obstructions
between the remote and
this system's left front
speaker.
/ Replace the batteries in the
remote.
General
Power requirement
Power consumption
Dimensions
Mass
Supplied accessories
Specifications
120 V AC, 60 Hz
USA: 110 W
Canada: 120 W
Approx. 180 x 1040 x
290 mm (w/h/d)
(7
1
/
8
x 41 x 11
2
/
5
inches)
Approx. 250 x 1040 x
360 mm (w/h/d,
including speaker base)
(9
6
/
7
x 41 x 14
5
/
8
inches)
Front (L): 16 kg
(35 lb 3 oz)
Front (R): 13 kg
(28 lb 9 oz)
Rear: 700 g/pc
(1 lb 9 oz)
Rear speakers SS-SR151
(2)
Front L/R speaker
connecting cord, 3.5 m
(1)
Rear speaker
connecting cord, 10 m
(2)
Audio connecting cord,
1.5 m (1)
Remote Commander
RM-J15 (1)
Sony batteries SUM-3
(NS) (2)
Audio Power Specifications
For front full range/center woofer
speakers: with 8 ohm loads, both
channels driven, from 70 Hz – 20 kHz;
rated 20 watts per channel minimum
RMS power, with no more than 0.9%
total harmonic distortion from 250
milliwatts to rated output.
total 100 W
20 W (8 ohms at 10
kHz,10 % THD)
20W + 20W (8 ohms at
1 kHz, 10 % THD)
20 W (8 ohms at 40 Hz,
10 % THD)
10 W + 10 W (8 ohms at
1 kHz, 10 % THD)
450 mV, 50 kilohms
1/2: 450 mV, 1 kilohm
Center: 350 mV, 1
kilohm
Rear: Accepts only
supplied rear speakers
SS-SR151
R-ch: Accepts only SA-
VA15 R-ch speaker
with supplied exclusive
speaker cord
Bass: ±10 dB at 100 Hz
Treble: ±10 dB at
10 kHz
Bassreflex type
SAW type
Bassreflex type
Center tweeter: 5 cm
cone type (x2)
Front full range/Center
woofer: 10 cm cone
type (x2)
Super woofer: 13 cm
cone type (x2)
8 cm cone type (x2)
Amplifier section
Continuous RMS
power output
Center tweeter
Front full range/
Center woofer
Super woofer
Rear
Input sensitivity/
Impedance
Output
Tone control
Front/Center
Speaker section
Type
Front speaker
DBR super woofer
Rear speaker
Speaker unit
Front speaker
system
Rear speaker