18
Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System
Performing Initial Setup Operations
Once you have hooked up the speakers and turned on the
power, clear the receiver’s memory. Then specify the
speaker parameters (size, position, etc.) and perform any
other initial setup operations necessary for your system.
Before turning on the receiver
Make sure that you have:
• Turned MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost position (0).
• Selected the appropriate front speakers (see “7
SPEAKERS selector” on page 27).
Clearing the receiver’s memory
Before using your receiver for the first time, or when you
want to clear the receiver’s memory, do the following.
This procedure is not necessary if the demonstration
activates when you turn the power on.
1 Turn off the receiver.
2 Hold down ?/1 for 5 seconds.
The currently selected function, followed by the
demonstration message appears in the display. All of
the following items are reset or cleared:
• All preset stations are reset or cleared.
• All sound field parameters are reset to their factory
settings.
• All index names (of preset stations and program
sources) are cleared.
• All adjustments made with the SET UP button are
reset to their factory settings.
• The sound field memorized for each program source
and preset stations are cleared.
Performing initial setup operations
Before using your receiver for the first time, use the SET
UP button to adjust the setup parameters so that they
correspond to your system. You can adjust the following
items. For details on how to make adjustments, see the
page in parenthesis.
• Speaker size and placement (pages 19~22).
• Speaker distance (page 19).
• The video signal paired with the 5.1CH INPUT (page
50).
• Whether other components will turn on or off
automatically via the CONTROL A1
control system
(page 50).
• STR-DE945 only:
– 2 way remote control system operation (page 50).
– Selecting the color of the on-screen display (page 51).
Demonstration Mode
The demonstration will activate the first time you turn on
the power. When the demonstration starts, the following
message appears in the display twice:
“Now Demonstration Mode!! To finish the
demonstration, please push POWER KEY while this
message appears in the display. Thank you!”
To cancel the demonstration
Press ?/1 to turn the receiver off during the previous
message. The next time you turn the receiver on, the
demonstration will not appear.
To view the demonstration
Hold down SET UP and press ?/1 to turn on the power.
Note
Running the demonstration will clear the receiver’s
memory. For details on what will be cleared, see “Clearing
the receiver's memory” on this page.
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PHONES
SPEAKERS
DIMMER DISPLAY
INPUT MODE
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2VIDEO 3 DVD/LD TV/SAT
CINEMA STUDIO EX.
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
TAPE MD/DAT CD TUNER PHONO
5.1CH INPUT
A
BOFF
A+B
SOUND FIELD
A.F.D.
ABC
2CH MODE
LEVEL
SUR
EQ
SET UP
MASTER VOLUME
BASS BOOSTEQUALIZER
NAME
ENTER
010
VIDEO 3 INPUT
MUTING
BASS
BOOST
PRESET
TUNING
TUNING
–+
–+
MEMORY
FM/AM FM MODE
2ND AUDIO
SHIFT
EQUALIZER
VIDEO L AUDIO R
1/u