Sony Dav C450 Operating Instructions

Getting Started
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Step 2: Antenna Hookups
Connect the supplied AM/FM antennas to listen to the radio.
Terminals for connecting the antennas
Connect the To the
AM loop antenna AM terminals
FM wire antenna FM 75Ω COAXIAL terminal
Notes
•To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the system and other components.
•Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna.
•After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as horizontal as possible.
•When you connect the supplied AM loop antenna, connect...

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COAXIAL
AM
FM75Ω
Outdoor FM antennaSystem
To ground
zIf you have poor FM reception
Use a 75-ohms coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below.
Note
If you connect the system to an outdoor antenna, ground it to protect against lightning. To prevent a gas explosion,
do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.
Ground wire
(not supplied)
 

Getting Started
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Step 3: TV and Video Component Hookups
Required cords
Video cord for connecting a TV monitor
Audio cords (not supplied)
When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the
components.
Jacks for connecting video components
Connect a To the
TV monitor MONITOR OUT jack
VCR AUDIO 1 jacks
Digital satellite receiver AUDIO 2 jacks
zWhen using the S-VIDEO jack instead of the VIDEO jack
Your TV monitor must also be connected via an S-VIDEO jack....

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IN INOUTOUTOUTIN
R AUDIO
OUT AUDIO
IN
L
R AUDIO
OUT
LOUTPUTVIDEO
ININPUT
OPTICAL
COMPOMENT
  VIDEO INY
P
B/B-Y
P
R/R-Y
OUTINL
RINL
R
OPTICAL
DIGITAL
INVIDEO S VIDEO 
(DVD ONLY)YPB/CBPR/CR
FRONT   R
FRONT   L CENTER
SPEAKERREAR   R
REAR   L WOOFER
COAXIAL
AM
FM75ΩAUDIO 1 AUDIO 2MONITOR  OUTCOMPONENT   VIDEO   OUT
If you connect a digital satellite receiver with the OPTICAL jack
The digital satellite receiver can be connected to the OPTICAL jack instead of the AUDIO IN
L/R jacks of the system.
The...

Getting Started
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Speaker Setup
For the best possible surround sound, all the speakers other than the subwoofer should be the
same distance from the listening position (A).
However, this system allows you to place the center speaker up to 1.6 meters (5.0 ft) closer (B)
and the rear speakers up to 4.6 meters (15.0 ft) closer (C) to the listening position.
The front speakers can be placed from 1.0 to 15.0 meters (3.0 to 50.0 ft) (A) from the listening
position.
You can place the rear speakers either...

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To specify the size, distance, position and height of the speakers
1Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 9 SP. SETUP on the front panel display.
2Sit in your listening position and select the item to be set using X/x.
•Items set in 9 SP. SETUP
–Size of the rear and center speakers
–Distance of the front, rear, and center speakers
–Position and height of the rear speakers
3Set the parameter using C/c.
The selected parameter will appear on the front panel display.
4Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set other...

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xDISTANCE
You can vary the distance of each speaker as follows. The default settings are underlined.
•F. D. 
5.0 meters (17 ft) (front speakers distance)
Front speaker distance can be set in 0.2 meters (1.0 ft) steps from 1.0 to 15.0 meters (3.0 to
50.0 ft).
•C. D. 
5.0 meters (17 ft) (center speaker distance)
Center speaker distance can be set in 0.2 meters (1.0 ft) steps from the front speaker distance
to 1.6 meters (5.0 ft) closer to your listening position.
•R. D. 
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Height diagram
•R. H. LOW
Select this if the rear speakers are located in section D.
•R. H. HIGH
  Select this if the rear speakers are located in section C.
These parameters are not available when “REAR“ is set to “NO.”
To specify the balance and level of the speakers
1Press AMP MENU repeatedly to display 9 LEVEL on the front panel display.
2Use X/x to select T.TONE and use C/c to set T.TONE to ON.
You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence.
3Sit in your listening position and select...

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xLEVEL
You can vary the level of each speaker as follows. The default setting are underlined.
•C. LEVEL  
0 dB  (center speaker level)
Adjust the level of the center speaker (You can adjust from –6 dB to +6 dB in 1 dB steps).
•R. LEVEL  
0 dB  (rear speakers level)
Adjust the level of the rear speakers (You can adjust from –6 dB to +6 dB in 1 dB steps).
•S. W. LEV.  
0 dB  (subwoofer level)
Adjust the level of the subwoofer (You can adjust from –6 dB to +6 dB in 1 dB steps).
Notes...

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Presetting Radio Stations
You can preset 20 stations for FM and 10 stations for AM.
Before tuning, make sure to turn down the volume to minimum.
1Press BAND repeatedly until the band you want appears on the front panel
display.
Every time you press BAND, the band changes to AM or FM alternately.
2Press and hold TUNING + or – until the frequency indication starts to change,
then release.
Scanning stops when the system tunes in a station. “TUNED” and “ST” (for stereo
program) appear on the front panel...