4-226-697-71(1) Micro Satllit Systm Oprating instructions GB CS SA-V315 SA-V312 2000 Sony Corporation
WARNING To prvnt fir or shock hazard, do not xpos th unit to rain or moistur. To avoid lctrical shock, do not opn th cabint. Rfr srvicing to qualifid prsonnl only. Do not install th applianc in a confind spac, such as a bookcas or built-in cabint. 2 GB
Tabl of Contnts Hooking up th systm... 4 Positioning th spakrs... 7 Listning to th sound... 8 Adjusting th sound... 8 Prcautions... 10 Troublshooting... 11 Spcifications... 11 About this manual GB Th instructions in this manual ar for SA-V315 and SA-V312, Sony Micro Satllit Systms. Diffrncs btwn th systms SA-V315 Th SA-V315 is a 5.1 channl spakr systm consisting of two front spakrs, two rar spakrs, on cntr spakr, and on subwoofr. It supports Sony DigitCinma Sound, Dolby* Pro Logic, and Dolby Digital (AC-3), and is thus gard towards th njoymnt of movis. SA-V312 Consisting of two front spakrs and on subwoofr, th SA-V312 is suitd for th njoymnt of music. * Manufacturd undr licns from Dolby Laboratoris. DOLBY, th doubl-d symbol ;, PRO LOGIC and Dolby Digital (AC-3) ar tradmarks of Dolby Laboratoris. Any diffrnc in opration is clarly indicatd in th txt, for xampl, SA-V315 only. 3 GB
Hooking up th systm Connct th spakr systm to th spakr output trminals of an amplifir. Mak sur powr to all componnts (includd th subwoofr) is turnd off bfor starting th hook-up. Hookup A (for SA-V315) This configuration is usd whn th amplifir is connctd to a DVD playr, LD playr, VCR or othr vido dvics. Front (Right) Subwoofr Cntr Front (Lft) LIN IN Amplifir WOOFR OUT CNTR FRONT R L R L RAR Rar (Right) Rar (Lft) 4 GB
Hookup B (for SA-V315) Try this configuration instad of Hookup A in th following situations: Whn thr ar no jacks on th amplifir for a subwoofr. Whn you want a strongr bass sound from th subwoofr. Front (Right) Cntr Front (Lft) Subwoofr Amplifir CNTR FRONT R L R L RAR SPAKR IN L L R R SPAKR OUT Rar (Right) Rar (Lft) Trminal (jack) connctions continud 5 GB
Hooking up th systm (continud) Hookup C (for SA-V312) This configuration is usd whn th amplifir is connctd to a CD playr, MD dck, casstt dck, or othr audio dvics. Front (Right) Front (Lft) Subwoofr Amplifir FRONT R L SPAKR IN L L R R SPAKR OUT Trminal connctions Nots Mak sur th plus (+) and th minus ( ) trminals on th spakrs ar matchd to th corrsponding plus (+) and minus ( ) trminals on th amplifir. B sur to tightn th scrws of th spakr trminals scurly as loos scrws may bcom a sourc of nois. Mak sur all connctions ar firm. Contact btwn bar spakr wirs at th spakr trminals may caus a short-circuit. Do not connct th subwoofr to th amplifir s CNTR output trminal (which is for Dolby Pro Logic or Dolby Digital (AC-3)). No bass sound will output from th subwoofr if you do. For dtails rgarding th connctions on th amplifir sid, rfr to th manual that was providd with your amplifir. Tip All stripd wirs ar minus ( ) in polarity, and should b connctd to th minus ( ) spakr trminals. 6 GB
Positioning th spakrs Location of ach spakr Stting th spakrs To prvnt spakr vibration or movmnt whil listning, attach th supplid foot pads to th bottom four cornrs of th cntr spakr*, front spakrs, and rar spakrs*. *SA-V315 only Cntr* Subwoofr Front (Lft) Front (Right) Foot pads A Rar* (Lft) B B A Rar* (Right) Stting th cntr spakr (SA-V315 only) St th cntr spakr firmly on top of th TV st, making sur it is compltly lvl. Foot pads *SA-V315 only ach spakr should fac th listning position. Bttr surround ffct will rsult if all spakrs ar st at th sam distanc from th listning position. Plac th front spakrs at a suitabl distanc to th lft and right of th tlvision. Plac th subwoofr on ithr sid of th tlvision. Plac th cntr spakr on th top-cntr of th TV st. Th placmnt of rar spakrs gratly dpnds on th configuration of th room. Th rar spakrs may b placd on both sids of th listning position A or bhind th listning position B. Tips Movis ar bst njoyd in a room that producs no chos (as in on with surrounding curtains). Music (spcially classical music) is bst njoyd in a room that producs som cho. Stting othr spakrs For gratr flxibility in th positioning of th spakrs, us th optional WS-FV10, WS- TV10, or WS-WV10 spakr stand (availabl only in crtain countris). Tip WS-FV10 WS-TV10 WS-WV10 (for rar spakrs) Th hight of th front spakrs should b adjustd to about th cntr of th TV scrn. 7 GB
MIN MAX MOVI MUSIC MIN MAX MOVI MUSIC Listning to th sound Adjusting th sound Slight adjustmnts to th systm can nhanc your sound njoymnt. POWR LVL MOD POWR POWR indicator Adjusting th subwoofr First, turn down th volum on th amplifir. Th volum should b st to minimum bfor you bgin playing th program sourc. POWR LVL MOD 1 Turn on th amplifir and slct th program sourc. 2 Prss POWR on th subwoofr. Th POWR indicator on th subwoofr lights up grn. 3 Play th program sourc. LVL MOD 1 St MOD according to th program sourc as follows: Sourc MOD DVD, LD, vido casstt MOVI or othr vido sourc MD, CD, casstt tap MUSIC or othr audio sourc 2 Rotat LVL to adjust th volum. St th volum lvl to bst suit your prfrnc according to th program sourc. Nots Som amplifir functions for nhancing th sound may caus distortion in th subwoofr. If such distortion occurs, turn off thos functions. To njoy high-quality sound, do not turn th subwoofr volum too high. To incras th bass sound from th subwoofr, connct th systm using Hookup B (s pag 5). Th bass sound is nhancd in MOVI mod rathr than in MUSIC mod. Thrfor, if you chang th mod to MOVI whil listning to som sourcs that do not includ th bass sound, you may not b abl to gt th ffct. 8 GB
Stting your amplifir to njoy movis (SA-V315 only) For th Dolby Digital (AC-3) If your amplifir is connctd intrnally or xtrnally with a Dolby Digital (AC-3) procssor, you should us th stup mnus for th amplifir to spcify th paramtrs of your spakr systm. S th tabl blow for th propr sttings. For dtails on th stting procdur, rfr to th manual that was providd with your amplifir. For th Dolby Pro Logic If your amplifir is connctd intrnally or xtrnally with a Dolby Pro Logic procssor, you should st th surround ffct mod to NORMAL on th amplifir for your particular spakr systm. For dtails on th stting procdur, rfr to th manual that was providd with your amplifir. Whn Hookup A is usd (Spakr stup) For St to Front spakrs SMALL Cntr spakr SMALL Rar spakrs SMALL Subwoofr ON (or YS) (Othr stup) Mnu LF MIX* BASS BOOST** St to 10 db ON * Low Frquncy ffct **A function that rinforcs th bass sound Whn Hookup B is usd (Spakr stup) For St to Front spakrs LARG Cntr spakr SMALL Rar spakrs SMALL Subwoofr OFF (or NO) (Othr stup) Mnu LF MIX BASS BOOST St to 10 db ON 9 GB
Prcautions On safty Bfor oprating th systm, b sur that th oprating voltag of th systm is idntical with that of your local powr supply. Th unit is not disconnctd from th AC powr sourc (mains) as long as it is connctd to th wall outlt, vn if th unit itslf has bn turnd off. Unplug th systm from th wall outlt if it is not to b usd for an xtndd priod of tim. To disconnct th cord, pull th cord by grasping th plug. Nvr pull th cord itslf. Should any liquid or solid objct fall into th systm, unplug th systm s powr cord and hav th systm chckd by qualifid prsonnl bfor oprating it any furthr. AC powr cord must b changd only at th qualifid srvic shop. On opration Do not driv th spakr systm with a continuous wattag xcding th maximum input powr of th systm. If th polarity of th spakr connctions ar not corrct, th bass tons will b wak and th position of th various instrumnts obscur. Contact btwn bar spakr wirs at th spakr trminals may rsult in a short-circuit. Bfor conncting, turn off th amplifir to avoid damaging th spakr systm. Th spakr grill cannot b rmovd. Do not attmpt to rmov th grill on th spakr systm. If you try to rmov it, you may damag th spakr. If you ncountr color irrgularity on a narby TV scrn This spakr systm is magntically shildd to allow it to b installd nar a TV st. Howvr, color irrgularitis may still b obsrvd on crtain typs of TV sts. If color irrgularity is obsrvd... c Turn off th TV st onc, thn turn it on again aftr 15 to 30 minuts. If color irrgularity is obsrvd again... c Plac th spakrs furthr away from th TV st. If howling occurs Rposition th spakrs or turn down th volum on th amplifir. On placmnt Do not st th spakrs in an inclind position. Do not plac th spakrs in locations that ar: xtrmly hot or cold Dusty or dirty Vry humid Subjct to vibrations Subjct to dirct sunlight On claning Clan th spakr cabints with a soft cloth lightly moistnd with a mild dtrgnt solution or watr. Do not us any typ of abrasiv pad, scouring powdr or solvnt such as alcohol or bnzin. If you hav any qustions or problms concrning your spakr systm, plas consult your narst Sony dalr. 10 GB
Troublshooting Should you ncountr a problm with your spakr systm, chck th following list and tak th indicatd masurs. If th problm prsists, consult your narst Sony dalr. Thr is no sound from th spakr systm. Mak sur all th connctions hav bn corrctly mad. Mak sur th volum on th amplifir has bn turnd up proprly. Mak sur th program sourc slctor on th amplifir is st to th propr sourc. Chck if hadphons ar connctd. If thy ar, disconnct thm. Thr is distortion in th subwoofr sound output. Chck if any sound-nhancing functions hav bn activatd on th amplifir. If thy hav, turn thm off. Thr is hum or nois in th spakr output. Mak sur all th connctions hav bn corrctly mad. Mak sur non of th audio componnts ar positiond too clos to th TV st. Th sound has suddnly stoppd. Mak sur all th connctions hav bn corrctly mad. Contact btwn bar spakr wirs at th spakr trminals may caus a short-circuit. Spcifications SA-V315/V312 SS-V315 (front and rar spakrs) Spakr systm Full rang, magntically shildd Spakr units 5 10 cm, con typ nclosur typ Bass rflx Ratd impdanc 8 ohms Powr handling capacity Maximum input powr: 100 watts Snsitivity lvl 87 db (1 W, 1 m) Frquncy rang 90 Hz - 20,000 Hz Dimnsions (w/h/d) Approx. 68 150 125 mm, including front grill Mass Approx. 740 g ach SS-CN315 (cntr spakr) Spakr systm Full rang 2, magntically shildd Spakr units 5 10 cm, con typ nclosur typ Bass rflx Ratd impdanc 8 ohms Powr handling capacity Maximum input powr: 120 watts Snsitivity lvl 89 db (1 W, 1 m) Frquncy rang 90 Hz - 20,000 Hz Dimnsions (w/h/d) Approx. 301 68 125 mm, including front grill Mass Approx. 1.5 kg continud 11 GB
Spcifications (continud) SA-WMS315 (subwoofr) Systm Spakr systm Activ subwoofr, magntically shildd Spakr unit Woofr: 16 cm, con typ nclosur typ Advancd SAW typ Continuous RMS powr output (8 ohms, 20-150 Hz, 0.8% THD) 75 W Rproduction frquncy rang 28 Hz - 200 Hz High frquncy cut-off frquncy 200 Hz Inputs LIN IN (input pin jack) SPAKR IN (input trminals) Outputs LIN OUT (output pin jack) SPAKR OUT (output trminals) Gnral Powr rquirmnts 220 V AC, 50/60Hz Powr consumptions 70 W Dimnsions (w/h/d) Approx. 205 385 385 mm, including front grill Mass Approx. 10.5 kg Supplid accssoris SA-V315 Foot pads (20) Audio conncting cord (1) Spakr conncting cords, 10 m (2) Spakr conncting cords, 2.5 m (5) SA-V312 Foot pads (8) Audio conncting cord (1) Spakr conncting cords, 2.5 m (4) Dsign and spcifications ar subjct to chang without notic. 12 GB
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