3 Adjust the speaker volumes and delay time, if necessary, by referring to pages 11 and 12. Additional Information 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. /Turn up the volume on the TV to increase the output level when using the TV's VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT terminals. 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). There’s no sound from the center speaker. /Make sure you selected the DOLBY SUR (or PRO LOGIC) surround mode. /No center speaker is connected, but the CENTER SPEAKER button on the rear panel is set to EXTERNAL. /You connected an external center speaker, but the Dolby Pro Logic Surround center mode is set to PHANTOM. /You connected an external center speaker, but the CENTER SPEAKER button on the rear panel is set to INTERNAL. 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 to 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. Picture on TV screen vibrates or distorts. /Move the speakers farther away from the TV. Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: For center and front full range speakers: With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 70 Hz – 20 kHz; rated 15 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.9 % toral harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output. Amplifier section Continuous RMS total 100 W power output Center tweeter 20 W (8 ohms at 10 kHz, 9 % THD) Front full range/ 20 W + 20 W (8 ohms at Center woofer 1 kHz, 9 % THD) Super woofer 20 W (8 ohms at 40 Hz, 9 % THD) Rear 20 W (8 ohms at 1 kHz, 9 % THD) Input sensitivity/ 450 mV, 50 kilohms Impedance Output sensitivity/ Impedance Tone control Front/Center Speaker section Type Front speaker DBR super woofer Rear speaker Speaker unit Front speaker system Rear speaker General Power requirement Front speakers Power consumption Front speakers Dimensions Mass Supplied accessories TO TV: 450 mV, 1 kilohm External Center: 20 W (at 8 ohms, 1 kHz, 9 % THD), 8–16 ohms Rear: Accepts only supplied rear speakers SS-SR151 R-ch: Accepts only SA-VA10 R-ch speaker Bass: ±10 dB at 100 Hz Treble: ±10 dB at 10 kHz Bass reflex type SAW type Bass reflex type Center tweeter: 5 cm cone type (2) Front full range / Center woofer: 10 cm cone type (2) Super woofer: 13 cm cone type (1) 8 cm cone type (2) 120 V AC, 60 Hz 70 W Front left: Approx. 190 x 565 x 280 mm (w/h/d) (7 1/2 x 22 1/4 x 11 inches) Front right: Approx. 190 x 565 x 265 mm (w/h/d) (7 1/x 22 1/ x 10 7/ 2 416 inches) Rear: Approx. 110 x 160 x 140 mm (w/h/d) (4 5/ x 6 5/ x 5 1/ 16162 inches) Front (L): 9.0 kg (19 lb 13 oz) Front (R): 8.0 kg (17 lb 10 oz) Rear: 700 g/pc (1 lb 9 oz) Rear speaker SS-SR151 (2) Front L/R speaker connecting cord, 3.5 m (1) Additional Information Additional Information Rear speaker connecting cord, 10 m (2) Audio connecting cord, 1.5 m (1) Remote Commander RM-J10 (1) Sony batteries SUM-3 (NS) (2) Anti-vibration pads (8) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Glossary Center mode Speaker setting to enhance the Dolby Pro Logic Surround mode. Select one of the following four center modes according to your speaker system. • NORMAL mode Select NORMAL mode if you connect a small sized active center speaker to this speaker system. Since a small speaker cannot produce enough bass, the bass sound of the center channel is output from the front speakers. Front Small Front speaker (L) center speaker speaker (R) Rear Rear speaker (L) speaker (R) The test tone is output as shown on page 11. • WIDE mode Select WIDE mode if you connect an active center speaker equivalent to the two front speakers. With the WIDE mode, you can take full advantage of Dolby Surround sound. Center Front speaker Front speaker (L) speaker (R) Rear Rear speaker (L) speaker (R) The test tone is output as shown on page 11. • 3 CH LOGIC mode Select 3 CH LOGIC mode if you don't want to use the rear speakers to output sound. The sound of the rear channel is output from the front speakers to let you experience some of the surround sound without using rear speakers. C...