Sony STR-DE598 Operating Instructions - Page 50

The surround effect cannot be obtained. • Make sure the sound field function is on (press MOVIE or MUSIC). • Sound fields do not function for the signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz. Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not reproduced. • Check that the playing DVD, etc. is recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format. • When connecting the DVD player, etc. to the digital input jacks of this receiver, check the audio setting (settings for the audio output) of the connected component. Recording cannot be done. • Check that the components are connected correctly. • Select the source component with input buttons. The FM reception is poor. • Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below. If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna, ground it against lightning. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe. Outdoor FM antenna Receiver ANTENNA AM Ground wire (not supplied) To ground Radio stations cannot be tuned in. • Check that the antennas are connected securely. Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if necessary. • The signal strength of the stations is too weak (when tuning in with automatic tuning). Use direct tuning. • Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly (when tuning in AM stations with direct tuning). • No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared (when tuning by scanning preset stations). Preset the stations (page 25). • Press DISPLAY repeatedly so that the frequency appears in the display. RDS does not work.* • Make sure that you are tuned to an FM RDS station. • Select a stronger FM station. The RDS information that you want does not appear.* • Contact the radio station and find out whether they actually provide the service in question. If so, the service may be temporarily out of order. There is no picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen or monitor. • Select the appropriate input on the receiver. • Set your TV to the appropriate input mode. • Move your audio components away from the TV. • Connect your TV to the receiver using the same type of connecting cord as the one used to connect the receiver and video component (pages 8 and 11). * Models of area code CEL, CEK only. Remote control The remote does not function. • Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver. • Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver. • Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones, if they are weak. • Make sure you select the correct input on the remote. • You need to assign a function to the VIDEO 3 button before you can use the button to control your audio/video equipment. For details, refer "Changing the factory setting of an input button" on page 47. • To activate the buttons with orange printing, press TV and the button you want simultaneously. • Before you use the V/v/B/b button for receiver operation, press MAIN MENU. To operate other components, press TOP MENU/GUIDE or AV MENU after pressing the input button. 50GB