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- Page 1 3-860-299-12(1) Home Theater Active Speaker System Operating Instructions SAVA-57 © 1997 by Sony Corporation...
- Page 2 • Do not place the speakers near heat Refer to them whenever you call upon sources, or in a place subject to direct your Sony dealer regarding this product. sunlight, excessive dust or This symbol is intended to alert the user mechanical shock.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Adjusting the Surround Sound 11 • The following icons are used in this Adjusting the Sound 12 manual: Adjusting the Volume with the Sony TV Remote 12 Indicates that you can use the Using an External Center Speaker 13 remote to do the task. -
Page 4: Overview
Overview Getting Started The SAVA-57 is an active home theater speaker system Unpacking incorporating a Dolby Pro Logic decoder and super woofer speakers. Check that you received the following items with your You can enjoy five different types of surround sound,... -
Page 5: Speaker System Hookups
R-ch SPEAKER R-ch SPEAKER INPUT OUTPUT Insert the stripped wire into speaker terminals. ONLY FOR ONLY FOR SAVA-57 SAVA-57 passive active SPEAKER OUT SPEAKER IN To disconnect, pull the connector out while pressing the release tab. Never pull the cord itself. - Page 6 Getting Started 2 Connect your TV to the 1 OUT jacks on the front STEP 3 Connecting the transmitter speaker (left). Make sure you use the 1 or 2 IN jacks Connect the infrared transmitter to the REAR that correspond to the VIDEO IN jack you are using SPEAKER terminal on the back of the front speaker on your TV set (i.e., VIDEO 1).
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Page 7: Audio Component Hookups
HCD-VA550 CONTROL S Notes • You can control the speaker system SAVA-57 using the remote supplied with the HCD-VA550. In this case, point it at the remote sensor g on the speaker. • While connecting the HCD-VA550 component to the speaker system with the CONTROL S cord, the auto power on/off function will not operate. -
Page 8: Choosing The Best Location
Getting Started You can place the transmitter on a television, a Choosing the Best Location bookshelf, etc., or you can hang it on a wall. To obtain high sound quality and a proper sound Hanging the transmitter on the wall image from the front speakers, place the speaker with the built–in operation panel to the left of your TV and the other to the right of your TV so that the center... -
Page 9: Turning The Speaker Systems On And Off
Getting Started Turning the Speaker Systems On and Off Press POWER on the remote or the front speaker (left). The front speaker ON/READY indicator lights green. The receptor on the rear speaker (active) lights green. Power turns on and off automatically (Auto power on/off function) You do not need to turn the speaker system on every time you use it. -
Page 10: Home Theater Operations
Home Theater Operations Press POWER. Enjoying Surround Sound The ON/READY indicator lights (green) and the speakers turn on. You can take advantage of the speaker's surround sound simply by choosing a surround mode according Press INPUT 1 or 2 on the remote or INPUT on to the type of program you are watching. -
Page 11: Adjusting The Surround Sound
Home Theater Operations Adjusting the delay time Adjusting the Surround Sound By adjusting the delay time you can enhance the spatial characteristics of the sound to obtain a theater-like Although this speaker system is factory preset to presence regardless of the size of your room. If the rear provide balanced surround sound without adjustment, speakers are close to your listening position, choose a you can adjust the volume of each speaker and the... -
Page 12: Adjusting The Sound
MODE (1, 2, OFF) Playback a program and choose a surround mode. Note This function only operates with a Sony TV. You cannot Make the following sound adjustments according control the volume of this speaker system with a TV remote to your preference and/or the type of program from another manufacturer. -
Page 13: Using An External Center Speaker
Home Theater Operations Adjust the speaker volumes and delay time, if Using an External Center necessary, by referring to page 11. Speaker Since this system incorporates a center speaker (see page 4), you don't have to connect a center speaker. However, it is possible to connect a center speaker, if you already have one, to the EXTERNAL CENTER SPEAKER terminals. -
Page 14: Additional Information
/ Turn up the volume on the TV to Input sensitivity/Impedance / The speakers are connected to a 450 mV, 50 kohms increase the output level when TV not manufactured by Sony. CONTROL S using the TV's VARIABLE AUDIO (TV) (for U.S.A. and Canadian customers OUTPUT terminals. -
Page 15: Glossary
Audio connecting cord, 1.5 m (1) enhance the action as it happens on the Remote commander RM-J57 (1) screen. To take advantage of Dolby Pro Logic, Sony SUM-3 (NS) batteries (2) Rear you should have at least one pair of rear Rear... -
Page 16: Index
PHANTOM mode 13, 15 Remote 4, 10, 11, 12 Speakers connection 5 placement 8 Speaker volume 11 Surround sound 10, 11, 12 Test tone 11 3 CH LOGIC mode 13, 15 Troubleshooting 14 TV/VCR hookups 6 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia...