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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.
Output sensitivity/
Impedance
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
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
power output
Center tweeter
Front full range/
Center woofer
Super woofer
Rear
Input sensitivity/
Impedance
total 100 W
20 W (8 ohms at
10 kHz, 9 % THD)
20 W + 20 W (8 ohms at
1 kHz, 9 % THD)
20 W (8 ohms at
40 Hz, 9 % THD)
20 W (8 ohms at 1 kHz,
9 % THD)
450 mV, 50 kilohms
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
Rear speaker
SS-SR151 (2)
Front L/R speaker
connecting cord,
3.5 m (1)
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
/
2
x 22
1
/
4
x 10
7
/
16
inches)
Rear:
Approx. 110 x 160 x 140
mm (w/h/d)
(4
5
/
16
x 6
5
/
16
x 5
1
/
2
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)
