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• 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.
Enjoying Surround Sound 10 Adjusting the Surround Sound 11 About This Manual Adjusting the Sound 12 Adjusting the Volume with a Sony TV Remote 12 Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for Additional Information future reference.
• Center speaker connecting cord, 2.5 m (1) • Audio connecting cord, 1.5 m (1) • Remote commander (remote) RM-J59 (1) • Sony size-AA (R6) batteries (2) • Foot pads (4) Do not place the speaker on top of a TV set which is smaller than the speaker.
Front speaker (left) R-ch SPEAKER R-ch SPEAKER INPUT OUTPUT Ç – ONLY FOR ONLY FOR SAVA-59 SAVA-59 Ç IMPEDANCE USE 4–8Ω EXTERNAL CENTER SPEAKER To disconnect the cord, pull the connector out while pressing the release tab. Never pull the cord itself.
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TV as shown below. 1 OUT jacks on the front speaker (left). Important If you have a Sony XBR series TV or Sony Projection If your TV has an on/off switch for its internal speaker, set TV equipped with a speaker switch this to off, and enjoy the sound from this speaker system.
Getting Started Other Components Hookups 5.1-channel Input Hookups Since this speaker system has an internal amplifier and This speaker system is equipped with 5.1-channel preamplifier, you can output signals directly from input (5.1 CH IN) jacks. By connecting your DVD components, such as CD players, DVD (2 ch) players, player or other digital video source through a multi- LD players, etc.
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. Hanging the transmitter on the wall Front speakers To obtain high sound quality and a proper sound 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.
The receptors on the rear speakers light green. speaker The SAVA-59 provides a center speaker in each of the Power turns on and off automatically front speakers, enabling you to enjoy Dolby Pro Logic (Auto power on/off function)
Home Theater Operations Press 1/u. Enjoying Surround Sound The ON(GREEN)/READY indicator lights (green) and the speakers turn on. You can take advantage of the speaker's surround Press INPUT 1 or 2 on the remote or INPUT on sound capability simply by choosing a surround mode the operation panel to select the program source.
Home Theater Operations Notes Adjusting the Surround Sound • Pressing buttons other than MASTER VOL, CENTER+/–, REAR+/–, or BALANCE L or R cancels the test tone. • The volume level of the center and rear speakers cannot be Although this speaker system is factory preset to adjusted when the 5.1-channel input is selected.
– – BALANCE L/R Note SUB WOOFER MODE (1, 2, OFF) This function only operates with a Sony TV. You cannot control the volume of this speaker system with a TV remote BASS +/– TREBLE +/– – – from another manufacturer.
VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT / The speakers are connected to a terminals, turn up the volume on TV not manufactured by Sony. the TV to increase the output level. No sound or only a very low sound level is heard from the rear speakers.
Additional Information • PHANTOM mode 5.1-channel input (5.1 CH IN) jacks Select PHANTOM mode if you do not These jacks are used to input decoded multi- Glossary want to use the center speaker to output channel format audio signals (e.g., Dolby sound.
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7 AC power cords 6 5.1-channel input 7 speakers 5 TV/VCRs 6 I, J, K, L, M Internal center speakers 9 NORMAL mode 11, 15 Other components hookups 7 P, Q PHANTOM mode 11, 15 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia...