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SERVICE MANUAL
STR-DE885/DE985
FM STEREO/FM-AM RECEIVER
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL
HARMONIC DISTORTION:
With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from
20 – 20,000 Hz; rated 100 watts per channel
minimum RMS power, with no more than
0.09 % total harmonic distortion from 250
milliwatts to rated output (Models of area
code US only).
Amplifier section
POWER OUTPUT
Models of area code US, CND
Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode
(8 ohms 20 Hz – 20 kHz, THD 0.09 %)
100 W + 100 W
2)
Reference Power Output
(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 %)
FRONT
1)
: 100 W/ch
CENTER
1)
: 100 W
SURR
1)
: 100 W/ch
SURR BACK
1)
: 100 W (DE985)
Models of area code E23, MX
Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode
(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 %)
100 W + 100 W
2)
SPECIFICATIONS
Reference Power Output
2)
(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 10 %)
FRONT
1)
: 120 W/ch
CENTER
1)
: 120 W
SURR
1)
: 120 W/ch
1) Depending on the sound field settings and the
source, there may be no sound output.
2) Measured under the following conditions:
Area code Power requirements
E23 240 V AC, 50 Hz
US, CND, MX 120 V AC, 60 Hz
Frequency response
PHONO RIAA equalization curve
±0.5 dB
MULTI CH IN (1, 2)
5)
, 10 Hz – 70 kHz
CD/SACD, TAPE
5)
, +0.5/–2 dB (with sound
MD/DAT
5)
, MD/TAPE
6)
,field and equalizer bypassed)
TV/SAT, DVD/LD,
VIDEO 1, 2, 3
Ver 1.0 2002. 05
9-874-060-01
2002E0400-1
© 2002. 05
Sony Corporation
Home Audio Company
Published by Sony Engineering Corporation
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US Model
Canadian Model
STR-DE885/DE985
E Model
STR-DE885
Photo: STR-DE885
This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro
Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround
System.
* Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
** “DTS”, “ES” and “DTS Digital Surround” are
registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems,
Inc.
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