STR-DE485/DE485E

SERVICE MANUAL

US Model
Canadian Model
E Model
Australian Model
Chinese Model

Ver 1.0 2002. 02

STR-DE485

AEP Model
UK Model
STR-DE485E

Photo: STR-DE485

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered
trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

SPECIFICATIONS
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL
HARMONIC DISTORTION:
With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from
40 20,000 Hz; rated 80 watts per channel
minimum RMS power, with no more than
0.09 % total harmonic distortion from 250
milliwatts to rated output (STR-DE485 area
code US only).
Amplifier section
POWER OUTPUT
Models of area code US, CND
Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode
(8 ohms 40 Hz 20 kHz, THD 0.09 %)
STR-DE485:
80 W + 80 W

Models of other area code

Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode
(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 %)
80 W + 80 W 2)
Reference Power Output 2)
(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 10 %)
FRONT 1) : 100 W/ch
CENTER 1) : 100 W
SURR 1) : 100 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
E, AUS
240 V AC, 50 Hz
SP, AEP, UK
230 V AC, 50 Hz
TW
110 V AC, 60 Hz
MX
120 V AC, 60 Hz

Reference Power Output

(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 %)
STR-DE485:
FRONT 1) : 80 W/ch
CENTER 1) : 80 W
SURR 1) : 80 W/ch

Frequency response
MULTI CH IN
(STR-DE485 only), CD,
MD/TAPE, DVD/LD,
VIDEO 1, 2

Models of area code AEP, UK

Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode
(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 %)
STR-DE485E
80 W + 80 W 2)

Inputs (Analog)
MULTI CH IN
(STR-DE485 only), CD,
MD/TAPE, DVD/LD,
VIDEO 1, 2

Reference Power Output

(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 %)
STR-DE485E
FRONT 1) : 80 W/ch
CENTER 1) : 80 W
SURR 1) : 80 W/ch

3) INPUT SHORT (with sound field and tone

bypassed).
4) Weighted network, input level.

10 Hz 50 kHz
+0.5/2 dB (with sound
field, and tone bypassed)

Sensitivity: 250 mV
Impedance: 50 kilohms
S/N 3) : 96 dB
(A, 250 mV 4) )

Continued on next page

FM STEREO/FM-AM RECEIVER
9-873-587-01

Sony Corporation

2002B0400-1
2002.02

Home Audio Company

Published by Sony Engineering Corporation

STR-DE485/DE485E
SECTION 3
TEST MODE
SOFTWARE VERSION DISPLAY MODE

FACTORY PRESET MODE

* The software version is displayed.

* Procedure:
While depressing the [ENTER] and the SOUND FIELD [A.F.D.]
buttons simultaneously, press the power ?/1 button to turn on
the main power. The model name, destination and the software
version are displayed.

* All preset contents are reset to the default setting.

* Procedure:
While depressing the [VIDEO 1] and the SOUND FIELD [2CH]
buttons simultaneously, press the power ?/1 button to turn on
the main power. The message FACTORY appears and switch
off the set.
While depressing the [VIDEO 1] and the SOUND FIELD [2CH]
buttons simultaneously, press the power ?/1 button again. The
message FACTORY appears and the preset contents are reset to
the default values.

FLUORESCENT INDICATOR TUBE TEST MODE

* All fluorescent segments are tested. When this test is activated,
all segments turn on at the same time, then each segment turns
on one after another.
* Procedure:
While depressing the [MD/TAPE] and the [SHIFT] buttons simultaneously, press the power ?/1 button to turn on the main power.
1. All segments turn on.
SLEEP
SP.OFF
C
R

SW
L

DDDIGITALPRO LOGIC DTS MPEGSTEREO MONO RDS

OPT COAX MULTI CH IN D.RANGE EQ TA NEWS INFO
dB
kHz
mft.
MHz

(((LFE)))
SL

MEMORY
MUTING

SR

[MULTI CHANNEL DECODING], [Digital Cinema Sound], SOUND

FIELD [A.F.D.], [MODE], [2CH] and [SET UP] LED turn on.
2. Press the [VIDEO 1] button, confirm display
SLEEP

SW

PRO LOGIC

DD
COAX

MPEGSTEREO
D.RANGE
TA

RDS
INFO

MUTING

R
LFE

k
m
MHz

SOUND FIELD [A.F.D], [MODE], SOUND CONTROL [LEVEL],

[SET UP] and [Digital Cinema Sound] LED turn on.
3. Press the [VIDEO 1] button, confirm display
SP.OFF
C
(((
SL

)))
SR

DIGITAL
DTS
OPT
MULTI CH IN

EQ

MONO
NEWS

MEMORY
dB
Hz
ft.

[MULTI CHANNEL DECODING], SOUND FIELD [2CH], SOUND

CONTROL [SURR] and [NAME] LED turn on.

SOUND FIELD CLEAR MODE

* The preset sound field is cleared when this mode is activated.
Use this mode before returning the product to clients upon
completion of repair.
* Procedure:
While depressing the SOUND FIELD [MODE] button, press the
power ?/1 button to turn on the main power. The message S. F.
CLR appears and initialization is performed.

AM CHANNEL STEP 9 kHz/10 kHz

SELECTION MODE
* Either the 9 kHz step or 10 kHz step can be selected for the AM
channel step.
* Procedure:
Set the [TUNER] to [AM]. Turn off the main power.
While depressing the [TUNING+] button or the
[PRESET TUNING ] button, press the power ?/1 button to turn
on the main power. Either the message 9 k STEP or 10 k STEP
appears. Select the desired step.
* For US/E model only

KEY CHECK MODE

* Button check
* Procedure:
While depressing the [VIDEO 1] and the [SHIFT] buttons simultaneously, press the power ?/1 button to turn on the main power.
REST 39 appears.
Every pressing of any button other than the ?/1 , [TREBLE+, ]
and the [BASS+, ] counts down the buttons. The buttons which
are already counted once are not counted again. When all buttons are pressed REST 04 appears.
When [MASTER VOLUME] is rotated in clockwise direction,
VOL MIN, VOL 1 to VOL 73, VOL MAX appear.

4. Press the [VIDEO 1] button, All segments turn off.

5. Every pressing of the [VIDEO 1] button turns on each segment
and LED one after another in the same order.
(Not only the [VIDEO 1] button, but also the other buttons such
as [VIDEO 2], [DVD/LD], [MD/TAPE], [CD], [TUNER] can be used.)

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4-8. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM MAIN SECTION (1/2) Refer to page 20 for Common Note on Schematic Diagram.

C481

C491

C493

C483

J404
CC07 R407 C407

R427

CC57 R457 C457

R447

R406 C406

R426

R456 C456

R446

C492

R373
Q361

R361

IC201
R363

R458 C458

C482

C485

J403

JW300
C405
C455

R445

CC04 R404

C404

R424

R454

C454

R444

C419

Q363

C417

C374
R366

R376

Q364

Q365

C494 R377

C416

J402

R371

C409

JW100

C373

R368
C496

R379
CNP502

R367

C418

JW400

R459

(Page 23)
R362

Q362

R374

C486 R375
C495

R425

R455

R409

C372

R360

R408 C408

CC05 R405

C371

(Page 27)
R369

C375
CNP911

C415

C459

C376

R372

R452

C452

R442

C484

C414

C465 C464

C488

R418
R419

R422

Q366

R378

R370

R420

C402

R414
R413
R417

CC02 R402

R380

J401
R461

C461

R463

R462

C462

R464

C489
C490
C497

C487
C413

C467

C432

R436

R412

C412

R416

R431

C431

R435

R411

C411

R415

Q379
R471

C466
R432

(Page 27)

R475
Q471

C433

R381

R472

D802
C471
R474

J405
R469
RY560

C498

R470

C472

R802

D560

Q560

R560

R533

IC401

R499

CNP801

C805

C803

R532
R473

C806

(Page 33)

C804

CN505

IC801

CNP802
D905

C807

C811

D804
C822

D896

C808

C901

D903

C830

Q801

C810

R803

C903

D904

R804

R806
IC802

R910

D902

(Page 33)
C821

CNP501

C820

(Page 29)

CNP915
C801

C802

D801

(Page 26)

(Page 33)

The components identified by

mark 0 or dotted line with mark
0 are critical for safety.
Replace only with part number
specified.

22

22

Les composants identifis par

une marque 0 sont critiques
pour la scurit.
Ne les remplacer que par une
pice portant le numro spcifi.

STR-DE485/DE485E

4-9. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM MAIN SECTION (2/2) Refer to page 20 for Common Note on Schematic Diagram and page 34 for IC Block Diagrams.

CNP791
Q747

CN792

IC B/D

R792
R723
C717
Q701

IC701

R742

R719

R714
R710

R744

R711

L701

R721

R722

R724
R740 C742

R713

C707
C651

R702

C654
R652
R653
C653

R663

R704

C741

R673
L651

Q655

R675

R668

IC B/D

R666

R671

R640
C661
R674

R660

R661

C642

R676
R734

CC15

D710

D640

R664

R677

C640

R667

Q656

C666

D665
R669

C670

L601

C755
R620

R601

C757

R752

R610

R611

C604

R602
R603

R604 R753

C607

R655

R754

R622

R621

C610

R780

R656

D680

Q680

R624

C611

R681
R657

C616

R613

R735
Q722

D722
D721
R737

C680

C722

R617

R615
Q604

Q606

C620

C617

IC B/D

C681

Q602

C754

C753

C603

R680

R616

IC501

RR15

R736
RY601

D605

R625

R773

C767
R775

Q754
R763

L751

R765

C760
R771

R750

R766

Q752

R755

R768

Q755

C752

R756
R634

D610

D750

R631
Q610
Q750

R504

(Page
22)

R618
Q605

Q601

Q723

Q725

C619

R614

D732

C605 C606 C756

C601

C501 R501

C761
R760

C505 C506
R505

C507

R502

R761

R772

C503

C732

C504

C733

Q756

Q692

Q501

C519 R520

Q503

L521

R511 R514

R555
R528

Q505

IC601
R690

Q691 R698

R696

R691
R693 C691

R692

R573

R769 C770

C517
R510

R694

RY501

R733

D691

D690

R695

C750

D765

C766
R732

R757

R767
Q753

R503

R758

R778

R764

Q751

R540

R516

C541

R556
R534

D510
R531

D540
Q550

C510

R522

R521

Q502
R513

CC17
CC19

TM601

D733

R751

CC16
CC18

R770

Q603

D731

C751

RR13
RR14
C721

R623
C621

D734

R743

RR12

Q640
R648

Q653
Q651

CC14

R731
Q710

R672
IC702

RR11

R638

R665

Q652

CC12
TM602

RY701

C660

C703

Q790

C740
CC13

Q654
R654 R703

R747

R725

C669

C704

R748

D705

C716

C657

D791

R715
Q704

R651

Q740

R717

Q706

C705

R793

R791
C711

C706

R746

D740

Q702

C701 R701
C655 C656

R794
R745

R718

Q703
R716

C710

J791

C720
Q705

Q748

C792 C790
RY791

R546

R515
Q504

Q540

C511
R524

Q506

C516

R557

C540

R517
D505

R525

R699

The components identified by

mark 0 or dotted line with mark
0 are critical for safety.
Replace only with part number
specified.

23

23

Les composants identifis par

une marque 0 sont critiques
pour la scurit.
Ne les remplacer que par une
pice portant le numro spcifi.

CC20

CC21

STR-DE485/DE485E

4-12. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM DIGITAL SECTION (1/2) Refer to page 20 for Common Note on Schematic Diagram and Waveform and page 34 for IC Block Diagrams.

C1129

C1111

FB1102

C1112

(Page 27)

R1115

IC B/D

FB1202

FB1201

JR1116

C1214

R1101
C1126

C1230

C1127

IC1105
C1211

JR1115
R1110

R1121
JR1122
C1121

R1113

C1107

R1107
R1105

R1106

C1231

C1113

IC1202

R1104

C1101

C1119

C1212

IC1101

C1106

C1104
C1103

J1101

R1116

C1118

C1124

C1102

R1117
C1213

R1124

C1114
FB1104

FB1105

R1112

R1102

R1505

C1131
C1205

C1204

C1218

TP1215

TP1214

TP1218

TP1217

TP1216

TP1220

TP1219

C1110

C1109

C1105

C1203

C1108

R1114

R1108

X1101

D1101

R1109

C1117

C1116

C1115

IC1102

R1100

R1111

D1001

R1504

R1204

R1119

R1118

FB1101

R1103

C1130

R1506 C1502

IC1502
C1220

C1522

TP1213

R1503

C1501

R1222

C1523

TP1212

R1221

TP1211

R1501 R1502

TP1210

R1220
C1206

R1219
R1217

C1207
R1554

C1202

R1218

R1557

R1555

R1556

IC1201

C1552
R1216
R1215
FB1501

TP1209

R1214

R1509

C1511

IC B/D

TP1208

R1213

C1201

C1512
R1212

TP1207

D1501
IC1552

TP1205

TP1221
R1203

C1551

JR1121

TP1206

C1216

D1502

JR1103

TP1222

C1513

R1553

C1515
C1208
C1514

R1551 R1552
C1503
C1504

R1507

IC1501

R1508
R1210 C1219

JR1104
C1508

X1201

FB1502

R1202

(Page 22)
R1205

CNS1

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26

TP1203
R1207

R1208

FB1203

R1206

TP1202

TP1201

R1209

R1517

R1516

R1518

R1519

C1506

R1520

C1505

R1521

C1510

FB1204

C1210

C1509

IC1503

C1209

R1201

TP1204

C1507

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4-13. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM DIGITAL SECTION (2/2) Refer to page 20 for Common Note on Schematic Diagram and Waveform.

CNP5

(Page 33)
R1688

CNP6

D1907
IC1904

L1901
IC1903

D1906

D1905

C1908

C1906

IC1901
C1910

(Page 22)
C1905

C1909

C1911

FB1601

C1912

CNS4

(Page 26)

IC1602

R1690

(Page 29)
IC1902

R1658

R1639

R1669

R1641
R1640

R1600

R1602
R1667

R1638
R1631

R1699
R1698

R1673

R1674

R1308
R1664
R1665

(Page 31)

C1617

C1913

C1914

R1704
R1703

C1619
R1305
R1304

R1642

FB1603

R1654

R1650
R1651

R1689

R1708

R1668

C1611
C1610
R1707

JR1111

R1670
CNS8

JR1112
JR1113

C1612
C1618
C1606
IC1905
C1628 C1629

FB1602

C1916

C1626
C1229

C1627

X1601
C1915

R1635
R1687

R1636
C1605
C1604
C1620
C1603

R1661
R1659

CNS7

R1637
R1676

C1607
R1634
R1633

R1677
R1678
R1679

C1631
C1632
R1630

IC1601

JR1114
C1633
C1616
C1615
C1614

R1629
R1628
R1627

TM301
R1643
R1694

C1613
CNS3

C1602

R1644
R1645

C1635

R1662

R1646
R1647

R1314

R1666
R1697
R1632

R1663
R1686
R1685

R1648
R1364

C1312

R1649

C1601

R1621

R1619

R1617
R1618

R1614
R1615
R1622

R1612
R1613

R1611

R1609
R1610

IC1604

R1626
R1623
C1634

C1227

C1221

C1309
C1310
C1311

R1601

R1606
R1607
R1608

R1620

R1604
R1605

R1711
R1705

R1603

R1684

R1709
R1706

R1710

D1601

R1624

Q1602

R1682

R1656
CNS2
R1657

Q1601

(Page 26)

R1625

R1655

(Page 22)
JR1110

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27

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4-15. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM VIDEO SECTION Refer to page 20 for Common Note on Schematic Diagram and page 34 for IC Block Diagrams.

R201

J201

C208
R220

C201

C200

J200

C214

R219

C210

C209

R200

IC B/D

IC807

C206

CNP156
3P

IC103
C207

R221

C249

R218

C827

C824

C809

C825

C248

D204

D203

IC804
C215

CNS150

(Page 27)

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29

C213

(Page 22)

STR-DE485/DE485E

4-17. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM DISPLAY SECTION Refer to page 20 for Common Note on Schematic Diagram.

R101

S100

S101

R102

S102

R103

S103

R104

S104

R105

S105

R106

S106

R107

S107

R108

S108

R109

S109

Q111

D113

Q110

D111
R168

R167

R111
D105

R163 R162

Q109

R161

R166

C101

D112

D114

D104

S110

Q107

R164
R150

R113

R114

R115

R116

R117

R118

R119

D103

R160

Q108

R112

Q103

Q102

R144

R143

S111

S112

S113

S114

S115

S116

S117

S118

S119

Q101

R142
R121

R122

R123

R124

R125

R126

R127

R128

IC100
C151

C150

S120

L102

R165

S122

S123

S124

S125

S126

S127

S128

R169
D100

D102
R171

S121

R170

C104

C145

IC101

C112
C111
C110

R131
Q100

C100

S130
C144

C115

R132

R133

R134

R135

R136

R137

R138

S131

S132

S133

S134

S135

S136

S137

S143

R148

R141

CNP103

CNS100

C132
C133
C134
C135
C136
C137
C138
C139
C140
C141
C142
C143

C156

C157
C109

L101
C155

RV102
C108

C160
C159
C158

IC102

R198
R199
R153
R155
FL101

C105
C114
R154

31

R139

Q104

31

(Page 27)

CNP104

S144

S145

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4-19. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM POWER SECTION Refer to page 20 for Common Note on Schematic Diagram.

T901

CNP910

CNP907

JW799

(Page 22)

S901

(Page 22)

CNP903

C815

D820

R810

D823

Q901

R812
C816

F901

C813
D821

D822

R811

CNP906
R903 R902

(Page 22)
C814

D901

RY901
JW903

R904

C899

C898
T902
D898

D910

D899

JW905

CNP905

CNP902

CNP901

D911
C950

C920
R901
D912

Q921

C923

R922

C921

R923

C922
D913

(Page 27)

D915

CNP912
R921

G901
D914

The components identified by

mark 0 or dotted line with mark
0 are critical for safety.
Replace only with part number
specified.

33

33

Les composants identifis par

une marque 0 sont critiques
pour la scurit.
Ne les remplacer que par une
pice portant le numro spcifi.