Can I connect a active subwoofer to my SONY STR-DE597 Powerful 6.1 channel AV Receiver

The reason you may find it difficult to connect the Sony Receiver to the Jensen JS650 is that the JS650 does not have a line level input (RCA) to match the RCA subwoofer output of the STR-DE597 receiver. In this case, all you need to do is connect an extra set of speaker wires from the "Speaker B" Left and Right speaker connections on the back of the Sony to the speaker input connectors on the Jensen. On the front panel of the Sony, select speakers A+B settings so that the subwoofer is on in parallel with the front speakers.

I hope this answer is helpful to your home system set up.

The Jensen JS650 does not accept line level input so you need to use the Front B speaker output from your Sony receiver and not the RCA subwoofer output. Even though your subwoofer is active, it does not support line level (RCA) signals.

Just connect the subwoofer as you would a pair of speakers. Once connected, you make sure the front panel speaker switch on the Sony is set to A+B so you get sound from your existing speakers (A) and subwoofer (B).

I hope that works for you.

The STR directs sound to the center as instructed by its speaker setup. You say the center does not work on calibration. Is it defined?

Prove another speaker does or does not work on the center output. Then we'll know if it's the receiver or the speaker ensemble that has the problem.

Have you checked the manual for this "
There is no sound, or only a very low-level sound is heard from the center/ surround. "?

here's the link to the manual in pdf form:
http://www.filestube.com/bd599e16dd6d300403ea/go.html

would go over the connections but depends on what you are connecting and there are 7 pages of connections in the manual.

Cheers!

sony... its in stereo mode. hit the movies, music or afd buttons for the receiver

Amp output is damaged and needs repaired. Protect mode cannot be deactivated. When amp is repaired and operating normally protect mode will not be displayed.

Hi, the manual for the vip622 (the model I have... not sure what you have) says to use the following codes for Sony Tuners / Amplifiers.

639 645 650 687 728 729 730
(located in the Appendix)

See Chapter 10 here:
http://www.dishnetwork.com/support/documents/receivers/vip622/default.aspx

for instructions on how to program the AUX setting on your remote and how to set your remote to adjust the receiver volume while controlling the Dish receiver.

Bad news, most every universal remote is for tv, vcr, dvd, cable box, and nothing else. you can goto sony.com or check ebay for a new one.

Repair time ...circuit board to front channel has a fuse prob or capacitor

Hi..
It's broken internally..Yup.
Find someone local to look at it. A TV repair shop even.
NOT Sony.
Get an estimate first.