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Sony 4-144-907-43(1) Stereo Receiver User Manual

1. DVD VHS disc recorder player LD satellite deck MD deck MEDIA PORT combo player player terrestrial device Button receiver AV MOD e e e e e e e e e Numeric buttons eoe e e e e e e e e e e SHIFT mode TVINPUT WIDE 6 SHIFT mode SHIFT mode e e e e e e e e ENT MEM e e e eo e SHIFT mode CLEAR e e e e e SHIFT mode DISPLAY e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e TOOLS OPTIONS e e e e tite G e e e e e e MENU HOME 4 gt i e e e e e e e e e e lt gt e e e e e e TUNING e e e e e e e e e e PP TUNING DISC SKIP e e e e gt ua e e e e e e e e e e e MUTING e MASTER VOL TV VOL PRESET e e e e e TV BD DVD TOP e e e MENU BD DVD MENU FL F2 e e 9DVD player only DLD player only 9 Video CD only DTape deck B only 112 Programming the remote You can customize the remote to match the components connected to your receiver You can even program the remote to control non Sony components and also Sony components that the remote is normally unable to control The procedure below uses an example in which a VCR made by a company other than Sony is connected to the VIDEO 1 IN jacks on the receiver AV VO RM SET UP THEATRE avivo ZO SYSTEM STANDBY SHIFT SHIFT TV Input buttons Numeric buttons ENT MEM 2CH ADIRECT
2. 4 Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV and DVD player or Blu ray disc player Check the following if you cannot listen to the multi channel sound Be sure the sound source corresponds to the multi channel format the MULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp on the front panel lights up during playback Be sure this receiver is connected to the DVD player or Blu ray disc player via a digital connection Be sure the digital audio output of the DVD player or Blu ray disc player is set up properly Select the sound format of the disc to be played if necessary You can select the sound field to suit the movie or the music See page 63 for details N C Gl i yoeqhe d MULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp Turn on the TV and DVD player or Blu ray disc player Turn on the receiver Press INPUT SELECTOR to select DVD or BD You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on this receiver to select DVD or BD Switch the input of the TV so that an image of the DVD or Blu ray Disc is displayed Play back the disc Adjust to a suitable volume After you have finished watching a DVD or Blu ray Disc eject the disc and turn off the receiver the TV and the DVD player or Blu ray disc player 5368 Enjoying video games 1 Referto the operating instructions supplied with the TV and video game 54
3. ee 0 10 CLEAR ENT MEM 2CH ADIRECT MOVIE MUSIC INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP MODE 1 Press 1 1 while pressing RM SET UP The AMP and ZONE buttons flash 2 Press ZONE The AMP button goes off the ZONE button keeps flashing and the SHIFT button lights up 3 Press the numeric button 2 for the zone 2 or 3 for the zone 3 while the ZONE button is flashing The ZONE button lights up 4 Press ENT MEM The ZONE button flashes twice and the remote switches to zone 2 or zone 3 mode Operating the receiver from another zone ZONE 2 ZONE 3 operations For details on the connections and settings of zone 2 and zone 3 see Using Multi zone Features page 82 The following operations are described for connecting an IR repeater and operating the receiver in zone 2 and zone 3 When an IR repeater is not connected use this receiver in the main zone THEATRE museruP 1 0 yo SYSTEM STANI al SHIFT ZONE CJ CJC 3 2 V INPUT Eu 5 6 wi 5 E Fel 8 9 DIUNNG MULTI 0 10 CLEAR Input SOURCE 2CH ADIRECT MUSIC INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP DISPLAY GUI MODE TOOLS EXIT OPTIONS Ea ca TUNING TUNING DISC SKIP TV
4. O A Video signals are converted and output through the video converter A The same type of signal as that of the input signal is output Video signals are not converted X Video signals are not output Video signals are output when Resolution is set to DIRECT in the Video settings menu continued 3368 penes Bumes5 Notes on converting video signals When video signals from a VCR etc are converted on this receiver and then output to your TV depending on the status of the video signal output the image on the TV screen may appear distorted horizontally or no image may be output HDMI video signals cannot be converted to component video signals and video signals The converted video signals are output only from the MONITOR OUT jacks They are not output from the VIDEO OUT jacks or the ZONE 2 VIDEO OUT jack When you play a VCR with an image improvement circuit such as Time Base Corrector TBC the images may be distorted or may not be output In this case set the image improvement circuit function to off The resolution of the signals output to the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks is converted up to 10801 The resolution of the signals output to the HDMI OUT jack is converted up to 1080p COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks have restrictions on resolution when the resolution of video signals protected by copyright technology is converted Resolution of up to 480p can be output to the C
5. 65 Advanced Speakers Set Up Adjusting the speaker settings manually 65 Adjusting the equalizer 70 Tuner Operations Listening to FM AM radio 71 Using the Radio Data System RDS 74 BRAVIA Sync features Using BRAVIA Sync features 76 Preparing Control for HDMI function 78 Playing back components with one touch operation One Touch Play 79 Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers connected to the receiver System Audio Control 80 Turning off the receiver with the TV System Power Off 80 Enjoying movies with the optimum sound field Theater Mode Sync 81 24 Auto Sound Sync 81 Using Multi zone Features What you can do with the Multi zone function xe Re 82 Making a multi zone operation 83 Switching the zone setting of the remote 87 continued 568 Other Operations Converting analog video input signals 88 Enjoying the sound images from the components connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT seen 89 Naming inputs Switching between digital and analog audio INPUT MODE eene 93 Enjoying the sound images from other 94 Changing the display
6. 97 Using the sleep timer 100 Recording using the receiver 100 Using a bi amplifier connection 102 Operating without connecting to the DM Ee tiM 103 Using the Remote Operating each component using the multi function remote sese 111 Programming the remote 113 Performing several commands in sequence automatically Macro Play 117 Setting remote control codes that are not stored in the remote 119 Clearing all the contents of the remote s Tie moty suis eoe aethere E 120 Additional Information GIOSSary crine t yere rere 121 Precautions cece ee etre eee 124 Troubleshooting eee 125 Specifications eene 130 Index 665 Getting Started Description and location of parts Front panel 12 11 To remove the cover Press PUSH When you remove the cover keep it out of reach from children Ara Status of the POWER button Off The receiver is turned off the ON STANDBY lamp lights off initial setting Press POWER to turn the receiver on You cannot turn the receiver on using the remote Emm On Standby Press on the remote to turn the receiver on the ON STAND
7. The GUI does not appear on the TV Screen Press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI ON Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TVscreen Check that the TV is connected correctly The source sound input to the HDMI jack is not output from the receiver or the TV speaker Check the HDMI connection page 77 You cannot listen to the DSD signals of Super Audio CD by connecting HDMI Depending on the playback component you may need to set up the component Refer to the operating instructions supplied with each component Be sure to use a connecting cable for the HDMI jack corresponding to high speed an HDMI version 1 3a category 2 cable when you view images or listen to sound during a 1080p or Deep Color Deep Colour transmission The source image input to the HDMI jack is not output from the TV Check the HDMI connection page 77 Depending on the playback component you may need to set up the component Refer to the operating instructions supplied with each component Be sure to use a connecting cable for the HDMI jack corresponding to high speed an HDMI version 1 3a category 2 cable when you view images or listen to sound during a 1080p or Deep Color Deep Colour transmission continued 12765 uoneuuoju jJeuonippv The Control for HDMI function does not work Check the HDMI connection page 77 e Make sure Control for HDMI is set to ON in the HDMI setti
8. a BACK O or wes vipeo IN SPEAKERS _IMPEDAI Optical digital cord not supplied Audio cord not supplied HDMI cable not supplied Sony recommends that you use an HDMI authorized cable or Sony HDMI cable Q Component video cord not supplied Q Video cord not supplied continued 1968 peyeys Buma fa Notes Be sure to turn on the receiver when the video and audio signals of a playback component are being output to a TV via the receiver Unless the power is turned on neither video nor audio signals will be transmitted Depending on the status of the connection between the TV and the antenna aerial the image on the TV screen may be distorted In this case place the antenna aerial farther away from the receiver Do not bend or tie optical digital cord When connecting optical digital cords insert the plugs straight in until they click into place Tips The receiver has a video conversion function For details see Notes on converting video signals page 34 The sound of the TV is output from the speakers connected to the receiver if you connect the audio output jack of the TV and the TV IN jacks of the receiver In this configuration set the audio output jack of the TV to Fixed if it can be switched between either Fixed or Variable
9. IR REMOTE QUT2 Multifunction remote 8268 Making a multi zone operation 1 Zone 2 connections Outputs sound from speakers in zone 2 using the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK terminals of the receiver Main zone Zone 2 Eee ERE lolo 000000 880000 ooobud oro STR DA3500ES Multi function remote SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS Outputs sound from speakers in zone 2 using the receiver and another amplifier Main zone Zone 2 OUT T gio Q9 ZONE 2 AUDIO OUT Audio component Q Video component repeater not supplied Speakers Sony Amplifier Receiver You can also connect to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT ZONE 2 jack Multi function remote 0365 soinjee4 ouoz ninjy Burst 2 Zone 3 connections Main zone Ceu BpeEss Ar errs co 8888563688 STR DA3500ES PRE 0 icles ZONE AUDIO OUT 2 gt 9G MAN J UTZ Uri N tear ASSIGNABLE I
10. MOVIE MUSIC INPUT NIGHT 1 While holding down RM SET UP press AV 1 The RM SET UP button flashes 2 While the RM SET UP button is flashing press the input button including TV for the component you want to control For example if you are going to control a VCR connected to VIDEO 1 IN jack press VIDEOI The RM SET UP and the SHIFT buttons light up The input button you selected VIDEO flashes If you press the button for a component of which you cannot program the remote such as TUNER PHONO DMPORT or SOURCE etc the RM SET UP button keeps flashing 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the numeric code or one of the codes if more than one code exists corresponding to the component and the maker of the component you want to control The input button you selected in step 2 VIDEO lights up The RM SET UP and SHIFT buttons remains lit Note For a TV remote code value only numbers in the 500 s are valid 4 Press ENT MEM Once the numeric code has been verified the RM SET UP button flashes twice and the remote automatically exits the programming mode The input button lights off To cancel programming Press RM SET UP during any step The numeric codes corresponding to the component and the maker of the component Use the numeric codes in the tables below to control non Sony components and also Sony components that the remote is normally unable to control Since the remote signal
11. White L AUDIO IN Connect to a VCR or ite D jacks a DVD player etc age 19 29 30 31 Q rese 2 VIDEO IN Yellow OUT jacks AUDIO OUT Connects to the jacks component in zone 2 VIDEO OUT page 83 jack 10 You can watch the selected input image when you connect the MONITOR OUT or HDMI OUT jack to a TV page 19 You can operate this receiver using a GUI Graphical User Interface page 40 Function Remote commander 1 Av id You can use the supplied remote commander deri d to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio video components that the remote is assigned to operate page 113 Multi function remote Press to turn on or off the audio video components that the remote is assigned to operate page 113 To turn the TV on or off press TV 261 then press AV uo If you press the I 2 at the same time it will turn off the receiver and other Sony components SYSTEM STANDBY Note The function of the AV 0 switch changes automatically each time you press the input button 5 Press to turn the receiver on or set it to standby mode If zone 2 or zone 3 is selected only the main receiver is turned on or off with this button To turn off all Sony components including an amplifier in zone 2 or zone 3 press Vo and A
12. THEATRE ruserue AVI O SYSTEM STANDBY TV ZONE SHIFT SHIFT Numeric buttons 2CH ADIRECT MUSIC NIGHT MODE GUI MODE INPUT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP DISPLAY GUI MODE TOOLS OPTIONS MENU 1 Press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI ON The GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen 2 Press 2 repeatedly to select FM or AM then press or 3 Press to select Direct Tuning then press 3 4 Press SHIFT then press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency then press 3 Example 1 FM 102 50 MHz Select 1 0 2 5 0 Example 2 AM 1 350 kHz Select 1 9 3 5 0 Direct Tuning 102 50 mHz RETURN JEET OPTIONS aSa Tip If you have tuned in an AM station adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna aerial for optimum reception If you cannot tune in a station appears and then the display returns to the current frequency Make sure you have entered the right frequency If not repeat step 4 If you still cannot tune in a station the frequency is not used in your area Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 30 FM and 30 AM stations Then you can easily tune in the stations you often listen to INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP DISPLAY GUI MODE
13. Component to be connected Page TV 19 With HDMI jack 26 DVD player 29 Blu ray disc player 30 Satellite tuner Set top box 31 DVD recorder VCR 32 Camcorder video game etc 32 If you want to connect several digital components but cannot find an unused input See Enjoying the sound images from other inputs page 94 Notes When connecting optical digital cords insert the plugs straight in until they click into place Do not bend or tie optical digital cord Tip All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies Video input output jacks to be connected The image quality depends on the connecting jack See the illustration that follows Select the connection according to the jacks on your components COMPONENT VIDEO High quality image Note Be sure to turn on the receiver when the video and audio signals of a playback component are being output to a TV via the receiver Unless the power is turned on neither video nor audio signals will be transmitted 2568 penes Pure fa Connecting components with HDMI jacks HDMI is the abbreviated name for High Definition Multimedia Interface It is an interface which transmits video and audio signals in digital format HDMI features A digital audio signals transmitted by HDMI can be output from the speakers and the PRE OUT jacks on this receiver This signal supports Dolby Digital DT
14. HDMI cable not supplied Audio video signals TV projector etc continued 2198 penes Notes on connecting cables Use a High Speed HDMI cable If you use a Standard HDMI cable 1080p or Deep Color images may not be displayed properly Sony recommends that you use an HDMI authorized cable or Sony HDMI cable We do not recommend using an HDMI DVI conversion cable When you connect an HDMI DVI conversion cable to a DVI D component the sound and or the image may not be output Connect other audio cords or digital connecting cords then set Input Assign in the Input menu when the sound is not output correctly Notes on HDMI connections An audio signal input to the HDMI IN jack is output from the speaker output jacks HDMI OUT jack and PRE OUT jacks It is not output from any other audio jacks A video signal input to the HDMI IN jack can only be output from the HDMI OUT jack The video input cannot be output from the VIDEO OUT jacks or MONITOR OUT jacks The audio and video signals of HDMI input are not output from the HDMI OUT jack while the receiver menu is displayed When you want to listen to the sound from the TV speaker set Audio Out to TV AMP in the HDMI settings menu If set to AMP the sound is not output from the TV speaker DSD signals of Super Audio CD are not input and output Audio signals sampling frequency bit length etc transmitted from an H
15. Operations other than turning the receiver on or off are deactivated during the measurement n the following situations the measurements have not been performed correctly or Auto Calibration cannot be performed when connecting special speakers such as dipole speakers when using the zone 2 zone 3 function in zone 2 zone 3 To cancel the measurement The measurement will be canceled when you do the following Press 1 0 input buttons or MUTING Press SPEAKERS OFF A B A B on the receiver Change the volume level Connect the headphones Press GUI MODE Confirming saving the measurement results 1 Confirm the measurement result When the measurement ends a beep sounds and the measurement result appears on the TV screen penis E 2 Auto Calibration 0 0d8 0 098 3m 00cm 3m 3m 00cm Measurement complete Note When the speaker s is are out of the phase Out Phase is displayed on the TV screen The and terminals of the speaker may be connected the other way around However depending on the speakers Out Phase appears on the TV screen even though the speakers are connected properly This is because of the speakers specifications In this case you can continue to use the receiver Tip The displayed unit of distance is meter You can change the unit of distance to feet in Distance Unit in the Spe
16. The GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen 2 Press repeatedly to select Settings then press 2 The settings menu list appears on the TV screen 3 Press 2 repeatedly to select HDMI then press 3 4 Press 2 repeatedly to select Control for HDMI then press 5 Press repeatedly to select ON then press 3 Control for HDMI function is activated Playing back components with one touch operation One Touch Play With a simple operation one touch components connected to the receiver via HDMI connections will start automatically You can enjoy the sound and image from the connected components Play back a connected component The receiver and TV are turned on simultaneously and the sound and image are output from the receiver and TV Note Depending on the TV the start of the content may not be output 7968 senjeoj SUAS H Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers connected to the receiver System Audio Control You can enjoy the TV sound from the speakers connected to the receiver by a simple operation Depending on the TV settings while you are watching the TV the receiver turns on and switches to the TV function automatically TV sound is output from the speakers connected to the receiver and the volume of the TV is minimized simultaneously You can also use the Sy
17. E Crossover Freq Speaker crossover frequency Lets you set the bass crossover frequency of speakers that has been set to SMALL in the Speaker settings menu Measured speaker crossover frequency is set for each speaker after the Auto Calibration The adjusted value is set for each speaker when you adjust the speaker crossover frequency using Crossover Freq after the Auto Calibration continued 6955 dn sjexeeds peoueApy E D Range Comp Dynamic range compressor Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only OFF The dynamic range is not compressed AUTO The dynamic range is applied automatically with Dolby TrueHD source and is set to OFF with other sources STD The dynamic range is compressed as intended by the recording engineer MAX The dynamic range is compressed dramatically Tips Dynamic range compressor lets you compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in the Dolby Digital signal STD is the standard setting but it only enacts light compression Therefore we recommend using the setting This greatly compresses the dynamic range and lets you view movies late at night at low volumes Unlike analog limiters the levels are predetermined and provide a ver
18. 864 874 NOKIA 851 853 854 864 RCA PROSCAN 866 871 HITACHI BITA 868 HUGHES 867 JVC Echostar Dish 873 Network MITSUBISHI 872 SAMSUNG 875 TOSHIBA 869 870 To control a cable box Maker Code s SONY 821 822 823 HAMLIN REGAL 836 837 838 839 840 JERROLD G I 806 807 808 809 810 MOTOROLA 811 812 813 814 819 JERROLD 830 831 OAK 841 842 843 PANASONIC 816 826 832 833 834 835 PHILIPS 830 831 PIONEER 828 829 RCA 805 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 815 816 817 TOCOM PHILIPS 830 831 ZENITH 826 827 To control a Blu ray disc player Maker Code s SONY 310 311 312 To control a PSX Maker Code s SONY 313 314 315 116 To control a DVD VIDEO COMBO recorder Maker Code s SONY 411 To control a HDD DVD COMBO recorder Maker Code s SONY 401 402 403 i Program th nce of th Performing several ogram the sequence of the s operation commands in sequence j RM SET automatically esas oe ts Macro Pla Sra sie y v Lese Pome The Macro Play function lets you link several no commands in a sequential order as a single Input 6 x 6 pun command Suttons EE The remote provides 2 macro lists MACRO 1 and MACRO 2 You can specify up to 20 commands for each macro list Note Aiit AFD MOVIE MUSIC When setting up Macro Play replace the batteries wm EN n WE with new ones DISPLAY GUI MODE
19. Before operating the receiver check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate on the back of the receiver The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off f you are not going to use the receiver for a long time be sure to disconnect the receiver from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the cord AC power cord mains lead must be changed only at a qualified service shop On heat buildup Although the receiver heats up during operation this is not a malfunction If you continuously use this receiver at a large volume the cabinet temperature of the top side and bottom rises considerably To avoid burning yourself do not touch the cabinet 12408 On placement Place the receiver in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the receiver Do not place the receiver near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that might block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions Do not place the receiver near equipment such as a television VCR or tape deck If the receiver is being used in combination with a television VCR or tape deck a
20. EXIT OPTIONS i e TUNING TUNING DISC SKIP MASTER VOL MUTING MACRO 1 MACRO 2 1 Press one of the input buttons to select the component you want You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver Selected Components that can be input played back VIDEOI VCR etc connected to the VIDEO 1 jack VIDEO2 Camcorder and video game etc connected to the VIDEO 2 IN jack BD Blu ray disc player etc connected to the BD jack DVD DVD player etc connected to the DVD jack SAT Satellite tuner etc connected to the SAT jack TV TV connected to the TV jack MD TAPE MD or Tape deck etc connected to the MD TAPE jack SA CD CD Super Audio CD or CD player etc connected to the SA CD CD jack TUNER Built in radio tuner FM TUNER or AM TUNER PHONO Turntable etc connected to the PHONO jack MULTI IN Component connected to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jack DMPORT Portable audio etc connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter connected to the receiver HDMII 2 3 4 HDMI components connected to the HDMIIN 1 HDMI IN 2 HDMI IN 3 or HDMI IN 4 jack 2 Turn on the component and start playback 3 Press MASTER VOL 4 to adjust the volume You can also use MASTER VOLUME on the receiver Tips You can adjust the volume differently depending on the speed with which you turn the MASTER VOLUME knob To turn the volume
21. OFF RS232C E Language Language Lets you select the language for the GUI menu on the TV connected to the receiver English Espa ol Fran ais Deutsch 6 Press 2 repeatedly to select Enjoying Surround Sound the sound field you want Enjoying a pre programmed sound field gud d _ GUI MODE Vl el To select the Enhanced Surround mode 1 Start playing a sound source 1 Select Enhanced Sur Mode in step 5 you want to listen to CD DVD MENU 2 Press 4 repeatedly to select the punos BuiAofu3 etc enhanced surround sound you want 2 Press GUI MODE repeatedly to 3 Press select GUI ON Note The GUI menu appears on the TV screen The selected Enhanced Surround mode can only be Press MENU if the GUI menu does not applied if you have selected Enhanced Surround appear on the TV screen as a sound field in the Sound Field Setup parameter 3 Press 2 repeatedly to select Settings then press or gt The Settings menu list appears on the TV screen Press repeatedly to select Surround then press or gt 5 Press 2 repeatedly to select Sound Field Setup then press 3 continued 5965 To select the Effect Type for HD D C S 1 Press repeatedly to select Sound Field Setup then press G 2 Press 4 repeatedly to select HD D C S then press 3 Press 4 9 to select the Effec
22. There is no sound from analog 2 channel sources Check that INPUT MODE is set to ANALOG page 94 There is no sound from digital sources from COAXIAL or OPTICAL input jack Check that INPUT MODE is not set to ANALOG page 94 Check that 2ch Analog Direct is not being used Check to make sure the selected digital audio input jack is not assigned to other inputs in Input Assign in the Input menu page 94 The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely Adjust the level parameters using the Speaker settings menu continued 12555 uoneuuoju jJeuonippy There is severe hum or noise Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor and at least 3 meters 10 feet away from a TV set or fluorescent light Move your audio components away from the TV Make sure you have grounded the h SIGNAL GND terminal only when a turntable is connected The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol There is no sound or only a very low level sound is heard from the center surround surround back speakers Select the HD D C S sound field page 63 Adjust the speaker level page 65 There is no sound from the surround back speakers Some dis
23. 0 5 dB Analog 10 Hz 100 kHz x3 dB with sound field and equalizer bypassed Input PHONO Sensitivity 2 5 mV Impedance 50 kohms S N 90 dB A 20 kHz LPF Analog Sensitivity 150 mV 50 kohms S N 100 dB A 20 kHz LPF Digital Coaxial Impedance 75 ohms S N 96 dB A 20 kHz LPF Digital Optical S N 96 dB A 20 kHz LPF Output analog AUDIO OUT Voltage 150 mV 1 kohm SUBWOOFER Voltage 2 V 1 Equalizer Gain levels 10 dB 1 dB step PINPUT SHORT with sound field and equalizer bypassed Weighted network FM tuner section Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz Antenna aerial FM wire antenna aerial Antenna aerial terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range With 9 kHz tuning scale 531 1 602 kHz Antenna aerial Loop antenna aerial Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Video section Inputs Outputs Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms Pp Cp 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms Pp Cg 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms 80 MHz HD Pass Through HDMI Video Input Output HDMI Repeater block 640 x 480p 2 60 Hz 720 x 480p 259 94 60 Hz 1280 x 720p 59 94 60 Hz 1920 x 10801 59 94 60 Hz 1920 x 1080p 59 94 60 Hz 720 x 576 50 Hz 1280 x 720p 250 Hz 1920 x 10801950 Hz 1920 x 1080 50 Hz 1920 x 1080p 924 Hz General Power requirements 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Power output DIGITAL MEDIA PORT DC OUT 5V 0 7A MAX Power cons
24. 09 gt TET SKIP 1 lt lt l MASTER VoL il MACRO 1 MACRO 2 MUTING Sua 0 0 1 While holding down RM SET UP press MACRO 1 or MACRO E 2 for more than 1 second The RM SET UP button flashes and one of the input buttons lights up in the initial setting the VIDEO button lights up 2 Press the input button of the component that you want to assign one of the following operations The selected input button lights up oy Burst continued 117 3 Press the button for the Operation you want to perform to learn the function as follows Press Operations to be programmed gt B 1 Performs the operation PP 44 of the button laa 1 The input Switches inputs button for more than 1 second MACRO lor Make a one second MACRO 2 interval When you want to make a longer interval press MACRO 1 or MACRO 2 repeatedly The input button selected in step 2 flashes twice then lights up again 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 When you want to assign another command for the same component repeat step 3 5 Press RM SET UP to finish the programming process Tip If the RM SET UP button flashes five times in step 1 and the macro programming process does not start replace the batteries with new ones To cancel programming Press RM SET UP Also not pressing any button for 60 seconds cancels the settings The previous command remains valid 1
25. no sound is output from the subwoofer if all the speakers are set to LARGE However the sound will be output from the subwoofer if the digital input signal contains LFE signals or if the front or surround speakers are set to SMALL the sound field for movie is selected or Portable Audio is selected Tips The LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker determine whether the internal sound processor will cut the bass signal from that channel When the bass is cut from a channel the bass redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass frequencies to the subwoofer or other LARGE speakers However since bass sound has a certain amount of directionality it is best not to cut it if possible Therefore even when using small speakers you can set them to LARGE if you want to output the bass frequencies from that speaker On the other hand if you are using a large speaker but prefer not to have bass frequencies output from that speaker set it to SMALL If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer set all speakers to LARGE If there is not enough bass you can use the equalizer to boost the bass levels The surround back speakers will be set to the same setting as that of the surround speakers When the front speakers are set to SMALL the center surround and surround back speakers are also automatically set to SMALL f you do not use the subwoofer th
26. t pre poe 4 1 TV INPUT alam E 4 o tr fie i es ne ae fe 0 10 sENT MEM CLEAR 2CH ADIRECT AFD MOVIE MUSIC INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP DISPLAY GUI MODE 4 4 4 gt 5 4 MENU Press AMP N Press MENU 3 Press repeatedly to select the menu you want Press to enter the menu 5 Press 2 repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust 6 Press or to enter the parameter 7 Press 4 repeatedly to select the setting you want 8 Press to enter the setting To return to the previous display Press To exit the menu Press MENU Note Some parameters and settings may dimmed on the display window This means that they are either unavailable or fixed and unchangeable 10355 18410 i Overview of the menus The following options are available in each menu For details on navigating through menus see page 103 Menu Display Parameters Settings Initial window Display window Setting Auto Calibration Auto Calibration start lt AUTO CAL gt A CAL START Calibration type FULL FLAT ENGINEER FULL CAL TYPE FRONT REF OFF FLAT Position POS 3 POS 2 POS 1 POS 1 POSITION Naming Inputs For details see Naming inputs NAME IN page 93 Level Settings Test tone OFF FIX AUTO IE OFF lt LEVEL gt
27. these indicators do SL Surround Left not light up if there are no SR Surround Right aroun spea kers S Surround monaural or the and des wees field surround components obtained USE ae Dor PUNON by Pro Logic processing 16 BI AMP Lights up when Sur Back SBL Surround Back Left Assign is set to BI AMP SB R Surround Back Right 7 EY SB Surround Back the surround 17 EQ Lights up when the equalizer is back components obtained by activated 6 1 channel decoding 18 NEO 6 Lights up when DTS Neo 6 Example Cinema Music decoder is Recording format Front activated Surround 3 2 1 When Speaker Pattern is set to 19 DTS HD DTS HD MSTR lights up 3 0 1 page 105 MSTR when the receiver is decoding Sound Field A F D AUTO DTS HD HI DTS HD Master Audio RES signals sv DTS HD HI RES lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS HD High Resolution signals ooa SL SR 9965 18410 i Using the sleep timer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time 2CH ADIRECT AED MOVIE MUSIC INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE MOE DISPLAY GUI MODE aes Press SLEEP repeatedly Each time you press SLEEP the display changes cyclically as follows SLEEP 0 30 00 1 00 00 1 30 00 2 00 00 OFF When sleep timer is being used SLEEP lights up in the display window Tip To check the remaining time before the receiver tu
28. 2ch Analog Direct You can switch the audio of the selected input to 2 channel analog input This function enables you to enjoy high quality analog sources When using this function only the volume and front speaker balance can be adjusted When connecting Blu ray disc players and other next generation HD players This receiver supports the following audio formats Audio format Maximum number Connection of the playback and the receiver component of channels COAXIAL OPTICAL HDMI Dolby Digital 5 1ch Dolby Digital EX 6 1ch Dolby Digital Plus 7 1ch x Dolby TrueHD 7 1ch x DTS S 1ch DTS ES 6 1ch DTS 96 24 5 1 DTS HD High Resolution Audio 7 1ch x DTS HD Master Audio gt 7 1ch x Multi channel Linear PCM 7 1ch x a Audio signals are output in another format if the playback component does not correspond to the format For details refer to the operating instructions of the playback component Signals with a sampling frequency of 176 4 kHz and higher are played back at 96 kHz 6155 punos BuiAofu3 i Types of A F D mode The Auto Format Direct A F D mode allows you to listen to higher fidelity sound and select the decoding mode for listening to a 2 channel stereo sound as multi channel sound A F D mode Multi channel audio after decoding A ED Auto Detecting automatically
29. 4 to preset another station Selecting a preset station 1 2 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band Press PRESET or PRESET repeatedly to select the preset station you want You can also press SHIFT and then press the numeric buttons to select the preset station you want Then press to enter the selection You can also press TUNING MODE on the receiver repeatedly to select PRESET then turn TUNING to select the preset stations you want Using the Remote Operating each component using the multi function remote You can control Sony or non Sony components you are using with the multi function remote supplied with the receiver The remote is initially set to control Sony components When you change the settings of the remote according to the components you are using you can control non Sony and other Sony components that the remote is initially unable control page 113 Operating the components connected to the receiver 1 Press the input button that matches the connected component that you want to operate Press the appropriated buttons to use the function listed in the table below Note You may not be able to operate some functions for the components you are using 111 oy Burst n Table of buttons used to control each component Component TV VCR DVD player Blu ray HDD PSX VideoCD Digital deck DAT CDplayer DIGITAL
30. 8 Q In other connections set it to 4 For details see 8 Setting the speakers page 43 Before connecting the AC power cord mains lead make sure that metallic wires of the speaker cords are not touching each other between the SPEAKERS terminals Tip To connect certain speakers to another power amplifier use the PRE OUT jacks The same signal is output from both the SPEAKERS terminals and the PRE OUT jacks For example if you want to connect just the front speakers to another amplifier connect that amplifier to the PRE OUT FRONT L and R jacks ZONE 2 connection You can assign the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK terminals to the speakers of the zone 2 Set Sur Back Assign to ZONE in the Speaker settings menu See Using Multi zone Features page 82 for details on connection and operation in zone 2 18 3 Connecting the TV You can watch the selected input image when It is not necessary to connect all the cords you connect the MONITOR OUT or HDMI Connect the audio and video cords according OUT jack to a TV You can operate this to the jacks of your components receiver using a GUI Graphical User Before connecting cords be sure to disconnect Interface the AC power cord mains lead TV Audio signals Audio Video Video signals signals COMPONENT VIDEO Pr CR 750 COAXIAL ANTENNA
31. Effect Presets the sound as it was recorded encoded without adding any surround effects Enhanced Surround Pro Logic II 5 channel signals Perform Dolby Pro Logic II decoding Pro Logic IIx 7 channel signals Perform Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding Neo 6 Cinema 7 channel signals Perform DTS Neo 6 Cinema mode decoding Neo 6 Music 7 channel signals Neural THX 7 channel signals Perform DTS Neo 6 Music mode decoding This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs Next generation of Neural THX Surround In addition to stereo enhancement processing and pure discrete 5 1 surround sound now capable for full 360 7 1 surround sound playback from Neural THX surround encoded content Multi Stereo Multi Stereo Outputs 2 channel left right signals from all speakers However sound may not be output from certain speakers depending on the speaker settings Depending on the speaker pattern setting the appropriate Enhanced Surround mode appears Notes This function does not work in the following cases The multi channel input is selected DTS HD signals with a sampling frequency of 88 2 kHz and higher are being received Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling frequency of 88 2 kHz and higher are being received PCM signals with a sampling frequency of 88 2 kHz and higher are being received Neural THX is not effective when a sampling frequency of 88 2 kHz and
32. GE ga MUTING 1 While holding down RM SET UP press 1 00 The AMP ZONE buttons flash 2 Press AMP The ZONE button lights off the AMP button keeps flashing and the SHIFT button li Press and hold DISPLAY then press ights up MUTING and 3 at the same time 3 Press 1 or 2 while the AMP buttons is flashing When you press 1 the command mode is set to AV SYSTEM 1 When you press 2 the command mode is set to AV SYSTEM 2 The AMP button lights up 4 Press ENT MEM before the AMP button lights off The AMP button flashes twice then the command mode setting process is completed 3965 penes 7 Operating the receiver using the GUI Graphical User Interface You can change the display mode of the menu to screen mode using the following procedures By using the GUI menu you can make various settings and adjustments See Operating without connecting to the TV page 103 if you are not going to use a GUI menu Displaying the GUI menu on the TV screen 1 THEATRE misero avi I O AH ve SYSTEM STANDBY SHIFT TV ZONE JC JL JLe3 AMP 2 TVINPUT 5 6 ES B e9 pruNNG selas 0 10 e cLEAR 2CH A DIRECT A D MOVIE MUSIC TNPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP MODE ye DISPLAY GUI MODE GUI MODE 4 4 4 gt End EXTRA M EN U MENU 9 ss D gt 1 Connect a TV to this re
33. O OJ O O O None Assignable Video OPT audio input jacks MD TAPE OPT O O O 0 0 O OJ OF OJ CO OF O BD COAX DVD COAX OC O OO O 0 OF OF CO OF CO OF OF OF OF O SA CD CD COAX Analog O O Notes You cannot assign optical signals from an input source to the optical input jacks on the receiver and you cannot assign coaxial signals from the input source to the coaxial input jacks on the receiver When you assign the digital audio input the INPUT MODE setting may change automatically 9665 Changing the display You can check the sound field etc by changing the information on the display window 2CH ADIRECT MUSIC INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP DISPLAY GUI MODE DISPLAY GUI MODE eRETURN HOME eTOOLS EXIT MENU OPTIONS Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY the display will change as follows Input name you selected Original input name Sound field type Volume level Tip If you see GUI MODE on the display window when you press DISPLAY press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI OFF FM and AM band Program Service name or preset station name gt Frequency Program Type indication Radi
34. Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen 2 Press 2 repeatedly to select Settings then press Or The Settings menu list appears on the TV screen 3 Press 2 repeatedly to select Speaker then press G Impedance 9 Speaker Pattern kd Surround Sur Back Assigi Manual Setup 4 Press 2 repeatedly to select Impedance then press gt impedance Speaker Patten Sur Back Assign 5 Press repeatedly to select 4 or 8 depending on the speakers you are using then press G Hi p 520 Notes If you are not sure of the impedances of the speakers refer to the operating instructions supplied with your speakers This information is often found on the back of the speaker When you connect all speakers with a normal impedance of 8 ohms or higher set Impedance to 8 When connecting other types of speakers set it to 4 When you connect front speakers to both the SPEAKERS A and B terminals connect the speakers with a normal impedance of 8 ohms or higher When you connect speakers with impedance of 16 ohms or higher in both A and configuration Set Impedance to 8 Q in the Speaker settings menu For other types of speakers in other configurations Set Impedance to 4 Q in the Speaker settings menu 439 penis Buma
35. R SL R SR SR SL SR SBR SBR SBL SR SB SBL SL SB SL SL L L SR Lets you output the test tone sequentially from adjacent speakers Some items may not be displayed depending on the setting of the speaker pattern E Phase Audio Phase Audio OFF L C C R L R R SL R SR SR SL SR SBR SBR SBL SR SB SBL SL SB SL SL L L SR Lets you output the front 2 channel source sound instead of the test tone sequentially from adjacent speakers Some items may not be displayed depending on the setting of the speaker pattern Other menu parameters of Speaker settings E Sur Back Assign Settings of the surround back speaker s OFF If you have not connected surround back speakers select OFF BI AMP If you connect front speakers in a bi amplifier configuration select BI AMP ZONE2 If you are using the surround back speakers in zone 2 select ZONE2 When you select ZONE2 the input to the SUR BACK jacks of the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT is invalid Note Set Sur Back Assign to OFF then connect the surround back speakers to this receiver when you want to change the connection from a bi amplifier connection or a zone 2 connection to a surround back speakers connection Set up the speakers again after you connect the surround back speakers See 9 Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically Auto Calibration page 44 or Adjusting the speaker settings manually page 65
36. Selecting the front speakers You can select the front speakers you want to drive SPEAKERS OFF A B A B Press SPEAKERS OFF A B A B repeatedly to select the front speaker system you want to drive Note This setting is not available when headphones are connected To select Light up The speakers connected to the SPA FRONT SPEAKERS A terminals The speakers connected to the SPB FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals The speakers connected to both the SP A B FRONT SPEAKERS A and B terminals parallel connection To turn off the speaker output Press SPEAKERS OFF A B A B repeatedly until the SP A SP B and SP A B indicators on the display window lights off ALL OFF appears in the display window 4465 9 Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically Auto Calibration The DCAC Digital Cinema Auto Calibration function allows you to perform automatic calibration as follows Check the connection between each speaker and the receiver Measure the polarity of speakers Measure the distance of each speaker from your seating position automatically Measure the speaker size Adjust the speaker level Measure the frequency characteristics a b a The measurement result is not utilized in the following cases The multi channel input is selected 2ch Analog Direct is being used gt The measurement
37. Since the subwoofer does not emit highly directional signals you can place it wherever you want 169 2 Connecting the speakers Before connecting cords make sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead paes fa SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals 9 OPa INLET sur BACK SUBWOOFER Monaural audio cord not supplied Q Speaker cords not supplied EN Front speaker A Left you have an additional front speaker El Front speaker A Right system connect them to the SPEAKERS lA Center speaker FRONT B terminals You can select the front PB Surround speaker Left speaker system you want to use with the SPEAKERS OFF A B A4B button on the Surround speaker Right Surround back speaker Left el Surround back speaker Right Subwoofer front panel page 44 continued 1768 Pf you connect only one surround back speaker connect it to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK L terminals When you connect a subwoofer with an auto standby function turn off the function when watching movies If the auto standby function is set to on it turns to standby mode automatically based on the level of the input signal to a subwoofer then sound may not be output Notes When you connect all the speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher set Impedance in the Speaker settings menu to
38. Synchro to ON before using the System Power Off function For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV Depending on the status the connected components may not be turned off For details refer to the operating instructions of the connected components Exc ee eee Enjoying movies with the optimum sound field Theater Mode Sync Press the THEATRE button on the remote of the receiver TV or the Blu ray Disc Player while pointing the remote toward the TV The sound field switches to HD D C S To return to the previous sound field press the THEATRE button again Note The sound field may not switch depending on the TV Tip The sound field may be changed back to the previous one when you change the TV s input 24p Auto Sound Sync This function switches the sound field to HD D C S automatically when 24p 24 frames per second signals are input from a playback component such as a Blu ray Disc Player Play back content containing 24p signals on a playback component The sound field switches to HD D C S If you want the sound field to switch to HD D C S automatically set 24 Auto Sound Sync to ON page 107 Notes This function does not work if a player is not compatible with 24p Auto Sound Sync When Control for HDMI is set to depending on the player the sound field may not switch to HD D C S When Control for HDMI is set to ON the receiver
39. TEST TONE Phase noise OFF FL FR FL SR SL FL SB SL OFF P NOISE SBL SL SBR SBL SR SB SR SBR SR SL FR SR FR SL CNT FR FL CNT Phase audio OFF FL FR FL SR SL FL SB SL OFF P AUDIO SBL SL SBR SBL SR SB SR SBR SR SL FR SR FR SL CNT FR FL CNT Front left speaker level FL 10 0 dB to FL 10 0 dB FL 0 dB FL LEVEL 0 5 dB step Front right speaker level FR 10 0 dB to FR 10 0 dB FR 0 dB FR LEVEL 0 5 dB step Center speaker level CNT 20 0 dB to CNT 10 0 dB CNT 0 dB CNT LEVEL 0 5 dB step Surround left speaker level SL 20 0 dB to SL 10 0 dB SL 0 dB SL LEVEL 0 5 dB step Surround right speaker level SR 20 0 dB to SR 10 0 dB SR 0 dB SR LEVEL 0 5 dB step Surround back speaker level SB 20 0 dB to SB 10 0 dB SB 0 dB SB LEVEL 0 5 dB step Surround back left speaker level SBL 20 0 dB to SBL 10 0 dB SBL 0 dB SBL LEVEL 0 5 dB step Surround back right speaker level SBR 20 0 dB to SBR 410 0 dB SBR 0 dB SBR LEVEL 0 5 dB step Subwoofer level SW 20 0 dB to SW 10 0 dB SW 0 dB SW LEVEL 0 5 dB step Dynamic range compressor COMP MAX COMP STD COMP D RANGE COMP AUTO COMP OFF AUTO 104 Menu Display Parameters Settings Initial window Display window Setting Speaker Settings Speaker pattern 3 4 1 3 4 3 3 1 3 3 2 4 1 2 4 3 2 1 3 4 1 lt SPEAKER gt SP PATTERN 3 2 2 3 1 2 3 2 2 1 2 2 3 0 1 3 0 2 0 1 2 0 Front s
40. and other technology or trademarks owned by Neural Audio Corporation and THX Ltd Neural Surround Neural Audio Neural and NRL are trademarks and logos owned by Neural Audio Corporation THX is a trademark of THX Ltd which may be registered in some jurisdictions All rights reserved continued 388 This receiver incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI technology HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC The font type Shin Go R installed in this receiver is provided by MORISAWA amp COMPANY LTD These names are the trademarks of MORISAWA amp COMPANY LTD and the copyright of the font also belongs to MORISAWA amp COMPANY LTD iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the 0 8 and other countries All other trademarks and registered trademarks are of their respective holders In this manual TM and marks are not specified The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by Sony Corporation is under license Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners M crew Server is a trademark of Sony Corporation x v Color x v Colour and x v Color x v Colour logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation BRAVIA is a trademark of Sony Corporation 468 Table of Contents Getting Started Description and l
41. because of the speakers specifications In this case you can continue to use the receiver ENEN No speakers are connected represent a speaker channel FL Front Left FR Front Right CNT Center SL Surround Left SR Surround Right SB Surround Back SBL Surround Back Left SBR Surround Back Right SW Subwoofer Tip Depending on the position of the subwoofer the measurement results for polarity may vary However there will be no problems even if you continue to use the receiver with that value 109 19410 Selecting a sound field type For details on each sound field type see Enjoying a pre programmed sound field page 59 Press 2CH A DIRECT A F D MOVIE or MOVIE HD D C S on the receiver or MUSIC repeatedly The selected sound field type appears on the display window To select the Enhanced Surround mode 1 Press AMP 2 Press MENU 3 Press 4 repeatedly to select SURROUND then press 4 Press repeatedly to select E SUR MODE then press 5 Press 4 repeatedly to select the Enhanced Surround mode you want then press 9 Note The selected Enhanced Surround mode can only be applied if you have selected E SURROUND by pressing A F D repeatedly Listening to the sound without any adjustment ANALOG DIRECT Press 2CH A DIRECT repeatedly to select A DIRECT 110 Listening to the FM AM radio F
42. correspond with Sony Control for HDMI function When you connect the receiver and components using other than HDMI connection We recommend that you connect the receiver to products featuring BRAVIA Sync Note Depending on the connected component the Control for HDMI function may not work Refer to the operating instructions of the component 1668 z To enjoy TV multi channel Connecting a TV and other surround sound broadcasting components You can listen to TV multi channel surround sound broadcasting from the speakers connected to the receiver the AC power cord ORAS tea Connect the OPTICAL output jack of the TV to the OPTICAL IN jack of the receiver Before connecting cords be sure to disconnect Satellite tuner Set top box Blu ray disc player DVD player Audio video OUTPUT Audio video OUTPUT Audio video grmmm signals signals signals UJ SURROUND BACK ZONE 2 emer L VIDEO couro 3 l co SURROUND 9 OOOO OK FRONT B _ 10000 FRONT A _ o ooo OOOO _ sunnouno SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 4 160 HDMI cable not supplied Sony recommends that you use an HDMI authorized cable or Sony HDMI cable Optical digital cord not supplied Audio cord not supplied
43. higher are being received or a 2 channel analog signal is input The Neural THX processing will be turned off automatically when another type of signal is input The beginning of the sound may drop out when the SURROUND processing is turned on off 6268 Tips You can identify the encoding format of DVD software etc by looking at the logo on the package Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding is effective when a multi channel signal is input Types of music movie mode You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver s preprogrammed sound fields They bring the exc iting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home Sound field Sound field Effect for Movie HD D C S HD D C S can realize precisely the sound effect on the movies when watching through Blu ray and DVD software etc like how Movie Sound Designers intended it to be You can select the Effect Type for HD D C S For details see Enjoying a pre programmed sound field page 59 Music Hall Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall Jazz Club Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club Live Concert Reproduces the acoustics of a 300 seat live house Stadium Reproduces the feeling of a large open air stadium Sports Reproduces the feeling of sports broadcasting Portable Audio Reproduces a clear enhanced sound image from your portable audio device This mode is ideal for MP3 an
44. in the following cases The multi channel input is selected Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling frequency of 176 4 kHz and higher are being received PCM signals with a sampling frequency of 176 4 kHz and higher are being received Advanced Speakers Set Up Adjusting the speaker settings manually You can adjust each speaker manually You can also adjust the speaker levels after the Auto Calibration is completed Making settings with the Manual Setup menu INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP MODE DISPLAY GUI MODE GUI MODE 4 el gt MENU 1 Press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI ON The GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen 2 Press 2 repeatedly to select Settings then press The Settings menu list appears on the TV screen 3 Press 2 repeatedly to select Speaker then press 3 or continued 6555 dn sjexeeds peoueApy H 4 Press 4 repeatedly to select Manual Setup then press 3 Speaker Distance Oom Size LARGE D Press gt repeatedly to select speaker you want to adjust Press 3 7 Press repeatedly to select the parameter you want 8 Press repeatedly to adjust the setting Manual Setup menu parameters Bi Level Level of speaker You can adjust each speaker s level center surround left right surrou
45. is not utilized in following cases Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling frequency of 176 4 kHz and higher are being received PCM signals with a sampling frequency of 176 4 kHz and higher are being received The DCAC is designed to obtain proper sound balance in your room However you can adjust the speaker levels and balance manually according to your preference For details see Making settings with the Test Tone menu page 68 Before you perform the Auto Calibration Before you perform the Auto Calibration set up and connect the speakers page 15 18 The AUTO CAL MIC jack is used for the supplied optimizer microphone only Do not connect other microphones Doing so may damage the receiver and the microphone During the measurement the sound that comes out of the speakers is very loud The volume of the sound cannot be adjusted Pay attention to the presence of children or to the effect on your neighborhood Perform the measurement in a quiet environment to avoid the effect of noise and get a more accurate measurement If there are any obstacles in the path between the optimizer microphone and the speakers the calibration cannot be performed correctly Remove any obstacle from the measurement area to avoid measurement error When you use a bi amplifier connection set Sur Back Assign to in the Speaker settings menu before you perform Auto Calibration Notes The Auto Ca
46. is set to LARGE e Depending on the speaker pattern setting the appropriate Enhanced Surround mode appears 107 18410 i Performing Auto Calibration For details on the Auto Calibration see 9 Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically Auto Calibration page 44 See Before you perform the Auto Calibration page 45 before performing the Auto Calibration To operate on the receiver 1 Press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI OFF 2 Press AMP Receiver operation is enabled 3 Press MENU 4 Press 4 repeatedly to select AUTO CAL gt then press 9 5 Press repeatedly to select A CAL START then press to start the measurement Measurement starts in five seconds A count down is displayed Note While the time is counting down stand away from the measurement area to avoid measurement error 6 Measurement starts The measurement process will take approximately 30 seconds Wait until the measurement process completes 108 To cancel Auto Calibration The measurement will be canceled when you do the following Press 1 0 input buttons or MUTING Press SPEAKERS OFF A B A B on the receiver Change the volume level Connect the headphones Press GUI MODE Tips Operations other than turning the receiver on or off are deactivated during Auto Calibration n the following situations the measurements may
47. not be performed correctly or Auto Calibration cannot be performed when special speakers such as dipole speakers are connected when the multi zone function is used in zone 2 zone 3 To confirm save Auto Calibration when GUI function is turned off 1 Confirm the measurement result When the measurement ends a beep sounds and the measurement result appears on the display window Measurement Display Explanation result window When the COMPLETE Proceed to step measurement 2 process completes properly When the E See Message measurement MEI list after Auto process fails Calibration measurement page 49 2 Press 4 repeatedly to select the item then press 9 Item Explanation RETRY Performs the Auto Calibration again SAVE EXIT Saves the measurement results and exits the setting process WARN CHECK Displays a warning concerning the measurement results See Message list after Auto Calibration measurement page 49 PHASE INFO Displays the phase of each speaker in phase out of phase See When you select PHASE INFO page 109 DIST INFO Displays the measurement result for speaker distance LEVEL INFO Displays the measurement result for speaker level EXIT Exits the setting process without saving the measurement results 3 Select SAVE EXIT in step 2 The measurement results are saved 4 Press 4 repeatedly to select th
48. to ON Audio Out may be changed automatically E Audio Out HDMI audio input setting Lets you set the audio output for HDMI from the playback component connected to the receiver via an HDMI connection TV AMP The sound is output from the TV speaker and the speakers connected to the receiver Notes The sound quality of the playback component depends on the TV s sound quality such as the number of channels the sampling frequency etc When the TV has stereo speakers the sound output from the receiver is also stereo as that of the TV even if you play multi channel source When you connect the receiver to a video component projector etc sound may not be output from the receiver In this case select AMP When you select the input that you have assigned the HDMI input sound does not output from the TV continued 5768 suonejedo jejinduy if AMP The HDMI audio signals from the playback component is only output to speakers connected to the receiver The multi channel sound can be played back as it is Note Audio signals are not output from the TV s speakers when Audio Out is set to AMP E 24 Auto Sound Sync 24p Auto Sound Sync Lets you turn the 24 Auto Sound Sync function on or off This allows HD D C S to be selected as the optimum sound field automatically when 24p 24 frames per second signal are input from a playback component such as a Blu ray disc play
49. 0 Hz to CROSS 200 Hz CROSS frequency 120 Hz FRT CROSS Center speaker crossover CROSS 40 Hz to CROSS 200 Hz CROSS frequency 120 Hz CNT CROSS Surround speakers crossover CROSS 40 Hz to CROSS 200 Hz CROSS frequency 120 Hz SUR CROSS Speaker Impedance 8 ohms 4 ohms 8 ohms SP IMP continued 10555 48410 Wi Menu Display Parameters Settings Initial window Display window Setting Surround Sound field selection For details see Enjoying Surround Settings S F SELECT Sound page 59 lt SURROUND gt Enhanced Surround mode PLI PLIIx NEO6 CIN NEOG E SUR MODE MUS NEURAL THX Effect Type DYNAMIC THEATER STUDIO THEATER EFFECT EQ Settings Front speakers bass level FRT B 10 dB to FRT B 10 dB FRT B lt EQ gt FRT BASS 1 dB step O0 dB Front speakers treble level FRT T 10 dB to FRT T 10 dB FRT T FRT TREBLE 1 dB step 0 dB Center speaker bass level CNT B 10 dB to CNT B 10 dB CNT B CNT BASS 1 dB step 0 dB Center speaker treble level CNT T 10 dB to CNT T 10 dB CNT T CNT TREBLE 1 dB step 0 dB Surround speakers bass level SUR B 10 dB to SUR B 10 dB SUR B SUR BASS 1 dB step 0 dB Surround speakers treble level SUR T 10 dB to SUR T 10 dB SUR T SUR TREBLE 1 dB step 0 dB Tuner Settings FM station receiving mode STEREO MONO STEREO lt TUNER gt FM MODE Naming preset stations For details se
50. 0 to select track number 10 automatically page 100 select the channel numbers 9 GUI MODE Press to switch the display of the VCR satellite tuner etc Press TV 26 then press the numeric buttons to select the TV channels TV INPUT Press TV 26 then press TV INPUT to select the input signal TV input or video input WIDE Press TV 26 then press WIDE repeatedly to select the wide picture mode D TUNING Press SHIFT 29 then press D TUNING to enter direct tuning mode page 110 ER ENT MEM CLEAR Press SHIFT 25 then press to select the channel entry mode either one or two digit of the VCR satellite tuner etc Press TV 26 then press to select the channel entry mode of the TV Press SHIFT 25 then press ENT MEM to enter the value after selecting a channel disc or track using the numeric buttons tostore a station during tuner operation Press TV 26 then press ENT MEM to enter the value of Sony TV Press SHIFT 25 then press CLEAR to clear a mistake when you press the incorrect numeric button return to continuous playback etc of the satellite tuner DVD player etc 6 A F D MOVIE MUSIC Press to select a sound field page 110 126 mode of the menu between GUI MODE to display the menu on the TV screen and DISPLAY MODE to display the menu in the disp
51. 05 VIDEO 2 IN A Turn on the TV and video game Turn on the receiver Press INPUT SELECTOR A V to select VIDEO 2 You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on this receiver to select VIDEO 2 When you connect a video game to the VIDEO 2 IN jack on the front panel Switch the input of the TV so that an image of the video game is displayed Place the disc in the tray and play it back on the video game Adjust to a suitable volume After you have finished playing a game eject the disc and turn off the receiver the TV and the video game Watching video 2 a Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV and VCR C Gl I yoeqhe d Turn on the VCR Turn on the receiver Press INPUT SELECTOR v to select VIDEO 1 You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on this receiver to select VIDEO 1 When you connect VCR to the VIDEO 1 jack Switch the input of the TV so that an image of the VCR is displayed Play back the tape on the VCR Adjust to a suitable volume After you have finished watching a video eject the tape and turn off the receiver the TV and the VCR 5568 Amplifier Operations Settings for the audio Audio settings menu You can use the Audio settings menu to make settings for the audio to suit your preference Select Audio in the Settings menu For details on adjusti
52. 18 Starting macro play 1 Press AMP The AMP button lights up and then turns off Press MACRO 1 or MACRO 2 to start the macro The macro starts and execute the commands in the order you assigned them While the commands are being sent the AMP button flashes and the RM SET UP button lights up When the commands have been sent the RM SET UP and AMP buttons light off To erase a programmed macro 1 While holding down RM SET UP press MACRO 1 or MACRO 2 for more than 1 second to clear the stored macro The RM SET UP button flashes 2 Press RM SET UP Settings stored as macro are cleared Setting remote control codes that are not stored in the remote Even if a remote control code is not one of the presets stored in the remote it is possible for the remote to learn the code using the learning function Note When setting up the receiver to learn the remote command modes replace the batteries with new ones RM SET UP THEATRE austrur avizo ZO i THEATRE VO SHIFT TV Input buttons Buttons used to learn code 2CH A DIRECT MOVIE MUSIC INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP C TOOLS OPTIONS C C10 e Buttons TUNING TUNING used to learn DISC SKIP code Tostore a new command on one of those buttons press SHIFT beforehand While holding down RM SET UP press THEATRE The RM SET UP button lights up Press the input button including the TV button for the co
53. 422 SAMSUNG 503 515 517 531 532 TOSHIBA 404 421 pu NC d 557 562 ZENITH 418 420 SAMPO 56 SABA 530 537 547 549 558 To control a DVD recorder SANYO 508 545 546 560 567 MK SCOTT 503 566 SONS 401 402 403 SEARS 503 508 510 517 518 SHARP 517 535 550 561 565 To control a TV SYLVANIA 503 518 566 Waker Todel THOMSON 530 537 547 549 SONY sol TOSHIBA 535 539 540 541 551 aoe 5015365535 TELEFUNKEN 530 537 538 547 549 AKAI 503 TEKNIKA 517 518 567 AOC 503 WARDS 503 517 566 CENTURION 566 TORK CORONADO 317 ZENITH 542 543 567 CURTIS MATHES 503 551 566 567 GENERAL ELECTRIC 503 509 510 544 DAYTRON 517 566 GE DAEWOO 504 505 506 507 515 LOEWE 515 534 556 FISHER 508 545 FUNAI 548 FUJITSU 528 GOLDSTAR LG 503 512 515 517 534 544 556 568 GRUNDIG 511 533 534 HITACHI 503 513 514 515 517 519 544 557 571 ITT NOKIA 521 522 J C PENNY 503 510 566 JVC 516 552 KMC 517 MAGNAVOX 503 515 517 518 544 566 MARANTZ 521 MITSUBISHI MGA 503 519 527 544 566 568 continued 115 oy Burst To control a satellite tuner box Maker Code s SONY 801 802 803 804 824 825 865 AMSTRAD 845 846 BskyB 862 GENERAL 866 ELECTRIC GE GRUNDIG 859 860 HUMAX 846 847 THOMSON 857 861 864 876 PACE 848 849 850 852 862 863 864 PANASONIC 818 855 PHILIPS 856 857 858 859 860
54. 9 Connect at least one of the audio cords o O 7768 2u S VIAVHS H Preparing Control for HDMI function This receiver supports the Control for HDMI Easy Setting function This function is only available for certain types of TV When you perform the Control for HDMI Easy Setting on the TV the Control for HDMI setting on this receiver will automatically change accordingly During the Control for HDMI Easy Setting operation SCANNING flashes in the display window This receiver will automatically change the input to HDMI input When the setting is completed COMPLETE appears on the display window For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV If your TV does not support the Control for HDMI Easy Setting function do the following procedures For details on setting the TV and the connected components refer to the operating instructions of the respective components 1 Make sure that the receiver is connected to the TV and components compatible with Control for HDMI function via HDMI connection 2 Turn on the receiver TV and connected components 3 Set the respective Control for HDMI function for the receiver and TV to on See To set Control for HDMI page 79 When the receiver menu is displayed on the TV screen in the screen mode press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI OFF to enter the display mode then check the TV display image of the compon
55. AL MEDIA PORT Adapter TDM MP10 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter is an optional product Notes Do not connect an adapter other than the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Before disconnecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter make sure to turn the receiver off using the remote Do not connect or disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter to from the receiver while the system is turned on Depending on the type of DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter the images are also output The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapters are available for purchase depending on the area Selecting an operation screen to operate the component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter You can select an operation screen using the GUI menu depending on the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter you want to use For some adapter such as TDM BT1 the operation screen is fixed and you cannot change it on the GUI screen INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP MODE GUI MODE t 4 4 gt DISPLAY MENU OPTIONS 1 Press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI ON The GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen 2 Press 2 repeatedly to select Music or Video then press Press The component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter is recognized and the screen will change to the component s name The catego
56. Automatically switches the input mode between Dolby Digital DTS or PCM Note Even when Decode Priority is set to PCM the sound may be interrupted at the very beginning of the first track depending on the CD being played back Settings for the video Video settings menu You can use the Video settings menu to make settings for video Select Video in the Settings menu For details on adjusting the parameters see 7 Operating the receiver using the GUI Graphical User Interface page 40 Video settings menu parameters E Resolution Video signals conversion Lets you convert the resolution of analog video input signals DIRECT AUTO 480i 576i 480p 576p e 720p 1080i 1080p For details on operation see In the video input output conversion table classified by the menu settings page 35 Settings for HDMI HDMI settings menu You can use the HDMI settings menu to make the required settings for components connected to the HDMI jack Select HDMI in the Settings menu For details on adjusting the parameters see 7 Operating the receiver using the GUI Graphical User Interface page 40 HDMI settings menu parameters E Control for HDMI Control for HDMI Lets you turn the components connected to the HDMI jack using an HDMI cable on or off OFF ON For details on operation see Using BRAVIA Sync features page 76 Note When you set Control for HDMI
57. BY lamp lights up in green set the receiver to standby mode the ON STANDBY lamp lights up in red When you press POWER on the receiver the receiver will be turned off continued 768 peyeys pa Name Function Name Function 1 POWER Press to turn the 9 MASTER Turn to adjust the receiver on or off VOLUME volume level of all t th ON STANDBY Shows the status of the Hd n QI UNE lamp receiver T 10 INPUT Turn to select the input 2 TONE MOREY 2 SELECTOR source to play back TONE treble for the front To select the input center and surround a cndiback source for zone 2 or zone 3 press ZONE MOD d SELECT 8 to select icr 3 y zone 2 or zone 3 first ELECTOR to select to adjust the level 5 OBO SEM page 106 the input source 11 2CH A DIRECT Press to select a sound 3 TUNING MODE TUNING MEMORY ENTER Press to operate a tuner FM AM page 110 111 4 Remote sensor Receives signals from remote commander 5 Display The current status of window the selected component or a list of selectable items appears here page 98 6 MULTI Lights up when multi CHANNEL channel audio signals DECODING are decoded lamp HD Digital Lights up when a sound Cinema Sound field with HD D C S is lamp selected page 63 ZONE POWER Press ZONE SELECT SELECT repeatedly to select zone 2 zone 3 or
58. CH PRESET BD DVD TOPMENU MENU F2 TV VOL MASTER VOL MASTER VOL MACRO 1 MACRO 2 1 Turn on the main receiver this receiver continued 0758 ZONE buttons soinjee4 ouoz ninjy Burst B 2 Press ZONE The remote switches to zone 2 or zone 3 mode Change the zone setting of the remote to zone 2 or zone 3 in advance page 87 3 Turn on the amplifier in zone 2 or zone 3 4 Press one of the input buttons on the remote to select the source signals you want to output For zone 2 analog video and audio signals are output For zone 3 only analog audio signals are output When you select SOURCE the signals of the current input are output 5 Adjust to a suitable volume In the case of illustration 1 page 83 Adjust the volume using MASTER VOL on the remote n the case of illustration 1 2 page 83 adjust the volume using the receiver of zone 2 Incase of illustration 2 page 84 adjust the volume using the receiver of zone 3 Tips Even when this receiver is in standby mode press wb on the remote to turned off this receiver the receiver in zone 2 and zone 3 remains turned on To turn off all receivers press 1 00 and AV V on the multi function remote at the same time SYSTEM STANDBY Only signals from components connected to the analog input jacks are output through the ZONE 2 OUT or ZONE 3 OUT jacks No signals are output fr
59. DMI jack may be suppressed by the connected component Check the setup of the connected component if an image is poor or the sound does not come out of a component connected via the HDMI cable 2868 Sound may be interrupted when the sampling frequency the number of channels or the audio format of audio output signals from the playback component is switched When the connected component is not compatible with copyright protection technology HDCP the image and or the sound from the HDMI OUT jack may be distorted or may not be output In this case check the specification of the connected component You can enjoy High Bitrate Audio DTS HD Master Audio Dolby TrueHD multi channel Linear PCM only with an HDMI connection Set the image resolution of the playback component to more than 720p 1080i to enjoy High Bitrate Audio DTS HD Master Audio Dolby TrueHD The image resolution of the playback component may need certain settings be made before you can enjoy multi channel Linear PCM Refer to the operating instructions of the playback component Not every HDMI component supports all functions that are defined by the specified HDMI version For example components that support HDMI version 1 3a may not support Deep Color Deep Colour Refer to the operating instructions of each connected component for details Note Connecting a DVD player To output multi channel digital audio from the DVD E player set the digital audio
60. GITAL MEDIA PORT adapter DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Super Audio CD adapter INPUT OUTPUT mmm Player CD player OPTICAL OUT _IN zone SUBV KOO Oh C mms e DOC 210201 DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY Q Optical digital cord not supplied Q Audio cord not supplied Q Coaxial digital cord not supplied continued 216 penes Bumes5 Notes on connecting a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter When connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter be sure the connector is inserted with the arrow mark facing towards the arrow mark on the DMPORT jack Be sure to make DMPORT connections firmly insert the connector straight in As the connector of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter is fragile be sure to handle with care when placing or moving the receiver To disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter squeeze the sides of the connector since the connector is locked in place Notes on playing a Super Audio CD on a Super Audio CD player No sound is output when playing a Super Audio CD on a Super Audio CD player connected to only the COAXIAL SA CD CD IN jack on this receiver When you play a Super Audio CD connect the player to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT or SA CD CD IN j
61. GUI MODE t 4 4 gt OPTIONS MENU OPTIONS 1 Press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI ON The GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen 2 Press 2 repeatedly to select FM or AM then press or 3 Tune in the station that you want to preset using Automatic Tuning page 71 or Direct Tuning page 72 In case of poor FM stereo reception switch the FM reception mode page 72 Press OPTIONS Press to select Memory then press G Press 4 to select a preset number Press 3 The station is stored as the selected preset number 8 Repeat steps 3 to 7 to preset another station continued 7368 To tune to preset stations 1 Repeat steps 1 and 2 of Presetting radio stations 2 Press 4 to select the preset station you want You can select a preset station as follows AM band AM 1 to AM 30 FM band FM 1 to FM 30 To name preset stations 1 Select a preset station you want to name 2 Press OPTIONS then select Name Input For details on naming operations see Naming inputs page 93 Note When you name an RDS station and tune in that station the Program Service name appears instead of the name you entered You cannot change the Program Service name The name you entered will be overwritten by the Program Service name 746 Using
62. M flashes in the display When the message consists of 9 characters or more the message scrolls across the display f a station does not provide a particular RDS service NO XXXX such as NO TEXT appears on the display Description of program types Program type Description indication NEWS News programs AFFAIRS Topical programs that expand on current news INFO Programs offering information on a wide spectrum of subjects including consumer affairs and medical advice SPORT Sports programs EDUCATE Educational programs such as how to and advice programs DRAMA Radio plays and serials CULTURE Programs about national or regional culture such as language and social concerns SCIENCE Programs about the natural sciences and technology Program type Description indication VARIED Other types of programs such as celebrity interviews panel games and comedy POP M Popular music programs ROCK M Rock music programs EASY M Easy Listening LIGHT M Instrumental vocal and choral music CLASSICS Performances of major orchestras chamber music opera etc OTHER M Music that does not fit into any categories above such as Rhythm amp Blues and Reggae WEATHER Weather information FINANCE Stock market reports and trading etc CHILDREN Programs for children SOCIAL Programs about people and the things that aff
63. MODE DISPLAY GUI MODE GUI MODE Q V el RETURN EXIT 2 TOOLS OPTIONS MENU 1 Press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI ON The GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen continued 416 2 Press 4 repeatedly to select a 6 Press repeatedly to select menu you want the parameter you want gt Audio gt wsm justs the dual Mono Decode Priority 3 Press to enter 7 Press to enter the menu parameter The menu item list appears on the TV screen 2 gt lt Auto Calibration Quick Setup o Enhanced setup ET s D 1d Surround 8 Press repeatedly to select the settings you want Press repeatedly to select 9 Press to enter the setting the menu item you want to adjust To return to the previous screen Press or RETURN EXIT 8 Suround IS To exit the menu Press MENU gt Q were To exit GUI MODE Press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI OFF _ Decoc D Press to enter the menu item 4265 8 Setting the speakers Setting the speaker impedances Set the appropriate speaker impedance for the speakers you are using INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP DISPLAY GUI MODE GUI MODE V el MENU 1 Press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI ON The GUI menu appears on the TV screen
64. NPUT ONLY OUT y Multi function remote IR repeater not supplied Speakers Sony Amplifier Receiver 8405 Setting the speakers in zone 2 When the speakers in zone 2 are connected to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK terminals of the receiver page 83 make the setting so that the sound selected in zone 2 is output from the speakers connected to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK terminals INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP MODE jie DISPLAY GUI MODE GUI MODE t 4 4 gt RETURN 2 EXIT Je HOME OE MENU CMENU S e 1 Press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI ON The GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen 2 Press 2 repeatedly to select Settings then press Or 3 Press 2 repeatedly to select Speaker then press G 4 Press 4 to select Speaker Pattern then press 3 Select the speaker pattern that has no surround back speakers Press RETURN EXIT ce 6 Press repeatedly to select Sur Back Assign then press 7 Press repeatedly to select ZONE2 then press 3 Setting audio video output signals to the zone 2 zone 3 INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP MODE DISPLAY GUI MODE GUI MODE gt Press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI ON The GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear
65. OFF A B A B is not set to off page 44 Press MUTING on the remote to cancel the muting function Check that you have selected the correct component with INPUT SELECTOR Check that headphones are not connected When only a very low level sound is heard check to see if NIGHT MODE is activated page 65 The protective device on the receiver has been activated Turn off the receiver eliminate the short circuit problem and turn on the power again There is no sound from a specific component Check that the component is connected correctly to the audio input jacks for that component Check that the cord s used for the connection is are fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component There is no sound from one of the front speakers Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack to verify that sound is output from the headphones If only one channel is output from the headphones the component may not be connected to the receiver correctly Check that all the cords are fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component If both channels are output from the headphones the front speaker may not be connected to the receiver correctly Check the connection of the front speaker which is not outputting any sound Make sure you have connected both the L or R jack to an analog component and not just to either the L or R jack Use an audio cord not supplied
66. OMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks The HDMI OUT jack has no restriction on resolution Video signals for which the resolution has been converted can be output from either the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks or the HDMI OUT jack The video signals are output from the HDMI OUT jack when both are connected Set Resolution to AUTO or 4801 5761 in the Video settings menu to output the video signals from the MONITOR VIDEO OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack when both are connected 34 To display Closed Caption Set Resolution to DIRECT in the Video settings menu when receiving a signal that supports Closed Captions Use the same kind of cords for the input output signals To connect a recording component When recording connect the recording component to the VIDEO OUT jacks of the receiver Connect cords for input and output signals to the same type of jack as VIDEO OUT jacks do not have an up conversion function Note Signals output from the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jacks may not be recorded properly In the video input output conversion table classified by the menu settings For details on Resolution menu setting see Settings for the video Video settings menu page 57 and on operating see Converting analog video input signals page 88 Resolution Output from HDMI OUT jack COMPONENT MONITOR VIDEO menu se
67. ONE in the Speaker settings menu the input to the SUR BACK jacks is invalid Audio signals input from the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks are not output to other audio output jacks The signals cannot be recorded 2368 penes Connecting components with analog audio jacks The following illustration shows how to connect a component with analog jacks such as a tape deck turntable etc INPUT OUTPUT MD deck Tape deck Audio CD Player CD player PRE OUT H CK CENTER COMPO 2 COMPO 1 viro voeo vinto voeo N 1 OUT N 2 SUR BACK SUBWOOFER 4 Turntable Audio cord not supplied Note Tf your turntable has a ground earth wire connect it to the 5 SIGNAL GND terminal 2465 4b Connecting the video components How to hook up your components This section describes how to hook up your components to this receiver Before you begin see Component to be connected below for the pages which describe how to connect each component Before connecting cords be sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead After hooking up all your components proceed to 5 Connecting the antennas aerials page 36
68. PONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack page 88 24 2CH A DIRECT Press to select a sound field page 110 or to switch the audio of the selected input to analog signal without any adjustment page 110 penes Pure E 25 SHIFT Press to light up the button to activate the buttons with pink printing 26 TV Press to light up the button to enable the TV operation buttons with yellow printing 27 THEATRE Press to turn the Theater mode on and off when connecting the receiver to products featuring BRAVIA Sync Note This button will only function if your TV is compatible with Theater Mode Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV for details 28 RM SET UP Press to set up the remote See the table on page 112 for information on the buttons that you can use to control each component gt The TV 5 We and PRESET TV CH buttons have tactile dots Use the tactile dots as references when operating the receiver Notes Some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only Therefore depending on the component the above operation may not be possible or may operate differently than described continued 13 Simple remote commander RM AAUO39 This remote can only be used to operate the receiver You can control the main functi
69. PUT RETUR HOME TOOLS EXIT MENU OPTIONS 1 Press the input button You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Press INPUT MODE repeatedly to select the audio input mode The selected audio input mode appears on the TV screen continued 9365 19410 i Audio input modes AUTO Gives priority to digital audio signals when there are both digital and analog connections Ifthere are more than one digital connection HDMI audio signals have priority over COAXIAL and OPTICAL audio signals If there are no digital audio signals analog audio signals are selected ANALOG Specifies the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN L R jacks Notes Some audio input modes may not be set up depending on the input When HDMI input or DMPORT is selected appears on the display window and you cannot select other audio input modes Select an input other than the HDMI input and DMPORT input then set the audio input mode When 2ch Analog Direct is being used or the multi channel input is selected audio input mode is set to ANALOG You cannot select other audio input modes 9452 Enjoying the sound images from other inputs You can reassign video and or audio signals to another input Example Connect the OPTICAL OUT jack of the DVD player to the OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN jack of this receiver when you want to input the only digital optical audio signals f
70. S and Linear PCM Linear PCM sampling frequency less than 192 kHz with digital audio signals of up to 8 channels can be received with this receiver using the HDMI IN jack Analog video signals input to the VIDEO jack or COMPONENT VIDEO jacks can be up converted as HDMI signals Audio signals are not output from an HDMI OUT jack when the image is converted This receiver supports High Bitrate Audio DTS HD Master Audio Dolby TrueHD Deep Color and x v Color x v Colour transmission extended by HDMI ver1 3 This receiver supports the Control for HDMI function For details see BRAVIA Sync features page 76 HDMI 3 input has a better sound quality When you need a higher sound quality connect your component to the HDMI IN 3 for AUDIO jack and select HDMI 3 as input 26 Satellite tuner set top box Blu ray disc player PS3 hard disk recorder DVD player Audio video signals OUTPUT OPTICAL OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN N Audio video signals OUTPUT Audio video signals PRE OUT FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK CENTER Mo TAPE UT AY EX E DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY 9 COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR COMPO COMPO 2 COMPO 1 OUT IN N IN ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY MULTI CHANNEL INPUT a FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK SUBWOOFER
71. S O N Y 4 144 907 43 1 Multi Channel AV Receiver Operating Instructions STR DA3500ES 2009 Sony Corporation To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture To reduce the risk of fire do not cover the ventilation opening of the apparatus with newspapers tablecloths curtains etc Do not place the naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing and do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the mains connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet Should you notice an abnormality in the unit disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet immediately Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery installed to excessive heat such as sunshine fire or the like The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the AC outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss 268 For customers in Europe Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems Thi
72. TT NOKIA 717 DENON 302 JVC 726 727 728 136 JVC 303 MAGNAVOX 730 731 738 KENWOOD 304 MITSUBISHI MGA 732 733 734 735 NEC 736 To control a tape deck PANASONIC 720 19079 7383 Maker Code s PHILIPS 729 730 731 SONY 201 202 PIONEER 729 DENON 204 205 RCA PROSCAN 722 729 730 731 741 KENWOOD 206 207 208 209 747 NAKAMICHI 210 SAMSUNG 742 743 744 745 PANASONIC 216 SANYO 717 720 746 PHILIPS 211 212 SHARP 748 749 PIONEER 213 214 TELEFUNKEN 751 752 TECHNICS 215 216 TOSHIBA 747 756 YAMAHA 217 218 ZENITH 754 To control an LD player Maker Code s SONY 601 602 603 PIONEER 606 114 Tf an AIWA VCR does not work even though you enter the code for AIWA enter the code for Sony instead To control a DVD player Maker Code s NEC 305 5 520 540 544 SUNY 4017402403 NORDMENDE 530 558 BROKSONIC 424 NOKIA 521 522 513 515 DENON 405 PANASONIC 509 524 553 559 572 HITACHI 16 PHILIPS 515 518 557 570 571 aria PHILCO 503 504 514 517 518 MITSUBISHI 419 PIONEER 509 525 526 540 551 ORITRON 417 555 PANASONIC 406 408 425 PORTLAND 503 PHILIPS 407 QUASAR 509 535 PIONEER 409 410 RADIO SHACK 503 510 527 565 567 RCA 414 RCA PROSCAN 503 510 523 529 544 SAMSUNG 416
73. The screen saver is activated when the GUI menu is displayed on the TV screen and there has been no operation attempted for 15 minutes All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies 20 4a Connecting the audio components How to hook up your components This section describes how to hook up your components to this receiver Before you begin see Component to be connected below for the pages which describe how to connect each component Before connecting cords be sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead After hooking up all your components proceed to 5 Connecting the antennas aerials page 36 Component to be connected Page Super Audio CD With digital audio 21 player CD player output With multi channel 23 audio output With analog audio 24 output only MD deck With digital audio 2 output With analog audio 24 output only Tape deck Analog disc turntable 24 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter 2 Notes When connecting optical digital cords insert the plugs straight in until they click into place Do not bend or tie optical digital cords Tip All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies Connecting components with digital audio input output jacks The following illustration shows how to connect a Super Audio CD player CD player an MD deck and DI
74. To cancel learning Press RM SET UP Also not pressing any button for 60 seconds cancels the settings Using a command that has been learned When selecting a learned input press the button used to learn that function To erase the learned code 1 While holding down RM SET UP press THEATRE 2 Press the input button VIDEO 1 in the example for which you want to clear the setting The input button flashes The RM SET UP button remains lit 3 Press 1 7 for more than 1 second The input button flashes twice 4 Press SHIFT then press numeric buttons to clear the stored setting The RM SET UP button flashes twice then the clearing process is completed When the clearing process fails the RM SET UP button flashes five times Try to perform the process again from step 2 120 Clearing all the contents of the remote s memory AV THEATRE ruserue Avizo 120 SYSTEM STANDBY SHIFT TV ZONE menm TVINPUT 2 arcta WIDE E 7 Fe i fore 0 10 CLEAR 2CH ADIRECT MUSIC INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP MODE DISPLAY GUI MODE HOME TOOLS EXIT MENU OPTIONS 9 CETTE gt TUNING TUNING DISC SKIP TV VOL TV CH MASTER VOL PRESET MASTER VOL MACRO 1 MACRO 2 1 Press and hold MASTER VOL first then press I and then press AV 1 The RM SET UP but
75. V VO 1 at the same time SYSTEM STANDBY To save the power in standby mode set Control for HDMI page 57 and Installer Mode to OFF page 58 paes Bumes5 Press to switch the zone 2 or zone 3 operation page 87 Press to enable the receiver operation page 40 Press one of the buttons to select the component you want to use When you press any of the input buttons the receiver turns on The buttons are factory assigned to control Sony components page 51 You can program the remote to control non Sony components following the steps in Programming the remote page 113 commander RM AAL027 28 27 26 25 2 on standby 24 23 22 21 3 ZONE 20 4 AMP 5 Input buttons v5 19 18 17 16 SOURCE Press to output the signals for the current input in the main zone to zone 2 and zone 3 page 87 continued 11 Name Function Name Function Numeric Press SHIFT 25 then 7 NIGHT Press to activate the NIGHT buttons b press numeric buttons to MODE MODE function page 65 number 5 preset tune to preset stations B SLEEP Press fo activate fer select the track numbers of s function and the duration which the DVD player MD deck the receiver turns off etc Press 0 1
76. aBLe neurony QUT y 5 IN3 y E VIDEO VIDEO OUT FRONT A _ COOC SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 4 169 CENTER SURROUND SUR BACK SUBWOOFER On the front panel VIDEO 2 IN AUDIO G DIGITAL AUTO CAL MIC Camcorder le video game Audio cord not supplied Q Video cord not supplied Q Audio video cord not supplied 3268 Function for conversion of video signals This receiver is equipped with a function for converting video signals You can output the video signal after connecting this receiver via the MONITOR OUT or HDMI OUT jack as shown in the illustration Video signals can be up converted as HDMI video and component video signals Component video signals can be output as HDMI video and video signals For details on the video converting function see In the video input output conversion table classified by the menu settings page 35 In the video input output conversion table of the receiver Output Signals SUR BACK CENTER INPUT ONLY Input Signals OUTPUT jack COMPONENT VIDEO NR HDMI OUT MONITOR OUT MONITOR VIDEO OUT HDMIIN 1 2 3 4 Q A X X COMPONENT VIDEO IN OIA VIDEO
77. ack speakers are connected even though surround speakers are not connected Connect the surround speaker s to the SURROUND terminals The surround back speaker is connected only to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK terminals When you connect only one surround back speaker connect it to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK L terminals Warning The measurement has completed However the noise level is high You may be able to Code 40 perform the measurement properly if you try it again even though the measurement cannot 40 be performed in all environments Try to perform the measurement in a quiet environment Warning The input from the microphone is too loud Code 41 The distance between the speaker and the microphone may be too close with each other W MEIBI 41 Retry the measurement after setting them further apart from each other Warning The volume may be too loud when you use the receiver as a pre amplifier Code 42 42 Warning The distance and position of a subwoofer cannot be detected This may be caused by noise Code 43 Try to perform the measurement in a quiet environment W E E 43 NO WARNING There is no warning information represent a speaker channel Whena warning code appears F Front If a warning on the measurement result is FL Front Left present detailed information is displayed FR Front Right CNT Center Press 3 to return to step 1 of SL Surround Left Confi
78. acks on this receiver Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player You cannot make digital recordings of a Super Audio CD If you want to connect several digital components but cannot find an unused input See Enjoying the sound images from other inputs page 94 2298 Connecting components with multi channel output jacks If your DVD player Blu ray disc player or Super Audio CD player is equipped with multi channel output jacks you can connect them to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks of this receiver to enjoy multi channel sound Alternatively the multi channel input jacks can be used to connect an external multi channel decoder MULTI CHANNEL OUT DVD player Blu ray disc player Super Audio CD player etc cal HA OG Dez INLET JABLE INPUT ONLY QUT y VIDEO VIDEO OUT IN AUDIO AUDIO 1 FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 4 169 Audio cord not supplied Monaural audio cord not supplied Notes DVD player Blu ray disc player and Super Audio CD player may not have the SURROUND BACK jacks When Sur Back Assign is set to BI AMP or Z
79. aker settings menu Press G to select Next When Save auto calibration auto speaker setup appears on the TV screen you can select whether to confirm the warning Yes or not No Follow the instructions of the TV screen when you select Yes For details on warning and error codes see Message list after Auto Calibration measurement page 49 Tip Press on the remote when Please Press ENTER appears on the TV screen continued 4165 3 Press repeatedly to select Yes then press G Auto Calibration Save auto calibration auto speaker setup RETURN EE 4 Press repeatedly to select the Auto Calibration type then press 3 The measurement results are saved Auto Calibration Select calibration type CED Engineer Front Reference Parameter Explanation Full Flat Makes the measurement of frequency from each speaker flat Engineer Sets the frequency to one that matches that of the Sony listening room standard Front Reference Adjusts the characteristics of all the speakers to match the characteristics of the front speaker OFF Sets the Auto Calibration EQ to off 489 5 Press The exit screen appears Auto Calibration Complete RETURN ASEN 6 Press to exit Note The frequency response measurement result is not utilized in the following cases The multi channel input is sele
80. bandwidth needed for broadcasters to deliver true multi channel surround presentations and enables 7 1 channel support for gaming and movies By unmasking the audio details typically lost by other playback systems audiences will experience the deep ambience and subtle details of movies music and games And with this technology being used by sound designers during content creation as well as embedded into playback devices Neural THX Surround promises a listening experience that is true to the original mix For additional information please visit www neuralsurround com E PCM Pulse Code Modulation A method of converting analog audio to digital audio for easy enjoyment of digital sound E Progressive A scanning method that draws all scanning lines sequentially as opposed to interlaced scanning where all the odd and then all the even lines are drawn of 480p stands for Progressive Bi x v Color x v Colour x v Color x v Colour is a more familiar term for the xvYCC standard proposed by Sony and is a trademark of Sony xvYCC is an international standard for color space in video This standard can express a wider color range than the currently used broadcast standard 12355 uoneuuoju jJeuonippv Precautions On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources
81. can adjust the front speaker bass and treble level with TONE MODE and TONE on the receiver Press 3 to enter the setting Tuner Operations Listening to FM AM radio You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts through the built in tuner Before operation make sure you have connected the FM and AM antennas aerials to the receiver page 36 Tip The tuning scale for direct tuning is shown below eFM band 50 kHz AM band 9 kHz Automatic tuning INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP MODE DISPLAY DET GUI MODE GUI BENE MODE z options MENU E o 5 1 Press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI ON The GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen 2 Press 2 repeatedly to select FM or AM then press or The FM or AM menu list appears on the TV screen continued 71 3 Press to select Auto Tuning then press G Auto Tuning 87 50 RETURN 2 OPTIONS 4 Press Press 4 to scan from low to high press to scan from high to low The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received In case of poor FM stereo reception 1 Press OPTIONS 2 Press 4 to select FM Mode then press G 3 Press to select then press 3 1298 Direct tuning Enter the frequency of a station directly by using the numeric buttons
82. ceiver See 3 Connecting the TV page 19 2 Turn on the receiver and the TV 40 3 Press AMP to enable receiver operation 4 Press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI ON The GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen 5 Press repeatedly to select a menu you want then press Overview of the menus The following menu items are available in each settings menu 3 Input Selects the input to the receiver For details on each input see Selecting a component page 50 Music You can listen to the music from an audio component connected the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter For details on the Music function see Enjoying the sound images from the components connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT page 89 Video Select the images from the video component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 89 FM AM You can listen to the radio using the receiver For details on the Tuner operation see Tuner Operations page 71 Settings You can use the Settings menu to set and adjust this receiver 25 Auto Calibration You can use the Auto Calibration settings menu to adjust the speakers automatically For details see 9 Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically Auto Calibration page 44 Speaker You can use the Speaker settings menu to adjust the speakers manually for
83. connect all the cords Connect the audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components Note To output multi channel digital audio from the Blu ray disc player set the digital audio output setting on the Blu ray disc player Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Blu ray disc player Blu ray disc player Audio signals Video signals OUTPUT COMPONENT VIDEO Y PR CR 9 9 orc HDMI IN3 viso IN ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY elc 5 y VIDEO N DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY ID URRI FRON vipeo IN OUT N FRON SPEAKERS IMPE SUBWOOFER Optical digital cord not supplied Coaxial digital cord not supplied Audio cord not supplied Q Component video cord not supplied Q Video cord not supplied When you connect a component equipped with an OPTICAL jack set Input Assign in the Input menu 30 Tip The COMPONENT VIDEO COMPO 1 IN jacks have been assigned to the Blu ray disc player If you connect your Blu ray disc player to the COMPONENT VIDEO COMPO 2 or COMPO 3 IN jacks set Input Assign in the Input menu Connecting a satellite tuner set top box The following illustrati
84. cording onto a recording media 1 Press the input button of the playback component You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Prepare the component for playing For example insert the video tape you want to copy into the VCR 3 Prepare the recording component Insert a blank video tape etc into the recording component VIDEO 1 for recording 4 start recording on the recording component then start playback on the playback component Notes Some sources contain copy guards to prevent recording In this case you may not be able to record from the sources The audio input signals from the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks are not output Only analog input signals are output from the analog output jack for recording Only digital input signals are output from the digital output jack for recording HDMI sound cannot be recorded 101 48410 i Using a bi amplifier connection If you are not using the surround back speakers you can use the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK terminals for the front speakers in a bi amplifier connection To connect the speakers Frontspeaker Frontspeaker 0090 FRONT A _ Connect the jacks on the Lo or Hi side of the front speakers to the SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals and connect the jacks on the Hi or Lo side of the front speakers to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK terminals Make sure that the metal
85. cs have no Dolby Digital Surround EX flag even though the packages have Dolby Digital Surround EX logos There is no sound from the subwoofer Check that the subwoofer is connected correctly and securely Make sure you have turned on your speaker When all speakers are set to LARGE and Neo 6 Cinema or Neo 6 Music is selected there is no sound from the subwoofer The surround effect cannot be obtained Make sure the sound field function is on press MOVIE or MUSIC Sound fields do not function for signals with a sampling frequency of 88 2 kHz and higher 126 Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not reproduced Check that the DVD etc you are playing is recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format When connecting the DVD player etc to the digital input jacks of this receiver make sure the setting for the digital audio output of the connected component is available Recording cannot be carried out Check that the components are connected correctly page 20 e Select the source component using INPUT SELECTOR page 50 The MULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp does not light up in blue Check that the playback component is connected on a digital jack and the input is selected properly on this receiver Check whether the input source of the software being played back corresponds to the multi channel format Check whether the setup on the playback component is set t
86. cted 2ch Analog Direct is being used Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling frequency of 176 4 kHz and higher are being received PCM signals with a sampling frequency of 176 4 kHz and higher are being received Tip The size of a speaker LARGE SMALL is determined by the low characteristics The measurement results may vary depending on the position of the optimizer microphone and speakers and the shape of the room It is recommended that you follow the measurement results However you can change those settings in the Speaker settings menu Save the measurement results first then try to change the settings if you want Message list after Auto Calibration measurement Message Explanation appears in GUI menu Display window Error Code 31 SPEAKERS OFF A B A B is set to off Set it to others and perform the measurement 31 again Error Code 32 None of the speakers were detected Make sure that the optimizer microphone is connected 32 properly and perform the measurement again If the optimizer microphone is connected properly but the error code appears the optimizer microphone cable may be damaged or improperly connected Error Code 33 53 None of the front speakers are connected only one front speaker is connected The optimizer microphone is not connected Either the left or right surround speakers is not connected Surround b
87. d can be output from a TV or and speakers connected to this receiver page 19 26 7 2 ANTENNA section FM ANTENNA Connects to the jack supplied FM wire antenna aerial page 36 AM Connects to the ANTENNA supplied AM loop jack antenna aerial page 36 3 RS232C port Used for maintenance and service 4 Control jacks for Sony equipment and other external components IR REMOTE IN OUT jacks TRIGGER OUT jack Connect to an IR repeater page 83 Connects to an interlock on off of the power supply of other 12V TRIGGER compliant components page 86 continued 068 5 AUDIO INPUT OUTPUT section 9 DMPORT White L AUDIO IN Connect to a tape Connects to a Sony OUT jacks deck or MD deck DIGITAL MEDIA A etc page 19 21 PORT adapter 24 page 21 Connect to a Super Audio CD player or DVD player with an analog audio jack for 7 1 channel or 5 1 channel sound page 23 w INPUT jacks PRE OUT jacks Connect to an external power amplifier page 17 ZONE 3 Connects to the AUDIO OUT component in zone 3 jacks page 84 6 SPEAKERS section Connects to speakers page 17 COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT section Green Y Y Connect to a DVD IN OUT player TV satellite jacks tuner etc page 19 29 30 31 VIDEO AUDIO INPUT OUTPUT section
88. d other compressed music Headphone Headphone 2ch This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones when 2ch Stereo mode or A F D mode is selected Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channels except LFE signals Headphone Direct Outputs the analog signals without processing by the tone sound field etc Headphone Multi This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones when the multi channel input is selected Outputs the front analog signals from the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks You can select this sound field mode if the headphones are connected to the receiver Notes The sound fields for music and movie do not work in the following cases The multi channel input is selected DTS HD signals with a sampling frequency of 88 2 kHz and higher are being received Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling frequency of 88 2 kHz and higher are being received PCM signals with a sampling frequency of 88 2 kHz and higher are being received When one of the sound fields for music is selected no sound is output from the subwoofer if all the speakers are set to LARGE in the Speaker settings menu However the sound will be output from the subwoofer if the digital input signal contains LFE signals or if the front or surround speakers are set to SMALL the sound field for movie is selected or Po
89. detects the 24p signals via BRAVIA Sync Therefore if a player that is not compatible with BRAVIA Sync sends out 24p signals the receiver will not switch the sound field to HD D C S In this case set Control for HDMI to OFF When Control for HDMI is set to OFF the receiver detects the 24p signals by itself 815 soinjeay 2u S VIAVHS Using Multi zone Features What you can do with the Multi zone function You can enjoy images and sounds in zone 2 other than the main zone and sounds in zone 3 from a component connected to the receiver For example you can watch the DVD in the main zone and listen to the CD in zone 2 or zone 3 When using an IR repeater not supplied you can operate both a component in the main zone and Sony receiver in zone 2 or zone 3 from zone 2 or zone 3 Use the multi function remote in zone 2 or zone 3 You cannot use the simple remote in a zone zone 2 or zone 3 other than the main zone To operate the receiver from zone 2 or zone 3 You can operate the receiver without pointing the remote toward the remote sensor of the receiver if you connect an IR repeater not supplied to the IR REMOTE jack Use an IR repeater when you install the receiver in a place where signals from the remote cannot reach STR DA3500ES IR repeater not supplied
90. e To name preset NAME IN stations page 74 Audio Settings Synchronizes audio with video 0 to 300 ms 0 ms lt AUDIO gt output 10 ms step A V SYNC Digital broadcast language MAIN SUB MAIN SUB MAIN selection DUAL MONO Digital audio input decoding DEC AUTO DEC PCM DEC priority AUTO DEC PRIO Audio input assignment For details see Enjoying the sound A ASSIGN images from other inputs page 94 Video Settings Video signals conversion DIRECT AUTO 480 5761 480 576p AUTO lt VIDEO gt RESOLUTION 720p 1080i 1080p Video input assignment V ASSIGN For details see Enjoying the sound images from other inputs page 94 106 Menu Display Parameters Settings Initial window Display window Setting HDMI Settings Control for HDMI CTRL ON CTRL OFF CTRL OFF lt HDMI gt CTRL HDMI HDMI audio input setting AMP TV AMP AMP AUDIO OUT 24p Auto Sound Sync ON OFF OFF 24p SYNC Subwoofer level for HDMI SW AUTO SW 10 dB SW 0 dB SW AUTO SW LEVEL System Settings Naming inputs For details see Naming inputs lt SYSTEM gt NAME IN page 93 Brightness of the display window 100 DOWN 60 DOWN 0 DOWN DIMMER 0 DOWN 12V Trigger INPUT ZONE CTRL OFF OFF 12V TRIG Installer Mode RS232C OFF OFF INSTALLER represent a speaker channel FL FR CNT SL SR SB SBL SBR SW b You cannot select this setting if your speaker
91. e 4 9 and to perform menu operations page 112 Press MACRO 1 or MACRO 2 to set up the macro function page 117 17 MASTER VOL Press to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time TV VOL Press TV 126 then press TV VOL to adjust the volume level of the TV 18 MUTING Press to turn off the sound temporarily Press MUTING again to restore the sound Press TV 126 then press MUTING to activate the TV s muting function 19 DISC SKIP Press to skip a disc when using a multi disc changer 20 RETURN EXIT 2 Press to return to the previous menu or exit the menu while the menu or on screen guide of the VCR DVD player etc is displayed on the TV screen Press TV 126 then press RETURN EXIT 2 3 to return to the previous menu or exit the TV s menu while the menu is displayed on the TV screen DISPLAY Press to select information displayed in the display window TV screen of the VCR satellite tuner etc Press TV 126 then press DISPLAY to display TV s information on the TV screen INPUT MODE Press to select the input mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks page 93 23 RESOLUTION Press repeatedly to change the resolution of signals output from the HDMI OUT or COM
92. e Auto Calibration type then press Auto Explanation Calibration type FULL FLAT Makes the measurement of frequency from each speaker flat ENGINEER Sets the frequency characteristics to a set that matches that of the Sony listening room standard FRONT REF Adjusts the characteristics of all the speakers to match the characteristics of the front speaker OFF Set the Auto Calibration EQ to off Tip The size of a speaker LARGE SMALL is determined by the low frequency characteristics The measurement results may vary depending on the position of the optimizer microphone and speakers and the shape of the room It is recommended that you follow the measurement results However you can change those settings in the Speaker settings menu Save the measurement results first then try to change the settings if you want When you select PHASE INFO You can check the phase of each speaker in phase out of phase Press 4 repeatedly to select a speaker then press 9 to return to step 2 in confirm save Auto Calibration when GUI function is turned off Display window IN OUT Explanation The speaker is in phase The speaker is out of phase The and terminals of the speaker may be connected the other way around However depending on the speakers OUT appears on the display window even though the speakers are connected properly This is
93. e external control device ZONE Lets you turn the output of 12V triggers on or off based on whether the selected zone is turned on or off INPUT for Main only Lets you turn on the output of 12V triggers when the preset input is selected When you select Input the setting display which sets each input trigger to on off appears Press to select the input then press G to check the box Note You cannot select FM AM DMPORT in zone 3 Tips Even when this receiver is in standby mode press 9 the remote to turned off this receiver the receiver in zone 2 or zone 3 remains turned on To turn off all receivers press 1 07 and AV IC on the multi function remote at the same time SYSTEM STANDBY Only signals from components connected to the analog input jacks are output through the ZONE 2 OUT or ZONE 3 OUT jacks No signals are output from components connected to only the digital input jacks When SOURCE is selected the signals input to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks are not output from the ZONE 2 OUT or ZONE 3 OUT jacks even when the multi channel input is selected The analog audio signals of the current function are output Switching the zone setting of the remote The remote commander is initially set to be used in zone 2 If you want to use it in zone 3 switch the zone setting of the remote yo RM SET ms UP THEATRE AV 1 0 AMP IV ZONE SHIFT Le J Le ZONE 2 3 8 9
94. e front speakers are automatically set to LARGE Making settings with the Speaker Pattern menu INPUT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP DISPLAY GUI MODE select GUI ON NIGHT MODE GUI MODE 4 el gt MENU Press GUI MODE repeatedly to The GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen Press repeatedly to select Settings then press The Settings menu list appears on the TV screen Press repeatedly to select Speaker then press 3 Press repeatedly to select Speaker Pattern then press Select Speaker Pattern according to the speaker system which you are using You do not need to select the speaker pattern after Auto Calibration continued 6758 dn sjexeeds peoueApy 5 Press 2 repeatedly to select the speaker pattern you want Speaker Save amp Exit Making settings with the Test Tone menu RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP cs DISPLAY E GUI MODE GUI j MODE MENU 1 Press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI ON The GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen 2 Press 2 repeatedly to select Settings then press The Settings menu list appears on the TV screen 3 Press 2 repeatedly to select Speaker then press 6865 4 Press 2 repeatedl
95. eatedly All Plays all the tracks repeatedly 19410 continued 4155 li Shuffle TDM iP50 only Plays all the tracks in random order Off Deactivates the shuffle play mode Albums Plays all the tracks on an album in random order Songs Plays all the tracks in Songs in random order E Audiobook Speed TDM iP50 only Selects the display speed of the Audiobook Low Slows the display speed Normal Sets the display speed to standard High Increases the display speed E List Mode TDM NC1 only Selects a range of tracks to be played back Genre Plays back tracks in the selected genre Artist Plays back tracks of the selected artist Album Plays back tracks in the selected album Tip The List Mode can be used with the Function List menu even when the list is displayed 9265 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT message list Message appears Explanation No Adapter The adapter is not connected No Device There is no device connected to the adapter No Audio No audio file was found Loading The data is being read No Server There is no server connected No Track No track was found No Item No item was found Connecting Connecting to the server Configuring The network is setting up Warning Check the display of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Party Mode The unit is currently in party mode Guest Searching Searchi
96. ect them RELIGION Programs of religious content PHONE IN Programs where members of the public express their views by phone or in a public forum TRAVEL Programs about travel Not for announcements that are located by TP TA LEISURE Programs on recreational activities such as gardening fishing cooking etc JAZZ Jazz programs COUNTRY Country music programs NATION M Programs featuring the popular music of the country or region OLDIES Programs featuring oldies music FOLK M Folk music programs DOCUMENT Investigative features NONE Any programs not defined above 1568 fil BRAVIA Sync features Using BRAVIA Sync features What is BRAVIA Sync BRAVIA Sync is compatible with a Sony TV Blu ray Disc DVD player AV amplifier etc that is equipped with the Control for HDMI function By connecting Sony components that are compatible with the BRAVIA Sync with a HDMI cable not supplied operation is simplified as below One Touch Play page 79 System Audio Control page 80 System Power Off page 80 Theater Mode Sync page 81 24p Auto Sound Sync page 81 Control for HDMI is a mutual control function standard used by HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control for HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface The Control for HDMI function does not work in the following cases When you connect the receiver to a component which does not
97. elp to conserve natural resources In case of products that for safety performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only To ensure that the battery will be treated properly hand over the product at end of life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment For all other batteries please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Notice for the customer the following information is only applicable to equipment sold in countries applying EU directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo 108 0075 Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for model STR DA3500ES Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel n
98. els It is a designated audio standard for DVD video and also known as 5 1 channels surround E Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus provides the flexibility and efficiency to deliver more channels of compelling surround sound for high definition video media Its superior coding efficiencies enable up to 7 1 channels of high quality multi channel audio without negatively impacting bit budgets allocated for video performance or additional feature sets E Dolby Digital Surround EX Acoustic technology developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc Surround back information is matrixed into regular left and right surround channels so that the sound can be reproduced in 6 1 channels Active scenes especially are recreated with a more dynamic and realistic sound field E Dolby Pro Logic Il This technology converts 2 channels stereo recorded audio into 5 1 channels for playback There is a MOVIE mode for movies and MUSIC mode for stereo sources such as music Old movies encoded in the traditional stereo format can be enhanced with 5 1 channels surround sound The GAME mode is suitable for video games E Dolby Pro Logic IIx Technology for 7 1 channels or 6 1 channels playback Along with audio encoded in Dolby Digital Surround EX 5 1 channels Dolby Digital encoded audio can be reproduced in 7 1 channels or 6 1 channels Furthermore existing stereo recorded content can also be reproduced in 7 1 channels or 6 1 channels E Dolby Surr
99. en if you continue to use the receiver with that value Performing Auto Calibration INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP MODE DISPLAY GUI MODE GUI MODE V el MENU 469 1 Press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI ON The GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen 2 Press repeatedly to select Settings then press The Settings menu list appears on the screen 3 Press repeatedly to select Auto Calibration then press 4 Press repeatedly to select Quick Setup then press 9 5 Press repeatedly and press to un check the items you do not want to measure Speaker Distance Speaker Level Frequency Characteristic Auto Calibration Select items to be measured V Speaker Distance Speaker Level Frequency Characteristic RETURN 6 Press 7 Press to select Start Auto Calibration Step Place the supplied microphone on your preferred seating Position to set auto calibration auto speaker setup RETURN 8 The measurement starts in five seconds Auto Calibration Set auto calibration auto speaker setup Cancel Back 9 Measurement starts The measurement process will take approximately 30 seconds with a test tone Wait until the measurement process completes Auto Calibration Back Tips
100. ens program the remote codes again page 113 When the remote no longer operates the receiver replace all the batteries with new ones 3865 About the command mode The receiver and the remote use the same command mode If the command modes of the receiver and the remote are different you cannot use the remote to operate the receiver Ifthe command modes of both the receiver and the remote are those of the initial setting AV SYSTEM 2 it is not necessary to reset them You can switch the command mode AV SYSTEM 1 or AV SYSTEM 2 of the receiver and the remote If both the receiver and the other Sony component respond to the same remote command switch the command mode of either the component or the receiver to another command mode so that the component does not respond to the same remote command as the receiver To switch the command mode of the receiver POWER 2CH A DIRECT While holding down the 2CH A DIRECT press POWER to turn on the receiver When the command mode is set to AV2 C MODE AV appears on the display window When the command mode is set to AV1 MODE AV1 appears on the display window To switch the command mode To switch the command mode of the multi function remote of the simple remote commander commander RM SET UP yo AMP e3 TVINPUT is HA DISPLAY 4 2 woe 8 29 prUNNG ENT MEM E EZ SLEEP Mage pus
101. ent connected to the receiver For details on setting the TV refer to the operating instructions of the TV 4 Select the HDMI input of the receiver and TV to match the HDMI input of the connected component so that the image from the connected component is displayed 1868 5 Set the Control for HDMI function for the connected component to on If the Control for HDMI function for the connected component is already set to on you do not need to change the setting 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for other components that you want to use the Control for HDMI function Notes f you unplug and reconnect the HDMI cable be sure to repeat steps 1 to 6 above You cannot perform One Touch Play and System Audio Control during the Control for HDMI Easy Setting operation Before you do the Control for HDMI Easy Setting from the TV be sure to turn on the TV connected components and receiver the playback components cannot function after you have made the settings for Control for HDMI Easy Setting check the Control for HDMI setting on your TV the connected components do not support the Control for HDMI Easy Setting you need to set the Control for HDMI function for the connected components to on before you perform the Control for HDMI Easy Setting from the TV To set Control for HDMI RESOLUTION Moor SLEEP bio DISPLAY GUI MODE GUI SS MODE tel s MENU 1 Press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI ON
102. er OFF ON Note When Control for HDMI is set to ON the receiver detects the 24p signals via BRAVIA Sync Therefore if a player that is not compatible with BRAVIA Sync sends out 24p signals the receiver will not switch the sound field to HD D C S On the other hand when Control for HDMI is set to OFF the receiver detects the 24 signals by itself E Subwoofer Level Subwoofer level for HDMI Lets you set the level of the subwoofer to 0 dB or 10 dB when PCM signals are input via an HDMI connection You can set the level for each HDMI input independently e OdB 10 dB AUTO The subwoofer level is automatically set to 0 dB or 10 dB depending on the frequency 5865 Settings for the system System settings menu You can use the System settings menu to customize the settings of the receiver Select System in the Settings menu For details on adjusting the parameters see 7 Operating the receiver using the GUI Graphical User Interface page 40 System settings menu parameters E Screen Saver Screen Saver Lets you activate the screen saver function for the GUI menu on the TV connected to the receiver OFF The screen saver function is disabled ON When there has been no operation attempted for 15 minutes the screen saver function is activated automatically Bi Installer Mode Installer Mode Lets you select the control mode for maintenance and service
103. eration 128 When using the Control for HDMI function you cannot control the connected component using TV s remote Depending on the connected component and TV you may need to set up the component and TV Refer to the operation instructions supplied with each component and TV Change the input of the receiver to the HDMI input connected to the component The TV s remote commander cannot be used to control the connected component when using the Control for HDMI function Change the input of the receiver to the HDMI input connected to the component Tuner The FM reception is poor Use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna aerial ground it against lightning To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground earth wire to a gas pipe Outdoor FM antenna aerial Receiver AM 750 COAXIAL ANTENNA Ground earth 4 Wire not supplied O To ground Radio stations cannot be tuned in Check that the antennas aerials are connected securely Adjust the antennas aerials and connect an external antenna aerial if necessary Keep the satellite radio antenna away from the speaker cords and the power cord mains lead to avoid picking up noise The signal strength of the stations is too weak when tuning in with automatic
104. essage See the following table to solve the problem If any problem persists consult your nearest Sony dealer PROTECTOR Irregular current is output to the speakers or the upper panel of the receiver is covered with something The receiver will automatically turn off after a few seconds Check the connection of speakers and turn on the power again For other messages see Message list after Auto Calibration measurement page 49 and DIGITAL MEDIA PORT message list page 92 continued 129 uoneuuoju jJeuonippy Reference sections for clearing the receiver s memory To clear See All memorized settings page 37 Customized sound fields page 64 130 Specifications Amplifier section Power Output Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode 8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 09 100 W 100 W Reference Power Output at Stereo Mode 4 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 15 85 W 85 W Reference Power Output 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 0 7 FRONT 110W 110W CENTER 110 W SURROUND 110W 110W SURROUND BACK 110W 110W Reference Power Output 4 ohms 1 kHz THD 0 7 FRONT 100 W 100 W CENTER 100 W SURROUND 100 W 100 W SURROUND BACK2 100 W 100 W 1 Depending on the sound field settings and the source there may be no sound output 2 Measured under the following conditions Power requirements 230 V AC 50 Hz Frequency response PHONO RIAA equalization curve
105. etting 37 64 Resolution 57 88 106 S Screen Saver 58 Sleep timer 100 Sound Field Select 59 110 Sound Field Setup 59 Speaker Settings 43 69 105 Speaker Impedance 43 105 Speaker Pattern 67 105 SPEAKERS OFF A B A B 8 44 Super Audio CD player 21 23 24 52 Sur Back Assign 69 Surround Settings 106 System Settings 58 107 System Audio Control 80 System Power Off 80 Test Tone 68 69 104 8 Tuner 71 2 S Tuner Settings 106 5 Tuning 71 72 73 110 continued 13355 U Up converting 33 V VCR 32 55 Video Settings 57 106 Video game 54 2 Zone 12 Trigger 86 107 ZONE 2 69 ZONE 3 10 Zone Input Change 86 Zone Power ON OFF 86 Zone Volume Adjust 86 13408 41449074 8 1 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia http www sony net
106. fittings of Hi Lo attached to the speakers have been removed from the speakers Otherwise it may cause the receiver to malfunction 102 To set up the speakers Set Sur Back Assign to in the Speaker settings menu The same signals output from the SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals can be output from the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK terminals by setting Sur Back Assign to BI AMP Notes You cannot use the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals for a bi amplifier connection Set Sur Back Assign to BI AMP before you perform Auto Calibration f you set Sur Back Assign to the speaker level balance and equalizer settings of the surround back speakers become invalid and those of the front speakers are used Signals output from the PRE OUT jacks are used with the same settings as those of the SPEAKERS terminals f you set Speaker Pattern to a setting with surround back speakers you cannot set Sur Back Assign to Operating without connecting to the TV You can operate this receiver using the display window if you do not use a GUI when a TV is not connected Press GUI MODE to display GUI OFF in the display window When GUI MODE is displayed in the display window the menu is set to display on the TV screen using a GUI Navigating through menus on the display window THEATRE museo AvIZ O SYSTEM STANDBY SHIT ZONE E
107. forming the following procedure This procedure can also be used to return settings you have made to their factory defaults Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation POWER TONE MODE 2CH A DIRECT 1 Press POWER to turn off the receiver 2 while holding down TONE MODE and 2CH A DIRECT press POWER to turn on the receiver 3 Release the MODE and 2CH A DIRECT after a few seconds After CLEARING appears on the display window for a while CLEARED appears All the settings you have changed or adjusted are reset to the initial settings 3758 peyeys Bumes5 Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two R6 size AA batteries in the RM AALO027 Remote Commander Insert two R6 size AA batteries in the RM AAU039 Remote Commander Observe the correct polarity when installing batteries RM AALO27 RM AAU039 Notes Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with old ones Do not mix manganese batteries and other kinds of batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion When you replace the batteries the programmed remote codes may be cleared If this happ
108. in the mastering process E HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is an interface that supports both video and audio on a single digital connection allowing you to enjoy high quality digital picture and sound The HDMI specification supports HDCP High bandwidth Digital Contents Protection a copy protection technology that incorporates coding technology for digital video signals E High Bitrate Audio It refers to the audio formats of the compression method DTS HD Master Audio Dolby TrueHD etc which is a high bitrate format recorded mainly on Blu ray disc etc interlace A scanning method which completes a picture by displaying half of the lines on a tube surface of a TV or monitor each 1 60 second First all the odd numbered lines are drawn leaving spaces between each line then all the even numbered lines are drawn to fill the spaces i of 4801 stands for Interlace B L F E Low Frequency Effects Sound effects of low frequencies which are output from a subwoofer in Dolby Digital or DTS etc By adding a deep bass with a frequency between 20 to 120 Hz audio becomes more powerful E Neural THX Neural THX Surround is taking surround sound to the next level This revolutionary new technology delivers the rich envelopment and discrete image detail of surround sound in a format that is fully compatible with stereo Neural THX Surround reduces the
109. lay window Press 4 to select the menu items Then press to enter the selection 4 e gt 11 TOOLS Press to display and select the OPTIONS items from the option menus of the receiver DVD player Blu ray disc player etc Press TV 126 then press TOOLS OPTIONS to display the options of the Sony TV 12 MENU Press AMP 4 then press MENU to display the menu to operate the receiver Press MENU to display the menu to operate the audio video components HOME Press TV 26 then press HOME to display the TV s menu Then use and to perform menu operations 13 lt lt m gt Press to operate the DVD m player Blu ray disc player nu component connected to the p gt 2 b DIGITAL MEDIA PORT H4 1 2 adapter etc e Press to select an album TUNING Press to select a station page 110 14 PRESET Press to register FM AM by stations or to select preset stations TV CH P Press TV 26 then press TV CH to operate the TV satellite tuner VCR etc Name Function Name Function F1 F2 Press to select a component to operate HDD DISC combo Fl HDD F2 DVD Blu ray disc DVD VHS combo F1 DVD Blu ray disc F2 VHS 16 BD DVD TOP MENU MENU MACRO 1 MACRO 2 Press to display the menu of the DVD or Blu ray disc on the TV screen Then us
110. layback of motion picture soundtracks 122 E DTS HD Audio format which extends the conventional DTS Digital Surround format This format consists of a core and an extension and the core part has DTS Digital Surround compatibility There are two kinds of DTS HD DTS HD High Resolution Audio and DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD High Resolution Audio has a maximum transmission rate of 6 Mbps with lossy compression Lossy and DTS HD High Resolution Audio corresponds to a maximum sampling frequency of 96 kHz and a maximum of 7 1 channels DTS HD Master Audio has a maximum transmission rate of 24 5 Mbps and uses lossless compression Lossless and DTS HD Master Audio corresponds to a maximum sampling frequency of 192 kHz and a maximum of 7 1 channels E DTS Neo 6 This technology converts 2 channels stereo recorded audio for 7 channels playback There are two modes to select according to the playback source or your preference CINEMA for movies and MUSIC for stereo sources such as music E HD Digital Cinema Sound HD Digital Cinema Sound HD D C S is Sony s new innovative home theater technology using the latest acoustic and digital signal processing technologies It is based on precise response measurement data of a mastering studio With HD D C S you are able to enjoy Blu ray and DVD movies at home with not only the high quality of sound but also the best sound ambience just as the movie s sound engineer intended
111. libration function does not work if headphones are connected SPEAKERS OFF A B A B is set to off If the muting function has been activated before you perform Auto Calibration the muting function will be set to off automatically _ Optimizer microphone penes Bumes5 1 Connectthe supplied optimizer microphone to the AUTO CAL MIC jack 2 set up the optimizer microphone Place the optimizer microphone at your seating position Use a stool or tripod so that the optimizer microphone remains at the same height as your ears continued 450 On setting up the active subwoofer When a subwoofer is connected turn on the subwoofer and turn up the volume beforehand Turn the MASTER VOLUME knob to just before the mid point If you connect a subwoofer with the crossover frequency function set the value to maximum If you connect a subwoofer with an auto standby function set it to off deactivated CUT OFF FREQ Crossover frequency 50Hz 200Hz MIN Note Depending on the characteristics of the subwoofer you are using the setup distance value may be further away from the actual position Using the receiver as a pre amplifier You can use the Auto Calibration function when you use the receiver as a pre amplifier In this case the distance value shown on the display may differ from the actual distance value However there will be no problems ev
112. main zone Each time you press ZONE POWER the output signals for the selected zone will be turned on or off page 82 868 field page 110 or to switch the audio of the selected input to analog signal without any adjustment page 110 A F D Press to select a sound MOVIE field page 110 HD D C S MUSIC 12 DISPLAY Press repeatedly to select information displayed on the display window 13 AUTO CAL Connects to the jack supplied optimizer microphone for the Digital Cinema Auto Calibration function page 45 VIDEO 2 IN Connect to audio video jacks component such as a camcorder or video game 15 SPEAKERS Switch to OFF A B OFF A B A B A B of the front speakers page 44 16 PHONES jack Connects to headphones Rear panel TRIGGER ra IR REMOTE LS ic SAT DVD BD VIDEO 2 2 sack 1 penes Bumes5 fi DIGITAL INPUT OUTPUT section OPTICAL IN Connect to a DVD OUT jacks player Super Audio CD player etc The COAXIAL COAXIAL jack jacks provides a better sound quality page 19 21 29 30 SS HDMI IN Connect to a DVD OUT jacks player Blu ray disc player or a satellite tuner etc The image is output to a TV ora projector while the soun
113. mponent you wantto operate with the new command The input button flashes The RM SET UP button remains lit Press the button on which you want to store the new command For the buttons with an asterisk in the illustration above press SHIFT then press the button The input button you selected in step 2 lights up The RM SET UP button remains lit Point the remote code receiver section of the remote towards the receiver transmitter on the remote control to be learned from 0 000 9 900 7000000 0000oGo of 000000 00000 1 0100 00 00000 0 020001 00000 00000 About 5 10 Press the button the remote commander to be learned from to transmit the remote code While the remote of the receiver is receiving the signal the input button selected in step 2 turns off The RM SET UP button flashes twice then the learning process is completed When the learning process fails the RM SET UP button flashes five times Try to perform the process again from step 2 continued 119 oy Burst T 6 Press RM SET UP to finish the Learning function process Tips When the memory capacity for storing remote control codes reaches a certain limit the RM SET UP button flashes 10 times and then the learning process ends If the RM SET UP button flashes five times in step 1 and the learning process does not start replace the batteries with new ones
114. nd back left right subwoofer You can adjust the level from 20 dB to 10 dB in 0 5 dB steps For the front left right speakers you can adjust the balance on either side You can adjust the front left level from 10 0 dB to 10 0 dB in 0 5 dB steps You can also adjust the front right level from 10 0 dB to 10 0 dB in 0 5 dB steps Speaker Oom Size LARGE 6655 B Distance Distance from the seating position to each speaker You can adjust the distance from the seating position to each speaker front left right center surround left right surround back left right subwoofer You can adjust the distance from 1 00 meter to 10 00 meters 3 feet 3 inches to 32 feet 9 inches in 0 01 meter 1 inch steps Speaker Leve OOdB Distance GEIE Size Size of each speaker You can adjust each speaker s front left right center surround left right surround back left right size Speaker 0098 Distance Size LARGE LARGE If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE SMALL If the sound is distorted or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound select SMALL to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the bass frequencies of each channel from the subwoofer or other LARGE speakers Note When one of the sound fields for music is selected
115. nd is placed too close to that equipment noise may result and picture quality may suffer This is especially likely when using an indoor antenna aerial Therefore we recommend using an outdoor antenna aerial Use caution when placing the receiver on surfaces that have been specially treated with wax oil polish etc as staining or discoloration of the surface may result On operation Before connecting other components be sure to turn off and unplug the receiver On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any questions or problems concerning your receiver please consult your nearest Sony dealer Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the receiver use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer Audio There is no sound no matter which component is selected or only a very low level sound is heard Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Check that all speaker cords are connected correctly Check that both the receiver and all components are turned on e Check that MASTER VOLUME control is not set at VOL dB Try to set it at about VOL 40 0 dB Check that SPEAKERS
116. ng the parameters see 7 Operating the receiver using the GUI Graphical User Interface page 40 Audio settings menu parameters E A V Sync Audio with video output synchronization Lets you delay the output of audio to minimize the time gap between audio output and visual display You can adjust the delay from 0 ms to 300 ms in 10 ms steps Notes This function is useful when you use a large LCD or plasma monitor or a projector This function does not work in the following cases The multi channel input is selected 2ch Analog Direct is being used E Dual Mono Digital broadcast language selection Lets you select the language you want to listen to during a digital broadcast This feature only functions for Dolby Digital sources MAIN SUB Sound of the main language will be output through the front left speaker and sound of the sub language will be output through the front right speaker simultaneously MAIN Sound of the main language will be output SUB Sound of the sub language will be output 56 E Decode Priority Digital audio input decoding priority Lets you specify the input mode for the digital signal input to the HDMI IN jacks PCM When signals from the HDMI IN jack are selected only PCM signals are output from the connected player To prevent interruption when playback starts set to When signals in other format are received set this item to AUTO AUTO
117. ng the server TDM NCI only Naming inputs You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for inputs and display it This is convenient for labeling the jacks with the names of the connected components INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP DISPLAY GUI MODE OPTIONS eRETURN HOME 0015 EXIT CMENU OPTIONS 1 Choose the item you want to name You can name the following items Auto Calibration position page 50 Inputs page 50 Preset stations page 73 Press OPTIONS N 3 Select Name Input then press 3 The soft keyboard appears on the screen List Mode Input Assign Name Input 4 Press 4 to select a character then press 3 D select Finish to enter the name The name you entered is registered To cancel naming input Select Cancel Switching between digital and analog audio INPUT MODE When you connect components to both digital and analog audio input jacks on the receiver you can fix the audio input mode to either of them or switch from one to the other depending on the type of material you intend to watch THEATRE AVIZ ZO SYSTEM STANDBY SHIFT c ZONE Ez e3 TV INPUT 5 6 MD uttons E Le 9 e 8 9 ae n 0 10 CLEAR 2 ADIRECT MOVIE MUSIC INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP MODE Ce DISPLAY GUI MODE IN
118. ngs menu Make sure the connected component is compatible with the Control for HDMI function Check the Control for HDMI settings on the connected component Refer to the operating instructions of the connected component If you change the HDMI connection connect disconnect the AC power cord or there is a power failure repeat the procedures of Preparing Control for HDMI function page 78 No sound is output from the receiver and TV speaker while using the System Audio Control function Make sure the TV is compatible with the System Audio Control function f the TV does not have System Audio Control function set the Audio Out settings in HDMI settings menu to TV AMP if you want to listen to the sound from the TV speaker and receiver AMP if you want to listen to the sound from the receiver When you connect the receiver to a video component projector etc sound may not be output from the receiver In this case select AMP If you cannot listen to the sound of a component connected to the receiver Change the input of the receiver to HDMI when you want to watch a program on a component connected via HDMI connection to the receiver Change the TV channel when you want to watch a TV broadcast Select the component or input you want to watch when you watch a program on the component connected to the TV Refer to the operating instructions of the TV on this op
119. ntent lists are just examples They may vary depending on the components connected to the receiver In case of iPod Music Playlists gt Playlist gt Track Artists gt Artist gt Album gt Track Albums gt Album gt Track Songs gt Track Genres gt Genre gt Artist gt Album gt Track Composers gt Composer gt Album gt Track Audiobooks gt Track Video Movies gt Content TV Shows gt Episode gt Content Music Videos gt Artist gt Content Video Podcast gt Episode gt Content In case of Network Client Music Surfin gt Album gt Track L Playlist gt Playlist gt Track I Web Radio gt Station gt Program I Music Library gt Album gt Track a Displayed only when M crew Server is connected gt Displayed only when a DLNA server other than M crew Server is connected Displayed as Genre Artist or Album depending on the List Mode setting To operate the TDM iP50 or TDM NC1 using the adapter menu Make sure that Adapter GUI is selected in step 5 in Selecting an operation screen to operate the component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 89 For details on operating the adapter using the adapter GUI menu refer to the operating instructions supplied with the adapter you are using To operate the TDM iP50 using the iPod menu Make sure that iPod is selected in
120. o Text indication Current Time indication in 24 hour system mode Sound field type Volume level Index name appears only when you have assigned one to the input or preset station page 73 93 Index name does not appear when only blank spaces have been entered or it is the same as the input name During RDS reception only page 74 Note Character or marks may not be displayed for some languages 9768 19410 n About the indicators on the display window 6 2 SPA B _ SLEEP SOC PLII MEMIMONO RDS ST ZONE 23 EQ BI AMP A DIRECT 25 Name Function Name Function 1 SW Lights up when subwoofer is 5 nri D D lights up when the connected and the audio signal Dx D EX receiver is decoding Dolby is output from the DO D Digital signals SUBWOOFER jack While TrueHD D0 D EX lights up when the this indicator lights up the receiver is decoding Dolby receiver creates a subwoofer Digital Surround EX signals signal based on the LFE signal D lights up when the in the disc being played back or receiver is decoding Dolby the low frequency components Digital Plus signals of the front channel
121. o multi channel sound Check to make sure the selected digital audio input jack is not assigned to other inputs in Input Assign in the Input menu page 94 There is no sound from the component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Adjust the volume of this receiver The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter and or component is not connected correctly Turn off the receiver then reconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter and or component Check the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter and or component device to make sure it supports this receiver Video HDMI There is no picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen Select the appropriate input on the receiver page 50 Set your TV to the appropriate input mode Move your audio components away from the TV Assign the video input correctly The input signal should be same as input when you are up converting an input signal with this receiver page 33 The image of the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT is corrupted Video input signals other than 480p component are not received when signals are output from the VIDEO jack Input 480i component video signals When component input signals other than 480p are output use the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack and set Resolution to DIRECT Recording cannot be carried out Check that the components are connected correctly page 25 Select the source component using INPUT SELECTOR page 50
122. o select the menu item Then press 1 9 e 9 to enter the selection 5 OPTIONS Press to display and select items from option menus 6 MENU Press to display the menu to operate the receiver 146 1 Installing the speakers This receiver allows you to use a 7 1 channel system 7 speakers and one subwoofer Enjoying a 5 1 7 1 channel system To fully enjoy theater like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers two front speakers a center speaker and two surround speakers and a subwoofer 5 1 channel system Example of a 5 1 channel speaker system configuration v EN Front speaker left Eq Front speaker right Center speaker BP Surround speaker left Surround speaker right Subwoofer You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of DVD or Blu ray Disc software recorded sound in the Surround EX format if you connect one additional surround back speaker 6 1 channel system or two surround back speakers 7 1 channel system penes Bumes5 fa Example of a 7 1 channel speaker system configuration iig EN Front speaker left lrront speaker right Center speaker D Surround speaker left Blsurouna speaker right H Surround back speaker left Surround back speaker right Subwoofer continued 1565 Tips The angle Q should be the same When you connect a 6 1 channel speaker system place the surround back speaker behind the seating position
123. ocation of parts 7 1 Installing the speakers 15 2 Connecting the speakers 17 3 Connecting the TV 19 4a Connecting the audio components 20 4b Connecting the video components 25 5 Connecting the antennas aerials 36 6 Preparing the receiver and the remote 37 7 Operating the receiver using the GUI Graphical User Interface 40 8 Setting the speakers 43 9 Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically Auto Calibration 44 Playback Selecting a component 50 Listening to a Super Audio CD CD 52 Watching a DVD Blu ray Disc 53 Enjoying video games 54 Watching video sees 55 Amplifier Operations Settings for the audio Audio settings menu 56 Settings for the video Video settings menu 57 Settings for HDMI HDMI settings menu 57 Settings for the system System settings menu 58 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying a pre programmed sound field 59 Resetting sound fields to the initial SOU ES cette o rove ERREUR 64 Enjoying the surround effect at low volume levels NIGHT MODE
124. om components connected to only the digital input jacks You cannot select some input according to the selected zone When SOURCE is selected the signals input to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT PHONO and HDMI 1 4 jacks are not output from the ZONE 2 OUT or ZONE 3 OUT jacks You cannot select TV PHONO MULTI IN and HDMI 1 4 in zone 2 You cannot select TV TUNER PHONO MULTI IN DMPORT and HDMI 1 4 in zone 3 6865 Other Operations Converting analog video input signals This receiver allows you to convert the resolution of analog video input signals 2CH ADIRECT A D MUSIC INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP MODE RESOLUTION DISPLAY GUI MODE Press RESOLUTION repeatedly Each time you press the button the resolution of the output signals will be changed You can also use Resolution in the Video settings menu Enjoying the sound images from the components connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT is for enjoying sound images from a portable audio video source or computer by connecting a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter For details on connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter see Connecting components with digital audio input output jacks page 21 Sony offers the following DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapters TDM BT1 BT10 Bluetooth Wireless Audio Adapter TDM NW10 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter TDM NCI Wireless Network Audio Client TDM iP10 iP50 DIGIT
125. on shows how to connect a satellite tuner or set top box It is not necessary to connect all the cords Connect the audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components Satellite tuner set top box Audio signals Video signals OUTPUT COMPONENT VIDEO PR CR 5 SURROUND B HDMI ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY W3 vien N2 v QUT v DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY JOMPONENT VIDEO OUT ZONE 2 VIDEO VIDEO OUT IN SPEAKERS Audio cord not supplied Tip Component video cord not supplied The COMPONENT VIDEO COMPO 3 IN jacks Video cord not supplied have been assigned to the satellite tuner or set top box If you connect your satellite tuner or set top box to the COMPONENT VIDEO COMPO 1 or COMPO 2 IN jacks set Input Assign in the Input menu 319 penes It is not necessary to connect all the cords Connecting components with Connect the audio and video cords according analog video and audio jack to the jacks of your components The following illustration shows how to connect a component which has analog jacks such as a DVD recorder VCR etc DVD recorder VCR Audio signals Video signals SURROUND B ZONE 2 ETE 2 Q 1 3 Assien
126. on the TV screen Press repeatedly to select Settings then press Press repeatedly to select Multi Zone then press 3 Press 4 to select the zone to which you want to output audio video signals then press Main this receiver is always selected If you do not change the setting proceed to step 6 Multi Zone continued 0565 soinjee4 ouoz ninjy Burst 5 Press to select Zone2 ON Zone3 ON or Zone2 OFF Zone3 OFF then press 3 Multi Zone 6 Press repeatedly to select item and parameter then press G Note You can only enjoy the sound in zone 3 Multi Zone menu parameters E Power Lets you turn zone operation on Zone2 ON or Zone3 ON Zone2 OFF or Zone3 OFF B input Lets you select the source that is output to the zone You can output audio and video signals to zone 2 and only audio signals are output to zone 3 E Volume You can adjust the volume in the main zone If Sur Back Assign is set to ZONE in the Speaker setting menu you can also adjust the zone 2 volume 862 E 12V Trigger You can turn the receiver on off in another zone or select various options for use of the 12V Trigger function as explained below OFF Lets you turn off output of 12V triggers even when the main receiver is turned on CTRL Lets you turn the output of 12V triggers on or off manually using the CIS command of th
127. onents 20 speakers 17 video components 25 Control for HDMI connecting 77 preparing 78 Crossover Freq 69 D D Range Comp Dynamic range compressor 70 DCAC Digital Cinema Auto Calibration 44 Decode Priority 56 106 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 10 14 21 89 Direct Tuning 72 110 Display 98 Distance 66 Distance Unit 70 105 Dolby Digital EX 61 DTS Neo 6 Cinema Music 62 Dual Mono 56 106 DVD player 27 29 53 DVD recorder 32 E Effect Type 106 Enhanced Setup 50 Enhanced Surround mode 59 110 EQ Settings 70 106 EQ Curve 50 Equalizer 70 F FM 71 97 110 FM Mode 72 106 G Gain Adjusting Bass Treble 70 GUI Graphical User Interface 19 40 H HD D C S 63 HDMI Settings 57 107 HDMI jacks 9 26 Headphone Settings 63 Input 50 Input Assign 95 INPUT MODE 93 INPUT SELECTOR 52 53 54 55 Installer Mode 107 iPod 90 L Level 66 70 LFE Low Frequency Effect 98 List Mode 92 M Manual Setup 65 66 MASTER VOLUME 8 52 53 54 55 Messages Auto Calibration 49 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 92 error 129 Movie 63 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp 53 Music 63 Muting 51 N Name Input 93 Network Client 90 Neural THX 62 NIGHT MODE 65 One Touch Play 79 P Phase Audio 69 104 Phase Noise 69 104 PHONES 8 PLII 62 PLIIx 62 Position Auto Calibration 50 104 Presetstations 73 111 PROTECTOR 129 Q Quick Setup 46 R RDS 74 Recording 100 Remote 11 14 38 111 120 Res
128. onnect the supplied AM loop antenna aerial and FM wire antenna aerial Before connecting the antennas aerials be sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead FM wire antenna aerial supplied aerial 0000 O PUT ONLY MD TAPE Notes To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna aerial away from the receiver and other components Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna aerial After connecting the FM wire antenna aerial keep it as horizontal as possible 368 6 Preparing the receiver and the remote Connecting the AC power cord mains lead Connect the supplied AC power cord mains lead to the AC INLET terminal on the receiver then connect the AC power cord mains lead to a wall outlet mains Notes Before connecting the AC power cord mains lead make sure that metallic wires of the speaker cords are not touching each other between the SPEAKERS terminals Connect the AC power cord mains lead firmly AC INLET terminal To the wall outlet mains AC power cord mains lead supplied A several space is left between the plug and the rear panel even when the power cord mains lead is inserted firmly The cord is supposed be connected this way This is not malfunction Performing initial setup operations Before using the receiver for the first time initialize the receiver by per
129. ons of the receiver with simple operations using this Name Function 7 INPUT Press to select the input source SELECTOR to play back AIN 8 MASTER Press to adjust the volume level VOLUME H 9 MUTING Press to turn off the sound temporarily Press the button again to restore the sound 10 DMPORT Press to operate the component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 50 gt Starts play a Stops play kea gt r Skips tracks 11 RETURN Press to return to the previous EXIT gt menu or exit the menu 12 DISPLAY Press to select information displayed in the display window 13 2CH Press to select sound field A DIRECT page 110 or to switch the audio of the selected input to analog signal without any adjustment page 110 14 SLEEP Press to activate the sleep timer function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically page 100 remote 14 2CH A DIRECT A F D MOVIE MUSIC 13 SO OO 12 11 10 EJ 8 Name Function 1 Press to turn receiver on or off standby 2 A F D Press to select a sound field MOVIE page 110 MUSIC 3 GUI MODE Press to display the menu on the TV screen to operate the receiver 4 After pressing GUI MODE press 4 t
130. or details on the tuner function see Tuner Operations page 71 Tuning radio stations 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Press TUNING or TUNING Press TUNING to scan from low to high frequencies press TUNING to scan from high to low frequencies The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received You can also press TUNING MODE on the receiver to select AUTO and then turn TUNING to select the stations Selecting a frequency directly Direct Tuning 1 After selecting the FM or AM band press SHIFT and then press D TUNING 2 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequencies then press to enter Presetting radio stations 1 Tune in the station that you want to preset For details on the operation see Tuning radio stations page 110 Press SHIFT and then press ENT MEM MEM lights up on the display window for a few seconds Perform steps 3 and 4 before MEM disappears Press PRESET or PRESET to select a preset number 30 FM and 30 AM preset numbers are available If MEM lights off before you select the preset number start again from step 2 Press ENT MEM If SHIFT indicator is light off before you press ENT MEM press SHIFT The station is stored as the selected preset number If MEM disappears before you press ENT MEM start again from step 2 Repeat steps 1 to
131. ound Dolby Pro Logic Audio processing technology developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc Center and mono surround information is matrixed into two stereo channels When reproduced audio is decoded and output in 4 channels surround sound This is the most common audio processing method for DVD video continued 121 uoneuuoju jJeuonippv E Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD is Dolby s lossless audio technology developed for high definition optical discs Dolby TrueHD audio is bit for bit identical to the original studio masters and provides supreme quality audio up to 8 channels at 96 kHz 24 bit and up to 6 channels at 192 kHz 24 bit Together with high definition video it offers an unprecedented home theater experience E DTS 96 24 A high sound quality digital signal format It records audio at a sampling frequency and bit rate of 96 kHz 24 bit which is the highest possible for DVD video The number of playback channels varies depending on the software E DTS Digital Surround Digital audio encoding decoding technology for theaters developed by DTS Inc It compresses audio less than Dolby Digital delivering a higher quality sound reproduction B DTS ES Format for 6 1 channels playback with surround back information There are two modes Discrete 6 1 which records all channels independently and Matrix 6 1 which matrixes surround back channel into surround left and surround right channels It is ideal for p
132. output setting on the The following illustration shows how to DVD player Refer to the operating instructions Q connect a DVD player supplied with the DVD player 2 It is not necessary to connect all the cords Connect the audio and video cords according o to the jacks of your components DVD player Audio signals Video signals OUTPUT COMPONENT VIDEO Y PB CB PR CR FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR COMPO 2 IN vipeo f veo voeo vipeo N ojo ejeje olo auo 1 aur Sy S oe SISOS a DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY SPEAKERS Q Optical digital cord not supplied Tip Coaxial digital cord not supplied The COMPONENT VIDEO COMPO 2 IN jacks Audio cord not supplied have been assigned to the DVD player If you video cord not supplied connect your DVD player to the COMPONENT Video cord not supplied VIDEO COMPO 1 or COMPO 3 IN jacks set Input Assign in the Input menu When you connect a component equipped with an OPTICAL jack set Input Assign in the Input menu 2968 Connecting a Blu ray disc player The following illustration shows how to connect a Blu ray disc player It is not necessary to
133. peakers LARGE SMALL LARGE FRT SIZE Center speaker LARGE SMALL LARGE CNT SIZE Surround speakers LARGE SMALL LARGE SUR SIZE Surround Back Speaker Assign ZONE2 BI AMP OFF OFF SB ASSIGN Front left speaker distance FL 1 00 m to FL 10 00 m FL 3 3 to FL 3 00 m FL DIST 3279 0 01 m 1 inch step 9107 Front right speaker distance FR 1 00 m to FR 10 00 m FR 3 3 to FR FR 3 00 m FR DIST 3279 0 01 m 1 inch step 9 10 Center speaker distance CNT 1 00 m to CNT 10 00 m 3 3 CNT3 00m CNT DIST to CNT 32 9 0 01 m 1 inch step 9 10 Surround left speaker distance SL 1 00 mto SL 10 00 m SL 3 3 to SL SL 3 00 m SL DIST 329 0 01 m 1 inch step 9 10 Surround right speaker distance SR 1 00 m to SR 10 00 m SR 33 to SR SR 3 00 m SR DIST 3279 0 01 m 1 inch step 9107 Surround back speaker distance SB 1 00 m to SB 10 00 m SB 3 3 toSB SB 3 00 m SB DIST 329 0 01 m 1 inch step 9 10 Surround back left speaker distance SBL 1 00 m to SBL 10 00 m SBL 3 3 SBL3 00m SBL DIST to SBL 32 9 0 01 m 1 inch step 9 10 Surround back right speaker SBR 1 00 m to SBR 10 00 m SBR 3 3 SBR3 00m distance SBR DIST to SBR 32 9 0 01 m 1 inch step 9107 Subwoofer distance SW 1 00 m to SW 10 00 m SW 33 to SW 3 00 m SW DIST SW 32 9 0 01 m 1 inch step 9 10 Distance unit FEET METER METER DIST UNIT Front speakers crossover CROSS 4
134. r PCM SP A B speaker system used page 44 signals are detected tae d 21 ANALOG Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to AUTO ndo il pa is being input through the 10 SLEEP Lights up when the sleep timer COAXIAL OPTICAL or is activated HDMI jacks 11 ZONE 2 Lights up while operation in B ZONE 3 zone 2 zone 3 is being enabled _ the 2ch Analog Direct is 12 A DIRECT Lights up when the receiver is being used UN A alog Direct 22 DMPORT Lights up when DIGITAL SaS MEDIA PORT adapter is 13 Tuner Lights up when using the connected and DMPORT is indicators receiver to tune in radio selected 23 MULTI IN Lights up when multi channel 14 MEM Lights up when a memory input is selected function such Preset 24 HDMI Lights up when the receiver Memory etc is activated recognizes a component 15 OO PL PL lights up when the connected via an HDMI IN Dr receiver applies Dolby Pro jack Logic processing nanna 25 Playback The letters L C R etc SERE e L ordet Pn me channel indicate the channels being aba d oy indicators played back The boxes around poc II lieht hen th the letters vary to show how the Vanni EAS receiver downmixes the source Dolby Pro Logic II decoder is sound based on the speaker activated settings PL IIx lights up when the L Eni Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoder is R Front Right s e activated Center monaural However
135. rming saving the measurement SR Surround Right results page 47 SB Surround Back SBL Surround Back Left Tip SBR Surround Back Right Depending on the position of the subwoofer the SW Subwoofer measurement results for polarity may vary However there will be no problems even if you eError Code 31 32 33 continue to use the receiver with that value 1 Press to select Retry then press 2 Press to select Start 3 Follow the instructions from step 7 of Performing Auto Calibration continued 495 peyeys f To set Auto Calibration items more precisely Enhanced Setup On the Auto Calibration menu select Enhanced Setup then press Seating Position You can register three patterns as position 1 2 and 3 depending on the seating position listening environment and measurement conditions Calibration Type For details see the table on page 48 Optional menu parameters for Enhanced Setup settings EQ Curve EQ curve measurement is displayed Name Input You can rename the position number For details see Naming inputs page 93 5062 Playback Selecting a component THEATRE ruserue AVIV O SYSTEM al TV ZONE SHIFT Input buttons 60 10 ecLEAR 2CH ADIRECT MUSIC INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP MODE DISPLAY GUI MODE RETURN HOME TOOLS
136. rns off press SLEEP The remaining time appears on the display window If you press SLEEP again the sleep timer will be cancelled 10055 Recording using the receiver You can record from a video audio component using the receiver Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your recording component THEATRE ruserue AVI O sem SHIFT 4 ZONE j TV INPUT E Bic Input 4 6 E buttons Ea Hi E ie E Jem e 0 10 ENT MEM e CLEAR 2CH Recording onto a MiniDisc or audio tape You can record onto a MiniDisc or audio tape using the receiver Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your MD deck or tape deck 1 Press the input button of the playback component You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Prepare the playback component for playing For example insert a CD into the CD player 3 Prepare the recording component Insert a blank MD or tape into the recording deck and adjust the recording level start recording on the recording deck then start playback on the playback component Notes Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the MD TAPE OUT jacks The audio input signals from the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks are not output To record digital sound Connect a component for playback to the digital audio input OPTICAL IN jack and connect the recording component to the OPTICAL MD TAPE OUT jack Re
137. rom the DVD player Connect the component video jack of the DVD player to the COMPONENT VIDEO COMPO 1 IN jack of this receiver when you want to input the video signals from the DVD player Assign video and or audio signals to the DVD input jack using Input Assign in the Input menu 2CH A DIRECT MUSIC INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP DISPLAY GUI MODE GUI t MODE fle RETURN EXIT 4 MENU OPTIONS 1 Press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI ON The GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen 2 Press 2 repeatedly to select Input then press 3 3 Press to select the input name you want to assign 4 Press OPTIONS then select Input Assign and then press D Select the audio and or video signals you want to assign to the input which you selected in step using then press 3 6 Press RETURN EXIT to enter the setting continued 0565 19410 n Input name VIDEO1 VIDEO2 BD DVD SAT MD TAPE SA CD MULTI IN CD Assignable Videol video input Composite Jack Video2 Composite BD Composite DVD Composite SAT Composite HDMI HDMI2 HDMI3 HDMI4 Componentl Component2 Component3 O JOJO O OJO O O OJOJOJ O OJOOJ O O JOJOJ
138. rtable Audio is selected If there is any noise present the noise may be different depending on the sound field you select continued 6355 punos BuiAofu3 p Tips For details on HD D C S technology see Glossary page 121 When a sound field with HD D C S is selected the HD D C S lamp lights up on the display window To turn off the surround effect for MOVIE MUSIC Select 2ch Stereo or A E D Auto in the Surround settings menu 6495 Resetting sound fields to the initial settings Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation POWER MUSIC 1 Press POWER to turn off the receiver 2 while holding down MUSIC press POWER S F CLEAR appears on the display window and all sound fields are reset to their initial setting Enjoying the surround effect at low volume levels NIGHT MODE This function allows you to retain a theater like environment at low volume levels This function can be used with other sound fields When watching a movie late at night you will be able to hear the dialog clearly even at a low volume level 2CH ADIRECT MUSIC INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP MODE NIGHT MODE e DISPLAY GUI MODE OQ um Press NIGHT MODE The NIGHT MODE function is activated The NIGHT MODE is set to on and off as you press NIGHT MODE Note This function does not work
139. ry of the component connected to DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter appears on the TV screen Note An icon which shows the component recognized is displayed on the TV screen If the component connected to the adapter cannot be recognized DMPORT is displayed on the TV screen continued 8968 18410 E 4 Press OPTIONS to display Function List D Press 4 to select DMPORT Control then press or gt You can select the following modes in this menu System GUI This mode is for the TDM iP50 and TDM NCI The list of tracks will be displayed on the GUI screen of the receiver You can select a track you want and play it back on each GUI screen Adapter GUI This mode is for the TDM iP50 and TDM NCI The menu of the adapter will be displayed on the TV screen iPod This mode can be selected only when the TDM iP50 is connected If DMPORT Control is not displayed refer to the operating instructions supplied with component for details on operating that component Operating the component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter To operate the TDM iP50 TDM NC1 using the GUI menu of the receiver 1 Make sure that System GUI is selected in step 5 in Selecting an operation screen to operate the component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 89 908 2 Select the content from the contents list displayed on the GUI screen and play it back The following co
140. s TrueHD lights up when 2 LFE Lights up when the disc being s decoding Dolby TrueHD signals played back contains an LFE Note Low Frequency Effect T channel and the LFE channel RETE playing a Dolby Digital j format disc be sure that you signal is actually being duced have made digital connections Pept Qe and that INPUT MODE is set 3 COAX Lights up when INPUT MODE to AUTO page 93 ite ALTO ang ihe 6 Neural THX Lights up when the receiver signal is a digital signal being applies Neural THX input through the COAXTAL 2 to input signals jack 4 Lights up when INPUT MODE z Bre ee Koh is set to AUTO and the source DTS 96 24 signals signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL jack DTS ES lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS ES signals DTS 96 24 lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS 96 kHz 24 bit signals Note When playing a DTS format disc be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is set to AUTO page 93 8 D RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated 9865 Name Function Name Function 9 SP A SP B Lights up according to the 20 LPCM Lights up when Linea
141. s symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Disposal of waste batteries applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol The chemical symbols for mercury Hg or lead Pb are added if the battery contains more than 0 0005 mercury or 0 004 lead By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery The recycling of the materials will h
142. stem Audio Control function as follows The sound of the TV is output from the speakers connected to the receiver when you turn the receiver on while the sound is being output from the TV speaker You can adjust the receiver s volume when you adjust the TV volume You can also operate this function using the TV menu For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV Notes If System Audio Control does not function according to your TV setting refer to the operating instructions of the TV When Control for HDMI is set to ON the Audio Out settings in the HDMI settings menu will set automatically depending on the System Audio Control settings When you connect a TV that does not have System Audio Control function the System Audio Control function does not work If the TV is turned on before turning on the receiver the TV sound will not be output for a moment 8062 Turning off the receiver with the TV System Power Off When you turn the TV off by using the POWER button on the TV s remote the receiver and the connected components turn off automatically You can also use the receiver s remote to turn off the TV THEATRE ruserue O AV 1 0 SYSTEM STANDBY SHIFT TV ZONE Press TV then press AV IK The TV receiver and the components connected via HDMI are turned off Notes Set the TV Standby
143. step 5 in Selecting an operation screen to operate the component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 89 For details on operating the iPod refer to the operating instruction supplied with the iPod Playing back the track selected During playback of the track selected the displayed screen changes depending on the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter connected TDM iP50 DMPORT RETURN Jerre OPTIONS 4 TDM NC1 DMPORT OPTIONS You can also operate the components connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter using the following play mode buttons on the remote of the receiver Press DMPORT on the remote to enable DMPORT operation To Do the following Play Press gt Pause Press M To resume play press the button again Stop Press B Find the beginning ofa Press Ke track during playback or find the beginning of the previous track Find the beginning of the Press P next track Skip to the previous Press e album Skip to the next album Press e Go backward forward Press 4 4 P M When a TDM iP50 is connected the receiver enters pause mode when is pressed Fast backward forward while pressing and holding the 4 0 button Option parameters in the play modes E Repeat Mode TDM iP50 only Plays one or all the track repeatedly Off Deactivates the repeat play mode One Plays one track rep
144. t Type you want then press HD D C S has three different types Theater Dynamic and Studio Each type has different reflection and reverberation sound mixture levels and is optimized to match a listener s room uniqueness taste and mood Theater Theater type default setting mixes reflection and reverberation sound creating the characteristics of a mastering studio Additionally this type mixes in frequency characteristics that are often found in professional studios and movie theaters It is ideal for watching movies in a listening room that has less reverberation Dynamic Want to enjoy the sound effects to the full extent just like at the movie theaters Dynamic type emphasizes on the reflection sound Without HD D C S many rooms are often somewhat reverberant but lack a spacious feeling This type acoustically opens up those types of rooms and provides a spacious and dynamism feeling equivalent to a mastering studio Studio In Studio type effects are kept to a minimum while still providing a great theater experience This type provides the accuracy of the original recording 4 Press RETURN EXIT d 6062 Types of 2CH mode E 2ch Stereo The receiver outputs the sound from the front left right speakers only There is no sound from the subwoofer Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channel except LFE signals E
145. that a component accepts differs depending on the model and year of the component more than one numeric code may be assigned to a component If you fail to program your remote using one of the codes try using other codes Notes The numeric codes are based on the latest information available for each brand There is a chance however that your component will not respond to some or all of the codes All of the input buttons on this remote may not be available when used with your particular component oy Burst continued 113 To control a CD player To control a video CD player Maker Code s Maker Code s SONY 101 102 103 SONY 605 DENON 104 123 De 1091065107 To control HDD recorder KENWOOD 108 109 110 MAGNAVOX 111 116 Code s MARANTZ 116 SONY 307 308 309 ONKYO 112 113 114 PANASONIC 115 To control a VCR Maker Code s TECHNICS 115 118 119 DE e 102 103 10409 YAMAHA 120 121 122 AIWA 710 750 757 758 AKAI 707 708 709 759 To control a DAT deck BLAUPUNKT 740 EMERSON 711 712 713 714 715 Maker Code s 716 750 SONY 203 FISHER 717 718 719 720 PIONEER 219 GENERAL ELECTRIC 721 722 730 GE To control an MD deck SOLOS TARTS a GRUNDIG 724 Maker Code s HITACHI 722 725 729 741 SONY 301 I
146. the Radio Data System RDS This receiver also allows you to use RDS Radio Data System which enables radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal You can display RDS information Notes RDS is operable only for FM stations Not all FM stations provide RDS service nor do they provide the same type of services If you are not familiar with the RDS services in your area check with your local radio stations for details Receiving RDS broadcasts Simply select a station on the FM band using Direct Tuning page 72 Automatic Tuning page 71 or Preset Tuning page 73 When you tune in a station that provides RDS services RDS lights up and the program service name appears on the display Note RDS may not work properly if the station you tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak Displaying RDS information While receiving an RDS station press DISPLAY repeatedly on the receiver Each time you press the button RDS information on the display changes cyclically as follows Program Service name Frequency Program Type indication Radio Text indication Current Time indication in 24 hour system mode Sound field currently applied Volume level a Type of program being broadcast Text messages sent by the RDS station Notes f there is an emergency announcement by government authorities ALAR
147. the current position and to set the speaker impedance For details see Setting the speaker impedances page 43 and Adjusting the speaker settings manually page 65 ja v Surround You can use the Surround settings menu to select the sound field you want for your listening pleasure For details on adjusting the parameters see Enjoying a pre programmed sound field page 59 EQ You can use the EQ settings menu to adjust the equalizer For details see Adjusting the equalizer page 70 Cw Multi Zone You can use the Multi Zone settings menu to operate components in the multi zone For details on adjusting the parameters see Using Multi zone Features page 82 Audio For details on adjusting the audio using the Audio settings menu see Settings for the audio Audio settings menu page 56 tu Video For details on adjusting the video using the Video settings menu see Settings for the video Video settings menu page 57 amp HDMI You can use the HDMI settings menu to operate components connected to the HDMI jacks For details on adjusting the parameters see Settings for HDMI HDMI settings menu page 57 paes ie System For details on adjusting the system using the System settings menu see Settings for the system System settings menu page 58 Navigating through menus using the GUI INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP
148. this manual models of area code CEL is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example Models of area code CEK only The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the supplied remote You can also use the controls on the receiver if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote On Copyrights This receiver incorporates Dolby Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license under U S Patent 5 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 226 616 6 487 535 7 212 872 7 333 929 7 392 195 7 272 567 amp other U S and worldwide patents issued amp pending DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS logos Symbol DTS HD and DTS HD Master Audio are trademarks of DTS Inc 1996 2008 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved Neural THX and NEURAL THX introduced in the Operating Instructions and displayed in the display window and on the GUI menu screen mean Neural THX Surround This product using Neural THX Surround is manufactured under license from Neural Audio Corporation and THX Ltd Sony Corporation hereby grants the user a non exclusive non transferable limited right of use to this product under USA and foreign patent patent pending
149. ton flashes three times 2 Release all buttons All the contents of the remote s memory i e all the programmed data are cleared Additional Information Glossary E Component video A format for transmitting video signal information consisting of three separate signals luminance Y chrominance Pb and chrominance Pr High quality pictures such as DVD video or HDTV pictures are transmitted more faithfully The three jacks are color coded green blue and red E Composite video A standard format for transmitting video signal information The luminance signal Y and chrominance signal C are combined and transmitted together E Crossover frequency The frequency at which two speaker s frequencies intersect E Deep Color Deep Colour Video signals for which the color depth of signals passing through an HDMI jack have been raised The number of colors that could be expressed by 1 pixel was 24 bits 16 777 216 colors with the current HDMI jack However the number of colors which can be expressed by 1 pixel will be 36 etc bits when the receiver corresponds to Deep Color Deep Colour Since the gradation of the depth of a color can be expressed more finely with more bits continuous color changes can be more smoothly expressed E Dolby Digital Digital audio encoding decoding technology developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc It consists of front left right center surround left right and subwoofer chann
150. tting VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack Input signals OUT jacks DIRECT Component video X A X Video X X A AUTO initial Component video Oo o setting Video o o 4801 5761 Component video O9 Video o O 480p 576p Component video O O X Video 720p 10801 Component video o9 X Video o A 1080p Component video X Video X A Video signals are converted and output through the video converter A The same type of signal as that of the input signal is output Video signals are not converted X Video signals are not output The resolution is set automatically depending on the connected TV When the TV is connected to jacks other than the HDMI jacks 4801 5761 signals are output when Resolution is set to AUTO 9480p 576p signals are output even if 4801 5761 is set 9 Video signals without copyright protection are output based on the settings menu Video signals with copyright protection are output as 480p Notes Video signals are not output from the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT or MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks when the TV etc is connected to the HDMI OUT jack f you select a resolution that the connected TV does not support in the Resolution menu the images from the TV cannot be output correctly Converted HDMI image output signals do not support x v Color x v Colour and Deep Color Deep Colour 3558 paes Bures5 5 Connecting the antennas aerials C
151. tuning Use direct tuning Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly when tuning in AM stations with direct tuning No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning preset stations Preset the stations page 73 Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears on the display window RDS does not work Make sure that you are tuned to an FM RDS station Select a stronger FM station The RDS information that you want does not appear Contact the radio station and find out whether they actually provide the service in question If so the service may be temporarily out of order Remote control The remote does not function Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak Make sure that the command modes of the receiver and the remote are the same If the command mode of the receiver and the remote are different you cannot operate the receiver with the remote page 38 Make sure you select the correct input on the remote When you operate a programmed non Sony component the remote may not function properly depending on the model and the maker of the component Error messages If there is a malfunction the display window shows a message You can check the condition of the system by the m
152. umption 360 W Power consumption during standby mode 0 9 W when Control for HDMI and Installer Mode are set to OFF and the power for zone 2 zone 3 is turned off Dimensions width height depth Approx 430 x 157 5 x 388 mm including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 12 6 kg Supplied accessories Operating Instructions this manual Quick Setup Guide 1 GUI Menu List 1 Optimizer microphone ECM AC2 1 FM wire antenna aerial 1 AM loop antenna aerial 1 AC power cord mains lead 1 Multi function remote commander 1 Simple remote commander 1 R6 size AA batteries 4 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Halogenated flame retardants are not used in the certain printed wiring boards 131 uoneuuoju jJeuonippv Index Symbols th SIGNAL GND terminal 24 Numerics 2 channel 60 24p Auto Sound Syne 58 2ch Analog Direct 60 2ch Stereo Mode 60 4 43 5 1 channel 15 7 1 channel 15 8Q 43 A A ED mode 62 A V Sync 56 106 AC power cord mains lead 37 AM 71 97 110 Audio Settings 56 106 Auto Calibration 44 104 108 Auto Tuning 71 110 B BI AMP 69 Bi amplifier connection 102 Blu ray disc player 27 53 132 C Calibration Type Select 48 104 109 CD player 21 24 52 Changing the display 97 Clear memory 37 remote 120 sound field 64 Command mode 38 Connections antennas aerials 36 audio comp
153. up or down quickly turn the knob quickly To make fine adjustment turn the knob slowly You can adjust the volume differently depending on the length of time you press and hold the MASTER VOL button on the remote To turn the volume up or down quickly press and hold the button To make fine adjustment press the button and release it immediately yoeqhe d To activate the muting function Press MUTING on the remote To cancel press MUTING on the remote again or turn MASTER VOLUME clockwise to raise the volume To avoid damaging your speakers Before you turn off the receiver be sure to turn down the volume level 51 Listening to a Super Audio CD CD 1 The operation is described for a Sony Super Audio CD player Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player or CD player You can select the sound field to suit the music See page 63 for details 5268 N Turn on the Super Audio CD player or CD player then place the disc in the tray Turn on the receiver Press INPUT SELECTOR A V to select SA CD CD You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on this receiver to select SA CD CD Play back the disc Adjust to a suitable volume After you have finished listening to a Super Audio CD or CD eject the disc and turn off the receiver and the Super Audio CD player or CD player Watching a DVD Blu ray Disc
154. y natural compression E Distance Unit Distance unit Lets you select the unit of measure for setting distances meter The distance is displayed in meters feet The distance is displayed in feet 1068 Adjusting the equalizer You can use following parameters to adjust the tonal quality bass treble level of all speakers Bass Treble Level a dB PON d Nee H 1 I r Frequency Hz Note This function does not work in the following cases The multi channel input is selected 2ch Analog Direct is being used Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling frequency of 176 4 kHz and higher are being received PCM signals with a sampling frequency of 176 4 kHz and higher are being received INPUT NIGHT RESOLUTION MODE SLEEP DISPLAY GUI MODE GUI MODE MENU 1 Press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI ON The GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen 2 Press 2 repeatedly to select Settings then press or gt The Settings menu list appears on the TV screen 3 Press repeatedly to select EQ then press 3 AFD Auto Center Surround Surround Back Treble Back Press repeatedly to select the speaker you want to adjust then press gt Press repeatedly to select Bass or Treble then press 4 to adjust the parameter Tip You
155. y to select Test Tone then press Speaker AFD Auto cas 05 oos 0 008 e Phase Noise Phase Audio Save amp Exit Front L 5 Press repeatedly to select test tone type then press 3 6 Press repeatedly to select the speaker you want to adjust then press 2 The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence 7 Press repeatedly to adjust the parameter then press e Tips To adjust the level of all speakers at the same time press MASTER VOL The adjusted value is shown on the display during adjustment When a test tone is not output from the speakers The speaker cords may not be connected securely Check to see if they are connected securely and cannot be disconnected by pulling on them slightly The speaker cords may have the short circuit problem When a test tone is output from a different speaker than the speaker displayed on the screen The speaker pattern to the connected speaker is not set up correctly Make sure the speaker connection and the speaker pattern match Test Tone menu parameters E Test Tone Test Tone OFF AUTO The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence L C R SR SB SBR SBL SL SW You can select which speakers will output the test tone Some items may not be displayed depending on the setting of the speaker pattern E Phase Noise Phase Noise OFF L C C R L R

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