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Operating Instructions

HT-AF5

HT-AS5

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Page 1: ... 2010 Sony Corporation 4 166 572 11 2 Home Theatre System Operating Instructions HT AF5 HT AS5 ...

Page 2: ...ehold 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 w...

Page 3: ...ed trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS Inc 1996 2008 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved This system incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMITM technology HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries x v Colour and x v Colour logo are trademarks of S...

Page 4: ...mponents with one touch operation One Touch Play 43 Enjoying the TV sound from the system s speakers System Audio Control 44 Turning off the system with the TV System Power Off 45 Using the power saving function HDMI Signal Pass Through 46 Enjoying the TV sound via an HDMI connection Audio Return Channel ARC 47 Enjoying optimum sound field for the selected scene Scene Select 48 Enjoying movies wit...

Page 5: ...eakers SS TSB101 2 Subwoofer SA WA5 1 AM loop antenna aerial 1 FM wire antenna aerial 1 Speaker cords 3 Grey Blue Green Remote commander RM AAU074 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Optimizer microphone ECM AC2 1 Bases 2 Screws 6 Speaker covers 2 Operating Instructions this manual Quick Setup Guide INPUT SELECTOR POWER ACTIVE STANDBY VOLUME VOLUME 1 continued ...

Page 6: ...2 Subwoofer SA WA5 1 AM loop antenna aerial 1 FM wire antenna aerial 1 Speaker cords 5 Red White Grey Blue Green Remote commander RM AAU074 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Optimizer microphone ECM AC2 1 Operating Instructions this manual Quick Setup Guide INPUT SELECTOR POWER ACTIVE STANDBY VOLUME VOLUME 1 ...

Page 7: ...e 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 remote buttons may be reset to their initial settings If this happens reassign the buttons again page 60 When the remote n...

Page 8: ...32 71 D Remote sensor Receives signals from the remote E Display Displays the current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items page 9 Name Function F POWER ACTIVE STANDBY indicator Lights up as follows Green The system is turned on No light The system is in standby mode and Control for HDMI and S AIR standby mode are set to off Amber The system is in standby mode and Control ...

Page 9: ...36 When receives a radio station When broadcasts in stereo mode F S AIR Lights up when the S AIR transmitter not supplied is connected G MUTING Lights up when the muting function is activated page 31 Name Function H DTS Lights up when the system is decoding DTS signals Note When playing a DTS format disc be sure that you have made digital connections I Message display area Displays the volume leve...

Page 10: ...s to the supplied FM wire antenna aerial page 25 AM ANTENNA terminals Connects to the supplied AM loop antenna aerial page 25 D DIGITAL INPUT OUTPUT section HDMI IN OUT jacks Connects to a DVD player satellite tuner or a Blu ray Disc player The image is output to a TV or a projector while the sound can be output from a TV or and system s speakers pages 21 23 OPT IN jacks Connects to a satellite tu...

Page 11: ...e 60 RM AAU074 Notes on using SHIFT L and TV M button SHIFT L button Press and hold SHIFT L then press the button with pink printing that you want to use Example Press and hold SHIFT L then press ENTER D Remote commander BD DVD SAT CATV TV VIDEO SA CD CD DMPORT TUNER MENU 2 1 3 ws wd wa 5 6 4 ql qk w 7 8 9 q qa qh qg qj qf qd qs DMPORT TUNER MENU ENTER SHIFT continued ...

Page 12: ...level of all speakers at the same time P V v B b Press V v B or b to select the menu items Then press to enter the selection U Input buttons VIDEO Selects the component you want to use The buttons are initial assigned to control Sony components You can change the button assignments following the steps in Changing the input button assignments on page 60 TV PROG Remote button Function C Numeric butt...

Page 13: ...seconds F Audio Selects the sound from the speaker for a stereo or bilingual broadcast Remote button Function F DISPLAY Displays the TV s information on the TV screen Displays the current channel number etc Press AMP MENU G then press DISPLAY to display the input stream information of the TV when TV is connected via DIGITAL TV OPT IN jack Info Text reveal In digital mode Displays brief details of ...

Page 14: ...ck information Press AMP MENU G then press DISPLAY F to display the input stream information for Blu ray Disc or DVD I MENU HOME Displays the menu Remote button Function J Skips chapter Skips forward to the next available chapter m M Fast reverse or fast forward the disc when pressed during playback N playback X pause press again to resume normal playback x stop Play mode buttons H TOOLS OPTIONS E...

Page 15: ...serve as an example only Therefore depending on the component the above operation may not be possible or may operate differently than described In this case use the remote commander supplied with the component Remote button Function F DISPLAY Displays the information during SAT CATV function Press AMP MENU G then press DISPLAY F to display the input stream information for satellite tuner or cable ...

Page 16: ...akers and a subwoofer 5 1 channel You can place your speakers as shown below A Front speaker left B Front speaker right C Center speaker D Surround speaker left E Surround speaker right F Subwoofer HT AF5 only HT AS5 only Notes Be sure to use only the supplied speakers Do not lean on a speaker as it may fall down Do not place your hand into the slit of the subwoofer when lifting it The speaker dri...

Page 17: ...ont speakers on the wall Keep the speaker stand for future use To disassemble the front speakers of HT AF5 SS TSB104 1 Disconnect the speaker cords 2 Remove the screw pre installed at the rear of the speaker This screw is used when reassembling the speaker Be sure not to lose the screw Installing the speakers on the speaker stand Model Speaker stand HT AF5 Supplied For details refer to the supplie...

Page 18: ...n installing the speaker on a wall 5 Connect the removed speaker cord into the front speaker terminals 6 Remove the speaker cover from the protective cover 7 Attach the speaker cover at the bottom of the upper part of the speaker Upper part Lower part Rear of the speaker Lower part of the speaker Speaker cord Rear of the speaker Protective cover Speaker cover Upper part of the speaker ...

Page 19: ...d Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall material or screws to be used Sony is not responsible for accident or damage caused by improper installation insufficient wall strength or improper screw installation natural calamity etc 1 Prepare screws not supplied that are suitable for the hook on the back of each speaker See the illustrations below 2 Fasten the screws to the wall The scre...

Page 20: ...B Front speaker right C Center speaker D Surround speaker left E Surround speaker right 8 mm to 10 mm 8 mm to 10 mm 219 mm 5 mm 10 mm Rear of speaker FRONT L SUR R SUR L FRONT R CENTER DMPORT DIGITAL ANTENNA HDMI 0 7A MAX DVD IN BD IN OPT IN COAX IN VIDEO SAT CATV IN TV OUT ARC DC5V AUDIO IN AUDIO IN FM 75 AM COAXIAL R L CAL MIC AUTO SA CD CD TV SAT CATV TV SPEAKERS RO UR UR VD S E B ASpeaker cord...

Page 21: ...fore connecting the cords be sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead It is not necessary to connect all the cords Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components After hooking up all your components proceed to 4 Connecting the antennas aerials page 25 Sony recommends that you connect components to the system using an HDMI cable By connecting Sony BRAVIA Sync compati...

Page 22: ... tie optical digital cords All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequency Notes on HDMI connections A digital audio signals transmitted by HDMI can be output from the system s speakers This signal supports Dolby Digital DTS and Linear PCM This system supports x v Colour Deep Colour and 3D transmission An audio signal input to the HDMI IN jack i...

Page 23: ...mponents e g Blu ray Disc player Blu ray Disc recorder PlayStation 3 together with appropriate 3D glasses 3D images may not be displayed properly depending on each specification of the 3D compatible TV and 3D compatible components For details on the supported 3D video format of this system see page 76 Not every HDMI component supports all functions that are defined by the specified HDMI version Fo...

Page 24: ... details You cannot do recording on the DVD recorder via this system For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD recorder Notes on connecting DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter You can view the images on the TV screen by connecting the video output of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter to the video input of the TV However depending on the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter video output may n...

Page 25: ...he antennas aerial be sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead Notes To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna aerial away from the system 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 2 1 DMPORT DC5V 1 0 7A MAX FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L CENTER SPEAKERS DMPORT DIGITAL ANTENNA HDM...

Page 26: ...on 1 Press 1 to turn on the system 2 Hold down 1 for a few seconds until CLEARED appears All the settings you have changed or adjusted are reset to the initial settings Connecting the AC power cord mains lead DMPORT DIGITAL ANTENNA HDMI 0 7A MAX DVD IN BD IN FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L OPT IN COAX IN VIDEO CENTER SAT CATV IN TV OUT ARC DC5V AUDIO IN AUDIO IN FM 75 AM COAXIAL R L CAL MIC AUTO SA CD...

Page 27: ...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 Auto Calibration in a quiet environment to avoid the effect of noise and to 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 an...

Page 28: ...HONES appears you cannot perform the Auto Calibration Disconnect the headphones from the S AIR product you are using then perform the Auto Calibration again Tips When Auto Calibration starts Stand some distance from the speakers and the listening position to avoid measurement failure This is because test signals are output from the speakers during measurement Avoid making noise to get a more accur...

Page 29: ...erning the measurement results See When you select WRN CHECK page 29 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 Error code Cause and remedies ERROR 32 The sound received by the optimizer microphone is out of the acceptable range The optimizer microp...

Page 30: ...splay 2 Press V v repeatedly until A CAL MENU appears then press or b 3 Press V v repeatedly until A CAL CLEAR appears then press or b 4 Press V v repeatedly until YES appears then press The saved result is deleted The settings for speaker distance and speaker level return to their initials WARNING 41 WARNING 42 The sound received by the optimizer microphone is out of the acceptable range The dist...

Page 31: ...you turn off the system be sure to turn down the volume level Playback Selected input Display Components that can be played back BD BD Blu ray Disc player etc connected to the BD jack DVD DVD DVD recorder etc connected to the DVD jack SAT CATV SAT CATV Satellite tuner cable television tuner etc connected to the SAT CATV jack BD DVD SAT CATV TV VIDEO SA CD CD DMPORT TUNER MENU Input buttons 2 Selec...

Page 32: ...he sound may be output from the TV s speaker In this case turn the volume of the TV s speaker down to the minimum 1 Turn on the TV 2 Turn on the satellite tuner or cable television tuner and the system 3 Press SAT CATV You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the subwoofer to select SAT CATV 4 Change the TV input For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV 5 Adjust the volume of the system...

Page 33: ...DMI cable to playback these high quality sound formats set the connected component to output the sound in multi channel PCM if possible 1 Turn on the Super Audio CD player or CD player then place the disc on the tray 2 Turn on the system 3 Press SA CD CD You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the subwoofer to select SA CD CD 4 Adjust the volume of the system 1 Turn on the receiver 2 Press DMPORT You c...

Page 34: ...oding The source recorded in 2 channel format is decoded into 4 1 channels PRO LOGIC II MOVIE PLII MOVIE Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode decoding This setting is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby Surround In addition this mode can reproduce sound in 5 1 channel for watching videos of overdubbed or old movies PRO LOGIC II MUSIC PLII MUSIC Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode decoding This ...

Page 35: ...ound may be cut off as the optimum mode is automatically selected To avoid cutting the sound select A F D STD When the input signal is multi channel source Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE MUSIC are canceled and the multi channel source is output directly When the bilingual broadcast sound is input Dolby Pro Logic II MOVIE MUSIC are not effective Depending on the input stream the decoding mode may not be ...

Page 36: ... 4 Press V v repeatedly until NIGHT ON appears then press NIGHT lights up on the display NIGHT ON Turn on the NIGHT MODE NIGHT OFF Turn off the NIGHT MODE The initial setting is NIGHT OFF 5 Press AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off Listening to FM AM radio You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts through the built in tuner Before operation be sure you have connected the FM and AM antennas aerials to the...

Page 37: ... Tip To improve reception reorient the supplied antennas aerials Enter the frequency of a station directly by using the numeric buttons 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the subwoofer 2 Press D TUNING 3 Press and hold SHIFT then press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency Example 1 FM 102 50 MHz Select 1 t 0 t 2 t 5 t 0 Example 2 AM 1 350 ...

Page 38: ...ber directly by holding SHIFT and then press the numeric buttons 5 Press COMPLETE appears on the display and the station is stored 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to store other stations To change the preset number Restart from step 3 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the subwoofer 2 Press PRESET repeatedly to select the preset station you want Each time...

Page 39: ...press b to move the cursor to the next position Letters numbers and other symbols can be input for a radio station name If you enter a wrong character Press B b repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes then press V v repeatedly to select the desired character 6 Press COMPLETE appears on the display and the station name is stored 7 Press MENU HOME When the system is set to FM or AM you ...

Page 40: ...ocal radio stations for details Simply select a station on the FM band using automatic tuning page 37 direct tuning page 37 or preset tuning page 38 When you tune in a station that provides RDS services 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 While receiv...

Page 41: ...onent the Control for HDMI function may not work Refer to the operating instructions of the component Preparing for the BRAVIA Sync To use the BRAVIA Sync turn the Control for HDMI function on for both the system and the connected component The system is compatible with the Control for HDMI Easy Setting function When your TV is compatible with the Control for HDMI Easy Setting function When you co...

Page 42: ...f the connected component 8 Repeat steps 6 and 7 to set the Control for HDMI function for other connected component Notes When you unplug the HDMI cable or change the connection perform the steps given in When your TV is compatible with the Control for HDMI Easy Setting function page 41 or When your TV is not compatible with the Control for HDMI Easy Setting function page 42 You cannot perform One...

Page 43: ...art playback automatically You can enjoy the sound image using the connected components Play back a connected component The system and the TV are turned on automatically and switched to the appropriate HDMI input Note Be sure that the System Audio Control setting is set to on using the TV menu Watching a DVD or Blu ray Disc by simple operation You can also select a connected component such as a DV...

Page 44: ...n does not work If the TV is turned on before turning on the system the TV sound will not be output for a moment When the System Audio Control function is active and the output method changes from the TV speaker to the system s speakers automatically loud sound may be output depending on the volume level of the system You can prevent this by limiting the maximum volume level 1 Press AMP MENU LEVEL...

Page 45: ...ff the TV Press TV and TV 1 at the same time The TV system and the components connected via HDMI are turned off Notes Set the TV Standby 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 B...

Page 46: ... is turned on while the system is in the standby mode the system outputs HDMI signals from the system s HDMI TV OUT jack Sony recommends this setting if you use a TV that is compatible with BRAVIA Sync This setting saves power in the standby mode compared with the THRU ON setting THRU ON When the system is in the standby mode the system continuously outputs HDMI signals from the system s HDMI TV O...

Page 47: ... b 3 Press V v repeatedly until ARC appears then press or b 4 Press V v repeatedly until the setting you want appears then press ARC ON The system receives the audio signal of the TV automatically via an HDMI cable ARC OFF The system receives the audio signal of the TV via audio or optical digital cord 5 Press AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off Notes This function is available only when the Control f...

Page 48: ...set to on The sound field may not switch depending on the TV Enjoying movies with the optimum sound field Theatre Mode Press the THEATRE button on the remote of the system TV or the Blu ray Disc player while pointing the remote towards the TV The sound field switches to MOVIE D C S To return to the previous sound field press THEATRE button again Note The sound field may not switch depending on the...

Page 49: ... usable S AIR main unit depends on the use environment S AIR sub unit not supplied This is for receiving sound Surround amplifier You can enjoy surround speaker sound wirelessly S AIR receiver You can enjoy system s sound in another room These S AIR products can be purchased as an option the S AIR products lineup differs depending on the area Notes or instructions for the S AIR sub unit in this op...

Page 50: ...tronic equipment or place where S AIR reception is stable Setting up an S AIR product Before using an S AIR product be sure to perform the following settings to establish the sound transmission To make use of the S AIR function you need to insert the wireless transmitter not supplied into the S AIR main unit and the wireless transceiver not supplied into the S AIR sub unit Notes Before inserting t...

Page 51: ... up Insert the wireless transmitter so that the V marks are aligned Do not insert other than the wireless transmitter into the EZW T100 slot 3 Use the screws that you removed from step 1 to fasten the wireless transmitter Note Do not use other screws to fasten the wireless transmitter To insert the wireless transceiver into the S AIR sub unit Refer to the operating instructions of the S AIR sub un...

Page 52: ... AIR ID A B C then press 5 Set the S AIR sub unit to the same ID Sound transmission is established as follows 6 Press AMP MENU The AMP MENU turns off To set the ID of the S AIR sub unit Be sure to match the ID on S AIR sub unit you want to the S AIR main unit For details on setting the ID of the S AIR sub unit refer to the operating instructions supplied with the S AIR sub unit Establishing sound ...

Page 53: ...AIR main unit with a specific S AIR sub unit by performing the pairing operation x Before pairing Sound transmission is established by the ID x After pairing Sound transmission is established between the paired S AIR main unit and S AIR sub unit s only Pairing the S AIR main unit with a specific S AIR sub unit Pairing operation ID A ID A ID B ID A ID B S AIR main unit this subwoofer Other S AIR ma...

Page 54: ...setting you want appears then press START The S AIR main unit starts pairing CONDITION You can check the current ID When the pairing setting is timed out NO PAIRING appears on the display 7 Start pairing of the S AIR sub unit xFor the surround amplifier Refer to the operating instructions supplied with surround amplifier xFor the S AIR receiver Refer to the operating instructions supplied with S A...

Page 55: ...D of the S AIR main unit Set the ID of the S AIR receiver to match the ID of the S AIR main unit When you pair the S AIR main unit and another S AIR sub unit such as a surround amplifier you also need to pair the S AIR main unit and the S AIR receiver For details see Pairing the S AIR main unit with a specific S AIR sub unit Pairing operation page 53 2 Press AMP MENU LEVEL appears on the display 3...

Page 56: ... can control the system from the S AIR receiver by using the following buttons For details refer to the operating instructions of the S AIR receiver Stabilizing S AIR reception Read the following when S AIR reception is poor or unstable Check the following Keep cords that are connected to the S AIR product AC power cord mains lead speaker cords or other cords away from the wireless adapter and slo...

Page 57: ...a table Adjust the location height orientation and place in the room of S AIR products until reception is the most stable Place so that the wireless adapters of the S AIR main unit and sub unit are closer Place so that S AIR products are separated from other wireless devices Place so that S AIR products are separated from metal doors or tables If you still cannot improve S AIR reception change the...

Page 58: ...stem transmits sound by searching the better channel for transmitting RF OFF The system transmits sound by fixing the channel for transmitting 5 Press AMP MENU The AMP MENU turns off Notes When the wireless transmitter is not inserted in the S AIR main unit you cannot set RF CHANGE In most cases you will not need to change this setting If RF CHANGE is set to RF OFF transmission between the S AIR m...

Page 59: ...ou want appears then press STBY OFF You cannot enjoy the S AIR receiver while the S AIR main unit is in standby mode STBY ON You can enjoy the S AIR receiver while the S AIR main unit is in standby mode or turned on 5 Press AMP MENU The AMP MENU turns off Notes When you set S AIR STBY to STBY ON the power consumption increases during the standby mode When the wireless transmitter is not inserted i...

Page 60: ...NER and TV 1 While holding down the input button of which you want to change the assignment hold down AV 1 Example While holding down DVD hold down AV 1 2 With the AV 1 button hold release the input button you selected in step 1 Example With the AV 1 button held release DVD 3 Referring to the following table press the corresponding button for the category you want then release AV 1 Example Press 1...

Page 61: ... its initial settings Settings and adjustments using the amplifier menu By using the amplifier menus you can make various adjustments to customize the system 1 Press AMP MENU LEVEL appears on the display 2 Press V v repeatedly until the menu you want appears then press or b 3 Press V v repeatedly until the parameter you want to adjust appears then press or b 4 Press V v repeatedly until the settin...

Page 62: ... NIGHT OFF INPUT MODEb AUTO OPT VOL LIMITd LIMIT MAX LIMIT 49 LIMIT 1 LIMIT MIN PASS THRUd THRU AUTO THRU ON ARCd ARC ON ARC OFF CTRL HDMI SET HDMIc CTRL ON CTRL OFF DIMMER SYSTEM DIMMER ON DIMMER OFF DISPLAY DSPL ON DSPL OFF SLEEP SLEEP OFF SLEEP 90M SLEEP 10M AUTO STBY STBY ON STBY OFF CENTER SP SP SETUP CENTER YES SUR SP SUR YES CENTER NO FL DISTe FL 7M 0CM FL 3M 0CM FL 0M 0CM CNT DISTe f CNT 7...

Page 63: ...r level x SR LEVEL Surround right speaker level x SL LEVEL Surround left speaker level x SW LEVEL Subwoofer level To adjust the speaker levels 1 Press V v repeatedly until TEST TONE appears then press or b 2 Press V v repeatedly until T TONE ON appears then press The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence as follows Front left t Center t Front right t Surround right t Surround left t Su...

Page 64: ... compression You can adjust the tonal quality bass treble level of the front speakers x BASS x TREBLE To adjust the front speakers tone level 1 Press V v repeatedly until BASS or TREBLE appears the press or b 2 Press V v repeatedly until the bass or treble level you want appears then press You can adjust from 6 0 dB to 6 0 dB in 0 5 dB steps You can make the settings for the audio to suit your pre...

Page 65: ... Press V v repeatedly to select the preset time then press The minutes display the remaining time changes cyclically as follows SLEEP OFF y SLEEP 10M ySLEEP 20M Y Y SLEEP 90M y SLEEP 80M SLEEP 30M x AUTO STBY You can set the system switches to standby mode when you do not operate the system for about 30 minutes and when there is no signals input to the system STBY ON Switches to standby mode STBY ...

Page 66: ...the SP SETUP setting SR DIST and SL DIST do not appear when you set SUR NO in the SP SETUP setting 2 Press V v repeatedly to select the speaker distance then press You can adjust from 0M 0CM to 7M 0CM Tip When the Auto Calibration result is saved you can adjust the speakers distance in 1 cm steps If the Auto Calibration result is not saved you can adjust the speakers distance in 10 cm steps 3 Repe...

Page 67: ...d separately for superior channel separation Furthermore since all the signals are processed digitally less signal degradation occurs x Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II creates five full bandwidth output channels from 2 channel sources This is done using an advanced high purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any new sounds...

Page 68: ...d This process is called sampling and the number of times per second the analog data is quantified is called the sampling frequency A standard music CD stores data quantified at 44 100 times per second which is expressed as a sampling frequency of 44 1 kHz Generally speaking a higher sampling frequency means better sound quality x TSP Time Stretched Pulse A TSP signal is a highly precise measuring...

Page 69: ...ear 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 system near equipment such as a TV VCR or tape deck If the system is being used in combination with a TV VCR or tape deck and is placed too close to that equipment noise may result and...

Page 70: ... systems such as wireless LAN or Bluetooth device interference or poor transmission may result In this case take the following steps Avoid placing the S AIR product s near other wireless systems Avoid using the S AIR product s and the other wireless systems at the same time The transmission may be improved by changing the transmission channel frequency of the other wireless system s For details re...

Page 71: ... you have connected to both the L and R jacks of an analog component and not only to either the L or R jack Use an audio cord not supplied There is no sound from digital sources from OPTICAL input jack Check that the INPUT MODE is set to OPT for SAT CATV input page 65 Set ARC to ARC OFF when no sound is output from DIGITAL TV OPT IN jack during TV input page 47 There is severe hum or noise Check t...

Page 72: ... or the TV speaker Check the HDMI connection pages 21 23 Make sure CTRL HDMI is set to CTRL ON in SET HDMI menu page 42 You cannot listen to the 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 High Speed HDMI cable when you view images or listen to sound duri...

Page 73: ...n is working page 44 S AIR function S AIR connection is not established sound transmission is not established e g the indicator of the S AIR sub unit turns off flashes or turns red If you use another S AIR main unit place it more than 8 m away from this S AIR main unit Confirm the ID of the S AIR main unit and S AIR sub unit are the same page 52 Another S AIR sub unit is paired to the S AIR main u...

Page 74: ...adio reception is poor Check the radio reception and adjust the volume level to restore the sound from the headphones Tuner The FM reception is poor Use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below If you connect the system to an outdoor antenna aerial ground it against lightning To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire t...

Page 75: ... message appears while you perform Auto Calibration see When error codes appear page 29 to solve the problem If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide Clearing the system s memory may remedy the problem page 26 However note that all memorized settings will be reset to their initial settings and you will have to readjust all settings on the system If the problem persis...

Page 76: ...94 60Hz Frame packing 1920 1080i 59 94 60Hz Side by Side Half 1920 1080p 59 94 60Hz Side by Side Half 1280 720p 50Hz Frame packing 1920 1080i 50Hz Frame packing 1920 1080i 50Hz Side by Side Half 1920 1080p 50Hz Side by Side Half 1920 1080p 24Hz Frame packing FM tuner section Tuning range 87 5 MHz 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step Antenna Aerial FM wire antenna aerial Antenna Aerial terminals 75 ohms unbalance...

Page 77: ...nsions w h d Approx 196 0 mm 450 0 mm 410 5 mm with foot Mass Approx 10 4 kg with foot HT AS5 only Front Surround speaker SS TSB101 Center speaker SS CTB101 Front Surround speaker Full range Center speaker Full range magnetically shielded Speaker unit Front Surround speaker 55 mm 80 mm cone type Center speaker 30 mm 60 mm cone type Enclosure type Front Surround speaker Bass reflex Center speaker A...

Page 78: ... HDMI Signal Pass Through 46 I Initial setup 26 INPUT MODE 65 M Menu A CAL MENU 62 AUDIO 64 LEVEL 63 S AIR SET 62 SET HDMI 62 SP SETUP 65 SYSTEM 65 TONE 64 Muting 31 N Naming 39 NIGHT MODE 36 O One Touch Play 43 P PAIRING 53 R RDS 40 Remote commander 11 S S AIR 49 Satellite tuner cable television tuner connecting 23 playback 32 Scene Select 48 Selecting component 31 SLEEP 65 Sound fields selecting...

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