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Home Theatre
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Operating Instructions

HT-SF1100
HT-SS1100

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Page 1: ... 2007 Sony Corporation 2 319 196 11 1 Home Theatre System Operating Instructions HT SF1100 HT SS1100 ...

Page 2: ...ion and other European countries with separate collection systems WARNING Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet This 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...

Page 3: ... have the same or similar names as those on the remote This receiver incorporates Dolby Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of DTS Inc This receiver incorporates High Definition Multimed...

Page 4: ...ettings for the tuner TUNER menu 35 Settings for the audio AUDIO menu 35 Settings for the system SYSTEM menu 36 Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically A CAL menu 38 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound AUTO FORMAT DIRECT 38 Selecting a pre programmed sound field 40 Using only the front speakers and sub woofer 2CH STEREO 42 Resetting sound fields to the ...

Page 5: ...n input source lights up page 27 D Display The current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears here page 6 E MASTER VOLUME Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time page 26 27 28 29 F AUTO CAL MIC jack Connects to the supplied optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function page 23 Name Function G MUTING Press to mute the sound page 27 H...

Page 6: ... connections E HDMI Lights up when a playback component is connected to this receiver using a HDMI jack page 18 L C R SL SR SW Name Function F Preset station indicators Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations you have preset For details on presetting radio stations see page 45 G D RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated page 31 H Tuner indicators Lights up w...

Page 7: ...onnects to the AM loop antenna supplied with this receiver page 20 B DIGITAL INPUT OUTPUT section OPTICAL IN jack Connects to a DVD player etc The COAX IN jack provides a better quality of loud sound page 16 COAXIAL IN jack HDMI IN OUT jack Connects to a DVD player or a satellite tuner An image and the sound are output to a TV or a projector page 18 DMPORT jack Connect to a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adap...

Page 8: ...ny audio video components that the remote is assigned to operate If you press 1 B at the same time it will turn off the receiver and other components SYSTEM STANDBY Note The function of the AV 1 switch changes automatically each time you press the input buttons C B 1 on standby Press to turn the receiver on or off To turn off all components press 1 and AV 1 A at the same time SYSTEM STANDBY C Inpu...

Page 9: ...e level of all speakers at the same time Name Function L TV CH Press TV CH and TV M at the same time to select preset TV channels PRESET Press to select preset stations preset channels of the VCR or satellite tuner b Press to skip a track of the CD player DVD player or Blu ray disc player REPLAY ADVANCE Press to replay the previous scene or fast forward the current scene of the VCR DVD player or B...

Page 10: ...receiver VCR satellite tuner CD player DVD player or Blu ray disc player Q DISPLAY Press to select information displayed on the TV screen of the VCR satellite tuner CD player DVD player or Blu ray disc player Press DISPLAY and TV M at the same time to select TV information displayed on the TV screen R TOOLS Press to display options applicable to the entire disc e g disc protection recorder e g aud...

Page 11: ...r and two surround speakers and a sub woofer 5 1 channel HT SF1100 only AFront speaker Left BFront speaker Right CCenter speaker DSurround speaker Left ESurround speaker Right FSub woofer HT SS1100 only AFront speaker Left BFront speaker Right CCenter speaker DSurround speaker Left ESurround speaker Right FSub woofer Tip Since the sub woofer does not emit highly directional signals you can place i...

Page 12: ...h the screw from the speaker and use it when you install the speaker to the speaker stand For details refer to operating instructions supplied with the speaker stand HT SF1100 only For greater flexibility in positioning the speakers use the supplied speaker stand For details refer to supplied speaker stand installation guide You can install your speakers on the wall 1 Prepare screws not supplied t...

Page 13: ...the wall Install the speakers on a vertical and flat wall where reinforcement is applied 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 For HT SF1100 if you install the speakers on the wall you do not need ...

Page 14: ... Note on speakers To connect the speakers correctly be sure to check the type of speakers by referring to the speaker label at the rear panel or bottom of the speakers The center speaker and sub woofer do not have the character on the speaker label For details on the speaker type see page 3 AUDIO IN DVD IN VIDEO 2 BD IN OUT SA CD CD AUDIO IN TV AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 DMPORT R L R L SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS FR...

Page 15: ... The following illustration shows how to connect audio components such as Super Audio CD player or CD player How to hook up your components To connect See Audio components Super Audio CD player CD player page 15 Video components DVD player DVD recorder Blu ray disc player Satellite tuner Set top box VCR TV page 16 Components with HDMI jack page 18 Connecting audio components VIDEO 2 BD ANTENNA AUD...

Page 16: ...s see Changing button assignments page 50 Connecting video components AUDIO IN DVD IN OUT ANTENNA SA CD CD FRONT R SUR L SUR R FRONT L DMPORT SPEAKERS HDMI AM OPT IN SAT OPT IN VIDEO 2 BD AUDIO IN TV R R L VIDEO 2 BD IN COAX IN DVD DIGITAL AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 L A B Blu ray disc player AOptical digital cord not supplied BAudio cord not supplied CCoaxial digital cord supplied DVD player DVD recorder VC...

Page 17: ... input jack for DVD connect your DVD player to the DIGITAL COAXIAL DVD IN jack on the receiver To output sound from the front left right speakers only press 2CH When connecting optical digital cords insert the plugs straight in until they click into place Do not bend or tie optical digital cords Tips All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequen...

Page 18: ...TENNA SA CD CD AUDIO IN TV AUDIO IN FRONT R SUR L SUR R FRONT L VIDEO 1 DMPORT SPEAKERS AM R L R L OPT IN SAT OPT IN VIDEO 2 BD COAX IN DVD HDMI DIGITAL DVD player Blu ray disc player TV projector etc ACoaxial digital cord supplied BHDMI cable not supplied We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable COptical digital cord not supplied B B B Audio signal Audio video signal Audio signal Audio video s...

Page 19: ... the connected component Be sure to turn on the receiver when video and audio signals of a playback component are being output to a TV through HDMI jacks of the receiver Unless the power is on neither video nor audio signals will be transmitted For details on HDMI setup of the connected component refer to operating instructions supplied with the connected component Notes Be sure to turn on the rec...

Page 20: ...loop antenna away from the receiver and other components Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna After connecting the FM wire antenna keep it as horizontal as possible OPT IN SAT OPT IN VIDEO 2 BD COAX IN AUDIO IN DVD DVD IN VIDEO 2 BD IN OUT SA CD CD AUDIO IN TV AUDIO IN FRONT R SUR L SUR R FRONT L VIDEO 1 DMPORT DIGITAL SPEAKERS HDMI R L R L ANTENNA AM FM wire antenna supplied AM loop antenn...

Page 21: ...ff the receiver 2 Hold down 1 for 5 seconds INITIAL appears on the display The following items are reset to their factory settings All settings in the LEVEL TONE SUR TUNER AUDIO and SYSTEM menus The sound field memorized for each input and preset station All sound field parameters All preset stations MASTER VOLUME is set to VOL MIN Input is set to DVD Connecting the AC power cord AC power cord To ...

Page 22: ...Auto Calibration Technology which allows you to perform automatic calibration as follows Check the connection between each speaker and the receiver Adjust the speaker level Measure the distance of each speaker to your listening position You can also adjust the speaker levels and balance manually For details see 7 Adjusting the speaker levels and balance TEST TONE page 26 Before you perform Auto Ca...

Page 23: ...e measurement process will take a few minutes to complete The table below shows the display when measurement starts The corresponding speaker indicator lights up in the display during measurement DMPORT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 BD DVD SAT TV SA CD CD TUNER MASTER VOLUME AUTO CAL MIC INPUT SELECTOR PRESET TUNING SOUND FIELD MUTING 1 Optimizer microphone Performing Auto Calibration Measurement for Display En...

Page 24: ... display cyclically after each measurement process as follows Error code t blank display t error code t blank display a t PUSH t blank display t ENTER a Appears when there are more than one error code To rectify the error 1 Record down the error code 2 Press 3 Press 1 to turn off the receiver 4 Rectify the error For details see Error code and remedies below 5 Turn on the receiver and perform Auto ...

Page 25: ...peaker distance page 37 f For details refer Surround right speaker distance page 37 Warning code Explanation Solution WARN 40 The environment is noisy Make sure the environment is quiet during Auto Calibration WARN 50 The center speaker is not connected Be sure to connect the center speaker WARN 51 The surround speakers are not connected Be sure to connect the surround speakers WARN 60 The front s...

Page 26: ...t Surround right t Surround left t Sub woofer 6 Adjust the speaker levels and balance using the LEVEL menu so that the level of the test tone sounds the same from each speaker For details see Adjusting the level LEVEL menu page 33 Tips To adjust the level of all speakers at the same time press MASTER VOL You can also use MASTER VOLUME on the receiver The adjusted value are shown on the display dur...

Page 27: ...NDBY TV INPUT SLEEP DMPORT TV 1 AV 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD 2CH A F D RETURN EXIT TV CH PRESET TV CH PRESET REPLAY ADVANCE MENU MOVIE MUSIC MEMORY DVD MENU FM MODE CLEAR TOOLS DISPLAY MUTING TV VOL MASTER VOL AUTO CAL D TUNING D SKIP AMP MENU SAT TV SA CD CD TUNER 1 F G g f 5 10 1 3 MUTING Selected input Display Components that can be played back DMPORT DMPORT DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter conne...

Page 28: ...ribed for a Sony Super Audio CD player Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player or CD player Tips You can select the sound field to suit the music Refer to page 40 for details Recommended sound fields Classical HALL Jazz JAZZ Live concert CONCERT You can listen to the sound that was recorded in the 2 channel format from all speakers multi channel Refer to page 38...

Page 29: ...ver is connected to the DVD player via a digital connection Be sure the digital audio output of the DVD player is set up properly Tips Select the audio format of the disc to be played if necessary You can select the sound field to suit the movie music Refer to page 40 for details Recommended sound fields Movie C ST EX Music CONCERT 1 Turn on the TV and DVD player 2 Turn on the receiver 3 Press DVD...

Page 30: ...6 Press V v repeatedly to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically To return to the previous display Press B To exit the menu Press AMP MENU Note Some parameters and settings may appear dimmed on the display This means that they are either unavailable or fixed and unchangeable Amplifier Operations 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 0 10 ENTER 9 2CH A F D RETURN EXIT TV CH PRESET TV CH PRESET RE...

Page 31: ...tep SW 0 dB Dynamic range compressora D RANGE COMP OFF COMP STD COMP MAX COMP OFF TONE 34 2 TONE Front speaker bass level BASS LVL BASS 6 dB to BASS 6 dB 1 dB step BASS 0 dB Front speaker treble level TRE LVL TRE 6 dB to TRE 6 dB 1 dB step TRE 0 dB SUR 34 3 SUR Sound field selectiona S F SELCT 2CH ST A F D AUTO DOLBY PL PLII MV PLII MS MULTI ST C ST EX A C ST EX B C ST EX C PORTABLE HALL JAZZ CONC...

Page 32: ...T 3 0 m Center speaker distancea CNT DIST DIST xx m between front speaker distance and 1 5 m 0 1 m step DIST 3 0 m Surround left speaker distancea SL DIST DIST xx m between front speaker distance and 4 5 m 0 1 m step DIST 3 0 m Surround right speaker distancea SR DIST DIST xx m between front speaker distance and 4 5 m 0 1 m step DIST 3 0 m Surround speaker placementa SUR PL PL LOW PL HIGH PL LOW A...

Page 33: ...rround right speaker level x SW LVL Sub woofer level x D RANGE 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 COMP OFF The dynamic range is not compressed COMP STD The dynamic range is compressed as intended by the reco...

Page 34: ...through menus page 30 and Overview of the menus page 31 SUR menu parameters x S F SELCT Sound field selection Lets you select the sound field you want For details see Enjoying Surround Sound page 38 Note The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound field to an input whenever it is selected Sound Field Link For example if you select HALL for the SA CD CD input then change to a different inpu...

Page 35: ...AUDIO menu to make settings for the audio to suit your preference Select 5 AUDIO in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 30 and Overview of the menus page 31 AUDIO menu parameters x DEC PRI Digital audio input decoding priority Lets you specify the input mode for the digital signal input to the DIGITAL IN jacks DEC AUTO Automatically switche...

Page 36: ...asma monitor or a projector This parameter is valid only when you use a sound field selected with the 2CH or A F D buttons This parameter is not valid when PCM 96 kHz or DTS 2048 signals are input Settings for the system SYSTEM menu You can use the SYSTEM menu to set the distance of the speakers connected to this system Select 6 SYSTEM in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters...

Page 37: ...t speakers And they can be no more than 4 5 meter closer This is because incorrect speaker placement is not conducive to the enjoyment of surround sound Please note that setting the speaker distance closer than the actual location of the speakers will cause a delay in the output of the sound from that speaker In other words the speaker will sound like it is further away For example setting the cen...

Page 38: ...uto 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 Press A F D repeatedly to select the sound field you want You can also use SOUND FIELD on the receiver For details see Types of A F D mode page 39 Enjoying Surround Sound 1 2 3 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD 2CH A F D MOVIE MUSIC AMP ...

Page 39: ... 4 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding The source recorded in 2 channel format is decoded into 4 1 channels Dolby Pro Logic II PRO LOGIC II MOVIE PLII MV 5 channel 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...

Page 40: ...und of movie theaters and concert halls into your home Press MOVIE repeatedly to select a sound field for movies or press MUSIC repeatedly to select a sound field for music You can also use SOUND FIELD on the receiver For details see Types of sound field available page 41 1 2 3 4 6 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD 2CH A F D MOVIE MUSIC AUTO CAL AMP MENU SAT TV SA CD CD TUNER 5 MUSIC MOVIE 2CH A F D ...

Page 41: ...rs Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the type of reverberation found in theaters The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate these three elements simultaneously Sound field for Sound field Display Effect Movie CINEMA STUDIO EX A DCS C ST EX A Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Cary Grant Theater cinema production studio This is a standard mode great for watching ...

Page 42: ...rn off the surround effect for movie music Press 2CH to select 2CH ST or press A F D repeatedly to select A F D AUTO Using only the front speakers and sub woofer 2CH STEREO In this mode the receiver outputs the sound from the front left right speakers and subwoofer only When multi channel surround formats are input the signals are downmixed to 2 channel with bass frequencies being output from the ...

Page 43: ... The tuning scale for direct tuning differs depending on the area code as shown in the following table For details on area codes see page 3 DMPORT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 BD DVD SAT TV SA CD CD TUNER MASTER VOLUME AUTO CAL MIC INPUT SELECTOR PRESET TUNING SOUND FIELD MUTING 1 1 2 2 Tuner Operations Area code FM AM CEL CEK 50 kHz 9 kHz Automatic tuning 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 0 10 ENTER 9 SYSTEM STANDBY VIDEO 1 VIDE...

Page 44: ...t up set FM MODE in TUNER menu to FM AUTO page 35 You can 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 receiver 2 Press D TUNING 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency Example 1 FM 102 50 MHz Select 1 b 0 b 2 b 5 b 0 Example 2 AM 1 350 kHz Select 1 b 3 b 5 b 0 If you ha...

Page 45: ... 4 Press the numeric buttons to select a preset number You can also press the PRESET or PRESET to select a preset number If MEMORY goes out before you select the preset number start again from step 3 5 Press ENTER The station is stored as the selected preset number If MEMORY goes out before you press ENTER start again from step 3 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to preset another station Presetting radio sta...

Page 46: ...r 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 Simply select a station on the FM band using direct tuning page 44 automatic tuning page 43 or preset tuning page 46 When you tune in a station that provides RDS services RDS lights up and the...

Page 47: ...RAMA 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 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 Performan...

Page 48: ...tput may not be possible The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapters are available for purchase depending on the area You can listen to the sound from the component connected through the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter to the DMPORT jack on the receiver You can also 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 Other Operations Connec...

Page 49: ...acing or moving the receiver 1 Press DMPORT You can also use the INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select DMPORT 2 Start playback of the connected component The sound is played back on the receiver For details see the operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Note Depending on the type of DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter you can operate the connected component by using the remo...

Page 50: ...me before the receiver turns off press SLEEP The remaining time appears on the display If you press SLEEP again the sleep timer will be canceled Changing button assignments You can change the factory settings of the input buttons to suit the components in your system For example if you connect a DVD recorder to the VIDEO 1 jacks on the receiver you can set the VIDEO 1 button on this remote to cont...

Page 51: ...lby surround x Dolby Pro Logic II This technology converts 2 channel stereo recorded audio into 5 1 channel 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 channel surround sound x Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic Audio processing technology developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc C...

Page 52: ...requency means better sound quality 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 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 th...

Page 53: ... may result On operation Before connecting other components be sure to turn off and unplug the receiver If you encounter color irregularity on a nearby TV screen The front speakers center speaker and the sub woofer are magnetically shielded to allow it to be installed near a TV set However color irregularities may still be observed on certain types of TV sets As the surround speakers are not magne...

Page 54: ...eceiver There is no sound from one of the front speakers Make sure 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 The source sound input to the HDMI jack on the receiver is not output from the TV speaker Check the HDMI connection You cannot listen to the Super Audio CD by connecting HDMI Depending on the pla...

Page 55: ...k component you may need to set up the component Refer to the operating instructions supplied with each component Tuner The FM reception is poor Use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna ground it against lightning To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe R...

Page 56: ...tion of the system by the message Refer to the following table to solve the problem If any problem persists consult your nearest Sony dealer If an error message appears while you perform Auto Calibration see Error and warning codes page 24 to solve the problem PROTECT Irregular current is output from the speakers The receiver will automatically turn off after a few seconds Check the speaker connec...

Page 57: ... settings and the source there may be no sound output Inputs Analog Sensitivity 1 V 50 kohms Digital Coaxial Impedance 75 ohms Tone Gain levels 6 dB 1 dB step Reproduction frequency range 28 20 000 Hz FM tuner section Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz Antenna FM wire antenna Antenna terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range Models of area code CEL CEK Wit...

Page 58: ... Speaker system Magnetically shielded Speaker unit 160 mm cone type Enclosure type Bass reflex Rated Impedance 1 3 ohms Dimensions w h d Approx 196 320 400 mm including front panel Mass Approx 5 6 kg HT SS1100 only Front speakers SS MSP1100 Center speaker SS CNP1100 Surround speakers SS SRP1100 Front center speakers Full range magnetically shielded Surround speakers Full range Speaker units 57 mm ...

Page 59: ...p antenna 1 Remote commander RM AAU017 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Optimizer microphone ECM AC2 or ECM AC2a 1 Speaker cords Long 2 Short 3 Coaxial digital cord 1 Foot pads Speakers HT SS1100 only 20 HT SF1100 only 4 Sub woofer 4 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice For details on the area code of the component you are using see page 3 ...

Page 60: ...cting 16 playback 29 DVD recorder connecting 16 E Error messages 56 H HDMI connecting 18 I Initial setup 21 M Menu A CAL 38 AUDIO 35 LEVEL 33 SUR 34 SYSTEM 36 TONE 34 TUNER 35 Muting 27 R RDS 46 S Satellite tuner connecting 16 Selecting component 27 sound field 40 Sleep Timer 50 Sound fields resetting 43 selecting 40 Speakers connecting 14 installing 11 Super Audio CD player connecting 15 playback...

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