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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, DTS, 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 84).

• 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.

Connecting components with
HDMI jacks

Summary of Contents for STR-DA3500ES

Page 1: ...44 907 11 1 filename D NORM S JOB SONY HA SO0046 STR DA3500ES U VERSION US 4144907111 01US STRDA3500ESUC 010COV fm masterpage Right 2009 Sony Corporation 4 144 907 11 1 Multi Channel AV Receiver Operating Instructions STR DA3500ES ...

Page 2: ...this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency For customers in the United States Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit Record these numbers in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated...

Page 3: ...uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on ...

Page 4: ...on hereby grants the user a non exclusive non transferable limited right of use to this product under USA and foreign patent patent pending 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 ...

Page 5: ...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 settings 64 Enjoying the surround effect at low volume levels NIGHT MODE 65 Advanced Speakers Set Up Adjusting the speaker settings manually 65 Adjusting the equal...

Page 6: ...es from other inputs 102 Changing the display window 105 Using the sleep timer 108 Recording using the receiver 109 Using a bi amplifier connection 110 Operating without connecting to the TV 111 Using the Remote Operating each component using the multi function remote 122 Programming the remote 124 Performing several commands in sequence automatically Macro Play 128 Setting remote control codes th...

Page 7: ...over keep it out of reach from children 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 On Standby Press 1 on the remote to turn the receiver on the ON STANDBY lamp lights up in green set the receiver to standby mode the ON STANDBY lamp lights up in red When...

Page 8: ...NE POWER SELECT Press ZONE SELECT repeatedly to select zone 2 zone 3 or main zone Each time you press ZONE POWER the output signals for the selected zone will be turned on or off page 90 I MASTER VOLUME Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time J INPUT SELECTOR Turn to select the input source to play back To select the input source for zone 2 or zone 3 press ZONE SELECT H to...

Page 9: ...ks Connect to a DVD player Blu ray disc player or a satellite tuner etc The image is output to a TV or a projector while the sound can be output from a TV or and speakers connected to this receiver page 19 26 B ANTENNA section FMANTENNA jack Connects to the supplied FM wire antenna aerial page 36 AM ANTENNA jack Connects to the supplied AM loop antenna aerial page 36 XM jack Connects to the XM Min...

Page 10: ...N OUT jacks Connect to a tape deck or MD deck etc page 19 21 24 MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks 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 PRE OUT jacks Connect to an external power amplifier page 17 ZONE 3 AUDIO OUT jacks Connects to the component in zone 3 page 92 F SPEAKERS section Connects to speakers page 17 G COMPONENT VI...

Page 11: ...witch changes automatically each time you press the input button E B 1 on standby 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 1 and AV 1 A at the same time SYSTEM STANDBY To save the power in standby mode set Contro...

Page 12: ...c button return to continuous playback etc of the satellite tuner DVD player etc F A F D Press to select a sound field page 119 MOVIE MUSIC Name Function G NIGHT MODE Press to activate the NIGHT MODE function page 65 H SLEEP Press to activate the sleep timer function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically page 108 I GUI MODE Press to switch the display mode of the menu between...

Page 13: ...porarily Press MUTING again to restore the sound Press TV Z then press MUTING to activate the TV s muting function S DISC SKIP Press to skip a disc when using a multi disc changer T RETURN EXIT O 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 Z then press RETURN EXIT O to return to the previou...

Page 14: ...ct items from option menus F MENU Press to display the menu to operate the receiver DISPLAY SLEEP GUI MODE G INPUT SELECTOR U u Press to select the input source to play back H MASTER VOLUME Press to adjust the volume level I MUTING Press to turn off the sound temporarily Press the button again to restore the sound J DMPORT Press to operate the component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter ...

Page 15: ...5 1 channel speaker system configuration AFront speaker left BFront speaker right CCenter speaker DSurround speaker left ESurround speaker right HSubwoofer 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 Example of...

Page 16: ...030CON fm masterpage Left STR DA3500ES 4 144 907 11 1 Tips The angle A should be the same When you connect a 6 1 channel speaker system place the surround back speaker behind the seating position Since the subwoofer does not emit highly directional signals you can place it wherever you want ...

Page 17: ... A Right CCenter speaker DSurround speaker Left ESurround speaker Right FSurround back speaker Left b GSurround back speaker Right b HSubwooferc a If you have an additional front speaker system connect them to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals You can select the front speaker system you want to use with the SPEAKERS OFF A B A B button on the front panel page 44 13 32 in 10 mm H G A C F B B SPEAKERSFR...

Page 18: ... Speaker settings menu to 8 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 termi...

Page 19: ...a GUI Graphical User Interface It is not necessary to connect all the cords Connect the audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components Before connecting cords be sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead TV A B AOptical digital cord not supplied BAudio cord not supplied CHDMI cable not supplied Sony recommends that you use an HDMI authorized cable or Sony HDMI cable DCompone...

Page 20: ...switched between either Fixed or Variable 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 4a Connecting the audio components This section describes how to hook up your components to this receiver Before you beg...

Page 21: ...he following illustration shows how to connect a Super Audio CD player CD player an MD deck and DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Connecting components with digital audio input output jacks Super Audio CD player CD player MD deck A AOptical digital cord not supplied BAudio cord not supplied CCoaxial digital cord not supplied DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter B B C continued ...

Page 22: ...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 MUL...

Page 23: ...annel input jacks can be used to connect an external multi channel decoder 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 ZONE2 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 sign...

Page 24: ...11 1 The following illustration shows how to connect a component with analog jacks such as a tape deck turntable etc Note If your turntable has a ground earth wire connect it to the U SIGNAL GND terminal Connecting components with analog audio jacks Super Audio CD player CD player Turntable A MD deck Tape deck AAudio cord not supplied A A ...

Page 25: ...es 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 The image quality depends on the connecting jack See the illustration that follows Select the connection according to the jacks on your components Note Be ...

Page 26: ...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 tran...

Page 27: ...30CON fm masterpage Right STR DA3500ES 4 144 907 11 1 Getting Started Satellite tuner set top box DVD player Blu ray disc player PS3 hard disk recorder A AHDMI cable not supplied Audio video signals Audio video signals Audio video signals TV projector etc Audio video signals A A A continued ...

Page 28: ...ound 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 HDMI 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 Sound may be interrupted when the sampling fr...

Page 29: ... audio output setting on the DVD player Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD player Connecting a DVD player DVD player A B C AOptical digital cord not supplied BCoaxial digital cord not supplied CAudio cord not supplied DComponent video cord not supplied EVideo cord not supplied When you connect a component equipped with an OPTICAL jack set Input Assign in the Input menu Tip T...

Page 30: ...he Blu ray disc player Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Blu ray disc player Connecting a Blu ray disc player Blu ray disc player A B C AOptical digital cord not supplied BCoaxial digital cord not supplied CAudio cord not supplied DComponent video cord not supplied EVideo cord not supplied When you connect a component equipped with an OPTICAL jack set Input Assign in the Input ...

Page 31: ...ct the audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components Connecting a satellite tuner set top box Satellite tuner set top box A B Audio signals Video signals C AAudio cord not supplied BComponent video cord not supplied CVideo cord not supplied Tip The COMPONENT VIDEO COMPO 3 IN jacks have been assigned to the satellite tuner or set top box If you connect your satellite tuner or set ...

Page 32: ...t which has analog jacks such as a DVD recorder VCR etc It is not necessary to connect all the cords Connect the audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components Connecting components with analog video and audio jack DVD recorder VCR A On the front panel AAudio cord not supplied BVideo cord not supplied CAudio video cord not supplied Audio signals Video signals Camcorder video game ...

Page 33: ...ls 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 a Video signals are converted and output through the video converter f 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 sign...

Page 34: ...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 COMPONENT 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 MON...

Page 35: ...c 480p 576p signals are output even if 480i 576i is set d 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 If you select a resolution that the connected TV does...

Page 36: ...ial and FM wire antenna aerial Before connecting the antennas aerials be sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead 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 FM wire antenna aerial supplied AM loop ante...

Page 37: ...nserted firmly The cord is supposed be connected this way This is not malfunction Before using the receiver for the first time initialize the receiver by performing 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 1 Press POWER to turn off the receiver 2 While holding dow...

Page 38: ...emote no longer operates the receiver replace all the batteries with new ones 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 If the 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 t...

Page 39: ...on keeps flashing and the SHIFT button lights up 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 To switch the command mode of the si...

Page 40: ...tion 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 V v repeatedly to select a menu you want then press or b The following menu items are available in each settings menu Input Selects the input to the receiver For details on each input see Selecting a component page 50 Music You can listen to th...

Page 41: ...ting 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 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 90 Audio For details on adjusting the audio using the A...

Page 42: ...appears on the TV screen 4 Press V v repeatedly to select the menu item you want to adjust 5 Press or b to enter the menu item 6 Press V v repeatedly to select the parameter you want 7 Press to enter the parameter 8 Press V v repeatedly to select the settings you want 9 Press to enter the setting To return to the previous screen Press B or RETURN EXIT O To exit the menu Press MENU To exit GUI MODE...

Page 43: ...tedly to select 4 or 8 depending on the speakers you are using then press 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 ...

Page 44: ...tance of each speaker from your seating position automatically a Measure the speaker size a 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 b The measurement is not utilized in the following cases Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling frequency of 17...

Page 45: ...t 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 BI AMP in the Speaker settings menu before you perform Auto Calibration Notes The Auto Calibration function does not work if hea...

Page 46: ...ier 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 even if you continue to use the receiver with that value 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 appe...

Page 47: ...ss GUI MODE 1 Confirm the measurement result When the measurement ends a beep sounds and the measurement result appears on the TV screen 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 connec...

Page 48: ... 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 ...

Page 49: ...nly one front speaker is connected The optimizer microphone is not connected Either the left or right surround speakers is not connected Surround back 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 R terminals When you connect only one surround ...

Page 50: ...nue to use the receiver with that value 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 E...

Page 51: ...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 Selected input Components that can be played back VIDEO1 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 ...

Page 52: ...Super Audio CD player or CD player z You can select the sound field to suit the music See page 63 for details 1 Turn on the Super Audio CD player or CD player then place the disc in the tray 2 Turn on the receiver 3 Press INPUT SELECTOR U u to select SA CD CD You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on this receiver to select SA CD CD 4 Play back the disc 5 Adjust to a suitable volume 6 After you have fini...

Page 53: ... 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 z 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 1 Turn on the TV and DVD player or Blu ray disc player 2 Turn on the receiver 3 Press INPUT S...

Page 54: ...nd video game 2 Turn on the receiver 3 Press INPUT SELECTOR U u 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 4 Switch the input of the TV so that an image of the video game is displayed 5 Place the disc in the tray and play it back on the video game 6 Adjust to a suitable volume 7 After ...

Page 55: ...ith the TV and VCR 1 Turn on the VCR 2 Turn on the receiver 3 Press INPUT SELECTOR U u 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 4 Switch the input of the TV so that an image of the VCR is displayed 5 Play back the tape on the VCR 6 Adjust to a suitable volume 7 After you have finished watching a video eject the ta...

Page 56: ...oadcast 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...

Page 57: ...the GUI Graphical User Interface page 40 x 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 84 Note When you set Control for HDMI to ON Audio Out may be changed automatically x Audio Out HDMI audio input setting Lets you set the audio output for HDMI from the p...

Page 58: ...iver detects the 24p signals by itself x 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 0 dB 10 dB AUTO The subwoofer level is automatically set to 0 dB or 10 dB depending on the frequency Settings for the system System settings menu You can u...

Page 59: ...peatedly to select Settings then press or b The Settings menu list appears on the TV screen 4 Press V v repeatedly to select Surround then press or b 5 Press V v repeatedly to select Sound Field Setup then press 6 Press V v repeatedly to select the sound field you want To select the Enhanced Surround mode 1 Select Enhanced Sur Mode in step 5 2 Press V v repeatedly to select the enhanced surround s...

Page 60: ...e 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 O x 2ch Stereo The receiver outpu...

Page 61: ...ctions of the playback component b Signals with a sampling frequency of 176 4 kHz and higher are played back at 96 kHz When connecting Blu ray disc players and other next generation HD players Audio format Maximumnumber of channels Connection of the playback component and the receiver COAXIAL OPTICAL HDMI Dolby Digital 5 1ch a a Dolby Digital EX 6 1ch a a Dolby Digital Plus a 7 1ch a Dolby TrueHD ...

Page 62: ...put If you connect a subwoofer This receiver will generate a low frequency signal for output to the subwoofer when there is no LFE signal which is a low pass sound effect output from a subwoofer to a 2 channel signal However the low frequency signal is not generated for Neo 6 Cinema or Neo 6 Music when all speakers are set to LARGE In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital bass redirect...

Page 63: ... present the noise may be different depending on the sound field you select Types of music movie mode Sound field for Sound field Effect 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 ...

Page 64: ...he 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 F D Auto in the Surround settings menu Resetting sound fields to the initial settings Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation 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 ...

Page 65: ...ot work 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 Adjusting the speaker settings manually You can adjust each speaker manually You can also adjust the speaker levels after the Auto Calibration is completed 1 Pres...

Page 66: ...e front right level from 10 0 dB to 10 0 dB in 0 5 dB steps x 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 3 feet 3 inches to 32 feet 9 inches 1 00 meter to 10 00 meters in 1 inch 0 01 meter steps x Size...

Page 67: ...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 su...

Page 68: ...atedly to select the speaker you want to adjust then press The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence 7 Press V v repeatedly to adjust the parameter then press 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 secur...

Page 69: ...ker 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 re...

Page 70: ...mmend using the MAX 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 very natural compression x 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 Adjusting the eq...

Page 71: ... Press to enter the setting 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 FM band 100 kHz AM band 10 kHz The AM tuning scale can be changed page 142 1 Press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI ON The GU...

Page 72: ...ceived In case of poor FM stereo reception 1 Press OPTIONS 2 Press V v to select FM Mode then press or b 3 Press V v to select MONO then press Enter the frequency of a station directly by using the numeric buttons 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 V v repeatedly to select FM or AM t...

Page 73: ... repeat step 4 If you still cannot tune in a station the frequency is not used in your area You can preset up to 30 FM and 30 AM stations Then you can easily tune in the stations you often listen to 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 V v repeatedly to select FM or AM then press or b ...

Page 74: ...re plus coverage of all the top professional and college sports including play by play games from select leagues and teams Additional programming includes expert sports talk uncensored entertainment comedy family programming local traffic and weather and news from your most trusted sources Whether you purchase a SIRIUS or XM tuner you ll need to activate and subscribe to begin enjoying the service...

Page 75: ...e reverse engineer hack manipulate or otherwise make available any technology or software incorporated in receivers compatible with the SIRIUS or XM Satellite Radio Systems Service not available in Alaska or Hawaii To connect to the XM jack Before operating the system connect the XM Mini Tuner and Home Dock to the XM jack Note To ensure optimal reception of XM s satellite signal move your antenna ...

Page 76: ...M or SIRIUS then press or b 3 Press OPTIONS then press V v repeatedly to select Antenna Aiming then press 4 While checking the parameter on the TV screen aim your antenna to where the best reception will be received 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 Aiming the XM Radio or SIRIUS antenna MEN...

Page 77: ...en and write it in the space provided here XM Radio ID _____________________ SIRIUS ID _______________________ You can also check the XM Radio ID and SIRIUS ID using the display on the receiver You can select a channel from one category or all the categories 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 scree...

Page 78: ...on is displayed on the TV screen Note When you select a channel in the Category Mode the channel you selected may not be the one in the category you want This is because one channel may belong to more than one category 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 V v repeatedly to select XM or...

Page 79: ... then press 6 Press V v repeatedly to select the preset channel you want to use as the preset channel then press Preset channels from 1 to 30 are available and a default channel is preset for all the preset channels when you purchase the receiver The selected channel is registered as the preset channel you selected in step 3 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to preset another channel To select the preset chan...

Page 80: ... 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 V v repeatedly to select SIRIUS then press or b 3 Select a channel you want to lock using Category Tuning page 77 or Direct Tuning page 78 4 Press OPTIONS then press V v to select Parental Lock then press or b 5 Press V v repeatedly to select ON then press...

Page 81: ...eatedly to select SIRIUS then press or b 2 Select a locked channel you want to listen to using Direct Tuning page 78 The channel is locked Enter your 4 digit lock code appears 3 Press SHIFT then press the numeric buttons to enter your 4 digit lock code The channel is tuned in To cancel the Parental Lock 1 Press V v repeatedly to select SIRIUS then press or b 2 Tune in the channel you want to unloc...

Page 82: ...instructions supplied with the XM Mini Tuner and Home Dock for antenna installation information Loading LOADING The XM Mini Tuner is acquiring audio or program information from the XM satellite signal This message can also occur in weak XM signal conditions This message should disappear in a few seconds when the signal is strong If you often see this message reposition the XM antenna for better si...

Page 83: ...UNER The SiriusConnect Home tuner is not connected properly Check all the connections and then turn the system on again Also make sure if the AC adaptor supplied with the SiriusConnect Home tuner is connected to a wall socket Invalid Channel INVALID You have entered an invalid channel number The channel to be tuned in is void due to the change by the broadcast service or the receiving condition is...

Page 84: ...e 88 Theater Mode Sync page 89 24p Auto Sound Sync page 89 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 correspond with Sony Control for HDMI function When you connect the...

Page 85: ...asting from the speakers connected to the receiver Connect the OPTICAL output jack of the TV to the OPTICAL IN jack of the receiver a Connect at least one of the audio cords B or C Connecting a TV and other components Satellite tuner Set top box AHDMI cable not supplied Sony recommends that you use an HDMI authorized cable or Sony HDMI cable BOptical digital cord not supplied a CAudio cord not sup...

Page 86: ...page 87 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 component 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 s...

Page 87: ... press or b 4 Press V v repeatedly to select Control for HDMI then press 5 Press V v repeatedly to select ON then press 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 compone...

Page 88: ...ctions 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 d...

Page 89: ...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 do not want the sound field to switch to HD D C S automatically set 24p Auto Sound Sync to OFF page 116 Notes This function does not work if a player is not compatible wit...

Page 90: ...lied 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...

Page 91: ...eiver 2 Outputs sound from speakers in zone 2 using the receiver and another amplifier 1 Zone 2 connections Main zone Zone 2 TV A ZONE 2 VIDEO OUT B D STR DA3500ES D SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS Multi function remote IR REMOTE IN C Main zone Zone 2 ZONE 2 VIDEO OUT TV A ZONE 2 AUDIO OUT B D D E C AAudio component BVideo component CIR repeater not supplied DSpeakers ESony Amplifier Receiver You can also ...

Page 92: ...US 4144907111 01US STRDA3500ESUC 090OTH fm masterpage Left STR DA3500ES 4 144 907 11 1 2 Zone 3 connections Main zone Zone 3 ZONE 3 AUDIO OUT B B C STR DA3500ES A AIR repeater not supplied BSpeakers CSony Amplifier Receiver Multi function remote IR REMOTE IN ...

Page 93: ...r then press or b 4 Press V v to select Speaker Pattern then press Select the speaker pattern that has no surround back speakers 5 Press RETURN EXIT O 6 Press V v repeatedly to select Sur Back Assign then press 7 Press V v repeatedly to select ZONE2 then press 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 scr...

Page 94: ...n or off manually using the CIS command of the 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 V v to select the input ...

Page 95: ... 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 For details on the connections and settings of zone 2 and zone 3 see Using Multi zone Features page 90 The following operations are described for connecting an IR repeater and o...

Page 96: ...volume using the receiver of zone 3 Tips Even when this receiver is in standby mode press 1 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 and AV 1 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 O...

Page 97: ...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 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 operati...

Page 98: ...e content from the contents list displayed on the GUI screen and play it back The following content lists are just examples They may vary depending on the components connected to the receiver In case of iPod In case of Network Client a Displayed only when M crew Server is connected b Displayed only when a DLNA server other than M crew Server is connected c Displayed as Genre Artist or Album depend...

Page 99: ... the following play mode buttons on the remote of the receiver Press DMPORT on the remote to enable DMPORT operation When a TDM iP50 is connected the receiver enters pause mode when x is pressed Fast backward forward while pressing and holding the m M button Option parameters in the play modes x Repeat Mode TDM iP50 only Plays one or all the track repeatedly Off Deactivates the repeat play mode On...

Page 100: ...e 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 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT message list TDM NC1 only Message appears Explanation No Adapter The adapter is not connected No Device There is no device connected to t...

Page 101: ...ss The soft keyboard appears on the screen 4 Press V v B b to select a character then press 5 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 switc...

Page 102: ... input XM SIRIUS 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 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 I...

Page 103: ...erations 2 Press V v repeatedly to select Input then press or b 3 Press V v to select the input name you want to assign 4 Press OPTIONS then select Input Assign and then press 5 Select the audio and or video signals you want to assign to the input which you selected in step 3 using V v B b then press 6 Press RETURN EXIT O to enter the setting continued ...

Page 104: ...t the INPUT MODE setting may change automatically Input name VIDEO1 VIDEO2 BD DVD SAT MD TAPE SA CD CD MULTI IN Assignable video input jacks Video1 Composite a Video2 Composite a BD Composite a DVD Composite a SAT Composite a HDMI1 a a a a a a a a HDMI2 a a a a a a a a HDMI3 a a a a a a a a HDMI4 a a a a a a a a Component1 a a a a a a a a Component2 a a a a a a a a Component3 a a a a a a a a None ...

Page 105: ...lume 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 Station name t Frequency t Sound field type t Volume level XM Radio and SIRIUS Satellite Radio Channel name t Channel number t Category name t Artist name Feature t Song Program title t Composer name SIRIUS only t Signal strength t Sound field type t Volume lev...

Page 106: ...and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL jack E DTS HD MSTR DTS HD HI RES DTS HD MSTR lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS HD Master Audio signals DTS HD HI RES lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS HD High Resolution signals F D D EX D TrueHD D lights up when the receiver is decoding Dolby Digital signals D EX lights up when the receiver is decoding D...

Page 107: ...d S XM Lights up when XM Mini Tuner and Home Dock are connected and XM RADIO is selected T PL PL II PL IIx PL lights up when the receiver applies Dolby Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals PL II lights up when the Dolby Pro Logic II decoder is activated PL IIx lights up when the Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoder is activated However these i...

Page 108: ... window If you press SLEEP again the sleep timer will be cancelled wk Playback channel indicators L R C SL SR S SB L SB R SB The letters L C R etc indicate the channels being played back The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound based on the speaker settings Front Left Front Right Center monaural Surround Left Surround Right Surround monaural or the surr...

Page 109: ...nt 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 4 Start recording on the recording deck then start playback on the playback component Notes Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from...

Page 110: ...t 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 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 speaker...

Page 111: ...r 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 If you set Speaker Pattern to a setting with surround back speakers you cannot set Sur Back Assign to BI AMP Operating without connecting to the TV You can operate this r...

Page 112: ... V v repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust 6 Press or b to enter the parameter 7 Press V v repeatedly to select the setting you want 8 Press to enter the setting To return to the previous display Press B 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 ...

Page 113: ...FR FL CNT OFF Phase audio P AUDIO OFF FL FR FL SR SL FL SB SL SBL SL SBR SBL SR SB SR SBR SR SL FR SR FR SL CNT FR FL CNT OFF Front left speaker level FL LEVEL FL 10 0 dB to FL 10 0 dB 0 5 dB step FL 0 dB Front right speaker level FR LEVEL FR 10 0 dB to FR 10 0 dB 0 5 dB step FR 0 dB Center speaker level CNT LEVEL CNT 20 0 dB to CNT 10 0 dB 0 5 dB step CNT 0 dB Surround left speaker level SL LEVEL...

Page 114: ...9 SL 1 00 m to SL 10 00 m 1 inch 0 01 m step SL 9 10 3 00 m Surround right speaker distance SR DIST SR 3 3 to SR 32 9 SR 1 00 m to SR 10 00 m 1 inch 0 01 m step SR 9 10 3 00 m Surround back speaker distance SB DIST SB 3 3 to SB 32 9 SB 1 00 m to SB 10 00 m 1 inch 0 01 m step SB 9 10 3 00 m Surround back left speaker distance SBL DIST SBL 3 3 to SBL 32 9 SBL 1 00 m to SBL 10 00 m 1 inch 0 01 m step...

Page 115: ... T 0 dB Surround speakers bass level SUR BASS SUR B 10 dB to SUR B 10 dB 1 dB step SUR B 0 dB Surround speakers treble level SUR TREBLE SUR T 10 dB to SUR T 10 dB 1 dB step SUR T 0 dB Tuner Settings TUNER FM station receiving mode FM MODE STEREO MONO STEREO Naming preset stations NAME IN For details see To name preset stations page 74 XM antenna aiming modec XM ANT AIM For details see Aiming the X...

Page 116: ...SUB MAIN SUB MAIN Digital audio input decoding priority DEC PRIO DEC AUTO DEC PCM DEC AUTO Audio input assignment A ASSIGN For details see Enjoying the sound images from other inputs page 102 Video Settings VIDEO Video signals conversion RESOLUTION DIRECT AUTO 480 576i 480 576p 720p 1080i 1080p AUTO Video input assignment V ASSIGN For details see Enjoying the sound images from other inputs page 10...

Page 117: ...tely 30 seconds Wait until the measurement process completes To cancel Auto Calibration The measurement will be canceled when you do the following Press 1 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 In the following s...

Page 118: ...s for polarity may vary However there will be no problems even if you continue to use the receiver with that value Item Explanation RETRY Performsthe AutoCalibration 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 ...

Page 119: ... be applied if you have selected E SURROUND by pressing A F D repeatedly Press 2CH A DIRECT repeatedly to select A DIRECT For 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 s...

Page 120: ...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 For details on XM SIRIUS Radio service see Listening to Satellite Radio page 7...

Page 121: ...tial setting is ALL CAT ONE CAT You can select a channel from one category CAT lights up on the display window when you set to ONE CAT mode 3 Press CATEGORY or CATEGORY to select the category you want The category is selected and the channel with the lowest number in the specified category is selected 4 Press TUNING or TUNING to select the channel You can also press TUNING MODE on the receiver to ...

Page 122: ...IFT and then press the numeric buttons to select the preset channel 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 channel you want 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...

Page 123: ...A B DAT deck CD player MD deck DIGITAL MEDIA PORT device AV 1 z z z z z z z z z z z Numeric buttons SHIFT mode z z z z z z z z z z z z z TV INPUT WIDE SHIFT mode z SHIFT mode z z z z z z z z z z z ENT MEM SHIFT mode z z z z z z zb z z z z z CLEAR SHIFT mode z z z z z z DISPLAY z z z z z z z z z z RETURN EXIT O z z z z z z z z z TOOLS OPTIONS z z z z z z z V v B b MENU HOME z z z z z z z z z z z z ...

Page 124: ...f 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 VIDEO1 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 e...

Page 125: ...Y 203 PIONEER 219 Maker Code s SONY 301 DENON 302 JVC 303 KENWOOD 304 Maker Code s SONY 201 202 DENON 204 205 KENWOOD 206 207 208 209 NAKAMICHI 210 PANASONIC 216 PHILIPS 211 212 PIONEER 213 214 TECHNICS 215 216 YAMAHA 217 218 Maker Code s SONY 601 602 603 PIONEER 606 Maker Code s SONY 605 Maker Code s SONY 307 308 309 Maker Code s SONY 701 702 703 704 705 706 AIWA 710 750 757 758 AKAI 707 708 709 ...

Page 126: ...3 534 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 527 MITSUBISHI MGA 503 519 527 544 566 568 NEC 503 517 520 540 544 554 566 NORDMENDE 530 558 NOKIA 521 522 573 575 PANASONIC 509 524 553 559 572 PHILIPS 515 518 557 570 571 PHILCO 503 504 514 517 518 PIONEER 509 525 526 540 551 555 PORTLAND 503 QUAS...

Page 127: ...47 THOMSON 857 861 864 876 PACE 848 849 850 852 862 863 864 PANASONIC 818 855 PHILIPS 856 857 858 859 860 864 874 NOKIA 851 853 854 864 RCA PROSCAN 866 871 HITACHI BITA 868 HUGHES 867 JVC Echostar Dish Network 873 MITSUBISHI 872 SAMSUNG 875 TOSHIBA 869 870 Maker Code s SONY 821 822 823 HAMLIN REGAL 836 837 838 839 840 JERROLD G I MOTOROLA 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 819 JERROLD 830 831 OAK...

Page 128: ...ACRO 2 You can specify up to 20 commands for each macro list Note When setting up Macro Play replace the batteries with new ones 1 While holding down RM SET UP press MACRO 1 or MACRO 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 VIDEO1 button lights up 2 Press the input button of the component that you want to assign one of ...

Page 129: ...onds cancels the settings The previous command remains valid Starting macro play 1 Press AMP The AMP button lights up and then turns off 2 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 A...

Page 130: ... input button flashes The RM SET UP button remains lit 3 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 4 Point the remote code receiver section of the remote towards the receiver transmitter on the remote contr...

Page 131: ...arn that function To erase the learned code 1 While holding down RM SET UP press THEATER 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 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 twi...

Page 132: ...els surround x 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 x Dolby Digital Surround E...

Page 133: ...ayback of motion picture soundtracks x 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 ...

Page 134: ...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 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 aud...

Page 135: ...u 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 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 ...

Page 136: ...nnected 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 ...

Page 137: ...nd 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 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 o...

Page 138: ...es 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 HDMI The source sound input to the HDMI jack is not output from the receiver or the TV speaker Check the HDMI connection page 85 You cannot listen to the DSD signals of Super Audio CD by connecting HDMI Depending on the playba...

Page 139: ...iver 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 t...

Page 140: ...mote 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 ...

Page 141: ... Stereo Mode1 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 FRONT2 110 W 110 W CENTER2 110 W SURROUND2 110 W 110 W SURROUND BACK2 110 W 110 W Reference Power Output 4 ohms 1 kHz THD 0 7 FRONT2 100 W 100 W CENTER2 100 W SURROUND2 100 W 100 W SURROUND BACK2 100 W 100 W 1 Depending on t...

Page 142: ...z 5 You can change the AM tuning scale to either 9 kHz or 10 kHz After tuning in any AM station turn off the receiver While holding down TUNING MODE press POWER on the receiver All preset stations will be erased when you change the tuning scale To reset the scale to 10 kHz or 9 kHz repeat the procedure Video section Inputs Outputs Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms PB CB 0 7 Vp ...

Page 143: ...ing 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 ...

Page 144: ...yer 27 53 C Calibration Type Select 48 113 Category Mode 77 121 CD player 21 24 52 Changing the display 105 Clear memory 37 remote 131 Command mode 38 Connections antennas aerials 36 audio components 20 speakers 17 video components 25 Control for HDMI connecting 85 preparing 86 Crossover Freq 69 D D Range Comp Dynamic range compressor 70 DCAC Digital Cinema Auto Calibration 44 Decode Priority 56 1...

Page 145: ...70 LFE Low Frequency Effect 106 List Mode 100 Lock Code 81 115 M Manual Setup 65 66 MASTER VOLUME 8 52 53 54 55 Messages Auto Calibration 49 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 100 error 140 SIRIUS 83 XM 82 Movie 63 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp 53 Music 63 Muting 51 N Name Input 101 Network Client 98 Neural THX 62 NIGHT MODE 65 O One Touch Play 87 P Parental Lock 80 115 Phase Audio 69 113 Phase Noise 69 113 PHONES ...

Page 146: ... 69 114 Speaker Impedance 43 114 Speaker Pattern 67 114 SPEAKERS OFF A B A B 8 44 Super Audio CD player 21 23 24 52 Sur Back Assign 69 Surround Settings 115 System Settings 58 116 System Audio Control 88 System Power Off 88 T Test Tone 68 69 113 Tuner 71 Tuner Settings 115 Tuning 71 72 73 U Up converting 33 V VCR 32 55 Video Settings 57 116 Video game 54 Z Zone 12V Trigger 94 116 ZONE 2 69 ZONE 3 ...

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