Sony STR-DA3600ES - Multi Channel Av Receiver, Operating Instructions Manual

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6 GB
Table of Contents
Description and location of parts ..................8
Getting Started
Checking the connection appropriate for your
components ............................................19
1: Installing speakers ..................................20
2: Connecting the monitor ..........................24
3: Connecting the video components .........25
4: Connecting the audio components .........34
5: Connecting the IR Blaster ......................38
6: Connecting the antennas (aerials) ...........39
7: Connecting to the network .....................40
8: Preparing the receiver and the remote ....42
9: Setting the speakers ................................43
10: Calibrating the appropriate speaker
settings automatically
(Auto Calibration) .................................46
11: Configuring the network settings of the
receiver ..................................................52
12: Preparing a computer to use as a
server .....................................................52
Guide to on-screen display operation .........54
Playback
Enjoying sound/images from the component
connected to the receiver .......................57
Enjoying sound/images from the components
connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT .....................................................58
Operating the TDM-iP50 using the GUI menu
of the receiver ........................................59
Tuning
Listening to FM/AM radio .........................62
Presetting FM/AM radio stations ...............64
Listening to satellite radio
(USA/Canadian model only) .................65
Connecting a satellite radio tuner ...............66
Preparing to listen to a satellite radio .........66
Selecting a channel of the satellite radio ... 67
Presetting satellite radio channels .............. 68
Restricting access to specific channels
(Parental Lock) ..................................... 69
Enjoying Surround Sound
Playing back with 2-channel sound ........... 72
Playing back with multi-channel
surround ................................................ 73
Enjoying a surround effect for music ......... 74
Enjoying a surround effect for movies ....... 76
Using Network Features
About the network functions of the
receiver .................................................. 79
Enjoying content stored on the server ........ 80
Using a controller ....................................... 83
Listening to Rhapsody ............................... 84
Listening to SHOUTcast ............................ 87
Features of the Setup Manager application
software ................................................. 88
Using Multi-zone Features
What you can do with the Multi-zone
function ................................................. 90
Making a multi-zone connection ............... 90
Setting the speakers in zone 2 .................... 92
Switching the zone setting of the remote ... 93
Operating the receiver from another zone
(ZONE 2/ZONE 3 operations) .............. 93
Using Other Features
Using “BRAVIA” Sync features ................ 95
Outputting the HDMI signals even when the
receiver is in standby mode
(Pass Through) ...................................... 97
Switching between digital and analog
audio ...................................................... 98