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Using Other Features

Using “BRAVIA” Sync features .............. 112
Switching the monitors that output the HDMI

video signals ........................................ 116

Outputting the HDMI signals even when the

receiver is in standby mode
(Pass Through) .................................... 116

Switching between digital and analog

audio .................................................... 117

Enjoying the sound/images from other inputs

(Input Assign) ..................................... 118

Using the sleep timer ................................ 121
Enjoying the surround effect at low volume

levels ................................................... 122

Recording using the receiver .................... 123
Switching the command mode of the receiver

and the remote ..................................... 124

Using a bi-amplifier connection ............... 126

Adjusting Settings

Operating Each Component
Using the On-screen Remote
(Quick Click)

Operating components or lighting connected

to the receiver using the on-screen remote
(Quick Click) ...................................... 153

Using Quick Click .................................... 154

Setting components that are operated by the

on-screen remote .................................160

Performing several commands in sequence

automatically with Quick Click (Macro
Play) ....................................................165

Setting remote control codes that are not

stored in Quick Click ...........................167

Resetting the remote code for Quick

Click ....................................................168

Operating Each Component
Using the Multifunction
Remote

Operating each component using the

multifunction remote ...........................170

Programming the remote ..........................172
Performing several commands in sequence

automatically (Macro Play) .................175

Setting remote commander codes that are not

stored in the remote .............................177

Clearing all the contents of the remote’s

memory ................................................179

Additional Information

Glossary ....................................................180
Precautions ...............................................184
Troubleshooting ........................................185
Specifications ...........................................192
Index .........................................................195

Summary of Contents for STR DA5500ES - AV Network Receiver

Page 1: ...Printed in Malaysia 2009 Sony Corporation STR DA5500ES 4 145 850 11 1 Operating Instructions Multi Channel AV Receiver ...

Page 2: ...ed to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance For customers in the United States Owner s Recor...

Page 3: ...antee 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 the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment a...

Page 4: ... About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for model STR DA5500ES the receiver Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel In this manual the USA Canadian model is used for illustration purpose unless stated otherwise Any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text for example European model only The instructions in this manual describ...

Page 5: ... or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Intel Intel Core and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries Rhapsody the Rhapsody logo are trademarks and or registered trademarks of RealNetworks Inc SHOUTcast is a registered trademark of AOL LLC THIS PRODUCT IS ...

Page 6: ...tations 71 Listening to satellite radio USA Canadian model only 73 Connecting a satellite radio tuner 74 Preparing to listen to a satellite radio 74 Selecting a channel of the satellite radio 75 Presetting satellite radio channels 77 Restricting access to specific channels Parental Lock SIRIUS only 78 Enjoying Surround Sound Playing back with 2 channel sound 82 Playing back with multi channel surr...

Page 7: ...k settings 145 System settings 146 Operating without connecting to a TV 147 Operating Each Component Using the On screen Remote Quick Click Operating components or lighting connected to the receiver using the on screen remote Quick Click 153 Using Quick Click 154 Setting components that are operated by the on screen remote 160 Performing several commands in sequence automatically with Quick Click ...

Page 8: ...ceiver on You cannot turn the receiver on using the remote On Standby Press 1 on the remote to turn the receiver on or set it to the standby mode When you press POWER on the receiver the receiver will be turned off To remove the cover Press PUSH When you remove the cover keep it out of reach from children To open the cover Slide the cover to the left ...

Page 9: ...ted to both digital and analog jacks page 117 I Display window The current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears here page 11 J 2CH A DIRECT Press to select sound field page 82 83 86 88 A F D MOVIE HD D C S MUSIC K ZONE SELECT POWER Press SELECT repeatedly to select zone 2 zone 3 or main zone Each time you press POWER the output signals for the selected zone will b...

Page 10: ...ECT qa to select zone 2 or zone 3 first ZONE 2 INPUT or ZONE 3 INPUT appears on the display then turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the input source S MASTER VOLUME Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time T HDMI IN 6 Connect to a camcorder The video and sound from your camcorder is input page 33 Name Function ...

Page 11: ...ubwoofer is connected and the audio signal is output from the SUBWOOFER jack While this indicator lights up the receiver creates a subwoofer signal based on the L F E signal in the disc being played back or the low frequency components of the front channels continued ...

Page 12: ...constantly with either following the corresponding indicators that indicate the current input status AUTO Lights up with the corresponding indicators that indicate the current input when INPUT MODE is set to Auto HDMI The receiver recognizes a component connected via an HDMI IN jack COAX Digital signal is input through the COAXIAL jack OPT Digital signal is input through the OPTICAL jack ANALOG No...

Page 13: ...ns STEREO Stereo broadcast MONO Monaural broadcast XM USA Canadian model only The XM Mini Tuner and Home Dock are connected and XM is selected SIRIUS USA Canadian model only The SiriusConnect Home tuner is connected and SIRIUS is selected CAT USA Canadian model only The category mode is selected during the satellite radio operation RDS European model only RDS information is received PRESET The tun...

Page 14: ...ceiverperformsDolby Pro Logic processing This matrix surround decoding technology can enhance input signals PL Dolby Pro Logic PLII Dolby Pro Logic II PLIIx Dolby Pro Logic IIx Note This indicator does not light when either the center speaker and surround speaker is not connected U DTS ES indicators Light up when DTS or DTS ES signals are input DTS Lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS signa...

Page 15: ...ter page 42 TRIGGER OUT jacks Connect to interlock on off of the power supply of other 12V TRIGGER compliant components or the amplifier receiver of zone 2 or zone 3 page 137 C DMPORT Connect to a Sony DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 28 D ANTENNA section FMANTENNA jack Connects to the FM wire antenna aerial supplied with this receiver page 44 AM ANTENNA jack Connects to the AM loop antenna aerial ...

Page 16: ...re window F LAN port Connects to the router when you want to connect the receiver to your network G COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT section Y PB CB PR CR IN OUT jacks Connect to a DVD player TV or a satellite tuner page 25 37 38 H RS232C port Used for maintenance and service I AUDIO INPUT OUTPUT section AUDIO IN OUT jacks Connect to a tape deck or MD deck etc page 31 MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks Connect...

Page 17: ...enus F MENU Press to display the menu to operate the receiver G DMPORT NETWORK Press to operate the component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 64 or to play back content on the server page 97 N Starts play x Stops play Skips tracks H INPUT SELECTOR Press to select the input source to play back I MASTER VOLUME Press to adjust the volume level J MUTING Press to turn off the sound tem...

Page 18: ...n the receiver on or off If zone 2 or zone 3 is selected only the main receiver is turned on or off with this button To turn off all components including an amplifier in zone 2 or zone 3 press 1 and AV 1 1 at the same time SYSTEM STANDBY Saving the power in standby mode When Control for HDMI page 142 and Installer Mode page 146 are set to OFF and the power for zone 2 zone 3 is turned off C ZONE Pr...

Page 19: ...r TV or Blu ray Disc Player etc R MENU HOME Press to display the menu used to operate audio video components or a TV Name Function S m M a x a X a N a b a Press to operate the DVD player Blu ray Disc Player CD player MD deck tape deck or component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter etc CATEGORY MODE USA Canadian model only Press to select the category mode for satellite tuner TUNING Press...

Page 20: ...HDMI OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack ea PIP Press PIP to switch the image of the PIP Picture in Picture window The image of the PIP window is the one from the EXT VIDEO IN jack You can swap the position of the main screen and the PIP window by pressing qh Note When the HDMI input is selected on the main screen you cannot swap the position of the main screen and the PIP window es DISPLAY Pr...

Page 21: ...er CCenter speaker DSurround left speaker ESurround right speaker 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 a 7 1 channel speaker system configuration AFront left speaker BFront right sp...

Page 22: ...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 23: ...aker R c GSurround speaker L HSurround speaker R a If you have an additional front speaker system connect them to the FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals You can select the front speaker system you want to use with the SPEAKERS switch OFF A B A B on the front panel page 50 Connecting speakers H G F B A D E C A B FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals a AMonaural audio cord not supplied BSpeaker cords not supplied B B ...

Page 24: ...tails see 7 Setting the speakers page 48 Before connecting the AC power cord mains lead make sure that metallic wires of the speaker cords are not touching each other between the SPEAKERS terminals Tip To connect certain speakers to another power amplifier use the PRE OUT jacks The same signal is output from both the SPEAKERS terminals and the PRE OUT jacks For example if you want to connect just ...

Page 25: ...receiver using a GUI Graphical User Interface It is not necessary to connect all the cables Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components TV monitor A B AOptical digital cord not supplied BAudio cord not supplied CVideo cord not supplied DComponent video cord not supplied EHDMI cable not supplied Audio signals C D E Video signals continued ...

Page 26: ...status of the connection between the TV and the antenna aerial the image on the TV screen may be distorted In this case place the antenna aerial farther away from the receiver Tips The receiver has a video conversion function For details see Notes on converting video signals page 41 The sound of the TV is output from the speakers connected to the receiver if you connect the audio output jack of th...

Page 27: ... to connect each component After hooking up all your components proceed to 4 Connecting the antennas aerials page 44 How to hook up your components Component to be connected Page Super Audio CD player CD player With digital audio output 28 With multi channel audio output 30 With analog audio output only 31 MD player With digital audio output 28 With analog audio output only 31 Tape deck Analog dis...

Page 28: ...apter observe the following precautions Remove the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter after removing the cord when cords are connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO jack Remove the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter by squeezing the sides of the connector since the connector is locked in place Tip All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies Connecting c...

Page 29: ...D connect the player to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT or SA CD CD IN jacks Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player Connect a player which can output DSD signals from the HDMI jack to the receiver using an HDMI cable You cannot make digital recordings of a Super Audio CD If you want to connect several digital components but cannot find an unused input See Enjoying the ...

Page 30: ... to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead DVD player Blu ray Disc Player and Super Audio CD players 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 input signals from MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks are not output to any audio output jacks The signals cannot be recorded Connecting componen...

Page 31: ...deck tape deck and turntable etc Notes If your turntable has a ground earth wire connect it to the U SIGNAL GND terminal Before connecting cords make sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead Connecting components with analog audio jacks Super Audio CD player CD player Turntable A Tape deck AAudio cord not supplied A A MD deck A ...

Page 32: ... 4 Connecting the antennas aerials page 44 The image quality depends on the connecting jack See the illustration that follows Select the connection according to the jacks on your components How to hook up your components Component to be connected Page TV monitor 25 With HDMI jack 33 DVD player Blu ray Disc Player 37 Satellite tuner Set top box 38 DVD recorder VCR 39 Camcorder video game etc 39 Vid...

Page 33: ...re not output from HDMI OUT jacks when the image is converted This receiver supports DSD transmission Super Audio CD extended by HDMI ver1 2 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 The HDMI jacks of this receiver support the Control for HDMI function The HDMI OUT B jack however does not supp...

Page 34: ...ignals Audio video signals Audio video signals TV monitor projector etc Audio signals A A A Audio video signals To TV OPTICAL IN jacks C B Projector etc Audio video signals A AHDMI cable not supplied We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable BOptical digital cord not supplied CAudio cord not supplied ...

Page 35: ...eiver Connect the OPTICAL output jack of the TV to the OPTICAL IN jack of the receiver Tips Connect to at least one of the audio cords B or C You can watch the image of the camcorder easily with connecting your camcorder to the HDMI IN 1 IN 2 and IN 6 jacks page 114 A Camcorder Audio video signals AHDMI cable not supplied We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable continued ...

Page 36: ...from the TV speaker Be sure to turn on the receiver when video and audio signals of a playback component are being output to a TV through this receiver If you set Pass Through to OFF unless the power is on neither video nor audio signals will be transmitted Audio signals sampling frequency bit length etc transmitted from an HDMI jack may be suppressed by the connected component Check the setup of ...

Page 37: ...multi channel digital audio set the digital audio output setting on the DVD player Blu ray Disc Player Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD player Blu ray Disc Player Before connecting cords make sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead Connecting a DVD player Blu ray Disc Player DVD player Blu ray Disc Player A B C AOptical digital cord not supplied BCoaxial digital co...

Page 38: ...cords according to the jacks of your components Note Before connecting cords make sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead Connecting a satellite tuner Set top box Satellite tuner Set top box A B C D AOptical digital cord not supplied BAudio cord not supplied CVideo cord not supplied DComponent video cord not supplied Audio signals Video signals ...

Page 39: ...as a DVD recorder or VCR etc It is not necessary to connect all the cables Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components Connecting components with analog video and audio jack DVD recorder VCR A B Audio signals Video signals AAudio cord not supplied BVideo cord not supplied continued ...

Page 40: ...R OUT jacks as shown in the table below We recommend you set the video conversion function to match the resolution of the monitor you are using For details on the video converting function see Video settings page 140 a Video signals are output Video signals are not output To the VIDEO 2 IN jacks CAudio video cord not supplied Camcorder video game Note Before connecting cords make sure to disconnec...

Page 41: ...als protected by copyright technology is converted Resolution of up to 480p can be output to the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks The HDMI OUT jacks have no restriction on resolution Video signals for which the resolution has been converted cannot be output from either the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks or the HDMI OUT jacks The video signals are output from the HDMI OUT jacks when both are co...

Page 42: ...ate two components with the IR Blaster If the infrared receivers on the two components do not line up as shown in the illustration on the left you must purchase an optional IR Blaster VM 50 not supplied and install it Note For details on how to set up a component refer to the operating instructions of the component Tip If the IR Blaster cable is too short use a 3 5 mm jack extension cable not supp...

Page 43: ...r make sure to place the IR Blaster just above or below the remote sensor Remote sensors on Sony Recorders and other products are identified by the symbol Note Do not remove the backing paper from the IR Blaster yet After configuring the settings remove the backing paper from the IR Blaster and fix it in place ...

Page 44: ...s 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 Before connecting cords make sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead FM wire antenna aerial supplied AM loop antenna aerial supplied ...

Page 45: ...ver Rhapsody is only available in the US Modem This is the device that is connected to the broadband line to communicate with the Internet Some of these devices are integrated with the router Router Use a router compatible with 100 Mbps or greater transmission speeds to enjoy content on your home network We recommend that you use a router equipped with the built in DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration ...

Page 46: ... the receiver a computer We recommend that you use a wired connection Note A audio or video playback on the computer may occasionally be interrupted when you use a wireless connection Configuration example Internet Modem Computer Router LAN cable not supplied LAN cable not supplied ...

Page 47: ...ime initialize the receiver by performing the following procedure This procedure can also be used to return settings you have made to their factory defaults 1 Press POWER to turn off the receiver 2 Hold down POWER while pressing TONE MODE and HDMI IN to turn on the receiver 3 Release the TONE MODE and HDMI IN after a few seconds After MEMORY CLEARING appears on the display for a while MEMORY CLEAR...

Page 48: ... the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion When you replace the batteries the programmed remote codes may be cleared If this happens program the remote codes again page 172 Tip When the remote no longer operates the receiver replace all the batteries with new ones 7 Setting the speakers Set the appropriate speaker imp...

Page 49: ...d with your speakers This information is often on the back of the speaker When you connect all speakers with a normal impedance of 8 ohms or higher set Impedance to 8 Ω When connecting other types of speakers set it to 4 Ω When you connect front speakers to both the SPEAKERS A and B terminals connect the speakers with a normal impedance of 8 ohms or higher When you connect speakers with impedance ...

Page 50: ... volume of the sound cannot be adjusted Pay attention to the presence of children or to the effect on your neighborhood Perform the measurement in a quiet environment to avoid the effect of noise and get a more accurate measurement If there are any obstacles in the path between the optimizer microphone and the speakers the calibration cannot be performed correctly Remove any obstacle from the meas...

Page 51: ...um If you connect a subwoofer with an auto standby function set it to off deactivated Note Depending on the characteristics of the subwoofer you are using the setup distance value may be further away from the actual position To use the receiver as a pre amplifier You can use the auto calibration function when you use the receiver as a pre amplifier In this case the distance value shown on the disp...

Page 52: ...he TV screen 2 Press V v repeatedly to select Settings then press or b The Settings menu list appears on the TV screen 3 Press V v repeatedly to select Auto Calibration then press or b 4 Press V v repeatedly to select Quick Setup then press The screen on which you can select the item to be measured appears 5 Press V v repeatedly and to un check the items you do not want to measure then press b The...

Page 53: ...r way around However depending on the speakers Out Phase appears on the TV screen even though the speakers are connected properly This is because of the speakers specifications In this case you can continue to use the receiver Tips Operations other than turning the receiver on or off are deactivated during the measurement In the following situations the measurements have not been performed correct...

Page 54: ... selected 2ch Analog Direct is being used Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling frequency of 176 4 kHz and higher are being received Tip The size of a speaker LARGE SMALL is determined by the low characteristics The measurement results may vary depending on the position of the optimizer microphone and speakers and the shape of the room It is recommended that you follow the measurement results Howev...

Page 55: ...y be damaged or improperly connected Code 33 None of the front speakers are connected or only one front speaker is connected The optimizer microphone is not connected Either the left or right surround speaker 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 con...

Page 56: ... continue to use the receiver with that value Warning 44 Measurement has been completed However the speakers are not placed in the proper position with respect to each other See 1 Installing speakers page 21 and check the relative positions of the speakers NO WARNING There is no warning information No speakers are connected Display Explanation ...

Page 57: ...b 3 Press V v repeatedly to select Network then press or b 4 Press V v repeatedly to select Network Setup then press Start Network function Setup Wizard appears on the TV screen 5 Press to select Next 6 Press to select Connect Automatically DHCP Success The receiver is now connected to network appears on the TV screen when you have succeeded in making a connection If the failure screen is displaye...

Page 58: ...SP1 32 bit 64 bit Computer Note Sony does not guarantee trouble free operation on all computers that satisfy the system requirements Other software operating on background may affect the operation of this software When you use VAIO Media plus as server software install on your computer the VAIO Media plus application software provided on the CD ROM supplied with the receiver by following steps bel...

Page 59: ...n the message on the screen For VAIO Media plus operations refer to the help files Click Settings in the Home Menu window then select Help to display help files Guide to on screen display operation You can display the menu of the receiver on the TV screen and select the function you want to use on the TV screen by pressing V v B b and on the remote To display the menu of the receiver on the TV scr...

Page 60: ... main menus Using the menu Menu icon Description Input Selects the input source component connected to the receiver page 62 Music Selects the music from the audio component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 64 or server on the home network Photo Select the photos from the server on the home network Video Select the images from the video component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT ...

Page 61: ...s V v repeatedly to select a menu you want then press or b to enter the menu mode The menu item list appears on the TV screen Example When you select Input 3 Press OPTIONS while the menu item list is displayed The option menu appears 4 Press V v repeatedly to select the option menu item you want then press 5 Press V v repeatedly to select the parameter you want then press To exit the menu Press ME...

Page 62: ...you turn the MASTER VOLUME knob Playback MASTER VOLUME MUTING OPTIONS MENU V v B b Selected input Components that can be used Video1 Video2 VIDEO 1 2 VCR etc connected to the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 jack BD Blu ray Disc Player etc connected to the BD jack DVD DVD player etc connected to the DVD jack SAT Satellite tuner etc connected to the SAT jack TV TV connected to the TV jack Tape Tape deck etc conn...

Page 63: ...lect the input you want to name 2 Press OPTIONS The option menu appears 3 Press V v repeatedly to select Name Input then press The soft keyboard appears on the screen 4 Press V v B b and to select a character one by one to enter the name 5 Press V v B b to select Finish then press The name you entered is registered To cancel naming input Press V v B b to select Cancel then press When you select In...

Page 64: ...AL MEDIA PORT adapter make sure to turn the receiver off using the remote Do not connect or disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter to from the receiver while the system is turned on Depending on the type of DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter the images are also output Do not connect to the receiver a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter that uses a network function such as TDM NC1 Wireless Network Audio Client Y...

Page 65: ...ayed on the TV screen 2 Press V v repeatedly to select Music or Video then press or b 3 Press V v repeatedly to select the component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter you want to play then press The contents list appears Icon Component that is connected DMPORT A component other than one of the following is connected iPod The iPod model recognized is connected Walkman The Network Walkman ...

Page 66: ...n random order Songs Plays all the tracks in Songs in random order x Repeat Plays one or all the tracks repeatedly Off Deactivates the repeat play mode One Plays one track repeatedly All Plays all the tracks repeatedly x Audiobook Speed Selects the display speed of the Audiobook Low Slows the display speed Normal Sets the display speed to standard High Increases the display speed DIGITAL MEDIA POR...

Page 67: ...racks will be displayed on the GUI screen of the receiver You can select a track you want and play back it on each GUI screen Adapter GUI This mode is for the TDM iP50 The menu of the adapter will be displayed on the TV screen iPod This mode can be selected only when the TDM iP50 is connected To operate the TDM iP50 using the adapter menu Make sure that Adapter GUI is selected in step 4 in Changin...

Page 68: ...screen 2 Press V v repeatedly to select FM or AM then press or b The FM or AM menu list appears on the TV screen 3 Press V v to select Auto Tuning then press 4 Press V v Press V to scan from low to high press v to scan from high to low The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received In case of poor FM stereo reception 1 Tune in the station you want to listen to using Auto Tuning Direct ...

Page 69: ...s to enter the frequency then press 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 Press the numeric button 0 when you are using the European model Tip If you have tuned in an AM station adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna aerial for optimum reception If you cannot tune in a station MHz appears and then the display returns to the current freque...

Page 70: ...ports programs Education Educational programs such as how to and advice programs Drama Radio plays and serials Cultures Programs about national or regional culture such as language and social concerns Science Programs about the natural sciences and technology Varied Speech Other types of programs such as celebrity interviews panel games and comedy Pop Music Popular music programs Rock Music Rock m...

Page 71: ...o 10 kHz or 9 kHz repeat the procedure above Note All preset stations will be erased when you change the tuning scale Presetting FM AM radio stations You can preset up to 30 FM and 30 AM stations Then you can easily tune in the stations you often listen to 1 Tune in the station that you want to preset using Auto Tuning page 68 or Direct Tuning page 69 In case of poor FM stereo reception switch the...

Page 72: ...1 to 30 are available 1 On FM or AM screen press V v to select the preset number on which you want to name 2 Press OPTIONS The option menu appears 3 Press V v repeatedly to select Name Input then press The soft keyboard appears on the screen 4 Press V v B b and to select a character one by one to enter the name 5 Press V v B b to select Finish then press The name you entered is registered To cance...

Page 73: ...IUS tuner enabling you to enjoy the most popular programming among both services The Best of packages are not available to SIRIUS or XM Canada subscribers at this time Family friendly packages are also available to restrict channels featuring content that may be inappropriate for children To subscribe to XM U S customers should visit xmradio com or call 1 800 XMRADIO 1 800 967 2346 Canadian custom...

Page 74: ...me tuner with this receiver be sure to connect the AC power adaptor supplied with the tuner to a wall outlet Keep the SiriusConnect Home tuner antenna and AC power adaptor away from the speaker cords and the power cord to avoid picking up noise Preparing to listen to a satellite radio 1 Press MENU The menu is displayed on the TV screen 2 Press V v repeatedly to select XM or SIRIUS then press or b ...

Page 75: ...ress The Antenna Aiming screen appears 5 While checking the quality of the reception adjust the direction of the antenna to obtain the best reception To exit the menu Press MENU Selecting a channel of the satellite radio You can select a channel from one category or all the categories 1 Press MENU The menu is displayed on the TV screen 2 Press V v repeatedly to select XM or SIRIUS then press or b ...

Page 76: ... not be the one in the category you want This is because one channel may belong to more than one category Enter the channel number directly by using the numeric buttons on the multifunction remote This operation cannot be performed using the simple remote 1 Press AMP The receiver can be operated using the remote 2 Press MENU The menu is displayed on the TV screen 3 Press V v repeatedly to select X...

Page 77: ...You can select the channels you want directly by presetting them using the preset numbers You can preset up to 30 XM Radio channels and 30 SIRIUS Satellite Radio channels 1 Select a channel you want to preset using Category Mode page 75 or Direct Tuning page 76 2 Press OPTIONS The option menu appears 3 Press V v to select Memory then press The preset number selection screen appears V v b MENU OPTI...

Page 78: ...on you have preset may be changed if XM Satellite Radio Inc or SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc change their channel programming When the Category Mode screen is displayed press OPTIONS then press V v to select Preset Mode Restricting access to specific channels Parental Lock SIRIUS only You can restrict access to certain channels using your own lock code The lock code is set to 0000 as the default Use ...

Page 79: ...annel you want to listen to using Direct Tuning page 76 The channel is locked Enter your 4 digit lock code appears 2 Enter your 4 digit lock code using the numeric buttons The channel is tuned in To cancel the Parental Lock 1 Select a channel you want to unlock using Direct Tuning page 76 2 Press OPTIONS The option menu appears 3 Press V v to select Parental Lock then press or b 4 Press V v repeat...

Page 80: ... 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 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 not good Locked Channel The selected channel is locked Subscription Updated The subscription...

Page 81: ... This message can also occur in weak XM signal conditions Note that the receiver may not respond to some buttons while this message is displayed This message should disappear in a few seconds in good signal conditions If you see this message often reposition the XM antenna for better signal reception Use the Antenna Aiming option to optimize the antenna position page 75 Off Air You selected an XM ...

Page 82: ...urround Sound 2CH mode Effect 2ch Stereo The receiver outputs the sound from the front left right speakers only There is no sound from the subwoofer Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channel 2ch Analog Direct You can switch the audio of the selected input to 2 channel analog input This function enabl...

Page 83: ...e A F D mode you want A F D mode Multi channel audio after decoding Effect A F D Auto Detecting automatically Presets the sound as it was recorded encoded without adding any surround effects Enhanced Surround You can select the surround sound effect you want For details on available surround sound effects and how to set one see Setting a multi channel surround sound effect page 84 Multi Stereo Mul...

Page 84: ...s decoded into 5 1 channels This setting is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby Surround In addition this mode can reproduce sound in 5 1 channel system for watching videos of overdubbed or old movies Pro Logic IIx 7 channel signals Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx mode decoding A source recorded in 2 channel or 5 1 channel format is decoded into 7 1 channels This setting is ideal for movies encoded in ...

Page 85: ...ignals with a sampling frequency of 176 4 kHz and higher are being received The beginning of the sound stream may be dropped out when Neural THX processing is turned on or off Tips We usually recommend A F D Auto You can identify the encoding format of DVD software etc by looking at the logo on the package Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding is effective when 2 channel or 5 1 channel signals are input Ne...

Page 86: ... a concert hall which simulates a large sound stage produced by reflectivity D Concert Hall B Uses 3D sound imaging to reproduce the sound characteristics of a concert hall which simulates resonant and unique reverberative sound Jazz Club Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club Live Concert Reproduces the acoustics of a 300 seat live house Stadium Reproduces the feeling of a large open air stadium...

Page 87: ...e of the sound fields for music is selected no sound is output from the subwoofer if all the speakers are set to LARGE in the Speaker settings menu However the sound will be output from the subwoofer if the digital input signal contains L F E signals or if the front or surround speakers are set to SMALL the sound field for movie is selected or Portable Audio is selected If there is any noise prese...

Page 88: ...heaters into your home For details on HD D C S technology see Glossary page 180 Press MOVIE To turn off the surround effect for MOVIE Press 2CH A DIRECT or A F D Sound field Effect HD D C S HD D C S can realize precisely sound effect on the movies watching through Blu ray and DVD software etc like how Movie Sound Designers intended to be You can select the Effect Type for HD D C S For details see ...

Page 89: ... a sampling frequency of 176 4 kHz and higher are being received If you set up the sound field during DTS 96 24 signal reception the signal will be played back only at 48 kHz If you set up the sound field effect while the receiver is receiving signals with a sampling frequency of 88 2 kHz and higher the signals will always be played back at either 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz If there is any noise present t...

Page 90: ...l audio formats supported by the receiver 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 a 7 1ch a DTS 5 1ch a a DTS ES 6 1ch a a DTS 96 24 5 1ch a a DTS HD High Resolution Audio a 7 1ch a DTS HD Master Audio a b 7 1ch a ...

Page 91: ... For details refer to the operating instructions of the playback component b Signals with a sampling frequency of 176 4 kHz and higher are played back at 96 kHz or 88 2 kHz DSD a 5 1ch a Multi channel Linear PCM a 7 1ch a Audio format Maximumnumber of channels Connection of the playback component and the receiver COAXIAL OPTICAL HDMI ...

Page 92: ...e device With an Internet connection you can listen to Rhapsody and SHOUTcast and upgrade the firmware of the receiver Rhapsody is only available in the US About DLNA DLNA Digital Living Network Alliance is a standards organization made up of manufacturers of various products such as computers AV components and mobile computing devices which exchange content music photos and videos DLNA decides up...

Page 93: ...other devices such as a computer on your home network using this receiver page 96 You can listen to Rhapsody or SHOUTcast using the receiver page 98 101 Rhapsody is only available in the US Playing back content music photos and videos on devices on a home network Listening to Rhapsody or SHOUTcast over the Internet Delivers content Plays back content Computer STR DA5500ES STR DA5500ES Internet ...

Page 94: ...eceiver using a computer on your home network page 103 Firmware update You can update the firmware of the receiver over the Internet A Update the firmware directly over the Internet page 146 Other features Computer STR DA5500ES ES Utility application software STR DA5500ES Internet ...

Page 95: ...95GB Using Network Features B Update the firmware using a file downloaded from the Internet via a computer page 103 STR DA5500ES Computer Internet ES Utility application software ...

Page 96: ...ess V v repeatedly to select Music Photo or Video then press or b 3 Press V v repeatedly to select Server then press The server list appears on the TV screen 4 Press V v and to select the server which holds the content you want to play The content list appears on the TV screen 5 Press V v B b and repeatedly to select content you want to play from the content list The playback screen appears on the...

Page 97: ...eatedly to select Repeat or Shuffle then press 3 Press V v repeatedly to select the mode you want to select from the following then press x Repeat Plays one or all the tracks repeatedly Off Deactivates the repeat play mode One Plays one track repeatedly All Plays all the tracks repeatedly x Shuffle Plays all the tracks in random order Off Deactivates the shuffle play mode On Activates the shuffle ...

Page 98: ... Digital Music Service it is necessary to register an account using your computer Refer to www rhapsody com sonystr for details Sign in using your account on the receiver 1 Press MENU The menu is displayed on the TV screen 2 Press V v repeatedly to select Settings then press or b 3 Press V v repeatedly to select Network then press or b 4 Press V v repeatedly to select Rhapsody Account then press T...

Page 99: ... press or b 3 Press V v repeatedly to select Rhapsody Channels then press 4 Press V v B b repeatedly to select the channel you want to listen to then press The reception screen appears on the TV screen and the channel you selected is received Note You can listen to only the same channel in both the main zone and the 2nd zone Priority is given to the channel which has most recently been selected ev...

Page 100: ...to select the track you want to listen to from the search result then press The playback screen appears on the TV screen and track you selected is played back Note You can listen to only the same track in both the main zone and the 2nd zone Priority is given to the track which has most recently been selected even if other track is currently being selected in one of zones You can register your favo...

Page 101: ...ibrary list then press The number of lists displayed on the screen depends on the status of the Rhapsody Digital Music Service you are using The playback screen appears on the TV screen and the track you selected is played back Listening to SHOUTcast SHOUTcast is a digital audio streaming technology based radio service SHOUTcast is a directory of internet radio stations allowing users to access th...

Page 102: ... You can register your favorite SHOUTcast stations on the receiver 1 Press OPTIONS while listening to the radio station 2 Press to select Add to Preset List The preset number list appears on the TV screen 3 Press V v repeatedly to select the preset number you want to preset then press Note If you select a list number for which a station has already been registered the previously registered station...

Page 103: ... not installed Monitor 1024 768 High Color 65536 colors Network 100Base TX or higher 1 Turn on your computer and login as an administrator 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your computer The installation launcher starts automatically then a Software Setup screen appears on the screen If the installation launcher does not start automatically double click SetupLauncher exe on the...

Page 104: ...on the TV screen 8 Click System in the ES Utility window on the computer screen then click Browse and specify the path of the update program and click Start Update Receiver updating starts When updating complete the receiver will restart automatically Notes Do not turn the receiver off or disconnect the network cable during firmware updating It may cause a malfunction It may take 30 minutes for th...

Page 105: ...nt in the main zone and Sony receiver in zone 2 or zone 3 from zone 2 or zone 3 Use the multifunction 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 IR repeater of the receiver if you connect an IR repeater not supplied t...

Page 106: ...d another amplifier AIR repeater not supplied BSpeakers CSony Amplifier Receiver You can also connect to the COMPONENT VIDEO ZONE 2 OUT jack 1 Zone 2 connections Main zone Zone 2 TV monitor ZONE 2 VIDEO OUT B STR DA5500ES B SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS A Multifunction remote IR REMOTE IN Main zone Zone 2 TV monitor ZONE 2 AUDIO OUT A B B C STR DA5500ES Multifunction remote IR REMOTE IN ZONE 2 VIDEO OUT ...

Page 107: ...107GB Using Multi zone Features 2 Zone 3 connections B B C STR DA5500ES Main room Zone 3 AIR repeater not supplied BSpeakers CSony Amplifier Receiver Multifunction remote A IR REMOTE IN ZONE 3 AUDIO OUT ...

Page 108: ...K SPEAKERS terminals 1 Press MENU The menu is displayed on the TV screen 2 Press V v repeatedly to select Settings then press or b 3 Press V v repeatedly to select Speaker then press or b 4 Press V v to select Speaker Pattern to select the 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 to select ZONE2 then pr...

Page 109: ...ne 2 or 3 for the zone 3 while the ZONE button is flashing The ZONE button lights up 4 Press ENT MEM The ZONE button flashes twice and the remote switches to zone 2 or zone 3 mode Operating the receiver from another zone ZONE 2 ZONE 3 operations The following operations are described for connecting an IR repeater and operating the receiver in zone 2 or zone 3 When an IR repeater is not connected u...

Page 110: ...ng ZONE Tips Even when this receiver is standby mode press 1 on the remote to turned off this receiver the receiver in zone 2 or zone 3 remains turned on To turn off all receivers press 1 and AV 1 on the multifunction remote at the same time SYSTEM STANDBY Only signals from components connected to the analog input jacks are output through the ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 jacks No signals are output from compo...

Page 111: ...sound of the input selected in main zone is output in the zone selected in party mode page 138 To exit the party mode Select other input in zone 2 or zone 3 See Operating the receiver from another zone ZONE 2 ZONE 3 operations page 109 for details of the operation of zone2 zone 3 ...

Page 112: ...ent the Control for HDMI function may not work Refer to the operating instructions of the component To use the BRAVIA Sync turn the Control for HDMI function on for both the receiver and the connected component The receiver 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 connect a Sony TV with the Con...

Page 113: ...eforehand When you set up the receiver using the Control for HDMI Easy Setting from a TV before you make the Control for HDMI Easy Setting function effective make the Control for HDMI function of the components that are not compatible with the Control for HDMI Easy Setting function effective When your TV is not compatible with the Control for HDMI Easy Setting function Turn the Control for HDMI fu...

Page 114: ... use the One Touch Play of the camcorder 1 Turn the Control for HDMI function on for both the receiver and your camcorder 2 Connect your camcorder to the HDMI IN 1 IN 2 or IN 6 jack page 33 The receiver and TV are turned on simultaneously and sound and image are output from the receiver and TV Notes Connect your camcorder to the HDMI IN 1 IN 2 or IN 6 jack The camcorder may not work correctly if y...

Page 115: ...und field switches to HD D C S To return to the previous sound field press the THEATER button again Note The sound field may not switch depending on the TV Tip The sound field may be changed back to the previous one when you change the TV s input This function switches the sound field to HD D C S automatically when 24p 24 frames per second signals are input from a playback component such as a Blu ...

Page 116: ...s If the compatible video format differs between the monitors connected to the HDMI OUT A jack and the HDMI OUT B jack of the receiver HDMI A B may not work Depending on the playback component you connect HDMI A B may not work Outputting the HDMI signals even when the receiver is in standby mode Pass Through You can output the video and audio signals from the HDMI IN jack to the TV connected to th...

Page 117: ...eceiver The selected audio input mode appears on the TV screen Auto Gives priority to digital audio signals when there are both digital and analog connections If there are no digital audio signals analog audio signals are selected Analog Specifies the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN L R jacks Notes Some audio input modes may not be set up depending on the input Parameter Explanation AUT...

Page 118: ...nd images from other inputs Input Assign You can reassign video and or audio signals to another input Example Connect the OPTICAL OUT jack of the DVD player to the OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN jack of this receiver when you want to input the only digital optical audio signals from the DVD player Connect the component video jack of the DVD player to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 or COMPONENT ...

Page 119: ...s or b 3 Press V v to select the input name you want to assign 4 Press OPTIONS The option menu appears 5 Press V v to select Input Assign then press 6 Press V v B b to select the audio and or video signals you want to assign to the input selected in step 3 then press continued ...

Page 120: ...e same input You cannot reassign more than one digital audio input to the same input You cannot reassign more than one component video input to the same input When you assign a component video input to the HDMI input set Control for HDMI to OFF Input name VIDEO1 VIDEO2 BD DVD SAT TAPE MD SA CD CD MULTI IN HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 HDMI4 HDMI5 HDMI6 Assignable video input jacks Video1 Composite aa Video2 C...

Page 121: ...med using the simple remote 1 Press AMP 2 Press SLEEP repeatedly Each time you press SLEEP the display changes cyclically as follows When sleep timer is being used SLEEP lights up in the display window of the receiver Tip To check the remaining time before the receiver turns off press SLEEP The remaining time appears on the display If you press SLEEP again the sleep timer will be changed SLEEP AMP...

Page 122: ...ss V v repeatedly to select Night Mode then press 5 Press V v repeatedly to select On then press Notes This function does not work when the multi channel input is selected This function does not work when 2ch Analog Direct is being used This function does not work when Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling frequency of 176 4 kHz and higher are being received If the Night Mode function is turned on ...

Page 123: ... blank MD or tape into the recording deck and adjust the recording level 6 Start recording on the recording deck then start playback on the playback component Notes Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the MD OUT jacks The audio input signals from the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks are not output To record digital sound Connect a component for playback to the digital audio input OPTIC...

Page 124: ...ch the command mode COMMAND MODE AV 1 or COMMAND MODE AV 2 of the receiver and the remote Switch the command mode from the initial setting to the appropriate setting if other Sony component is operated accidentally by the same remote when you are operating the receiver using the remote supplied with the receiver The command modes of both the receiver and the remote are those of the initial setting...

Page 125: ...umeric button 1 or 2 while the AMP button 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 The AMP button flashes twice then the command mode setting process is completed Switching the command mode of the simple remote commander DISPLAY MUTING Switching the command mode of the multif...

Page 126: ...hen press 5 Press V v to select the appropriate speaker pattern so that there are no surround back speakers 6 Press RETURN EXIT O 7 Press V v to select Sur Back Assign then press 8 Press V v to select BI AMP then press The same signals output from the FRONT SPEAKERS A terminals can be output from the SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals Notes You cannot use the FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals for a bi ampl...

Page 127: ...y to select Settings then press or b to enter the menu mode The setting menu list appears on the TV screen 3 Press V v repeatedly to select the menu item you want then press to enter Example When you select Auto Calibration 4 Press V v repeatedly to select the parameter you want then press to enter To return to the previous screen Press RETURN EXIT O To exit the menu Press MENU Setting menu list A...

Page 128: ...nt to register the measurement results Pos Position 1 Pos Position 2 Pos Position 3 2 Press b to perform auto calibration To set a compensation type for the speakers You can select the compensation type to be used for the speakers for each Seating Position Speaker Sets the speaker position and impedance manually page 130 Surround Adjusts the sound field surround effect you selected page 134 EQ Adj...

Page 129: ...measurement results have not been registered To confirm the equalizer setting for the Seating Position 1 Press V v repeatedly to select the Seating Position for which you want to confirm the equalizer setting 2 Press OPTIONS The option menu appears 3 Press V v repeatedly to select EQ Curve then press 4 Press B b repeatedly to select the speaker on the screen for which you want to confirm the equal...

Page 130: ...Mix to ON to enjoy digital audio with high quality sound when you do not have a center speaker connected Analog downmix works when you set Center Mix to ON This setting is also effective to input signals from the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks You can make settings for the surround back speaker s x OFF If you have not connected surround back speakers select OFF x BI AMP If you connect front speakers in...

Page 131: ...o is selected To adjust the 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 1 Press V v B b repeatedly to select the speaker on the screen for which you want to adjust the distance from the seating position then press 2 Press B b repeatedly to sele...

Page 132: ...crossover frequency of speakers that has been set to SMALL in the Speaker menu Measured speaker crossover frequency is set for each speaker after the auto calibration 1 Press B b to select the speaker on the screen you want to adjust 2 Press V v to adjust the value then press b or RETURN EXIT O You can select the test tone type on the Test Tone screen Tips To adjust the level of all speakers at th...

Page 133: ...ave the short circuit problem When a test tone is output from a different speaker than the speaker displayed on the screen The speaker pattern to the connected speaker is not set up correctly Make sure the speaker connection and the speaker pattern match Lets you compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night Dynamic range...

Page 134: ...und Sound page 82 To select the surround sound field 1 Press V v repeatedly to select Sound Field Setup then press 2 Press V v repeatedly to select the surround sound you want 3 Press RETURN EXIT O To select the Effect Type for HD D C S 1 Press V v repeatedly to select Sound Field Setup then press 2 Press V v repeatedly to select HD D C S then press b 3 Press V v to select the Effect Type you want...

Page 135: ...the sound field For details on the decoding modes available see Setting a multi channel surround sound effect page 84 x Pro Logic II Performs Dolby Pro Logic II decoding A source recorded in 2 channel format is decoded into 5 1 channels x Pro Logic IIx Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding A source recorded in 2 channel or 5 1 channel format is decoded into 7 1 channels x Neo 6 Cinema Performs DTS...

Page 136: ...st then press 2 Press B b to select Bass or Treble 3 Press V v to adjust the gain then press Multi Zone settings You can make settings for the main zone zone 2 or zone 3 To turn the power on or off for zone 2 zone 3 You can turn zone 2 or zone 3 operation on or off Main this receiver is always selected You cannot turn it off 1 Press V v to select the zone you want to turn on or off then press 2 Pr...

Page 137: ...off based on the output setting of the HDMI OUT A jack x HDMI B for Main only Lets you turn the output of 12V triggers on or off based on the output setting of the HDMI OUT B jack x MAIN for Zone2 and Zone3 only Lets you link operation of trigger in zone 2 or zone 3 to the main receiver Tips Even when this receiver is standby mode press 1 on the remote to turned off this receiver the receiver in z...

Page 138: ... analog signals Lets you delay the output of audio to minimize the time gap between audio output and visual display x HDMI AUTO The time gap between audio output and visual display for the monitor connected via an HDMI connection will be adjusted automatically based on the information for the TV This feature is available only when the monitor supports the A V Sync function x 0 ms 300 ms You can ad...

Page 139: ...tarts However when other signals are input there may be no sound depending on the format In this case set this item to AUTO When signals from the HDMI IN jack are selected only PCM signals are output from the connected player When signals in any other format are received set this item to AUTO x AUTO Automatically switches the input mode between Dolby Digital DTS or PCM Note Even when Decode Priori...

Page 140: ...nput signals For details on video input output conversion classified according to the Resolution menu settings see Figure 1 on page 141 x AUTO x DIRECT Lets you output analog video input signals without conversion x 480i 576i x 480p 576p x 720p x 1080i x 1080p Resolution Converting video signals ...

Page 141: ...als are not output from the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT or MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks when the monitor etc is connected to HDMI OUT jacks If you select a resolution that the connected TV does not support in the Resolution menu the images from the TV cannot be output correctly Converted HDMI image output signals do not support x v Color Converted HDMI image output signals do not support Deep Color Res...

Page 142: ...d the sound source even if you set it to ON The components connected to the HDMI jack must support the H A T S feature When Audio Out is set to TV AMP the H A T S function may not work depending on the component connected or the status of that component In this case select AMP for Audio Out The H A T S function of this receiver works when a Sony SCD XA5400ES is connected to the receiver Stream inf...

Page 143: ... when 24p 24 frames per second signals are input from a playback component such as a Blu ray Disc Player x ON x OFF Note When Control for HDMI is set to ON depending on the player the sound field may not switch to HD D C S When Control for HDMI is set to ON the receiver detects the 24p signals via BRAVIA Sync Therefore if a player that is not compatible with BRAVIA Sync sends out 24p signals the r...

Page 144: ...press The setting screen for the IP address appears on the TV screen 4 Press to select the IP address The soft keyboard appears on the TV screen 5 Press V v B b and to select a character one by one to enter the IP address 6 Press V v B b to select Finish then press 7 Press b to display the next screen 8 Repeat the process in steps 4 to 7 again to enter the Subnet Mask Gateway address DNS1 address ...

Page 145: ...ts the source component that is to be operated x Preset Mode Customizes the remote to match the source components connected to your receiver x Learn Mode Allows the remote learn codes x Reset Resets both programmed codes and learned codes Selects the common component such as a TV projector or lights that is to be operated x Preset Mode Customizes the remote to match the common components such as t...

Page 146: ...plied with the receiver For details see Updating the receiver firmware using the ES Utility page 103 To check the system information 1 Press V v repeatedly to select System Update then press 2 Press V v repeatedly to select Internet Update then press The system information of the receiver appears on the TV screen 3 Press B b to select Cancel then press To update the receiver using the menu 1 Press...

Page 147: ...tion It may take 30 minutes for the firmware updating to complete Operating without connecting to a TV You can operate the receiver using the display window of the receiver even if the TV is not connected to the receiver If GUI MODE is displayed in the display window of the receiver when you press MENU DISPLAY or V v press GUI MODE to switch the display mode of the menu to DISPLAY MODE After GUI M...

Page 148: ... v repeatedly to select the menu then press or b 4 Press V v repeatedly to select the menu item then press The parameter appears in brackets 5 Press V v repeatedly to select the parameter you want then press The parameter is entered and the brackets disappear from the display Tip To return to the previous step press RETURN EXIT O ...

Page 149: ...ITION xxxxxxxx POS 1 POS 2 POS 3 POS 1 NAME IN xxxxxxxx Level Settings TEST TONE xxxxxxxx OFF L to SW AUTO L to SW FIX OFF PHASE NOISE xxxxxxx OFF L C C R R SL R SR SR SL SR SBR SBR SBL SBL SL SL L L SR OFF PHASE AUDIO xxxxxxx OFF L C C R R SL R SR SR SL SR SBR SBR SBL SBL SL SL L L SR OFF FRONT L xxx xdB 10 0dB to 10 0dB 0 5dB step 0dB FRONT R xxx xdB 10 0dB to 10 0dB 0 5dB step 0dB CENTER xxx xd...

Page 150: ...xxxxxx CENTER xxxxxxxxx SURROUND L xxxxxxxxx SURROUND R xxxxxxxxx SUR BACK xxxxxxxxx SUR BACK L xxxxxxxxx SUR BACK R xxxxxxxxx SUB WOOFER xxxxxxxxx DISTANCE UNIT xxxxx meter feet feet FR CROSSOVER xxxxx 40 to 200 10 Hz step 120 CNT CROSSOVER xxxxx 40 to 200 10 Hz step 120 SUR CROSSOVER xxxxx 40 to 200 10 Hz step 120 CNT A DOWN MIX xxx OFF ON OFF SP IMPEDANCE xohm 4ohm 8ohm 8ohm Menu Item Parameter...

Page 151: ...dB step 0dB SUR SB TREBLE xxxdB 10dB to 10dB 1 dB step 0dB Tuner Settings FM MODE xxxxxx MONO STEREO STEREO NAME IN xxxxxxxx FMxx xxxxxxxx NAME IN xxxxxxxx AMxx xxxxxxxx XM ANTENNA AIMING XM RADIO ID DISPLAY PARENTAL LOCK xxx YES NO NO LOCK CODE EDIT 0000 SR ANTENNA AIMING SIRIUS ID DISPLAY Audio Settings D L L xxxx OFF AUTO AUTO A V SYNC xxxxxxxxx HDMI AUTO 0ms to 300ms 10 ms step 0ms DUAL MONO x...

Page 152: ...US only t Signal strength t Sound field type When receiving RDS broadcasts European model only PS Program Service name a Preset name Band or Preset number t Frequency band and preset number t PTY Program Type indicationb t RT Radio Text indicationc t Sound field type a This information also appears for non RDS FM stations b Type of program being broadcast c Text messages sent by the RDS station HD...

Page 153: ...sing the on screen remote Quick Click You can control components connected to the receiver a projector and the light control unit using the on screen remote on the TV screen Operating Each Component Using the On screen Remote Quick Click On Screen remote Quick Click IR Blaster Common Components Projector Source Components TV Light ...

Page 154: ...een 2 Press V v repeatedly to select Input then press or b 3 Press V v repeatedly to select the component you want then press 4 Press QUICK CLICK 5 Press V v B b repeatedly to select the appropriated buttons on the on screen remote to use the function listed in the table below then press Note You may not be able to operate some functions for the components you are using QUICK CLICK V v B b MENU ...

Page 155: ...ategory Button TV VCR PROJECTOR BD DVD LD CD MD CABLE SAT TAPE DVR LIGHT 1 z z z z z z z z z z z z 10 key z z z z z z z z z z 10 z z z z z z z z Ent z z z z z z z z z z Input z z z z z z z Display Info z z z z z z z z z z z Top Menu Guide z z z z z m N M x X z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z V v B b Menu Exit Return z z z z z z z Ch z z z z z A B C z Scene 1 16 z All On Off z On Of...

Page 156: ...play the menu of components connected to the receiver E N z Select to start playback or to record x X Select to stop or pause playback or recording m M Select to fast forward or fast backward Select to jump to the next previous track F Ch Ch Select Ch to select the channel of the TV satellite tuner VCR etc G A B C Select when you operate a cableTV tuner H Return Exit Select to return to the previo...

Page 157: ...r 10 of the TV Satellite tuner or the VCR D Ent Press to enter the value after selecting a channel disc or track using the numeric buttons E N z Select to start playback or to record x X Select to stop or pause playback or recording m M Select to fast forward or fast backward Select to jump to the next previous track F Ch Ch Select Ch to select the channel of the TV satellite tuner VCR etc G A B C...

Page 158: ... a channel disc or track using the numeric buttons F Display Info Select to display the current status of or information on components connected to the receiver G V v B b Select V v B b to select menu items Then press to enter the selection H Menu Select to display the menu of the components connected to the receiver I Ch Ch Select Ch to select the channel of the TV satellite tuner VCR etc J Exit ...

Page 159: ...s connected to the receiver F Exit Select to exit the menu G Input Select the input source of the components connected to the receiver Button Function A Light Off Select to turn off the power of the lighting control unit B Scene 1 16 Select to select a preset lighting pattern Button Function C All Off Select to turn down the brightness of all the lights to the minimum putting out the lights D Off ...

Page 160: ...luding a TV for the component you want to set up then press 8 Press V v repeatedly to select the maker name then press 9 Press V v repeatedly to select the code then press If you want to have a test select Play on the TV screen 10Press V v B b repeatedly to select Finish then press TV for USA Canadian model V v B b MENU The maker list of the corresponding component SONY ABEX ADMIRAL ADVENT ADVENTU...

Page 161: ... TRUTECH UNIVERSAL VIDECH VIEWSONIC VIKING VISCO VIZIO WARDS WESTINGHOUSE ZENITH ZONDA SONY AIWA AKAI AUDIO SONIC B O BLAUPUNKT BRIONVEGA BUSH CROWN DAEWOO DUAL FENNER FERGUSON GOLDSTAR GOODMANS GRUNDIG HANSOL HITACHI HOHER HYPER INNO HIT IRRADIO JVC KENDO LG LOEWE LUXOR MARK MATSUI MITSUBISHI MIVAR MIVER NEC NOKIA NOKIA OCEANIC NORDMENDE OKANO ORION PANASONIC PHILIPS PIONEER ROADSTAR SABA SABA TE...

Page 162: ...SIEMENS TELEFUNKEN TOSHIBA W W HOUSE WATSON SONY ADVENT AIWA APEX BROKSONIC CINEVISION CLASSIC COBY CYBER HOME DAEWOO DENON EMERSON FUNAI GO VIDEO GPX HARMAN KARDON HITACHI HUMAX ILO INSIGNIA JVC KENWOOD KLH KOSS KRELL LG LITE ON MAGNAVOX MARANTZ MITSUBISHI NORCENT TECHNOLOGY ONKYO OPTOMA ORION ORITRON PANASONIC PHILIPS PIONEER RCA SAMSUNG SANSUI SANYO SHARP SHINCO SYLVANIA SYMPHONIC TEAC TERAPIN ...

Page 163: ...KYO PANASONIC PHILIPS PIONEER QUADRAL SABA SAMSUNG SANYO SHERWOOD SHERWOOD TECHNICS UHER YAMAHA SONY AIWA AKAI DENON JVC KENWOOD MARANTZ ONKYO PANASONIC PIONEER SANSUI SHARP TEAC YAMAHA SONY ABC ADELPHIA ADVANCED NEWHOUSE ALTRIO AMERICAST ATLANTIC BROADBAND BELL SOUTH BLUE RIDGE BRIGTH HOUSE CABLEVISION CHARTER COMCAST COX GENERAL INSTRUMENT GNC HAMLIN ILLICO JERROLD MEMOREX MOTOROLA NET OAK PACE ...

Page 164: ...N HomeWorks LUTRON RadioRA LUTRON Sivoia Shades LUTRON Spacer LUTRON Spacer System X10 SONY AIWA DENON FISHER GOLDSTAR HARMAN KARDON JVC KENWOOD LG MARANTZ NAD NAKAMICHI ONKYO PANASONIC PHILIPS PIONEER RCA SANSUI SANYO SHARP TEAC TECHNICS YAMAHA SONY AIWA AKAI B O DENON HARMAN JVC KENWOOD LG MARANTZ MATSUI MISSION NAD ONKYO PHILIPS PIONEER QUADRAL REVOX SANYO SCHNEIDER SHERWOOD T A TEAC TECHNICS U...

Page 165: ... to program the sequence of operation s then press 6 Press V v repeatedly to select the step number you want to set then press 7 Press V v repeatedly to select the component you want then press b 8 Press V v repeatedly to select the key then press b 9 Press V v repeatedly to select the duration of time you want then press 10Repeat steps 6 to 9 when you want to program operations for other componen...

Page 166: ...ppears on the TV screen 7 Press V v B b and to select a character one by one 8 Press V v B b to select Finish then press The name you entered is registered To cancel naming input Press V v B b to select Cancel then press To erase a programmed macro 1 Press MENU The menu is displayed on the TV screen 2 Press V v repeatedly to select Settings then press or b 3 Press V v repeatedly to select Quick Cl...

Page 167: ... Press V v repeatedly to select the code number you want to store as the new command then press 8 Keep pressing the corresponding button on the remote of the component to be programmed while pointing the remote toward the receiver s remote sensor until Complete is displayed on the TV screen Test is selected automatically after few seconds when the registration of a new code is completed 9 Press Th...

Page 168: ... to select the button on the on screen remote used to learn that function then press Resetting the remote code for Quick Click 1 Press MENU The menu is displayed on the TV screen 2 Press V v repeatedly to select Settings then press or b 3 Press V v repeatedly to select Quick Click then press or b 4 Press V v repeatedly to select Source Component or Common Component then press 5 Press V v repeatedl...

Page 169: ...sage appears on the TV screen 7 Press V v repeatedly to select Yes then press All the contents of the selected input e g all the programmed data are cleared 8 Repeat steps 5 to 7 to clear all programmed data Note The macro itself is not cleared A default code will be output when you have set a preset code or learned code in the macro step ...

Page 170: ...the components you are using you can control non Sony and other Sony components that the remote is initially unable control page 172 1 Press the input button that matches the connected component that you want to operate 2 Press the appropriated buttons to use the function listed in the table below Note You may not be able to operate some functions for the components you are using Operating Each Co...

Page 171: ... 6 Tape deck 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 z Numeric buttons z z z z z z z z z z z z z z TV INPUT WIDE z z z z z z z z z z z z ENT MEM z z z z z z z 1 z z z z z CLEAR z z z z z z TOOLS OPTIONS z z z z z z z DISPLAY z z z z z z z z z z RETURN EXIT z z z 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 z z z z z z z 2 z z z B b z z z z z z...

Page 172: ...t and the maker of the component you want to control The input button lights up Note As a remote code value for the TV button only numbers in the 500 s are valid 4 Press ENT MEM Once the numeric code has been verified the RM SET UP button flashes twice and the remote automatically exits the programming mode The input button also turns off To cancel programming Press RM SET UP during any step Use t...

Page 173: ...NEER 219 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 301 DENON 302 JVC 303 KENWOOD 304 Maker Code s SONY 307 308 309 Maker Code s SONY 310 311 312 Maker Code s SONY 313 314 315 Maker Code s SONY 401 402 403 BROKSONIC 424 DENON 405 HITACHI 416 JVC 415 423 MITSUBISHI 419 ...

Page 174: ...SAMPO 566 SABA 530 537 547 549 558 SANYO 508 545 546 560 567 SCOTT 503 566 SEARS 503 508 510 517 518 551 SHARP 517 535 550 561 565 SYLVANIA 503 518 566 THOMSON 530 537 547 549 TOSHIBA 535 539 540 541 551 TELEFUNKEN 530 537 538 547 549 558 TEKNIKA 517 518 567 WARDS 503 517 566 YORK 566 ZENITH 542 543 567 GE 503 509 510 544 LOEWE 515 534 556 Maker Code s Maker Code s SONY 601 602 603 PIONEER 606 Mak...

Page 175: ...5 846 BskyB 862 GENERAL ELECTRIC GE 866 GRUNDIG 859 860 HUMAX 846 847 THOMSON 857 861 864 876 PACE 848 849 850 852 862 863 864 PANASONIC 818 855 PHILIPS 856 857 858 859 860 864 874 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 M...

Page 176: ...rogram operations for other components 5 Press RM SET UP to finish the programming process Tip If the RM SET UP button flashes five times in step 1 and the macro programming process does not start replace the batteries with new ones To cancel programming Press RM SET UP Also not pressing any button for 60 seconds cancels the settings The previous command remains valid Program the sequence of the o...

Page 177: ...than 1 second while pressing RM SET UP to clear the stored macro The RM SET UP button flashes 2 Press RM SET UP Settings stored as macro are cleared Setting remote commander codes that are not stored in the remote Even if a remote commander code is not one of the presets stored in the remote it is possible for the remote to learn the code using the learning function Note When setting up the receiv...

Page 178: ...ry to perform process again from step 2 6 Press RM SET UP to finish the Learning function process Tips When the memory capacity for storing remote commander codes reaches a certain limit the RM SET UP button flashes 10 times and then the learning process ends If the RM SET UP button flashes five times in step 1 and the learning process does not start replace the batteries with new ones To cancel l...

Page 179: ...ring all the contents of the remote s memory 1 Press and hold MASTER VOL first then press 1 then press AV 1 The RM SET UP button flashes three times 2 Release all buttons All the contents of the remote s memory e g all the programmed data are cleared MASTER VOL 1 AV 1 ...

Page 180: ...ve been raised The number of colors that could be expressed by 1 pixel was 24 bits 16 777 216 colors with the current HDMI jack However the number of colors which can be expressed by 1 pixel will be 36 etc bits when the receiver corresponds to Deep Color Since the gradation of the depth of a color can be expressed more finely with more bits continuous color changes can be more smoothly expressed x...

Page 181: ... efficiencies enable up to 7 1ch of high quality multichannel audio without negatively impacting bit budgets allocated for video performance or additional feature sets x Dolby Digital Surround EX Acoustic technology developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc Surround back information is matrixed into regular left and right surround channels so that the sound can be reproduced in 6 1 channels Active scene...

Page 182: ...mat which extends the conventional DTS Digital Surround format This format consists of a core and an extension and the core part has DTS Digital Surround compatibility There are two kinds of DTS HD DTS HD High Resolution Audio and DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD High Resolution Audio has a maximum transmission rate of 6 Mbps with lossy compression Lossy and DTS HD High Resolution Audio corresponds to a...

Page 183: ...or Interlace x Internet A communication network linking computers around the world The Internet supports many services including email and search engines x L F E Low Frequency Effects Sound effects of low frequencies which are output from a subwoofer in Dolby Digital or DTS etc By adding a deep bass with a frequency between 20 to 120 Hz audio becomes more powerful x LAN Abbreviation of Local Area ...

Page 184: ... the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off If you are not going to use the receiver for a long time be sure to disconnect the receiver from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the cord One blade of the plug is wider than the other for the purpose of safety and will fit into the wall outlet only one way If you are unable to i...

Page 185: ...of the following difficulties while using the receiver use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem Should any problem persist consult your nearest Sony dealer There is no sound no matter which component is selected or only a very low level sound is heard Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Check that all speaker cords are connected correctly Check that b...

Page 186: ... set to Analog Check that the 2ch Analog Direct is not being used Check to make sure the selected audio digital input jack is not assigned to other inputs in Input Assign in the Input menu page 118 The source sound input from the HDMI IN jack is not output from an amplifier or the TV speaker connected to the receiver Check that the component is connected correctly to the HDMI IN jack for that comp...

Page 187: ...Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling frequency of 176 4 kHz and higher are being received Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not reproduced Check that the DVD etc you are playing is recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format When connecting the DVD player etc to the digital input jacks of this receiver make sure the setting for the digital audio output of the connected component is available...

Page 188: ...back component you connect HDMI A B may not work Make sure that cables are correctly and securely connected to components Depending on the playback component component may need to be set up Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the each component Be sure to use a connecting cable for the HDMI jack corresponding to high speed an HDMI version1 3a category 2 cable when you view images or ...

Page 189: ...e where the condition is good Check that you subscribed to the desired satellite radio service see page 73 RDS does not work Make sure that you are tuned to an FM RDS station Select a stronger FM station The RDS information that you want does not appear Contact the radio station and find out whether or not they actually provide the service in question If so the service may be temporarily out of or...

Page 190: ...nected component using TV s remote Depending on the connected component and TV you may need to set up the component and TV Refer to the operation instructions supplied with each component and TV Change the input of the receiver to the HDMI input connected to the component The remote does not function Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver Remove any obstacles in the path between the...

Page 191: ...panel of the receiver is covered with something The receiver will automatically turn off after a few seconds Check the connection of speakers and turn on the power again For other messages see Message list after auto calibration measurement page 55 SIRIUS Satellite Radio message list page 80 XM Radio message list page 81 and DIGITAL MEDIA PORT message list page 66 Reference sections To clear the m...

Page 192: ...ound output 2 Measured under the following conditions Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz in USA and Canada 230 V AC 50 60 Hz in Europe and general area Frequency response Inputs Analog Inputs Digital Outputs FM tuner section Tuning range Antenna aerial FM wire antenna aerial PHONO RIAA equalization curve 1 0 dB 20 Hz 20 kHz MULTI CHANNEL INPUT SA CD CD TAPE MD TV VIDEO 1 2 BD DVD SAT 10 Hz 100 kHz ...

Page 193: ...e not defined in DLNA guidelines 1 0 image files in those formats may not be played back properly depending on the connected server or the files Type of content Format Other conditions Video MPEG 2 PS DLNA guidelines 1 0 compliant Maximum resolution 720 480 MPEG 2 System up to 10 Mbps mixed with MPEG 1 Layer 1 2 3 PCM or AC3 audio format Windows Media Video WMV Maximum resolution 720 480 Windows M...

Page 194: ...nd controls Mass Approx 16 8 kg 36 lb 13 oz Supplied accessories Operating Instructions this manual Quick Setup Guide 1 GUI Menu List 1 Software License Information 1 Optimizer microphone ECM AC1 1 FM wire antenna aerial 1 AM loop antenna aerial 1 AC power cord mains lead 1 Multifunction remote commander 1 Simple remote commander 1 R6 size AA batteries 4 IR Blaster 1 ES Utility CD ROM 1 VAIO Media...

Page 195: ... 150 Changing the display 152 Clear memory 47 remote 179 Connections antennas 44 audio components 27 monitor 25 Network 45 speakers 23 video components 32 Control for HDMI 142 Crossover Freq 132 150 D D Range Comp Dynamic range compressor 133 149 DCAC Digital Cinema Auto Calibration 50 Decode Priority 139 151 Digital Legato Linear D L L 138 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 15 17 28 64 Direct Tuning 69 76 Displa...

Page 196: ... 139 151 O Option menu 61 P Parental Lock 78 151 Party Mode 110 Pass Through 116 142 Phase Audio 133 149 Phase Noise 132 149 PHONES 9 PIP Picture in Picture 20 Position Auto Calibration 128 149 Preset channels 77 Preset Mode 78 Preset stations 71 Pro Logic II 84 Pro Logic IIx 84 PROTECTOR 191 Q Quick Click 153 Quick Setup 52 R Radio ID 75 Recording 123 Remote 17 20 48 170 179 Repeat 66 97 Resettin...

Page 197: ...nce 48 150 Speaker Pattern 130 150 SPEAKERS OFF A B A B 9 50 Subwoofer Level 143 152 Super Audio CD player 28 30 31 Sur Settings 151 Surround 84 134 System 146 T Test Tone 132 149 TONE 9 TONE MODE 9 47 Treble 9 136 151 Tuner 68 Tuning 68 69 71 U Up converting 40 V VCR 39 Video 64 140 VIDEO 2 IN jacks 40 X XM 73 XM Radio 73 Z Zone 12V Trigger 137 152 ZONE 2 130 ...

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