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Multi Channel AV
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Operating Instructions

STR-DH700

Summary of Contents for STR DH700 - A/V Receiver

Page 1: ... 2009 Sony Corporation 4 129 783 11 3 Multi Channel AV Receiver Operating Instructions STR DH700 ...

Page 2: ...omers 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 dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient ...

Page 3: ...sed 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 the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or mo...

Page 4: ...3 467 7 212 872 other U S and worldwide patents issued pending DTS DTS Digital Surround ES and Neo 6 are registered trademarks and the DTS logos Symbol and DTS 96 24 are trademarks of DTS Inc 1996 2008 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved This receiver incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMITM technology HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered...

Page 5: ...SYSTEM menu 51 Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically A CAL menu 55 Settings for the S AIR S AIR menu 56 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound AUTO FORMAT DIRECT 56 Selecting a pre programmed sound field 58 Using only the front speakers 2CH STEREO 60 Listening to the sound without any adjustment ANALOG DIRECT 61 Resetting sound fields to the initial sett...

Page 6: ...87 Other Operations Switching between digital and analog audio INPUT MODE 88 Listening to digital sound from other inputs DIGITAL ASSIGN 89 Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT DMPORT 90 Changing the display 92 Using the Sleep Timer 93 Recording using the receiver 93 Using a bi amplifier connection 94 Using the Remote Changing button assignments 96 Additional Information Glossary 97 Precautions 99 Trou...

Page 7: ... Turn to select the input source to play back page 36 37 38 39 61 62 64 65 68 88 92 93 94 D Display The current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears here page 9 E Remote sensor Receives signals from remote commander Name Function F DIMMER Press repeatedly to adjust the brightness of the display G MASTER VOLUME Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the...

Page 8: ...F D MOVIE MUSIC M TUNING MODE Press to operate a tuner FM AM and satellite radio SIRIUS page 62 68 TUNING MEMORY ENTER N INPUT MODE Press to select the input mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks page 88 O PHONES jack Connects to headphones page 101 P SPEAKERS Press to select the front speaker system page 30 ...

Page 9: ... turned off or if headphones are connected Name Function D Input indicators OPT COAX HDMI Light up to indicate the current input Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to AUTO and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL jack or when INPUT MODE is set to OPT However NO INPUT appears on the display when INPUT MODE is set to OPT and no digital signal is input through the OPTIC...

Page 10: ...adio stations see page 64 Name Function G Dolby Pro Logic indicators PL PLII PLIIx Lights up one of the respective indicators when the receiver applies Dolby Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic IIx Notes These indicators do not light up if both the center and surround speakers are se...

Page 11: ... on the speaker settings Front Left Front Right Center monaural Surround Left Surround Right Surround monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing Surround Back Left Surround Back Right Surround Back the surround back components obtained by 6 1 channel decoding Example Recording format Front Surround 3 2 1 Output channel When surround speakers are set to NO page 43 Sound Fi...

Page 12: ... a wireless transmitter not supplied page 81 B DMPORT DMPORT jack Connects to a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 91 C ANTENNA section FM ANTENNA jack Connects to the supplied FM wire antenna aerial page 28 AM ANTENNA terminals Connects to the supplied AM loop antenna aerial page 28 SIRIUS jack Connects to a SiriusConnect Home tuner not supplied page 67 With slot cover slot D DIGITAL INPUT OUTPUT se...

Page 13: ...c player etc page 20 27 VIDEO IN OUT jacks H COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT section Y PB CB PR CR IN OUT jacks Connects to a DVD player TV satellite tuner etc You can enjoy high quality image page 20 27 White L Red R Black White L Red R Yellow Green Y Blue PB CB Red PR CR Remote commander 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 0 10 ENTER 9 SYSTEM STANDBY TV INPUT SLEEP DMPORT VIDEO1 VIDEO2 BD DVD 2CH A F D TV CH PRESET TV C...

Page 14: ... Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV for details Name Function F DVD BD MENU Press to display the menu of the DVD or Blu ray disc on the TV screen Then use V v B b and P to perform menu operations AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto Calibration function G D TUNING Press to enter direct tuning mode D SKIP Press to skip a disc when using a multi disc changer H AMP MENU Press to ...

Page 15: ...the same time to display the TV s menu Then use V v B b and P to perform menu operations Name Function O RETURN EXIT O Press to return to the previous menu exit the menu while the menu or on screen guide of the VCR DVD player satellite tuner or Blu ray disc player is displayed on the TV screen Press RETURN EXIT O and TV M at the same time to return to the previous menu or exit the TV s menu while ...

Page 16: ... input the decimal point for channel numbers of the Digital CATV terminal Press z and TV M at the same time to input the decimal point for the channel numbers of the TV 10 Press to select track numbers over 10 of the CD player CLEAR Press to clear a mistake when you press the incorrect numeric button T Numeric buttons number 5a Press to preset tune to preset stations select track numbers of the CD...

Page 17: ...VD 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 See Using the surround back decoding mode SB DEC page 47 Example of a 7 1 channel speaker system configuration AFront speaker left BFront speaker right CCenter speaker DSurround speaker left ESurround speaker right FSurround ba...

Page 18: ...GSurround back speaker right a b c HSubwooferd 13 32 in 10 mm DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE DC5V 0 7A MAX HDMI ANTENNA MPORT SIRIUS SAT IN DVD IN BD IN OUT AM VIDEO 1 TV AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT IN OPTICAL AUDIO IN VIDEO IN MONITOR AUDIO IN VIDEO IN BD SAT IN DVD IN OPTICAL COAXIAL SUBWOOFER L L R R L SPEAKERS CENTER SURROUND FRONT A R SURROUND BACK BI AMP FRONT B AUDIO OUT H F D C A AMonaural audio cor...

Page 19: ...an select the front speaker system you want to use with SPEAKERS on the front panel page 30 c If you are not using surround back speakers you can connect the front speakers to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK BI AMP FRONT B terminals using a bi amplifier connection page 94 Set SB ASGN to BI AMP in the System settings menu page 43 d When you connect a subwoofer with an auto standby function turn off the ...

Page 20: ...A L L R R L R OUT IN SA CD CD CD R VIDEO 1 TV AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SAT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT IN OPTICAL AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SUBWOOFER AUDIO IN VIDEO IN BD SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK BI AMP FRONT B SAT IN DVD IN OPTICAL COAXIAL EZW T100 VIDEO OUT MONITOR IN TV Y PB CB COMPONENT VIDEO PR CR MONITOR OUT HDMI SAT IN DVD IN BD IN OUT SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN TV B C D AComponent video cord not supplied B...

Page 21: ...gital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies 4a Connecting the audio components The following illustration shows how to connect a Super Audio CD player CD player or CD recorder Before connecting the cords be sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead After connecting your audio component proceed to 4b Connecting the video components page 22 Conn...

Page 22: ...to digital sound from other inputs DIGITAL ASSIGN page 89 The image quality depends on the connecting jack Refer to the illustration that follows Select the connection according to the jacks on your components Note Be sure to turn on the receiver when the video and audio signals of a playback component are being output to a TV via the receiver Unless the power is turned on neither video nor audio ...

Page 23: ...V 0 7A MAX ANTENNA DMPORT SIRIUS SAT IN OUT AM CENTER SURROUND FRONT A L L R R L R Y PB CB COMPONENT VIDEO OUT IN PR CR DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT SA CD CD CD R VIDEO 1 TV AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SAT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SUBWOOFER MONITOR AUDIO IN VIDEO IN BD SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK BI AMP FRONT B SAT IN DVD IN OPTICAL COAXIAL EZW T100 IN SAT IN DVD IN BD IN OPT...

Page 24: ...I 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 frequency the number of channels or the audio format of the audio output signals from the playback component is switched When the connected component is not compatible...

Page 25: ...quencies Connecting a DVD player Blu ray disc player L R DC5V 0 7A MAX HDMI ANTENNA DMPORT SIRIUS SAT IN DVD IN BD IN OUT AM CENTER SURROUND FRONT A L L R R L R OUT IN SA CD CD CD R VIDEO 1 IN TV TV AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SAT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT IN OPTICAL AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SUBWOOFER MONITOR SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK BI AMP FRONT B EZW T100 AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE DVD IN O...

Page 26: ...ecting a satellite tuner Set top box L R DC5V 0 7A MAX HDMI ANTENNA DMPORT SIRIUS SAT IN DVD IN BD IN OUT AM CENTER SURROUND FRONT A L L R R L R OUT IN SA CD CD CD R VIDEO 1 IN TV TV AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT OPTICAL AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SUBWOOFER MONITOR AUDIO IN VIDEO IN BD SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK BI AMP FRONT B EZW T100 AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE SAT IN DVD IN OPTICAL COAXIA...

Page 27: ...RT SIRIUS SAT IN DVD IN BD IN OUT AM CENTER SURROUND FRONT A L L R R L R OUT IN SA CD CD CD R IN TV TV AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SAT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT IN OPTICAL MONITOR AUDIO IN VIDEO IN BD SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK BI AMP FRONT B SAT IN DVD IN OPTICAL COAXIAL EZW T100 AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN Y PB CB COMPONENT VIDEO PR CR MONITOR OUT SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN SUBWOOFER VIDEO 1 VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN DVD recorder VC...

Page 28: ...tennas 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 L R DIGI DC5V 0 7A MAX DMPORT SIRIUS SAT IN AM Y PB CB COMPONENT VIDEO OUT IN PR CR DVD IN VIDEO 1 ...

Page 29: ...the receiver 2 Hold down 1 for 5 seconds PUSH and ENTER appears on the display alternately 3 Press MEMORY ENTER After CLEARING appears on the display for a while CLEARED appears All the settings you have changed or adjusted are reset to the initial settings Connecting the AC power cord mains lead FRONT A AC power cord mains lead To the wall outlet Performing initial setup operations 1 PHONES SPEAK...

Page 30: ...s you want to drive Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation Press SPEAKERS repeatedly to select the front speaker system you want to drive To select SP B set SB ASGN to SPK B in the System settings menu page 43 To turn off the speaker output press SPEAKERS repeatedly until the SP A and SP B indicators on the display light off Note You cannot switch the front speaker system by...

Page 31: ...on your neighborhood Perform Auto Calibration in a quiet environment to avoid the effect of noise and to get a more accurate measurement If there are any obstacles in the path between the optimizer microphone and the speakers the calibration cannot be performed correctly Remove any obstacles from the measurement area to avoid measurement error When you use a bi amplifier connection set SB ASGN to ...

Page 32: ...tes Auto Calibration cannot detect the subwoofer Therefore all subwoofer settings will be maintained If you have changed the position of the speakers it is recommended that you perform Auto Calibration again in order to enjoy the surround sound Performing Auto Calibration 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 0 10 ENTER 9 SYSTEM STANDBY TV INPUT SLEEP DMPORT VIDEO1 VIDEO2 BD DVD 2CH A F D MOVIE MUSIC AMP MENU CLEAR DISPL...

Page 33: ...ation on the measurement result The warning code will appear on the display cyclically as follows Warning code t blank display t warning code t blank display b t PUSH t blank display t ENTER b Appears when there are more than one warning code You can choose to ignore the warning code as the Auto Calibration function will automatically adjust the settings You can also change the settings manually E...

Page 34: ...peaker d WARN 64 The surround right speaker level is out of range Reposition your surround right speaker d WARN 65 The surround back left speaker level is out of range Reposition your surround back left speaker d WARN 66 The surround back right speaker level is out of range Reposition your surround back right speaker d WARN 70 The front speaker distance is out of range Reposition your front speake...

Page 35: ...set to SINGLE 6 Adjust the speaker levels and balance using the LEVEL menu so that the level of the test tone sounds the same from each speaker For details see Adjusting the level LEVEL menu page 45 Tips To adjust the level of all speakers at the same time press MASTER VOL You can also use MASTER VOLUME on the receiver The adjusted value is shown on the display during adjustment 7 Repeat steps 1 t...

Page 36: ... the DMPORT jack VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 DVD recorder VCR etc connected to the VIDEO 1 jack VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 Camcorder video game etc connected to the VIDEO 2 IN jack BD BD Blu ray disc player etc connected to the BD jack DVD DVD DVD player etc connected to DVD jack 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 0 10 ENTER 9 SYSTEM STANDBY TV INPUT SLEEP DMPORT VIDEO1 VIDEO2 BD DVD 2CH A F D MOVIE MUSIC AMP MENU CLEAR DISPLAY MUTING TV VO...

Page 37: ...select 7 SYSTEM 4 Press or b to enter the menu 5 Press V v to select NAME IN 6 Press or b to enter the parameter The cursor flashes and you can select a character 7 Press V v to select a character then press B b to move the cursor to the next position If you made a mistake Press B b until the character you want to change flashes then press V v to select the correct character Tips You can select th...

Page 38: ... DIRECT A F D MOVIE MUSIC TUNING TONE VIDEO 2 IN VIDEO L AUDIO R AUTO CAL MIC 5 5 3 2 3 Notes The operation is described for a Sony Super Audio CD player Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player or CD player Tip You can select the sound field to suit the music Refer to page 58 for details Recommended sound fields Classical HALL Jazz JAZZ Live concert CONCERT 1 Tu...

Page 39: ... Check the following if you cannot listen to multi channel sound Be sure this receiver is connected to the DVD player Blu ray disc player via a digital connection Be sure the digital audio output of the DVD player Blu ray disc player is set up properly Tips Select the sound format of the disc to be played if necessary You can select the sound field to suit the movie music Refer to page 58 for deta...

Page 40: ...ess V v repeatedly to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically To return to the previous display Press B To exit the menu Press AMP MENU Note Some parameters and settings may appear dimmed on the display This means that they are either unavailable or fixed and unchangeable Amplifier Operations 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 0 10 ENTER 9 TV CH PRESET TV CH PRESET AMP MENU CLEAR DISPLAY MUTIN...

Page 41: ...peaker levelb SB LVL SB 10 dB to SB 10 dB 1 dB step SB 0 dB Surround back left speaker levelc SBL LVL SBL 10 dB to SBL 10 dB 1 dB step SBL 0 dB Surround back right speaker levelc SBR LVL SBR 10 dB to SBR 10 dB 1 dB step SBR 0 dB Subwoofer level SW LVL SW 10 dB to SW 10 dB 1 dB step SW 0 dB Dynamic range compressora D RANGE COMP OFF COMP STD COMP MAX COMP OFF EQ 2 EQ page 46 Equalizer on offa EQ EQ...

Page 42: ...US Antenna Aiming page 68 SIRIUS radio IDa d SR ID For details see Checking the SIRIUS Radio ID page 67 AUDIO 5 AUDIO page 49 Digital audio input decoding prioritya DEC PRI DEC PCM DEC AUTO DEC PCM for SA CD CD DEC AUTO for VIDEO 1 2 BD DVD SAT TV Digital broadcast language selectiona DUAL DUAL M S DUAL M DUAL S DUAL M S DUAL M Synchronizes audio with video outputa A V SYNC A V SYNC N A V SYNC Y A...

Page 43: ... DIST DIST 3 ft to DIST 23 ft 1 ft step DIST 10 ft Surround right speaker distancea SR DIST DIST 3 ft to DIST 23 ft 1 ft step DIST 10 ft Surround back speaker distancea b SB DIST DIST 3 ft to DIST 23 ft 1 ft step DIST 10 ft Surround back left speaker distancea c SBL DIST DIST 3 ft to DIST 23 ft 1 ft step DIST 10 ft Surround back right speaker distancea c SBR DIST DIST 3 ft to DIST 23 ft 1 ft step ...

Page 44: ...ROL FOR HDMI scroll across the display then AUDIO and CONTROL appear respectively f You can only select this parameter when the surround back speakers are set to NO g This parameter is only available if the S AIR transmitter not supplied is inserted to the EZW T100 slot on the receiver Menu Display Parameters Display Settings Initial setting S AIR 9 S AIR page 56 S AIR IDg ID SETUP ID A ID B ID C ...

Page 45: ...Subwoofer level a You can only select this parameter when the surround back speakers are set to SINGLE in SYSTEM menu b You can only select this parameter when the surround back speakers are set to DUAL in SYSTEM menu x D RANGE Dynamic range compressor Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night Dynamic range ...

Page 46: ...nt for your listening pleasure Select 3 SUR in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 40 and Overview of the menus page 41 SUR menu parameters x S F SELCT Sound field selection Lets you select the sound field you want For details see Enjoying Surround Sound page 56 Note The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound field to an input when...

Page 47: ...d in movie theaters e When two surround back speakers are connected the output channel will be 7 1 channel Using the surround back decoding mode SB DEC Input stream Output channel Surround back decoding Dolby Digital 5 1 5 1e Dolby Digital Surround EXb 6 1e Matrix decoder that conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS 5 1 5 1e DTS ES Matrix 6 1c 6 1e DTS Matrix decoding DTS ES Discrete 6 1d 6 1e DTS Discre...

Page 48: ...rameters x FM MODE FM station receiving mode FM AUTO This receiver will decode the signal as stereo signal when the radio station is broadcast in stereo FM MONO This receiver will decode the signal as mono signal regardless of the broadcast signal x NAME IN Naming preset stations Lets you set the name of preset stations For details see Naming preset stations page 65 x PARENTAL Parental lock Lets y...

Page 49: ...e digital signal input to the DIGITAL IN and HDMI IN jacks DEC PCM When signals from the DIGITAL IN jack are selected PCM signals are given priority to prevent interruption when playback starts However when other signals are input there may be no sound depending on the format In this case set this item to DEC AUTO When signals from the HDMI IN jack are selected only PCM signals are output from the...

Page 50: ...is selected x D ASSIGN Digital audio input assignment Lets you assign the digital audio input to other input source For details see Listening to digital sound from other inputs DIGITAL ASSIGN page 89 Settings for the HDMI HDMI menu You can use the HDMI menu to make various adjustments for HDMI Select 6 HDMI in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus...

Page 51: ... speakers YES If you have connected a subwoofer select YES Tip In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry we recommend setting the subwoofer s cut off frequency as high as possible x FRT SPK Front speakers SMALL If the sound is distorted or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound select SMALL to activate the bass redirection ...

Page 52: ...front speakers are set to SMALL you cannot set the surround speakers to LARGE x SB SPK Surround back speakers When the surround speakers are set to NO the surround back speakers are also automatically set to NO and the setting cannot be changed NO If you have not connected a surround back speaker select NO SINGLE If you connect only one surround back speaker select SINGLE The sound will be output ...

Page 53: ...s are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance to the closest speaker With only one surround back speaker With two surround back speakers The angle B should be the same x CNT DIST Center speaker distance Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the center speaker x SL DIST Surround left speaker distance x SR DIST Surround right speaker distance Le...

Page 54: ...e A is 20 feet This is important because incorrect speaker placement is not conductive to the enjoyment of surround sound Please note that placing the speakers closer than the required will cause a delay in the output of the sound from that speaker In other words the speaker will sound like it is farther away Adjusting these parameter while listening to the sound often results in much better surro...

Page 55: ...g contrary to the above explanation we recommend that you play back multi channel surround encoded software and select the setting that provides a good sense of spaciousness and that best succeeds in forming a cohesive space between the surround sound from the surround speakers and the sound of the front speakers If you are not sure which sounds best select BEHD LO or BEHD HI and then use the spea...

Page 56: ... mode allows you to listen to higher fidelity sound and select the decoding mode for listening to a 2 channel stereo sound as multi channel sound Press A F D repeatedly to select the sound field you want For details see Types of A F D mode page 57 Enjoying Surround Sound 1 2 3 4 6 VIDEO1 VIDEO2 BD DVD 2CH A F D MOVIE MUSIC DVD BD MENU AUTO CAL THEATER SAT TV SA CD CD TUNER 5 A F D ...

Page 57: ...hannel Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode decoding This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs PRO LOGIC II GAME PLII GM 5 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Game mode decoding This setting is ideal for game softwares PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE PLIIX MV 7 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie mode decoding This setting expands Dolby Pro Logic II Movie or Dolby Digital 5 1 to dis...

Page 58: ...n a multi channel signal is input only Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding is effective When you select decoding modes other than Dolby Pro Logic IIx multi channel sound being encoded is output Selecting a pre programmed sound field You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver s pre programmed sound fields They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters an...

Page 59: ... mode is ideal for watching musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the soundtrack Music HALL HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall JAZZ CLUB JAZZ Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club LIVE CONCERT CONCERT Reproduces the acoustics of a 300 seat live house STADIUM STADIUM Reproduces the feeling of a large open air stadium SPORTS SPORTS Reproduces the feeling of ...

Page 60: ... are set to SMALL the sound field for movie is selected Tips You can identify the encoding format of DVD software etc by looking at the logo on the package Sound fields with D C S mark use DCS technology See Glossary page 97 To turn off the surround effect for movie music Press 2CH to select 2CH ST or press A F D repeatedly to select A F D AUTO Using only the front speakers 2CH STEREO In this mode...

Page 61: ...tes When headphones are connected HP DIR appears on the display This function is not available when DMPORT and DVD input is selected Resetting sound fields to the initial settings Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation 1 Press 1 to turn off the power 2 While holding down 2CH A DIRECT press 1 S F CLR appears on the display and all sound fields are reset to their initial setti...

Page 62: ... MODE repeatedly to select AUTO T 3 Press TUNING or TUNING In case of poor FM stereo reception If the FM stereo reception is poor and ST flashes on the display select monaural audio so that the sound will be less distorted Press FM MODE repeatedly until the MONO indicator lights up on the display To return to stereo mode press FM MODE repeatedly until the MONO indicator on the display does not lig...

Page 63: ...frequency If not repeat steps 2 to 4 If you still cannot tune in a station the frequency is not used in your area Models of area code U CA only You can change the AM tuning scale to either 9 kHz or 10 kHz using the buttons on the receiver 1 Press 1 to turn off the receiver 2 While holding down TUNING MODE press 1 3 Change the current AM tuning scale to 9 kHz or 10 kHz To reset the scale to 10 kHz ...

Page 64: ...umeric buttons to select a preset number You can also press PRESET or PRESET to select a preset number If MEMORY goes out before you select the preset number start again from step 3 5 Press ENTER You can also use MEMORY ENTER on the receiver The station is stored as the selected preset number If MEMORY goes out before you press ENTER start again from step 3 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to preset another ...

Page 65: ... receiver 2 Tune in the preset station you want to create an index name for page 65 3 Press AMP MENU 1 LEVEL appears on the display 4 Press V v repeatedly to select 4 TUNER 5 Press or b to enter the menu 6 Press V v repeatedly to select NAME IN 7 Press or b to enter the parameter The cursor flashes and you can select a character 8 Press V v to select a character then press B b to move the cursor t...

Page 66: ...ncluding the option of adding The Best of XM programming to the SIRIUS service The Best of XM service is not available to SIRIUS Canada subscribers at this time Please check with SIRIUS Canada for any updates using the numbers and web address below Family friendly packages are also available to restrict channels featuring content that may be inappropriate for children To subscribe to SIRIUS U S an...

Page 67: ...s V v repeatedly to select SR ID 6 Press or b The first 6 digits appear on the display L R DIGI DC5V 0 7A MAX ANTENNA DMPORT SIRIUS SAT IN AM Y PB CB COMPONENT VIDEO OUT IN PR CR DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT SA CD CD CD R VIDEO 1 IN TV TV AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SAT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT IN OPTICAL AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SUBWOOFER MONITOR AUDIO IN VIDEO IN BD OPTICA EZW T100 SIRIUS jack Ch...

Page 68: ...eatedly to select 4 TUNER 4 Press or b to enter the menu 5 Press V v repeatedly to select SR ANT 6 Press or b to enter the parameter 7 While checking the parameter aim your antenna to where the best reception will be received For details on the parameter see SIRIUS Signal strength below SIRIUS Signal strength When you have finished Press AMP MENU 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select SIRIUS You can a...

Page 69: ... select the channel You can also press TUNING MODE on the receiver to select AUTO T and then press TUNING or TUNING to select a channel Notes When you select a channel in the ONE CAT 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 If you press CATEGORY or CATEGORY in the ALL CAT mode the first channel of the...

Page 70: ... TUNER repeatedly to select SIRIUS You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Select a channel you want to preset using Category Tuning page 69 or Direct Tuning page 70 Selecting channels by inputting the channel number directly DIRECT TUNING Displaying the SIRIUS Satellite Radio information on the front panel display 1 PHONES SPEAKERS INPUT SELECTOR INPUT MODE TUNING MODE MASTER VOLUME TON...

Page 71: ...the preset channel you selected in step 1 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to preset another channel You can store channels from 1 to 30 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select SIRIUS You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Press PRESET or PRESET repeatedly to select the preset channel you want You can also press the numeric buttons to select the preset channel you want Then press ENTER to enter the sel...

Page 72: ...t lock code using the numeric buttons LOCKED appears on the display and the Parental Lock is set To delete the numbers you have entered repeat the procedure above from step 3 Select OFF in step 8 To change the lock code Lock Code 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select SIRIUS You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Press AMP MENU 1 LEVEL appears on the display 3 Press V v repeatedly to select...

Page 73: ...de using the numeric buttons The channel is tuned in 4 Press AMP MENU 1 LEVEL appears on the display 5 Press V v repeatedly to select 4 TUNER 6 Press or b to enter the menu 7 Press V v repeatedly to select PARENTAL 8 Press or b to enter the parameter 9 Press V v repeatedly to select OFF then press LOCK appears on the display 10Enter your 4 digit lock code using the numeric buttons UNLOCKED appears...

Page 74: ...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 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 The sele...

Page 75: ...output the sound from the TV speaker or the speakers connected to the receiver System Power Off When you turn off the TV the receiver and connected components are also turned off simultaneously 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 followin...

Page 76: ...play and once setting is completed COMPLETE will appear Wait until the setup is complete For details on setting the TV refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV When your TV is not compatible with the Control for HDMI Easy Setting function Turn the Control for HDMI function of the receiver and the connected component on individually 1 Perform the steps given in When your TV is compa...

Page 77: ...re to turn on the TV connected components and receiver If the playback components cannot function after you have made the settings for Control for HDMI Easy Setting check the Control for HDMI setting on your TV If the connected components do not support Control for HDMI Easy Setting you need to set the Control for HDMI function for the connected components to on before you perform the Control for ...

Page 78: ...o Control function will automatically be set to on and the TV sound will output from the speakers connected to the receiver However if you turn off the receiver the sound will output from the TV speakers You can adjust the receiver s volume when you adjust the TV volume Notes If System Audio Control does not function according to your TV setting refer to the operating instructions of the TV When C...

Page 79: ...ng the System Power Off function For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV Depending on the status the connected components may not be turned off For details refer to the operating instructions of the connected components 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 0 10 ENTER 9 SYSTEM STANDBY TV INPUT SLEEP DMPORT VIDEO1 VIDEO2 BD DVD 2CH A F D TV CH PRESET TV CH PRESET TUNING TV TUNING FM MODE MOVIE MUSIC AMP ...

Page 80: ...and surround back speakers sound wirelessly For details refer to the operating instruction supplied with the surround amplifier S AIR receiver You can enjoy system sound in another room These S AIR products can be purchased as an option the S AIR product lineup differs depending on the area Notes or instructions for the surround amplifier or S AIR receiver in this operating instructions is refer o...

Page 81: ...insert the wireless transmitter into the S AIR main unit 1 Remove the screws and detach the slot cover Notes Remove the screws from the slot cover bearing the caution mark Do not remove other screws The slot cover is no longer necessary However keep it after detaching 2 Insert the wireless transmitter Inserting the wireless transmitter transceiver L R DIGI DC5V 0 7A MAX ANTENNA DMPORT SIRIUS SAT I...

Page 82: ...he S AIR main unit and the S AIR sub unit you can establish sound transmission You can use multiple S AIR main unit by setting a different ID for each unit To set the ID of the S AIR main unit 1 Press AMP MENU 1 LEVEL appears on the display 2 Press V v repeatedly to select 9 S AIR 3 Press or b to enter the menu 4 Press V v repeatedly to select ID SETUP 5 Press or b to enter the parameter 6 Press V...

Page 83: ...d to the COAXIAL OPTICAL or HDMI jacks on this receiver the headphones function on the surround amplifier is not available To establish sound transmission you need to set the same ID for your S AIR main unit and S AIR sub unit However if your neighbors have S AIR products and their IDs are the same as yours your neighbors could receive the sound of your S AIR main unit or vice versa To prevent thi...

Page 84: ...en press START The S AIR main unit starts pairing SEARCH flashes on the display STATUS You can check the current ID When the pairing setting is not made NO PAIR appears on the display 9 Start pairing of the S AIR sub unit xFor the surround amplifier Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the surround amplifier xFor the S AIR receiver Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the...

Page 85: ...ring the S AIR main unit with a specific S AIR sub unit Pairing operation page 83 2 Press AMP MENU 1 LEVEL appears on the display 3 Press V v repeatedly to select 9 S AIR 4 Press or b to enter the menu 5 Press V v repeatedly to select MODE 6 Press or b to enter the parameter 7 Press V v repeatedly to select the setting you want PARTY The S AIR receiver outputs sound according to the input selected...

Page 86: ...ss systems may be unstable In this case you may improve the transmission by changing the RF SETUP setting 1 Press AMP MENU 1 LEVEL appears on the display 2 Press V v repeatedly to select 9 S AIR 3 Press or b to enter the menu 4 Press V v repeatedly to select RF SETUP 5 Press or b to enter the parameter 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 0 10 ENTER 9 TV CH PRESET TV CH PRESET AMP MENU CLEAR DISPLAY MUTING TV VOL MASTER...

Page 87: ...annel for Wi Fi channel 11 The transmission may be improved by changing the transmission channel frequency of the other wireless system s For details refer to the operating instructions of the other wireless system s Enjoying the S AIR receiver while the S AIR main unit is in standby mode For the S AIR receiver only not supplied You can enjoy the S AIR receiver while the S AIR main unit is in stan...

Page 88: ...ut off by operation of the S AIR main unit 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 switch from one to the other depending on the type of material you intend to watch 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select the input You can also use th...

Page 89: ...re not currently being used For example to output the sound source for the DVD player using the OPTICAL IN jack on the receiver Connect the optical output jack of the DVD player to the OPTICAL SAT IN jack of the receiver Assign SAT OPT to DVD in the D ASSIGN setting 1 Press AMP MENU 1 LEVEL appears on the display 2 Press V v repeatedly to select 5 AUDIO 3 Press or b to enter the menu 4 Press V v r...

Page 90: ...PORT DMPORT allows you to enjoy sound and image from a network system such as a portable audio video source or computer By connecting a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter not supplied you can enjoy sound and image from the connected component on the receiver For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Notes Do not connect an adapter other than the DIGITAL M...

Page 91: ... make DMPORT connections firmly insert the connector straight in As the connector of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter is fragile be sure to handle with care when placing or moving the receiver Connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter L R DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE ANTENNA SIRIUS SAT IN SAT IN AM CENTER R Y PB CB COMPONENT VIDEO OUT IN PR CR DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT SA CD CD CD R VIDEO 1 IN TV TV AUDIO...

Page 92: ...check the sound field etc by changing the information on the display Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows All inputs except the FM and AM band and SIRIUS Satellite Radio Index name of the input t Selected input t Sound field currently applied FM and AM band Preset station name...

Page 93: ... audio video component using the receiver Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your recording component You can record onto a CD R using the receiver Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your CD recorder 1 Press one of the input buttons to select the playback component You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Prepare the playback component for playing For example...

Page 94: ...eakers Connect the jacks on the Lo or Hi side of the front speakers to the SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals and connect the jacks on the Hi or Lo side of the front speakers to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK BI AMP FRONT B terminals Make sure that metal fittings of Hi Lo attached to the speakers have been removed from the speakers Not doing so may cause a malfunction of the receiver Recording onto a recordin...

Page 95: ...ERS FRONT A terminals can be output from the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK BI AMP FRONT B terminals To exit the menu Press AMP MENU Notes Set SB ASGN to BI AMP before you perform auto calibration If you set SB ASGN to BI AMP the speaker level and distance settings of the surround back speakers become invalid and those of the front speakers are used If SB SPK is set to SINGLE or DUAL you cannot select SB ...

Page 96: ...erated with a VTR 2 or VTR 3 setting which corresponds to 8 mm and VHS respectively b Sony DVD recorders are operated with a DVD1 or DVD3 setting For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD recorders c For details on the BD1 or BD3 setting refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Blu ray disc player or Blu ray disc recorder To clear all remote button assignme...

Page 97: ...ting video signal information The luminance signal Y and chrominance signal C are combined and transmitted together x Digital Cinema Sound DCS A unique sound reproduction technology for home theater developed by Sony in cooperation withSony PicturesEntertainment for enjoying the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters at home With this Digital Cinema Sound developed by integrating a DSP Digi...

Page 98: ... and RS right surround channels It is ideal for playback of motion picture soundtracks x DTS Neo 6 This technology converts 2 channel stereo recorded audio for 6 1 channel playback There are two modes to select according to the playback source or your preference CINEMA for movies and MUSIC for stereo sources such as music x HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI High Definition Multimedia ...

Page 99: ...ources Before operating the receiver check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate on the back of the receiver The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to 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 b...

Page 100: ...Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any questions or problems concerning your receiver please consult your nearest Sony dealer About S AIR function As the S AIR function transmits sound by radio waves sound may skip when radio wa...

Page 101: ...peakers 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 not be connected to the receiver correctly Check that all the cords are fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component If both channels are output from the headphones the front speaker may not be connect...

Page 102: ...d from the subwoofer Check that the subwoofer is connected correctly and securely Make sure you have turned on your subwoofer Make sure the subwoofer is set to YES page 43 There is no sound from the subwoofer depending on the sound field The surround effect cannot be obtained Make sure the sound field function is on press MOVIE or MUSIC Sound fields do not function for signals with a sampling freq...

Page 103: ...connection page 23 Make sure CONTROL FOR HDMI is set to CTRL ON in HDMI menu Make sure the connected component is compatible with the Control for HDMI function Check the Control for HDMI settings on the connected component See the operating instructions of the connected component If you change the HDMI connection connect disconnect the AC power cord or there is a power failure repeat the procedure...

Page 104: ...another S AIR main unit place it more than 26 1 4 feet 8 m away from this S AIR main unit Confirm the ID of the S AIR main unit and S AIR sub unit page 82 Confirm the pairing setting page 83 Install the S AIR main unit and S AIR sub unit closer together Avoid use of equipment that generates electromagnetic energy such as a microwave oven Install the S AIR main unit and S AIR sub unit away from oth...

Page 105: ...the frequency appears on the display The remote 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 you select the correct input on the remote If there is a malfunction the display shows a message You can check the condition of th...

Page 106: ...power with no more than 0 09 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Amplifier section Models of area code U CA1 Minimum RMS Output Power 8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 09 95 W 95 W Stereo Mode Output Power 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 1 105 W 105 W Surround Mode Output Power2 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 10 140 W ch 1 Measured under the following conditions 2 Reference power output for front center surr...

Page 107: ...l Power requirements Power output DIGITAL MEDIA PORT DC OUT 5 V 0 7 A MAX Power consumption Power consumption during standby mode 0 3 W when CONTROL FOR HDMI in HDMI menu is set to CTRL OFF and STANDBY in S AIR menu is set to STBY OFF Dimensions w h d Approx 17 6 1 4 12 3 4 inches 430 157 5 322 mm including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 17 lb 11 oz 8 0 kg Supplied accessories Operating...

Page 108: ...trol for HDMI 51 I Initial setup 29 INPUT MODE 88 M Menu A CAL 55 AUDIO 49 EQ 46 HDMI 50 LEVEL 45 S AIR 56 SUR 46 SYSTEM 51 TUNER 48 Muting 36 N Naming 37 65 O One Touch Play 77 P PAIRING 83 Parental Lock 42 72 R Recording onto a CD R 93 onto a recording media 94 Remote commander 13 S S AIR 80 Satellite tuner connecting 26 SB DEC 47 Selecting component 36 sound field 58 speaker system 30 Set top b...

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