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

Page 2: ...s specified by the manufacturer For customers in the United States Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit Record these numbers in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No _ This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of the Hot Surface that may be hot if it is touc...

Page 3: ...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 more o...

Page 4: ...incorporates Dolby Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license under U S Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 226 616 6 487 535 7 003 467 7 212 872 other U S and worldwide patents issued pending DTS DTS Digit...

Page 5: ...EM 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 settings...

Page 6: ... 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 amp1ifier connection 94 Using the Remote Changing button assignments 96 Additional Information Glossary 97 Precautions 99 Troubl...

Page 7: ...MUTING Press to tum off the sound then tum TONE to adjust the level page 41 temporarily Press MUTING again to INPUT Turn to select the input restore the sound page 36 SELECTOR source to play back page 36 m VIDEO 21N Connects to a portable audio 37 38 39 61 62 64 65 68 88 92 93 94 jacks video component such as a camcorder or video game Display The current status of the page 27 36 selected component...

Page 8: ...MOVIE MUSIC TUNING Press to operate a tuner FM MODE AM and satellite radio TUNING 1 SIRIUS page 62 68 MEMORYI ENTER H INPUT MODE Press to select the input mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks page 88 PHONES jack Connects to headphones page 101 l1 SPEAKERS Press to select the front speaker system page 30 8US ...

Page 9: ...owever NO INPUT appears on the display when INPUT MODE is set to COAX and no digital signal is input through the COAXIAL jack page 88 Lights up when the receiver recognizes a component connected via an HDMI IN jacks page 23 8 9 Function HOMI 12 11 10 Name Function Name I SW Lights up when subwoofer Input selection is set to YES page indicators 51 and the audio signal is output from the SUBWOOFER O...

Page 10: ...at signals or for CAT Lights up when the category signals with a sampling frequency of more than mode is set to ONE CAT 48 kHz during the satellite radio operation lID Dolby Lights up one of the respective SAT Lights up when the Digital indicators when the receiver is SiriusConnect Home tuner is Surround decoding the corresponding connected and SIRIUS is indicators Dolby Digital format signals sel...

Page 11: ...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 Field ...

Page 12: ...he wireless transmitter Connects to a wireless transmitter not supplied page 81 Connects to a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 91 Connects to the supplied FM wire antenna aerial page 28 Connects to the supplied AM loop antenna aerial page 28 Connects to a SiriusConnect Home tuner not supplied page 67 HDMIINI OUT jacks ID SPEAKERS section Connects to a DVD player satellite tuner or a Blu ray disc pl...

Page 13: ...lite tuner etc You can enjoy high quality image page 20 27 Connects to a Super Audio CD player CD recorder etc page 21 Connects to a VCR Blu ray disc player etc page 20 27 VIDEO IN OUT jacks AUDIO IN OUT jacks AUDIO IN OUT jacks Y PB CB PRiCR IN OUT jacks AUDIO OUT Connects to a jack subwoofer page 18 YeIlOW White L Red R Black White L Red R Green Y Blue PB CB t Red PR CR You can watch the selecte...

Page 14: ...tion Input buttons Press one of the buttons to 1m MUTING Press to tum off the sound select the component you temporarily want to use When you press Press MUTING again to any of the input buttons the restore the sound receiver turns on The buttons Press MUTING and TV are factory assigned to control at the same time to activate Sony components the TV s muting function You can change the button TIJ T...

Page 15: ...ave PRESET Press to select pressed DVD BD MENU or preset stations MENU HOME previously preset channels of the VCR Press CD also to enter the or satellite tuner selection of the receiver VCR satellite tuner CD TUNING Press to scan a station player DVD player or Blu CATEGORY Press to select the category ray disc player MODE mode for satellite tuner j DISPLAY Press to select information page 69 displ...

Page 16: ... time to select the TV channels Press TV INPUT and TV at the same time to select the input signal TV input or video input Press to activate the Sleep Timer function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically Notes Some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only Therefore depending on the com...

Page 17: ...y reproduction of DVD 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 mFront speaker left G Front speaker right Center speaker I Surround speaker left ElSurround speak...

Page 18: ...AC power cord mains lead oMonaural audio cord not supplied e Speaker cords not supplied mFront speaker A left iJFront speaker A right Center speaker Surround speaker left 18US iSurround speaker right IISurround back speaker left a b c Surround back speaker right a b c IDSubwooferd ...

Page 19: ... 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 AMPIFRONT 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 function when...

Page 20: ...ideo cords according to the jacks of your components TV Before connecting the cords be sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead Video signals Audio signals Audio video signals HDMI oComponent video cord not supplied 0Video cord not supplied e Optical digital cord not supplied e Audio cord not supplied GHOMI cable not supplied We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable 20US ...

Page 21: ...o the receiver be sure to connect the audio output jacks of the TV to the TV IN jacks of the receiver tum off the TV s volume or activate the TV s muting function All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies Notes Be sure to tum on the receiver when the video and audio signals of a playback component are being output to a TV via the receive...

Page 22: ...ge quality depends on the connecting jack Refer to the illustration that follows Select the connection according to thejacks on your components L J Digital Analog High quality image DVD recorder VCR 27 Camcorder video game etc 27 DVD player Blu ray disc player 25 Satellite tuner Set top box 26 Note Be sure to tum on the receiver when the video and audio signals of a playback component are being ou...

Page 23: ...k of the receiver DVD player TV etc Audio signals Audio video signals HDMI Audio video signals Satellite tuner Set top box Connecting componentswitK H MI jacks HDMI is the abbreviated name for High Definition Multimedia Interface It is an interface which transmits video and audio signals in digital format HOMI cable not supplied We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable oOptical digital cord not...

Page 24: ... 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 with ...

Page 25: ...udio from the DVD player set the digital audio output setting on the DVD player Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD player Tip All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies Blu ray disc player Video signals Audio signals Video signals Audio signals oComponent video cord not supplied G Coaxial digital cord not supplied G...

Page 26: ...ur components Satellite tuner Set top box Notes When connecting optical digital cords insert the plugs straight in until they click into place Do not bend or tie optical digital cords Tip All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies Video signals Audio signals oComponent video cord not supplied 0Video cord not supplied eOptical digital cord...

Page 27: ... DVD recorder VCR Video signals It is not necessary to connect all the cords Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components Audio signals COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO Y PaiCe PH Cn Camcorder video game I AUDIO AUDIO oComponent video cord not supplied 0Video cord not supplied 8Audio cord not supplied oAudio video cord not supplied continued 27US ...

Page 28: ... input page 37 28US 5 Connecting the antennas aerials Connect the supplied AM loop antenna aerial and FM wire antenna aerial Before connecting the antennas aerials be sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead FM wire antenna aerial supplied AM loop antenna aerial supplied Notes To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna aerial away from the receiver and other components Be sure to full...

Page 29: ...e following procedure This procedure can also be used to return settings you have made to their factory defaults Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation 1 6 MEMORY ENTER 1 Press 1 9 to turn off the receiver 2 Hold down 1 9 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 ...

Page 30: ...o not intend to use 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 remote buttons may be reset to their factory settings If this happens reassign the buttons again page 96 When the remote no longer operates the receiver replace all the batteries with new ones To select The front speakers ...

Page 31: ... The volume of the sound cannot be adjusted Pay attention to the presence of children or to the effect 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...

Page 32: ...e below shows the display when measurement starts Measurement for Display Environment noise NOISE CHK level Speaker connection MEASURE and SP DET appears alternately Speaker level MEASURE and GAIN appears alternately Speaker distance MEASURE and DISTANCE appears altcrnately The corresponding speaker indicator lights up in the display during measurement 4 Measurement ends COMPLETE appears on the di...

Page 33: ...connected properly and perform Auto Calibration again ERROR 20 Front speakers are not detected or only one front speaker is detected Check the front speakers connection ERROR 21 Only one surround speaker is detected Check the surround speakers connection ERROR 22 The surround back speaker is connected only to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACKlBI AMPI FRONT B R terminals When you connect only one surround...

Page 34: ...er 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 speakers C...

Page 35: ...left speaker when surround back speakers are 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...

Page 36: ...m 5 C AUTO CAL CD CD om Dc 3G D SKIP ill MEMORY MENU AMP J o _tt It MENU TV INPUT TV 1 1 I OM PORi AV 1 5 I u 0 VTO MUTING Press the input button to select a component You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver The selected input appears on the display 1 Selected input Display Components that can be played back To activate the muting function Press MUTING The muting function will be canceled ...

Page 37: ... repeatedly to select 7 SYSTEM 4 Press 8 or to enter the menu 5 Press to select NAME IN 6 Press 8 or to enter the parameter The cursor flashes and you can select a character 7 Press to select a character then press to move the cursor to the next position If you made a mistake Press 1 until the character you want to change flashes then press 1 to select the correct character Tips You can select the...

Page 38: ...er to page 58 for details Recommended sound fields Classical HALL Jazz JAZZ Live concert CONCERT 38US Turn on the Super Audio CD player CD player then place the disc on the tray Turn on the receiver Press SA CD CD You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select SA CD CD CD R 4 Play back the disc 5 Adjust to a suitable volume 6 After you have finished listening to the Super Audio CD CD ej...

Page 39: ...eceiver 6 Watching a DVD Blu ray disc _ 1 A _ t _ 2 3 3 Notes 1 Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the 11 TV and DVD player Blu ray I 2 disc player t Check the following if you 3 cannot listen to multi channel 4 sound 1 Be sure this receiver is connected to the DVD player 1 Blu ray disc player via a i digital connection 4 Be sure the digital audio output of the DVD player Blu ray di...

Page 40: ...D ClEAR AMP MENU Note Some parameters and settings may appear dimmed on the display This means that they are either unavailable or fixed and unchangeable 1 Press AMP MENU I LEVEL appears on the display 2 Press 1 repeatedly to select the menu you want 3 Press 8 or to enter the menu 4 Press 1 repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust 5 Press 8 or to enter the parameter 6 Press 1 repeated...

Page 41: ...0 Surround back speaker levelb 0 SB 10 dB to SB 10 dB SB OdB SB LVL I dB step Surround back left speaker SBL 10 dB to SBL 10 dB SBL 0 dB levelc SBL LVL I dB step Surround back right speaker SBR 10 dB to SBR 10 dB SBROdB levef SBR LVL I dB step Subwoofer level SW 10 dB to SW 10 dB SWOdB SW LVL I dB step Dynamic range compressora COMPo OFF COMPo STD COMPo OFF D RANGE COMPo MAX Equalizer on offa EQ E...

Page 42: ...a Aiming SR ANT page 68 SIRIUS radio lDald For details see Checking the SIRIUS SR lD Radio lD page 67 AUDIO Digital audio input decoding DEC PCM DEC AUTO DEC PCM for 5 AUDlO priorityal DEC PRI SA CD CD page 49 DEC AUTO for VlDEO 1 2 BD DVD SAT TV Digital broadcast language DUAL MIS DUAL M DUAL S DUALM selectional DUAL DUAL M S Synchronizes audio with video A V SYNC N A V SYNC Y AV SYNC N outputa A...

Page 43: ...3 f1 to DIST 23 f1 DIST 10 ft SL DIST I f1 step Surround right speaker distancea DIST 3 f1 to DIST 23 f1 DIST 10 f1 SR DIST 1 f1 step Surround back speaker DIST 3 f1 to DIST 23 f1 DIST 10 ft distancea b 1 f1 step SB DIST Surround back left speaker DIST 3 f1 to DIST 23 f1 DIST 10 f1 distancea c I f1 step SBL DIST Surround back right speaker DIST 3 f1 to DIST 23 ft DIST 10 f1 distancea c I f1 step S...

Page 44: ...er when the surround back speakers are set to SINGLE c You can only select this parameter when the surround back speakers are set to DUAL d This parameter is only available if the SiriusConnect Home tuner is connected to the SIRIUS jack on the receiver e AUDIO FOR HDMI and CONTROL FOR HDMI scroll across the display then AUDIO and CONTROL appear respectively f You can only select this parameter whe...

Page 45: ... 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 D RANGE Dynamic range compressor Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digi...

Page 46: ...t 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 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 wheneve...

Page 47: ...lby Digital 5 1 Input stream Usingt surr lund back decoding mode SB DEC 5B AUTO When the input stream contains the 6 1 channel decode flaga the appropriate decoding is performed on the surround back signal Types of the surround back decoding functions 5B OFF Surround back decoding is not performed By decoding the surround back signal of DVD software etc recorded in Dolby Digital Surround EX DTS ES...

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

Page 49: ...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 connected player When sig...

Page 50: ...lected 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 5UUS Settings for the HDMI HOMI menu You can use the HDMI menu to make various adjustments for HOM Select 6 HDMI in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus pa...

Page 51: ...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 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 circuitry and outpu...

Page 52: ... speakers are set to SMALL you cannot set the surround speakers to LARGE 52US S8 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 to...

Page 53: ...the front speakers CO If both front speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance to the closest speaker With only one surround back speaker g CNT DIST Center speaker distance Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the center speaker Sl DIST Surround left speaker distance SR DIST Surround right speaker distance Lets you set the distance ...

Page 54: ...et 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 surround sound Gi...

Page 55: ...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 speaker distance parameter a...

Page 56: ...l and DTS Surround sound AUTO FORMAT DIRECT The Auto Format Direct A F D mode allows you to listen to higher fidelity sound and select the decoding mode for listening to a 2 channel stereo sound as multi channel sound A F D 56US Press A F D repeatedly to select the sound field you want For details see Types of A F D mode page 57 ...

Page 57: ...PLlIX MS PRO LOGIC 11x GAME 7 channel PL11X GM Neo 6 Cinema 6 channel NE06 CIN Neo 6 Music 6 channel NE06 MUS MULTI STEREO Multi Stereo MULTI ST Performs Dolby Pro Logic 11 Music mode decoding This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs Performs Dolby Pro Logic 11 Game mode decoding This setting is ideal for game softwares Performs Dolby Pro Logic 11x Movie mode decoding This setti...

Page 58: ... is output If you connect a subwoofer This receiver will generate a low frequency signal for output to the subwoofer when there is no LFE signal which is a low pass sound effect output from a subwoofer to a 2 channel signal However the low frequency signal is not generated for NE06 eIN or NE06 MUS when all speakers are set to LARGE Notes This function does not work when ANALOG DIRECT is selected D...

Page 59: ...L HALL JAZZ CLUB JAZZ LIVE CONCERT CONCERT STADIUM STADIUM SPORTS SPORTS PORTABLE AUDIO ENHANCER PORTABLE HEADPHONE2CH HP 2CH HEADPHONE DIRECT HP DIR Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club Reproduces the acoustics of a 300 seat live house Reproduces the feeling of a large open air stadium Reproduces the feeling of sports broadcasting Reproduces...

Page 60: ...als the front and surround speakers 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 IiI J J 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 60US Using only ...

Page 61: ...remote 2 Press 2CH A DIRECT repeatedly on the receiver to select A DIRECT The analog audio is output To cancel ANALOG DIRECT Press 2CHlA DIRECT on the receiver again You can also press any sound field buttons Notes When headphones are connected HP OlR appears on the display This function is not available when OMPORT and DVO input is selected Resetting sound fields to the initial settings Be sure t...

Page 62: ...T 3 Press TUNING or TUNING Tuning Into astation automatrcanYi Autom ticr Tunlnglr z it j _t iG 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band 2 Press TUNING or TUNING Press TUNING to scan from low to high press TUNING to scan from high to low The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received 10 kHz AM 11 FM MODE j it DTUNING n iI ENTER 100 kHz FM U CA Area code TUNING Numeric button...

Page 63: ... You can also use MEMORYIENTER on the receiver If you cannot tune in a station Make sure you have entered the right frequency If not repeat steps 2 to 4 If you still cannot tune in a station the frequency is not used in your area Chang ng _he AM tuning seale 1 J C i Models of area code U CA only You can change the AM tuning scale to either 9 kHz or 10kHz using the buttons on the receiver 1 9 TUNIN...

Page 64: ...ge 63 In case of poor FM stereo reception switch the FM reception mode page 62 64US 3 Press MEMORY You can also use MEMORYIENTER on the receiver MEMORY lights up for a few seconds Perform steps 4 and 5 before MEMORY goes out 4 Press the numeric 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 star...

Page 65: ...y to select the FM or AM band You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Tune in the preset station you want to create an index name for page 65 3 Press AMP MENU I LEVEL appears on the display 4 Press repeatedly to select 4 TUNER 5 Press 0 or to enter the e menu j I 6 Press repeatedly to select 0 C NAME IN I Q 7 Press 0 or to enter the 0 j parameter en The cursor flashes and you can select ...

Page 66: ...ing 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 and Can...

Page 67: ...uner When you use the SiriusConnect Home tuner with this receiver be sure to connect the AC power adaptor supplied with the tuner to a wall outlet Note Keep the SiriusConnect Home tuner antenna and AC power adaptor away from the speaker cords and the power cord to avoid picking up noise Press TUNER repeatedly to select SIRIUS 2 Press AMP MENU I LEVEL appears on the display 3 Press repeatedly to se...

Page 68: ...d write it in the space provided here SIRIUS ID _ Signal Signal type strength Satellite Terrestrial EXC excellent S 3 T 3 GOOD S 2 T 2 WEAK S I T I NONE S O T O When you have finished Press AMP MENU Press TUNER repeatedly to select SIRIUS You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Press TUNING or TUNING to select a channel You can also press TUNING MODE on the receiver to select AUTO T and ...

Page 69: ...otes 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 next or previous category is selected CATEGORY SKIP 3 Numeric buttons 4 41 ENTER CATEGORY t JI _ VIDE01 VIDE02 BD OVD G0GG SAT TV SA OIC...

Page 70: ...the display changes cyclically as follows Channel name Channel number Category name Artist nameIFeature Song Program title Composer name Signal strength Sound field type 70US Presetting SIRIUS Satellite Radio channels You can select the channels you want directly by presetting them using the preset numbers You can preset up to 30 SIRIUS Satellite Radio channels L v 0 i v 8 o 02 0 0 0 SAT TV SA CO ...

Page 71: ...s the numeric buttons to and channel 184 is preset for all the preset select the preset channel you want Then channels when you purchase the receiver press ENTER to enter the selection 5 Press ENTER You can also press TUNING MODE on the receiver to select PRESET T and You can also use MEMORYIENTER on then press TUNING or TUNING e the receiver You can select preset channels from 1 to s The selected...

Page 72: ...L 7 Press 8 or to enter the parameter 8 Press repeatedly to select ON then press 8 LOCK appears on the display 9 Enter your 4 digit 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 SIRIU...

Page 73: ...e numeric buttons The channel is tuned in 4 Press AMP MENU I LEVEL appears on the display S Press 1 repeatedly to select 4 TUNER 6 Press 8 or to enter the menu 7 Press 1 repeatedly to select PARENTA 8 Press 8 or to enter the parameter 9 Press 1 repeatedly to select OFF then press 8 LOCK appears on the display 1OEnter your 4 digit lock code using the numeric buttons UNLOCKED appears on the display ...

Page 74: ...e SiriusConnect Home tuner and the antenna Try moving the antenna to another location For details about the antenna location see the instructions supplied with the SiriusConnect Home tuner 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 The channel to be tuned in is void due to the...

Page 75: ...ct to output the sound from the TV speaker or the speakers connected to the receiver System Power Off When you tum 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 fol...

Page 76: ...aneously turned on Ouring setup CONTROL SCAN FOR and HOMI appear sequentially in the display 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 76US When your TV is not compatible with the Control for HDMI Easy Setting function Tum the Control for HOMI function of the receiver an...

Page 77: ...ted components and receiver lf 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 HOMI Easy Setting you need to set the Control for HOMI function for the connected components to on before you perform the Control for HOM1 Easy Setting from the ...

Page 78: ...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 78US Notes f System Audio Control does not function according to your TV setting refer to the operating instructions of the TV When...

Page 79: ... 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 TUNING e FMMOOE o TV TV fHl 1 MPO T g 0 5 5 fir f TV I G SAT TVSA COICP TUNER 8 000 2CH A F O MOVIE MUSIC 000 0 THEATER m m m 0 DVDlBO m rn CU AUTO CAL O TU I G m CU CV D SKIP 11 CL...

Page 80: ...supplied The S AIR sub unit is for receiving sound Surround amplifier You can enjoy surround 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 instru...

Page 81: ...t supplied into the S AIR main unit and the wireless transceiver not supplied into the S AIR sub unit Notes Before inserting the wireless transmitter transceiver be sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead Do not touch the terminals of the wireless transmitter transceiver Slot cover Notes Remove the screws from the slot cover bearing the caution mark Do not remove other screws The slot cove...

Page 82: ... surround amplifier and S AIR receiver refer to the operating instructions supplied with the surround amplifier and S AIR receiver 82US When you match the ID of the 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 AMP MENU 8 1 1 1 To set the 10 of the S AIR main unit 1 Press AMP MENU I LEVEL app...

Page 83: ...g the pairing operation lOB I J p lOB I S AIR sub unit Other S AIR main unit IDA I JJ 1 p p IDA I I IDA I S AIR sub unit S AIR sub unit S AIR main unit Notes Sources with copyright protection may not be playable on S AlR sub unit When sound transmission is established sound can only be output from the S AlR receiver if you connect the components to this receiver via the analog jacks The sound cann...

Page 84: ...S AIR main unit and the S AIR sub unit To set the 10 of the S AIR main unit see To set the 10 of the S AIR main unit page 82 To set the 10 of the S AIR sub unit refer to the operating instructions supplied with the S AIR sub unit 3 Press AMP MENU I LEVEL appears on the display 4 Press repeatedly to select 9 S AIR 5 Press 8 or to enter the menu 6 Press repeatedly to select PAIRING 7 Press 8 or to e...

Page 85: ...tedly to select the setting you want PARTY The S AIR receiver outputs sound according to the input selected on the S AIR main unit However if DVD is selected on S AIR main unit S AIR receiver remains as the last selected input SEPARATE You can select the input you want for the S AIR receiver while the input of the S AIR main unit remain unchanged 7 6 Notes When you are using another S AIR sub unit...

Page 86: ...ch sharing the 2 4 GHz band such as wireless LAN or Bluetooth the transmission of S AIR products or other wireless systems may be unstable In this case you may improve the transmission by changing the RF SETUP setting 8 AMP MENU 86US 1 Press AMP MENU I LEVEL appears on the display 2 Press repeatedly to select 9 S AIR 3 Press 8 or to enter the menu 4 Press repeatedly to select RF SETUP 5 Press 8 or...

Page 87: ...ing channels S AlR ID A equivalent channel for Wi Fi channel I S AlR ID B equivalent channel for Wi Fi channel 6 S AlR ID C equivalent channel for Wi Fi channel II 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 6 Press repeatedly to select the setting you w...

Page 88: ...by operation of the S AIR main unit 88US Other Operations 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 ...

Page 89: ...ently 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 I LEVEL appears on the display 2 Press repeatedly to select S AUDIO 3 Press 8 or to enter the menu 4 Press repeatedly to select...

Page 90: ...DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter video output may not be possible The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapters are available for purchase depending on the area Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT DMPORT Display SA CD CD DVD CD Assignable inputs Digital audio input Display 8 Press repeatedly to select the input SAT OVO in the example you want to assign to the digital audio input jack selected in step 6 When DVD input is ...

Page 91: ...DMPORT jack DGSv 0 7 x Press and hold both sides of the connector and then pull out the connector Notes When connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter be sure the connector is inserted with the arrow mark facing towards the arrow mark on the DMPORT jack Be sure to make DMPORT connections firmly insert the connector straight in As the connector of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter is fragile be sure t...

Page 92: ...Press MUSIC repeatedly to select PORTABLE page 58 Changing the display You can 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 Sele...

Page 93: ... 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 tune ...

Page 94: ...s to prevent recording In this case you may not be able to record from the source Using a bi amplifier connection If you are not using surround back speakers you can connect the front speakers to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK SI AMP FRONT B terminals using a bi amplifier connection To connect speakers Front speaker Front speaker R L Connect the jacks on the Lo or Hi side of the front speakers to the ...

Page 95: ... select NO 7 Press 8 Press repeatedly to select SB ASGN 9 Press e or to enter the parameter 1oPress repeatedly to select BI AMP The same signals output from the SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals can be output from the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACKlBI 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 leve...

Page 96: ...layer 9 command mode BDI c a Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 2 or VTR 3 setting which corresponds to 8 mm and VHS respectively b Sony OVO recorders are operated with a OVDl or DVD3 setting For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the OVD recorders c For details on the SO lor S03 setting refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Slu ray disc player or Blu ray disc...

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

Page 98: ...RS right surround channels It is ideal for playback of motion picture soundtracks 9aus 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 HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI High Definition Multimedia Inte...

Page 99: ...rating 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 be sure to disconn...

Page 100: ...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 100US About S AIR function As the S AIR function transmits sound by radio waves sound may skip when radio wa...

Page 101: ... jack NO INPUT appears on the display and this is not a malfunction The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely Adjust the balance parameters using the LEVEL menu There is no sound from a specific component Check that the component is connected correctly to the audio input jacks for that component Check that the c...

Page 102: ... 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 102US 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: ...ake sure CONTROL FOR HOMI is set to CTRL ON in HOMI menu Make sure the connected component is compatible with the Control for HOMI function Check the Control for HOMI settings on the connected component See the operating instructions of the connected component If you change the HOMI connection connect disconnect the AC power cord or there is a power failure repeat the procedures of Preparing for t...

Page 104: ...you use 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 ...

Page 105: ...s page 64 Press DISPLAY repeatedly on the receiver so that the frequency appears on the display Remole commande 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 ...

Page 106: ...of area code U only With 8 ohm loads both channels driven from 20 20 000 Hz rated 95 watts per channel minimum RMS power with no more than 0 09 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Amplifier section Models of area code U CAI 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 Powe 8 oh...

Page 107: ... manual Quick Setup Guide 1 FM wire antenna aerial 1 AM loop antenna aerial 1 RM AAU021 Remote Commander 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Optimizer microphone ECM AC2 or ECM AC2a 1 Halogenated flame retardants are not used in the certain printed wiring boards Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Power consumption during standby mode 0 3 W when CONTROL FOR HDM in HDMI menu is set ...

Page 108: ...MI50 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 box connecting 26 SIRIUS Satellite Radio 66 Sleep Timer 93 Sound fields resetting 61 ...

Page 109: ...es enceintes Les illustrlltiolls ei dessus montrenl un cxemplc dc configuration d un systeml i 7 1 eanaux sept enceinll s ct un caisson de gr lvcs Rep0rleZ VOlls au mode d cmploi rourni avec l llmpli tllner 2 Raccordement des enceintes Raccordez les cnccintes en fonction dc Icur nombre ct dl lcurtype A propos des cordons d enceintes Utilisez des cordons d cnceintes adapl s ala largeur de la piece ...

Page 110: ...er settings will bc maintained If the bass frequency is lower than you prefer use the SYSTEM menu to set the size of the speakers For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with this receiver 6 Parametrage d autres element Vous devez parametrer chaque element de sorte que Ie son soit emis correctement par les enceintes lorsque VOllS utilisez un element raccorde Reportez volls au mode...

Page 111: ...el manual de instrucciones del producto S AIR en cuesti6n Acerca de los entornos en los que los productos S AIR unidad principal y secundaria S AIR se pueden utilizar Los productos S AIR utilizan una frecuencia de radio de 2 4 GHz Algunos aparatos electr6nicos u otros factores podrian causar la perdida 0 inestabilidad de la conexi6n durante la recepci6n S AIR Influencia de equipos electronicos IE ...

Page 112: ...os dispositivos inalambricos iii Coloque los productos S AIR alejados de puertas 0 mesas metalicas Si continua sin poder mejorar la recepci6n S AIR consulte Cambio de canal para mejorar la transmisi6n de sonido en el manual de instrucciones suministrado con este receptor Para los clientes de EE UU En el caso improbable de que necesite establecer una conexi6n inalambrica entre la unidad principal S...

Page 113: ...ion Please take the time to register your new product at our website http www sony com productregistration You will find the product serial number on the main unit and the carton box Ifyou have any operational questions regarding your new purchase please contact your retailer For the location of aSony dealer in your area or for any other questions please call1 800 222 S0NY 7669 Thank you Sony Elec...

Page 114: ...ftware or other materials you may have stored or pre served on your unit It is likely that such data software or other materials will be lost or reformatted during service and Sony will not be responsible for any such damage or loss A dated purchase receipt is required For specific instructions on how to obtain warranty service for your product Visit Sony s Web Site www sony com service Or call th...

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