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MULTI CHANNEL AV RECEIVER

STR-ZA810ES

Introduction

Main features of the AV receiver [1]

Parts and Controls

Receiver

Front panel (upper section) [2]

Front panel (lower section) [3]

Power indicator [4]

Indicators on the display panel [5]

Rear panel [6]

Remote control

Remote control (upper section) [7]

Remote control (lower section) [8]

Preparation

1. Installing speakers

Names and functions of speakers [9]

Installing 5.1-channel speaker system [10]

Installing 7.1-channel speaker system using surround back speakers [11]

Installing 5.1.2-channel speaker system using top middle speakers [12]

Installing 5.1.2-channel speaker system using front Dolby Atmos enabled speakers
[13]

Installing 5.1-channel speaker system with Zone 2 connection [14]

Installing 5.1-channel speaker system with bi-amplifier connection [15]

Installing 5.1-channel speaker system with front B speaker connection [16]

Installing 2.1-channel speaker system to enjoy the Front Surround mode [17]

Speaker configuration and speaker pattern settings [18]

2. Connecting speakers

Connecting 5.1-channel speaker system [19]

Connecting 7.1-channel speaker system using surround back speakers [20]

Connecting 5.1.2-channel speaker system using top middle speakers [21]

Connecting 5.1.2-channel speaker system using front Dolby Atmos enabled

Summary of Contents for STR-ZA810ES

Page 1: ...ystem using top middle speakers 12 Installing 5 1 2 channel speaker system using front Dolby Atmos enabled speakers 13 Installing 5 1 channel speaker system with Zone 2 connection 14 Installing 5 1 channel speaker system with bi amplifier connection 15 Installing 5 1 channel speaker system with front B speaker connection 16 Installing 2 1 channel speaker system to enjoy the Front Surround mode 17 ...

Page 2: ...About input output of video signals 34 Connecting a USB device 35 Connecting the antenna aerial 36 Connecting another amplifier in Zone 2 37 Connecting another amplifier or TV in the HDMI zone 38 Digital audio formats supported by the receiver 39 Notes on connecting cables 40 About HDMI connections 41 5 Connecting to the network Connecting the receiver to the network using a LAN cable for wired LA...

Page 3: ...Phone iPad iPod via the network AirPlay 58 Enjoying audio content using the BLUETOOTH function Pairing operation 59 Compatible iPhone iPad iPod models 60 Playing content from a USB device Enjoying music stored on a USB device 61 USB specifications and compatible USB devices 62 Notes on USB devices 63 Listening to the radio Listening to FM radio 64 Presetting FM radio stations Preset Memory 65 Nami...

Page 4: ...connections only Connecting the receiver to the network using a LAN cable for wired LAN connections only 83 Setting up a wired LAN connection 84 Setting up a wireless LAN connection for wireless LAN connections only Connecting the receiver to the network using the wireless LAN antenna for wireless LAN connections only 85 Setting up a wireless LAN connection 86 Enjoying content stored on a server o...

Page 5: ... or tablet device 100 Using Spotify Connect to enjoy music 101 Setting whether to control this receiver from a device on the home network Setting whether to control this receiver from a controller device on the home network Home Network Access Control 102 Enabling automatic access from a newly detected controller device Auto Home Network Access Permission 103 Deleting devices from the device list ...

Page 6: ...for Zone 2 Zone2 Line Out 120 Enjoying sound using another amplifier in Zone 2 121 Enjoying video and sound in another room using a TV or another receiver Connecting another amplifier or TV in the HDMI zone 122 Selecting the method to use the HDMI OUT B jack HDMI Out B Mode 123 Setting the priority for the main zone Priority 124 Enjoying video and sound in another location by connecting another am...

Page 7: ... 141 Items for which you can save settings and the default values for each item 142 Using the sleep timer Sleep 143 Saving power during standby mode 144 Viewing information on the display panel 145 Adjusting Settings Easy Setup Setting up the receiver using Easy Setup 146 Performing Auto Calibration 1 About Auto Calibration 147 2 Before you perform Auto Calibration 148 3 Connecting the calibration...

Page 8: ...gh quality sound Digital Legato Linear D L L 170 Enjoying clear and dynamic sound at a low volume Sound Optimizer 171 Selecting a sound field Sound Field 172 Enjoying more natural sound with speakers installed in the ceiling In Ceiling Speaker Mode 173 Enabling the direct playback of DSD signals DSD Native 174 Enjoying high fidelity sound Pure Direct 175 Setting the low pass filter for the subwoof...

Page 9: ...wly detected controller device Auto Home Network Access Permission 198 Setting whether to control this receiver from a controller device on the home network Home Network Access Control 199 Checking the registered Video TV SideView device Registered Remote Devices 200 Reducing the startup time Network Standby 201 Enabling the network function even when this receiver is in standby mode Remote Start ...

Page 10: ...nu on the display panel Operating the receiver with the menu on the display panel 223 Viewing information on the display panel 224 Reverting to the factory default settings 225 Troubleshooting Error messages PROTECTOR 226 Overload occurred appears on the TV screen 227 List of messages after Auto Calibration measurements 228 General The receiver is turned off automatically 229 Cannot find an availa...

Page 11: ...tained 249 A test tone is not output from the speakers 250 A test tone is output from a different speaker than the speaker displayed on the TV screen 251 No sound is output from the TV when the receiver is in standby mode 252 No TV sound is output from the receiver 253 Image and sound are not output from the TV when the receiver is not turned on 254 The sound is output from both the receiver and t...

Page 12: ...ck 276 No playable file in this category appears 277 Cannot play copyrighted files 278 Cannot select a previously selected track 279 Controller devices or applications on the home network cannot connect to the receiver 280 The receiver cannot be turned on by devices on a network 281 AirPlay The receiver cannot be found from an iPhone iPad iPod or iTunes 282 The sound skips 283 The receiver cannot ...

Page 13: ...S X are supported Compatible with high definition playback of High Resolution Audio During network audio playback or content playback on a USB device the receiver supports High Resolution Audio content at up to 5 6 MHz in the DSD format and at up to 192 kHz 24 bits in the WAV FLAC and AIFF formats Native playback of DSD files is also supported Compatible with high definition 4K video formats The r...

Page 14: ...uch as MP3 files in expressive sound quality closer to the original High definition BLUETOOTH music playback LDAC LDAC allows approximately three times more data to be transmitted than with the previous BLUETOOTH A2DP SBC 328 kbps 44 1 kHz The receiver supports wireless playback transmission reception of high quality sound when speakers headphones a Walkman or a smartphone that supports LDAC are c...

Page 15: ...PEAKERS 3 CONNECTION PAIRING BLUETOOTH Operates the BLUETOOTH function 4 TUNER PRESET Select preset FM stations or channels 5 NFC sensor 6 2CH MULTI MOVIE MUSIC 7 Display panel 8 DISPLAY MODE Switches information on the display panel 9 ZONE SELECT ZONE POWER 10 DIMMER Adjusts the brightness of the display panel 11 Remote control sensor Receives signals from remote control 12 PURE DIRECT The indica...

Page 16: ...one2 Power or HDMI Zone Power is set to On The indicator turns off when the receiver is in standby mode and the following settings are set to Off Control for HDMI Standby Through Bluetooth Standby Network Standby Remote Start Zone2 Power and HDMI Zone Power 5 Parts and Controls Receiver Indicators on the display panel PHONES jack Connect headphones here 1 CALIBRATION MIC jack 2 USB port 3 INPUT SE...

Page 17: ...X Lights up when DTS Neural X processing is activated 13 Surr Lights up when Dolby Surround processing is activated 14 DSD Native Lights up when DSD native playback is performed 15 IN CEILING Lights up when the In Ceiling Speaker Mode is activated 16 BLUETOOTH indicator BT lights up when a BLUETOOTH device is connected Flashes while connecting BT TX lights up when Bluetooth Mode is set to Transmit...

Page 18: ...pplied to the IR REMOTE OUT jack 3 Wireless LAN antenna 4 AC IN terminal Connect the supplied AC power cord mains lead 5 LAN port 6 SPEAKERS terminals 7 ZONE 2 OUT jacks 8 SUBWOOFER OUT jacks 9 AUDIO IN jacks 10 VIDEO IN MONITOR OUT jacks 3 11 FM ANTENNA terminal 12 OPTICAL IN jacks 13 COAXIAL IN jack 14 This is the control expansion terminal for custom installation 1 All of the HDMI IN OUT jacks ...

Page 19: ...HDMI OUT A TV and HDMI OUT B HDMI ZONE jacks When HDMI Out B Mode is set to Main in the HDMI Settings menu output is toggled between HDMI A HDMI B HDMI A B and HDMI OFF each time the button is pressed When HDMI Out B Mode is set to Zone output is toggled between HDMI A and HDMI OFF each time the button is pressed 6 WATCH LISTEN Selects Watch or Listen on the home menu directly When pressing these ...

Page 20: ...n press to enter the selection 2 OPTIONS Display the options menus 3 HOME Displays the home menu on the TV screen 4 Skip play pause stop operation PRESET Select preset stations or channels Press and hold to scan stations automatically 5 Adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time 6 DISPLAY Press to view information on the TV screen 7 BACK Returns to the previous menu or exits a menu o...

Page 21: ...NT Center speaker Produces vocal sounds from center channel SL Surround left speaker Produces sounds from surround left right channels SR Surround right speaker SBL Surround back left speaker Produces sounds from surround back left right channels SBR Surround back right speaker SB Surround back speaker Produces sounds from surround back channel SW Subwoofer Produces LFE low frequency effect channe...

Page 22: ...ker Produces sounds from the top middle left right channel and reflects these sounds off the ceiling Enables playing back sounds of Dolby Atmos 3D movies without the need to install ceiling speakers FDR Front Dolby Atmos enabled right speaker SDL Surround Dolby Atmos enabled left speaker Produces sounds from the top middle left right channel and reflects these sounds off the ceiling Enables playin...

Page 23: ...speakers Installing 7 1 channel speaker system using surround back speakers You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of recorded sound from DVD or Blu ray Disc software in 6 1 channel or 7 1 channel format 30 100 120 Same angle Note When you use a 6 1 channel connection place a surround back speaker directly behind the listening position ...

Page 24: ...an enjoy vertical sound effects by connecting additional two top middle speakers 30 100 120 Hint As the subwoofer does not emit highly directional signals you can place it wherever you want 13 Preparation 1 Installing speakers Installing 5 1 2 channel speaker system using front Dolby Atmos enabled speakers You can enjoy vertical sound effects by connecting additional two front Dolby Atmos enabled ...

Page 25: ...el surround sound you need five speakers two front speakers a center speaker and two surround speakers and a subwoofer You can also enjoy the audio in another location Zone 2 by connecting additional Zone 2 speakers For example it is possible to listen to music received from music services in Zone 2 while enjoying a DVD in the main zone 30 100 120 Hint As the subwoofer does not emit highly directi...

Page 26: ...ier configuration 30 100 120 Hint As the subwoofer does not emit highly directional signals you can place it wherever you want 16 Preparation 1 Installing speakers Installing 5 1 channel speaker system with front B speaker connection If you have an additional front speaker system connect it to SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK HEIGHT terminals You can output sound from either front A speakers or front B spea...

Page 27: ...nt 17 Preparation 1 Installing speakers Installing 2 1 channel speaker system to enjoy the Front Surround mode If you select Front Surround for the sound field setting you can enjoy virtual surround effects using only two front speakers Place speakers as shown below to enjoy Front Surround mode 30 1 5 m 3 m ...

Page 28: ...PhantomSurroundBack perform Auto Calibration beforehand Set the height of a tweeter of the front speaker at the same height as your ears Speaker configuration in each zone Surround Back Speaker Assign Speaker Pattern setting Main zone Zone 2 5 1 channel Not used 5 1 7 1 channel using surround back speakers Not used 7 1 5 1 2 channel using top middle speakers Not used 5 1 2 TM 5 1 2 channel using D...

Page 29: ...not supplied Speaker cable not supplied Note After you have installed and connected your speakers be sure to select the speaker pattern you want using Speaker Pattern in the Speaker Settings menu 20 Preparation 2 Connecting speakers Connecting 7 1 channel speaker system using surround back speakers Connect each speaker as illustrated below Before connecting cables be sure to disconnect the AC powe...

Page 30: ...ker Pattern in the Speaker Settings menu Note After you have installed and connected your speakers be sure to select the speaker pattern you want using Speaker Pattern in the Speaker Settings menu 21 Preparation 2 Connecting speakers Connecting 5 1 2 channel speaker system using top middle speakers Connect each speaker as illustrated below Before connecting cables be sure to disconnect the AC powe...

Page 31: ...peaker Pattern in the Speaker Settings menu 22 Preparation 2 Connecting speakers Connecting 5 1 2 channel speaker system using front Dolby Atmos enabled speakers Connect each speaker as illustrated below Before connecting cables be sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead For details on how to connect speaker cables to the receiver see How to connect speaker cables ...

Page 32: ...nt using Speaker Pattern in the Speaker Settings menu 23 Preparation 2 Connecting speakers Connecting 5 1 channel speaker system with Zone 2 connection Connect each speaker as illustrated below Before connecting cables be sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead For details on how to connect speaker cables to the receiver see How to connect speaker cables ...

Page 33: ...HDMI IN jacks cannot be output to Zone 2 24 Preparation 2 Connecting speakers Connecting 5 1 channel speaker system with bi amplifier connection You can enhance the sound quality of the front speakers by separately connecting the built in amplifiers to tweeters and woofers in a bi amplifier configuration If you are not using surround back speakers or height overhead speakers you can connect the fr...

Page 34: ...eaker Settings menu Note After you have installed and connected your speakers be sure to select the speaker pattern you want using Speaker Pattern in the Speaker Settings menu You can only set Surround Back Speaker Assign if the speaker pattern is set to a setting that does not have surround back and height overhead speakers 25 Preparation 2 Connecting speakers Connecting 5 1 channel speaker syste...

Page 35: ...ressing SPEAKERS on the receiver Note After you have installed and connected your speakers be sure to select the speaker pattern you want using Speaker Pattern in the Speaker Settings menu You can only set Surround Back Speaker Assign if the speaker pattern is set to a setting that does not have surround back and height overhead speakers 26 Preparation 2 Connecting speakers Connecting 2 1 channel ...

Page 36: ...g the menu on the TV screen when you connect the TV to an HDMI OUT jack Be sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead before connecting cables Connecting a TV incompatible with the Audio Return Channel ARC function via an HDMI connection Solid lines show recommended connections and the dashed lines show alternative connections for audio signals When you connect the receiver to a TV using the ...

Page 37: ...MI cable connection you can listen to the TV audio from the speakers connected to the receiver while the receiver sends audio and video to the TV HDMI cable not supplied Note Sony recommends that you use an HDMI cable made by Sony or another HDMI authorized cable Be sure to use a High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet Premium High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet that supports 18 Gbps is required for 4...

Page 38: ...ing the same image to the projector as to the TV select Setup HDMI Settings and set HDMI Out B Mode to Main then select HDMI B or HDMI A B by pressing HDMI OUT When outputting different images to the TV and the projector use the multi zone feature by setting HDMI Out B Mode to Zone Connecting a TV without HDMI jacks Solid lines show recommended connections and the dashed lines show alternative con...

Page 39: ...instructions of the connected device When you use high bandwidth video formats such as 4K 60p 4 4 4 4 2 2 and 4K 60p 4 2 0 10 bit etc be sure to set the HDMI signal format For details see Setting HDMI signal formats HDMI Signal Format When an HDCP 2 2 compatible HDMI jack on the TV is labeled ARC HDMI cable not supplied Note Sony recommends that you use an HDMI cable made by Sony or another HDMI a...

Page 40: ...rts 18 Gbps is required for 4K 60p 4 4 4 4 2 2 and 4K 60p 4 2 0 10 bit etc 29 Preparation 3 Connecting a TV About input output of video signals The digital video signals input to the HDMI IN jacks of this receiver are output from HDMI OUT A TV or HDMI OUT B HDMI ZONE jacks only The analog video signals input from VIDEO IN jacks are output from the MONITOR OUT jack only Use the following illustrati...

Page 41: ...eed HDMI Cable with Ethernet that supports 18 Gbps is required for 4K 60p 4 4 4 4 2 2 and 4K 60p 4 2 0 10 bit etc For details about the high bandwidth video format refer to Supported video formats in About HDMI connections We do not recommend using an HDMI DVI conversion cable If you connect an HDMI DVI conversion cable to a DVI D device the sound and or image may be lost Connect separate audio ca...

Page 42: ...um High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet that supports 18 Gbps is required for 4K 60p 4 4 4 4 2 2 and 4K 60p 4 2 0 10 bit etc All HDMI jacks on the receiver support High bandwidth Digital Content Protection System Revision 2 2 HDCP 2 2 Connect these HDMI jacks to jacks that support HDCP 2 2 on the TV and AV device Refer to the operating instructions of the connected device for details The HDMI OUT a...

Page 43: ... 720p 23 98 24 Hz 720 480p 59 94 60 Hz 720 576p 50 Hz 640 480p 59 94 60 Hz If you use YCbCr 4 4 4 YCbCr 4 2 2 RGB 4 4 4 or YCbCr 4 2 0 Deep Color Deep Colour 10 bit or 12 bit of these video formats we recommend you to use Premium High Speed HDMI Cables with Ethernet that support 18 Gbps and be sure to set HDMI Signal Format to Enhanced format in the HDMI Settings menu For details see Setting HDMI ...

Page 44: ...n 2 2 HDCP 2 2 To watch content protected by HDCP 2 2 such as 4K content connect these HDMI jacks to jacks that support HDCP 2 2 on the AV device Refer to the operating instructions of the connected device for details HDMI cable not supplied DVD recorder player Super Audio CD player CD player Blu ray Disc recorder player Game console such as PlayStation 4 Cable box or satellite box Note Sony recom...

Page 45: ...devices to the receiver as illustrated below Solid lines show recommended connections and the dashed lines show alternative connections It is not necessary to connect all the cables Before connecting cables be sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead Audio cable not supplied Video cable not supplied Coaxial digital cable not supplied To listen to the sounds from a device connected to the AU...

Page 46: ...signals The digital video signals input to the HDMI IN jacks of this receiver are output from HDMI OUT A TV or HDMI OUT B HDMI ZONE jacks only The analog video signals input from VIDEO IN jacks are output from the MONITOR OUT jack only Use the following illustration as reference when you connect the receiver AV device and TV Note When you connect the TV to the MONITOR OUT jack the home menu of thi...

Page 47: ... the AC power cord mains lead FM wire antenna aerial supplied Note Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna aerial After connecting the FM wire antenna aerial keep it as horizontal as possible 37 Preparation 4 Connecting audio visual devices and the antennas aerials Connecting another amplifier in Zone 2 You can enjoy sound from a device connected to the receiver in a zone other than the main z...

Page 48: ...are output to the Zone 2 speakers External digital input from OPTICAL IN COAXIAL IN and HDMI IN jacks cannot be output to Zone 2 38 Preparation 4 Connecting audio visual devices and the antennas aerials Connecting another amplifier or TV in the HDMI zone HDMI input video audio signals are output in HDMI zone using the HDMI OUT B HDMI ZONE jack of the receiver When connecting only to a TV When conn...

Page 49: ...ver supports the following audio formats The words in brackets are those indicated on the display panel Digital audio format Maximum number of decoded channels Connection with the receiver Dolby Digital DOLBY D 5 1 COAXIAL OPTICAL HDMI Dolby Digital Plus DOLBY D 1 7 1 HDMI Dolby TrueHD DOLBY HD 1 7 1 HDMI Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Plus DAtmos 1 2 5 1 2 7 1 or 7 1 2 3 HDMI Dolby Atmos Dolby TrueHD ...

Page 50: ...When connecting optical digital cables insert the plugs straight until they click into place Do not bend or tie optical digital cables Hint All of the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies If you want to connect several digital devices but cannot find an unused input In this case reassign the input jacks 41 Preparation 4 Connecting audio vis...

Page 51: ...s 18 Gbps is required for 4K 60p 4 4 4 4 2 2 and 4K 60p 4 2 0 10 bit etc All HDMI jacks on the receiver support High bandwidth Digital Content Protection System Revision 2 2 HDCP 2 2 Connect these HDMI jacks to jacks that support HDCP 2 2 on the TV and AV device Refer to the operating instructions of the connected device for details The HDMI OUT and HDMI IN jacks except the HDMI IN VIDEO 1 jack su...

Page 52: ... 1280 720p 50 Hz 1280 720p 29 97 30 Hz 1280 720p 23 98 24 Hz 720 480p 59 94 60 Hz 720 576p 50 Hz 640 480p 59 94 60 Hz If you use YCbCr 4 4 4 YCbCr 4 2 2 RGB 4 4 4 or YCbCr 4 2 0 Deep Color Deep Colour 10 bit or 12 bit of these video formats we recommend you to use Premium High Speed HDMI Cables with Ethernet that support 18 Gbps and be sure to set HDMI Signal Format to Enhanced format in the HDMI ...

Page 53: ...e router with a wired connection Server computer etc LAN cable not supplied Router Modem Internet 43 Preparation 5 Connecting to the network Connecting the receiver to the network using the wireless LAN antenna for wireless LAN connections only The following illustration is an example configuration of a home network with the receiver and a server We recommend that you connect the server to the rou...

Page 54: ...kinds of batteries Do not expose the remote control sensor to direct sunlight or lights Doing so may cause a malfunction If you do not intend to use the remote control for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion When the receiver no longer responds to the remote control replace both of the batteries with new ones 45 Preparation 6 ...

Page 55: ...ration and arrangement of your speaker system Internet Settings Select the network connection method and configure settings to connect the receiver to the network Note Switch the input of the TV to the input to which the receiver is connected to use this function Auto Calibration is not available when Bluetooth Mode is set to Transmitter AC IN terminal AC power cord mains lead supplied Space remai...

Page 56: ...Do not connect any microphones other than the supplied calibration microphone to the CALIBRATION MIC jack If using a bi amplifier connection or a front B speaker connection set the assignment for the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK HEIGHT terminals properly Set the speaker output to a setting other than SPK OFF Disconnect the headphones Remove any obstructions between the calibration microphone and the spe...

Page 57: ...rophone horizontally with the L left and R right ends at the same height 50 Preparation Performing Auto Calibration 4 Selecting the front speakers You can select the front speakers you want to operate Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver to perform this operation Connect the supplied calibration microphone to the CALIBRATION MIC jack 1 Set up the calibration microphone Place the calibration ...

Page 58: ...Mode changes to Receiver automatically 51 Preparation Performing Auto Calibration 5 Performing Auto Calibration You can perform automatic calibration from your listening position To select SPB or SPA B set the assignment for the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK HEIGHT terminals to Front B by using Surround Back Speaker Assign in the Speaker Settings menu Select Setup Speaker Settings from the home menu 1 Se...

Page 59: ...ing Auto Calibration results To check error codes or warning messages received in Auto Calibration proceed with the Height on the next screen Make sure that the calibration microphone is connected to the receiver and then select Proceed to the next step 5 Confirm the instructions on the screen then press to select Start The measurement starts in 5 seconds The measurement process takes approximatel...

Page 60: ...hantom Surround Back screen appears select the setting you want by referring to Calibrating speaker positioning Speaker Relocation Phantom Surround Back Skip to step 6 if the screen does not appear in the following cases The set speaker pattern does not include surround back speakers but does include surround speakers and Surround Speaker Position is set to Front In Ceiling Speaker Mode is set to ...

Page 61: ...devices with this receiver as shown below Network devices Enjoying audio content from an iPhone iPad iPod or other smartphone tablet You can send content such as audio from an iPhone iPad iPod or other smartphone tablet to the receiver via the network Enjoying audio content from iTunes or an iPhone iPad iPod via the network AirPlay BLUETOOTH devices Enjoying audio content from an iPhone iPod or ot...

Page 62: ...ion audio from compatible devices without the loss of sound quality Enjoying music stored on a USB device AV devices Enjoying movies or audio from an AV device such as a Blu ray Disc player CD player satellite box or game console You can connect AV devices to the receiver to enjoy a wide range of content such as movies and audio As the receiver is equipped with an HDCP 2 2 compatible HDMI jack you...

Page 63: ...essing OPTIONS and selecting a related function To return to the previous screen press BACK To exit the menu press HOME to display the home menu then press HOME again 55 Enjoying Video and Sound Playing AV devices Enjoying video sound from the connected device This item is not displayed if Zone Controls is set to Hide in the Zone Settings Switch the input of the TV to the input to which the receiv...

Page 64: ...joying sound of a TV compatible with the Audio Return Channel ARC function If the receiver is connected to a TV s HDMI input jack compatible with the Audio Return Channel ARC function you can listen to TV sound from the speakers connected to the receiver without connecting an optical digital cable or an audio cable Set the receiver by the following procedure to output the sound of the TV from the ...

Page 65: ...le HDMI jack You can only view copyright protected 4K content through the HDCP 2 2 compatible HDMI jack connection For details on whether the TV and 4K devices are equipped with an HDCP 2 2 compatible HDMI jack refer to the operating instructions of the TV and 4K devices 58 Enjoying Video and Sound Playing content from an iPhone iPad iPod Enjoying audio content from iTunes or an iPhone iPad iPod v...

Page 66: ...g is an operation where BLUETOOTH devices are registered to each other before connection Once a pairing operation is performed it does not need to be performed again Be sure to set the Bluetooth Mode to Receiver before pairing a device with this receiver Start playing back audio content on an iPhone iPad iPod or in iTunes 3 XXXXXX is the identification number for each unit Place the BLUETOOTH devi...

Page 67: ...Sound Playing content from an iPhone iPad iPod Compatible iPhone iPad iPod models You can use the following iPhone iPad iPod models on this receiver Update your iPhone iPad iPod with the latest software before using it BLUETOOTH technology works with iPhone iPhone 7 Plus iPhone 7 iPhone SE iPhone 6s Plus iPhone 6s iPhone 6 Plus iPhone 6 iPhone 5s iPhone 5c iPhone 5 iPhone 4s iPod touch iPod touch ...

Page 68: ... the previous current or next track Press and hold to perform fast forward or fast reverse the current track Setting playback modes using the options menu You can set the following playback modes by pressing OPTIONS after step 2 Auto Playback If this is set to On music files stored on the connected USB device will start playing automatically when you press USB Repeat Setting You can set the follow...

Page 69: ...ver because the files are stored in the Music folder Audio content with DRM Digital Rights Management copyright protection cannot be played on this receiver 62 Enjoying Video and Sound Playing content from a USB device USB specifications and compatible USB devices Playable types of audio files 1 MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 2 mp3 AAC HE AAC 2 m4a aac mp4 3gp WMA9 Standard wma WMA 10 Pro 3 wma LPCM 2 w...

Page 70: ... Mass Storage Class MSC devices such as flash drive or an HDD and 101 key keyboards Compatible USB device Mass Storage Class High speed type Maximum current 1 A Verified Sony USB devices USB devices manufactured by Sony that have been confirmed as usable are as follows Walkman NW A16 NW A25 A25HN A26HN A27HN ZX100 NW A35 A35HN A36HN A37HN WM1A WM1Z NW E062 E063 NW E083 NW E393 E394 E395 NW F887 F8...

Page 71: ... ICZ R100 ICZ R250TV PCM D100 External Hard Drive HD D2B HD E2 HD S1A Note Some of these USB devices may not be available for purchase in certain areas The receiver is unable to read data other than that saved in the first partition of a hard disk drive Operation of models not listed here is not guaranteed Operation may not always be guaranteed even when using these USB devices When formatting the...

Page 72: ...B devices may produce noise or interrupted audio or may not play at all Some time may be needed to start playback when the folder structure is complex the memory capacity is excessive This receiver does not necessarily support all of the functions provided in a connected USB device The playback order for the receiver may differ from the playback order of the connected USB device If a folder that h...

Page 73: ...o perform auto tuning through either of the following operations Press and hold PRESET Press repeatedly You can perform the following operations from the menu that is displayed when you press OPTIONS Direct Tuning Preset Memory Preset Name Input Switching FM Mode 65 Enjoying Video and Sound Listening to the radio Presetting FM radio stations Preset Memory You can store up to 30 FM stations as your...

Page 74: ...ber The station is stored as the selected preset number 5 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to store another station You can store stations as follows FM band FM 1 to FM 30 6 Select Listen FM TUNER from the home menu 1 Press OPTIONS The options menu appears 2 Select Preset Name Input A preset list appears on the TV screen 3 Select the preset number to which you want to assign a name An on screen keyboard appear...

Page 75: ...screen returns to the current frequency Make sure you have entered the right frequency If not repeat steps 4 and 5 If you still cannot tune to a station the frequency may not be in use in your area Hint The tuning scale for direct tuning is 100 kHz Press and to select characters one by one to enter the name 5 Select Enter The name you entered is registered 6 Select Listen FM TUNER from the home me...

Page 76: ...ack all files in the selected folder repeatedly Track Plays back only the selected file repeatedly Off Plays back all files in the selected folder and stops playback with the last file Select Listen Home Network from the home menu A list of available servers appears on the TV screen If the last selected item playlist album folder etc appears on the TV screen press BACK to return to the server list...

Page 77: ...not support the Wake on LAN turn on the server in advance For details on the Wake on LAN settings or operations of your server refer to the operating instructions or help of your server 69 Enjoying Video and Sound Enjoying internet music services Enjoying music services offered on the Internet You can listen to music services offered on the Internet with this receiver To use this function you need...

Page 78: ...ther room to a group in advance For details refer to the following Chromecast website g co cast audiolearn Select Listen Music Service List from the home menu The music service list appears on the TV screen 1 Select Chromecast built in to activate the function Perform the settings to use Chromecast built in on the receiver by following the on screen instructions Once the settings are configured Ne...

Page 79: ...mote control If you have been playing the music on the receiver using Spotify Connect you can resume Spotify playback Note Set Network Standby to On in the Network Settings menu before using Spotify Connect When On is selected you can quickly start up the receiver from standby mode to play music The music is played back on the receiver or on each device in the selected group XXXXXX is the identifi...

Page 80: ...r device You do not need to install the NFC Easy Connect application if you are using an NFC compatible BLUETOOTH device with Android OS 4 1 or later installed 1 Touch the mark on the receiver with your BLUETOOTH device 2 Follow the on screen instructions displayed on the BLUETOOTH device and complete the procedure for BLUETOOTH connection 3 Check that the connection is completed and BT lights up ...

Page 81: ...sound field automatically The sound fields for movie and music may not work depending on the input or the speaker pattern you select or with audio formats While playing music using Chromecast built in you can only select Multi Ch Stereo or 2ch Stereo by pressing 2CH MULTI on the remote control or the receiver You cannot select other sound fields The receiver may play signals at a lower sampling fr...

Page 82: ... signals are input the receiver outputs sound from all speakers without adding any surround effect When multi channel audio signals are input sound may not be output from certain speakers depending on the speaker settings or playback content Direct DIRECT Plays back all audio signals without adding any surround effect A F D Auto Format Decoding A F D Decodes and plays back audio signals using the ...

Page 83: ...mation for sound images even when playing back conventional movie or audio content providing a more realistic sense of immersion than ever before Front Surround FRONT SUR Reproduces full surround effects with only two front speakers using Sony s virtual signal processing technology MUSIC Audio Enhancer A ENHANCER DSEE HX Digital Sound Enhancement Engine HX that is Sony s original technology upscal...

Page 84: ...r pattern is set to a setting x 1 that has an subwoofer A subwoofer is connected The speaker pattern is set to a setting x 1 that has an subwoofer Small is selected for Size in the Speaker Settings menu Sound field Display panel Front speakers Center speaker Surround speakers Surround back speakers Subwoofer Height speakers 2CH MULTI 2ch Stereo 2CH STEREO Multi Ch Stereo MULTI ST 1 Direct Analog i...

Page 85: ... 5 1 2 TM 5 1 2 FD or 5 1 2 SRD 4 Sound field Display panel Front speakers Center speaker Surround speakers Surround back speakers Subwoofer Height speakers 2CH MULTI 2ch Stereo 2CH STEREO Multi Ch Stereo MULTI ST 1 Direct DIRECT 1 A F D Auto Format Decoding A F D 1 MOVIE Dolby Surround DOLBY SURR Neural X NEURAL X 2 Front Surround FRONT SUR MUSIC Audio Enhancer A ENHANCER 1 For DTS audio streams ...

Page 86: ...e being played back Frequencies for Bass and Treble are fixed Depending on the audio format the receiver may play signals at a lower sampling frequency than the original sampling frequency of the input signals Only Bass gain and Treble gain are available for Front when headphones are connected Hint You can also select Equalizer in Sound Effects from the home menu Additionally you can adjust the eq...

Page 87: ... sampling frequency than the actual sampling frequency of the input signals depending on the audio format Hint You can also select Sound Optimizer in Sound Effects from the home menu 79 Enjoying Video and Sound Enjoying sound effects Enjoying more natural sound with speakers installed in the ceiling In Ceiling Speaker Mode Set whether or not to use in ceiling speaker mode with the current input In...

Page 88: ...n Sound Effects from the home menu To obtain the optimal sound for your listening environment configure the Ceiling Height setting in the Speaker Settings menu then perform Auto Calibration 80 Enjoying Video and Sound Enjoying sound effects Enjoying high fidelity sound Pure Direct You can enjoy higher fidelity sound from all inputs using the Pure Direct function When the Pure Direct function is on...

Page 89: ...eiver to turn the Pure Direct function on or off You can also select Pure Direct in Setup Audio Settings from the home menu 81 Enjoying Video and Sound Enjoying sound effects Using the DTS X Dialog Control function The DTS X Dialog Control function is a function which adjusts the dialog levels during playback of the DTS X stream This function enables you to increase the dialog levels in contrast w...

Page 90: ...home network DLNA SongPal You can control your receiver wirelessly using SongPal app installed on your smartphone or tablet device This app is recommended if you will use the receiver s content playback multi zone or SongPal Link feature Controlling the receiver using a smartphone or tablet device SongPal Listening to the same music on multiple devices Listening to different music in a different l...

Page 91: ...eceiver to the network using a LAN cable for wired LAN connections only The following illustration is an example configuration of a home network with the receiver and a server We recommend that you connect the server to the router with a wired connection Server computer etc LAN cable not supplied Router Modem Internet 84 Using Network Features Setting up a wired LAN connection for wired LAN connec...

Page 92: ...connections only The following illustration is an example configuration of a home network with the receiver and a server We recommend that you connect the server to the router with a wired connection Server computer etc Select Wired Setup The screen for selecting the IP address acquisition method appears on the TV screen 3 Select Auto The confirmation screen appears 4 Press to browse information a...

Page 93: ...lect the network name SSID you want in step 4 enter the security key or passkey using the on screen keyboard and then select Enter to confirm the security key The receiver starts connecting to the network For details refer to the messages that appear on the TV screen SSID Service Set Identifier is a name that identifies a particular access point 1 This information should be available from a label ...

Page 94: ...onfigured to allow the receiver to play music files from the server For details refer to the operating instructions or help of the respective devices or applications Server computer etc Select Listen Home Network from the home menu A list of available servers appears on the TV screen If the last selected item playlist album folder etc appears on the TV screen press BACK to return to the server lis...

Page 95: ... 19th layer up to 999 files folders in a single layer Audio content with DRM Digital Rights Management copyright protection cannot be played on this receiver There may be some tracks that cannot be played on this receiver Hint If the server device supports the Wake on LAN the receiver turns the server on automatically in step 2 If the server does not support the Wake on LAN turn on the server in a...

Page 96: ...eiver 90 Using Network Features Enjoying content stored on a server on the home network DLNA About DLNA This receiver is a DLNA certified product When you use this product by connecting it to devices on a home network it works as a player or renderer What is DLNA Select OK on the confirmation display The device has been removed from the list appears on the TV screen and the selected server is dele...

Page 97: ...e 7 iPhone SE iPhone 6s Plus iPhone 6s iPhone 6 Plus iPhone 6 iPhone 5s iPhone 5c iPhone 5 iPhone 4s iPad iPad Pro 12 9 inch iPad Pro 9 7 inch iPad Air 2 iPad Air iPad mini 4 iPad mini 3 iPad mini 2 iPad mini iPad 4th and 3rd generation iPad 2 iPod touch iPod touch 5th and 6th generation AirPlay works with iPhone iPad and iPod touch with iOS 4 3 3 or later Mac with OS X Mountain Lion or later and ...

Page 98: ... version before using with the receiver Refer to the operating instructions of your device for details on operating the iPhone iPad iPod iTunes or AirPlay Hint If the playback does not start perform the process again from step 1 Very loud sound may output from the receiver if you set the volume loud on an iPhone iPad iPod or iTunes It may not be possible to link the volume level of an iPhone iPad ...

Page 99: ...ng Network Features Using SongPal to control the receiver from a smartphone or tablet device Controlling the receiver using a smartphone or tablet device SongPal SongPal is a dedicated app for operating SongPal compatible audio devices manufactured by Sony using a smartphone or tablet device Search for SongPal on Google Play or the App Store and download to your smartphone or Select Listen Music S...

Page 100: ...pecifications and design of SongPal may change without prior notice 95 Using Network Features Using SongPal to control the receiver from a smartphone or tablet device Listening to the same music on multiple devices Listening to different music in a different location SongPal Link You can enjoy music stored on your computer or smartphone or from music services in multiple rooms at the same time The...

Page 101: ...ICAL IN COAXIAL IN or AUDIO IN jacks TVs compatible with the Audio Return Channel ARC function and connected to the HDMI OUT A TV jack If the sound lag bothers you deactivate the synchronization with speakers in another location by the following procedure If sound is input from If sound is input from You cannot listen to audio in different rooms using the Wireless Multi Room function in the follow...

Page 102: ...rformed on the home menu 98 Using Network Features Using Video TV SideView to control the receiver from a smartphone or tablet device Checking the registered Video amp TV SideView device Registered Remote Devices You can check the Video TV SideView devices which are able to control the receiver Download Video TV SideView app to your mobile device 1 Turn on the receiver and then connect it to the s...

Page 103: ...back audio music content selected in a Chromecast enabled app on a mobile device by activating the Chromecast built in function You can also listen to the same music in multiple rooms if you register devices that support the Chromecast built in function such as the receiver and wireless speakers located in another room to a group in advance For details refer to the following Chromecast website g c...

Page 104: ...st built in on the receiver by following the on screen instructions Once the settings are configured Network Standby is set to On automatically and you can quickly start up the receiver from standby mode to play music 2 Connect the mobile device to the same network as that of the receiver 3 Install the Chromecast enabled app to the mobile device 4 Start the Chromecast enabled app tap the cast butt...

Page 105: ...e network Setting whether to control this receiver from a controller device on the home network Home Network Access Control You can check a list of products compatible with a controller on the home network and set whether or not each product is accessible via this receiver Start the Spotify app and log in to the Spotify Premium account 3 Select and start playing the music on the Spotify app 4 Sele...

Page 106: ...r to control this receiver from a device on the home network Deleting devices from the device list in Home Network Access Control Allow Permits access from the controller Block Blocks access from the controller Select Setup Network Settings from the home menu 1 Select Auto Home Network Access Permission 2 Select On or Off 3 Select Setup Network Settings from the home menu 1 Select Home Network Acc...

Page 107: ...ia the BLUETOOTH receiver headphones speakers You can enjoy listening to audio from AV devices connected to the receiver via BLUETOOTH headphones speakers The NFC function cannot be used Move the BLUETOOTH receiver closer to receiver if sound is intermittent Listening with BLUETOOTH headphones speakers Pairing operation See Compatible BLUETOOTH version and profiles for details on BLUETOOTH device ...

Page 108: ...rk Standby to On in the Network Settings menu You do not need to install the NFC Easy Connect application if you are using an NFC compatible BLUETOOTH device with Android OS 4 1 or later installed Touch the mark on the receiver with your BLUETOOTH device 2 Follow the on screen instructions displayed on the BLUETOOTH device and complete the procedure for BLUETOOTH connection 3 Check that the connec...

Page 109: ...d hold CONNECTION PAIRING BLUETOOTH on the receiver to select the BLUETOOTH function PAIRING flashes on the display panel Perform step 3 within five minutes otherwise pairing will be canceled If pairing is canceled repeat this step 2 Perform pairing on the BLUETOOTH device to detect this receiver For details refer to the operating instructions of your BLUETOOTH device A list of detected devices ma...

Page 110: ...nction while the BLUETOOTH function is in use or when Bluetooth Mode is set to Off 109 Using BLUETOOTH Features Enjoying audio content stored on a BLUETOOTH device Compatible BLUETOOTH version and profiles Profile refers to a standard set of capabilities for various BLUETOOTH product capabilities This receiver supports the following BLUETOOTH version and profiles Compatible BLUETOOTH version BLUET...

Page 111: ...ter up to 9 sets of BLUETOOTH receiver If a 10th set of BLUETOOTH receiver is Select Setup Bluetooth Settings from the home menu 1 Set Bluetooth Mode to Transmitter BT TX appears on the display panel 2 Turn on the BLUETOOTH function on the BLUETOOTH receiver 3 Select the name of the BLUETOOTH receiver from the Device List in the Bluetooth Settings menu If you cannot find the name of your BLUETOOTH...

Page 112: ... by simply pressing BLUETOOTH RX TX on the remote control In this case you do not need to perform step 4 111 Using BLUETOOTH Features Listening with BLUETOOTH receiver headphones speakers Compatible BLUETOOTH version and profiles Profile refers to a standard set of capabilities for various BLUETOOTH product capabilities This receiver supports the following BLUETOOTH version and profiles Compatible...

Page 113: ...nk refer to the SongPal help Note SongPal uses the network and BLUETOOTH functions of the receiver Set the Bluetooth Mode to Receiver Connect the receiver and the mobile device on which you use SongPal to the same network Use the latest SongPal version SongPal does not support iPad Specifications and design of SongPal may change without prior notice 113 Using BLUETOOTH Features Using SongPal to co...

Page 114: ...sic from AV devices located in the living room and kitchen or enjoy different music in the kitchen while you watch a movie in the living room The volume can be adjusted separately for each room Hint You can also install and use one more receiver or amplifier in Zone 2 In this case connect the amplifier installed in Zone 2 to the AUDIO ZONE 2 OUT jacks of the receiver installed in main zone HDMI zo...

Page 115: ...urce from every device connected to the receiver in the main zone Additionally you can select a sound source received via BLUETOOTH connection Input name Input source BD DVD Signals from the HDMI IN BD DVD jack GAME Signals from the HDMI IN GAME jack SAT CATV Signals from the HDMI IN SAT CATV jack Signals from the VIDEO AUDIO IN SAT CATV jacks VIDEO 1 Signals from the HDMI IN VIDEO 1 jack Signals ...

Page 116: ... Internet Input name Input source SOURCE Signals from the current input in main zone sound only SAT CATV Signals from the AUDIO IN SAT CATV jacks VIDEO 1 Signals from the AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 jacks SA CD CD Signals from the AUDIO IN SA CD CD jacks FM TUNER FM broadcasts received through the built in tuner USB Signals from the USB port on the front panel Bluetooth Signals received via BLUETOOTH Home Ne...

Page 117: ...to audio input from the HDMI IN jacks except the HDMI IN VIDEO 1 jack Note The HDMI OUT B HDMI ZONE jack supports bandwidths up to 9 Gbps if HDMI Out B Mode is set to Zone in the HDMI Settings menu 116 Using the Multi Zone Features Enjoying sound from speakers located in another room Zone 2 Connecting 5 1 channel speaker system with Zone 2 connection Connect each speaker as illustrated below Befor...

Page 118: ...nals from USB Bluetooth while in BLUETOOTH RX mode only Home Network Music Service List FM TUNER and audio signals input from AUDIO IN jacks are output to the Zone 2 speakers External digital input from OPTICAL IN COAXIAL IN and HDMI IN jacks cannot be output to Zone 2 117 Using the Multi Zone Features Enjoying sound from speakers located in another room Zone 2 Setting the priority on the surround...

Page 119: ...te the zone you want using ZONE SELECT and ZONE POWER on the receiver You can also select source signals you want to output using INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver while 2 xxxx input name is shown on the display panel You can also adjust volume using MASTER VOLUME on the receiver while 2 xxxx input name is shown on the display panel Select the setting you want ZONE2 Terminals Priority is placed on th...

Page 120: ...in a zone other than the main zone For example you can watch a DVD in the main zone and listen to music received from music services in Zone 2 Speakers Amplifier receiver Audio cable not supplied Audio signals Note Only audio signals from USB Bluetooth only when in BLUETOOTH RX mode Home Network Music Service List FM TUNER and audio signals input from AUDIO IN jacks are output to the Zone 2 speake...

Page 121: ... using another amplifier that does not have volume control for Zone 2 The volume for the AUDIO ZONE 2 OUT jacks can be changed Fixed Recommended when using another amplifier with variable volume control for Zone 2 The volume for the AUDIO ZONE 2 OUT jacks is fixed 3 Select Zone Controls Zone2 Power On from the home menu Zone 2 is activated 1 Turn on the amplifier in Zone 2 2 Select the source sign...

Page 122: ... from the home menu then select Off Available input for Zone 2 operations See Available inputs for each zone Hint A dedicated App for this model SongPal enables easier zone operation such as changing the settings or switching the zone inputs from your smartphone or tablet 122 Using the Multi Zone Features Enjoying video and sound in another room using a TV or another receiver Connecting another am...

Page 123: ...not work For details on selecting the HDMI zone input see Enjoying video and sound in another location by connecting another amplifier or TV using HDMI connections HDMI zone The HDMI OUT B HDMI ZONE jack supports bandwidths up to 9 Gbps if HDMI Out B Mode is set to Zone in the HDMI Settings menu Select Setup HDMI Settings from the home menu 1 Select HDMI Out B Mode 2 Select the setting you want Ma...

Page 124: ...gnals output to both TVs 125 Using the Multi Zone Features Enjoying video and sound in another room using a TV or another receiver Enjoying video and sound in another location by connecting another amplifier or TV using HDMI connections HDMI zone You can enjoy sound from the another amplifier in the HDMI zone by the following procedure Select Setup HDMI Settings from the home menu 1 Select Priorit...

Page 125: ...loped by Sony based on the Control for HDMI 1 function By connecting BRAVIA Sync compatible devices such as a TV or a Blu ray Disc player using an HDMI cable 2 not supplied you can control the devices with the TV remote control The following functions can be used with BRAVIA Sync Turning off the receiver and connected devices simultaneously with the TV System Power Off function Standby Linked to T...

Page 126: ...and other devices BRAVIA Sync Preparing to use BRAVIA Sync function Turn the Control for HDMI function on to use the BRAVIA Sync function The Control for HDMI function needs to be turned on separately for the receiver and the connected device Control for HDMI is a standard used by CEC Consumer Electronics Control specification that enables interoperability of connected devices for HDMI High Defini...

Page 127: ...n those manufactured by Sony but operation is not guaranteed 129 Using Other Features Interlocking with BRAVIA TV and other devices BRAVIA Sync Enjoying TV sound from the speakers connected to the receiver System Audio Control function Repeat steps 6 and 7 for other devices for which you want to use the Control for HDMI function 8 Select Setup HDMI Settings from the home menu 1 Select Standby Link...

Page 128: ... Features Interlocking with BRAVIA TV and other devices BRAVIA Sync Enjoying an input source from a connected device immediately One Touch Play function When you play content on a device Blu ray Disc player PlayStation 4 etc connected to the receiver the receiver and the TV are turned on automatically the input of the receiver is switched to the input of the device being played and sound is output...

Page 129: ... is compatible with the Home Theatre Control application and connected to the Internet For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV Note The Home Theatre Control application is a function developed by Sony and cannot be used on other devices than those manufactured by Sony 133 Using Other Features Interlocking with BRAVIA TV and other devices BRAVIA Sync Operating the receiver menu us...

Page 130: ...TV The Echo Canceling function is a function developed by Sony and cannot be used on other devices than those manufactured by Sony 135 Using Other Features Interlocking with BRAVIA TV and other devices BRAVIA Sync About Language Follow function The on screen display language of the receiver may be changed simultaneously when you change the language for the on screen display of the TV 136 Using Oth...

Page 131: ...en and other modes cannot be selected 138 Using Other Features Enjoying video and sound with your desired way of use Using other audio input jacks Input Assign You can reassign the OPTICAL COAXIAL digital audio input jacks to other input if the default settings of the jacks do not correspond to your connected device E g When connecting a DVD player to the OPTICAL IN TV jack of the receiver assign ...

Page 132: ...your listening and viewing style You can register those settings for one touch operation and then recall the environment created with the settings easily For example by saving the settings in the 1 Movie preset as follows you can switch the settings of the receiver all at one time without switching each setting for Input Sound Field and Calibration Type individually Input BD DVD Sound Field Multi ...

Page 133: ...preset settings Select Custom Preset from the home menu 1 Press OPTIONS with a preset for which you want to edit settings from among 1 Movie 2 Music 3 Party or 4 Night selected 2 Select the menu you want from the options menu Edit Allows you to customize and save the settings to suit your preferences Import Loads the present settings of the receiver and saves those settings as a preset Input and V...

Page 134: ... items with unchecked boxes are invalid even if values for the items are displayed 1 Movie Input BD DVD Tuner Preset Volume HDMI Output Party Mode Sleep Sound Field Multi Ch Stereo Sound Optimizer In Ceiling Speaker Mode Pure Direct Calibration Type Front Bass Front Treble Center Bass Center Treble Surround Bass Surround Treble Height Bass Height Treble 2 Music Input SA CD CD Tuner Preset Volume H...

Page 135: ...Bass Height Treble 4 Night Input Tuner Preset Volume 11 HDMI Output Party Mode Sleep 0 30 00 Sound Field Sound Optimizer Normal In Ceiling Speaker Mode Pure Direct Calibration Type Front Bass Front Treble Center Bass Center Treble Surround Bass Surround Treble Height Bass Height Treble 143 Using Other Features Using the sleep timer Sleep You can set the receiver to turn off automatically after a s...

Page 136: ...by in the Network Settings menu to Off Set Bluetooth Standby in the Bluetooth Settings menu to Off Set Zone2 Power or HDMI Zone Power in the Zone Controls menu to Off 145 Using Other Features Viewing information on the display panel The display panel provides various information on the status of the receiver such as the sound field Set specified time 2 00 00 1 30 00 1 00 00 0 30 00 Off SLEEP light...

Page 137: ...to Calibration is not available when Bluetooth Mode is set to Transmitter If the Easy Setup screen does not appear or you want to display the Easy Setup screen manually you can display it by selecting Setup Easy Setup from the home menu 147 Adjusting Settings Performing Auto Calibration 1 About Auto Calibration Auto Calibration allows you to perform automatic calibration as follows Check the conne...

Page 138: ...tructions between the calibration microphone and the speakers For accurate measurement make sure the environment is quiet and free from noise Note Auto Calibration is not available when Bluetooth Mode is set to Transmitter The speakers emit very loud sound during the calibration and the volume cannot be adjusted Be considerate of your neighbors and any children who are present If the muting functi...

Page 139: ...o the SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals SPB Speakers connected to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK HEIGHT terminals SPA B Speakers connected to both the SPEAKERS FRONT A and SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK HEIGHT terminals parallel connection None SPK OFF appears on the display panel No audio signals are output from any speaker terminals Connect the supplied calibration microphone to the CALIBRATION MIC jack 1 Set up t...

Page 140: ...n the next screen If you have set Height Overhead Speakers to a value other than FH or set Ceiling Height on the next screen 4 Make sure that the calibration microphone is connected to the receiver and then select Proceed to the next step 5 Confirm the instructions on the screen then press to select Start The measurement starts in 5 seconds The measurement process takes approximately 30 seconds A ...

Page 141: ...ings Performing Auto Calibration 6 Checking Auto Calibration results To check error codes or warning messages received in Auto Calibration proceed with the following steps If an error code appears Check the error and perform Auto Calibration again Save the measurement results Select Save in step 7 8 Select Retry 1 Follow the instructions on the TV screen and then press to select Start The measurem...

Page 142: ... Back screen appears select the setting you want by referring to Calibrating speaker positioning Speaker Relocation Phantom Surround Back Skip to step 6 if the screen does not appear in the following cases The set speaker pattern does not include surround back speakers but does include surround speakers and Surround Speaker Position is set to Front In Ceiling Speaker Mode is set to Front Center or...

Page 143: ... cases Headphones are connected Auto Calibration has not been performed Bluetooth Mode is set to Transmitter DSD Native is set to On and DSD signals are being played back Pure Direct is set to On The receiver may play signals at a lower sampling frequency than the actual sampling frequency of the input signals depending on the audio format Select Automatic Phase Matching 2 Select the setting you w...

Page 144: ...acent speakers by outputting a test tone Phase Noise To output the source sound from adjacent speakers See Adjusting the balance between adjacent speakers by outputting a source sound Phase Audio 156 Adjusting Settings Speaker Settings Adjusting the speaker level Level Select Setup Speaker Settings from the home menu 1 Select Test Tone 2 Select the setting you want Off Auto The test tone is output...

Page 145: ...following parameters to adjust the tonal quality bass treble level of the front center surround surround back and height speakers Level dB Frequency Hz Bass Treble Select Setup Speaker Settings from the home menu 1 Select Level 2 Select the speaker whose level you want to adjust from the following Front L Center Front R Surround R Surround L Sur Back L Sur Back Sur Back R Height L Height R Subwoof...

Page 146: ...nel by pressing AMP MENU 158 Adjusting Settings Speaker Settings Adjusting the speaker distance Distance You can adjust the distance from where you are sitting to each speaker front left right height left right center surround left right surround back left right subwoofer Note Some parameters may not be available depending on the speaker pattern setting Distance cannot be set in the following case...

Page 147: ...also automatically set to Small If you do not use the subwoofer the front speakers are automatically set to Large 160 Adjusting Settings Speaker Settings Setting the crossover frequency of the speakers Select Setup Speaker Settings from the home menu 1 Select Size 2 Select the speaker whose size you want to adjust from the following Front Center Surround Height 3 Select the size you want Large If ...

Page 148: ...g the surround back speaker terminals Surround Back Speaker Assign You can set the assignment for the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK HEIGHT terminals Select Setup Speaker Settings from the home menu 1 Select Crossover Frequency 2 Select the speaker for which you want to adjust the crossover frequency on the screen 3 Press to set the crossover frequency 4 Select Setup Speaker Settings from the home menu 1 ...

Page 149: ...t set Height Overhead Speakers If you select a speaker pattern with the speakers connected to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK HEIGHT terminals and select Save Zone2 Power will be set to Off automatically 163 Adjusting Settings Speaker Settings Checking the speaker position and the corresponding The displayed settings vary depending on the speaker pattern you selected Select Setup Speaker Settings from ...

Page 150: ...als and SPEAKERS ZONE 2 terminals you can set which speakers are given priority Note Select Setup Speaker Settings from the home menu 1 Select Speaker Connection Guide A message appears 2 Select Continue 3 Select the speaker you want from the list The position of the speaker and the corresponding terminals on the receiver to which the speaker should be connected are shown on the screen 4 Select Se...

Page 151: ...eadphones are connected There is no center speaker Height Overhead Speakers is set to other than FH front high speakers in the Speaker Pattern setting 2ch Stereo or Multi Ch Stereo is being used A sound field for music is being used Bluetooth Mode is set to Transmitter In Ceiling Speaker Mode is set to Front Center or Front DSD Native is set to On and DSD signals are being played back 166 Adjustin...

Page 152: ...ect Surround Speaker Position 2 Select the setting according to the angle of the surround speaker positions Front When the surround speakers are placed at less than 90 forward from your listening position Back When the surround speakers are placed at more than 90 backward from your listening position 3 Select Setup Speaker Settings from the home menu 1 Select SpeakerRelocation PhantomSurroundBack ...

Page 153: ... to the ceiling You can make the In Ceiling Speaker Mode function and Dolby Atmos enabled speakers work better by configuring this setting and performing Auto Calibration Type B This function adjusts each speaker s distance and angle to simulate the sound of an ideally placed surround system When surround speakers are available the 4 surround speakers sound as if they have been placed at the ident...

Page 154: ...nology that allows low quality digital and analog audio signals to be played with high quality sound Note Select Setup Speaker Settings from the home menu 1 Select Distance Unit 2 Select the setting you want feet The distance is displayed in feet meter The distance is displayed in meters 3 Select Setup Audio Settings from the home menu 1 Select Digital Legato Linear 2 Select the setting you want O...

Page 155: ...r and dynamic sound at a low volume Sound Optimizer You can enjoy clear and dynamic sound at low volume levels using the Sound Optimizer After the Auto Calibration is performed the sound level is optimized to suit your environment Note This function does not work in the following cases Pure Direct is set to On Headphones are connected Bluetooth Mode is set to Transmitter DSD Native is set to On an...

Page 156: ...eiver You cannot select other sound fields The receiver may play signals at a lower sampling frequency than the actual sampling frequency of the input signals depending on the audio format Some speakers or the subwoofer may not output sound depending on the sound field setting Hint You can also use 2CH MULTI MOVIE MUSIC or FRONT SURROUND on the remote control to select a sound field However if the...

Page 157: ...han the actual sampling frequency of the input signals depending on the audio format Hint You can also select In Ceiling Speaker Mode in Sound Effects from the home menu To obtain the optimal sound for your listening environment configure the Ceiling Height setting in the Speaker Settings menu then perform Auto Calibration 174 Adjusting Settings Audio Settings Enabling the direct playback of DSD s...

Page 158: ...l lights off to suppress noise that affects sound quality Canceling Pure Direct The Pure Direct function will be canceled when you perform the following Select Off in step 2 Press PURE DIRECT on the receiver Change the sound field Change the scene setting on the TV Scene Select Change the setting of Automatic Phase Matching Calibration Type or Equalizer in the Speaker Settings menu Change the sett...

Page 159: ...rossover frequency function Note This function does not work in the following cases Bluetooth Mode is set to Transmitter DSD Native is set to On and DSD signals are being played back 177 Adjusting Settings Audio Settings Synchronizing audio with video output A V Sync You can delay the output of audio to minimize the time gap between audio output and a visual display This function is useful when us...

Page 160: ...range Dynamic Range Compressor You can compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack This may be useful when you want to Select the setting you want 0 ms 300 ms You can adjust the delay from 0 ms to 300 ms in 10 ms intervals HDMI Auto The time gap between the audio output and visual display of a TV connected via an HDMI connection will be adjusted automatically This feature is available only when t...

Page 161: ...tion This function only works when the DTS stream is input Note You cannot set this function to Off when Neural X is selected as a sound field You cannot set this function to On in the following cases 2ch Stereo Direct Dolby Surround or Front Surround is selected Pure Direct is set to On Select Setup Audio Settings from the home menu 1 Select Dynamic Range Compressor 2 Select the setting you want ...

Page 162: ...k does not support HDMI In 4K Scaling Video signals are output in the same resolution as the input resolution 182 Adjusting Settings HDMI Settings Controlling HDMI devices Control for HDMI You can turn the Control for HDMI function on or off For details see Preparing to use BRAVIA Sync function Note Select Setup HDMI Settings from the home menu 1 Select HDMI In 4K Scaling 2 Select the setting you ...

Page 163: ...ay work with devices other than those manufactured by Sony but operation is not guaranteed 184 Adjusting Settings HDMI Settings Enjoying content of a connected device without turning on the receiver Standby Through This function allows you to enjoy the sound and image of a connected device without turning on the receiver Select Setup HDMI Settings from the home menu 1 Select Standby Linked to TV 2...

Page 164: ...nals to the TV from the HDMI OUT jack when the TV is turned on while the receiver is in the standby mode Sony recommends this setting if you are using a BRAVIA Sync compatible TV manufactured by Sony This setting saves power in the standby mode compared to the On setting On The receiver continuously outputs HDMI signals from the HDMI OUT jack when in standby mode Sony recommends this setting if yo...

Page 165: ...86 Adjusting Settings HDMI Settings Setting the level of the subwoofer Subwoofer Level You can set the level of the subwoofer to 0 dB or 10 dB when PCM signals are input via an HDMI connection The level for each input to which an HDMI input jack is assigned can be set independently Note This setting is invalid when FM TUNER USB Bluetooth Home Network or Music Service List is selected 187 Adjusting...

Page 166: ... function works only when HDMI Out B Mode is set to Zone Hint If you connect TVs that have different resolutions to the main zone and HDMI zone but select the Select HDMI Out B Mode 2 Select the setting you want Main Uses the jack for HDMI OUT B Recommended when you enjoy TV or projector content in only one room main zone Zone Uses the jack for HDMI zone Recommended when enjoying video and sound f...

Page 167: ... check the setting on the TV menu when you select Enhanced format on this receiver For details on the setting of the TV menu refer to the operating instructions of the TV For details about the high bandwidth video format refer to Supported video formats in About HDMI connections 190 Adjusting Settings HDMI Settings Setting the color space conversion for the video signal from HDMI jacks YCbCr RGB H...

Page 168: ...EO IN and AUDIO IN on the Input Settings screen are fixed and cannot be changed The setting of OPTICAL COAXIAL for TV is fixed and cannot be changed Icon You can set the icon displayed on the Watch Listen menu Name You can change the name displayed on the Watch Listen menu Watch Listen You can set whether an input is displayed on the Watch menu or the Listen menu Watch Displays an input to the Wat...

Page 169: ...ettings Changing the name for each input Name You can enter up to 8 characters for each input name 193 Adjusting Settings Network Settings Setting up a wired LAN connection You can set up a wired LAN connection by the following procedure Select Setup Input Settings from the home menu 1 Select the input name you want to change under Name An on screen keyboard appears on the TV screen 2 Press and to...

Page 170: ... key passkey 2 for the network Select Setup Network Settings from the home menu 1 Select Internet Settings 2 Select Wired Setup The screen for selecting the IP address acquisition method appears on the TV screen 3 Select Auto The confirmation screen appears 4 Press to browse information and then press 5 Select Save Connect The receiver starts connecting to the network For details refer to the mess...

Page 171: ...de Select New connection registration WPS PIN Method in step 4 then follow the on screen instructions Hint See Network Connection Status when checking the network connection status 195 Adjusting Settings Network Settings Checking the network connection status Network Connection Status You can check the current network connection status Select Internet Settings 2 Select Wireless Setup 3 Select Wi F...

Page 172: ...nnection or remove the server from the list 198 Adjusting Settings Network Settings Enabling automatic access from a newly detected controller device Auto Home Network Access Permission You can set whether or not the receiver allows automatic access from a newly detected controller device on the home network Select Setup Network Settings from the home menu 1 Select Network Connection Diagnostics 2...

Page 173: ...TV SideView devices which are able to control the receiver Note You can register up to 5 Video TV SideView devices If you want to add a new device when a maximum of 5 devices are set remove unnecessary devices before adding the new device Select On or Off 3 Select Setup Network Settings from the home menu 1 Select Home Network Access Control A list of registered controllers appears up to 20 device...

Page 174: ...k function even when this receiver is in standby mode Remote Start If this function is set to On the receiver can be turned on by a device via the network when the receiver is in standby mode 203 Adjusting Settings Network Settings Turning on the control mode for maintenance External Control You can set whether a dedicated controller home automation controller on the home network is allowed to con...

Page 175: ...ed to this receiver the setting automatically switches to Receiver and you can listen to the sound from your smartphone via this receiver You can also switch between Receiver RX mode and Transmitter TX by pressing BLUETOOTH RX TX on the remote control Depending on the BLUETOOTH receiver you can adjust the volume of the BLUETOOTH receiver from this receiver when Transmitter is selected Select Setup...

Page 176: ...ode Note When this receiver is in standby mode the power indicator on the front panel lights up in amber if the following conditions are met Bluetooth Standby is set to On A BLUETOOTH device which already exists in the pairing registration information is paired again This function works only when Bluetooth Mode is set to Receiver or Transmitter If you set Bluetooth Standby to On this receiver turn...

Page 177: ...ike other BLUETOOTH compatible coding technologies such as SBC it operates without any down conversion of the Hi Res Audio content 1 and allows approximately three times more data 2 than those other technologies to be transmitted over a BLUETOOTH wireless network with unprecedented sound quality by means of efficient coding and optimized packetization 208 Adjusting Settings Bluetooth Settings Sett...

Page 178: ...etting you want Auto Sets the transmission data rate for LDAC automatically Sound Quality The highest data rate is used Sound is sent at a higher quality but audio playback may become unstable if the link quality is not sufficient Standard A medium data rate is used This provides a balance between sound quality and playback stability Connection Stability is prioritized The sound quality may be rea...

Page 179: ... turned on the on screen display language of the receiver is changed simultaneously when changing the language for the on screen display of the TV 212 Adjusting Settings System Settings Tuning on off the display for the volume level or sound Select Setup Zone Settings from the home menu 1 Select Zone2 Line Out 2 Select the setting you want Variable Recommended when using another amplifier that doe...

Page 180: ... the following cases FM TUNER is selected as the input The software of the receiver is being updated BLUETOOTH receiver headphones speakers are connected If you use the Auto Standby mode and the sleep timer at the same time the sleep timer has priority 214 Adjusting Settings System Settings Switching the brightness of the display panel Dimmer Select Setup System Settings from the home menu 1 Selec...

Page 181: ...n Also the remaining time appears on the bottom right of the TV screen when it becomes 1 minute or less The sleep timer will be canceled if you perform the following Select Off in step 3 Turn the receiver on or off Update the software of the receiver Select Setup System Settings from the home menu 1 Select Dimmer 2 Select the setting you want Bright Dark Off 3 Select Setup System Settings from the...

Page 182: ...er or resell this receiver please delete all personal information for security purposes Please take any appropriate measures such as logging out of any network services you have used Note This operation deletes the history for content input using the on screen keyboard If you have been playing the music on the receiver using Spotify Connect this operation will delete your account information and S...

Page 183: ...n and MAC address of the receiver 220 Adjusting Settings System Settings Checking software license information Software License Information You can display the software license information Select Setup System Settings from the home menu 1 Select Device Name An on screen keyboard appears on the TV screen 2 Press and to select characters one by one to enter the name 3 Select Enter The name you enter...

Page 184: ...dby is set to Off update starts automatically while the receiver is turned off Depending on the provided update type the update may start automatically even if Auto Update is set to Off or the update may start automatically while the receiver is turned off 222 Adjusting Settings System Settings Updating the software Software Update Select Software License Information 2 Follow the on screen instruc...

Page 185: ...ect Software Update 2 Select Update via Internet or Update via USB Memory If you select Update via USB Memory please visit the customer support website to download the latest software version 3 Update the software UPDATING flashes on the display panel during the software update process However UPDATING may disappear temporary during updating When the update is completed COMPLETE appears on the dis...

Page 186: ...e buttons on the receiver to perform this operation Select the input for which you want to check information 1 Press DISPLAY MODE on the receiver repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY MODE the display will change cyclically as follows Index name of the input 1 Input you selected Sound field currently applied 2 Volume level Stream information 3 When listening to FM radio Preset station name 1 Freq...

Page 187: ...isconnect all of the speakers and subwoofer Check that the speaker wires are tightly twisted on both ends Connect the front speaker first increase the volume level and operate the receiver for at least 30 minutes until it completely warms up Then connect each additional speaker one by one and test each additional speaker until you detect which speaker is causing the protection error After checking...

Page 188: ...el of the receiver Code 34 The speakers are not placed in the proper positions The left and right speakers or the left and right sides of the calibration microphone may be switched Code 35 The speaker pattern configuration does not match calibration result Please check the speaker pattern and connection Warning 40 The measurement has been completed but the noise level is high For best results cali...

Page 189: ...ing General The receiver turns off when the TV is turned off Check Standby Linked to TV in the HDMI Settings menu When the function is set to On the receiver automatically turns off interlocked with the TV power off operation regardless of the input of the receiver 233 Troubleshooting General The receiver does not turn off even when the TV is turned off Check Standby Linked to TV in the HDMI Setti...

Page 190: ...ubleshooting Image No 3D content appears on the TV screen Depending on the TV or the video device 3D content may not be displayed Check the HDMI video formats supported by the receiver Be sure to use a High Speed HDMI Cable with Ethernet 236 Troubleshooting Image No 4K content appears on the TV screen Depending on the TV or the video device 4K content may not be displayed Check the video capabilit...

Page 191: ...e TV screen depending on the TV 239 Troubleshooting Image HDR High Dynamic Range images cannot be displayed in HDR mode Depending on the TV or video equipment HDR images may not be displayed in HDR mode Check the video capability and setting of your TV or video equipment Some video equipment may not output HDR contents in HDR mode if HDMI Signal Format is set to Standard format even if both TV and...

Page 192: ...d is heard no matter which device is selected Check that all connecting cables are inserted to their input output jacks on the receiver speakers and the devices Check that the receiver and all devices are turned on Check that MASTER VOLUME on the receiver is not set to VOL MIN Press SPEAKERS on the receiver to select a setting other than SPK OFF Check that headphones are not connected to the recei...

Page 193: ... sound is output from the headphones If only one channel is output from the headphones the device may not be connected to the receiver correctly Check that all of the cables are fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the device If both channels are output from the headphones the front speaker may not be connected to the receiver correctly Check the connection of the front speaker t...

Page 194: ...ifications of the connected device Set the image resolution of the playback device to more than 720p 1080i to enjoy High Bitrate Audio DTS HD Master Audio Dolby TrueHD The image resolution of the playback device may need to be configured to certain settings before you can enjoy DSD and Multi Channel Linear PCM Refer to the operating instructions of the playback device Make sure the TV supports the...

Page 195: ...The surround effect cannot be obtained Be sure to select the optimal sound field for the content For details on the sound fields see Selectable sound fields and their effects Dolby Surround and Neural X do not work when the speaker pattern is set to 2 0 or 2 1 250 Troubleshooting Sound A test tone is not output from the speakers The speaker cables may not be connected securely Check that they are ...

Page 196: ...iver to the TV using an optical digital cable not supplied or audio cable not supplied There will be no TV sound from the connected speakers when the receiver is connected to an HDMI input jack of a TV that is not compatible with the Audio Return Channel ARC function Switch input of the receiver to TV Increase the volume on the receiver or cancel muting If the sound of a cable box or satellite box...

Page 197: ... sound lag bothers you deactivate the synchronization with speakers in another location by the following procedure If sound is input from If sound is input from 257 Troubleshooting Tuner The FM reception is poor Extend and adjust the position of the FM wire antenna aerial to a place where the reception conditions are good Place the FM wire antenna aerial near a window Position the FM wire antenna ...

Page 198: ...automatic tuning Use direct tuning No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning preset stations is used Preset the stations Press DISPLAY MODE on the receiver repeatedly so that the frequency appears on the display panel 260 Troubleshooting USB devices Are you using a compatible USB device If you connect an incompatible USB device the following prob...

Page 199: ... USB device does not work properly Refer to the section on how to deal with this problem in the operating instructions of the USB device 263 Troubleshooting USB devices Playback does not start Turn off the receiver reconnect the USB device and then turn on the receiver Connect a compatible USB device Select USB Connected on the Listen screen and select a folder track then press to start playback T...

Page 200: ...layed The audio file is a multiple track audio file Some AAC files may not be played correctly If you use a partitioned USB device only audio files on the first partition can be played Playback is possible up to 9 levels including the root folder There are more than 500 folders including the root folder There are more than 500 files Files that are encrypted protected by passwords etc cannot be pla...

Page 201: ...e network after it is turned on Try again later The smartphone or tablet device may not be connected to the same network as the receiver Connect to the same network and try again Also see Controller devices or applications on the home network cannot connect to the receiver Refer to the SongPal help 270 Troubleshooting Network connection Cannot control the receiver using a Video amp TV SideView dev...

Page 202: ... screen You may have turned on this receiver before you turned on the server Refresh the server list Make sure that the router or the wireless LAN router access point is turned on The server may require some settings to accept the connection from the receiver Confirm that the server has been configured correctly Confirm that the receiver is allowed to receive music streamed from the server Confirm...

Page 203: ... the playback mode The receiver can recognize and play up to the following files or folders stored in the home network server up to folders in the 19th layer up to 999 files folders in a single layer 276 Troubleshooting Home network The sound skips during playback The bandwidth of your network may be too low Check your router and the network environment The bandwidth of your network may be too low...

Page 204: ...ot added to the list If the maximum number of connectable devices has been exceeded delete unnecessary devices from the device list and then set Auto Home Network Access Permission to On Server operation of the receiver is suspended if the receiver is conducting one of the following operations Playing content stored on the server the receiver is operating as a player Updating the software Displayi...

Page 205: ... 284 Troubleshooting AirPlay The receiver cannot be operated Update the software of the iPhone iPad iPod or iTunes to the latest version Update the software of the receiver to the latest version Connection between the AirPlay device and receiver may be lost Restart the AirPlay device and or the receiver The network connection between the iPhone iPad iPod or computer running iTunes and the receiver...

Page 206: ...ons between them 287 Troubleshooting BLUETOOTH device Pairing cannot be done Move the BLUETOOTH device closer to the receiver Pairing may not be possible if there are other BLUETOOTH devices near the receiver In this case turn off the other BLUETOOTH devices Correctly enter the same passkey that was entered on the BLUETOOTH device 288 Troubleshooting BLUETOOTH device Cannot make a BLUETOOTH connec...

Page 207: ...E on the receiver 291 Troubleshooting BLUETOOTH device Severe humming or noise If there are obstructions between the receiver and your BLUETOOTH device remove them or move the receiver and or device avoid them If there is a device that generates electromagnetic radiation such as a wireless LAN other BLUETOOTH device or a microwave oven nearby move it away Turn down the volume of the connected BLUE...

Page 208: ...e connected device The types and number of devices that can be controlled by the BRAVIA Sync feature are restricted by the HDMI CEC standard as follows Recording devices Blu ray Disc recorders DVD recorders etc up to 3 devices Playback devices Blu ray Disc players DVD players etc up to 3 devices Tuner related devices up to 4 devices Audio system receiver headphones up to 1 device used by this rece...

Page 209: ...ed completely Do not turn the receiver off until CLEARED appears on the display panel 297 Troubleshooting If the problem is not solved Resetting sound fields to the default settings Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver to perform this operation 298 Troubleshooting If the problem is not solved Customer support websites Refer to the following websites for the latest information on the receiver...

Page 210: ...rosoft subsidiary LDAC and LDAC logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson BRAVIA is a trademark of Sony Corporation PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc WALKMAN and WALKMAN logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation MICROVAULT is a trademark of Sony Corporation Wi Fi ...

Page 211: ...he source code for the software used in this product is subject to the GPL and LGPL and is available on the Web To download please access the following URL http oss sony net Products Linux Please note that Sony cannot answer or respond to any inquiries regarding the content of this source code How to connect speaker cables Be sure to connect the speaker cables correctly to the terminals of the spe...

Page 212: ...nformation of a connected BLUETOOTH device You can check the BLUETOOTH device information by pressing DISPLAY MODE on the receiver repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY MODE the display will change cyclically as follows During BLUETOOTH RX mode Input you are selecting BLUETOOTH device name Sound field currently applied Volume level During BLUETOOTH TX mode BLUETOOTH device name Sound field curren...

Page 213: ...speaker level SBR LEVEL 2 SBR 10 0 dB to SBR 10 0 dB 0 5 dB interval Height left speaker level HTL LEVEL 2 HTL 10 0 dB to HTL 10 0 dB 0 5 dB interval Height right speaker level HTR LEVEL 2 HTR 10 0 dB to HTR 10 0 dB 0 5 dB interval Subwoofer Level SW LEVEL 2 SW 10 0 dB to SW 10 0 dB 0 5 dB interval Speaker settings SPEAKER Speaker pattern SP PATTERN LISTENER LEVEL 7 1 to 2 0 16 patterns HEIGHT OVE...

Page 214: ...METER Front speakers crossover frequency FRT CROSS 8 CROSS 40 Hz to CROSS 200 Hz 10 Hz interval Center speaker crossover frequency CNT CROSS 8 CROSS 40 Hz to CROSS 200 Hz 10 Hz interval Surround speakers crossover frequency SUR CROSS 8 CROSS 40 Hz to CROSS 200 Hz 10 Hz interval Height speakers crossover frequency HT CROSS 8 CROSS 40 Hz to CROSS 200 Hz 10 Hz interval Input settings INPUT Input Mode...

Page 215: ...Compressor D RANGE COMP ON COMP AUTO COMP OFF DTS X Decoder mode NEURAL X 11 ON OFF DTS X Dialog Control DIALOG CTL 12 0 dB to 6 dB 1 dB interval Multi room Group Sync M R SYNC 13 ON OFF HDMI settings HDMI HDMI In 4K Scaling 4K SCALING AUTO OFF Control for HDMI CTRL HDMI CTRL ON CTRL OFF Standby Linked to TV STBY LINK ON AUTO OFF Standby Through STBY THRU ON AUTO OFF HDMI Out B Mode OUTB MODE MAIN...

Page 216: ...g in the following cases 4 You can only select this setting if SP PATTERN is set to a pattern with center speaker and front high speakers i e 5 1 2 FH 5 You cannot select this setting in the following cases 6 You can only select this setting if SP PATTERN is not set to a pattern with surround back and height speakers i e 5 1 5 0 4 1 4 0 3 1 3 0 2 1 2 0 7 You can only select this setting if the spe...

Page 217: ...ognize the following files or folders stored in the home network server up to folders in the 19th layer up to 999 files folders in a single layer Adjusting the balance between adjacent speakers by outputting a test tone Phase Noise You can output a test tone from adjacent speakers to adjust the balance between the speakers This operation is only available using the display panel on the front of th...

Page 218: ...kers This function is canceled if you perform any operation other than the following Volume adjustment Level adjustment of each speaker Turning the muting function on off This function is not available when Bluetooth Mode is set to Transmitter Hint Select OFF in step 3 to disable the Phase Noise function Adjusting the balance between adjacent speakers by outputting a source sound Phase Audio You c...

Page 219: ...d left Front right FL HTR Front left Height right HTL FR Height left Front right Note Some items may not appear depending on the connected speakers This function is canceled if you perform any operation other than the following Volume adjustment Level adjustment of each speaker Turning the muting function on off This function is not available when Bluetooth Mode is set to Transmitter Hint Select O...

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