Sony STR-DH500 User manual

Multi Channel AV

Receiver

4-129-450-42(1)

Operating Instructions

STR-DH500

©2009 Sony Corporation

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus.

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible

AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.

Do not expose batteries or apparatus with batteryinstalled to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.

For customers in Europe

Disposal of Old Electrical &

Electronic Equipment

(Applicable in the European

Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

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Disposal of waste batteries

(applicable in the European


This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste.

On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol. The chemical symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury or

0.004% lead.

By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources.

In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only.

To ensure that the battery will be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.

For all other batteries, please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely.

Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries.

For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact your local

Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Notice for customers: The following information is only applicable to equipment sold in the countries applying EU Directives.

The manufacturer of this product is Sony

Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo,

108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for

EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland

GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart,

Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents.

For customers in Australia

Disposal of Old Electrical &

Electronic Equipment

(Applicable in the European


For customers in Europe and

Australia

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of the Hot

Surface that may be hot if it is touched during the normal operation.

About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model

STR-DH500. Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel.

In this manual, models of area code CEL is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise.

Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “Models of area code CEL only”.

• The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the supplied remote. You can also use the controls on the receiver if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote.

About area codes

The area code of the receiver you purchased is shown on the lower right portion of the rear panel

(see the illustration below).

CENTER SURROUND

R L

L

FRONT

R

SPEAKERS

Area code

Any differences in operation, according to the area code, are clearly indicated in the text, for example,

“Models of area code AA only”.

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On Copyrights

This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro

Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround

System.

* Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories.

Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

** Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent

#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762;

6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital

Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc.

© 1996-2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

This receiver incorporates High-Definition

Multimedia Interface (HDMI TM ) technology.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition

Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

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Table of Contents

Description and location of parts .................. 6

Getting Started

1: Installing the speakers............................. 13

2: Connecting the speakers ......................... 14

3: Connecting the TV.................................. 15

4a: Connecting the audio components ........ 16

4b: Connecting the video components ........ 17

5: Connecting the antennas (aerials) ........... 22

6: Preparing the receiver and the remote..... 23

7: Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically

(AUTO CALIBRATION) ...................... 24

8: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance (TEST TONE)........................... 28

Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) .......44

Selecting a pre-programmed sound field.....46

Using only the front speakers

(2CH STEREO)......................................48

Listening to the sound without any adjustment (ANALOG DIRECT)...........49

Resetting sound fields to the initial settings....................................................49

Playback

Selecting a component ................................ 29

Listening/Watching a component................ 31

Amplifier Operations

Navigating through menus .......................... 33

Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu) ............ 36

Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) ............... 37

Settings for the surround sound

(SUR menu) ........................................... 37

Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu) ........ 38

Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu) ........ 38

Settings for the video (VIDEO menu) ........ 39

Settings for the system

(SYSTEM menu) ................................... 40

Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically (A. CAL menu) ............... 43

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio ..........................50

Presetting radio stations...............................52

Using the Radio Data System (RDS) ..........54

(Models of area code CEL, CEK, RU only)

Other Operations

Switching between digital and analog audio (INPUT MODE) ...........................56

Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

(DMPORT).............................................56

Changing the display ...................................59

Using the Sleep Timer .................................59

Recording using the receiver .......................60

Using the Remote

Changing button assignments......................60

Additional Information

Glossary.......................................................61

Precautions ..................................................63

Troubleshooting...........................................64

Specifications ..............................................68

Index ............................................................70

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Description and location of parts

Front panel

1 2 3 4

?/1

INPUT SELECTOR

PHONES

INPUT MODE

MASTER VOLUME

TUNING MODE TUNING

MEMORY/

ENTER

2CH/

A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE MUSIC DISPLAY DIMMER MUTING

5 qs qa q; 9 8 7 6

Name

A ?/1

(on/standby)

B INPUT

SELECTOR

C Display

D Remote sensor

E MASTER

VOLUME

F MUTING

G DIMMER

Function

Press to turn the receiver on

or off (page 23, 31, 32, 49).

Turn to select the input

source to play back (page 29,

30, 31, 32, 49, 50, 53, 56, 60).

The current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears

here (page 7).

Receives signals from remote commander.

Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the

same time (page 28, 29, 31,

32).

Press to turn off the sound temporarily.

Press MUTING again to

restore the sound (page 29).

Press repeatedly to adjust brightness of the display.

Name

H DISPLAY

I 2CH/

A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

Function

Press to select information displayed on the display

(page 55, 59).

Press to select a sound field

(page 44).

MUSIC

J TUNING

MODE

TUNING +/–

Press to operate the tuner

(FM/AM) (page 50).

MEMORY/

ENTER

K INPUT MODE Press to select the input mode when the same components are connected to both digital

and analog jacks (page 56).

L PHONES jack Connects to headphones

(page 64).

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About the indicators on the display

1 2

SW LFE

L C R

SL S SR

3 4

OPT

COAX

HDMI DTS

5 5 6

MEMORY RDS

D.RANGE

MONO SLEEP ST

PLII

D q; 9 8 7

Name

A SW

B LFE

C Input indicators

OPT

COAX

HDMI

Function

Lights up when subwoofer

selection is set to “YES” (page

40) and the audio signal is

output from the SUBWOOFER jack.

Lights up when the disc being played back contains an LFE

(Low Frequency Effect) channel and the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced.

Light up to indicate the current input.

Lights up when BD input is selected. However, “NO

INPUT” appears on the display if no digital signal is input through the OPTICAL jack.

“OPT” also lights up when

SAT input is selected if INPUT

MODE is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the

OPTICAL jack.

Lights up when DVD input is selected. However, “NO

INPUT” appears on the display if no digital signal is input through the COAXIAL jack.

Lights up when the receiver recognizes a component connected via an HDMI IN

jack (page 18).

Name

D DTS

Function

Lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS signals.

Note

When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is set to

“AUTO” (page 56).

Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio

stations (page 50), etc.

E Tuning indicators

MEMORY

RDS

MONO

ST

A memory function, such as

Preset Memory (page 52), etc.,

is activated.

A station that provides RDS services is tuned in.

Note

“RDS” appears for models of area code CEL, CEK, RU only.

Monaural broadcast

Stereo broadcast

A preset station number appears when the preset radio station is selected.

Note

The preset station number will change according to the preset station you select.

For details on presetting radio

stations, see page 52.

continued

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Name Function

F Dolby Pro

Logic indicators

PL

PLII

Lights up one of the respective indicators when the receiver applies Dolby Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals.

Dolby Pro Logic

Dolby Pro Logic II

Note

These indicators do not light up if both the center and surround

speakers are set to “NO” (page

40) and you select a sound field

using the A.F.D. button.

G D Lights up when the receiver is decoding Dolby Digital signals.

Note

When playing a Dolby Digital format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is set to

“AUTO” (page 56).

H SLEEP Lights up when the sleep timer is

activated (page 59).

I D.RANGE

Lights up when dynamic range

compression is activated (page

34).

J Playback

L

R channel indicators

C

SL

SR

S

The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the channels being played back.

The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound

(based on the speaker settings).

Front Left

Front Right

Center (monaural)

Surround Left

Surround Right

Surround (monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing)

Example:

Recording format (Front/

Surround): 3/2.1

Output channel: When surround speakers are set to “NO”

(page 35)

Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO

SW

L C R

SL SR

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Rear panel

1 2

CONNECT

DIGITAL

FOR

TO

INPUT

AUDIO

SAT IN

HDMI

DVD IN BD IN OUT

ANTENNA

AM

Y

BD

IN

SAT

IN

OPTICAL

DVD

IN

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

P

B

/ C

B

VIDEO

IN

P

R

/ C

R

SAT IN DVD IN MONITOR

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN IN

L

AUDIO

IN

VIDEO

IN

DVD

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

IN

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

DC5V 0.7A MAX

DMPORT

AUTO CAL

MIC

R

SA-CD/CD TV SAT VIDEO SUBWOOFER

CENTER SURROUND

R L

L

FRONT

R

SPEAKERS

8 76 5 4

A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section

OPTICAL

IN jacks

COAXIAL IN jack

Connects to a DVD player, etc. The

COAXIAL jack provides a better sound quality (page

18, 20, 21).

HDMI IN/

OUT* jacks

Connects to a satellite tuner,

DVD player or a

Blu-ray disc player.

The image and the sound are output to

a TV (page 18).

B ANTENNA section

FM

ANTENNA jack

AM

ANTENNA terminals

Connects to the supplied FM wire antenna (aerial)

(page 22).

Connects to the supplied AM loop antenna (aerial)

(page 22).

3

C SPEAKERS section

Connects to the

speakers (page 14).

D VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

White (L)

AUDIO IN/

OUT jacks

Connects to a VCR,

DVD player, etc.

(page 15–22).

Red (R)

Yellow

VIDEO IN/

OUT* jacks continued

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E AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

White (L)

AUDIO IN jacks

Red (R)

Connects to a Super

Audio CD player,

CD player, etc.

(page 16).

Black

AUDIO OUT jack

Connects to a

subwoofer (page

14).

F COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/

OUTPUT section

Green

(Y)

Blue

(P

B

/C

B

)

Red

(P

R

/C

R

)

COMPONENT Connects to a DVD

VIDEO IN/ player, TV, or a

OUT* jacks satellite tuner. You can enjoy high quality image (page

15, 20, 21).

G AUTO CAL MIC

AUTO CAL

MIC jack

Connects to the supplied optimizer microphone for the

Auto Calibration

function (page 25).

H DMPORT

DMPORT jack

Connects to a

DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter

(page 57).

* You can watch the selected input image when you connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jack

to a TV or projector (page 15, 18).

ql qk qj qh qg qf

Remote commander

You can use the supplied remote to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to

operate (page 60).

RM-AAU020

wa

1

2 w;

TV INPUT

SLEEP DMPORT

TV ?/1

AV ?/1

?/1

VIDEO BD

SYSTEM STANDBY

DVD SAT

TV SA-CD/CD TUNER

2CH

1

4

7

>10/

-

CLEAR

DISPLAY

A.F.D.

2

5

8

0/10

MOVIE MUSIC

DVD/BD

MENU

3

D.SKIP

6

D.TUNING

9

MEMORY AMP MENU

ENTER

TOOLS/

OPTIONS MUTING

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 q; qa qd

RETURN/EXIT

TV CH –

PRESET –

.

MENU/HOME

REPLAY ADVANCE

< <

TV CH +

PRESET +

>

TUNING – m H

TUNING +

M

TV

X

FM MODE x qs

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Name Function

A TV ?/1

(on/standby)

Press TV ?/1 and TV (M) at the same time to turn the TV on or off.

AV ?/1

(on/standby)

Press to turn on or off the

Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to

operate (page 60).

If you press ?/1 (B) at the same time, it will turn off the receiver and other Sony components (SYSTEM

STANDBY).

Note

The function of the AV ?/1 switch changes automatically each time you press the input buttons (C).

B ?/1

(on/standby)

Press to turn the receiver on or off.

To turn off all Sony components, press ?/1 and

AV ?/1 (A) at the same time

(SYSTEM STANDBY).

C Input buttons Press one of the buttons to select the component you want to use. When you press any of the input buttons, the receiver turns on. The buttons are factory assigned to control

Sony components.

You can change the button assignments following the

steps in “Changing button assignments” on page 60.

D 2CH Press to select a sound field.

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

E DVD/BD

MENU

F

D.SKIP

G D.TUNING

Press to display the menu of the DVD or Blu-ray disc on the TV screen. Then, use V, v,

B, b and (P) to perform menu operations.

Press to skip a disc when using a multi-disc changer.

Press to enter direct tuning mode.

Name Function

H AMP MENU

Press to display the menu of the receiver. Then, use V, v,

B, b and (P) to perform menu operations.

I MEMORY Press to store a station.

ENTER

J MUTING

K TV VOL

+ a)

/–

MASTER

VOL + a)

/–

L ./> b)

ADVANCE m/M b)

H a)b)

X b)

<

Press to enter the value after selecting a channel, disc or track using the numeric buttons of the TV, VCR or satellite tuner.

Press to turn off the sound temporarily.

Press MUTING again to restore the sound.

Press MUTING and TV (M) at the same time to activate the TV’s muting function.

Press TV VOL +/– and TV

(M) at the same time to adjust the volume level of the TV.

Press to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time.

Press to skip a track of the CD player, DVD player or Bluray disc player.

Press to replay the previous scene or fast forward the current scene of the VCR,

DVD player or Blu-ray disc player.

Press to

– search tracks in the forward/ reverse direction of the

DVD player.

– start fast forward/rewind of the VCR, CD player or Bluray disc player.

Press to start playback of the

VCR, CD player, DVD player or Blu-ray disc player.

Press to pause playback or recording of the VCR, CD player, DVD player or Bluray disc player. (Also starts recording with components in recording standby.) continued

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Name x b)

Function

FM MODE

Press to stop playback of the

VCR, CD player, DVD player or Blu-ray disc player.

Press to select the FM monaural or stereo reception.

TV CH +/– Press TV CH +/– and TV (M) at the same time to select preset TV channels.

PRESET +/– Press to select

– preset stations.

– preset channels of the VCR or satellite tuner.

TUNING +/– Press to scan a station.

M TV

Press TV and the button with orange printing at the same time to enable TV operation.

N MENU/HOME Press to display the menu of the VCR, DVD player, satellite tuner or Blu-ray disc player on the TV screen.

Press MENU/HOME and TV

(M) at the same time to display the TV’s menu.

Then, use V, v, B, b and

(P) to perform menu operations.

O RETURN/

EXIT O

Press to

– return to the previous menu.

– exit the menu while the menu or on-screen guide of the VCR, DVD player, satellite tuner or Blu-ray disc player is displayed on the

TV screen.

Press RETURN/EXIT O and

TV (M) at the same time to return to the previous menu or exit the TV’s menu while the menu is displayed on the TV screen.

Name

P

,

V/v/B/b

Q DISPLAY

R TOOLS/

OPTIONS

S -/--

>10/ x

CLEAR

Function

After pressing DVD/BD

MENU (E), AMP MENU

(H) or MENU/HOME (N), press V, v, B or b to select the settings. Then, press to enter the selection if you have pressed DVD/BD MENU or

MENU/HOME previously.

Press also to enter the selection of the receiver,

VCR, satellite tuner, CD player, DVD player or Bluray disc player.

Press to select information displayed on the TV screen of the VCR, satellite tuner, CD player, DVD player or Bluray disc player.

Press DISPLAY and TV (M) at the same time to display

TV’s information on the TV screen.

Press to display and select the options of the DVD player or

Blu-ray disc player.

Press TOOLS/OPTIONS and

TV (M) at the same time to display options applicable to the Sony TV.

Press to select the channel entry mode, either one or two digit of the VCR.

Press -/-- and TV (M) at the same time to select the channel entry mode, either one or two digits of the TV.

Press to select

– track numbers over 10 of the

VCR, satellite tuner or CD player.

– channel numbers of the

Digital CATV terminal.

Press to clear a mistake when you press the incorrect numeric button.

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Name

T Numeric buttons

(number 5 a)

)

U TV INPUT

SLEEP

Function

Press to

– preset/tune to preset stations.

– select track numbers of the

CD player, DVD player or

Blu-ray disc player. Press

0/10 to select track number

10.

– select channel numbers of the VCR or satellite tuner.

Press the numeric buttons and

TV (M) at the same time to select the TV channels.

Press TV INPUT and TV (M) at the same time to select the input signal (TV input or video input).

Press to activate the Sleep

Timer function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically.

a)

The number 5, MASTER VOL +, TV VOL +, and

H buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as references when operating the receiver.

b)

This button is also available for DIGITAL

MEDIA PORT adapter operation. For details on the function of the button, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter.

Notes

• Some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model.

• The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only. Therefore, depending on the component, the above operation may not be possible or may operate differently than described.

Getting Started

1: Installing the speakers

This receiver allows you to use a 5.1 channel system (5 speakers and one subwoofer).

To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers (two front speakers, a center speaker, and two surround speakers) and a subwoofer (5.1 channel).

Example of a 5.1 channel speaker system configuration

AFront speaker (left)

BFront speaker (right)

CCenter speaker

DSurround speaker (left)

ESurround speaker (right)

FSubwoofer

Tip

Since the subwoofer does not emit highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you want.

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2: Connecting the speakers

Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

F D

A

DMI

BD IN OUT

ANTENNA

AM

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

OUT

DVD IN MONITOR

OUT

NENT VIDEO

IN IN

AUDIO

IN

DVD

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

IN

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT


B

CENTER SURROUND

R L

L

FRONT

R

SPEAKERS

A

B

10 mm

C E

A Monaural audio cord (not supplied)

B Speaker cords (not supplied)

AFront speaker (left)

BFront speaker (right)

CCenter speaker

DSurround speaker (left)

ESurround speaker (right)

FSubwoofer*

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B

* When you connect a subwoofer with an auto standby function, turn off the function when watching movies. If the auto standby function is set to on, it turns to standby mode automatically based on the level of the input signal to a subwoofer, then sound may not be output.

3: Connecting the TV

You can watch the selected input image when you connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR

OUT jack to a TV or projector.

It is not necessary to connect all the cords.

Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components.


Note

Be sure to turn on the receiver when the video and audio signals of a playback component are being output to a TV via the receiver. Unless the power is turned on, neither video nor audio signals will be transmitted.

Tip

To output the sound of the TV from the speakers connected to the receiver, be sure to:

– connect the audio output jacks of the TV to the TV

AUDIO IN jacks of the receiver.

– turn off TV’s volume or activate the TV’s muting function.

Audio signals Audio/video signals

TV

Video signals

A B

CONNECT TO

DIGITAL INPUT

FOR

AUDIO

SAT IN

HDMI

DVD IN BD IN OUT

ANTENNA

AM

BD

IN

SAT

IN

OPTICAL

DVD

IN

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

Y

P

B

/C

B

VIDEO

IN

P

R

/C

R


OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN IN

L

AUDIO

IN

VIDEO

IN

DVD

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

IN

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

DC5V 0.7A MAX

DMPORT

AUTO CAL

MIC

R


A Audio cord (not supplied)

B HDMI cable (not supplied)

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

C Component video cord (not supplied)

D Video cord (not supplied)

C D

CENTER SURROUND

R L

L

FRONT

R

SPEAKERS

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4a: Connecting the audio components

Connecting a Super Audio CD/

CD player

The following illustration shows how to connect a Super Audio CD/CD player.


After connecting your audio component,

proceed to “4b: Connecting the video

components” (page 17) or “5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)” (page 22).

Super Audio CD player/CD player

A

CONNECT TO

DIGITAL INPUT

FOR

AUDIO

SAT IN

HDMI

DVD IN BD IN OUT

ANTENNA

AM

Y

BD

IN

SAT

IN

OPTICAL

DVD

IN

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

P

B

/C

B

VIDEO

IN

P

R

/C

R


OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN IN

AUDIO

IN

L

VIDEO

IN

DVD

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

IN

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

DC5V 0.7A MAX

DMPORT

AUTO CAL

MIC

R



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4b: Connecting the video components

How to connect your components

This section describes how to connect your video components to this receiver. Before you

begin, refer to “Component to be connected”

below for the pages which describe how to connect each component.


After connecting all your components,

proceed to “5: Connecting the antennas

(aerials)” (page 22).

Component to be connected

Component Page

TV

15

With HDMI jack

DVD player

18

20

Satellite tuner/Set-top box

DVD recorder/VCR

21

22

Video input/output jacks to be connected

The image quality depends on the connecting jack. Refer to the illustration that follows.

Select the connection according to the jacks on your components.

HDMI

Digital

Y

P

B

/ C

B

P

R

/ C

R

COMPONENT VIDEO

Analog

VIDEO

High quality image

Note

Be sure to turn on the receiver when the video and audio signals of a playback component are being output to a TV via the receiver. Unless the power is turned on, neither video nor audio signals will be transmitted.

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Connecting components with

HDMI jacks

HDMI is the abbreviated name for High-

Definition Multimedia Interface. It is an interface which transmits video and audio signals in digital format.

Satellite tuner/Set-top box

Audio signals

Audio/video signals

DVD player

Audio/video signals

Audio signals

Blu-ray disc player

Audio/video signals

Audio signals

TV, projector, etc.

Audio/video signals

A B B C B A B

CONNECT TO

DIGITAL INPUT

FOR

AUDIO

SAT IN

HDMI

DVD IN BD IN OUT

ANTENNA

AM

Y

BD

IN

SAT

IN

OPTICAL

DVD

IN

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

P

B

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

OUT

P

R


OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN IN

L

AUDIO

IN

DVD

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

IN

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

DC5V 0.7A MAX

DMPORT

AUTO CAL

MIC

R


A Optical digital cord (not supplied)

B HDMI cable (not supplied)

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

C Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

CENTER SURROUND

R L

L

FRONT

R

SPEAKERS

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Notes on HDMI connections

• The sound is output from the TV speaker only when a playback component and this receiver, as well as this receiver and the TV are connected via the HDMI jack. To output the sound from the speakers and to take advantage of the multi channel surround sound, be sure to

– connect the digital audio jacks on the playback component to the receiver.

– turn off TV’s volume or activate the TV’s muting function.

• The multi/stereo area audio signals of a

Super Audio CD are not output.

• Video signals input to the HDMI IN jack can only be output from the HDMI OUT jack.

The input video signals cannot be output from the VIDEO OUT jacks, or MONITOR

OUT jacks.

• Check the setup of the connected component if an image is poor or the sound does not come out of a component connected via the

HDMI cable.

• This receiver may not be able to transfer video or audio signals with certain types of source.

• Refer to the operating instructions of each component connected for details.

Notes

• When connecting optical digital cords, insert the plugs straight in until they click into place.

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

Tip

All the digital audio jacks are compatible with

32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, and 96 kHz sampling frequencies.

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Connecting a DVD player

The following illustration shows how to connect a DVD player.



Notes

• To input multi channel digital audio from the DVD player, set the digital audio output setting on the

DVD player. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD player.

• As this receiver does not have analog audio input jacks for DVD, connect your DVD player to the

DIGITAL COAXIAL DVD IN jack on the receiver. To output sound from the front left/right speakers only, press 2CH.

Tip



Audio signals

DVD player

Video signals

A B

CONNECT TO

DIGITAL INPUT

FOR

AUDIO

SAT IN

HDMI

DVD IN BD IN OUT

ANTENNA

AM

BD

IN

SAT

IN

OPTICAL

DVD

IN

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

Y

P

B

/C

B

VIDEO

IN

P

R

/C

R


OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN IN

L

AUDIO

IN

VIDEO

IN

DVD

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

IN

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

DC5V 0.7A MAX

DMPORT

AUTO CAL

MIC

R


A Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

B Component video cord (not supplied)

C Video cord (not supplied)

C

CENTER SURROUND

R L

L

FRONT

R

SPEAKERS

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Connecting a satellite tuner/ set-top box

The following illustration shows how to connect a satellite tuner or a set-top box.



Notes

• When connecting optical digital cords, insert the plugs straight in until they click into place.

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

Tip



Audio signals

Satellite tuner/set-top box

Video signals

A B C

CONNECT TO

DIGITAL INPUT

FOR

AUDIO

SAT IN

HDMI

DVD IN BD IN OUT

ANTENNA

AM

Y

BD

IN

SAT

IN

OPTICAL

DVD

IN

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

P

B

/C

B

VIDEO

IN

P

R

/C

R


OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN IN

L

AUDIO

IN

VIDEO

IN

DVD

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

IN

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

DC5V 0.7A MAX

DMPORT

AUTO CAL

MIC

R



B Optical digital cord (not supplied)

C Component video cord (not supplied)

D Video cord (not supplied)

D

CENTER SURROUND

R L

L

FRONT

R

SPEAKERS

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Connecting components with analog video and audio jack

The following illustration shows how to connect a component which has analog jacks such as DVD recorder, VCR, etc.



Notes

• Be sure to change the factory setting of the VIDEO input button on the remote so that you can use the button to control your DVD recorder. For details,

see “Changing button assignments” (page 60).

• You can also rename the VIDEO input so that it can be displayed on the receiver’s display. For

details, see “Naming inputs” (page 30).

DVD recorder, VCR

Audio signals Video signals

5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)

Connect the supplied AM loop antenna

(aerial) and FM wire antenna (aerial).

Before connecting the antennas, make sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

FM wire antenna (aerial) (supplied)

AM loop antenna (aerial)

(supplied)

A B

CONNECT TO

DIGITAL INPUT

FOR

AUDIO

SAT IN

HDMI

DVD IN BD IN OUT

ANTENNA

AM

Y

BD

IN

SAT

IN

OPTICAL

DVD

IN

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

P

B

/C

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

OUT

P

R


OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN IN

L

AUDIO

IN

DVD

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

IN

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

DC5V 0.7A MAX

DMPORT

AUTO CAL

MIC

R


CONNECT TO

DIGITAL INPUT

FOR

AUDIO

SAT IN

HDMI

DVD IN BD IN OUT

ANTENNA

AM

Y

BD

IN

SAT

IN

OPTICAL

DVD

IN

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

P

B

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

OUT

P

R


OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN IN

AUDIO

IN

L

DVD

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

IN

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

DC5V 0.7A MAX

DMPORT

AUTO CAL

MIC

R


* The shape of the connector varies depending on the area code of this receiver.

Notes

• To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna (aerial) away from the receiver and other components.

• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna

(aerial).

• After connecting the FM wire antenna (aerial), keep it as horizontal as possible.


B Video cord (not supplied)

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6: Preparing the receiver and the remote

Connecting the AC power cord

(mains lead)

Connect the AC power cord (mains lead) to a wall outlet.

Notes

• Before connecting the AC power cord (mains lead), make sure that the stripped end of the speaker cords are not touching each other between the speaker terminals.

• Connect the AC power cord (mains lead) firmly.

AC power cord (mains lead)

Performing initial setup operations

Before using the receiver for the first time, initialize the receiver by performing the following procedure. This procedure can also be used to return settings you have made to their factory defaults.

Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation.

?/1

MASTER VOLUME

?/1

INPUT SELECTOR


MEMORY/

ENTER

2CH/

A.DIRECT

A.F.D.


PHONES

INPUT MODE

ROUND

L

L

FRONT

R

AKERS

MEMORY/ENTER

1

Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver.

2

Hold down ?/1 for 5 seconds.

“PUSH” and “ENTER” appears on the display alternately.

3

Press MEMORY/ENTER.

After “CLEARING” appears on the display for a while, “CLEARED” appears.

All the settings you have changed or adjusted are reset to the initial settings.

To the wall outlet

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Inserting batteries into the remote

Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries in the

RM-AAU020 Remote Commander.

Observe the correct polarity when installing batteries.

Notes

• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place.

• Do not use a new battery with old ones.

• Do not mix manganese batteries and other kinds of batteries.

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

• If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

• When you replace the batteries, the remote buttons may be reset to their factory settings. If this

happens, reassign the buttons again (page 60).

• When the remote no longer operates the receiver, replace all the batteries with new ones.

7: Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically

(AUTO CALIBRATION)

This receiver is equipped with DCAC (Digital

Cinema Auto Calibration) Technology, which allows you to perform automatic calibration as follows:

• Check the connection between each speaker and the receiver.

• Adjust the speaker level.

• Measure the distance of each speaker to your listening position.

The DCAC is designed to obtain proper sound balance in your room. However, you can adjust the speaker levels and balance manually according to your preference. For details, see

“8: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance

(TEST TONE)” (page 28).

Before you perform Auto

Calibration

Before you perform Auto Calibration, install

and connect the speakers (page 13, 14).

• The AUTO CAL MIC jack is used for the supplied optimizer microphone only. Do not connect other microphones to this jack.

Doing so may damage the receiver and the microphone.

• During calibration, the sound that comes out of the speakers is very loud. The volume of the sound cannot be adjusted. Pay attention to the presence of children or to the effect on your neighborhood.

• Perform Auto Calibration in a quiet environment to avoid the effect of noise and to get a more accurate measurement.

• If there are any obstacles in the path between the optimizer microphone and the speakers, the calibration cannot be performed correctly. Remove any obstacles from the measurement area to avoid measurement error.

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Notes

• The Auto Calibration function does not work when headphones are connected.

• If the muting function has been activated before you perform Auto Calibration, the muting function will be set to off automatically.

CONNECT

TO

DIGITAL INPUT

FOR

AUDIO

SAT IN

BD

IN

SAT

IN

OPTICAL

DVD

IN

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

HDMI

DVD IN BD IN OUT

ANTENNA

AM

/CB

PB

/CR

PR


OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN

L

IN

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

IN

DVD

AUDIO

OUT

AUDIO

IN

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

DC5V 0.7A MAX

DMPORT

AUTO CAL

MIC

R


CENTER SURROUND

R L

L

FRONT

R

SPEAKERS

Optimizer microphone

AUTO CAL

MIC

1

Connect the supplied optimizer microphone to the AUTO CAL

MIC jack on the rear panel.

2

Set up the optimizer microphone.

Place the optimizer microphone at your listening position.You can also use a stool or tripod so that the optimizer microphone remains at the same height as your ears.

Tip

When you face the speaker towards the optimizer microphone, you will get a more accurate measurement.

Performing Auto Calibration

TV INPUT

SLEEP DMPORT

TV ?/1

AV ?/1

?/1

?/1 switch

VIDEO BD

SYSTEM STANDBY

DVD SAT


Input buttons

2CH A.F.D.

MOVIE MUSIC

1

4

7

>10/

-

CLEAR

DISPLAY

2

5

8

0/10

DVD/BD

MENU

3

D.SKIP

6

D.TUNING

9

MEMORY AMP MENU

ENTER

TOOLS/

OPTIONS MUTING

AMP

MENU

MUTING

V/v/B/b,

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

MASTER

VOL +/–

RETURN/EXIT MENU/HOME

1

Press AMP MENU.

2

Press

V/v repeatedly to select

“8-A. CAL”.

3

Press menu.

“AUTO CAL” appears on the display.

4

Press parameter.

5

Press


“A.CAL YES”, then press .

Measurement starts in 5 seconds and the display changes as follows:

A.CAL [5] t A.CAL [4] t A.CAL [3] t A.CAL [2] t A.CAL [1]

While the time is counting down, stand away from the measurement area to avoid measurement error.

The measurement process will take a few minutes to complete.

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The table below shows the display when measurement starts.

Measurement for Display

Environment noise level

NOISE.CHK

Speaker connection MEASURE and SP

DET. appears alternately*

Speaker level MEASURE and GAIN appears alternately*

Speaker distance MEASURE and

DISTANCE appears alternately*

* The corresponding speaker indicator lights up in the display during measurement.

When measurement ends, “COMPLETE” appears on the display and the settings are registered.

After you have finished

Disconnect the optimizer microphone from the

AUTO CAL MIC jack.

Notes

• Auto Calibration cannot detect the subwoofer.

Therefore, all subwoofer settings will be maintained.

• If you have changed the position of the speaker, it is recommended that you perform Auto Calibration again to enjoy the surround sound.

Tip

During the measurement process, Auto Calibration is canceled when you do the following.

– Press ?/1 or MUTING.

– Press the input buttons or turn INPUT

SELECTOR on the receiver.

– Change the volume level.

– Connect the headphones.

Error and warning codes

When error codes appear

When an error is detected during Auto

Calibration, an error code will appear on the display cyclically after each measurement process as follows:

Error code t blank display t (error code t blank display) a) t PUSH t blank display t ENTER a)

Appears when there are more than one error code.

To rectify the error

1

Record down the error code.

2

Press .

3

Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver.

4

Rectify the error.

For details, see “Error codes and remedies” below.

5

Turn on the receiver and perform Auto

Calibration again (page 25).

Error codes and remedies

Error code

Cause and remedy

ERROR 10 The environment is too noisy. Make sure the environment is quiet during

Auto Calibration.

ERROR 11 The speakers are placed too near the optimizer microphone. Place your speakers further away from the optimizer microphone.

ERROR 12 None of the speakers are detected.

Make sure that the optimizer microphone is connected properly and perform Auto Calibration again.

ERROR 20 Front speakers are not detected or only one front speaker is detected. Check the front speakers connection.

ERROR 21 Only one surround speaker is detected. Check the surround speakers connection.

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When warning codes appear

During Auto Calibration, the warning code provides information on the measurement result. The warning code will appear on the display cyclically as follows:

Warning code t blank display t (warning code t blank display) b) t PUSH t blank display t ENTER b)

Appears when there are more than one warning code.

You can choose to ignore the warning code as the Auto Calibration function will automatically adjust the settings. You can also change the settings manually.

To change the settings manually

1

Record down the warning code.

2

Press .

3

Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver.

4

Follow the solution provided in the

“Warning codes and solutions” below.

5

Turn on the receiver and perform Auto

Calibration again (page 25).

Warning codes and solutions

Warning code

Explanation and solution

WARN. 40 The environment is noisy. Make sure the environment is quiet during Auto

Calibration.

WARN. 60 The front speaker balance is out of range. Reposition your front speakers.

c)

WARN. 62 The center speaker level is out of range. Reposition your center speaker.

d)

WARN. 63 The surround left speaker level is out of range. Reposition your surround left speaker.

d)

WARN. 64 The surround right speaker level is out of range. Reposition your surround right speaker.

d)

WARN. 70 The front speaker distance is out of range. Reposition your front speakers.

c)

Warning code

Explanation and solution

WARN. 72 The center speaker distance is out of range. Reposition your center speaker.

d)

WARN. 73 The surround left speaker distance is out of range. Reposition your surround left speaker.

d)

WARN. 74 The surround right speaker distance is out of range. Reposition your surround right speaker.

d) c)

For details, refer “Front speakers distance” d)

(page 41).

For details, refer “Tip” on page 42.

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8: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance

(TEST TONE)

You can adjust the speaker levels and balance while listening to the test tone from your listening position.

Tip

The receiver employs a test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz.

TV INPUT

SLEEP DMPORT

TV ?/1

AV ?/1

?/1

VIDEO BD

SYSTEM STANDBY

DVD SAT


V/v/B/b,

2CH A.F.D.

MOVIE MUSIC

1

4

7

>10/

-

CLEAR

DISPLAY

2

5

8

0/10

DVD/BD

MENU

3

D.SKIP

6

D.TUNING

9

MEMORY AMP MENU

ENTER

TOOLS/

OPTIONS MUTING

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

Input buttons

AMP

MENU

MASTER

VOL +/–


1

Press AMP MENU.

“1-LEVEL” appears on the display.

2

Press menu.

3

Press


“T. TONE”.

4


5

Press


“T. TONE Y”.

The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence as follows:

Front left t Center t Front right t

Surround right t Surround left t

Subwoofer

6

Adjust the speaker levels and balance using the LEVEL menu so that the level of the test tone sounds the same from each speaker.

For details, see “Adjusting the level

(LEVEL menu)” (page 36).

Tips

• To adjust the level of all speakers at the same time, press MASTER VOL +/–. You can also use MASTER VOLUME on the receiver.

• The adjusted value is shown on the display during adjustment.

7

Repeat steps 1 to 5 to select

“T. TONE N”.

You can also press any input buttons.

The test tone turns off.

When a test tone is not output from the speakers

• The speaker cords may not be connected securely.

• The speaker cords may have the short-circuit problem.

Note

The test tone does not work when ANALOG

DIRECT is selected.

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Playback

Selecting a component

TV INPUT

SLEEP DMPORT

TV ?/1

AV ?/1

?/1

VIDEO BD

SYSTEM STANDBY

DVD SAT


V/v/B/b,

2CH A.F.D.

MOVIE MUSIC

1

4

2

5

7

>10/

-

CLEAR

DISPLAY

8

0/10

DVD/BD

MENU

3

D.SKIP

6

D.TUNING

9

MEMORY AMP MENU

ENTER

TOOLS/

OPTIONS MUTING

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

Input buttons

AMP

MENU

MUTING

MASTER

VOL +/–


1

Press the input button to select a component.

You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver.

The selected input appears on the display.

Selected input

[Display]

DMPORT

VIDEO

[VIDEO]

BD

[BD]

DVD

[DVD]

[DMPORT]

Components that can be played back

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter connected to the

DMPORT jack

VCR, etc., connected to the VIDEO jack

Blu-ray disc player, etc., connected to the BD jack

SAT

[SAT]

TV

[TV]

SA-CD/CD

[SA-CD/CD]

DVD player, etc., connected to the DVD jack

Satellite tuner, etc., connected to the SAT jack

TV, etc. connected to the

TV jack

Super Audio CD/CD player, etc., connected to the SA-CD/CD jack

TUNER

[FM or AM band]

Built-in radio tuner

2

Turn on the component and start playback.

3

Press MASTER VOL +/– to adjust the volume.

You can also use MASTER VOLUME on the receiver.

To activate the muting function

Press MUTING.

The muting function will be canceled when you do the following.

• Press MUTING again.

• Increase the volume.

• Turn off the receiver.

To avoid damaging your speakers

Before you turn off the receiver, be sure to turn down the volume level.

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Naming inputs

You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for inputs and display it on the receiver’s display.

This is convenient for labeling the jacks with the names of the connected components.

1

Press the input button to select the input you want to create an index name for.


2

Press AMP MENU.


3

Press


“7-SYSTEM”.

4

Press menu.

5

Press

V/v to select “NAME IN”.

6


The cursor flashes and you can select a character.

7

Press

V/v to select a character,

then press

B/b to move the

cursor to the next position.

If you made a mistake

Press B/b until the character you want to change flashes, then press V/v to select the correct character.

Tips

• You can select the character type as follows by pressing V/v.

Alphabet (upper case) t Numbers t

Symbols

• To enter a blank space, press b without selecting a character.

8

Press .

The name you entered is registered.

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Listening/Watching a component

Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD

TV INPUT

SLEEP DMPORT

TV ?/1

AV ?/1

?/1

VIDEO BD

SYSTEM STANDBY

DVD SAT


2CH

1

4

7

CLEAR

DISPLAY

A.F.D.

MOVIE

2

5

8

0/10

MUSIC

DVD/BD

MENU

3

D.SKIP

6

9

D.TUNING

MEMORY AMP MENU

ENTER

TOOLS/

OPTIONS MUTING

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

RETURN/EXIT

TV CH –

PRESET –

.

MENU/HOME

REPLAY ADVANCE

< <

TV CH +

PRESET +

>

TUNING – m H

TUNING +

M

TV

X

FM MODE x

2

3

5

Notes

• The operation is described for a

Sony Super Audio CD player.

• Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the

Super Audio CD player or CD player.

Tip

You can select the sound field to

suit the music. Refer to page 44

for details.

Recommended sound fields:

Classical: HALL

Jazz: JAZZ

Live concert: CONCERT

?/1

PHONES

INPUT SELECTOR

INPUT MODE

3


MEMORY/

ENTER

2CH/

A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE MUSIC

MASTER VOLUME

DISPLAY DIMMER MUTING

5

1

Turn on the Super Audio CD player/CD player, then place the disc on the tray.

2

Turn on the receiver.

3

Press SA-CD/CD.

You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select “SA-CD/CD”.

4

Play back the disc.

5

Adjust to a suitable volume.

6

After you have finished listening to the

Super Audio CD/CD, eject the disc and turn off the receiver and Super Audio CD player/

CD player.

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Watching a DVD/Blu-ray disc

TV INPUT

SLEEP DMPORT

TV ?/1

AV ?/1

?/1

VIDEO BD

SYSTEM STANDBY

DVD SAT


2CH

1

4

7

CLEAR

DISPLAY

A.F.D.

MOVIE MUSIC

DVD/BD

MENU

2 3

D.SKIP

5 6

8

0/10

9

D.TUNING

MEMORY AMP MENU

ENTER

TOOLS/

OPTIONS MUTING

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

RETURN/EXIT

TV CH –

PRESET –

.

MENU/HOME

REPLAY ADVANCE

< <

TV CH +

PRESET +

>

TUNING – m H

TUNING +

M

TV

X

FM MODE x

2

3

6

Notes

• Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the

TV and DVD player or Blu-ray disc player.

• Check the following if you cannot listen to multi channel sound.

– Be sure this receiver is connected to the DVD player or Blu-ray disc player via a digital connection.

– Be sure the digital audio output of the DVD player or

Blu-ray disc player is set up properly.

Tips

• Select the sound format of the disc to be played, if necessary.

• You can select the sound field to suit the movie/music. Refer to

page 44 for details.

Recommended sound fields:

Movie: C.ST.EX

Music: CONCERT

?/1

PHONES

INPUT SELECTOR

INPUT MODE

3


MEMORY/

ENTER

2CH/

A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE MUSIC

MASTER VOLUME

DISPLAY DIMMER MUTING

6

1

Turn on the TV and DVD player or Blu-ray disc player.

2

Turn on the receiver.

3

Press DVD to watch a DVD or press BD to watch a Blu-ray disc.

You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on this receiver to select “DVD” or “BD”.

4

Switch the input of the TV so that an image of the DVD or Blu-ray disc is displayed.

5

Play back the disc.

6

Adjust to a suitable volume.

7

After you have finished watching the DVD or

Blu-ray disc, eject the disc and turn off the receiver, TV and DVD player or Blu-ray disc player.

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Amplifier Operations

Navigating through menus

By using the amplifier menus, you can make various adjustments to customize the receiver.

V/v/B/b,

7

>10/

-

CLEAR

DISPLAY

8

0/10

D.TUNING

9

MEMORY AMP MENU

ENTER

TOOLS/

OPTIONS MUTING

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

AMP

MENU

To return to the previous display

Press B.

To exit the menu

Press AMP MENU.

Note

Some parameters and settings may appear dimmed on the display. This means that they are either unavailable or fixed and unchangeable.

RETURN/EXIT

TV CH –

PRESET –

.

MENU/HOME

REPLAY ADVANCE

< <

TV CH +

PRESET +

>

1

Press AMP MENU.


2

Press


the menu you want.

3

Press menu.

4

Press


the parameter you want to adjust.

5


6

Press


the setting you want.

The setting is entered automatically.

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Overview of the menus

The following options are available in each menu. For details on navigating through

menus, see page 33.

Menu

[Display]

LEVEL

[1-LEVEL]

(page 36)

TONE

[2-TONE]

(page 37)

SUR

[3-SUR]

(page 37)

TUNER

[4-TUNER]

(page 38)

AUDIO

[5-AUDIO]

(page 38)

Parameters

[Display]

Test tone a)

[T. TONE]

Front speaker balance a)

[FRT BAL]

Center speaker level

[CNT LVL]

Surround left speaker level

[SL LVL]

Surround right speaker level

[SR LVL]

Subwoofer level

[SW LVL]

Dynamic range compressor a)

[D. RANGE]

Front speaker bass level

[BASS LVL]

Front speaker treble level

[TRE LVL]

Sound field selection a)

[S.F. SELCT]

Effect level a)

[EFFECT]

FM station receiving mode a)

[FM MODE]

Naming preset stations a)

[NAME IN]

Digital broadcast language selection a)

[DUAL]

Synchronizes audio and video output a)

[A.V. SYNC.]

Settings

T. TONE N, T. TONE Y

BAL. L +1 to BAL. L +8, BALANCE,

BAL. R +1 to BAL. R +8

BALANCE

CNT –10 dB to CNT +10 dB

(1 dB step)

SUR L –10 dB to SUR L +10 dB

(1 dB step)

CNT 0 dB

SUR L 0 dB

SUR R –10 dB to SUR R +10 dB

(1 dB step)

SW –10 dB to SW +10 dB

(1 dB step)

COMP. OFF, COMP. STD,

COMP. MAX

BASS –6 dB to BASS +6 dB

(1 dB step)

TRE –6 dB to TRE +6 dB

(1 dB step)

SUR R 0 dB

SW 0 dB

COMP. OFF

BASS 0 dB

TRE 0 dB

A.F.D. AUTO

For details, see “Enjoying Surround

Sound” (page 44).

EFCT. MIN, EFCT. STD,

EFCT. MAX

FM AUTO, FM MONO

Initial setting

T. TONE N

EFCT. STD

FM AUTO

For details, see “Naming preset stations” (page 53).

DUAL M/S, DUAL M, DUAL S,

DUAL M+S

A.V.SYNC. N, A.V.SYNC. Y

DUAL M

A.V.SYNC. N

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Menu

[Display]

VIDEO

[6-VIDEO]

(page 39)

SYSTEM

[7-SYSTEM]

(page 40)

Parameters

[Display]

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT video assign a)

[DMPORT V.]

Subwoofer a)

[SW SPK]

Front speakers a)

[FRT SPK]

Center speaker a)

[CNT SPK]

Surround speakers a)

[SUR SPK]

Front speaker distance a)

[FRT DIST.]

Center speaker distance a)

[CNT DIST.]

Surround left speaker distance a)

[SL DIST.]

Settings

–NONE, –VIDEO, –DVD, –SAT

NO, YES

SMALL, LARGE

NO, SMALL, LARGE

NO, SMALL, LARGE

DIST. 1.0 m to DIST. 7.0 m

(0.1 m step)


(0.1 m step)


(0.1 m step)

Surround right speaker distance a)

[SR DIST.]

Surround speaker position a)

[SUR POS.]

Speaker crossover frequency a)

[CRS. FREQ]

Brightness of the display a)

[DIMMER]

A. CAL

[8-A. CAL]

(page 43)

a)

For details, refer to the page in the parentheses.


(0.1 m step)

BEHD/HI, BEHD/LO, SIDE/HI,

SIDE/LO

CRS > 40 Hz to CRS > 160 Hz

0% dim, 40% dim, 70% dim

Naming inputs a)

[NAME IN]

For details, see “Naming inputs”

(page 30).

Auto Calibration a)

[AUTO CAL]

A.CAL NO, A.CAL YES

Initial setting

–NONE

SIDE/LO

CRS > 100 Hz

0% dim

A.CAL NO

YES

LARGE

LARGE

LARGE

DIST. 3.0 m

DIST. 3.0 m

DIST. 3.0 m

DIST. 3.0 m

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Adjusting the level

(LEVEL menu)

You can use the LEVEL menu to adjust the balance and level of each speaker. These settings are applied to all sound fields.

Select “1-LEVEL” in the amplifier menus. For

details on adjusting the parameters, see

“Navigating through menus” (page 33) and

“Overview of the menus” (page 34).

LEVEL menu parameters

x T. TONE (Test tone)

Lets you adjust the speaker levels and balance while listening to the test tone from your listening position. For details, see

“8: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance

(TEST TONE)” (page 28).

x FRT BAL (Front speaker

balance)

Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers.

x CNT LVL (Center speaker level) x SL LVL (Surround left speaker

level)

x SR LVL (Surround right speaker

level)

x SW LVL (Subwoofer level) x D. RANGE (Dynamic range

compressor)

Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track. This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night. Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only.

• COMP. OFF

The dynamic range is not compressed.

• COMP. STD

The dynamic range is compressed as intended by the recording engineer.

• COMP. MAX

The dynamic range is compressed dramatically.

Tip

Dynamic range compressor lets you compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in the Dolby

Digital signal.

“COMP. STD” is the standard setting, but it only enacts light compression. Therefore, we recommend using the “COMP. MAX” setting. This greatly compresses the dynamic range and lets you view movies late at night at low volumes. Unlike analog limiters, the levels are predetermined and provide a very natural compression.

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Adjusting the tone

(TONE menu)

You can use the TONE menu to adjust the tonal quality (bass/treble level) of the front speakers. These settings are applied to all sound fields.

Select “2-TONE” in the amplifier menus. For




TONE menu parameters

x BASS LVL (Front speaker bass

level)

x TRE LVL (Front speaker treble

level)

Settings for the surround sound

(SUR menu)

You can use the SUR menu to select the sound field you want for your listening pleasure.

Select “3-SUR” in the amplifier menus. For




SUR menu parameters

x S.F. SELCT (Sound field

selection)

Lets you select the sound field you want. For

details, see “Enjoying Surround Sound” (page

44).

Note

The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound field to an input whenever it is selected (Sound Field

Link). For example, if you select “HALL” for the

SA-CD/CD input, then change to a different input and then return to SA-CD/CD, “HALL” will automatically be applied again.

x EFFECT (Effect level)

Lets you adjust the “presence” of the surround effect for sound fields selected with the

MOVIE or MUSIC buttons.

• EFCT. MIN

The surround effect is minimum.

• EFCT. STD

The surround effect is standard.

• EFCT. MAX

The surround effect is maximum.

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Settings for the tuner

(TUNER menu)

You can use the TUNER menu to set the FM station receiving mode and to name preset stations.

Select “4-TUNER” in the amplifier menus.

For details on adjusting the parameters, see



TUNER menu parameters

x FM MODE (FM station receiving

mode)

• FM AUTO

This receiver will decode the signal as stereo signal when the radio station is broadcast in stereo.

• FM MONO

This receiver will decode the signal as mono signal regardless of the broadcast signal.

x NAME IN (Naming preset

stations)

Lets you set the name of preset stations. For

details, see “Naming preset stations” (page

53).

Settings for the audio

(AUDIO menu)

You can use the AUDIO menu to make settings for the audio to suit your preference.

Select “5-AUDIO” in the amplifier menus. For




AUDIO menu parameters

x DUAL (Digital broadcast

language selection)

Lets you select the language you want to listen to during digital broadcast. This feature only functions for Dolby Digital sources.

• DUAL M/S (Main/Sub)

Sound of the main language will be output through the front left speaker and sound of the sub language will be output through the front right speaker simultaneously.

• DUAL M (Main)

Sound of the main language will be output.

• DUAL S (Sub)

Sound of the sub language will be output.

• DUAL M+S (Main + Sub)

Mixed sound of both the main and sub languages will be output.

x A.V. SYNC. (Synchronizes audio

and video output)

• A.V.SYNC. N (No) (Delay time: 0 ms)

The audio output is not delayed.

• A.V.SYNC. Y (Yes) (Delay time: 60 ms)

The audio output is delayed so that the time gap between the audio output and visual display is minimized.

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Notes

• This parameter is useful when you use a large LCD or plasma TV or a projector.

• This parameter is valid only when you use a sound field selected with the 2CH or A.F.D. buttons.

• This parameter is not valid when

– signals with a sampling frequency of more than

48 kHz is input.

– ANALOG DIRECT function is selected.

Settings for the video

(VIDEO menu)

You can use the VIDEO menu to assign the composite video input to DMPORT input.

Select “6-VIDEO” in the amplifier menus. For




VIDEO menu parameters

x DMPORT V. (DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT video assign)

Lets you assign the composite video input to

DMPORT input so that you can view the image on the TV or projector. For details, see

“Watching a connected component through

DMPORT connection” (page 58).

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Settings for the system

(SYSTEM menu)

You can use the SYSTEM menu to set the size and distance of the speakers connected to this system.

Select “7-SYSTEM” in the amplifier menus.

For details on adjusting the parameters, see



SYSTEM menu parameters

x SW SPK (Subwoofer)

• NO

If you have not connected a subwoofer, select “NO”. This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers.

• YES

If you have connected a subwoofer, select

“YES”.

Tip

In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry, we recommend setting the subwoofer’s cut off frequency as high as possible.

x FRT SPK (Front speakers)

• SMALL

If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the front channel bass frequencies from the subwoofer. When the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, the center and surround speakers are also automatically set to

“SMALL” (unless previously set to “NO”).

• LARGE

If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, select

“LARGE”. When the subwoofer is set to

“NO”, the front speakers are automatically set to “LARGE”.

x CNT SPK (Center speaker)

• NO

If you have not connected a center speaker, select “NO”. The sound of the center channel will be output from the front speakers.

• SMALL

If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the center channel bass frequencies from the front speakers (if set to “LARGE”) or subwoofer.

• LARGE

If you connect a large speaker that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, select

“LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, you cannot set the center speaker to “LARGE”.

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x SUR SPK (Surround speakers)

• NO

If you have not connected surround speakers, select “NO”.

• SMALL

If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the surround channel bass frequencies from the subwoofer or other “LARGE” speakers.

• LARGE

If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally, select

“LARGE”. However, if the front speakers are set to “SMALL”, you cannot set the surround speakers to “LARGE”.

Tip

The “LARGE” and “SMALL” settings for each speaker determine whether the internal sound processor will cut the bass signal from that channel.

When the bass is cut from a channel, the bass redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass frequencies to the subwoofer or other “LARGE” speakers.

However, since bass sounds have a certain amount of directionality, it is best not to cut them, if possible. Therefore, even when using small speakers, you can set them to “LARGE” if you want to output the bass frequencies from that speaker. On the other hand, if you are using a large speaker, but prefer not to have bass frequencies output from that speaker, set it to “SMALL”.

If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer, set all speakers to “LARGE”. If there is not enough bass, you can use the tone to boost the bass levels.

For details, see page 34.

x FRT DIST. (Front speaker

distance)

Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the front speakers (A). If both front speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position, set the distance to the closest speaker.

A

30˚ 30˚

A

100˚-120˚ 100˚-120˚ x CNT DIST. (Center speaker

distance)

Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the center speaker.

x SL DIST. (Surround left speaker

distance)

x SR DIST. (Surround right

speaker distance)

Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the surround speaker.

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Tip

To enjoy better surround sound, the distance between the center speaker and the listening position

B cannot be more than 1.5 meters closer than the one between the listening position and the front speaker A. Place the speakers so that the difference in the length of B in the following diagram is no more than 1.5 meters closer than the length of A.

Example: Adjust the distance B to 4.5 meters or more when the distance A is 6 meters.

Also, the distance between the surround speakers and the listening position C cannot be more than

4.5 meters closer than the distance between the listening position and the front speakers A. Place the speakers so that the difference in the length of

C in the following diagram is no more than 4.5 meters closer than the length of A.

Example: Adjust the distance C to 1.5 meters or more when the distance A is 6 meters.

This is important because incorrect speaker placement is not conductive to the enjoyment of surround sound. Please note that placing the speakers closer than the required will cause a delay in the output of the sound from that speaker. In other words, the speaker will sound like it is farther away.

Adjusting these parameter while listening to the sound often results in much better surround sound.

Give it a try!

x SUR POS.

(Surround speaker position)

Lets you specify the location of your surround speakers for proper implementation of the surround effects in the Cinema Studio EX

modes (page 47). This setup item is not

available when the surround speakers are set to

“NO” (page 35).

• BEHD/HI

Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to sections B and D.

• BEHD/LO

Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to sections B and C.

• SIDE/HI

Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to sections A and D.

• SIDE/LO

Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to sections A and C.

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Tip

Surround speaker position is designed specifically for implementation of the Cinema Studio EX modes.

For other sound fields, speaker position is not so critical.

Those sound fields were designed under the premise that the surround speakers would be located behind the listening position, but presentation remains fairly consistent even with the surround speakers positioned at a rather wide angle. However, if the speakers are pointing toward the listener from the immediate left and right of the listening position, the surround effects become unclear unless set to

“SIDE/LO” or “SIDE/HI”.

Nevertheless, each listening environment has many variables, such as wall reflections, and you may obtain better results using “BEHD/HI” if your speakers are located high above the listening position, even if they are located to the immediate left and right.

Therefore, although it may result in a setting contrary to the above explanation, we recommend that you playback multi channel surround encoded software and select the setting that provides a good sense of spaciousness and that best succeeds in forming a cohesive space between the surround sound from the surround speakers and the sound of the front speakers. If you are not sure which sounds best, select “BEHD/LO” or “BEHD/HI” and then use the speaker distance parameter and speaker level adjustments to obtain proper balance.

x CRS. FREQ (Speaker crossover

frequency)

Lets you set the bass crossover frequency of the speakers that have been set to “SMALL” on the SYSTEM menu. This setup item is only available when at least one speaker is set to

“SMALL” and the corresponding speaker indicator flashes on the display.

x DIMMER (Brightness of the

display)

Lets you adjust the brightness in 3 steps.

x NAME IN (Naming inputs)

Lets you set the name of inputs. For details,

see “Naming inputs” (page 30).

Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically

(A. CAL menu)

For details on Auto Calibration, see

“7: Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically (AUTO CALIBRATION)”

(page 24).

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Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound

(AUTO FORMAT DIRECT)

The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode allows you to listen to higher fidelity sound and select the decoding mode for listening to a 2 channel stereo sound as multi channel sound.

VIDEO BD DVD SAT


A.F.D.

2CH

1

A.F.D.

MOVIE MUSIC

DVD/BD

MENU

2 3

Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select the sound field you want.

For details, see “Types of A.F.D. mode” (page

45).

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Types of A.F.D. mode

A.F.D. mode

[Display]

Multi channel audio after decoding

A.F.D. AUTO

[A.F.D. AUTO]

(Detecting automatically)

PRO LOGIC

[DOLBY PL]

PRO LOGIC II MOVIE

[PLII MV]

4 channel

5 channel

PRO LOGIC II MUSIC

[PLII MS]

MULTI STEREO

[MULTI ST.]

5 channel

(Multi Stereo)

If you connect a subwoofer

This receiver will generate a low frequency signal for output to the subwoofer when there is no LFE signal, which is a low-pass sound effect output from a subwoofer to a 2 channel signal.

Note

This function does not work when

– ANALOG DIRECT is selected.


48 kHz is input.

Effect

Presents the sound as it was recorded/encoded without adding any surround effects. However, this receiver will generate a low frequency signal for output to the subwoofer when there is no LFE signals.

Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding. The source recorded in 2 channel format is decoded into 4.1 channels.

Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode decoding. This setting is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby Surround. In addition, this mode can reproduce sound in 5.1 channel for watching videos of overdubbed or old movies.

Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode decoding. This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs.

Outputs 2 channel left/right signals from all speakers.

However, sound may not be output from certain speakers depending on the speaker settings.

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Selecting a preprogrammed sound field

You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver’s preprogrammed sound fields. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home.

2CH

A.F.D.


1

4

2CH A.F.D.

MOVIE MUSIC

DVD/BD

MENU

2 3

D.SKIP

5 6

MUSIC

MOVIE

Press MOVIE repeatedly to select a sound field for movies or press

MUSIC repeatedly to select a sound field for music.

For details, see “Types of sound field available” (page 47).

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Types of sound field available

Sound field for

Movie

Sound field

[Display]

CINEMA STUDIO EX A

DCS [C.ST.EX A]

Effect

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures

Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema production studio.

This is a standard mode, great for watching almost any type of movie.

CINEMA STUDIO EX B

DCS [C.ST.EX B]


Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema production studio.

This mode is ideal for watching science-fiction or action movies with lots of sound effects.

CINEMA STUDIO EX C

DCS [C.ST.EX C]


Entertainment scoring stage. This mode is ideal for watching musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the soundtrack.

Reproduces a clear enhanced sound image from your portable audio device. This mode is ideal for MP3 and other compressed music.

Music PORTABLE AUDIO

ENHANCER

[PORTABLE]

HALL [HALL]

JAZZ CLUB [JAZZ]

LIVE CONCERT

[CONCERT]

Headphone* HEADPHONE 2CH

[HP 2CH]

HEADPHONE DIRECT

[HP DIR]

Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall.

Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.

This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones when 2

channel mode (page 48)/A.F.D. mode (page 45) is selected.

Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channels.

Outputs the analog signals without processing by the tone, sound field, etc.

* You can only select this sound field if the headphones are connected to the receiver.

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Notes

• The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal.

• When listening with sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers.

• This function does not work when:

– ANALOG DIRECT is selected.


48 kHz is input.

• When one of the sound fields for music is selected, no sound is output from the subwoofer if all the speakers are set to “LARGE” on the SYSTEM menu. However, the sound will be output from the subwoofer if

– the digital input signal contains LFE signals.

– the front and surround speakers are set to

“SMALL”.

– the sound field for movie is selected.

– the portable audio is selected.

Tips

• You can identity the encoding format of DVD software, etc., by looking at the logo on the package.

• Sound fields with DCS mark use DCS

technology. See “Glossary” (page 61).

To turn off the surround effect for movie/music

Press 2CH to select “2CH ST.” or press A.F.D. repeatedly to select “A.F.D. AUTO”.

Using only the front speakers

(2CH STEREO)

In this mode, the receiver outputs the sound from the front left/right speakers only. There is no sound from the subwoofer.

Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channel.

2CH


1

4

2CH A.F.D.

MOVIE MUSIC

DVD/BD

MENU

2 3

D.SKIP

5 6

Press 2CH.

Note

No sound is output from the subwoofer in the 2CH

STEREO mode. To listen to 2 channel stereo sources using the front left/right speakers and a

subwoofer, select “A.F.D. AUTO” (page 45).

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Listening to the sound without any adjustment

(ANALOG DIRECT)

You can switch the audio of the selected input to two channel analog input. This function enables you to enjoy high quality analog sources.

When using this function, only the volume and front speaker balance can be adjusted.

MASTER VOLUME

?/1

INPUT SELECTOR


MEMORY/

ENTER

2CH/

A.DIRECT

A.F.D.


PHONES

INPUT MODE

Resetting sound fields to the initial settings


?/1

MASTER VOLUME

?/1

INPUT SELECTOR


MEMORY/

ENTER

2CH/

A.DIRECT

A.F.D.


PHONES

INPUT MODE

2CH/A.DIRECT

1

Press ?/1 to turn off the power.

2

While holding down 2CH/

A.DIRECT, press ?/1.

“S.F. CLR.” appears on the display and all sound fields are reset to their initial setting.

INPUT

SELECTOR

2CH/

A.DIRECT

Sound field buttons

1

Turn INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select the input you want to listen to in analog audio.

You can also use the input buttons on the remote.

2

Press 2CH/A.DIRECT repeatedly to select

“A. DIRECT”.

The analog audio is output.

To cancel ANALOG DIRECT

Press 2CH/A.DIRECT on the receiver again.

You can also press any sound field buttons.

Notes

• When headphones are connected, “HP DIR” appears on the display.

• You cannot select ANALOG DIRECT when you select BD, DVD and DMPORT as input.

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Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio

You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts through the built-in tuner. Before operation, make sure you have connected the FM and

AM antennas (aerials) to the receiver (page

22).

Tip

The tuning scale for direct tuning differs depending on the area code as shown in the following table. For

details on area codes, see page 3.

Area code

CEL, CEK, RU

AU

FM

50 kHz

50 kHz

AM

9 kHz

9 kHz*

* The AM tuning scale can be changed (page 51,

68).

Numeric buttons

TV INPUT

SLEEP DMPORT

TV ?/1

AV ?/1

?/1

VIDEO BD

SYSTEM STANDBY

DVD SAT


2CH A.F.D.

MOVIE MUSIC

1

4

2

5

7

>10/

-

CLEAR

DISPLAY

8

0/10

DVD/BD

MENU

3

D.SKIP

6

D.TUNING

9

MEMORY AMP MENU

ENTER

TOOLS/

OPTIONS MUTING

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

TUNER

D.TUNING

ENTER

Tuning into a station automatically (Automatic

Tuning)

1

Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band.

2

Press TUNING + or TUNING –.

Press TUNING + to scan from low to high; press TUNING – to scan from high to low.

The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received.

Using the controls on the receiver

1

Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM or AM band.

2

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select

“AUTO T.”.

3

Press TUNING + or TUNING –.

In case of poor FM stereo reception

If the FM stereo reception is poor and “ST” flashes on the display, select monaural audio so that the sound will be less distorted.

Press FM MODE repeatedly until the

“MONO” indicator lights up on the display.

To return to stereo mode, press FM MODE repeatedly until the “MONO” indicator on the display does not light up.

RETURN/EXIT

TV CH –

PRESET –

.

MENU/HOME

REPLAY ADVANCE

< <

TV CH +

PRESET +

>

TUNING – m H

TUNING +

M

TV

X

FM MODE x

TUNING

+/–

FM MODE

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Tuning into a station directly

(Direct Tuning)

Enter the frequency of a station directly by using the numeric buttons.

1



2

Press D.TUNING.

3

Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency.

Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz

Select 1 b 0 b 2 b 5 b 0

Example 2: AM 1,350 kHz

Select 1 b 3 b 5 b 0

If you have tuned in an AM station, adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna

(aerial) for optimum reception.

4

Press ENTER.

You can also use MEMORY/ENTER on the receiver.

If you cannot tune in a station

Make sure you have entered the right frequency. If not, repeat steps 2 to 4. If you still cannot tune in a station, the frequency is not used in your area.

Changing the AM tuning scale

(Models of area code AU only)

You can change the AM tuning scale to either

9 kHz or 10 kHz using the buttons on the receiver.

?/1

MASTER VOLUME

?/1

INPUT SELECTOR

INPUT MODE TUNING MODE TUNING A.F.D.


PHONES

TUNING MODE

1

Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver.

2

While holding down TUNING

MODE, press ?/1.

3

Change the current AM tuning scale to 9 kHz (or 10 kHz).

To reset the scale to 10 kHz (or 9 kHz), repeat the procedure above.

Note

All preset stations will be erased when you change the tuning scale.

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Presetting radio stations

You can preset up to 30 FM stations and 30

AM stations. Then you can easily tune in the stations you often listen to.

VIDEO BD DVD SAT


TUNER

Numeric buttons

V/v/B/b,

2CH

1

4

7

>10/

-

CLEAR

DISPLAY

A.F.D.

MOVIE MUSIC

2

5

8

0/10

DVD/BD

MENU

3

D.SKIP

6

D.TUNING

9

MEMORY AMP MENU

ENTER

TOOLS/

OPTIONS MUTING

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

AMP

MENU

MEMORY,

ENTER

4

Press the numeric buttons to select a preset number.

You can also press PRESET + or

PRESET – repeatedly to select a preset number.

If “MEMORY” goes out before you select the preset number, start again from

step 3.

5

Press ENTER.


The station is stored as the selected preset number.

If “MEMORY” goes out before you press

ENTER, start again from step 3.

6

Repeat steps 1 to 5 to preset another station.

RETURN/EXIT

TV CH –

PRESET –

.

MENU/HOME

REPLAY ADVANCE

< <

TV CH +

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1



2

Tune in the station that you want to preset using Automatic

Tuning (page 50) or Direct

Tuning (page 51).

Switch the FM reception mode, if

necessary (page 50).

3

Press MEMORY.


“MEMORY” lights up for a few seconds.

Perform steps 4 and 5 before

“MEMORY” goes out.

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Tuning to preset stations

1


2

Press PRESET + or PRESET – repeatedly to select the preset station you want.

Each time you press the button, you can select a preset station as follows:

01 02 03 04 05 ...

27

30 29 28

You can also press the numeric buttons to select the preset station you want. Then, press ENTER to enter the selection.

Using the controls on the receiver

1

Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM or AM band.

2

Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select

“PRESET T.”.

3

Press TUNING + or TUNING – repeatedly to select the preset station you want.

Naming preset stations

1



2

Tune in the preset station you want to create an index name

for (page 53).

3

Press AMP MENU.


4

Press


“4-TUNER”.

5

Press menu.

6

Press


“NAME IN”.

7


The cursor flashes and you can select a character.

8

Press

V/v to select a character,

then press

B/b to move the

cursor to the next position.

If you made a mistake

Press B/b until the character you want to change flashes, then press V/v to select the correct character.

Tips

• You can select the character type as follows by pressing V/v.

Alphabet (upper case) t Numbers t

Symbols

• To enter a blank space, press b without selecting a character.

9

Press .

The name you entered is registered.

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Note (Models of area code CEL, CEK,

RU only)

When you name an RDS station and tune in that station, the Program Service name appears instead of the name you entered. (You cannot change the

Program Service name. The name you entered will be overwritten by the Program Service name.)

Using the Radio Data

System (RDS)

(Models of area code CEL, CEK, RU only)

This receiver also allows you to use RDS

(Radio Data System), which enables radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal. You can display RDS information.

Notes

• RDS is operable only for FM stations.

• Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they provide the same type of services. If you are not familiar with the RDS services in your area, check with your local radio stations for details.

Receiving RDS broadcasts

Simply select a station on the FM

band using direct tuning (page 51),

automatic tuning (page 50), or

preset tuning (page 53).

When you tune in a station that provides RDS services, “RDS” lights up and the program service name appears on the display.

Note

RDS may not work properly if the station you tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak.

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Displaying RDS information

While receiving an RDS station, press DISPLAY repeatedly on the receiver.

Each time you press the button, RDS information on the display changes cyclically as follows:

Program Service name t Frequency t

Program Type indication a) t Radio Text indication b) t Current Time indication (in

24-hour system mode) t Sound field currently applied a)

Type of program being broadcast.

b)

Text messages sent by the RDS station.

Notes

• If there is an emergency announcement by government authorities, “ALARM” flashes in the display.

• When the message consists of 9 characters or more, the message scrolls across the display.

• If a station does not provide a particular RDS service, “NO XXXX” (such as “NO TEXT”) appears on the display.

Description of program types

Program type indication

Description

NEWS

AFFAIRS

News programs

Topical programs that expand on current news

INFO

SPORT

EDUCATE

DRAMA

CULTURE

Programs offering information on a wide spectrum of subjects, including consumer affairs and medical advice

Sports programs

Educational programs, such as

“how-to” and advice programs

Radio plays and serials

SCIENCE

Programs about national or regional culture, such as language and social concerns

Programs about the natural sciences and technology

Program type indication

Description

VARIED Other types of programs such as celebrity interviews, panel games, and comedy

POP M

ROCK M

EASY M

LIGHT M

CLASSICS

OTHER M

Popular music programs

Rock music programs

Easy Listening

Instrumental, vocal, and choral music

Performances of major orchestras, chamber music, opera, etc.

Music that does not fit into any categories above, such as Rhythm

& Blues and Reggae

WEATHER

FINANCE

CHILDREN

SOCIAL

RELIGION

PHONE IN

TRAVEL

LEISURE

JAZZ

COUNTRY

NATION M

Weather information

Stock market reports and trading, etc.

Programs for children

Programs about people and the things that affect them

Programs of religious content

Programs where members of the public express their views by phone or in a public forum

Programs about travel. Not for announcements that are located by TP/TA.

Programs on recreational activities such as gardening, fishing, cooking, etc.

Jazz programs

Country music programs

Programs featuring the popular music of the country or region

OLDIES

FOLK M

Programs featuring oldies music

Folk music programs

DOCUMENT Investigative features

NONE Any programs not defined above

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Other Operations

Switching between digital and analog audio

(INPUT MODE)

When you connect components to both digital and analog audio input jacks on the receiver, you can fix the audio input mode to either of them, or switch from one to the other, depending on the type of material you intend to watch.

1

Turn INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select the input.

You can also use the input buttons on the remote.

2

Press INPUT MODE repeatedly on the receiver to select the audio input mode.

The selected audio input mode appears on the display.

• AUTO

Gives priority to digital audio signals when there are both digital and analog connections.

If there are no digital audio signals, analog audio signals are selected.

• ANALOG

Specifies the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks.

Notes

• Some audio input modes may not be set up depending on the input.

• When the ANALOG DIRECT function is being used, the audio input mode is set to “ANALOG” automatically. You cannot select other modes.

Enjoying the DIGITAL

MEDIA PORT

(DMPORT)

The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT (DMPORT) allows you to enjoy sound from a network system such as a portable audio source or computer.

By connecting a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (not supplied), you can enjoy sound from the connected component on the receiver.

For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter.

Notes

• Do not connect an adapter other than the DIGITAL

MEDIA PORT adapter.

• Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

• Do not connect or disconnect the DIGITAL

MEDIA PORT adapter while the receiver is turned on.

• Depending on the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter, video output may not be possible.

• The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapters are available for purchase depending on the area.

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Connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter

You can listen to the sound from the component connected through the DIGITAL

MEDIA PORT adapter to the DMPORT jack on the receiver.

DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter

You can also view the images on the TV screen by connecting the video output of the

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter to the receiver.

To view the images, proceed to “Watching a connected component through DMPORT connection” on page 58.

TV

CONNECT TO

DIGITAL INPUT

FOR

AUDIO

SAT IN

HDMI

DVD IN BD IN OUT

ANTENNA

AM

Y

BD

IN

SAT

IN

OPTICAL

DVD

IN

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

P

B

/C

B

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

IN

P

R

/C

R


OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN IN

AUDIO

IN

L

DVD

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

IN

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

IN

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

DC5V 0.7A MAX

DMPORT

AUTO CAL

MIC

R


A

A

To one of the

VIDEO IN jacks

* The type of connector varies depending on the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter.

For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter.

A Video cord (not supplied)

To detach the DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter from DMPORT jack

2

1

DC5V 0.7A MAX

DMPORT

Press and hold both sides of the connector and then pull out the connector.

Notes

• When connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter, be sure the connector is inserted with the arrow mark facing towards the arrow mark on the

DMPORT jack.

• Be sure to make DMPORT connections firmly, insert the connector straight in.

• As the connector of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter is fragile, be sure to handle with care when placing or moving the receiver.

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Listening to a connected component through DMPORT connection

1

Press DMPORT.

You can also use the INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select “DMPORT”.

2

Start playback of the connected component.

The sound is played back on the receiver.

For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL

MEDIA PORT adapter.

Watching a connected component through DMPORT connection

You need to assign composite video input to

DMPORT input so that you can view the images on the TV screen.

1

Press AMP MENU.


2

Press


“6-VIDEO”.

3

Press menu.

4

Press


“DMPORT V.”.

5


6

Press


the composite video input you want to assign to DMPORT input.

Initial setting: –NONE

The assignable composite video inputs are VIDEO, DVD and SAT inputs.

For example, select “–SAT”.

When you press DMPORT, the images from the component connected to the

SAT VIDEO IN jack through DIGITAL

MEDIA PORT adapter will appear on the

TV screen.

To return to the previous display

Press B.

Notes

• Depending on the type of DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter, you can operate the connected component by using the remote. For details on the

remote button operation, see page 10.

• Be sure you have made the video connection from

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter to the receiver

(page 57).

• Be sure you have connected the MONITOR OUT

of the receiver to the TV (page 57).

• Depending on the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter, video output may not be possible.

Tip

When listening to MP3 or other compressed music using a portable audio source, you can enhance the sound. Press MUSIC repeatedly to select

“PORTABLE” (page 46).

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Changing the display

You can check the sound field, etc., by changing the information on the display.


Press DISPLAY repeatedly.

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes cyclically as follows.

All inputs except the FM and AM band

Index name of the input a) t Selected input t Sound field currently applied

FM and AM band

Program Service name b)

or preset station name a) t Frequency t Program Type indication b) t Radio Text indication b) t

Current Time indication (in 24-hour system mode) b) t Sound field currently applied a)

Index name appears only when you have assigned

one to the input or preset station (page 30, 53).

Index name does not appear when only blank spaces have been entered, or it is the same as the input name.

b)

During RDS reception only (models of area code

CEL, CEK, RU only) (page 54).

Note

Character or marks may not be displayed for some languages.

Using the Sleep Timer

You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time.

Press SLEEP repeatedly while the power is on.

Each time you press SLEEP, the display changes cyclically as follows:

2-00-00 t 1-30-00 t 1-00-00 t 0-30-00 t OFF

When sleep timer is being used, “SLEEP” lights up in the display.

Tip

To check the remaining time before the receiver turns off, press SLEEP. The remaining time appears on the display. If you press SLEEP again, the sleep timer will be canceled.

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Recording using the receiver

Recording onto a recording media

You can record from a video component using the receiver. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your recording component.

1

Press one of the input buttons to select the playback component.


2

Prepare the playback component for playing.

For example, insert the video tape you want to copy into the VCR.

3

Prepare the recording component.

Insert a blank video tape, etc. into the recording component (VIDEO) for recording.

4

Start recording on the recording component, then start playback on the playback component.

Notes

• Some sources contain copy guards to prevent recording. In this case, you may not be able to record from the source.

• You cannot record from DMPORT if you have

– connected the DMPORT video jack to the

VIDEO VIDEO IN jack on the receiver (page

57).

– assigned “DMPORT V.” to “–VIDEO” in the

VIDEO menu (page 35).

Using the Remote

Changing button assignments

You can change the factory settings of the input buttons to suit the components in your system. For example, if you connect a DVD recorder to the VIDEO jacks on the receiver, you can set the VIDEO button on this remote to control the DVD recorder.

Note

You cannot change the settings of DMPORT and

TUNER buttons.

1

Hold down the input button of which you want to change the assignment.

Example: Hold down VIDEO.

2

Referring to the table below, press the corresponding button for the category you want.

Example: Press 4.

Now you can use the VIDEO button to control the DVD recorder.

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Categories and the corresponding buttons

Categories

VCR (command mode VTR 3) a)

VCR (command mode VTR 2) a)

Press

1

2

3 DVD player/DVD recorder

(command mode DVD1) b)

DVD recorder

(command mode DVD3) b)

CD player

4

5

Euro Digital Satellite Receiver 6

DVR (Digital CATV terminal) 7

DSS (Digital Satellite Receiver) 8

Blu-ray disc player

(command mode BD1) c)

9

Blu-ray disc recorder

(command mode BD3) c)

0/10

TV -/-a)

Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 2 or VTR 3 setting which corresponds to 8 mm and VHS respectively.

b)

Sony DVD recorders are operated with a DVD1 or

DVD3 setting. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD recorders.

c)

For details on the BD1 or BD3 setting, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Blu-ray disc player or Blu-ray disc recorder.

To clear all remote button assignments

While holding down MASTER VOL –, press

?/1 and DMPORT.

The remote is reset to its factory settings.

Additional Information

Glossary x Cinema Studio EX

A surround sound mode that can be regarded as the compilation of Digital Cinema Sound technology, delivers the sound of a dubbing theater using three technologies: “Virtual

Multi Dimensions”, “Screen Depth

Matching”, and “Cinema Studio

Reverberation”.

“Virtual Multi Dimensions”, the virtual speaker technology, creates a virtual multisurround environment with actual speakers up to 7.1 channels, and brings the surround sound experience of a theater with the latest facilities into your home.

“Screen Depth Matching” reproduces treble attenuation, fullness, and depth of sound usually created in a theater using sound emission from behind the screen. This is then added to the front and center channels.

“Cinema Studio Reverberation” reproduces the sound characteristics of state-of-the-art dubbing theaters and recording studios, including Sony Pictures Entertainment’s dubbing studios. There are three modes, A/B/

C, available according to the studio type.

x Component video

A format for transmitting video signal information consisting of three separate signals: luminance Y, chrominance Pb, and chrominance Pr. High quality pictures, such as

DVD video or HDTV pictures, are transmitted more faithfully. The three jacks are color - coded green, blue and red.

x Composite video

A standard format for transmitting video signal information. The luminance signal Y and chrominance signal C are combined and transmitted together.

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x Digital Cinema Sound (DCS)

A unique sound reproduction technology for home theater developed by Sony, in cooperation with Sony Pictures Entertainment, for enjoying the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters at home. With this “Digital

Cinema Sound” developed by integrating a

DSP (Digital Signal Processor) and measured data, the ideal sound field intended by filmmakers can be experienced at home.

x Dolby Digital

Digital audio encoding/decoding technology developed by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. It consists of front (left/right), center, surround

(left/right) and subwoofer channels. It is a designated audio standard for DVD-video and also known as 5.1 channels surround. Since surround information is recorded and reproduced in stereo, more realistic sound with fuller presence is delivered than with Dolby surround.

x Dolby Pro Logic II

This technology converts 2 channels stereo recorded audio into 5.1 channels for playback.

There is a MOVIE mode for movies and

MUSIC mode for stereo sources such as music. Old movies encoded in the traditional stereo format can be enhanced with 5.1 channels surround sound.

x Dolby Surround (Dolby Pro

Logic)

Audio processing technology developed by

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Center and mono surround information is matrixed into two stereo channels. When reproduced, audio is decoded and output in 4 channels surround sound. This is the most common audio processing method for DVD-video.

x DTS Digital Surround

Digital audio encoding/decoding technology for theaters developed by DTS, Inc. It compresses audio less than Dolby Digital, delivering a higher quality sound reproduction.

x HDMI (High-Definition

Multimedia Interface)

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia

Interface) is an interface that supports both video and audio on a single digital connection, allowing you to enjoy high quality digital picture and sound. The HDMI specification supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital

Contents Protection), a copy protection technology that incorporates coding technology for digital video signals.

x L.F.E. (Low Frequency Effects)

Sound effects of low frequencies which are output from a subwoofer in Dolby Digital or

DTS, etc. By adding a deep bass with a frequency between 20 to 120 Hz, audio becomes more powerful.

x Sampling frequency

To convert analog audio to digital, analog data should be quantified. This process is called sampling, and the number of times per second the analog data is quantified is called the sampling frequency. A standard music CD stores data quantified at 44,100 times per second, which is expressed as a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz. Generally speaking, a higher sampling frequency means better sound quality.

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Precautions

On safety

Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

On power sources

• Before operating the receiver, check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply.

The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate on the back of the receiver.

• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

• If you are not going to use the receiver for a long time, be sure to disconnect the receiver from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead), grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord.

• The AC power cord (mains lead) must be changed only at a qualified service shop.

On heat buildup

Although the receiver heats up during operation, this is not a malfunction. If you continuously use this receiver at a large volume, the cabinet temperature of the top, side and bottom rises considerably. To avoid burning yourself, do not touch the cabinet.

On placement

• Place the receiver in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the receiver.

• Do not place the receiver near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, or mechanical shock.

• Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that might block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions.

• Do not place the receiver near equipment such as a television, VCR, or tape deck. If the receiver is being used in combination with a television, VCR, or tape deck, and is placed too close to that equipment, noise may result, and picture quality may suffer.

This is especially likely when using an indoor antenna (aerial). Therefore, we recommend using an outdoor antenna

(aerial).

• Use caution when placing the receiver on surfaces that have been specially treated

(with wax, oil, polish, etc.) as staining or discoloration of the surface may result.

On operation

Before connecting other components, be sure to turn off and unplug the receiver.

On cleaning

Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder, or solvent, such as alcohol or benzine.

If you have any questions or problems concerning your receiver, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

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Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the receiver, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Audio

There is no sound, no matter which component is selected, or only a very low-level sound is heard.

• Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely.

• Check that all speaker cords are connected correctly.

• Check that both the receiver and all components are turned on.

• Check that MASTER VOLUME is not set to “VOL MIN”.

• Check that headphones are not connected.

• Press MUTING to cancel the muting function.

• Check that you have selected the correct component with the input buttons.

• The protective device on the receiver has been activated. Turn off the receiver, eliminate the short-circuit problem, and turn on the power again.

There is no sound from a specific component.

• Check that the component is connected correctly to the audio input jacks for that component.

• Check that the cord(s) used for the connection is (are) fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component.

There is no sound from one of the front speakers.

• Connect a pair of headphones to the

PHONES jack to verify that sound is output from the headphones. If only one channel is output from the headphones, the component may not be connected to the receiver correctly. Check that all the cords are fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component. If both channels are output from the headphones, the front speaker may not be connected to the receiver correctly. Check the connection of the front speaker which is not outputting any sound.

• Make sure you have connected to both the

L and R jacks of an analog component, and not only to either the L or R jack. Use an audio cord (not supplied).

There is no sound from digital sources

(from OPTICAL input jack) when selecting SAT input.

• Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to

“ANALOG” (page 56).

• Check that ANALOG DIRECT is not set to on.

The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed.

• Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely.

• Adjust the balance parameters using the

LEVEL menu.

“NO INPUT” appears on the display.

• Check that your component is connected to the COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack. If no signal is input through the COAXIAL or

OPTICAL jack, “NO INPUT” appears on the display and this is not a malfunction.

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There is severe hum or noise.

• Check that the speakers and components are connected securely.

• Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor, and at least

3 meters away from a TV set or fluorescent light.

• Move your audio components away from the TV.

• The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.

There is no sound, or only a very lowlevel sound is heard from the center/ surround speakers.

• Select a CINEMA STUDIO EX mode

(page 47).

• Adjust the speaker level (page 28).

• Make sure the center/surround speakers are set to either “SMALL” or “LARGE”

(page 35).

There is no sound from the subwoofer.

• Check that the subwoofer is connected correctly and securely.

• Make sure you have turned on your subwoofer.

• Make sure the subwoofer is set to “YES”

(page 35).

• There is no sound from the subwoofer depending on the sound field.

There is no sound from the speakers of the receiver when you connect the receiver and the playback component via an HDMI connection.

• Make sure that you have connected the digital audio jacks on the playback component to the receiver. Then, turn off

TV’s volume or activate the TV’s muting function.

The surround effect cannot be obtained.

• Make sure the sound field function is on

(press MOVIE, or MUSIC).

• Sound fields do not function for signals with a sampling frequency of more than

48 kHz.

Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not reproduced.

• Check that the DVD, etc. you are playing is recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format.

• When connecting the DVD player, etc., to the digital input jacks of this receiver, check the audio setting (the settings for the audio output) of the connected component.

Recording cannot be carried out.

• Check that the components are connected

correctly (page 17).

• Select the source component using the

input buttons (page 29).

There is no sound from the component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter.

• Adjust the volume of this receiver.

• The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter and/or component is not connected correctly. Turn off the receiver, then reconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter and/or component.

• Check the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter and/or component device to make sure it supports this receiver.

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Video

There is no picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen.

• Select the appropriate input using the input buttons.

• Set your TV to the appropriate input mode.

• Move your audio components away from the TV.

• Depending on the DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter, video output may not be possible.

The source image input to the HDMI jack on the receiver is not output from the TV.

• Check the HDMI connection.

• Depending on the playback component, you may need to set up the component.

Refer to the operating instructions supplied with each component.

Recording cannot be carried out.

• Check that the components are connected

correctly (page 17).

• Select the source component using the input buttons.

• When you want to record from DMPORT, check that

– the DMPORT video jack is not connected to the VIDEO VIDEO IN

jack on the receiver (page 57).

– “DMPORT V.” is not assigned to

“–VIDEO” in the VIDEO menu

(page 35).

Tuner

The FM reception is poor.

• Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied) to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna (aerial) as shown below. If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna

(aerial), ground it against lightning. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.

Outdoor FM antenna (aerial)

Receiver

ANTENNA

AM

Ground wire

(not supplied)

To ground

Radio stations cannot be tuned in.

• Check that the antennas (aerials) are connected securely. Adjust the antennas

(aerials) and connect an external antenna

(aerial), if necessary.

• The signal strength of the stations is too weak (when tuning in with automatic tuning). Use direct tuning.

• Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly (when tuning in AM stations with direct tuning).

• No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared (when tuning by scanning preset stations). Preset the

stations (page 52).

• Press DISPLAY repeatedly on the receiver so that the frequency appears on the display.

RDS does not work.*

• Make sure that you are tuned to an FM

RDS station.

• Select a stronger FM station.

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The RDS information that you want does not appear.*

• Contact the radio station and find out whether they actually provide the service in question. If so, the service may be temporarily out of order.

* Models of area code CEL, CEK, RU only.

Remote commander

The remote does not function.

• Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver.

• Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver.

• Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones, if they are weak.

• Make sure you select the correct input on the remote.

If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide

Clearing the receiver’s memory may remedy

the problem (page 23). However, note that all

memorized settings will be reset to their factory settings and you will have to readjust all settings on the receiver.

If the problem persist

Consult your nearest Sony dealer. Note that if service personnel changes some parts during repair, these parts may be retained.

Reference sections for clearing the receiver’s memory

To clear

All memorized settings

Customized sound fields

See

page 23

page 49

Error messages

If there is a malfunction, the display shows a message. You can check the condition of the system by the message. Refer to the following table to solve the problem. If any problem persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

If an error message appears while you perform

Auto Calibration, see “Error and warning codes” (page 26) to solve the problem.

PROTECT

Irregular current is output to the speakers, or the upper panel of the receiver is covered with something. The receiver will automatically turn off after a few seconds.

Check the speaker connection and turn on the power again.

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Specifications

Amplifier section

Models of area code CEL, CEK, AU, RU

1)

Minimum RMS Output Power (8 ohms, 20 Hz –

20 kHz, THD 0.09%)

85 W + 85 W

Stereo Mode Output Power (8 ohms, 1 kHz,

THD 1%)

100 W + 100 W

Surround Mode Output Power

2)

(8 ohms, 1 kHz,

THD 10%)

130 W/ch

1)

Measured under the following conditions:

Area code Power requirements

CEL, CEK, AU, RU 230 V AC, 50 Hz

2)

Reference power output for front, center and surround speakers. Depending on the sound field settings and the source, there may be no sound output.

Frequency response

Analog 10 Hz – 70 kHz

+0.5/–2 dB (with sound field and tone bypassed)

Inputs

Analog Sensitivity: 500 mV/

50 kohms

S/N

3)

: 96 dB

(A, 500 mV

4)

)

Digital (Coaxial) Impedance: 75 ohms

S/N: 100 dB

(A, 20 kHz LPF)

Digital (Optical) S/N: 100 dB

(A, 20 kHz LPF)

Outputs (Analog)

AUDIO OUT Voltage: 500 mV/

10 kohms

SUBWOOFER Voltage: 2 V/1 kohm

Tone

Gain levels ±6 dB, 1 dB step

3)

INPUT SHORT (with sound field and tone bypassed).

4)

Weighted network, input level.

FM tuner section

Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz

Antenna FM wire antenna

Antenna terminals 75 ohms, unbalanced

Intermediate frequency

10.7 MHz

AM tuner section

Tuning range

Area code

CEL, CEK, RU

AU

Tuning scale

10 kHz step 9 kHz step

– 531 kHz –

1,602 kHz

530 kHz –

1,710 kHz

531 kHz –

1,710 kHz

Antenna Loop antenna

Intermediate frequency

450 kHz

Video section

Inputs/Outputs

Video: 1 Vp-p/75 ohms

COMPONENT VIDEO:

Y: 1 Vp-p/75 ohms

P B /C B : 0.7 Vp-p/75 ohms

P R /C R : 0.7 Vp-p/75 ohms

80 MHz HD Pass Through

HDMI Video

5)

Input/Output

640 × 480p@60 Hz

720 × [email protected]/60 Hz




720 × 576p@50 Hz

1280 × 720p@50 Hz

1920 × 1080i@50 Hz

1920 × 1080p@50 Hz

1920 × 1080p@24 Hz

5)

The TV output resolution will depends on the capability of TV and component.

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General

Power requirements

Area code

CEL, CEK, RU

AU

Power requirements

230 V AC, 50/60 Hz

230 V AC, 50 Hz

Power output (DIGITAL MEDIA PORT)

DC OUT: 5 V, 0.7 A MAX

Power consumption

Area code Power consumption

CEL, CEK, AU, RU 230 W

Dimensions (w/h/d) (Approx.)

430 × 157.5 × 322 mm including projecting parts and controls

Mass (Approx.) 7.4 kg

Supplied accessories

Operating Instruction (this manual)

Quick Setup Guide (1)

FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)

AM loop antenna (aerial) (1)

Remote commander (RM-AAU020) (1)

R6 (size-AA) batteries (2)

Optimizer microphone (ECM-AC2 or

ECM-AC2a) (1)

For details on the area code of the

component you are using, see page 3.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

• Standby power consumption: 0.3 W

• Halogenated flame retardants are not used in the certain printed wiring boards.

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Index

Numerics

2 channel 48

2CH STEREO 48

5.1 channel 13

A

AUTO CALIBRATION 24

AUTO FORMAT DIRECT

(A.F.D.) 44

B

Blu-ray disc player

connecting 18

playback 32

C

CD player

connecting 16

playback 31

D

Digital Cinema Sound

(DCS) 47

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

connecting 57

input 29

video assign 58

Dolby Digital 62

DTS 62

DVD player

connecting 20

playback 32

DVD recorder

connecting 22

E

Error messages 67

H

HDMI

connecting 18

I

Initial setup 23

INPUT MODE 56

M

Menu

A. CAL 43

AUDIO 38

LEVEL 36

SUR 37

SYSTEM 40

TONE 37

TUNER 38

VIDEO 39

Muting 29

N

Naming

inputs 30

preset stations 53

P

PROTECT 67

R

RDS 54

Recording onto a recording media 60

Remote commander 10

S

Satellite tuner

connecting 21

Selecting

component 29

sound field 46

Set-top box

connecting 21

Sleep Timer 59

Sound fields

resetting 49

selecting 46

Speakers

connecting 14

Super Audio CD player

connecting 16

playback 31

T

TEST TONE 28

Tuner

connecting 22

Tuning

automatically 50

directly 51

to preset stations 53

TV

connecting 15

V

VCR

connecting 22

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(1)

Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia

Sony STR-DH500 User manual

Multi Channel AV

Receiver

Operating Instructions

STR-DH500

WARNING

For customers in Europe

For customers in Australia

For customers in Europe and

Australia

About This Manual

On Copyrights

Front panel

About the indicators on the display

Rear panel

Remote commander

RM-AAU020

Getting Started

Example of a 5.1 channel speaker system configuration

Connecting a Super Audio CD/

CD player

How to connect your components

Component to be connected

Video input/output jacks to be connected

Connecting components with

HDMI jacks

Notes on HDMI connections

Connecting a DVD player

Connecting a satellite tuner/ set-top box

Connecting components with analog video and audio jack

Connecting the AC power cord

(mains lead)

Performing initial setup operations

Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver.

Hold down ?/1 for 5 seconds.

Press MEMORY/ENTER.

Inserting batteries into the remote

(AUTO CALIBRATION)

Before you perform Auto

Calibration

Connect the supplied optimizer microphone to the AUTO CAL

MIC jack on the rear panel.

Set up the optimizer microphone.

Performing Auto Calibration

Press AMP MENU.

Press

“8-A. CAL”.

Press menu.

Press parameter.

Press

“A.CAL YES”, then press .

After you have finished

Error and warning codes

When error codes appear

To rectify the error

1

2

3

4

5

Error codes and remedies

When warning codes appear

To change the settings manually

1

2

3

4

5

Warning codes and solutions

(TEST TONE)

Press AMP MENU.

Press menu.

Press

“T. TONE”.

Press parameter.

Press

“T. TONE Y”.

Adjust the speaker levels and balance using the LEVEL menu so that the level of the test tone sounds the same from each speaker.

Repeat steps 1 to 5 to select

“T. TONE N”.