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Printed in Malaysia 3-875-814-11(1) Multi Channel AV Receiver Operating Instructions STR-DA6400ES ©2008 Sony Corporation
Printed in Malaysia 3-875-814-11(1) Multi Channel AV Receiver Operating Instructions STR-DA6400ES ©2008 Sony Corporation
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... operate normally, or has been dropped. CAUTION You are designed to operate this equipment. Servicing is connected. - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Also disconnect the AC power cord from the MAINS before ...occur in accordance with the following measures: - If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your ...
... operate normally, or has been dropped. CAUTION You are designed to operate this equipment. Servicing is connected. - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Also disconnect the AC power cord from the MAINS before ...occur in accordance with the following measures: - If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your ...
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About This Manual • The instructions in this receiver is provided by MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD. Refer to connect components, speakers, and a subwoofer so that you can enjoy multi-channel surround sound. Dolby, Pro Logic, Surround EX, and the doubleD symbol are trademarks of ... of XM Satellite Radio Inc. This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System. 4GB * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. XM Ready® is a registered trademark of STR-DA6400ES. Sony Corporation hereby grants the user a non...
About This Manual • The instructions in this receiver is provided by MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD. Refer to connect components, speakers, and a subwoofer so that you can enjoy multi-channel surround sound. Dolby, Pro Logic, Surround EX, and the doubleD symbol are trademarks of ... of XM Satellite Radio Inc. This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System. 4GB * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. XM Ready® is a registered trademark of STR-DA6400ES. Sony Corporation hereby grants the user a non...
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... back with multi-channel surround 79 Enjoying a surround effect for music ......... 82 Enjoying a surround effect for movies ....... 84 Using Multi-zone Features What you can do with the Multi-zone function 88 Making a multi-zone connection 89 Setting the speakers in zone 2 93 Switching the zone setting of the remote ... 94 Operating the receiver from another...
... back with multi-channel surround 79 Enjoying a surround effect for music ......... 82 Enjoying a surround effect for movies ....... 84 Using Multi-zone Features What you can do with the Multi-zone function 88 Making a multi-zone connection 89 Setting the speakers in zone 2 93 Switching the zone setting of the remote ... 94 Operating the receiver from another...
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Adjusting Settings Using the setting menu 111 Auto Calibration 112 Speaker settings 114 Surround settings 118 EQ settings 119 Multi Zone settings 120 Audio settings 121 Video settings 123 HDMI settings 126 Network Settings 127 Quick Click settings 128 System settings 128 Operating ...remote 143 Clearing all the contents of the remote's memory 144 Using On-screen Remote (Quick Click) Operating components or lighting connected to the receiver using the on screen remote (Quick Click 145 Preparing Quick Click 146 Using Quick Click 147 Setting components that are operated by the on-...
Adjusting Settings Using the setting menu 111 Auto Calibration 112 Speaker settings 114 Surround settings 118 EQ settings 119 Multi Zone settings 120 Audio settings 121 Video settings 123 HDMI settings 126 Network Settings 127 Quick Click settings 128 System settings 128 Operating ...remote 143 Clearing all the contents of the remote's memory 144 Using On-screen Remote (Quick Click) Operating components or lighting connected to the receiver using the on screen remote (Quick Click 145 Preparing Quick Click 146 Using Quick Click 147 Setting components that are operated by the on-...
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On/Standby Press ?/1 on the remote to turn the receiver on or set it to turn the receiver on the receiver, the receiver will be turned off (initial setting). You cannot turn the receiver on using the remote. Description and location of parts Front panel Status of the POWER button Off The receiver is turned off . 8GB When you press POWER on . Press POWER to the standby mode.
On/Standby Press ?/1 on the remote to turn the receiver on or set it to turn the receiver on the receiver, the receiver will be turned off (initial setting). You cannot turn the receiver on using the remote. Description and location of parts Front panel Status of the POWER button Off The receiver is turned off . 8GB When you press POWER on . Press POWER to the standby mode.
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...INPUT" or "ZONE 3 INPUT" appears on the display), then turn the receiver on the display. Name Function A POWER Press to turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the input source. J 2CH/A.DIRECT Press to select information displayed on or off. MUSIC K MULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp Lights up when multichannel audio signals are connected to both... output signal to the component connected to select zone 2, zone 3, or the main zone. To select the input source for a station. L Remote sensor Receives signals from the component connected to select the input signal from remote commander.
...INPUT" or "ZONE 3 INPUT" appears on the display), then turn the receiver on the display. Name Function A POWER Press to turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the input source. J 2CH/A.DIRECT Press to select information displayed on or off. MUSIC K MULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp Lights up when multichannel audio signals are connected to both... output signal to the component connected to select zone 2, zone 3, or the main zone. To select the input source for a station. L Remote sensor Receives signals from the component connected to select the input signal from remote commander.
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... IN 6 Connect to select BASS or TREBLE, then press TONE +/- Function Adjusts FRONT/ CENTER/ SURROUND/ SURROUND BACK BASS and TREBLE. to a portable PORTABLE AV audio/video component IN jacks such as a camcorder or video game. The video and sound from your camcorder is input (page 34). U VIDEO 2 IN...of the menu between GUI MODE (to display the menu in the display window). R GUI MODE Press to switch the display mode of the receiver. T AUTO CAL MIC Connects to enter the selection. Name Function Q V/v/B/b Press V/v/B/b to select the menu items. Then press to the ...
... IN 6 Connect to select BASS or TREBLE, then press TONE +/- Function Adjusts FRONT/ CENTER/ SURROUND/ SURROUND BACK BASS and TREBLE. to a portable PORTABLE AV audio/video component IN jacks such as a camcorder or video game. The video and sound from your camcorder is input (page 34). U VIDEO 2 IN...of the menu between GUI MODE (to display the menu in the display window). R GUI MODE Press to switch the display mode of the receiver. T AUTO CAL MIC Connects to enter the selection. Name Function Q V/v/B/b Press V/v/B/b to select the menu items. Then press to the ...
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signal in the disc being played back or the low frequency components of the front channels. continued 11GB While this indicator lights up, the receiver creates a subwoofer signal based on the display Name A SW Function Lights up when subwoofer is connected and the audio signal is output from the SUBWOOFER jack. Indicators on the L.F.E.
signal in the disc being played back or the low frequency components of the front channels. continued 11GB While this indicator lights up, the receiver creates a subwoofer signal based on the display Name A SW Function Lights up when subwoofer is connected and the audio signal is output from the SUBWOOFER jack. Indicators on the L.F.E.
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...No digital signal is selected. Lights up constantly with the corresponding indicators that indicate the current input status. MULTI IN The multi-channel input is activated. The boxes around the letters vary to "NO." OPT Digital signal is set to ..."Auto." AUTO Lights up when the signals are set to "Analog," or when the "2ch Analog Direct" is being played back. HDMI The receiver recognizes a component connected via an HDMI IN jack. Name B Playback channel...
...No digital signal is selected. Lights up constantly with the corresponding indicators that indicate the current input status. MULTI IN The multi-channel input is activated. The boxes around the letters vary to "NO." OPT Digital signal is set to ..."Auto." AUTO Lights up when the signals are set to "Analog," or when the "2ch Analog Direct" is being played back. HDMI The receiver recognizes a component connected via an HDMI IN jack. Name B Playback channel...
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...receiver is activated. J Tuning indicators STEREO MONO XM SIRIUS CAT PRESET MEMORY Function Lights up when the sleep timer is selected during playback. Displays the current volume. Lights up when auto calibration is decoding DTS-HD. The category mode is activated. continued 13GB channel...digital Audio Transmission System) function is activated. The SiriusConnect Home tuner is connected and "SIRIUS" is set to indicate the level. Lights up when the receiver tunes in zone 2/zone 3 is activated. G ZONE 2/ ZONE 3 H SLEEP I L.F.E. L BI-AMP M D.RANGE N VOLUME O Dolby ...
...receiver is activated. J Tuning indicators STEREO MONO XM SIRIUS CAT PRESET MEMORY Function Lights up when the sleep timer is selected during playback. Displays the current volume. Lights up when auto calibration is decoding DTS-HD. The category mode is activated. continued 13GB channel...digital Audio Transmission System) function is activated. The SiriusConnect Home tuner is connected and "SIRIUS" is set to indicate the level. Lights up when the receiver tunes in zone 2/zone 3 is activated. G ZONE 2/ ZONE 3 H SLEEP I L.F.E. L BI-AMP M D.RANGE N VOLUME O Dolby ...
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...speaker is not connected. Name Function U DSD Lights up one of the respective indictors when the receiver applies Dolby Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals. ;PL Dolby Pro Logic ;PLII Dolby Pro Logic II ;PLIIx T DTS(-ES) ... Lights up when DTS or DTS-ES signals are input. Lights up when the receiver is receiving DSD (Direct Stream Digital) signals. Name R L-PCM S Dolby Pro Logic indicators Function Lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS signals. DTS Lights up when Linear PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)...
...speaker is not connected. Name Function U DSD Lights up one of the respective indictors when the receiver applies Dolby Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals. ;PL Dolby Pro Logic ;PLII Dolby Pro Logic II ;PLIIx T DTS(-ES) ... Lights up when DTS or DTS-ES signals are input. Lights up when the receiver is receiving DSD (Direct Stream Digital) signals. Name R L-PCM S Dolby Pro Logic indicators Function Lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS signals. DTS Lights up when Linear PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)...
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... DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player, or a satellite tuner. AM ANTENNA jack Connects to the FM jack wire antenna (aerial) supplied with this receiver (page 43). XM jack Connects to a SiriusConnect Home tuner (not supplied) (page 70). SIRIUS jack Connects to the XM Mini Tuner and Home... Dock (not supplied) (page 70). B Control jacks for Sony equipment and other 12V TRIGGER compliant components, or the amplifier/receiver of other external components IR REMOTE IN/OUT jacks Connect an IR repeater (page 88) or an IR Blaster ...
... DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player, or a satellite tuner. AM ANTENNA jack Connects to the FM jack wire antenna (aerial) supplied with this receiver (page 43). XM jack Connects to a SiriusConnect Home tuner (not supplied) (page 70). SIRIUS jack Connects to the XM Mini Tuner and Home... Dock (not supplied) (page 70). B Control jacks for Sony equipment and other 12V TRIGGER compliant components, or the amplifier/receiver of other external components IR REMOTE IN/OUT jacks Connect an IR repeater (page 88) or an IR Blaster ...
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... component when you want to connect the receiver to your dealer. F COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT section Y, PB/CB, PR/ CR IN/OUT* jacks Connect to an external power amplifier. VIDEO IN/ OUT* jacks AUDIO OUT jacks VIDEO OUT jack Connect to the component in zone 2. MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks Connect to a Super Audio...
... component when you want to connect the receiver to your dealer. F COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT section Y, PB/CB, PR/ CR IN/OUT* jacks Connect to an external power amplifier. VIDEO IN/ OUT* jacks AUDIO OUT jacks VIDEO OUT jack Connect to the component in zone 2. MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks Connect to a Super Audio...
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...AV ?/1 (on/ standby) B ?/1 (on/ standby) Function Press to turn the receiver on or off the receiver and other Sony components (SYSTEM STANDBY). C ZONE D AMP E Input buttons F TV INPUT G WIDE Saving the power in standby mode. You can use . If you want to use the supplied remote to operate the receiver and to control the Sony...used for HDMI" (page 126) and "RS-232C Control" (page 128) are factory assigned to control Sony components (page 58). Press to enable the receiver operation (page 45). Press one of the buttons to select the component you press ?/1 (2) button at ...
...AV ?/1 (on/ standby) B ?/1 (on/ standby) Function Press to turn the receiver on or off the receiver and other Sony components (SYSTEM STANDBY). C ZONE D AMP E Input buttons F TV INPUT G WIDE Saving the power in standby mode. You can use . If you want to use the supplied remote to operate the receiver and to control the Sony...used for HDMI" (page 126) and "RS-232C Control" (page 128) are factory assigned to control Sony components (page 58). Press to enable the receiver operation (page 45). Press one of the buttons to select the component you press ?/1 (2) button at ...
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... light up the remote (page 108). Press to display the on-screen remote on the TV screen) and DISPLAY MODE (to select sound field for receiver, DVD player, TV, or Blu-ray Disc Player, etc. Name S m/M a) x a) X a) N a) b) ./> a) Function Press to operate the DVD player, Blu-ray Disc ...TUNING +/- X TV Press to store a station during tuner operation. Press SHIFT (wg), then press ENT/MEM to enter the value after selecting a channel, disc, or track using the numeric buttons, or to enable the TV operation. Press to (page 34). SLEEP Press AMP (4), then press SLEEP to...
... light up the remote (page 108). Press to display the on-screen remote on the TV screen) and DISPLAY MODE (to select sound field for receiver, DVD player, TV, or Blu-ray Disc Player, etc. Name S m/M a) x a) X a) N a) b) ./> a) Function Press to operate the DVD player, Blu-ray Disc ...TUNING +/- X TV Press to store a station during tuner operation. Press SHIFT (wg), then press ENT/MEM to enter the value after selecting a channel, disc, or track using the numeric buttons, or to enable the TV operation. Press to (page 34). SLEEP Press AMP (4), then press SLEEP to...
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... MUTING Press to preset stations. - Notes • Some functions explained in Picture) window. select channel numbers of all speakers at the same time. You can use V/v/B/b and to adjust the volume... 78). e; The image of the main screen and the PIP window. Then use to the receiver. wk A.F.D. ef CATEGORY Press to select track number 10. - to change the resolution of ...+/- Press the button again to select an album. Press to skip a disc when using a multi-disc changer. select track numbers over 10 of the CD player, DVD player, Bluray Disc Player...
... MUTING Press to preset stations. - Notes • Some functions explained in Picture) window. select channel numbers of all speakers at the same time. You can use V/v/B/b and to adjust the volume... 78). e; The image of the main screen and the PIP window. Then use to the receiver. wk A.F.D. ef CATEGORY Press to select track number 10. - to change the resolution of ...+/- Press the button again to select an album. Press to skip a disc when using a multi-disc changer. select track numbers over 10 of the CD player, DVD player, Bluray Disc Player...
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... to use. B ?/1 (on/ standby) Press to turn off the receivers in "Programming the remote" (page 137). Press a pink-labeled button after selecting a channel, disc or track using the numeric buttons. C ZONE Press to control Sony components (page 95). The buttons are factory assigned to enable the zone ... the main zone, zone 2 and zone 3, and any of the AV ?/1 switch changes automatically each time you press any other Sony components (SYSTEM STANDBY). Note The function of the input buttons, the receiver turns on or off the audio/ video components that the remote is ...
... to use. B ?/1 (on/ standby) Press to turn off the receivers in "Programming the remote" (page 137). Press a pink-labeled button after selecting a channel, disc or track using the numeric buttons. C ZONE Press to control Sony components (page 95). The buttons are factory assigned to enable the zone ... the main zone, zone 2 and zone 3, and any of the AV ?/1 switch changes automatically each time you press any other Sony components (SYSTEM STANDBY). Note The function of the input buttons, the receiver turns on or off the audio/ video components that the remote is ...
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... disc, Blu-ray Disc • DVD/VHS combo F1: DVD disc, Blu-ray Disc F2: VHS Note The F1/F2 function does not work for receiver, DVD player, TV, or Blu-ray Disc Player, etc. K OPTIONS TOOLS Press to select preset stations. N PRESET + b)/- Press to register FM/AM/ satellite tuner ... status of the TV in zone 2/zone 3 at the same time. X B·/·b Press to the receiver. Y DISC SKIP Press to adjust the volume level of operation. 21GB Press to skip a disc when using a multi-disc changer. TV VOL +/- Press the button again to turn off . Use as a mark of all speakers...
... disc, Blu-ray Disc • DVD/VHS combo F1: DVD disc, Blu-ray Disc F2: VHS Note The F1/F2 function does not work for receiver, DVD player, TV, or Blu-ray Disc Player, etc. K OPTIONS TOOLS Press to select preset stations. N PRESET + b)/- Press to register FM/AM/ satellite tuner ... status of the TV in zone 2/zone 3 at the same time. X B·/·b Press to the receiver. Y DISC SKIP Press to adjust the volume level of operation. 21GB Press to skip a disc when using a multi-disc changer. TV VOL +/- Press the button again to turn off . Use as a mark of all speakers...
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... 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 system). Getting Started 1: Installing speakers This receiver allows you to use a 7.1 channel system (7 speakers and one additional surround back speaker (6.1 channel system) or two surround back speakers (7.1 channel system.) Example of DVD or...
... 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 system). Getting Started 1: Installing speakers This receiver allows you to use a 7.1 channel system (7 speakers and one additional surround back speaker (6.1 channel system) or two surround back speakers (7.1 channel system.) Example of DVD or...