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...) SURROUND ed (43) TUNING +/- e; (28) VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks rg (16) NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS 2CH STEREO w; (34) 2ND ROOM (STR-DA4ES only) ea (67) 2ND ROOM indicator (STR-DA4ES only) wj 2ND/3RD ROOM (STR-DA7ES only) ea (67) 2ND/3RD ROOM indicator (STR-DA7ES only) wj ?/1 (power) 1 6GB V Jog dial eg (21, 43-47, 57, 58) LEVEL..., 58) Digital Cinema Sound indicator 8 DIMMER wh (31) DISPLAY 4 (31) Display 6 DOOR OPEN qg ENTER ej (21, 46, 57, 58) EQ el (45, 46) EQ BANK ra (45, 46) FM/AM wf (28) FM MODE rf (28) FUNCTION qd (27, 28, 30, 41, 42, 58) INPUT MODE qs (42) IR emitter 3 IR receptor 2 J - wa...
...) SURROUND ed (43) TUNING +/- e; (28) VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks rg (16) NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS 2CH STEREO w; (34) 2ND ROOM (STR-DA4ES only) ea (67) 2ND ROOM indicator (STR-DA4ES only) wj 2ND/3RD ROOM (STR-DA7ES only) ea (67) 2ND/3RD ROOM indicator (STR-DA7ES only) wj ?/1 (power) 1 6GB V Jog dial eg (21, 43-47, 57, 58) LEVEL..., 58) Digital Cinema Sound indicator 8 DIMMER wh (31) DISPLAY 4 (31) Display 6 DOOR OPEN qg ENTER ej (21, 46, 57, 58) EQ el (45, 46) EQ BANK ra (45, 46) FM/AM wf (28) FM MODE rf (28) FUNCTION qd (27, 28, 30, 41, 42, 58) INPUT MODE qs (42) IR emitter 3 IR receptor 2 J - wa...
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In addition, you can display the SET UP, SURROUND, LEVEL, EQ parameters and the selected sound field by pressing ON SCREEN. In addition, this case, do not connect the TV's video output jack to the TV/SAT VIDEO IN jack on the receiver. Note You can listen to the sound of your TV... shown above. 16GB TV monitor INPUT VIDEO INPUT S VIDEO CD To the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks ANTENNA 75Ω COAXIAL FM DIGITAL CD/SACD OPTICAL IN U IR REMOTE MONITOR TV/SAT DVD/LD VIDEO 2 IN STATUS IN OUT COMPONENT VIDEO CONTROL S AM TV/SAT IN DVD/...
In addition, you can display the SET UP, SURROUND, LEVEL, EQ parameters and the selected sound field by pressing ON SCREEN. In addition, this case, do not connect the TV's video output jack to the TV/SAT VIDEO IN jack on the receiver. Note You can listen to the sound of your TV... shown above. 16GB TV monitor INPUT VIDEO INPUT S VIDEO CD To the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks ANTENNA 75Ω COAXIAL FM DIGITAL CD/SACD OPTICAL IN U IR REMOTE MONITOR TV/SAT DVD/LD VIDEO 2 IN STATUS IN OUT COMPONENT VIDEO CONTROL S AM TV/SAT IN DVD/...
Operating Instructions
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...speakers are set to "SMALL", the center, surround, and surround back speakers are reset to their factory defaults. 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver. 2 Press SET UP. appears. The following procedure. For details, see "Speaker setup parameters" below. Performing initial setup operations Before using multi channel...distorted, or you have made to their factory settings. • All settings in the SET UP, CUSTOMIZE, SURROUND, LEVEL, and EQ menus. • The sound field memorized for each function and preset station. • All preset stations. • All index names for 5 seconds...
...speakers are set to "SMALL", the center, surround, and surround back speakers are reset to their factory defaults. 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver. 2 Press SET UP. appears. The following procedure. For details, see "Speaker setup parameters" below. Performing initial setup operations Before using multi channel...distorted, or you have made to their factory settings. • All settings in the SET UP, CUSTOMIZE, SURROUND, LEVEL, and EQ menus. • The sound field memorized for each function and preset station. • All preset stations. • All index names for 5 seconds...
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... 9 SLEEP: Lights up when sleep timer is in active. SL S SR SB PRO LOGIC a DIGITAL MULTI CH IN 1 2 D.RANGE MEMORY COAX SLEEP MONO OPT STEREO DTS MPEG EQ qf qd qs qa q; 9 8 1 SW: Lights up when sub woofer selection is activated. L (Front Left), R (Front Right), C (Center (monaural)), ... 32GB See page 55 to adjust the dynamic range compression. 7 Tuner indicators: Light up when using sound fields like "D.CONCERT HALL", the receiver adds reverberation based on the speakers settings). About the indications in the Dolby Digital format. 5 MULTI CH IN 1/2: Lights up when MULTI CH...
... 9 SLEEP: Lights up when sleep timer is in active. SL S SR SB PRO LOGIC a DIGITAL MULTI CH IN 1 2 D.RANGE MEMORY COAX SLEEP MONO OPT STEREO DTS MPEG EQ qf qd qs qa q; 9 8 1 SW: Lights up when sub woofer selection is activated. L (Front Left), R (Front Right), C (Center (monaural)), ... 32GB See page 55 to adjust the dynamic range compression. 7 Tuner indicators: Light up when using sound fields like "D.CONCERT HALL", the receiver adds reverberation based on the speakers settings). About the indications in the Dolby Digital format. 5 MULTI CH IN 1/2: Lights up when MULTI CH...
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... or fixed and unchangeable. x BASS GAIN XXX.X dB (Bass gain level of the equalizer) Initial setting: 0 dB Unlike the equalizer in the EQ menu (which lets you adjust the overall sound of each speaker), this parameter lets you adjust the bass gain level of each sound field. For...and 4 to adjust the other parameters. x TREBLE GAIN XXX.X dB (Treble gain level of the equalizer) Initial setting: 0 dB Unlike the equalizer in the EQ menu (which lets you adjust the overall sound of each speaker), this parameter lets you can customize the surround effects of each sound field. Adjusting...
... or fixed and unchangeable. x BASS GAIN XXX.X dB (Bass gain level of the equalizer) Initial setting: 0 dB Unlike the equalizer in the EQ menu (which lets you adjust the overall sound of each speaker), this parameter lets you adjust the bass gain level of each sound field. For...and 4 to adjust the other parameters. x TREBLE GAIN XXX.X dB (Treble gain level of the equalizer) Initial setting: 0 dB Unlike the equalizer in the EQ menu (which lets you adjust the overall sound of each speaker), this parameter lets you can customize the surround effects of each sound field. Adjusting...
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... lights up to 5 different equalizer settings in the display. 4 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to enable advanced adjustments. For details, see "EQ menu parameters" below. 5 While monitoring the sound, turn off the power. 2 While holding down MODE +, press ?/1. For details on how to set ...Level (dB) Frequency Frequency Frequency (Hz) (Hz) (Hz) You can adjust the tonal quality (bass, midrange, treble level) of each speaker using the EQ menu. Resetting sound fields to the initial settings 1 Press ?/1 to turn the jog dial to adjust the selected parameter. 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to...
... lights up to 5 different equalizer settings in the display. 4 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to enable advanced adjustments. For details, see "EQ menu parameters" below. 5 While monitoring the sound, turn off the power. 2 While holding down MODE +, press ?/1. For details on how to set ...Level (dB) Frequency Frequency Frequency (Hz) (Hz) (Hz) You can adjust the tonal quality (bass, midrange, treble level) of each speaker using the EQ menu. Resetting sound fields to the initial settings 1 Press ?/1 to turn the jog dial to adjust the selected parameter. 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to...
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...Use the CUSTOMIZE menu and set the items, see page 47. appears in 0.5 dB steps. Clearing Stored Equalizer Settings 1 Press EQ BANK repeatedly to select the equalizer (EQ [1]-[5]) you sure?" XXX.X dB (Surround back speaker treble level) Initial setting: 0 dB You can adjust from -10 dB...YES", then press ENTER. For details on "MENU EXPAND", see page 55. 46GB To apply the stored equalizer Press EQ BANK repeatedly to enable advanced adjustments. Adjusting the equalizer (continued) EQ menu parameters x FRONT BASS XXX.X dB (Front speaker bass level) x FRONT MID XXX.X dB (Front speaker ...
...Use the CUSTOMIZE menu and set the items, see page 47. appears in 0.5 dB steps. Clearing Stored Equalizer Settings 1 Press EQ BANK repeatedly to select the equalizer (EQ [1]-[5]) you sure?" XXX.X dB (Surround back speaker treble level) Initial setting: 0 dB You can adjust from -10 dB...YES", then press ENTER. For details on "MENU EXPAND", see page 55. 46GB To apply the stored equalizer Press EQ BANK repeatedly to enable advanced adjustments. Adjusting the equalizer (continued) EQ menu parameters x FRONT BASS XXX.X dB (Front speaker bass level) x FRONT MID XXX.X dB (Front speaker ...
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... • PLII MUSIC • Neo: Cinema • Neo: Music x SB DECODING (Surround back decoding mode) You can adjust various receiver settings using the ANALOG DIRECT or MULTI CH DIRECT function. Advanced Adjustments and Settings Advanced settings Using the CUSTOMIZE menu to adjust the other sound...channel decoding mode (page 38). x MENU EXPAND (Menu expanding) • ON The advanced parameters for the SET UP, SURROUND, LEVEL, and EQ menus are turned on . x D.POWER (Digital power management) • AUTO OFF Lets you keep the power of the unnecessary digital circuits ...
... • PLII MUSIC • Neo: Cinema • Neo: Music x SB DECODING (Surround back decoding mode) You can adjust various receiver settings using the ANALOG DIRECT or MULTI CH DIRECT function. Advanced Adjustments and Settings Advanced settings Using the CUSTOMIZE menu to adjust the other sound...channel decoding mode (page 38). x MENU EXPAND (Menu expanding) • ON The advanced parameters for the SET UP, SURROUND, LEVEL, and EQ menus are turned on . x D.POWER (Digital power management) • AUTO OFF Lets you keep the power of the unnecessary digital circuits ...
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... CH 2 SW XXX dB LFE MIX LEVEL XXX.X dB* D.RANGE COMP.* * Adjustable only when "MENU EXPAND" is automatically applied to 0 dB (line level) in the EQ menu (which lets you adjust the overall sound quality of each set of speakers), this parameter lets you attenuate the level of the LFE (Low... set to "OFF", the sound of each speaker (pages 21-23). 54GB You can adjust from the sub woofer according to 10.0 kHz in the EQ menu (which lets you add the effect of each sound field. x TREBLE FREQ. and the surround channel is monaural. • OFF This function is muted...
... CH 2 SW XXX dB LFE MIX LEVEL XXX.X dB* D.RANGE COMP.* * Adjustable only when "MENU EXPAND" is automatically applied to 0 dB (line level) in the EQ menu (which lets you adjust the overall sound quality of each set of speakers), this parameter lets you attenuate the level of the LFE (Low... set to "OFF", the sound of each speaker (pages 21-23). 54GB You can adjust from the sub woofer according to 10.0 kHz in the EQ menu (which lets you add the effect of each sound field. x TREBLE FREQ. and the surround channel is monaural. • OFF This function is muted...
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...is compressed dramatically. Tip "D.RANGE COMP." XXX Hz* SUR.BACK BASS XXX.X dB SUR.BACK BASS XXX Hz* SUR.BACK TRE. continued 55GB All EQ menu parameters FRONT BASS XXX.X dB FRONT BASS XXX Hz* FRONT MID XXX.X dB FRONT MID XXX Hz* FRONT MID* FRONT TREBLE XXX.X dB .... is compressed in the Dolby Digital signal. Therefore, we recommend using 0.1- 0.9. See page 45 for the EQ menu adjustments. This may not notice much difference when using the "MAX" setting. Advanced EQ menu parameters When "MENU EXPAND" is set to achieve the sound you want to watch movies at low...
...is compressed dramatically. Tip "D.RANGE COMP." XXX Hz* SUR.BACK BASS XXX.X dB SUR.BACK BASS XXX Hz* SUR.BACK TRE. continued 55GB All EQ menu parameters FRONT BASS XXX.X dB FRONT BASS XXX Hz* FRONT MID XXX.X dB FRONT MID XXX Hz* FRONT MID* FRONT TREBLE XXX.X dB .... is compressed in the Dolby Digital signal. Therefore, we recommend using 0.1- 0.9. See page 45 for the EQ menu adjustments. This may not notice much difference when using the "MAX" setting. Advanced EQ menu parameters When "MENU EXPAND" is set to achieve the sound you want to watch movies at low...
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...EQ BASS: 99 Hz~1.0 kHz (21 steps) MID (FRONT L/R, CENTER only): 198 Hz~10 kHz (36 steps) TREBLE: 1.0 kHz~10 kHz (23 steps) Gain levels: ±10 dB, 0.5 dB step 78GB Amplifier section POWER OUTPUT Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode (8 ohms 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.05 %) STR-DA7ES: 120 W + 120 W STR...-DA4ES: 110 W + 110 W (4 ohms 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.09 %) STR-DA7ES: 100 W + 100 W STR-DA4ES: 90 W + 90 W Reference Power Output (8...
...EQ BASS: 99 Hz~1.0 kHz (21 steps) MID (FRONT L/R, CENTER only): 198 Hz~10 kHz (36 steps) TREBLE: 1.0 kHz~10 kHz (23 steps) Gain levels: ±10 dB, 0.5 dB step 78GB Amplifier section POWER OUTPUT Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode (8 ohms 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.05 %) STR-DA7ES: 120 W + 120 W STR...-DA4ES: 110 W + 110 W (4 ohms 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.09 %) STR-DA7ES: 100 W + 100 W STR-DA4ES: 90 W + 90 W Reference Power Output (8...
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Index A, B Adjusting brightness of the display 31 CUSTOMIZE parameters 47, 58 EQ parameters 45, 55 LEVEL parameters 44, 54 SET UP parameters 21, 49 speaker volumes 26 SURROUND parameters 43, 52 Automatic tuning 28 C Changing display 31 effect level 43 Clearing receiver's memory 21 Crossover frequency 51-52 CUSTOMIZE menu 47, 58 D Digital... 30 how to tune 30 R Recording on an audio tape or MD 60 on a video tape 60 S Scanning preset stations. See Recording Effect level 43 EQ menu 45, 55 I, J, K Indexing. See Recording E, F, G, H Editing.
Index A, B Adjusting brightness of the display 31 CUSTOMIZE parameters 47, 58 EQ parameters 45, 55 LEVEL parameters 44, 54 SET UP parameters 21, 49 speaker volumes 26 SURROUND parameters 43, 52 Automatic tuning 28 C Changing display 31 effect level 43 Clearing receiver's memory 21 Crossover frequency 51-52 CUSTOMIZE menu 47, 58 D Digital... 30 how to tune 30 R Recording on an audio tape or MD 60 on a video tape 60 S Scanning preset stations. See Recording Effect level 43 EQ menu 45, 55 I, J, K Indexing. See Recording E, F, G, H Editing.