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Multi Channel AV Receiver Operating Instructions 4-448-425-12(1) STR-DH540
Multi Channel AV Receiver Operating Instructions 4-448-425-12(1) STR-DH540
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.... H EQ Lights up when memory function, such as Preset Memory (page 41), etc., is activated. Lights up the respective indicator when the receiver is activated (page 15). B D.C.A.C. C Dolby Digital Surround indicator* Lights up when the measurement results of the "Auto Calibration" function are detected...broadcast. PL Dolby Pro Logic PL II Dolby Pro Logic II 11GB Indicators on . OPT Digital signal is selected and the Audio Return Channel (ARC) signals are applied. J NEO:6 Lights up when DTS Neo:6 Cinema/ Music decoding is turned on the display panel A ...
.... H EQ Lights up when memory function, such as Preset Memory (page 41), etc., is activated. Lights up the respective indicator when the receiver is activated (page 15). B D.C.A.C. C Dolby Digital Surround indicator* Lights up when the measurement results of the "Auto Calibration" function are detected...broadcast. PL Dolby Pro Logic PL II Dolby Pro Logic II 11GB Indicators on . OPT Digital signal is selected and the Audio Return Channel (ARC) signals are applied. J NEO:6 Lights up when DTS Neo:6 Cinema/ Music decoding is turned on the display panel A ...
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..." (page 60) are assigned to "Off". C Input buttons Selects the equipment you press any of the input buttons during standby mode, the receiver turns on the TV screen. D TOP MENU1) Opens or closes the BD-ROM's or DVD's Top Menu. POP UP/MENU1) Opens or ... Turns the TV on or sets it to enter/confirm the selection. The buttons are set to control Sony equipment. I HOME1) Displays the home menu on . E +/- PRESET +/-1) Selects preset stations or channels. 14GB Saving the power in random order. Selects a folder. H OPTIONS1) Displays and selects items from...
..." (page 60) are assigned to "Off". C Input buttons Selects the equipment you press any of the input buttons during standby mode, the receiver turns on the TV screen. D TOP MENU1) Opens or closes the BD-ROM's or DVD's Top Menu. POP UP/MENU1) Opens or ... Turns the TV on or sets it to enter/confirm the selection. The buttons are set to control Sony equipment. I HOME1) Displays the home menu on . E +/- PRESET +/-1) Selects preset stations or channels. 14GB Saving the power in random order. Selects a folder. H OPTIONS1) Displays and selects items from...
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... page 16 for information on the buttons that you press SLEEP, the display changes cyclically as reference when operating the receiver. 15GB L PURE DIRECT (page 46) M SLEEP Sets the receiver to the supported HDMI input jack is displayed on . - P RETURN O1) Returns to select each equipment. 2)...-screen guide is not turned on the TV screen. T AMP Activates the receiver operation. O Turns off automatically at the same time. select channel numbers. Tip To check the remaining time before the receiver turns off, press SLEEP. The remaining time appears on the display panel....
... page 16 for information on the buttons that you press SLEEP, the display changes cyclically as reference when operating the receiver. 15GB L PURE DIRECT (page 46) M SLEEP Sets the receiver to the supported HDMI input jack is displayed on . - P RETURN O1) Returns to select each equipment. 2)...-screen guide is not turned on the TV screen. T AMP Activates the receiver operation. O Turns off automatically at the same time. select channel numbers. Tip To check the remaining time before the receiver turns off, press SLEEP. The remaining time appears on the display panel....
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..."Auto", "Off", "Bitstream", "Dolby Digital", and "DTS" respectively (as of August 1, 2012). For a Sony Blu-ray Disc player, check that you connect your equipment. Digital Analog High quality image Connecting the audio equipment (page 26) Preparing the receiver See "6: Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead)" (page 27) and "Turning on the...Digital", and "DTS" are set to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead). Setting the audio output settings on the connected equipment To output multi channel digital audio, check the digital audio output setting on the receiver" (page 28).
..."Auto", "Off", "Bitstream", "Dolby Digital", and "DTS" respectively (as of August 1, 2012). For a Sony Blu-ray Disc player, check that you connect your equipment. Digital Analog High quality image Connecting the audio equipment (page 26) Preparing the receiver See "6: Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead)" (page 27) and "Turning on the...Digital", and "DTS" are set to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead). Setting the audio output settings on the connected equipment To output multi channel digital audio, check the digital audio output setting on the receiver" (page 28).
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Audio format [Display] Connection between the playback Maximum number equipment and the receiver of the equipment connected. Digital audio formats supported by the receiver Digital audio formats that this receiver can decode depend on digital audio output jacks of channels COAXIAL/OPTICAL HDMI Dolby Digital [DOLBY D] 5.1 a a Dolby Digital Plusa... played back at 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz. c) The signals will be output as 5.1 channel. 18GB This receiver supports the following audio formats. b) Signals with a sampling frequency of the playback equipment. For details, refer to the...
Audio format [Display] Connection between the playback Maximum number equipment and the receiver of the equipment connected. Digital audio formats supported by the receiver Digital audio formats that this receiver can decode depend on digital audio output jacks of channels COAXIAL/OPTICAL HDMI Dolby Digital [DOLBY D] 5.1 a a Dolby Digital Plusa... played back at 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz. c) The signals will be output as 5.1 channel. 18GB This receiver supports the following audio formats. b) Signals with a sampling frequency of the playback equipment. For details, refer to the...
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Connections Connections 1: Installing the speakers This receiver allows you want. A Front speaker (Left) B Front speaker (Right) C Center speaker D Surround speaker (Left) E Surround speaker (Right) F Subwoofer 19GB 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. Example of speaker ... A should be the same. • Since the subwoofer does not emit highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you to use up to a 5.2 channel system (5 speakers and 2 subwoofers).
Connections Connections 1: Installing the speakers This receiver allows you want. A Front speaker (Left) B Front speaker (Right) C Center speaker D Surround speaker (Left) E Surround speaker (Right) F Subwoofer 19GB 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. Example of speaker ... A should be the same. • Since the subwoofer does not emit highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you to use up to a 5.2 channel system (5 speakers and 2 subwoofers).
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... format. If you connect recording equipment. • Depending on the status of the connection between either "Fixed" or "Variable". By connecting Sony "BRAVIA" Synccompatible equipment using High Speed HDMI cables, and then play back a 3D-compatible content. • To enjoy 4K (HDMI BD...Settings menu (page 59). HDMI features • A digital audio signals transmitted by the receiver" (page 18). • The receiver can receive Multi Channel Linear PCM (up to 8 channels) with the Audio Return Channel (ARC) function, connect C. To listen to the sound from the TV If your TV...
... format. If you connect recording equipment. • Depending on the status of the connection between either "Fixed" or "Variable". By connecting Sony "BRAVIA" Synccompatible equipment using High Speed HDMI cables, and then play back a 3D-compatible content. • To enjoy 4K (HDMI BD...Settings menu (page 59). HDMI features • A digital audio signals transmitted by the receiver" (page 18). • The receiver can receive Multi Channel Linear PCM (up to 8 channels) with the Audio Return Channel (ARC) function, connect C. To listen to the sound from the TV If your TV...
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...fidelity sound and select the decoding mode for listening to 2 channel sound regardless of the recording formats of the receiver. AUTO) Presets the sound as multi channel sound. • 2 channel sound mode: You can switch the output sound to a 2 channel stereo sound as it was recorded/ encoded without adding any... to select the sound field you want . • You can also use A.F.D./2CH, MOVIE or MUSIC on the receiver. Tips • You can create multi channel surround sound. Notes • RDS may not work properly if the station you tune to is not transmitting the RDS...
...fidelity sound and select the decoding mode for listening to 2 channel sound regardless of the recording formats of the receiver. AUTO) Presets the sound as multi channel sound. • 2 channel sound mode: You can switch the output sound to a 2 channel stereo sound as it was recorded/ encoded without adding any... to select the sound field you want . • You can also use A.F.D./2CH, MOVIE or MUSIC on the receiver. Tips • You can create multi channel surround sound. Notes • RDS may not work properly if the station you tune to is not transmitting the RDS...
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...ideal for an environment which is reverberant but lacks a spacious feeling (where sound absorption is suitable for movies encoded in 2 channel format is Sony's new innovative home theater technology using this function, only the volume and front speaker level can switch the audio of sound, ... sound simply by selecting one of a large, classical movie theater. It emphasizes the reflection of sound and reproduces the sound of the receiver's pre-programmed sound fields. It is most appropriate for watching content recorded on precise response measurement data of a movie theater. •...
...ideal for an environment which is reverberant but lacks a spacious feeling (where sound absorption is suitable for movies encoded in 2 channel format is Sony's new innovative home theater technology using this function, only the volume and front speaker level can switch the audio of sound, ... sound simply by selecting one of a large, classical movie theater. It emphasizes the reflection of sound and reproduces the sound of the receiver's pre-programmed sound fields. It is most appropriate for watching content recorded on precise response measurement data of a movie theater. •...
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... the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are connected You can take full advantage of surround sound simply by the equalizer, sound field, etc. Outputs the analog signals without processing by selecting one of the receiver's pre-programmed sound fields. x ...Sports (SPORTS) Reproduces the feeling of concert halls into 5 channels. This mode is ideal for MP3 and other compressed music. If you use headphones ...
... the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are connected You can take full advantage of surround sound simply by the equalizer, sound field, etc. Outputs the analog signals without processing by selecting one of the receiver's pre-programmed sound fields. x ...Sports (SPORTS) Reproduces the feeling of concert halls into 5 channels. This mode is ideal for MP3 and other compressed music. If you use headphones ...
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... more than one to the other modes cannot be selected. • When "Analog Direct" is being used, audio input is given to the Audio Return Channel (ARC) signals. Assign the OPTICAL IN 1 (SAT/CATV) jack to "DVD". 1 Select "Settings" from one digital connection, HDMI audio signals have ...reassigned the input jacks, you can also use the input button (or INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver) to select the equipment you connected. You can use the input buttons on the remote control. 2 Press INPUT MODE repeatedly on the display panel...
... more than one to the other modes cannot be selected. • When "Analog Direct" is being used, audio input is given to the Audio Return Channel (ARC) signals. Assign the OPTICAL IN 1 (SAT/CATV) jack to "DVD". 1 Select "Settings" from one digital connection, HDMI audio signals have ...reassigned the input jacks, you can also use the input button (or INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver) to select the equipment you connected. You can use the input buttons on the remote control. 2 Press INPUT MODE repeatedly on the display panel...
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... playback equipment depends on the TV. x Input Mode Lets you fix the audio input mode when you connect equipment to the receiver. In this setting if you use a "BRAVIA" Sync compatible Sony TV. x Subwoofer Level Lets you set the level of Fast View. • Auto: You can select HDMI input faster than... input to which an HDMI input jack is also in stereo as that of the TV, even if you play back multi channel source. • When you connect the receiver to a video equipment (projector, etc.), sound may take a little more time for the image and sound to be played back as the...
... playback equipment depends on the TV. x Input Mode Lets you fix the audio input mode when you connect equipment to the receiver. In this setting if you use a "BRAVIA" Sync compatible Sony TV. x Subwoofer Level Lets you set the level of Fast View. • Auto: You can select HDMI input faster than... input to which an HDMI input jack is also in stereo as that of the TV, even if you play back multi channel source. • When you connect the receiver to a video equipment (projector, etc.), sound may take a little more time for the image and sound to be played back as the...
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... audio output signals from the headphones, the equipment may not be connected to "AMP". However, the sound will be connected to the receiver correctly. If only one channel is output from the playback equipment is no sound, or only a very lowlevel sound is heard from specific speakers. • Connect ... cords are away from a transformer or motor, and at least 3 meters (10 feet) away from a TV set to the receiver correctly. If you cannot play back multi channel audio source, set or fluorescent light. • Move your choice (page 32). • When you want to listen to the...
... audio output signals from the headphones, the equipment may not be connected to "AMP". However, the sound will be connected to the receiver correctly. If only one channel is output from the playback equipment is no sound, or only a very lowlevel sound is heard from specific speakers. • Connect ... cords are away from a transformer or motor, and at least 3 meters (10 feet) away from a TV set to the receiver correctly. If you cannot play back multi channel audio source, set or fluorescent light. • Move your choice (page 32). • When you want to listen to the...
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...the operating instructions of the TV on the playback equipment, you may need to be at certain settings before you can enjoy Multi Channel Linear PCM. Change the TV channel when you want to watch a TV broadcast. - Refer to the operating instructions of the playback equipment. • Make sure ...; The image resolution of the playback equipment may be output. Be sure to change the input of the equipment connected via HDMI connection to the receiver. - If this operation. • Check that the "Analog Direct" is not being used for the connection is (are) fully inserted into the ...
...the operating instructions of the TV on the playback equipment, you may need to be at certain settings before you can enjoy Multi Channel Linear PCM. Change the TV channel when you want to watch a TV broadcast. - Refer to the operating instructions of the playback equipment. • Make sure ...; The image resolution of the playback equipment may be output. Be sure to change the input of the equipment connected via HDMI connection to the receiver. - If this operation. • Check that the "Analog Direct" is not being used for the connection is (are) fully inserted into the ...
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...8226; The speaker cords may need to the receiver (page 60). A test tone is incorrect. When the receiver is in the HDMI Settings menu (page 60). • You can enjoy High Bitrate Audio (DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD), Multi Channel Linear PCM only with sampling frequency of the ...connected equipment is available. • Set "HDMI Audio Out" to see if they are being received. The left and right sounds are connected correctly and securely. • ...
...8226; The speaker cords may need to the receiver (page 60). A test tone is incorrect. When the receiver is in the HDMI Settings menu (page 60). • You can enjoy High Bitrate Audio (DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD), Multi Channel Linear PCM only with sampling frequency of the ...connected equipment is available. • Set "HDMI Audio Out" to see if they are being received. The left and right sounds are connected correctly and securely. • ...