Instructions Manual
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... (AUTO CALIBRATION 34 8: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance (TEST TONE 39 Playback Selecting a component 41 Listening/Watching a component 43 Amplifier Operations Navigating through menus 45 Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu 50 Adjusting the equalizer (EQ menu 51 Settings for the surround sound (SUR menu 51 Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu).........53 Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu) ........54 Settings for the video (VIDEO menu).........55 Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) ...56 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT...
... (AUTO CALIBRATION 34 8: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance (TEST TONE 39 Playback Selecting a component 41 Listening/Watching a component 43 Amplifier Operations Navigating through menus 45 Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu 50 Adjusting the equalizer (EQ menu 51 Settings for the surround sound (SUR menu 51 Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu).........53 Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu) ........54 Settings for the video (VIDEO menu).........55 Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) ...56 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT...
Instructions Manual
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... 48) and you select a sound field using the A.F.D. Lights up when the disc being played back contains an LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and the LFE channel signal is actually being input through the OPTICAL jack, or when INPUT MODE is set to "NO" (page 48) and you select a sound field using the A.F.D. D EX" lights up if both the center and surround speakers are set to "YES" (page 48) and the audio signal is decoding Dolby Digital Surround EX signals. Name E ; button.
... 48) and you select a sound field using the A.F.D. Lights up when the disc being played back contains an LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and the LFE channel signal is actually being input through the OPTICAL jack, or when INPUT MODE is set to "NO" (page 48) and you select a sound field using the A.F.D. D EX" lights up if both the center and surround speakers are set to "YES" (page 48) and the audio signal is decoding Dolby Digital Surround EX signals. Name E ; button.
Instructions Manual
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... signals. The boxes around the letters vary to "AUTO IN" and the source signal is a digital signal being played back. Front Left Front Right Center (monaural) Surround Left Surround Right Surround (monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing) Surround Back Left Surround Back Right Surround Back (the surround back components obtained by 6.1 channel decoding) Example: Recording format (Front/ Surround): 3/2.1 Output channel: When surround speakers are set to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on presetting radio stations...
... signals. The boxes around the letters vary to "AUTO IN" and the source signal is a digital signal being played back. Front Left Front Right Center (monaural) Surround Left Surround Right Surround (monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing) Surround Back Left Surround Back Right Surround Back (the surround back components obtained by 6.1 channel decoding) Example: Recording format (Front/ Surround): 3/2.1 Output channel: When surround speakers are set to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on presetting radio stations...
Instructions Manual
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... OUT MONITOR COMPONENT VIDEO L L L L L L R FRONT A SPEAKERS L L R FRONT B L DMPORT R IN OUT R IN IN AUX SA-CD/CD/CD-R TV R R R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN SAT DVD VIDEO 2/BD VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER CENTER R SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS R SURROUND AC OUTLET 6 5 A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section OPTICAL IN Connects to a DVD player, satellite tuner, or a Blu-ray disc player. HDMI IN/ OUT jacks* Connects to a DVD jacks player, etc. The image and the sound are output to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver (page 31...
... OUT MONITOR COMPONENT VIDEO L L L L L L R FRONT A SPEAKERS L L R FRONT B L DMPORT R IN OUT R IN IN AUX SA-CD/CD/CD-R TV R R R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN SAT DVD VIDEO 2/BD VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER CENTER R SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS R SURROUND AC OUTLET 6 5 A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section OPTICAL IN Connects to a DVD player, satellite tuner, or a Blu-ray disc player. HDMI IN/ OUT jacks* Connects to a DVD jacks player, etc. The image and the sound are output to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver (page 31...
Instructions Manual
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... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q; D SPEAKERS section Connects to operate. You can watch the selected input image when you connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jack to the video and audio jacks of a VCR, DVD player, etc. (page 25 - 28). Connects to control non-Sony audio/video components. MOVIE MUSIC CATEGORY SLEEP MODE D.TUNING AUTO CAL 123 456 7 -/-CLEAR >10 GUIDE 89 0/10 V ENTER MEMORY DISPLAY < B B v RETURN/ EXIT MENU OPTIONS TOOLS - ql qk qj qh qg TV RM SET UP AV ?/1 ?/1 SYSTEM STANDBY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD...
... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q; D SPEAKERS section Connects to operate. You can watch the selected input image when you connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jack to the video and audio jacks of a VCR, DVD player, etc. (page 25 - 28). Connects to control non-Sony audio/video components. MOVIE MUSIC CATEGORY SLEEP MODE D.TUNING AUTO CAL 123 456 7 -/-CLEAR >10 GUIDE 89 0/10 V ENTER MEMORY DISPLAY < B B v RETURN/ EXIT MENU OPTIONS TOOLS - ql qk qj qh qg TV RM SET UP AV ?/1 ?/1 SYSTEM STANDBY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD...
Instructions Manual
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... the function of the button, see the operating instructions supplied with orange printing. It changes the remote key function to set up the button. Press to activate the buttons with the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter. a)The number 5, TV CH +, PRESET + and H buttons have tactile dots. Name wj TV wk RM SET UP Function Press to light up the remote. b)This button is intended to perform menu operations for DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter operation. For details on the component...
... the function of the button, see the operating instructions supplied with orange printing. It changes the remote key function to set up the button. Press to activate the buttons with the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter. a)The number 5, TV CH +, PRESET + and H buttons have tactile dots. Name wj TV wk RM SET UP Function Press to light up the remote. b)This button is intended to perform menu operations for DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter operation. For details on the component...
Instructions Manual
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... MONITOR COMPONENT VIDEO L L L L L L R FRONT A SPEAKERS L L R FRONT B L DMPORT R IN OUT R IN IN AUX SA-CD/CD/CD-R TV R R R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN SAT DVD VIDEO 2/BD VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER CENTER R SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS R SURROUND A Coaxial digital cord (not supplied) B Audio cord (not supplied) Notes • When you play back a Super Audio CD disc on a Super Audio CD player, the sound is output only if you make analog recording on the receiver. Refer to the operating instructions...
... MONITOR COMPONENT VIDEO L L L L L L R FRONT A SPEAKERS L L R FRONT B L DMPORT R IN OUT R IN IN AUX SA-CD/CD/CD-R TV R R R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN SAT DVD VIDEO 2/BD VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER CENTER R SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS R SURROUND A Coaxial digital cord (not supplied) B Audio cord (not supplied) Notes • When you play back a Super Audio CD disc on a Super Audio CD player, the sound is output only if you make analog recording on the receiver. Refer to the operating instructions...
Instructions Manual
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... rename the VIDEO 2 input so that you can use the button to control your Bluray disc player. Notes on HDMI connections • Use a HDMI cable with copyright protection technology (HDCP), the image and/or the sound from the TV speaker, set to "AMP". If the power supply of the receiver is not turned on, neither video nor audio is transmitted. • Audio signals (sampling frequency, bit length, etc.) transmitted from the SPEAKERS jacks and HDMI OUT jack. In this...
... rename the VIDEO 2 input so that you can use the button to control your Bluray disc player. Notes on HDMI connections • Use a HDMI cable with copyright protection technology (HDCP), the image and/or the sound from the TV speaker, set to "AMP". If the power supply of the receiver is not turned on, neither video nor audio is transmitted. • Audio signals (sampling frequency, bit length, etc.) transmitted from the SPEAKERS jacks and HDMI OUT jack. In this...
Instructions Manual
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... VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER CENTER R SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS R SURROUND A Optical digital cord (not supplied) B Audio cord (not supplied) C Video cord (not supplied) D Component video cord (not supplied) Notes • Be sure to control your DVD recorder. For details, see "Programming the remote" (page 85). • You can also rename the VIDEO 1 input so that it can be displayed on the remote so that you can use the button to change the factory setting of the VIDEO 1 input button on the receiver's display. Tip All the digital audio jacks...
... VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER CENTER R SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS R SURROUND A Optical digital cord (not supplied) B Audio cord (not supplied) C Video cord (not supplied) D Component video cord (not supplied) Notes • Be sure to control your DVD recorder. For details, see "Programming the remote" (page 85). • You can also rename the VIDEO 1 input so that it can be displayed on the remote so that you can use the button to change the factory setting of the VIDEO 1 input button on the receiver's display. Tip All the digital audio jacks...
Instructions Manual
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... remote Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to "DVD". 32US AC power cord AC OUTLET L L AC OUTLET R FRONT A SPEAKERS L R FRONT B L R SURROUND BACK EAKERS R SURROUND To the wall outlet Notes • The AC OUTLET(s) on the rear of the receiver is a switched outlet, which supplies power to the connected component only while the receiver is set to a wall outlet. MOVIE MUSIC AUTO CAL DIRECT 3 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver. 2 Hold down ?/1 for inputs and preset stations. • MASTER VOLUME...
... remote Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to "DVD". 32US AC power cord AC OUTLET L L AC OUTLET R FRONT A SPEAKERS L R FRONT B L R SURROUND BACK EAKERS R SURROUND To the wall outlet Notes • The AC OUTLET(s) on the rear of the receiver is a switched outlet, which supplies power to the connected component only while the receiver is set to a wall outlet. MOVIE MUSIC AUTO CAL DIRECT 3 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver. 2 Hold down ?/1 for inputs and preset stations. • MASTER VOLUME...
Instructions Manual
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... sound balance in a quiet environment to avoid measurement error. Pay attention to the presence of children or to this jack. MOVIE MUSIC AUTO CAL DIRECT Optimizer microphone 34US Remove any obstacles in the following cases. - 7: Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically (AUTO CALIBRATION) This receiver is equipped with a sampling frequency of more accurate measurement. • If there are connected. ?/1 SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) TONE MODE TONE TUNING MODE TUNING AUTO CAL MIC PHONES VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R MULTI CHANNEL DECODING DISPLAY...
... sound balance in a quiet environment to avoid measurement error. Pay attention to the presence of children or to this jack. MOVIE MUSIC AUTO CAL DIRECT Optimizer microphone 34US Remove any obstacles in the following cases. - 7: Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically (AUTO CALIBRATION) This receiver is equipped with a sampling frequency of more accurate measurement. • If there are connected. ?/1 SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) TONE MODE TONE TUNING MODE TUNING AUTO CAL MIC PHONES VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R MULTI CHANNEL DECODING DISPLAY...
Instructions Manual
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... room standard. • FLAT Makes the measurement of frequency from each speaker flat. • FRT REF Adjusts the characteristics of all speakers to the test tone from your listening position. SYSTEM STANDBY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD Input buttons SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER AUX DMPORT RECEIVER 1 2CH A.F.D. MUTING DVD 1 Press RECEIVER. TUNING + m H M DISC SKIP X x TV VOL TV CH MASTER VOL PRESET MASTER VOL +/- The RECEIVER indicator lights up and receiver operation is turned on adjusting the parameters, see "Navigating...
... room standard. • FLAT Makes the measurement of frequency from each speaker flat. • FRT REF Adjusts the characteristics of all speakers to the test tone from your listening position. SYSTEM STANDBY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD Input buttons SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER AUX DMPORT RECEIVER 1 2CH A.F.D. MUTING DVD 1 Press RECEIVER. TUNING + m H M DISC SKIP X x TV VOL TV CH MASTER VOL PRESET MASTER VOL +/- The RECEIVER indicator lights up and receiver operation is turned on adjusting the parameters, see "Navigating...
Instructions Manual
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...receiver. TUNING + m H M DISC SKIP X x TV VOL TV CH MASTER VOL PRESET MUTING 3 1 Press one of the input buttons to adjust the volume. Selected input Components that can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the display. to select the component you want. continued 41US MOVIE MUSIC CATEGORY SLEEP MODE D.TUNING AUTO CAL 123 456 7 -/-CLEAR >10 GUIDE 89 0/10 ENTER MEMORY DISPLAY V B < B v RETURN/ EXIT MENU OPTIONS TOOLS - You can [Display] be played back VIDEO 1 [VIDEO 1] VCR, etc., connected to the VIDEO 1 jack VIDEO 2 Blu-ray disc player, etc., [VIDEO...
...receiver. TUNING + m H M DISC SKIP X x TV VOL TV CH MASTER VOL PRESET MUTING 3 1 Press one of the input buttons to adjust the volume. Selected input Components that can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the display. to select the component you want. continued 41US MOVIE MUSIC CATEGORY SLEEP MODE D.TUNING AUTO CAL 123 456 7 -/-CLEAR >10 GUIDE 89 0/10 ENTER MEMORY DISPLAY V B < B v RETURN/ EXIT MENU OPTIONS TOOLS - You can [Display] be played back VIDEO 1 [VIDEO 1] VCR, etc., connected to the VIDEO 1 jack VIDEO 2 Blu-ray disc player, etc., [VIDEO...
Instructions Manual
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... the receiver, TV and DVD player. 44US Be sure the digital audio output of the DVD is set up the DVD player. Refer to multi channel sound. - MOVIE MUSIC AUTO CAL DIRECT 7 3 Notes • Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the receiver. 6 Play back the disc. 7 Adjust to a suitable volume. 8 After you cannot listen to page 62 for details. Recommended sound fields: Movie: C.ST.EX Music: CONCERT 1 Turn on the TV and DVD player. 2 Turn on the front panel lights...
... the receiver, TV and DVD player. 44US Be sure the digital audio output of the DVD is set up the DVD player. Refer to multi channel sound. - MOVIE MUSIC AUTO CAL DIRECT 7 3 Notes • Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the receiver. 6 Play back the disc. 7 Adjust to a suitable volume. 8 After you cannot listen to page 62 for details. Recommended sound fields: Movie: C.ST.EX Music: CONCERT 1 Turn on the TV and DVD player. 2 Turn on the front panel lights...
Instructions Manual
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... you connect a sub woofer This receiver will be dropped out when the NEURAL SURROUND processing is turned on/off automatically when another type of signal is input. MOVIE MUSIC CATEGORY SLEEP MODE D.TUNING AUTO CAL 123 MUSIC MOVIE Press MOVIE repeatedly to select a sound field for signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz. • NEURAL SURROUND is effective. If you select decoding modes other than Dolby Pro Logic IIx, multi channel sound...
... you connect a sub woofer This receiver will be dropped out when the NEURAL SURROUND processing is turned on/off automatically when another type of signal is input. MOVIE MUSIC CATEGORY SLEEP MODE D.TUNING AUTO CAL 123 MUSIC MOVIE Press MOVIE repeatedly to select a sound field for signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz. • NEURAL SURROUND is effective. If you select decoding modes other than Dolby Pro Logic IIx, multi channel sound...
Instructions Manual
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... coming directly from inside the screen like in theaters. • Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the type of the following sound fields is selected, no sound is output from the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains LFE signals, or if the front or surround speakers are set to select "2CH ST." You can reproduce the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment's dubbing studio in cooperation with multi channel surround effects. The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes...
... coming directly from inside the screen like in theaters. • Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the type of the following sound fields is selected, no sound is output from the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains LFE signals, or if the front or surround speakers are set to select "2CH ST." You can reproduce the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment's dubbing studio in cooperation with multi channel surround effects. The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes...
Instructions Manual
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... the programmed button to control other codes. Once the numeric code has been verified, the RM SET UP indicator slowly flashes twice and the remote automatically exits the programming mode. 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to activate the input you can only program the button to control a tuner (page 90). • In step 3, if an input button is pressed, the new input is selected and the programming procedure returns to program your remote using other components...
... the programmed button to control other codes. Once the numeric code has been verified, the RM SET UP indicator slowly flashes twice and the remote automatically exits the programming mode. 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to activate the input you can only program the button to control a tuner (page 90). • In step 3, if an input button is pressed, the new input is selected and the programming procedure returns to program your remote using other components...
Instructions Manual
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... sound quality digital signal format. There are two modes to select according to digital, analog data should be reproduced in 4 channel surround sound. Generally speaking, a higher sampling frequency means better sound quality. The HDMI connection carries standard to high definition video signals and multi channel audio signals to audio/video components, such as music. There is the most common audio processing method for digital video signals. Old movies encoded in the traditional stereo format can also be enhanced with 5.1 channel surround sound. x Dolby Surround (Dolby Pro...
... sound quality digital signal format. There are two modes to select according to digital, analog data should be reproduced in 4 channel surround sound. Generally speaking, a higher sampling frequency means better sound quality. The HDMI connection carries standard to high definition video signals and multi channel audio signals to audio/video components, such as music. There is the most common audio processing method for digital video signals. Old movies encoded in the traditional stereo format can also be enhanced with 5.1 channel surround sound. x Dolby Surround (Dolby Pro...
Instructions Manual
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... have Dolby Digital Surround EX logos. The MULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp does not light up the component. Refer to another component input using the input buttons (page 41). 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 is set to multi channel sound. • Check whether the digital audio output of selected input is not assigned to the operating instructions supplied with a sampling frequency...
... have Dolby Digital Surround EX logos. The MULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp does not light up the component. Refer to another component input using the input buttons (page 41). 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 is set to multi channel sound. • Check whether the digital audio output of selected input is not assigned to the operating instructions supplied with a sampling frequency...
Instructions Manual
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... Radio stations cannot be tuned in with direct tuning). • No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared (when tuning by the message. Error messages If there is too weak (when tuning in . • Check that the frequency appears on the receiver. • Remove any problem persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Use direct tuning. • Make sure you operate a programmed nonSony component, the remote may not function properly depending on the power...
... Radio stations cannot be tuned in with direct tuning). • No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared (when tuning by the message. Error messages If there is too weak (when tuning in . • Check that the frequency appears on the receiver. • Remove any problem persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Use direct tuning. • Make sure you operate a programmed nonSony component, the remote may not function properly depending on the power...