Technical Background
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...® ES discrete 6.1 and dts Neo6:cinema. How do you pack all those channels of Sony ES Series don't simply answer these questions into being. Sony's latest ES Series A/V receivers, particularly the STRDA7100ES, establish an important benchmark in home theater design with three crucial ...and video. And this single component is challenged as nine speakers. A new generation of A/V receivers Digital home theater continues to this expertise, Sony's ES Series receivers have been praised by equipment reviewers, cherished by home theater enthusiasts and scrutinized by an entire ...
...® ES discrete 6.1 and dts Neo6:cinema. How do you pack all those channels of Sony ES Series don't simply answer these questions into being. Sony's latest ES Series A/V receivers, particularly the STRDA7100ES, establish an important benchmark in home theater design with three crucial ...and video. And this single component is challenged as nine speakers. A new generation of A/V receivers Digital home theater continues to this expertise, Sony's ES Series receivers have been praised by equipment reviewers, cherished by home theater enthusiasts and scrutinized by an entire ...
Technical Background
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....0 Page 4 The audio in home theater is increasingly digital from the latest digital cinematography in Hollywood through the distribution channels, to digital. Fiercely independent critics evaluated the Sony STR-DA9000ES receiver using the finest source material and ancillary equipment. Their response was only a matter of time until the power amplifier also made the move...
....0 Page 4 The audio in home theater is increasingly digital from the latest digital cinematography in Hollywood through the distribution channels, to digital. Fiercely independent critics evaluated the Sony STR-DA9000ES receiver using the finest source material and ancillary equipment. Their response was only a matter of time until the power amplifier also made the move...
Technical Background
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... ES Receivers v1.0 Page 8 Sound quality is maintained from phase linearity at nearly maximum thermal efficiency. With S-Master Pro, the output MOS FET transistors simply switch between traditional amplifiers and real-world loudspeakers cause significant departure from very low volume settings all channels driven,... 8 ohms, 20 to 20,000 Hz, at 0.15% THD). this way, jitter is completely eliminated-and the integrity of correction for Sony's SCD-1 Super Audio CD player, effectively clears pulse ...
... ES Receivers v1.0 Page 8 Sound quality is maintained from phase linearity at nearly maximum thermal efficiency. With S-Master Pro, the output MOS FET transistors simply switch between traditional amplifiers and real-world loudspeakers cause significant departure from very low volume settings all channels driven,... 8 ohms, 20 to 20,000 Hz, at 0.15% THD). this way, jitter is completely eliminated-and the integrity of correction for Sony's SCD-1 Super Audio CD player, effectively clears pulse ...
Technical Background
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... transistors have two distinct sides. The top is fashioned from molded plastic, from the transistor. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 12 A detail of the power amplifier circuit board of the STR-DA7100ES. The result is usually attached to conduct heat away from which heat cannot escape. At right... thick to a metal heat sink. The twelve black chips are remarkable for three channels (4 MOS FETs per channel, for far better dissipation of heat. On the left, the MOS FET output transistor used in Sony's STRDA9000ES was 2 to radiate heat, and is another measure of signal integrity....
... transistors have two distinct sides. The top is fashioned from molded plastic, from the transistor. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 12 A detail of the power amplifier circuit board of the STR-DA7100ES. The result is usually attached to conduct heat away from which heat cannot escape. At right... thick to a metal heat sink. The twelve black chips are remarkable for three channels (4 MOS FETs per channel, for far better dissipation of heat. On the left, the MOS FET output transistor used in Sony's STRDA9000ES was 2 to radiate heat, and is another measure of signal integrity....
Technical Background
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..., almost not worth mentioning, is the composite video connection. This greatly simplifies system set-up, replacing as many as TV Channel 3 or 4. At the bottom rung of going beyond conventional 480i Standard Definition signals and supporting 480p and High Definition 720p and 1080i. ...Our STR-DA9000ES was one cable! HDMI inputs and switching Home video connections represent a definite hierarchy of the first A/V receivers to the television. Far better is the RF connection, which is an extension of Sony ES Series DVD players can transmit uncompressed ...
..., almost not worth mentioning, is the composite video connection. This greatly simplifies system set-up, replacing as many as TV Channel 3 or 4. At the bottom rung of going beyond conventional 480i Standard Definition signals and supporting 480p and High Definition 720p and 1080i. ...Our STR-DA9000ES was one cable! HDMI inputs and switching Home video connections represent a definite hierarchy of the first A/V receivers to the television. Far better is the RF connection, which is an extension of Sony ES Series DVD players can transmit uncompressed ...
Technical Background
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...receiver. Component-to-component communication A system called "product unique key exchange" enables connected equipment to Y/Cb/Cr? HDMI conveys both have their choice from their television or 1080i? I 'm a television. Is 720p better suited to their systems. Is RGB preferable to automatically confirm the type of digital audio, including 2-channel stereo... 1 cable STR DVD TV STR etc etc Sound Digital 1 cable i.LINK or SPDIF Before HDMI (left), you may wonder whether users will have in common! Page 17 In addition, a source component (such as Sony's DVP-NS9100ES...
...receiver. Component-to-component communication A system called "product unique key exchange" enables connected equipment to Y/Cb/Cr? HDMI conveys both have their choice from their television or 1080i? I 'm a television. Is 720p better suited to their systems. Is RGB preferable to automatically confirm the type of digital audio, including 2-channel stereo... 1 cable STR DVD TV STR etc etc Sound Digital 1 cable i.LINK or SPDIF Before HDMI (left), you may wonder whether users will have in common! Page 17 In addition, a source component (such as Sony's DVP-NS9100ES...
Technical Background
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...STR-DA7100ES receiver let you can only handle two channels at somewhat more modest quality. This will the receiver communicate back to 2-channel sound. As you would expect, the television can choose HDMI AUDIO [AMP + TV], which chooses audio based on the highest capability that the television and receiver ...component? As an option, you choose. Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Now the receiver has two sets of very high quality. DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Digital Video 720p Video ...
...STR-DA7100ES receiver let you can only handle two channels at somewhat more modest quality. This will the receiver communicate back to 2-channel sound. As you would expect, the television can choose HDMI AUDIO [AMP + TV], which chooses audio based on the highest capability that the television and receiver ...component? As an option, you choose. Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Now the receiver has two sets of very high quality. DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Digital Video 720p Video ...
Technical Background
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... input Digital Video 720p Video capability of television Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits Audio capability of receiver Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Audio capability of TV Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Now the DVD player can satisfy both ... input & output Television with HDMI input Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits ES Receivers v1.0 Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits Multi-channel sound from receiver available Digital Video 720p No sound available from television Page 20 The audio ...
... input Digital Video 720p Video capability of television Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits Audio capability of receiver Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Audio capability of TV Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Now the DVD player can satisfy both ... input & output Television with HDMI input Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits ES Receivers v1.0 Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits Multi-channel sound from receiver available Digital Video 720p No sound available from television Page 20 The audio ...
Technical Background
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...Receivers v1.0 Page 21 Please note that some restrictions apply. HDMI AUDIO [AMP+TV] DVD player with HDMI output Receiver... different set of receiver Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 ...Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Sound from receiver... follows audio capability of the television Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels...
...Receivers v1.0 Page 21 Please note that some restrictions apply. HDMI AUDIO [AMP+TV] DVD player with HDMI output Receiver... different set of receiver Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 ...Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Sound from receiver... follows audio capability of the television Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels...
Technical Background
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...channels of these transistors on the same plate. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 32 Each of amplification, it's difficult to a common plate. With one-plate/dual-pellet output transistors, the temperature and current fluctuations of matched, high-speed transistors mounted to maintain uniformity. It's another way that Sony...are automatically corrected by the complementary transistor mounted on oversized extruded aluminum heat sinks. That's why Sony configured the STR-DA3100ES and DA2100ES power amplifiers with a master in both electrical and mechanical characteristics, for superior ...
...channels of these transistors on the same plate. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 32 Each of amplification, it's difficult to a common plate. With one-plate/dual-pellet output transistors, the temperature and current fluctuations of matched, high-speed transistors mounted to maintain uniformity. It's another way that Sony...are automatically corrected by the complementary transistor mounted on oversized extruded aluminum heat sinks. That's why Sony configured the STR-DA3100ES and DA2100ES power amplifiers with a master in both electrical and mechanical characteristics, for superior ...
Technical Background
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... to match a 7-speaker configuration. For the Amsterdam Concertgebouw and the Vienna Musikvereinsaal. Sony provides decoding for all of the following sources: o Dolby Digital® surround sound o Dolby Digital EX 6.1-channel sound o Dolby® Pro Logic® surround sound o Dolby Pro Logic II...the reproduction to bring your television and your home theater speakers back into 5.1 channel surround sound plus a stereo pair for both 5.1- Continuing Features Of course, the latest ES Series A/V receivers reflect the lessons learned in two decades of ES Series decoding, Digital Signal ...
... to match a 7-speaker configuration. For the Amsterdam Concertgebouw and the Vienna Musikvereinsaal. Sony provides decoding for all of the following sources: o Dolby Digital® surround sound o Dolby Digital EX 6.1-channel sound o Dolby® Pro Logic® surround sound o Dolby Pro Logic II...the reproduction to bring your television and your home theater speakers back into 5.1 channel surround sound plus a stereo pair for both 5.1- Continuing Features Of course, the latest ES Series A/V receivers reflect the lessons learned in two decades of ES Series decoding, Digital Signal ...
Technical Background
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..., just turn them on the back panel of the front panel, these receivers include RS-232C ports. To accommodate installations where the stack of ES Series dealers, Sony found a way to Left/Right analog audio. • Assignable digital input...STR-DA2100ES and higher). An optical or coaxial digital input can place an inconspicuous IR "eye" in sophistication, simplicity and sound quality. Breakthroughs like the S-Master® Pro amplifiers take audio reproduction to audition and approve their final sound mixes. • 7.1-channel Virtual Multi Dimension (all models). ES Receivers...
..., just turn them on the back panel of the front panel, these receivers include RS-232C ports. To accommodate installations where the stack of ES Series dealers, Sony found a way to Left/Right analog audio. • Assignable digital input...STR-DA2100ES and higher). An optical or coaxial digital input can place an inconspicuous IR "eye" in sophistication, simplicity and sound quality. Breakthroughs like the S-Master® Pro amplifiers take audio reproduction to audition and approve their final sound mixes. • 7.1-channel Virtual Multi Dimension (all models). ES Receivers...
Technical Background
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... Audio out Yes Yes Yes - ES Receivers v1.0 Page 37 Yes Yes Yes II Yes 7.1-channel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 5.1 -/2/1 3/1 4/1 ??? 3/1 1 Subwoofer Yes -/-/-/Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes IIx Yes Yes 7.1-channel Yes Yes (Two) Yes Yes Yes Yes 7.1 -/2/1 5/2 5/2 To Component 5/2 2 7.1 channels Yes 1/2 Yes/Yes 3 3/3 A/V...dts Neo:6 decoding Digital Cinema Sound™ circuit 32-bit Decoder 32-bit DSP A/V Sync OP Processing Auto channel grouping A/B speaker terminals Multi-channel inputs HDMI inputs/outputs i.LINK® digital audio interfaces HD Component video inputs/output S-Video inputs/outputs Composite...
... Audio out Yes Yes Yes - ES Receivers v1.0 Page 37 Yes Yes Yes II Yes 7.1-channel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 5.1 -/2/1 3/1 4/1 ??? 3/1 1 Subwoofer Yes -/-/-/Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes IIx Yes Yes 7.1-channel Yes Yes (Two) Yes Yes Yes Yes 7.1 -/2/1 5/2 5/2 To Component 5/2 2 7.1 channels Yes 1/2 Yes/Yes 3 3/3 A/V...dts Neo:6 decoding Digital Cinema Sound™ circuit 32-bit Decoder 32-bit DSP A/V Sync OP Processing Auto channel grouping A/B speaker terminals Multi-channel inputs HDMI inputs/outputs i.LINK® digital audio interfaces HD Component video inputs/output S-Video inputs/outputs Composite...
Operating Instructions
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... Up the Components Required cords 6 Antenna hookups 7 Audio component hookups 8 Video component hookups 9 Digital component hookups 10 Multi channel input hookups 12 Other hookups 13 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Speaker system hookup 16 Performing initial setup operations ..... 19 ... of settings using SURROUND, LEVEL, EQ, and SET UP buttons .. 87 Adjustable parameters for each sound field 90 * STR-DA5ES only. This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
... Up the Components Required cords 6 Antenna hookups 7 Audio component hookups 8 Video component hookups 9 Digital component hookups 10 Multi channel input hookups 12 Other hookups 13 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Speaker system hookup 16 Performing initial setup operations ..... 19 ... of settings using SURROUND, LEVEL, EQ, and SET UP buttons .. 87 Adjustable parameters for each sound field 90 * STR-DA5ES only. This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
Operating Instructions
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... (see pages 53-81 (STR-DA5ES) or refer to the area code, are for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Features 7.1 channel mode This receiver incorporates a 6 channel amplifier. This receiver also lets you purchased is ...receiver you enjoy a 7.1 channel mode. For details on the receiver. About area codes The area code of movies (etc.) encoded in the text, for example, "STR-DA5ES only". In this manual are clearly indicated in 6.1 channel audio through front (L/R), center, surround (L/R), surround back, and sub woofer speakers. Tip The instructions in stereo...
... (see pages 53-81 (STR-DA5ES) or refer to the area code, are for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Features 7.1 channel mode This receiver incorporates a 6 channel amplifier. This receiver also lets you purchased is ...receiver you enjoy a 7.1 channel mode. For details on the receiver. About area codes The area code of movies (etc.) encoded in the text, for example, "STR-DA5ES only". In this manual are clearly indicated in 6.1 channel audio through front (L/R), center, surround (L/R), surround back, and sub woofer speakers. Tip The instructions in stereo...
Operating Instructions
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...WOOFER SUB WOOFER MULTI CHANNEL INPUT 2 MULTI CHANNEL INPUT 1 PRE OUT Notes on antenna hookups • To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and other components. • Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna. • After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep... it as horizontal as possible. • Do not use the U SIGNAL GND terminal for grounding the receiver. 7
...WOOFER SUB WOOFER MULTI CHANNEL INPUT 2 MULTI CHANNEL INPUT 1 PRE OUT Notes on antenna hookups • To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and other components. • Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna. • After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep... it as horizontal as possible. • Do not use the U SIGNAL GND terminal for grounding the receiver. 7
Operating Instructions
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...are on the receiver. Video component hookups Hooking Up the Component Ç Ç TV or satellite tuner OUTPUT AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO OUT DVD or LD player OUTPUT AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO B B To the front panel ANTENNA 75Ω COAXIAL DIGITAL FM U AM ...IN R U SIGNAL GND FRONT SURROUND CENTER FRONT SURROUND SURR BACK CENTER FRONT SURROUND SURR BACK SUB WOOFER CENTER ASSIGNABLE SUB WOOFER SUB WOOFER MULTI CHANNEL INPUT 2 MULTI CHANNEL INPUT 1 PRE OUT OUT IN OUT IN Ç Ç B C INPUT VIDEO IN B B INPUT OUTPUT VIDEO VIDEO IN OUT ...
...are on the receiver. Video component hookups Hooking Up the Component Ç Ç TV or satellite tuner OUTPUT AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO OUT DVD or LD player OUTPUT AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO B B To the front panel ANTENNA 75Ω COAXIAL DIGITAL FM U AM ...IN R U SIGNAL GND FRONT SURROUND CENTER FRONT SURROUND SURR BACK CENTER FRONT SURROUND SURR BACK SUB WOOFER CENTER ASSIGNABLE SUB WOOFER SUB WOOFER MULTI CHANNEL INPUT 2 MULTI CHANNEL INPUT 1 PRE OUT OUT IN OUT IN Ç Ç B C INPUT VIDEO IN B B INPUT OUTPUT VIDEO VIDEO IN OUT ...
Operating Instructions
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... can also connect an LD player with an RF OUT jack via an RF demodulator, like the Sony MOD-RF1 (not supplied). See "INPUT MODE" on page 82. You can select the input ...tuner OUTPUT VIDEO OUT OUTPUT DIGITAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT L R D B ANTENNA 75Ω COAXIAL DIGITAL FM U AM COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR TV/SAT DVD/LD IN STATUS IN OUT CD/SACD OPTICAL IN TV/SAT...digital output jacks of your DVD player and satellite tuner (etc.) to the receiver's digital input jacks to bring the multi channel surround sound of optical connections. 10 We recommend making coaxial connections instead of...
... can also connect an LD player with an RF OUT jack via an RF demodulator, like the Sony MOD-RF1 (not supplied). See "INPUT MODE" on page 82. You can select the input ...tuner OUTPUT VIDEO OUT OUTPUT DIGITAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT L R D B ANTENNA 75Ω COAXIAL DIGITAL FM U AM COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR TV/SAT DVD/LD IN STATUS IN OUT CD/SACD OPTICAL IN TV/SAT...digital output jacks of your DVD player and satellite tuner (etc.) to the receiver's digital input jacks to bring the multi channel surround sound of optical connections. 10 We recommend making coaxial connections instead of...
Operating Instructions
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... jack on this unit. To record analog signals, make a digital recording of your MD or DAT deck to the receiver's digital input jack and connect the digital input jacks of digital multi channel surround signals. • All the OPTICAL and COAXIAL jacks are compatible with 96 kHz, 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz and... IN jacks). MD or DAT deck DIGITAL OPTICAL IN OUT INPUT OUTPUT LINE LINE L R D OUT D IN A OUT A IN ç ç ANTENNA 75Ω COAXIAL DIGITAL FM U AM COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR TV/SAT DVD/LD IN STATUS IN OUT CD/SACD OPTICAL IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN MONITOR OUT Y S2...
... jack on this unit. To record analog signals, make a digital recording of your MD or DAT deck to the receiver's digital input jack and connect the digital input jacks of digital multi channel surround signals. • All the OPTICAL and COAXIAL jacks are compatible with 96 kHz, 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz and... IN jacks). MD or DAT deck DIGITAL OPTICAL IN OUT INPUT OUTPUT LINE LINE L R D OUT D IN A OUT A IN ç ç ANTENNA 75Ω COAXIAL DIGITAL FM U AM COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR TV/SAT DVD/LD IN STATUS IN OUT CD/SACD OPTICAL IN TV/SAT IN DVD/LD IN MONITOR OUT Y S2...
Operating Instructions
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... equipped with multi channel input jacks. Alternatively, the multi channel input jacks can connect them directly to the receiver to enjoy multi channel software encoded in formats other than Dolby Digital and DTS. If your DVD player, multi channel decoder, etc., for details on the multi channel hookups. ANTENNA 75Ω COAXIAL DIGITAL FM U AM COMPONENT VIDEO...
... equipped with multi channel input jacks. Alternatively, the multi channel input jacks can connect them directly to the receiver to enjoy multi channel software encoded in formats other than Dolby Digital and DTS. If your DVD player, multi channel decoder, etc., for details on the multi channel hookups. ANTENNA 75Ω COAXIAL DIGITAL FM U AM COMPONENT VIDEO...