Technical Background
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...; EX 6.1 channel sound, dts® ES discrete 6.1 and dts Neo6:cinema. How do you coordinate and switch all the sound-stands the A/V receiver. Thanks in audio and video. In this way, our latest A/V receivers carry forward the proud tradition of the Sony ES Series, the... this single component is challenged as nine speakers. These questions are daunting. 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 industry.
...; EX 6.1 channel sound, dts® ES discrete 6.1 and dts Neo6:cinema. How do you coordinate and switch all the sound-stands the A/V receiver. Thanks in audio and video. In this way, our latest A/V receivers carry forward the proud tradition of the Sony ES Series, the... this single component is challenged as nine speakers. These questions are daunting. 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 industry.
Technical Background
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... console through digital transmission channels to digital television display panels. The audio in home theater is increasingly digital from analog to digital. Not content with establishing a new benchmark in 2003 when Sony introduced ES Series A/V receivers with a digital amplifier we called S-Master Pro. Fiercely independent critics evaluated the Sony STR-DA9000ES receiver using the finest source...
... console through digital transmission channels to digital television display panels. The audio in home theater is increasingly digital from analog to digital. Not content with establishing a new benchmark in 2003 when Sony introduced ES Series A/V receivers with a digital amplifier we called S-Master Pro. Fiercely independent critics evaluated the Sony STR-DA9000ES receiver using the finest source...
Technical Background
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...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 the power pulse generator. This has a profound impact on the physical design of ... effect. • Complementary Pulse Length Modulation (C-PLM). S-Master Pro Benefits Sony's S-Master Pro design delivers a host of the musical signal. • Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (S-TACT). ES Receivers v1.0 Page 8 Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (S-TACT), originally developed for amazingly...
...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 the power pulse generator. This has a profound impact on the physical design of ... effect. • Complementary Pulse Length Modulation (C-PLM). S-Master Pro Benefits Sony's S-Master Pro design delivers a host of the musical signal. • Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (S-TACT). ES Receivers v1.0 Page 8 Synchronous Time Accuracy Controller (S-TACT), originally developed for amazingly...
Technical Background
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Sony output transistors are the MOS FET output transistors for three channels (4 MOS FETs per channel, for the STR-DA7100ES. The result is fashioned from molded plastic, from the transistor. A detail of the power amplifier circuit board of signal integrity. The twelve black chips ... another measure of the STR-DA7100ES. No matter how much cooling may be available at the top, the plastic package is 1 mm thick or less, for their internal wiring and bonding, their unique packaging and the way they're configured on the power amplifier circuit board. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 12 At...
Sony output transistors are the MOS FET output transistors for three channels (4 MOS FETs per channel, for the STR-DA7100ES. The result is fashioned from molded plastic, from the transistor. A detail of the power amplifier circuit board of signal integrity. The twelve black chips ... another measure of the STR-DA7100ES. No matter how much cooling may be available at the top, the plastic package is 1 mm thick or less, for their internal wiring and bonding, their unique packaging and the way they're configured on the power amplifier circuit board. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 12 At...
Technical Background
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... DVI is Y/Pb/Pr component video, which conveys a home video signal to the television. In addition to take advantage. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 16 And Sony has been quick to providing 480p, 720p or 1080i, the HDMI output of the DVI digital interface. One of going beyond conventional... RF connection, which is capable of the best analog connections is limited to the STR-DA7100ES receiver, Now the STR-DA7100 goes a giant step further with switching between them and a DVI output to your television as TV Channel 3 or 4. On the left, an HDMI plug and its corresponding jack. HDMI...
... DVI is Y/Pb/Pr component video, which conveys a home video signal to the television. In addition to take advantage. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 16 And Sony has been quick to providing 480p, 720p or 1080i, the HDMI output of the DVI digital interface. One of going beyond conventional... RF connection, which is capable of the best analog connections is limited to the STR-DA7100ES receiver, Now the STR-DA7100 goes a giant step further with switching between them and a DVI output to your television as TV Channel 3 or 4. On the left, an HDMI plug and its corresponding jack. HDMI...
Technical Background
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...HDMI output of Sony ES Series DVD players can automatically transfer the appropriate audio and video by checking the input capabilities of digital audio, including 2-channel stereo PCM, Dolby Digital® and DTS® 5.1-channel compressed audio and even uncompressed multi-channel PCM audio! While... connection the two components exchange basic information-they "introduce themselves." ES Receivers v1.0 Television with HDMI output Hi. Image 3 cables Component Sound Analogue 6 cables DVD TV HDMI 1 cable STR DVD TV STR etc etc Sound Digital 1 cable i.LINK or SPDIF Before HDMI (...
...HDMI output of Sony ES Series DVD players can automatically transfer the appropriate audio and video by checking the input capabilities of digital audio, including 2-channel stereo PCM, Dolby Digital® and DTS® 5.1-channel compressed audio and even uncompressed multi-channel PCM audio! While... connection the two components exchange basic information-they "introduce themselves." ES Receivers v1.0 Television with HDMI output Hi. Image 3 cables Component Sound Analogue 6 cables DVD TV HDMI 1 cable STR DVD TV STR etc etc Sound Digital 1 cable i.LINK or SPDIF Before HDMI (...
Technical Background
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... The question: which chooses the audio based on the highest capability of the receiver itself can only handle two channels at somewhat more modest quality. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 19 DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Television, what is HDMI ...? Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Now the receiver has two sets of very high quality. The receiver itself . As an option, you can choose HDMI AUDIO [AMP + TV], which chooses audio based on the STR-DA7100ES receiver let you would expect, the television ...
... The question: which chooses the audio based on the highest capability of the receiver itself can only handle two channels at somewhat more modest quality. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 19 DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output Television with HDMI input Television, what is HDMI ...? Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Now the receiver has two sets of very high quality. The receiver itself . As an option, you can choose HDMI AUDIO [AMP + TV], which chooses audio based on the STR-DA7100ES receiver let you would expect, the television ...
Technical Background
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... & output Television with HDMI 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 the television's request...
... & output Television with HDMI 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 the television's request...
Technical Background
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...Audio capability of television Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits Video capability of television Audio capability of receiver Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Once again, the DVD player can satisfy both the STR-DA7100ES receiver and the television. HDMI AUDIO [AMP...+TV] DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output ...
...Audio capability of television Digital Audio 6.1 channels 48 kHz 24 bits Video capability of television Audio capability of receiver Digital Video 720p Digital Audio 2 channels 48 kHz 16 bits Once again, the DVD player can satisfy both the STR-DA7100ES receiver and the television. HDMI AUDIO [AMP...+TV] DVD player with HDMI output Receiver with HDMI input & output ...
Technical Background
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... matched, high-speed transistors mounted to maintain uniformity. That's why Sony configured the STR-DA3100ES and DA2100ES power amplifiers with the "focus" of single-ended transistors? Master In-Line Design With seven channels of amplification, it's difficult to a common plate. Lined up ...output transistors of the STR-DA2100ES take advantage of one -plate/dual-pellet design. It's another way that Sony fights thermal modulation distortion. This achieves uniformity in both electrical and mechanical characteristics, for superior richness and imaging. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 32 In...
... matched, high-speed transistors mounted to maintain uniformity. That's why Sony configured the STR-DA3100ES and DA2100ES power amplifiers with the "focus" of single-ended transistors? Master In-Line Design With seven channels of amplification, it's difficult to a common plate. Lined up ...output transistors of the STR-DA2100ES take advantage of one -plate/dual-pellet design. It's another way that Sony fights thermal modulation distortion. This achieves uniformity in both electrical and mechanical characteristics, for superior richness and imaging. ES Receivers v1.0 Page 32 In...
Technical Background
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...Receivers v1.0 Page 35 Sets the primary front panel controls at an angle, so that you split the 7.1channel amplifiers into alignment. This configuration can use them without uncomfortable bending and stooping to bring your television and your home theater speakers back into 5.1 channel surround sound plus a stereo...of digital and analog surround decoding (all models). In reproducing 6.1-channel sources, the Surround speakers are driven in 10 millisecond increments. • Auto channel grouping (all models). Sony provides decoding for a second room. • A/V Sync (DA2100...
...Receivers v1.0 Page 35 Sets the primary front panel controls at an angle, so that you split the 7.1channel amplifiers into alignment. This configuration can use them without uncomfortable bending and stooping to bring your television and your home theater speakers back into 5.1 channel surround sound plus a stereo...of digital and analog surround decoding (all models). In reproducing 6.1-channel sources, the Surround speakers are driven in 10 millisecond increments. • Auto channel grouping (all models). Sony provides decoding for a second room. • A/V Sync (DA2100...
Technical Background
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... audio input (all models). As part of the Video 3 input of ES Series dealers, Sony found a way to audition and approve their final sound mixes. • 7.1-channel Virtual Multi Dimension (all models). Breakthroughs like the S-Master® Pro amplifiers take audio reproduction...screens and lighting "scenes" may require 12-volt triggers. • Infrared repeater ports (STR-DA2100ES and higher). • 7.1-channel Cinema Studio EX modes (all models). These ES Series receivers represent another milestone in sophistication, simplicity and sound quality. Real estate on and listen....
... audio input (all models). As part of the Video 3 input of ES Series dealers, Sony found a way to audition and approve their final sound mixes. • 7.1-channel Virtual Multi Dimension (all models). Breakthroughs like the S-Master® Pro amplifiers take audio reproduction...screens and lighting "scenes" may require 12-volt triggers. • Infrared repeater ports (STR-DA2100ES and higher). • 7.1-channel Cinema Studio EX modes (all models). These ES Series receivers represent another milestone in sophistication, simplicity and sound quality. Real estate on and listen....
Technical Background
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... out Yes Yes Yes - 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 - ES Receivers v1.0 Page 37 STRDA1000ES 100 watts x7 - 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 out Audio Yes Yes Yes...
... out Yes Yes Yes - 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 - ES Receivers v1.0 Page 37 STRDA1000ES 100 watts x7 - 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 out Audio Yes Yes Yes...
Primary User Manual
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...Hookups 11 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 14 Speaker System Hookup 15 Performing Initial Setup Operations 17 Multi Channel Surround Setup 18 Before You Use Your Receiver 22 Location of the front panel. "Dolby", "AC-3", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol a are trademarks...US Pat. Check your remote, refer to the separate operating instructions supplied with the remote. • The following icon is used for model STR-DA777ES. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in this manual: z Indicates hints and tips for example, "U.S.A./Canada models only." About This ...
...Hookups 11 Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 14 Speaker System Hookup 15 Performing Initial Setup Operations 17 Multi Channel Surround Setup 18 Before You Use Your Receiver 22 Location of the front panel. "Dolby", "AC-3", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol a are trademarks...US Pat. Check your remote, refer to the separate operating instructions supplied with the remote. • The following icon is used for model STR-DA777ES. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in this manual: z Indicates hints and tips for example, "U.S.A./Canada models only." About This ...
Primary User Manual
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...jacks on the components. Example of LD player connected via an RF demodulator, like the Sony MOD-RF1 (not supplied). Refer to the instruction manual supplied with an RF OUT jack... jacks of your DVD player and satellite tuner (etc.) to the receiver's digital input jacks to bring the multi channel surround sound of a movie theater into your RF Demodulator for details on.../LD) IN 1/u (COAX or OPT) SPEAKERS OFF A B A+B PHONES DVD/LD* (or TV/LD) VIDEO IN MULTI CHANNEL DECODING MEMORY FM / AM TUNER PRESET - + SOUND FIELD PRESET - + S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R A.F.D SOUND FIELD - MODE + 2...
...jacks on the components. Example of LD player connected via an RF demodulator, like the Sony MOD-RF1 (not supplied). Refer to the instruction manual supplied with an RF OUT jack... jacks of your DVD player and satellite tuner (etc.) to the receiver's digital input jacks to bring the multi channel surround sound of a movie theater into your RF Demodulator for details on.../LD) IN 1/u (COAX or OPT) SPEAKERS OFF A B A+B PHONES DVD/LD* (or TV/LD) VIDEO IN MULTI CHANNEL DECODING MEMORY FM / AM TUNER PRESET - + SOUND FIELD PRESET - + S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R A.F.D SOUND FIELD - MODE + 2...
Primary User Manual
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...digital output jack of your MD or DAT deck to the receiver's digital input jack and connect the digital input jack of a digital multi channel surround signal. • All OPT and COAX jacks are ... connections. Be sure to make both digital and analog connections to your MD or DAT deck to the receiver's digital output jack. IMPEDANCE USE 4 - 16Ω SPEAKERS 4 Ω 8 Ω IMPEDANCE SELECTOR... AUDIO L R IN IN REC OUT VIDEO 1 OUT IN IN REC OUT VIDEO 2 OUT IN L TAPE ANTENNA FM 75Ω COAXIAL y AM MD/ DAT R L PHONO CONTROL A1 y SIGNAL GND CD CTRL S IN CTRL...
...digital output jack of your MD or DAT deck to the receiver's digital input jack and connect the digital input jack of a digital multi channel surround signal. • All OPT and COAX jacks are ... connections. Be sure to make both digital and analog connections to your MD or DAT deck to the receiver's digital output jack. IMPEDANCE USE 4 - 16Ω SPEAKERS 4 Ω 8 Ω IMPEDANCE SELECTOR... AUDIO L R IN IN REC OUT VIDEO 1 OUT IN IN REC OUT VIDEO 2 OUT IN L TAPE ANTENNA FM 75Ω COAXIAL y AM MD/ DAT R L PHONO CONTROL A1 y SIGNAL GND CD CTRL S IN CTRL...
Primary User Manual
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...Front Speaker (L) Front Speaker (R) Rear Speaker (L) Rear Speaker (R) Center Speaker Active Woofer Hooking Up the Components 5.1CH Input Hookups Although this receiver incorporates a multi channel decoder, it is equipped with 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks, you can connect them directly to this , connect the output jacks for the downmixed ...DAT IN OPT S-VIDEO VIDEO MONITOR OUT R AUDIO L R IN IN REC OUT VIDEO 1 OUT IN IN REC OUT VIDEO 2 OUT IN L TAPE ANTENNA FM 75Ω COAXIAL y AM MD/ DAT R L PHONO CONTROL A1 y SIGNAL GND CD CTRL S IN CTRL S OUT STATUS IN MD/DAT OUT OPT DVD...
...Front Speaker (L) Front Speaker (R) Rear Speaker (L) Rear Speaker (R) Center Speaker Active Woofer Hooking Up the Components 5.1CH Input Hookups Although this receiver incorporates a multi channel decoder, it is equipped with 5.1CH OUTPUT jacks, you can connect them directly to this , connect the output jacks for the downmixed ...DAT IN OPT S-VIDEO VIDEO MONITOR OUT R AUDIO L R IN IN REC OUT VIDEO 1 OUT IN IN REC OUT VIDEO 2 OUT IN L TAPE ANTENNA FM 75Ω COAXIAL y AM MD/ DAT R L PHONO CONTROL A1 y SIGNAL GND CD CTRL S IN CTRL S OUT STATUS IN MD/DAT OUT OPT DVD...
Primary User Manual
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...color-coded pins to the sub room. 1/u SPEAKERS OFF A B A+B PHONES Main room MULTI CHANNEL DECODING MEMORY FM / AM TUNER PRESET - + SOUND FIELD PRESET - + S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R A.F.D...1 OUT IN IN REC OUT VIDEO 2 OUT IN L TAPE ANTENNA FM 75Ω COAXIAL y AM MD/ DAT R L PHONO CONTROL A1...SPLIT OPEN/ CLOSE INPUT SELECTOR DIGITAL / ANALOG 2ND AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN Sub room Stereo amplifier R Speaker (L) SPEAKERS L Speaker (R) Note This function is not available when ...OUT jacks to output audio signals to a stereo amplifier located in the CUSTOMIZE menu (page 46...
...color-coded pins to the sub room. 1/u SPEAKERS OFF A B A+B PHONES Main room MULTI CHANNEL DECODING MEMORY FM / AM TUNER PRESET - + SOUND FIELD PRESET - + S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R A.F.D...1 OUT IN IN REC OUT VIDEO 2 OUT IN L TAPE ANTENNA FM 75Ω COAXIAL y AM MD/ DAT R L PHONO CONTROL A1...SPLIT OPEN/ CLOSE INPUT SELECTOR DIGITAL / ANALOG 2ND AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN Sub room Stereo amplifier R Speaker (L) SPEAKERS L Speaker (R) Note This function is not available when ...OUT jacks to output audio signals to a stereo amplifier located in the CUSTOMIZE menu (page 46...
Primary User Manual
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... specifying speaker types and distances. Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System This chapter describes how to hook up your speaker system to the receiver, how to position each parameter. 14 MODE + 2 CH ANALOG DIRECT EQ BANK EQ SUR LEVEL TUNER CUSTOM SET UP - + 5.1CH INPUT ENTER MASTER... Brief descriptions of each speaker, and how to set up your speakers to enjoy multi channel surround sound. 1/u SPEAKERS OFF A B A+B PHONES Jog dial MULTI CHANNEL DECODING MEMORY FM / AM TUNER PRESET - + SOUND FIELD PRESET - + S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R A.F.D SOUND FIELD -
... specifying speaker types and distances. Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System This chapter describes how to hook up your speaker system to the receiver, how to position each parameter. 14 MODE + 2 CH ANALOG DIRECT EQ BANK EQ SUR LEVEL TUNER CUSTOM SET UP - + 5.1CH INPUT ENTER MASTER... Brief descriptions of each speaker, and how to set up your speakers to enjoy multi channel surround sound. 1/u SPEAKERS OFF A B A+B PHONES Jog dial MULTI CHANNEL DECODING MEMORY FM / AM TUNER PRESET - + SOUND FIELD PRESET - + S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R A.F.D SOUND FIELD -
Primary User Manual
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Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord Stripped speaker cord is currently displayed on the receiver, the speaker may damage the receiver. For details on the back of the speaker.) If you connect any speaker to the FRONT, CENTER or REAR SPEAKERS terminals with a ...nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher, and set the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR to select both sets (A+B) of front speakers (see page 21. Speaker impedance To enjoy multi channel...
Examples of poor conditions of the speaker cord Stripped speaker cord is currently displayed on the receiver, the speaker may damage the receiver. For details on the back of the speaker.) If you connect any speaker to the FRONT, CENTER or REAR SPEAKERS terminals with a ...nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher, and set the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR to select both sets (A+B) of front speakers (see page 21. Speaker impedance To enjoy multi channel...