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...; DVD player STR-K9900P SS-MSP69L SS-MSP69R SS-CNP69 SS-MSP69SL SS-MSP69SR SS-MSP69SB SA-WMSP69 DVP-CX985V The HT-6900DP consists of : • Receiver • Speaker system - Surround speaker (right) - Front speaker (right) - The HT-9950M consists of : • Receiver • Speaker system - Front speaker (right) - Surround back speaker - Surround speaker (left ) - Center speaker - Sub woofer • DVD player STR-K5900P SS...
...; DVD player STR-K9900P SS-MSP69L SS-MSP69R SS-CNP69 SS-MSP69SL SS-MSP69SR SS-MSP69SB SA-WMSP69 DVP-CX985V The HT-6900DP consists of : • Receiver • Speaker system - Surround speaker (right) - Front speaker (right) - The HT-9950M consists of : • Receiver • Speaker system - Front speaker (right) - Surround back speaker - Surround speaker (left ) - Center speaker - Sub woofer • DVD player STR-K5900P SS...
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... Settings Assigning the component video input 35 - AUTO FORMAT DIRECT Selecting a sound field 31 Selecting the surround back decoding mode 33 - INPUT MODE Customizing sound fields 36 Adjusting the tone 37 Advanced settings 38 Other Operations Naming preset stations and inputs ........ 40 Using the Sleep Timer 40 Selecting the speaker system 41 Recording...
... Settings Assigning the component video input 35 - AUTO FORMAT DIRECT Selecting a sound field 31 Selecting the surround back decoding mode 33 - INPUT MODE Customizing sound fields 36 Adjusting the tone 37 Advanced settings 38 Other Operations Naming preset stations and inputs ........ 40 Using the Sleep Timer 40 Selecting the speaker system 41 Recording...
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Alternatively, the multi channel input jacks can connect it to this receiver's MULTI CH IN jacks to enjoy the multi channel sound. For details on the connected component. 10US Tip This connection also allows you to enjoy software with multi channel output jacks, you will need to connect an external ...IN jacks, you can be used to adjust the level of the speakers and sub woofer using the controls on the required cords (A-G), see page 6. DIGITAL OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN SA-CD/ CD IN DVD IN COAXIAL ANTENNA AM COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGNABLE Y MONITOR PB/CB /B-Y VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO ...
Alternatively, the multi channel input jacks can connect it to this receiver's MULTI CH IN jacks to enjoy the multi channel sound. For details on the connected component. 10US Tip This connection also allows you to enjoy software with multi channel output jacks, you will need to connect an external ...IN jacks, you can be used to adjust the level of the speakers and sub woofer using the controls on the required cords (A-G), see page 6. DIGITAL OPTICAL VIDEO 2 IN SA-CD/ CD IN DVD IN COAXIAL ANTENNA AM COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGNABLE Y MONITOR PB/CB /B-Y VIDEO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO ...
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... short speaker connecting cords to the receiver. Attaching foot pads To prevent speaker vibration or movement, attach the supplied foot pads to the speaker as well. Example of 6.1 channel speaker system configuration Center speaker Front speaker (Right) Surround speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left) Sub woofer Surround speaker (Left) Surround back speaker Tips • When you connect 6.1 channel speaker system, place the surround back speaker behind...
... short speaker connecting cords to the receiver. Attaching foot pads To prevent speaker vibration or movement, attach the supplied foot pads to the speaker as well. Example of 6.1 channel speaker system configuration Center speaker Front speaker (Right) Surround speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left) Sub woofer Surround speaker (Left) Surround back speaker Tips • When you connect 6.1 channel speaker system, place the surround back speaker behind...
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...). ** (HT-9950M, HT-9900M and HT-6900DP only) If you have an additional front speaker system, connect them to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals. Required cords A Speaker cords (supplied) (+) (-) B Monaural audio cord (supplied) Black Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left) Center speaker Surround back speaker e Ee Ee Ee E A A A NT VIDEO Y PB/CB /B-Y PR/CR /R-Y MONITOR OUT AUDIO OUT SURROUND...
...). ** (HT-9950M, HT-9900M and HT-6900DP only) If you have an additional front speaker system, connect them to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals. Required cords A Speaker cords (supplied) (+) (-) B Monaural audio cord (supplied) Black Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left) Center speaker Surround back speaker e Ee Ee Ee E A A A NT VIDEO Y PB/CB /B-Y PR/CR /R-Y MONITOR OUT AUDIO OUT SURROUND...
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... are suitable for the wall material and strength. Install the speakers on a vertical and flat wall where reinforcement is applied. • Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall material or screws to be used. • Sony is especially fragile, attach the screws securely to a beam and... fasten them to 9/32 inch) 17US Getting Started Installing the speakers on the wall You can install your front, surround and surround back...
... are suitable for the wall material and strength. Install the speakers on a vertical and flat wall where reinforcement is applied. • Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall material or screws to be used. • Sony is especially fragile, attach the screws securely to a beam and... fasten them to 9/32 inch) 17US Getting Started Installing the speakers on the wall You can install your front, surround and surround back...
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... for inputs and preset stations. • MASTER VOLUME -/+ is set to their factory defaults. Use the buttons on the receiver for the operation. 1 Press ?/1 to a wall outlet. R L R L FRONT B b To a wall outlet AC power cord Performing initial setup operations Before... using the receiver for the first time, initialize the receiver by performing the following are reset to their factory settings. • All settings in the SPEAKER SET UP, LEVEL, TONE and CUSTOMIZE menus. • The sound field memorized for...
... for inputs and preset stations. • MASTER VOLUME -/+ is set to their factory defaults. Use the buttons on the receiver for the operation. 1 Press ?/1 to a wall outlet. R L R L FRONT B b To a wall outlet AC power cord Performing initial setup operations Before... using the receiver for the first time, initialize the receiver by performing the following are reset to their factory settings. • All settings in the SPEAKER SET UP, LEVEL, TONE and CUSTOMIZE menus. • The sound field memorized for...
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... UP menu to set the distance from your listening position to the surround back speaker. Lets you set the distance and location of the speakers connected to this receiver. 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver. 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " SET UP ". 3 Press or repeatedly to select the...or may appear dimmed in much better surround sound. Tip The receiver lets you want . Also, the center speaker cannot be no more than 5 feet closer than the front speakers. Surround speaker distance should be set the center speaker further than the actual distance will sound like it is not...
... UP menu to set the distance from your listening position to the surround back speaker. Lets you set the distance and location of the speakers connected to this receiver. 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver. 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " SET UP ". 3 Press or repeatedly to select the...or may appear dimmed in much better surround sound. Tip The receiver lets you want . Also, the center speaker cannot be no more than 5 feet closer than the front speakers. Surround speaker distance should be set the center speaker further than the actual distance will sound like it is not...
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...it may obtain better results using "BEHD/HI" if your environment. Those sound fields were designed under the premise that best suits your speakers are located high above explanation, we recommend that you playback multi channel surround encoded software and select the setting that provides a good sense... overall sound may produce better bass. If you are pointing toward the listener from the main listening position, select the setting that the surround speakers would be affected. x SW XXXXXXX (Sub woofer phase polarity) (HT-9950M, HT-9900M and HT-6900DP only) Lets you set to ...
...it may obtain better results using "BEHD/HI" if your environment. Those sound fields were designed under the premise that best suits your speakers are located high above explanation, we recommend that you playback multi channel surround encoded software and select the setting that provides a good sense... overall sound may produce better bass. If you are pointing toward the listener from the main listening position, select the setting that the surround speakers would be affected. x SW XXXXXXX (Sub woofer phase polarity) (HT-9950M, HT-9900M and HT-6900DP only) Lets you set to ...
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...these adjustments can also be made via the front panel using the LEVEL menu (when the test tone is output from each speaker. on the remote or turn on the receiver. 2 Press TEST TONE. Tips • To adjust the level of the test tone sounds the same from your listening.... 4 Press TEST TONE again after adjustment. Use the remote for the operation. Tip The receiver employs a test tone with a frequency centered at the same time, press MASTER VOL +/- TEST TONE Adjust the speaker levels and balance while listening to the LEVEL menu automatically), we recommend you follow the procedure ...
...these adjustments can also be made via the front panel using the LEVEL menu (when the test tone is output from each speaker. on the remote or turn on the receiver. 2 Press TEST TONE. Tips • To adjust the level of the test tone sounds the same from your listening.... 4 Press TEST TONE again after adjustment. Use the remote for the operation. Tip The receiver employs a test tone with a frequency centered at the same time, press MASTER VOL +/- TEST TONE Adjust the speaker levels and balance while listening to the LEVEL menu automatically), we recommend you follow the procedure ...
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... Indications SP A and SP B SP • When the headphones are connected, speaker output is automatically canceled and the following sound fields (page 32). - HP 2CH (HEADPHONE 2CH) - HP THEA (HEADPHONE THEATER) 23US To select the Press VCR VIDEO 1 Satellite tuner VIDEO 2 Camcorder or...the display turn off the receiver. The muting function will be canceled when you turn off . • Increase the volume. Amplifier Operation Amplifier Operation Selecting the component 1 Press input buttons to adjust the volume. Note To avoid damaging your speakers, make sure that you...
... Indications SP A and SP B SP • When the headphones are connected, speaker output is automatically canceled and the following sound fields (page 32). - HP 2CH (HEADPHONE 2CH) - HP THEA (HEADPHONE THEATER) 23US To select the Press VCR VIDEO 1 Satellite tuner VIDEO 2 Camcorder or...the display turn off the receiver. The muting function will be canceled when you turn off . • Increase the volume. Amplifier Operation Amplifier Operation Selecting the component 1 Press input buttons to adjust the volume. Note To avoid damaging your speakers, make sure that you...
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...When MULTI CH IN is received. Note To optimize the sound balance of this indicator does not light up when the receiver is tuned in the following table. However, this system, we recommend that you...9900M and HT-6900DP only) You can let the receiver scan all available stations in your DVD or Super Audio CD player as follows: Speaker type Settings FRONT SMALL CENTER SMALL SURROUND/REAR SMALL... cancel the MULTI CH IN function. This enables you can select the audio directly from the components connected to high; to scan from low to the MULTI CH IN jacks. Listening to enjoy...
...When MULTI CH IN is received. Note To optimize the sound balance of this indicator does not light up when the receiver is tuned in the following table. However, this system, we recommend that you...9900M and HT-6900DP only) You can let the receiver scan all available stations in your DVD or Super Audio CD player as follows: Speaker type Settings FRONT SMALL CENTER SMALL SURROUND/REAR SMALL... cancel the MULTI CH IN function. This enables you can select the audio directly from the components connected to high; to scan from low to the MULTI CH IN jacks. Listening to enjoy...
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...MODE is not set to "ANALOG" (page 35). E ; "; G NEO:6: Lights up in the display. See pages 24-26 for signals with the speaker system being played back contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and the LFE channel signal is set to "COAX IN" (page 35). J COAX: Lights ...sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is output from the SUB WOOFER jack. I D.RANGE: Lights up when the receiver is activated (page 36). continued 27US DIGITAL" lights up when dynamic range compression is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital EX format. Note...
...MODE is not set to "ANALOG" (page 35). E ; "; G NEO:6: Lights up in the display. See pages 24-26 for signals with the speaker system being played back contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and the LFE channel signal is set to "COAX IN" (page 35). J COAX: Lights ...sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is output from the SUB WOOFER jack. I D.RANGE: Lights up when the receiver is activated (page 36). continued 27US DIGITAL" lights up when dynamic range compression is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital EX format. Note...
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... Cinema (NEO6 CIN) DTS Neo:6 Neo:6 Music (NEO6 MUS) MULTI STEREO (MULTI ST.) continued 29US appears in the display and the receiver switches to select the decoding mode you want for your audio sound. mode (Display) Decoding mode A.F.D. Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Surround Sound Using... only the front speakers and sub woofer - 2CH STEREO In this mode, the receiver outputs the sound from the sub woofer. Press 2CH. The front channel bass frequencies will be output from...
... Cinema (NEO6 CIN) DTS Neo:6 Neo:6 Music (NEO6 MUS) MULTI STEREO (MULTI ST.) continued 29US appears in the display and the receiver switches to select the decoding mode you want for your audio sound. mode (Display) Decoding mode A.F.D. Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Surround Sound Using... only the front speakers and sub woofer - 2CH STEREO In this mode, the receiver outputs the sound from the sub woofer. Press 2CH. The front channel bass frequencies will be output from...
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... is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby Surround. This setting is decoded into 4.1 channels. repeatedly to the surround speakers. In addition, this mode, the receiver automatically detects the type of audio signal being input and performs the proper decoding if necessary. x PLIIX MS (...Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie mode decoding. This setting shares hard "back" effects across all speakers. 30US x NEO6 CIN (Neo:6 Cinema) Performs DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode decoding. The receiver automatically detects the type of decoding appears in 2 channels. The selected type of audio signal...
... is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby Surround. This setting is decoded into 4.1 channels. repeatedly to the surround speakers. In addition, this mode, the receiver automatically detects the type of audio signal being input and performs the proper decoding if necessary. x PLIIX MS (...Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie mode decoding. This setting shares hard "back" effects across all speakers. 30US x NEO6 CIN (Neo:6 Cinema) Performs DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode decoding. The receiver automatically detects the type of decoding appears in 2 channels. The selected type of audio signal...
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... watching most any sound coming from the surround speakers. You can take advantage of surround sound simply by Sony. Enjoying Surround Sound Selecting a sound field You can reproduce the sound characteristics of the receiver's preprogrammed sound fields. Selecting a sound field for home theater developed by selecting one of Sony Pictures Entertainment's dubbing studio in the soundtrack...
... watching most any sound coming from the surround speakers. You can take advantage of surround sound simply by Sony. Enjoying Surround Sound Selecting a sound field You can reproduce the sound characteristics of the receiver's preprogrammed sound fields. Selecting a sound field for home theater developed by selecting one of Sony Pictures Entertainment's dubbing studio in the soundtrack...
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...DTS-ES Discrete 6.1). a) 6.1 channel decode flag is applied to decode the surround back signal. Some discs have no sound from the surround back speaker in Dolby Digital EX mode. b) Dolby Digital DVD that includes a Surround EX flag. e) This decoder can be no Dolby Digital EX flag...help you select "SB ON" Dolby Digital EX is applied to decode the surround back signal regardless of the 6.1 channel decode flaga) in movie theaters. Discrete 6.1 channel signals are DVD specific signals not used in software like DVDs. d) Software encoded with a flag to Dolby Digital EX DTS...
...DTS-ES Discrete 6.1). a) 6.1 channel decode flag is applied to decode the surround back signal. Some discs have no sound from the surround back speaker in Dolby Digital EX mode. b) Dolby Digital DVD that includes a Surround EX flag. e) This decoder can be no Dolby Digital EX flag...help you select "SB ON" Dolby Digital EX is applied to decode the surround back signal regardless of the 6.1 channel decode flaga) in movie theaters. Discrete 6.1 channel signals are DVD specific signals not used in software like DVDs. d) Software encoded with a flag to Dolby Digital EX DTS...
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...You can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation. XXX dB (Surround speaker (left and right speakers. XXX dB (Surround speaker (right) level) x SB XXX dB (Surround back speaker level) x S.W. XXX (Dynamic range compressor) Lets you want. Tip Dynamic range compressor ... Therefore, we recommend using the "MAX" setting. XXX (Effect level) Initial setting: STD Lets you adjust the "presence" of each speaker. These settings are predetermined and provide a very natural compression. Unlike analog limiters, the levels are applied to all sound fields except for...
...You can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation. XXX dB (Surround speaker (left and right speakers. XXX dB (Surround speaker (right) level) x SB XXX dB (Surround back speaker level) x S.W. XXX (Dynamic range compressor) Lets you want. Tip Dynamic range compressor ... Therefore, we recommend using the "MAX" setting. XXX (Effect level) Initial setting: STD Lets you adjust the "presence" of each speaker. These settings are predetermined and provide a very natural compression. Unlike analog limiters, the levels are applied to all sound fields except for...
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...3 and 4 to adjust the other items. Note You cannot adjust the tone when the receiver is applied. repeatedly to turn off the power. 2 While holding down 2CH, press ?/1. TONE menu parameters x BASS XX dB (Front speaker bass level) x TREB. "SF. appears in the display and all sound fields are ... more than 48 kHz, or when DTS 96/24, DTS-ES Matrix or DTS Neo:6 decoding is decoding signals with a sampling frequency of the front speakers using the TONE menu. 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc.). 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " TONE ". 3...
...3 and 4 to adjust the other items. Note You cannot adjust the tone when the receiver is applied. repeatedly to turn off the power. 2 While holding down 2CH, press ?/1. TONE menu parameters x BASS XX dB (Front speaker bass level) x TREB. "SF. appears in the display and all sound fields are ... more than 48 kHz, or when DTS 96/24, DTS-ES Matrix or DTS Neo:6 decoding is decoding signals with a sampling frequency of the front speakers using the TONE menu. 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc.). 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " TONE ". 3...
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...and inputs" on page 35. Advanced Adjustments and Settings x DUAL XXX (Digital broadcast language selection) Lets you select the language you assign the component video input to during digital broadcast. This feature only functions for Dolby Digital sources. • M/S (Main/Sub) Sound of the main language... will be output through the front left speaker and sound of the sub language will be output through the front right speaker simultaneously. • M (Main) Sound of the main language will be output. • S (Sub) Sound...
...and inputs" on page 35. Advanced Adjustments and Settings x DUAL XXX (Digital broadcast language selection) Lets you select the language you assign the component video input to during digital broadcast. This feature only functions for Dolby Digital sources. • M/S (Main/Sub) Sound of the main language... will be output through the front left speaker and sound of the sub language will be output through the front right speaker simultaneously. • M (Main) Sound of the main language will be output. • S (Sub) Sound...