Sony STR-DA5500ES 7.1 Multiroom Av Receiver Plus Internet User Manual

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STR-DA5500ES

4-145-850-13(1)

Operating Instructions

Multi Channel

AV Receiver

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To reduce the risk of fire or electric

shock, do not expose this apparatus to

rain or moisture.

To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation

opening of the apparatus with newspapers,

tablecloths, curtains, etc. Do not place the naked

flame sources such as lighted candles on the

apparatus.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such

as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not

expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and

do not place objects filled with liquids, such as

vases, on the apparatus.

As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from

the mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible

AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the

unit, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet

immediately.

Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery-

installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or

the like.

The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long

as it is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit

itself has been turned off.

Excessive sound pressure from earphones and

headphones can cause hearing loss.

This symbol is intended to alert

the user to the presence of the Hot

Surface that may be hot if it is

touched during the normal

operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply

with the limits set out in the EMC Directive using a

connection cable shorter than 3 meters.

For customers in the United

States and Canada

This symbol is intended to alert the

user to the presence of uninsulated

“dangerous voltage” within the

product’s enclosure that may be of

sufficient magnitude to constitute a

risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the

user to the presence of important

operating and maintenance

(servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying the

appliance.

ENERGY STAR

is a U.S. registered

mark.

As an ENERGY STAR

partner, Sony

Corporation has determined that this

product meets the ENERGY STAR

guidelines for energy efficiency.

For customers in the United

States

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear

of the unit. Record these numbers in the space

provided below. Refer to them whenever you call

upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No.

Serial No.

Important Safety Instructions

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other

apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce

heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized

or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has

two blades with one wider than the other. A

grounding type plug has two blades and a third

grounding prong. The wide blade or the third

prong are provided for your safety. If the

provided plug does not fit into your outlet,

WARNING

consult an electrician for replacement of the

obsolete outlet.

10)Protect the power cord from being walked on or

pinched particularly at plugs, convenience

receptacles, and the point where they exit from

the apparatus.

11)Only use attachments/accessories specified by

the manufacturer.

12)Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or

table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with

the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution

when moving the cart/apparatus combination to

avoid injury from tip-over.

13)Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or

when unused for long periods of time.

14)Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Servicing is required when the apparatus has

been damaged in any way, such as power-supply

cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled

or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the

apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture,

does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, the speaker cord

should be connected to the apparatus and the

speakers in accordance with the following

instructions.

1) Disconnect the AC power cord from the MAINS.

2) Strip 10 to 15 mm of the wire insulation of the

speaker cord.

3) Connect the speaker cord to the apparatus and

the speakers carefully so as not to touch the core

of speaker cord by hand. Also disconnect the AC

power cord from the MAINS before

disconnecting the speaker cord from the

apparatus and the speakers.

The following FCC statement

applies only to the version of

this model manufactured for

sale in the U.S.A. Other

versions may not comply with

FCC technical regulations.

NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply

with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant

to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are

designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio

frequency energy and, if not installed and used in

accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. However,

there is no guarantee that interference will not occur

in a particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try

to correct the interference by one or more of the

following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

– Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications

not expressly approved in this manual could void

your authority to operate this equipment.

For customers in Europe

Notice for the customers:

the following information is only

applicable to equipment sold in

countries applying EU directives

The manufacturer of this product is Sony

Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-

0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for

EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland

GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart,

Germany. For any service or guarantee matters,

please refer to the addresses given in separate

service or guarantee documents.

Disposal of Old

Electrical & Electronic

Equipment (Applicable

in the European Union

and other European

countries with separate

collection systems)

This symbol on the product or

on its packaging indicates that

this product shall not be treated as household waste.

Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable

collection point for the recycling of electrical and

continued

electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is

disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential

negative consequences for the environment and

human health, which could otherwise be caused by

inappropriate waste handling of this product. The

recycling of materials will help to conserve natural

resources. For more detailed information about

recycling of this product, please contact your local

Civic Office, your household waste disposal service

or the shop where you purchased the product.

Disposal of waste

batteries (applicable in

the European Union and

other European

countries with separate

collection systems)

This symbol on the battery or on

the packaging indicates that the battery provided

with this product shall not be treated as household

waste. On certain batteries this symbol might be

used in combination with a chemical symbol. The

chemical symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are

added if the battery contains more than 0.0005%

mercury or 0.004% lead. By ensuring these batteries

are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent

potentially negative consequences for the

environment and human health which could

otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste

handling of the battery. The recycling of the

materials will help to conserve natural resources. In

case of products that for safety, performance or data

integrity reasons require a permanent connection

with an incorporated battery, this battery should be

replaced by qualified service staff only. To ensure

that the battery will be treated properly, hand over

the product at end-of-life to the applicable collection

point for the recycling of electrical and electronic

equipment. For all other batteries, please view the

section on how to remove the battery from the

product safely. Hand the battery over to the

applicable collection point for the recycling of waste

batteries. For more detailed information about

recycling of this product or battery, please contact

your local Civic Office, your household waste

disposal service or the shop where you purchased

the product.

About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model

STR-DA5500ES (the receiver). Check your model

number by looking at the lower right corner of the

front panel.

• In this manual, the USA/Canadian model is used

for illustration purpose unless stated otherwise.

Any differences in operation are clearly indicated

in the text, for example, “European model only.”

• The instructions in this manual describe mostly the

controls on the supplied simple remote. You can

also use the controls on the receiver if they have

the same or similar names as those on the remote.

This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro

Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround

System.

* Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories.

Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks

of Dolby Laboratories.

** Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent

#'s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762;

6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,212,872; 7,333,929;

7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and

worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a

registered trademark and the DTS logos,

Symbol, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio

“Neural-THX” and “neural THX” introduced in the

Operating Instructions and displayed in the display

window and on the GUI menu screen mean Neural-

THX Surround.

This product using Neural-THX

Surround is

manufactured under license from Neural Audio

Corporation and THX Ltd. Sony Corporation hereby

grants the user a non-exclusive, non-transferable,

limited right of use to this product under USA and

foreign patent, patent pending and other technology

or trademarks owned by Neural Audio Corporation

and THX Ltd. “Neural Surround”, “Neural Audio”,

“Neural” and “NRL” are trademarks and logos

owned by Neural Audio Corporation, THX is a

trademark of THX Ltd., which may be registered in

On Copyrights

This receiver incorporates High-Definition

Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition

Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered

trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

SIRIUS, XM and all related marks and logos are

trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc. and its

available in Alaska and Hawaii.

The font type (Shin Go R) installed in this receiver

is provided by MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD.

These names are the trademarks of MORISAWA &

COMPANY LTD., and the copyright of the font also

belongs to MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD.

iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the

U.S. and other countries.

All other trademarks and registered trademarks are

of their respective holders. In this manual, ™ and ®

marks are not specified.

The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by

the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks

by Sony Corporation is under license.

Other trademarks and trade names are those of their

respective owners.

“BRAVIA” Sync is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

DLNA and DLNA CERTIFIED are trademarks and/

or service marks of the Digital Living Network

Alliance.

VAIO is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and Windows

Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of

Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or

other countries.

Intel, Intel Core, and Pentium are trademarks or

registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its

subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

Rhapsody & the Rhapsody logo are trademarks and/

or registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc.

SHOUTcast

is a registered trademark of AOL

LLC.

THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE

VC-1 PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE

PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF

A CONSUMER TO

(i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH

THE VC-1 STANDARD (“VC-1 VIDEO”)

AND/OR

(ii) DECODE VC-1 VIDEO THAT WAS

ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A

PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL

ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A

VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE

VC-1 VIDEO.

NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE

IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM

MPEG LA, L.L.C. SEE HTTP://

WWW.MPEGLA.COM

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents

licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

“x.v.Color (x.v.Colour)” and “x.v.Color

(x.v.Colour)” logo are trademarks of Sony

Corporation.

This product incorporates copyright protection

technology that is protected by U.S. patents and

other intellectual property rights.

Use of this copyright protection technology must be

authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for

home and other limited viewing uses only unless

otherwise authorized by Macrovision.

Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Table of Contents

Description and location of parts ..................8

Getting Started

1: Installing speakers ..................................21

2: Connecting the monitor ..........................25

3a: Connecting the audio components ........27

3b: Connecting the video components .......32

3c: Connecting the IR Blaster .....................42

4: Connecting the antennas (aerials) ...........44

5: Connecting to the network .....................45

6: Preparing the receiver and the remote ....47

7: Setting the speakers ................................48

8: Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings

automatically (Auto Calibration) ...........50

9: Configuring the network settings of the

receiver ..................................................57

10: Preparing a computer to use as a

server .....................................................58

Guide to on-screen display operation .........59

Playback

Enjoying sound/images from the component

connected to the receiver .......................62

Enjoying sound/images from the components

connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT .....................................................64

Operating the TDM-iP50 using the GUI menu

of the receiver ........................................65

Tuning

Listening to FM/AM radio .........................68

Presetting FM/AM radio stations ...............71

Listening to satellite radio

(USA/Canadian model only) .................73

Connecting a satellite radio tuner ...............74

Preparing to listen to a satellite radio .........74

Selecting a channel of the satellite radio ....75

Presetting satellite radio channels ..............77

Restricting access to specific channels

(Parental Lock) (SIRIUS only) ............. 78

Enjoying Surround Sound

Playing back with 2-channel sound ........... 82

Playing back with multi-channel

surround ................................................ 83

Enjoying a surround effect for music ......... 86

Enjoying a surround effect for movies ....... 88

Using Network Features

About the network functions of the

receiver .................................................. 92

What you can do with the home network

function ................................................. 93

Enjoying content stored on the server ........ 96

Listening to Rhapsody ............................... 98

Listening to SHOUTcast .......................... 101

Features of the ES Utility application

software ............................................... 103

Using Multi-zone Features

What you can do with the Multi-zone

function ............................................... 105

Making a multi-zone connection ............. 106

Setting the speakers in zone 2 .................. 108

Switching the zone setting of the

remote ................................................. 109

Operating the receiver from another zone

(ZONE 2/ZONE 3 operations) ............ 109

Listening to the same music in different zone

(Party Mode) ....................................... 110

Using Other Features

Using “BRAVIA” Sync features .............. 112

Switching the monitors that output the HDMI

video signals ........................................ 116

Outputting the HDMI signals even when the

receiver is in standby mode

(Pass Through) .................................... 117

Switching between digital and analog

audio .................................................... 118

Enjoying the sound/images from other inputs

(Input Assign) ..................................... 119

Using the sleep timer ................................ 121

Enjoying the surround effect at low volume

levels ................................................... 122

Recording using the receiver .................... 123

Switching the command mode of the receiver

and the remote ..................................... 124

Using a bi-amplifier connection ............... 126

Adjusting Settings

Using the setting menu ............................. 127

Auto Calibration ....................................... 128

Speaker settings ........................................ 130

Surround settings ...................................... 134

EQ settings ............................................... 136

Multi Zone settings .................................. 136

Audio settings .......................................... 138

Video settings ........................................... 140

HDMI settings .......................................... 142

Network settings ...................................... 144

Quick Click settings ................................. 145

System settings ......................................... 146

Operating without connecting to a TV ..... 147

Operating Each Component

Using the On-screen Remote

(Quick Click)

Operating components or lighting connected

to the receiver using the on-screen remote

(Quick Click) ...................................... 153

Using Quick Click .................................... 154

Setting components that are operated by the

on-screen remote .................................160

Performing several commands in sequence

automatically with Quick Click (Macro

Play) ....................................................165

Setting remote control codes that are not

stored in Quick Click ...........................167

Resetting the remote code for Quick

Click ....................................................168

Operating Each Component

Using the Multifunction

Remote

Operating each component using the

multifunction remote ...........................170

Programming the remote ..........................172

Performing several commands in sequence

automatically (Macro Play) .................175

Setting remote commander codes that are not

stored in the remote .............................177

Clearing all the contents of the remote’s

memory ................................................179

Additional Information

Glossary ....................................................180

Precautions ...............................................184

Troubleshooting ........................................185

Specifications ...........................................192

Index .........................................................195

Description and location of parts

Front panel

Status of the POWER button

Off

The receiver is turned off (initial

setting).

Press POWER to turn the receiver on.

You cannot turn the receiver on using

the remote.

On/Standby

Press

?/1 on the remote to turn the

receiver on or set it to the standby mode.

When you press POWER on the

receiver, the receiver will be turned off.

To remove the cover

Press PUSH.

When you remove the cover, keep it out

of reach from children.

To open the cover

Slide the cover to the

left.

Name Function

A POWER Press to turn the

receiver on or off.

B AUTO CAL MIC

jack

Connects to the

supplied optimizer

microphone for the

Digital Cinema Auto

Calibration function

(page 51).

C TONE MODE Adjusts FRONT,

CENTER,

SURROUND/

SURROUND BACK

BASS and TREBLE.

Press TONE MODE

repeatedly to select

BASS or TREBLE,

then turn TONE to

adjust the level.

TONE

D MEMORY/

ENTER

Press to operate a tuner

(FM/AM) and satellite

radio (XM/SIRIUS)

(USA/Canadian model

only).

TUNING MODE

TUNING

E Remote sensor Receives signals from

remote commander.

F DIMMER Press repeatedly to

adjust brightness of the

display.

G DISPLAY Press repeatedly to

select information

displayed on the

display.

H INPUT MODE Press to select the input

mode when the same

components are

connected to both

digital and analog jacks

(page 118).

I Display

window

The current status of

the selected component

or a list of selectable

items appears here

(page 11).

J 2CH/A.DIRECT Press to select sound

field (page 82, 83, 86,

88).

A.F.D.

MOVIE

(HD-D.C.S.)

MUSIC

K ZONE/

SELECT,

POWER

Press SELECT

repeatedly to select

zone 2, zone 3 or main

zone. Each time you

press POWER, the

output signals for the

selected zone will be

turned on or off

(page 105).

L HDMI IN Press to select the input

signal from the

component connected

to the HDMI IN jacks

(page 33).

M HDMI OUT Press to select output

signal to the component

connected to the HDMI

OUT jacks (page 33).

N PHONES jack Connects to

headphones.

O SPEAKERS

(OFF/A/B/A+B)

Switch to OFF, A, B,

A+B of the front

speakers (page 50).

P VIDEO 2 IN

jacks

Connect to a portable

audio/video component

such as a camcorder or

video game.

Q MULTI

CHANNEL

DECODING

lamp

Lights up when multi-

channel audio signals

are decoded.

Name Function

continued

R INPUT

SELECTOR

Turn to select the input

source to play back.

To select the input

source for zone 2 or

zone 3, press ZONE

SELECT (

qa) to select

zone 2 or zone 3 first

(“ZONE 2 INPUT” or

“ZONE 3 INPUT”

appears on the display),

then turn INPUT

SELECTOR to select

the input source.

S MASTER

VOLUME

Turn to adjust the

volume level of all

speakers at the same

time.

T HDMI IN 6 Connect to a

camcorder. The video

and sound from your

camcorder is input

(page 33).

Name Function

Indicators on the display

Name Function

A SW Lights up when subwoofer

is connected and the audio

signal is output from the

SUBWOOFER jack. While

this indicator lights up, the

receiver creates a

subwoofer signal based on

the L.F.E. signal in the disc

being played back or the

low frequency components

of the front channels.

continued

B Playback

channel

indicators

The letters (L, C, R, etc.)

indicate the channels being

played back. The boxes

around the letters vary to

show how the receiver

downmixes the source

sound (based on the speaker

settings).

L Front Left

RFront Right

C Center (monaural)

SL Surround Left

SR Surround Right

S Surround (monaural or the

surround components

obtained by Pro Logic

processing)

SBL Surround Back Left

SBR Surround Back Right

SB Surround Back (the

surround back components

obtained by 6.1 channel

decoding)

Example:

Recording format (Front/

Surround): 3/2.1

Output channel: Surround

speakers are set to “NO.”

Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO

Name Function

LSW

C Input

indicators

Light up to indicate the

current input.

INPUT Lights up constantly with

either following the

corresponding indicators

that indicate the current

input status.

AUTO Lights up with the

corresponding indicators

that indicate the current

input when INPUT MODE

is set to “Auto.”

HDMI The receiver recognizes a

component connected via

an HDMI IN jack.

COAX Digital signal is input

through the COAXIAL

jack.

OPT Digital signal is input

through the OPTICAL jack.

ANALOG No digital signal is being

input. When INPUT

MODE is set to “Analog,”

or when the “2ch Analog

Direct” is being selected, it

also lights up.

MULTI The multi-channel input is

selected.

D HDMI OUT

A+B

Lights up when the signals

are output from the HDMI

OUT A or B jack. + also

lights up, along with A and

B when the signals are

output from both jacks.

E EQ Lights up when the

equalizer is activated.

F BI-AMP Lights up when surround

back speakers selection is

set to “BI-AMP.”

G SLEEP Lights up when the sleep

timer is activated.

Name Function

H D.C.A.C. Lights up when auto

calibration is activated.

I ZONE 2/

ZONE 3

Lights up while operation in

zone 2/zone 3 is being

enabled.

J L.F.E. Lights up when the disc

being played back contains

an L.F.E. (Low Frequency

Effects) channel. The L.F.E.

channel signal is actually

being reproduced, the bars

underneath the letters light

up to indicate the level.

Since the L.F.E. signal is

not recorded in all parts of

the input signal, the bar

indication will fluctuate

(and may turn off) during

playback.

Name Function

K Tuning

indicators

Lights up when the receiver

tunes in radio stations, or

satellite radio stations.

STEREO Stereo broadcast

MONO Monaural broadcast

(USA/

Canadian

model only)

The XM Mini-Tuner and

Home Dock are connected

and “XM” is selected.

SIRIUS

(USA/

Canadian

model only)

The SiriusConnect Home

tuner is connected and

“SIRIUS” is selected.

CAT

(USA/

Canadian

model only)

The category mode is

selected during the satellite

radio operation.

RDS

(European

model only)

RDS information is

received.

PRESET The tuning mode is set to

the preset mode.

MEMORY A memory function, such as

Name Input, etc., is

activated.

L H.A.T.S. Lights up when the

H.A.T.S. (High quality

digital Audio Transmission

System) function is

activated.

M D.L.L. Lights up when the D.L.L.

(Digital Legato Linear)

function is activated.

N D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic

range compression is

activated.

O VOLUME Displays the current

volume.

Name Function

continued

P Dolby

Digital

Surround

indicators

Lights up one of the

respective indicators when

the receiver is decoding the

corresponding Dolby

Digital format signals.

;D Dolby Digital

;D+ Dolby Digital Plus

;D EX Dolby Digital Surround EX

Note

When playing a Dolby Digital

format disc, be sure that you

have made digital connections

and that INPUT MODE is not

set to “Analog.”

Q DTS-HD

indicators

Light up when the receiver

is decoding DTS-HD.

DTS-HD Lights up constantly with

the one of the following

indicators.

MSTR DTS-HD Master Audio

LBR DTS-HD Low Bit Rate

Audio

HI RES DTS-HD High Resolution

Audio

R ;TrueHD Lights up when the receiver

is decoding Dolby TrueHD.

S L-PCM Lights up when Linear

PCM (Pulse Code

Modulation) signals are

input.

Name Function

T Dolby

Pro Logic

indicators

Lights up one of the

respective indicators when

the receiver performs Dolby

Pro Logic processing. This

matrix surround decoding

technology can enhance

input signals.

;PL Dolby Pro Logic

;PLII Dolby Pro Logic II

;PLIIx Dolby Pro Logic IIx

Note

This indicator does not light

when either the center speaker

and surround speaker is not

connected.

U DTS(-ES)

indicators

Light up when DTS or

DTS-ES signals are input.

DTS Lights up when the receiver

is decoding DTS signals.

Either 96/24 or NEO:6 also

lights up depending on the

input signal format or

decoding format.

96/24 DTS 96/24 (96 kHz/24 bit)

decoding

NEO:6 DTS Neo:6 Cinema/Music

DTS-ES Lights up with the either

following indicator

depending on the input

signal decoding format.

DISCRETE DTS-ES Discrete 6.1

MATRIX DTS-ES Matrix 6.1

Note

When playing a DTS format

disc, be sure that you have

made digital connections and

that INPUT MODE is not set to

“Analog.”

V DSD Lights up when the receiver

is receiving DSD (Direct

Stream Digital) signals.

W Neural-THX Lights up when the receiver

applies Neural-THX

processing to input signals.

Name Function

Rear panel

A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section

OPTICAL IN/

OUT jacks

Connect to a DVD

player, Super Audio

CD player, etc. (page

25, 28, 34, 37, 38).

COAXIAL IN

jacks

HDMI IN/

OUT* jacks

Connect to a DVD

player, Blu-ray Disc

Player, or a satellite

tuner. An image and

the sound are output

to TV or a projector

(page 25, 33).

B Control jacks for Sony equipment

and other external components

IR REMOTE

IN/OUT jacks

Connect an IR

repeater (page 105)

or an IR Blaster

(page 42).

TRIGGER

OUT jacks

Connect to interlock

on/off of the power

supply of other 12V

TRIGGER

compliant

components, or the

amplifier/receiver of

zone 2 or zone 3

(page 137).

C DMPORT

Connect to a Sony

DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter

(page 28).

D ANTENNA section

FM ANTENNA

jack

Connects to the FM

wire antenna (aerial)

supplied with this

receiver (page 44).

ANTENNA

jack

Connects to the AM

loop antenna (aerial)

supplied with this

receiver (page 44).

XM jack

(USA/Canadian

model only)

Connects to the XM

Mini-Tuner and

Home Dock (not

supplied) (page 74).

SIRIUS jack

(USA/Canadian

model only)

Connects to a

SiriusConnect Home

tuner (not supplied)

(page 74).

continued

* You can watch the selected input image when you

connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jacks

to a TV (page 25).

E VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT

section

AUDIO IN/

OUT jacks

Connect to a VCR or

a DVD player etc.

(page 25, 37, 38, 39).

VIDEO IN/

OUT* jacks

AUDIO OUT

jacks

VIDEO OUT

jack

Connect to the

component in zone 2

or zone 3 (page 105).

EXT VIDEO IN

jack

Connects to the

component when

you want to watch in

PIP (Picture in

Picture) window.

F LAN port

Connects to the

router when you

want to connect the

receiver to your

network.

G COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/

OUTPUT section

Y, P

, P

IN/OUT*

jacks

Connect to a DVD

player, TV, or a

satellite tuner (page

25, 37, 38).

H RS232C port

Used for

maintenance and

service.

I AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

AUDIO IN/

OUT jacks

Connect to a tape

deck or MD deck, etc

(page 31).

MULTI

CHANNEL

INPUT jacks

Connect to a Super

Audio CD player or

DVD player with an

analog audio jack for

7.1 channel or 5.1

channel sound

(page 30).

PRE OUT jacks Connect to an

external power

amplifier.

J SPEAKERS section

Connects to speakers

(page 23).

You can use the supplied remote to operate the

receiver and to control the Sony audio/video

components that the remote is assigned to

operate.

Simple remote commander

(RM-AAU061)

This remote can only be used to operate the

receiver. You can control the main functions of

the receiver with simple operations using this

remote.

Remote commander

Name Function

A ?/1 (on/

standby)

Press to turn a receiver on or off.

B 2CH/

A.DIRECT

Press to select sound field

(page 82, 83, 86, 88).

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

C QUICK

CLICK

Press to display the on-screen

remote on the TV screen.

V/v/B/b

Press V/v/B/b to select the

menu item. Then press to

enter the selection.

E OPTIONS Press to display and select items

from option menus.

F MENU Press to display the menu to

operate the receiver.

G DMPORT/

NETWORK

Press to operate the component

connected to the DIGITAL

MEDIA PORT adapter

(page 64), or to play back

content on the server (page 97).

N Starts play.

x Stops play.

./> Skips tracks.

H INPUT

SELECTOR

Press to select the input source

to play back.

I MASTER

VOLUME +/–

Press to adjust the volume level.

J MUTING Press to turn off the sound

temporarily. Press the button

again to restore the sound.

K RETURN/

EXIT O

Press to return to the previous

menu or exit the menu.

L DISPLAY Press to display the current

status of or information on

components connected to the

receiver.

Note

In the GUI MODE, press the

button to display the menu on

the TV screen.

M GUI MODE Press to switch the display

mode of the menu between GUI

MODE (to display the menu on

the TV screen) and DISPLAY

MODE (to display the menu in

the display window).

Name Function

continued

Multifunction remote

commander

(RM-AAL021/RM-AAL022)

The RM-AAL021 remote is supplied with the

European model only and RM-AAL022 is

supplied with the USA/Canadian model only.

The RM-AAL022 remote is used for

illustration purpose. Any differences in

operation are clearly indicated in the text, for

example, “USA/Canadian model only.”

Name Function

A AV ?/1 (on/

standby)

Press to turn on or off the audio/

video components that the

remote is assigned to operate

(page 172).

If you press ?/1 (2) button at

the same time, it will turn off

the receiver and other Sony

components (SYSTEM

STANDBY).

Note

The function of the AV ?/1

switch changes automatically

each time you press the input

button (5).

B ?/1 (on/

standby)

Press to turn the receiver on or

off.

If zone 2 or zone 3 is selected,

only the main receiver is turned

on or off with this button. To

turn off all components

including an amplifier in zone 2

or zone 3, press ?/1 and AV ?/

1 (1) at the same time

(SYSTEM STANDBY).

Saving the power in

standby mode.

When “Control for HDMI”

(page 142) and “Installer

Mode” (page 146) are set to

“OFF,” and the power for

zone 2/zone 3 is turned off.

C ZONE Press to switch the zone 2 or

zone 3 operation (page 105).

D AMP Press to enable the receiver

operation.

E Input

buttons

Press one of the buttons to

select the component you want

to use. When you press any of

the input buttons, the receiver

turns on. The buttons are

factory assigned to control Sony

components (page 62). You can

program the remote to control

non-Sony components

following the steps in

“Programming the remote”

(page 172).

F TV INPUT Press TV (wf), then press TV

INPUT to select the input signal

of a TV.

G WIDE Press TV (wf), then press

WIDE repeatedly to select the

wide picture mode.

H D.TUNING Press SHIFT (wg), then press to

enter direct tuning mode

(page 69, 76).

I CLEAR Press SHIFT (wg), then press to

– clear a mistake when you

press the incorrect numeric

button.

– return to continuous

playback, etc. of the satellite

tuner or DVD player.

J ENT/MEM Press SHIFT (wg), then press

ENT/MEM to enter the value

after selecting a channel, disc,

or track using the numeric

buttons, or to store a station

during tuner operation.

K MOVIE Press to select sound field for

movies (page 88).

L MUSIC Press to select sound field for

music (page 86).

M GUI MODE Press to switch the display

mode of the menu between GUI

MODE (to display the menu on

the TV screen) and DISPLAY

MODE (to display the menu in

the display window).

N HDMI

OUTPUT

Press to select an HDMI jack

you want to output HDMI video

signals to (page 33).

O QUICK

CLICK

Press to display the on-screen

remote on the TV screen.

V/v/B/b

Press V/v/B/b to select the

menu items. Then press to

enter the selection.

Q TOOLS/

OPTIONS

Press to display and select items

from option menus for receiver,

DVD player, TV, or Blu-ray

Disc Player, etc.

R MENU

HOME

Press to display the menu used

to operate audio/video

components or a TV.

Name Function

S m/M

a) b)

./>

Press to operate the DVD

player, Blu-ray Disc Player, CD

player, MD deck, tape deck, or

component connected to the

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

adapter etc.

CATEGORY

MODE

(USA/

Canadian

model only)

Press to select the category

mode for satellite tuner.

TUNING +/– Press to select station.

T PRESET

/–

Press to register FM/AM/

satellite tuner stations or to

select preset stations.

TV CH +

/– Press TV (wf), then press TV

CH +/– to operate the TV,

satellite tuner, VCR, etc.

U F1/F2 Press BD or DVD (5), then

press F1 or F2 to select a

component to operate.

• HDD/DISC combo

F1: HDD

F2: DVD disc, Blu-ray Disc

• DVD/VHS combo

F1: DVD disc, Blu-ray Disc

F2: VHS

PARTY Press to display confirmation

screen to start party mode

(page 110).

SLEEP Press AMP (4), then press

SLEEP to activate the sleep

timer function and the duration

which the receiver turns off

automatically (page 121).

V RM SET UP Press to set up the remote

(page 124).

W THEATER Press to turn the Theater mode

on and off when connecting the

receiver to products featuring

“BRAVIA” Sync.

X TV Press to enable the TV

operation.

Y SHIFT Press to light up the button. It

changes the remote button

function to activate the buttons

with pink printing.

Name Function

continued

See the table on page 171 for information on the

buttons that you can use to control each

component.

The tactile dot is attached to these buttons (TV/5,

N, PRESET +/TV CH +). Use as a mark of

operation.

Notes

• Some functions explained in this section may not

work depending on the model.

• The above explanation is intended to serve as an

example only. Therefore, depending on the

component, the above operation may not be

possible or may operate differently than described.

Z Numeric

buttons

Press SHIFT (wg), then press to

– preset/tune to preset stations.

– select track numbers of the

CD player, DVD player,

Blu-ray Disc Player or MD

deck. Press -/-- (wj) to select

track number 10.

– select channel numbers of

the VCR or satellite tuner.

– After pressing TV (wf),

press the numeric buttons to

select the TV channels.

wj -/-- Press to

– select track numbers over 10

of the CD player, DVD

player, Blu-ray Disc Player,

or MD deck.

– select channel numbers over

10 of the TV, Satellite tuner

or the VCR.

wk A.F.D. Press to select sound field

(page 83).

wl 2CH/

A.DIRECT

Press to select sound field or to

switch the audio of the selected

input to analog signal without

any adjustment (page 82).

RESOLUTION

Press RESOLUTION

repeatedly to change the

resolution of signals output

from the HDMI OUT or

COMPONENT VIDEO

MONITOR OUT jack.

ea PIP Press PIP to switch the image of

the PIP (Picture in Picture)

window. The image of the PIP

window is the one from the

EXT VIDEO IN jack. You can

swap the position of the main

screen and the PIP window by

pressing (qh).

Note

When the HDMI input is

selected on the main screen, you

cannot swap the position of the

main screen and the PIP window.

es DISPLAY Press to display the current

status of or information on

components connected to the

receiver.

Note

In the GUI MODE, press the

button to display the menu on

the TV screen.

Name Function

ed RETURN/

EXIT O

Press to return to the previous

menu or exit the menu while the

menu or on-screen guide of the

VCR, DVD player, or satellite

tuner is displayed on the TV

screen.

ef CATEGORY

+/–

(USA/

Canadian

model only)

Press to select the category for

satellite tuner.

B·/·b Press to select an album.

eg DISC SKIP Press to skip a disc when using

a multi-disc changer.

eh MASTER

VOL +/–

Press to adjust the volume level

of all speakers at the same time.

TV VOL +/– Press TV (wf), then press TV

VOL +/– to adjust the volume

level of the TV.

ej MUTING Press to turn off the sound

temporarily. Press the button

again to restore the sound.

ek BD/DVD/

TOP MENU,

Press to display the menus of

the DVD player on the TV

screen. Then use V/v/B/b and

to perform a menu

operations.

MACRO1,

MACRO2

Press AMP (4), then press

MACRO 1 or MACRO 2 to set

up the macro function

(page 175).

Name Function

Getting Started

1: Installing speakers

This receiver allows you to use a 7.1 channel system (7 speakers and one subwoofer).

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 (5.1

channel system).

Example of a 5.1 channel

speaker system configuration

AFront left speaker

BFront right speaker

CCenter speaker

DSurround left speaker

ESurround right speaker

HSubwoofer

You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of

DVD or Blu-ray Disc software recorded sound

in the Surround EX format if you connect one

additional surround back speaker (6.1 channel

system) or two surround back speakers (7.1

channel system)

Example of a 7.1 channel

speaker system configuration

AFront left speaker

BFront right speaker

CCenter speaker

DSurround left speaker

ESurround right speaker

FSurround back left speaker

GSurround back right speaker

HSubwoofer

Getting Started

Enjoying a 5.1/7.1 channel

system

continued

Tips

•The angle A should be the same.

• When you connect a 6.1 channel speaker system,

place the surround back speaker behind the seating

position.

• Since the subwoofer does not emit highly

directional signals, you can place it wherever you

want.

Getting Started

Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

AFront speaker A (L)

BFront speaker A (R)

CCenter speaker

DSubwoofer

ESurround back speaker (L)

FSurround back speaker (R)

GSurround speaker (L)

HSurround speaker (R)

If you have an additional front speaker

system, connect them to the FRONT

SPEAKERS B terminals. You can select

the front speaker system you want to use

with the SPEAKERS switch (OFF/A/B/

A+B) on the front panel (page 50).

Connecting speakers

HG F

BAD

FRONT SPEAKERS

B terminals

A Monaural audio cord (not supplied)

B Speaker cords (not supplied)

continued

When you connect a subwoofer with an auto

standby function, turn off the function when

watching movies. If the auto standby

function is set to on, it turns to standby mode

automatically based on the level of the input

signal to a subwoofer, then sound may not be

output.

If you connect only one surround back

speaker, connect it to the SURROUND

BACK SPEAKERS L terminals.

Notes

• When you connect all the speakers with a nominal

impedance of 8 ohms or higher, set “Impedance” in

the Speaker settings menu to “8 Ω.” In other

connections, set it to “4 Ω.” For details, see “7:

Setting the speakers” (page 48).

• Before connecting the AC power cord (mains

lead), make sure that metallic wires of the speaker

cords are not touching each other between the

SPEAKERS terminals.

Tip

To connect certain speakers to another power

amplifier, use the PRE OUT jacks. The same signal

is output from both the SPEAKERS terminals and

the PRE OUT jacks. For example, if you want to

connect just the front speakers to another amplifier,

connect that amplifier to the PRE OUT FRONT L

and R jacks.

ZONE 2 connection

You can assign the SURROUND BACK

SPEAKERS terminals E and F to the

speakers of the zone 2. Set “Sur Back Assign”

to “ZONE2” in the Speaker settings menu.

See “Using Multi-zone Features” (page 105)

for details on connection and operation in zone

Getting Started

2: Connecting the monitor

You can watch the selected input image when you connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT

jacks to a TV. You can operate this receiver using a GUI (Graphical User Interface).

It is not necessary to connect all the cables. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks

of your components.

TV monitor

A Optical digital cord (not supplied)

B Audio cord (not supplied)

C Video cord (not supplied)

D Component video cord (not supplied)

E HDMI cable (not supplied)

Audio signals

CD E

Video signals

continued

Notes

• Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect

the AC power cord (mains lead).

• Connect image display components such as a TV

monitor or a projector to the MONITOR VIDEO

OUT jack on the receiver. You may not be able to

record, even if you connect recording components.

• Turn on the receiver when the video and audio of a

playback component are being output to a TV via

the receiver. If the power supply of the receiver is

not turned on, neither video nor audio is

transmitted.

• Depending on the status of the connection between

the TV and the antenna (aerial), the image on the

TV screen may be distorted. In this case, place the

antenna (aerial) farther away from the receiver.

Tips

• The receiver has a video conversion function. For

details, see “Notes on converting video signals”

(page 41).

• The sound of the TV is output from the speakers

connected to the receiver if you connect the audio

output jack of the TV and the TV IN jacks of the

receiver. In this configuration, set the sound output

jack of the TV to “Fixed” if it can be switched

between either “Fixed” or “Variable.”

• The screen saver is activated when the GUI menu

is displayed on the TV screen and there has been no

operation attempted for 15 minutes.

Getting Started

3a: Connecting the audio components

This section describes how to hook up your

components to this receiver. Before you begin,

see “Component to be connected” below for

the pages which describe how to connect each

component.

After hooking up all your components,

proceed to “4: Connecting the antennas

(aerials)” (page 44).

How to hook up your

components

Component to be connected Page

Super Audio CD

player/ CD player

With digital audio

output

With multi-channel

audio output

With analog audio

output only

MD player With digital audio

output

With analog audio

output only

Tape deck, Analog disc turntable 31

The following illustration shows how to connect a Super Audio CD player, CD player, an MD deck

and DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter.

Notes

• When connecting optical digital cords, insert the

plugs straight in until they click into place.

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

• Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect

the AC power cord (mains lead).

• To disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

adapter, observe the following precautions.

– Remove the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter

after removing the cord when cords are

connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO jack.

– Remove the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter

by squeezing the sides of the connector, since

the connector is locked in place.

Tip

All the digital audio jacks are compatible with

32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz

sampling frequencies.

Connecting components with digital audio input/output jacks

Super Audio CD

player, CD player

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

adapter

A Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

B Optical digital cord (not supplied)

MD deck

Getting Started

Notes on playing a Super Audio

CD on a Super Audio CD player

• No sound is output when playing a Super

Audio CD on a Super Audio CD player

connected to only the COAXIAL SA-CD/

CD IN jack on this receiver. When you play

a Super Audio CD, connect the player to the

MULTI CHANNEL INPUT or SA-CD/CD

IN jacks. Refer to the operating instructions

supplied with the Super Audio CD player.

• Connect a player which can output DSD

signals from the HDMI jack to the receiver

using an HDMI cable.

• You cannot make digital recordings of a

Super Audio CD.

If you want to connect several

digital components, but cannot

find an unused input

See “Enjoying the sound/images from other

inputs (Input Assign)” (page 119).

If your DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player or Super Audio CD player is equipped with multi-channel

output jacks, you can connect them to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks of this receiver to

enjoy multi-channel sound. Alternatively, the multi-channel input jacks can be used to connect an

external multi-channel decoder.

Notes

• Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect

the AC power cord (mains lead).

• DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player and Super Audio

CD players may not have the SURROUND BACK

jacks.

• When “Sur Back Assign” is set to “BI-AMP” or

“ZONE2” in the Speaker settings menu, the input

to the SUR BACK jacks is invalid.

• Audio input signals from MULTI CHANNEL

INPUT jacks are not output to any audio output

jacks. The signals cannot be recorded.

Connecting components with multi-channel output jacks

DVD player,

Blu-ray Disc Player,

Super Audio CD player,

etc.

A Audio cord (not supplied)

B Monaural audio cord (not supplied)

Getting Started

The following illustration shows how to connect a component with analog jacks, such as Super

Audio CD, CD player, MD deck, tape deck and turntable, etc.

Notes

• If your turntable has a ground (earth) wire, connect

it to the (U) SIGNAL GND terminal.

• Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect

the AC power cord (mains lead).

Connecting components with analog audio jacks

Super Audio CD

player, CD player

Tur ntable

Tape deck

A Audio cord (not supplied)

MD deck

3b: Connecting the video components

This section describes how to hook up your

components to this receiver. Before you begin,

see “Component to be connected” below for

the pages which describe how to connect each

component.

After hooking up all your components,

proceed to “4: Connecting the antennas

(aerials)” (page 44).

The image quality depends on the connecting

jack. See the illustration that follows. Select

the connection according to the jacks on your

components.

How to hook up your

components

Component to be connected Page

TV monitor 25

With HDMI jack 33

DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player 37

Satellite tuner, Set-top box 38

DVD recorder, VCR 39

Camcorder, video game, etc. 39

Video input/output jacks to be

connected

High quality image

Digital Analog

Getting Started

HDMI is the abbreviated name for High-

Definition Multimedia Interface. It is an

interface which transmits video and audio

signals in digital format.

HDMI features

• A digital audio signals transmitted by HDMI

can be output from the speakers and the PRE

OUT jacks on this receiver. This signal

supports Dolby Digital, DTS, DSD, and

Linear PCM.

• Linear PCM (sampling frequency less than

192 kHz) with digital audio signals of up to

8 channels can be received with this receiver

using the HDMI IN jack.

• Analog video signals input to the VIDEO

jack, or COMPONENT VIDEO jacks can be

output as HDMI signals. Audio signals are

not output from HDMI OUT jacks when the

image is converted.

• This receiver supports DSD transmission

(Super Audio CD), extended by HDMI

ver1.2.

• This receiver supports High Bitrate Audio

(DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD),

Deep Color and x.v.Color (x.v.Colour)

transmission, extended by HDMI ver1.3.

• The HDMI jacks of this receiver support the

Control for HDMI function. The HDMI

OUT B jack, however, does not support the

Control for HDMI function.

• HDMI IN 4 and IN 5 are inputs which are

considered sound quality. Input IN 4 or IN 5

when you need higher quality sound. You

can also use IN 4 or IN 5 jacks in the same

manner as the HDMI IN 3.

• The HDMI IN 1, IN 2, and IN 6 jacks are

used for connecting a camcorder. Use the

HDMI IN 1, IN 2, and IN 6 jacks when you

connect a camcorder to the receiver.

Connecting components with

HDMI jacks

continued

DVD player Satellite tuner/Set-top box

Blu-ray Disc Player, PS3™,

hard disk recorder

Audio/video

signals

Audio/video

signals

Audio/video

signals

TV monitor, projector, etc.

Audio

signals

Audio/

video

signals

To TV OPTICAL

IN jacks

Projector, etc.

Audio/

video

signals

A HDMI cable (not supplied)

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

B Optical digital cord (not supplied)

C Audio cord (not supplied)

Getting Started

To enjoy TV multi channel

surround sound broadcasting

You can listen to TV multi channel surround

sound broadcasting from the speakers

connected to the receiver.

Connect the OPTICAL output jack of the TV

to the OPTICAL IN jack of the receiver.

Tips

• Connect to at least one of the audio cords (B or

C).

• You can watch the image of the camcorder easily

with connecting your camcorder to the HDMI

IN 1, IN 2, and IN 6 jacks (page 114).

Camcorder

Audio/video signals

A HDMI cable (not supplied)

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

continued

Notes on connecting cables

• Use a High Speed HDMI cable. If you use a

Standard HDMI cable, 1080p or Deep Color

images may not be displayed properly.

• Sony recommends that you use an HDMI-

authorized cable or Sony HDMI cable.

• We do not recommend using an HDMI-DVI

conversion cable. When you connect an

HDMI-DVI conversion cable to a DVI-D

component, the sound and/or the image may

not be output. Connect other audio cords or

digital connecting cords, then set “Input

Assign” in the Input Option menu when the

sound is not output correctly.

• Before connecting cables, make sure to

disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

Notes on HDMI connections

• Check the setup of the connected component

if an image is poor or the sound does not

come out of a component connected via the

HDMI cable.

• An audio signal input to the HDMI IN jack

is output from the speaker output jacks,

PHONES jack, HDMI OUT jack and PRE

OUT jacks. It is not output from any other

audio jacks.

• A video signal input to the HDMI IN jack

can only be output from the HDMI OUT

jack. The video input cannot be output from

the VIDEO OUT jacks or MONITOR

VIDEO OUT jacks.

• When you want to listen to the sound from

the TV speaker, set “Audio Out” to

“TV+AMP” in the HDMI settings menu. If

set to “AMP,” the sound is not output from

the TV speaker.

• Be sure to turn on the receiver when video

and audio signals of a playback component

are being output to a TV through this

receiver. If you set “Pass Through” to

“OFF,” unless the power is on, neither video

nor audio signals will be transmitted.

• Audio signals (sampling frequency, bit

length, etc.) transmitted from an HDMI jack

may be suppressed by the connected

component. Check the setup of the

connected component if an image is poor or

the sound does not come out of a component

connected via the HDMI cable.

• Sound may be interrupted when the

sampling frequency, the number of channels

or audio format of audio output signals from

the playback component is switched.

• When the connected component is not

compatible with copyright protection

technology (HDCP), the image and/or the

sound from the HDMI OUT jack may be

distorted or may not be output.

In this case, check the specification of the

connected component.

• Refer to the operating instructions of each

component connected for details.

• Set the image resolution of the player to

more than 720p/1080i to enjoy High Bitrate

Audio (DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby

TrueHD).

• The image resolution of player may need

certain settings be made before you can

enjoy DSD and multi-channel Linear PCM.

Refer to the operating instructions of the

player.

• Not every HDMI component supports all

functions that are defined by the specified

HDMI version. For example, components

that support HDMI, ver. 1.3a, may not

support Deep Color.

Getting Started

The following illustration shows how to connect a DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player.

It is not necessary to connect all the cables. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks

of your components.

* When you connect a component equipped with an

OPTICAL jack, set “Input Assign” in the Input

menu.

Notes

• To output multi-channel digital audio, set the

digital audio output setting on the DVD player,

Blu-ray Disc Player. Refer to the operating

instructions supplied with the DVD player, Blu-ray

Disc Player.

• Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect

the AC power cord (mains lead).

Connecting a DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player

DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player

ABC

A Optical digital cord (not supplied)

B Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

C Audio cord (not supplied)

D Video cord (not supplied)

E Component video cord (not supplied)

Audio signals Video signals

The following illustration shows how to connect a satellite tuner, Set-top box.

It is not necessary to connect all the cables. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks

of your components.

Note

Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect

the AC power cord (mains lead).

Connecting a satellite tuner, Set-top box

Satellite tuner, Set-top box

AB C D

A Optical digital cord (not supplied)

B Audio cord (not supplied)

C Video cord (not supplied)

D Component video cord (not supplied)

Audio signals Video signals

Getting Started

The following illustration shows how to connect a component which has analog jacks such as a

DVD recorder or VCR, etc.

It is not necessary to connect all the cables. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks

of your components.

Connecting components with analog video and audio jack

DVD recorder, VCR

Audio signals Video signals

A Audio cord (not supplied)

B Video cord (not supplied)

continued

Function for conversion of video signals

This receiver is equipped with a function for converting video signals.

• Composite video signals can be output as HDMI video and component video signals.

• Component video signals can be output as HDMI video and video signals.

As the initial setting, video signals input from the connected component are output to the HDMI

OUT or MONITOR OUT jacks as shown in the table below.

We recommend you set the video conversion function to match the resolution of the monitor you

are using.

For details on the video converting function, see “ Video settings” (page 140).

a : Video signals are output.

– : Video signals are not output.

To the VIDEO 2 IN jacks

C Audio/video cord (not supplied)

Camcorder,

video game

Note

Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect

the AC power cord (mains lead).

HDMI OUT A/B

COMPONENT VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

MONITOR VIDEO OUT

HDMI IN 1/2/3/4/5/6 a ––

VIDEO IN aa a

COMPONENT VIDEO IN aa a

INPUT jack

OUTPUT jack

Getting Started

Notes on converting video

signals

• When video signals from a VCR, etc., are

converted on this receiver and then output to

your TV, depending on the status of the

video signal output, the image on the TV

screen may appear distorted horizontally or

no image may be output.

• HDMI video signals cannot be converted to

component video signals and video signals.

• The converted video signals are not output

from the VIDEO OUT jack.

• When you play a VCR with an image

improvement circuit, such as TBC, the

images may be distorted or may not be

output. In this case, set the image

improvement circuit function to off.

• The resolution of the signals output to the

COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT

jacks is converted up to 1080i. The

resolution of the signals output to the HDMI

OUT jacks are converted up to 1080p.

• COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT

jacks have restrictions on resolution when

the resolution of video signals protected by

Resolution of up to 480p can be output to the

COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT

jacks. The HDMI OUT jacks have no

restriction on resolution.

• Video signals for which the resolution has

been converted cannot be output from either

the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR

OUT jacks or the HDMI OUT jacks. The

video signals are output from the HDMI

OUT jacks when both are connected.

• Set “Resolution” to “AUTO” or “480i/576i”

in the Video settings menu to output the

video signals from the MONITOR VIDEO

OUT, COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR

OUT jacks when both are connected.

To display Closed Caption

Set “Resolution” to “DIRECT” in the Video

settings menu when receiving a signal that

supports Closed Captions.

Use the same kind of cords for the input/output

signals.

To connect a recording

component

When recording, connect the recording

component to the VIDEO OUT jacks of the

receiver. Connect cords for input and output

signals to the same type of jack, as VIDEO

OUT jacks do not have an up-conversion

function.

Note

Signals output from the HDMI OUT or MONITOR

OUT jacks may not be recorded properly.

3c: Connecting the IR Blaster

Attach the supplied IR Blaster to components connected to the receiver. You can control

components connected to the receiver via the IR Blaster using the on-screen remote control.

Place the components and the IR Blaster as

follows when you want to operate two

components with the IR Blaster.

If the infrared receivers on the two

components do not line up as shown in the

illustration on the left, you must purchase an

optional IR Blaster (VM-50, not supplied) and

install it.

Note

For details on how to set up a component, refer to the

operating instructions of the component.

Tip

If the IR Blaster cable is too short, use a 3.5 mm jack

extension cable (not supplied).

IR Blaster

(supplied)

Infrared transmitter

Remote sensor

IR Blaster

Remote sensors

Getting Started

After referring to the operating instructions of

the components connected to the receiver,

make sure to place the IR Blaster just above or

below the remote sensor. Remote sensors on

Sony Recorders and other products are

identified by the symbol.

Note

Do not remove the backing paper from the IR

Blaster yet.

After configuring the settings, remove the backing

paper from the IR Blaster and fix it in place.

4: Connecting the antennas (aerials)

Connect the supplied AM loop antenna (aerial) and FM wire antenna (aerial).

* The shape of the connector varies depending on

the area.

Notes

• To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna

(aerial) away from the receiver and other

components.

• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna

(aerial).

• After connecting the FM wire antenna (aerial),

keep it as horizontal as possible.

• Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect

the AC power cord (mains lead).

FM wire antenna (aerial) (supplied)

AM loop antenna (aerial)

(supplied)

Getting Started

5: Connecting to the

network

Configuring your home network with DLNA-

compliant devices.

If your computer is connected to the Internet,

you can connect this receiver to the Internet as

well, through the wired LAN connection.

Note

The method used to connect your computer to the

Internet depends on the devices, your ISP, your

computer, and the router used.

The following system environment is required

to use the network function of the receiver.

A Broadband line connection

A Broadband line connection to the Internet is

required in order to listen to Rhapsody

SHOUTcast and to use the firmware update

function of the receiver. Rhapsody is only

available in the US.

Modem

This is the device that is connected to the

broadband line to communicate with the

Internet. Some of these devices are integrated

with the router.

Router

• Use a router compatible with 100 Mbps or

greater transmission speeds to enjoy content

on your home network.

• We recommend that you use a router

equipped with the built-in DHCP (Dynamic

Host Configuration Protocol) server.

This function automatically assigns IP

addresses on the LAN.

LAN cable (CAT-5)

• We recommend that you use this type of

cable for a wired LAN.

Some flat-type LAN cables are easily

affected by noise. We recommend that you

use normal-type cables.

• If the receiver is used in an environment in

which there is power supply noise from

electric products or in a noisy network

environment, use a shielded-type LAN

cable.

System requirements

The following illustration is a configuration example of a home network with the receiver, a

computer.

We recommend that you use a wired connection.

Note

A audio or video playback on the computer may

occasionally be interrupted when you use a wireless

connection.

Configuration example

Internet Modem

Computer

Router

LAN cable

(not supplied)

LAN cable

(not supplied)

Getting Started

6: Preparing the receiver

and the remote

Connect the supplied AC power cord (mains

lead) to the AC IN terminal on the receiver,

then connect the AC power cord (mains lead)

to a wall outlet.

Notes

• Before connecting the AC power cord (mains

lead), make sure that metallic wires of the speaker

cords are not touching each other between the

SPEAKERS terminals.

• Connect the AC power cord (mains lead) firmly.

A several space is left between the plug and the

rear panel even when the power cord (mains

lead) is inserted firmly. The cord is supposed

be connected this way. This is not malfunction.

Before using the receiver for the first time,

initialize the receiver by performing the

following procedure. This procedure can also

be used to return settings you have made to

their factory defaults.

1 Press POWER to turn off the

receiver.

2 Hold down POWER while

pressing TONE MODE and

HDMI IN to turn on the receiver.

3 Release the TONE MODE and

HDMI IN after a few seconds.

After “MEMORY CLEARING...”

appears on the display for a while,

“MEMORY CLEARED.” appears.

All the settings you have changed or

adjusted are reset to the initial settings.

Note

It takes about 30 seconds for the memory to be

cleared completely. Do not turn the receiver off until

“MEMORY CLEARED.” appears on the display.

Connecting the AC power cord

(mains lead)

AC IN terminal

To the wall outlet

AC OUTLET

(USA/Canadian

model only)

AC power cord

(mains lead)

(supplied)

Performing initial setup

operations

POWER

TONE MODE HDMI IN

Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries in the RM-

AAL021 or RM-AAL022 remote commander.

Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries in the RM-

AAU061 remote control.

Observe the correct polarity when installing

batteries.

Notes

• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or

humid place.

• Do not use a new battery with old ones.

• Do not mix manganese batteries and other kinds of

batteries.

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight

or lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a

malfunction.

• If you do not intend to use the remote for an

extended period of time, remove the batteries to

avoid possible damage from battery leakage and

corrosion.

• When you replace the batteries, the programmed

remote codes may be cleared. If this happens,

program the remote codes again (page 172).

Tip

When the remote no longer operates the receiver,

replace all the batteries with new ones.

7: Setting the speakers

Set the appropriate speaker impedance for the

speakers you are using.

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Settings,” then press or

The Settings menu list appears on the TV

screen.

Inserting batteries into the

remote

RM-AAL021

RM-AAL022

RM-AAU061

Setting the speaker impedances

V/v/b,

Getting Started

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Speaker,” then press or b.

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Impedance,” then press .

5 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“4 Ω” or “8 Ω” depending on

the speakers you are using,

then press .

The parameter you have selected is

entered.

To exit the menu

Press MENU.

Notes

• If you are not sure of the impedances of the

speakers, refer to the operating instructions

supplied with your speakers. (This information is

often on the back of the speaker.)

• When you connect all speakers with a normal

impedance of 8 ohms or higher, set “Impedance” to

“8 Ω.” When connecting other types of speakers,

set it to “4 Ω.”

• When you connect front speakers to both the

SPEAKERS A and B terminals, connect the

speakers with a normal impedance of 8 ohms or

higher.

– When you connect speakers with impedance of

16 ohms or higher in both “A” and “B”

configuration:

Set “Impedance” to “8 Ω” in the Speaker

settings menu.

– For other types of speakers in other

configurations:

Set “Impedance” to “4 Ω” in the Speaker

settings menu.

You can select the front speakers you want to

drive.

Set the SPEAKERS switch to select

the front speaker system you want

to drive.

Note

This setting is not available when headphones are

connected.

8: Calibrating the

appropriate speaker

settings automatically

(Auto Calibration)

The DCAC (Digital Cinema Auto Calibration)

function allows you to perform automatic

calibration, such as checking the connection

between each speaker and the receiver,

adjusting the speaker level, and measuring the

distance of each speaker from your seating

position automatically.

Before you perform the auto calibration, set up

and connect the speakers (page 21-24).

• The AUTO CAL MIC jack is used for the

supplied optimizer microphone only. Do not

connect other microphones. Doing so may

damage the receiver and the microphone.

• During the measurement, the sound that

comes out of the speakers is very loud. The

volume of the sound cannot be adjusted. Pay

attention to the presence of children or to the

effect on your neighborhood.

• Perform the measurement in a quiet

environment to avoid the effect of noise and

get a more accurate measurement.

• If there are any obstacles in the path between

the optimizer microphone and the speakers,

the calibration cannot be performed

correctly. Remove any obstacle from the

measurement area to avoid measurement

error.

• When you use a bi-amplifier connection, set

“Sur Back Assign” to “BI-AMP” in the

Speaker settings menu before you perform

auto calibration.

Notes

• The auto calibration function does not work if

headphones are connected.

• Cancel MUTING if it is set to on.

Selecting the front speakers

Set to To select

A The speakers connected to the

FRONT SPEAKERS A terminals.

B The speakers connected to the

FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals.

A+B The speakers connected to both the

FRONT SPEAKERS A and B

terminals (parallel connection).

OFF No audio signals are output from

any speaker terminals, or the PRE

OUT jacks.

SPEAKERS switch

Before you perform the auto

calibration

Getting Started

1 Connect the supplied optimizer

microphone to the AUTO CAL

MIC jack.

2 Set up the optimizer

microphone.

Place the optimizer microphone at your

seating position. Use a stool or tripod so

that the optimizer microphone remains at

the same height as your ears. Orient the L

end of the optimizer microphone toward

the front left speaker and the R end of the

optimizer microphone toward the front

right speaker.

Note

When you position the optimizer microphone

at the center of the two speakers, if the angle

between the two speakers is too narrow, the

optimizer microphone cannot measure the left

and right speakers properly.

On setting up the active

subwoofer

• When a subwoofer is connected, turn on the

subwoofer and turn up the volume

beforehand. Turn the MASTER VOLUME

knob to just before the mid-point.

• If you connect a subwoofer with the

crossover frequency function, set the value

to maximum.

• If you connect a subwoofer with an auto

standby function, set it to off (deactivated).

Note

Depending on the characteristics of the subwoofer

you are using, the setup distance value may be

further away from the actual position.

To use the receiver as a pre-

amplifier

You can use the auto calibration function when

you use the receiver as a pre-amplifier.

In this case, the distance value shown on the

display may differ from the actual distance

value. However, there will be no problems

even if you continue to use the receiver with

that value.

The auto calibration function allows you to

measure the following:

• Speaker connections

• Polarity of speakers

• Speaker distance

• Speaker size

• Speaker level

• Frequency characteristics

b) c)

a) This receiver corrects signals by analog

downmix processing only for the center speaker

and subwoofer when the multi-channel input is

selected. The correction is invalid for other

speakers.

b) The measurement result is not utilized in the

following cases.

– The multi-channel input is selected.

– “2ch Analog Direct” is being used.

Optimizer microphone

Performing auto calibration

continued

c) • Signals with a sampling frequency of 88.2 kHz

and higher are always played back at either

44.1 kHz or 48 kHz.

• The measurement result is not utilized when

Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling

frequency of 176.4 kHz and higher are being

received.

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Settings,” then press or

The Settings menu list appears on the TV

screen.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Auto Calibration,” then press

or b.

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Quick Setup,” then press .

The screen on which you can select the

item to be measured appears.

5 Press V/v repeatedly and to

un-check the items you do not

want to measure, then press b.

The confirmation screen, asking whether

you are ready to start measurement,

appears.

V/v/B/b,

Getting Started

6 Press to select “Start.”

The measurement starts in five seconds.

When the measurement ends, a beep

sounds and the measurement result

appears on the TV screen.

7 Press to select “Next.”

“Save auto calibration (auto speaker

setup)?” appears. To save the

measurement results, follow the steps in

“Saving the measurement results”

(page 54).

If a warning message or error code

appears on the screen, see “Message list

after auto calibration measurement”

(page 55).

Note

When the speaker(s) is (are) out of the phase, “Out

Phase” is displayed on the TV screen. The “+” and

“–” terminals of the speaker may be connected the

other way around. However, depending on the

speakers, “Out Phase” appears on the TV screen

even though the speakers are connected properly.

This is because of the speakers’ specifications. In

this case, you can continue to use the receiver.

Tips

• Operations other than turning the receiver on or off

are deactivated during the measurement.

• In the following situations, the measurements have

not been performed correctly or auto calibration

cannot be performed.

– when connecting special speakers, such as

dipole speakers.

– when using the zone 2/zone 3 function in zone 2/

zone 3.

• You can change the unit of distance use in

“Distance Unit” in the Speaker settings menu.

To cancel the measurement

The measurement is cancelled when you

change the volume, switch functions, change

the setting of the SPEAKERS switch, or

connect headphones.

To save the measurement results obtained in

“Performing auto calibration” (page 51),

proceed with the following steps.

1 Press B/b to select “Yes” in

step 7 in “Performing auto

calibration” (page 51), then

press .

The selecting screen of the calibration

type appears.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the auto calibration type, then

press .

The measurement results are saved.

3 Press b.

The exit screen appears.

4 Press .

Notes

• After reflecting the results of a compensation for a

frequency characteristic, signals with a sampling

frequency of 88.2 kHz and higher are always

played back at either 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz.

• The frequency response measurement result is not

utilized in the following cases.

– The multi-channel input is selected.

– “2ch Analog Direct” is being used.

– Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling

frequency of 176.4 kHz and higher are being

received.

Tip

The size of a speaker (LARGE/SMALL) is

determined by the low characteristics. The

measurement results may vary, depending on the

position of the optimizer microphone and speakers,

and the shape of the room. It is recommended that

you follow the measurement results. However, you

can change those settings in the Speaker settings

menu. Save the measurement results first, then try to

change the settings if you want.

Saving the measurement results

Parameter Explanation

Full Flat Makes the measurement of

frequency from each

speaker flat.

Engineer Sets the frequency to one

that matches that of the

Sony listening room

standard.

Front Reference Adjusts the characteristics

of all the speakers to match

the characteristics of the

front speaker.

OFF Sets the auto calibration EQ

to off.

Getting Started

If a warning message or error code appears in

step 7 of “Performing auto calibration”

(page 51), check the problem of the error and

perform auto calibration again.

1 Press B/b to select “Yes,” then

press when “Error occurred

during calibration, press to

investigate.” appears on the

screen.

Confirm the details of the measurement

results, then proceed with the appropriate

remedy.

2 Press B/b to select “Retry,”

then press .

3 Repeat steps 5 to 7 in

“Performing auto calibration”

(page 51).

To save measurement results

that caused an error without

taking a remedy

Press B/b to select “No”, then press

when “Error occurred during

calibration, press to investigate.”

appears on the screen.

2 Follow the steps in “Saving the

measurement results” (page 54) to

save the measurement results.

Message list after auto calibration measurement

Checking the auto calibration

results

Display Explanation

Code 30 Headphones are connected. Remove the headphones and perform the auto calibration again.

Code 31 SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) is set to OFF. Set it to others and re-perform the measurement.

Code 32 None of the speakers were detected. Make sure that the optimizer microphone is connected

properly and reperform the measurement.

If the optimizer microphone is connected properly but the error code appears, the optimizer

microphone cable may be damaged or improperly connected.

Code 33 • None of the front speakers are connected or only one front speaker is connected.

• The optimizer microphone is not connected.

• Either the left or right surround speaker is not connected.

• Surround back speakers are connected even though surround speakers are not connected.

Connect the surround speaker(s) to the SURROUND terminals.

• The surround back speaker is connected only to the SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS R

terminals. When you connect only one surround back speaker, connect it to the

SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L terminals.

Code 34 Speakers are not placed in the proper position. Speakers or an optimizer microphone on the

right or left may be placed wrongly. See “1: Installing speakers” (page 21) and check the

speaker position.

Warning 40 The measurement has completed. However, the noise level is high. You may be able to

perform the measurement properly if you try it again, even though the measurement cannot

be performed in all environments. Try to perform the measurement in a quiet environment.

Warning 41

Warning 42

The input from the microphone is too big.

• It may be too close the distance between the speaker and the microphone.

Retry the measurement after setting apart from each other.

• It may be that the volume is too big when you use the receiver as a preamp.

Warning 43 The distance and position of a subwoofer cannot be detected. Or the angle of the speaker

position cannot be detected. This may be caused by noise. Try to perform the measurement

in a quiet environment.

continued

Tip

Depending on the position of the subwoofer, the

measurement results for polarity may vary.

However, there will be no problems even if you

continue to use the receiver with that value.

Warning 44 Measurement has been completed. However the speakers are not placed in the proper position

with respect to each other. See “1: Installing speakers” (page 21) and check the relative

positions of the speakers.

NO WARNING There is no warning information.

---------- No speakers are connected.

Display Explanation

Getting Started

9: Configuring the

network settings of the

receiver

The network settings for the receiver must be

set correctly to use the network functions of

the receiver.

You can make the required network settings

for the receiver by following the instructions

provided by an initial setup wizard.

The procedure used to set up the IP address

automatically (DHCP) is explained below.

In this case, the router that is connected to the

receiver or the Internet provider must support

DHCP.

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Settings,” then press or

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Network,” then press or b.

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Network Setup,” then press

“Start Network function Setup Wizard”

appears on the TV screen.

5 Press to select “Next.”

6 Press to select “Connect

Automatically (DHCP).”

“Success! The receiver is now connected

to network.” appears on the TV screen

when you have succeeded in making a

connection.

If the failure screen is displayed, perform

the process referring to “Network Setup”

(page 144), after you have completed this

process.

7 Press to select “Finish.”

To set the network settings

manually

See “To set the IP address manually”

(page 144) or “To set the Proxy server

manually” (page 144).

Note

The wizard screen appears on the TV screen each

time you use the network function, until the network

function setup has been completed.

V/v/b,

10: Preparing a computer

to use as a server

A server is a device which delivers content

(music, photos, and videos) to a DLNA device

on a home network.

You can play back content stored on a

computer on a home network with this receiver

via that network after you have installed

application software such as VAIO Media plus

which has a DLNA compliant sever function.

VAIO Media plus is an application software

that enables you to quickly find content on

your home network, such as music, photos,

and videos, and view the content on the

computer through the home network.

By connecting other devices to VAIO Media

plus, you can also find and view the content on

the connected devices through the home

network. For example, you can enjoy photos

and music, stored on your computer, on your

TV and audio device or play a TV program,

recorded with a hard disk recorder, on your

computer.

If you use a VAIO computer, you can deliver

content saved on an external hard disk drive or

in Network-Attached Storage (NAS).

Note

If you use a computer other than a VAIO, you can

only deliver content saved on the internal disk drive

of that computer.

Operating System

Windows XP Home Edition/Professional/

Media Center Edition 2004/Media Center

Edition 2005 (SP3, 32 bit)

Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/

Business/Ultimate (SP1, 32 bit/64 bit)

Computer

Note

Sony does not guarantee trouble-free operation on

all computers that satisfy the system requirements.

Other software operating on background may affect

the operation of this software.

When you use VAIO Media plus as server

software, install on your computer the VAIO

Media plus application software provided on

the CD-ROM supplied with the receiver by

following steps below.

If an older version of VAIO Media plus has

already been installed on your computer,

uninstall the following three programs using

“Programs and Features” (for Windows Vista)

or “Add or Remove Programs” (for Windows

XP) in Control Panel beforehand.

• VAIO Media plus

• VAIO Content Folder Watcher

• VAIO Content Folder Setting

What you can do with VAIO

Media plus

System Requirements

Windows XP Windows Vista

Computer IBM PC/AT compatible

CPU Intel Celeron M

processor

1.40 GHz or higher

(Intel Core 2 Duo

1.80 GHz or higher

is recommended.)

Intel Core Duo

1.33 GHz or higher

(Intel Core 2 Duo

2.26 GHz or higher

is recommended.)

Memory 512 MB or more

(1 GB or more is

recommended.)

1 GB or more

(2 GB or more is

recommended.)

Graphic

chip

Equipped with graphic chip by Intel,

NVIDIA or ATI.

DirectX 9.0c compatible video card

(DirectX 9.0c/128 MB compatible

video card and the latest driver are

recommended.)

Display 800 × 600 or higher resolution

HDD 500 MB or more is recommended.

Network 100Base-TX or higher

Sound

card

Direct Sound compatible sound card

Installing the VAIO Media plus

application software on a

computer

Getting Started

1 Turn on your computer and

2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM

into the CD-ROM drive of your

computer.

The installation launcher starts

automatically, then a Software Setup

window appears on the screen.

If installation launcher does not start

automatically, double-click

“SetupLauncher.exe” on the disc.

3 Install the VAIO Media plus

application software following

the instructions given in the

message on the screen.

For VAIO Media plus operations, refer to the

help files.

Click “ Settings” in the Home Menu

window, then select “ Help” to display help

files.

Guide to on-screen

display operation

You can display the menu of the receiver on

the TV screen and select the function you want

to use on the TV screen by pressing V/v/B/b

and on the remote.

To display the menu of the receiver on the TV

screen, make sure that the receiver is in “GUI

MODE” following the step in “To turn “GUI

MODE” on and off” (page 60).

Referring to help files

CD-ROM (VAIO Media

plus application

software) (supplied)

V/v/B/b,

RETURN/

EXIT O

OPTIONS

GUI

MODE

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the menu you want, then press

or b to enter the menu

mode.

The menu item list appears on the TV

screen.

Example: When you select “ Input”

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the menu item you want to

adjust, then press to enter

the menu item.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to select

the parameter you want.

To return to the previous screen

Press RETURN/EXIT O.

To exit the menu

Press MENU.

To turn “GUI MODE” on and off

Press GUI MODE. “GUI MODE ON” or

“GUI MODE OFF” is displayed in the

display window of the receiver, depending

on the mode selected.

Overview of the main menus

Using the menu

Menu icon Description

Input Selects the input source

component connected to the

receiver (page 62).

Music Selects the music from the

audio component connected

to the DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter (page 64) or

server on the home network.

Photo Select the photos from the

server on the home network.

Video Select the images from the

video component connected

to the DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter (page 64) or

server on the home network.

Rhapsody Selects the Rhapsody radio

service (page 98). Rhapsody

is only available in the US.

SHOUTcast Selects the SHOUTcast radio

service (page 101).

FM/AM/XM/

SIRIUS

Selects the built-in FM/AM

radio or satellite tuner

connected (page 68, 73).

Settings You can adjust the settings of

the speakers, the surround

effect, equalizer, audio,

video and other inputs

connected to the HDMI jacks

(page 127).

Getting Started

When you press OPTIONS, the option menus

for the selected main menu are displayed. You

can select a related function without

reselecting the menu.

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select a

menu you want, then press

or b to enter the menu mode.

The menu item list appears on the TV

screen.

Example: When you select “ Input”

3 Press OPTIONS while the menu

item list is displayed.

The option menu appears.

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the option menu item you want,

then press .

5 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the parameter you want, then

press .

To exit the menu

Press MENU.

Using the option menus

Enjoying sound/images

from the component

connected to the receiver

Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Input,” then press or b.

The menu item list appears on the TV

screen.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the component you want, then

press .

The menu screen disappears and the

playback screen of the external input

appears.

4 Turn on the component and

start playback.

5 Press MASTER VOLUME +/– to

adjust the volume.

Tips

• You can adjust the volume differently depending

on the speed with which you turn the MASTER

VOLUME knob.

Playback

MASTER

VOLUME

MUTING

OPTIONS

V/v/B/b,

Selected input Components that

can be used

Video1,

Video2

VIDEO 1, 2 VCR, etc.,

connected to the

VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2

jack.

BD Blu-ray Disc Player,

etc., connected to the

BD jack.

DVD DVD player, etc.,

connected to the DVD

jack.

SAT Satellite tuner, etc.,

connected to the SAT

jack.

TV TV connected to the TV

jack.

Tape Tape deck, etc.,

connected to the TAPE

jack.

MD MD deck, etc.,

connected to the MD

jack.

SA-CD/CD Super Audio CD or CD

player, etc., connected

to the SA-CD/CD jack.

Phono Turntable, etc.,

connected to the

PHONO jack.

Multi in Component connected

to the MULTI

CHANNEL INPUT

jack.

HDMI1, 2, 3,

4, 5, 6

HDMI components

connected to the

HDMI1, HDMI2,

HDMI3, HDMI4,

HDMI5, or HDMI6 jack.

Playback

To turn the volume up or down quickly: turn the

knob quickly.

To make fine adjustment: turn the knob slowly.

• You can adjust the volume differently depending

on the length of time you press and hold the

MASTER VOLUME +/– button on the remote.

To turn the volume up or down quickly: press and

hold the button.

To make a fine adjustment: press the button and

release it immediately.

To activate the muting function

Press MUTING on the remote. To cancel,

press MUTING on the remote again or press

MASTER VOLUME + to raise the volume.

To avoid damaging your

speakers

Before you turn off the receiver, be sure to turn

down the volume level.

You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for

inputs and display it.

This is convenient for labeling the jacks with

the names of the connected components.

1 Press V/v repeatedly on the

“ Input” screen to select the

input you want to name.

2 Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Name Input,” then press .

The soft keyboard appears on the screen.

4 Press V/v/B/b and to select

a character one by one to enter

the name.

5 Press V/v/B/b to select

“Finish,” then press .

The name you entered is registered.

To cancel naming input

Press V/v/B/b to select “Cancel,” then

press .

When you select “ Input,” you can change

the items to be displayed.

1 Press V/v repeatedly on the

“ Input” screen to select the

input you want.

2 Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“List Mode,” then press .

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the item you want to display,

then press .

• Input Assign

Input name and audio/video input jack

assigned to the input are displayed in a

list.

• Sound Field

Input name and the sound field selected

for the input are displayed in a list.

•A/V Sync

Input name and the delay set on the “A/

V Sync” menu for the input are

displayed in a list.

Naming the input (Name Input)

Changing the display items (List

Mode)

Enjoying sound/images

from the components

connected to the DIGITAL

MEDIA PORT

The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT is for enjoying

sound/images from a portable audio source or

computer by connecting a DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter.

Available DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapters

vary in each area.

For details on connecting the DIGITAL

MEDIA PORT adapter, see “Connecting

components with digital audio input/output

jacks” (page 28).

You can use the following Sony DIGITAL

MEDIA PORT adapters:

• TDM-BT1/BT10 Bluetooth™ Wireless

Audio Adapter

• TDM-NW10 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

Adapter

• TDM-iP10/iP50 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

Adapter

• TDM-MP10 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

Adapter

The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter is an

optional product.

Notes

• Do not connect an adapter other than the DIGITAL

MEDIA PORT adapter.

• Before disconnecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

adapter, make sure to turn the receiver off using the

remote.

• Do not connect or disconnect the DIGITAL

MEDIA PORT adapter to/from the receiver while

the system is turned on.

• Depending on the type of DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter, the images are also output.

• Do not connect to the receiver a DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter that uses a network function such as

TDM-NC1 Wireless Network Audio Client.

You can use the network function of the receiver

without using a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter.

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Music” or “ Video,” then

press or b.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“DMPORT” or a component

connected to the DIGITAL

MEDIA PORT adapter, then

press .

The component connected to the

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter is

recognized and “DMPORT” on the screen

will change to the respective component’s

name with an icon. If the adapter

connected cannot be recognized,

“DMPORT” is displayed on the TV

screen.

MASTER

VOLUME

V/v/b,

Playback

4 Select a track you want to play

using the component

connected to the DIGITAL

MEDIA PORT adapter.

5 Press MASTER VOLUME +/– to

adjust the volume.

Operating the TDM-iP50

using the GUI menu of the

receiver

Make sure that “System GUI” is selected in

step 4 in “Changing the operation screen using

the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT” (page 67).

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Music” or “ Video,” then

press or b.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the component connected to

the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

adapter you want to play, then

press .

The contents list appears.

Icon Component that is

connected

DMPORT

A component other than one

of the following is

connected.

iPod The iPod model recognized

is connected.

Walkman The Network Walkman

recognized is connected.

Bluetooth The Bluetooth drive

recognized is connected.

Mobile

Phone

The Mobile Phone

recognized is connected.

OPTIONS

V/v/B/b,

continued

4 Press V/v/B/b and to select

track or content from the

contents list.

The following content lists are just

examples. They may vary depending on

the components connected to the receiver.

In case of iPod

5 Press MASTER VOLUME +/– to

adjust the volume.

1 Play back the track you want to

listen to following the steps

outlined in “Operating the TDM-

iP50 using the GUI menu of the

receiver” (page 65).

2 Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Shuffle,” “Repeat,” or

“Audiobook Speed,” then press

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the mode you want to select

from the following, then press

x Shuffle

Plays all the tracks in random order.

•Off

Deactivates the shuffle play mode.

•Albums

Plays all the tracks on an album in random

order.

• Songs

Plays all the tracks in “Songs” in random

order.

x Repeat

Plays one or all the tracks repeatedly.

•Off

Deactivates the repeat play mode.

•One

Plays one track repeatedly.

•All

Plays all the tracks repeatedly.

x Audiobook Speed

Selects the display speed of the Audiobook.

•Low

Slows the display speed.

•Normal

Sets the display speed to standard.

•High

Increases the display speed.

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT message

list

Music Playlists > Playlist > Track

Artists > Artist > Album > Track

Albums > Album > Track

Songs > Track

Genres > Genre > Artist > Album > Track

Composers > Composer > Album > Track

Audiobooks > Track

Video Movies > Content

TV Shows > Episode > Content

Music Videos > Artist > Content

Video Podcast > Episode > Content

Selecting the playback mode

Message appears Explanation

No Adapter The adapter is not connected.

No Device There is no device connected

to the adapter.

No Audio No audio file was found.

Loading The data is being read.

No Item No item was found.

Playback

You can change the operation screen using the

GUI menu. The DMPORT Control mode is

supported by the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

adapters like TDM-iP50. This mode is not

supported by other adapters.

1 Press V/v repeatedly on the

“ Music” or “ Video”

screen to select the DIGITAL

MEDIA PORT adapter you want,

then press or b.

2 Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

3 Press V/v to select “DMPORT

Control,” then press .

If “DMPORT Control” is not displayed,

refer to the operating instructions

supplied with component for details on

operating that component.

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the mode you want, then press

You can select the following modes in this

menu;

• System GUI

This mode is for the TDM-iP50. The list

of tracks will be displayed on the GUI

screen of the receiver. You can select a

track you want and play back it on each

GUI screen.

• Adapter GUI

This mode is for the TDM-iP50. The

menu of the adapter will be displayed on

the TV screen.

•iPod

This mode can be selected only when

the TDM-iP50 is connected.

To operate the TDM-iP50 using

the adapter menu

Make sure that “Adapter GUI” is selected in

step 4 in “Changing the operation screen using

the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT” (page 67).

For details on operating the adapter using the

adapter GUI menu, refer to the operating

instructions supplied with the adapter you are

using.

To operate the TDM-iP50 using

the iPod menu

Make sure that “iPod” is selected in step 4 in

“Changing the operation screen using the

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT” (page 67).

For details on operating the iPod, refer to the

operating instruction supplied with the iPod.

Changing the operation screen

using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

Listening to FM/AM radio

You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts

through the built-in tuner. Before operation,

make sure you have connected the FM and

AM antennas (aerials) to the receiver

(page 44).

Tip

The tuning scale for direct tuning is shown below.

• FM band 100 kHz (USA/Canadian model)

50 kHz (European model)

• AM band 10 kHz* (USA/Canadian model)

9 kHz (European model)

* The AM tuning scale can be changed (page 71).

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ FM” or “ AM,” then press

or b.

The FM or AM menu list appears on the

TV screen.

3 Press V/v to select “Auto

Tuning,” then press .

4 Press V/v.

Press V to scan from low to high, press v

to scan from high to low.

The receiver stops scanning whenever a

station is received.

In case of poor FM stereo

reception

Tune in the station you want to listen to

using Auto Tuning, Direct Tuning

(page 69), or select the preset station

you want (page 72).

2 Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

3 Press V/v to select “FM Mode,” then

press .

4 Press V/v to select “MONO,” then

press .

Tuning

OPTIONS

V/v/b,

Tuning into a station

automatically (Auto Tuning)

Tuning

Enter the frequency of a station directly by

using the numeric buttons on the multifunction

remote. This operation cannot be performed

using the simple remote.

1 Press AMP.

The receiver can be operated using the

remote.

2 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“FM” or “AM,” then press

or b.

4 Press V/v to select “Direct

Tuning,” then press .

5 Press SHIFT, then press the

numeric buttons to enter the

frequency, then press .

Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz

Select 1 b 0 b 2 b 5 (b 0*)

Example 2: AM 1,350 kHz

Select 1 b 3 b 5 b 0

*Press the numeric button 0 when you are

using the European model.

Tip

If you have tuned in an AM station, adjust the

direction of the AM loop antenna (aerial) for

optimum reception.

If you cannot tune in a station

“– – – .– – MHz” appears and then the display

returns to the current frequency.

Make sure you have entered the right

frequency. If not, repeat step 5. If you still

cannot tune in a station, the frequency is not

used in your area.

Tuning into a station directly

(Direct Tuning)

AMP

V/v/b,

Numeric

buttons

SHIFT

This receiver also allows you to use RDS

(Radio Data System), which enables radio

stations to send additional information along

with the regular program signal. You can

display RDS information.

Select a station on the FM band you

want to listen to using Auto Tuning

(page 68) or Direct Tuning.

When you tune in a station that provides RDS

services, the Program Service Name and

Program Type are displayed on the TV screen.

Notes

• RDS is operable only for FM stations.

• Not all FM stations provide RDS service, nor do

they provide the same type of services. If you are

not familiar with the RDS services in your area,

check with your local radio stations for details.

• RDS may not work properly if the station you

tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal

properly or if the signal strength is weak.

• If there is an emergency announcement by

government authorities, “Alarm-Alarm!” flashes in

the display.

• If a station does not provide a particular RDS

service, “No XX” (such as “No Clock Time”)

appears on the display.

Receiving RDS broadcasts

(European model only)

Program type

indication

Description

News News programs

Current Affairs Topical programs that expand on

current news

Information Programs offering information on

a wide spectrum of subjects,

including consumer affairs and

medical advice

Sport Sports programs

Education Educational programs, such as

“how-to” and advice programs

Drama Radio plays and serials

Cultures Programs about national or

regional culture, such as language

and social concerns

Science Programs about the natural

sciences and technology

Varied Speech Other types of programs such as

celebrity interviews, panel

games, and comedy

Pop Music Popular music programs

Rock Music Rock music programs

Easy Listening Easy Listening

Light Classics M Instrumental, vocal, and choral

music

Serious Classics Performances of major

orchestras, chamber music,

opera, etc.

Other Music Music that does not fit into any

categories above, such as Rhythm

& Blues and Reggae

Weather & Metr Weather information

Finance Stock market reports and trading,

etc.

Children’s Progs Programs for children

Social Affairs Programs about people and the

things that affect them

Religion Programs of religious content

Phone In Programs where members of the

public express their views by

phone or in a public forum

Travel & Touring Programs about travel. Not for

announcements that are located

by TP/TA.

Leisure &

Hobby

Programs on recreational

activities such as gardening,

fishing, cooking, etc.

Jazz Music Jazz programs

Country Music Country music programs

National Music Programs featuring the popular

music of the country or region

Oldies Music Programs featuring oldies music

Folk Music Folk music programs

Documentary Investigative features

None Any programs not defined above

Program type

indication

Description

Tuning

• When a station broadcasts radio text data, it is

displayed at the same rate at which it is sent from

the station. Any change in this rate is reflected in

the display rate of the data.

• The RDS information is shown on the display of

this receiver.

You can change the AM tuning scale to either

9 kHz or 10 kHz on the receiver.

1 Press POWER to turn off the

receiver.

2 While holding down TUNING

MODE, press POWER on the

receiver.

3 Change the current AM tuning

scale to 9 kHz (or 10 kHz).

To reset the scale to 10 kHz (or 9 kHz),

repeat the procedure above.

Note

All preset stations will be erased when you change

the tuning scale.

Presetting FM/AM radio

stations

You can preset up to 30 FM and 30 AM

stations. Then you can easily tune in the

stations you often listen to.

1 Tune in the station that you

want to preset using Auto

Tuning (page 68) or Direct

Tuning (page 69).

In case of poor FM stereo reception,

switch the FM reception mode (page 68).

2 Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

3 Press V/v to select “Memory,”

then press .

4 Press V/v to select a preset

number, then press .

The station is stored as the selected preset

number.

Changing the AM tuning scale

(USA/Canadian model only)

POWER

TUNING MODE

V/v/B/b,

OPTIONS

continued

5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to preset

another station.

You can store stations as follows:

• AM band: AM1 to AM30

• FM band: FM1 to FM30

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ FM” or “ AM,” then press

or b.

3 Press V/v to select the preset

number station you want.

Preset numbers from 1 to 30 are available.

1 On “FM” or “AM” screen,

press V/v to select the preset

number on which you want to

name.

2 Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Name Input,” then press .

The soft keyboard appears on the screen.

4 Press V/v/B/b and to select

a character one by one to enter

the name.

5 Press V/v/B/b to select

“Finish,” then press .

The name you entered is registered.

To cancel naming input

Press V/v/B/b to select “Cancel,” then

press .

Tuning to preset stations

Naming preset stations (Name

Input)

Tuning

Listening to satellite

radio

(USA/Canadian model only)

To listen to Satellite Radio, you’ll need to

connect either a SIRIUS or XM Satellite Radio

tuner (sold separately) to your satellite-ready

receiver. Satellite Radio is available to

residents of the US (except Alaska and

Hawaii) and Canada.

Satellite Radio delivers a variety of

commercial-free music from categories

ranging from Pop, Rock, Country, R&B,

Dance, Jazz, Classical and many more plus

coverage of all the top professional and college

sports including play by play games from

select leagues and teams. Additional

programming includes expert sports talk,

uncensored entertainment, comedy, family

programming, local traffic and weather and

news from your most trusted sources.

Whether you purchase a SIRIUS or XM tuner,

you’ll need to activate and subscribe to begin

enjoying the service. Easy to follow

installation and setup instructions are provided

with the satellite tuners. Whichever service

you choose, there are a variety of

programming packages available, including

the option of adding “The Best of SIRIUS”

programming to your XM tuner or “The Best

of XM” programming to your SIRIUS tuner,

enabling you to enjoy the most popular

programming among both services. The “Best

of” packages are not available to SIRIUS or

XM Canada subscribers at this time.

Family friendly packages are also available to

restrict channels featuring content that may be

inappropriate for children.

To subscribe to XM, U.S. customers should

visit xmradio.com or call 1-800-XMRADIO

(1-800-967-2346); Canadian customers

should visit xmradio.ca or call XM Listener

Care at 1-877-GETXMSR (1-877-438-9677).

To subscribe to SIRIUS, U.S. and Canadian

customers can call 1-888-539-SIRI (1-888-

539-7474) or visit sirius.com (US) or

siriuscanada.ca (Canada).

SIRIUS, XM and all related marks and logos are

trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc. and its

subsidiaries. All other marks and logos are the

property of their respective owners. All rights

reserved. SIRIUS and XM subscriptions sold

separately. Taxes and a one-time activation fee may

apply. XM tuners and home docks or SIRIUS tuners

(each sold separately) are required to receive the

SIRIUS or XM satellite radio service. All

programming and fees subject to change. It is

prohibited to copy, decompile, disassemble, reverse

engineer, hack, manipulate or otherwise make

available any technology or software incorporated in

receivers compatible with the SIRIUS or XM

Satellite Radio Systems. Service not available in

Alaska and Hawaii.

Connecting a satellite

radio tuner

To connect to the XM jack

Before operating the system, connect the XM

Mini-Tuner and Home Dock to the XM jack.

Note

To ensure optimal reception of XM’s satellite signal,

move your antenna to various window locations

around your home to see where the best reception

will be received. Most XM customers place the

antenna in a south-facing window with a clear view

to the sky.

To connect to the SIRIUS jack

Connect the SiriusConnect Home tuner. When

you use the SiriusConnect Home tuner with

this receiver, be sure to connect the AC power

adaptor supplied with the tuner to a wall outlet.

Keep the SiriusConnect Home tuner, antenna,

and AC power adaptor away from the speaker

cords and the power cord to avoid picking up

noise.

Preparing to listen to a

satellite radio

Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ XM” or “ SIRIUS,” then

press or b.

3 Press V/v to select “ALL,” then

press or b.

When the “Preset Mode” screen is

displayed, change the tuning mode to

“Category Mode,” then select “ALL.”

Press OPTIONS, then press V/v

repeatedly to select “Category Mode.”

4 Press V/v to select the channel

0, then press .

XM jackSIRIUS jack

Checking the ID number

V/v/b,

OPTIONS

Tuning

5 Check the XM Radio ID or Sirius

ID on the TV screen and write it

in the space provided here.

XM Radio ID:_____________________

Sirius ID:_________________________

You can also check the XM Radio ID and

Sirius ID using the display on the

receiver.

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“XM” or “SIRIUS,” then

press or b.

3 Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Antenna Aiming,” then press

The Antenna Aiming screen appears.

5 While checking the quality of

the reception, adjust the

direction of the antenna to

obtain the best reception.

To exit the menu

Press MENU.

Selecting a channel of the

satellite radio

You can select a channel from one category or

all the categories.

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ XM” or “ SIRIUS,” then

press or b.

3 Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the category, then press .

• ALL: You can select a channel from all

the categories.

Checking receiving conditions

(Antenna Aiming)

Selecting a channel by category

(Category Mode)

V/v/b,

OPTIONS

continued

• (category name): You can select a

channel from one category.

When the “Preset Mode” screen is

displayed, press OPTIONS, then press V/

v repeatedly to select “Category Mode.”

5 Press V/v to select the channel,

then press .

The selected channel is being received.

The channel information is displayed on

the TV screen.

Note

When you select a channel in the “Category Mode,”

the channel you selected may not be the one in the

category you want. This is because one channel may

belong to more than one category.

Enter the channel number directly by using the

numeric buttons on the multifunction remote.

This operation cannot be performed using the

simple remote.

1 Press AMP.

The receiver can be operated using the

remote.

2 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ XM” or “ SIRIUS,” then

press or b.

4 Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

Selecting a channel by inputting

the channel number directly

(Direct Tuning)

AMP

V/v/b,

Numeric

buttons

SHIFT

OPTIONS

Tuning

5 Press V/v to select “Direct

Tuning,” then press .

6 Press SHIFT, then press the

numeric buttons to enter the

channel number, then press

The selected channel is tune in.

Presetting satellite radio

channels

You can select the channels you want directly

by presetting them using the preset numbers.

You can preset up to 30 XM Radio channels

and 30 SIRIUS Satellite Radio channels.

1 Select a channel you want to

preset using Category Mode

(page 75) or Direct Tuning

(page 76).

2 Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

3 Press V/v to select “Memory,”

then press .

The preset number selection screen

appears.

V/v/b,

OPTIONS

continued

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the preset number you want to

use as the preset channel, then

press .

Preset channels from 1 to 30 are available,

and a default channel is preset for all the

preset channels when you purchase the

receiver.

The selected channel is registered as the

preset channel you selected in step 1.

5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to preset

another channel.

You can store channels from 1 to 30.

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ XM” or “ SIRIUS,” then

press or b.

3 Press V/v to select the preset

number from the preset list,

then press .

You can select stored preset channels

from 1 to 30.

Notes

• The channel information you have preset may be

changed if XM Satellite Radio Inc. or SIRIUS

Satellite Radio Inc. change their channel

programming.

• When the “Category Mode” screen is displayed,

press OPTIONS, then press V/v to select “Preset

Mode.”

Restricting access to

specific channels

(Parental Lock) (SIRIUS only)

You can restrict access to certain channels

using your own lock code. The lock code is set

to “0000” as the default. Use the multifunction

remote for this operation. This operation

cannot be performed using the simple remote.

Change the lock code before you use this

function for the first time. See “To change the

lock code (Lock Code)” (page 79).

1 Select a channel you want to

lock using Category Mode

(page 75) or Direct Tuning

(page 76).

2 Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

3 Press V/v to select “Parental

Lock,” then press or b.

Selecting preset channels

V/v/b,

OPTIONS

Numeric

buttons

RETURN/

EXIT O

Tuning

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ON,” then press .

“Enter your 4-digit lock code.” appears.

5 Enter your 4-digit lock code

using the numeric buttons.

“The channel has been locked.” appears

and the Parental Lock is set.

To delete the numbers you have entered,

go back to step 2 by pressing RETURN/

EXIT O, and then repeat the procedure

above from step 2.

To change the lock code (Lock

Code)

Select any channel using Category

Mode (page 75) or Direct Tuning

(page 76).

2 Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

3 Press V/v to select “Lock Code,” then

press .

“Enter your 4-digit lock code.” appears.

4 Enter your 4-digit lock code using the

numeric buttons.

“Enter a new lock code.” appears.

5 Enter a new 4-digit lock code using the

numeric buttons.

“To confirm, enter your new lock code

again.” appears.

6 Reenter the new lock code with the

numeric buttons.

“The lock code has been changed.”

appears.

To listen to the locked channels

Select a locked channel you want to

listen to using Direct Tuning (page 76).

“The channel is locked. Enter your 4-digit

lock code.” appears.

2 Enter your 4-digit lock code using the

numeric buttons.

The channel is tuned in.

To cancel the Parental Lock

Select a channel you want to unlock

using Direct Tuning (page 76).

2 Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

3 Press V/v to select “Parental Lock,”

then press or b.

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select “OFF,”

then press .

“Enter your 4-digit lock code.” appears.

5 Enter your 4-digit lock code using the

numeric buttons.

“The channel has been unlocked.” appears

and the channel is unlocked.

Notes

• You can set only one lock code on the receiver. You

cannot set individual lock codes for each channel.

• When you select a channel using Category Mode,

locked channels are skipped.

• When the receiver is reset to the factory settings,

the lock code returns to the default (0000), but the

Parental Lock settings are not removed.

• You cannot preset locked channels. If you set the

Parental Lock for a preset channel, the preset

information for that channel returns to the default.

• You cannot set the Parental Lock for channel 0 or

channel 184.

SIRIUS Satellite Radio message list

Message list

Message

appears

Explanation Remedies

Antenna Error The antenna is not connected properly. Check the connection between the SiriusConnect

Home tuner and the antenna.

Acquiring Signal The receiving condition is not good. Try moving the antenna to another location. For

details about the antenna location, refer to the

instructions supplied with the SiriusConnect

Home tuner.

Call 888-539-

SIRI

You have not subscribed for the selected

channel.

—

Check Sirius

Tuner

The SiriusConnect Home tuner is not

connected properly.

Check all the connections, and then turn the

system on again. Also make sure if the AC adaptor

supplied with the SiriusConnect Home tuner is

connected to a wall socket.

Invalid Channel You have entered an invalid channel

number.

The channel to be tuned in is void due to the

change by the broadcast service, or the receiving

condition is not good.

Locked

Channel

The selected channel is locked. —

Subscription

Updated

The subscription information has been

updated.

—

Updating

Channels

xx%

Completed

(xx are for

integers)

Channel information is being updated. —

Firmware

Updating

The SiriusConnect Home tuner

firmware is being updated.

—

––––– There is no text information in the

channel.

This is not an error. The text information may not

be displayed depending on the system condition,

for example, right after the system has received a

channel.

Tuning

XM Radio message list

Message

appears

Explanation Remedies

Check Antenna The XM antenna is not connected to the

XM Mini-Tuner Dock or the XM

antenna cable is damaged.

Check that the XM antenna is securely connected

to the XM Mini-Tuner Dock and check the

antenna cable for damage.

Replace the XM antenna if the cable is damaged.

CH Unauthorized You selected an XM channel that is

blocked or cannot be received with your

XM subscription package.

Consult the latest channel guide at

www.xmradio.com for the current list of channels.

For information on receiving this channel, visit

www.xmradio.com or contact XM Satellite Radio

at 1-800-967-2346.

No Signal The XM Mini-Tuner is not receiving the

XM satellite signal. Something may be

blocking the XM antenna’s view of the

satellites or the antenna is not properly

aimed.

Check for antenna obstructions and reposition the

XM antenna to get better signal reception. Use the

Antenna Aiming option to optimize the antenna

position (page 75).

Refer to instructions supplied with the XM Mini-

Tuner and Home Dock for antenna installation

information.

Loading The XM Mini-Tuner is acquiring audio

or program information from the XM

satellite signal. This message can also

occur in weak XM signal conditions.

Note that the receiver may not respond

to some buttons while this message is

displayed.

This message should disappear in a few seconds in

good signal conditions.

If you see this message often, reposition the XM

antenna for better signal reception.

Use the Antenna Aiming option to optimize the

antenna position (page 75).

Off Air You selected an XM channel is not

currently broadcasting.

Check back later; in the mean time, select another

channel.

(space)–––– No artist name or song title is available

for this selection.

No action required.

CH Unavailable The selected channel is not available.

The channel may have been reassigned

to a different channel number.

This message may occur initially with a

new radio or a radio that has not received

XM’s signal for an extended period.

Consult the latest channel guide at

www.xmradio.com for the current list of channels.

For cases of a new radio or a radio that has not

received XM’s signal for an extended period,

allow the radio to receive the XM satellite signal

for at least 5 minutes and then try to select the

channel again.

Check XM Tuner The XM Mini-Tuner is not installed or

not fully seated in the XM Mini-Tuner

Dock or the XM Mini-Tuner dock is not

connected to the receiver.

Confirm the XM Mini-Tuner is fully seated in the

dock and check the XM Mini-Tuner dock cable is

connected to the receiver.

Playing back with 2-channel sound

You can switch the output sound to 2-channel sound regardless of the recording formats of the

software you are using, the playback component connected, or the sound field settings of the

receiver.

Press 2CH/A.DIRECT repeatedly to select the 2-channel sound mode of the

sound output you want.

Enjoying Surround Sound

2CH mode Effect

2ch Stereo The receiver outputs the sound from the front left/right speakers only. There is

no sound from the subwoofer.

Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing

and multi-channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channel.

2ch Analog Direct You can switch the audio of the selected input to 2 channel analog input. This

function enables you to enjoy high quality analog sources.

When using this function, only the volume and front speaker balance can be

adjusted.

2CH/

A.DIRECT

Enjoying Surround Sound

Playing back with multi-channel surround

The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode allows you to listen to higher fidelity sound and select the

decoding mode for listening to a 2 channel stereo sound as multi-channel sound.

Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select the A.F.D. mode you want.

A.F.D. mode Multi-channel

audio after

decoding

Effect

A.F.D. Auto (Detecting

automatically)

Presets the sound as it was recorded/encoded without

adding any surround effects.

Enhanced Surround – You can select the surround sound effect you want. For

details on available surround sound effects and how to

set one, see “Setting a multi-channel surround sound

effect” (page 84).

Multi Stereo (Multi Stereo) Outputs 2 channel left/right signals from all speakers.

A.F.D.

V/v/b,

1 Start playing a sound source

you want to listen to (CD, DVD,

etc.).

2 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Settings,” then press or

The Settings menu list appears on the TV

screen.

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Surround,” then press or b.

5 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Enhanced Sur Mode,” then

press .

The menu for surround sound effect

appears.

6 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the Enhanced Sur Mode you

want, then press .

* You can select “Pro Logic II” when there is no surround back speaker on the Speaker Pattern menu, or you

can select “Pro Logic IIx” when there is a surround back speaker. You cannot select both settings at the same

time.

Setting a multi-channel

surround sound effect

Enhanced Sur Mode Multi-channel

audio after

decoding

Effect

Pro Logic II* 5-channel signals Performs Dolby Pro Logic II mode decoding. A source

recorded in 2 channel format is decoded into 5.1

channels. This setting is ideal for movies encoded in

Dolby Surround. In addition, this mode can reproduce

sound in 5.1 channel system for watching videos of

overdubbed or old movies.

Pro Logic IIx* 7-channel signals Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx mode decoding. A source

recorded in 2 channel or 5.1 channel format is decoded

into 7.1 channels. This setting is ideal for movies

encoded in Dolby Surround. In addition, this mode can

reproduce sound in 7.1 channel system for watching

videos of overdubbed or old movies.

Neo:6 Cinema 7-channel signals Performs DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode decoding. A source

recorded in 2 channel format is decoded into 7 channels.

Neo:6 Music 7-channel signals Performs DTS Neo:6 Music mode decoding. A source

recorded in 2 channel format is decoded into 7 channels.

This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as

CDs.

Neural-THX 7-channel signals Next generation of Neural-THX

Surround. In addition

to stereo enhancement processing and pure discrete 5.1

surround sound, now capable of full 360° 7.1 surround

sound playback from Neural-THX

Surround encoded

content.

Enjoying Surround Sound

Notes

• This function does not work when the multi-

channel input is selected.

• Neural-THX is not effective when DTS-HD

signals with a sampling frequency of 88.2 kHz and

higher are being received.

• This function does not work when Dolby TrueHD

signals with a sampling frequency of 176.4 kHz

and higher are being received.

• The beginning of the sound stream may be dropped

out when Neural-THX processing is turned on or

off.

Tips

• We usually recommend “A.F.D. Auto.”

• You can identify the encoding format of DVD

software, etc., by looking at the logo on the

package.

• Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding is effective, when

2 channel or 5.1 channel signals are input.

• Neural-THX is effective when 2 channel or

5.1 channel signals are input.

Enjoying a surround effect for music

You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver’s pre-

programmed sound fields. They bring the exciting and powerful sound of concert halls into your

home.

Press MUSIC repeatedly to select the surround effect you want for music.

Sound field Effect

D.Concert Hall A Uses 3D sound imaging to reproduce the sound characteristics of a concert hall,

which simulates a large sound stage produced by reflectivity.

D.Concert Hall B Uses 3D sound imaging to reproduce the sound characteristics of a concert hall,

which simulates resonant and unique reverberative sound.

Jazz Club Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

Live Concert Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.

Stadium Reproduces the feeling of a large open-air stadium.

Sports Reproduces the feeling of sports broadcasting.

Portable Audio Reproduces a clear enhanced sound image from your portable audio device.

This mode is ideal for MP3 and other compressed music.

MUSIC

Enjoying Surround Sound

To listen to music through headphones connected to the receiver

To turn off the surround effect for MUSIC

Press 2CH/A.DIRECT or A.F.D.

Notes

• The sound fields for music do not work when the

multi-channel input is selected.

• The sound fields for music do not work when DTS-

HD signals with a sampling frequency of 88.2 kHz

and higher are being received.

• The sound fields for music do not work when

Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling frequency

of 176.4 kHz and higher are being received.

• If you set up the sound field during DTS 96/24

signal reception, the signal will be played back

only at 48 kHz.

• If you set up the sound field effect while the

receiver is receiving signals with a sampling

frequency of 88.2 kHz and higher, the signals will

always be played back at either 44.1 kHz or

48 kHz.

• When one of the sound fields for music is selected,

no sound is output from the subwoofer if all the

speakers are set to “LARGE” in the Speaker

settings menu. However, the sound will be output

from the subwoofer if the digital input signal

contains L.F.E. signals, or if the front or surround

speakers are set to “SMALL,” the sound field for

movie is selected, or “Portable Audio” is selected.

• If there is any noise present, the noise may be

different depending on the sound field you select.

Sound field Effect

Headphone (2ch) This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones when “2ch Stereo”

mode or A.F.D. mode is selected. Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely

bypass the sound field processing and multi-channel surround formats are

downmixed to 2 channels.

Headphone (Direct) Outputs the analog signals without processing by the tone, sound field, etc.

Headphone (Multi) This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones when the multi-

channel input is selected. Outputs the front analog signals from the MULTI

CHANNEL INPUT jacks.

Enjoying a surround effect for movies

You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting the receiver’s preprogrammed HD-

D.C.S. (HD Digital Cinema Sound) sound field. It brings the exciting and powerful sound of movie

theaters into your home.

For details on HD-D.C.S. technology, see “Glossary” (page 180).

Press MOVIE.

To turn off the surround effect for MOVIE

Press 2CH/A.DIRECT or A.F.D.

Sound field Effect

HD-D.C.S. HD-D.C.S. can realize precisely sound effect on the movies watching through

Blu-ray and DVD software, etc. like how Movie Sound Designers’ intended to

be. You can select the Effect Type for HD-D.C.S. For details, see “Sound Field

Setup” (page 134).

MOVIE

Enjoying Surround Sound

Notes

• HD-D.C.S. does not work when the multi-channel

input is selected.

• HD-D.C.S. does not work when DTS-HD signals

with a sampling frequency of 88.2 kHz and higher

are being received.

• HD-D.C.S. does not work when Dolby TrueHD

signals with a sampling frequency of 176.4 kHz

and higher are being received.

• If you set up the sound field during DTS 96/24

signal reception, the signal will be played back

only at 48 kHz.

• If you set up the sound field effect while the

receiver is receiving signals with a sampling

frequency of 88.2 kHz and higher, the signals will

always be played back at either 44.1 kHz or

48 kHz.

• If there is any noise present, the noise may be

different depending on the sound field you select.

Digital audio formats that this receiver can decode depend on digital audio input jacks for the

components connected.

This receiver supports the following audio formats.

Digital audio formats supported by the receiver

Audio format

Maximum number

of channels

Connection of the playback component and

the receiver

COAXIAL/OPTICAL HDMI

Dolby Digital

5.1ch

Dolby Digital EX

6.1ch

Dolby Digital Plus

7.1ch

× a

Dolby TrueHD

7.1ch

× a

DTS

5.1ch

DTS-ES

6.1ch

DTS 96/24

5.1ch

DTS-HD

High Resolution Audio

7.1ch

× a

DTS-HD

Master Audio

a) b)

7.1ch

× a

Enjoying Surround Sound

a)Audio signals are output in another format if the playback component does not correspond to the format. For

details, refer to the operating instructions of the playback component.

b)Signals with a sampling frequency of 176.4 kHz and higher are played back at 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.

DSD

5.1ch

× a

Multi channel Linear PCM

7.1ch

× a

Audio format

Maximum number

of channels

Connection of the playback component and

the receiver

COAXIAL/OPTICAL HDMI

About the network

functions of the receiver

• The home network function of the receiver

supports the DLNA (Digital Living Network

Alliance) standard.

You can also enjoy content (music, photos,

and videos) which have been stored on a

DLNA-compliant device (DLNA

CERTIFIED™ Products) that has an

authorized DLNA logo displayed on the

device.

• With an Internet connection, you can listen

to Rhapsody and SHOUTcast and upgrade

the firmware of the receiver. Rhapsody is

only available in the US.

About DLNA

DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) is a

standards organization made up of

manufacturers of various products, such as

computers, AV components, and mobile

computing devices which exchange content

(music, photos, and videos). DLNA decides

upon standards and publishes an authorized

logo to be displayed on devices which support

DLNA standards.

Using Network Features

What you can do with the home network function

You can do the following using the network function of the receiver.

You can play back music, photos, and videos stored on other devices such as a computer on your

home network using this receiver (page 96).

You can listen to Rhapsody or SHOUTcast using the receiver (page 98, 101). Rhapsody is only

available in the US.

Playing back content (music, photos, and videos) on devices on a

home network

Listening to Rhapsody or SHOUTcast over the Internet

Delivers content

Plays back content

Computer

STR-DA5500ES

STR-DA5500ESInternet

Changing the settings using a computer

You can change the settings of the receiver using a computer on your home network (page 103).

Firmware update

You can update the firmware of the receiver over the Internet.

A) Update the firmware directly over the Internet (page 146)

Other features

Computer

STR-DA5500ES

ES Utility application software

STR-DA5500ES

Internet

Using Network Features

B) Update the firmware using a file downloaded from the Internet via a

computer (page 103)

STR-DA5500ES

Computer

Internet

ES Utility application software

Enjoying content stored on the server

A server is a device which delivers content (music, photos, and videos) to a DLNA device on a

home network.

You can play back music, photos, and videos stored on the server using the receiver.

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Music,” “ Photo,” or

“ Video,” then press or b.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Server,” then press .

The server list appears on the TV screen.

4 Press V/v and to select the

server which holds the content

you want to play.

The content list appears on the TV screen.

5 Press V/v/B/b and

repeatedly to select content

you want to play from the

content list.

The playback screen appears on the TV

screen, and content you selected is played

back.

Computer STR-DA5500ES

V/v/B/b,

Using Network Features

You can enjoy content on the server by using

the following buttons on the multifunction

remote.

Press AMP to operate the receiver using the

remote.

* This button may not work depending on the

connected server or the content type.

You can select the playback mode of the Music

category.

1 Press OPTIONS while listening

to the music content.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Repeat,” or “Shuffle,” then

press .

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the mode you want to select

from the following, then press

x Repeat

Plays one or all the tracks repeatedly.

•Off

Deactivates the repeat play mode.

•One

Plays one track repeatedly.

•All

Plays all the tracks repeatedly.

x Shuffle

Plays all the tracks in random order.

•Off

Deactivates the shuffle play mode.

•On

Activates the shuffle play mode.

Using the multifunction remote

to play back content

Content

Type Music Photo Video

Remote

button

Nz z z

xz z z

Xz z z

>z z

.z z

Mz* z*

mz* z*

Selecting the playback mode

Listening to Rhapsody

You can enjoy the Rhapsody Digital Music

Service, without turning on a computer, by

connecting your receiver to the internet.

Rhapsody is only available in the US.

Rhapsody Digital Music Service

Play all the music you want with Rhapsody

Thousands of artists. Millions of songs.

Rhapsody is the critically-acclaimed digital

music service that gives you unlimited access

to a massive music catalog of millions of songs

and thousands of artists. You’ll also get

exclusive content, personalized

recommendations, DJ/ad-free listening on

“Rhapsody Channels” and more.

Try Rhapsody Now – Free 30 day Trial

For more information go to:

www.rhapsody.com/sonystr

Before using the Rhapsody Digital Music

Service, it is necessary to register an account

using your computer.

Refer to www.rhapsody.com/sonystr for

details.

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Settings,” then press or

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Network,” then press or b.

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Rhapsody Account,” then

press .

The confirmation screen for account input

appears on the TV screen.

5 Press B/b repeatedly to select

“Yes,” then press .

The account input screen appears on the

TV screen.

6 Press V/v to select the user

name box, then press .

The soft keyboard appears on the TV

screen.

7 Press V/v/B/b and to select

a character one by one to enter

your user name.

8 Press V/v/B/b repeatedly to

select “Finish,” then press .

9 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the password box, then press

V/v/B/b,

OPTIONS

Setting an account

Using Network Features

10Press V/v/B/b and to select

a character one by one to enter

your password.

11Press V/v/B/b repeatedly to

select “Finish,” then press .

12Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Finish,” then press .

Note

Repeat the process again from step 6 if the sign in

fails.

To delete an account

Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Settings,” then press or b.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Network,” then press or b.

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Rhapsody Account,” then press .

5 Press OPTIONS to select “Remove

Account,” then press .

6 Press B/b repeatedly to select “Yes,”

then press .

The user name and the password are

deleted.

You can select the channel you want to listen

using the Rhapsody Channels list.

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Rhapsody,” then press

or b.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Rhapsody Channels,” then

press .

4 Press V/v/B/b repeatedly to

select the channel you want to

listen to, then press .

The reception screen appears on the TV

screen and the channel you selected is

received.

Note

You can listen to only the same channel in both the

main zone and the 2nd zone.

Priority is given to the channel which has most

recently been selected, even if other channel is

currently being selected in one of zones.

The Music Guide displays a variety of music

selections to sample, including top tracks and

artists, and recommendations.

Select genre names, charts, and new releases

anywhere in the Music Guide pages to browse

more.

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Rhapsody,” then press

or b.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Rhapsody Music Guide,” then

press .

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Genres,” “Charts,” “New

Releases,” or “Rhapsody

Recommends,” then press .

Selecting the channel from the

Rhapsody Channels list

Selecting the track using Music

Guide

continued

100

5 Press V/v/B/b to select the

track you want to listen to from

the list, then press .

The playback screen appears on the TV

screen and the track you selected is

played back.

Note

You can listen to only the same track in both the

main zone and the 2nd zone.

Priority is given to the track which has most recently

been selected, even if other track is currently being

selected in one of zones.

You can search for a track, album, or artist

using the search function.

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Rhapsody,” then press

or b.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Search,” then press .

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Artists,” “Albums,” or

“Tracks” you want to search for,

then press .

The soft keyboard appears on the TV

screen.

5 Press V/v/B/b and to select

a character one by one to enter

the title or name you want to

search for.

6 Press V/v/B/b to select

“Finish,” then press .

Wait until the search result is displayed.

7 Press b to select the search

results.

8 Press V/v/B/b repeatedly to

select the track you want to

listen to from the search result,

then press .

The playback screen appears on the TV

screen, and track you selected is played

back.

Note

You can listen to only the same track in both the

main zone and the 2nd zone.

Priority is given to the track which has most recently

been selected, even if other track is currently being

selected in one of zones.

You can register your favorite track, album, or

channel in “My Library” while playing back

the track or during reception.

You can select the track, album or channel that

you registered in “My Library” from “My

Artists,” “My Albums,” “My Genres,” “My

Tracks,” “My Playlists,” or “My Channels.”

1 Press OPTIONS while a track is

playing back or you are

selecting a channel.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Add track to My Library,” “Add

album to My Library,” or “Add

channel to My Library,” then

press .

The track, album, or channel you chose

will be registered in “My Library.”

To remove a track, album, or

channel you registered

You can remove a track, album, or channel you

registered in “My Library.”

1 Press OPTIONS while a track is playing

back or you are selecting a channel.

Searching for a track, album, or

artist you want to listen to

Registering your favorite track,

album, or channel

101

Using Network Features

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Delete

album from My Library,” “Delete track

from My Library,” or “Delete channel

from My Library,” then press .

The confirmation screen of deletion

appears on the screen.

3 Press B/b repeatedly to select “Yes,”

then press .

The deletion is completed.

You can select a track, playlist or channel you

registered in “My Library.”

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Rhapsody,” then press

or b.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“My Library,” then press .

4 Press V/v/B/b to select the

track you want to listen to using

the My Library list, then press

*The number of lists displayed on the screen

depends on the status of the Rhapsody Digital

Music Service you are using.

The playback screen appears on the TV

screen and the track you selected is

played back.

Listening to SHOUTcast

SHOUTcast is a digital audio streaming

technology-based radio service.

SHOUTcast is a directory of internet radio

stations, allowing users to access thousands of

free online radio stations from DJs and

broadcasters around the world.

Refer to http://www.shoutcast.com for details.

Selecting a track, playlist or

channel you registered for My

Library

My Library list

My Artists > artist(s)

> albums(s)

> track(s)

My Albums > album(s)

> track(s)

My Genres > genre(s)

> artist(s)

> album(s)

> track(s)

My Tracks > track(s)

My Playlists > playlist(s)

> track(s)

My Channels > channel(s)

V/v/B/b,

OPTIONS

102

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ SHOUTcast,” then press

or b.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Preset List,” “0-9,” or A to Z,

then press .

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the genre you want to listen to,

then press .

5 Press V/v/B/b to select the

station you want to listen to,

then press .

The reception screen appears on the TV

screen, and the station you selected is

received.

Notes

• When the number of stations is large, up to 100

stations can be displayed (in order) on this receiver.

• The audio supplied in a format that is not supported

by this receiver does not appear on the list.

• You can listen to only the same station in both the

main zone and the 2nd zone.

Priority is given to the station which has most

recently been selected, even if other station is

currently being selected in one of zones.

You can register your favorite SHOUTcast

stations on the receiver.

1 Press OPTIONS while listening

to the radio station.

2 Press to select “Add to

Preset List.”

The preset number list appears on the TV

screen.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the preset number you want to

preset, then press .

Note

If you select a list number for which a station has

already been registered, the previously registered

station will be overwritten.

Tip

You can register one station for different list

numbers.

To return to the previous screen

Press RETURN/EXIT O.

You can select your favorite stations from

among the stations you registered.

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ SHOUTcast,” then press

or b.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Preset List,” then press .

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the preset number station you

want to listen to, then press .

The reception screen appears on the TV

screen, and the station you selected is

received.

Selecting a SHOUTcast station

Presetting favorite stations

Selecting preset stations

103

Using Network Features

Features of the ES Utility

application software

You can check the settings of the receiver, and

adjust those settings using your computer, as

well as using the receiver, after installing the

ES Utility application software provided on

the CD-ROM supplied with the receiver.

The following settings cannot be set using the

computer with the ES Utility application

software.

• Auto Calibration

–Quick Setup

–Enhanced Setup

• Speaker

–Test Tone

• Multi Zone

– Zone Power ON/OFF

– Zone Input Change

– Zone Volume Adjust

Operating System

Windows XP Home Edition/Professional/

Media Center Edition 2005 (SP3, 32 bit)

Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/

Business/Ultimate (SP1, 32 bit/64 bit)

Computer

CPU: Celeron, Pentium III or higher

Clock Speed: 1 GHz or higher

RAM: 512 MB or more

HDD: 20 MB or more free disk space

(280 MB free disk space is required when

.NET Framework 2.0 is not installed.)

Monitor: 1024 × 768, High Color

(65536 colors)

Network: 100Base-TX or higher

1 Turn on your computer and

2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM

into the CD-ROM drive of your

computer.

The installation launcher starts

automatically, then a Software Setup

screen appears on the screen.

If the installation launcher does not start

automatically, double-click

“SetupLauncher.exe” on the disc.

3 Install the ES Utility application

software following the

instructions given in the

message on the screen.

You can update the receiver firmware using the

ES Utility application software provided on

the CD-ROM supplied with the receiver. Refer

to the HELP of the ES Utility for details on

operations of the ES Utility.

1 Download the update program

from the support website on the

computer to which you

installed the ES Utility.

2 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

System Requirements

Installing the ES Utility

application software on a

computer

Updating the receiver firmware

using the ES Utility

CD-ROM (ES Utility

application software)

(supplied)

continued

104

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Settings,” then press or

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“System,” then press or b.

5 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“System Update,” then press

6 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“PC Update,” then press .

A confirmation screen appears on the TV

screen.

7 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Start,” then press .

The status of waiting for the data from the

PC is displayed on the TV screen.

8 Click “System” in the ES Utility

window on the computer

screen, then click “Browse...”

and specify the path of the

update program, and click

“Start Update.”

Receiver updating starts.

When updating complete, the receiver

will restart automatically.

Notes

• Do not turn the receiver off or disconnect the

network cable during firmware updating. It may

cause a malfunction.

• It may take 30 minutes for the firmware updating to

complete.

To check the HELP

When you want to check the HELP of the ES

Utility application software,

click [Start] – [All Programs] – [ES Utility] –

[Help for ES Utility], in that order.

105

Using Multi-zone Features

What you can do with the

Multi-zone function

You can enjoy images and sounds from a

component connected to the receiver in a zone

other than the main zone. For example, you

can watch the DVD in the main zone and listen

to the CD in zone 2 or zone 3.

When using an IR repeater (not supplied), you

can operate both a component in the main zone

and Sony receiver in zone 2 or zone 3 from

zone 2 or zone 3.

Use the multifunction remote in zone 2 or

zone 3. You cannot use the simple remote in a

zone (zone 2 or zone 3) other than the main

zone.

To operate the receiver from

zone 2 or zone 3

You can operate the receiver without pointing

the remote toward the IR repeater of the

receiver if you connect an IR repeater (not

supplied) to the IR REMOTE jack.

Use an IR repeater when you install the

receiver in a place where signals from the

remote cannot reach.

Using Multi-zone Features

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Making a multi-zone connection

1 Outputs sound from speakers in zone 2 using the SURROUND

BACK SPEAKERS terminals of the receiver.

2 Outputs sound from speakers in zone 2 using the receiver and

another amplifier.

A IR repeater (not supplied)

B Speakers

C Sony Amplifier/Receiver

* You can also connect to the COMPONENT VIDEO ZONE 2 OUT jack.

1:Zone 2 connections

Main zone Zone 2

monitor

ZONE 2 VIDEO

OUT*

STR-DA5500ES

SURROUND BACK

SPEAKERS

Multifunction remote

IR REMOTE IN

Main zone Zone 2

monitor

ZONE 2 AUDIO OUT

STR-DA5500ES

Multifunction remote

IR REMOTE IN

ZONE 2 VIDEO OUT*

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Using Multi-zone Features

2:Zone 3 connections

STR-DA5500ES

Main room Zone 3

A IR repeater (not supplied)

B Speakers

C Sony Amplifier/Receiver

Multifunction remote

IR REMOTE IN

ZONE 3 AUDIO OUT

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Setting the speakers in

zone 2

When the speakers in zone 2 are connected to

the SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS

terminals of the receiver (page 106), make the

setting so that the sound selected in zone 2 is

output from the speakers connected to the

SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals.

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Settings,” then press or

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Speaker,” then press or b.

4 Press V/v to select “Speaker

Pattern,” to select the pattern

that has no surround back

speakers.

5 Press RETURN/EXIT O.

6 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Sur Back Assign,” then press

7 Press V/v to select “ZONE2,”

then press .

To exit the menu

Press MENU.

RETURN/

EXIT O

V/v/b,

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Using Multi-zone Features

Switching the zone

setting of the remote

The remote commander is initially set to be

used in zone 2. If you want to use it in zone 3,

switch the zone setting of the remote.

1 Press ?/1 while pressing RM

SET UP.

The AMP and ZONE buttons flash.

2 Press ZONE.

The AMP button goes off, the ZONE

button keeps flashing and the SHIFT

button lights up.

3 Press the numeric button 2 for

the zone 2, or 3 for the zone 3

while the ZONE button is

flashing.

The ZONE button lights up.

4 Press ENT/MEM.

The ZONE button flashes twice and the

remote switches to zone 2 or zone 3

mode.

Operating the receiver

from another zone

(ZONE 2/ZONE 3 operations)

The following operations are described for

connecting an IR repeater and operating the

receiver in zone 2 or zone 3. When an IR

repeater is not connected, use this receiver in

the main zone.

1 Turn on the main receiver (this

receiver) and the amplifier in

zone 2 or zone 3.

ZONE

AMP

2, 3

ENT/

MEM

SHIFT

RM SET

?/1

ZONE

?/1

MASTER

VOL

Input

buttons

SOURCE

SHIFT

continued

110

2 Press ZONE.

The remote switches to zone 2 or zone 3.

Change the zone setting of the remote to

zone 2 or zone 3 in advance (page 109).

3 Press ?/1.

The zone function is activated.

4 Press one of the input buttons

on the remote to select the

source signals you want to

output.

For zone 2, analog video and audio

signals are output. For zone 3, only

analog audio signals are output. When

you select SOURCE, the signals of the

current input are output.

5 Adjust to a suitable volume.

• In the case of illustration 1-1

(page 106), adjust the volume using

MASTER VOL +/– on the remote.

• In the case of illustration 1-2

(page 106), adjust the volume using the

receiver in zone 2 or zone 3.

To finish the zone 2/zone 3

operation

Press ?/1 after pressing ZONE.

Tips

• Even when this receiver is standby mode (press

?/1 on the remote to turned off this receiver), the

receiver in zone 2 or zone 3 remains turned on. To

turn off all receivers, press ?/1 and AV ?/1 on the

multifunction remote at the same time (SYSTEM

STANDBY).

• Only signals from components connected to the

analog input jacks are output through the ZONE 2

or ZONE 3 jacks. No signals are output from

components connected to only the digital input

jacks.

• When SOURCE is selected, the signals input to the

MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks are not output

from the ZONE 2 OUT or ZONE 3 OUT jacks

even when the multi-channel input is selected. The

analog audio signals of the current function are

output.

Listening to the same

music in different zone

(Party Mode)

You can enjoy listening to the same music in

different zone.

1 Start playback in the main zone.

2 Press AMP.

3 Press PARTY.

The party mode screen appears on the TV

screen.

PA RTY

AMP

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Using Multi-zone Features

4 Press B to select “Start,” then

press .

The same sound of the input selected in

main zone is output in the zone selected in

party mode (page 138).

To exit the party mode

Select other input in zone 2 or zone 3.

See “Operating the receiver from another zone

(ZONE 2/ZONE 3 operations)” (page 109) for

details of the operation of zone2 /zone 3.

112

Using “BRAVIA” Sync

features

“BRAVIA” Sync is compatible with a Sony

TV, Blu-ray Disc/DVD player, AV amplifier,

etc., that is equipped with the Control for

HDMI function.

By connecting Sony components that are

compatible with the “BRAVIA” Sync with a

HDMI cable (not supplied), operation is

simplified as below:

– One-Touch Play (page 114)

– System Audio Control (page 114)

– System Power-Off (page 115)

– Theater Mode Sync (page 115)

– 24p Auto Sound Sync (page 115)

Control for HDMI is a mutual control function

standard used by HDMI CEC (Consumer

Electronics Control) for HDMI (High-

Definition Multimedia Interface).

The Control for HDMI function

does not work in the following

cases:

• When you connect the receiver to a

component which is not correspond with

Sony Control for HDMI function.

• When you connect the receiver and

components using other than HDMI

connection.

• The Control for HDMI function does not

work on a component connected to the

HDMI OUT B jack of the receiver.

We recommend that you connect the receiver

to products featuring “BRAVIA” Sync.

Note

Depending on the connected component, the

Control for HDMI function may not work. Refer to

the operating instructions of the component.

To use the “BRAVIA” Sync, turn the Control

for HDMI function on for both the receiver

and the connected component. The receiver is

compatible with the “Control for HDMI-Easy

Setting” function.

When your TV is compatible

with the “Control for HDMI-Easy

Setting” function

When you connect a Sony TV with the

“Control for HDMI-Easy Setting” function,

the Control for HDMI function of the receiver

can be turned on simultaneously by turning the

Control for HDMI function of the TV on.

1 Make sure that the receiver, TV, and

playback components are connected

using an HDMI cable (not supplied).

(The respective components must be

compatible with the Control for HDMI

function.)

2 Turn on the receiver, TV and playback

components.

3 Turn the Control for HDMI function of

the TV on.

The Control for HDMI function of the

receiver and all the connected components

are simultaneously turned on. During

setup, “SCANNING” appears in the

display window of the receiver, and once

setting is completed, “COMPLETE” will

appear. Wait until the setup is complete.

For details on setup of the TV, refer to the

operating instructions of your TV.

Using Other Features

What is “BRAVIA” Sync?

Preparing for the “BRAVIA”

Sync

113

Using Other Features

Notes

• When you pull out the HDMI cable or change the

connection, perform the steps given in “When your

TV is compatible with the “Control for HDMI-

Easy Setting” function” (page 112) or “When your

TV is not compatible with the “Control for HDMI-

Easy Setting” function.”

However, you do not need to perform these steps

when you use an HDMI IN 1, IN 2, or IN 6 jack.

• When you assign the component video input to the

HDMI input using the Input Assign function, you

cannot set “Control for HDMI” to “ON.”

• While “Control for HDMI-Easy Setting” is being

set, you cannot use functions such as One-Touch

Play or System Audio Control.

• When you set up the receiver using the “Control for

HDMI-Easy Setting” from a TV, turn on the TV,

the receiver and the playback components

beforehand.

• When you set up the receiver using the “Control for

HDMI-Easy Setting” from a TV, before you make

the “Control for HDMI-Easy Setting” function

effective, make the Control for HDMI function of

the components that are not compatible with the

“Control for HDMI-Easy Setting” function

effective.

When your TV is not compatible

with the “Control for HDMI-Easy

Setting” function

Turn the Control for HDMI function of the

receiver and the connected component on

individually.

Use the multifunction remote for this

operation. This operation cannot be performed

using the simple remote.

1 Perform the steps given in “When your

TV is compatible with the “Control for

HDMI-Easy Setting” function”

(page 112).

2 Press AMP.

The receiver can be operated using the

remote.

3 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Settings,” then press or b.

5 Press V/v repeatedly to select “HDMI,”

then press or b.

AMP

V/v/b,

?/1

HDMI

input

buttons

GUI

MODE

continued

114

6 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Control

for HDMI,” then press or b.

7 Press V/v repeatedly to select “ON,”

then press .

The Control for HDMI function of the

receiver is activated.

8 Press GUI MODE to exit the GUI menu.

If the GUI menu is displayed, the Control

for HDMI function of the playback

components will not work properly.

9 Press one of the HDMI input buttons to

display the image of the playback

components for which you want to set

the Control for HDMI function.

10Turn the Control for HDMI function of

the connected component on.

For details on setting the connected

component, refer to its operating

instructions.

11Repeat steps 9 and 10 to set the

Control for HDMI function and to

display the image of all the playback

components you want to use.

By a simple operation (one-touch),

components connected to the receiver with

HDMI connections start automatically.

You can enjoy the sound/image using

connected components.

When you set

“Pass Through” to “AUTO” or

“ON,” sound and image can be output only

from the TV while the receiver remains in

standby mode.

Play back a connected component.

The receiver and TV are turned on

simultaneously, and sound and image are

output from the receiver and TV.

To use the One-Touch Play of

the camcorder

Turn the Control for HDMI function on

for both the receiver and your

camcorder.

2 Connect your camcorder to the HDMI

IN 1, IN 2, or IN 6 jack (page 33).

The receiver and TV are turned on

simultaneously, and sound and image are

output from the receiver and TV.

Notes

• Connect your camcorder to the HDMI IN 1, IN 2,

or IN 6 jack. The camcorder may not work

correctly if you connect it to the HDMI IN 3, IN 4,

or IN 5 jack.

• Depending on the TV, the start of the content may

not be output.

You can enjoy the TV sound from the speakers

connected to the receiver by a simple

operation.

Depending on the TV settings, while you are

watching the TV, the receiver turns on and

switches to the “TV” function automatically.

TV sound is output from the speakers

connected to the receiver, and the volume of

the TV is minimized simultaneously.

You can use the System Audio Control

function as follows.

• The sound of the TV is output from the

speakers connected to the receiver when you

turn the receiver on while the sound is being

output from the TV speaker.

• You can adjust the receiver’s volume when

you adjust the TV volume.

You can also operate this function using the

TV menu. For details, refer to the operating

instructions of the TV.

Playing back components with

one-touch operation (One-Touch

Play)

Enjoying the TV sound from the

speakers connected to the

receiver (System Audio Control)

115

Using Other Features

Notes

• When “Control for HDMI” is set to “ON,” the

“Audio Out” settings in the HDMI settings menu

will set automatically depending on the System

Audio Control settings.

• When you connect a TV that does not have System

Audio Control function, the System Audio Control

function does not work.

• If the TV is turned on before turning on the

receiver, the TV sound will not be output for a

moment.

When you turn the TV off by using the power

button on the TV’s remote, the receiver and

the connected components turn off

automatically.

You can also use the multifunction remote to

turn off the TV.

Press TV, then press AV ?/1.

The TV, receiver and connected components

are turned off.

Notes

• Set the TV power supply interlock function to on

before using the System Power Off function. For

details, refer to the operating instructions of the

TV.

• Depending on the status, the connected

components may not be turned off. For details,

refer to the operating instructions of the connected

components.

Press the THEATER button on the

remote of the receiver, TV, or the

Blu-ray Disc Player, while pointing

the remote toward the TV.

The sound field switches to HD-D.C.S.

To return to the previous sound field, press the

THEATER button again.

Note

The sound field may not switch depending on the

TV.

Tip

The sound field may be changed back to the

previous one when you change the TV’s input.

This function switches the sound field to HD-

D.C.S. automatically when 24p (24 frames per

second) signals are input from a playback

component, such as a Blu-ray Disc Player.

1 Press AMP.

The receiver can be operated using the

remote.

2 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Settings,” then press or

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“HDMI,” then press or b.

5 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“24p Auto Sound Sync,” then

press or b.

6 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ON,” then press or b.

Turning off the receiver with the

TV (System Power-Off)

AV ?/1

Enjoying movies with the

optimum sound field (Theater

Mode Sync)

24p Auto Sound Sync

continued

116

7 Play back content containing

24p signals on a playback

component.

The sound field switches to HD-D.C.S.

automatically.

Notes

• This function does not work if a player is not

compatible with 24p Auto Sound Sync.

• When “Control for HDMI” is set to “ON,”

depending on the player, the sound field may not

switch to HD-D.C.S.

When “Control for HDMI” is set to “ON,” the

receiver detects the 24p signals via “BRAVIA”

Sync. Therefore, if a player that is not compatible

with “BRAVIA” Sync sends out 24p signals, the

receiver will not switch the sound field to HD-

D.C.S. In this case, set “Control for HDMI” to

“OFF.” When “Control for HDMI” is set to “OFF,”

the receiver detects the 24p signals by itself.

Switching the monitors

that output the HDMI

video signals

When you have two monitors connected to the

HDMI OUT A and HDMI OUT B jacks, you

can switch the output for these two monitors

using the HDMI OUTPUT button on the

multifunction remote. This operation cannot

be performed using the simple remote.

1 Turn on the receiver and the

two monitors.

2 Press HDMI OUTPUT.

Each time you press the button, the output

will be switched as follows:

HDMI A t HDMI B t HDMI A + B

t OFF t HDMI A…

You can also use the HDMI OUT button

on the receiver.

Notes

• If the compatible video format differs between the

monitors connected to the HDMI OUT A jack and

the HDMI OUT B jack of the receiver, “HDMI

A + B” may not work.

• Depending on the playback component you

connect, “HDMI A + B” may not work.

?/1

HDMI

OUTPUT

117

Using Other Features

Outputting the HDMI

signals even when the

receiver is in standby

mode (Pass Through)

You can output the video and audio signals

from the HDMI IN jack to the TV connected to

the HDMI OUT jack even when the receiver is

in standby mode.

When you activate this function, make the

settings for “Pass Through” following the

steps below.

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Settings,” then press or

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“HDMI,” then press or b.

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Pass Through,” then press

or b.

5 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the parameter you want, then

press or b.

Notes

• This function does not work when you set “Control

for HDMI” to “OFF.”

• This function is available only when you select

“HDMI A” or “HDMI A + B” using the HDMI

OUTPUT button. When you select “HDMI B” or

“OFF,” this function does not work.

• When “AUTO” is selected, it may take a little more

time for the picture and sound to be output to the

TV than when “ON” is selected.

V/v/b,

Parameter Explanation

AUTO When the TV is turned on while

the receiver is in the standby

mode, the receiver outputs HDMI

signals from the receiver’s HDMI

OUT A jack. Sony recommends

this setting if you use a TV that is

compatible with “BRAVIA”

Sync. This setting saves power in

the standby mode compared with

the “ON” setting.

ON When the receiver is in the

standby mode, the receiver

continuously outputs HDMI

signals from the receiver’s HDMI

OUT A jack.

OFF The receiver does not output

HDMI signals when in the

standby mode. Turn on the

receiver to enjoy the connected

component’s source on the TV.

This setting saves power in the

standby mode, compared with the

“ON” setting.

118

Switching between

digital and analog audio

When you connect components to both digital

and analog audio input jacks on the receiver,

you can fix the audio input mode to either of

them, or switch from one to the other,

depending on the type of material you intend

to watch.

1 Select the input source using

INPUT SELECTOR on the

receiver.

2 Press INPUT MODE on the

receiver.

The selected audio input mode appears on

the TV screen.

•Auto

Gives priority to digital audio signals

when there are both digital and analog

connections.

If there are no digital audio signals,

analog audio signals are selected.

•Analog

Specifies the analog audio signals input

to the AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks.

Notes

• Some audio input modes may not be set up

depending on the input.

• When either the HDMI input, DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter, Server, Rhapsody, SHOUTcast,

XM, or SIRIUS is selected, “------” appears on the

display, and you cannot select other modes. Select

an input other than the HDMI input, DIGITAL

MEDIA PORT adapter, Server, Rhapsody,

SHOUTcast, XM, or SIRIUS then set the audio

input mode.

• When “2ch Analog Direct” is being used, or the

multi-channel input is selected, audio input is set to

“Analog.” You cannot select other modes.

INPUT MODE

INPUT SELECTOR

119

Using Other Features

Enjoying the sound/

images from other inputs

(Input Assign)

You can reassign video and/or audio signals to

another input.

Example) Connect the OPTICAL OUT jack of

the DVD player to the OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN

jack of this receiver when you want to input

the only digital optical audio signals from the

DVD player.

Connect the component video jack of the DVD

player to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1/

COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2, or

COMPONENT VIDEO IN 3 jack of this

receiver when you want to input the video

signals from the DVD player. Assign video

and/or audio signals to the DVD input jack

using “Input Assign” in the Input menu.

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Input,” then press or b.

3 Press V/v to select the input

name you want to assign.

4 Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

5 Press V/v to select “Input

Assign,” then press .

6 Press V/v/B/b to select the

audio and/or video signals you

want to assign to the input

selected in step 3, then press

V/v/B/b,

OPTIONS

continued

120

Initial setting

When you assign a component video input to the HDMI input via the Input Assign menu, component video

signals are not converted to HDMI video signals and are not output from the HDMI OUT jacks. Component

video signals are output from the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack. In this case, the resolution

of the GUI output is set to “480p” for both component video input and HDMI video input.

Notes

• You cannot assign optical signals from an input

source to the optical input jacks on the receiver, and

you cannot assign coaxial signals from the input

source to the coaxial input jacks on the receiver.

• When you assign the digital audio input, the

INPUT MODE setting may change automatically.

• You cannot reassign more than one HDMI input to

the same input.

• You cannot reassign more than one digital audio

input to the same input.

• You cannot reassign more than one component

video input to the same input.

• When you assign a component video input to the

HDMI input, set “Control for HDMI” to “OFF.”

Input name

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 BD DVD SAT TAPE MD SA-CD/

MULTI

HDMI1 HDMI2 HDMI3 HDMI4 HDMI5 HDMI6

Assignable

video input

jacks

Video1

Composite

––––––– –––––––

Video2

Composite

– a

–––––––––––––

Composite

––a ––––––––––––

DVD

Composite

–––a –––––––––––

SAT

Composite

––––a ––– –––––––

Component1

aaa

aaaa a a a

Component2

aaaa

aaa a a a

Component3

aaaaa

aa a a a

HDMI1 aaaaaaaaaa

–––––

HDMI2 aaaaaaaaa– a

––––

HDMI3 aaaaaaaaa––a

–––

HDMI4 aaaaaaaaa–––a

––

HDMI5 aaaaaaaaa––––a

–

HDMI6 aaaaaaaaa–––––a

Assignable

audio input

jacks

Video1

OPT

– aa –––a –––––––

Video2

OPT

– a

aa –––a –––––––

SAT OPT – – aaa

–– a –––––––

Tape OPT – – aa – a

– a –––––––

MD OPT – – aa ––a

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COAX

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Using Other Features

Using the sleep timer

You can set the receiver to turn off

automatically at a specified time.

Use the multifunction remote for this

operation. This operation cannot be performed

using the simple remote.

1 Press AMP.

2 Press SLEEP repeatedly.

Each time you press SLEEP, the display

changes cyclically as follows:

When sleep timer is being used, “SLEEP”

lights up in the display window of the

receiver.

Tip

To check the remaining time before the receiver

turns off, press SLEEP. The remaining time appears

on the display. If you press SLEEP again, the sleep

timer will be changed.

SLEEP

AMP

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Enjoying the surround

effect at low volume

levels

This function allows you to retain a theater like

environment at low volume levels. This

function can be used with other sound fields.

When watching a movie late at night, you will

be able to hear the dialog clearly even at a low

volume level.

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Settings,” then press or

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Audio,” then press or b.

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Night Mode,” then press .

5 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“On,” then press .

Notes

• This function does not work when the multi-

channel input is selected.

• This function does not work when “2ch Analog

Direct” is being used.

• This function does not work when Dolby TrueHD

signals with a sampling frequency of 176.4 kHz

and higher are being received.

• If the Night Mode function is turned on while the

receiver is receiving signals with a sampling

frequency of 176.4 kHz and higher, the signals will

always be played back at either 44.1 kHz or

48 kHz.

Tip

While this function is on, the Bass, Treble increase,

and “D. Range Comp” is automatically set to

“MAX.”

V/v/b,

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Using Other Features

Recording using the

receiver

You can record from a video/audio component

using the receiver. Refer to the operating

instructions supplied with your recording

component.

You can record onto a MiniDisc or audio tape

using the receiver. Refer to the operating

instructions supplied with your MD deck or

tape deck.

1 Press MENU.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Input,” then press or b.

3 Press V/v to select the

playback component, then

press .

4 Prepare the playback

component for playing.

For example, insert a CD into the CD

player.

5 Prepare the recording

component.

Insert a blank MD or tape into the

recording deck and adjust the recording

level.

6 Start recording on the

recording deck, then start

playback on the playback

component.

Notes

• Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output

from the MD OUT jacks.

• The audio input signals from the MULTI

CHANNEL INPUT jacks are not output.

To record digital sound

Connect a component for playback to the

digital audio input (OPTICAL IN) jack, and

connect the recording component to the

OPTICAL MD OUT jack.

1 Press MENU.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Input,” then press or b.

3 Press V/v to select the

playback component, then

press .

4 Prepare the component for

playing.

For example, insert the video tape you

want to copy into the VCR.

Recording onto a MiniDisc or

audio tape

V/v/b,

Recording onto recording media

continued

124

5 Prepare the recording

component.

Insert a blank video tape, etc., into the

recording component (VIDEO 1) for

recording.

6 Start recording on the

recording component, then

start playback on the playback

component.

Notes

• Some sources contain copy guards to prevent

recording. In this case, you may not be able to

record from the sources.

• The audio input signals from the MULTI

CHANNEL INPUT jacks are not output.

• Only analog input signals are output from the

analog output jack (for recording).

• Only digital input signals are output from the

digital output jack (for recording).

• HDMI sound cannot be recorded.

Switching the command

mode of the receiver and

the remote

You can switch the command mode

(COMMAND MODE AV 1 or COMMAND

MODE AV 2) of the receiver and the remote.

Switch the command mode from the initial

setting to the appropriate setting, if other Sony

component is operated accidentally by the

same remote, when you are operating the

receiver using the remote supplied with the

receiver.

The command modes of both the receiver and

the remote are those of the initial setting

(COMMAND MODE AV 2).

The receiver and the remote, on the contrary,

should use the same command mode. If the

command modes of the receiver and the

remote are different, you cannot use the

remote to operate the receiver.

Turn on the receiver while pressing

2CH/A.DIRECT.

When the command mode is set to “AV2,”

“COMMAND MODE [AV2]” appears on the

display.

When the command mode is set to “AV1,”

“COMMAND MODE [AV1]” appears on the

display.

Switching the command mode of

the receiver

2CH/A.DIRECT

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Using Other Features

Press MUTING and at the same

time while pressing DISPLAY.

1 Press ?/1 while pressing RM

SET UP.

The AMP and ZONE buttons flash.

2 Press AMP.

The ZONE button goes off, the AMP

button keeps flashing and the SHIFT

button lights up.

3 Press the numeric button 1 or 2

while the AMP button is

flashing.

When you press 1, the command mode is

set to AV SYSTEM 1. When you press 2,

the command mode is set to AV SYSTEM

The AMP button lights up.

4 Press ENT/MEM.

The AMP button flashes twice, then the

command mode setting process is

completed.

Switching the command mode of

the simple remote commander

DISPLAY

MUTING

Switching the command mode of

the multifunction remote

commander

ZONE

?/1

AMP

ENT/

MEM

1, 2

RM SET

SHIFT

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Using a bi-amplifier

connection

If you are not using surround back speakers,

you can use the SURROUND BACK

SPEAKERS terminals for the front speakers

for use with a bi-amplifier connection.

To connect speakers

Connect the jacks on the Lo (or Hi) side of the

front speakers to the FRONT SPEAKERS A

terminals, and connect the jacks on the Hi (or

Lo) side of the front speakers to the

SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals.

Make sure that metal fittings of Hi/Lo attached

to the speakers have been removed from the

speakers. Not doing so may cause a

malfunction of the receiver.

To set up speakers

Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v to select “ Settings,” then

press or b.

3 Press V/v to select “Speaker,” then

press or b.

4 Press V/v to select “Speaker Pattern,”

then press .

5 Press V/v to select the appropriate

speaker pattern so that there are no

surround back speakers.

6 Press RETURN/EXIT O.

7 Press V/v to select “Sur Back Assign,”

then press .

8 Press V/v to select “BI-AMP,” then

press .

The same signals output from the FRONT

SPEAKERS A terminals can be output

from the SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS

terminals.

Notes

• You cannot use the FRONT SPEAKERS B

terminals for a bi-amplifier connection.

• When you use the auto calibration function, make

the bi-amplifier settings before you perform auto

calibration.

• If you make the bi-amplifier settings, the speaker

level, balance, and equalizer settings of the

surround back speakers become invalid, and those

of the front speakers are used.

• Signals output from the PRE OUT jacks are used

with the same settings as those of the SPEAKERS

terminals.

• If the Speaker Pattern is set to the setting that there

are surround back speakers, you cannot make the

bi-amplifier settings.

Front speaker

(R)

Front speaker

(L)

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Adjusting Settings

Using the setting menu

You can adjust the various settings for

speakers, surround effects, multi zone, etc.

using the setting menu.

To display the menu of the receiver on the TV

screen, make sure that the receiver is in “GUI

MODE” by following the step in “To turn

“GUI MODE” on and off” (page 60).

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Settings,” then press or

b to enter the menu mode.

The setting menu list appears on the TV

screen.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the menu item you want, then

press to enter.

Example: When you select “Auto Calibration”

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the parameter you want, then

press to enter.

To return to the previous screen

Press RETURN/EXIT O.

To exit the menu

Press MENU.

Setting menu list

Adjusting Settings

V/v/B/b,

RETURN/

EXIT O

OPTIONS

Menu icon Description

Auto

Calibration

Sets the speaker level or

distance and makes the

measurement automatically

(page 128).

continued

128

Auto Calibration

Performs Auto Calibration. For details, see “8:

Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings

automatically (Auto Calibration)” (page 50).

Note

The measurement results will be overwritten and

saved on Position 1 in the Enhanced Setup menu.

You can register three patterns for “Seating

Position” depending on the seating positions,

listening environment, and measurement

conditions.

You can also select a calibration type to

compensate the each speaker.

To register more than one set of

settings for the listening

environment

You can select the seating position you want

and register the measurement results of the

auto calibration for that seating position.

1 Press V/v repeatedly on the Enhanced

Setup screen to select the “Seating

Position” for which you want to register

the measurement results.

• Pos. (Position) 1

• Pos. (Position) 2

• Pos. (Position) 3

2 Press b to perform auto calibration.

To set a compensation type for

the speakers

You can select the compensation type to be

used for the speakers for each Seating

Position.

Speaker Sets the speaker position and

impedance manually

(page 130).

Surround Adjusts the sound field

(surround effect) you

selected (page 134).

EQ Adjusts the equalizer (bass/

treble sound) (page 136).

Multi Zone Makes the settings for Multi

Zone (page 136).

Audio Sets various sound items

(page 138).

Video Adjusts the resolution of

analog video signals

(page 140).

HDMI Makes settings for sound/

images from components

connected to the HDMI jacks

(page 142).

Network Makes the settings for the

network (page 144).

Quick Click Controls components

connected to the receiver

using the on-screen remote

(page 145).

System Sets the screen saver or

language of the menu guide

display (page 146).

Menu icon Description

Quick Setup

Enhanced Setup

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Adjusting Settings

1 Press V/v repeatedly to select the

“Seating Position” for which you want to

set the speaker compensation type,

then press .

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Calibration Type” you want, then press

• Full Flat

Makes the measurement of frequency

from each speaker flat.

•Engineer

Sets the frequency to match that of the

Sony listening room standard.

• Front Reference

Adjusts the characteristics of all the

speakers to match the characteristics of

the front speakers.

•OFF

Sets the auto calibration EQ to off.

Note

You cannot set “Calibration Type” for “Seating

Position” for which the measurement results have

not been registered.

To confirm the equalizer setting

for the Seating Position

Press V/v repeatedly to select the

“Seating Position” for which you want to

confirm the equalizer setting.

2 Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select “EQ

Curve,” then press .

4 Press B/b repeatedly to select the

speaker on the screen for which you

want to confirm the equalizer setting.

• FRONT

• CENTER

• SURROUND

• SURROUND BACK

To name the Seating Position

Press V/v repeatedly to select the

“Seating Position” for which you want to

name.

2 Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Name

Input,” then press .

The soft keyboard appears on the screen.

4 Press V/v/B/b and to select a

character one by one.

5 Press V/v/B/b to select “Finish,” then

press .

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Speaker settings

You can adjust each speaker manually. You

can also adjust the speaker levels after the auto

calibration is completed.

Note

The Speaker settings are only for the current

“Seating Position.”

You can set the speaker impedance. For

details, see “7: Setting the speakers”

(page 48).

x 4 Ω

x 8 Ω

Select “Speaker Pattern” according to the

speaker system which you are using. You do

not need to select the speaker pattern after auto

calibration.

To select the speaker pattern

Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Speaker Pattern,” then press .

The Speaker Pattern screen appears.

2 Press V/v to select the speaker pattern

you want, then press .

3 Press RETURN/EXIT O.

You can set the analog downmix settings on or

off.

x OFF

If there is a center speaker connected, this

setting is set to “OFF” automatically.

x ON

We recommend you set “Center Mix” to “ON”

to enjoy digital audio with high quality sound

when you do not have a center speaker

connected. Analog downmix works when you

set “Center Mix” to “ON.” This setting is also

effective to input signals from the MULTI

CHANNEL INPUT jacks.

You can make settings for the surround back

speaker(s).

x OFF

If you have not connected surround back

speakers, select “OFF.”

x BI-AMP

If you connect front speakers in a bi-amplifier

configuration, select “BI-AMP” (page 126).

x ZONE2

If you are using the surround back speakers in

zone 2, select “ZONE2.” When you select

“ZONE2,” the input to the SUR BACK jacks

of the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT is invalid

(page 108).

Note

Set “Sur Back Assign” to “OFF,” then connect the

surround back speakers to this receiver when you

want to change the connection from a bi-amplifier

connection or a zone 2 connection to a surround

back speakers connection. Re-set up the speakers

after you connect the surround back speakers. See

“Auto Calibration” (page 50) or “Manual Setup”

(page 131).

Impedance

Speaker Pattern

Center Mix

Sur Back Assign

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Adjusting Settings

You can adjust each speaker manually on the

Manual Setup screen. You can also adjust the

speaker levels after the auto calibration is

completed.

To adjust the speaker level

You can adjust each speaker’s level (center,

surround left/right, surround back left/right,

subwoofer).

1 Press V/v/B/b repeatedly to select the

speaker on the screen for which you

want to adjust the level, then press .

2 Press B/b repeatedly to select “Level:,”

then press .

3 Press V/v to set the level of the

selected speaker, then press .

You can adjust the level from –20 dB to

+10dB in 0.5dB steps.

For the front left/right speakers, you can

adjust the balance on either side. You can

adjust the front left level from FL–10.0 dB

to FL+10.0 dB in 0.5 dB steps. You can

also adjust the front right level from

FR–10.0 dB to FR+10.0 dB in 0.5 dB

steps.

Note

When one of the sound fields for music is selected,

no sound is output from the subwoofer if all the

speakers are set to “LARGE.” However, the sound

will be output from the subwoofer if the digital input

signal contains L.F.E. signals, or if the front or

surround speakers are set to “SMALL,” the sound

field for movie is selected, or “Portable Audio” is

selected.

To adjust the distance from the

seating position to each

speaker

You can adjust the distance from the seating

position to each speaker (front left/right,

center, surround left/right, surround back left/

right, subwoofer.)

1 Press V/v/B/b repeatedly to select the

speaker on the screen for which you

want to adjust the distance from the

seating position, then press .

2 Press B/b repeatedly to select a

“Distance:,” then press .

3 Press V/v to set the distance of the

selected speaker, then press .

You can adjust the distance from 1.0 meter

to 10.0 meters (3 feet 3 inches to 32 feet

9 inches) in 1 cm (1 inch) steps.

To adjust the size of each

speaker

You can adjust each speaker’s (front left/right,

center, surround left/right, surround back left/

right) size.

1 Press V/v/B/b repeatedly to select the

speaker on the screen for which you

want to adjust the size, then press .

2 Press B/b repeatedly to select a “Size:,”

then press .

3 Press V/v to set the size of the selected

speaker, then press .

•LARGE

If you connect large speakers that will

effectively reproduce bass frequencies,

select “LARGE.” Normally, select

“LARGE.”

•SMALL

If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack

of surround effects when using multi-

channel surround sound, select

“SMALL” to activate the bass redirection

circuitry and output the bass frequencies

of each channel from the subwoofer or

other “LARGE” speakers.

Manual Setup

continued

132

Tips

• The “LARGE” and “SMALL” settings for each

speaker determine whether the internal sound

processor will cut the bass signal from that

channel.

When the bass is cut from a channel, the bass

redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass

frequencies to the subwoofer or other “LARGE”

speakers.

However, since bass sound has a certain amount of

directionality, it is best not to cut it, if possible.

Therefore, even when using small speakers, you

can set them to “LARGE” if you want to output the

bass frequencies from that speaker. On the other

hand, if you are using a large speaker, but prefer not

to have bass frequencies output from that speaker,

set it to “SMALL.”

If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer,

set all speakers to “LARGE.” If there is not enough

bass, you can use the equalizer to boost the bass

levels.

• The surround back speakers will be set to the same

setting as that of the surround speakers.

• When the front speakers are set to “SMALL,” the

center, surround, and surround back speakers are

also automatically set to “SMALL.”

• If you do not use the subwoofer, the front speakers

are automatically set to “LARGE.”

Lets you set the bass crossover frequency of

speakers that has been set to “SMALL” in the

Speaker menu. Measured speaker crossover

frequency is set for each speaker after the auto

calibration.

1 Press B/b to select the speaker

on the screen you want to

adjust.

2 Press V/v to adjust the value,

then press b or RETURN/EXIT

You can select the test tone type on the Test

Tone screen.

Tips

• To adjust the level of all speakers at the same time,

press MASTER VOLUME +/–.

• The adjusted value is shown on the display during

adjustment.

To output a test tone from each

speaker

You can output a test tone from the speakers in

sequence.

1 Press B/b to select “Test Tone,” then

press .

The Test Tone screen appears.

2 Press V/v to adjust the parameter, then

press .

•OFF

•AUTO

The test tone is output from each speaker

in sequence.

• L, C, R, SR, SBR, SBL, SL, SW

You can select which speakers will output

the test tone.

3 Press V/v to adjust “Level:,” then press

To output a test tone from

adjacent speakers

You can output a test tone from adjacent

speakers so that you can adjust the balance

between the speakers.

1 Press B/b to select “Phase Noise,” then

press .

The Phase Noise screen appears.

2 Press V/v to adjust the parameter, then

press .

•OFF

• L/R, L/C, C/R, R/SL, R/SR, SR/SL, SR/

SBR, SBR/SBL, SR/SB, SBL/SL, SB/

SL, SL/L, L/SR

Lets you output the test tone sequentially

Crossover Freq (Speaker

crossover frequency)

Test Tone

133

Adjusting Settings

from adjacent speakers.

Some items may not be displayed,

depending on the setting of the speaker

pattern.

3 Press V/v to adjust “Level:,” then press

To output the source sound

from adjacent speakers

You can output the source sound from adjacent

speakers so that you can adjust the balance

between the speakers.

1 Press B/b to select “Phase Audio,” then

press .

The Phase Audio screen appears.

2 Press V/v to adjust the parameter, then

press .

•OFF

• L/R, L/C, C/R, R/SL, R/SR, SR/SL, SR/

SBR, SBR/SBL, SR/SB, SBL/SL, SB/

SL, SL/L, L/SR

Lets you output front 2 channel source

sound (instead of the test tone)

sequentially from adjacent speakers.

Some items may not be displayed,

depending on the setting of the speaker

pattern.

3 Press V/v to adjust “Level:,” then press

When a test tone is not output

from the speakers

• The speaker cords may not be connected

securely. Check to see if they are connected

securely and cannot be disconnected by

pulling on them slightly.

• The speaker cords may have the short-circuit

problem.

When a test tone is output from

a different speaker than the

speaker displayed on the

screen

The speaker pattern to the connected speaker

is not set up correctly. Make sure the speaker

connection and the speaker pattern match.

Lets you compress the dynamic range of the

soundtrack. This may be useful when you want

to watch movies at low volumes late at night.

Dynamic range compression is possible with

Dolby Digital sources only.

x OFF

The dynamic range is not compressed.

x AUTO

The dynamic range is compressed

automatically.

x STD

The dynamic range is compressed as intended

by the recording engineer.

x MAX

The dynamic range is compressed

dramatically.

Tips

• Dynamic range compressor lets you compress the

dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the

dynamic range information included in the Dolby

Digital signal.

• “STD” is the standard setting, but it only enacts

light compression. Therefore, we recommend

using the “MAX” setting. This greatly compresses

the dynamic range and lets you view movies late at

night at low volumes. Unlike analog limiters, the

levels are predetermined and provide a very natural

compression.

D. Range Comp (Dynamic range

compressor)

134

Lets you select the unit of measure for setting

distances.

x meter

The distance is displayed in meters.

x feet

The distance is displayed in feet.

Surround settings

You can adjust the sound effect on the Sound

Field Setup screen.

Note

The setup items you can adjust on each menu vary

depending on the sound field.

You can select the surround sound field and

adjust the effect level on the Sound Field Setup

screen.

For details on the sound field, see “Enjoying

Surround Sound” (page 82).

To select the surround sound

field

Press V/v repeatedly to select “Sound

Field Setup,” then press .

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select the

surround sound you want.

3 Press RETURN/EXIT O.

To select the Effect Type for HD-

D.C.S.

Press V/v repeatedly to select “Sound

Field Setup,” then press .

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select “HD-

D.C.S.,” then press b.

3 Press V/v to select the Effect Type you

want, then press B.

HD-D.C.S. has three different types:

Theater, Dynamic, and Studio. Each type

has different reflection and reverberation

sound mixture levels and is optimized to

match a listener’s room uniqueness, taste

and mood.

Distance Unit (Distance unit)

Sound Field Setup

135

Adjusting Settings

• Theater

Theater type (default setting) mixes

reflection and reverberation sound

creating the characteristics of a mastering

studio. Additionally, this type mixes in

frequency characteristics that are often

found in professional studios and movie

theaters. It is ideal for watching movies in

a listening room that has less

reverberation.

•Dynamic

Want to enjoy the sound effects to the full

extent, just like at the movie theaters?

Dynamic type emphasizes on the

reflection sound. Without HD-D.C.S.,

many rooms are often somewhat

reverberant but lack a spacious feeling.

This type acoustically opens up those

types of rooms and provides a spacious

and dynamism feeling equivalent to a

mastering studio.

•Studio

In Studio type, effects are kept to a

minimum, while still providing a great

theater experience. This type provides the

accuracy of the original recording.

4 Press RETURN/EXIT O.

You can select the decoding mode for the

sound field.

For details on the decoding modes available,

see “Setting a multi-channel surround sound

effect” (page 84).

x Pro Logic II

Performs Dolby Pro Logic II decoding. A

source recorded in 2 channel format is

decoded into 5.1 channels.

x Pro Logic IIx

Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding. A

source recorded in 2 channel or 5.1 channel

format is decoded into 7.1 channels.

x Neo:6 Cinema

Performs DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode decoding.

A source recorded in 2 channel format is

decoded into 7 channels.

x Neo:6 Music

Performs DTS Neo:6 Music mode decoding.

A source recorded in 2 channel format is

decoded into 7 channels. This setting is ideal

for normal stereo sources such as CDs.

x Neural-THX

Next generation of Neural-THX

Surround. In

addition to stereo enhancement processing and

pure discrete 5.1 surround sound, now capable

of full 360° 7.1 surround sound playback from

Neural-THX

surround encoded content.

Note

You can select “Pro Logic II” when there is no

surround back speaker on the Speaker Pattern menu,

or you can select “Pro Logic IIx” when there is a

surround back speaker. You cannot select both

settings at the same time.

Enhanced Sur Mode

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EQ settings

You can use following parameters to adjust the

tonal quality (bass/treble level) of front, center

and surround/surround back speakers.

Notes

• This function does not work in the following cases.

– The multi-channel input is selected.

– “2ch Analog Direct” is being used.

– Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling

frequency of 176.4 kHz and higher are being

received.

• If the equalizer is adjusted while the receiver is

receiving signals with a sampling frequency of

176.4 kHz and higher, the signals will always be

played back at either 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz.

To adjust the equalizer on the

EQ screen

Press B/b to select the speaker on the

screen you want to adjust, then press

2 Press B/b to select “Bass” or “Treble.”

3 Press V/v to adjust the gain, then press

Multi Zone settings

You can make settings for the main zone, zone

2 or zone 3.

To turn the power on or off for

zone 2/zone 3

You can turn zone 2 or zone 3 operation on or

off. “Main” (this receiver) is always selected.

You cannot turn it off.

1 Press V/v to select the zone you want

to turn on or off, then press .

2 Press V/v to select “ON” or “OFF,” then

press .

x ON

x OFF

To select the output source for

each zone

You can select the source that is output to the

zone. Audio and video signals are output to

zone 2, while only audio signals are output to

zone 3.

1 Press V/v to select the zone to which

you want to output audio/video signals,

then press .

2 Press B/b to select “Input,” then press

3 Press V/v to select the input, then

press .

Level

(dB)

Bass Treble

Frequency

(Hz)

Multi Zone Setup

137

Adjusting Settings

To adjust the volume for zone 2

You can adjust the volume in the main zone.

If “Sur Back Assign” is set to “ZONE2” in the

Speaker settings menu, you can also adjust the

volume of zone 2.

1 Press V/v to select the zone for which

you want to adjust the volume, then

press .

2 Press B/b to select “Volume,” then

press .

3 Press V/v to adjust the volume, then

press .

To select the criteria for output

of signals to control each zone

You can turn the receiver on or off in another

zone, or select various options for use of the

12V Trigger function.

1 Press V/v to select the zone you want,

then press .

2 Press B/b to select “12V Trigger.”

3 Press V/v to select the parameter, then

press .

x OFF

Lets you turn off output of 12V triggers even

when the main receiver is turned on.

x CTRL

Lets you turn the output of 12V triggers on or

off manually using the CIS command of the

external control device.

x ZONE

Lets you turn the output of 12V triggers on or

off based on whether the selected zone is

turned on or off.

x INPUT (for “Main” only)

Lets you turn on the output of 12V triggers

when the preset input is selected.

When you select “Input,” the setting display

which sets each input trigger to on/off appears.

Press V/v to select the input, then press to

check the box.

x HDMI A (for “Main” only)

Lets you turn the output of 12V triggers on or

off based on the output setting of the HDMI

OUT A jack.

x HDMI B (for “Main” only)

Lets you turn the output of 12V triggers on or

off based on the output setting of the HDMI

OUT B jack.

x MAIN (for “Zone2” and “Zone3”

only)

Lets you link operation of trigger in zone 2 or

zone 3 to the main receiver.

Tips

• Even when this receiver is standby mode (press

?/1 on the remote to turned off this receiver), the

receiver in zone 2 or zone 3 remains turned on. To

turn off all receivers, press ?/1 and AV ?/1 on the

multifunction remote at the same time (SYSTEM

STANDBY).

• Only signals from components connected to the

analog input jacks are output through the ZONE 2

OUT/ZONE 3 OUT jacks. No signals are output

from components connected to only the digital

input jacks.

• When SOURCE is selected, the signals input to the

MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks are not output

from the ZONE 2 OUT or ZONE 3 OUT jacks

even when the multi-channel input is selected. The

analog audio signals of the current function are

output.

• When “Tuner” is selected; the same type of radio

station (FM/AM) selected in the main zone is set in

zone 2 and zone 3. However, you can select the

input other than “Tuner” in zone 2 and zone 3.

• When the receiver in the main zone is turned off, or

an input source other than “Tuner” is selected, you

can select a radio station from AM or FM in zone 2

or zone 3.

When two of the receivers in the main zone, zone 2

or zone 3 are turned off and an input source other

than “Tuner” is selected, you can select a broadcast

from FM/AM in one zone in which the receiver is

turned on.

138

Lets you select the zone which plays back the

same music as the main zone when you press

the PARTY button to start the party mode.

x ZONE2+ZONE3

x ZONE2

x ZONE3

Audio settings

You can make settings for the audio to suit

your preference.

When you set this setting to “AUTO,” the

receiver plays back the sound recorded using

lossy compression with high quality sound. If

the CD sound is recorded using Linear PCM,

the CD sound quality level will be increased

further.

x OFF

x AUTO

Note

D.L.L. is available for LPCM 44.1 kHz, Dolby

Digital, DTS, or analog signals.

Lets you delay the output of audio to minimize

the time gap between audio output and visual

display.

x HDMI AUTO

The time gap between audio output and visual

display for the monitor connected via an

HDMI connection will be adjusted

automatically based on the information for the

TV. This feature is available only when the

monitor supports the A/V Sync function.

x 0 ms – 300 ms

You can adjust the delay from 0 ms to 300 ms

in 10 ms steps.

Notes

• This function is useful when you use a large LCD

or plasma monitor or a projector.

• This function does not work in the following cases.

– The multi-channel input is selected.

– “2ch Analog Direct” is being used.

Party Setup

Digital Legato Linear (D.L.L.)

A/V Sync (Synchronizes audio

and video output)

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Lets you select the language you want when

you listen to the dual audio of a digital

broadcast. This feature only functions for

Dolby Digital sources.

x 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.

x MAIN

Sound of the main language will be output.

x SUB

Sound of the sub language will be output.

Lets you specify the input mode for the digital

signal input to the DIGITAL IN jacks or

HDMI IN jacks.

x PCM

When signals from the DIGITAL IN jack are

selected, PCM signals are given priority (to

prevent interruption when playback starts).

However, when other signals are input, there

may be no sound, depending on the format. In

this case, set this item to “AUTO.”

When signals from the HDMI IN jack are

selected, only PCM signals are output from the

connected player. When signals in any other

format are received, set this item to “AUTO.”

x AUTO

Automatically switches the input mode

between Dolby Digital, DTS, or PCM.

Note

Even when “Decode Priority” is set to “PCM,” the

sound may be interrupted at the very beginning of

the first track due to signals on the CD being played

back.

Lets you to retain a theater-like environment at

low volume levels. This function can be used

with other sound fields. When watching a

movie late at night, you will be able to hear the

dialog clearly even at a low volume level.

x ON

x OFF

Dual Mono (Digital broadcast

language selection)

Decode Priority (Digital audio

input decoding priority)

Night Mode

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Video settings

Makes settings for video.

Lets you convert the resolution of analog video

input signals.

For details on video input/output conversion

classified according to the Resolution menu

settings, see Figure 1 on page 141.

x AUTO

x DIRECT

Lets you output analog video input signals

without conversion.

x 480i/576i

x 480p/576p

x 720p

x 1080i

x 1080p

Resolution (Converting video

signals)

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Figure 1

z : Video signals are converted and output through the video converter.

a : The same type of signal as that of the input signal is output. Video signals are not converted.

– : Video signals are not output.

a)The resolution is set automatically, depending on the connected monitor.

b)When the TV is connected to jacks other than the HDMI jacks, 480i/576i signals are output when

“Resolution” is set to “AUTO.”

c)480p/576p signals are output even if 480i/576i is set.

d)Video signals without copyright protection are output based on the settings menu. Video signals with

Notes

• Video signals are not output from the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT or MONITOR VIDEO OUT

jacks when the monitor, etc., is connected to HDMI OUT jacks.

• If you select a resolution that the connected TV does not support in the “Resolution” menu, the images from

the TV cannot be output correctly.

• Converted HDMI image output signals do not support “x.v.Color.”

• Converted HDMI image output signals do not support Deep Color.

“Resolution”

menu setting

HDMI OUT jacks MONITOR

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT jacks

MONITOR VIDEO

OUT jack

DIRECT Component video – a –

Composite video – – a

AUTO

(initial setting)

Component video

Composite video z

480i/576i Component video z

Composite video z

480p/576p Component video zz –

Composite video zza

720p, 1080i Component video zz

–

Composite video zz

1080p Component video za –

Composite video z – a

Input signals

Output from

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HDMI settings

Makes the required settings for components

connected to the HDMI jacks.

Lets you turn the function which controls

components connected to the HDMI jack

using an HDMI cable on or off.

x OFF

x ON

Note

When you set “Control for HDMI” to “ON,” “Audio

Out” may be changed automatically.

For European model

When “Control for HDMI” is turned on and

off, the H.A.T.S. (High quality digital Audio

Transmission System) function turns on and

off in conjunction with the “Control for

HDMI” function. When the H.A.T.S. function

is on, the sound quality is enhanced because

there is no jitter (timing gaps when reading

signals) when transmitting digital audio

signals.

Notes

• It takes some time to output the sound after a

playback operation is performed on the connected

component (e.g., pressing the PLAY button,

pressing the STOP button, pressing the PAUSE

button) due to limitations of the H.A.T.S. system.

The time lag depends on the sound source. This

feature may be ineffective depending on the

component and the sound source, even if you set it

to ON.

• The components connected to the HDMI jack must

support the H.A.T.S. feature.

• When “Audio Out” is set to “TV+AMP,” the

H.A.T.S. function may not work depending on the

component connected or the status of that

component. In this case, select “AMP” for “Audio

Out.”

• The H.A.T.S. function of this receiver works when

a Sony SCD-XA5400ES is connected to the

receiver.

Stream information about the

H.A.T.S. function available

Lets you output the HDMI signals to the TV

even when the receiver is in standby mode. For

details, see “Outputting the HDMI signals

even when the receiver is in standby mode

(Pass Through)” (page 117).

x OFF

x AUTO

x ON

Note

When “Control for HDMI” is set to “OFF,” you

cannot set “Pass Through.”

Lets you set the HDMI audio signals output

from the playback component connected to the

receiver via an HDMI connection.

x TV+AMP

The sound is output from the TV speaker and

the speakers connected to the receiver.

Control for HDMI

Audio signal input Sampling frequency

Linear PCM 2ch 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz,

88.2 kHz, 96 kHz,

176.4 kHz, 192 kHz

Linear PCM Multi 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz,

88.2 kHz, 96 kHz,

176.4 kHz, 192 kHz

DSD 2.8224 MHz

Pass Through

Audio Out (Setting HDMI audio

input)

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Notes

• The sound quality of the playback component

depends on the TV’s sound quality, such as the

number of channels, and the sampling frequency,

etc. When the TV has stereo speakers, the sound

output from the receiver is also stereo as that of the

TV, even if you play multi-channel source.

• When you connect the receiver to a video

component (projector, etc.), sound may not be

output from the receiver. In this case, select

“AMP.”

• When you select the input that you have assigned

the HDMI input, sound does not output from the

TV.

x AMP

The HDMI audio signals from the playback

component is only output to speakers

connected to the receiver. The multi-channel

sound can be played back as it is.

Note

Audio signals are not output from the the TV

speaker when “Audio Out” is set to “AMP.”

Lets you turn the “24p Auto Sound Sync”

function on or off. This allows HD-D.C.S. to

be selected as the optimum sound field

automatically when 24p (24 frames per

second) signals are input from a playback

component, such as a Blu-ray Disc Player.

x ON

x OFF

Note

When “Control for HDMI” is set to “ON,”

depending on the player, the sound field may not

switch to HD-D.C.S.

When “Control for HDMI” is set to “ON,” the

receiver detects the 24p signals via “BRAVIA”

Sync. Therefore, if a player that is not compatible

with “BRAVIA” Sync sends out 24p signals, the

receiver will not switch the sound field to HD-

D.C.S. In this case, set “Control for HDMI” to

“OFF.” When “Control for HDMI” is set to “OFF,”

the receiver detects the 24p signals by itself.

Lets you set the level of the subwoofer to 0 dB

or +10 dB when PCM signals are input via an

HDMI connection. You can set the level for

each HDMI input independently.

x 0 dB

x AUTO

Automatically sets the level to 0 dB or +10 dB

depending on the frequency.

x +10 dB

Lets you output the video input signals from

the HDMI IN jack directly to the HDMI OUT

jack.

x OFF

The input signals from the HDMI IN jack are

output through a video processor.

x ON

The input signals from the HDMI IN jack are

output directly.

24p Auto Sound Sync

Subwoofer Level

Video Direct

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Network settings

Makes the settings for the network.

Lets you make the network settings.

To check the network settings

Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Network Setup,” then press .

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Network Information,” then press .

The network setting information of the

receiver is displayed on the TV screen.

To configure network settings

automatically

Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Network Setup,” then press .

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Internet

Setup,” then press .

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Connect Automatically (DHCP),” then

press .

“Success! The receiver is now connected to

network.” appears on the TV screen.

4 Press to select “Finish.”

To set the IP address manually

Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Network Setup,” then press .

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Internet

Setup,” then press .

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Manual

Configuration,” then press .

The setting screen for the IP address

appears on the TV screen.

4 Press to select the IP address.

The soft keyboard appears on the TV

screen.

5 Press V/v/B/b and to select a

character one by one to enter the IP

address.

6 Press V/v/B/b to select “Finish,” then

press .

7 Press b to display the next screen.

8 Repeat the process in steps 4 to 7

again to enter the Subnet Mask,

Gateway address, DNS1 address, and

DNS2 address.

9 Press V/v to select “Test Connection,”

then press .

“Success! The receiver is now connected to

network.” appears on the TV screen.

10Press to select “Finish.”

To set the Proxy server

manually

Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Network Setup” then press .

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Proxy

Setup,” then press .

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Enable,” then press .

4 Press .

The soft keyboard appears on the TV

screen.

5 Press V/v/B/b and to select a

character one by one to enter the proxy

server address.

6 Press V/v/B/b repeatedly to select

“Finish,” then press .

7 Press b to select the Port number box,

then press .

The soft keyboard appears on the TV

screen.

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8 Press V/v/B/b and to select a

character one by one to enter the port

number.

9 Press V/v/B/b repeatedly to select

“Finish,” then press .

10Press b.

11Press V/v repeatedly to select “Finish,”

then press .

Lets you enter the Rhapsody Account number

to listen to the Rhapsody Internet radio

service. For details, see “Setting an account”

(page 98). Rhapsody is only available in the

US.

Quick Click settings

Controls components connected to the receiver

using the on-screen remote.

Selects the source component that is to be

operated.

x Preset Mode

Customizes the remote to match the source

components connected to your receiver.

x Learn Mode

Allows the remote learn codes.

x Reset

Resets both programmed codes and learned

codes.

Selects the common component such as a TV,

projector or lights that is to be operated.

x Preset Mode

Customizes the remote to match the common

components such as the TV, the projector and

the lightings connected to your receiver.

x Learn Mode

Allows the remote to learn codes.

x Reset

Resets both programmed codes and learned

codes.

Sets several commands in a sequential order as

a single command.

Rhapsody Account

Source Component

Common Component

Macro Setup

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System settings

Customizes the settings of the receiver.

Lets you activate the screen saver function for

the GUI menu on the TV connected to the

receiver.

x OFF

The screen saver function is disabled.

x ON

When there has been no operation attempted

for 15 minutes, the screen saver function is

activated automatically.

Selects the control mode for maintenance and

service.

x OFF

x RS232C

x Network

Selects the language for the messages on the

screen.

x English

x Español

x Français

x Deutsch

You can check the version of the firmware on

the system of the receiver, and you can also

update the firmware of the receiver.

You can also update the firmware of the

receiver using the ES Utility application

software provided on the CD-ROM supplied

with the receiver. For details, see “Updating

the receiver firmware using the ES Utility”

(page 103).

To check the system

information

Press V/v repeatedly to select “System

Update,” then press .

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Internet

Update,” then press .

The system information of the receiver

appears on the TV screen.

3 Press B/b to select “Cancel,” then

press .

To update the receiver using the

Press V/v repeatedly to select “System

Update,” then press .

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Internet

Update,” then press .

The current system version and latest

system version are displayed on the TV

screen.

3 Press to select “Update.”

A confirmation screen appears on the TV

screen.

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Start,”

then press .

Receiver updating starts.

The MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

lamp on the front panel flashes while

updating.

When the updating complete, the receiver

will restart automatically.

Screen Saver

Installer Mode

Language

System Update

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Adjusting Settings

Notes

• In the following cases, a message appears on the

TV screen and the update of the receiver is not

performed.

– when all versions are the latest one.

– when the receiver cannot retrieve the data, such

as when the network has not been set up, or

when the server is down, etc.

• Do not turn the receiver off or disconnect the

network cable during firmware updating. It may

cause a malfunction.

• It may take 30 minutes for the firmware updating to

complete.

Operating without

connecting to a TV

You can operate the receiver using the display

window of the receiver even if the TV is not

connected to the receiver.

If “GUI MODE” is displayed in the display

window of the receiver when you press

MENU, DISPLAY, or V/v, press GUI MODE

to switch the display mode of the menu to

“DISPLAY MODE.” (After “GUI MODE

OFF” has appeared in the display window of

the receiver, the receiver is switched to

“DISPLAY MODE.”)

1 Turn on the receiver.

Using the menu in the display

window

RETURN/

EXIT O

V/v/b,

GUI

MODE

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2 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed in the display

window of the receiver.

Example: When you select “Speaker Settings”

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the menu, then press or b.

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the menu item, then press .

The parameter appears in brackets.

5 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the parameter you want, then

press .

The parameter is entered and the brackets

disappear from the display.

Tip

To return to the previous step, press RETURN/EXIT

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The following options are available in each menu.

“xx…” in the table signifies the parameter for each item.

Menu list (in the display window)

Menu Item Parameter Initial

setting

Auto Calibration AUTO CAL START?

5 4 3 2 1

MEASURING: TONE

MEASURING: T.S.P.

MEASURING: WOOFER

COMPLETE

[xxxxxxxxxx]

RETRY, SAVE EXIT, WRN CHECK,

PHASE INFO, DIST. INFO,

LEVEL INFO, EXIT

SAVE

EXIT

WARNING CODE [xxx:4x] FL, FR, C, SLA, SRA, SLB, SRB, SBL,

SBR : 0, 1, 2, 3, 4

NO WARNING

ERROR CODE [xxx:3x] F, SR, SB : 0, 1, 2, 3, 4

RETRY? [xxxx] YES, EXIT YES

CANCEL

CAL TYPE [xxxxxxxxx] ENGINEER, FULL FLAT,

FRONT REF, OFF

FULL

FLAT

POSITION [xxxxxxxx] POS.1, POS.2, POS.3 POS.

NAME IN ? [xxxxxxxx]

Level Settings TEST TONE [xxxxxxxx] OFF, L to SW (AUTO), L to SW (FIX) OFF

PHASE NOISE [xxxxxxx] OFF, L/C, C/R, R/SL, R/SR, SR/SL,

SR/SBR, SBR/SBL, SBL/SL, SL/L,

L/SR

OFF

PHASE AUDIO [xxxxxxx] OFF, L/C, C/R, R/SL, R/SR, SR/SL,

SR/SBR, SBR/SBL, SBL/SL, SL/L,

L/SR

OFF

FRONT L [xxx.xdB] –10.0dB to +10.0dB (0.5dB step) 0dB

FRONT R [xxx.xdB] –10.0dB to +10.0dB (0.5dB step) 0dB

CENTER [xxx.xdB] –20.0dB to +10.0dB (0.5dB step) 0dB

SURROUND L [xxx.xdB] –20.0dB to +10.0dB (0.5dB step) 0dB

SURROUND R [xxx.xdB] –20.0dB to +10.0dB (0.5dB step) 0dB

SUR BACK [xxx.xdB] –20.0dB to +10.0dB (0.5dB step) 0dB

SUR BACK L [xxx.xdB] –20.0dB to +10.0dB (0.5dB step) 0dB

SUR BACK R [xxx.xdB] –20.0dB to +10.0dB (0.5dB step) 0dB

SUB WOOFER [xxx.xdB] –20.0dB to +10.0dB (0.5dB step) 0dB

D. RANGE COMP. [xxx] OFF, AUTO, STD, MAX AUTO

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Speaker Settings SP PATTERN [xxxxx] 2/0 to 3/4.1 (16 patterns) 3/4.1

FRONT SIZE [xxxxx] SMALL, LARGE LARGE

CENTER SIZE [xxxxx] SMALL, LARGE LARGE

SURROUND SIZE [xxxxx] SMALL, LARGE LARGE

SB ASSIGN [xxxxx] OFF, BI-AMP, ZONE2 OFF

FRONT L [xxxxxxxxx]

3’ 3” to 32’ 9” (1 inch step)

1.0 to 10.0 (m) (0.1 m step)

9’ 10”

FRONT R [xxxxxxxxx]

CENTER [xxxxxxxxx]

SURROUND L

[xxxxxxxxx]

SURROUND R

[xxxxxxxxx]

SUR BACK [xxxxxxxxx]

SUR BACK L

[xxxxxxxxx]

SUR BACK R

[xxxxxxxxx]

SUB WOOFER

[xxxxxxxxx]

DISTANCE UNIT [xxxxx] meter, feet feet*

FR CROSSOVER** [xxxxx] 40 to 200 (10 Hz step) 120

CNT CROSSOVER**

[xxxxx]

40 to 200 (10 Hz step) 120

SUR CROSSOVER**

[xxxxx]

40 to 200 (10 Hz step) 120

CNT A.DOWN MIX [xxx]OFF, ON OFF

SP IMPEDANCE [xohm] 4ohm, 8ohm 8ohm

Menu Item Parameter Initial

setting

meter

or European mo

** You cannot select this setting when the speaker is set to “LARGE.”

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Sur Settings SOUND FIELD SELECT ?

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

xxx]

Sound Field AFD

AUTO

ENHANCED SUR SELECT?

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

xxx]

PLII, PLIIx, Neo:6 Cinema, Neo:6

Music, NEURAL-THX PLIIx

EFFECT TYPE [xxxxxxx] DYNAMIC, THEATER, STUDIO THEATER

EQ Settings FRONT BASS [xxxdB] –10dB to +10dB (1 dB step) 0dB

FRONT TREBLE [xxxdB] –10dB to +10dB (1 dB step) 0dB

CENTER BASS [xxxdB] –10dB to +10dB (1 dB step) 0dB

CENTER TREBLE [xxxdB] –10dB to +10dB (1 dB step) 0dB

SUR/SB BASS [xxxdB] –10dB to +10dB (1 dB step) 0dB

SUR/SB TREBLE [xxxdB] –10dB to +10dB (1 dB step) 0dB

Tuner Settings FM MODE [xxxxxx] MONO, STEREO STEREO

NAME IN ? [xxxxxxxx]

FMxx [xxxxxxxx]

NAME IN ? [xxxxxxxx]

AMxx [xxxxxxxx]

XM ANTENNA AIMING*

XM RADIO ID DISPLAY*

PARENTAL LOCK* [xxx] YES, NO NO

LOCK CODE EDIT* 0000

SR ANTENNA AIMING*

SIRIUS ID DISPLAY*

Audio Settings D.L.L. [xxxx] OFF, AUTO AUTO

A/V SYNC [xxxxxxxxx] HDMI AUTO,

0ms to 300ms (10 ms step)

0ms

DUAL MONO [xxxxxxxx] MAIN/SUB, MAIN, SUB MAIN

DEC. PRIORITY [xxxx]PCM, AUTO AUTO

NIGHT MODE [xxx] ON, OFF OFF

AUDIO ASSIGN ?

Video Settings RESOLUTION

[xxxxxxxx]

DIRECT, AUTO, 480/576i, 480/576p,

720p, 1080i, 1080p

AUTO

VIDEO ASSIGN ?

Menu Item Parameter Initial

setting

*USA/Cana

an mo

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To change the display

You can check the sound field, etc., by

changing the information on the display.

1 Select the input for which you want to

check the information.

2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly.

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display

will change as follows.

Input you selected t Sound field type t

Input name you entered ...

When listening to FM and AM radio

Station name t Frequency t Sound field

type...

Index name appears only when you have

assigned one to the input or preset station.

Index name does not appear when only

blank spaces have been entered.

When tuning in a channel from a satellite

tuner (USA/Canadian model only)

Channel name t Channel number t

Category t Artist name t Song title t

Composer name (SIRIUS only) t Signal

strength t Sound field type

When receiving RDS broadcasts (European

model only)

PS (Program Service name)

, Preset name,

Band, or Preset number t Frequency,

band and preset number t PTY (Program

Type) indication

t RT (Radio Text)

indication

t Sound field type

a)This information also appears for non-RDS

FM stations.

b)Type of program being broadcast

c)Text messages sent by the RDS station.

HDMI Settings CTRL FOR HDMI [xxx]OFF, ON OFF

PASS THROUGH [xxxx] OFF, AUTO, ON OFF

AUDIO OUT [xxxxxx] TV+AMP, AMP AMP

24p SOUND SYNC [xxx] OFF, ON OFF

SW LEVEL [xxxdB] AUTO, +10dB, 0dB AUTO

VIDEO DIRECT [xxx]OFF, ON OFF

System Settings NAME IN ? [xxxxxxxx]

PARTY SETUP [xxxxxxx] ZONE2/3, ZONE2, ZONE3 ZONE2/3

12V TRIG. MAIN [xxxxx] OFF, CTRL, ZONE, INPUT, HDMI A,

HDMI B

OFF

12V TRIG. ZONE2 [xxxxx] OFF, CTRL, ZONE, MAIN OFF

12V TRIG. ZONE3 [xxxxx] OFF, CTRL, ZONE, MAIN OFF

INSTALLER MODE [xxxx] OFF, 232C, NET OFF

VERSION [x.xxx]– –

Menu Item Parameter Initial

setting

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Operating Each Component Using the On-screen Remote (Quick Click)

Operating components or lighting connected to the

receiver using the on-screen remote (Quick Click)

You can control components connected to the receiver, a projector, and the light control unit using

the on-screen remote on the TV screen.

Operating Each Component Using the On-screen Remote (Quick Click)

On-Screen remote (Quick Click)

IR Blaster

Common Components

Projector

Source Components

TV Light

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Using Quick Click

You can control components connected to the

receiver, a TV, projector, or lighting using the

on-screen remote on the TV screen.

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Input,” then press or b.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the component you want, then

press .

4 Press QUICK CLICK.

5 Press V/v/B/b repeatedly to

select the appropriated buttons

on the on-screen remote to use

the function listed in the table

below, then press .

Note

You may not be able to operate some functions for

the components you are using.

QUICK

CLICK

V/v/B/b,

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Operating Each Component Using the On-screen Remote (Quick Click)

Table of buttons used to control each component (Quick Click)

See “Operating the components connected to the receiver” for details on the buttons of the on-

screen remote.

Category

Button

TV VCR PROJECTOR BD/DVD LD CD MD CABLE SAT TAPE DVR LIGHT

zz z zzzzzzzzz

10 key

zz – zzzzzzzz

+10 (•)

z ––zzzzzz – z

Ent

zz – zzzzzzzz

Input

zzzz–––zz – z

Display (Info)

zz z zzzzzzzz

Top Menu (Guide)

z ––z –––zz – z

– z – zzzzzzzz

– z – z ––zzzzz

–– – zzzzzzzz

/Menu/

/Exit/Return

zzzz–––zz – z

Ch +/–

zz – ––––zz – z –

A/B/C

–– – ––––z ––––

Scene 1-16

All On/Off

On/Off

Raise/Lower

Light Off

Tog gle

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You can control components connected to the

receiver using the “Menu” and “10 key”

features of Quick Click.

The following explanation provides examples

of normal operation. The component may

work differently, or may not work at all

depending on the component.

Menu tab

Operating the components

connected to the receiver

Button Function

A 1 Select to turn components

connected to the receiver on or

off.

B Display

(Info)

Select to display the current

status of or information on

components connected to the

receiver.

C V/v/B/b, Select V/v/B/b to select menu

items. Then press to enter

the selection.

D Menu Select to display the menu of

components connected to the

receiver.

E N, z Select to start playback or to

record.

x, X Select to stop or pause playback

or recording.

m/M Select to fast-forward or fast-

backward.

./> Select to jump to the next/

previous track.

F Ch+/Ch– Select Ch +/– to select the

channel of the TV, satellite

tuner, VCR, etc.

G A/B/C Select when you operate a

cableTV tuner.

H Return (Exit) Select to return to the previous

menu or exit the menu.

I Top Menu

(Guide)

Select to display the top menu

of the DVD player or Blu-ray

Disc Player, etc or display the

program guide of a TV, satellite

tuner or hard disk recorder, etc.

J Input Select the input source of the

components connected to the

receiver.

K Macro Select to start a macro

programmed with Quick Click.

When there are no programmed

macros, this button does not

appear.

Button Function

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Operating Each Component Using the On-screen Remote (Quick Click)

10 key tab

Button Function

A 1 Select to turn components

connected to the receiver on or

off.

B 10 key Select to

– select track numbers of the

CD player, DVD player,

Blu-ray Disc Player, or MD

deck.

– select channel numbers of

the TV, Satellite tuner or the

VCR.

C +10 (.) Select to

– select track numbers over 10

of the CD player, DVD

player, Blu-ray Disc Player,

or MD deck.

– select channel numbers over

10 of the TV, Satellite tuner

or the VCR.

D Ent Press to enter the value after

selecting a channel, disc or

track using the numeric buttons.

E N, z Select to start playback or to

record.

x, X Select to stop or pause playback

or recording.

m/M Select to fast-forward or fast-

backward.

./> Select to jump to the next/

previous track.

F Ch+/Ch– Select Ch +/– to select the

channel of the TV, satellite

tuner, VCR, etc.

G A/B/C Select when you operate a

cableTV tuner.

H Input Select the input source of

components connected to the

receiver.

I Macro Select to start a macro

programmed with Quick Click.

When there are no programmed

macros, this button does not

appear.

Button Function

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To operate the TV, select ( ) on

Common tab.

To operate the projector, select

( ) on Common tab.

Operating the TV, projector or

lighting

Button Function

A Macro Select to start a macro

programmed with Quick Click.

When there are no programmed

macros, this button does not

appear.

B 1 Select to turn components

connected to the receiver on or

off.

C 10 key Select to select channel

numbers of the TV, Satellite

tuner or the VCR.

D . (+10) Select to select channel

numbers over 10 of the TV,

Satellite tuner or the VCR.

E Ent Press to enter the value after

selecting a channel, disc or

track using the numeric buttons.

F Display

(Info)

Select to display the current

status of or information on

components connected to the

receiver.

G V/v/B/b, Select V/v/B/b to select menu

items. Then press to enter

the selection.

H Menu Select to display the menu of

the components connected to

the receiver.

I Ch+/Ch– Select Ch +/– to select the

channel of the TV, satellite

tuner, VCR, etc.

J Exit Select to exit the menu.

K Guide Select to display the program

guide of a TV, satellite tuner,

hard disk recorder, etc.

L Input Select the input source of the

components connected to the

receiver.

Button

Function

A Macro Select to start a macro

programmed with Quick Click.

When there are no programmed

macros, this button does not

appear.

Button Function

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Operating Each Component Using the On-screen Remote (Quick Click)

To operate the lighting, select

( ) on Common tab.

* A lighting control unit is a device which can adjust

the brightness of two or more lights with a one-

touch operation.

Consult your installation dealer about lighting

control unit installation.

To make the on-screen remote

disappear

Press QUICK CLICK or RETURN/EXIT O.

B 1 Select to turn components

connected to the receiver on or

off.

C Display

(Info)

Select to display the current

status of or information on

components connected to the

receiver.

D V/v/B/b, Select V/v/B/b to select menu

items. Then press to enter

the selection.

E Menu Select to display the menu of

components connected to the

receiver.

F Exit Select to exit the menu.

G Input Select the input source of the

components connected to the

receiver.

Button Function

A Light Off Select to turn off the power of

the lighting control unit.*

B Scene 1~16 Select to select a preset lighting

pattern.

Button

Function

C All Off Select to turn down the

brightness of all the lights to the

minimum (putting out the

lights).

D Off Select to turn off a single light.

E Lower Select to turn down the

brightness of all the lights at the

same time.

F Toggle Select to switch the preset

lighting pattern.

G Raise Select to turn up the brightness

of all the lights at the same time.

H On Select to turn on a single light.

I All On Select to turn up all the lights to

maximum brightness.

J Macro Select to start a macro

programmed with Quick Click.

When there are no programmed

macros, this button does not

appear.

Button Function

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Setting components that

are operated by the on-

screen remote

Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Settings,” then press or

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Quick Click,” then press or

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Source Component,” or

“Common Component,” then

press .

5 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the component you want, then

press .

6 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Preset Mode,” then press .

7 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the input (including a TV) for

the component you want to set

up, then press .

8 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the maker name, then press .

9 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the code, then press .

If you want to have a test, select “Play” on

the TV screen.

10Press V/v/B/b repeatedly to

select “Finish,” then press .

TV (for USA/Canadian model)

V/v/B/b,

The maker list of the

corresponding component

SONY ABEX

ADMIRAL ADVENT

ADVENTURA AIWA

AKAI A MARK

ANAM AOC

APEX ARCHER

AUDINAC AUDIOVOX

BELL & HOWELL BROKSONIC

CANDLE CCE

CINERAL CITIZEN

COBY CRAIG

CROSLEX CROWN

CTX CURTIS MATHIS

DAEWOO DAYTRON

DUKANE DURABRAND

EMERSON EMPREX

ESA FISHER

FUJITSU FUNAI

GE GOLDSTAR

GRADIENTE HAIER

HITACHI HP

ILO INSIGNIA

JANEIL JC PENNEY

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Operating Each Component Using the On-screen Remote (Quick Click)

TV (for European model)

Projector

VCR (for USA/Canadian model)

JENSEN JVC

KLOSS KLOSS NOVABEAM

KONKA KTV

LG LXI

MAGNAVOX MARANTZ

MAXENT MEGATRON

MEMOREX MGA

MINUTZ MITSUBISHI

MOTOROLA NAD

NEC NOBLEX

NORCENT OLEVIA

OPTIMUS OPTONICA

ORION PANASONIC

PHILCO PHILIPS

PIONEER POLAROID

PORTLAND PRINCETON

PROSCAN PROTON

PROTRON PROVIEW

QUASAR RADIO SHACK

RCA REALISTIC

RUNCO SAMPO

SAMSUNG SANSUI

SANYO SCOTT

SEARS SEMP TOSHIBA

SERIE DORADA SHARP

SIGNATURE 2000 SOUNDESIGN

SPECTRICON SUPREMACY

SVA SYLVANIA

SYMPHONIC SYNTAX BRILLIAN

TANDY TATUNG

TECHWOOD TEKNICA

TERA TOSHIBA

TRUTECH UNIVERSAL

VIDECH VIEWSONIC

VIKING VISCO

VIZIO WARDS

WESTINGHOUSE ZENITH

ZONDA

SONY AIWA

AKAI AUDIO SONIC

B&O BLAUPUNKT

BRIONVEGA BUSH

CROWN DAEWOO

DUAL FENNER

FERGUSON GOLDSTAR

GOODMANS GRUNDIG

HANSOL HITACHI

HOHER HYPER

INNO-HIT IRRADIO

JVC KENDO

LG LOEWE

LUXOR MARK

MATSUI MITSUBISHI

MIVAR MIVER

NEC NOKIA

NOKIA OCEANIC NORDMENDE

OKANO ORION

PANASONIC PHILIPS

PIONEER ROADSTAR

SABA SABA, TELEFUNKEN

SAMSUNG SANYO

SCHNEIDER SELECO

SHARP TELEFUNKEN

THOMSON TOSHIBA

UNITED VIETA

SONY EPSON

MITSUBISHI OLYMPUS

OPTOMA RUNCO

SHARP

SONY ADMIRAL

AIWA AKAI

AUDIO DYNAMICS BELL & HOWELL

BROKSONIC CANON

CCE CINERAL

CINEVISION CITIZEN

CRAIG CURTIS MATHIS

DAEWOO DBX

DIMENSIA EMERSON

FISHER FUNAI

GE GO VIDEO

GOLDSTAR GRADIENTE

HITACHI HQ

INSIGNIA INSTANT REPLAY

JC PENNY JVC

KENWOOD LG

LITE-ON LXI

MAGNAVOX MARANTZ

MARTA MEMOREX

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VCR (for European model)

BD/DVD player (for USA/

Canadian model)

BD/DVD player (for European

model)

LD player

MGA MINOLTA

MITSUBISHI MULTITECH

NEC NOKIA

OLYMPIC OPTIMUS

ORION PANASONIC

PENTAX PHILCO

PHILIPS PIONEER

PROSCAN QUASAR

RCA REALISTIC

SAMSUNG SANSUI

SANYO SCOTT

SEARS SEMP TOSHIBA

SENSORY SCIENCE SHARP

SHINTOM SIGNATURE 2000

SINGER SYLVANIA

SYMPHONIC TASHIRO

TATUNG TEAC

TECHNICS TOSHIBA

WARDS YAMAHA

ZENITH

SONY AIWA

AKAI CGM

FENER FUNAI

GOLDSTAR GRUNDIG

HITACHI JVC

LOEWE NOKIA

NORDMENDE OKANO

PANASONIC PHILIPS

PHONOLA SAMSUNG

SANYO SELECO

SHARP SIEMENS

TELEFUNKEN TOSHIBA

W.W.HOUSE WATSON

SONY ADVENT

AIWA APEX

BROKSONIC CINEVISION

CLASSIC COBY

CYBER HOME DAEWOO

DENON EMERSON

FUNAI GO VIDEO

GPX HARMAN/KARDON

HITACHI HUMAX

ILO INSIGNIA

JVC KENWOOD

KLH KOSS

KRELL LG

LITE-ON MAGNAVOX

MARANTZ MITSUBISHI

NORCENT TECHNOLOGY

ONKYO

OPTOMA ORION

ORITRON PANASONIC

PHILIPS PIONEER

RCA SAMSUNG

SANSUI SANYO

SHARP SHINCO

SYLVANIA SYMPHONIC

TEAC TERAPIN

THOMSON TOSHIBA

YAMAHA ZENITH

SONY AIWA

BOSE CAT

CHESTRON CYBERHOME

D.I.K. DAEWOO

DENON ELTA

GRUNDIG HARMAN/KARDON

HITACHI JAMO

JVC KENWOOD

KLH MATSUI

MITSUBISHI MUSTEK

NAKAMICHI ONKYO

PANASONIC PHILIPS

PIONEER PRIMAS

RCA SAMSUNG

SHARP SHINCO

SYLVANIA TEAC

THOMSON TOSHIBA

YAMAHA/DENON ZENITH

SONY HITACHI

KENWOOD MAGNAVOX

PANASONIC PHILIPS

PIONEER SANYO

SHARP

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CD player (for USA/Canadian

model)

CD player (for European model)

MD deck

Cable box

Satellite tuner (box) (for USA/

Canadian model)

Satellite tuner (box) (for

European model)

SONY ADMIRAL

AIWA AKAI

B&O CROWN

DAEWOO DENON

EMERSON FISHER

GOLDSTAR HARMAN/KARDON

HITACHI INSIGNIA

JENSEN JVC

KENWOOD LG

MAGNAVOX MARANTZ

MCINTOSH NAD

NAKAMICHI ONKYO

OPTIMUS PANASONIC

PHILIPS PIONEER

RCA SABA

SAMSUNG SANSUI

SANYO SCHNEIDER

SHARP SHERWOOD

SOUNDESIGN T+A

TECHNICS TOSHIBA

YAMAHA

SONY AIWA

CARVER DAEWOO

DENON FISHER

GRUNDIG HARMAN

HITACHI JVC

KENWOOD LG

NAD NAKAMICHI

ONKYO PANASONIC

PHILIPS PIONEER

QUADRAL SABA

SAMSUNG SANYO

SHERWOOD SHERWOOD

TECHNICS UHER

YAMAHA

SONY AIWA

AKAI DENON

JVC KENWOOD

MARANTZ ONKYO

PANASONIC PIONEER

SANSUI SHARP

TEAC YAMAHA

SONY ABC

ADELPHIA

ADVANCED NEWHOUSE

ALTRIO AMERICAST

ATLANTIC BROADBAND

BELL SOUTH

BLUE RIDGE BRIGTH HOUSE

CABLEVISION CHARTER

COMCAST COX

GENERAL INSTRUMENT

GNC

HAMLIN ILLICO

JERROLD MEMOREX

MOTOROLA NET

OAK PACE

PANASONIC PARAGON

PHILIPS PIONEER

PULSAR REGAL

RODGERS RUNCO

SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA

SEREN

SIGECOM SUSQUEHANNA

TIME WARNER TOCOM

TOSHIBA VIDEOTRON

WIDEOPENWEST ZENITH

SONY CROSSDIGITAL

DIRECTV DISH NETWORK

ECHOSTAR GE

GENERAL INSTRUMENT

HITACHI

HUGHES HUMAX

JVC MAGNAVOX

MEMOREX PANASONIC

PAYSAT PHILIPS

PROSCAN RCA

SAMSUNG STAR SIGHT

SYLVANIA TOSHIBA

UNIDEN USDIGITAL

SONY AMSTRAD

AMSTRAD/RADIX B SKY B

CANAL + GALAXIS

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Lighting control

Tape deck (for USA/Canadian

model)

Tape deck (for European model)

Digital Video Recorder

GOLD BOX GRUNDIG

HYUNDAI JERROLD

KATHREIN MATSUI

NIKKO NOKIA

NTV PLUS 2000 PACE

RADIX SABA

SABA/THOMSON SKY MASTER

TECHNISAT WATSON

ZEHNDER

LUTRON(Grafik Eye)

LUTRON(HomeWorks)

LUTRON(RadioRA)

LUTRON(Sivoia Shades)

LUTRON(Spacer)

LUTRON(Spacer System)

X10

SONY AIWA

DENON FISHER

GOLDSTAR HARMAN/KARDON

JVC KENWOOD

LG MARANTZ

NAD NAKAMICHI

ONKYO PANASONIC

PHILIPS PIONEER

RCA SANSUI

SANYO SHARP

TEAC TECHNICS

YAMAHA

SONY AIWA

AKAI B&O

DENON HARMAN

JVC KENWOOD

LG MARANTZ

MATSUI MISSION

NAD ONKYO

PHILIPS PIONEER

QUADRAL REVOX

SANYO SCHNEIDER

SHERWOOD T+A

TEAC TECHNICS

UHER YAMAHA

SONY HUMAX

LG PANASONIC

PHILIPS PIONEER

REPLAYTV TIVO

TOSHIBA

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Operating Each Component Using the On-screen Remote (Quick Click)

Performing several

commands in sequence

automatically with Quick

Click (Macro Play)

You can use the macro function easily with

Quick Click.

1 Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Settings,” then press or

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Quick Click,” then press or

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Macro Setup,” then press .

5 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the macro number for which

you want to program the

sequence of operation(s), then

press .

6 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the step number you want to

set, then press .

7 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the component you want, then

press b.

8 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the key, then press b.

9 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the duration of time you want,

then press .

10Repeat steps 6 to 9 when you

want to program operations for

other components.

11Press V/v/b to select Step

Interval, then press .

12Press V/v repeatedly to select

the step interval time you want

to set, then press .

13Press V/v/b repeatedly to select

“Finish,” then press .

The settings process is complete.

To cancel programming

Press V/v/B/b to select “Cancel,” then press

V/v/b,

OPTIONS

166

1 Press QUICK CLICK.

The on-screen remote is displayed on the

TV screen.

2 Press V/v/B/b to select MACRO

on on-screen remote.

The macro list appears on the TV screen.

3 Press V/v to select the macro

number you want to start.

The macro starts and executes the

commands in the order you assigned

them.

To input a macro name

Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Settings,” then press or b.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Quick

Click,” then press or b.

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Macro

Setup,” then press .

5 Press OPTIONS.

The option menu appears.

6 Press to select “Name Input.”

The soft keyboard appears on the TV

screen.

7 Press V/v/B/b and to select a

character one by one.

8 Press V/v/B/b to select “Finish,” then

press .

The name you entered is registered.

To cancel naming input

Press V/v/B/b to select “Cancel,” then press

To erase a programmed macro

Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Settings,” then press or b.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Quick

Click,” then press or b.

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Macro

Setup,” then press .

5 Press V/v repeatedly to select the

macro number you want, then press

6 Press V/v repeatedly to select the step

number you want, then press .

7 Press V/v repeatedly to select “–” as a

component name, the press .

8 Repeat steps 7 and 8 to clear the

stored macro.

9 Press V/v/b repeatedly to select

“Finish,” then press .

Settings stored as a macro are cleared.

Starting macro play

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Setting remote control

codes that are not stored

in Quick Click

Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Settings,” then press or

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Quick Click,” then press or

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Source Component,” or

“Common Component,” then

press .

5 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the component you want, then

press .

6 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Learn Mode,” then press .

7 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the code number you want to

store as the new command,

then press .

8 Keep pressing the

corresponding button on the

remote of the component to be

programmed while pointing the

remote toward the receiver’s

remote sensor until

“Complete” is displayed on the

TV screen.

“Test” is selected automatically after few

seconds when the registration of a new

code is completed.

9 Press .

The operation test of the programmed

code is started.

Proceed to step 10 if you will not perform

the operation test.

10Press V/v/B/b repeatedly to

select “Finish,” then press .

Note

The display window is turned off while the receiver

is registering the new code.

V/v/B/b,

Remote sensor

About 5 cm - 10 cm (2" - 4")

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To use a command that has

been learned

Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Input,”

then press or b.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select the

component you want, then press .

4 Press QUICK CLICK.

5 Press V/v/B/b to select the button on

the on-screen remote used to learn that

function, then press .

Resetting the remote

code for Quick Click

Press MENU.

The menu is displayed on the TV screen.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“ Settings,” then press or

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Quick Click,” then press or

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Source Component,” or

“Common Component,” then

press .

5 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the component you want, then

press .

V/v/b,

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6 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Reset,” then press .

The confirming message appears on the

TV screen.

7 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“Yes,” then press .

All the contents of the selected input (e.g.,

all the programmed data) are cleared.

8 Repeat steps 5 to 7 to clear all

programmed data.

Note

The macro itself is not cleared. A default code will

be output when you have set a preset code or learned

code in the macro step.

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Operating each

component using the

multifunction remote

You can control Sony or non-Sony

components you are using with the

multifunction remote supplied with the

receiver.

The remote is initially set to control Sony

components.

When you change the settings of the remote

according to the components you are using,

you can control non-Sony and other Sony

components that the remote is initially unable

control (page 172).

1 Press the input button that

matches the connected

component that you want to

operate.

2 Press the appropriated buttons

to use the function listed in the

table below.

Note

You may not be able to operate some functions for

the components you are using.

Operating Each Component

Using the Multifunction Remote

Operating the components

connected to the receiver

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Operating Each Component Using the Multifunction Remote

Table of buttons used to control each component

*1 LD player only

*2 Deck B only

*3 DVD only

*4 Video CD only

*5 USA/Canadian model only

*6 European model only

Component

Button

TV VCR DVD

player,

DVD/VHS

combo

Blu-ray

Disc

Player

HDD

Recorder

PSX Video CD

player, LD

player

Digital

CATV

terminal

DSS

Digital

Satellite/

Terrestrial

receiver*

Tape

deck

A/B

DAT

deck

player,

MD deck

DIGITAL

MEDIA

PORT

device

zzz z zzz zz z zz

Numeric buttons

zzz z zzz zz z zzz z

TV INPUT, WIDE

-/--

zzz z zzz zz z z

ENT/MEM

zz z z z z z

zz zz z

CLEAR

zz zz z z

TOOLS/OPTIONS

zzzzz zz

DISPLAY

zzz z zzz zz z

RETURN/EXIT

z z z zzz zz z z

, ,

MENU, HOME

zz z z z z z z z z

zzz z zzz z z

zz z

·/·

zzzzz z z

/TUNING –,

/TUNING +

zzz z zzz z zzz z

DISC SKIP

zzz z zzz z zzz z

MUTING,

MASTER VOL +/–,

TV VOL +/–

PRESET +/–,

TV CH +/–

zz z z z z

zz z

BD/DVD TOP MENU,

BD/DVD MENU

zz z

F1, F2

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Programming the remote

You can customize the remote to match the

components connected to your receiver. You

can even program the remote to control non-

Sony components and also Sony components

that the remote is normally unable to control.

The procedure below uses as an example a

case in which a VCR made by a company other

than Sony is connected to the VIDEO 2 IN

jacks on the receiver.

1 Press AV ?/1 while pressing RM

SET UP.

The RM SET UP button flashes.

2 While the RM SET UP button is

flashing, press the input button

(including the TV button) for the

component you want to control.

For example, if you are going to control a

VCR connected to VIDEO 2 IN jack,

press VIDEO 2.

RM SET UP and the input button light up.

If you press the button for a component of

which you cannot program the remote,

such as TUNER, PHONO, DMPORT or

SOURCE, etc., the RM SET UP button

keeps flashing.

3 Press the numeric buttons to

enter the numeric code (or one

of the codes if more than one

code exists) corresponding to

the component and the maker

of the component you want to

control.

The input button lights up.

Note

As a remote code value for the TV button, only

numbers in the 500’s are valid.

4 Press ENT/MEM.

Once the numeric code has been verified,

the RM SET UP button flashes twice and

the remote automatically exits the

programming mode. The input button

also turns off.

To cancel programming

Press RM SET UP during any step.

Use the numeric codes in the tables below to

control non-Sony components and also Sony

components that the remote is normally unable

to control. Since the remote signal that a

component accepts differs depending on the

model and year of the component, more than

one numeric code may be assigned to a

component. If you fail to program your remote

using one of the codes, try using other codes.

Notes

• The numeric codes are based on the latest

information available for each brand. There is a

chance, however, that your component will not

respond to some or all of the codes.

• All of the input buttons on this remote may not be

available when used with your particular

component.

Numeric

buttons

AV ?/1RM SET

ENT/

MEM

SHIFT

Input

buttons

The numeric codes

corresponding to the component

and the maker of the component

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Operating Each Component Using the Multifunction Remote

To control a CD player

To control a DAT deck

To control a tape deck

To control an MD deck

To control an HDD recorder

To control a Blu-ray Disc Player

To control a PSX

To control a DVD player

To control a DVD/VIDEO

COMBO (recorder)

To control a HDD/DVD COMBO

(recorder)

To control a TV

Maker Code(s)

SONY 101, 102, 103

DENON 104, 123

JVC 105, 106, 107

KENWOOD 108, 109, 110

MAGNAVOX 111, 116

MARANTZ 116

ONKYO 112, 113, 114

PANASONIC 115

PHILIPS 116

PIONEER 117

TECHNICS 115, 118, 119

YAMAHA 120, 121, 122

Maker Code(s)

SONY 203

PIONEER 219

Maker Code(s)

SONY 201, 202

DENON 204, 205

KENWOOD 206, 207, 208, 209

NAKAMICHI 210

PANASONIC 216

PHILIPS 211, 212

PIONEER 213, 214

TECHNICS 215, 216

YAMAHA 217, 218

Maker Code(s)

SONY 301

DENON 302

JVC 303

KENWOOD 304

Maker Code(s)

SONY 307, 308, 309

Maker Code(s)

SONY 310, 311, 312

Maker Code(s)

SONY 313, 314, 315

Maker Code(s)

SONY 401, 402, 403

BROKSONIC 424

DENON 405

HITACHI 416

JVC 415, 423

MITSUBISHI 419

ORITRON 417

PANASONIC 406, 408, 425

PHILIPS 407

PIONEER 409, 410

RCA 414

SAMSUNG 416, 422

TOSHIBA 404, 421

ZENITH 418, 420

Maker Code(s)

SONY 411

Maker Code(s)

SONY 401, 402, 403

Maker Code(s)

SONY 501

AIWA 501, 536, 539

AKAI 503

AOC 503

CENTURION 566

CORONADO 517

CURTIS-MATHES 503, 551, 566, 567

DAYTRON 517, 566

DAEWOO 504, 505, 506, 507, 515,

544

FISHER 508, 545

FUNAI 548

FUJITSU 528

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To control an LD player

To control a video CD player

To control a VCR

* If an AIWA VCR does not work even though you

enter the code for AIWA, enter the code for Sony

instead.

To control a satellite tuner (box)

GOLDSTAR/LG 503, 512, 515, 517, 534,

544, 556, 568, 576

GRUNDIG 511, 533, 534

HITACHI 503, 513, 514, 515, 517,

519, 544, 557, 571

ITT/NOKIA 521, 522

J.C.PENNY 503, 510, 566

JVC 516, 552

KMC 517

MAGNVOX 503, 515, 517, 518, 544,

566

MARANTZ 527

MITSUBISHI/MGA 503, 519, 527, 544, 566,

568

NEC 503, 517, 520, 540, 544,

554, 566

NORDMENDE 530, 558

NOKIA 521, 522, 573, 575

PANASONIC 509, 524, 553, 559, 572

PHILIPS 515, 518, 557, 570, 571

PHILCO 503, 504, 514, 517, 518

PIONEER 509, 525, 526, 540, 551,

555

PORTLAND 503

QUASAR 509, 535

RADIO SHACK 503, 510, 527, 565, 567

RCA/PROSCAN 503, 510, 523, 529, 544

SAMSUNG 503, 515, 517, 531, 532,

534, 544, 556, 557, 562,

563, 566, 569

SAMPO 566

SABA 530, 537, 547, 549, 558

SANYO 508, 545, 546, 560, 567

SCOTT 503, 566

SEARS 503, 508, 510, 517, 518,

551

SHARP 517, 535, 550, 561, 565

SYLVANIA 503, 518, 566

THOMSON 530, 537, 547, 549

TOSHIBA 535, 539, 540, 541, 551

TELEFUNKEN 530, 537, 538, 547, 549,

558

TEKNIKA 517, 518, 567

WARDS 503, 517, 566

YORK 566

ZENITH 542, 543, 567

GE 503, 509, 510, 544

LOEWE 515, 534, 556

Maker Code(s)

SONY 601, 602, 603

PIONEER 606

Maker Code(s)

SONY 605

Maker Code(s)

SONY 701, 702, 703, 704, 705,

706

AIWA* 710, 750, 757, 758

AKAI 707, 708, 709, 759

BLAUPUNKT 740

EMERSON 711, 712, 713, 714, 715,

716, 750

FISHER 717, 718, 719, 720

GENERAL ELECTRIC

(GE)

721, 722, 730

GOLDSTAR/LG 723, 753

GRUNDIG 724

HITACHI 722, 725, 729, 741

ITT/NOKIA 717

JVC 726, 727, 728, 736

MAGNAVOX 730, 731, 738

MITSUBISHI/MGA 732, 733, 734, 735

NEC 736

PANASONIC 729, 730, 737, 738, 739,

740

PHILIPS 729, 730, 731

PIONEER 729

RCA/PROSCAN 722, 729, 730, 731, 741,

747

SAMSUNG 742, 743, 744, 745

SANYO 717, 720, 746

SHARP 748, 749

TELEFUNKEN 751, 752

TOSHIBA 747, 756

ZENITH 754

Maker Code(s)

SONY 801, 802, 803, 804, 824,

825, 865

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Operating Each Component Using the Multifunction Remote

To control a cable box

Performing several

commands in sequence

automatically

(Macro Play)

The Macro Play function lets you link several

commands in a sequential order as a single

command.

The remote provides 2 macro lists (MACRO 1

and MACRO 2). You can specify up to 20

commands for each macro list.

Note

When setting up Macro Play, replace the batteries

with new ones.

AMSTRAD 845, 846

BskyB 862

GENERAL

ELECTRIC(GE)

866

GRUNDIG 859, 860

HUMAX 846, 847

THOMSON 857, 861, 864, 876

PACE 848, 849, 850, 852, 862,

863, 864

PANASONIC 818, 855

PHILIPS 856, 857, 858, 859, 860,

864, 874

NOKIA 851, 853, 854, 864

RCA/PROSCAN 866, 871

HITACHI/BITA 868

HUGHES 867

JVC/Echostar/Dish

Network

873

MITSUBISHI 872

SAMSUNG 875

TOSHIBA 869, 870

Maker Code(s)

SONY 821, 822, 823

HAMLIN/REGAL 836, 837, 838, 839, 840

JERROLD/G.I./

MOTOROLA

806, 807, 808, 809, 810,

811, 812, 813, 814, 819

JERROLD 830, 831

OAK 841, 842, 843

PANASONIC 816, 826, 832, 833, 834,

835

PHILIPS 830, 831

PIONEER 828, 829

RCA 805

SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 815, 816, 817

TOCOM/PHILIPS 830, 831

ZENITH 826, 827

Maker Code(s)

176

1 Press MACRO 1 or MACRO 2 for

more than 1 second while

pressing RM SET UP.

The RM SET UP button flashes and one

of the input buttons lights up (as the initial

setting, the VIDEO1 button lights).

2 Press the input button for the

component for which you want

to program the sequence of

operation(s).

3 Press the buttons you want to

program in the same sequence

as you want the operation(s) to

be performed.

The input button selected in step 2 flashes

twice, then lights up again.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 when you

want to program operations for

other components.

5 Press RM SET UP to finish the

programming process.

Tip

If the RM SET UP button flashes five times in

step 1, and the macro programming process

does not start, replace the batteries with new

ones.

To cancel programming

Press RM SET UP. Also, not pressing any

button for 60 seconds cancels the settings.

The previous command remains valid.

Program the sequence of the

operation

RM SET

N, x, X,

M, m,

., >

Input

buttons

MACRO 1

MACRO 2

Press Operations to be

programmed

N, x, X,

M, m,

., >

Performs the operation

of the button.

The input

button for more

than 1 second

Switches inputs.

MACRO 1 or

MACRO 2

Make a one second

interval. When you want

to make a longer

interval, press MACRO

1 or MACRO 2

repeatedly.

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Operating Each Component Using the Multifunction Remote

1 Press AMP.

The AMP button lights up, and then turns

off.

2 Press MACRO 1 or MACRO 2 to

start the macro.

The macro starts and execute the

commands in the order you assigned

them. While the commands are being

sent, the AMP button flashes and the RM

SET UP button lights up. When the

commands have been sent, the RM SET

UP and AMP buttons turn off.

To erase a programmed macro

Press MACRO 1 or MACRO 2 for more

than 1 second while pressing RM SET

UP to clear the stored macro.

The RM SET UP button flashes.

2 Press RM SET UP.

Settings stored as macro are cleared.

Setting remote

commander codes that

are not stored in the

remote

Even if a remote commander code is not one of

the presets stored in the remote, it is possible

for the remote to learn the code using the

learning function.

Note

When setting up the receiver to learn the remote

command modes, replace the batteries with new

ones.

* To store a new command on one of those buttons,

press SHIFT beforehand.

Starting macro play

THEATER

Buttons

used to

learn

code*

SHIFT

RM SET

Input

buttons

Buttons

used to

learn

code

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1 Press THEATER while pressing

RM SET UP.

The RM SET UP button lights up.

2 Press the input button

(including the TV button) for the

component you want to operate

with the new command.

The input button flashes. (The RM SET

UP button remains lit.)

3 Press the button on which you

want to store the new

command. For the buttons with

an asterisk in the illustration

above, press SHIFT, then press

the button.

The input button you selected in step 2

lights up. (The RM SET UP button

remains lit.)

4 Point the remote code receiver

section of the remote toward

the transmitter on the remote

commander to be learned from.

5 Press the button on the remote

commander to be learned from

to transmit the remote code.

While the remote of the receiver is

receiving the signal, the input button

selected in step 2 turns off.

The RM SET UP button flashes twice,

then the learning process is completed.

When the learning process fails, the RM

SET UP button flashes five times. Try to

perform process again from step 2.

6 Press RM SET UP to finish the

Learning function process.

Tips

• When the memory capacity for storing remote

commander codes reaches a certain limit, the RM

SET UP button flashes 10 times, and then the

learning process ends.

• If the RM SET UP button flashes five times in step

1, and the learning process does not start, replace

the batteries with new ones.

To cancel learning

Press RM SET UP. Also, not pressing any

button for 60 seconds cancels the settings.

When selecting a learned input,

press the button used to learn that

function.

To erase the learned code

Press THEATER while pressing RM

SET UP.

2 Press the input button for which you

want to clear the setting.

The input button flashes. (The RM SET UP

button remains lit.)

3 Press ?/1 for more than 1 second.

The input button flashes twice, repeatedly.

4 Press SHIFT, then press numeric

buttons to clear the stored setting.

The RM SET UP button flashes twice, then

the clearing process is completed.

When the clearing process fails, the RM

SET UP button flashes five times. Try to

perform process again from step 2.

About 5 cm - 10 cm (2" - 4")

Using a command that has been

learned

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Operating Each Component Using the Multifunction Remote

Clearing all the contents

of the remote’s memory

Press and hold MASTER VOL –

first, then press ?/1, then press

AV ?/1.

The RM SET UP button flashes three

times.

2 Release all buttons.

All the contents of the remote’s memory

(e.g., all the programmed data) are

cleared.

MASTER

VOL

?/1

AV ?/1

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Glossary

x Broadband

General name for communication lines that

use a broad frequency bandwidth for sending

and receiving large amounts of video or audio

data at high speed. Currently, ADSL, CATV,

FTTH and other systems are identified as

broadband.

x Broadband router

For Internet connections through ADSL or a

cable TV line, devices called ADSL modems

or cable modems are used. However, for

Internet access from multiple terminals

connected at once, a broadband router is used.

x Component video

A format for transmitting video signal

information consisting of three separate

signals: luminance Y, chrominance Pb, and

chrominance Pr. High quality pictures, such as

DVD video or HDTV pictures, are transmitted

more faithfully. The three jacks are color-

coded green, blue, and red.

x Composite video

A standard format for transmitting video

signal information. The luminance signal Y

and chrominance signal C are combined and

transmitted together.

x Crossover frequency

The frequency at which two speaker’s

frequencies intersect.

x Deep Color

Video signals for which the color depth of

signals passing through an HDMI jack have

been raised.

The number of colors that could be expressed

by 1 pixel was 24 bits (16,777,216 colors) with

the current HDMI jack. However, the number

of colors which can be expressed by 1 pixel

will be 36, etc., bits when the receiver

corresponds to Deep Color.

Since the gradation of the depth of a color can

be expressed more finely with more bits,

continuous color changes can be more

smoothly expressed.

x DHCP

Abbreviation of Dynamic Host Configuration

Protocol.

A set of rules to automatically assign settings

necessary for network communication.

x Digital Concert Hall

“Digital Concert Hall” delivers richer sound

for 2ch stereo sources such as CDs, etc. With

the use of 5.1ch or 7.1ch speakers and virtual

speaker technology, stereoscopic

reverberation and reflected sound are

reproduced, and music software can be

enjoyed with richer sound and presence. The

sound field in a concert hall is recreated by a

geometrical analysis of the concert hall and

precise modeling of reflected and reverberant

sounds based on actual measured data. Tonal

qualities such as sound strength and frequency

response are taken into account and calculated

on the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) to bring

reverberation in. Sound is enjoyed with natural

and comfortable resonance, as if listening to

music in a concert hall.

Additional Information

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Additional Information

x Digital Legato Linear (D.L.L.)

This is Sony proprietary technology that

allows low quality digital audio signals to be

played back with high quality sound. Old

recording or compressed audio often have

noise on the waveform and out-of-frequency

distortion, as well as harmonic distortion, in

the audio frequency is generated. Therefore

beat interference and ringing occur, and such

phenomena degrade the sound quality. The

D.L.L. feature eliminates these problems, and

gives you rich sound for music and movies.

x DLNA

Abbreviation of Digital Living Network

Alliance.

An association that formulates audio/photo/

video distribution among PCs and other digital

devices in a home network environment, or the

format itself.

DLNA certified devices are interoperable with

each other, thus making them easy to

communicate on the network.

x DNS

Abbreviation of Domain Name System. A

server that translates domain names to IP

addresses, or IP addresses to domain names. A

DNS is identified by an IP address. Also called

a “DNS server.”

x Dolby Digital

Digital audio encoding/decoding technology

developed by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. It

consists of front (left/right), center, surround

(left/right) and subwoofer channels. It is a

designated audio standard for DVD-video and

also known as 5.1 channels surround.

x Dolby Digital Plus

Dolby Digital Plus provides the flexibility and

efficiency to deliver more channels of

compelling surround sound for high-definition

video media. Its superior coding efficiencies

enable up to 7.1ch of high-quality

multichannel audio without negatively

impacting bit budgets allocated for video

performance or additional feature sets.

x Dolby Digital Surround EX

Acoustic technology developed by Dolby

Laboratories, Inc. Surround back information

is matrixed into regular left and right surround

channels so that the sound can be reproduced

in 6.1 channels. Active scenes, especially, are

recreated with a more dynamic and realistic

sound field.

x Dolby Pro Logic II

This technology converts 2 channels stereo

recorded audio into 5.1 channels for playback.

Old movies encoded in the traditional stereo

format can be enhanced with 5.1 channels

surround sound.

x Dolby Pro Logic IIx

Technology for 7.1 channels (or 6.1 channels)

playback. Along with audio encoded in Dolby

Digital Surround EX, 5.1 channels Dolby

Digital encoded audio can be reproduced in

7.1 channels (or 6.1 channels). Furthermore,

existing stereo recorded content can also be

reproduced in 7.1 channels (or 6.1 channels).

x Dolby Surround (Dolby Pro

Logic)

Audio processing technology developed by

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. Center and mono

surround information is matrixed into two

stereo channels. When reproduced, audio is

decoded and output in 4 channels surround

sound. This is the most common audio

processing method for DVD-video.

x Dolby TrueHD

Dolby TrueHD is Dolby’s lossless audio

technology developed for high-definition

optical discs. Dolby TrueHD audio is bit-for-

bit identical to the original studio masters and

provides supreme-quality audio up to 8ch at

96 kHz/24 bit and up to 6ch at 192 kHz/24 bit.

Together with high-definition video, it offers

an unprecedented home theater experience.

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x DSD

Audio format used for a Super Audio CD.

DSD converts analog signals to digital and

records them directly, without adding any

processing, so that no information is omitted.

Recording and playback of high fidelity,

quality sound is achieved.

x DTS 96/24

A high sound quality digital signal format. It

records audio at a sampling frequency and bit

rate of 96 kHz/24 bit which is the highest

possible for DVD-video. The number of

playback channels varies depending on the

software.

x DTS Digital Surround

Digital audio encoding/decoding technology

for theaters developed by DTS, Inc. It

compresses audio less than Dolby Digital,

delivering a higher quality sound

reproduction.

x DTS Neo:6

This technology converts 2 channels stereo

recorded audio for 7 channels playback. There

are two modes to select according to the

playback source or your preference, CINEMA

for movies, and MUSIC for stereo sources

such as music.

x DTS-ES

Format for 6.1 channels playback with

surround back information. There are two

modes, “Discrete 6.1” which records all

channels independently, and “Matrix 6.1”

which matrixes surround back channel into

surround left and surround right channels. It is

ideal for playback of motion picture

soundtracks.

x DTS-HD

Audio format which extends the conventional

DTS Digital Surround format.

This format consists of a core and an

extension, and the core part has DTS Digital

Surround compatibility. There are two kinds of

DTS-HD, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio

and DTS-HD Master Audio. DTS-HD High

Resolution Audio has a maximum

transmission rate of 6 Mbps, with lossy

compression (Lossy), and DTS-HD High

Resolution Audio corresponds to a maximum

sampling frequency of 96 kHz, and a

maximum of 7.1 ch. DTS-HD Master Audio

has a the maximum transmission rate of

24.5 Mbps, and uses lossless compression

(Lossless), and DTS-HD Master Audio

corresponds to a maximum sampling

frequency of 192 kHz, and a maximum of 7.1

ch.

x Gateway

An IP address of a device such as a computer

or a router, etc., which is required when the

receiver accesses the Internet or an external

network.

x H.A.T.S. (High quality digital

Audio Transmission System) for

HDMI

H.A.T.S. for HDMI is a flow control playback

system for HDMI transmission.

A master clock, important for audio quality, is

provided by a crystal transmitter beside the

DA converter of the receiver, and this master

clock controls the playback speed of the

components connected to the receiver using

the HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics

Control) for HDMI (High-Definition

Multimedia Interface) to match the playback

rate. It gives you high quality sound with

exceptional clarity, because, there is nearly no

transmission jitter when transmitting the

clock.

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Additional Information

x HD Digital Cinema Sound (HD-

D.C.S.)

HD Digital Cinema Sound (HD-D.C.S.) is

Sony’s new innovative home theater

technology using the latest acoustic and digital

signal processing technologies. It is based on

precise response measurement data of a

mastering studio.

With HD-D.C.S., you are able to enjoy Blu-ray

and DVD movies at home with not only the

high quality of sound, but also the best sound

ambience, just as the movie’s sound engineer

intended in the mastering process.

x HDMI (High-Definition

Multimedia Interface)

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia

Interface) is an interface that supports both

video and audio on a single digital connection,

allowing you to enjoy high quality digital

picture and sound. The HDMI specification

supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital

Contents Protection), a copy protection

technology that incorporates coding

technology for digital video signals.

x High Bitrate Audio

It refers to the audio formats of the

compression method (DTS-HD Master Audio,

Dolby TrueHD, etc.) which is a high bitrate

format recorded mainly on Blu-ray Disc etc.

x Interlace

A scanning method which completes a picture

by displaying half of the lines on a tube surface

of a TV or monitor each 1/60 second. First, all

the odd-numbered lines are drawn, leaving

spaces between each line, then all the even-

numbered lines are drawn to fill the spaces.

“i” of “480i” stands for “Interlace.”

x Internet

A communication network linking computers

around the world. The Internet supports many

services, including email and search engines.

x L.F.E. (Low Frequency Effects)

Sound effects of low frequencies which are

output from a subwoofer in Dolby Digital or

DTS, etc. By adding a deep bass with a

frequency between 20 to 120 Hz, audio

becomes more powerful.

x LAN

Abbreviation of Local Area Network.

LAN is a general name for networks set up for

communication among devices including

computers, printers, and fax machines in

relatively small areas such as offices or

buildings.

x Neural-THX

Neural Surround™, THX

Technologies has

been chosen as the official surround sound

broadcast format for XM Satellite Radio’s

“XM HD Surround” and other leading FM/HD

radio stations in the USA and worldwide.

Neural Surround, THX Technologies delivers

the rich envelopment and discrete image detail

of surround sound in a format 100%

compatible with stereo.

x PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)

A method of converting analog audio to digital

audio for easy enjoyment of digital sound.

x Progressive

A scanning method that draws all scanning

lines sequentially, as opposed to interlaced

scanning where all the odd and then all the

even lines are drawn.

“p” of “480p” stands for “Progressive.”

x Router

Device that relays data flow from network to

network. Routers are usually installed between

the Internet and the home network. Some

routers are capable of connecting multiple

devices to the Internet.

x Server

A device which provides content such as

music, photos, or videos to clients on your

home network.

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x Subnet mask

Part of an IP address that identifies the subnet,

a smaller group on the network.

x x.v.Color

“x.v.Color” enables the more faithful

reproduction of various colors such as the

brilliant colors of flowers and the turquoise

blue of the southern ocean.

Precautions

On safety

Should any solid object or liquid fall into the

cabinet, unplug the receiver and have it

checked by qualified personnel before

operating it any further.

On power sources

• Before operating the receiver, check that the

operating voltage is identical with your local

power supply.

The operating voltage is indicated on the

nameplate on the back of the receiver.

• The unit is not disconnected from the AC

power source (mains) as long as it is

connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit

itself has been turned off.

• If you are not going to use the receiver for a

long time, be sure to disconnect the receiver

from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC

power cord (mains lead), grasp the plug

itself; never pull the cord.

• One blade of the plug is wider than the other

for the purpose of safety and will fit into the

wall outlet only one way. If you are unable to

insert the plug fully into the outlet, contact

your dealer.

• AC power cord (mains lead) must be

changed only at a qualified service shop.

On heat buildup

Although the receiver heats up during

operation, this is not a malfunction. If you

continuously use this receiver at a large

volume, the cabinet temperature of the top,

side and bottom rises considerably. To avoid

burning yourself, do not touch the cabinet.

On placement

• Place the receiver in a location with adequate

ventilation to prevent heat buildup and

prolong the life of the receiver.

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Additional Information

• Do not place the receiver near heat sources,

or in a place subject to direct sunlight,

excessive dust, or mechanical shock.

• Do not place anything on top of the cabinet

that might block the ventilation holes and

cause malfunctions.

• Do not place the receiver near equipment

such as a television, VCR, or tape deck. (If

the receiver is being used in combination

with a television, VCR, or tape deck, and is

placed too close to that equipment, noise

may result, and picture quality may suffer.

This is especially likely when using an

indoor antenna (aerial). Therefore, we

recommend using an outdoor antenna

(aerial).)

On operation

Before connecting other components, be sure

to turn off and unplug the receiver.

On cleaning

Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a

soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild

detergent solution. Do not use any type of

abrasive pad, scouring powder, or solvent,

such as alcohol or benzine.

If you have any questions or problems

concerning your receiver, please consult your

nearest Sony dealer.

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following

difficulties while using the receiver, use this

troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the

problem. Should any problem persist, consult

your nearest Sony dealer.

There is no sound, no matter which

component is selected, or only a very

low-level sound is heard.

• Check that the speakers and components

are connected securely.

• Check that all speaker cords are connected

correctly.

• Check that both the receiver and all

components are turned on.

• Check that MASTER VOLUME control is

not set at –∞ dB. Try to set it at about –40

dB.

• Check that SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B)

is not set to OFF (page 50).

• Press MUTING on the remote to cancel

the muting function.

• Check that you have selected the correct

component with INPUT SELECTOR.

• Check that headphones are not connected.

• When only a very low-level sound is

heard, check to see if Night Mode is

activated (page 122).

• The protective device on the receiver has

been activated. Turn off the receiver,

eliminate the short-circuit problem, and

turn on the power again.

There is no sound from a specific

component.

• Check that the component is connected

correctly to the audio input jacks for that

component.

• Check that the cord(s) used for the

connection is (are) fully inserted into the

jacks on both the receiver and the

component.

Audio

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186

There is no sound from one of the front

speakers.

• Connect a pair of headphones to the

PHONES jack to verify that sound is

output from the headphones. If only one

channel is output from the headphones, the

component may not be connected to the

receiver correctly. Check that all the cords

are fully inserted into the jacks on both the

receiver and the component. If both

channels are output from the headphones,

the front speaker may not be connected to

the receiver correctly. Check the

connection of the front speaker which is

not outputting any sound.

• Make sure you have connected both the L

or R jack to an analog component and not

just to either the L or R jack. Use a

monaural-stereo cable (not supplied).

However, there will be no sound from the

center speaker when a sound field (Pro

Logic, etc.) is selected. When the center

speaker is not connected, sound is output

only from the front left/right speakers.

There is no sound from analog 2

channel sources.

• Check to make sure the selected audio

(digital) input jack is not assigned to other

inputs in “Input Assign” in the Input menu

(page 119).

There is no sound from digital sources

(from COAXIAL or OPTICAL input jack).

• Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to

“Analog.”

• Check that the “2ch Analog Direct” is not

being used.

• Check to make sure the selected audio

(digital) input jack is not assigned to other

inputs in “Input Assign” in the Input menu

(page 119).

The source sound input from the HDMI

IN jack is not output from an amplifier

or the TV speaker connected to the

receiver.

• Check that the component is connected

correctly to the HDMI IN jack for that

component.

• Depending on the playback component,

component may need to be set up. Refer to

the operating instructions supplied with

the each component.

• Be sure to use a connecting cable for the

HDMI jack corresponding to high speed

(an HDMI version1.3a, category 2 cable)

when you view images or listen to sound

during a 1080p or Deep Color

transmission.

The left and right sounds are

unbalanced or reversed.

• Check that the speakers and components

are connected correctly and securely.

• Adjust the balance parameters using the

Auto Calibration settings menu.

There is severe hum or noise.

• Check that the speakers and components

are connected securely.

• Check that the connecting cords are away

from a transformer or motor, and at least

3 meters (10 feet) away from a TV set or

fluorescent light.

• Move your TV away from the audio

components.

• Make sure you have grounded the U

SIGNAL GND terminal (only when a

turntable is connected).

• The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them

with a cloth slightly moistened with

alcohol.

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Additional Information

There is no sound, or only a very low-

level sound is heard from the center/

surround/surround back speakers.

• Check that the speaker settings are

appropriate using the Auto Calibration

settings menu or “Speaker Pattern” in the

Speaker settings menu. And then check

that sound is output from each speaker

correctly, using “Test Tone” in the Speaker

settings menu.

• Select the “HD-D.C.S.” sound field

(page 88).

• Adjust the speaker level (page 131).

• Make sure the center/surround speaker (s)

is (are) set to either “SMALL” or

“LARGE.”

There is no sound from the surround

back speakers.

• Some discs have no Dolby Digital

Surround EX flag even though the

packages have Dolby Digital Surround EX

logos.

There is no sound from the subwoofer.

• Check that the subwoofer is connected

correctly and securely.

• Make sure you have turned on your

speaker.

• When all speakers are set to “LARGE”

and “Neo:6 Cinema,” or “Neo:6 Music” is

selected, there is no sound from the

subwoofer.

The surround effect cannot be

obtained.

• Make sure the sound field function is on

(press MOVIE or MUSIC).

• Sound fields do not work when DTS-HD

signals with a sampling frequency of

88.2 kHz and higher are being received.

• Sound fields do not work when Dolby

TrueHD signals with a sampling

frequency of 176.4 kHz and higher are

being received.

Dolby Digital or DTS multi-channel

sound is not reproduced.

• Check that the DVD, etc. you are playing

is recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS

format.

• When connecting the DVD player, etc., to

the digital input jacks of this receiver,

make sure the setting for the digital audio

output of the connected component is

available.

Recording cannot be carried out.

• Check that the components are connected

correctly (page 27).

• Select the source component (page 62).

The MULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp

does not light up in blue.

• Check that the playback component is

connected on a digital jack and the input is

selected properly on this receiver.

• Check whether the input source of the

software being played back corresponds to

the multi-channel format.

• Check whether the setup on the playback

component is set to multi-channel sound.

• Check to make sure the selected audio

(digital) input jack is not assigned to other

inputs in “Input Assign” in the Input menu

(page 119).

There is no sound from the component

connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

adapter.

• Adjust the volume of this receiver.

• The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter

and/or component is not connected

correctly. Turn off the receiver, then

reconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

adapter and/or component.

• Check the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

adapter and/or component device to make

sure it supports this receiver.

188

There is no picture or an unclear

picture appears on the TV screen or

monitor.

• Select the appropriate input on the receiver

(page 62).

• Set your TV to the appropriate input mode.

• Move your TV away from the audio

components.

• Assign the component video input

correctly.

• The input signal should be same as input

when you are up-converting an input

signal with this receiver (page 40).

The image of the COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT is corrupted.

• Video input signals other than 480p

component are not received when signals

are output from the VIDEO jack. Input

480i component video signals.

• When component input signals other than

480p are output, use the COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT jack and set “Resolution” to

“DIRECT.”

Images from the component connected

to the HDMI jack are not output to the

TV, are distorted, or are interrupted.

• The output of the HDMI video signals of

the receiver may be set to “OFF.” In this

case, select “HDMI A” or “HDMI B”

using the HDMI OUTPUT button

(page 116).

• If the compatible video format differs

between the monitors connected to the

HDMI OUT A jack and the HDMI OUT B

jack of the receiver, “HDMI A + B” may

not work.

• Depending on the playback component

you connect, “HDMI A + B” may not

work.

• Make sure that cables are correctly and

securely connected to components.

• Depending on the playback component,

component may need to be set up. Refer to

the operating instructions supplied with

the each component.

• Be sure to use a connecting cable for the

HDMI jack corresponding to high speed

(an HDMI version1.3a, category 2 cable)

when you view images or listen to sound

during a 1080p or Deep Color

transmission.

• Images from the component connected to

the HDMI jack may be distorted. In this

case, set “Video Direct” to “ON” in the

HDMI settings menu.

• Images or sound from the component

connected to the HDMI jack may be

interrupted when video signals are

switched. In this case, set “Video Direct”

to “ON” in the HDMI settings menu.

Recording cannot be carried out.

• Check that the components are connected

correctly (page 32).

• Select the source component (page 62).

The GUI does not appear on the TV

screen.

• “GUI MODE” may have been turned off.

Press GUI MODE to turn “GUI MODE”

on.

• Check the TV is connected correctly.

Images appear later than the

associated sound is played when the

HDMI input is selected.

• Depending on the component connected to

the HDMI jack, or the source played back,

images may appear later than the

associated sound. In this case, set “Video

Direct” to “ON” in the HDMI settings

menu.

Video

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Additional Information

The FM reception is poor.

• Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied)

to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM

antenna (aerial) as shown on page 189. If

you connect the receiver to an outdoor

antenna (aerial), ground it against

lightning. To prevent a gas explosion, do

not connect the ground (earth) wire to a

gas pipe.

Radio stations cannot be tuned in.

• Check that the antennas (aerials) are

connected securely. Adjust the antennas

(aerials) and connect an external antenna

(aerial), if necessary.

• Keep the satellite radio antenna, away

from the speaker cords and the power cord

to avoid picking up noise.

• The signal strength of the stations is too

weak (when tuning in with automatic

tuning). Use direct tuning.

• Make sure you set the tuning interval

correctly (when tuning in AM stations

with direct tuning).

• No stations have been preset or the preset

stations have been cleared (when tuning by

scanning preset stations). Preset the

stations (page 71).

• Press DISPLAY so that the frequency

appears on the display.

The system cannot receive satellite

channels at all.

• The receiving condition is not good. Move

the antenna to the place where the

condition is good.

• Check that you subscribed to the desired

satellite radio service (see page 73).

RDS does not work.

• Make sure that you are tuned to an FM

RDS station.

• Select a stronger FM station.

The RDS information that you want

does not appear.

• Contact the radio station and find out

whether or not they actually provide the

service in question. If so, the service may

be temporarily out of order.

The Control for HDMI function does not

work.

• Check the HDMI connection (page 33).

• Make sure “Control for HDMI” is set to

“ON” in HDMI settings menu.

• Make sure the connected component is

compatible with the Control for HDMI

function.

• Check the Control for HDMI settings on

the connected component. Refer to the

operating instructions of the connected

component.

• If you change the HDMI connection,

connect/disconnect the AC power cord, or

there is a power failure, repeat the

procedures of “Preparing for the

“BRAVIA” Sync” (page 112).

• If you select “HDMI A” or “HDMI

A + B,” after you have selected “HDMI B”

or “OFF,” the Control for HDMI function

may not work properly for a while. This is

because the component connected to the

HDMI A jack must re-recognize the

receiver that is equipped with the Control

for HDMI function. If the Control for

Tuner

Receiver

To ground

Ground (earth)

wire (not supplied)

Outdoor FM antenna (aerial)

Control for HDMI

continued

190

HDMI function does not work properly for

a long time, perform the steps given in

“Preparing for the “BRAVIA” Sync”

(page 112).

• When you select “HDMI B” or “OFF,” the

Control for HDMI function does not work

properly.

No sound is output from the receiver

and TV speaker while using the System

Audio Control function.

• Make sure the TV is compatible with the

System Audio Control function.

• If the TV does not have System Audio

Control function, set the “Audio Out”

settings in HDMI settings menu to

– “TV+AMP” if you want to listen to the

sound from the TV speaker and

receiver.

– “AMP” if you want to listen to the

sound from the receiver.

• When you connect the receiver to a video

component (projector, etc.), sound may

not be output from the receiver. In this

case, select “AMP.”

• You cannot listen to the sound of a

component connected to the receiver while

a TV is selected as the input on the

receiver.

– Change the input of the receiver to

HDMI when you want to watch a

program on a component connected to

the receiver.

– Change the TV channel when you want

to watch a TV broadcast.

– Select the component or input you want

to watch when you watch a program on

the component connected to the TV.

Refer to the operating instructions of the

TV on this operation.

• When using the Control for HDMI

function, you cannot control the connected

component using TV’s remote.

– Depending on the connected component

and TV, you may need to set up the

component and TV. Refer to the

operation instructions supplied with

each component and TV.

– Change the input of the receiver to the

HDMI input connected to the

component.

The remote does not function.

• Point the remote at the remote sensor on

the receiver.

• Remove any obstacles in the path between

the remote and the receiver.

• Replace all the batteries in the remote with

new ones, if they are weak.

• Make sure that the command modes of the

receiver and the remote are the same. If the

command mode of the receiver and the

remote are different, you cannot operate

the receiver with the remote (page 124).

• Make sure you select the correct input on

the remote.

• When you operate a programmed non-

Sony component, the remote may not

function properly depending on the model

and the maker of the component.

Cannot find the server.

• Check the following:

– Is the router is turned on?

– If there is another device between this

device and the router, check that device

is turned on.

– Are all of the cables are connected

correctly and securely?

– Is the settings to make sure that they

match the router’s settings (DHCP or

fixed IP address)?

• When using a computer, check the

following:

– the built-in firewall settings for the

computer’s operating system.

– the firewall settings of your security

software. To check the firewall settings

of your security software, refer to your

security software’s Help section.

Remote commander

Network

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Additional Information

• Register this device with the server. For

details, refer to the instructions supplied

with the server.

• Wait for a few moments, and then try

connecting to the server again.

If the trouble is other than the cases above and

the trouble is not solved even if you wait for a

while, press ?/1 on the remote or POWER on

the receiver to turn the receiver on again.

If there is a malfunction, the display shows a

code of two numbers and a message. You can

check the status of the system by the message.

See the following table to solve the problem. If

any problem persists, consult your nearest

Sony dealer.

PROTECTOR

Irregular current is output to the speakers, or

the upper panel of the receiver is covered

with something. The receiver will

automatically turn off after a few seconds.

Check the connection of speakers and turn

on the power again.

For other messages, see “Message list after

auto calibration measurement” (page 55),

“SIRIUS Satellite Radio message list”

(page 80), “XM Radio message list” (page 81)

and “DIGITAL MEDIA PORT message list”

(page 66).

Reference sections

To clear the memory of the

simple remote commander

After removing the batteries, do not use the

remote for a few minutes.

Refer to the following web site for details of

the latest information on the receiver.

For customers in the United States and

Canada:

http://www.sony.com/essupport

For the customers in Europe:

http://support.sony-europe.com/quickjump/

STR

Error messages

Clearing the memory

To clear See

All memorized settings page 47

Multifunction remote

commander

page 179

About support information

192

Specifications

AUDIO POWER

SPECIFICATIONS

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL

HARMONIC DISTORTION:

With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from

20 – 20,000 Hz; rated 120 watts per channel

minimum RMS power, with no more than

0.09% total harmonic distortion from 250

milliwatts to rated output.

Amplifier section

POWER OUTPUT

Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode

1) 2)

(8 ohms 20 Hz – 20 kHz,

THD 0.09%):

120W + 120W

Reference Power Output at Stereo Mode

(4 ohms 20 Hz – 20 kHz,

THD 0.15%):

120W + 120W

Reference Power Output

(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7%)

FRONT

130 W + 130 W

CENTER

: 130 W

SURROUND

130 W + 130 W

SURROUND BACK

130 W + 130 W

Reference Power Output

(4 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7%)

FRONT

120 W + 120 W

CENTER

: 120 W

SURROUND

120 W + 120 W

SURROUND BACK

120 W + 120 W

Depending on the sound field settings and the

source, there may be no sound output.

Measured under the following conditions:

Power requirements: 120 V AC, 60 Hz (in USA

and Canada), 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz (in Europe and

general area)

Frequency response

Inputs (Analog)

Inputs (Digital)

Outputs

FM tuner section

Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz

Antenna (aerial) FM wire antenna (aerial)

Antenna (aerial) terminals

75 ohms, unbalanced

PHONO RIAA equalization

curve ± 1.0 dB (20 Hz –

20 kHz)

MULTI CHANNEL

INPUT, SA-CD/CD,

TAPE, MD, TV,

VIDEO 1/2, BD, DVD,

SAT

10 Hz – 100 kHz

± 3 dB

PHONO Sensitivity: 2.5 mV

Impedance: 50 kohms

S/N: 90 dB (A, 20 kHz

LPF)

MULTI CHANNEL

INPUT, SA-CD/CD,

TAPE, MD, TV,

VIDEO 1/2, BD, DVD,

SAT

Sensitivity: 150 mV

Impedance: 50 kohms

S/N: 100 dB (A,

20 kHz LPF)

BD, DVD,

SA-CD/CD (Coaxial)

Impedance: 75 ohms

S/N: 96 dB (A, 20 kHz

LPF)

VIDEO 1/2, TV, SAT,

TAPE, MD (Optical)

S/N: 96 dB

(A, 20 kHz LPF)

TAPE (REC OUT),

MD (REC OUT),

VIDEO 1, ZONE 2,

ZONE 3 (AUDIO OUT)

Voltage:150 mV

Impedance: 1 kohm

FRONT L/R, CENTER,

SURROUND L/R,

SURROUND BACK L/R

SUBWOOFER

Voltage: 2 V

Impedance: 1 kohm

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Additional Information

AM tuner section

Tuning range

Intermediate frequency

450 kHz

Antenna (aerial) Loop antenna (aerial)

Video section

Inputs/Outputs

Video: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms

COMPONENT VIDEO:

Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms

: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

80 MHz HD Pass Through

HDMI Video

Input/Output (HDMI Repeater block)

640 × 480p@60 Hz

720 × 480p@59.94/60 Hz

1280 × 720p@59.94/60 Hz

1920 × 1080i@59.94/60 Hz

1920 × 1080p@59.94/60 Hz

720 × 576p@50 Hz

1280 × 720p@50 Hz

1920 × 1080i@50 Hz

1920 × 1080p@50 Hz

1920 × 1080p@24 Hz

Supported playback formats

Content delivered from the device on the home

network needs to support the following formats

for you to play back content on this receiver.

* As BMP and PNG are not defined in DLNA

guidelines 1.0, image files in those formats may not be

played back properly, depending on the connected

server or the files.

Area Tuning scale

10 kHz step 9 kHz step

U.S.A. , Canada 530 –

1,710 kHz

531 –

1,710 kHz

Europe – 531 –

1,602 kHz

Type of

content

Format Other conditions

Video MPEG-2

DLNA guidelines 1.0

compliant

Maximum resolution

720 × 480

MPEG-2 System (up to

10 Mbps) mixed with

MPEG-1 Layer 1/2/3,

PCM, or AC3 audio

format

Windows

Media

Video

(WMV)

Maximum resolution

720 × 480

Windows Media Video

7/8/9 standard definition

(up to 2 Mbps for Main

profile) mixed with

Windows Media Audio

7/8/9 excludes all profile

of Windows Media

Audio professional

Music Linear

PCM

LPCM defined in DLNA

guidelines 1.0

MPEG-1

Layer3

(MP3)

DLNA guidelines 1.0

compliant

Windows

Media

Audio

(WMA)

DLNA guidelines 1.0

compliant

Excludes all profile of

Windows Media Audio

professional

AAC AAC_ISO defined in

DLNA guidelines 1.0

Photo JPEG DLNA guidelines 1.0

compliant

Number of pixels must

be up to 4096 × 4096

(horizontal pixels ×

vertical pixels).

BMP*

PNG*

continued

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General

Power requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz

(in USA and Canada)

230 V AC, 50/60 Hz

(in Europe and general

area)

Power output (DIGITAL MEDIA PORT)

DC OUT: 5 V, 700 mA

Power consumption

Power consumption (during standby mode)

0.9 W (when “Control for

HDMI” and “Installer

Mode” are set to “OFF,”

and the power for zone 2/

zone 3 is turned off.)

Dimensions 430 × 175 × 430 mm

(17 × 6

× 17 inches)

(width/height/depth)

including projecting parts

and controls

Mass (Approx.) 16.8 kg (36 lb 13 oz)

Supplied accessories

Operating Instructions (this manual)

Quick Setup Guide (1)

GUI Menu List (1)

Software License Information (1)

Optimizer microphone ECM-AC1 (1)

FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)

AM loop antenna (aerial) (1)

AC power cord (mains lead) (1)

Multifunction remote commander (1)

Simple remote commander (1)

R6 (size-AA) batteries (4)

IR Blaster (1)

ES Utility CD-ROM (1)

VAIO Media plus CD-ROM (1)

Design and specifications are subject to

change without notice.

Area

USA and Canada 480 W

Europe 480 W

• Standby power consumption 0.9 W.

• Halogenated flame retardants are not used

in the printed wiring boards.

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Additional Information

Index

Symbols

U SIGNAL GND terminal 31

Numerics

2 channel 82

24p Auto Sound Sync

143

2ch Analog Direct

2ch Stereo Mode

4 Ω

5.1 channel

7.1 channel

8 Ω

A.F.D. (mode) 83

A/V Sync

63, 138, 151

AC power cord

Account

Antenna Aiming

Audio

138

AUDIO OUT

152

Audio Out

142

Auto Calibration

50, 128, 149

Auto Tuning

Bass 9, 136, 151

BI-AMP

130

Bi-amplifier connection

126

Blu-ray Disc Player

34, 37, 62

Calibration Type Select 54, 149

Category Mode

CD player

28, 31

Center Mix

130, 150

Changing the display

152

Clear

memory 47

remote

179

Connections

antennas 44

audio components 27

monitor

Network

speakers

video components

Control for HDMI

142

Crossover Freq

132, 150

D. Range Comp (Dynamic range compressor)

133, 149

DCAC (Digital Cinema Auto Calibration)

Decode Priority

139, 151

Digital Legato Linear (D.L.L.)

138

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

15, 17, 28, 64

Direct Tuning

69, 76

Display

Distance Unit

134, 150

DLNA

DMPORT Control

Dolby Digital EX

DTS Neo:6 (Cinema, Music)

Dual Mono

139, 151

DVD player

34, 37

DVD recorder

Effect Type 134, 151

136

ES Utility

103

Favorite stations 102

FM Mode

68, 151

GUI (Graphical User Interface) 25

H.A.T.S. 142

HD-D.C.S.

HD-D.C.S. (Effect Type)

134

continued

196

HDMI 142

HDMI AUTO DETECT

114

HDMI IN button

9, 47

HDMI jacks

15, 33

HDMI OUT button

9, 116

Input 62

Input Assign

63, 119

INPUT MODE

118

Installer Mode

146, 152

iPod

66, 67

L.F.E. (Low Frequency Effect) 13

LARGE

131

Level

136

Listening

101

Lock Code

79, 151

MASTER VOLUME 10

60, 127

Messages

Auto Calibration 55

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

Error

191

SIRIUS

Movie

Multi Zone

105, 136

Music

64, 86

Music Guide

Muting

My Library

100, 101

Name Input 63, 72, 129

Network settings

Check

144

Neural-THX

Night Mode

122, 139, 151

Option menu 61

Parental Lock 78, 151

Party Mode

110

Pass Through

117, 142

Phase Audio

133, 149

Phase Noise

132, 149

PHONES

PIP (Picture in Picture)

Position (Auto Calibration)

128, 149

Preset channels

Preset Mode

Preset stations

Pro Logic II

Pro Logic IIx

PROTECTOR

191

Quick Click 153

Quick Setup

Radio ID 75

Recording

123

Remote

17–20, 48, 170–179

Repeat

66, 97

Resetting

Resolution

140, 151

Rhapsody

Account

Music Guide

My Library

100, 101

Rhapsody Channels

Rhapsody Digital Music Service

100

Rhapsody Channels

Rhapsody Digital Music Service

Satellite radio 73

Screen Saver

146

100

Server

Preparing 58

Setting menu

127

Settings

127

SHOUTcast

Favorite stations 102

197

Additional Information

Listening 101

Shuffle

66, 97

SIRIUS

SIRIUS Satellite Radio

Sleep timer

121

SMALL

131

Sound Field

Speaker

130

Speaker Impedance

48, 150

Speaker Pattern

130, 150

SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B)

9, 50

Subwoofer Level

143, 152

Super Audio CD player

28, 30, 31

Sur Settings

151

Surround

84, 134

System

146

Test Tone 132, 149

TONE

TONE MODE

9, 47

Treble

9, 136, 151

Tuner

Tuning

68, 69, 71

Up converting 40

VCR 39

Video

64, 140

VIDEO 2 IN jacks

XM 73

XM Radio

Zone 12V Trigger 137, 152

ZONE 2

130

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