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Sony STR-DA3100ES User's Manual

1. 78 1 0 power 1 19 20 50 4 BO 20 25 37 38 39 40 41 uoneuuoju jeuonippv E 7905 Index A Adjusting CIS parameters 47 CUSTOMIZE parameters 41 EQUALIZER parameter 40 LEVEL parameter 23 39 46 speaker level 23 SPEAKER SET UP parameters 20 43 SURR SET UP parameters 39 45 Automatic tuning 25 C Changing display 27 effect level 39 CIS 47 CIS menu 47 Clearing receiver s memory 19 CONTROL S 55 Crossover frequency 44 CUSTOMIZE menu 41 Digital Cinema Sound 32 Direct tuning 25 DUAL MONO 42 Dubbing See Recording Editing See Recording Effect level 39 EQUALIZER menu 40 Indexing See Naming L Labeling See Naming LEVEL menu 39 46 Naming 49 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia P Preset stations how to 26 how to tune 26 Recording on a video tape 52 on an audio tape or MD 51 S Selecting component 24 front speaker system 51 sound field 32 33 Sleep Timer 50 Sound field customizing 39 pre programmed 32 33 resetting 40 selecting 32 33 SPEAKER SET UP menu 20 43 Speakers adjusting speaker volume 23 connection 15 impedance 17 placement 15 18 Supplied accessories 77 SURR SET UP menu 39 45 T Test tone 23 TUNER menu 25 49 Tuning automatically
2. BEHD LOW Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section BEHD HIGH Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section This setup item is not available when the surround speaker parameter is set to NO page 21 Tip Surround speaker position is designed specifically for implementation of the Cinema Studio EX modes For other sound fields speaker position is not so critical Those sound fields were designed under the premise that the surround speakers would be located behind the listening position but presentation remains fairly consistent even with the surround speakers positioned at a rather wide angle However if the speakers are pointing toward the listener from the immediate left and right of the listening position the surround effects becomes unclear unless set to SIDE Nevertheless each listening environment has many variables like wall reflections and you may obtain better results using BEHD if your speakers located high above the listening position even if they are to the immediate left and right Therefore although it may result in a setting contrary to the above explanation we recommend that you playback multi channel surround encoded software and select the setting that provides a good sense of spaciousness and that best succeeds in forming a cohesive space between the surround sound from the surround speakers an
3. N Rotate to select the input you want to assign the component video input jacks selected in step 4 The input you can assign varies for each component video input For details see Selectable component video inputs for each input page 38 Selectable component video inputs for each input DVD NONE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD TAPE MD DAT SA CD CD TV SAT NONE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TV SAT TAPE MD DAT SA CD CD Note You cannot assign a visual input to more than one component video input Switching the audio input mode for digital components INPUT MODE You can switch the audio input mode for components for which this receiver have digital audio input jacks 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select the input 2 Press INPUT MODE repeatedly to select the audio input mode The selected audio input mode appears in the display Audio input modes AUTO 2CH Gives priority to the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN L R jacks when there is no digital audio signals COAXIAL FIXED Specifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL COAXIAL input jack OPTICAL FIXED Specifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL input jacks ANALOG 2CH FIXED Specifies the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN L R jacks Notes You cannot select the digital audio input which is assigned to another function by DIGITAL ASSIGN function page 37
4. 39 5 405 E MULTI CH SW XXX dB Multi channel input sub woofer level Initial setting 0 dB Lets you increase the level of the MULTI CH IN sub woofer channel by 10 dB This adjustment may be necessary when connecting a DVD player to the MULTI CH IN jacks The sub woofer level from DVD players is 10 dB lower than Super Audio CD players Only when the surround back speaker is set to SINGLE in the SPEAKER SET UP menu page 20 Only when the surround back speaker is set to DUAL in the SPEAKER SET UP menu page 21 Note When one of the following sound fields are selected no sound is output from the sub woofer if all the speakers are set to LARGE in the SPEAKER SET UP menu However the sound will be output from the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains LFE Low Frequency Effect signals or if the front or surround speakers are set to SMALL D CONCERT HALL D CONCERT HALL B CHURCH JAZZ CLUB LIVE CONCERT STADIUM SPORTS For advanced LEVEL menu adjustments Use the CUSTOMIZE menu and set MENU EXPAND to ON to enable advanced adjustments For details on MENU EXPAND see page 41 For details on how to set the items see page 45 Resetting sound fields to the initial settings 1 Press 1 to turn off the power 2 While holding down MUSIC press 1 0 S F Initialize appears in the display and all sound fields are reset to the ini
5. 6505 6605 Performing several commands in sequence automatically Macro Play The Macro Play function lets you link several IR codes in a sequential order as a single command The remote provides 2 macro lists M1and M2 You can specify up to 10 IR codes for each macro list Setting the sequence of IR codes 1 Hola down RM SET UP and press TV 1 0 The indicator lights up and LEARN appears in the display 2 Move the Easy scroll key PUSH to select M1 or 2 3 Press the numeric buttons to select the macro step number For example to program step 1 press 1 The indicator flashes slowly 4 Point the remote control code receiver section of the remote towards the receiver transmitter on the remote control to be learned 5 Press the appropriate button on the remote control to be learned to send the remote button code Lightly pressing the button once should be sufficient If learning is completed successfully the indicator slowly flashes twice and the remote automatically exits the learning mode When learning is not completed successfully the indicator flashes 4 times in quick succession and the procedure returns to step 5 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 to program up to 10 IR codes Tip If programming is unsuccessful check the following If the indicator does not light up in step 1 the batteries are weak Replace both batteries If the indicator lights 4 times in quick succ
6. Tip Under normal conditions the batteries should last for about 6 months When the remote no longer operates the receiver replace all batteries with new ones Notes Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion 5605 Remote button description a VO UP G SWAP AUDIO ANGLE TIME MAIN VIDEO MENU The E gt TV VOL TV CH and MASTER VOL buttons have a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the receiver and other audio video components The tables below show the settings of each button Remote Operations Function Button A F D b Receiver Selects the decoding mode for audio sound ALT 21 Remote When ALT button lights up it changes remote key function to activate those buttons with orange printing ANT 7 VCR Selects output signal Satellite tuner from the antenna terminal TV signal or VCR p
7. input The selected input appears in the display Toselectthe Display VCR VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 Camcorder or TV game VIDEO 3 DVD player DVD Satellite tuner TV SAT Tape deck TAPE MD or DAT deck MD DAT Super Audio CD or SA CD CD CD player Built in tuner FM or AM and frequency Turntable PHONO 2 Turn on the component and start playback 3 Rotate MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume To mute the sound Press MUTING on the remote To cancel press MUTING on the remote again or turn MASTER VOLUME clockwise to raise the volume Even if you turn off the receiver the muting function works when you turn on the receiver again Notes on using headphones When headphones are connected you can select only the following sound fields page 33 HEADPHONE 2CH HEADPHONE DIRECT HEADPHONE MULTI HEADPHONE THEATER When headphones are connected and you use the MULTI CH IN function page 24 the sound of all channels may not output depending on the speaker settings Listening to multi channel sound MULTI CH IN DIRECT You can select the audio directly from the components connected to the MULTI CH IN jacks This enables you to enjoy high quality analog inputs like DVD or Super Audio CD Surround effects are not activated when using this input Press MULTI CH IN to select the multi channel audio source The selected audio source is output When a center speaker or sub woofer is not conne
8. p 6000 910 Y COMPONENT svibeo voeo OUTPUT Satellite tuner Hooking up a Super Audio CD CD player or MD DAT deck For details on the required cords DIR see page 6 9 MD DAT deck 5 INPUT OUTPUT D OPTICAL S lo eio 7 Bin min IN OUT IN A VIDEO 2 SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE VIDEO 1 R FRONT L A i H lt Ea N R c B e 5 5 RN IDEO OUT iauoio our OOC O O a d 2ND brei ZONE E D ZONE SIGNAL GND SURA BACK SUAR BACK T CENTER AUDIO OUT TE R TRIGGER th b ASSIGNABLE Sl ACK ooo oeei K e H E amp c au AUDIO OUT OUTPUT Super Audio CD CD player Connect to either the SA CD CD COAXIAL IN or the SA CD CD OPTICAL IN jack We recommend making connections to the SA CD CD COAXIAL IN jack If you want to connect several digital components but cannot find an unused input See Assigning the audio input page 37 Tips All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies Youcan also connect an LD player with a DOLBY DIGITAL RF OUT jack via an RF demodulator You cannot connect an LD player s DOLBY D
9. 1645 Required cords Speaker cords not supplied E Monaural audio cord not supplied lt Black BD cT gt Surround speaker Surround speaker Front speaker R Front speaker L R9 UY SPEAKERS BP CONTROL 5 aur SVIDEO S VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE use 4 160 MONITOR our TVISAT voeo N 999 99 90 50 OO 0007 AUDIO N URR 3RD ZONE IMPEDANCE SELECTOR Sub woofer Surround back Surround back Center speaker speaker speaker L 9 9 When you connect a sub woofer with an auto standby function turn off the function when watching movies P You can select the front speakers you want to use with SPEAKERS FRONT For details see Selecting the speaker system page 51 You can connect two pairs of surround speakers to the SPEAKERS SURROUND jacks in parallel and select the surround speakers you want to use with SPEAKERS SURROUND For details see 9 1 CH SP SYSTEM page 42 d Jf you connect only one surround back speaker connect it to the SPEAKERS SURR BACK 3RD ZONE L terminal You can use the surround back speakers as a front right and front left speakers in the 3RD ZONE page 17 Tip To connect certain speakers to another power amp
10. 2nd 3rd zone operations When using a Sony receiver as an amplifier in the 2nd or 3rd zone and it is connected to the main receiver using an IR repeater not supplied as shown below the following operations are possible Switching the output source for the 2ND or 3RD ZONE OUT jacks Switching the Sony receiver s power on or off in the 2nd or 3rd zone Adjusting the volume of the Sony receiver in the 2nd or 3rd zone Main receiver Audio video components gt STR DA3100ES IR repeater not supplied Perform the following operation to set the command mode of the remote to 2ND ZONE or 3RD ZONE Press 2ND ZONE or 3RD ZONE The command mode has been set to the 2nd or 3rd zone mode Example of controlling the amplifier in the 2nd room To Do the following Turn the power on or off Press 1 Listen to the sound of the Press SA CD CD SA CD CD player connected then press Be to the SA CD CD input jacks Press MASTER VOLUME Adjust the volume 2nd or 3rd zone Monitor 2nd zone only Speaker Speaker Amplifier IR repeater not supplied RM US106A You can connect the speakers directly to SPEAKERS SURR BACK 3RD ZONE terminals V9OLSN INY suonejedo 11 US 72 US Additional Information Precautions On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the re
11. 3 Press PUSH 4 Press the button you want to use for the Learning function The indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed then flashes slowly 5 Point the remote control code receiver section of the remote towards the receiver transmitter on the remote control to be learned 68 oooo oooo ooo 6 Press the appropriate button on the remote control to be learned to send the remote button code Lightly pressing the button once should be sufficient If learning is completed successfully the indicator slowly flashes twice and the remote automatically exits the learning mode When learning is not completed successfully the indicator flashes 4 times in quick succession and the procedure returns to step 6 If the memory of the remote is already full the indicator flashes 8 times in quick succession and the remote automatically exits the learning mode Notes Youcan program more than 80 keys for the Learning function In some cases you may not be able to program even if you have not programmed 80 buttons The number of buttons you can program for each input button are shown in the following table Input Number of Buttons you can program VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 78 keys DVD VIDEO 3 TV SAT 78 keys TAPE MD DAT SA CD CD 78 keys TUNER PHONO MULTI CH 52 keys TV buttons TV I Q 7 keys TV VOL TV CH WIDE TV VIDEO In steps 2 and 4 the
12. 73 5 There is no sound from the center speaker Make sure the sound field function is on press A F D MOVIE or MUSIC Select the CINEMA STUDIO EX mode page 32 Adjust the speaker level page 23 39 Make sure the center speaker is set to either SMALL or LARGE page 20 There is no sound from the surround back speakers Some discs have no Dolby Digital EX flag even though the packages have Dolby Digital EX logos In this case set SB DECODING to ON page 41 There is no sound or only a very low level sound is heard from the surround surround back speakers Make sure the sound field function is on press A F D MOVIE or MUSIC Selecta CINEMA STUDIO EX mode page 32 Adjust the speaker level page 23 39 Make sure the surround speakers are set to either SMALL or LARGE page 21 Make sure the surround back speaker is set to either DUAL or SINGLE page 21 There is no sound from sub woofer When all speakers are set to LARGE and Neo 6 Cinema or Neo 6 Music is selected there is no sound from the sub woofer The surround effect cannot be obtained Make sure the sound field function is on press A F D MOVIE or MUSIC Sound fields do not function for the signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not reproduced Check that the playing DVD etc is recorded in Dolby Digital or D
13. Harmonic distortion Selectivity At 9 kHz At 10 kHz 530 1 710 kHz With 10 kHz tuning scale 531 1 710 kHz With 9 kHz tuning scale Loop antenna 50 dB m at 1 000 KHz or 999 kHz 54 dB at 50 mV m 0 596 50 mV m 400 Hz 35 dB 40 dB 5 Youcan change the AM tuning scale to 9 KHz or 10 kHz After tuning in any AM station turn off the receiver While holding down PRESET TUNING or TUNING press 1 preset stations will be erased when you change the tuning scale To reset the scale to 10 KHz or 9 KHz repeat the procedure Video section Inputs Outputs Video S video COMPONENT VIDEO General Power requirements Power consumption 1 Vp p 75 ohms Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms C 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms Pp Cp B Y 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms Pg Cg R Y 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms 80 MHz HD Pass Through 120 V AC 60 Hz Area code Power consumption U 450W CA 490 VA Power consumption during standby mode AC outlets Dimensions Mass Approx IW 2 switched 120 W 1A MAX 430 x 175 x 470 mm including projecting parts and controls 21 0 kg Supplied accessories FM wire antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 AC power cord 1 Remote commander RM AAEO001 1 Remote commander RM US106A 1 R6 size AA batteries 4 For details on the area code of the component you are using see page 3 Design and specifications are subject to change without noti
14. Multi channel decoder etc DVD and Super Audio CD players do not have SURR BACK terminals SURR BACK R GRD ZONE 2 Connect the video jacks The following illustration shows how to connect a DVD player with COMPONENT VIDEO Y Pp Cp B Y output jacks Connecting a TV with component video input jacks allows you to enjoy higher quality video You can upconvert the video signals and adjust the hue etc of the converted signals page 43 Notes On this receiver standard video signals can be converted to component video or S video signals and S video signals can be converted to component video signals However you cannot convert the component video signals to standard video or S video signals When standard video signals composite video signals or S video signals from a VCR etc are converted upward 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 Depending on the monitor noise may be produced or the picture may be distorted when the video player is turned on TV monitor 750 COAXIAL FM 5 9 L L i 5 VIDEO 1 SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE S2 DEO Qr Nw L JINEN SURROUND SURR BACK L
15. CONCERT STADIUM SPORTS E D CONCERT HALL A Uses 3D sound imaging to reproduce the sound characteristics of the CONCERTGEBOUW in Amsterdam which is famous for a large sound stage produced by reflectivity punos punouuns H E D CONCERT HALL B Uses 3D sound imaging to reproduce the sound characteristics of the MUSIKVEREIN in Vienna which is famous for its hall resonance and unique reverberative sound il CHURCH Reproduces the acoustics of a stone church JAZZ CLUB Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club E LIVE CONCERT Reproduces the acoustics of a 300 seat live house E STADIUM Reproduces the feeling of a large open air stadium E SPORTS Reproduces the feeling of sports broadcasting When the headphones are connected You can select only from the following sound fields E HEADPHONE 2CH Press 2CH or A F D Outputs the sound in 2 channel stereo Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channels continued 3305 34 E HEADPHONE DIRECT Press DIRECT Outputs the signals without digital processing by the equalizer sound field etc E HEADPHONE MULTI Press MULTI CH Outputs the analog signals input to the MULTI CH IN jacks HEADPHONE THEATER Allows you to experience a theater like environment while listening through a pair of headphones To turn off the sur
16. DTS Dolby Digital or PCM PCM PCM signals are given priority to prevent the interruption when playback starts Even when other signals are input the sound is output When set to AUTO and the sound from the digital audio jacks for CD etc is interrupted when playback starts set to PCM E DUAL MONO XXXXXXXX Digital broadcast language selection Lets you select the language you want to listen to during digital broadcast This feature only functions for Dolby Digital sources 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 MAIN Sound of the main language will be output SUB Sound of the sub language will be output MAIN SUB Mixed sound of both the main and sub languages will be output OSD H POSITION XX OSD horizontal position Initial setting 4 Lets you adjust the position of the on screen display horizontally You can adjust from 0 to 64 OSD V POSITION XX OSD vertical position Initial setting 4 Lets you adjust the position of the on screen display vertically You can adjust from 0 to 32 E DIMMER XX DOWN Brightness of the display Lets you adjust the brightness of the display The DIMMER indicator is lights up when dimmer is activated When you set to turn off the display completely the MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator is also turned off W UP Y
17. PCM Set to AUTO PROTECTOR CHECK CODE 11 Irregular current is output from the speakers The receiver will automatically turn off after a few seconds Check the speaker connection and turn on the power again If this problem persists turn off the receiver and consult your nearest Sony dealer Reference sections for clearing the memory To clear See memorized settings page 19 Customized sound fields page 40 Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION Models of area code U only 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 05 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Amplifier section POWER OUTPUT Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode 8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 05 120 W 120 W 4 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 09 100 W 100 W Reference Power Output 8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 05 FRONT 120 W 120 W CENTER2 120 W gt SURR 120 W 120 W 2 SURR BACK 120 W 120 W o 4 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 09 8 FRONT 100 W 100 W CENTER 100 W SURR2 100 W 100 W S SURR BACK 100 W 100 W 8 1 Measured under the following conditions 3 120 V AC 60 Hz 2 Depending on the sound field settings and the source there may be no sound output Frequency response PHONO RIAA equalization curv
18. Some of the audio input modes do not appear depending on the input Customizing sound fields By adjusting the SURR SET UP menu and LEVEL menu you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation Note on the displayed items The setup items you can adjust in each menu vary depending on the sound field Certain setup parameters may be dimmed in the display This means that the selected parameter is either unavailable or fixed and unchangeable Adjusting the SURR SET UP menu You can customize the surround effects of the selected sound field The settings are stored individually for each sound field 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects DVD etc 2 Rotate MAIN MENU to select SURR SET UP 3 Rotate MENU to select the parameter For details see SURR SET UP menu parameters below 4 While monitoring the sound rotate 4 to adjust the selected parameter 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other parameters SURR SET UP menu parameters EFFECT LEVEL XXX Effect level Initial setting 10096 Higher settings apply more surround effect You can adjust from 20 to 120 in 5 steps For advanced SURR SET UP menu adjustments Use the CUSTOMIZE menu and set MENU EXPAND XXX to ON to enable advanced adjustments For details on MENU EXPAND XXX see page 41 For details on how to set the items see page 45 Adjustin
19. components Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna After connecting the FM wire antenna keep it as horizontal as possible Do not use the h SIGNAL GND terminal for grounding the receiver nE L T 3 Connecting speakers Connect your speakers to the receiver This receiver allows you to use a 9 1 channel system To fully enjoy theater like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers two front speakers a center speaker and two surround speakers and a sub woofer 5 1 channel You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of DVD software recorded in the Surround EX format if you connect one additional surround back speaker 6 1 channel or two surround back speakers 7 1 channel see Selecting the surround back decoding mode on page 34 You can even enjoy the 9 1 channel surround sound by connecting four surround speakers see 9 1 CH SP SYSTEM on page 42 peueis Bunnies Example of 7 1 channel speaker system configuration Center speaker Front speaker R Surround speaker R Front speaker L Sub woofer Surround speaker L Surround back speaker R Surround back speaker L Tips When you connect 6 1 channel speaker system place the surround back speaker behind the listening position see When placing only one surround back speaker on page 21 Since the sub woofer does not emit highly directional signals you can place it wherever you want continued 150
20. for Cinema Studio EX modes B VIR SPEAKERS Virtual speakers This parameter is especially for the Cinema Studio EX modes page 32 ON The virtual speakers are created OFF The virtual speakers are not created E A F D 2CH SW Creating low frequency signals CREATE Lets you create low frequency signals for output to the subwoofer when A F D AUTO is selected OFF Low frequency signals are not created continued sBumes pue sjueunsn py pesueapy agus agus Advanced LEVEL menu parameters When MENU EXPAND is set to ON all of the following parameters are displayed and adjustable See page 39 for the LEVEL menu adjustments Initial settings are underlined All LEVEL menu parameters TEST TONE PHASE NOISE PHASE AUDIO FRONTL IR CENTER XXX X dB SURROUND L XXX X dB SURROUND R XXX X dB SURR BACK XXX X SURR BACK L XXX X dB SURR BACK XXX X dB SUB WOOFER XXX X dB MULTI CH SW XXX dB D RANGE COMP 9 Adjustable only when MENU EXPAND is set to ON gt When surround back speaker is set to SINGLE page 21 When surround back speaker is set to DUAL page 21 W PHASE NOISE Phase noise Initial setting OFF Lets you output the test tone sequentially from adjacent speakers W PHASE AUDIO Phase audio Initial setting OFF Lets you output the front 2 channel source sound instead of the test tone
21. improvement in the connection between the front video sound field and the surround sound field Previously we have employed virtual speaker technology to present this sound effect but a real 9 1 channel multi channel surround system has a much wider effect area so that all family members can enjoy the surround effect Of course when seated in the middle of the listening position you can enjoy the sound exactly as the movie director listened Tips for placing speakers Place surround speakers between the front speakers and the listening position Adjusting the position of these speakers improves the connection between the front and surround sound stage Tips for using the 9 1 channel speaker system You can also use the CINEMA STUDIO EX modes with the 9 1 channel speaker system In this case the number of virtual surround speakers doubles for a total of 12 virtual surround speakers However this large number of speakers may narrow the surround effect area Thus it may be more effective to set VIR SPEAKERS in the SURR SET UP menu to OFF Please note that in most cases you can use the 9 1 channel setting for Super Audio CD and other pure audio sources without any adjustments However depending on the type of speakers you have and the way the music software was recorded you may want to switch to 7 1 channel or 5 1 channel playback 18 5 4 Connecting the AC power cord Connect the supplied AC power cord to the AC IN termin
22. pins to the appropriate jacks on the components yellow video to yellow white left audio to white and red right audio to red When connecting optical digital cords insert the cord plugs straight in until they click into place Do not bend or tie optical digital cords If you have Sony components with CONTROL S jacks See CONTROL S Control System on page 55 1a Connecting components with digital audio output jacks Hooking up a DVD player TV monitor or satellite tuner For details on the required cords DR see page 6 1 Connect the audio jacks peueis DVD player DIGITAL SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE use VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 REMOTE 52 VIDEO 52 VIDEO R FRONT L MN MN O GO GG QO a AUDIO AUDIO N OUT IN AUDIO OUTI R SURROUND L 20999 COCO 5 E E E SURR BACK R aRDzON L OO VARIABLE WOOF BOO ER Satellite tuner Connect to either the DVD COAXIAL IN or the DVD OPTICAL IN jack We recommend making connections to the DVD COAXIAL IN jack Note You can listen to the sound of your TV by connecting your TV s audio output jacks to the TV SAT AUDIO IN jacks on the receiver In this case do not connect the TV s video output jack to the TV SAT
23. treble level SURR SB BASS XXX dB Surround surround back speaker bass level SURR SB TRE XXX dB Surround surround back speaker treble level Initial setting 0 dB You can adjust from 10 dB to 10 dB in 1 dB steps E PRESET X CLEAR Equalizer bank clear You can reset the adjusted equalizer settings to the initial setting For details see Clearing stored equalizer settings page 41 Tip Rotate BASS and TREBLE to adjust the front speaker bass and treble level To apply the stored equalizer 1 Rotate MAIN MENU to select EQUALIZER 2 Rotate MENU to select EQ PRESET 3 Rotate 4 to select EQ PRESET 1 5 Clearing stored equalizer settings 1 Rotate MAIN MENU to select EQUALIZER Rotate MENU to select EQ PRESET PRESET 1 5 you want to clear Rotate MENU to select PRESET X CLEAR X is the number of the selected equalizer bank 3 Rotate to select the equalizer EQ 5 Rotate to select YES then press MEMORY ENTER you sure appears in the display 6 Rotate to select YES then press MEMORY ENTER PRESET X CLEARED appears in the display and the adjusted contents of the selected equalizer bank are cleared Advanced settings Using the CUSTOMIZE menu to adjust the receiver You can adjust various receiver settings using the CUSTOMIZE menu 1 Rotate MAIN MENU to select CUSTOMIZE 2 Rotate
24. you want 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items CIS menu parameters Initial settings are underlined W 2ND ZONE 2nd zone source 3RD ZONE 3rd zone source Lets you select the source signals analog audio and video signals for 2nd zone only analog audio signals for 3rd zone you want to output in the 2nd zone or 3rd zone except PHONO When you select SOURCE the signals of the current input is output Tips Only signals from components connected to the analog input jacks are output through the 2ND ZONE or 3RD ZONE jacks No signal is output from components connected to only the digital input jacks When SOURCE is selected the signals input to the MULTI CH IN jacks are not output from the 2ND ZONE or 3RD ZONE jacks even when MULTI CH IN function is used The 2 channel analog audio signals of the current input is output B INSTALLER MODE RS232C control ON The receiver can receive commands from the RS232C port even when the power is off standby mode OFF The receiver does not receive commands from the RS232C port when the power is off standby mode E 12V TRIG MAIN 12 V trigger for the main receiver E 12V TRIG 2ND 12 V trigger for the 2nd zone 12V TRIG 3RD 12 V trigger for the 3rd zone Lets you turn on or off the external equipment by outputting 12V triggers when the receiver is turned on or off For example you can automatically unroll your video screen wh
25. 2 514 877 12 1 SONY FM Stereo FM AM Receiver Operating Instructions Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No STR DA3100ES 2005 Sony Corporation 205 To prevent fire shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To prevent fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers table cloths curtains etc And don t place lighted candles on the apparatus To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet p Don t throw away batteries with general house waste dispose of them correctly as chemical waste For customers in the United States CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK A CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL 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 imp
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27. 3 PHILIPS 729 730 731 PIONEER 729 RCA PROSCAN 722 129 730 731 741 741 TOSHIBA 741 If an VCR does not work even though you enter the code for AIWA enter the code for Sony instead continued LOOAVV INY 6305 645 To control a satellite tuner or cable box Maker Code s SONY 801 802 803 804 JERROLD G I 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 PANASONIC 818 RCA 805 819 S ATLANTA 815 816 817 To control a tuner Maker Code s SONY 002 003 004 005 To control a hard disc recorder Maker Code s SONY 307 308 309 To control a blu ray disc recorder Maker Code s SONY 310 311 312 To control a PSX Maker Code s SONY 313 314 315 Learning the commands of your components By using the Learning function it is possible for this remote to perform learned commands Setting remote control codes that are not stored in the remote When a remote control 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 1 Hold down RM SET UP and press 1 0 The indicator lights up and LEARN appears in the display 2 Move the Easy scroll key PUSH to select the input including TV 1 for the component you want to control For example if you are going to learn an operation for a CD player select SA CD
28. 4 SURR BACK DECODING Setting the Surround Back Decoding Mode SB DEC 35 Advanced Adjustments and Settings Assigning the audio 37 DIGITAL ASSIGN Assigning the component video input 38 COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGN Switching the audio input mode for digital 38 INPUT 405 Customizing sound fields 39 Adjusting the equalizer 40 Advanced settings esses 41 Custom install mode 47 Storing the adjusted settings 48 USER PRESET Other Operations Naming preset stations and inputs 49 Changing the command mode of the IeCelVeT ineo faeere ire 50 Using the Sleep 50 Selecting the speaker system 51 R cording 51 Listening to the sound in another zone 53 CONTROL S Control System 55 Operations Using the Remote RM AAEO001 Before you use your remote 56 Remote button description 56 Selecting the command mode of the secos beet Programming the remote Learning the commands of your T 64 Performing several commands in sequence automatically Macro 66 Operati
29. Assign DVD COAX to DVD and assign DVD OPT to VIDEO 2 1 Rotate MAIN MENU to select CUSTOMIZE Rotate MENU to select DIGITAL ASSIGN Press MEMORY ENTER Rotate MENU to select the digital audio input you want to assign Ac Rotate to select the input you want to assign the digital audio input jack selected in step 4 The input you can assign varies for each audio input For details see Selectable audio inputs for each input page 37 Selectable audio inputs for each input VIDEO 3 OPT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TAPE DVD COAX DVD OPT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD TAPE TV SAT OPT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TV SAT TAPE MD DAT OPT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 MD DAT TAPE SA CD COAX SA CD OPT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 SA CD TAPE Notes You cannot assign several audio inputs to the same input You cannot use the audio input for the original input when it is assigned to another input When you assign the audio input the INPUT MODE setting may change automatically page 38 You cannot assign for TUNER pue sjueunsn py pesueapy 3705 Assigning the component video input COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGN You can assign a component video input for another visual input 1 Rotate MAIN MENU to select CUSTOMIZE Rotate MENU to select COMPONENT V ASSIGN Press MEMORY ENTER Rotate MENU to select the component video input you want to assign
30. ER and CIS menus The sound field memorized for each input and preset station All preset stations Allindex names for inputs and preset stations 19 5 5 Setting up the speakers You can use the SPEAKER SET UP menu to set the size and distance of the speakers connected to this system 1 Press 1 to turn on the system 2 Rotate MAIN MENU to select SPEAKER SET UP 3 Rotate MENU to select the menu item you want For more information see Speaker setup parameters Notes Certain setup parameters may be dimmed in the display This means that the selected parameter is either unavailale or fixed and unchangeable due to sound field pages 32 34 or other settings Some speaker setup items may appear dimmed in the display This means that they have been adjusted automatically due to other speaker settings Depending on the settings you may or may not be able to adjust certain speakers Rotate to select the parameter Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the items that follow Speaker setup parameters The initial settings are underlined W SP EASY SET UP Speaker easy setup YES You can set up your speakers automatically by selecting a pre defined speaker pattern see the supplied Easy Setup Guide NO Select to adjust the settings of each speaker manually E SPEAKER PATTERN Speaker setup pattern When SP EASY SET UP is set to YES select the speaker
31. ERS in parallel and a pair of speakers are connected to SURR BACK SPEAKERS terminal NO When only a pair of speakers are connected to either SURROUND SPEAKERS terminals Notes This function is valid when surround back speakers is set to DUAL only When the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR is set to 8Q connect the speakers with a nominal impedance of 16 ohm or higher When the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR is set to 40 connect the speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher For details see Speaker impedance page 17 E A V SYNC XXX ms Time alignment Initial setting 0 ms Lets you delay the output of audio to adjust the gap between video and audio You can adjust from 0 ms to 200 ms in 10 ms steps E S FIELD LINK XXX Sound field link ON Lets you apply the last selected sound field to an input whenever it is selected For example if you select STADIUM for the SA CD CD input then change to a different input and return to SA CD CD STADIUM will automatically be applied again OFF Sound field link is not activated W DEC PRIORITY XXXX Digital audio input decoding priority Lets you specify the input mode for the digital signal input to the DIGITAL IN jacks The initial setting is AUTO for VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TV SAT TAPE TUNER and PHONO and PCM for DVD MD DAT and SA CD CD You can use DECODE PRIORITY on the front panel AUTO Automatically switches the input mode between
32. IGITAL RF OUT jack directly to this unit s digital input jacks Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the RF demodulator Notes No sound is output when playing a Super Audio CD disc on a Super Audio CD player connected to the SA CD CD OPTICAL or COAXIAL IN jack on this receiver Connect the player to the analog input jacks SA CD CD IN jacks Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player You cannot make digital recordings of digital multi channel surround signals 005 10 5 1h Connecting components with multi channel output jacks 1 Connect the audio jacks If your DVD or Super Audio CD player is equipped with multi channel output jacks you can connect it to this receiver s MULTI CH IN jacks to enjoy the multi channel sound Alternatively the multi channel input jacks can be used to connect an external multi channel decoder For details on the required cords D EI see page 6 ANTENNA EEJ Tip This connection also allows you to enjoy software with multi channel audio recorded in formats other than the Dolby Digital and DTS Note S2 VIDEO our alles AUDIO N Sei o 2 VIDEO 1 So VIDEO AUDIO h QO 55 amp 8 SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE R FRONT L E E BOO DVD player Super Audio CD player
33. LOGIC IIx MOVIE Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie mode decoding This setting expands Dolby Pro Logic II Movie or Dolby Digital 5 1 to discrete 7 1 movie channels E PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode decoding This setting shares hard back effects across all surround speakers E PRO LOGIC IIx GAME Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Game mode decoding This setting delivers full impact special effect signals panned to the surround speakers Note Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding does not function for DTS format signals and for signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz continued 31 US 3205 E Neo 6 Cinema Performs the DTS Neo 6 Cinema mode decoding E Neo 6 Music Performs the DTS Neo 6 Music mode decoding This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs E MULTI STEREO Outputs the 2 channel L R signals from all speakers If you connect a sub woofer When the audio signal is 2 channel stereo or if the source signal does not include a LFE signal the receiver generates a low frequency signal for output to the sub woofer However the low frequency signal is not generated for Neo 6 Cinema or Neo 6 Music when all speakers are set to LARGE Selecting a sound field 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 movie theaters and concert halls into you
34. MENU to select the parameter For details see CUSTOMIZE menu parameters below 3 Rotate to adjust the selected parameter 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3to adjust the other items CUSTOMIZE menu parameters The initial setting is underlined E MENU EXPAND XXX Menu expanding ON The advanced parameters for the SPEAKER SET UP SURR SET UP and LEVEL menus are displayed and can be adjusted For details on each setup item see pages 20 39 and the following pages The advanced parameters are not displayed E DTS 96 24 DEC XXXX DTS 96 24 decoding mode AUTO When a DTS 96 24 signal is input it is played back at 96 kHz sampling frequencies OFF Even when a DTS 96 24 signal is input it is played back at 48 kHz sampling frequencies Note This parameter is valid only in the A F D mode page 30 In other sound fields this parameter is always set to OFF il SB DECODING XXXXXX Surround back decoding mode You can use the CUSTOMIZE menu to set the surround back decoding mode See page 34 AUTO ON OFF pue sjueunsn py pesueapy 41 42 E SB DEC MODE XXXXXXX SB DEC MODE You can use the CUSTOMIZE menu to set the SB DEC mode see page 41 DDEX PLIIx MV PLIIx MS Note This parameter is valid only in A F D mode page 30 W 9 1 CH SP SYSTEM XXX 9 1 ch speaker system YES When two pairs of speakers are connected to SURROUND SPEAK
35. OL S compatible Sony satellite tuner monitor DVD player or VCR use a control S connecting cord not supplied to connect the CTRL S IN for TV satellite tuner or monitor or CTRL S OUT for etc jack on the receiver to the appropriate CONTROL S jack on the respective component Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your TV satellite tuner monitor VCR etc for details If you connect the CTRL S OUT jack on another component to the CTRL S IN jack on this unit Example TV VCR tuner monitor etc OUT Receiver Remote The remote sensor on the CTRL S OUT component receives remote codes the same way as the remote sensor on this unit This is useful if you have placed this unit in a rack etc If you connect the CTRL S IN jack on another component to the CTRL S OUT jack on this unit Example Remote The remote sensor on this unit receives remote codes the same way as the remote sensor on the CTRL S IN component This is useful if you place the other component away from this unit 194 0 n 5505 Operations Using the Remote RM AAE001 You can use the remote RM AAE001 to operate the components in your system Before you use your remote Inserting batteries into the remote Insert R6 size AA batteries with the and properly oriented in the battery compartment When using the remote point it at the remote sensor sl on the receiver
36. PEAKERS A terminals B The speakers connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals The speakers connected to both the FRONT SPEAKERS A and FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals parallel connection OFF No speaker output the sound output from SPEAKERS and PRE OUT jacks are turned off When the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR is set to 80 connect the speakers with a nominal impedance of 16 ohm or higher When the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR is set to 40 connect the speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher For details see Speaker impedance page 17 Recording Before you begin make sure you have connected all components properly Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc You can record on a MiniDisc or cassette tape using the receiver See the operating instructions of your cassette deck or MD deck if you need help 1 Select the component to be recorded 2 Prepare the component for playing For example insert a CD into the CD player 3 Insert a blank tape or MD into the recording deck and adjust the recording level if necessary 4 Start recording on the recording deck then start playback on the playback component Notes You cannot record a digital audio signal using a component connected to the analog TAPE OUT or MD DAT OUT jacks To record a digital audio signal connect a digital component to the MD DAT OPTICAL OUT jacks Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the TAPE OU
37. PUT SELECTOR on the receiver Press D TUNING on the remote Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency Example 1 FM 102 50 MHz Select 1 0 2 5 Example 2 AM 1 350 kHz Select 1 39 5 0 You do not have to enter the last 0 when the tuning scale is set to 10 kHz If you have tuned in an AM station adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers flash Make sure you have entered the right frequency If not repeat step 3 If the entered numbers still flash the frequency is not used in your area uonejedo H 2505 Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 30 FM or AM stations Then you can easily tune in the stations you often listen to Presetting radio stations 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select tuner FM or AM 2 Press FM AM to select FM or AM 3 Tune in the station that you want to preset using Automatic Tuning page 25 or Direct Tuning page 25 Switch the FM reception mode if necessary page 25 4 Press MEMORY ENTER MEMORY appears in the display for a few seconds Do steps 5 to 6 before the display goes out 5 Press PRESET TUNING or PRESET TUNING to select a preset number If you want to switch the memory page press SHIFT on the remote If MEMORY goes out before you select the preset number start again from step 4 8 Press MEMORY ENTER ag
38. Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals D0 PRO LOGIC IT lights up when the Pro Logic II Movie Music Game decoder is activated DO PRO LOGIC IIx lights up when the Pro Logic IIx Movie Music Game decoder is activated However these indicators do not light up if both the center and surround speakers are set to NO and you select a sound field using the A F D button Note Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding does not function for DTS format signals and for signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz L F E Lights up when the disc being played back contains the LFE Low Frequency Effect channel When the sound of the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced the bars underneath the letters lights up to indicate the level Since the LFE signal is not recorded in all parts of the input signal the bar indication will fluctuate and may turn off during playback uonejedo H 2905 30 5 Enjoying Surround Sound Using only the front speakers In this mode the receiver outputs the sound from the front L R speakers only There is no sound from the sub woofer Listening to 2 channel stereo sources 2CH STEREO Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channel Press 2CH 2CH STEREO appears in the display and the receiver switche
39. R VTR mode 3 VIDEO 2 To watch VCR VTR mode 1 VIDEO 3 To watch VCR VTR mode 2 DVD To watch DVD TV SAT To watch TV programs or satellite tuner TAPE To listen to audio tape MD DAT To listen to minidisc or DAT deck MD TAPE To listen to minidisc or audio tape SA CD To listen to Super Audio CD or compact disc TUNER To listen to radio programs PHONO To listen to turntable MULTI To listen and watch components connected to the MULTI CH IN jacks on the receiver MI M2 Macro List For details see page 66 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 When you select the input VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD TV SAT the input mode of the TV might not switch to the corresponding input mode that you want In this case press the TV VIDEO button to switch the input mode of the TV To activate the buttons with orange printing press ALT first before pressing the buttons Selecting the command mode of the remote Set the remote command mode using the RM SET UP button and Easy scroll key PUSH Use a suitable tool to press the RM SET UP button Selecting the command mode You can switch the command mode AV1 and AV2 of the remote If the command mode of the receiver and t
40. SIGNAL GND M N 00 ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY DVD player peueis 11 5 1c Connecting components with only analog audio jacks Hooking up audio components For details on the required cords E E see page 6 Note MD DAT deck INPUT OUTPUT Turntable c ANTENNA r z v O DIGITAL TE IM Er R REMOTE y VS S eal d Ne e RN PHONO SA amp coCD _ MD DAT TAPE AUDIO AUDIO VE 9 d P N N OUT N N AG FO OIO G QOJ E E un Be olelooooojoooJo OR Tne ENG RS232C wooren E wooren z E E IN Super Audio CD Tape deck CD player If your turntable has a ground wire connect it to the h SIGNAL GND terminal 1205 Hooking up video components If you connect your TV to the MONITOR jacks you can watch the video from the selected input page 24 You can also display the SPEAKER SET UP LEVEL SURR SET UP EQUALIZER CUSTOMIZE TUNER CIS and STREAM INFO menu settings and sound fields on your TV
41. SONY 301 DENON 302 JVC 303 KENWOOD 304 To control a tape deck To control a DVD player Maker Code s Maker Code s SONY 201 202 SONY 401 402 403 DENON 204 205 PANASONIC 406 408 KENWOOD 206 207 208 209 PHILIPS 407 NAKAMICHI 210 PIONEER 409 PANASONIC 216 TOSHIBA 404 PHILIPS 211 212 DENON 405 PIONEER 213 214 TECHNICS 215 216 To control a TV YAMAHA 217 218 Maker Code s SONY 501 502 AIWA 539 To control an LD player DAEWOO 504 505 506 515 544 Maker Code s FISHER 508 SONY 601 602 603 GOLDSTAR 503 512 515 517 534 PIONEER 606 544 556 GRUNDIG 511 533 534 To control a video CD player HITACHI 513 514 515 544 557 Maker Code s ITT NOKIA 521 522 SONY 605 516 MAGNAVOX 503 518 544 To control a VCR MITSUBISHI MGA 503 519 527 544 Maker Code s NEC 503 520 544 554 SONY 701 702 703 704 705 PANASONIC 509 524 553 706 PHILIPS 515 518 557 AIWA 710 750 757 758 PIONEER 509 525 526 551 BLAUPUNKT 740 RCA PROSCAN 510 523 529 544 EMERSON 750 SAMSUNG 503 515 531 532 534 GENERALELECTRIC 722 730 544 556 557 HITACHI 722 729 741 SANYO 508 545 726 727 728 736 SHARP 535 MAGNAVOX 730 731 738 THOMSON 530 537 547 549 NEC 736 TOSHIBA 535 539 541 551 PANASONIC 729 130 731 138 739 TELEFUNKEN 531 547 549 558 740 ZENITH 542 54
42. T or MD DAT OUT jacks The analog audio signals of the current input is output from the TAPE OUT or MD DAT OUT jacks The signals input to the MULTI CH IN jacks are not output from the TAPE OUT or MD DAT OUT jacks even when MULTI CH IN is being used The analog audio signals of the current or previously used input are output continued 190 51 US 52 US Recording on a video tape You can record from a VCR a TV or an LD player using the receiver You can also add audio from a variety of audio sources when editing a video tape See the operating instructions of your VCR if you need help 1 Select the program source to be recorded 2 Prepare the component for playing For example insert the laser disc you want to record into the LD player Insert a blank video tape into the VCR VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 for recording 4 Start recording on the recording VCR then start playing the video tape or laser disc you want to record Notes You cannot record a digital audio signal using a component connected to the analog VIDEO 1 OUT or VIDEO 2 OUT jacks Make sure to make both digital and analog connections to the TV SAT or DVD inputs Analog recording is not possible if you make only digital connections Some sources contain copy guards to prevent recording In this case you may not be able to record from the sources The analog audio signals of the current input are output from the VIDEO 1 OUT
43. TAL 3 2 1 3 2 1 DOLBY D EX DOLBY D EX 3 2 1 3 2 1 DTS 3 2 1 gt DTS 3 2 1 DOLBY EX DTS ES Matrix gt DTS 3 2 1 3 2 1 DOLBY EX DTS ES Descrete DTS 3 2 1 3 3 1 DOLBY EX When surround back decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX if you decode DTS ES Discrete 3 3 1 signal this unit also decodes the DTS ES Discrete 3 2 1 signal When the current decoder conforms to Dolby Pro Logic Input stream after Current decoder s a few process seconds DOLBY DIGITAL gt DOLBY D 3 2 1 3 2 1 PLIIx DOLBY D EX DOLBY D 3 2 1 3 2 11 PLIIx DTS 3 2 1 gt DTS 3 2 1 PLIIx DTS ES Matrix gt DTS 3 2 1 PLIIx 3 2 1 DTS ES Descrete DTS 3 2 1 3 3 1 PLIIx When surround back decoder conforms to Dolby Pro Logic IIx if you decode the DTS ES Discrete 3 3 1 signal this unit also decodes the DTS ES Discrete 3 2 1 signal Advanced Adjustments and Settings Assigning the audio input DIGITAL ASSIGN You can assign the digital audio input for other input This function is convenient in the following cases When you have two DVD players and no digital audio input jack is available for the second DVD player Connect the first DVD player to the DVD COAXIAL IN jack and connect the second DVD player to the DVD OPTICAL IN jack Also connect the analog audio video output jacks on the second DVD player to the VIDEO 2 INPUT jacks on the receiver
44. TS format When connecting the DVD player etc to the digital input jacks of this receiver check the audio setting settings for the audio output of the connected component Recording cannot be done Check that the components are connected correctly Select the source component with INPUT SELECTOR 14 The FM reception is poor Use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna ground it against lightning To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe Outdoor FM antenna Ground wire not supplied To ground Radio stations cannot be tuned in Check that the antennas are connected securely Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if necessary 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 26 Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in the display There is no picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen or monitor Select the appropriate input on the receiver Set your TV to the appropriate input mode Move your TV away from
45. UV HUE XX Video hue level Initial setting 4 Lets you adjust the hue of the images when you upconvert the video or S video signals to component video signals You can adjust from 1 to 7 E UP YUV COLOR XX Video chroma level Initial setting 4 Lets you adjust the chroma of the images when you upconvert the video or S video signals to component video signals You can adjust from 1 to 7 E DIGITAL ASSIGN 2 Digital audio input assignment Lets you assign the digital audio input to other input For details see Assigning the audio input on page 37 B COMPONENT V ASSIGN 2 Component Video Assign Lets you assign the component video input to another visual input For details see Assigning the component video input on page 38 E D POWER XXXXXXXXX Digital Power management AUTO Lets you turn off the power of the unnecessary digital circuits automatically when outputting the analog audio signals using the ANALOG DIRECT or MULTI CH IN DIRECT function You can enjoy high quality analog audio without the influence of digital circuits ALWAYS ON Lets you keep the power of digital circuits on Select if you do not like the time lag that occurs with the AUTO OFF setting when digital circuits are turned on etc E USER PRESET MEM X User preset memory Lets you store the adjusted sound field settings etc For details see Storing the adjusted settings on page 48 W NAME IN XXXXXXXX Nam
46. VIDEO IN jack on the receiver continued qs 805 2 Connect the video jacks The following illustration shows how to connect a TV or satellite tuner and a DVD player with COMPONENT VIDEO Y Pp Cp B Y output jacks Connecting a TV with component video input jacks allows you to enjoy higher quality video You can upconvert the video signals and adjust the hue etc of the converted signals page 43 Notes On this receiver standard video signals can be converted to component video or S video signals and S video signals can be converted to component video signals However you cannot convert the component video signals to standard video or S video signals When standard video signals composite video signals or S video signals from a VCR etc are converted upward 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 e You cannot record the up convert signals from S VIDEO OUT jacks Depending on the monitor noise may be produced or the picture may be distorted when the video player is turned on TV monitor DVD player 000 lole 9 0 I i ANTENNA A VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE S2 VIDEO SURROUND SURR BACK GRD ZONE
47. ain The station is stored to the selected preset number If MEMORY goes out before you press MEMORY ENTER start again from step 4 7 Repeat steps 2 to 6 to preset another station Tuning to preset stations 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select tuner or AM 2 Press PRESET TUNING or PRESET TUNING repeatedly to select the preset station you want Each time you press the button you can select the preset station as follows 7 A2 A0 B1 B2 B0 seca LL Using the remote 1 Move the easy scroll key to select TUNER then press the key repeatedly to select FM or AM 2 Press PRESET CH D SKIP repeatedly to select the preset station you want Changing the display Changing the information in the display You can check the sound field etc by changing the information in the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY the display will change as follows All inputs except FM and Index name and sound field Input name and sound field name FM and AM Preset station name and sound field gt Input name and sound field name ndex name appears only when you have assigned one to the input or preset station page 49 Index name does not appear when only blank spaces have been entered or it is the same as the input name Displaying the input stream information You can ch
48. al on the receiver then connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet lt gt AC power cord AC OUTLET OUTLET SWITCHED 120W 1A MAX AC 120V 60Hz IMPEDANCE SELECTOR an Bo 0 AC IN terminal Notes The AC OUTLETS on the rear of the receiver is a switched outlet which supplies power to the connected component only while the receiver is turned on Make sure that the total power consumption of the components connected to the receiver s AC OUTLETS does not exceed the wattage stated on the rear panel Do not connect high wattage electrical home appliances such as electric irons fans or TVs to this outlet This may cause a malfunction Before using the receiver Performing initial setup operations 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 peueis 1 Press 1 0 on the receiver to turn off the receiver 2 Hold down I D on the receiver for 5 Seconds 3 While ENTER to Clear All appears in the display press MEMORY ENTER on the receiver After MEMORY CLEARING appears in the display for a while MEMORY CLEARED appears The following are reset to their factory settings MASTER VOLUME Allsettings in the SPEAKER SET UP LEVEL SURR SET UP EQUALIZER CUSTOMIZE TUN
49. ance TEST TONE Adjust the speaker levels and balance while listening the test tone from your listening position Use the remote for the operation Tip The receiver employs a test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz 1 Press 1 on the remote to turn on the receiver 2 Press TEST TONE on the remote TEST in the LEVEL menu appears in the display and the test tone is output from each speaker in sequence 3 Adjust the speaker level and balance using the LEVEL menu so that the level of the test tone sounds the same from each speaker For details on the LEVEL menu settings see page 39 Tip To adjust the level of all speakers at the same time press MASTER VOL on the remote or turn MASTER VOLUME on the receiver Press TEST again The test tone turns off To output the test tone only from a specific speaker Set TEST TONE in the LEVEL menu to FIX page 39 The test tone is output only from the selected speaker For more precise adjustment You can output the test tone or sound source from two adjacent speakers to adjust their balance and level Set MENU EXPAND in the CUSTOMIZE menu to ON page 41 Then select the two speakers you want to adjust using PHASE NOISE or PHASE AUDIO in the LEVEL menu page 46 peueis 23 5 Amplifier Operation Selecting the component 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select the
50. by pressing ON SCREEN on the remote For details on the required cords E E see 0 TV monitor mA Ar EE goys us Om L VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 SPEAKERS wpepance use DIGITAL AE R ay L O 9 6 Z R Baas SRF gu OUT 3 oy E w ot 9 io Hr 8000900 3999 E 8 99 ZONE SIGNAL GND _ n Tac O 2 5 ASSIGNABLE R BACK L ONLY GRD ZONE RS232C f dolo 3RD To the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks Front panel Camcorder or TV game VCR VCR peueis 134 2 Connecting the antennas Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM wire antenna 14 FM wire antenna supplied AM loop antenna supplied ANTENNA TSO HR B FRONT VIDEO VIDEO BJ N S2 VIDEO 2 VIDEO Ww aw OT GO OO 90 Sor AUDIO N AUDIO N VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 SPEAKERS USE L 9I G 9 0 QO R SURROUND FRONT SURROUND SHREK CENTER 00AT 6 Qe ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY Notes To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and other
51. ce uoneunoju jeuonippy TIS List of button locations and reference pages How to use this page Use this page to find the location of buttons and other parts of the system that are mentioned in the text Illustration number DISPLAY 24 27 Name of Reference page Main unit ALPHABETICAL ORDER NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS A F D 1 30 31 34 BASS 34 41 DECODE PRIORITY 25 42 Digital Cinema Sound indicator 47 48 49 5 Y OPEN 13 2CH 6 30 DIMMER indicator 3 42 DIRECT 26 34 DIRECT indicator 2 34 DISPLAY 24 27 Display 4 28 ESCUTCHEON LID 15 FM AM 21 25 49 INPUT MODE 12 38 50 INPUT SELECTOR 24 25 26 38 49 IR receptor 16 MAIN MENU 32 20 25 27 37 38 39 40 41 47 48 49 MASTER VOLUME 10 24 MEMORY ENTER 22 26 37 49 MENU 1 20 25 27 37 38 39 40 41 47 48 49 MOVIE 8 32 MULTI CH IN 27 24 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator 14 MUSIC 191 33 40 PHONES jack 17 PRESET TUNING 19 26 SPEAKERS switch 18 51 SURR BACK DECODING 28 34 TREBLE 22 41 TUNING 20 25 USER PRESET 22 48 VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks 29 13
52. ceiver and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources Before operating the unit check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear 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 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 must be changed only at the qualified service shop On heat buildup Although the unit heats up during operation this is not a malfunction If you continuously use this unit 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 e Do not place the receiver near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place anythin
53. ck decoding only when SB DECODING is set to ON or AUTO and the input stream contains the Dolby Digital EX flag SB DEC Speaker Applied surround back MODE setting decoder DDEX 7 1 ch Matrix decoder conforms o Dolby Digital EX 6 1 ch Matrix decoder conforms o Dolby Digital EX MV 7 1 ch Movie decoder conforms o Dolby Pro Logic IIx 6 1 ch Matrix decoder conforms o Dolby Digital EX PLIIX MS 7 1 ch Music decoder conforms o Dolby Pro Logic IIx 6 1 ch Music decoder conforms Dolby Pro Logic IIx Notes Matrix decoder conformed to Dolby Digital EX is applied regardless of the surround back decoder mode setup when a sound field for a movie is selected Matrix decoder conformed to Dolby Digital EX is applied if the speaker setting is 6 1 channel and Movie decoder conformed to Pro Logic IIx is applied if the speaker setting is 7 1 channel when you select Dolby PLIIx MS in the following conditions a Dolby Digital EX signal is input surround back decoder mode is set to AUTO continued punos punoJung Bui Aofu3 3505 36 5 Input Stream indicator When AUTO FORMAT DIRECT mode is selected while the surround back decoder is activated the current decoder s process is displayed a few seconds after the input stream is displayed When the decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Input stream after Current decoder s afew process seconds DOLBY gt DOLBY D EX DIGI
54. cted If you have set the center speaker to NO or or set the sub woofer to NO in the SPEAKER SET UP menu page 20 and you activate the MULTI CH IN function the analog center or sub woofer audio will be output from the front left and right speakers 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 to the receiver see page 14 Tip The tuning scale is FM 100 kHz AM 10 kHz The AM tuning scale can be changed see page 76 Automatic tuning 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select tuner or AM 2 Press FM AM to select FM or AM 3 Press TUNING or TUNING Press TUNING to scan from low to high press TUNING to scan from high to low The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received In case of poor FM stereo reception If the FM stereo reception is poor and STEREO flashes in the display select monaural audio so that the sound will be less distorted 1 Rotate MAIN MENU to select TUNER 2 Rotate MENU to select MODE 3 Rotate 4 to select The FM reception switches to monaural Direct tuning You can enter the frequency of the station you want directly Use the remote for this operation 1 Move the easy scroll key to select TUNER then press the key repeatedly to select FM or AM You can also use IN
55. d the sound of the front speakers If you are not sure which sounds best select BEHD and then use the speaker distance parameter and speaker level adjustments to obtain proper balance SP CROSSOVER gt XXX Hz Speaker crossover frequency Initial setting 100 Hz Lets you set the bass crossover frequency of speakers set to SMALL in the SPEAKER SET UP menu You can adjust from 40 Hz to 160 Hz in 10 Hz steps Advanced SURR SET UP menu parameters When MENU EXPAND is set to ON all of the following parameters are displayed and adjustable See page 39 for the SURR SET UP menu adjustments Initial settings are underlined SURR SET UP menu parameters EFFECT LEVEL C WIDTH L C R DIMENSION 1 5 PANORAMA MODE FRONT REVERB SCREEN DEPTH VIR SPEAKERS A F D 2CH SW Adjustable only when MENU EXPAND is set to ON W C WIDTHL C Center width control Initial setting 3 Lets you perform further adjustments for Dolby Pro Logic Music and Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode decoding You can set this parameter only when A F D mode is set to PRO LOGIC II MUSIC or PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC page 30 You can adjust the distribution of the center channel signal generated through the Dolby Pro Logic II or Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding to the L R speakers E DIMENSION F_I_S Dimension control Initial setting midpoint 0 Lets you perfor
56. e 0 5 dB MULTI CH IN 10 Hz 100 KHz 0 5 SA CD CD TAPE 2 dB When MULTI CH MD DAT DVD IN DIRECT and TV SAT VIDEO 1 2 3 ANALOG DIRECT is activated continued 7505 Inputs Analog PHONO Sensitivity 2 5 mV Impedance 50 k Ohms S N 86 dB A 2 5 mV MULTI CH IN Sensitivity 150 mV SA CD CD TAPE Impedance 50 k Ohms MD DAT DVD S N 100 dB TV SAT VIDEO 1 2 3 A 150 mV 3 INPUT SHORT 4 Weighted network input level Inputs Digital SA CD CD DVD Impedance 75 Ohms Coaxial S N 100 dB A 20 kHz LPF SA CD CD DVD S N 100 dB TV SAT MD DAT VIDEO3 Optical A 20 kHz LPF Outputs TAPE MD DAT REC OUT VIDEO 1 2 Voltage 150 mV Impedance 10 k Ohms AUDIO OUT FRONT L R CENTER Voltage 2 V SURROUND L R Impedance 1 k Ohms SURROUND BACK L R SUB WOOFER EQUALIZER Gain levels x10 dB 1 dB step FM tuner section Tuning range Antenna Antenna terminals Sensitivity Mono Stereo Useable sensitivity S N 87 5 108 0 MHz FM wire antenna 75 ohms unbalanced 18 3 dBf 2 2 uV 75 ohms 38 3 dBf 22 5 uV 75 ohms 11 2 dBf 1 uV 75 ohms Mono 76 dB Stereo 70 dB Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz Mono 0 3 Stereo 0 5 Separation 45 dB at 1 kHz Frequency response 30 Hz 15 kHz 0 5 2 dB Selectivity 60 dB at 400 kHz AM tuner section Tuning range Antenna Usable sensitivity S N
57. eakers from a single pair of actual surround speakers About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes CINEMA STUDIO EX modes are suitable for watching motion picture DVDs etc with multi channel surround effects You can reproduce the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment s dubbing studio in your home The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes consist of the following three elements Virtual Multi Dimension Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers from a single pair of actual surround speakers Screen Depth Matching Creates the sensation that the sound is coming from inside the screen like in theaters Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the type of reverberation found in theaters The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate these three elements simultaneously Tip You can identify the encoding format of DVD software etc by looking at the logo on the package Dobe Dolby Digital discs DIGIT Dfipesvsurroune Dolby Surround encoded programs Notes The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal When listening with sound fields that employ the virtual speakers you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers Selecting a sound field for music Press MUSIC repeatedly to select the sound field you want The selected sound field appears in the display Sound field D CONCERT HALL A D CONCERT HALL B CHURCH JAZZ CLUB LIVE
58. eceiver Selects the pre ANGLE 5 large picture programmed sound DVD player Selects viewing angle fields for music Blu ray disc or changes the angles MUTING Receiver Mutes the sound from recorder 18 receiver SYSTEM Receiver Turns off the receiver ON Receiver Displays the menus of other Sony audio SCREEN he receiver onthe TV ress atellite tuner video components 14 I O 126 player 1 Q zat VCD player PRESET Receiver Selects preset stations the same LD player CH TV VCR Selects preset time DVD player D SKIP Satellite tuner channels MD deck 23 Blu ray disc DAT deck recorder Hard TEST TONE Receiver Outputs test tone disc recorder 5 CD player Skips discs multi disc TOP MENU DVD player Displays DVD title VCD player changer only GUIDE 10 Satellite tuner Displays guide menu DVD player Blu ray disc MD deck recorder LD player Hard disc RETURN VCD player Returns to the recorder PSX EXIT 10 LD player previous menu TV CH TV Selects preset TV DYD player 12 channels Satellite tuner Exits the menu TV VIDEO TV Selects input signal TV SETUP Remote To set up the remote 15 input or video input 2 TV VOL TV Adjusts the volume of SB Receiver Selects the surround the TN DECODING back decoding modes 0 1 Tv Turns the TV on or off 24 WIDE 3 TV Selects the wide picture SEARCH DVD player Selects searching mode MODE 20 mode Press to select the uni
59. eck the input stream information about format channel etc of digital input signals The input stream information also appears for 4 seconds when the receiver detects any changes in the digital input signal 1 Rotate MAIN MENU to select STREAM INFO 2 Rotate MENU The input stream information appears 3 Rotate for more information uonejedo H 2705 28105 About the indications in the display 96 24 00 PRO LOGIC NEO 6 DISCRETE eae GAME MOVIE MUSIC CINEMA MATRIX h 1 3 11 12 13 sw AUTO COAX OPTANALOG MULTI IN SLEEP L F E sa LDO DIGITAL EX DTS ES D RANGE E SW Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to YES page 20 While this indicator lights up the receiver creates a sub woofer signal based on the LFE signal in the disc being played back or the low frequency components of the front channels This indicator does not light during the 2CH STEREO mode 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 speakers settings L Front Left R Front 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 Le
60. ect character Press MEMORY ENTER The entered name is registered 1990 agus 5005 Changing the command mode of the receiver This function is useful when you use 2 Sony receivers in the same room 1 Turn off the receiver 2 Hold down INPUT MODE and press 1 0 to turn on the receiver COMMAND MODE AVX appears in the display Each time you repeat the procedure above the display changes as follows COMMAND MODE AV1 gt COMMAND MODE AV2 Tip The initial setting is COMMAND MODE AV2 Notes The initial setting for the command mode of the supplied remote is AV2 If the command mode of the receiver and the remote is different you cannont use the remote to operate the receiver Using the Sleep Timer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time by using the remote Press ALT then press SLEEP repeatedly while the power is on Each time you select or press SLEEP the display changes cyclically as follows 2 00 00 1 30 00 1 00 00 0 30 00 OFF While using Sleep Timer SLEEP lights up in the display Tip To check the remaining time before the receiver turns off press ALT then press SLEEP The remaining time appears in the display Selecting the speaker system Set the SPEAKERS switch according to the front speakers you want to drive Setto To select A The speakers connected to the FRONT S
61. en you turn on the receiver OFF Lets you turn off output of 12V triggers even when the main receiver is turned on CTRL Lets you turn on or off the output of 12V triggers manually by the CIS command of the IR remote or RS232C control ZONE Lets you turn on output of 12V triggers when the main receiver or the receiver in each zone is turned on INPUT for 12V TRIG MAIN only Lets you turn on output of 12V triggers when the main receiver is turned on depending on the setting of each input See set the 12V trigger setting for each input page 47 MAIN for 12V TRIG 2ND and 12V TRIG 3RD only Lets you link 2nd or 3rd zone trigger operation to the main receiver To set the 12V trigger setting for each input The initial setting is for VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD and TV SAT and OFF for other inputs To set this setting you can use only the controls on the front panel 1 Select INPUT in 12V TRIG MAIN 2 Press MEMORY ENTER 3 Rotate MENU to select the input Rotate 4 to select ON to activate 12V trigger or select OFF to disactivate 5 Press MEMORY ENTER pue sjueunsn py pesueapy 41 485 Storing the adjusted settings USER PRESET You can store the adjusted sound field settings etc as USER PRESET up to 3 and can easily apply Setting the USER PRESET 1 Adjust the sound field etc For the settings you can store see Setting
62. er DVD player MD deck DAT deck SA CD CD Receiver To listen to Super Audio 3 CD or compact disc SHIFT 4 Tuner To select a memory page for presetting radio stations or tuning to preset stations SOURCE Receiver The current input 3 selected for the main receiver TAPE 3 Receiver To listen to audio tape TUNER Receiver To listen to radio 3 programs TV SAT Receiver To select TV or satellite 3 tuner VIDEO1 Receiver To select VCR 3 VTR mode 3 VIDEO2 Receiver To select VCR 3 VTR mode 1 Remote Operations Function Button VIDEO 3 Receiver To select VCR 3 VTR mode 2 VIDEO 4 Receiver To select VCR 3 VTR mode 4 VIDEO 5 Receiver To select VCR 3 VTR mode 5 2ND ZONE Receiver To select the command 2 mode of the remote 3RD ZONE Receiver To select the command 2 mode of the remote L 1 Receiver To turn the receiver in the 2ND ZONE and 3RD ZONE on or off 44 5 player Searches tracks in the 8 VCD player forward or backward DVD player direction LD player MD deck VCR Fastforwards or DAT deck rewinds Tape deck 144 gt gt 1 VCR Skips tracks 8 CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck Tape deck 4 85 8 VCR Starts playback CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck Tape deck H 8 VCR Pause
63. ession in step 4 an error has occurred Start again from step 1 To cancel programming Press RM SET UP during any step The remote automatically exits the macro setting mode To delay the output of an IR code Delay each macro step individually In step 3 press PUSH within 2 seconds 1 second delay is programmed at this program step The indicator lights up twice slowly then the remote automatically exits the macro setting mode To clear the programmed IR codes Clear each macro step individually In step 3 press PUSH for more than 2 seconds The IR code is cleared The indicator lights up twice slowly then the remote automatically exits the macro setting mode To start macro play Move the Easy scroll key PUSH to select 1 or 2 Note If the Macro Play function does not work properly program a delay between each operation See delay the output of an IR code Operations Using the Remote RM US106A You can use the remote RM US106A to operate 2ND ZONE out and 3RD ZONE out only You cannot control the receiver directly with this remote Before you use your remote Inserting batteries into the remote Insert R6 size AA batteries with the and properly oriented in the battery compartment Tip Under normal conditions the batteries should last for about 6 months When the remote no longer operates the receiver replace all batteries with new ones Notes Do not lea
64. f you connect two surround back speakers select DUAL The sound will be output to a maximum of 7 1 channels SINGLE If you connect only one surround back speaker select SINGLE The sound will be output to a maximum of 6 1 channels NO If you did not connect surround back speakers select NO ZONE 3 If you use the surround back speaker in the 3rd zone select ZONE 3 Tip The LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker determine whether or not 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 sub woofer or other LARGE speakers However it best not to cut them 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 To adjust the equalizer see page 40 FRONT XX feet Front speaker distance peueis Initial setting 10 feet Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the front speakers You can adjust from 3 to 23 feet in 1 foot
65. ft SBR Surround back right SB Surround Back the surround back components obtained by 6 1 channel decoding C lights up when the 9 1 ch speaker system is activated Example Recording format Front Surround 3 2 Output channel When the surround speakers size parameter is set to Sound Field A F D AUTO A F D 2CH SW in the SURR SET UP menu CREATE The initial setting is OFF Sw A EYES AER SL SR Tip Use the CUSTOMIZE menu and set MENU EXPAND to ON For details see page 41 3 DIGITAL EX Lights up when Dolby Digital signals are input lights up when Dolby Digital EX signals are input When playing a Dolby Digital format disc be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT is NOT set to ANALOG 2CH FIXED page 38 INPUT Lights up constantly One of the input indicators also lights up according to the current input AUTO Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to AUTO 2CH page 38 DTS ES Lights up when DTS signals are input ES lights up when DTS ES signals are input When playing a DTS format disc be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is NOT set to ANALOG 2CH FIXED page 38 COAX Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL terminal or when INPUT MODE is set to COAXIAL FIXED page 38 OPT Lights up when the
66. function 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 There is no sound from analog 2 channel Sources Check that the DIGITAL ASSIGN function is not used to assign the audio input of other input to the selected input page 37 Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to COAXIAL FIXED nor OPTICAL FIXED for the selected input page 38 Check that the MULTI CH IN function is not selected 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 not connected only the L or R jack to a monaural component Use a monaural stere
67. g on top of the cabinet that might block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions 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 question or problem 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 Check that both the receiver and all components are turned on e Check that the MASTER VOLUME control is not set at co dB Check that the SPEAKERS is not set to OFF page 51 Check that all speaker cords are connected correctly Press MUTING on the remote to cancel the muting function There is no sound or only a very low level sound is heard Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Check that you have selected the correct component with INPUT SELECTOR Check that the SPEAKERS is not set to OFF page 51 Check that the headphones are not connected Press MUTING on the remote to cancel the muting
68. g the LEVEL menu You can adjust the balance and level of each speaker These settings are applied to all sound fields 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects DVD etc 2 Rotate MAIN MENU to select LEVEL 3 Rotate MENU to select the parameter For details see LEVEL menu parameters below 4 While monitoring the sound rotate 4 to adjust the selected parameter Repeat steps 4 to adjust the other parameters LEVEL menu parameters TEST Test Tone Initial setting OFF Lets you output the test tone sequentially from each speaker When set to AUTO the test tone is output from each speaker automatically When set to FIX you can select which speaker will output the test tone E FRONT I Front speaker balance Initial setting 0 BALANCE Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers You can adjust from 8 dB to 8 dB in 0 5 dB steps E CENTER XXX X dB Center speaker level il SURROUND L XXX X dB Surround speaker L level il SURROUND R XXX X dB Surround speaker R level E SURR BACK XXX X dB Surround back speaker level E SURR BACK L XXX X dB Surround back L level E SURR BACK R XXX X dB Surround back level E SUB WOOFER XXX X dB Sub woofer level Initial setting 0 dB You can adjust from 20 dB to 10 dB in 0 5 dB steps continued pue sjueunsn py pesueapy
69. hannel back decoder Dolby Digital 5 1 5 19 Dolby Digital 6 19 Matrix decoder EX depending on Surround Back Decoding Mode SB DEC MODE page 35 DTS 5 1 519 DTS ES Matrix 6 19 DTS Matrix decoder 6 19 DTS ES Discrete 6 19 DTS Discrete decoder 6 19 When you select ON SB DEC MODE setting is applied to 5 1 channel and 6 1 channel decode in the input stream page 35 9 6 1 channel decode flag is the information recorded in software like DVDs gt Dolby Digital DVD that includes a Surround EX flag The Dolby Corporation web page can help you distinguish Surround EX films Software encoded with a flag to denote it has both Surround EX and 5 1 channel signals d Software encoded with both 5 1 channel signals and an extension stream designed for returning those signals to 6 1 discrete channels Discrete 6 1 channel signals are DVD specific signals not used in movie theaters When two surround back speakers are connected the output channel will be 7 1 channels Notes There may be no sound from the surround back speaker in Dolby Digital EX mode Some discs have no Dolby Digital EX flag even though the packages have Dolby Digital EX logos In this case select ON SB DECODING MODE SB DEC MODE is cancelled when Dolby Pro Logic is selected in AUTO FORMAT DIRECT A F D mode Setting the Surround Back Decoding Mode SB DEC MODE You can select surround ba
70. hat is the 9 1 channel speaker system A large dubbing theater for recording movie soundtracks uses 10 surround speakers However in a small dubbing theater only 2 speakers each are placed on the right left and back walls Thus the minimum setup for a dubbing theater is 9 1 channels When 9 1 CH SP SYSTEM is set to YES you can enjoy 9 1 channel speaker operation just like a dubbing theater Arrange the speakers around the center of the room based on the angles shown in the illustration on the left If you are unable to position the speakers according to the angles shown place one set of surround speakers slightly forward of the listening position toward the front speakers Although the center of the room is used as an axis for determining speaker placement 9 1 channel speaker operation covers an extremely wide listening area which you can enjoy from anywhere in the room behind the central point When using the CINEMA STUDIO EX modes with the 9 1 channel system be sure to set Virtual Speaker to OFF in SURR SET UP You can enjoy the surround effects of movies even without the use of virtual speakers since so many real speakers are used In addition unlike virtual speakers the expressive capability of real speakers will vary depending on the speaker Adjust the effect level so that the actor s lines sound natural and the impact of sound effects is nicely balanced The advantage of a 9 1 channel speaker system is a drastic
71. he indicator slowly lights up twice then goes off To cancel Press RM SET UP during any step Tips If the operation is unsuccessful the indicator flashes four times and the remote automatically exits the button assignment mode In this case the new assignment is not registered and the previous setting remains Use a suitable tool to press RM SET UP button continued V90LSN INY eui suonejedo E 6905 10 Notes If you do not press a button during step 2 through 4 within 60 seconds the remote automatically exits the button assignment mode Start again from step 1 e In step 3 if you press the same button more than the possible number of categories that can be selected only the last category is registered for the new assignment Valid buttons and the corresponding categories Corresponding categories Press VTR 1 VIDEO 1 once VTR 2 VIDEO 2 once VTR 3 VIDEO 3 once VTR 4 VIDEO 1 twice VTR 5 VIDEO 2 twice VTR 6 VIDEO 3 twice DVD player DVD once LD player DVD twice TV TV SAT once SAT TV SAT twice Tape deck A TAPE once Tape deck B TAPE twice MD deck MD DAT once DAT deck MD DAT twice CD player 1 SA CD CD once CD player 2 SA CD CD twice CD player 3 SA CD CD three times VIDEO CD player VIDEOI then SA CD CD To clear all remote button assignments Hold down RM SET UP then press 1 0 The remote is reset to its factory setting
72. he remote to adjust the volume of the 3rd zone You can only adjust the surround back speaker volume in 3rd zone The default setting of the volume is ee dB no sound output Tips Even when this receiver is turned off the receiver in the 2nd zone or 3rd zone remains turned on To turn off all receivers press 1 05 AV 1 00 on the remote at the same time SYSTEM STANDBY Only signals from components connected to the analog input jacks are output through the 2ND ZONE OUT or 3RD ZONE 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 CH IN jacks are not output from the 2ND ZONE OUT or 3RD ZONE OUT jacks even when MULTI CH IN is selected The analog audio signals of the current function are output continued 190 n 5305 2nd zone connections Main receiver 2nd zone Monitor Audio video components Speaker Speaker Amplifier Receiver STR DA3100ES 3rd zone connections 1 3RD ZONE AUDIO OUT jacks Main receiver 3rd zone Audio components Speaker Speaker Amplifier Receiver STR DA3100ES 2 SURR BACK 3RD ZONE SPEAKER terminals Main receiver 3rd zone Audio components Speaker Speaker STR DA3100ES 54 CONTROL S Control System Using CONTROL S Control System If you have a CONTR
73. he remote is different you cannot use the remote to operate the receiver The initial setting is AV2 To change the command mode of the receiver see page 75 Hold down RM SET UP and press I 5 Move the Easy scroll key PUSH to select MAIN Press PUSH Move the Easy scroll key PUSH to select AV1 or AV2 Press PUSH The indicator lights up once twice for AV2 then the command mode switches You will be able to see your selection AV1 or AV2 in the display Na To reset the remote to factory settings Press 1 AV I 5 and MASTER VOL at the same time The indicator flashes 3 times then goes off Note For details on Changing the command mode of the receiver see page 50 Programming the remote You can program the remote to control non Sony components by changing the code Once the control signals have been memorized you can use those components as part of your system Furthermore you can also program the remote for Sony components that the remote is unable to control Note that the remote can only control components that accept infrared wireless control signals 1 Hold down RM SET UP and press I O The indicator lights up and IR SET appears in the display 2 Move the Easy scroll key PUSH to select the input including TV 1 5 for the component you want to control For example if you are going to control a CD player select SA CD 3 Press PUSH 4 P
74. indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed In step 4 if several buttons that can be used for learning are pressed only the last pressed button is valid The indicator flashes slowly it turns ON while a valid button is pressed In step 6 if a button that can be used for learning is pressed the new button is selected and the learning procedure returns to the beginning of step 6 To activate the input source after programming Press the programmed button to activate the input you want To cancel learning Press RM SET UP during any step The remote automatically exits the learning mode To clear the learned codes Start over from step 1 After step 4 press TV I for more than 2 seconds The indicator lights up twice slowly and the learned code is cleared If TV 1 is pressed less than 2 seconds the learning procedure returns to the beginning of step 6 When a learned code is cleared if the button was previously programmed for another input selector the programmed code for that button can be used To clear the memory of the remote To clear all programmed and learned signals do the following to reset the remote to factory settings Press 1 AV 1 0 and MASTER VOL at the same time The indicator flashes 3 times then goes off To use a command that has been learned When selecting a learned input press the learned button for that input LOO3V V INH eui
75. ing inputs Lets you set the name of inputs selected with INPUT SELECTOR For details see Naming preset stations and inputs on page 49 Advanced SPEAKER SET UP menu parameters When MENU EXPAND is set to ON all of the following parameters are displayed and adjustable See page 20 for the SPEAKER SET UP menu adjustments Initial settings are underlined SPEAKER SET UP menu parameters SP EASY SET UP SPEAKER PATTERN SUB WOOFER FRONT SP CENTER SP SURROUND SP SURR BACK SP FRONT XX feet CENTER XX feet SURROUND XX feet SURR BACK XX feet SUB WOOFER XX feet DISTANCE UNIT SP POSI SP CROSSOVER XXX Hz Adjustable only when MENU EXPAND XXX is set to ON DISTANCE UNIT Distance unit Lets you select the unit of measure for setting distances feet The distance is displayed in feet meter The distance is displayed in meters continued pue sjueunsn py pesueapy agus 4405 W SP POSI Surround speaker position Lets you specify the location of your surround speakers for proper implementation of the surround effects in the Cinema Studio EX modes page 32 SIDELOW Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section SIDE HIGH Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section
76. lifier use the PRE OUT jacks The same signal is output from both the SPEAKERS jacks 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 3RD ZONE hookup You can use the surround back speakers as right and left speakers in the 3rd zone see page 53 Make sure to connect correctly as indicated on the rear panel Tip When outputting the sound in the 3rd zone the source signal for the 3rd zone is output from PRE OUT SURR BACK jacks Speaker impedance To enjoy the best possible multi channel surround connect speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher to the FRONT CENTER SURROUND and SURROUND BACK terminals and set the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR to 8Q Use the screwdriver to set the impedance selector to the correct position Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your speakers if you are not sure of their impedance This information is often on the back of the speaker Alternatively you may connect speakers with nominal impedances between 4 and 8 ohms to any or all of the speaker terminals However be sure to set the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR to AQ if you connect even one speaker with nominal impedance between 4 and 8 ohms Note Be sure to turn the power off before adjusting the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR continued peueis 1705 Enjoying the 9 1 channel speaker system W
77. m further adjustments for Dolby Pro Logic Music and Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode decoding You can set this parameter only when A F D mode is set to PRO LOGIC II MUSIC or PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC page 30 You can adjust the difference between the front channels and the surround channels E PANORAMA MODE Panorama mode Lets you perform further adjustments for Dolby Pro Logic II Music and Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode decoding You can set this parameter only when A F D mode is set to PRO LOGIC II MUSIC or LOGIC IIx MUSIC page 30 ON Lets you enjoy the surround sound by spreading the sound field of front speakers to the left and right of the listening position panorama mode OFF Panorama mode is not activated E FRONT REVERB Front reverberation This parameter is especially for D CONCERT HALL A B page 33 This parameter lets you adjust the amount of reverberations to add to the front signals according to the original reverberations in the source e STD Normally select STD WET Select to increase front reverberations SCREEN DEPTH Screen depth Lets you create the sensation that the sound of the front speakers comes from inside the screen in your listening room like theatres ON Lets you create the sensation that the sound comes from a very large screen with a great amount of screen depth OFF This function is not activated Note This parameter is only available
78. nd System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS DTS ES Extended Surround and Neo 6 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc gus Table of Contents Getting Started 1 Check how to hookup your components esses 5 Connecting components with digital audio output jacks 7 16 Connecting components with multi channel output jacks 10 1c Connecting components with only analog audio jacks 12 2 Connecting the antennas 14 3 Connecting 15 4 Connecting the AC power cord 19 5 Setting up the speakers 20 6 Adjusting the speaker levels and balance Lettere 23 TEST TONE Amplifier Operation Selecting the component 24 Listening to multi channel sound 24 MULTI CH IN DIRECT Listening to FM AM radio 2125 Presetting radio stations 26 Changing the display 5 27 About the indications in the display 28 Enjoying Surround Sound Using only the front speakers 30 Enjoying higher fidelity sound 30 AUTO FORMAT DIRECT Selecting a sound 32 Selecting the surround back decoding La ttem eem eee 3
79. nents are factory assigned to the inputs as shown on page 60 ENTER 10 Receiver Enters the selection VCR Satellite tuner DVD player ENTER 22 TV VCR After selecting a Satellite tuner channel disc or track LD player using the numeric MD deck buttons press to enter DAT deck the value Tape deck Blu ray disc recorder Hard disc recorder PSX JUMP TV Toggles between the TIME 5 Satellite tuner previous and the Blu ray disc current channels recorder CD player Shows the time or VCD player displays the playing DVD player time of disc etc MD deck continued LOO3V V INH eui 5705 5805 Remote Operations Function Remote Operations Function Button Button MAIN Receiver Selects the menu of SLEEP 27 Receiver Activates the sleep MENU 16 the receiver function and the MASTER Receiver Adjusts the master duration which the VOL 17 volume of the receiver turns off receiver automatically MOVIE 5 Receiver Selects the pre SUBTITLE DVD player Changes the subtitles programmed sound 6 fields for movie SWAP TV Swaps the small and MUSIC 28 R
80. o cable not supplied and connect it to both the L and R jacks However there will be no sound from the center speaker when a sound field PRO LOGIC etc is selected When the center speaker is set to NO sound is output only from front L R speakers There is no sound from digital sources from COAXIAL or OPTICAL input jack Check that the DIGITAL ASSIGN function is not used to assign the audio input of other input to the selected input page 37 Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to ANALOG 2CH FIXED page 38 Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to COAXIAL FIXED for the sources from OPTICAL input jack nor set to OPTICAL FIXED for the sources from COAXIAL input jack Check that the MULTI CH IN function is not selected The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely Adjust balance parameters in the LEVEL 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 away from a TV set or fluorescent light Move your TV away from the audio components Make sure you have grounded h SIGNAL GND terminal only when a turntable is connected The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol continued uoneunoju jeuonippy
81. only the first three numbers entered are valid To clear the memory of the remote To clear all programmed and learned signals do the following to reset the remote to factory settings Press 1 AV I 0 and MASTER VOL at the same time The indicator flashes 3 times then goes off The numeric codes corresponding to the component and the maker of the component 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 To control a CD player 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 To control a DAT deck Maker Code s SONY 203 PIONEER 219 To control an MD deck Maker Code s
82. ons Using the Remote RM US106A Before you use your remote 67 Remote button description 67 Changing button assignments 69 2nd 3rd zone operations 71 Additional Information Precautions 72 Troubleshooting eee 73 Specifications 75 List of button locations and reference die terna 78 Index ose eren Back cover Getting Started 1 Check how to hookup your components Steps la through 1c beginning on page 7 describe how to hook up your components to this receiver Before you begin refer to Connectable components below for the pages which describe how to connect each component After hooking up all your components proceed to 2 Connecting the antennas page 14 Connectable components Component to be connected Page DVD player With digital audio output 7 8 With multi channel audio output 10 11 With analog audio output only 7 8 TV monitor With component video input 80r 11 With S Video or composite video input only 13 Satellite tuner With digital audio output 7 8 With analog audio output only 7 8 Super Audio CD CD player With digital audio output 9 With multi channel audio output 0 With analog audio output only MD DAT deck With digital audio output 9 With analog audio output only 2 Tape deck Analog disc turn
83. or VIDEO 2 OUT jacks The signals input to the MULTI CH IN jacks are not output from VIDEO 1 OUT or VIDEO 2 OUT jacks even when MULTI CH IN is being used The analog audio signals of the current or previously used input are output Listening to the sound in another zone 2ND ZONE OUT VIDEO 2 S2VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO N N our our DEO OUT AUDI y AUDIO our AUDIO OUT SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 4 162 OUTLET SWITCHED 120W 1A MAX AC 120V 60Hz CENTER IMPEDANCE SELECTOR 40 30 C 10 3RD ZONE OUT You can select analog audio video signals for output to the 2nd zone or audio signals for the 3rd zone For details on the connection see page 54 Use the remote RM US106A for the operation page 67 71 1 On the remote press 2ND ZONE or 3RD ZONE The remote switches to the 2nd zone or 3rd zone mode 2 Press 1 5 3 Turn on the amplifier in the 2nd or 3rd zone Skip step 3 if you connect the SPEAKERS to the SURR BACK 3RD ZONE terminals 4 Press one of the input buttons on the remote to select the source signals you want to output For the 2nd zone analog video and audio signals are output For the 3rd zone only analog audio signals are output When you select SOURCE the signals of the current input are output RANGO L 5 Press MASTER VOL on t
84. ortant operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING 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 ncrease 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 modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer s attention to A
85. owever it is not possible to set the center speaker further than the front speakers Also the center speaker cannot be set more that 5 feet closer than the front speakers Likewise the surround speakers can not be set farther away from the listening position than the front speakers And they can be no more than 15 feet closer This is because incorrect speaker placement is not conducive to the enjoyment of surround sound Please note that setting the speaker distance closer than the actual location of the speakers will cause a delay in the output of the sound from that speaker In other words the speaker will sound like it is farther away For example setting the center speaker distance 3 6 feet closer than the actual speaker position will create a fairly realistic sensation of being inside the screen If you cannot obtain a satisfactory surround effect because the surround speakers are too close setting the surround speaker distance closer shorter than the actual distance will create a larger sound stage Adjusting these parameter while listening to the sound often results in much better surround sound Give ita try For advanced speaker setups Use the CUSTOMIZE menu and set MENU EXPAND to This enables advanced setups including those of the heights of the surround speakers For details on MENU EXPAND see page 41 For details on how to set the items see page 43 6 Adjusting the speaker levels and bal
86. r Press A F D repeatedly to select A F D AUTO The receiver automatically detects the type of audio signal being input and performs the proper decoding if necessary Tip In most cases A F D AUTO provides the most appropriate decoding You may want to use SURR BACK DECODING page 34 to match the input stream to the mode you prefer Enjoying stereo sound in multi channel 2 channel decoding mode This mode lets you specify the type of decoding for 2 channel audio sources This receiver can reproduce 2 channel sound in 5 channels through Dolby Pro Logic II 6 channels through DTS Neo 6 or 4 channels through Dolby Pro Logic However DTS 2CH sources are not decoded by DTS Neo 6 they are output in 2 channels Press A F D repeatedly to select the 2 channel decoding mode E PRO LOGIC Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding The source recorded in 2 channel is decoded into 4 1 channels punos punoJung Bui Aofu3 i il PRO LOGIC II MOVIE Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode decoding This setting is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby Surround In Addition this mode can reproduce sound in 5 1 channel when watching videos of overdubbed or old movies E PRO LOGIC II MUSIC Performs the Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode decoding This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs E PRO LOGIC II GAME Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Game mode decoding This setting is ideal for video game softwares E PRO
87. r home Selecting a sound field for movies Press MOVIE repeatedly to select the sound field you want The selected sound field appears in the display Sound field CINEMA STUDIO EX A CINEMA STUDIO EX B CINEMA STUDIO EX C V MULTI DIMENSION About DCS Digital Cinema Sound Sound fields with marks use DCS technology DCS is the concept name of the surround technology for home theater developed by Sony DCS uses the DSP Digital Signal Processor technology to reproduce the sound characteristics of an actual cinema cutting studio in Hollywood When played at home DCS will create a powerful theater effect that mimics the artistic combination of sound and action as envisioned by the movie director CINEMA STUDIO EX A Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Cary Grant Theater cinema production studio This is a standard mode great for watching most any type of movies E CINEMA STUDIO EX B Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment Kim Novak Theater cinema production studio This mode is ideal for watching science fiction or action movies with lots of sound effects CINEMA STUDIO EX C Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage This mode is ideal for watching musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the soundtrack Bi V MULTI DIMENSION Creates 5 sets of virtual sp
88. rd recorder S DVD player standby Hard disc MD deck recorder PSX DAT deck 20 TV Selects the channel Tape deck Satellite tuner entry mode either one Blu ray disc Blu ray disc two digit recorder recorder Hard disc Hard disc recorder PS X recorder PSX W 19 VCR Stops playback 1 27 Receiver Turns the receiver on or CD player off VCD player LD player Ke 1 Skips tracks DVD player 6 CD player MD deck VCD player DAT deck DVD player Tape deck LD player Blu ray disc MD deck recorder DAT deck Hard disc Tape deck recorder PSX Blu ray disc 4 10 Receiver Selects a menu item recorder 10 Receiver Adjusts or changes the Hard disc setting recorder PSX continued LOO3V V INH eui 5905 60 5 Remote Button Operations Function Viel 10 Satellite tuner DVD player Blu ray disc recorder Hard disc recorder PSX Selects a menu item 10 VCD player LD player DVD player Blu ray disc recorder Hard disc recorder PSX Returns to the previous menu or exits the menu Selecting the input macro list and command mode of the remote Move the Easy scroll key PUSH to select the input and press to enter the selection The components are factory assigned to the inputs as shown below Display Function VIDEO 1 To watch VC
89. ress 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 See the tables on pages 62 64 for information on the numeric code s corresponding to the component and the maker of the component the first digit and the last two digits of the numeric code correspond to the category and the maker s code respectively 5 Press ENTER Once the numeric code has been verified the indicator slowly flashes twice and the remote automatically exits the programming mode 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to control other components continued LOOAVV INY 61 US 62 5 Cancel programming Press RM SET UP during any step The remote automatically exits the programming mode To activate the input after programming Press the programmed button to activate the input you want If programming is unsuccessful check the following e If the indicator does not light up in step 1 the batteries are weak Replace both batteries If the indicator flashes 4 times in quick succession while entering the numeric code an error has occurred Start again from step 1 Notes The indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed In step 2 if you press TV I D only TV VOL TV CH TV VIDEO and WIDE buttons reprogrammed For the numeric codes
90. rogram AUDIO TV VCR Changes the sound to 5 DVD player Multiplex Bilingual or Satellite tuner Multi channel TV Sound Blu ray disc recorder Hard disc recorder PSX AV VCR Displays menu MENU Satellite tuner 10 DVD player Blu ray disc recorder Hard disc recorder PSX 1 0 TV VCR Turns the audio and 26 CD player video components on or VCD player off LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck Satellite tuner Blu ray disc recorder Hard disc recorder PSX CLEAR DVDplayer Clears a mistake when 7 CD player you press the incorrect Satellite tuner numeric buttons or Blu ray disc returns to continuous recorder PSX playback etc DIRECT Receiver Selects 2CH ANALOG 5 DIRECT DISC 20 CD player Selects a disc directly VCD player multi disc changer only Remote Operations Function Button Display 3 Remote Shows the selected input macro list and command mode of the remote DISPLAY TV VCR Selects information 10 VCD player displayed on the TV LD player screen DVD player Receiver CD player MD deck Blu ray disc recorder Hard disc recorder PS X Satellite tuner D TUNING Receiver Enters direct tuning 7 mode DUAL Receiver Selects the language 5 you want during digital broadcast Easy scroll Remote Move to select the key PUSH input and press to enter 4 the selection The compo
91. round effect Press 2CH or press A F D to select A F D AUTO Listening to the sound without any adjustment ANALOG DIRECT You can listen to the sound without adjusting the equalizer and surround effect This function enables you to enjoy high quality analog sources Press DIRECT The DIRECT indicator lights up and the equalizer and sound fields are canceled Selecting the surround back decoding mode SURR BACK DECODING This function lets you select the decoding mode for the surround back signals of the multi channel input stream By decoding the surround back signal of DVD software etc recorded in Dolby Digital EX DTS ES Matrix DTS ES Discrete 6 1 etc format you can enjoy the surround sound intended by the filmmakers Press SURR BACK DECODING repeatedly to select the surround back decoding mode For details see How to select the surround back decoding mode on page 34 Tip You can select the surround back decoding mode using SB DECODING in the CUSTOMIZE menu page 41 How to select the surround back decoding mode You can select the surround back mode you want according to the input stream When you select OFF Surround back decoding is not performed When you select AUTO When the input stream contains the 6 1 channel decode flag the appropriate decoder is applied to decode the surround back signal Input stream Output Applied surround c
92. rround sound select SMALL to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the center channel bass frequencies from the front speakers if set to LARGE or sub woofer NO or MIX If you did not connect a center speaker select NO or MIX When set to the sound of the center speaker can be output from the front speakers without deteriorating the sound quality The sound of the center channel will be output from the front speakers When the multi channel input is selected Whether the setting is NO or MIX E SURROUND SP Surround speakers The surround back speakers are set to the same setting LARGE If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE However if the front speakers are set to SMALL you cannot set the surround speakers to 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 surround channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer or other LARGE speakers NO If you did not connect surround speakers select E SURR BACK SP Surround back speakers When the surround speakers size parameter is set to NO the surround back speakers selection parameter is also automatically set to NO and the setting cannot be changed DUAL I
93. rticle 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical For customer in Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT 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 3 ENERGY STAR About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for model STR DA3100ES Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the receiver You can also use the controls on the supplied remote if they have the same or similar names as those on the receiver For details on the use of your remote see RM AAE001 page 56 66 RM US106A page 67 71 About area codes The area code of the receiver you purchased is shown on the upper right portion of the rear panel see the illustration below 2 XXX XXX XX AA Area code Any differences in operation according to the area code are clearly indicated in the text for example Models of area code AA only This receiver incorporates Dolby Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS Digital Surrou
94. s that can be stored in USER PRESET Rotate MAIN MENU to select CUSTOMIZE Rotate MENU to select USER PRESET MEM X Rotate to select the USER PRESET number Press MEMORY ENTER 0G c To store other settings repeat steps 1 to 5 Settings that can be stored in USER PRESET nput selected by the INPUT SELECTOR INPUT MODE setting Selected sound field MULTI CH IN setting DIRECT setting C WIDTH setting DIMENSION setting PANORAMA MODE setting EFFECT LEVEL setting FRONT setting SCREEN DEPTH setting VIR SPEAKERS setting Tuner settings band frequency stereo mono setting preset number To use the USER PRESET 1 Press USER PRESET repeatedly to select the USER PRESET you want 2 Press MEMORY ENTER Note When the DIGITAL ASSIGN setting is changed after you store a USER PRESET and if the stored INPUT MODE setting cannot be used a selectable setting is applied automatically Example Use the DIGITAL ASSIGN function to assign DVD OPT to TAPE 2 Set the INPUT MODE of TAPE to AUTO 2CH or OPTICAL FIXED then store in the USER PRESET 3 Use the DIGITAL ASSIGN function to assign DVD OPT to DVD 4 Select the USER PRESET stored in example 2 The INPUT MODE of TAPE is automatically set to ANALOG 2CH FIXED You cannot select AUTO 2CH or OPTICAL FIXED Other Operations Naming preset
95. s playback or CD player recording Also starts VCD player recording with LD player components in DVD player recording standby MD deck DAT deck Tape deck m8 VCR Stops playback CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck Tape deck The button is not available 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 Changing button assignments You can change the factory settings of the input buttons to suit the components in your system For example if you connect a LD player to the VIDEO 2 jacks on the receiver you can set the VIDEO 2 button on this remote to control the LD player Note however that the settings of the TUNER button cannot be changed 1 Press RM SET UP for more than 2 seconds The indicator lights up 2 Press the input button you want to change the assignment of The indicator turns off once and turns on again when a valid button is pressed Only the first input button that is pressed will be registered Example Press VIDEO 2 3 Refering to the table below press the input button for the category you want The indicator turns off when a valid button is pressed Example Press DVD twice 4 Press SOURCE The new assignment is registered T
96. s to the 2CH STEREO mode Notes Use the CUSTOMIZE menu and set MENU EXPAND to ON For details see page 41 No sound is output from the sub woofer in the 2CH STEREO mode To listen to the 2 channel stereo sources using the front L R speakers and a sub woofer select A F D AUTO and set A F D 2CH SW the SURR SET UP menu to CREATE Enjoying higher fidelity sound AUTO FORMAT DIRECT The Auto Format Direct A F D mode allows you to select the decoding mode you want for your audio sound A F D mode Decoding mode A F D AUTO As encoded PRO LOGIC Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC II MOVIE Dolby Pro Logic II PRO LOGIC II MUSIC PRO LOGIC II GAME PRO LOGIC MOVIE Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC PRO LOGIC IIx GAME Neo 6 Cinema DTS Neo 6 Neo 6 Music MULTI STEREO Decoding the input audio signal automatically In this mode the receiver automatically detects the type of audio signal being input Dolby Digital DTS standard 2 channel stereo etc and performs the proper decoding if necessary This mode presents the sound as it was recorded encoded without adding any surround effects However when MENU EXPAND in the CUSTOMIZE menu is set to ON A F D 2CH SW in the SURR SET UP is set to CREATE and if there are no low frequency signals Dolby Digital LFE etc it will generate a low frequency signal for output to the sub woofe
97. sequentially from adjacent speakers E D RANGE COMP Dynamic range compressor Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night The dynamic range is not compressed STD The dynamic range is compressed as intended by the recording engineer MAX The dynamic range is compressed dramatically Tip 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 Note Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only Custom install mode This receiver features the custom install modes described below Depending on how you intend to use these features use of these modes may require additional equipment available separately or modification of your listening environment Please consult the retailer where you purchased this receiver for more information 1 Rotate MAIN MENU to select CIS 2 Rotate MENU to select the parameter For details see CIS menu parameters below 3 Rotate to select the setting
98. setup pattern Rotate to select the speaker setup pattern and press MEMORY ENTER to enter the selection Check your speaker pattern using the supplied Basy Setup Guide 2045 E SUB WOOFER Sub woofer YES If you connect a sub woofer select YES NO If you did not connect a sub woofer select NO This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers E FRONT SP Front speakers LARGE If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE When the sub woofer is set to front speakers are automatically set to 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 front channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer When the front speakers are set to SMALL the center surround and surround back speakers are also automatically set to SMALL unless previously set to NO W CENTER SP Center speaker LARGE If you connect a large speaker that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE However if the front speakers are set to SMALL you cannot set the center speaker to LARGE SMALL If the sound is distorted or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel su
99. source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL terminal or when INPUT MODE is set to OPTICAL FIXED page 38 ANALOG Lights up when no digital signal is input to COAXIAL or OPTICAL jack or when INPUT MODE is set to ANALOG 2CH FIXED page 38 MULTI IN Lights up when MULTI CH IN is selected SB DEC Lights up when surround back decoding is activated page 34 E S EN E 25 SLEEP Lights up when sleep timer is activated D RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated page 46 EQ Lights up when the equalizer is activated Tuner indicators Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations etc See pages 25 26 for tuner operations 96 24 Lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS 96 kHz 24 bit signals MATRIX Lights up when DTS ES Matrix decoding is activated DISCRETE Lights up when DTS ES Discrete decoding is activated CINEMA Lights up when DTS Neo 6 Cinema decoding is activated NEO 6 Lights up when DTS Neo 6 Cinema Music decoding is activated MUSIC Lights up when Pro Logic II Music Pro Logic IIx Music or DTS Neo 6 Music decoding is activated MOVIE Lights up when Pro Logic II Movie or Pro Logic IIx Movie decoding is activated GAME Lights up when Pro Logic II Game or Pro Logic IIx Game decoding is activated PRO LOGIC IIx PRO LOGIC lights up when the receiver applies
100. stations and inputs You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for preset stations and inputs selected with INPUT SELECTOR and display it in the receiver s display To index a preset station Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select tuner FM or AM Press FM AM to select FM or AM Tune in the preset station you want to create an index name for page 26 Rotate MENU to select NAME IN Press MEMORY ENTER The cursor flashes and you can select a character Follow the procedure of To create an index name page 49 on kh To index an input 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select an input you want to create an index name for 2 Rotate MAIN MENU to select CUSTOMIZE Rotate MENU to select NAME IN Press MEMORY ENTER The cursor flashes and you can select a character Follow the procedure of To create an index name page 49 Rotate MAIN MENU to select TUNER To create an index name 1 Use MENU and to create an index name Rotate to select a character then rotate MENU to move the cursor to the next position Tips Youcan select the character type as follows by rotating Alphabet upper case Numbers Symbols To enter a blank space rotate until a blank space appears in the display If you made a mistake rotate MENU until the character you want to change flashes then rotate to select the corr
101. steps If both front speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance to the closest speaker When placing only one surround back speaker continued 21 US 22 US When placing two surround back speakers The angle Q should be the same E CENTER XX feet Center speaker distance Initial setting 10 feet Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the center speaker You can adjust from 3 to 23 feet in 1 foot steps E SURROUND XX feet Surround speaker distance Initial setting 10 feet Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the surround speakers You can adjust from 3 to 23 feet in 1 foot steps If both surround speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance to the closest speaker E SURR BACK XX feet Surround back speaker distance Initial setting 10 feet Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the surround back speaker You can adjust from 3 to 23 feet in 1 foot steps If you connect two surround back speakers and both surround back speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position E SUB WOOFER XX feet Sub woofer distance Initial setting 10 feet Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the sub woofer You can adjust from 3 to 23 feet in 1 foot steps Tip The receiver lets you to input the speaker position in terms of distance H
102. t for search Only for Sony TVs with the picture in picture track index etc function SHIFT 7 Receiver Selects a memory page for presetting radio stations or tuning to preset stations Remote Operations Function Remote Operations Function Button Button 1 9 5 and Receiver Use with SHIFT to lt lt PP player Searches tracks in the 0 1016 preset radio station or 7 VCD player forward or backward tuning to preset stations DVD player direction and with D TUNING LD player for direct tuning MD deck CD player Selects track numbers Blu ray disc VCD player 0 10 selects track 10 recorder LD player Hard disc DVD player recorder PSX VCR Fastforwards or DAT deck rewinds TV VCR Selects channel Tape deck Satelite funem Hune gt 8 VCR Starts playback Blu ray disc CD player no VCD player a Oe LD player recorder PSX DVD player 2CH 5 Receiver Selects 2CH STEREO MD deck mode DAT deck Tape deck 210 1116 CD player Selects track numbers Blu ray disc VCD player over 10 LD plaver recorder Hard disc MD deck recorder PSX Tape deck TV VCR H 9 VCR Pauses playback or d CD player record Also start Satellite tuner VCD player recording with Blu ray disc LD player components in reco
103. table 2 Multi channel decoder 0 VCR video camera video game etc 3 9 Model with a DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT or DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT jack etc gt Model with MULTI CH OUTPUT jacks etc This connection is used to output the audio decoded by the component s internal multi channel decoder through this receiver 9 Model equipped only with AUDIO OUT L R jacks etc Model with component video Y Pg Cg B Y Pp Cg R Y input jacks continued peueis BUS BUS Required cords The hookup diagrams on the subsequent pages assume the use of the following optional connection cords EN to not supplied Audio cord Coaxial digital cord White L Em gt ei Tn gt Red R qa gt E Audio v Monaural audio cord udio video cord Black CED fam Yellow video 8 a _ White L audio Em cH Tip Red R audio J Ta Audio cord can be torn into two monaural audio Video cord cords e Yellow Ca E gt Component video cord D S video cord Sn E rM e Em m T 3 Optical digital cord fii Notes Turn off the power to all components before making any connections Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise When connecting an audio video cord be sure to match the color coded
104. the audio components Connect your TV to the receiver using the same type of connecting cord as the one used to connect the receiver and video component pages 8 11 and 13 Remote control 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 Check if the command modes of the receiver and the remote is the same If the command mode of the receiver and the remote is different you cannot operate the receiver with the remote To switch the command mode of the receiver press 1 while pressing INPUT MODE Each time you press 1 the command mode switches between COMMAND MODE AV2 and COMMAND MODE AV 1 The initial setting is COMMAND MODE AV2 To switch the command mode of the remote see Selecting the command mode of the remote on page 61 Make sure you select the correct input on the remote Error messages If there is a malfunction the display shows a code of two numbers and a message You can check the condition of the system by the message Refer to the following table to solve the problem If any problem persists consult your nearest Sony dealer DECODE ERROR CHECK CODE 01 Appears when the signal which the receiver cannot decode ex DTS CD is input when DEC PRIORITY in the CUSTOMIZE menu is set to
105. tial setting Adjusting the equalizer You can adjust the tonal quality bass treble level of each speaker using the EQUALIZER menu Bass Midrange Treble Level iN i cem Frequency Frequency Frequency Hz Hz Hz You can store up to 5 different equalizer settings in the equalizer bank EQ PRESET 1 5 and apply them Initial setting EQ PRESET 1 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects DVD etc 2 Rotate MAIN MENU to select EQUALIZER 3 Rotate MENU to select EQ PRESET 4 Rotate to select the equalizer bank you want to adjust EQ PRESET 1 5 5 Rotate MENU to select the parameter For details see EQUALIZER menu parameters below 6 While monitoring the sound rotate 4 to adjust the selected parameter 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to adjust the other items EQUALIZER menu parameters E EQ PRESET Preset equalizer selection E FRONT BASS XXX dB Front speaker bass level E FRONT TREBLE XXX dB Front speaker treble level E CENTER BASS XXX dB Center speaker bass level B CENTER MID XXX dB Center speaker midrange level Initial setting 0 dB You can adjust from 10 dB to 10 dB in 1 dB steps E CENTER MID XXX Hz Center speaker midrange frequency Initial setting 1 kHz You can adjust from 100 Hz to 10 kHz in 5 steps 100 Hz 300 Hz 1 kHz 3 kHz 10 kHz E CENTER TREBLE XXX dB Center speaker
106. ve the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction If you don t use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Remote button description MES 2ND ZONE 3RD ZONE continued V9OLSN INY eui suonejedo 675 68 5 The tables below show the settings of each button Remote Operations Function Button CH Receiver Selects preset stations PRESET TV VCR Selects preset channels D SKIP Satellite tuner 7 CD player Skips discs multi disc VCD player changer only DVD player MD deck 3 To select DVD LD 3 Receiver To select LD MASTER Receiver Adjust the volume level VOL of 2ND ZONE or 3RD 6 ZONE output MD DAT Receiver To listen to minidisc or 3 DAT deck MUTING Receiver To mute the sound 5 RMSETUP TV VCR To change the category 9 Satellite tuner of buttons CD player VCD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck RMSETUP TV VCR Lights up when RM indicator Satellite tuner SET UP button in use 10 CD player VCD play

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