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Sony STR-DA2100ES User's Manual

1. Audio cord Coaxial digital cord White L of By fe I i IP Red R FKFCa a Monaural audio cord E Audio video cord Siak a 2 Yellow video LED E LE E White L audio P E gt Tip Red R audio SCE J w gt Audio cord can be torn into two monaural audio Video cord cords Yellow CED foe Component video cord D S video cord a Lh qa ue c t H gt ele HHH HHH els Red Ce E B Optical digital cord i w i Notes Turn off the power to all components before making any connections e Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise e When connecting an audio video cord be sure to match the color coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components yellow video to yellow white left audio to white and red right audio to red e When connecting optical digital cords insert the cord plugs straight in until they click into place e Do not bend or tie optical digital cords 1a Connecting components with digital audio output jacks Hooking up a DVD player TV monitor or satellite tuner For details on the required cords E E see page 6 1 Connect the audio jacks peyeys Buma p DVD player OO DOO Jawoioour auniow faunioour auoiomw SAL ND VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 T IMPEDANCE PREOUT e
2. Remote Operations Function Remote Operations Function Button Button JUMP TIME TV Toggles between the SHIFT 7 Receiver Selects a memory page 5 Satellite tuner previous and the for presetting radio Blu ray disc current channels stations or tuning to recorder preset stations CD player Shows the time or SLEEP 27 Receiver Activates the sleep VCD player displays the playing function and the DVD player time of disc etc duration which the MD deck receiver turns off MAIN Receiver Selects the menu of automatically MENU 16 the receiver SUBTITLE DVD player Changes the subtitles MASTER Receiver Adjusts the master 6 VOL 7 volume of the SWAP TV Swaps the small and receiver ANGLE 5 large picture MOVIE 5 Receiver Selects the pre DVD player Selects viewing angle programmed sound Blu ray disc or changes the angles fields for movie recorder MUSIC 25 Receiver Selects the pre SYSTEM Receiver Turns off the receiver programmed sound STANDBY TV VCR and other Sony audio fields for music Press AV Satellite tuner video components MUTING Receiver Mutes the sound from 1 26 and CD player 78 he receiver 1 P7 atthe VCD player ON Receiver Displays the menus of same time a E id SCREEN 14 he receiver on the TV player MD deck screen DAT deck PRESET Receiver Selects preset TEST TONE Receiver Outputs test tone CH stations 5 D SK
3. e SIDE LOW Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section Q an O SIDE HIGH Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section Q and e BEHD LOW Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section O and O e BEHD HIGH Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to section O and This setup item is not available when the surround speakers size parameter is set to NO 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 LOW or SIDE HIGR Nevertheless each listening environment has many variables such as wall reflections and you may obtain better results using BEHD HIGHR if your speakers are 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
4. Remote Operations Function Selecting the input macro list Button and command mode of the E 19 VCR Stops playback remote CD player VCD player Move the Easy scroll key PUSH to select the LD player input and press to enter the selection The DVD player components are factory assigned to the inputs as MD deck shown below aged Display Function Tape deck Blu ray disc VIDEO 1 To watch VCR recorder VTR mode 3 Hard disc VIDEO 2 To watch VCR recorder PSX VTR mode 1 10 Receiver Selects a menu item VIDEO 3 To watch VCR lt gt 10 Receiver Adjusts or changes the VTR mode 2 setting DVD To watch DVD 4 4 gt VCR Selects a menu item TV SAT To watch TV programs or 10 Satellite tuner satellite tuner DVD player TAPE To listen to audio tape Bueray dise MD DAT To listen to minidisc or DAT recorder deck Hard disc i recorder PSX MD TAPE To listen to minidisc or audio t x Je 10 VCD player Returns to the previous ais LD player rmenu or exits the menu SA CD To listen to Super Audio CD DVD player or compact disc Blu ray disc TUNER To listen to radio programs recorder PHONO To listen to turntable Hard dis SERE MULTI To listen and watch recorder PSX Satellite tuner components connected to the MULTI CH IN jacks on the receiver M1 M2 Macro List For details see page 59 Notes e Some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model The above explanation
5. A D Do a a OO S z ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY R Camcorder or video game VCR peyeys Buje F 134 144s 2 Connecting the antennas Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM wire antenna AM loop antenna supplied FM wire antenna supplied DIGITAL ANTENNA sweo sa N UT VOEOOUT VIDEON A e ADON TRIGGER VIDEO1 OUT IR REMOTE ag 8a ti at WOOFER PRE OUT SELECTOR ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY The shape of the connector varies depending on the area code Notes e To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and other components e Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna e After connecting the FM wire antenna keep it as horizontal as possible Do not use the h SIGNAL GND terminal for grounding the receiver 3 Connecting speakers Connect your speakers to the receiver This receiver allows you to use a 7 1 channel speaker 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 on
6. ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY ou N N Satellite tuner Note You can also 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 VIDEO IN jack on the receiver continued qs 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 Pr Cp R Y output jacks Connecting a TV with component video input jacks allows you to enjoy higher quality video Satellite tuner TV monitor O SSIS OOOO O 0 0 Jaubio our AUDIO N VIDEO 1 or IR REMOTE ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY COMPONENT PaouR Y PucaB Y Y DVD player Tips e When using the S video jacks instead of the video jacks your monitor must also be connected via an S video jack S video signals are on a separate bus from the video signals and will not be output through the video jacks e 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 These upconverted video signals can only be output from
7. Press MEMORY ENTER The cursor flashes and you can select a character Follow the procedure of To create an index name page 44 0G A ON To index an input 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select an input you want to create an index name for 2 Turn MAIN MENU to select lt lt CUSTOMIZE gt 3 Turn MENU to select NAME IN 4 Press MEMORY ENTER The cursor flashes and you can select a character Follow the procedure of To create an index name page 44 4qus To create an index name 1 Use MENU and to create an index name Turn to select a character then turn MENU to move the cursor to the next position Tips e You can select the character type as follows by rotating Alphabet upper case gt Numbers Symbols e To enter a blank space rotate until a blank space appears in the display e If you made a mistake rotate MENU until the character you want to change flashes then rotate to select the correct character Press MEMORY ENTER The entered name is registered 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 I to turn on the receiver C MODE AVX appears in the display Each time you repeat the procedure above the display changes as follows C MODE AV1 C MODE AV2 Tip The initial setting is C M
8. 6 Press MASTER VOL to adjust the volume of your speakers in the 2nd zone Tips e Press I on the remote while 2ND appears in the remote display to turn off 2nd zone To turn off the receiver make sure that you select MAIN in step 2 above 2ND disappears from the remote display Then press I to turn off the receiver You can use MUTING on the remote to mute the sound Operations Using the Remote RM AAE001 You can use the remote RM AAE001 to operate the components in your system Remote button description Before you use your remote wv ave VO RMSETUP 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 J on the receiver e N E el TEST DUAL SB TONE DIRECT MONO DECODING S amp 4 6 SWAP JUMP PRESET AUDIO ANGLE TIME KIP Z 8 SUBTITLE ENTER 1G GQ O EAR SEAR H MODE TOP MENU lees fod BBINN B 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 _ N LOOAVV INY 310w y y Bursn suonesado A Ty MAI VCH VIDEO MENU k O Notes 16 e Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid x place 11 e Do n
9. Turn 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 on page 36 Selectable component video inputs for each input DVD VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD TV SAT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TV SAT 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 which have digital audio input jacks 1 Turn 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 e AUTO 2CH Gives priority to digital signals when there are both digital and analog connections If there are no digital signals analog is selected e COAX FIXED Specifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL COAXIAL input jack OPT FIXED Specifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL input jacks e ANALOG FIXED Specifies the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN L R jacks Notes When signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz is input the equalizer and sound field cannot be used You cannot select the digital audio input which is assigned to another function by DIG
10. AUDIO OUT jacks even when MULTI CH IN is being used The analog audio signals of the current or previously used input are output Some sources contain copy guards to prevent recording In this case you may not be able to record from the sources Listening to the sound in another zone There are 2 ways to listen to the sound in another zone You can hook up the 2ND ZONE jacks to a stereo amplifier in another zone assign your surround back speakers to another zone Using the 2ND ZONE jacks svoo svoeo N N CNC OKOCXe 1O10 010 0 voi auoiow Jauoioour auno ffauoioour AUDIO OOO OOO 0 0 00 oC OG FRONT SURROUND _ BARR CENTER MULTI CH IN 2ND ZONE You can select the analog audio signals you want to output to a stereo amplifier in another room or zone Press 1 on the remote while 2ND appears in the remote display to turn on 2nd zone For details refer steps 1 to 3 of Using the surround back speakers for the 2nd zone on page 48 1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select lt lt CIS gt gt 2 Turn MENU until ZONE 2 XXXXXX appears continued suoljeiodo 194 0 fi 47us 3 Turn to select the 2nd zone audio source you want Each time you turn the button the audio source changes cyclically as follows SOURCE MD TAPE SA CD CD TUNER 1 The audio signals of the current in
11. To control a PSX Maker SONY Code s 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 T Hold down RM SET UP and press TV I O 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 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 5 10 cm continued LOOAVV INY e 0WsY ay Bursn suoneado A 57us 5guS 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 flashe
12. and at least 10 feet away from a TV set or fluorescent light e Move your TV away from the audio components e Make sure you have grounded h SIGNAL GND terminal only when a turntable is connected e The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol There is no sound from the surround back speakers e Some discs have no Dolby Digital EX flag even though the packages have Dolby Digital EX logos In this case select SB DEC ON page 34 continued uopeuwnoyu jeuonippy A 61 US There is no sound or only a very low level sound is heard from the center surround surround back speakers Select a CINEMA STUDIO EX mode page 31 e Adjust the speaker level page 21 e Make sure the center surround speakers size parameter are set to either SMALL or LARGE page 19 e Make sure the surround back speakers selection parameter is set to either DUAL or SINGLE There is no sound from the sub woofer e Check that the sub woofer is connected correctly and securely e Make sure the sub woofer selection parameter is set to YES page 19 e There is no sound output from the SUB WOOFER depending on the sound field The surround effect cannot be obtained e Make sure the sound field function is on press MOVIE or MUSIC e Sound fields do not function for the signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz Dolby Digital or DTS mult
13. MODE AV2 To switch the command mode of the remote see Selecting the command mode of the remote on page 54 Make sure you select the correct input on the remote e To activate the buttons with orange printing press ALT first before pressing the buttons Before you use the button for receiver operation press MAIN MENU To operate other components press TOP MENU GUIDE or AV MENU after pressing the input button Error messages If there is a malfunction the display shows a message You can check the condition of the receiver by the message PROTECTOR 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 If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide Clearing the receiver s memory may remedy the problem page 18 However note that all memorized settings will be reset to their factory settings and you will have to readjust all settings on the receiver If the problem persist Consult your nearest Sony dealer Reference sections for clearing the receiver s memory To clear See All memorized settings page 18 Customized sound fields page 38 uonewsojul euonIppy Al 6345 Baus Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONI
14. OFF Lets you output the test tone sequentially from two adjacent speaker E PHASE AUDIO Phase audio Initial setting OFF Lets you output the source sound instead of the test tone sequentially from two adjacent speaker E oxAice COMP XXX 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 OFF The dynamic range is not compressed e 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 Therefore STD is the standard setting but it only enacts light compression 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 th
15. headphones Note If you connect a pair of headphones while a sound field is operating the system will automatically switch to HP 2CR if using a sound field selected with the 2CH or A F D button or to HP THEATER if using a sound field selected with the MOVIE or MUSIC button To turn off the surround effect Press 2CH to select 2CH STEREO or press A F D repeatedly to select A F D AUTO Tips e The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound field to an input whenever it is selected Sound Field Link For example if you select HALL for the SA CD CD input then change to a different input and then return to SA CD CD HALL will automatically be applied again e You can identify the encoding format of DVD software etc by looking at the logo on the package DO Dolby Digital discs DO fpetsysuesouns Dolby Surround encoded RO LOGI programs DTS Digital Surround encoded programs Notes e Sound fields do not function for the signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz e 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 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 HALL JAZZ CLUB LIVE C
16. in a station and the entered numbers flash Make sure you have entered the right frequency If not repeat steps 3 and 4 If the entered numbers still flash the frequency is not used in your area 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 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM or AM band The last received station is tuned in Tune in the station that you want to preset using Automatic Tuning page 24 or Direct Tuning page 25 Press MEMORY ENTER MEMORY appears in the display for a few seconds Do steps 4 to 5 before the display goes out Press PRESET TUNING or PRESET TUNING repeatedly to select a preset station number Each time you press the button you can select the preset station number as follows gt A2 lt lt A0 gt B 1 lt B2 lt gt lt gt B0 al If MEMORY goes out before you select the preset station number start again from step 3 Tip You can also use the remote to select a preset station number Press SHIFT repeatedly to select a memory page A B or C and then press the numeric button to select a preset number Press MEMORY ENTER again The station is stored to the selected preset number If MEMORY goes out before you press MEMORY start again from step 3 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to preset another station continued uoneado s
17. 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 e To activate the buttons with orange printing press ALT first before pressing the buttons LOOAVV INY a 0WaY ay Bursn suonesado a gus 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 the 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 63 Hold down RM SET UP and press I 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 a aO Na To reset the remote to factory settings Press 1 0 AV 1 and MASTER VOL at the same time
18. may not output from certain speakers depending on the speaker settings 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 NEO6 CINEMA or NEO6 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 your 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 DEE 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 E CINEMA ST EX A CINEMA STUDIO EX A Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Son
19. not connect a sub woofer select NO The front speakers are automatically set to LARGE and you cannot change this setting This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers e In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry we recommend that you set the cut off frequency on the sub woofer as high as possible E FRONT SP XXXXX Front speakers size e LARGE If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE e 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 E CTR SP XXXXX Center speaker size e 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 e 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 circuit
20. or 10 kHz After tuning in any AM station turn off the receiver While holding down PRESET TUNING or TUNING press I All 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 1 Vp p 75 ohms Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms C 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms Ps Cs B Y 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms Pr Cr R Y 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms 80 MHz HD Pass Through General Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Power consumption Area code Power consumption U 310 W CA 420 VA Power consumption during standby mode 0 5 W when INST MODE in the CIS menu is set to OFF page 43 2 switched 120 W 1A MAX Dimensions w h d Approx 430 x 160 5 x 398 5 mm 16 7 8 x 6 2 8 x 15 5 8 inches including projecting parts and controls 14 0 kg 30 Ib 14 0z AC outlets Mass Approx Supplied accessories FM wire antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 AC power cord 1 Remote commander RM AAE001 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 For details on the area code of the component you are using see page 3 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice uonewsojul euonIppy 6545 List of button locations and reference pages How to use this page Use this page to find the location of buttons and other DISPLAY 7 26 62 parts of the sy
21. standard video or S video signals e 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 1145 1c Connecting components with only analog audio jacks Hooking up audio components For details on the required cords E E see page 6 Turntable j i AP MAP m I PONENT VIDEO WA coax OQ COoPE sana amon moon anon Eo aff sicat NO VIDEO 1 OUT IR REMOTE L BQ IMPEDANCE CENTER SELECTOR Super Audio CD MD Tape deck CD player Note If your turntable has a ground wire connect it to the h SIGNAL GND terminal 12us Hooking up video components If you connect your TV to the MONITOR jacks you can watch the video from the selected input page 23 You can also display the SP SET UP LEVEL EQUALIZER and CUSTOMIZE menu settings and sound fields on your TV by pressing ON SCREEN on the remote For details on the required cords E E see page 6 To the VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks Front panel VCR INPUT OUTPUT TV monitor
22. the component video INPU A EE OE AAE E 36 COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT ASSIGN Switching the audio input mode for digital components 0 0 0 eee 36 INPUT MODE Customizing sound fields 0 0 0 0 37 Adjusting the equalizer 38 Advanced settings 39 Custom install mode ccceeseeseeees 43 Other Operations Naming preset stations and inputs 44 Changing the command mode of the TECELVED suc onst deco ctoectieacthotbeatvoobetes 45 Using the Sleep Timer 45 Selecting the speaker system 46 ReCOrdiN 8 eredi etal 46 Listening to the sound in another FONG E EAEN 47 Operations Using the Remote RM AAEOO1 Before you use your remote 49 Remote button description 0 00 49 Selecting the command mode of the PEMIOUG amp oss outs vor cavs cassescvens n 54 Programming the remote 54 Learning the commands of your COMPONEMS ceeeeceseeeseeeeeeeeeees 57 Performing several commands in sequence automatically Macro Play ceseesesseeeseeeeeeeees 59 Additional Information Precautions yan mehen R Troubleshooting Specifications eenia is List of button locations and reference 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
23. up the speakers You can use the SP SET UP menu to set the size distance and location of the speakers connected to this receiver 1 Press I to turn on the receiver 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select lt amp SP SET UP gt 3 Turn MENU to select the parameter you want to adjust For details see Speaker setup parameters below Note Some speaker setup items may appear dimmed in the display This means that they have been adjusted automatically due to other speaker settings or may not be adjustable 4 Turn to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the items that follow Speaker setup parameters The initial settings are underlined E EASY SETUP XXX Speaker easy setup e YES If you want to set up your speakers automatically select YES You can select a pre defined speaker pattern see the supplied Easy Setup Guide NO If you want to adjust the settings of each speaker manually select NO E SP PATTERN X X Speaker setup pattern When EASY SETUP is set to YES select the speaker setup pattern Turn to select the speaker setup pattern and press MEMORY ENTER to enter the selection Check your speaker pattern using the supplied Easy Setup Guide E SUB WOOFER XXX Sub woofer selection YES If you connect a sub woofer select YES NO If you did
24. wall outlet AC IN terminal SWITCHED 120WMA MAX AC 120V 60Hz AC OUTLET AC OUTLET Notes The AC OUTLET s 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 component s connected to the receiver s AC OUTLET s 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 continued peyeys Buje 17 8 184s 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 Use the buttons on the receiver for the operation 1 Press I to turn off the receiver 2 Hold down I for 5 seconds PUSH ENTER flashes in the display 3 Press ENTER MEMORY CLEARING appears in the display for a while then MEMORY CLEARED appears The following are reset to their factory settings e MASTER VOLUME e All settings in the SP SET UP LEVEL EQUALIZER CUSTOMIZE TUNER and CIS menus The sound field memorized for each input and preset station e All preset stations e All index names for inputs and preset stations 5 Setting
25. 2 580 805 13 1 SONY FM Stereo FM AM Receiver Operating Instructions Owners 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 DA2100ES 2005 Sony Corporation Qus To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture To prevent fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers 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 Don t throw away batteries with general house waste dispose of them correctly as chemical waste For customers in the United States A CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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 th
26. 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 succession 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 M1 or M2 No
27. C DISTORTION Models of area code U only With 8 ohm loads both channels driven from 20 20 000 Hz rated 110 watts per channel minimum RMS power with no more than 0 09 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Amplifier section Power output Models of area code U CA Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode 8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 09 110W 110 WP 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 0 7 120 W 120 WP 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 10 150 W 150 WP Reference Power Output 8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 09 FRONT 110 W ch CENTER 110 W SURR 110 Wich SURR BACK 110 W ch 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 0 7 FRONT 120 W ch CENTER 120 W SURR 120 W ch SURR BACK 120 Wich 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 10 FRONT 150 W ch CENTER 150 W SURR 150 W ch SURR BACK 150 W ch 1 Measured under the following conditions 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 curve 0 5 dB MULTI CH IN SA CD CD TV SAT MD TAPE DVD 10 Hz 100 kHz 0 5 2 dB with sound field and equalizer VIDEO 1 2 3 bypassed Inputs Analog PHONO Sensitivity 8 mV Impedance 50 kiloohms S N 86 dB A 8 mv MULTI CH IN Sensitivity 500 mV SA CD CD TV SAT MD TAPE DVD VIDEO 1 2 3 Impedance 50 kiloohms S N 96 dB A 500 mv 3 INPUT SHORT with sound f
28. D 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 or DVD player if you need help 1 Select the program source to be recorded 2 Prepare the component for playing For example insert a video tape you want to record into VCR 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 DVD you want to record Tip You can record the sound from any audio source onto a video tape while copying from a video tape or DVD Locate the point where you want to start recording from another audio source select the program source then start playback The audio from that source will be recorded onto the audio track of the video tape instead of the audio from the original medium To resume audio recording from the original medium select the video source again Notes e You cannot record a digital audio signal using a component connected to the analog VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT or VIDEO 2 AUDIO OUT jacks Make sure to make both digital and analog connections to the TV SAT and DVD inputs Analog recording is not possible if you make only digital connections The analog audio signals of the current input are output from the VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT or VIDEO 2 AUDIO OUT jacks The signals input to the MULTI CH IN jacks are not output from VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT or VIDEO 2
29. EREO appears in the display and the receiver switches to the 2CH STEREO mode Note No sound is output from the sub woofer in the 2CH STEREO mode To listen to the 2 channel stereo sources using the front left right speakers and a sub woofer set to the A F D AUTO mode Listening to analog audio ANALOG DIRECT You can switch the audio of the selected input to the two channel analog input This function enables you to enjoy high quality analog sources When using this function only the volume and front speaker balance can be adjusted 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the input you want to listen to in analog audio 2 Press DIRECT to select ANALOG DIRECT The analog audio is output To cancel the ANALOG DIRECT function press DIRECT until the A DIRECT indicator in the display turns off punos punong BulAoluy M 2gus 30s 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 Display Decoding mode A F D AUTO A F D AUTO As encoded PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC II MOVIE PLII MOVIE PRO LOGIC II MUSIC PLI MUSIC PRO LOGIC II GAME PLII GAME Dolby Pro Logic II PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE Dolby Pro Logic IIx PLIIX MOVIE PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC PLIIX MUSIC PRO LOGIC IIx GAME PLIIX GAME Neo 6 Cinema DTS N
30. IN minimum effect STD standard effect and MAX maximum effect continued sBbulnes pue sjuswsnipy pesueapy aj 37s 38u5 Resetting sound fields to the initial settings Use the buttons on the receiver for the operation 1 Press 1 to turn off the power 2 While holding down 2CH press 1 0 S F INITIALIZE appears in the display and all sound fields are reset to the initial setting Adjusting the equalizer You can adjust the tonal quality bass treble level of the front speakers using the EQUALIZER menu These settings are applied to all sound fields and can be reproduced whenever you turn on the equalizer 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects DVD etc 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select lt lt EQUALIZER gt 3 Turn MENU to select the parameter you want to adjust For details see EQUALIZER menu parameters below 4 While monitoring the sound turn to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other items Note You cannot adjust the equalizer when the receiver is decoding signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz or when DTS 96 24 DTS ES Matrix or DTS Neo 6 decoding is applied EQUALIZER menu parameters E EQUALIZER XXX Equalizer on off Initial setting OFF Select ON to activate the equalizer E BASS XXX X dB Front speaker bass lev
31. ING on the remote again Turn the power off e Increase the volume To use the headphones Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack e When the headphones are connected speaker output is automatically canceled and SP A and SP B do not light up in the display e When the headphones are connected you can select only the following sound fields page 32 HP 2CH HEADPHONE 2CH HP DIRECT HEADPHONE DIRECT HP MULTI HEADPHONE MULTI HP THEATER HEADPHONE THEATER uoneado sayijduy A 2305s 24us Listening to multi channel sound MULTI CHIN 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 such as DVD or Super Audio CD When the MULTI CH IN function is selected the equalizer cannot be used Press MULTI CH IN to select MULTI CH IN To cancel the MULTI CH IN function press MULTI CH IN until the MULTI CH IN indicators in the display turn off When MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator lights up The MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator lights up when the receiver is decoding multi channel sources However this indicator does not light up if you select 2CH STEREO mode 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
32. IP TV VCR Selects preset TOP MENU DVD ol Displays DVD titl 23 Satellite tuner channels prayer ue eal ae Blu ray disc GUIDE 10 Satellite tuner Displays guide menu recorder Hard Blu ray disc disc recorder recorder 7 7 F Hard disc CD player Skips discs multi der PSX VCD player disc changer only eta DVD player x PEE MD deck Only for Sony TVs with the picture in picture function LD player RETURN VCD player Returns to the EXIT 10 LD player previous menu DVD player Satellite tuner Exits the menu RM SET UP Remote To set up the remote 2 SB Receiver Selects the surround DECODING back decoding modes 24 SEARCH DVD player Selects searching MODE 20 mode Press to select the unit for search track index etc continued LOOAVV INY a 0WaY ay Bursn suonesado a 51 US 5208 Remote Operations Function Remote Operations Function Button Button TV CH TV Selects preset TV lea gt Pi VCR Skips tracks 12 channels 6 CD player TV VIDEO TV Selects input signal VCD player 15 TV input or video DVD player input LD player TVVOL TV Adjusts the volume of oe m the TV DA POPS B ene Tape deck TV I O fA TV Turns the TV on or off Blu ray disc WIDE 3 TV Selects the wide pictu
33. ITAL ASSIGN function page 35 Some of the audio input modes may be dimmed depending on the input This means that the selected input is unavailable Customizing sound fields By adjusting the 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 LEVEL menu You can adjust the balance and level of each speaker These settings are applied to all sound fields except for effect level parameter The effect level parameter settings are stored individually for each sound field 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects DVD etc 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select lt LEVEL gt 3 Turn MENU to select the parameter you want to adjust For details see LEVEL menu parameters below 4 While monitoring the sound turn to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other parameters LEVEL menu parameters The initial setting is underlined E TEST TONE 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
34. LEVEL parameter 37 42 SP SET UP parameters 18 40 speaker level and balance 21 Automatic tuning 24 Cc Changing display 26 CIS 43 CIS menu 43 Clearing receiver s memory 18 CUSTOMIZE menu 39 Digital Cinema Sound 31 Direct tuning 25 Dual Mono 40 Dubbing See Recording Editing See Recording EQUALIZER menu 38 Indexing See Naming L Labeling See Naming LEVEL menu 37 42 Naming 44 P Preset stations how to 25 how to tune 26 Recording on a video tape 47 on an audio tape or MD 46 S Selecting component 23 front speaker system 46 sound field 31 33 Sleep Timer 45 Sound field customizing 37 pre programmed 31 33 resetting 38 selecting 31 33 SP SET UP menu 18 40 Speakers adjusting speaker level and balance 21 connection 15 impedance 17 placement 15 Supplied accessories 65 T Test tone 21 Tuning automatically 24 directly 25 preset stations 25 uopewoyu jeuonippy p 6745 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia http www sony net
35. NY 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 Jvc 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 AIWAS 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 GENERAL ELECTRIC 722 730 544 556 557 HITACHI 722 729 741 SANYO 508 545 IVC 726 727 728 736 SHARP 535 MAGNAVOX 730 731 738 THOMSON 530 537 547 549 NEC 736 TOSHIBA 535 539 541 551 PANASONIC 729 730 737 738 739 TELEFUNKEN 537 547 549 558 740 ZENITH 542 543 PHILIPS 729 730 731 PIONEER 729 RCA PROSCAN 722 729 730 731 741 747 TOSHIBA 747 If an AIWA VCR does not work even though you enter the code for AIWA enter the code for Sony instead To control a satellite tuner 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
36. ODE A V2 Notes e The initial setting for the command mode of the supplied remote is AV2 e If the command mode of the receiver and the remote is different you cannot use the remote to operate the receiver Using the Sleep Timer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time Use the remote for the operation 1 Press ALT to light up the button 2 Press SLEEP repeatedly while the power is on Each time you 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 to light up the button page 50 then press SLEEP The remaining time appears in the display If you press SLEEP again the sleep timer will be canceled suoljeiodo 194 0 Hi agus agus Selecting the speaker system You can select the front speaker system you want to use Press SPEAKERS OFF A B A B repeatedly to select the front speaker system you want to use The selected speaker system appears in the display To turn off the speaker output press SPEAKERS OFF A B A B repeatedly until the SP A and SP B indicators in the display turn off The speaker system e SPA The speakers connected to the SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals e SP B The speakers connected to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals e SP A and SP B The speake
37. ONCERT 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 DEC XXXX in the CUSTOMIZE menu page 39 Note You can select the surround back decoding mode only when A F D mode is selected except for Dolby Pro Logic IIx mode page 30 continued punos punowins BuiAofug fy 33u5 34us 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 SB DEC 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 channel Applied surround back decoder Dolby Digital 5 1 5 19 Dolby Digital EX 6 19 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS 5 1 5 19 DTS ES Matrix 6 1 6 19 DTS Matrix decoder DTS ES Discrete 6 1 6 19 DTS Discrete decoder Dolby D
38. S 96 24 signal is input standard 48 kHz decoding is used if any speakers are set to SMALL or if the sub woofer is set to NO E SB DEC XXXX Surround back decoding mode You can also use SB DEC XXXX to set the surround back decoding mode page 33 For details on each decoding mode see page 34 OFF e AUTO ON Note This parameter is valid only when A F D mode is selected except for Dolby Pro Logic IIx mode page 30 E SF LINK XXX Sound field link ON Let you apply the last selected sound field to an input whenever it is selected For example if you select HALL for the SA CD CD input then change to a different input and return to SA CD CD HALL will automatically be applied again OFF Sound field link is not activated E A V SYNC XXX Time alignment Initial setting 0 0 ms Let you delay the output of audio to adjust the gap between video and audio You can adjust from 0 0 ms to 200 200 ms in 10 ms steps E DEC PRI 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 DEC PRI AUTO for VIDEO 3 and TV SAT and DEC PRI PCM for DVD MD TAPE and SA CD CD AUTO Automatically switches the input mode between 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 o
39. The indicator flashes 3 times then goes off Note For details on Changing the command mode of the receiver see page 45 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 T Hold down RM SET UP and press AV 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 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 Press the numeric buttons to enter the numeric code or one of the codes if more than one code exists corresponding to the component and the maker of the component you want to control See the tables on pages 55 57 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 D press ENTER Once the numeric code has been verified the indicator slowly flashes twice and the remote automatically exits the programming mode 6 Repeat
40. ZONE 2 If you want to assign both your surround back speakers to another room or zone select ZONE 2 For details see Using the surround back speakers for the 2nd zone on page 48 continued peyeys Buje i 194s 20us Tips e a c correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic modes a NORMAL b PHANTOM c 3STEREO The LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker determine whether the internal sound processor will cut the bass signal from that channel When the bass is cut from a channel the bass redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass frequencies to the sub woofer or other LARGE speakers However since bass sounds have a certain amount of directionality it is 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 BASS parameter in the EQUALIZER menu to boost the bass levels To adjust the bass see page 38 E FRONT DIST XX ft Front speaker distance Initial setting 10 ft Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the front speakers You can adjust from 3 to 23 feet in 1 foo
41. ation Reproduces the type of reverberation found in theaters The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate these three elements simultaneously Notes The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal e 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 Display HALL HALL JAZZ CLUB JAZZ CLUB LIVE CONCERT LIVE CONCERT E HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall E JAZZ CLUB Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club E LIVE CONCERT Reproduces the acoustics of a 300 seat live house When the headphones are connected You can select only from the following sound fields E HP 2CH HEADPHONE 2CH 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 E HP DIRECT HEADPHONE DIRECT Outputs the analog signals without processing by the equalizer sound field etc E HP MULTI HEADPHONE MULTI Outputs the front analog signals from MULTI CH IN jacks E HP THEATER HEADPHONE THEATER Allows you to experience a theater like environment while listening through a pair of
42. automatically When set to FIX you can select which speaker will output the test tone E ity i BALANCE L R XX Front speaker balance Initial setting BALANCE 0 Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers You can adjust in the range of BALANCE L 1 to 8 BALANCE 0 BALANCE R 1 to 8 in 17 steps E CENTER XXX dB Center speaker level E SURR L XXX dB Surround speaker Left level E SURR R XXX dB Surround speaker Right level E SB XXX dB Surround back speaker level E SB LEFT XXX dB Surround back speaker Left level E SB RIGHT XXX dB Surround back speaker Right level E SW XXX dB Sub woofer level Initial setting 0 dB You can adjust from 10 dB to 10 dB in 1 dB steps E MULTI SW XXX dB Multi Channel 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 speakers selection parameter is set to SINGLE in the SET UP menu page 19 Only when the surround back speakers selection parameter is set to DUAL in the SP SET UP menu page 19 E EFFECT XXX Effect level Initial setting STD Lets you adjust the presence of the surround effect in 3 levels M
43. ayijduy J 2505 2645 Tuning to preset stations 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM or AM band The last received station is tuned in 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 C A24 gt 4 gt A04 B 1 lt B2 lt gt B0 aaa Using the remote 1 Move the easy scroll key PUSH to select TUNER 2 Press PUSH repeatedly to select the FM or AM band 3 Press PRESET CH D SKIP repeatedly to select the preset station you want To select the preset station directly Press the numeric buttons on the remote The preset station of the selected number in the current memory page is tuned in Press SHIFT repeatedly on the remote to change the memory page 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 cyclically as follows Index name of the input Selected input gt Sound field currently applied gt Volume level When the tuner is selected Preset station name gt Frequency Sound field currently applied Volume level Index name appears only when you have assigned one to the input or preset station page 44 Index name does not appear when only blank spaces
44. 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 8or 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 Tape deck With digital audio output 9 With analog audio output only 2 Analog disc turntable 2 Multi channel decoder 0 VCR camcorder video game etc 3 a Model with a DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT or DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT jack etc gt Model with a 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 Model equipped only with AUDIO OUT L R jacks etc Model with component video Y Pp Cp B Y Pp Cp R Y input jacks continued peyeys Buije5 Hi Hus gus Required cords The hookup diagrams on the subsequent pages assume the use of the following optional connection cords EN to E mot supplied
45. ctured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS DTS ES Neo 6 and DTS 96 24 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc gus Table of Contents Getting Started 1 Check how to hookup your COMPONEMNS cece eeeeeeeeseeeeees 5 la Connecting components with digital audio output jacks 7 1b Connecting components with multi channel output jacks 10 1c Connecting components with only analog audio jacks 12 2 Connecting the antennas we 14 3 Connecting speakers we lS 4 Connecting the AC power cord 17 5 Setting up the speakers 18 6 Adjusting the speaker levels and balanc neresen nit 21 TEST TONE Amplifier Operation Selecting the component 23 Listening to multi channel sound 24 MULTI CH IN Listening to FM AM radio 24 Presetting radio stations 0 00 0 eee 25 Changing the display eee 26 About the indications in the display 27 Enjoying Surround Sound Using only the front speakers 29 Enjoying higher fidelity sound 30 AUTO FORMAT DIRECT Selecting a sound field 31 Selecting the surround back decoding Modeen Ae E E A este 33 SURR BACK DECODING qus Advanced Adjustments and Settings Assigning the audio input 35 DIGITAL ASSIGN Assigning
46. e additional surround back speaker 6 1 channel or two surround back speakers 7 1 channel see Selecting the surround back decoding mode on page 33 poyeys Buje if Example of 7 1 channel speaker system configuration Center speaker Front speaker Right Surround speaker Right Front speaker Left Sub woofer Surround speaker Left Surround back speaker Right Surround back speaker Left Tips e 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 illustration on page 20 e Since the sub woofer does not emit highly directional signals you can place it wherever you want continued 15us Required cords Speaker cords not supplied E Monaural audio cord not supplied lt Black cL fe Surround speaker Surrond speaker Front speaker Front speaker Right Left Right Left J SPEAKERS FRONT B FRONTB SPEAKERS mPeDance use 4 162 FOIT AE JAuoio OUT _ AUDIO WN TRIGGER VIDEO 1 Ces GTi RS232C SWITCHED 120W 1A MAX AC 120V 60Hz AC OUTLET 42 8n IMPEDANCE SELECTOR PREOUT B INPUT mam iaia Sub woofer Center speaker Surround back Surround back speaker Right speaker Left Ifyou have an additional front speaker system connect the
47. e and bottom rises considerably To avoid burning yourself do not touch the cabinet On placement e Place the receiver in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the receiver Do not place the receiver near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that might block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions Use caution when placing the receiver on surfaces that have been specially treated with wax oil polish etc as staining or discoloration of the surface may result 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 There is no sound or only a very low level sound no matter which component is selected e Check that the speakers and components are connected securely e Check that both the receiver and all components are turned on e Check that you have selected th
48. e correct component on the receiver e Check that MASTER VOLUME is not set at VOLUME 00dB e Check that the SPEAKERS OFF A B A B is not set to off page 46 e Check that the headphones are not connected Press MUTING on the remote to cancel the muting function There is no sound from a specific component e Check that the component is connected correctly to the audio input jacks for that component e Check that the cord s used for the connection is are fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component e Check that you have selected the correct component on the receiver There is no sound from one of the front speakers e 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 orR jack to a monaural component Use a monaural stereo 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 selec
49. e user to the presence of important 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 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or 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 syst
50. el E TREBLE XXX X dB Front speaker treble level Initial setting 0 dB You can adjust from 10 dB to 10 dB in 0 5 dB steps Advanced settings Using the CUSTOMIZE menu to adjust the receiver You can adjust various receiver settings using the CUSTOMIZE menu 1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select lt lt CUSTOMIZE gt 2 Turn MENU to select the parameter you want to adjust For details see CUSTOMIZE menu parameters below 3 Turn to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items CUSTOMIZE menu parameters The initial setting is underlined E MENU EXP XXX Menu expanding ON The advanced parameters for the SP SET UP and LEVEL menus are displayed and can be adjusted For details on each setup item see pages 18 37 and the following pages e OFF The advanced parameters are not displayed 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 Notes e This parameter is valid only when A F D mode is selected page 30 In other sound fields this parameter is always set to OFF e DTS 96 24 decoding is valid only when A F D mode is selected page 30 When the system is set to other sound fields standard 48 kHz decoding is used e Even when a DT
51. em installer s attention to Article 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 customers in Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ENERGY STAR 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 About This Manual The instructions in this manual is for model STR DA2100ES 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 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 pages 49 59 About area codes The area code of the receiver you purchased is shown on the lower 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 Surround System Manufa
52. eo 6 NEO6 CINEMA Neo 6 Music NEO6 MUSIC MULTI STEREO 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 if there are no low frequency signals Dolby Digital LFE etc it will generate a low frequency signal for output to the sub woofer 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 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 7 channels through Dolby Pro Logic IIx 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 The selected type of decoding appears in the display E PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding The source recorded in 2 channel is decoded into 4 1 channels E PLII MOVIE PRO LOGIC II MOVIE Perform
53. g position set the distance to the closest speaker Tip The receiver lets you to input the speaker position in terms of distance However it is not possible to set the center speaker further than the front speakers Also the center speaker cannot be set more than 5 feet closer than the front speakers Likewise the surround speakers and the surround back speakers cannot be set further 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 further 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 it a try 6 Adjusting the speaker levels and balance TEST TONE Adjust the speaker levels and balance while listening to the test tone from your liste
54. have been entered or it is the same as the input name About the indications in the display _ E 17 SW Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to YES page 19 and the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jacks LFE Lights up when the disc being played back contains the LFE Low Frequency Effect channel and the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced E gt el SP A SP B Lights up in accordance with the speaker system being used A or B Turns off when speaker output is turned off or when headphones are connected MULTI CH IN Lights up when MULTI CH IN is selected EQ Lights up when the equalizer is activated D RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated page 42 N OO DIGITAL EX OO DIGITAL lights up when Dolby Digital signals are input OO DIGITAL EX lights up when Dolby Digital EX signals are input Note When playing a Dolby Digital EX format disc be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to ANALOG FIXED page 36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 n0 he OPT COAX MONO A STEREO LJLcj R 15 14 12 13 DTS ES 96 24 DTS lights up when DTS signals are input DTS ES ligh
55. i channel sound is not reproduced e Check that the playing DVD etc is recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format e 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 e Check that the components are connected correctly e Select the source component with INPUT SELECTOR e Make sure that INPUT MODE is set to ANALOG FIXED page 36 before recording from a digital component connected to the analog MD TAPE jacks e Make sure that INPUT MODE is set to COAX FIXED or OPT FIXED page 36 before recording from a digital component connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL MD TAPE OUT jack 6 2uS The FM reception is poor e 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 Receiver ANTENNA Ground wire not supplied M To ground Radio stations cannot be tuned in e Check that the antennas are connected securely Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if necessary e The signal strength of the stations is too weak when tuning in with automatic tuning Use direct tuning e Make su
56. ield and equalizer bypassed 4 Weighted network input level Inputs Digital DVD SA CD CD Sensitivity Coaxial Impedance 75 ohms S N 100 dB A 20 kHz LPF TV SAT SA CD CD Sensitivity MD TAPE VIDEO 3 Impedance Optical S N 100 dB A 20 kHz LPF Outputs Analog MD TAPE OUT Voltage 500 mV VIDEO 1 2 Impedance 10 kiloohms AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER Voltage 2 V Impedance kiloohms Outputs Digital MD TAPE Optical Sensitivity Equalizer Gain levels 10 dB 0 5 dB step FM tuner section Tuning range Antenna Antenna terminals Intermediate frequency 87 5 108 0 MHz FM wire antenna 75 ohms unbalanced 10 7 MHz Sensitivity Mono 18 3 dBf 2 2 uV 75 ohms Stereo 38 3 dBf 22 5 uV 75 ohms Useable sensitivity 11 2 dBf 1 wV 75 ohms S N 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 AM tuner section Tuning range With 10 kHz tuning scale With 9 kHz tuning scale Antenna Intermediate frequency Usable sensitivity S N Harmonic distortion Selectivity At 9 kHz At 10 kHz 60 dB at 400 kHz 530 1 710 kHz 531 1 710 kHz Loop antenna 450 kHz 50 dB m at 1 000 kHz or 999 kHz 54 dB at 50 mV m 0 5 50 mV m 400 Hz 35 dB 40 dB 5 You can change the AM tuning scale to 9 kHz
57. igital EX 7 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Pro Logic IIx DTS ES Matrix 6 1 Ts DTS Matrix decoder DTS ES Discrete 6 19 7 1 DTS Discrete decoder When you select SB DEC ON To decode the surround back signal regardless of the 6 1 channel decode flag Dolby Digital EX is applied when the output channel is 6 1 and Dolby Digital EX or Dolby Pro Logic IIx is applied when the output channel is 7 1 Input stream Output channel Applied surround back decoder Dolby Digital 5 1 6 1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital EX 6 1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS 5 1 6 1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS ES Matrix 6 1 6 1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS ES Discrete 6 1 6 1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital 5 1 7 1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Digital EX 7 1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Pro Logic IIx DTS 5 1 7 1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS ES Matrix 6 19 7 1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS ES Discrete 6 1 7 1 Matrix decoder conforms to Dolby Digital EX When you select SB DEC OFF Surround back decoding is not performed a 6 1 channel decode flag is the information recorded in software like DVDs b Dolby Digital DVD that includes a Surround EX flag The Dolby Corporation web page can help you distinguish Surround EX films S
58. is FM 100 kHz AM 10 kHz The AM tuning scale can be changed see page 65 Automatic tuning If you do not know the frequency of the station you want you can let the receiver scan all available stations in your area 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM or AM band The last received station is tuned in 2 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 monoural audio so that the sound will be less distorted 1 Press MAIN MENU to select K TUNER gt gt 2 Turn MENU to select FM MODE 3 Turn to select MONO The FM reception switches to monaural Direct tuning You can enter the frequency of the station you want directly Use the remote for the operation 1 Move the easy scroll key PUSH to select TUNER Press PUSH repeatedly to select the FM or AM band 2 3 Press D TUNING 4 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency Example 1 FM 102 50 MHz Press 1 0 2 5 0 Example 2 AM 1 350 kHz Press 1 3 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
59. is receiver for more information T Press MAIN MENU to select lt CIS gt 2 Turn MENU to select the parameter For details see CIS menu parameters below 3 Turn to select the setting you want 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items CIS menu parameters Initial settings are underlined E ZONE 2 2nd zone source Lets you select the source signals analog audio signals you want to output in the 2nd zone audio inputs except PHONO When you select SOURCE the signals of the current input is output Tips e Only signals from components connected to the analog input jacks are output through the 2ND ZONE jacks No signal is output from components connected to only the digital input jacks e When SOURCE is selected the signals input to the MULTI CH IN jacks are not output from the 2ND ZONE jacks even when MULTI CH IN function is used The 2 channel analog audio signals of the current input is output E INST 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 12 V trigger Lets you turn on or off the external equipment by outputting 12V trigger when the receiver is turned on or off For example you can automatically unroll your video screen when you turn on the receiver e OFF Let
60. lex Bilingual or Satellite tuner Satellite Multi channel TV Sound tuner Blu ray D TUNING Receiver Enters direct tuning disc recorder T mode Hard disc DUAL Receiver Selects the language recorder PSX MONO 5 you want during AV VCR Displays menu digital broadcast MENU 10 Satellite Easy scroll Remote Move to select the tuner key PUSH input and press to DVD player 4 enter the selection Blu ray disc The components are recorder factory assigned to the Hard disc inputs as shown on recorder PSX page 53 AVI TV VCR Turns the audio and video ENTER 10 Receiver Enters the selection 26 CD player components on or off VCR VCD player Satellite tuner LD player DVD player DVD player ENTER 22 TV VCR After selecting a MD deck Satellite tuner channel disc or track DAT deck LD player using the numeric Satellite MD deck buttons press to enter tuner Blu ray DAT deck the value disc recorder Tape deck Hard disc Blu ray disc recorder PSX recorder CLEAR DVD player Clears a mistake when Hard disc 7 CD player you press the incorrect recorder PSX Blu ray disc numeric buttons or PSX returns to continuous Satellite tuner playback etc DIRECT Receiver Selects 2CH ANALOG 5 DIRECT DISC 20 CDplayer Selects a disc directly VCD player multi disc changer only
61. lly we recommend you follow the procedure described above and adjust the speaker levels from your listening position using the remote To output the test tone only from a specific speaker Set TEST TONE in the LEVEL menu to FIX page 37 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 EXP in the CUSTOMIZE menu to ON page 39 Then select the two speakers you want to adjust using PHASE NOISE or PHASE AUDIO in the LEVEL menu page 42 Amplifier Operation Selecting the component 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the input To select the Display light up VCR VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 Camcorder or video game VIDEO 3 DVD player DVD Satellite tuner TV SAT MD or tape deck MD TAPE Super Audio CD or CD SA CD CD player Built in tuner FM AM TUNER FM AM Turntable PHONO 2 Turn on the component and start playback Note If you select any video components set the TV s video input to match the component you selected 3 Turn MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume Note To avoid damaging your speakers make sure that you turn down the volume before you turn off the receiver To mute the sound Press MUTING on the remote The muting function will be canceled when you do the following e Press MUT
62. m to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals You can select the front speakers you want to use with SPEAKERS OFF A B A B button For details see Selecting the speaker system page 46 Tf you connect only one surround back speaker connect it to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK L terminals 1645 Tip To connect certain speakers to another power amplifier use the PRE OUT jacks The same signal is output from both the SPEAKER jacks and the PRE OUT jacks front speakers only Speaker impedance Front speakers only 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 4 Connecting the AC power cord Connect the supplied AC power cord to the AC IN terminal on the receiver then connect the AC power cord to a
63. n MENU to select DIGITAL ASSIGN Press MEMORY ENTER Turn MENU to select the digital audio input you want to assign or aO N Turn 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 on page 35 Tip When assigning the SA CD CD digital audio input only SA CD appears in the display Selectable audio inputs for each input VIDEO 3 OPTICAL VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD COAXIAL VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD TV SAT OPTICAL TV SAT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 MD TAPE OPTICAL VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 MD TAPE SA CD CD COAXIAL SA CD CD OPTICAL VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 SA CD Notes e You cannot assign several audio inputs to the same input e You cannot use the audio input for the original input when it is assigned to another input e When you assign the audio input the INPUT MODE setting may change automatically page 36 e You cannot assign for TUNER and PHONO sBbuines pue sjuswsnipy pesueapy Fj 350s Assigning the component video input COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT ASSIGN You can assign a component video input for another visual input 1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select lt lt CUSTOMIZE gt Turn MENU to select COMPO V ASSIGN Press MEMORY ENTER Turn MENU to select the component video input you want to assign or FO N
64. nd surround speakers are set to NO and you select a sound field using the A F D button Note Dolby Pro Logic Ix decoding does not function for DTS format signals and for signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz 5 A DIRECT Lights up when ANALOG DIRECT is selected 16 SLEEP Lights up when sleep timer is activated i7 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 SB Surround Back the surround back components obtained by 6 1 channel decoding SBL Surround Back Left SBR Surround Back Right Example Recording format Front Surround 3 2 Output channel Surround speakers absent Sound Field A F D AUTO LJlcj R SL SR 28 5 Enjoying Surround Sound Using only the front speakers In this mode the receiver outputs the sound from the front left right 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 ST
65. ning position Use the remote for the operation Tip The receiver employs a test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz 1 Press I to turn on the receiver 2 Press TEST TONE T TONE XXXXXX appears in the display and the test tone is output from each speaker in sequence Front left L gt Center C Front right R Surround right SR Surround back right SBR Surround back left SBL Surround left SL Sub woofer SW You will only hear the test tone from the surround back left SBL and surround back right SBR speakers when the surround back speakers selection parameter is set to DUAL surround back SB speaker when the surround back speakers selection parameter is set to SINGLE 3 Adjust the speaker levels 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 37 Tips e To adjust the level of all speakers at the same time press MASTER VOL on the remote or turn MASTER VOLUME on the receiver e The adjusted value are shown in the display during adjustment 4 Press TEST TONE again after adjustment The test tone turns off continued peyeys Buje p 21 US 2205 Note Although these adjustments can also be made via the front panel using the LEVEL menu when the test tone is output the receiver switches to the LEVEL menu automatica
66. nnections To record analog signals make analog connections To record digital signals make digital connections e The sound is not output when you play a Super Audio CD on the Super Audio CD player connected to the SA CD CD OPTICAL IN or SA CD CD COAXIAL IN jack on this receiver Connect to the analog input jacks SA CD CD IN jacks Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player gus 104 1b 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 E E see page 6 DIGITAL AL OPTIC SVIDEO SviDEo our N sveo svoeo N N voEoour VIDEO WN uoioour awon olr Wi VIDEO 1 ol IR REMOTE 40 80 m OOOO R R SELECTOR MULTI CH OUT DVD player Super Audio CD player Multi channel decoder etc Tips e This connection also allows you to enjoy software with multi channel audio recorded in formats other than the Dolby Digital and DTS e Make connections to either the MULTI CH IN jacks acc
67. oftware encoded with a flag to denote it has both Surround EX and 5 1 channel signals 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 and the surround back speaker selection parameter in the SP SET UP menu is set to DUAL the output channel will be 7 1 channels Note There may be no sound from the surround back speaker in Dolby Digital EX Mode Some discs have no Dolby Digital EX flag even the packages have Dolby Digital EX logos In this case select SB DEC ON Advanced Adjustments and Settings Assigning the audio input DIGITAL ASSIGN You can assign a digital audio input for another input This function is convenient in the following example 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 on the receiver You can connect the second DVD player to the TV SAT OPTICAL IN jack and its analog audio video output jacks to the VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN jacks on the receiver Then assign the DVD COAXIAL s digital audio input to DVD DVD DVD and the TV SAT OPTICAL s digital audio input to VIDEO 2 TV SAT VIDEO 2 1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select lt lt CUSTOMIZE gt Tur
68. ording to the number of audio output jacks of the component Notes e When you make connections to the MULTI CH IN jacks you will need to adjust the level of the surround speakers and sub woofer using the controls on the connected component e DVD and Super Audio CD players do not have SURR BACK terminal 2 Connect the video jacks The following illustration shows how to connect a DVD player with COMPONENT VIDEO Y Pp Cp B Y Pp Cp R Y output jacks Connecting a TV with component video input jacks allows you to enjoy higher quality video DVD player 000 TV monitor peyeys Bum 9 N m o _ 70 F cona SIAL ND 30 O aunou aoon VIDEO 1 OO bur ony OLO slats XOXO 000 SUR FRONT SURROUND BACK OOO 3 a PRE OUT 4n 80 IMPEDANCE CENTER SELECTOR Tips e When using the S video jacks instead of the video jacks your monitor must also be connected via an S video jack S video signals are on a separate bus from the video signals and will not be output through the video jacks e 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 These upconverted video signals can only be output from the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack However you cannot convert the component video signals to
69. ot use a new battery with an old one e 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 The E gt TV VOL TV CH and MASTER VOL of time remove the batteries to avoid possible buttons have a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a damage from battery leakage and corrosion reference when operating the receiver and other audio video components continued agus 50us The tables below show the settings of each Remote Operations Function button Button Remote Operations Function Display 3 Remote Shows the selected Button input macro list and A E D 5 Receiver Selects the decoding command mode of the mode for audio sound remote ALT 21 Remote When ALT button lights DISPLAY TV VCR Selects information up it changes remote key 10 VCD player displayed on the TV function to activate those LD player screen buttons with orange DVD player printing Receiver ANT 7 VCR Selects output signal CD player Satellite tuner from the antenna MD deck terminal TV signal or Blu ray disc VCR program recorder Hard disc AUDIO TV VCR Changes the sound to ay recorder PSX 5 DVD player Multip
70. put is output 2 The audio signals of the last selected TUNER function AM FM is output 4 Turn on the stereo amplifier in another room or zone then adjust the volume level with the VOLUME control Tips Even when this receiver is turned off the receiver in the 2nd zone remains turned on To turn off all receivers press 1 and AV 1 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 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 jacks even when MULTI CH IN is selected The analog audio signals of the current input are output 2nd zone connections Main receiver Audio video components 2nd zone Amplifier Receiver agus Using the surround back speakers for the 2nd zone Make sure that the surround back speakers selection parameter is set to ZONE 2 page 19 Use the remote for the following operation T Hold down RM SET UP and press 1 0 2 Move the Easy scroll key PUSH to select 2ND 3 Press PUSH 2ND appears in the remote display 4 Move the Easy scroll key PUSH to select the analog signals you want to output e g TUNER 5 Press PUSH Your selection e g ZONE 2 TUNER apppears in the display
71. ram 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 e 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 SONY 301 DENON 302 JVC 303 KENWOOD 304 continued LOOAVV INY e OoWsY ay Buisp suoneiado a 550S 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 SO
72. re recorder mode Hard disc 1 9 5 and Receiver Use with SHIFT to recorder PSX 0 10 6 preset radio station or lt P gt CD player Searches tracks in the tuning to preset stations 7 VCD player forward or backward and with D TUNING DVD player direction for direct tuning LD player CD player Selects track numbers MD deck VCD player 0 10 selects track 10 Blu ray disc LD player recorder MD deck Hard disc DAT deck recorder PSX Tape deck VCR Fastforwards or TV VCR Selects channel DAT deck rewinds Satellite tuner numbers Tape deck DVD player gt 8 VCR Starts playback Blu ray disc CD player recorder VCD player Hard disc LD player recorder PSX DVD player 2CH 5 Receiver Selects 2CH STEREO MD decks mod DAT deck Tape deck gt 10 11 6 CD player Selects track numbers VCD pl 10 Blu ray disc LD ob ONE recorder ic Hard disc eck recorder PSX Tape deck TV VCR H 9 VCR Pauses playback or Blu ray disc CD player record Also start recorder VCD player recording with Hard disc LD player components in record recorder PSX DVD player standby Satellite tuner MD deck DAT deck 20 TV Blu ray Selects the channel T i ape deck disc recorder entry mode either one 3 ad Blu ray disc Hard disc or two digit der PSX recorder ne Hard disc eee net recorder PSX VO 27 Receiver Turns the receiver on or off
73. re than 2 seconds The indicator lights up twice slowly and the learned code is cleared If TV I 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 0 AV 1 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 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 M1 and M2 You can specify up to 10 IR codes for each macro list Setting the sequence of IR codes T Hold down RM SET UP and press TV 1 The indicator lights up and LEARN appears in the display 2 Move the Easy scroll key PUSH to select M1 or M2 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
74. re you set the tuning interval correctly when tuning in AM stations with direct tuning e No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning preset stations Preset the stations page 25 e Press DISPLAY repeatedly so that the frequency appears in the display There is no picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen or monitor e Select the appropriate input on the receiver e Set your TV to the appropriate input mode e Move your TV away from the audio components The DIGITAL OPTICAL MD TAPE OUT jack flashes red e When AUTO 2CH is selected for INPUT MODE the jack flashes red when no digital audio signal is input This depends on the INPUT MODE function and is not a malfunction Remote control The remote does not function e 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 C to turn off the power Then press I while pressing INPUT MODE Each time you press 1 0 the command mode switches between C MODE AV2 and C MODE AV1 The initial setting is C
75. rs connected to both the SPEAKERS FRONT A and B terminals parallel connection Recording Before you begin make sure you have connected all components properly Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc You can record on a cassette tape or MiniDisc 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 e You cannot record a digital audio signal using a component connected to the analog MD TAPE OUT jacks To record a digital audio signal connect a digital component to the DIGITAL OPTICAL MD TAPE OUT jacks e Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the MD TAPE OUT jacks e The analog audio signals of the current input is output from the MD TAPE OUT jacks e The signals input to the MULTI CH IN jacks are not output from the MD TAPE OUT jacks even when MULTI CH IN is being used The analog audio signals of the current or previously used input are output e Some sources contain copy guards to prevent recording In this case you may not be able to record from the sources Recording on a video tape You can record from a VCR a TV or a DV
76. ry and output the center channel bass frequencies from the front speakers if set to LARGE or sub woofer NO If you did not connect a center speaker select NO The sound of the center channel will be output from the front speakers E SURR SP XXXXX Surround speakers size e 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 e 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 NO E SB SP XXXXXX Surround back speakers selection When the surround speakers size parameter is set to NO the surround back speakers selection parameter is also automatically set to NO unless previously set to ZONE 2 e DUAL If you connect two surround back speakers select DUAL The sound will be output to a maximum of 7 1 channels e 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 e
77. s 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 e You can 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 1 7 keys TV VOL TV CH WIDE TV VIDEO In steps 2 and 4 the 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 mo
78. s 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 PLII MUSIC PRO LOGIC II MUSIC Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode decoding This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs E PLII GAME PRO LOGIC II GAME Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Game mode decoding This setting is ideal for video game softwares E PLIIX MOVIE PRO 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 PLIIX MUSIC PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode decoding This setting shares hard back effects across all surround speakers E PLIIX GAME 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 E NEO6 CINEMA Neo 6 Cinema Performs DTS Neo 6 Cinema mode decoding E NEO6 MUSIC Neo 6 Music Performs DTS Neo 6 Music mode decoding This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs E MULTI STEREO Multi stereo Output the 2 channel L R signals from all speakers However sound
79. s 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 is turned on INPUT Lets you turn on output of 12V triggers when the main receiver is turned on depending on the setting of each input See To set the 12V trigger setting for each input To set the 12V trigger setting for each input The initial setting is ON 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 2 Press MEMORY ENTER 3 Turn MENU to select the input 4 Turn to select ON to activate 12V trigger or select OFF to disactivate 5 Press MEMORY ENTER sBuljes pue sjuswsnipy pesueapy aj agus Other Operations Naming preset 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 Turn 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 Turn MAIN MENU to select lt TUNER gt Turn MENU to select NAME IN
80. stem that are mentioned in the text Illustration number Name of button part Reference page Main unit ALPHABETICAL ORDER A I A F D 15 30 33 DIRECT 10 29 DISPLAY 7 26 62 Display 5 27 INPUT MODE 8 36 45 INPUT SELECTOR 1J 23 24 25 36 40 44 62 IR receptor 1 49 63 M O MAIN MENU 3 18 37 38 44 MASTER VOLUME 9 21 PRESET TUNING 21 25 23 61 SPEAKERS OFF A B A B 26 MEMORY ENTER 4 25 35 16 46 61 36 43 44 SURR BACK DECODING 17 MENU 24 18 37 38 44 63 MOVIE 14 31 32 62 TUNING 19 24 65 MULTICHANNEL DECODING TUNING 19 24 indicator 6 24 VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks 23 13 MULTI CH IN ff 24 MUSIC 13 32 62 NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS p z 2CH iE 29 33 38 1 power 2 18 21 38 63 PHONES jack 25 23 61 65 PRESET TUNING 20 25 65 PA 18 37 38 44 To remove the cover gt Press PUSH to remove the cover When you remove the cover keep the cover out of reach of the children uo ewoyu jeuonippy Al 6645 Index A Adjusting CIS parameters 43 CUSTOMIZE parameters 39 EQUALIZER parameter 38
81. steps 1 to 5 to control other components To 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 e 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 e In step 2 if you press TV 1 0 only TV VOL TV CH TV VIDEO and WIDE buttons are reprogrammed e For the numeric codes 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 0 AV 1 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 prog
82. t 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 When placing two surround back speakers The angle should be the same E CTR DIST XX ft Center speaker distance Initial setting 10 ft Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the center speaker Center speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 5 feet closer to your listening position E SURR DIST XX ft Surround speaker distance Initial setting 10 ft Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the surround speakers Surround speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 15 feet closer to your listening position If both surround speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance to the closest speaker E SB DIST XX ft Surround back speaker distance Initial setting 10 ft Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the surround back speaker Surround back speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance Q to a distance 15 feet closer to your listening position If you connect two surround back speakers and both surround back speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listenin
83. te If the Macro Play function does not work properly program a delay between each operation See To delay the output of an IR code LOOAVV INY a10w y ayy Bursn suoneado a gus 6045 Additional Information Precautions On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources e Before operating the receiver 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 receiver is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the receiver 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 Models of area code U CA only 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 receiver heats up during operation this is not a malfunction If you continuously use this receiver at a large volume the cabinet temperature of the top sid
84. ted When the center speaker is set to NO sound is output only from front L R speakers There is no sound from analog 2 channel sources e Check that the DIGITAL ASSIGN function is not used to assign the audio input of other input to the selected input page 35 e Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to COAX FIXED or OPT FIXED page 36 e Check that you have not selected MULTI CH IN function There is no sound from digital sources from COAXIAL or OPTICAL input jack e Check that the DIGITAL ASSIGN function is not used to assign the audio input of other input to the selected input page 35 Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to ANALOG FIXED page 36 Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to COAX FIXED for the sources from OPTICAL input jack or set to OPT FIXED for the sources from COAXIAL input jack Check that you have not selected MULTI CH IN function Check that DEC PRI XXXX in the CUSTOMIZE menu is set to DEC PRI AUTO The receiver cannot decode the input signal e g DTS CD when set to DEC PRI PCM The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed e Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely e Adjust balance parameters in the LEVEL menu There is severe hum or noise e Check that the speakers and components are connected securely e Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor
85. the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack However you cannot convert the component video signals to standard video or S video signals e 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 gus Hooking up an MD Tape deck or a Super Audio CD CD player Po For details on the required cords E E see page 6 MD Tape deck Oo peyeys Buje swpeo svoeo svoo sveo N N our N OXO O voi our amon or Wi ADON VIDEO 1 uS GESUG LI 42 80 A OOO w W RI Se IMPEDANCE PRE OUT SELECTOR SUAR FRONT SURROUND BACK Super Audio CD CD player If you want to connect several digital components but cannot find an unused input See Assigning the audio input page 35 Tip All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies Notes e You cannot make digital recordings of digital multi channel surround signals e Itis not possible to record analog signals to components connected to the MD TAPE OUT VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT or VIDEO 2 AUDIO OUT jacks if you make only digital connections Likewise you cannot record digital signals if you make only analog co
86. the digital audio input to other input For details see Assigning the audio input on page 35 E DIMMER Brightness of the display Lets you adjust the brightness of the display in 3 steps 0 0 40 40 70 70 E NAME XXXX XXXX Naming preset stations and inputs Lets you set the name of preset stations and inputs selected with INPUT SELECTOR For details see Naming preset stations and inputs on page 44 Advanced SP SET UP menu parameters When MENU EXP is set to ON all of the following parameters are displayed and adjustable See page 18 for the SP SET UP menu adjustments Initial settings are underlined All SP SET UP menu parameters EASY SET UP SP PATTERN SUB WOOFER FRONT SP CTR SP SURR SP SB SP FRONT DIST XX ft CTR DIST XX ft SURR DIST XX ft SB DIST XX ft DISTANCE UNIT Pos CROSS gt XXX Hz a Adjustable only when EASY SET UP is set to NO gt Adjustable only when MENU EXP is set to ON E DISTANCE UNIT Distance unit Lets you select the unit of measure for setting distances e feet The distance is displayed in feet e meter The distance is displayed in meters E POSI XXXX XXXX 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 31
87. ts up when DTS ES signals are input DTS 96 24 lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS 96 kHz 24 bit signals Note When playing a DTS format disc be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to ANALOG FIXED page 36 OPT Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL terminal or when INPUT MODE is set to OPT FIXED page 36 COAX Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL terminal or when INPUT MODE is set to COAX FIXED page 36 Tuner indicators Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations etc See pages 24 26 for tuner operations D ASSIGN Lights up when the digital assign function is used for the selected input NEO 6 Lights up when DTS Neo 6 Cinema Music mode decoding is activated However this indicator does not light up if both the center and surround speakers are set to NO continued uoljesedo sayijduy J 2705 4 Da PRO LOGIC IIx 00 PRO LOGIC lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals OO PRO LOGIC II lights up when the Pro Logic II Movie Music Game decoder is activated OO 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 a
88. utput However this receiver cannot decode DTS CD when set to DEC PRI PCM Note When set to DEC PRI AUTO and the sound from the digital audio jacks for SA CD CD etc is interrupted when playback starts set to DEC PRI PCM continued sBulnes pue sjuswsnipy pesueapy H 3gus agus E DUAL MONO XXXX 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 e M S Main Sub Sound of the main language will be output through the front left speaker and sound of the sub language will be output through the front right speaker simultaneously MAIN Sound of the main language will be output SUB Sound of the sub language will be output e M S Main Sub Mixed sound of both the main and sub languages will be output E OSD H POSI 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 E OSD V POSI 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 COMPO V ASSIGN Component video input assignment Lets you assign the component video input to another visual input For details see Assigning the component video input on page 36 E DIGITAL ASSIGN Digital audio input assignment Lets you assign
89. y Pictures Entertainment Cary Grant Theater cinema production studio This is a standard mode great for watching most any type of movies Display CINEMA ST EX A CINEMA ST EX B CINEMA ST EX C V M DIMENSION continued punos punouuns BuiAofug F 31 US E CINEMA ST EX B 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 E CINEMA ST EX C 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 E V MULTI DIMENSION Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers 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 e Virtual Multi Dimension Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers from a single pair of actual surround speakers e Screen Depth Matching Creates the sensation that the sound is coming from inside the screen like in theaters e Cinema Studio Reverber
90. 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 and the sound of the front speakers If you are not sure which sounds best select BEHD LOW or BEHD HIGH and then use the speaker distance parameter and speaker level adjustments to obtain proper balance E CROSS XXX Hz Speaker crossover frequency Initial setting 100 Hz Lets you set the bass crossover frequency of speakers set to SMALL in the SP SET UP menu You can adjust from 40 Hz to 160 Hz in 10 Hz steps continued sbulnes pue sjyuowlsnipy pooueapy Fj Aqus 4208 Advanced LEVEL menu parameters When MENU EXP is set to ON all of the following parameters are displayed and adjustable See page 37 for the LEVEL menu adjustments Initial settings are underlined All LEVEL menu parameters T TONE PHASE NOISE PHASE AUDIO BALANCE CENTER XXX dB SURR L XXX dB SURR R XXX dB SB XXX dB SB LEFT XXX dB SB RIGHT XXX dB SW XXX dB MULTI SW XXX dB EFFECT XXX a Adjustable only when MENU EXP is set to ON b When surround back speaker is set to SINGLE or YES page 19 When surround back speaker is set to DUAL page 19 E PHASE NOISE Phase noise Initial setting

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