Sony 3-875-814-11-1 User Manual

Printed in Malaysia

©2008 Sony Corporation

STR-DA6400ES

3-875-814-11(1)

Operating Instructions

Multi Channel
AV Receiver

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus to
rain or moisture.

To reduce the risk of fire, do not c over the ventilation
opening of the apparatus with newspapers,
tablecloths, curtains, etc. Do not place the naked
flame sources such as lighted candles on the
apparatus.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not
expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and
do not place objects filled with liquids, such as
vases, on the apparatus.

As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from
the mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible
AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the
unit, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet
immediately.

Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery­installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or
the like.

The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long
as it is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit
itself has been turned off.

Excessive sound pressure from earphones and
headphones can cause hearing loss.

For customers in the United
States

This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the
product’s enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk of electric shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the
appliance.

For customers in the United
States and Canada

This symbol is intended to alert
the user to the presence of the
Hot Surface that may be hot if it
is touched during the normal
operation.

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear
of the unit. Record these numbers in the space
provided below. Refer to them whenever you call
upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No.

Serial No.

Important Safety Instructions

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as
radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce
heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized
or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has
two blades with one wider than the other. A
grounding type plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. The wide blade or the third
prong are provided for your safety. If the
provided plug does not fit into your outlet,
consult an electrician for replacement of the
obsolete outlet.

10)Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from
the apparatus.

11)Only use attachments/accessories specified by
the manufacturer.

12)Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with
the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.

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13)Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has
been damaged in any way, such as power-supply
cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled
or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture,
does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

The following FCC statement
applies only to the version of
this model manufactured for
sale in the U.S.A. Other
versions may not comply with
FCC technical regulations.

NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, the speaker cord
should be connected to the apparatus and the
speakers in accordance with the following
instructions.

1) Disconnect the AC power cord from the MAINS.

2) Strip 10 to 15 mm of the wire insulation of the
speaker cord.

3) Connect the speaker cord to the apparatus and
the speakers carefully so as not to touch the core
of speaker cord by hand. Also disconnect the AC
power cord from the MAINS before
disconnecting the speaker cord from the
apparatus and the speakers.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
not expressly approved in this manual could void
your authority to operate this equipment.

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About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model
STR-DA6400ES. 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 supplied remote. You can also use
the controls on the receiver if they have the same
or similar names as those on the remote.

About the supplied manual

STR-DA6400ES contains the following manuals.
Refer to them as required by the operation.

STR-DA6400ES Operating
Instructions (this manual)

This manual explains the operations of the system
itself.
This manual mainly explains operations using the
main remote commander, but most of the same
operations can also be performed using the buttons
and controls on the system having the same or
similar names.

Using Network Featuers

This manual explains the operations of the network
function of STR-DA6400ES.
It explains also how to install supplied “ES Utility”
application software on your computer.

Quick Setup Guide

It explains how to connect components, speakers,
and a subwoofer so that you can enjoy multi-channel
surround sound.

GUI Menu List

GUI Menu List shows the menu tree of
STR-DA6400ES.

On Copyrights

• “Neural-THX” and “neural THX” introduced in
the Operating Instructions and displayed in the
display window and on the GUI menu screen mean
Neural-THX Surround.

This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro
Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround
System.

* Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories.
Dolby, Pro Logic, Surround EX, and the double­D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

** Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent

#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5, 978,762;
6,226,616; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and
worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a
registered trademark and the DTS logos,
Symbol, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio
are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS,
Inc. All Rights Reserved.

This receiver incorporates High-Definition
Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

®

XM Ready
Satellite Radio Inc. All rights reserved.

©2008 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. “SIRIUS” and
the SIRIUS dog logo are registered trademarks of
SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc.

This product using Neural-THX
manufactured under license from Neural Audio
Corporation and TH X Ltd. Sony Corporation hereby
grants the user a non-exclusive, non-transferable,
limited right of use to this product under USA and
foreign patent, patent pending and other technology
or trademarks owned by Neural Audio Corporation
and THX Ltd. “Neural Surround”, “Neural Audio”,
“Neural” and “NRL” are trademarks and logos
owned by Neural Audio Corporation, THX is a
trademark of THX Ltd., which may be registered in
some jurisdictions. All rights reserved.

The font type (Shin Go R) installed in this receiver
is provided by MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD.
These names are the trademarks of MORISAWA &
COMPANY LTD., and the copyright of the font also
belongs to MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD.

iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries.
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are
of their respective holders. In this manual, ™ and ®
marks are not specified.

is a registered trademark of XM

®

Surround is

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The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by
the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks
by Sony Corporation is under license.
Other trademarks and trade names are those of their
respective owners.

“BRAVIA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

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Table of Contents

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

Getting Started

1: Installing speakers ..................................22

2: Connecting speakers ...............................24

3: Connecting the monitor ..........................26

4a: Connecting the audio components ........28

4b: Connecting the video components .......33

5: Connecting the antennas (aerials) ...........43

6: Preparing the receiver and the remote ....44

7: Displaying the GUI menu on the TV

screen .....................................................45

8: Setting the speakers ................................46

9: Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings

automatically (Auto Calibration) ...........48

Guide to on-screen display operation .........55

Playback

Enjoying sound/images from the component

connected to the receiver .......................58

Enjoying sound/images from the components

connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT .....................................................60

Operating the TDM-iP1/iP50 using the GUI

menu of the receiver ..............................62

Tuning

Listening to FM/AM radio .........................65

Presetting FM/AM radio stations ...............67

Listening to satellite radio ..........................68

Connecting a satellite radio tuner ...............70

Preparing to listen to a satellite radio .........70

Selecting a channel of the satellite radio ....72

Presetting satellite radio channels ..............73

Restricting access to specific channels

(Parental Lock) (SIRIUS only) ..............74

Enjoying Surround Sound

Playing back with 2-channel sound ........... 78

Playing back with multi-channel

surround ................................................ 79

Enjoying a surround effect for music ......... 82

Enjoying a surround effect for movies ....... 84

Using Multi-zone Features

What you can do with the Multi-zone

function ................................................. 88

Making a multi-zone connection ............... 89

Setting the speakers in zone 2 .................... 93

Switching the zone setting of the remote ... 94
Operating the receiver from another zone

(ZONE 2/ZONE 3 operations) .............. 95

Listening to the same music in different zone

(Party Mode) ......................................... 96

Using Other Features

Using “BRAVIA” Sync features ................ 98

Switching the monitors that output the HDMI

video signals ....................................... 101

Switching between digital and analog

audio .................................................... 102

Enjoying the sound/images from other inputs

(Input Assign) ..................................... 103

Using the sleep timer ............................... 105

Enjoying the surround effect at low volume

levels ................................................... 106

Recording using the receiver .................... 107

Switching the command mode of the receiver

and the remote ..................................... 108

Using a bi-amplifier connection ............... 109

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Adjusting Settings

Using the setting menu ............................. 111

Auto Calibration ....................................... 112

Speaker settings ........................................ 114

Surround settings ...................................... 118

EQ settings ...............................................119

Multi Zone settings .................................. 120

Audio settings .......................................... 121

Video settings ........................................... 123

HDMI settings .......................................... 126

Network Settings ...................................... 127

Quick Click settings .................................128

System settings .........................................128

Operating without connecting to a TV ..... 129

Using the Remote

Operating each component using the

remote ................................................. 134

Programming the remote .......................... 137

Performing several commands in sequence

automatically (Macro Play) ................. 141

Setting remote commander codes that are not

stored in the remote ............................. 143

Clearing all the contents of the remote’s

memory ............................................... 144

Additional Information

Glossary ....................................................161

Precautions ...............................................164

Troubleshooting ........................................165

Specifications ...........................................171

Index .........................................................173

Using On-screen Remote
(Quick Click)

Operating components or lighting connected

to the receiver using the on screen remote

(Quick Click) ...................................... 145

Preparing Quick Click .............................. 146

Using Quick Click .................................... 147

Setting components that are operated by the

on-screen remote .................................153

Performing several commands in sequence

automatically with Quick Click (Macro

Play) .................................................... 156

Setting remote control codes that are not

stored in Quick Click .......................... 158

Resetting the remote code for Quick

Click .................................................... 160

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Description and location of parts

Front panel

Status of the POWER button

Off
The receiver is turned off (initial setting).
Press POWER to turn the receiver on. You cannot turn the receiver on using the
remote.

On/Standby
Press

?/1 on the remote to turn the receiver on or set it to the standby mode.

When you press POWER on the receiver, the receiver will be turned off.

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Name Function

A POWER Press to turn the

receiver on or off.

B SPEAKERS

(OFF/A/B/A+B)

Switch to OFF, A, B,
A+B of the front
speakers (page 48).

C DIMMER Press repeatedly to

adjust brightness of the
display.

D INPUT MODE Press to select the input

mode when the same
components are
connected to both
digital and analog jacks
(page 102).

E Display

window

The current status of
the selected component
or a list of selectable
items appears here
(page 11).

F HDMI IN Press to select the input

signal from the
component connected
to the HDMI IN jacks
(page 34).

G HDMI OUT Press to select output

signal to the c omponent
connected to the HDMI
OUT jacks (page 34).

H MASTER

VOLUME

Turn to adjust the
volume level of all
speakers at the same
time.

Name Function

I INPUT

SELECTOR

Turn to select the input
source to play back.
To select the input
source for zone 2 or
zone 3, press ZONE/
SELECT (

qh) to select

zone 2 or zone 3 first
(“ZONE 2 INPUT” or
“ZONE 3 INPUT”
appears on the display),
then turn INPUT
SELECTOR to select
the input source.

J 2CH/A.DIRECT Press to select sound

A.F.D.

MOVIE

field (page 78, 79, 82,

84).

MUSIC

K MULTI

CHANNEL
DECODING

Lights up when multi­channel audio signals
are decoded.

lamp

L Remote sensor Receives signals from

remote commander.

M PHONES jack Connects to

headphones.

N TUNING MODE

TUNING +/–

Press TUNING MODE
repeatedly to select
FM, AM, XM or
SIRIUS, and then press
TUNING +/– to scan
for a station.

O ZONE SELECT Press SELECT

repeatedly to select
zone 2, zone 3, or the
main zone.

P DISPLAY Press repeatedly to

select information
displayed on the
display.

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Name Function

Q

Press V/v/B/b to select
the menu items. Then

V/v/B/b

press to enter the
selection.

R GUI MODE Press to switch the

display mode of the
menu between GUI
MODE (to display the
menu on the TV
screen) and DISPLAY
MODE (to display the
menu in the display
window).

S HDMI IN 6 Connect to a

camcorder. The video
and sound from your
camcorder is input
(page 34).

T AUTO CAL MIC

jack

Connects to the
supplied optimizer
microphone for the
Digital Cinema Auto
Calibration function
(page 49).

U VIDEO 2 IN/

PORTABLE AV
IN jacks

Connect to a portable
audio/video com ponent
such as a camcorder or
video game.

V MENU Press to display the

menu of the receiver.

W RETURN Press to return to the

previous menu or exit
the current menu of the
receiver.

X ZONE POWER Each time you press

ZONE POWER, the
output signals for the
selected zone will be
turned on or off
(page 88).

Name Function

Y TONE MODE

TONE +/–

Adjusts FRONT/
CENTER/
SURROUND/
SURROUND BACK
BASS and TREBLE.
Press TONE MODE
repeatedly to select
BASS or TREBLE,
then press TONE +/– to
adjust the level.

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Indicators on the display

Name Function

A SW Lights up when subwoofer

is connected and the audio
signal is output from the
SUBWOOFER jack. While
this indicator lights up, the
receiver creates a
subwoofer signal based on
the L.F.E. signal in the disc
being played back or the
low frequency components
of the front channels.

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Name Function

B Playback

channel
indicators

The letters (L, C, R, etc.)
indicate the channels being
played back. The boxes
around the letters vary to
show how the receiver
downmixes the source
sound (based on the speaker
settings).

L Front Left

RFront Right

C Center (monaural)

SL Surround Left

SR Surround Right

S Surround (monaural or the

surround components
obtained by Pro Logic
processing)

SBL Surround Back Left

SBR Surround Back Right

SB Surround Back (the

surround back components
obtained by 6.1 channel
decoding)

Example:

Recording format (Front/
Surround): 3/2.1
Output channel: Surround
speakers are set to “NO.”
Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO

LSW

CR

SL

SR

Name Function

C Input

indicators

Light up to indicate the
current input.

INPUT Lights up constantly with

either following the
corresponding indicators
that indicate the current
input status.

HDMI The receiver recognizes a

component connected via
an HDMI IN jack.

DMPORT The DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter is connected
and “DMPORT” is
selected.

MULTI IN The multi-channel input is

selected.

NETWORK The input of the network

function (Server/
SHOUTcast/Rhapsody) is
selected.

AUTO Lights up with the

corresponding indicators
that indicate the current
input when INPUT MODE
is set to “Auto.”

COAX Digital signal is input

through the COAXIAL
jack.

OPT Digital signal is input

through the OPTICAL jack.

ANALOG No digital signal is being

input. When INPUT
MODE is set to “Analog,”
or when the “2ch Analog
Direct” is being selected, it
also lights up.

D EQ Lights up when the

equalizer is activated.

E HDMI A B Lights up when the signals

are output from the HDMI
OUT A or B jack.

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Name Function

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

calibration is activated.

G ZONE 2/

ZONE 3

Lights up while operation in
zone 2/zone 3 is being
enabled.

H SLEEP Lights up when the sleep

timer is activated.

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

being played back contains
an L.F.E. (Low Frequency
Effects) channel and the
L.F.E. channel signal is
actually being reproduced,
the bars underneath the
letters light up to indicate
the level. Since the L.F.E.
signal is not recorded in all
parts of the input signal the
bar indication will fluctuate
(and may turn off) during
playback.

J Tuning

indicators

Lights up when the receiver
tunes in radio stations, or
satellite radio stations.

STEREO Stereo broadcast

MONO Monaural broadcast

XM The XM Mini Tuner and

Home Dock are connected
and “XM” is selected.

SIRIUS The SiriusConnect Home

tuner is connected and
“SIRIUS” is selected.

CAT The category mode is

selected during the satellite
radio operation.

PRESET The tuning mode is set to

the preset mode.

MEMORY A memory function, such as

Name Input, etc., is
activated.

Name Function

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

H.A.T.S. (High quality
digital Audio Transmission
System) function is
activated.

L BI-AMP Lights up when surround

back speakers selection is
set to “BI-AMP.”

M D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic

range compression is
activated.

N VOLUME Displays the current

volume.

O Dolby

Digital
Surround
indicators

Lights up one of the
respective indicators when
the receiver is decoding the
corresponding Dolby
Digital format signals.

;D Dolby Digital
;D+ Dolby Digital Plus
;D EX Dolby Digital Surround EX

Note

When playing a Dolby Digital
format disc, be sure that you
have made digital connections
and that INPUT MODE is not
set to “Analog.”

P DTS-HD

indicators

Light up when the receiver
is decoding DTS-HD.

DTS-HD Lights up constantly with

the one of the following
indicators.

MSTR DTS-HD Master Audio

LBR DTS-HD Low Bit Rate

Audio

HI RES DTS-HD High Resolution

Audio

Q ;TrueHD Lights up when the receiver

is decoding Dolby TrueHD.

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Name Function

R L-PCM Lights up when Linear

PCM (Pulse Code
Modulation) signals are
input.

S Dolby

Pro Logic
indicators

Lights up one of the
respective indictors when
the receiver applies Dolby
Pro Logic processing to 2
channel signals in order to
output the center and
surround channel signals.

;PL Dolby Pro Logic
;PLII Dolby Pro Logic II
;PLIIx Dolby Pro Logic IIx

Note

This indicator does not light
when either the center speaker
and surround speaker is not
connected.

T DTS(-ES)

indicators

Light up when DTS or
DTS-ES signals are input.

DTS Lights up when the receiver

is decoding DTS signals.
Either 96/24 or NEO:6 also
lights up depending on the
input signal format or
decoding format.

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

decoding

NEO:6 DTS Neo:6 Cinema/Music

DTS-ES Lights up with the either

following indicator
depending on the input
signal decoding format.

DISCRETE DTS-ES Discrete 6.1

MATRIX DTS-ES Matrix 6.1

Note

When playing a DTS format
disc, be sure that you have
made digital connections and
that INPUT MODE is no t set to
“Analog.”

Name Function

U DSD Lights up when the receiver

is receiving DSD (Direct
Stream Digital) signals.

V Neural-THX Lights up when the receiver

applies Neural-THX
processing to input signals.

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Rear panel

A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section

OPTICAL IN/
OUT jacks

COAXIAL IN
jacks

HDMI IN/
OUT* jacks

Connect to a DVD
player, Super Audio
CD player, etc. (page
26, 29, 35, 38, 39).

Connect to a DVD
player, Blu-ray Disc
Player, or a satellite
tuner. An image and
the sound are output
to TV or a projector
(page 26, 34).

B Control jacks for Sony equipment

and other external components

IR REMOTE
IN/OUT jacks

TRIGGER
OUT jacks

Connect an IR
repeater (page 88) or
an IR Blaster
(page 146).

Connect to interlock
on/off of the power
supply of other 12V
TRIGGER
compliant
components, or the
amplifier/receiver of
zone 2 or zone 3
(page 120).

C DMPORT

D ANTENNA section

FM ANTENNA
jack

AM
ANTENNA
jack

XM jack Connects to the XM

SIRIUS jack Connects to a

Connect to a Sony
DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter
(page 29).

Connects to the FM
wire antenna (aerial)
supplied with this
receiver (page 43).

Connects to the AM
loop antenna (aerial)
supplied with this
receiver (page 43).

Mini Tuner and
Home Dock (not
supplied) (page 70).

SiriusConnect Home
tuner (not supplied)
(page 70).

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E LAN port

Connects to the
router when you
want to connect the
receiver to your
network.

I VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT

section

AUDIO IN/
OUT jacks

Connect to a VCR or
a DVD player etc.
(page 26, 38, 39, 40).

F COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/

OUTPUT section

Y, PB/CB, PR/

IN/OUT*

C

R

jacks

Connect to a DVD
player, TV, or a
satellite tuner (page
26, 38, 39).

G RS-232C port

Used for
maintenance and
service.

H AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

AUD IO I N/
OUT jacks

MULTI
CHANNEL
INPUT jacks

PRE OUT jacks Connect to an

Connect to a tape
deck or MD d eck, etc
(page 32).

Connect to a Super
Audio CD player or
DVD player with an
analog audio jack for

7.1 channel or 5.1
channel sound
(page 31).

external power
amplifier.

VIDEO IN/
OUT* jacks

AUDIO OUT
jacks
VIDEO OUT
jack

ZONE 2
VIDEO OUT
jack

EXT VIDEO IN
jack

Connect to the
component in zone 2
or zone 3 (page 88).

An RJ-45 jack used
to send a video signal
to the component in
zone 2. Use a CAT5
cable for the
connection. Used for
custom installation.
For information on
how to use this jack,
consult your dealer.

Attention

Do not use this jack
for an Ethernet LAN
connection. Doing so
may cause a
malfunction.

Connects to the
component when
you want to watch in
PIP (Picture in
Picture) window.

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J SPEAKERS section

Connects to speakers
(page 24).

* You can watch the selected input image when you

connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jacks
to a TV (page 26). You can operate this receiver
using a GUI (Graphical User Interface) (page 45).

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Remote commander

You can use the supplied remote to operate the
receiver and to control the Sony audio/video
components that the remote is assigned to
operate.

Main remote commander
(RM-AAL012)

The RM-AAL012 remote is used for
illustration purpose.

Name Function

A AV ?/1 (on/

standby)

B ?/1 (on/

standby)

Press to turn on or off the audio/
video components that the
remote is assigned to operate
(page 137).
If you press ?/1 (2) button at
the same time, it will turn off
the receiver and other Sony
components (SYSTEM
STANDBY).

Note

The function of the AV ?/1
switch changes automatically
each time you press the input
button (5).

Press to turn the receiver on or
off.
If zone 2 or zone 3 is selected,
only the main receiver is turned
on or off with this button. To
turn off all components
including an amplifier in zone 2
or zone 3, press ?/1 and AV ?/
1 (1) at the same time
(SYSTEM STANDBY).

Saving the power in
standby mode.

When “Control for HDMI”
(page 126) and “RS-232C
Control” (page 128) are set to
“OFF.”

C ZONE Press to switch the zone 2 or

D AMP Press to enable the receiver

E Input

buttons

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

G WIDE Press TV (wf), then press

zone 3 operation (page 88).

operation (page 45).

Press one of the buttons to
select the component you want
to use. When you press any of
the input buttons, the receiver
turns on. The buttons are
factory assigned to control Sony
components (page 58). You can
program the remote to control
non-Sony components
following the steps in
“Programming the remote”
(page 137).

INPUT to select the input sig nal
of a TV.

WIDE repeatedly to select the
wide picture mode.

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Name Function

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

I CLEAR Press SHIFT (wg), then press to

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

K MOVIE Press to select sound field for

L MUSIC Press to select sound field for

M GUI MODE Press to switch the display

N HDMI

OUTPUT

O QUICK

CLICK

P

V/v/B/b

Q OPTIONS

TOOLS

R MENU

HOME

enter direct tuning mode
(page 66, 72).

– clear a mistake when you

press the incorrect numeric
button.

– return to continuous

playback, etc. of the satellite
tuner or DVD player.

ENT/MEM to enter the value
after selecting a channel, disc,
or track using the numeric
buttons, or to store a station
during tuner operation.

movies (page 84).

music (page 82).

mode of the menu between GUI
MODE (to display the menu on
the TV screen) and DISPLAY
MODE (to display the menu in
the display window).

Press to select an HDMI jack
you want to output HDMI video
signals to (page 34).

Press to display the on-screen
remote on the TV the screen.

Press V/v/B/b to select the
menu items. Then press to
enter the selection.

Press to display and select items
from option menus for receiver,
DVD player, TV, or Blu-ray
Disc Player, etc.

Press to display the menu used
to operate audio/video
components or a TV.

Name Function

S m/M

T PRESET

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

V RM SET UP Press to set up the remote

W THEATER Press to turn the Theater mode

X TV Press to enable the TV

Y SHIFT Press to light up the button. It

a)

a)

x

a)

X

a) b)

N
./>

Press to operate the DVD
player, Blu-ray Disc Player, CD
player, MD deck, tape deck, or
component connected to the

a)

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter etc.

CATEGORY
MODE

Press to select the category
mode for satellite tuner.

TUNING +/– Press to select station.

b)

/–

+

Press to register FM/AM/
satellite tuner stations or to
select preset stations.

b)

TV CH +

/– Press TV (wf), then press TV

CH + /– to operate the TV,
satellite tuner, VCR, etc.

press F1 or F2 to select a
component to operate.

• HDD/DISC combo
F1: HDD
F2: DVD disc, Blu-ray Disc

• DVD/VHS combo
F1: DVD disc, Blu-ray Disc
F2: VHS

PART Y Press to display confirmation

screen to start party mode
(page 96).

SLEEP Press AMP (4), then press

SLEEP to activate the sleep
timer function and the duration
which the receiver turns off
automatically (page 105).

(page 108).

on and off when connecting the
receiver to products featuring
“BRAVIA” Sync.

operation.

changes the remote button
function to activate the buttons
with pink printing.

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Name Function

Z Numeric

buttons

wj -/-- Press to

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

wl 2CH/

A.DIRECT

RESOLUTION

e;

ea PIP Press PIP to switch the image of

es DISPLAY Press to display the current

Press SHIFT (wg), then press to
– preset/tune to preset stations.
– select track numbers of the

CD player, DVD player, Blu­ray Disc Player or MD deck.
Press -/-- (wj) to select track
number 10.

– select channel numbers of

the VCR or satellite tuner.

– After pressing TV (wf),

press the numeric buttons to
select the TV channels.

– select track numbers over 10

of the CD player, DVD
player, Blu-ray Disc Player,
or MD deck.

– select channel numbers over

10 of the TV, Satellite tuner
or the VCR.

(page 79).

Press to select sound field or to
switch the audio of the selected
input to analog signal without
any adjustment (page 78).

Press RESOLUTION
repeatedly to change the
resolution of signals output
from the HDMI OUT or
COMPONENT VIDEO
MONITOR OUT jack.

the PIP (Picture in Picture)
window. The image of the PIP
window is the one from the
EXT VIDEO IN jack. You can
swap the position of the main
screen and the PIP window by
pressing (qh).

Note

When the HDMI input is
selected on the main screen, you
cannot swap the position of the
main screen and the PIP window.

status of or information on
components connected to the
receiver.

Note

In the GUI MODE, press the
button to display the menu on
the TV screen.

Name Function

ed RETURN/

EXIT O

ef CATEGORY

+/–

B·/·b Press to select an album.

eg DISC SKIP Press to skip a disc when using

eh MASTER

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

ej MUTING Press to turn off the sound

ek BD/DVD/

TOP MENU,
MENU

MACRO1,
MACRO2

a)

See the table on page 135 for information on the
buttons that you can use to control each
component.

b)

The tactile dot is attached to these buttons (TV/5,
N, PRESET +/TV CH +). Use as a mark of
operation.

Press to return to the previous
menu or exit the menu while the
menu or on-screen guide of the
VCR, DVD player, or satellite
tuner is displayed on the TV
screen.

Press to select the category for
satellite tuner.

a multi-disc changer.

Press to adjust the volume level
of all speakers at the same time.

VOL +/– to adjust the volume
level of the TV.

temporarily. Press the button
again to restore the sound.

Press to display the menus of
the DVD player on the TV
screen. Then use V/v/B/b and

to perform a menu

operations.
Press AMP (4), then press

MACRO 1 or MACRO 2 to set
up the macro function
(page 141).

Notes

• Some functions explained in this section may not
work depending on the model.

• The above explanation is intended to serve as an
example only. Therefore, depending on the
component, the above operation may not be
possible or may operate differently than described.

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Zone 2/Zone 3 remote
commander (RM-AAP026)

This remote is for zone 2/zone 3 operations
(page 88).

Name Function

A AV ?/1 (on/

standby)

B ?/1 (on/

standby)

C ZONE Press to enable the zone 2 or

D Input

buttons

E ENTER Press to enter the value after

F PICTURE Press repeatedly to cycle

G FAVO RIT ES Press once to display the stored

Press to turn on or off the audio/
video components that the
remote is assigned to operate
(page 137).
Press ?/1 ( 2) at the same time,
to turn off the receivers in the
main zone, zone 2 and zone 3,
and any other Sony components
(SYSTEM STANDBY).

Note

The function of the AV ?/1
switch changes automatically
each time you press the input
button (4).

Press to turn the receiver on or
off in zone 2 or zone 3.
Press AV ?/1 (1) at the same
time to turn off the receivers in
the main zone, zone 2 and
zone 3, and any other Sony
components (SYSTEM
STANDBY).

zone 3 operation (page 88).

Press one of the buttons to
select the component you want
to use. Press a pink-labeled
button after pressing SHIFT
(qk). When you press any of th e
input buttons, the receiver turns
on. The buttons are factory
assigned to control Sony
components (page 95). You can
program the remote to control
non-Sony components
following the steps in
“Programming the remote”
(page 137).

selecting a channel, disc or
track using the numeric buttons.

through the available picture
modes of TV.

favorite channel list of TV.

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Name Function

H F1/F2 Press BD or DVD (4), then

I QUICK

CLICK

J

V/v/B/b

K OPTIONS

TOOLS

L MENU

HOME

M m/M

a)

x

a)

X

a) b)

N
./>

N PRESET

b)

/–

+

TV CH +

O RM SET UP Press to set up the remote.
P TV ?/1 Press to turn the TV on or off.
Q TV Press to enable the TV

R SHIFT Press to light up the button. It

S WIDE Press repeatedly to select the

press F1 or F2 to select a
component to operate.

• HDD/DISC combo
F1: HDD
F2: DVD disc, Blu-ray Disc

• DVD/VHS combo
F1: DVD disc, Blu-ray Disc
F2: VHS

Note

The F1/F2 function does not
work for video components that
have no recording function.

Press to display the on-screen
remote on the TV the screen.

Press V/v/B/b to select the
menu items for zone 2/zone 3.
Then press to enter the
selection.

Press to display and select items
from option menus for receiver,
DVD player, TV, or Blu-ray
Disc Player, etc.

Press to display the menu used
to operate audio/video
components or a TV.

a)

Press to operate the DVD
player, Blu-ray Disc Player, CD
player, MD deck, tape deck, or
component connected to the

a)

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter etc.

Press to register FM/AM/
satellite tuner stations or to
select preset stations.

b)

/– Press TV (qj), then press TV

CH + /– to operate the TV,
satellite tuner, VCR, etc.

operation.

changes the remote button
function to activate the buttons
with pink printing.

wide picture mode.

Name Function

T TV INPUT Press TV (qj), then press TV

U BD/DVD

TOP MENU,
MENU

V DISPLAY Press to display the current

W RETURN/

EXIT O

X B·/·b Press to select an album.
Y DISC SKIP Press to skip a disc when using

Z MASTER

VOL +/ –

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

wj MUTING Press to turn off the sound

a)

See the table on page 136 for information on the
buttons that you can use to control each
component.

b)

The tactile dot is attached to these buttons (SAT/5,
N, PRESET +/TV CH +). Use as a mark of
operation.

INPUT to select the input sig nal
of a TV.

Press to display the menus of
the DVD player on the TV
screen. Then use V/v/B/b and

to perform a menu

operations.

status of or information on
components connected to the
receiver.

Note

In the GUI mode, press the
button to display the menu on
the TV screen.

Press to return to the previous
menu or exit the menu while the
menu or on-screen guide of the
VCR, DVD player, or satellite
tuner is displayed on the TV
screen.

a multi-disc changer.

Press to adjust the volume level
of all speakers in zone 2/zone 3
at the same time.

VOL +/– to adjust the volume
level of the TV in zone 2/
zone 3.

temporarily. Press the button
again to restore the sound.

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Getting Started

1: Installing speakers

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

Enjoying a 5.1/7.1 channel
system

To fully enjoy theater-like multi-channel
surround sound requires five speakers (two
front speakers, a center speaker, and two
surround speakers) and a subwoofer (5.1
channel system).

Example of a 5.1 channel
speaker system configuration

You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of
DVD or Blu-ray Disc software recorded sound
in the Surround EX format if you connect one
additional surround back speaker (6.1 channel
system) or two surround back speakers (7.1
channel system.)

Example of a 7.1 channel
speaker system configuration

AFront left speaker
BFront right speaker
CCenter speaker
DSurround left speaker
ESurround right speaker
HSubwoofer

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AFront left speaker
BFront right speaker
CCenter speaker
DSurround left speaker
ESurround right speaker
FSurround back left speaker
GSurround back right speaker
HSubwoofer

Tips

• The angle A should be the same.

• When you connect a 6.1 channel speaker system,
place the surround back speaker behind the seating
position.

Getting Started

• Since the subwoofer does not emit highly
directional signals, you can place it wherever you
want.

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2: Connecting speakers

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

HG F

B

A

BB

B

E

FRONT SPEAKERS
B terminals

a)

A Monaural audio cord (not supplied)
B Speaker cords (not supplied)

AFront speaker A (L)
BFront speaker A (R)
CCenter speaker
DSubwoofer
ESurround back speaker (L)
FSurround back speaker (R)

b)

c)

c)

GSurround speaker (L)
HSurround speaker (R)

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C

BAD

a)

If you have an additional front speaker
system, connect them to the FRONT
SPEAKERS B terminals. You can select
the front speaker system you want to use
with the SPEAKERS switch (OFF/A/B/
A+B) on the front panel (page 48).

b)

When you connect a subwoofer with an auto
standby function, turn off the function when
watching movies. If the auto standby
function is set to on, it turns to standby mode
automatically based on the level of the input
signal to a subwoofer, then sound may not be
output.

c)

If you connect only one surround back
speaker, connect it to the SURROUND
BACK SPEAKERS L terminals.

Notes

• When you connect all the speakers with a nominal
impedance of 8 ohms or higher, set “Impedance” in
the Speaker settings menu to “8 Ω.” In other
connections, set it to “4 Ω.” For details, see “8:
Setting the speakers” (page 46).

• Before connecting the AC power cord (mains
lead), make sure that metallic wires of the speaker
cords are not touching each other between the
SPEAKERS terminals.

Tip

To connect certain speakers to another power
amplifier, use the PRE OUT jacks. The same signal
is output from both the SPEAKERS terminals and
the PRE OUT jacks. For example, if you want to
connect just the front speakers to another amplifier,
connect that amplifier to the PRE OUT FRONT L
and R jacks.

Getting Started

ZONE 2 connection

You can assign the SURROUND BACK
SPEAKERS terminals E and F to the
speakers of the zone 2. Set “Sur Back Assign”
to “ZONE2” in the Speaker settings menu.
See “Using Multi-zone Features” (page 88)
for details on connection and operation in zone

2.

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3: Connecting the monitor

You can watch the selected input image when you connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT
jacks to a TV. You can operate this receiver using a GUI (Graphical User Interface).
It is not necessary to connect all the cables. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks
of your components.

TV monitor

Audio signals

Video signals

AB

CD E

A Optical digital cord (not supplied)
B Audio cord (not supplied)
C Video cord (not supplied)
D Component video cord (not supplied)
E HDMI cable (not supplied)

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Notes

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

• Connect image display components such as a TV
monitor or a projector to the MONITOR VIDEO
OUT jack on the receiver. You may not be able to
record, even if you connect recording components.

• Turn on the receiver when the video and audio of a
playback component are being output to a TV via
the receiver. If the power supply of the receiver is
not turned on, neither video nor audio is
transmitted.

• Depending on the status of the connection between
the TV and the antenna (aerial), the image on the
TV screen may be distorted. In this case, place the
antenna (aerial) farther away from the receiver.

Tips

• The receiver has a video conversion function. For
details, see “Notes on converting video signals”
(page 42).

• The sound of the TV is output from the speakers
connected to the receiver if you connect the audio
output jack of the TV and the TV IN jacks of the
receiver. In this configuration, set the sound output
jack of the TV to “Fixed” if it can be switched
between either “Fixed” or “Variable.”

• The screen saver is activated when the GUI menu
is displayed on the TV screen and there has been no
operation attempted for 15 minutes.

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4a: Connecting the audio components

How to hook up your
components

This section describes how to hook up your
components to this receiver. Before you begin,
refer to “Component to be connected” below
for the pages which describe how to connect
each component.
After hooking up all your components,
proceed to “5: Connecting the antennas
(aerials)” (page 43).

Component to be connected Page

Super Audio CD
player/ CD player

MD player With digital audio

Tape deck, Analog disc turntable 32

With digital audio
output

With multi-channel
audio output

With analog audio
output only

output

With analog audio
output only

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Connecting components with digital audio input/output jacks

The following illustration shows how to connect a Super Audio CD player, CD player, an MD deck
and DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter.

Getting Started

Super Audio CD
player, CD player

A

MD deck

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter

B

A Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)
B Optical digital cord (not supplied)

Notes

• When connecting optical digital cords, insert the
plugs straight in until they click into place.

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

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

• To disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter, observe the following precautions.
– Remove the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter

after removing the cord when cords are
connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO jack.

– Remove the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter

by squeezing the sides of the connector, since
the connector is locked in place.

Tip

All the digital audio jacks are compatible with
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz
sampling frequencies.

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Notes on playing a Super Audio
CD on a Super Audio CD player

• No sound is output when playing a Super
Audio CD on a Super Audio CD player
connected to only the COAXIAL SA-CD/
CD IN jack on this receiver. When you play
a Super Audio CD, connect the player to the
MULTI CHANNEL INPUT or SA-CD/CD
IN jacks. Refer to the operating instructions
supplied with the Super Audio CD player.

• Connect a player which can output DSD
signals from the HDMI jack to the receiver
using an HDMI cable.

• You cannot make digital recordings of a
Super Audio CD.

• When connecting optical digital cords, insert
the plugs straight in until they click into
place.

If you want to connect several
digital components, but cannot
find an unused input

See “Enjoying the sound/images from other
inputs (Input Assign)” (page 103).

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