Sony HT-M2 User Manual

Home Theatre System

Operating Instructions

4-415-788-12(2)

HT-M2

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 cover the ventilation opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus.

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

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

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

Do not expose batteries or apparatus with 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.

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.

About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model HT-M2. The illustrations used in this manual are of Latin America model and they may be different from your model. Any differences in operation are marked in the manual as “Latin America model only”.

• The instructions in this manual describe the operation of the receiver with the supplied remote control. You can also use the control buttons or knobs on the receiver if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote control.

The HT-M2 consists of:

• Receiver STR-KM2

• Speaker system – Front speaker SS-MSP2M (2) – Surround speaker SS-SRP7M (2) – Subwoofer SS-WP3M (2)

On Copyrights

This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from Dolby

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

** Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent

Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,226,616; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks & DTS Digital Surround | 96/24 is a trademark of DTS, Inc. Product includes software. © DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.

MICROVAULT is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

Windows Media is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

This product contains technology subject to certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of this technology outside of this product is prohibited without the appropriate license(s) from Microsoft.

Table of Contents

About This Manual........................................2

Supplied accessories......................................4

Description and location of parts...................5

Getting started .............................................11

Connections

1: Installing the speakers .............................12

2: Connecting the speakers..........................13

3: Connecting the TV ..................................14

4a: Connecting the video equipment ...........15

4b: Connecting the audio equipment........... 17

5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)............18

Preparing the Receiver

Setting the voltage selector..........................19

Connecting the AC power cord

(mains lead) ............................................19

Initializing the receiver................................19

Selecting surround speaker position............20

Adjusting the speaker levels and balance

(TEST TONE) ........................................20

Enjoying Surround Sound

Selecting the sound field............................. 29

Resetting sound fields to the default

settings ................................................... 31

Menu Operations

Using the setting menu ............................... 31

Additional Information

Precautions.................................................. 36

Troubleshooting .......................................... 37

Specifications.............................................. 40

Index ........................................................... 42

Basic Operations

Playing an input source equipment..............21

Playing a USB device

(Except for South Africa and Argentina

models) ...................................................23

Viewing information on the display panel...25

Recording using the receiver .......................26

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio ..........................26

Presetting FM/AM radio stations ................28

Supplied accessories

• Operating Instructions (this manual)

• Quick Setup Guide (1)

• FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)

• AM loop antenna (aerial) (1)

• Foot pads

– Front speakers and subwoofers – Surround speakers

(Small) (8)

(Big) (16)

Inserting batteries into the remote control

Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries (supplied) by matching 3 and # on the batteries to the diagram inside the battery compartment of the remote control.

• Remote control (1)

– RM-AAU136 (South Africa and

Argentina models only)

– RM-AAU135 (Other models)

• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

Notes

• Do not leave the remote control in an extremely hot or humid place.

• Do not use a new battery with old ones.

• Do not mix manganese batteries and other kinds of batteries.

• Do not expose the remote control sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

• If you do not intend to use the remote control for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

• When the receiver no longer responds to the remote control, replace all the batteries with new ones.

Description and location of parts

Front panel

* Except for South Africa and Argentina models.

A ?/1 (on/standby) (page 19, 31)

B INPUT SELECTOR (page 21, 22, 24, 26,

27, 28)

C INPUT SELECTOR indicator

Flashes when you change the input source.

D M-TURBO indicator

Lights up when M-TURBO is activated.

E Display panel (page 6)

F MOVIE, MUSIC, GAMING (page 29)

G Remote control sensor

Receives signals from remote control.

H MASTER VOLUME (page 21, 22, 24)

I MASTER VOLUME indicator

Flashes when you adjust the volume.

J (USB) port (page 18)

K M-TURBO

Turns the M-TURBO function on or off. M-TURBO function reinforces the bass and creates a more powerful sound.

L SURROUND SPEAKER (page 20)

Indicators on the display panel

A Playback channel indicator

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

L R C SL SR S

B SW

Lights up when the audio signal is output from the SUBWOOFER jack.

Lights up when the disc being played back contains an LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced.

D Input indicator

Lights up to indicate the current input.

COAX

Lights up when BD/DVD is selected. However, “

––––––” appears on the display if no digital

signal is input through the COAXIAL jack (page

15).

OPT

Lights up when GAME or SAT/CATV is selected. However, “ display if no digital signal is input through the OPTICAL jack (page 16).

Front Left Front Right Center (monaural) Surround Left Surround Right Surround (monaural or the surround equipment obtained by Pro Logic processing)

––––––” appears on the

E DTS indicator

Lights up the respective indicator when the receiver is decoding the corresponding DTS format signals.

DTS DTS 96/24

Note

When playing a DTS format disc, make sure that you have completed the digital connections.

F LPCM

Lights up when the receiver is decoding the Linear PCM signals.

G USB*

Lights up when a USB device is being played.

H D

Lights up when the receiver is decoding Dolby Digital signals.

Note

When playing a Dolby Digital format disc, make sure that you have completed the digital connections.

I Dolby Pro Logic indicator

Lights up the respective indicator when the receiver performs Dolby Pro Logic processing. This matrix surround decoding technology can enhance input signals.

PL PL II

DTS DTS 96 kHz/24 bit

Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II

J Tuning indicator

Lights up when the receiver tunes to a radio station.

Stereo broadcast

Preset station number (The number will change according to the preset station you select.)

K D.RANGE

Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated (page 34).

L SLEEP

Lights up when the Sleep Timer is activated (page 10).

* Except for South Africa and Argentina models.

Rear panel

A Audio signal section

DIGITAL INPUT jacks (page 15, 16)

OPTICAL IN

COAXIAL IN

ANALOG INPUT/OUTPUT jacks (page 14, 17)

White (L)

Red (R)

AUDIO IN/OUT

B ANTENNA section (page 18)

FM ANTENNA jack

AM ANTENNA terminal

C SPEAKERS section (page 13)

Remote control

Use the supplied remote control to operate this receiver and Sony TV.

• RM-AAU136 (South Africa and Argentina models only)

• RM-AAU135 (Other models)

* The 5 and TV PROG + buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as references when operating the

receiver.

continued

To control the receiver

B ?/1 (on/standby)

Turns the receiver on or sets it to standby mode.

C Input buttons

Selects the equipment you want to use. When you press any of the input buttons, the receiver turns on.

D MOVIE, MUSIC, GAMING (page 29) E MEMORY

Stores a station during tuner operation.

F ENTER

Enters the selections.

G Numeric buttons

Presets or tunes to the preset stations (page 28).

H AMP MENU

Displays the menu to operate the receiver.

J DISPLAY

K M-TURBO

L m/M, NX, ./>

M FOLDER +/–

O REPEAT

V/v/B/b

Press V/v/B /b to select the settings, then press

to enter/confirm the selection.

Views information on the display panel.

Turns the M-TURBO function on or off. M-TURBO function reinforces the bass and creates a more powerful sound.

(RM-AAU135 only) Operates the USB device: Backward/forward, play/pause, skip operation.

TUNING +/–

Scans a station.

FM MODE

Selects the FM reception mode (monaural or stereo).

PRESET +/–

Selects preset stations.

(RM-AAU135 only) Selects a folder of the USB device.

(RM-AAU135 only) Plays a track or a folder repeatedly of the USB device.

DIMMER

(RM-AAU136 only) Adjusts the brightness of the display panel.

P SLEEP

Sets the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time. The display changes cyclically as follows.

0-30-00 t 1-00-00 t 1-30-00 t 2-00-00 t OFF

When Sleep Timer is being used, “SLEEP” indicator lights up on the display panel.

Tip

To check the remaining time before the receiver turns off, press SLEEP. The remaining time appears on the display panel. If you press SLEEP again, the Sleep Timer will be canceled.

Q MASTER VOL +/–

Adjusts the volume level of all speakers at the same time.

R MUTING

Turns off the sound temporarily. Press MUTING again to restore the sound.

S RETURN O

Returns to the previous menu.

T D.TUNING

Enters direct tuning mode.

To control a Sony TV

A TV ?/1 (on/standby)

Turns the TV on or off.

M TV VOL +/–

(RM-AAU136 only) Adjusts the TV volume.

N TV PROG +/–

Scans for the preset TV channels.

U TV MUTING

Activates the TV’s muting function.

V TV INPUT

Selects the input signal (TV or video).

Note

The above explanation is intended to serve as examples.

Getting started

You can enjoy your audio/video equipment connected to the receiver by following the simple steps below. Before connecting cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

Installing and connecting the speakers (page 12, 13)

Connecting the TV (page 14)

Connecting the video equipment (page 15)

Connecting the audio equipment (page 17)

Preparing the receiver

See “Setting the voltage selector” (page 19), “Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead)” (page 19) and “Initializing the receiver” (page 19).

Setting the speakers

Select the surround speaker position (page 20), then check the speaker connection using “T. TONE” in LEVEL menu (page 20). If the sound is not output correctly, check the speaker connection.

Setting the audio output settings on the connected equipment

To output multi channel digital audio, check the digital audio output setting on the connected equipment. For a Sony Blu-ray Disc player, check that “Dolby Digital” and “DTS” are set to “Dolby Digital” and “DTS” respectively (as of September 2011). For a PlayStation 3, check that “BD Audio Output Format (Optical Digital)” is set to “Bitstream” (with system software version 3.70). For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected equipment.

Connections

1: Installing the speakers

This receiver allows you to use a 4 channel speaker with 2 subwoofer system.

Notes

• Do not install the speakers on a wall.

• We recommend that you place the front and surround speakers on a speaker stand (not supplied).

Tips

• The angle A should be the same.

Example of speaker system configuration

You can enjoy different sound effects from the system by placing the speakers as shown below.

AFront speaker (left) BFront speaker (right) CSurround speaker (left) DSurround speaker (right) ESubwoofer

Installing all the speakers in front position

A A

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

Installing the speakers on a flat surface

Before you install the front speakers, surround speakers and subwoofers, be sure to attach the supplied foot pads to prevent vibration or movement as shown in the illustration below.

Installing the surround speakers in rear position

Note

Attach the small foot pads to the surround speakers and the big foot pads to the front speakers and subwoofers.

2: Connecting the speakers

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

Surround speaker Front speaker Subwoofer

Connections

Right Left

Connector

Note on speaker cords

The connector of the speaker cords are colorcoded based on the speaker type. When connecting a speaker cord, be sure to match the colored connector to the speaker terminal on the receiver.

Connector Speaker terminal

Purple SUBWOOFER

White FRONT L

Red FRONT R

Blue SURROUND L

Grey SURROUND R

Right Left

To connect the speakers correctly

Check the speaker type by referring to the speaker label* on the rear panel of the speakers.

Character on speaker label

L Front left

R Front right

SL Surround left

SR Surround right

* The subwoofers do not have any character on the

speaker label. For details on the speaker type, see page 2.

Speaker type

3: Connecting the TV

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

Audio signals

Tips

• To output the sound of the TV from the speakers connected to the receiver, be sure to – connect the audio output jacks of the TV to the

TV IN jack of the receiver.

– turn off the TV’s volume or activate the TV’s

muting function.

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

A Audio cord (not supplied)

Note

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

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