Sony HT-SF370 User Manual

Home Theatre System

4-168-166-11(1)

Operating Instructions

HT-SF370 HT-SS370

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.

To prevent injury, this apparatus must be securely attached to the floor/wall in accordance with the installation instructions.

For customers in the United States and Canada

ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark. As an ENERGY STAR Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

partner, Sony

For customers in the United States

Owner’s Record

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

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.

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.

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.

CAUTION

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

About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model HT-SF370 and HT-SS370. In this manual, models of area code CA2 is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “Models of area code U2 only”.

• 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 area codes

The area code of the receiver you purchased is shown on the upper left portion of the rear panel (see the illustration below).

4-XXX-XXX-XX(X) AA

Area code

SPEAKERS

FRONT L SUR R SUR L CENTER

FRONT R

SUBWOOFER

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

#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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

) technology.

Any differences in operation, according to the area code, are clearly indicated in the text, for example, “Models of area code AA only”.

“x.v.Color” and “x.v.Color” logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

“BRAVIA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

“PLAYSTATION” is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

“S-AIR” and its logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Table of Contents

Unpacking ..................................................... 6

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

Getting Started

1: Installing the speakers............................. 15

2: Connecting the speakers ......................... 18

3: Connecting the TV.................................. 19

4: Connecting the audio/video

components ............................................ 20

5: Connecting the antennas ......................... 24

6: Preparing the receiver ............................. 24

7: Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically

(AUTO CALIBRATION) ...................... 25

Playback

Selecting a component ................................ 29

Enjoying sound/images from the

components connected to the receiver ... 30

Enjoying Surround Sound

Selecting the sound field ............................. 33

Enjoying the sound at low volume

(NIGHT MODE).................................... 34

Turning off the receiver with the TV

(System Power Off)................................43

Using the power saving function

(HDMI Pass Through)............................ 44

Enjoying the TV sound via an HDMI

connection (Audio Return Channel).......45

Enjoying optimum sound field for the

selected scene (Scene Select) .................46

Enjoying movies with the optimum

sound field (Theater Mode)....................46

S-AIR Operations

About S-AIR products.................................47

Setting up an S-AIR product .......................48

Enjoying the system’s sound in another

room .......................................................52

Stabilizing S-AIR reception ........................ 54

Changing the channel for better sound

transmission............................................ 55

Enjoying the S-AIR receiver while the

S-AIR main unit is in standby mode ...... 56

Advanced Settings

Changing the input button assignments.......57

Settings and adjustments using the

amplifier menu .......................................58

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio.......................... 35

Presetting radio stations .............................. 37

“BRAVIA” Sync Features

What is “BRAVIA” Sync? .......................... 39

Preparing for the “BRAVIA” Sync ............. 39

Playing back components with one-touch

operation (One-Touch Play)................... 41

Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers

connected to the receiver

(System Audio Control) ......................... 41

Additional Information

Glossary.......................................................63

Precautions .................................................. 65

Troubleshooting...........................................67

Specifications .............................................. 72

Index............................................................ 75

Unpacking

Be sure that you have the following items in your package.

HT-SF370 only

• Receiver (STR-KS370) (1)

POWER /

ACTIVE STANDBY

MASTER VOLUME

• Speaker cords (5, Red/ White/Grey/Blue/Green)

• AM loop antenna (1)

• Front speakers (SS-MSP37F) (2)

•Center speaker (SS-CNP37) (1)

• Surround speakers (SS-SRP37F) (2)

• Subwoofer (SS-WP37) (1)

• Foot pads (Big × 4, Small × 4)

• Bases (Large × 2, Small ×

• Posts (Long × 2, Short × 2)

• Post covers (4)

• Brackets (4)

• Screws (Large) (8)

• FM wire antenna (1)

• R6 (size-AA) batteries (2)

• Optimizer microphone (ECM-AC2) (1)

• Remote commander (RM-AAU071) (1)

CD SAT/ CATV

SA-CD/

VIDEO

TUNER

TV BD DVD

DMPORT

• Operating Instructions (this manual)

• Quick Setup Guide (1)

• Screws (Small) (12)

HT-SS370 only

• Receiver (STR-KS370) (1)

POWER /

ACTIVE STANDBY

• Front/Surround speakers (SS-TSB101) (4)

• Center speaker (SS-CTB101) (1)

• Subwoofer (SS-WSB101) (1)

• Speaker cords (5, Red/White/Grey/Blue/ Green)

• AM loop antenna (1)

• FM wire antenna (1)

• R6 (size-AA) batteries (2)

MASTER VOLUME

Inserting batteries into the remote

Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries in the RM-AAU071 Remote Commander. Observe the correct polarity when installing batteries.

Notes

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

• Do not use a new battery with old ones.

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

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

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

• When you replace the batteries, the remote buttons may be reset to their initial settings. If this happens, reassign the buttons again (page 57).

• When the remote no longer operates the receiver, replace all the batteries with new ones.

• Optimizer microphone (ECM-AC2) (1)

• Remote commander (RM-AAU071) (1)

CD SAT/ CATV

SA-CD/

VIDEO

TUNER

TV BD DVD

DMPORT

• Operating Instructions (this manual)

• Quick Setup Guide (1)

Description and location of parts

Receiver

Front view

POWER /

ACTIVE STANDBY

MASTER VOLUME

1 2 3 4 65

Name Function

A ?/1

(on/standby)

B POWER/

ACTIVE STANDBY indicator

C Display Displays the current status of

Turns the receiver on or off (page 24, 31, 58).

Lights up as follows: Green:

No light:

Amber:

Note

If the POWER/ACTIVE STANDBY indicator is flashing, see page 71.

the selected component or a list of selectable items (page 9).

The receiver is turned on. The receiver is in standby mode, and Control for HDMI and S-AIR standby mode are set to off. The receiver is in standby mode, and Control for HDMI and/or S-AIR standby mode are set to on. However, the indicator lights off when “PASS THRU” is set to “THRU AUTO” and there is no signals detected.

Name Function

D White indicator Lights up when the

E SOUND FIELD Selects the sound field

F INPUT

SELECTOR +/–

G Remote sensor Receives signals from the

H MASTER

VOLUME

receiver is on and DSPL is set to on in DISPLAY function (page 62). Lights off when the receiver is in standby mode or DSPL is set to off in DISPLAY function.

(page 33).

Selects the input source to playback (page 29, 31, 32, 35, 37, 38).

remote.

Adjusts the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 30, 32, 67).

About the indicators on the display

123 4 5 6 78

LPCM NIGHT SLEEP HDMI COAX OPT TUNED ST S-AIR MUTING DTS

Name Function

A LPCM Lights up when Linear PCM

B NIGHT Lights up when the Night Mode

C SLEEP Lights up when the sleep timer is

D Input

indicators

HDMI

COAX

OPT

E Tuning

indicators

TUNED ST

F S-AIR Lights up when the S-AIR

G MUTING Lights up when the muting

H DTS Lights up when the receiver is

I Message

display area

(Pulse Code Modulation) signals are input.

function is set to on (page 34).

activated (page 62).

Light up when the digital signal is input.

Digital signal is input through the HDMI IN jack. Digital signal is input through the COAX IN jack. Digital signal is input through the OPT IN jack.

Light up to indicate the current status of the radio station (page

35).

When receives a radio station. When broadcasts in stereo mode.

transmitter (not supplied) is connected.

function is activated.

decoding DTS signals.

Note

When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections.

Displays the volume level, selected input source, audio input signal, etc.

Name Function

J D Lights up when the receiver is

K Dolby Pro

Logic indicators

PL PLII

decoding Dolby Digital signals.

Note

When playing a Dolby Digital format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections.

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

Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II

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Rear panel

2 34 5 6 7

SPEAKERS

FRONT L SUR R SUR L CENTER

FRONT R

SUBWOOFER

A SPEAKERS section

Connects to the supplied speakers and subwoofer (page 18).

B S-AIR

EZW-T100 slot

C DMPORT

DMPORT jack

D AUTO CALIBRATION

AUTO CAL MIC jack

E AUDIO INPUT section

White (L)

Red (R)

AUDIO IN jacks

Connects to a wireless transmitter (not supplied) (page 48).

Connects to a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (page

20).

Connects to the supplied optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function (page 26).

Connects to a Super Audio CD player, CD player, etc. (page 19, 20).

EZW-T100

DC5V 0.7A MAX

DMPORT

AUDIO IN

AUTO

CAL MIC

COAX IN

VIDEO

SA-CD/CD

HDMI

DVD IN BD IN SAT/CATV IN TV OUT

DIGITAL

OPT IN OPT IN

SAT/CATV

ANTENNA

F DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section

COAX IN jack

OPT IN jacks

HDMI IN/ OUT jacks

Connects to a satellite tuner, etc. (page 23).

Connects to a DVD player, satellite tuner, or a Blu-ray Disc player. The image is output to a TV or a projector while the sound can be output from a TV or/and speakers connected to this receiver (page 21).

G ANTENNA section

FM ANTENNA jack

AM ANTENNA terminals

Connects to the supplied FM wire antenna (page 24).

Connects to the supplied AM loop antenna (page 24).

ARC

Remote commander

DMPORT

TUNER

You can use the supplied remote RM-AAU071 to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 57).

RM-AAU071

wk wj

1 2

Notes on using SHIFT (Q) and TV (R) button

SHIFT (Q) button

Press and hold SHIFT (Q), then press the button with pink printing that you want to use. Example: Press and hold SHIFT (Q), then press ENTER (E).

ENTER

BD DVD

DMPORT

wg wf

w; ql

VIDEO

TUNER

SAT/

CATV

SA-CD/

5 6 7 8 9

SHIFT

continued

TV (R) button

Press and hold TV (R), then press the button with yellow printing to control the TV. Example: Press and hold TV (R), then press TV CH + (P).

TV CH

Basic operations

Remote button Function

B ?/1

(on/standby)

C Input buttons

(VIDEO*)

K AMP MENU Displays the menu of the

P SOUND FIELD

S MUTING Activates the muting

T MASTER VOL

V/v/B/b

+*/–

+/–

Turns the receiver on or off. To turn off all Sony components, press ?/1 (B) and AV ?/1 ( A) at the same time (SYSTEM STANDBY).

Selects the component you want to use. The buttons are initial assigned to control Sony components. You can change the button assignments following the steps in “Changing the input button assignments” on page

57.

receiver.

Press V, v, B or b to select the menu items. Then, press

to enter the selection.

Selects a sound field.

function. Press MUTING again to restore the sound.

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

Tuner operations

Remote button Function

D Numeric

buttons (number 5*)

E ENTER Press and hold SHIFT (Q),

F MEMORY Stores a station. G D.TUNING Enters direct tuning mode. I DISPLAY Displays information during

N MENU/HOME Displays the tuner menu. O PRESET +/– Selects a preset station.

V/v/B/b

TUNING +/– Scans a station.

Press and hold SHIFT (Q), then press the numeric buttons (D) to preset/tune to the preset stations.

then press ENTER (E) to enter the selection.

TUNER function.

Selects a menu item and enters the selection.

DMPORT operations

Remote button Function

O ./> Skips the track.

m/M Fast reverse or fast forward. N* (playback)/

X (pause, press

again to resume normal playback)/ x (stop)

Play mode buttons.

To control the component

1 Press one of the input buttons

(TV, BD, DVD or SAT/CATV) (C) to select the component you want to operate.

The component assigned to the selected input button becomes operable.

2 Referring to the following table,

press the corresponding button for the operation.

Common operations

Remote button Function

A TV ?/1

AV ?/1 (on/standby)

D Numeric

buttons (number 5*)

E ENTER Press and hold SHIFT (Q),

J Color buttons Displays an operation guide

V/v/B/b

Turns on or off the Sony TV or audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 57). Press ?/1 (B) and TV ?/1/ AV ?/1 (A) at the same time to turn off the receiver and other components that the remote is assigned to operate (SYSTEM STANDBY).

Press and hold SHIFT (Q), then press the numeric buttons (D) to select channels and tracks directly.

then press ENTER (E) to enter the selection.

on the TV screen when the color buttons are available. Follow the operation guide to perform a selected operation.

Selects a menu item and enters the selection.

To control the TV

Press and hold TV (yellow) button (R), then press the button with yellow printing to control the TV.

Remote button Function

D Numeric

buttons (number 5*)

I DISPLAY – Displays the TV’s

Selects channel. Press ENTER (E) to change channels immediately.

information on the TV screen. (Displays the current channel number, etc.)

– Press AMP MENU (K),

then press DISPLAY (I) to display the input stream information of the TV when TV is connected via TV OPT IN jack.

Remote button Function

M TOOLS/

OPTIONS

N MENU/HOME Allows you to select

P TV CH +*/– Selects the next (+) or

S MUTING Activates the muting

T TV VOL +/– Adjusts the volume level. U O RETURN/

EXIT

V GUIDE Displays the guide when you

W AUDIO* Selects the sound from the

wj THEATER Sets the optimal picture

wk INPUT Selects the TV input signal.

Enables you to access various viewing options and change/make adjustments according to the source and screen format.

channels or input sources and change the settings for your TV.

previous (–) channel.

function.

Returns to the previous screen of any displayed menu.

are watching analog or digital channels.

speaker for a stereo or bilingual broadcast.

settings automatically for watching movies, when you connect a Sony TV that is compatible with the THEATER button function. Also, audio is automatically switched to the audio output of this receiver when you connect the TV and the receiver with HDMI connection, and the Control for HDMI function is set to on.

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To control the DVD player/recorder, Blu-ray Disc player/recorder

Remote button Function

H ANGLE Switches to other viewing

I DISPLAY – Displays the playback

M TOOLS/

OPTIONS

N MENU/HOME Displays the menu. O . Skips chapter.

> Skips forward to the next

m/M Fast reverse or fast forward

N* (playback)/ X (pause, press

again to resume normal playback)/ x (stop)

U O RETURN/

EXIT

V GUIDE Displays the guide when

W AUDIO* Selects the sound from the

X SUBTITLE Selects the subtitle language

Y TOP MENU Displays the top menu or

POP UP/MENU

Z CLEAR Clear a mistake when you

angles when multi-angle are recorded on a Blu-ray Disc or DVD.

information.

– Press AMP MENU (K),

then press DISPLAY (I) to display the input stream information for Blu-ray Disc or DVD.

Enables you to access various viewing options and change/make adjustments according to the source and screen format.

available chapter.

the disc when pressed during playback.

Play mode buttons.

Returns to the previous screen of any displayed menu.

you are watching analog or digital channels.

speaker for a stereo or bilingual broadcast.

when multi-lingual subtitles are recorded on a Blu-ray Disc or DVD.

disc menu.

press the incorrect numeric button.

To control the HDD/DVD COMBO

Remote button Function

N MENU/HOME Displays the menu. O ./> Specifies the previous or

m/M Fast reverse or fast forward

N* (playback)/ X (pause, press

again to resume normal playback)/ x (stop)

Y TOP MENU Displays the top menu or

POP UP/MENU

next chapter or track.

the disc when pressed during playback.

Play mode buttons.

disc menu.

To control the SAT/CATV

Remote button Function

I DISPLAY – Displays the information

N MENU/HOME Displays the menu. V GUIDE Displays the guide menu.

* These buttons (VIDEO/5, AUDIO, N, SOUND

FIELD +/TV CH +) have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as references when operating the receiver.

during SAT/CATV function.

– Press AMP MENU (K),

then press DISPLAY (I) to display the input stream information for satellite tuner or cable television tuner.

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. In that case, use the remote commander supplied with the component.

Getting Started

1: Installing the speakers

Getting Started

This receiver allows you to use a 5.1 channel speaker system. To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel surround sound, be sure to connect all the speakers (two front speakers, a center speaker, and two surround speakers) and a subwoofer (5.1 channel). You can place your speakers as shown below.

AFront speaker (left) BFront speaker (right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (left) ESurround speaker (right) FSubwoofer

HT-SF370 only

HT-SS370 only

Notes

• Be sure to use the supplied speakers.

• For HT-SF370, do not lean on the speaker as it may fall down.

Tips

• The angle A should be the same.

A A

30˚30˚

100˚-120˚100˚-120˚

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

Installing the speakers on a flat surface

Installing the speakers on the wall

HT-SF370 only

Before you install the center speaker and the subwoofer, be sure to attach the supplied foot pads to prevent vibration or movement as shown in the illustration below.

Note

Attach the small foot pads to the center speaker and big foot pads to the subwoofer.

Installing the speakers on the speaker stand

For greater flexibility in positioning the speakers, you are recommended to use the speaker stand as below.

Model Speaker stand

HT-SF370 Supplied. For details, refer to

the supplied Quick Setup Guide.

HT-SS370 Optional WS-FV11 or

WS-FV10D speaker stand (available only in certain countries). For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the speaker stand.

You can install your speakers on the wall.

1 Prepare screws (not supplied)

that are suitable for the hook on the back of each speaker. See the illustrations below.

3/16 in (4 mm)

more than 1 in (25 mm)

7/32 in (5 mm)

13/32 in (10 mm)

Hook on the back of the speaker

2 Fasten the screws to the wall.

The screws should protrude 7/32 in to 9/32 in (5 mm to 7 mm).

HT-SF370 only For the center speaker

6 3/8 in (160 mm)