Sony STR-DA1200ES User Manual

2-694-840-12(2)

Multi Channel AV Receiver

Operating Instructions

STR-DA1200ES

WARNING

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 news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

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

Install this system so that the power cord can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble.

Don’t throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste.

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362, (i.e., marked with or mark) must be used. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

For customers in Europe

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as househ old waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model STRDA1200ES. Check your mod el 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.

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 double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

** Manufactured under license from Digital

Theater Systems, Inc. U.S. Pat. No’s. 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535 and other U.S. and world-wide patents issued and pending. “DTS”, “DTS-ES”, “Neo:6”, and “DTS 96/24” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2003 Digital Theater Systems, 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.

Getting Started

Description and location of parts ..................6

1: Installing speakers ..................................16

2: Connecting speakers ...............................17

3a: Connecting the audio components ........19

3b: Connecting the video components .......24

4: Connecting the antennas (aerials) ...........35

5: Preparing the receiver and the remote ....36

6: Setting the speakers ................................38

7: Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically

(AUTO CALIBRATION) ......................40

Playback

Selecting a component ................................47

Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD ............48

Watching a DVD .........................................49

Enjoying video games ................................50

Watching video ...........................................51

Amplifier Operations

Navigating through menus ..........................52

Adjusting the level

(Level Settings menu) ............................56

Adjusting the equalizer

(EQ Settings menu) ...............................57

Settings for the surround sound

(Sur Settings menu) ...............................59

Settings for the tuner

(Tuner Settings menu) ...........................61

Settings for the audio

(Audio Settings menu) ...........................62

Settings for the video

(Video Settings menu) ...........................63

Settings for the speakers

(Speaker Settings menu) ........................63

Settings for the system

(System Settings menu) .........................67

Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically

(Auto Calibration menu) ....................... 68

Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS surround

sound (A.F.D. mode) ............................. 69

Selecting a pre-programmed sound field

(DCS) .................................................... 71

Using only the front speakers

(2CH STEREO) .................................... 73

Enjoying the surround effect at low volume

levels (NIGHT MODE) ........................ 73

Listening to the sound without any adjustment

(ANALOG DIRECT) ............................ 74

Adjusting the speaker levels and balance

(TEST TONE) ....................................... 74

Resetting sound fields

to the initial settings .............................. 76

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio ......................... 77

Storing FM stations automatically

(AUTOBETICAL) ................................ 78

Presetting radio stations ............................. 79

Using the Radio Data System (RDS) ......... 81

Other Operations

Displaying menus of the receiver on the TV

screen .................................................... 83

Naming inputs ............................................ 84

Switching between digital and analog audio

(INPUT MODE) ................................... 85

Listening to digital sound from other inputs

(DIGITAL ASSIGN) ............................ 86

Watching HDMI images from other inputs

(HDMI ASSIGN) .................................. 87

Watching component images from other

inputs

(COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGN) ...... 88

Changing the display .................................. 89

Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 90

Recording using the receiver ...................... 90

Using a bi-amplifier connection ................. 91

Using the Remote

Operating each component

using the remote .................................... 93

Programming the remote ............................ 94

Clearing all the contents of the remote’s

memory ................................................. 97

Additional Information

Glossary .....................................................98

Precautions ...............................................100

Troubleshooting ....................................... 101

Specifications ...........................................105

Index .........................................................108

Getting Started

Description and location of parts

Front panel

To remove the cover

Press PUSH. When you remove the cover, keep it out of reach from children.

Name Function

A POWER Press to turn the

receiver on or off (page 36, 48, 49, 50, 51, 76).

B AUTO CAL MIC

jack

Connects to the supplied optimizer microphone for the Digital Cinema Auto Calibration function (page 40).

Name Function

C TONE MODE Adjusts FRONT BASS

TONE

and FRONT TREBLE. Press TONE MODE repeatedly to select BASS or TREBLE, then turn TONE to adjust the level (page

57).

D MEMORY/

ENTER

Press to operate a tuner (FM/AM) (page 77).

TUNING MODE

TUNING

E Remote sensor Receives signals from

remote commander.

F DIMMER Press to adjust

brightness of the display.

G SLEEP Press to activate the

SLEEP function (page

90).

H SUR BACK

DECODING

Press to activate SB DECODING (page

60).

I Display

window

The current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears here (page 8).

J 2CH Press to select sound

A.F.D.

field (page 69).

MOVIE

MUSIC

K DISPLAY Press to select

information displayed on the display window (page 89).

Name Function

L INPUT MODE Press to select the input

mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks (page 85).

M MULTI CH IN Press to select the audio

input signal from the component connected to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jack (page 47).

N A.DIRECT Press to listen to high

quality analog sound (page 74).

O PHONES jack Connects to

headphones (page 72).

P SPEAKERS

(OFF/A/B/A+B)

Press to select A, B, A+B, OFF of the front speakers (page 38).

Q VIDEO 3 IN/

PORTABLE AV IN jack

Connect to a portable audio/video c omponent such as a camcorder or video game (page 32,

50).

R MULTI

CHANNEL DECODING

Lights up when multichannel audio signals are decoded (page 49).

lamp

S INPUT

SELECTOR

Turn to select the input source to play back (page 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 84, 85, 91).

T MASTER

VOLUME

Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 47, 48, 49, 50, 51).

Getting Started

About the indicators on the display

Name Function

A SW Lights up when sub woofer

selection is set to “YES” and the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jack (page 63). While this indicator lights up, the receiver creates a sub woofer signal based on the L.F.E. signal in the disc being played back or the low frequency components of the front channels.

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 R C SL SR S

Front Left

Front Right

Center (monaural)

Surround Left

Surround Right

Surround (monaural or the

surround components

obtained by Pro Logic

processing) SBL SBR SB

Surround Back Left

Surround Back Right

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

Name Function

C ;DIGITAL

(EX)

Lights up when the receiver is decoding Dolby Digital Surround signals. “;DIGITAL EX” also lights up when the receiver is decoding Dolby Digital Surround EX signals. When playing a Dolby Digital format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to “ANALOG” (page 85).

D INPUT Lights up constantly. One of

the input indicators also lights up according to the current input.

E AUTO Lights up when INPUT

MODE is set to “AUTO” (page 85).

F HDMI Lights up when the receiver

recognizes a component connected via an HDMI IN jack (page 25).

G DTS (-ES) Lights up when the receiver

is decoding DTS signals. “DTS-ES” also lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS-ES signals. When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to “ANALOG” (page 85).

H 96/24 Lights up when the receiver

is decoding DTS96/24 (96 kHz/24 bit).

Name Function

I COAX Lights up when INPUT

MODE is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL jack, or when INPUT MODE is set to “COAX” (page 85).

J OPT Lights up when INPUT

MODE is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL jack, or when INPUT MODE is set to “OPT” (page 85).

K ANALOG Lights up when INPUT

MODE is set to “AUTO” and no digital signal is being input through the COAXIAL or OPTICAL jacks, or when INPUT MODE is set to “ANALOG,” or when the ANALOG DIRECT function is being used (page

85).

L MULTI IN Lights up when MULTI IN

is selected (page 47).

M SB DEC Lights up when surround

back sound decoding is activated (page 60).

N RDS Lights up while receiving

RDS information (page 81).

O D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic

range compression is activated (page 57).

P EQ Lights up when the

equalizer is activated (page

57).

Q SLEEP Lights up when the sleep

timer is activated (page 90).

Getting Started

continued

Name Function

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

being played back contains an L.F.E. (Low Frequency Effect) 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.

S ;PRO

LOGIC (II/ IIx)

Lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals. “;PRO LOGIC II” also lights up when the Pro Logic II MOVIE/MUSIC/GAME decoder is activated. “;PRO LOGIC IIx” also lights up when the Pro Logic IIx MOVIE/MUSIC/ GAME decoder is activated (page 70).

Note

This indicator does not light if both the center and surround speakers are set to “NO” (page

64).

T NEO:6 Lights up when DTS Neo:6

Cinema/Music decoding is activated (page 70).

U DISCRETE Lights up when DTS-ES

Discrete decoding is activated (page 60).

V MATRIX Lights up when DTS-ES

Matrix decoding is activated (page 60).

Name Function

W SP-A/SP-B/

SP-OFF

Lights up according to the

speaker system used (page

38).

“SP-OFF” lights up when

“SP-OFF” is selected or

headphones are connected.

X PRESET Lights up when TUNING

MODE is “PRESET.”

Y Tuner

indicators

Lights up when using the

receiver to tune in radio

stations (page 77–82), etc.

Z MEMORY Lights up when a memory

function, such as Name

Input (page 84) etc., is

activated.

wj VOLUME Displays the current

volume.

Rear panel

Getting Started

A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section

OPTICAL IN/ OUT jacks

COAXIAL IN jacks

HDMI IN/ MONITOR OUT jacks

Connects to a DVD player, Super Audio CD player, etc. The COAXIAL jack provides a better quality sound (page 19, 20, 29).

Connects to a DVD player, or a satellite tuner. An image and the sound are output to TV or a projector (page 25).

B ANTENNA section

FM ANTENNA jack

AM ANTENNA jack

Connects to the FM wire antenna (aerial) supplied with this receiver (page 35).

Connects to the AM loop antenna (aerial) supplied with this receiver (page 35).

C COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/

OUTPUT section

COMPONENT VIDEO (Y, P

, PR/CR)

INPUT/ OUTPUT jacks*

Connects to a DVD

player, TV, or a

satellite tuner. (page 27, 29).

D AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

AUD IO I N/

OUT jacks

MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks

PRE OUT jacks Connects to an

Connects to a MD deck or tape deck, etc (page 19, 23).

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

7.1 channel or 5.1 channel sound (page 19, 22).

external power amplifier.

continued

E VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT

section

AUD IO I N/ OUT jacks

VIDEO IN/ OUT jacks*

S VIDEO IN/ OUT jacks*

Connects to a VCR or a DVD player etc. (page 29, 30, 31, 32).

F SPEAKERS section

Connects to speakers (page 17).

* You can watch the selected input image when you

connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV (page

27). You can also display c ertain menu settings and the sound field on the monitor when you press ON SCREEN on the remote (page 83).

Remote commander

You can use the supplied remote RM-AAP015 to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 94).

RM-AAP015

Name Function

A AV ?/1

(on/standby)

B ?/1

(on/standby)

C Input

buttons

D RECEIVER Press to enable the receiver

E NIGHT

MODE

F INPUT

MODE

G 2CH Press to select a sound field

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

Press to turn on or off the audio/ video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 94). If you press the ?/1 (B) 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 (C).

Press to turn the receiver on or off.

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 47). You can program the remote to control non-Sony components following the steps in “Programming the remote” (page 94).

operation (page 52).

Press to activate the NIGHT MODE function (page 73).

Press to select the input mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks (page 85).

(page 69).

Getting Started

continued

Name Function

H Numeric

buttons

I ENTER Press to enter the value after

MEMORY Press to store a tuner station

J DISPLAY Press to select information

K After pressing MENU (qd) or

V/v/B/b

L TOOLS Press to display and select items

OPTIONS

M MENU Press to display the menu of the

N REPLAY B·/

ADVANCE

O m/M

H ./>

TUNING +/– Press to select stations (page 77,

P PRESET

/–

TV CH +/– Press TV (wj) and then press

Press to – preset/tune to preset stations. – select track numbers of the

CD player, DVD player or MD deck. Press 0/10 to select track number 10.

– select channel numbers of

the VCR or satellite tuner.

– After pressing TV (wj),

press the numeric buttons to select the TV channels.

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

during tuner operation.

displayed on the display window, TV screen of the VCR, satellite tuner, CD player, DVD player, or MD deck (page 89).

TOP MENU (qk), press V/v, B or b to select the settings. Then press to enter the selection (page 52).

from the option menus for DVD player, etc.

receiver, a DVD player or TV, etc.

Press to replay the previous scene or fast forward the current scene of the VCR or DVD player.

Press to operate the DVD player, CD player, MD deck or tape deck, etc.

80).

Press to register FM/AM Radio stations or to select preset stations.

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

Name Function

Q F1/F2 Press TV (wj) and then press

TV/VIDEO Press TV/VIDEO and TV (wj)

WIDE Press to select the wide picture

R TOP M ENU Press to display the menu or

MENU Press to display the menus of

S MUTING Press to activate the muting

T MASTER

VOL +/–

TV VOL +/– Press TV (wj) and then press

U DISC SKIP Press to skip a disc when using

V RETURN/

EXIT O

W ON SCREEN Press to display the receiver

F1 or F2 to select a component to operate.

• Hard disk recorder F1: HDD F2: DVD

• DVD/VHS combo player F1: DVD F2: VHS

at the same time to select the input signal (TV input or video input).

mode.

on-screen guide of the DVD player on the TV screen. Then use V/v/B/b and to perform menu operations.

the DVD player on the TV screen. Then use V /v/B/b and

to perform menu operations

(page 93).

function (page 47).

Press to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 47).

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

a multi-disc changer.

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 (page 93).

status. Then, if you press MENU (qd), the menus of the receiver appear (page 83).

Name Function

X CLEAR Press to

>10 Press to select

D.TUNING Press to enter direct tuning

Y A.DIRECT Press to switch the audio of the

Z SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep

wj TV Press to enable TV operation. wk RM SET UP Press to set up the remote.

See the table on page 93 for information on the buttons that you can use to control each component.

The tactile dot is attached to these buttons (H, PRESET+). Use as a mark of operation.

– clear a mistake when you

press the incorrect numeric button.

– return to continuous

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

– track numbers over 10 of the

VCR, satellite tuner, CD player or MD deck.

– channel numbers of the

Digital CATV terminal.

mode (page 78).

selected input to analog signal without any adjustment (page

74).

Timer function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically (page 90).

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.

Getting Started

1: Installing speakers

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

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 sub woofer (5.1 channel system).

Example of a 5.1 channel speaker system configuration

AFront left speaker BFront right speaker CCenter speaker DSurround left speaker ESurround right speaker HSub woofer

You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of DVD 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). (see “Using the surround back decoding mode (SB DECODING)” on page

60).

Example of a 7.1 channel speaker system configuration

AFront left speaker BFront right speaker CCenter speaker DSurround left speaker ESurround right speaker FSurround back left speaker GSurround back right speaker HSub woofer

Tips

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

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

2: Connecting speakers

HGF

Getting Started

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

BADEC

FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals

AFront speaker A (L) BFront speaker A (R) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (L) ESurround speaker (R) FSurround back speaker (L) GSurround back speaker (R) HSub woofer

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 (OFF/A/B/A+B) on

the front panel (page 38).

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

continued

When you connect a sub woofer 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 sub woofer, then sound may not be output.

Note

When you connect all the speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher, set “SP. IMPEDANCE” in the System Settings menu to “8 ohm.” In other connections, set it to “4 ohm.” For details, see “6: Setting the speakers” (page 38).

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.

3a: Connecting the audio components

Getting Started

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 “4: Connecting the antennas (aerials)” (page 35).

Component to be connected Page

Super Audio CD player/ CD player

MD/TAPE With digital audio

Analog disc turntable 23

With digital audio output

With multi-channel audio output

With analog audio output only

output

With analog audio output only

Audio input/output jacks to be connected

The sound quality depends on the jack used. Refer to the illustration that follows. Select the connection configuration according to the jacks of your components.

Digital Analog

High quality sound

Notes

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

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

Tip

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

Connecting components with digital audio input/output jacks

The following illustration shows how to connect a Super Audio CD player, CD player and an MD/TAPE deck.

Super Audio CD player, CD player

MD deck, TAPE deck

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

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 jacks 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.

• You cannot make digital recordings of a Super Audio CD. Use the analog jack for recording in this case.

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

• Do not bend or tie digital optical cords.

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

See “Listening to digital sound from other inputs (DIGITAL ASSIGN)” (page 86).

Tip

You cannot connect an LD player’s DOLBY DIGITAL RF OUT jack directly to this receiver’s digital input jacks. You must use an RF demodulator for this configuration.

Getting Started

Connecting components with multi-channel output jacks

If your DVD or Super Audio CD player is equipped with multi-channel output jacks, you can connect it to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks of this receiver to enjoy multichannel sound. Alternatively, the multichannel input jacks can be used to connect an external multi-channel decoder.

DVD player, Super Audio CD player, etc.

A Audio cord (not supplied) B Monaural audio cord (not supplied)

Note

DVD and Super Audio CD players do not have the SURROUND BACK jacks.

Connecting components with analog audio jacks

The following illustration shows how to connect a component with analog jacks, such as tape deck, turntable, etc.

Getting Started

Super Audio CD player, CD player

MD deck, TAPE deck

Turntable

A Audio cord (not supplied)

Note

If your turntable has a ground (earth) wire, connect it to the (U) SIGNAL GND terminal.

3b: Connecting the video components

How to hook up your components

Component to be connected Page

With HDMI jack 25

TV monitor 27

DVD player, DVD recorder 29-30

Satellite tuner 31

VCR 32

Camcorder, video game, etc. 32

Video input/output jacks to be connected

The image quality depends on the connecting jack. Refer to the illustration that follows. Select the connection according to the jacks on your components.

Digital Analog

High quality image

Connecting components with HDMI jacks

HDMI is the abbreviated name for HighDefinition Multimedia Interface. It is an interface which transmits video and audio signals in digital format.

DVD player Satellite tuner/TV monitor, projector, etc.

Audio signals

Audio/video signals

Audio signals

Audio/video signals

Getting Started

AAA

A HDMI cable (not supplied)

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

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

continued

Notes on HDMI connections

• Audio signals input to the HDMI IN jacks are output from the HDMI OUT jack. The input audio signals are not output from the speaker output jacks, PRE OUT jacks and any other audio output jacks.

• You must connect audio or digital cords to output sound from the receiver (page 29, 31).

• Video signals input to the HDMI IN jack can only be output from the HDMI OUT jack. The input video signals cannot be output from the VIDEO OUT jacks, S VIDEO OUT jacks, or MONITOR OUT jacks.

• Use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo (made by Sony).

• Check the setup of the connected component if an image is poor or the sound does not come out of a component connected via the HDMI cable.

• Be sure to turn on the receiver when video and audio signals of a playback component are being output to a TV through this receiver. Unless the power is on, neither video nor audio signals will be transmitted.

• This receiver may not be able to transfer video or audio signals with certain types of components.

• Refer to the operating instructions of each component connected for details.

Connecting a TV monitor

The image from a visual component connected to this receiver and the menu of this receiver can be displayed on a TV screen. 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 C DE

Getting Started

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

continued

Notes

• Connect image display components such as a TV

monitor or a projector to the MONITOR 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 34).

• You can watch the selected input image when you

connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV monitor. You can also display certain menu settings and the sound field on the monitor when you press ON SCREEN (page 83).

• The sound of the TV is output from the speakers

connected to the receiver if you connect the sound output jack of the TV and the TV/SAT AUDIO 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.”

Connecting a DVD player/DVD recorder

Getting Started

The following illustration shows how to connect a DVD player/DVD recorder. It is not necessary to connect all the cables. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components.

Connecting a DVD player

DVD player

Audio signals Video signals

AB C

Note

To output multi-channel digital audio, set the digital audio output setting on the DVD player. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD player.

A Coaxial digital cord (not supplied) B Audio cord (not supplied) C Component video cord (not supplied) D S video cord (not supplied) E Video cord (not supplied)

continued

Connecting a DVD recorder

DVD recorder

Audio signals Video signals

A Optical digital cord (not supplied) B Audio cord (not supplied) C Video cord (not supplied) D S video cord (not supplied)

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Sony STR-DA1200ES User Manual

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Description and location of parts

1: Installing speakers

2: Connecting speakers

3a: Connecting the audio components

3b: Connecting the video components