Sony STR-DA3400ES Operating Instruction

Multi Channel AV Receiver

3-289-137-12(1)

Operating Instructions

STR-DA3400ES

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

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

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

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

Batteries or batteries installed apparatus shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

For customers in the United States

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

M o d e l N o . ______________________________________________________

S e r i a l N o . ______________________________________________________

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.

WARNING

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

and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION

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

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model STR-DA3400ES. 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.

• “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.

is a registered trademark of XM

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This product is manufactured under license from Neural Audio Corporation and THX 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.

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.

“M-crew Server” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

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

“BRAVIA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

Getting Started

Description and location of parts ................. 7

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

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

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

4a: Connecting the audio components ....... 20

4b: Connecting the video components ....... 25

5: Connecting the antennas (aerials) .......... 36

6: Preparing the receiver and the remote .... 37

7: Operating the receiver using the GUI

(Graphical User Interface) .................... 39

8: Setting the speakers ................................ 42

9: Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings

automatically (Auto Calibration) .......... 44

Playback

Selecting a component ............................... 50

Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD ........... 52

Watching a DVD/Blu-ray Disc .................. 53

Enjoying video games ................................ 54

Watching video ........................................... 55

Amplifier Operations

Settings for the audio

(Audio settings menu) ........................... 56

Settings for the video

(Video settings menu) ........................... 57

Settings for HDMI

(HDMI settings menu) .......................... 57

Settings for the system

(System settings menu) ......................... 58

Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying a pre-programmed sound field .... 59

Resetting sound fields to the initial

settings ...................................................64

Enjoying the surround effect at low volume

levels (NIGHT MODE) .........................65

Advanced Speakers Set Up

Adjusting the speaker settings manually .... 65

Adjusting the equalizer ...............................70

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio ......................... 71

Listening to satellite radio ..........................74

Control for HDMI

Using the Control for HDMI function for

“BRAVIA” Sync ....................................85

Preparing Control for HDMI function ........87

Watching a DVD (One-Touch Play) ...........88

Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers

connected to the receiver

(System Audio Control) ........................89

Turning off the receiver with the TV

(System Power Off) ............................... 89

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Other Operations

Converting analog video input signals .......90

Enjoying the sound/images from the

components connected to the DIGITAL

MEDIA PORT .......................................90

Naming inputs ............................................ 94

Switching between digital and analog audio

(INPUT MODE) ....................................94

Enjoying the sound/images from other

inputs .....................................................95

Changing the display window ....................98

Using the sleep timer ................................101

Recording using the receiver ....................102

Using multi-zone features .........................103

Using a bi-amplifier connection ...............107

Operating without connecting to the TV ..108

Using the Remote

Operating each component using the

remote ..................................................120

Programming the remote ..........................122

Performing several commands in sequence

automatically (Macro Play) .................126

Setting remote control codes that are not

stored in the remote .............................128

Clearing all the contents of the remote’s

memory ................................................ 129

Additional Information

Glossary ....................................................130

Precautions ............................................... 133

Troubleshooting ........................................134

Specifications ............................................ 139

Index ......................................................... 141

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.

Getting Started

Status of the POWER button

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

On/Standby

?/1 on the remote to

Press

- turn the receiver on (the ON/ STANDBY lamp lights up in green).

- set the receiver to standby mode (the ON/STANDBY lamp lights up in red). 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.

ON/STANDBY lamp

Shows the status of the receiver.

B TONE MODE Adjust the bass and

TONE +/–

treble for the front, center and surround/ surround back channels. Press TONE MODE repeatedly to select the item you want, then turn TONE +/– to adjust the level (page 112).

C TUNING MODE Press to operate a tuner

TUNING +/–

MEMORY/

(FM/AM) and satellite radio (XM/SIRIUS) (page 116-119).

ENTER

D Remote sensor Receives signals from

remote commander.

E Display

window

The current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears here (page 99).

F MULTI

CHANNEL DECODING

Lights up when multi channel audio signals are decoded.

lamp

G Digital Cinema

Sound lamp

Lights up when a sound field with DCS mark is selected (page 63).

H ZONE POWER/

SELECT

Press ZONE SELECT repeatedly to select zone 2 or main zone. Each time you press ZONE POWER, the output signals for the selected zone will be turned on or off (page 103).

Name Function

I MASTER

VOLUME

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

J INPUT

SELECTOR

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

to select zone 2 first, then turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the input source.

K 2CH/A.DIRECT Press to select a sound

field (page 116) or to switch the audio of the selected input to analog signal without any adjustment (page 116).

A.F.D. Press to select a sound

MOVIE

field (page 59).

MUSIC

L DISPLAY Press repeatedly to

select information displayed on the display window.

M AUTO CAL MIC

jack

Connects to the supplied optimizer microphone for the Digital Cinema Auto Calibration function (page 45).

N VIDEO 2 IN/

PORTABLE AV IN jacks

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

O SPEAKERS

(OFF/A/B/A+B)

Switch to OFF, A, B, A+B of the front speakers (page 43).

P PHONES jack Connects to

headphones.

Rear panel

Getting Started

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. The COAXIAL jack provides a better sound quality (page 19, 21, 29, 30).

Connect to a DVD player, Blu-ray disc player, or a satellite tuner, etc. 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 19, 26).

B ANTENNA section

FM ANTENNA jack

AM ANTENNA jack

XM jack Connects to the XM

SIRIUS jack Connects to a

C RS-232C port

Connects to the supplied FM wire antenna (aerial) (page 36).

Connects to the supplied AM loop antenna (aerial) (page 36).

Mini Tuner and Home Dock (not supplied) (page 76).

SiriusConnect Home tuner (not supplied) (page 76).

Used for maintenance and service.

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D Control jack for Sony equipment

and other external components

IR REMOTE IN/OUT jacks

TRIGGER OUT jack

Connect an IR repeater (page 104).

Connects to an interlock on/off of the power supply of other 12V TRIGGER compliant components, or the amplifier/receiver of zone 2 (page 106).

E AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

AUDIO IN/

White (L)

OUT jacks

Red (R)

MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks

PRE OUT jacks Connect to an

Connect to a tape deck or MD deck, etc. (page 19, 21,

24).

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

23).

external power amplifier (page 17).

H VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT

section

White (L)

Red (R)

Ye l l o w

AUDIO IN/ OUT jacks

VIDEO IN/ OUT* jacks

AUDIO OUT jacks VIDEO OUT jack

Connect to a VCR or a DVD player, etc. (page 19, 29, 30, 31,

32).

Connects to the component in zone 2 (page 104).

I DMPORT

Connects to a Sony DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (page 21).

* You can watch the selected input image when you

connect the MONITOR OUT or HDMI OUT jack to a TV (page 19). You can operate this receiver using a GUI (Graphical User Interface) (page 39).

F SPEAKERS section

Connects to speakers (page 17).

G COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/

OUTPUT section

Green (Y)

Blue

B/CB)

(P Red

R/CR)

Y, PB/CB, PR/ C

IN/OUT*

jacks

Connect to a DVD player, TV, satellite tuner, etc. (page 19, 29, 30, 31).

Remote commander

You can use the supplied RM-AAL017 Remote Commander to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 122).

RM-AAL017

THEATER

AMP

ZONE

SHIFT

2 3

VIDEO2VIDEO1

PHONO

ENT/MEM

0/10

HDMI2HDMI1 HDMI3

SOURCE

SIRIUS

A.F.D.

INPUT MODERESOLUTION

HOME

CATEGORY

CATEGORY MODETUNING

TV INPUT

BD DVD

MD/

TAPE

D.TUNING

MULTI

TUNING

F1 F2

WIDE

SA-CD/

DMPORT

CLEAR

HDMI4

MUSICMOVIE

NIGHT MODESLEEP

GUI

MODE

456

SAT

789

TUNER

-/--

2CH/

A.DIRECT

DISC SKIP

BD/DVD

TOP MENU

MACRO 1 MACRO 2

Name Function

A AV ?/1 (on/

standby)

B ?/1 (on/

standby)

C ZONE Press to light up the button to

D AMP Press to light up the button to

E Input

buttons

(TV

)

Press to turn on or off the audio/ video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 122). To turn the TV on or off, press TV (Z), then press AV ?/1. 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 (E).

Press to turn the receiver on or set it to standby mode. If ZONE 2 is selected, only the main receiver is turned on or off with this button. To turn off all Sony components including an amplifier in zone 2, press ?/1 and AV ?/1 (A) at the same time (SYSTEM STANDBY). To save the power in standby mode, set “Control for HDMI” (page 57) and “RS-232C Control” to “OFF” (page 58).

enable the zone 2 operation (page 103).

enable the receiver operation (page 39).

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 51). You can program the remote to control non-Sony components following the steps in “Programming the remote” (page 122).

Getting Started

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Name Function

Numeric buttons (number 5

TV INPUT Press TV (Z), then press TV

WIDE Press TV (Z), then press

D.TUNING Press SHIFT (Y), then press

-/-- Press SHIFT (Y), then

ENT/MEM Press SHIFT (Y), then

CLEAR Press SHIFT (Y), then

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

MOVIE

MUSIC

Press SHIFT (Y), then press numeric buttons to

)

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

the DVD player, MD deck, etc. Press 0/10 to select track number 10.

– select the channel numbers

of the VCR, satellite tuner, etc.

Press TV (Z), then press the numeric buttons to select the TV channels.

INPUT to select the input signal (TV input or video input).

WIDE repeatedly to select the wide picture mode.

D.TUNING to enter direct tuning mode (page 116, 118).

press -/-- to select the channel entry mode, either one or two digit of the VCR, satellite tuner, etc. Press TV (Z), then press -/-- to select the channel entry mode of the TV.

press ENT/MEM to – enter the value after selecting

a channel, disc or track using the numeric buttons.

– to store a station during tuner

operation.

Press TV (Z), then press ENT/MEM to enter the value of Sony TV.

press CLEAR to – clear a mistake when you

press the incorrect numeric button.

– return to continuous

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

(page 116).

Name Function

G NIGHT

MODE

H SLEEP Press to activate the sleep timer

I GUI MODE Press to display the menu on the

V/v/B/b

K OPTIONS

TOOLS

L MENU Press AMP (4), then press

HOME Press TV (Z), then press

M m/M

a) b)

N ./>

B·/·b Press to select an album.

CATEGORY +/–

CATEGORY MODE

TUNING +/– Press to select a station

N PRESET

/–

TV CH +

Press to activate the NIGHT MODE function (page 65).

function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically (page 101).

TV screen to operate the receiver.

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

Press to display and select the items from the option menus of the receiver, DVD player, Bluray disc player, etc. Press TV (Z), then press OPTIONS TOOLS to display the options of the Sony TV.

MENU to display the menu to operate the receiver. Press MENU to display the menu to operate the audio/video components.

HOME to display the TV’s menu. Then use V/v/B/b and

to perform menu

operations.

Press to operate the DVD player, Blu-ray disc player, component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

adapter, etc.

Press to select the category for satellite tuner (page 118).

Press to select the category

mode for satellite tuner (page 118).

(page 116, 118).

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

/– Press TV (Z), then press TV

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

Name Function

O F1/F2 Press to select a component to

P BD/DVD

TOP MENU, MENU

MACRO 1, MACRO 2

Q MASTER

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

R MUTING Press to turn off the sound

S DISC SKIP Press to skip a disc when using

T RETURN/

EXIT O

U DISPLAY Press to select information

V INPUT

MODE

operate.

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

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

Press to display the menu of the DVD or Blu-ray disc on the TV screen. Then, use V/v/B/b and

to perform menu operations

(page 121).

Press MACRO 1 or MACRO 2 to set up the macro function (page 126).

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

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

temporarily. Press MUTING again to restore the sound. Press TV (Z), then press MUTING to activate the TV’s muting function.

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, etc. is displayed on the TV screen. Press TV (Z), then press RETURN/EXIT O to return to the previous menu or exit the TV’s menu while the menu is displayed on the TV screen.

displayed in the display window, TV screen of the VCR, satellite tuner, etc. Press TV (Z), then press DISPLAY to display TV’s information on the TV screen.

Press to select the input mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks (page 94).

Name Function

RESOLUTION

Press repeatedly to change the resolution of signals output from the HDMI OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack (page 90).

X 2CH/

A.DIRECT

Press to select a sound field (page 116) or to switch the audio of the selected input to analog signal without any adjustment (page 116).

Y SHIFT Press to light up the button to

activate the buttons with pink printing.

Z TV Press to light up the button to

enable the TV operation (buttons with yellow printing).

wj THEATER Press to enjoy optimal image

suited for movies and to output the sound from the speakers connected to this receiver automatically.

Note

This button will only function if your TV is compatible with Theater Mode. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV for details.

wk RM SET UP Press to set up the remote.

See the table on page 121 for information on the buttons that you can use to control each component.

The TV/5, N /CATEGORY MODE and PRESET +/TV CH+ buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as references when operating the receiver.

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

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RM-AAU039

This remote can only be used to operate the receiver. You can control the main functions of the receiver with simple operations using this remote.

SLEEP

DISPLAY

Name Function

A ?/1 (on/

standby)

B A.F.D. Press to select a sound field

MOVIE

MUSIC

C GUI MODE Press to display the menu on the

V/v/B/b

E OPTIONS Press to display and selec t items

F MENU Press to display the menu to

Press to turn a receiver on or off.

(page 116).

TV screen to operate the receiver.

After pressing GUI MENU (3), press V/v/B/b to select the menu item. Then press to enter the selection.

from option menus.

operate the receiver.

GUI MODE

Name Function

G INPUT

SELECTOR U/u

H MASTER

VOLUM E +/–

I MUTING Press to turn off the sound

J DMPORT Press to operate the component

N Starts play.

x Stops play. ./> Skips tracks.

K RETURN/

EXIT O

L DISPLAY Press to select information

M 2CH/

A.DIRECT

N SLEEP Press to activate the sleep timer

Press to select the input source to play back.

Press to adjust the volume level.

temporarily. Press the button again to restore the sound.

connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (page 50).

Press to return to the previous menu or exit the menu.

displayed in the display window.

Press to select sound field (page 116) or to switch the audio of the selected input to analog signal without any adjustment (page 116).

function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically (page 101).

1: Installing the 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

Getting Started

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).

Example of a 7.1 channel speaker system configuration

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

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

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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.

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

2: Connecting the speakers

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

Getting Started

/32 in.

(10 mm)

SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals

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

AFront speaker A (Left) BFront speaker A (Right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (Left) ESurround speaker (Right) FSurround back speaker (Left) GSurround back speaker (Right) HSubwoofer

If you have an additional front speaker system, connect them to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals. You can select the front speaker system you want to use with the SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) button on the front panel (page 43).

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

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.

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 42).

• 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.

ZONE 2 connection

You can assign the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK terminals F and G to the speakers of the zone 2. Set “Sur Back Assign” to “ZONE 2” in the Speaker settings menu. See “Using multi-zone features” (page 103) for details on connection and operation in zone

3: Connecting the TV

You can watch the selected input image when you connect the MONITOR OUT or HDMI OUT jack to a TV. You can operate this receiver using a GUI (Graphical User Interface).

Audio signals

signals

Getting Started

It is not necessary to connect all the cords. Connect the audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components. Before connecting cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

Video signalsAudio/Video

CD E

A Optical digital cord (not supplied) B Audio cord (not supplied) C HDMI cable (not supplied)

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

D Component video cord (not supplied) E Video cord (not supplied)

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Notes

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

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cord.

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

Tips

• The receiver has a video conversion function. For details, see “Notes on converting video signals” (page 34).

• 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 audio 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.

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

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, see “Component to be connected” below for the pages which describe how to connect each component. Before connecting cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead). After hooking up all your components, proceed to “5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)” (page 36).

Component to be connected Page

Super Audio CD player, CD player

MD deck With digital audio

Tape deck, Analog disc turntable 24

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter 21

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.

With digital audio output

With multi channel audio output

With analog audio output only

output

With analog audio output only

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

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

adapter

MD deck

Super Audio CD player, CD player

BBC

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

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Notes on connecting a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter

• When connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter, be sure the connector is inserted with the arrow mark facing towards the arrow mark on the DMPORT jack.

• Be sure to make DMPORT connections firmly, insert the connector straight in.

• As the connector of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter is fragile, be sure to handle with care when placing or moving the receiver.

• To disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter, squeeze the sides of the connector, since the connector is locked in place.

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 on this receiver. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player.

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

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

See “Enjoying the sound/images from other inputs” (page 95).

Connecting components with multi channel output jacks

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

DVD player, Blu-ray disc player, Super Audio CD player, etc.

Getting Started

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

Notes

• DVD player, Blu-ray disc player and Super Audio CD player may not have the SURROUND BACK jacks.

• When “Sur Back Assign” is set to “BI-AMP” or “ZONE 2” in the Speaker settings menu, the input to the SUR BACK jacks is invalid.

• Audio signals input from the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks are not output to other audio output jacks. The signals cannot be recorded.

Connecting components with analog audio jacks

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

Super Audio CD player, CD player

MD deck, Tape deck

Tu r nt a b le

A Audio cord (not supplied)

Note

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

4b: Connecting the video components

Getting Started

How to hook up your components

Component to be connected Page

TV 19

With HDMI jack 26

DVD player 29

Blu-ray disc player 30

Satellite tuner, Set-top box 31

DVD recorder, VCR 32

Camcorder, video game, etc. 32

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

See “Enjoying the sound/images from other inputs” (page 95).

Notes

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

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cord.

Tip

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

Video input/output jacks to be connected

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

Digital Analog

High quality image

Note

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

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.

HDMI features

• A digital audio signals transmitted by HDMI can be output from the speakers and the PRE OUT jacks on this receiver. This signal supports Dolby Digital, DTS, and Linear PCM.

• This receiver can receive multi channel Linear PCM (up to 8 channels) with a sampling frequency of 192 kHz or less with an HDMI connection.

• Analog video signals input to the VIDEO jack or COMPONENT VIDEO jacks can be up-converted as HDMI signals. Audio signals are not output from an HDMI OUT jack when the image is converted.

• This receiver supports High Bitrate Audio (DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD) and HDMI (Deep Color (Deep Colour), x.v.Color (x.v.Colour)).

• This receiver supports the Control for HDMI function. For details, see “ Control for HDMI” (page 85).

• HDMI 3 input has a better sound quality. When you need a higher sound quality, connect your component to the HDMI IN 3 (for AUDIO) jack and select HDMI 3 as input.

Satellite tuner, set-top box DVD playerBlu-ray disc player, PS3™,

Audio/video signals

hard disk recorder

Audio/video signals

Getting Started

A HDMI cable (not supplied)

Audio/video signals

TV, projector, etc.

continued

Notes on connecting cables

• We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

• We recommend that you use an HDMI cable with the HDMI logo (made by Sony) for the HDMI jack corresponding to high speed (an HDMI version1.3a, category 2 cable) when you view images or listen to sound during a Deep Color (Deep Colour) transmission or when you watch a video image of 1080p or higher.

• We do not recommend using an HDMI-DVI conversion cable. When you connect an HDMI-DVI conversion cable to a DVI-D component, the sound and/or the image may not be output. Connect other audio cords or digital connecting cords, then set “Input Assign” in the Input Option menu when the sound is not output correctly.

Notes on HDMI connections

• An audio signal input to the HDMI IN jack is output from the speaker output jacks, HDMI OUT jack and PRE OUT jacks. It is not output from any other audio jacks.

• A video signal input to the HDMI IN jack can only be output from the HDMI OUT jack. The video input cannot be output from the VIDEO OUT jacks or MONITOR OUT jacks.

• The audio and video signals of HDMI input are not output from the HDMI OUT jack while the receiver menu is displayed.

• When you want to listen to the sound from the TV speaker, set “Audio Out” to “TV+AMP” in the HDMI settings menu. If set to “AMP”, the sound is not output from the TV speaker.

• DSD signals of Super Audio CD are not input and output.

• Audio signals (sampling frequency, bit length, etc.) transmitted from an HDMI jack may be suppressed by the connected component. 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.

• Sound may be interrupted when the sampling frequency, the number of channels or the audio format of audio output signals from the playback component is switched.

• When the connected component is not compatible with copyright protection technology (HDCP), the image and/or the sound from the HDMI OUT jack may be distorted or may not be output. In this case, check the specification of the connected component.

• You can enjoy High Bitrate Audio (DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD), multi channel Linear PCM only with an HDMI connection.

• Set the image resolution of the playback component to more than 720p/1080i to enjoy High Bitrate Audio (DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD).

• The image resolution of the playback component may need certain settings be made before you can enjoy multi channel Linear PCM. Refer to the operating instructions of the playback component.

• Not every HDMI component supports all functions that are defined by the specified HDMI version. For example, components that support HDMI version 1.3a, may not support Deep Color (Deep Colour).

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

Connecting a DVD player

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

DVD player

Audio signals Video signals

Note

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

Getting Started

ABC

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

* When you connect a component equipped with

an OPTICAL jack, set “Input Assign” in the Input menu.

Tip

The COMPONENT VIDEO COMPO 2 IN jacks have been assigned to the DVD player. If you connect your DVD player to the COMPONENT VIDEO COMPO 1 or COMPO 3 IN jacks, set “Input Assign” in the Input menu.

Connecting a Blu-ray disc player

The following illustration shows how to connect a Blu-ray disc player. It is not necessary to connect all the cords. Connect the audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components.

Blu-ray disc player

Audio signals Video signals

Note

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

ABC

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

* When you connect a component equipped with

an OPTICAL jack, set “Input Assign” in the Input menu.

Tip

The COMPONENT VIDEO COMPO 1 IN jacks have been assigned to the Blu-ray disc player. If you connect your Blu-ray disc player to the COMPONENT VIDEO COMPO 2 or COMPO 3 IN jacks, set “Input Assign” in the Input menu.

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

Description and location of parts

1: Installing the speakers

2: Connecting the speakers

3: Connecting the TV

4a: Connecting the audio components

4b: Connecting the video components