Sony STR-DA4400ES Operating Instruction

Printed in Malaysia

STR-DA4400ES

3-875-807-13(1)

Operating Instructions GB

Mode d’emploi

Multi Channel AV Receiver

WARNING

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

Owner’s Record

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

Serial No.

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.

For customers in the United States

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.

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.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications 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 fo r 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-DA4400ES. 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.

On Copyrights

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

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

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

** Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent

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

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

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

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

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

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.

“BRAVIA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

Surround is

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

is a registered trademark of XM

Table of Contents

Getting Started

1: Installing speakers ..................................19

2: Connecting speakers ...............................21

3: Connecting the monitor ..........................23

4a: Connecting the audio components ........25

4b: Connecting the video components .......30

5: Connecting the antennas (aerials) ...........39

6: Preparing the receiver and the remote ....40

7: Displaying the GUI menu on the TV

screen .....................................................41

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

9: Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings

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

Guide to on-screen display operation .........51

Playback

Enjoying sound/images from the component

connected to the receiver .......................53

Enjoying sound/images from the components

connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT .....................................................55

Operating the TDM-iP1/iP50/TDM-NC1

using the GUI menu of the receiver .......56

Tuning

Listening to FM/AM radio .........................60

Presetting FM/AM radio stations ...............62

Listening to satellite radio ..........................63

Connecting a satellite radio tuner ...............65

Preparing to listen to a satellite radio .........65

Selecting a channel of the satellite radio ....67

Presetting satellite radio channels ..............68

Restricting access to specific channels

(Parental Lock) (SIRIUS only) ..............69

Enjoying Surround Sound

Playing back with 2-channel sound ........... 73

Playing back with multi-channel

surround ................................................ 74

Enjoying a surround effect for music .........77

Enjoying a surround effect for movies ....... 79

Using Multi-zone Features

What you can do with the Multi-zone

function ................................................. 83

Making a multi-zone connection ............... 84

Setting the speakers in zone 2 .................... 86

Switching the zone setting of the remote ... 87 Operating the receiver from another zone

(ZONE 2/ZONE 3 operations) .............. 87

Using Other Features

Using “BRAVIA” Sync features ................ 89

Switching between digital and analog

audio ...................................................... 92

Enjoying the sound/images from other inputs

(Input Assign) .......................................93

Using the sleep timer ................................. 96

Enjoying the surround effect at low volume

levels ..................................................... 96

Recording using the receiver ...................... 97

Switching the command mode of the receiver

and the remote ....................................... 99

Using a bi-amplifier connection ............... 100

Adjusting Settings

Using the setting menu ............................. 102

Auto Calibration ....................................... 103

Speaker settings ........................................105

Surround settings ...................................... 109

EQ settings ...............................................110

Multi Zone settings .................................. 111

Audio settings .......................................... 112

Video settings ........................................... 113

HDMI settings ..........................................115

System settings .........................................116

Operating without connecting to a TV .....116

Using the Remote

Operating each component using the

remote .................................................122

Programming the remote ..........................124

Performing several commands in sequence

automatically (Macro Play) .................127

Setting remote commander codes that are not

stored in the remote ............................. 129

Clearing all the contents of the remote’s

memory ...............................................131

Additional Information

Glossary ................................................... 132

Precautions ...............................................135

Troubleshooting ....................................... 136

Specifications ........................................... 141

Index .........................................................143

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.

Status of the POWER button

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

On/Standby

?/1 on the remote to turn the

Press receiver on or set it to the standby mode. When you press POWER on the receiver, the receiver will be turned off.

Name Function

A POWER Press to turn the

receiver on or off.

B AUTO CAL MIC

jack

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

C TONE MODE Adjusts FRONT/

TONE

CENTER/ SURROUND/ SURROUND BACK BASS and TREBLE. Press TONE MODE repeatedly to select BASS or TREBLE, then turn TONE to adjust the level.

D MEMORY/

ENTER TUNING MODE

Press to operate a tuner (FM/AM) and satellite radio (XM/SIRIUS).

TUNING

E Remote sensor Receives signals from

remote commander.

F DIMMER Press repeatedly to

adjust brightness of the display.

G DISPLAY Press repeatedly to

select information displayed on the display.

H INPUT MODE Press to select the input

mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks (page 92).

I Display

window

The current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears here (page 9).

Name Function

J 2CH/A.DIRECT Press to select sound

A.F.D. MOVIE

field (page 73, 74, 77,

79).

MUSIC

K ZONE/

POWER, SELECT

Press SELECT repeatedly to select zone 2, zone 3 or main zone. Each time you press POWER, the output signals for the selected zone will be turned on or off (page 83).

L HDMI IN Press to select the input

signal from the component connected to the HDMI IN jacks (page 31).

M MULTI IN Press to select the

component connected to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jack (page 28).

N PHONES jack Connects to

headphones.

O SPEAKERS

(OFF/A/B/A+B)

Switch to OFF, A, B, A+B of the front speakers (page 44).

P VIDEO 2 IN/

PORTABLE AV IN jacks

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

Q MULTI

CHANNEL DECODING

Lights up when multichannel audio signals are decoded.

lamp

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Name Function

R INPUT

SELECTOR

Turn to select the input source to play back. To select the input source for zone 2 or zone 3, press ZONE/ SELECT ( zone 2 or zone 3 first (“ZONE 2 INPUT” or “ZONE 3 INPUT” appears on the display), then turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the input source.

S MASTER

VOLUME

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

qa) to select

Indicators on the display

Name Function

A SW Lights up when subwoofer

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

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Name Function

B Playback

channel indicators

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

settings). L Front Left RFront Right C Center (monaural) SL Surround Left SR Surround Right S Surround (monaural or the

surround components

obtained by Pro Logic

processing) SBL Surround Back Left SBR Surround Back Right SB Surround Back (the

surround back components

obtained by 6.1 channel

decoding)

Example:

Recording format (Front/

Surround): 3/2.1

Output channel: Surround

speakers are set to “NO.”

Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO

LSW

Name Function

C Input

indicators

Light up to indicate the current input.

INPUT Lights up constantly with

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

HDMI The receiver recognizes a

component connected via an HDMI IN jacks.

DMPORT The DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter is connected and “DMPORT” is selected.

MULTI IN The multi-channel input is

selected.

AUTO Lights up with the

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

COAX Digital signal is input

through the COAXIAL jack.

OPT Digital signal is input

through the OPTICAL jack.

ANALOG No digital signal is being

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

D EQ Lights up when the

equalizer is activated.

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

calibration is activated.

F ZONE 2/

ZONE 3

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

G SLEEP Lights up when the sleep

timer is activated.

Name Function

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

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

I DSD Lights up when the receiver

is receiving DSD (Direct Stream Digital) signals (page 31).

J Tuning

indicators

Lights up when the receiver tunes in radio stations, or

satellite radio stations. STEREO Stereo broadcast MONO Monaural broadcast XM The XM Mini Tuner and

Home Dock are connected

and “XM” is selected. SIRIUS The SiriusConnect Home

tuner is connected and

“SIRIUS” is selected. CAT The category mode is

selected during the satellite

radio operation. PRESET The tuning mode is set to

the preset mode. MEMORY A memory function, such as

Name Input, etc., is

activated.

K BI-AMP Lights up when surround

back speakers selection is

set to “BI-AMP.”

Name Function

L D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic

range compression is activated.

M VOLUME Displays the current

volume.

N Dolby

Digital Surround indicators

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

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

Note

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

O DTS-HD

indicators

Light up when the receiver is decoding DTS-HD.

DTS-HD Lights up constantly with

the one of the following

indicators. MSTR DTS-HD Master Audio LBR DTS-HD Low Bit Rate

Audio HI RES DTS-HD High Resolution

Audio

P ;TrueHD Lights up when the receiver

is decoding Dolby TrueHD.

Q L-PCM Lights up when Linear

PCM (Pulse Code

Modulation) signals are

input.

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Name Function

R Dolby

Pro Logic indicators

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

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

Note

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

S DTS(-ES)

indicators

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

DTS Lights up when the receiver

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

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

decoding NEO:6 DTS Neo:6 Cinema/Music DTS-ES Lights up with the either

following indicator

depending on the input

signal decoding format. DISCRETE DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 MATRIX DTS-ES Matrix 6.1

Note

When playing a DTS format

disc, be sure that you have

made digital connections and

that INPUT MODE is no t set to

“Analog.”

T Neural-THX Lights up when the receiver

applies Neural-THX

processing to input signals.

Rear panel

A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section

OPTICAL IN/ OUT jacks

COAXIAL IN jacks

HDMI IN/ OUT* jacks

Connect to a DVD player, Super Audio CD player, etc. The COAXIAL jack provides a better quality sound (page 23, 26, 31, 34, 35).

Connect to a DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player, or a satellite tuner. An image and the sound are output to TV or a projector (page 23, 31).

B Control jacks for Sony equipment

and other external components

IR REMOTE IN/OUT jacks

TRIGGER OUT jacks

Connect an IR repeater (page 83).

Connect to interlock on/off of the power supply of other 12V TRIGGER compliant components, or the amplifier/receiver of zone 2 or zone 3 (page 111).

C DMPORT

D ANTENNA section

FM ANTENNA jack

AM ANTENNA jack

XM jack Connects to the XM

SIRIUS jack Connects to a

Connect to a Sony DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (page 26).

Connects to the FM wire antenna (aerial) supplied with this receiver (page 39).

Connects to the AM loop antenna (aerial) supplied with this receiver (page 39).

Mini Tuner and Home Dock (not supplied) (page 65).

SiriusConnect Home tuner (not supplied) (page 65).

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E COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/

OUTPUT section

Y, PB/CB, PR/

IN/OUT*

jacks

Connect to a DVD player, TV, or a satellite tuner (page 23, 34, 35).

F RS-232C port

Used for maintenance and service.

G AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

AUDIO IN/ OUT jacks

MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks

PRE OUT jacks Connect to an

Connect to a tape deck or MD d eck, etc (page 26, 29).

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 28).

external power amplifier.

H VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT

section

AUDIO IN/ OUT jacks

VIDEO IN/ OUT* jacks

AUDIO OUT jacks VIDEO OUT jack

EXT VIDEO IN jack

Connect to a VCR or a DVD player etc. (page 23, 34, 35, 36).

Connect to the component in zone 2 or zone 3 (page 83).

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

I SPEAKERS section

Connects to speakers (page 21).

* You can watch the selected input image when you

connect the HDMI OUT jack or MONITOR OUT jacks to a TV (page 23). You can operate this receiver using a GUI (Graphical User Interface) (page 41).

Remote commander

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

Main remote commander (RM-AAL016)

The RM-AAL016 remote is used for illustration purpose.

Name Function

A AV ?/1 (on/

standby)

B ?/1 (on/

standby)

Press to turn on or off the audio/ video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 124). If you press ?/1 (2) button at the same time, it will turn off the receiver and other Sony components (SYSTEM STANDBY).

Note

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

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

Saving the power in standby mode.

When “Control for HDMI” (page 115) and “RS-232C Control” (page 116) are set to “OFF.”

C ZONE Press to switch the zone 2 or

D AMP Press to enable the receiver

E Input

buttons

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

G WIDE Press TV (wf), then press

zone 3 operation (page 83).

operation (page 41). 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 53, 87). You can program the remote to control non-Sony components following the steps in “Programming the remote” (page 124).

INPUT to select the input sig nal of a TV.

WIDE repeatedly to select the wide picture mode.

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Name Function

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

I CLEAR Press SHIFT (wg), then press to

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

K MOVIE Press to select sound field for

L MUSIC Press to select sound field for

M NIGHT

MODE

N SLEEP Press to activate the sleep timer

O GUI MODE Press to switch the display

V/v/B/b

Q OPTIONS

TOOLS

R MENU

HOME

enter direct tuning mode (page 61, 67).

– clear a mistake when you

press the incorrect numeric button.

– return to continuous

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

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

movies (page 79).

music (page 77). Press AMP (4), then press

NIGHT MODE to activate the NIGHT MODE function (page 96).

function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically (page 96).

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

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

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

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

Name Function

S m/M

T PRESET

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

V RM SET UP Press to set up the remote

W THEATER Press to turn the Theater mode

X TV Press to enable the TV

Y SHIFT Press to light up the button. It

a) b)

N ./>

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

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter etc.

CATEGORY MODE

Press to select the category mode for satellite tuner.

TUNING +/– Press to select station.

/–

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

TV CH +

/– Press TV (wf), then press TV

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

press F1 or F2 to select a component to operate.

• HDD recorder F1: HDD F2: DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player

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

INPUT MODE

Press AMP (4), then press INPUT MODE to select the input mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks (page 92).

(page 99).

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

operation.

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

Name Function

Z Numeric

buttons

wj -/-- Press to select

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

wl 2CH/

A.DIRECT

RESOLUTION

ea PIP Press PIP to switch the image of

es DISPLAY Press to select information

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

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

– select channel numbers of

the VCR or satellite tuner.

– After pressing TV (wf),

press the numeric buttons to select the TV channels.

– track numbers over 10 of the

VCR, satellite tuner, CD player or MD deck.

– channel numbers of the

Digital CATV terminal.

(page 74). Press to select sound field or to

switch the audio of the selected input to analog signal without any adjustment (page 73).

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

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

Note

The HDMI video signals are not output while the PIP window is displayed.

displayed in the display window, TV screen of the VCR, satellite tuner, CD player, DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player, or MD deck.

Note

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

Name Function

ed RETURN/

EXIT O

ef CATEGORY

+/– B·/·b Press to select an album.

eg DISC SKIP Press to skip a disc when using

eh MASTER

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

ej MUTING Press to turn off the sound

ek BD/DVD/

TOP MENU, MENU

MACRO1, MACRO2

See the table on page 123 for information on the buttons that you can use to control each component.

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

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

Press to select the category for satellite tuner.

a multi-disc changer. Press to adjust the volume level

of all speakers at the same time.

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

temporarily. Press the button again to restore the sound.

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

to perform a menu

operations. Press AMP (4), then press

MACRO 1 or MACRO 2 to set up the macro function (page 127).

Notes

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

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

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Sub remote commander (RMAAU038)

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.

Name Function

A ?/1 (on/

standby)

B 2CH/

A.DIRECT A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC

C GUI MODE Press to switch the display

V/v/B/b

Press to turn a receiver on or off.

Press to select sound field (page 73, 74, 77, 79).

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

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

Name Function

E OPTIONS Press to display and select items

F MENU Press to display the menu to

G DMPORT Press to operate the component

N Starts play. x Stops play. ./> Skips tracks.

H INPUT

SELECTOR

I MASTER

VOLUME +/–

J MUTING Press to turn off the sound

K RETURN/

EXIT

L DISPLAY Press to select information

M PIP Press PIP to switch the image of

from option menus.

operate the receiver.

connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (page 55).

Press to select the input source to play back.

Press to adjust the volume level.

temporarily. Press the button again to restore the sound.

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

displayed in the display window.

Note

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

the PIP (Picture in Picture) window. The image will be changed as follows. EXT VIDEO t ZONE 2 VIDEO t OFF. You can swap the position of the main screen and the PIP window (swap) by pressing the (4). You can expand or shrink the window using V/v (4). You can also change the window’s position using B/b (4).

Note

The HDMI video signals are not output while the PIP window is displayed.

Getting Started

1: Installing speakers

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

Getting Started

Enjoying a 5.1/7.1 channel system

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

Example of a 5.1 channel speaker system configuration

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

Example of a 7.1 channel speaker system configuration

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

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

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

Getting Started

HG F

FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals

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

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

c) c)

GSurround speaker (L) HSurround speaker (R)

BAD

If you have an additional front speaker system, connect them to the FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals. You can select the front speaker system you want to use with the SPEAKERS switch (OFF/A/B/ A+B) on the front panel (page 44).

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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.

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

Notes

• When you connect all the speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher, set “Impedance” in the Speaker settings menu to “8 Ω.” In other connections, set it to “4 Ω.” For details, see “8: Setting the speakers” (page 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 SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals E and F to the speakers of the zone 2. Set “Sur Back Assign” to “ZONE2” in the Speaker settings menu. See “Using Multi-zone Features” (page 83) for details on connection and operation in zone

3: Connecting the monitor

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

TV monitor

Audio signals

Video signals

Getting Started

CD E

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

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Notes

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

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

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

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

Tips

• The receiver has a video conversion function. For details, see “Notes on converting video signals” (page 38).

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

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

4a: Connecting the audio components

How to hook up your components

This section describes how to hook up your components to this receiver. Before you begin, refer to “Component to be connected” below for the pages which describe how to connect each component. After hooking up all your components, proceed to “5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)” (page 39).

Component to be connected Page

Super Audio CD player/ CD player

MD player With digital audio

Tape deck, Analog disc turntable 29

With digital audio output

With multi-channel audio output

With analog audio output only

output

With analog audio output only

Getting Started

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.

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)

Notes

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

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

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

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

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

– Remove the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter

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

Tip

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

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

See “Enjoying the sound/images from other inputs (Input Assign)” (page 93).

Getting Started

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.

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

Notes

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

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

• When “Sur Back Assign” is set to “BI-AMP” or “ZONE2” in the Speaker settings menu, the input to the SUR BACK jacks is invalid.

• Audio input signals from MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks are not output to any 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 tape deck, turntable, etc.

Getting Started

Super Audio CD player, CD player

Tape deck

Tu rn t ab l e

A Audio cord (not supplied)

Notes

• If your turntable has a ground (earth) wire, connect

it to the (U) SIGNAL GND terminal.

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

MD deck

4b: Connecting the video components

How to hook up your components

Component to be connected Page

TV monitor 23

With HDMI jack 31

DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player 34

Satellite tuner, Set-top box 35

DVD recorder, VCR 36

Camcorder, video game, etc. 36

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

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