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.
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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.
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
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HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
®
XM Ready
Satellite Radio Inc. All rights reserved.
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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.
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NameFunction
A POWERPress 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 MODEAdjusts 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 DIMMERPress repeatedly to
adjust brightness of the
display.
G DISPLAYPress repeatedly to
select information
displayed on the
display.
H INPUT MODEPress 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).
NameFunction
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 INPress to select the input
signal from the
component connected
to the HDMI IN jacks
(page 31).
M MULTI INPress to select the
component connected
to the MULTI
CHANNEL INPUT
jack (page 28).
N PHONES jackConnects 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
continued
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NameFunction
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
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Indicators on the display
NameFunction
A SWLights 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.
continued
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NameFunction
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).
LFront Left
RFront Right
CCenter (monaural)
SLSurround Left
SRSurround Right
SSurround (monaural or the
surround components
obtained by Pro Logic
processing)
SBLSurround Back Left
SBRSurround Back Right
SBSurround 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
CR
SL
SR
NameFunction
C Input
indicators
Light up to indicate the
current input.
INPUTLights up constantly with
either following the
corresponding indicators
that indicate the current
input status.
HDMIThe receiver recognizes a
component connected via
an HDMI IN jacks.
DMPORTThe DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter is connected
and “DMPORT” is
selected.
MULTI INThe multi-channel input is
selected.
AUTOLights up with the
corresponding indicators
that indicate the current
input when INPUT MODE
is set to “Auto.”
COAXDigital signal is input
through the COAXIAL
jack.
OPTDigital signal is input
through the OPTICAL jack.
ANALOGNo 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 EQLights 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 SLEEPLights up when the sleep
timer is activated.
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NameFunction
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 DSDLights 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.
STEREOStereo broadcast
MONOMonaural broadcast
XMThe XM Mini Tuner and
Home Dock are connected
and “XM” is selected.
SIRIUSThe SiriusConnect Home
tuner is connected and
“SIRIUS” is selected.
CATThe category mode is
selected during the satellite
radio operation.
PRESETThe tuning mode is set to
the preset mode.
MEMORYA memory function, such as
Name Input, etc., is
activated.
K BI-AMPLights up when surround
back speakers selection is
set to “BI-AMP.”
NameFunction
L D.RANGELights up when dynamic
range compression is
activated.
M VOLUMEDisplays 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.
;DDolby Digital
;D+Dolby Digital Plus
;D EXDolby 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-HDLights up constantly with
the one of the following
indicators.
MSTRDTS-HD Master Audio
LBRDTS-HD Low Bit Rate
Audio
HI RESDTS-HD High Resolution
Audio
P ;TrueHD Lights up when the receiver
is decoding Dolby TrueHD.
Q L-PCMLights up when Linear
PCM (Pulse Code
Modulation) signals are
input.
continued
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NameFunction
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.
;PLDolby Pro Logic
;PLIIDolby Pro Logic II
;PLIIxDolby 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.
DTSLights 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.
96/24DTS 96/24 (96 kHz/24 bit)
decoding
NEO:6DTS Neo:6 Cinema/Music
DTS-ESLights up with the either
following indicator
depending on the input
signal decoding format.
DISCRETE DTS-ES Discrete 6.1
MATRIXDTS-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.
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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 jackConnects to the XM
SIRIUS jackConnects 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*
C
R
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).
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* 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).
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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.
NameFunction
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 ZONEPress to switch the zone 2 or
D AMPPress to enable the receiver
E Input
buttons
F TV INPUTPress TV (wf), then press TV
G WIDEPress 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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NameFunction
H D.TUNINGPress SHIFT (wg), then press to
I CLEARPress SHIFT (wg), then press to
J ENT/MEMPress SHIFT (wg), then press
K MOVIEPress to select sound field for
L MUSICPress to select sound field for
M NIGHT
MODE
N SLEEPPress to activate the sleep timer
O GUI MODEPress to switch the display
P
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.
NameFunction
S m/M
T PRESET
U F1/F2Press BD or DVD (5), then
V RM SET UP Press to set up the remote
W THEATERPress to turn the Theater mode
X TVPress to enable the TV
Y SHIFTPress to light up the button. It
a)
a)
x
a)
X
a) b)
N
./>
Press to operate the DVD
player, Blu-ray Disc Player, CD
player, MD deck, tape deck, or
component connected to the
a)
DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter etc.
CATEGORY
MODE
Press to select the category
mode for satellite tuner.
TUNING +/– Press to select station.
b)
/–
+
Press to register FM/AM/
satellite tuner stations or to
select preset stations.
b)
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.
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NameFunction
Z Numeric
buttons
wj -/--Press to select
wk A.F.D.Press to select sound field
wl 2CH/
A.DIRECT
e;
RESOLUTION
ea PIPPress PIP to switch the image of
es DISPLAYPress 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.
NameFunction
ed RETURN/
EXIT O
ef CATEGORY
+/–
B·/·bPress to select an album.
eg DISC SKIPPress to skip a disc when using
eh MASTER
VOL +/–
TV VOL +/– Press TV (wf), then press TV
ej MUTINGPress to turn off the sound
ek BD/DVD/
TOP MENU,
MENU
MACRO1,
MACRO2
a)
See the table on page 123 for information on the
buttons that you can use to control each
component.
b)
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.
NameFunction
A ?/1 (on/
standby)
B 2CH/
A.DIRECT
A.F.D.
MOVIE
MUSIC
C GUI MODEPress to switch the display
D
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.
NameFunction
E OPTIONSPress to display and select items
F MENUPress to display the menu to
G DMPORTPress to operate the component
NStarts play.
xStops play.
./>Skips tracks.
H INPUT
SELECTOR
I MASTER
VOLUME +/–
J MUTINGPress to turn off the sound
K RETURN/
EXIT
L DISPLAYPress to select information
M PIPPress 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.
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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.
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2: Connecting speakers
Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).
Getting Started
HGF
B
A
BB
B
E
FRONT SPEAKERS
B terminals
a)
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)
b)
c)
c)
GSurround speaker (L)
HSurround speaker (R)
C
BAD
a)
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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b)
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.
c)
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
2.
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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
AB
CDE
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.
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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 connectedPage
Super Audio CD
player/ CD player
MD playerWith digital audio
Tape deck, Analog disc turntable29
With digital audio
output
With multi-channel
audio output
With analog audio
output only
output
With analog audio
output only
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29
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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
A
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.
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– 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).
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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
B
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.
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• 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
A
Super Audio CD player,
CD player
A
Tape deck
A
A
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
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4b: Connecting the video 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 connectedPage
TV monitor23
With HDMI jack31
DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player34
Satellite tuner, Set-top box35
DVD recorder, VCR36
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.
DigitalAnalog
High quality image
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