Sony STR-DA4600ES Operating Instruction

Printed in Malaysia

STR-DA4600ES

4-184-697-12(1)

Operating Instructions

Multi Channel AV Receiver

WARNING

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

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

To reduce the risk of fire, do not c over the ventilation opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus.

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

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.

Do not expose batteries or apparatus with batteryinstalled to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of the Hot Surface that may be hot if it is touched during the normal operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits set out in the EMC Directive using a connection cable shorter than 3 meters.

For customers in the United States and Canada

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.

For customers in the United States

Owner’s Record

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

Serial No.

Important Safety Instructions

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10)Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11)Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12)Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13)Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, the speaker cord should be connected to the apparatus and the speakers in accordance with the following instructions.

1) Disconnect the AC power cord from the MAINS.

2) Strip 10 to 15 mm of the wire insulation of the speaker cord.

3) Connect the speaker cord to the apparatus and the speakers carefully so as not to touch the core of speaker cord by hand. Also disconnect the AC power cord from the MAINS before disconnecting the speaker cord from the apparatus and the speakers.

cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION

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

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

About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model STR-DA4600ES (the receiver). Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel.

• The instructions in this manual describe mostly the controls on the supplied simple 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

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

Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

** Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent

#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,38 0; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,212,872; 7,333,929; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks, & DTSHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product includes software. © 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.

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.

DLNA and DLNA CERTIFIED are trademarks and/ or service marks of the Digital Living Network Alliance.

Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Intel, Intel Core, and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

Rhapsody and the Rhapsody logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of RealNetworks, Inc.

SHOUTcast LLC.

THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE VC-1 PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO (i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE VC-1 STANDARD (“VC-1 VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) DECODE VC-1 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE VC-1 VIDEO.

NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. SEE HTTP:// WWW.MPEGLA.COM

MPEG Layer-3 audio codi ng technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

is a registered trademark of AOL

“BRAVIA” Sync is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

VAIO 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.

“PlayStation

” is a registered trademark of Sony

Computer Entertainment Inc.

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

Getting Started

Checking the connection appropriate for your

components ............................................19

1: Installing speakers ..................................20

2: Connecting the monitor ..........................24

3: Connecting the video components .........25

4: Connecting the audio components .........34

5: Connecting the IR Blaster ......................38

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

7: Connecting to the network .....................40

8: Preparing the receiver and the remote ....42

9: Setting the speakers ................................43

10: Calibrating the appropriate speaker

settings automatically (Auto

Calibration) ............................................46

11: Configuring the network settings of the

receiver ..................................................52

12: Preparing a computer to use as a

server .....................................................52

Guide to on-screen display operation .........54

Playback

Enjoying sound/images from the component

connected to the receiver .......................57

Enjoying sound/images from the components

connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT .....................................................58

Operating the TDM-iP50 using the GUI menu

of the receiver ........................................59

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

Restricting access to specific channels

(Parental Lock) ..................................... 68

Enjoying Surround Sound

Playing back with 2-channel sound ........... 72

Playing back with multi-channel

surround ................................................ 73

Enjoying a surround effect for music ......... 74

Enjoying a surround effect for movies ....... 76

Using Network Features

About the network functions of the

receiver .................................................. 79

Enjoying content stored on the server ........ 80

Using a controller ....................................... 83

Listening to Rhapsody ............................... 84

Listening to SHOUTcast ............................ 87

Features of the Setup Manager application

software ................................................. 88

Using Multi-zone Features

What you can do with the Multi-zone

function ................................................. 90

Making a multi-zone connection ............... 90

Setting the speakers in zone 2 .................... 94

Switching the zone setting of the remote ... 95 Operating the receiver from another zone

(ZONE 2/ZONE 3 operations) .............. 95

Tuning

Listening to FM/AM radio .........................62

Presetting FM/AM radio stations ...............64

Listening to satellite radio ..........................65

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

Preparing to listen to a satellite radio .........66

Selecting a channel of the satellite radio ....66

Using Other Features

Using “BRAVIA” Sync features ................ 97

Switching the monitors that output the HDMI

video signals ......................................... 99

Outputting the HDMI signals even when the

receiver is in standby mode

(Pass Through) .................................... 100

Switching between digital and analog

audio .................................................... 101

Enjoying the sound/images from other inputs

(Input Assign) .....................................102

Using the sleep timer ................................ 104

Enjoying the surround effect at low volume

levels (Night Mode) ............................ 104

Recording using the receiver ....................105

Switching the command mode of the receiver

and the remote ..................................... 106

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

Adjusting Settings

Using the setting menu .............................109

Auto Calibration ....................................... 110

Speaker settings ........................................ 112

Surround settings ...................................... 116

EQ settings ...............................................117

Multi Zone settings .................................. 117

Audio settings .......................................... 119

Video settings ........................................... 121

HDMI settings .......................................... 123

Network settings ......................................124

Quick Click settings .................................127

System settings .........................................127

Operating without connecting to a TV ..... 129

Operating Each Component Using the Multifunction Remote

Operating each component using the

multifunction remote ...........................146

Programming the remote ..........................147

Performing several commands in sequence

automatically (Macro Play) .................151

Setting remote commander codes that are not

stored in the remote .............................152

Clearing all the contents of the remote’s

memory ................................................154

Additional Information

Precautions ...............................................155

Troubleshooting ........................................156

Specifications ...........................................163

Index .........................................................167

Operating Each Component Using the On-screen Remote (Quick Click)

Operating components or lighting connected

to the receiver using the on-screen remote

(Quick Click) ...................................... 136

Using Quick Click .................................... 137

Setting components that are operated by the

on-screen remote .................................142

Performing several commands in sequence

automatically with Quick Click

(Macro Play) ....................................... 142

Setting remote control codes that are not

stored in Quick Click ..........................144

Resetting the remote code for Quick

Click .................................................... 145

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.

A ?/1 (on/standby)

Press to turn the receiver on or off. When the power is on, the lamp above the button lights up in green.

Saving the power in standby mode.

When “Control for HDMI” (page 123), “Network Standby” (page 126), and “RS232C Control” (page 127) are set to “OFF,” and the power for zone 2/zone 3 is turned off. If “Control for HDMI” or “Network Standby” is set to “ON,” “A.STNDBY” appears in the display window of the receiver while the receiver is in standby mode.

B TONE MODE, TONE

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

C TUNING MODE, TUNING,

MEMORY/ENTER

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

D Remote sensor

Receives signals from remote commander.

E Display window (page 10) F MULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp

Lights up when multi-channel audio signals are decoded.

G HD Digital Cinema Sound lamp

(page 76)

Lights up when a sound field with HDD.C.S. is selected.

H ZONE/SELECT, POWER (page 90)

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.

I MASTER VOLUME

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

J SPEAKERS (A/B/A+B/OFF)

(page 45)

K PHONES jack

Connects to headphones.

L VIDEO 2 IN jacks (page 32) M AUTO CAL MIC jack (page 46) N DISPLAY

Press repeatedly to select information displayed on the display.

O 2CH/A.DIRECT, A.F.D., MOVIE/

HD-D.C.S., MUSIC (page 72, 73, 74,

76)

P 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 (8) to select zone 2 or zone 3 first (“2.input name” or “3.input name” appears on the display), then turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the input source.

continued

Indicators on the display

A SW

Lights up when subwoofer is connected and the audio signal is output from the SUBWOOFER jack.

B Dolby Pro Logic indicators

Lights up one of the respective indicators when the receiver performs Dolby Pro Logic processing. This matrix surround decoding technology can enhance input signals.

;PL

Dolby Pro Logic

;PLII

Dolby Pro Logic II

;PLIIx

Dolby Pro Logic IIx

;PLIIz

Dolby Pro Logic IIz

Note

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

C Input indicators

Light up to indicate the current input.

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.

HDMI

The receiver recognizes a component connected via an HDMI IN jack.

COAX

Digital signal is input through the COAXIAL jack.

OPT

Digital signal is input through the OPTICAL jack.

MULTI

The multi-channel input is selected.

ARC (page 101)

TV input is selected and the Audio Return Channel (ARC) signals are detected.

D Dolby Digital Surround indicators

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

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.”

E ;Tru eHD

Lights up when the receiver is decoding Dolby TrueHD.

F HDMI OUT A B (page 99)

Lights up when the signals are output from the HDMI OUT A or B jack.

G ZONE 2 3

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

H 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).

Front Left

Front Right

Center (monaural)

Left High

Right High

Surround Left

Surround Right

Surround (monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing)

SBL

Surround Back Left

SBR

Surround Back Right

Surround Back (the surround back components obtained by 6.1 channel decoding)

Example:

Recording format (Front/Surround): 3/2.1 Output channel: Surround speakers are set to “NO.” Sound Field: A.F.D. Auto

I LFE

Lights up when the disc being played back contains an L.F.E. (Low Frequency Effects) channel.

J SLEEP

Lights up when the sleep timer is activated.

K BI-AMP

Lights up when surround back speakers selection is set to “BI-AMP.”

L SP AB (page 45) M D.L.L.

Lights up when the D.L.L. (Digital Legato Linear) function is activated.

N D.C.A.C.

Lights up when auto calibration is performed.

O EQ

Lights up when the equalizer is activated.

P Tuning indicators

Lights up when the receiver tunes in radio stations, or satellite radio stations.

CAT

The category mode is selected during the satellite radio operation.

SIRIUS

The SiriusConnect Home tuner is connected and “SIRIUS” is selected.

Stereo broadcast

Q MEM

A memory function, such as Name Input, etc., is activated.

continued

R 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

HI RES

DTS-HD High Resolution Audio

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.

DTS-ES

Lights up with the either following indicator depending on the input signal decoding format.

96/24

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

NEO:6

DTS Neo:6 Cinema/Music

Note

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

T A.P.M (page 110)

Lights up when the A.P.M. (Automatic Phase Matching) function is activated.

U D.RANGE

Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated.

V LPCM

Lights up when Linear PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) signals are input.

Rear panel

A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section

(page 24, 28, 34)

OPTICAL IN/OUT jacks

COAXIAL IN jacks

HDMI IN/OUT* jacks (page 24, 25)

B ANTENNA section

FM ANTENNA jack (page 39)

AM ANTENNA jack (page 39)

SIRIUS jack (page 65)

C RS232C port

Used for maintenance and service.

D LAN ports (switching hubs)

(page 41)

E Control jacks for Sony equipment

and other external components

IR REMOTE IN/OUT jacks (page 38, 90) TRIGGER OUT jacks (page 118)

Connect to interlock on/off of the power supply of other 12V TRIGGER compliant components.

continued

F VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT

section (page 24, 28, 31)

I DMPORT (page 34)

AUDIO IN/OUT jacks

VIDEO IN/OUT* jacks

AUDIO OUT jacks VIDEO OUT jack (page 90)

ZONE 2 VIDEO OUT jack (page 92)

An RJ-45 jack used to send a video signal to the component in zone 2. Use a CAT5 cable for the connection. Used for custom installation. For information on how to use this jack, consult your dealer.

Attention

Do not use this jack for an Ethernet LAN connection. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

G AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

AUDIO IN/OUT jacks (page 37)

J SPEAKERS section (page 22)

* You can watch the selected input image when you

connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jacks to a TV (page 24).

MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks (page 36)

PRE OUT jacks

Connect to an external power amplifier.

H COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/

OUTPUT section (page 24, 28)

, PR IN/OUT* jacks

Y, P

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.

Simple remote commander (RM-AAU061)

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.

G DMPORT/NETWORK, N, x, ./

> (page 58, 81)

H INPUT SELECTOR

Press to select the input source to play back.

I MASTER VOLUME +/– (page 57) J MUTING (page 57) K RETURN/EXIT O (page 54) L DISPLAY

Press repeatedly to select information displayed on the display.

M GUI MODE (page 54)

A ?/1 (on/standby)

Press to turn a receiver on or off.

B 2CH/A.DIRECT, A.F.D., MOVIE,

MUSIC (page 72, 73, 74, 76)

C QUICK CLICK (page 137) D V/v/B/b

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

E OPTIONS (page 55) F MENU (page 43, 54)

continued

Multifunction remote commander (RM-AAL034)

A AV ?/1 (on/standby)

Press to turn on or off the audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 147). If you press ?/1 (2) at the same time, it will turn off the receiver and all other components including an amplifier in zone 2 or zone 3 (SYSTEM STANDBY).

Note

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

B ?/1 (on/standby)

Press to turn the receiver on or off. If you press ZONE (3) to switch the remote to zone 2 (zone 3) mode, you can turn the power for zone 2 (zone 3) on or off using ?/1.

C ZONE (page 90) D AMP

Press to enable the receiver operation for main zone.

E Input buttons

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 57). You can program the remote to control non-Sony components following the steps in “Programming the remote” (page 147).

F TV INPUT

Press TV (ws), then press TV INPUT to select the input signal of a TV.

G GUIDE

Press SHIFT (wd), then press GUIDE to display the on-screen program guide.

H D.TUNING (page 62, 67)

Press SHIFT (wd), then press to enter direct tuning mode.

I MEMORY

Press SHIFT (wd), then press MEMORY to enter the Memory mode of the tuner.

J ENTER

Press SHIFT (wd), then press ENTER to enter the value after selecting a channel, disc, or track using the numeric buttons, or to store a station during tuner operation.

K SOUND FIELD +/– (page 72, 73, 74,

76)

Select a sound field.

L Color buttons

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

M QUICK CLICK (page 137) N V/v/B/b

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

O TOOLS/OPTIONS

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

P MENU, HOME

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

Q m/M

./>

, x

, X

, N

1) 2)

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.

R PRESET +

/–

Press to select preset stations.

TV CH +

/–

Press TV (ws), then press TV CH +/– to operate the TV, satellite tuner, VCR, etc.

S F1/F2

Press BD or DVD (5), then press F1 or F2 to select a component to operate. HDD/DISC combo F1: HDD F2: DVD disc, Blu-ray Disc DVD/VCR combo F1: DVD disc, Blu-ray Disc F2: VCR

SLEEP (page 104)

Press AMP (4), then press SLEEP to activate the sleep timer function.

T RM SET UP (page 106) U THEATER

Press to turn the Theater Mode on and off when connecting the receiver to products featuring “BRAVIA” Sync.

V TV

Press to enable the TV operation.

W SHIFT

Press to light up the button. It changes the remote button function to activate the buttons with pink printing.

X Numeric buttons

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

DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player or

MD deck. Press -/-- (wg) to select track number 10.

– select channel numbers of the VCR or

satellite tuner.

– After pressing TV (ws), press the

numeric buttons to select the TV channels.

Y -/--

Press to – select track numbers over 10 of the CD

player, DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player, or MD deck.

– select channel numbers over 10 of the

TV, Satellite tuner or the VCR.

Z INPUT MODE (page 102)

Press SHIFT (wd), then press to select the input mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks.

wj HDMI OUTPUT (page 99) wk GUI MODE (page 54) wl DISPLAY

Press repeatedly to select information displayed on the display.

e; RETURN/EXIT O

Press to return to the previous menu or exit the menu while the menu or onscreen guide of the Blu-ray Disc Player,

continued

DVD player, or satellite tuner is displayed on the TV screen.

ea CATEGORY +/–

Press to select the category for satellite tuner.

B·/·b

Press to select an album.

es DISC SKIP

Press to skip a disc when using a multidisc changer.

ed MASTER VOL +/–

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

TV VOL +/–

Press TV (ws), then press TV VOL +/– to adjust the volume level of the TV.

ef MUTING

Press to turn off the sound temporarily. Press the button again to restore the sound.

eg BD/DVD/TOP MENU, MENU

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.

MACRO1, MACRO2 (page 151)

Press AMP (4), then press MACRO 1 or MACRO 2 to set up the macro function.

See the table on page 146 for information on the

buttons that you can use to control each

component.

The tactile dot is attached to these buttons

(VIDEO 2/5, N, PRESET +/TV CH +). Use as a

mark of operation.

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

Checking the connection appropriate for your components

Installing Speakers

See “1: Installing speakers” (page 20).

Connecting the monitor and video components

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

Digital Analog

High quality image

Q: Does your monitor have an HDMI jack?

t No: See the connection for a TV monitor without an HDMI jack in “2: Connecting the monitor” (page 24)

and “Connecting components without HDMI jacks” (page 28).

t Yes : See the connection for the TV monitor with HDMI jack in “2: Connecting the monitor” (page 24).

Q: Does your video component have an HDMI jack?

t No: See “Connecting components without HDMI jacks” (page 28). t Yes : See “Connecting components with HDMI jacks” (page 25).

Connecting the audio components

See “4: Connecting the audio components” (page 34).

Getting Started

Setting the audio output settings on the connected components

To output multi-channel digital audio, check the digital audio output setting on the connected components. For a Blu-ray Disc Player, check that “Audio (HDMI),” “Dolby Digital (Coaxial/Optical),” and “DTS (Coaxial/Optical)” are set to “Auto,” “Dolby Digital,” and “DTS,” respectively (as of March 2010). For a PlayStation 3, check that “BD Audio Output Format” is set to “Bitstream” (with system software version 3.15). For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected components.

Preparing the receiver and the remote

See “8: Preparing the receiver and the remote” (page 42).

Setting the speakers

Select the speaker pattern, then perform auto calibration. For details, see “9: Setting the speakers” (page 43) and “10: Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically (Auto Calibration)” (page 46).

Note

You can check the speaker connection using “Test Tone” (page 114). If the sound is not output correctly, check the speaker connection and make the settings explained above, again.

1: Installing speakers

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

Examples of speaker system configuration

5.1 channel speaker 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).

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

7.1 channel speaker system using surround back speakers

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

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

7.1 channel speaker system using front high speakers

You can enjoy vertical sound effects (e.g., Pro Logic IIz mode) if you connect additional two front high speakers.

AFront left speaker BFront right speaker CCenter speaker DSurround left speaker ESurround right speaker HLeft high speaker IRight high speaker JSubwoofer

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.

Getting Started

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

continued

Connecting speakers

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

or or

FRONT B terminals

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

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

HFront high speaker (L) IFront high speaker (R) JSubwoofer

If you have an additional front speaker

system, connect them to the FRONT B terminals. You can select the front speaker system you want to use with SPEAKERS on the front panel (page 45).

If you connect only one surround back speaker, connect it to the SURROUND BACK/FRONT HIGH/ZONE 2 L terminals.

When you connect a subwoofer with an auto standby function, turn off the function when watching movies. If the auto standby function of the subwoofer is set to on, it goes into standby 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 ohms.” In other connections, set it to “4 ohms.” For details, see “9: Setting the speakers” (page 43).

• 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.

Tips

• You can loosen or tighten the SPEAKERS terminal easily using the supplied speaker cord connection tool.

Getting Started

Loosen

Tighten

• 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.

Speaker cord connection tool

ZONE 2 connection

You can assign the SURROUND BACK/ FRONT HIGH/ZONE 2 terminals F and G to the speakers of the zone 2. Set “Sur Back Assign” to “ZONE2” in the Speaker settings menu. See “Using Multi-zone Features” (page 90) for details on connection and operation in zone 2.

Note

If the speaker pattern is set so that there are surround back speakers or front high speakers, you cannot use the speakers of the zone 2 as intended.

2: Connecting the monitor

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

TV monitor with an HDMI jack

Audio signals

Video signals

Audio signals Video signals

or or

TV monitor without an HDMI jack

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

D Component video cord (not supplied) E HDMI cable (not supplied)

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

* If your TV is compatible with the Audio Return

Channel (ARC) function, the TV sound will output from the speakers connected to the receiver via the HDMI OUT A jack. In this case, set “Control for HDMI” to “ON” in HDMI settings menu (page 123). If you want to select an audio signal using other than an HDMI cable (e.g., via an optical digital cord or an audio cord), switch the audio input mode using INPUT MODE (page 101).

** If you connect the receiver to the ARC

compatible TV’s HDMI jack via an HDMI cable, you do not need to connect the TV to the receiver with the digital optical cord.

To enjoy TV multi channel surround sound broadcasting

You can listen to TV multi channel surround sound broadcasting from the speakers connected to the receiver. Connect the OPTICAL output jack of the TV to the OPTICAL IN jack of the receiver, or connect the HDMI input jack of the TV compatible with the Audio Return Channel (ARC) function to the HDMI OUT A jack of the receiver.

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 33).

• 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.”

3: Connecting the video components

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. For details, see “Digital audio formats supported by the receiver” (page 78).

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

• This receiver supports High Bitrate Audio (DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD), Deep Color (Deep Colour), x.v.Color (x.v.Colour) and 3D transmission.

• The HDMI jacks of this receiver support the Control for HDMI function. The HDMI OUT B jack, however, does not support the Control for HDMI function.

continued

Getting Started

DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player, PlayStation 3, Hard disk recorder, Satellite tuner/Cable box,

Audio/video signals

Camcorder, etc.

A HDMI cable (not supplied)

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

* You can connect any components with HDMI

output jacks to the HDMI IN jacks of the receiver. However, HDMI IN 4 is an input which takes sound quality into account.

Notes on connecting cables

• Use a High Speed HDMI cable. If you use a Standard HDMI cable, 1080p, Deep Color, or 3D images may not be displayed properly.

• Sony recommends that you use an HDMIauthorized cable or Sony HDMI cable.

• 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.

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

Notes on HDMI connections

• An audio signal input to the HDMI IN jack is output from the speaker output jacks, PHONES jack, 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 VIDEO OUT jacks.

• 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. If you output the multichannel sound from the receiver, set to “AMP.”

• Be sure to turn on the receiver when video and audio signals of a playback component are being output to a TV through this receiver. If you set “Pass Through” to “OFF,” unless the power is on, neither video nor audio signals will be transmitted.

• Audio signals (format, 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 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.

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

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

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

• To enjoy 3D images, connect 3D-compatible TV and video components (Blu-ray Disc Player, Blu-ray Disc recorder, PlayStation 3, etc.) to the receiver using High Speed HDMI cables, put on 3D glasses, and then play back a 3D-compatible content.

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

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

Getting Started

continued

Connecting components without HDMI jacks

To connect a DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player

DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player

Audio signals Video signals

or oror or

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

CD E

* When you connect a component equipped with an

OPTICAL jack, set “Input Assign” in the Input menu (page 102).

Notes

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

• DVD player and Blu-ray Disc Player may not have the SURROUND BACK jacks.

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

Getting Started

continued

To connect a satellite tuner, cable box

Satellite tuner, Cable box

Audio signals Video signals

or or

AB C D

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

* When you connect a component equipped with an

OPTICAL jack, set “Input Assign” in the Input menu (page 102).

Note

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

+ 140 hidden pages

Sony STR-DA4600ES Operating Instruction

Table of Contents

Description and location of parts

Getting Started

Checking the connection appropriate for your components

1: Installing speakers

2: Connecting the monitor

3: Connecting the video components