Sony STR-DA5300ES User Manual

3-209-635-11(4)

Multi Channel

AV Receiver

Operating Instructions

STR-DA5300ES

Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia

©2007 Sony Corporation

WARNING

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

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus.

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

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

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

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

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

NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience. Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362, (i.e., marked with or mark) must be used.

If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover.

If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.

For customers in Europe

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

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

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 1080075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents.

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About This Manual

•The instructions in this manual are for model STR-DA5300ES. Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel.

•The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the supplied remote. You can also use the controls on the receiver if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote.

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

This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System.

*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

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

**Manufactured under license from DTS, Inc. “DTS”, “DTS-ES” and “Neo:6” are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc. and “DTS-HD Master Audio”, “DTS-HD High Resolution Audio” and “DTS 96/24” are trademarks of DTS, Inc.

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.

This product using Neural Surround, THX Technologies is manufactured under license from Neural Audio Corporation and THX Ltd. Sony Corporation hereby grants the user a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to use this product, and other related technologies dully licensed owned by Neural Audio Corporation and/or THX Ltd., following US and foreign patent and patent pending laws. Neural Surround is a trademark owned by Neural Audio Corporation, THX is a trademark of THX Ltd., which may be registered in some jurisdictions.

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.

Hereby, Sony Corporation declares that this STR-DA5300ES Multi Channel AV Receiver is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. For details, please access the following URL: http://www.compliance.sony.de/

The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sony Corporation is under license.

Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

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

“x.v.Colour” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Description and location of parts ..................	6
1: Installing speakers ..................................	16
2: Connecting speakers ...............................	18
3: Connecting the monitor ..........................	20
4a: Connecting the audio components ........	22
4b: Connecting the video components .......	27
5: Connecting the antennas (aerials) ...........	38
6: Preparing the receiver and the remote ....	39
7: Operating the receiver using the GUI
(Graphical User Interface) .....................	41
8: Setting the speakers ................................	44
9: Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings
automatically (Auto Calibration) ...........	46
Playback
Selecting a component ................................	53
Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD ............	55
Watching a DVD/Blu-ray Disc ...................	56
Enjoying video games ................................	57
Watching video ...........................................	58
Amplifier Operations
Settings for the audio
(Audio settings menu) ...........................	59
Settings for the video
(Video settings menu) ............................	60
Settings for HDMI
(HDMI menu) ........................................	60
Settings for the system
(System settings menu) .........................	61
Enjoying Surround Sound
Enjoying a pre-programmed sound field ....	62
Adjusting the sound effect ..........................	69
Using the surround back decoding mode ...	71
Enjoying the surround effect at low volume
levels (NIGHT MODE) .........................	73
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Advanced Speakers Setting

Up

Adjusting the speaker settings manually	.... 74
Adjusting the equalizer ..............................	80
Tuner Operations
Listening to FM/AM radio .........................	82
Using the Radio Data System (RDS)
(European model only) .........................	85
Other Operations
Converting analog video input signals .......	87
Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter ...................................................	87
Naming inputs ............................................	91
Switching between digital and analog audio
(INPUT MODE) ...................................	92
Enjoying the sound/images from other
inputs .....................................................	93
Changing the display .................................	95
Using the sleep timer .................................	99
Recording using the receiver ....................	100
Listening to the sound in another zone
(ZONE 2/ZONE 3 operations) ............	101
Using a bi-amplifier connection ...............	106
Using the CONTROL S Control
System .................................................	107
Operating without connecting to the
TV .......................................................	108
Using the Remote
Operating each component using the
remote .................................................	117
Programming the remote .........................	119
Performing several commands in sequence
automatically (Macro Play) ................	122
Setting remote control codes that are not
stored in the remote .............................	124

Clearing all the contents of the remote’s
memory ...............................................	126
Additional Information
Glossary ...................................................	127
Precautions ...............................................	130
Troubleshooting .......................................	131
Specifications ...........................................	136
Index .........................................................	139

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Getting Started

Description and location of parts

Front panel

To remove the cover

Press PUSH.

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

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

Press ?/1 on the remote to turn the 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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Name	Function
APOWER	Press to turn the
	receiver on or off.

BAUTO CAL MIC Connects to the jack supplied optimizer

microphone for the Digital Cinema Auto Calibration function (page 47).

CTONE MODE		Adjusts FRONT/
		CENTER/
	TONE
		SURROUND/
		SURROUND BACK
		BASS and TREBLE.
		Press TONE MODE
		repeatedly to select
		BASS or TREBLE,
		then turn TONE to
		adjust the level.
DMEMORY/		Press to operate a tuner
	ENTER	(FM/AM) (page 114-
		115).
	TUNING MODE
	TUNING

ERemote sensor Receives signals from

	remote commander.
FDIMMER	Press repeatedly to
	adjust brightness of the
	display.
GDISPLAY	Press repeatedly to
	select information
	displayed on the
	display.

HSUR BACK Press to activate SB

DECODING DECODING

	(page 71).
IDisplay	The current status of
window	the selected component
	or a list of selectable
	items appears here
	(page 96).

Name		Function
J2CH/A.DIRECT		Press to select sound
		field (page 62).
	A.F.D.
	MOVIE
	MUSIC
KZONE/		Press SELECT
	POWER,	repeatedly to select
	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 101).
LDMPORT		Press to select the
		audio/video input
		signal from the
		component connected
		to the DIGITAL
		MEDIA PORT adapter
		(page 23, 87).
MHDMI		Press to select input
		source from the
		component connected
		to the HDMI IN jack.
NPHONES jack		Connects to
		headphones.

OSPEAKERS Switch to OFF, A, B,

(OFF/A/B/A+B) A+B of the front

	speakers (page 46).
PVIDEO 3 IN/	Connect to a portable
PORTABLE AV audio/videocomponent
IN jacks	such as a camcorder or
	video game.
QMULTI	Lights up when multi-
CHANNEL	channel audio signals
DECODING	are decoded.
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Name	Function
RINPUT	Turn to select the input
SELECTOR	source to play back.
	To select the input
	source for zone 2 or
	zone 3, press ZONE/
	SELECT (qa) to 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.
SMASTER	Turn to adjust the
VOLUME	volume level of all
	speakers at the same
	time.

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Rear panel

ADIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section

OPTICAL IN/	Connect to a DVD
OUT jacks	player, Super Audio
	CD player, etc. The
COAXIAL IN	COAXIAL jack
jacks	provides a better
	quality sound (page
	20, 22, 23, 31, 32).
HDMI IN/	Connect to a DVD
OUT* jacks	player, Blu-ray Disc
	Player, or a satellite
	tuner. An image and
	the sound are output
	to TV or a projector
	(page 20, 28).

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BControl jack for Sony equipment and other external components

IR REMOTE	Connect an IR
IN/OUT jacks	repeater (page 102,
	103).
TRIGGER	Connect to interlock
OUT jacks	on/off of the power
	supply of other 12V
	TRIGGER
	compliant
	components, or the
	amplifier/receiver of
	zone 2 or zone 3
	(page 104).
CTRL S IN/	Connect to Sony TV,
OUT jacks	DVD player or VCR
	with CONTROL S
	jack (page 107).

CDMPORT

Connects to a Sony DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (page 23).

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DCOMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT section

Y, PB/CB, PR/ Connect to a DVD

CR IN/OUT*	player, TV, or a
jacks	satellite tuner (page
	20, 31, 32).

EANTENNA section

FM ANTENNA Connects to the FM jack wire antenna (aerial)

supplied with this receiver (page 38).

		AM	Connects to the AM
		ANTENNA	loop antenna (aerial)
		jack	supplied with this
			receiver (page 38).

HVIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

AUDIO IN/	Connect to a VCR or
OUT jacks	a DVD player etc.
	(page 20, 31, 32, 33).
VIDEO IN/
OUT* jacks
S VIDEO IN/
OUT* jacks
AUDIO OUT	Connect to the
jacks	component in zone 2
VIDEO OUT	or zone 3 (page 101).
jack

FRS-232C port

Used for maintenance and service.

GAUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

					AUDIO IN/	Connect to a tape
					OUT jacks	deck or MD deck, etc
						(page 20, 22, 23, 26).
					MULTI	Connect to a Super
					CHANNEL	Audio CD player or
					INPUT jacks	DVD player with an
						analog audio jack for
						7.1 channel or 5.1
						channel sound (page
						22, 25).

PRE OUT jacks Connect to an

external power amplifier.

EXT VIDEO IN Connects to the jack component when

you want to watch in PIP (Picture in Picture) window.

ISPEAKERS section

Connects to speakers (page 18).

*You can watch the selected input image when you connect the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack to a TV (page 20). 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 RM-AAL009 to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 119).

RM-AAL009

Name Function

AAV ?/1 (on/ Press to turn on or off the audio/ standby) video components that the

remote is assigned to operate

(page 119).

If you press the ?/1 (B) at the same time, it will turn off the receiver and other Sony components (SYSTEM STANDBY).

Note

The function of the AV ?/1 switch changes automatically

each time you press the input button (C).

B ?/1 (on/	Press to turn the receiver on or
standby)	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 (A) at
	the same time (SYSTEM
	STANDBY).

	Saving the power in
	standby mode.
	When “HDMI Control”
	(page 60) and “RS-232C
	Control” (page 61) are set to
	“OFF.”
C Input	Press one of the buttons to
buttons	select the component you want
	to use. Press a pink-labeled
	button after pressing SHIFT
	(wj). When you press any of the
	input buttons, the receiver turns
	on. The buttons are factory
	assigned to control Sony
	components (page 53). You can
	program the remote to control
	non-Sony components
	following the steps in
	“Programming the remote”
	(page 119).

DZONE 2 Press to enable the zone 2 or ZONE 3 zone 3 operation (page 101).

E AMP	Press to enable the receiver
	operation (page 41).
F MUSIC	Press to select sound field
	(page 67).
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Name		Function
G MOVIE		Press to select sound field
		(page 67).
H Numeric		Press to
	buttons	– preset/tune to preset stations.
		–	select track numbers of the
			CD player, DVD player, Blu-
			ray Disc Player or MD deck.
			Press 0/10 to select track
			number 10.
		–	select channel numbers of
			the VCR or satellite tuner.
		–	After pressing TV (wk),
			press the numeric buttons to
			select the TV channels.
I ENTER		Press to enter the value after
		selecting a channel, disc or
		track using the numeric buttons.
	MEMORY	Press to store a station during
		tuner operation.

J AMP MENU Press to display the menu to operate the receiver.

KPress V/v/B/b to select the

							menu items. Then press	to
	V/v/B/b						enter the selection.
L OPTIONS							Press to display and select items
							from option menus for receiver
							and DVD player, Blu-ray Disc
							Player.
	TOOLS						Press to display and select items
							from the option menus for DVD
							player or Blu-ray Disc Player,
							etc.
M MENU							Press to display the menu to
							operate the audio/video
							components.
	SCREEN/						Press SHIFT (wj), then press
	DSPL						MENU to switch the display
	CONTROL						mode of the menu between
							SCREEN (to display the menu
							on the TV screen) and DSPL (to
							display the menu in the display
							window).
N B·/·b							Press to select the album.

Name		Function
O m/M a)		Press to operate the DVD
	x a)	player, Blu-ray Disc Player, CD
	X a)	player, MD deck, tape deck, or
	H a) b)	component connected to the
	./> a)	DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
		adapter etc.
	TUNING +/–	Press to select station
		(page 115).
P PRESET		Press to register FM/AM Radio
	+ b)/–	station or to select preset
		stations.
	TV CH +/–	Press TV (wk), then press TV
		CH+/– to operate the TV,
		satellite tuner, VCR, etc.

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Name		Function
Q F1/F2		Press TV (wk), then 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
	MACRO1,	Press AMP (5), then press
	MACRO2	MACRO 1 or MACRO 2 to set
		up the macro function
		(page 122).
	TV/INPUT	Press TV/INPUT and TV (wk)
		at the same time to select the
		input signal (TV input or video
		input).
	WIDE	Press repeatedly to select the
		wide picture mode.
	PIP	Press SHIFT (wj), then press
		PIP to switch the image of 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
		(qa). You can expand or
		shrink the window using V/v
		(qa). You can also change the
		window’s position using B/b
		(qa).
		Note
		The HDMI video signals are not
		output while the PIP window is
		displayed.

RESOLUTION Press SHIFT (wj), then press RESOLUTION repeatedly to change the resolution of signals output from the HDMI OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack

(page 87).

	Name		Function
	R DVD/		Press to display the menus of
					Getting
		TOP MENU,	the DVD player on the TV
		MENU	screen. Then use V/v/B/b and
			to perform a menu
			operations (page 117).		Started
		NIGHT	Press AMP (5), then press
		MODE	NIGHT MODE to activate the
			NIGHT MODE function
			(page 73).
		INPUT	Press AMP (5), then press
		MODE	INPUT MODE to select the
			input mode when the same
			components are connected to
			both digital and analog jacks
			(page 92).
		SLEEP	Press SHIFT (wj), then press
			SLEEP to activate the sleep
			timer function and the duration
			which the receiver turns off
			automatically (page 99).
		TEST TONE	Press SHIFT (wj), then press
			TEST TONE to output the test
			tone from each speaker.
	S MUTING		Press to turn off the sound
			temporarily. Press the button
			again to restore the sound.

TMASTER Press to adjust the volume level VOL +/– of all speakers at the same time.

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

U DISC SKIP Press to skip a disc when using a multi-disc changer.

VRETURN/ Press to return to the previous EXIT O 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.

W DISPLAY Press to select information 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 SCREEN mode, press the button to display the menu on the TV screen.

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Name		Function
X CLEAR		Press to
		–	clear a mistake when you
			press the incorrect numeric
			button.
		–	return to continuous
			playback, etc. of the satellite
			tuner or DVD player.
>10		Press to select
		– track numbers over 10 of the
			VCR, satellite tuner, CD
			player or MD deck.
		–	channel numbers of the
			Digital CATV terminal.
	D.TUNING	Press to enter direct tuning
		mode (page 83).
Y 2CH/		Press to select sound field
	A.DIRECT	(page 62) or to switch the audio
		of the selected input to analog
		signal without any adjustment
		(page 114).
Z A.F.D.		Press to select sound field
		(page 65).
wj SHIFT		Press to light up the button. It
		changes the remote button
		function to activate the buttons
		with pink printing.
wk TV		Press to enable the TV
		operation.
wl RM SET UP		Press to set up the remote.

a)See the table on page 118 for information on the buttons that you can use to control each

component.

b)The tactile dot is attached to these buttons (H, PRESET+). 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.

RM-AAU016

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/		Press to turn a receiver on or off.
	standby)
B 2CH/		Press to select sound field
	A.DIRECT	(page 62).
	A.F.D.
	MOVIE
	MUSIC
C SCREEN/		Press to switch the display
	DSPL	mode of the menu between
	CONTROL	SCREEN (to display the menu
		on the TV screen) and DSPL (to
		display the menu in the display
		window).

DAfter pressing SCREEN/DSPL

								CONTROL (3), press V/v/B/
	V/v/B/b							b to select the menu item. Then
								press to enter the selection.

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Name	Function
E OPTIONS	Press to display and select items
	from option menus.
F MENU	Press to display the menu to
	operate the receiver.
G DMPORT	Press to operate the component
	connected to the DIGITAL
	MEDIA PORT adapter
	(page 53).

NStarts play.

xStops play.

./>	Skips tracks.
H INPUT	Press to select the input source
SELECTOR	to play back.

IMASTER Press to adjust the volume level.

VOLUME +/–

J MUTING	Press to turn off the sound
	temporarily. Press the button
	again to restore the sound.
K RETURN/	Press to return to the previous
EXIT	menu or exit the menu.
L DISPLAY	Press to select information
	displayed in the display
	window.
	Note
	In the SCREEN mode, press the
	button to display the menu on
	the TV screen.
M PIP	Press PIP to switch the image of
	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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1: Installing speakers

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

Enjoying a 5.1/7.1 channel system

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

Example of a 5.1 channel speaker system configuration

AFront left speaker

BFront right speaker

CCenter speaker

DSurround left speaker

ESurround right speaker

HSub woofer

You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of DVD software recorded sound in the Surround EX format if you connect one additional surround back speaker (6.1 channel system) or two surround back speakers (7.1 channel system.) See “Using the surround back decoding mode” (page 71).

Example of a 7.1 channel speaker system configuration

AFront left speaker

BFront right speaker

CCenter speaker

DSurround left speaker

ESurround right speaker

FSurround back left speaker

GSurround back right speaker

HSub woofer

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Tips

• The angle A should be the same.

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

•Since the sub woofer 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).

H

G

F

E

BB

FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals a)

A B B

D

C

B

A

AMonaural audio cord (not supplied) BSpeaker cords (not supplied)

AFront speaker A (L)

BFront speaker A (R)

CCenter speaker

DSub wooferb)

ESurround back speaker (L)c)

FSurround back speaker (R)c)

GSurround speaker (L)

HSurround speaker (R)

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 46).

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b)When you connect a sub woofer with an auto standby function, turn off the function when watching movies. If the auto standby function is set to on, it turns to standby mode automatically based on the level of the input signal to a sub woofer, then sound may not be output.

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 44).

•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 SPEAKER terminals E and F to the speakers of the zone 2. Set “Sur Back Assign” to “ZONE 2” in the Speaker settings menu. See “Listening to the sound in another zone (ZONE 2/ZONE 3 operations)” (page 101) 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 MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack 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

A

B

C

D

E

F

AOptical digital cord (not supplied)

BAudio cord (not supplied)

CComponent video cord (not supplied)

DHDMI cable (not supplied)

ES video cord (not supplied)

FVideo 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 36).

•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 38).

Component to be connected		Page
Super Audio CD	With digital audio	23
player/ CD player	output
	With multi-channel	25
	audio output
	With analog audio	26
	output only
MD player	With digital audio	23
	output
	With analog audio	26
	output only
Tape deck, Analog disc turntable		26

Audio input/output jacks to be connected

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

Digital Analog

High quality sound

Notes

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

•Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

Tip

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

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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	MD deck	Super Audio CD
adapter		player, CD player

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A

B

B

C

AOptical digital cord (not supplied) BAudio cord (not supplied)

CCoaxial digital cord (not supplied)

Notes

•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.

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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” (page 93).

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Connecting components with multi-channel output jacks

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

A

AAudio cord (not supplied)

BMonaural audio cord (not supplied)

Notes

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

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

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DVD player,

Super Audio CD player, etc.

B

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

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

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Connecting components with analog audio jacks

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

Super	Tape deck
Audio CD
player, CD
player

A A

AA

MD deck

Turntable

AAudio cord (not supplied)

Notes	• Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect
• If your turntable has a ground (earth) wire, connect	the AC power cord (mains lead).
it to the (U) SIGNAL GND terminal.

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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 38).

Component to be connected	Page
TV monitor	20
With HDMI jack	28
DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player	31
Satellite tuner, CATV system	32
DVD recorder, VCR	33
Camcorder, video game, etc.	33

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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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, DSD, and linear PCM.

•Linear PCM (sampling frequency less than 192 kHz) with digital audio signals of up to 8 channels can be received with this receiver using the HDMI jack.

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

•This receiver supports DSD transmission (Super Audio CD), extended by HDMI ver1.2.

•This receiver supports High Bitrate Audio (DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD), DeepColor and xvYCC transmission, extended by HDMI ver1.3.

•This receiver supports the HDMI CONTROL function. Refer to “HDMI CONTROL Guide” supplied with the receiver.

•HDMI IN6 is input which is considered sound quality. Input IN6 when you need higher quality sound. You can also use IN6 jack in the same manner as the HDMI IN1 to IN5 jacks.

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DVD player	Satellite tuner	Blu-ray Disc Player, PS3™,
		hard disk recorder
Audio/video	Audio/video
signals	signals	Audio/video
		signals

A A A

A

Audio/video signals

TV monitor, projector, etc.

AHDMI cable (not supplied)

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Notes on connecting cables

•We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

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

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

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

Notes on HDMI connections

•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.

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

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

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

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

•Be sure to turn on the receiver when video and audio signals of a playback component are being output to a TV through this

receiver. Unless the power is on, neither video nor audio signals will be transmitted.

•Audio signals (sampling frequency, bit length, etc.) transmitted from an HDMI jack may be suppressed by the connected component. Check the setup of the connected component if an image is poor or the sound does not come out of a component connected via the HDMI cable.

•Sound may be interrupted when the sampling frequency, the number of channels or 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.

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

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

•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 DSD and multi-channel Linear PCM. Refer to the operating instructions of the player.

•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 DeepColor.

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