Sony STR-DA5500ES Operating Instruction

Printed in Malaysia

STR-DA5500ES

4-145-850-11(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.

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.

Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.

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

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.

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.

CAUTION

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

For customers in Europe

Notice for the customers: the following information is only applicable to equipment sold in countries applying EU directives

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.

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

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Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Disposal of waste batteries (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol. The chemical symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury or 0.004% lead. By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources. In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For all other batteries, please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries. For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model STR-DA5500ES (the receiver). Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel.

• In this manual, the USA/Canadian model is used for illustration purpose unless stated otherwise. Any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text, for example, “European model only.”

• The instructions in this manu al 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 and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

** Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent

#'s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 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 is a registered trademark and the DTS logos, Symbol, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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

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.

Surround is

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

SHOUTcast LLC.

is a registered trademark of AOL

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.

“BRAVIA” Sync is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

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

VAIO is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

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 coding technol ogy and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

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

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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

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

Getting Started

1: Installing speakers ..................................21

2: Connecting the monitor ..........................25

3a: Connecting the audio components ........27

3b: Connecting the video components .......32

3c: Connecting the IR Blaster .....................42

4: Connecting the antennas (aerials) ...........44

5: Connecting to the network .....................45

6: Preparing the receiver and the remote ....47

7: Setting the speakers ................................48

8: Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings

automatically (Auto Calibration) ...........50

9: Configuring the network settings of the

receiver ..................................................57

10: Preparing a computer to use as a

server .....................................................58

Guide to on-screen display operation .........59

Playback

Enjoying sound/images from the component

connected to the receiver .......................62

Enjoying sound/images from the components

connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT .....................................................64

Operating the TDM-iP50 using the GUI menu

of the receiver ........................................65

Tuning

Listening to FM/AM radio .........................68

Presetting FM/AM radio stations ...............71

Listening to satellite radio

(USA/Canadian model only) .................73

Connecting a satellite radio tuner ...............74

Preparing to listen to a satellite radio .........74

Selecting a channel of the satellite radio ....75

Presetting satellite radio channels ..............77

Restricting access to specific channels

(Parental Lock) (SIRIUS only) ............. 78

Enjoying Surround Sound

Playing back with 2-channel sound ........... 82

Playing back with multi-channel

surround ................................................ 83

Enjoying a surround effect for music ......... 86

Enjoying a surround effect for movies ....... 88

Using Network Features

About the network functions of the

receiver .................................................. 92

What you can do with the home network

function ................................................. 93

Enjoying content stored on the server ........ 96

Listening to Rhapsody ............................... 98

Listening to SHOUTcast .......................... 101

Features of the ES Utility application

software ............................................... 103

Using Multi-zone Features

What you can do with the Multi-zone

function ............................................... 105

Making a multi-zone connection ............. 106

Setting the speakers in zone 2 .................. 108

Switching the zone setting of the

remote ................................................. 109

Operating the receiver from another zone

(ZONE 2/ZONE 3 operations) ............ 109

Listening to the same music in different zone

(Party Mode) ....................................... 110

Using Other Features

Using “BRAVIA” Sync features .............. 112

Switching the monitors that output the HDMI

video signals ........................................ 116

Outputting the HDMI signals even when the

receiver is in standby mode

(Pass Through) ....................................116

Switching between digital and analog

audio .................................................... 117

Enjoying the sound/images from other inputs

(Input Assign) .....................................118

Using the sleep timer ................................ 121

Enjoying the surround effect at low volume

levels ...................................................122

Recording using the receiver ....................123

Switching the command mode of the receiver

and the remote ..................................... 124

Using a bi-amplifier connection ............... 126

Adjusting Settings

Using the setting menu ............................. 127

Auto Calibration ....................................... 128

Speaker settings ........................................ 130

Surround settings ...................................... 134

EQ settings ...............................................136

Multi Zone settings .................................. 136

Audio settings .......................................... 138

Video settings ........................................... 140

HDMI settings .......................................... 142

Network settings ......................................144

Quick Click settings .................................145

System settings .........................................146

Operating without connecting to a TV ..... 147

Setting components that are operated by the

on-screen remote .................................160

Performing several commands in sequence

automatically with Quick Click (Macro

Play) ....................................................165

Setting remote control codes that are not

stored in Quick Click ...........................167

Resetting the remote code for Quick

Click ....................................................168

Operating Each Component Using the Multifunction Remote

Operating each component using the

multifunction remote ...........................170

Programming the remote ..........................172

Performing several commands in sequence

automatically (Macro Play) .................175

Setting remote commander codes that are not

stored in the remote .............................177

Clearing all the contents of the remote’s

memory ................................................179

Additional Information

Glossary ....................................................180

Precautions ...............................................184

Troubleshooting ........................................185

Specifications ...........................................192

Index .........................................................195

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) ...................................... 153

Using Quick Click .................................... 154

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.

To open the cover

Slide the cover to the left.

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.

Name Function

A POWER Press to turn the

receiver on or off.

B AUTO CAL MIC

jack

Connects to the supplied optimizer microphone for the Digital Cinema Auto Calibration function (page 51).

C TONE MODE Adjusts FRONT,

TONE

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

D MEMORY/

ENTER

TUNING MODE

TUNING

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

E Remote sensor Receives signals from

remote commander.

F DIMMER Press repeatedly to

adjust brightness of the display.

G DISPLAY Press repeatedly to

select information displayed on the display.

H INPUT MODE Press to select the input

mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks (page 117).

I Display

window

The current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears here (page 11).

Name Function

J 2CH/A.DIRECT Press to select sound

A.F.D.

MOVIE

field (page 82, 83, 86,

88).

(HD-D.C.S.)

MUSIC

K ZONE/

SELECT, POWER

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 105).

L HDMI IN Press to select the input

signal from the component connected to the HDMI IN jacks (page 33).

M HDMI OUT Press to select output

signal to the c omponent connected to the HDMI OUT jacks (page 33).

N PHONES jack Connects to

headphones.

O SPEAKERS

(OFF/A/B/A+B)

Switch to OFF, A, B, A+B of the front speakers (page 50).

P VIDEO 2 IN

jacks

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

Q MULTI

CHANNEL DECODING

Lights up when multichannel audio signals are decoded.

lamp

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Name Function

R INPUT

SELECTOR

Turn to select the input source to play back. To select the input source for zone 2 or zone 3, press ZONE SELECT (

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.

S MASTER

VOLUME

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

T HDMI IN 6 Connect to a

camcorder. The video and sound from your camcorder is input (page 33).

Indicators on the display

Name Function

A SW Lights up when subwoofer

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

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Name Function

B Playback

channel indicators

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

L Front Left

RFront Right

C Center (monaural)

SL Surround Left

SR Surround Right

S Surround (monaural or the

surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing)

SBL Surround Back Left

SBR Surround Back Right

SB Surround Back (the

surround back components obtained by 6.1 channel decoding)

Example:

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

LSW

Name Function

C Input

indicators

Light up to indicate the current input.

INPUT Lights up constantly with

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

AUTO Lights up with the

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

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.

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.

MULTI The multi-channel input is

selected.

D HDMI OUT

A+B

Lights up when the signals are output from the HDMI OUT A or B jack. + also lights up, along with A and B when the signals are output from both jacks.

E EQ Lights up when the

equalizer is activated.

F BI-AMP Lights up when surround

back speakers selection is set to “BI-AMP.”

G SLEEP Lights up when the sleep

timer is activated.

Name Function

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

calibration is activated.

I ZONE 2/

ZONE 3

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

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

being played back contains an L.F.E. (Low Frequency Effects) channel. 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.

Name Function

K Tuning

indicators

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

STEREO Stereo broadcast

MONO Monaural broadcast

XM (USA/ Canadian

The XM Mini-Tuner and Home Dock are connected and “XM” is selected.

model only)

SIRIUS (USA/ Canadian

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

model only)

CAT (USA/ Canadian

The category mode is selected during the satellite radio operation.

model only)

RDS (European

RDS information is received.

model only)

PRESET The tuning mode is set to

the preset mode.

MEMORY A memory function, such as

Name Input, etc., is activated.

L H.A.T.S. Lights up when the

H.A.T.S. (High quality digital Audio Transmission System) function is activated.

M D.L.L. Lights up when the D.L.L.

(Digital Legato Linear) function is activated.

N D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic

range compression is activated.

O VOLUME Displays the current

volume.

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Name Function

P Dolby

Digital Surround indicators

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

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

Note

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

Q DTS-HD

indicators

Light up when the receiver is decoding DTS-HD.

DTS-HD Lights up constantly with

the one of the following indicators.

MSTR DTS-HD Master Audio

LBR DTS-HD Low Bit Rate

Audio

HI RES DTS-HD High Resolution

Audio

R ;TrueHD Lights up when the receiver

is decoding Dolby TrueHD.

S L-PCM Lights up when Linear

PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) signals are input.

Name Function

T 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

Note

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

U DTS(-ES)

indicators

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

DTS Lights up when the receiver

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

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

decoding

NEO:6 DTS Neo:6 Cinema/Music

DTS-ES Lights up with the either

following indicator depending on the input signal decoding format.

DISCRETE DTS-ES Discrete 6.1

MATRIX DTS-ES Matrix 6.1

Note

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

V DSD Lights up when the receiver

is receiving DSD (Direct Stream Digital) signals.

W Neural-THX Lights up when the receiver

applies Neural-THX processing to input signals.

Rear panel

A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section

OPTICAL IN/ OUT jacks

COAXIAL IN jacks

HDMI IN/ OUT* jacks

Connect to a DVD player, Super Audio CD player, etc. (page 25, 28, 34, 37, 38).

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 25, 33).

B Control jacks for Sony equipment

and other external components

IR REMOTE IN/OUT jacks

TRIGGER OUT jacks

Connect an IR repeater (page 105) or an IR Blaster (page 42).

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 137).

C DMPORT

D ANTENNA section

FM ANTENNA jack

AM ANTENNA jack

XM jack (USA/Canadian model only)

SIRIUS jack (USA/Canadian model only)

Connect to a Sony DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (page 28).

Connects to the FM wire antenna (aerial) supplied with this receiver (page 44).

Connects to the AM loop antenna (aerial) supplied with this receiver (page 44).

Connects to the XM Mini-Tuner and Home Dock (not supplied) (page 74).

Connects to a SiriusConnect Home tuner (not supplied) (page 74).

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E VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT

section

AUD IO I N/ 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 25, 37, 38, 39).

Connect to the component in zone 2 or zone 3 (page 105).

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

F LAN port

Connects to the router when you want to connect the receiver to your network.

I 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 deck, et c (page 31).

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 30).

external power amplifier.

J SPEAKERS section

Connects to speakers (page 23).

* You can watch the selected input image when you

connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jacks

to a TV (page 25).

G COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/

OUTPUT section

Y, PB/CB, PR/

IN/OUT*

jacks

Connect to a DVD player, TV, or a satellite tuner (page 25, 37, 38).

H RS232C port

Used for maintenance and service.

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.

Name Function

A ?/1 (on/

standby)

B 2CH/

A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

Press to turn a receiver on or off.

Press to select sound field (page 82, 83, 86, 88).

Name Function

C QUICK

CLICK

V/v/B/b

E OPTIONS Press to display and select items

F MENU Press to display the menu to

G DMPORT/

NETWORK

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

H INPUT

SELECTOR

I MASTER

VOLUME + /–

J MUTING Press to turn off the sound

K RETURN/

EXIT O

L DISPLAY Press to display the current

M GUI MODE Press to switch the display

Press to display the on-screen remote on the TV screen.

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

from option menus.

operate the receiver.

Press to operate the component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (page 64), or to play back content on the server (page 97).

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.

status of or information on components connected to the receiver.

Note

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

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).

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Multifunction remote commander (RM-AAL021/RM-AAL022)

The RM-AAL021 remote is supplied with the European model only and RM-AAL022 is supplied with the USA/Canadian model only. The RM-AAL022 remote is used for illustration purpose. Any differences in operation are clearly indicated in the text, for example, “USA/Canadian model only.”

Name Function

A AV ?/1 (on/

standby)

B ?/1 (on/

standby)

Press to turn on or off the audio/ video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 172). 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 142) and “Installer Mode” (page 146) are set to “OFF,” and the power for zone 2/zone 3 is turned off.

C ZONE Press to switch the zone 2 or

D AMP Press to enable the receiver

E Input

buttons

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

zone 3 operation (page 105).

operation.

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 62). You can program the remote to control non-Sony components following the steps in “Programming the remote” (page 172).

INPUT to select the i nput signal of a TV.

Name Function

G WIDE Press TV (wf), then press

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

I CLEAR Press SHIFT (wg), then press to

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

K MOVIE Press to select sound field for

L MUSIC Press to select sound field for

M GUI MODE Press to switch the display

N HDMI

OUTPUT

O QUICK

CLICK

V/v/B/b

Q TOOLS/

OPTIONS

R MENU

HOME

WIDE repeatedly to select the wide picture mode.

enter direct tuning mode (page 69, 76).

– 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 88).

music (page 86).

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 to select an HDMI jack you want to output HDMI video signals to (page 33).

Press to display the on-screen remote on the TV screen.

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

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

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

Name Function

S m/M

T PRESET

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

V RM SET UP Press to set up the remote

W THEATER Press to turn the Theater mode

X TV Press to enable the TV

Y SHIFT Press to light up the button. It

a) b)

N ./>

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

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter etc.

CATEGORY MODE

Press to select the category

mode for satellite tuner. (USA/ Canadian model only)

TUNING +/– Press to select station.

/–

Press to register FM/AM/

satellite tuner stations or to

select preset stations.

TV CH +

/– Press TV (wf), then press TV

CH +/– to operate the TV,

satellite tuner, VCR, etc.

press F1 or F2 to select a

component to operate.

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

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

PART Y Press to display confirmation

screen to start party mode (page 110).

SLEEP Press AMP (4), then press

SLEEP to activate the sleep timer function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically (page 121).

(page 124).

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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Name Function

Z Numeric

buttons

wj -/-- Press to

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

wl 2CH/

A.DIRECT

RESOLUTION

ea PIP Press PIP to switch the image of

es DISPLAY Press to display the current

Press SHIFT (wg), 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 -/-- (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.

– 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.

(page 83).

Press to select sound field or to switch the audio of the selected input to analog signal without any adjustment (page 82).

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

When the HDMI input is selected on the main screen, you cannot swap the position of the main screen and the PIP window.

status of or information on components connected to the receiver.

Note

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

Name Function

ed RETURN/

EXIT O

ef CATEGORY

+/–

(USA/ Canadian model only)

B·/·b Press to select an album.

eg DISC SKIP Press to skip a disc when using

eh MASTER

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

ej MUTING Press to turn off the sound

ek BD/DVD/

TOP MENU, MENU

MACRO1, MACRO2

See the table on page 171 for information on the buttons that you can use to control each component.

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

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

Press to select the category for satellite tuner.

a multi-disc changer.

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

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

temporarily. Press the button again to restore the sound.

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

to perform a menu

operations. Press AMP (4), then press

MACRO 1 or MACRO 2 to set up the macro function (page 175).

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

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.

Connecting speakers

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

Getting Started

HG F

FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals

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

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

GSurround speaker (L) HSurround speaker (R)

BAD

If you have an additional front speaker system, connect them to the FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals. You can select the front speaker system you want to use with the SPEAKERS switch (OFF/A/B/ A+B) on the front panel (page 50).

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

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

Notes

• When you connect all the speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher, set “Impedance” in the Speaker settings menu to “8 Ω.” In other connections, set it to “4 Ω.” For details, see “7: Setting the speakers” (page 48).

• 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 105) for details on connection and operation in zone

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). It is not necessary to connect all the cables. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components.

TV monitor

Audio signals

Video signals

Getting Started

CD E

A Optical digital cord (not supplied) B Audio cord (not supplied) C Video cord (not supplied) D Component video cord (not supplied) E HDMI cable (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 41).

• 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.

3a: Connecting the audio components

How to hook up your components

This section describes how to hook up your components to this receiver. Before you begin, see “Component to be connected” below for the pages which describe how to connect each component. After hooking up all your components, proceed to “4: Connecting the antennas (aerials)” (page 44).

Component to be connected Page

Super Audio CD player/ CD player

MD player With digital audio

Tape deck, Analog disc turntable 31

With digital audio output

With multi-channel audio output

With analog audio output only

output

With analog audio output only

Getting Started

Connecting components with digital audio input/output jacks

The following illustration shows how to connect a Super Audio CD player, CD player, an MD deck and DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter.

Super Audio CD player, CD player

MD deck

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter

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

Notes

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

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

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

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

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

– Remove the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter

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

Tip

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

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

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

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

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

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 118).

Getting Started

Connecting components with multi-channel output jacks

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

DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player, Super Audio CD player, etc.

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

Notes

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

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

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

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

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Sony STR-DA5500ES Operating Instruction

Table of Contents

Description and location of parts

Getting Started

1: Installing speakers

2: Connecting the monitor

3a: Connecting the audio components