Sony STR-DA90ESG User Manual

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FM Stereo FM-AM Receiver

3-860-901-11(1)

Operating Instructions

STR-DA90ESG

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CAUTION

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

For customers in the U.S.A.

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 main maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

INFORMATION

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 dose 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 ifs connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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

Note to CATV system installer

This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Owner’s record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. STR-DA90ESG Serial No.

For customers in Canada CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

This receiver incorporates the Dolby* Pro Logic Surround system.

* Manufactured under license from

Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “DOLBY,” the double-D symbol a, “AC-3” and “Pro Logic” are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Precautions

On safety

• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further.

On power sources

• Before operating the receiver, check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply. The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate at the rear of the receiver.

• This unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

• If you are not going to use the receiver for a long time, be sure to disconnect the receiver from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC power cord, grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord.

• One blade of the plug is wider than the other for the purpose of safety and will fit into the wall outlet only one way. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, contact your dealer.

• AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop.

On placement

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

• Place the receiver in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the receiver.

• Do not place the receiver near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or mechanical shock.

• Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that might block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions.

On operation

• Before connecting other components, be sure to turn off and unplug the receiver.

On cleaning

• Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine.

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For customers in the USA

For detailed safety precautions, see the “IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS” leaflet.

Table of contents

Welcome! 4

If you have any question or problem concerning your receiver, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

About This Manual

This manual is divided into three sections; Getting Started, On-screen Operations and Front Panel Operations.

The “Getting Started” section describes connections, how to set up the remote for on-screen control, and Dolby Digital (AC-3) Surround.

The “On-Screen Operations” section describes how to operate the receiver using the remote to manipulate the on-screen display on your TV screen. The remote lets you perform almost all of the receiver operations.

Hooking Up the System

Hookup Overview 5 Infrared (IR) Repeater Hookups 6 Antenna Hookups 6 Audio Component Hookups 7 Speaker System Hookups 8 TV/VCR Hookups 11 Digital Component Hookups 12 AC Hookups 14

Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control

Using the Remote 15 Registering a TV (or Monitor) 17 Registering Audio and Video Components 19

Dolby Digital (AC-3) Surround Setup

Specifying the Speaker Type 22 Adjusting the Speaker Volume 23

Playback/Recording

Selecting a Component 24 Watching TV or Video Programs 26 Tuning and Presetting Radio Stations 27 Recording 29

Getting Started

On-Screen Operations

You can also control the receiver without the remote. The “Front Panel Operations” section describes how to operate the receiver using the front panel controls. In addition, for the USA and Canadian models, this section also explains how to use the remote short-cut buttons.

The following icon is used in this manual:

Indicates hints and tips for

making the task easier.

Sound Adjustment

Using the Pre-programmed Sound Field 31 Customizing the Sound Fields 34

Additional Operations and Settings

Registering Desired Component (User IR setting) 38 Indexing 39 Playing Sources Automatically (Auto Play) 40 Starting a Source Automatically at Power On (Auto Start) 40 Starting Several Components in Sequence Automatically

(Macro Play) 41 Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Remote 42 Changing the Display Settings 42 Using the Sleep Timer 44 Operating a CD Changer 44

Front Panel Operations (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only)

Front Panel Descriptions 47 Remote Descriptions 48 Selecting a Component 49 Tuning Radio Stations 50 Recording 51 Adjusting the Sound 52 Customizing the Receiver Operations 54 Indexing 55 Playing Components Without the TV (Flasher)

(except for USA and Canada) 56

Front Panel Operations

Additional Information

Troubleshooting 57 Specifications 59 Glossary 61 Index (Back Cover)

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Welcome!

Thank you for purchasing the STR-DA90ESG Sony FM Stereo/FM-AM Receiver. Your new receiver is an audio/video control center with a unique interface. When you connect the receiver to your TV, an on-screen display (shown below) appears and lets you operate the various connected audio/video components with this receiver’s remote. Also, the on-screen display lets you control any other device that can be controlled by an infrared remote control, such as air conditioners.

Understanding How the Receiver Works

1 The remote emits an infrared (IR) signal when you

press direction control button (see 1 below).

2 This controls the movement of the pointer (hand-

shaped icon) in the on-screen display (see 2 below).

3 When you move the pointer to an on-screen icon,

and press the center of the direction control button on the remote, the infrared (IR) emitter on the front panel transmits the corresponding IR control code to the respective component (see 3 below).

About the color system for video input

This unit is compatible with the following color systems.

USA and Canadian model : NTSC Australian model : PAL*

* Although the normal OSD is displayed in color, when

video signals are input from other components the OSD is displayed in black and white.

LD player, etc.

Video signal

VCR, etc.

IR control codes

IR receptor

IR emitter



∏π

≠±

º‚

For USA and Canada (RM-H501)

Video signal (Input from source components combined with on-screen display)

STR-DA90ESG

For Australia (RM-VR101)

FUNCTION

()0pP=+

TV (monitor)

SETUPSOUND

USERSUBINPUT

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Hooking Up the System

Hookup Overview

The receiver allows you to connect and control the following audio/video components. For details on connection of each component, see the pages in parentheses.

Video camera/

video game

Digital Component Hookups (12)

DVD player

(etc.)

To the front panel

AM/FM antenna

TV/VCR Hookups (11)

TV tuner/Digital Broadcasting

Satellites (DBS) receiver*

ANTENNA

TV/DBS LD/DVD

PHONO

CD DAT/MD TAPE

DIGITAL

Turntable

player

LD/DVD

player

VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR

DAT/MD

deck

VCR TV/MONITOR

Tape deck

IR OUT S-LINK

PRE OUT

Center

speaker

IMPEDANCE

SELECTOR

speaker (R)

Infrared (IR) Repeater Hookups (6)

IR Repeater

FRONT SPEAKERS

CENTER SPEAKER

REAR SPEAKERS

Rear

speaker (L)

AC OUTLET

Front

speaker (R)

Front

speaker (L)

Antenna Hookups (6) Audio Component Hookups (7)

Before you get started

• Check that you received the following items with the receiver:

- FM wire antenna (1)

- AM loop antenna (1)

- Remote commander (remote) (1) (remote for USA and Canada: RM-H501) (remote for Australia: RM-VR101)

- Size AA (R6) batteries (2)

- IR repeater (1)

• Turn off the power to all components before making any connections.

• Do not connect the AC power cords until all of the connections are completed.

• Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise.

Speaker System Hookups (8)

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Hooking Up the System

Infrared (IR) Repeater Hookups

The IR repeater emits infrared signals corresponding to those emitted by the remote controls supplied with the components. Connect the IR repeater if:

• You experience difficulty controlling a certain component using the on-screen display control.

• Your installation configuration prevents the IR repeater on the receiver’s front panel from reaching all of the components you need to control.

After connecting the IR repeater, set it above or below the IR sensor on the component(s) to be controlled. Each IR repeater can send infrared signals to one component.

IR repeater

IR sensor

Component

infrared signals

Antenna Hookups

You can receive radio broadcasts by connecting FM and AM antennas.

FM wire antenna (supplied)

Extend the FM wire antenna horizontally.

ANTENNA

COAXIAL

AM loop antenna (supplied)

75Ω

Adjust the direction.

IR OUT

IR repeater(s)

Note

Use the supplied adhesive tape to secure the IR repeater so that its front faces the component to be controlled.

Connecting an outdoor antenna

We recommend that you connect an outdoor antenna for better reception. Connect an optional FM outdoor antenna for FM.

FM outdoor antenna (not supplied)

ANTENNA

75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied)

75Ω

COAXIAL

Ground wire (not supplied)

to ground

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Important

If you connect an outdoor antenna, ground it against lightning. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe.

Notes

• Do not use the y SIGNAL GND for this connection.

• To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and TV.

Getting StartedHooking Up the System

Audio Component Hookups

You can use the receiver as an amplifier by completing these connections.

If your components are Sony products, connect them to the jacks as shown in the table on page 19 so that the IR registration is unnecessary.

For digital connections see “Digital Component Hookups” (page 12).

S-LINK/CTRL A1

d PHONO a CD c DAT/MD b TAPE

What cords will I need?

Audio cord (not supplied)

White (L)

Red (R)

Ç : signal flow

a CD (to CD player)

Receiver

CD player

OUTPUT

LINE

b TAPE (to a tape deck)

Receiver

TAPE

RECOUT IN

Tape deck

OUTPUT

White (L) Red (R)

INPUT

LINELINE

(continued)

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Hooking Up the System

IMPEDAMCE USE 4-16Ω

REAR SPEAKERS

–

IMPEDAMCE USE 4-16Ω

CENTER SPEAKER

IMPEDANCE USE 4-16Ω

–

FRONT SPEAKERS

RLRL

–

c DAT/MD (to DAT/MD deck)

Receiver

DAT/MD

RECOUT IN

d PHONO (to a turntable)*

Receiver

PHONO

Turntable

DAT/MD

OUTPUT

INPUT

LINELINE

OUTPUT

Speaker System Hookups

Although front (left and right) speakers are required, center and rear speakers are required only for enjoying surround sound.

What cords will I need?

Speaker cord (not supplied)

(+)

(–)

(+)

(–)

* If your turntable has an earth lead, connect it to y

SIGNAL GND on the unit to prevent hum.

z To use Sony components with a CONTROL A1

terminal

You can connect a CONTROL A1 compatible Sony CD player, tape deck or MD deck to the receiver. Use a CONTROL A1 cord (not supplied) to connect the CTRL A1 jack on each component to the S-LINK CTRL A1 jack on the receiver. See the instructions for each component.

z You can display the operating status of the

component connected to the CTRL A1 jack

See page 55.

z To use a Sony CD changer with a COMMAND MODE

selector

• If the changer does not have a VIDEO OUT jack, set the command mode to “CD 1” and connect the changer to the CD jack on the receiver.

• If the changer has a VIDEO OUT jack, set the command mode to “CD 2” and connect the changer to the VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or LD jack on the receiver.

Twist the stripped ends of the cord about 2/3 inch (15 mm). Be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components: + to + and – to –. If the cords are reversed, the sound will be distorted and will lack bass.

Front speaker (R) Front speaker (L)

IMPEDANCE SELECTOR

PRE OUT

CENTER

Rear speaker (R)

Center speaker

Receiver

PRE OUT WOOFER

Rear speaker (L)

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Getting StartedHooking Up the System

Speaker placement

Normally, to obtain the best possible surround sound all speakers should be placed the same distance from your listening position (A). This unit, however, allows you to place the center speaker closer (B), so that is lines up with the front speakers. The rear speakers can also be placed closer (C), according to the shape of your room. If you feel that this placement reduces the surround effects, you can adjust the center and rear delay parameters to obtain the effect you desire (see page 36).

Note

To take full advantage of Dolby Digital (AC-3) surround effects we reccommend using high quality speakers. We also reccommend using front, center, and rear speakers that are of the same size and quality.

A A

45°

Depending on the shape of your room (etc.), you may wish to place the rear speakers behind you instead of on the side walls. One advantage of this placement is that you can use a pair of large floor standing speakers matching your front speakers.

A A

45°

90°

20°

Note

If you place the rear speakers behind you, be sure to check the rear speaker position setting in the SPEAKER SETUP before using the VIRTUAL MULTI REAR and VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT sound fields (see pages 22 and 32 for details).

90°

20°

Notes

• Do not place the center or rear speakers farther away from the listening position than the front speakers.

• When mounting the rear speakers on side walls perpendicular to the listening position they should be placed 60 - 90 cm (2 - 3 feet) above the listening position.

Rear speaker

60 - 90 cm

Front speaker

(2 - 3 feet)

z You can connect an active woofer

You can reinforce the bass sound by connecting an optional active woofer to the PRE OUT WOOFER terminal.

Active woofer

INPUT

FRONT

Receiver

PRE OUT

REAR

CENTER

WOOFER

z If you want to use your TV monitor’s speakers as the

center speaker

Connect them to the PRE OUT CENTER terminal.

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Hooking Up the System

Selecting the speaker system

You can connect one set or two sets of speakers. Set the SPEAKERS selector on the front panel according to your speaker system.

To drive Set SPEAKERS selector to

Speaker system A A (connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS A terminals)

Speaker system B B (connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals)

Both speaker systems A and B A+B* (parallel connection)

* Connect speakers with nominal impedance of 8 ohms, or

higher, to the A and B terminals.

Selecting the impedance

Check the impedance of your speakers (usually indicated on the back of the speaker), and set the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR for the front speakers.

For even more powerful amplification

You can enjoy more powerful sond by connecting three additional amplifiers.

a Front speakers

b Center Speaker

First amplifier Second amplifier

Third amplifier

Active

Woofer(s)

If nominal impedance of Set IMPEDANCE SELECTOR your speaker is your speaker is to

Between 4 and 8 ohms 4 Ω 8 ohms or higher 8 Ω

c Rear Speakers

a Front Speakers

The front signals are output from the PRE OUT FRONT terminals.

b Center Speaker

The center signals are output from the PRE OUT CENTER terminal.

c Rear Speakers

The rear signals are output from the PRE OUT REAR terminals.

To adjust the volume

Set the volume of the additional amplifiers to the maximum position, and adjust the volume with the volume control of the receiver.

Note

For best results, we recommend that you use equivalent amplifiers to boost front, center, and rear outputs.

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TV-VCR Hookups

You must connect a TV to control the receiver using the on-screen display. Also, to enjoy the Dolby Pro Logic Surround encoded videos and TV programs, you need to connect TV and VCRs together with the center and rear speakers.

If your components are Sony products, connect them to the jacks as shown in the table on page 19, this makes IR registration is unnecessary.

For digital connections see “Digital Component Hookups” (page 12)

Getting StartedHooking Up the System

a MONITOR (to TV or monitor)

Be sure to use your TV as a monitor, and use the TV tuner built-in to the VCR to watch TV programs. If you use your TV’s tuner, the on-screen display will change to a TV program when you switch channels. Also, do not connect anything to the TV/DBS IN jacks. If you connect a Sony TV with TV OUT jacks, you can use the TV tuner in your TV (see page 26 for details) and the TV/DBS IN jacks without disrupting the onscreen display.

Receiver

MONITOR

S VIDEO

OUT

Monitor

INPUT

d TV/DBS

c LD/DVD

b VIDEO 1, 2 a MONITOR

e VIDEO 3 INPUT

(on the front panel)

What cables will I need?

• Audio/video cable (not supplied)

Yellow

White (L)

Red (R)

Yellow White (L) Red (R)

• Video cable (not supplied)

Yellow Yellow

Make sure to match the color of the plugs and the jacks: Yellow (video) to Yellow; White (left, audio) to White; and Red (right, audio) to Red. If your components have S-video jacks, we recommend that you use the S-video jacks instead of the video jacks.

Ç : signal flow

b VIDEO 1, 2 (to VCR)

Connect VCRs to the VIDEO 1 or/and VIDEO 2 jacks. If you connect a Sony StarSight tuner, connect it to the VIDEO 1 jacks.

Receiver

VIDEO 1

S VIDEO

OUT

VCR

OUTPUT

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

INPUT

VIDEO VIDEO

AUDIO AUDIO

c LD/DVD (to LD or DVD player)

Receiver

LD/DVD

S VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

LD/DVD

OUTPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

(continued)

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Hooking Up the System

d TV/DBS (to TV tuner or Digital Broadcasting Satellites (DBS) receiver)

Digital Component Hookups

Receiver

TV/DBS

S VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

TV tuner/DBS

OUTPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

e VIDEO 3 INPUT (to a video camera or a video game)

To access the VIDEO 3 INPUT, press OPEN/CLOSE on the front panel to open the control panel cover.

S-VIDEO

Receiver

(front panel)

VIDEO L AUDIO R

Video camera/

VIDEO 3

INPUT

video game

OUTPUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

You can connect the optical digital output jack of a DVD player, DAT/MD deck, CD player (etc.) to the receiver’s optical digital input jacks. You can also connect the AC-3 RF output terminal of an LD player to the receiver’s AC-3 RF IN terminal. You can connect the receiver’s optical digital output jack to a DAT/MD deck. After making digital connections, also be sure to select the appropriate INPUT MODE (see page 25 for details).

c LD/DVD:

AC-3 RF IN

f DAT/MD:

OPTICAL IN(OUT)

b LD/DVD:

COAXIAL IN

e CD:

OPTICAL IN

a LD/DVD:

OPTICAL IN

d TV/DBS: OPTICAL IN

Note

Set the TV tuner to skip channels where there is no broadcast so that an image is always displayed on the TV screen; otherwise, the on-screen display is distorted.

What cords will I need?

• Optical digital connecting cord (not supplied)

• Coaxial digital connection cord (not supplied)

Ç : signal flow

a LD/DVD IN: OPTICAL (to DVD player)

If you connect a DVD player to the analog LD/DVD in jacks, be sure to connect the DVD player’s optical digital output to the LD/DVD IN : OPTICAL jack.

Receiver DVD player

DVD

AC-3 RF IN

DVD

COAXIAL IN

DVD

OPTICAL IN

DBS

OPTICAL IN

DAT

OPTICAL IN

DIGITAL

OUT

If your DVD player has a COAXIAL DIGITAL OUTPUT, we recommend connecting the DVD player’s COAXIAL DIGITAL OUTPUT to this unit’s LD/DVD COAXIAL IN jack instead of making the optical connection shown above.

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Getting StartedHooking Up the System

b DVD/LD COAXIAL (to DVD player)

Receiver DVD player

DVD

AC-3 RF IN

DVD

COAXIAL IN

DVD

OPTICAL IN

DBS

OPTICAL IN

DAT

OPTICAL IN

DIGITAL

OUT

c LD/DVD AC-3 RF (to LD player)

If you connect an LD player to the analog LD/DVD in jacks, be sure to connect the LD player’s AC-3 RF output to the LD/DVD AC-3 RF IN jack.

Receiver LD player

AC-3

DVD

AC-3 RF IN

DVD

COAXIAL IN

DVD

OPTICAL IN

DBS

OPTICAL IN

DAT

OPTICAL IN

OUT

d TV/DBS OPTICAL IN (to TV/DBS tuner)

Receiver TV/DBS tuner

DIGITAL

OUT

OPTICAL OUT

DIGITAL

DVD

AC-3 RF IN

DVD

COAXIAL IN

DVD

OPTICAL IN

DBS

OPTICAL IN

DAT

OPTICAL IN

DAT

e CD OPTICAL IN (to CD player)

Receiver CD player

DIGITAL

OUT

OPTICAL OUT

DIGITAL

DVD

AC-3 RF IN

DVD

COAXIAL IN

DVD

OPTICAL IN

DBS

OPTICAL IN

DAT MD

OPTICAL IN

DAT

f DAT/MD OPTICAL IN(OUT) (to DAT or MD deck)

Receiver

AC-3 RF IN

COAXIAL IN

OPTICAL IN

OPTICAL OUT

DIGITAL

DVD

DBS

DAT

DAT/MD deck

DIGITAL

OUT

Notes

• This unit is only compatible with digital components using 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz sampling frequencies. It is not compatible with 96 kHz.

• Be sure to connect digital components (CD player, DAT/ MD deck, etc.) to the analog jacks as well as the digital jacks in order to do analog recording.

Warning regarding the playback of DAT/MD sources

When playing DAT/MD sources through this unit, do not play a DAT/MD that contains digital recordings made from a DVD player whose digital output was set to “DOLBY DIGITAL”. High volume noise will be output which may damage this unit or your speakers.

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Hooking Up the System

AC Hookups

Connecting the AC power cord

Connect the AC power cord from this receiver and from your audio/video components to a wall outlet. If you connect other audio components to the SWITCHED AC OUTLET(s) on the receiver, the receiver can supply power to the connected components so you can turn on/off the entire system when you turn on/off the receiver.

SWITCHED AC OUTLET(s)

to a wall outlet

Before using for the first time

Be sure to clear the receiver’s memory before using for the first time.

1 Make sure the POWER is set to off. 2 While holding down the DISPLAY and PANEL

UP/DOWN buttons, press POWER to turn on the receiver. “ALL CLEAR!” appears in the display.

PANEL

POWER DISPLAY

Note

Clearing the receiver’s memory erases all preset radio stations and IR code settings etc.

UP/DOWN

Caution

Make sure that the power consumption of the component(s) connected to the receiver’s AC outlet(s) does not exceed the wattage indicated on the rear panel. Do not connect highwattage electrical home appliances such as electric irons, fans, or TVs to this outlet.

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Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control

Turning on the receiver and bringing up the

Using the Remote

Inserting batteries into the remote (USA and Canada)

Insert two size AA (R6) batteries with the + and – on the battery compartment. When using the remote, point it at the IR receptor on the receiver.

on-screen display on your TV (or monitor)

To turn on the receiver, point the remote at the IR receptor, and then press the direction control button on the remote once or twice. To bring up the on-screen display, turn on your TV and set it to the appropriate video input. If you register the IR code of your TV (see “Registering a TV (or Monitor)” on page 17), you can turn on your TV automatically whenever you turn on the receiver.

IR receptor

Inserting batteries into the remote (Australia)

1 Open the cover on the

bottom of the remote.

2 Insert two size AA (R6) batteries with correct

polarity (+/–), then close the cover.

Notes on the remote

Battery life

Under normal use, the batteries should last for about 6 months. When the remote no longer operates the receiver, replace both batteries with new ones.

For USA and Canada

Direction



control button

≠±

º‚



∏π

For Australia

Direction

control button

PUSH

ENTER

Notes

• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place.

• Do not use a new battery with an old one.

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

• If you don’t use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

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Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control

How to use the remote

The supplied remote lets you perform almost all of the receiver operations. This section describes how to use the direction control button. For certain operations, you can also control the receiver using the other (short-cut) buttons instead of the direction control button. For details, see page 48.

FUNCTION

Blank area

For USA and Canada

Direction

control button

SOUND

SETUP

Pointer

()0pP=+

USERSUBINPUT

For Australia



Direction

control

button

PUSH

ENTER

≠±

º‚



∏π

Notes on handling the remote (for Australia)

• Do not cover the IR emitter on the remote when operating the remote.

30°

IR emitter

• Hold the remote with its direction control button facing up, as shown below.

1 Press the direction control button on the remote

once to recall the on-screen display.

2 Press repeatedly (or hold down) the corner of the

direction control button (M, m, Â, µ) in the direction you want to move the pointer (handshaped icon) on the on-screen display.

3 To “click” on an item, position the pointer so that

it is on one of the on-screen items, then press and quickly release the center of the direction control button (indicated by “PUSH ENTER”).

To make the on-screen display disappear

Position the pointer in the blank area, and press the center of the direction control button.

• For USA and Canada : You can also turn the on-screen

display on or off by pressing GUI.

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Registering a TV (or Monitor)

You must register the IR code of your TV (or monitor) in order to turn on your TV automatically whenever you turn on the receiver.

IR code registration is unnecessary in the following case

If your TV is a Sony product that can be controlled by an infrared remote, and it is connected to the receiver by its VIDEO 1 video input jack, you do not need to register its IR code.

Registering IR codes

1 Turn on the receiver and the TV.

Make sure the input selector on the TV is set to the video input.

Getting StartedSetting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control

4 • Sony TV

1 Click Sony TV. 2 Click VIDEO 1, 2 or 3 to select the video

input of the TV that is connected to the receiver.

3 If your TV type is a wide screen type (screen

ratio:16 x 9), click WIDE (except for Australian models). The IR codes are automatically registered and registration is complete.

TV MONITOR SET

TV IR SET

TV INPUT TV SIZE

Sony TV OTHER TV

VIDEO

NORMAL WIDE

EXITRETURN

2 Click SETUP in the main menu.

FUNCTION SOUND SETUP

BAND

FM 102.50MH

USERSUBLIST

z STEREO

3 Click TV SET.

FUNCTION SOUND SETUP

TV FUNC

SET

USER IR

AUTO START SLEEP TIMER MACRO PLAY

SPEAKER INPUT MODE DELAY

CD TUNER

OSD SETUP

INDEX INDEX INDEX

EXIT

• Non-Sony TV 1 Click OTHER TV. 2 Click VIDEO 1, 2 or 3 to select the video input

of the TV that is connected to the receiver.

3 If you are using a wide TV, click WIDE (except

for Australian models).

4 Go to step 5.

TV MONITOR SET

TV IR SET

+–

TV INPUT TV SIZE

Sony TV OTHER TV

VIDEO

NORMAL WIDE

EXITRETURN

5 Cover the IR sensor on the TV to prevent

accidental operation. Otherwise, the on-screen display may be turned off during the registration procedure.

6 Click START.

TV IR SET

TV INPUT TV SIZE

TV MONITOR SET

Sony TV

OTHER TV

VIDEO

NORMAL WIDE

START

EXITRETURN

(continued)

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Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control

7 When “PUSH YOUR REMOTE” appears in the

on-screen display, press the button on the TV's remote that corresponds to the highlighted

control button (e.g., POWER).

• If your TV’s remote has an independent input selector button (e.g., VIDEO 1).

Register the IR code of this button when the VIDEO 1 button appears. When you turn on the receiver, the TV switches to the video input automatically.

• If your TV does not have an independent input selector button or has a cyclic input selector button.

Do not register an IR code of the input selector button. The TV’s input cannot be switched automatically when you turn on the receiver. Switch the TV to the video input manually. If you registered an IR code for the VIDEO 1 button, erase the VIDEO 1 code following the steps in “To erase a specific IR code” below.

• If you selected WIDE in step 4.

TV IR SET

PUSH YOUR REMOTE

For Australian models

The on-screen display also includes the following settings for your TV's remote control.

• TV/VIDEO : Use to program the cyclic input selector button on your TV’s remote. This allows you to switch the TV’s input selector using this unit’s remote. Do not program an independant input selector button at this setting.

• WIDE TV DISPLAY MODE: Use to program the wide TV mode button on your TV’s remote.

LEARNING SENSOR

TV POWER VIDEO 1

CODE CLEAR

EXITRETURN

TV's remote

When registering the IR code, be sure to do the following; otherwise, the IR code may not be registered correctly.

• Point the remote at the LEARNING SENSOR on the receiver from a distance of less than 4 inches (10 cm).

• Hold down the button on the remote for about 2 or 3 seconds until the “RECEIVING” display switches to “RELEASE YOUR REMOTE”.

• Keep the remote pointed horizontally at the LEARNING SENSOR until the code is registered.

8 Repeat step 7 for the remaining buttons that

appear in the on-screen display. If “NG” is displayed, an IR code was not registered correctly. In this case, repeat step 7 again.

To return to the main menu

Click EXIT.

To return to a previous menu

Click RETURN.

z To exchange from a non-Sony TV to a Sony TV

Connect the receiver’s MONITOR OUT jack to the VIDEO 1 input jack of the Sony TV. Follow the registration steps 1 to 3, then click SONY TV in step 4. Click VIDEO 1 2 3 and/or WIDE to specify VIDEO 1 and/or WIDE if necessary.

Note

Some IR codes may not have been successfully registered, even if “RELEASE YOUR REMOTE” appears on the TV screen. In this case, try registering the IR code again. If the IR code still cannot be registered, follow the procedure described in “Registering Desired Components (User IR setting)” on page 38.

Erasing TV IR codes

Click CODE CLEAR in the TV IR SET menu that appears when you click START.

• To erase a specific IR code

1 Click SINGLE IR CODE CLEAR.

“SELECT CLEAR CODE KEY” appears.

2 Click the button you want to clear.

“ARE YOU SURE?” appears.

3 Click YES to erase the code.

To cancel erasing, click NO.

To erase another code repeat steps 2 and 3.

• To erase all the TV IR codes

1 Click TV IR CODE CLEAR.

“ARE YOU SURE?” appears.

2 Click YES to erase the codes.

“CODE CLEAR!” appears in the display. To cancel erasing, click NO.

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Registering Audio and Video Components

You must register the IR code of your audio/video component to control your component using the onscreen display.

IR code registration is unnecessary in the following case

If your audio/video component is a Sony product that can be controlled by an infrared remote, and it is connected to the jacks shown in the following table, you do not need to register the IR code.

Getting StartedSetting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control

Registering IR codes

1 Click SETUP in the main menu.

FUNCTION SOUND SETUP

2 Click IR SET.

FUNCTION SOUND SETUP

TV FUNC

SET

USER IR

AUTO START SLEEP TIMER MACRO PLAY

CD TUNER

OSD SETUP

INDEX INDEX INDEX

Receiver jacks Component to be connected

VIDEO 1 Sony VTR 3 (VHS) VIDEO 2 Sony VTR 1 (BETA) VIDEO 3 Sony VTR 2 (8 mm) LD/DVD Sony LD player TV/DBS Sony DBS receiver DAT/MD Sony DAT deck CD Sony CD player (CD 1) TAPE Sony Tape deck MONITOR Sony TV (via its VIDEO 1 jack)

The following cases require registration of Sony products

• When connecting a Sony MD deck to the DAT/MD jacks.

• When connecting a Sony audio product with CONTROL-A1 compatibility.

• When connecting a Sony product to jacks other than those specified in the previous table (e.g., when connecting a Sony LD player to the VIDEO 3 jacks).

• When exchanging a non-Sony audio or video component with a Sony product.

Notes

• If your VCR has a COMMAND CODE selector switch (for VTR1, VTR2, or VTR3), set the switch to the applicable setting. If your VCR has a built-in StarSight tuner, you must set the COMMAND CODE selector switch to VTR 3.

• If your CD changer has a COMMAND MODE selector switch (for CD 1, CD 2, or CD 3), normally it should be set to “CD 1.” However, if your CD changer has VIDEO OUT terminals, set the command mode to “CD 2” or “CD 3” (“CD 3” should be used only when making CONTROL-A1 connections).

SPEAKER INPUT MODE DELAY

EXIT

3 Click the name of the receiver's jack you want.

IR CODE SETTING

VIDEO 1 Sony VTR3 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 LD/DVD TV/DBS TAPE DAT/MD Sony DAT CD Sony CD1

Receiver's jacks

Sony VTR1 Sony VTR2 Sony LD Sony DBS Sony TAPE

EXITRETURN

Connected component

4 • Sony product

Click Sony.

The IR codes are automatically registered and registration is complete.

IR CODE SETTING

OUTPUT IR

Sony

To take advantage of CONTROL-A1 compatible audio components, such as multi-disc CD players, click CONTROL-A1 to select CONTROL-A1.

• non-Sony product Click OTHER.

IR CODE SETTING

Sony

OUTPUT IR

OTHERMAKER

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Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control

DATLD

5 Click the respective component.

IR CODE SETTING

OUTPUT IR

VCR

Sony

DVD

START

• If the component is not a VCR or laser disc player

1 Cover the IR sensor on the component to

prevent accidental operation during the registration procedure.

2 Click START, then go to step 6.

• If the component is a VCR, DVD or laser disc player:

1 Click START.

A list of other manufacturers appears.

START

2 Click the manufacturer of the component you

want. The IR codes for that component are automatically registered.

OTHERMAKER

TAPE

DAT

EXITRETURN

3 Click TEST.

If the selected component turns on, the IR codes have been registered. The registration is complete. If the component does not turn on: Click the number button beside the manufacturer’s name to select another number, then click TEST again. If the component still does not turn on: Cover the IR sensor on the component to prevent accidental operation during the registration procedure is complete, click OTHER, then go to step 6.

6 When “PUSH YOUR REMOTE” appears, press

the button on your audio/video component's remote that corresponds to the control button

highlighted.

is the POWER switch.

After you have registered all the IR codes, the IR CODE SETTING menu reappears.

IR CODE SETTING

10/0

D. SKIP

)(0pP=+

>10

PUSH YOUR REMOTE

5 6 7 8

DISC

TRACK ENTER

CODE CLEAR

EXITRETURN

VCR MAKER SETTING

EMERSON FISHER PANASONIC TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI GRUNDIG HITACHI PHILIPS

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 1 2 1 2

TEST

1 2 3

AKAI GE JVC RCA SANYO SHARP ZENITH OTHER

1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

EXITRETURN

If the manufacturer is not listed, cover the IR sensor on the component to prevent accidental operation during the registration procedure, click OTHER, then go to step 6.

LEARNING SENSOR

audio/video component's remote

When registering the IR code, be sure to do the following; otherwise, the IR code may not be registered correctly.

• Point the remote at the LEARNING SENSOR on the receiver from a distance of less than 4 inches (10 cm).

• Hold down the button on the remote for about 2 or 3 seconds until the “RECEIVING” display switches to “RELEASE YOUR REMOTE”.

• Keep the remote pointed horizontally at the LEARNING SENSOR until the code is registered.

7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to register IR codes from other

components.

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Getting StartedSetting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control

To return to the main menu

Click EXIT.

To return to a previous menu

Click RETURN.

To register special IR codes that do not appear as onscreen controls

See “Registering Desired Components (User IR setting)” on page 38.

Notes

• If the IR codes do not operate as expected, perform the registration operation(s) again to make sure the IR codes are registered correctly. If the IR code still cannot be registered, see “Registering Desired Components (User IR setting)” on page 38.

• If you experience difficulty operating the INPUT, number, or ENTER buttons of a VCR or LD player after automatic registration in step 5, register the IR codes for that component manually as shown in step 6.

• When using components made by other manufacturers, certain operations may not be possible even after selecting manufacturer (in step 5). In this case, register the IR codes for those buttons manually as shown in step 6.

• If you register a playback source as TOSHIBA 2 or RCA 2, you cannot turn the TV on or off using the receiver’s remote (the power will not go on when you click TEST).

• Do not register the same type of component (e.g., an LD player) at several different functions.

• You can register about 200 IR codes, including user IR codes (see page 38); however, depending on the type of codes recorded, the maximum limit may be less than 100. It may be difficult or impossible to register about 200 codes under the following conditions:

-When registering from remotes with weak batteries.

-When registering IR codes that have been registered to a programmable remote (e.g., any IR code not originally supplied in the respective remote).

• Keep the LEARNING SENSOR away from fluorescent light or direct sunlight. Otherwise, the IR codes may not be registered.

• If the AC power cord is disconnected for about two weeks, the registered IR codes will be erased. “ALL CLEAR!” will appear on the TV screen the next time you turn on the receiver.

• Some remote controls supplied with audio and video components made by other manufacturers may have a special formats. In such cases, it may not be possible for the receiver to learn (or properly execute) their command codes.

Erasing IR codes

Click CODE CLEAR in the IR CODE SETTING menu that appears when you click START.

• To erase a specific IR code

1 Click SINGLE IR CODE CLEAR.

“SELECT CLEAR CODE KEY” appears.

2 Click the button you want to clear.

“ARE YOU SURE?” appears.

3 Click YES to erase the code.

“CODE CLEAR!” appears. To cancel erasing, click NO.

To erase another code, repeat steps 2 and 3.

• To erase all the IR codes for the current component (e.g., OTHER CD)

1 Click (OTHER CD) CODE CLEAR.

“ARE YOU SURE?” appears.

2 Click YES to erase the codes.

“CODE CLEAR!” appears. To cancel erasing, click NO.

• To erase all the IR codes

1 Click ALL IR CODE CLEAR.

“ARE YOU SURE?” appears.

2 Click YES to erase the codes.

“CODE CLEAR!” appears. To cancel erasing, click NO.

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Dolby Digital (AC-3) Surround Setup

Specifying the Speaker Type

To obtain the best possible surround sound, first specify the type of speakers you have connected Then use the test tone to adjust the speaker volumes to the same level.

1 Click SETUP in the main menu. 2 Click SPEAKER.

FUNCTION SOUND SETUP

TV FUNC

SET

USER IR

AUTO START SLEEP TIMER MACRO PLAY

SPEAKER DELAY

CD TUNER

OSD SETUP

INPUT MODE

INDEX INDEX INDEX

EXIT

Rear speaker (REAR)

• If you connect a large speaker that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”.

• If you cannot obtain sufficient surround effects when playing a Dolby Digital (AC-3) source (a source for which the DISCRETE indicator lights), select “SMALL”. The bass frequencies for the rear speakers will be output from the sub woofer or other “LARGE” speakers.

• If you do not connect rear speakers, select “NO”.

Rear speaker place (REAR)

This parameter lets you specify the location of your rear speakers for proper implementation of the Digital Cinema Sound VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT and VIRTUAL MULTI REAR modes. Refer to the illustration below.

• Set to SIDE if the location of your rear speakers corresponds to section A.

• Set to BEHIND if the location of your rear speakers corresponds to section B.

This setting effects only the VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT and VIRTUAL MULTI REAR modes. This parameter does not appear when the rear speaker parameter is set to “NO”.

3 Set the speaker size parameters according to the

type of speakers you connected.

SPEAKER SETUP

FRONT

CENTER

REAR

WOOFER

Front speaker (FRONT)

• If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”.

• If you cannot obtain sufficient surround effects when playing a Dolby Digital (AC-3) source (a source for which the DISCRETE indicator lights), select “SMALL”. The bass frequencies for the front speakers will be output from the sub woofer or other “LARGE” speakers.

Center speaker (CENTER)

• If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”.

• If you cannot obtain sufficient surround effects when playing a Dolby Digital (AC-3) source (a source for which the DISCRETE indicator lights), select “SMALL”. The bass frequencies for the center speaker will be output from the sub woofer or other “LARGE” speakers.

• If you do not connect the center speaker, select “NO”.

LARGE LARGE LARGE SIDE YES

EXITRETURN

90°

45°

20°

Sub woofer (WOOFER)

• If you connect a sub woofer, select “YES” to output the LFE (low frequency extension) channel from the sub woofer.

• If you do not connect a sub woofer, select “NO”. This activates the Dolby Digital (AC-3) bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers.

• In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital (AC-3) bass redirection circuitry, we recommend setting the sub woofer’s cut off frequency as high as possible.

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Adjusting the speaker volume

Use the remote while seated in your listening position to adjust the volume of each speaker.

Note

This unit incorporates a new test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker volume adjustment.

1 Click SOUND in the main menu. 2 Click DOLBY, then click SUR.

FUNCTION

DOLBY MUSIC MOVIE 3D

MODE SOUND FIELD BASS BOOST DIRECT PASS

SOUND SETUP

SPORTS GAME

NORMAL SURROUND

O N

O N O N

SUREQ

OFF

OFF OFF

EXIT

Dolby Digital (AC-3) Surround Setup

Center speaker level (CENTER)

• Click CENTER + or – to adjust the level of the center speaker from –20.0 dB to +10.0 dB (0.5 dB/steps).

• During this adjustment, the test tone is emitted from the center speaker.

Rear speaker level (REAR)

• Click REAR + or – to adjust the level of the rear speakers from –20.0 dB to +10.0 dB (0.5 dB/steps).

• During this adjustment, the test tone is emitted from both speakers simultaneously.

Rear speaker balance (--+--)

• Click REAR BALANCE ? or / to adjust the balance between the rear left and right speakers ±8 dB (1 dB/ steps).

• During this adjustment, the test tone is emitted from both speakers simultaneously.

5 Click TEST again to turn off the test tone.

To return to the main menu

Click EXIT.

To return to a previous menu

Click RETURN.

3 Click TEST.

You will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence.

CENTER :

SURROUND EDIT

+10

LEVEL

+ –

WOOFER : dB

REAR :

[]

– – – – – – + – – – – – –

RETURN STANDARD

+10

– +

–

OTHER TEST

REAR BALANCE

EXIT

4 From your listening position, use the remote to

adjust the volume of each speaker so that the test tone can be heard at the same level from all speakers.

CENTER :

REAR :

[]

– – – – – – + – – – – – –

RETURN STANDARD

SURROUND EDIT

+10

TEST TONE

+10

+ –

LEVEL

OTHER TEST

REAR BALANCE

EXIT

z You can adjust all speakers at one time

Use MASTER VOL on the remote.

z To adjust the subwoofer level (WOOFER)

Click WOOFER + or – to adjust the level of the sub woofer from –20.0 dB to +10.0 dB (0.5 dB/steps). This adjustment is not possible during the test tone operation.

Note

The test tone cannot be used in the following cases:

– When the SOUND FIELD is OFF – When a sound field genre other than “DOLBY” is

selected.

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Playback/Recording

Selecting a Component

You can listen to or watch a connected component by clicking on the component in the on-screen display.

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• Registered the IR codes for the connected components (see pages 17 to 21).

• Turned MASTER VOL on the front panel to the leftmost position (0) to avoid damaging your speakers.

• Set the Auto Play function to ON. (The factory setting is ON, see page 40.)

• Selected the appropriate speaker system (see page

10).

• Set BALANCE on the front panel to the center position.

1 Press the button on the remote once or twice to

turn on the receiver. The TV turns on automatically, and the main menu appears. If the TV does not turn on automatically, see pages 17 to 18 to register your TV.

To listen to or watch Click*

TV programs*2 or video tapes VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2

Laser Discs (LD) or DVD LD/DVD TV programs (only for Sony TV TV/DBS

with TV OUT jacks) or Digital Broadcasting Satellites (DBS)*

Digital Audio Tapes (DAT) or DAT/MD MiniDiscs (MD)

Compact Discs (CD) CD Radio programs* Records PHONO* Analog audio tapes TAPE *1If you connect the component to jacks other than

those specified in the table, click the appropriate one according to your connection (e.g., If you connect the LD player to the VIDEO 3 jacks, click VIDEO 3 to watch the LD).

*2For details about watching TV or controlling a DBS

receiver, see page 26. *3For details about tuning radio stations, see page 27. *4Control buttons do not appear when you select

PHONO.

or VIDEO 3

TUNER

2 Click FUNCTION in the main menu.

FUNCTION SOUND SETUP

3 Click the component you want.

The control buttons appear, then the component turns on and starts playing automatically.

FUNCTION SOUND SETUP

VIDEO 1 TAPE VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 L D / DVD

MACRO 1

DAT / MD CD TUNER PHONOTV / DBS MACRO 2

EXIT

4 Use MASTER VOL + or – on the remote to adjust

the volume. To adjust the volume of the TV's speakers, use the volume control on the TV.

To operate the selected component, click the control buttons. For details of the functions of the control buttons, see the instructions of the selected component. To display other control buttons for the selected component, click SUB.

()0pP=+

Control buttons

To turn off the selected component

Click in the bottom left corner. To turn on the component, follow steps 1 to 3.

USERSUBINPUT

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Playback/Recording

To turn off all components

Press SYSTEM OFF (for USA and Canadian models) or ALL OFF (for Australia) on the remote control.

To mute the sound

Click . The icon changes to . The MUTING indicator on the front panel lights up. To turn the sound back on, click on the icon again.

• For USA and Canada : You can also mute the sound by

pressing MUTING on the remote control. The MUTING indicator on the front panel lights up. Press again to restore the sound.

z To listen to digital program sources

Click SETUP in the main menu, then click INPUT MODE.

INPUT MODE SETTING

LD/DVDAUTO

TV/DBSAUTO

DAT/MDAUTO

CDAUTO

Notes

• Components of the same type (e.g., Sony LD player) will be controlled simultaneously by the on-screen controls.

• If a component does not respond, it may be because IR codes from the IR emitter are not fully reaching the component. In this case, connect the extra IR repeater (supplied) and position it facing the component (see “Infrared (IR) Repeater Hookups” on page 6). If the IR repeater is already connected, change the position of the IR repeater or program source.

EXITRETURN

Click the buttons next to each program source to select the audio signals you desire:

• AUTO : gives priority to digital signals when there are both digital and analog connections. If there are no digital signals, analog is selected.

• ANALOG : selects the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN (L and R) jacks.

• DIGITAL (OPTICAL) : selects the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jack.

• DIGITAL (COAXIAL) : selects the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL COAXIAL IN jack (LD/ DVD only).

• DIGITAL (AC-3 RF) : selects the digital RF audio signals input to the DIGITAL AC-3 RF IN jack (LD/ DVD only).

z You can play video and audio components at the

same time

Play a video component you want, then play audio component. Make sure the AUTO PLAY function is set to off (see page 40).

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Playback/Recording

Watching TV or Video Programs

Use the TV tuner built-in to the VCR to watch TV programs; otherwise, the on-screen display will change to a TV program when you switch channels. Also, set the VCR’s TV tuner to skip channels where there is no broadcast so that an image is always displayed on the TV screen; otherwise, the on-screen display will be distorted.

To watch TV programs using a Sony TV with TV OUT jacks

When connecting a Sony TV with TV OUT jacks, connect the TV OUT jacks to this receiver’s TV/DBS IN jacks, then set the TV/DBS function to “Sony TV.” This lets you watch TV programs by selecting the TV/DBS function. Also, use the TV’s VIDEO LABEL function to set the video input jack (e.g., VIDEO 1 IN) connected to this receiver’s MONITOR OUT jack to “RECEIVER.”

To change the video input of a Sony VCR

Click SUB, then click INPUT.

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• Connected your TV and VCR to the receiver (see pages 11 to 12).

1 Select the appropriate VCR component (e.g.,

VIDEO 2). Do not select TV/DBS. If you select TV/DBS, the Auto Play function (page 40) will not operate the next time you select the VCR.

FUNCTION SOUND SETUP

VIDEO 1 TAPE VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 L D / DVD

MACRO 1

DAT / MD CD TUNER PHONOTV / DBS MACRO 2

EXIT

2 Click CH + or – to select the channel you desire.

–

()0pP

If the Auto Play function is set to on (page 40).

Be sure to click p to stop playback from the VCR before clicking CH + or –.

USERSUB+

REC

To switch the screen size when using a wide TV monitor

Click repeatedly to select the screen size you desire. This operation is possible only when TV SIZE in the TV MONITOR SET menu is set to WIDE (see page 17).* * Except for Australian models.

• For USA and Canada : You can also switch the screen size

by pressing WIDE on the remote control repeatedly.

• For non-Sony TVs : You must register the IR code for the

wide TV mode button on your TV’s remote (see pages 17 and 18).

To control a Sony DBS receiver

1 Select the component to which you assigned Sony DBS

receiver IR codes (e.g., TV/DBS).

2 Click CURSOR MENU.

The DBS receiver control panel appears. The icons in the cursor menu have the same function as those on the DBS receiver (except for SELECT, which substitutes for the enter button). Click the boarders at the edge of the screen to move the DBS cursor.

To jump between the current and the previous channels

Click JUMP.

To control StarSight functions of a Sony VCR (USA and Canada only)

1 Select the component to which you assigned StarSight

VCR IR codes (e.g., VIDEO 1). 2 Click SUB 3 Click STARSIGHT.

The StarSight control panel appears.

Click the boarders at the edge of the screen to move the

StarSight cursor.

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Getting StartedPlayback/Recording

Tuning and Presetting Radio Stations

The receiver lets you directly enter a station's frequency using the number buttons (Direct Tuning). You can also tune a station by scanning stations (Automatic Tuning), and by selecting preset stations (Preset Tuning: see page 28).

1 Click FUNCTION in the main menu, then click

TUNER.

2 Click FM/AM to select FM or AM, then click SUB.

FM/AM

3 Click DIRECT.

FUNCTION SOUND SETUP

FM 102.50MH

z STEREO

USERSUBLIST

+–

If an AM program is noisy

Adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception.

If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers are flashing

Make sure you have entered the right frequency. If not, reenter the frequency you want. If the entered numbers still flash, the frequency is not used in your area.

If you enter a frequency not covered by the tuning interval

The entered value is automatically rounded up or down to the closest covered value. Tuning intervals for Direct Tuning are:

FM: 50 kHz intervals

AM: 10 kHz intervals

(except for Australian models) (to change to 9 kHz intervals, see page 60)

9 kHz intervals

To watch FM simulcast TV programs

Make sure that you tune in the simulcast program on both the TV (or VCR) and the receiver.

A B C

6 7 8 9

REC EDIT

FM/AM

DIRECT

FM 102.50MH

5 4 3 2 1 0

FM MODE

EXIT

USERSUBLIST

z STEREO

+–

4 Click the number buttons to enter the frequency.

Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz

1 0250

Example 2: AM 1350kHz

1 35 0

Australian model only

5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to receive other stations.

If an FM stereo program is noisy

“STEREO” flashes next to the frequency. Click FM MODE to change to monaural (MONO) reception. There will be no stereo effect, but the reception will improve. To return to the auto stereo mode, click this icon again.

Tuning radio stations by scanning stations (Automatic Tuning)

1 Click FUNCTION in the main menu, then click

TUNER.

2 Click FM/AM to select FM or AM.

FM/AM

FM 102.50MH

STEREO

USERSUBLIST

+–

3 Click + or –.

The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the receiver tunes in a station. To continue scanning, click + or – again. Click + for a higher station number; click – for a lower one. When the scanning is finished, the receiver starts scanning again.

FM/AM

FM 102.50MH

z STEREO

USERSUBLIST

+–

If “STEREO” remains off

Click FM MODE, even when an FM stereo broadcast is received.

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Playback/Recording

102.50MHzFM

Presetting the radio stations

The receiver can store a total of 30 FM or AM stations. You can store up to 10 stations in three different “pages”: A, B and C, and recall them later with a simple click. You can also assign names to the preset stations (see page 39).

1 Tune in the station you want. 2 Click LIST.

The memory list appears.

FM/AM

FM 102.50MH

STEREO

USERSUBLIST

+–

3 Click A B C repeatedly to select the page (A, B, or

C) you want.

102.50MHzFM

A B C MEMORY

FM/AM

FM 102.50MH

STEREO

EXIT

+–

4 Click MEMORY.

MEMORY turns red.

To change a preset station

Preset a new station at the number you want to change.

Note

If the AC power cord is disconnected for about 1 week, the preset stations will be cleared. Preset the stations again.

Tuning preset stations (Preset Tuning)

1 Click FUNCTION in the main menu, then click

TUNER.

2 Click LIST. 3 Click A B C repeatedly to select the page, then

click the number button (0 to 9) of the station you want.

z To recall preset stations from the SUB menu

Click SUB, then click A B C repeatedly to select the page, and then click the number button (0 to 9).

102.50MHzFM

A B C MEMORY

FM/AM

FM 102.50MH

z STEREO

EXIT

+–

5 Click the number button (0 to 9) you want.

The number button lights up and the station is stored.

102.50MHzFM

A B C MEMORY

FM/AM

FM 102.50MH

z STEREO

EXIT

+–

6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to preset up to 30 stations.

You can also use + or – next to the frequency to tune stations from the LIST menu.

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Recording

You can control both playback and recording components using the receiver's on-screen display. If necessary, see the instructions of your recording component.

p Recording to audio tape or MD

Getting StartedPlayback/Recording

6 Insert a blank tape into the recording component

(tape deck, etc.) and adjust the recording level, if necessary.

7 Click REC to start recording, then click the play

button (() on the PLAYER control. Recording starts. Do not click any RECORDER

controls while recording. This will cut off the source being recorded.

1 Click FUNCTION in the main menu. 2 Click the playback component you want (e.g.,

CD).

3 Click SUB.

()0pP=+

USERSUBINPUT

4 Click REC EDIT.

DISC

6 7 8 9

REC EDIT

TRACK D. SKIP

5 4 3 2 1

10/0

>10

ENTER

EXIT

()0pP=+

USERSUBINPUT

5 Click a recording component (e.g., TAPE).

PLAYER

RECORDER

The control buttons for both components appear. “PLAYER” for the playback component, and “RECORDER” for the recording component. The arrow indicates the operative component.

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FUNCTION SOUND SETUP

PLAYER

RECORDER

REC

()0pP

()9pP0

A B

VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DAT/MD

TAPE

EXIT

TAPE

EXIT

FUNCTION SOUND SETUP

PLAYER

RECORDER

REC

()0pP

()9pP0

A B

TAPE

EXIT

To stop recording

Click the recording component‘s p control.

To control the recorder after recording

Click RECORDER. RECORDER becomes the operative component and you can use the RECORDER controls to rewind and playback the recording (etc.). Click PLAYER to operate the playback component.

To return to the main menu

Click EXIT.

Digital recording

If you connect your CD player and DAT(or MD) deck using digital connections (see page 12) and specify the OPTICAL jacks for both components (see page 25), the previous operations will let you make digital recordings from CD to DAT (or MD).

Notes

• Signals input to the DIGITAL input jacks cannot be recorded through analog connections (i.e., to record a CD onto a cassette tape, the CD player must be connected to the receiver’s analog (L and R) input terminals).

• If you leave the REC EDIT menu by clicking FUNCTION, SOUND, or EXIT, recording continues, but control returns to the PLAYER side, even if you previously clicked RECORDER.

• Some tape decks require that you press the r REC and ( buttons simultaneously to start recording. To perform one-button recording from the on-screen display, be sure to record the recording signal as shown in steps 1 to 7 of “Registering IR codes” (pages 19 to 21).

• When you record on a component connected to the DAT/ MD REC OUT, TAPE REC OUT or VIDEO 1, 2 OUT jacks, sound adjustments do not affect the recording.

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Playback/Recording

p Recording other components to video tape

1 Click FUNCTION in the main menu. 2 Click the video playback component you want

(VCR 1, VCR 2, LD/DVD, etc.).

3 Click REC.

(If you selected LD/DVD or TV/DBS in step 2 click SUB.)

–

()0pP

USERSUB+

REC

4 Click REC EDIT.

(If you selected LD/DVD or TV/DBS in step 2, click REC EDIT in the sub menu.)

–

REC EDIT REC

USERSUB+

CANCEL

5 Click a recording component (e.g., VIDEO 2).

PLAYER

RECORDER

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DAT/MD

TAPE

EXIT

7 Click REC to start recording, then click the play

button (() on the PLAYER control. Recording starts. Do not click any RECORDER

controls while recording. This will cut off the source being recorded.

To stop recording

Click the recording component‘s p control.

To control the recorder after recording

Click RECORDER. RECORDER becomes the operative component and you can use the RECORDER controls to rewind and playback the recording (etc.). Click PLAYER to operate the playback component.

To return to the main menu

Click EXIT.

p Recording TV programs to video tape

1 Click FUNCTION in the main menu and select a

VIDEO 1 or 2.

2 Tune in the TV program on your video deck. 3 Click REC.

–

()0pP

USERSUB+

REC

The control buttons for both components appear. “PLAYER” for the playback component, and “RECORDER” for the recording component. The arrow indicates the operative component.

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FUNCTION SOUND SETUP

PLAYER

RECORDER

REC

VIDEO 1

()0pP

VIDEO 2

()0pP

EXIT

6 Insert a blank tape into the recording component

(VCR, etc.) and adjust the recording level, if necessary.

4 Click REC again to start recording.

–

REC EDIT REC

Note

Signals input to the DIGITAL input jacks cannot be recorded through analog connections (i.e., to record a digital broadcast onto a cassette tape, the TV/DBS tuner must be connected to the receiver’s analog (L and R) input terminals).

USERSUB+

CANCEL

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Sound Adjustment

Using the Pre-programmed Sound Fields

The sound fields let you select a sound characteristic to enhance the type of programs or music you are listening to. To make the most out of this feature, we recommend that you connect center and/or rear speakers.

Sound fields Genre Mode Surround effect

DOLBY*

MOVIE CINEMA STUDIO A Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment “Cary

3D VIRTUAL ENHANCED A Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front

MUSIC SMALL HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall. Ideal for soft acoustic sounds.

NORMAL SURROUND Decodes programs processed with Dolby Surround. ENHANCED SURROUND Additional output from rear speakers when decoding Dolby Surround programs.

Grant Theater” cinema production studio.

CINEMA STUDIO B Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment “Kim

CINEMA STUDIO C Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring

SMALL THEATER MEDIUM THEATER Adds acoustic reflections of a theaters to decoded Dolby Surround signals. LARGE THEATER NIGHT THEATER Compresses the dynamic range for listening at low volume levels. MONO MOVIE Creates a theater-like environment from movies with 2-channel monaural

VIRTUAL ENHANCED B Uses 3D sound imaging to create virtual rear speakers from the sound of the front

VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT Uses 3D sound imaging to shift the sound of the rear speakers away from the actual

VIRTUAL MULTI REAR Uses 3D sound imaging to create an array of virtual rear speakers from a single pair

LARGE HALL SMALL OPERA HOUSE Reproduces the acoustics of an opera house. Ideal for musicals and operas. LARGE OPERA HOUSE SMALL JAZZ CLUB Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club. LARGE JAZZ CLUB CHURCH Reproduces the acoustics of a church. LIVE HOUSE Reproduces the acoustics of a rock and roll club. KARAOKE* ACOUSTIC*

Novak Theater” cinema production studio.

stage.

soundtracks.

speakers without using actual rear speakers. The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in Ill. A on page 32.

speakers without using actual rear speakers. The virtual speakers are reproduced as shown in Ill. B on page 32.

speaker position (Ill. C on page 32). The shift position differs according to the setting of the rear speaker position (see page 22).

of actual rear speakers (Ill. D on page 32). The position of the virtual rear speakers differs according to the setting of the rear speaker position (see page 22).

Reduces the vocal tracks of normal 2-channel stereo music sources. Reproduces normal 2-channel stereo with equalization (EQ).

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Sound Adjustment

LCR

SRSL

LCR

SRSL

SPORTS ARENA Reproduces the feeling of a large concert arena. Great for rock and roll.

STADIUM Reproduces the feeling of a large open-air stadium. Great for electric sounds.

GAME GAME Obtains maximum audio impact from video game software.

*1If you select DOLBY, be sure to adjust the volume level of the center and/or rear speakers to get the most out of the Dolby

Digital (AC-3) Surround Sound (see page 22). *2This parameter has no effect on music sources that have a separate vocal channel (e.g., a Video CD containing karaoke tracks). *3If you select ACOUSTIC, the hookups of the center and/or rear speakers are unnecessary.

Ill.A VIRTUAL ENHANCED (SURROUND) A

LCR

Ill.B VIRTUAL ENHANCED (SURROUND) B

LCR

L : Front speaker (left) * See page 22 for details on R : Front speaker (right) how to set the rear speaker C : Center speaker place. SL : Rear speaker (left) SR : Rear speaker (right)

: Virtual speaker

Ill.C VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT

For REAR SP [SIDE]*

Ill.D VIRTUAL MULTI REAR

For REAR SP [SIDE]*

For REAR SP [BEHIND]*

LCR

For REAR SP [BEHIND]*

LCR

SRSL

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Getting StartedSound Adjustment

Selecting the sound fields

1 While playing a component, click SOUND in the

main menu.

FUNCTION SOUND SETUP

BAND

FM 102.50MH

z STEREO

USERSUBLIST

+–

2 Click a sound field genre, then click MODE

repeatedly until the mode you want appears. See “Sound fields” chart on page 31.

FUNCTION

DOLBY MUSIC MOVIE 3D

MODE SOUND FIELD BASS BOOST DIRECT PASS

SOUND SETUP

SPORTS GAME

NORMAL SURROUND

O N

O N O N

SUREQ

OFF

OFF OFF

EXIT

To turn off the sound fields

Click SOUND FIELD OFF.

z You can adjust the bass sound or listen to the music

directly in the SOUND FIELD SELECT menu

To increase the bass sound, click BASS BOOST ON. To listen to the music without any audio effects, click DIRECT PASS ON. Click OFF to cancel. Even if you set SOUND FIELD to OFF, these functions are effective.

Notes on the output of Dolby Digital (AC-3) source signals

When Dolby Digital (AC-3) encoded sources are played back through this unit, the output method changes automatically according to the information recorded on the source and the settings of this unit.

• When playing a source encoded with discrete information

If the “DOLBY” sound field or DIRECT PASS is set to ON: The DISCRETE indicator lights up and the number

of channels recorded in the source are decoded and output directly.

If a sound field (other than “ACOUSTIC” or “KARAOKE”) is set to ON: The DISCRETE indicator

lights up and the number of channels recorded in the source are decoded. The effects provided by each sound field are then added to each channel before the sound is output.

If the “ACOUSTIC” soundfield is selected or the sound field is set to OFF: The source signal is

downmixed to 2 ch (Left and Right) stereo before output. When “ACOUSTIC” is selected equalizer (EQ) adjustments can be performed.

• When playing a source encoded with Dolby Pro Logic information

If the “DOLBY” sound field or DIRECT PASS is set to ON: “PRO LOGIC” appears in the display, the sound is

decoded using Pro Logic formula and output.

If a sound field (other than “ACOUSTIC”) is set to ON: The effects provided by each sound field are added

to each channel before the sound is output. When the sound field genre is MOVIE (except for MONO MOVIE) or 3D the sound is decoded using the Pro Logic formula and “PRO LOGIC” appears in the display.

If the “ACOUSTIC” sound field is selected or the sound field is set to OFF: The source signal is

downmixed to 2 ch (Left and Right) stereo before output. When “ACOUSTIC” is selected equalizer (EQ) adjustments can be performed.

Note on the “KARAOKE” mode

The KARAOKE mode is designed to reduce vocal tracks positioned in the center of 2 channel sources. Therefore,

5.1 channel Dolby Digital (AC-3) sources must be downmixed to 2 channels before the KARAOKE effect can be applied. Consequently, the “DISCRETE” indicator does not light when you select KARAOKE while inputting 5.1 channel Dolby Digital (AC-3) sources.

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Sound Adjustment

Customizing the Sound Fields

Each sound field is composed of a tone parameter (bass/treble) and surround sound parameters — variables of sound that create the sound image. You can customize the sound fields by adjusting some of the sound parameters (tone and/or surround sound parameters) to suit your listening situation. Also, since this receiver uses Digital Signal Processing (DSP), you can adjust the sound parameters electronically. DSP automatically converts analog audio signals to digital, which lets you adjust the sound with virtually no degradation in sound quality.

Once you customize the sound fields, they are stored in memory unless the receiver is unplugged for about two weeks. To change a customized sound field, make new adjustments to the sound field.

Adjustable sound parameters

GENRE

DOLBY

MOVIE

3 D

MUSIC

SPORTS

GAME

MODE

NORMAL ENHANCED C STUDIO A C STUDIO B C STUDIO C S THEATER M THEATER L THEATER N THEATER MONO MOVIE

VIRTUAL ENHANCED A

VIRTUAL ENHANCED B

VIRTUAL REAR SHIFT VIRTUAL MULTI-REAR

S HALL L HALL

S OPERA HOUSE L OPERA HOUSE

S JAZZ CLUB L JAZZ CLUB CHURCH LIVE HOUSE ACOUSTIC KARAOKE ARENA STADIUM GAME

WALL/SEAT (F-R/L-R)/REV

EFFECT

LFE MIX/D.COMP

R (BAL/LEV)*/W LEV*

C LEV*

EFFECT : Effect level WALL : Wall type SEAT (F-R/L-R) : Seat (Front-Rear/Left-Right) REV : Reverberation time LFE MIX : Low Frequency Effect Mix D.COMP : Dynamic Compression R (BAL/LEV) : Rear speaker level and balance W LEV : Woofer Level C LEV : Center Level EQ : Equalizer parameter

* These settings are not stored separately for each sound

mode. They effects all of the sound modes simultaneously.

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Getting StartedSound Adjustment

Notes

• All sound fields can be used with Dolby Digital (AC-3) sound sources.

• The EFFECT parameter allows you to adjust the overall presence of the sound field.

• When DIRECT PASS is set to ON, only the R LEV, W LEV, and C LEV parameters can be adjusted.

Adjusting the equalizer parameter

Adjust the equalization (bass or treble) of the front, center and rear speakers for optimum sound. The following adjustments effect all sound fields simultaneously.

1 While playing a component, click SOUND in the

main menu.

2 Click a sound field genre, then click MODE

repeatedly until the mode you want appears.

3 Click EQ.

MODE

THEATER SOUND FIELD BASS BOOST DIRECT PASS

O N

O N O N

SUREQ

OFF

OFF OFF

EXIT

5 Click BASS or TREBLE to select a frequency band.

Then click UP or DOWN to raise or lower the level of the selected frequency. Click B or b to select specific frequencies within the frequency band.

EQUALIZER EDIT

REAR LEVEL : FREQ : kHz1.0

+10

–10

100 10k

RETURN STANDARD

+10

CHANNEL

BASS TREBLE

FLAT

UP DOWN

EXIT

6 Repeat steps 4 to 5 as necessary.

To start adjustment with a flat equalizer curve

Click FLAT.

To reset the equalizer to the factory settings

Click STANDARD.

Note

You may hear some noise as you adjust the parameters.

4 Click CHANNEL to select the speakers you want

to adjust (FRONT, CENTER or REAR).

EQUALIZER EDIT

FRONT LEVEL : FREQ : kHz1.0

+10

–10

100 10k

RETURN STANDARD

+10

CHANNEL BASS

TREBLE

FLAT

UP DOWN

EXIT

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Sound Adjustment

Adjusting the delay time

Click SETUP in the main menu, then click DELAY.

DELAY SETTING

CENTER

REAR

msms0

–

EXITRETURN

Click the buttons next to each setting to adjust the delay time as you desire.

CENTER

Use this adjustment to add a sense of depth to the center channel. Longer delay times create a greater sense of depth. The CENTER delay can be set from 0 to 5 ms (in 1 ms steps).

REAR

Use this adjustment to add a sense of depth to the rear channel. Longer delay times create a greater sense of depth. The REAR delay can be set from 0 to 20 ms (in 5 ms steps).

Adjusting surround sound parameters (except for delay time)

4 Click the icon for the parameter you want to

adjust. The parameter chart for your selection appears. See the next page for details of each adjustment.

CENTER :

WOOFER : dB

REAR :

[]

– – – – – – + – – – – – –

RETURN STANDARD

SURROUND EDIT

+10

+ –

LEVEL EFFECT WALL SEAT REVERB OTHER TEST

REAR BALANCE

EXIT

5 Click an adjustment icon (+ / – , UP/DOWN,

SHORT, LONG, etc.,) to adjust the parameter.

SURROUND EDIT

TYPE : SOFT1

FRONT

RETURN STANDARD

LEVEL EFFECT

WALL

SEAT REVERB OTHER TEST HARD SOFT

EXIT

Adjust the surround sound parameters to fit your listening situation. See the chart “Adjustable sound parameters” on page 34 for parameters you can adjust in each sound field.

1 While playing a component, click SOUND in the

main menu to display the SOUND FIELD SELECT menu.

2 Click a sound field genre, then click MODE

repeatedly until the mode you want appears.

3 Click SUR.

MODE

THEATER SOUND FIELD BASS BOOST DIRECT PASS

SUREQ

O N

O N O N

OFF

OFF OFF

EXIT

To reset all parameters (except for the delay time) of the current sound field to the factory settings.

Click STANDARD.

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Getting StartedSound Adjustment

z Hints for adjusting the parameters

•Wall material simulation (WALL)

When sound is reflected off soft material, such as a curtain, the high frequency elements are reduced. A hard wall is highly reflective and does not significantly affect the frequency response of the reflected sound. The WALL parameter lets you control the level of the high frequencies to alter the sonic character of your listening environment by simulating a softer (SOFT), or harder (HARD) wall. The midpoint designates a neutral wall (made of wood).

•Seat position simulation (SEAT) (FRONT/REAR and LEFT/RIGHT)

If you sit in the front of a room, you hear more direct sound from the front speakers. As you move to the rear, the reflected sound increases. Similarly, the reflected sound changes when you move from left to right, and vice versa. The FRONT/REAR and LEFT/RIGHT parameters let you control the balance of direct and reflected sound to simulate your listening position. In the FRONT/REAR parameter, “F” signifies the front of the room and “R” signifies the rear. The midpoint designates the center. In the LEFT/RIGHT parameter, “L” signifies the left side of the room and “R” signifies the right side. The midpoint designates the center.

•Dynamic range compression ratio (OTHER)

Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track. This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night. OFF reproduces the sound track with no compression. STD reproduces the sound track with the full dynamic range as intended by the recording engineer.

0.1 ~ 0.9 allow you to compress the dynamic range in small steps to achieve the sound you desire. MAX provides a dramatic compression of the dynamic range.

•Test tone (TEST)

This parameter emits the test tone and allows you to check the balance of the speaker levels. See “Adjusting the speaker volume” on page 23 for details.

•Reverberation time (REVERB)

This parameter adjusts the length of time required for the reverberation (echoes) generated from a given sound to attenuate –60 dB. You can choose shorter (S) or longer (L) reverberation times.

•Low Frequency Extension (LFE) mix level (OTHER)

This parameter lets you attenuate the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Extension) channel output from the sub woofer without effecting the level of the bass frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the front, center or rear channels via the bass redirection circuitry. The level can be adjusted in 0.5 dB steps from –20.0 dB to 0 dB (line level). 0 dB outputs the full LFE signal at the mix level determined by the recording engineer. Selecting MUTE mutes the sound of the LFE channel from the sub woofer. However, the low frequency sounds of the front, center, or rear speakers are output from the sub woofer according to the settings made for each speaker in the speaker setup (page 22).

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Additional Operations and Settings

Registering Desired Components (User IR setting)

4 Click RETURN to go back to the USER IR CODE

SETTING menu, then repeat steps 2 to 4 until you enter the names of all the IR codes you want to register.

Use the USER IR CODE SETTING menu to register any IR codes that could not be registered in “Registering Audio and Video Components” on page 19. By registering User IR codes, you can control a variety of appliances (such as air conditioners) as well as audio/ video components. You can register up to 20 User IR codes.

1 Click SETUP in the main menu to display the

SETUP menu, then click USER IR.

FUNCTION SOUND SETUP

TV FUNC

SET

USER IR

AUTO START SLEEP TIMER MACRO PLAY

SPEAKER INPUT MODE DELAY

CD TUNER

OSD SETUP

INDEX INDEX INDEX

EXIT

2 Click A B C D to select a User IR code page, then

click INDEX.

USER IR CODE SETTING

USER A1 USER A2 USER A3 USER A4 USER A5

A B C D

INDEX START

5 Click the name of the first IR code.

USER IR CODE SETTING

LIGHT 1 LIGHT 2 LIGHT 3 LIGHT 4 LIGHT 5

A B C D

INDEX START

6 Cover the IR sensor on the respective component

to prevent accidental operation during the registration procedure.

7 Click START.

When “PUSH YOUR REMOTE” appears on the TV screen, press the button you want to register.

USER IR CODE SETTING

LIGHT 1 LIGHT 2 LIGHT 3 LIGHT 4 LIGHT 5

LEARNING SENSOR

A B C D

INDEX START

CODE CLEAR

EXITRETURN

3 Create a name for the IR code by clicking each

character. The name is automatically stored. To enter a space, click the space bar. To switch between upper and lower case letters, click CAPS. If you made a mistake, click ? or / to move the cursor to the character to be changed, then click the correct character.

USER IR CODE SETTING

A F

CAPS

B G

Q V

M R

Space bar

2 4 7

–

EXITRETURN

Your component's remote

When registering the IR code, be sure to do the following; otherwise, the IR code may not be registered correctly.

• Point the remote at the LEARNING SENSOR on the receiver from a distance of less than 4 inches (10 cm).

• Hold down the button on the remote for about 2 or 3 seconds until the “RECEIVING” display switches to “RELEASE YOUR REMOTE”.

• Keep the remote pointed horizontally at the LEARNING SENSOR until the code is registered.

To register a specific IR code

Click the button where the IR code was registered, then click START.

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Notes

• If the AC power cord is disconnected for about two weeks, the registered IR codes will be cleared. “ALL CLEAR!” will appear on the TV screen the next time you turn on the receiver.

• The power switch on some air conditioners use two independent IR codes, even when there is only one switch. If you cannot turn the air conditioner off with the IR code registered for the on/off switch, repeat the procedure and register the on and off IR codes separately.

• The receiver may not be able to register IR codes with special waveforms produced on some remote controls.

Erasing IR codes

Click CODE CLEAR in the USER IR CODE SETTING menu.

• To erase a specific IR code

1 Click SINGLE IR CODE CLEAR.

“SELECT CLEAR CODE KEY” appears.

2 Click the button you want to clear.

“ARE YOU SURE?” appears.

3 Click YES to erase the code.

“CODE CLEAR!” appears. To cancel erasing, click NO.

To erase another code, repeat steps 2 and 3.

• To erase all the User IR codes

1 Click USER IR CODE CLEAR.

“ARE YOU SURE?” appears.

2 Click YES to erase the codes.

“CODE CLEAR!” appears. To cancel erasing, click NO.

Additional Operations and Settings

Indexing

The Index functions let you specify icons for each function button and names up to 8 characters long for each function button and preset radio station.

1 Click SETUP in the main menu to display the

SETUP menu, then click FUNC INDEX or TUNER INDEX.

FUNCTION SOUND SETUP

TV FUNC

SET

USER IR

CD TUNER

2 • For the function buttons (FUNCTION INDEX)

1 Click the icon to be specified. 2 Click the icon you want from the icon menu,

then click RETURN.

3 Click the function button to be specified.

Icons Function buttons

FUNCTION INDEX SETTING

VIDEO 1 TAPE VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 L D / DVD

MACRO 1

• For the preset radio stations (TUNER INDEX) 1 Click LIST TUNER to display the list of the

preset frequencies

2 Click ABC to select the page, then select the

station to be named.

INDEX INDEX INDEX

DAT / MD CD TUNER PHONOTV / DBS MACRO 2

102.50MHzFM

3 Create the new name by clicking each character.

The name is stored automatically. To enter a space, click the space bar. If you made a mistake, click ? or / to move the cursor to the character to be changed, then click the correct character.

FUNCTION INDEX SETTING

A F

K P U

CAPS

B G

R W

Space bar

2 4 7

–

EXITRETURN

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Additional Operations and Settings

Playing Components Automatically (Auto Play)

The Auto Play function lets you set the receiver to start playing the components immediately after they are selected from the FUNCTION SELECT menu. The receiver comes from the factory with Auto Play set to on.

1 Click SETUP in the main menu to display the

SETUP menu, then click OSD SETUP.

FUNCTION SOUND SETUP

TV FUNC

SET

USER IR

AUTO START SLEEP TIMER MACRO PLAY

SPEAKER INPUT MODE DELAY

CD TUNER

OSD SETUP

2 Click AUTO PLAY ON or OFF.

OSD SETUP

AUTO PLAY IR OUTPUT AUTO OSD ERASE SEE-THROUGH LANGUAGE POINTER ONLY DEMO FEELING OSD POSITION

RETURN

Notes

• The Auto Play function does not work when you operate the receiver from the front panel.

• The receiver cancels the automatic playback function of components designed to start playing when they are turned on (such as laser disc and CD players). To activate the auto play function, set the receiver’s Auto Play to on.

OFF

ON ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF

ENGLISH

SET

START

1 2 3 4 5

SET

INDEX INDEX INDEX

EXIT

Starting a Component Automatically at Power On (Auto Start)

The Auto Start function lets you set the receiver to start playing a specific component immediately whenever you turn on the receiver.

1 Click SETUP in the main menu to display the

SETUP menu, then click AUTO START.

FUNCTION SOUND SETUP

TV FUNC

SET

USER IR

AUTO START SLEEP TIMER MACRO PLAY

SPEAKER INPUT MODE DELAY

CD TUNER

OSD SETUP

2 Click the component you want.

• To start the last-played component automatically when you turn on the receiver, click LAST.

• To do a macro automatically when you turn on the receiver, click MACRO 1 or MACRO 2. Be sure that the Auto Play function is set to on.

AUTO START SETTING

VIDEO 1 TAPE VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 L D / DVD

MACRO 1 NO SET

RETURN

To cancel the Auto Start function

Click NO SET in step 2.

INDEX INDEX INDEX

EXIT

DAT / MD CD TUNER PHONOTV / DBS MACRO 2 LAST

EXIT

Note

A Macro Play setting containing the ALL OFF command cannot be selected for Auto Start.

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Starting Several Components in Sequence Automatically (Macro Play)

The Macro Play function lets you link several IR codes in a sequential order as a single command. The receiver provides 2 pages (MACRO 1 and 2). You can specify up to 8 of the registered IR codes for each page.

Setting the sequence of IR codes

1 Click SETUP in the main menu to display the

SETUP menu, then click MACRO PLAY.

FUNCTION SOUND SETUP

TV FUNC

SET

USER IR

AUTO START SLEEP TIMER MACRO PLAY

SPEAKER INPUT MODE DELAY

2 Click MACRO 1 or 2.

MACRO PLAY SETTING

CD TUNER

OSD SETUP

INDEX INDEX INDEX

EXIT

Additional Operations and Settings

4 Click ? or / to show the IR codes available for

that button. The registered IR codes appear at the right of the screen.

• To specify a time lag between commands, click ? or / repeatedly until the time lag commands (WAIT 10s, WAIT 5s, and WAIT 1s) appear.

• To specify an IR code to turn off all the components, click ? or / repeatedly until ALL OFF appears.

5 Click the IR code you want.

The name of the IR code appears in the highlighted macro step number and the highlight moves to next macro step number.

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to enter up to 8 IR codes.

To erase an entered IR code

1 Click the code you want to erase. 2 Click ? or / repeatedly until NO SET appears at the

right of the screen.

3 Click NO SET.

Note

The ALL OFF command is not available for the Macro Play selected for Auto Start.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

RETURN

1 2MACRO COMMAND NO SET NO SET NO SET NO SET NO SET NO SET NO SET NO SET

WAIT 10s WAIT 5s WAIT 1s ALL OFF NO SET

EXIT

3 Click macro step number 1.

This is the first IR code in the macro sequence.

MACRO PLAY SETTING

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

RETURN

1 2MACRO COMMAND NO SET NO SET NO SET NO SET NO SET NO SET NO SET NO SET

WAIT 10s WAIT 5s WAIT 1s ALL OFF NO SET

EXIT

Starting a Macro Play

Click FUNCTION in the main menu, then click MACRO 1 or MACRO 2. The specified IR codes start automatically.

FUNCTION SOUND SETUP

VIDEO 1 TAPE VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 L D / DVD

MACRO 1

You can start a Macro Play automatically when you turn on the receiver by selecting a Macro Play in the Auto Start function (see page 40).

DAT / MD CD TUNER PHONOTV / DBS MACRO 2

EXIT

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Additional Operations and Settings

Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Remote

You can select from five sensitivity levels that determine the speed at which the pointer moves.

1 Click SETUP in the main menu to display the

SETUP menu, then click OSD SETUP.

2 Click FEELING 1 to 5 to select the sensitivity level

you want. The higher the number, the faster the speed.

OSD SETUP

OFF

AUTO PLAY IR OUTPUT AUTO OSD ERASE SEE-THROUGH LANGUAGE POINTER ONLY DEMO FEELING OSD POSITION

RETURN

ON ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF

ENGLISH

SET

START

1 2 3 4 5

SET

EXIT

Changing the Display Settings

Selecting the display parameters

You can select the display modes (AUTO OSD ERASE, POINTER ONLY or DEMO) and the display type (SEETHROUGH or LANGUAGE). You can also switch the IR OUTPUT setting when you connect the IR repeater.

1 Click SETUP in the main menu to display the

SETUP menu, then click OSD SETUP.

2 Select the display parameters you want to change.

OSD SETUP

AUTO PLAY IR OUTPUT AUTO OSD ERASE SEE-THROUGH LANGUAGE POINTER ONLY DEMO FEELING OSD POSITION SET

RETURN

OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF

ENGLISH

SET

START

1 2 3 4 5

EXIT

• To select the display mode, click AUTO OSD ERASE (ON or OFF), POINTER ONLY (SET) or DEMO (START).

AUTO OSD ERASE: This display mode is useful

during LD player operations since it allows you to see chapter numbers that otherwise might be hidden by the control panel. When this mode is on, control panels disappear whenever you click and hold down the direction control button on the remote. When you release the button, the control panel reappears.

POINTER ONLY: This display mode allows you

to use the pointer to point to various on-screen items, such as during a presentation (etc.). When you click POINTER ONLY SET, the onscreen display disappears except for the pointer and an EXIT button. To freeze the pointer, hold down the direction control button on the remote.

DEMO: This display mode activates a program

that explains the various functions of the receiver. Note that when the program is

running, it replaces previously stored data (such as surround sound parameters) with data from the program. Click START to

activate the program. To stop the program, press any button on the remote or receiver.

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Additional Operations and Settings

• To select the display type, click SEE– THROUGH (ON or OFF) and LANGUAGE (ENGLISH, FRENCH or GERMAN).

SEE-THROUGH: When set to OFF, the display

appears in the factory–set color. When set to ON, all menus and control panels are transparent, with only characters and outlines visible, allowing you to see the contents of video programs.

LANGUAGE: This setting lets you specify the

language appearing in the on-screen display and the display on the front of the receiver. You can choose between three languages: English, French and German.

• To switch the IR OUTPUT setting, click IR OUTPUT ON or OFF. When it is set to OFF, the IR signals are output only from the IR OUT jack on the rear panel. No IR signals will be output from the IR emitter on the front panel. When the IR OUTPUT is set to OFF, “IR OFF” appears in the main menu. Normally, IR OUTPUT should be set to ON.

Note

Even if you have selected SEE-THROUGH ON, the display changes to the factory set color when there is no video signal being input. When a video signal is input, the display reverts to SEE-THROUGH ON.

Adjusting the position of the on-screen display

You can adjust the overall position of the on-screen display control panel.

1 Click SETUP in the main menu to display the

SETUP menu, then click OSD SETUP.

2 Click OSD POSITION SET.

The position adjustment screen appears.

OSD SETUP

AUTO PLAY IR OUTPUT AUTO OSD ERASE SEE-THROUGH LANGUAGE POINTER ONLY DEMO FEELING OSD POSITION

RETURN

OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF

ENGLISH

SET

START

1 2 3 4 5

SET

EXIT

3 Click the borders to adjust the position so you can

just see the top, bottom, right and left edges of the border.

EXIT

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Additional Operations and Settings

Using the Sleep Timer

You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a time you specify.

1 Click SETUP in the main menu to display the

SETUP menu, then click SLEEP TIMER.

FUNCTION SOUND SETUP

TV FUNC

SET

USER IR

AUTO START SLEEP TIMER MACRO PLAY

CD TUNER

OSD SETUP

2 Click TIMER repeatedly to select the length of the

sleep timer. Each time you click TIMER, the menu changes as follows:

n 2:00:00 n 1:30:00n 1:00:00 n 0:30:00 n OFF

SLEEP TIMER SETTING

HOUR

SLEEP

MIN SEC

20000::

–

INDEX INDEX INDEX

EXIT

EXITRETURN

Operating a CD Changer

Downloading the CD name data in a Sony CD changer with a CTRL A1 jack

You can download all of the CD name data in a Sony CD changer that is equipped with a CTRL A1 jack, thus saving you the trouble of adding names one by one. Make sure that the CONTROL A1 connection is complete (see page 8) and the CD changer is registered as a Sony CONTROL A1 CD in the IR CODE SETTING menu (see page 19).

1 Click SETUP in the main menu to display the

SETUP menu, then click CD INDEX.

FUNCTION SOUND SETUP

TV FUNC

SET

USER IR

CD TUNER

2 Click DATA LOAD.

The CD name data is downloaded and after a few minutes, the downloaded data appears in the CD INDEX SETTING menu.

CD INDEX SETTING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

INDEX INDEX INDEX

> .

DATA LOAD

TITLE GROUP SELECT

EXITRETURN

“SLEEP” appears in the upper left corner of the main menu.

z You can also freely specify the time

Click + or – to change the sleep time in 1 minute increments. You can specify up to 5 hours.

z You can check the time remaining before the

receiver turns off

Click FUNCTION, then click SLEEP. The remaining time appears in the on-screen display.

z For USA and Canada

You can also operate the sleep timer by pressing SLEEP on the remote. Each time you press SLEEP, the time changes as shown in step 2 above. The display dims after you specify the time. To check the time remaining before the receiver turns off, press SLEEP.

Note

If the characters (# $ ; • ä ö ü) have been recorded in the CD changer, they will appear as blanks in the on-screen display.

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Additional Operations and Settings

Indexing a CD

You can specify the names up to 12 characters for each CD (up to 200 discs) or group of discs in a CD changer.

1 Click SETUP in the main menu, then click CD

INDEX.

2 • To name a disc, click TITLE. And then Click >

or . to display the number of the disc to be named, then click the disc.

CD INDEX SETTING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

• To name a group, click GROUP, then click the group to be named.

CD INDEX SETTING

GROUP 1

GROUP 2

GROUP 3

GROUP 4

GROUP 5

GROUP 6

GROUP 7

GROUP 8

GROUP 9

GROUP 10

> .

DATA LOAD

TITLE GROUP SELECT

EXITRETURN

> .

DATA LOAD

TITLE GROUP SELECT

EXITRETURN

Grouping CDs

You can assign your CDs to one or more groups.

1 Click SETUP in the main menu, then click CD

INDEX.

2 Click SELECT, then click the disc you want to

assign to a new group. If the disc you want does not appear, click > or ..

CD INDEX SETTING

BGM A

BGM B

Love Songs

Best of AA Best of BB

25 26

Best of CC Best of DD

27 28 29 30

> .

DATA LOAD

TITLE GROUP SELECT

EXITRETURN

3 Click the names of the groups to which you want

to assign the CD.

CD INDEX SETTING

GROUP 1

GROUP 2

GROUP 3

GROUP 4

GROUP 5

GROUP 6

GROUP 7

GROUP 8

GROUP 9

GROUP 10

EXITRETURN

3 Create the new name by clicking each character.

The name is automatically stored. To enter a space, click the space bar. If you made a mistake, click ?or /to move the cursor to the character to be changed, then click the correct character.

CD INDEX SETTING

K P U

CAPS

B G

R W

Space bar

2 4 7

–

EXITRETURN

To remove the CD from one or more groups

Click the highlighted group name so that it goes out in step

z You can assign the CD to one or more group

For example, to assign the CD to both “GROUP 1” and “GROUP 4,” click both group names in step 3.

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Additional Operations and Settings

Searching for a CD quickly

1 Click FUNCTION in the main menu, then click

CD.

2 Click LIST.

()0pP=+

USERSUBLIST

3 • To search in alphabetical order

1 Click ALPHABET to display the discs in

alphabetical order.

2 Click the disc. If the disc you want is not

displayed, click > or ..

ALPHABET

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

• To search using the group names 1 Click GROUP.

The GROUP SELECT button and a group number appear at the right side of the screen. If there is no group corresponding to the respective group number, “NO ENTRY” is

displayed. 2 Click SELECT to display groups 1~10. 3 Click the group you desire.

The group number and disc list for the selected

group appear on screen. 4 Click the disc. If the disc you want is not

displayed, click > or ..

GROUP NUMBER

(+=pP

> .

EXIT

• To search by disc number. 1 Click NUMBER to display the discs in

numerical order.

2 Click the disc. If the disc you want is not

displayed, click > or ..

ALPHABET GROUP NUMBER

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

(+=pP

> .

EXIT

Playback starts automatically.

Notes

• Depending on the type of CD changer connected (3 or 5 disc changer, etc.), you may not be able to select the CD by clicking the disc name. In this case, select the CD from the normal CD control panel.

• If the CD changer is made by another manufacturer, and the sequence of operations required to start playback is other than; 1 pressing a numeric button followed by 2 pressing the disc button, then playback may not start when you click the disc name. In this case, return to the main menu, click SUB, and operate the CD changer according to its normal playback procedure.

ALPHABET GROUP NUMBER

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

(+=pP

> .

GROUP

SELECT

EXIT

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Front Panel Operations (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only)

Front Panel Descriptions

You can control the receiver using the front panel instead of the remote. For details of the operations, see the pages in parenthesis.

1 POWER switch 2 Tuner operation buttons (50)

PRESET TUNING (+/–) buttons SHIFT button FM/AM button

3 VIDEO 3 input jacks (12) 4 DISPLAY button (55) 5 LEARNING SENSOR (18) 6 FUNCTION indicators 7 Display 8 DPC MODE button (52, 53, 55) 9 Digital Processing Controls 0 IR receptor (15) !¡ SUR indicator (53)

EQ indicator (52) INDEX indicator (55)

!™ SET UP button (54) !£ PANEL UP/DOWN button (49) !¢ BALANCE control (49) !∞ MUTING indicator !§ MASTER VOLUME control (49)

38@∞!∞

5 0

@§ !•@¢

@£

!¶ FUNCTION selector (49) !• MODE button (49) !ª SOUND FIELD buttons (52)

@º INPUT MODE button (49) @¡ BASS BOOST button and indicator (49) @™ DIRECT PASS button and indicator (49) @£ EQUALIZER buttons (52)

@¢ IR emitter (4) @∞ Tuner operation buttons (50)

@§ Control panel cover @¶ PHONES jack (49) @• SPEAKERS selector (10)

!§!¢74 9!™!£6 !¡2

!¶@º@¶ !ª@¡@™@•

SOUND FIELD button GENRE button MODE button

BAND button CH (channel) button

TUNING (+/–) buttons FM MODE button MEMORY button

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Front Panel Operations (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only)

!¡ WIDE MODE (26)

Remote Descriptions

p USA and Canada

Although the direction control button lets you perform almost all of the receiver operations, for certain operations, you can also control the receiver using the other (short-cut) buttons. For details of the operations, see the pages in parenthesis.

@¡ @º

!ª !•

!¶ !§ !∞ !¢ !£

!™

1 SYSTEM OFF 2 SYSTEM CONTROL FUNCTION buttons (50) 3 Number buttons

CD, MD, LD, DVD : Selects track numbers (0 selects track 10). TV, VCR, DBS : selects channel (press ENTER to change the channel).

4 ENTER

TV/VCR/DBS : changes channels when used with buttons 0-9.

5 DBS MENU* : displays the menu of the connected

DBS tuner.

6 DBS GUIDE* : displays the guide of the connected

DBS tuner.

7 Direction control button (16) 8 EXIT

Press to exit the current menu (same function as EXIT icon in on screen display).

9 MASTER VOL +/– (24) 0 MUTING



≠±

º‚

∏π

4 5 6

7 8 9

0 !¡

!™ DISC SKIP

MULTI-CD : Press repeatedly to skip between discs.

!£ 0/) buttons

CD : searches tracks (Forward or backward) Tape, MD, VCR, LD, DVD : fast forwards or

rewinds

!¢ =/+ buttons

CD, MD, LD, DVD : skips tracks.

!∞ (

CD, Tape, MD, LD, DVD, VCR : starts play.

!§ ∏

CD, Tape, MD, LD, DVD, VCR : pauses play or record (also starts recording with components in record standby).

!¶ π

CD, Tape, MD, LD, DVD, VCR : stops play.

!• VCR MENU* : displays the menu of the connected

VCR.

!ª GUI : displays or erases this unit's on-screen

display.

@º 5.1 INPUT button

(This button cannot be used with STR-DA90ESG.)

@¡ SLEEP (44)

* When you press these buttons, the receiver’s on-screen

display will disappear. To operate the receiver, press !ª.

p Australia

1 Direction control button (16) 2 VOL +/– (24) 3 ALL OFF 4 TV/VIDEO

TV : switches TV’s input mode.

5 FLASHER (56)

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Selecting a Component

For the on-screen operations, see page 24.

1 Press POWER to turn on the receiver, then turn

FUNCTION to select the component you want.

To listen to or watch Select*

Video tapes VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 or

VIDEO 3 Laser discs (LD) or DVD LD/DVD TV programs or Digital TV/DBS

Broadcasting Satellites (DBS) Digital Audio Tapes (DAT) DAT/MD

or MiniDiscs (MD) Compact Discs (CD) CD Analog audio tapes TAPE Radio programs TUNER Records PHONO * The FUNCTION set up (see page 54) allows you to

delete the names of components which are not connected. When a function is set to “NO” in the FUNCTION set up menu, it cannot be selected.

2 Start playing the component, then use MASTER

VOLUME to adjust the volume.

To Do This

Open the control panel Press PANEL UP/DOWN.

Press again to close.

Reinforce the bass Press BASS BOOST to light

the button’s indicator.

Adjust the balance Open the control panel,

press the BALANCE control to extend it, then turn it to the left (L) or right (R). After adjustment be sure to depress the BALANCE control

Enjoy high quality sound Press DIRECT PASS to

bypass audio effects the equalizer, bass reinforcement, and surround effects. The button’s indicator lights up.

Getting StartedFront Panel Operations (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only)

z When you listen with headphones

Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack and set the SPEAKERS selector to OFF.

z To listen to digital program sources

Select the digital source you desire (LD/DVD, TV/DBS, CD or DAT/MD), then press INPUT MODE on the front panel repeatedly to select “AUTO”, “DIGITAL (OPTICAL)”, “DIGITAL (COAXIAL)”, “DIGITAL (AC-3 RF)” or “ANALOG”. See “To listen to digital program sources” on page 25 for details.

Playing audio and video components at the same time

1 Turn FUNCTION to select the video component

you want.

2 Press MODE repeatedly until “A: ....” (AUDIO

MODE) appears. Each time you press MODE, the mode changes as follows:

“V: ....” (VISUAL MODE) n “A: ....” (AUDIO

MODE) n off

3 Turn FUNCTION to select the audio component

you want within 8 seconds of displaying “A: ....”

(AUDIO MODE). If the mode indication disappears, press MODE again to make it reappear.

4 Start playing the selected video and audio

components.

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Front Panel Operations (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only)

Selecting a component directly from the remote control (USA and Canada only)

1 Press one of the SYSTEM CONTROL FUNCTION

buttons to select the component you want to use. The receiver and the selected component turn on. The SYSTEM CONTROL FUNCTION buttons on the remote are factory-set as follows:

Tuning and Presetting the Radio Stations

The receiver lets you tune a station by scanning stations (Automatic Tuning), and by selecting preset stations (Preset Tuning).

To listen to or watch Press*

Records PHONO Radio programs TUNER Compact Discs (CD) CD Digital Audio Tapes (DAT) DAT/MD

or MiniDiscs (MD) Audio tapes TAPE Video tapes VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2

or VIDEO 3 Laser discs/DVD LD/DVD TV programs TV/DBS

* “NO CONNECTION” is displayed if you select a

function that was set to “NO” in the FUNCTION set up menu (see page 54).

If the component does not turn on

Press the power switch on the component.

2 Start playing.

Refer to “Remote Descriptions” on page 48 for details.

For the on-screen operations, see pages 27 to 28.

1 Turn FUNCTION to light the “TUNER” function

indicator, then press FM/AM to select FM or AM.

2 Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears. 3 Open the control panel and press TUNING + or –.

The frequency indication changes and scanning stops when the receiver tunes in a station. To continue scanning, press + or – again. Press + for a higher station number; press – for a lower one.

Presetting the radio stations

1 Tune in the station you want. 2 Open the control panel and press MEMORY.

“MEMORY” appears for a few seconds. Do steps 3 and 4 before “MEMORY” disappears. If “MEMORY” disappears, press MEMORY again.

3 Press SHIFT to select a memory page (A, B or C).

To turn off the components

Press SYSTEM OFF. This will also turn off the video and audio components connected to the SWITCHED AC OUTLETs on the back of this unit at the same time.

4 Press PRESET TUNING + or – repeatedly to select

the preset you want.

5 Press MEMORY again to store the station. 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to preset up to 30 stations.

To change a preset station

Preset a new station at the number you want to change.

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Tuning preset stations (Preset Tuning)

1 Turn FUNCTION to display “TUNER”. 2 Press SHIFT to select a memory page (A, B or C). 3 Press PRESET TUNING + or – repeatedly to select

the station you want. Each time you press the buttons, the preset numbers change as follows:

nA1˜A2˜...A9˜A0˜B1˜B2˜...B9˜B0N

Getting StartedFront Panel Operations (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only)

Recording

For the on-screen operations, see page 29.

1 Turn FUNCTION to select the playback

component you want to record.

2 Insert a blank tape into the recording component

and adjust the recording level, if necessary.

nC0˜C9...C2˜C1N

Note

If the AC power cord is disconnected for about 1 week, the preset stations will be cleared. Preset the stations again.

3 Start recording on the recording component, then

start playing the playback component.

To stop recording

Stop both components.

Replacing audio while recording a video component (Front panel only)

1 Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Playing audio and video

components at the same time” on page 49.

2 Insert a blank video tape into the recording VCR. 3 Start recording on the recording VCR, then start

playing both the video and audio components you want to record.

To change the video component in step 3

Press MODE to display “V: ....” (VISUAL MODE) and select

the other video component within 8 seconds.

To record other audio on a specific part of video

1 Pause the video component at the point where you

want to record the other audio.

2 Press MODE to display “A: ....” (AUDIO MODE),

then select the audio component you want.

3 Start recording on the recording VCR, release the

pause mode and start playing the audio component. To resume recording the original sound, press

MODE to display “A: ....” (AUDIO MODE) and

select the original source.

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Front Panel Operations (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only)

Digital Recording

EXAMPLE: Recording a CD using a DAT deck.

See your DAT or CD player’s instruction manual if you need help.

Adjusting the Sound

The adjusted sounds are stored automatically.

1 Turn FUNCTION to select DAT/MD, then press

INPUT MODE repeatedly to select “DIGITAL (OPTICAL)”.

2 Turn FUNCTION to select CD, then press INPUT

MODE repeatedly to select “DIGITAL (OPTICAL)”.

3 Insert a blank digital audio tape into the DAT for

recording.

4 Start recording on the DAT, then start playing the

CD you want to record.

Note

You cannot record the digital signal from a Dolby Digital (AC-3) program source.

To select the sound fields

For the on-screen operations, see page 33.

Press GENRE repeatedly to display the sound fields genres, then press MODE repeatedly to display the sound fields mode. For the list of sound fields, see page 31.

To turn off the sound fields

Press SOUND FIELD.

To adjust the equalizer parameters

For the on-screen operations, see page 35.

1 Start playing a component, then select the sound

field you want to adjust.

2 Open the control panel and press EQUALIZER

CH repeatedly to select Front (F), Center (C) or Rear (R).

3 Press EQUALIZER BAND repeatedly to select

Bass (BASS) or Treble (TREBLE).

4 Use digital processing control buttons (B/b) to

adjust the level, then use (V/v) to select the frequency (Hz) and use (B/b) to adjust the frequency. Repeat until you obtain the sound you desire. You can adjust the level ± 10 dB in 0.5 dB steps.

Front speaker bass adjustment

Level : F: BASS 0dB Frequency : F: BASS 250Hz

Front speaker treble adjustment

Level : F: TREBLE 0dB Frequency : F: TREBLE 2.5kHz

Center speaker bass adjustment

Level : C: BASS 0dB Frequency : C: BASS 250Hz

Center speaker treble adjustment

Level : C: TREBLE 0dB Frequency : C: TREBLE 2.5kHz

Rear speaker bass adjustment

Level : R: BASS 0dB Frequency : R: BASS 250Hz

Rear speaker treble adjustment

Level : R: TREBLE 0dB Frequency : R: TREBLE 2.5kHz

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Getting StartedFront Panel Operations (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only)

5 Repeat steps 2 through 4 to make all necessary

adjustments.

Note

You can also use the DPC MODE and digital processing control buttons to select the EQ parameters.

z To turn off the equalizer adjustments without

erasing them

Press DIRECT PASS.

To adjust the surround sound parameters

For the on-screen operations, see pages 34 and 36.

1 Start playing a component, then select the sound

field you want to adjust.

2 Open the control panel and press DPC MODE

repeatedly until the SUR indicator lights up.

3 Use digital processing control buttons (V/v) to

select the parameter you want. See “Surround (SUR) parameters” below for details.

4 Use digital processing control buttons (B/b) to

adjust the level of the parameter.

Note

Certain menu items may not be available for adjustment depending on the current settings and menu modes. Unavailable items appear dimmed when shown in the display.

Surround (SUR) parameters

p Surround sound parameters (See page 36 for

details)

Surround effect level (Digital Cinema Sound modes only)

Initial setting is : EFFECT [_______] It lets you adjust the “presence” of the current digital cinema sound surround effect.

• In the KARAOKE mode, use the effect level to adjust the amount of vocal cancellation. Greater effect levels produce greater reduction of the vocals.

Front to rear seat position

Initial setting is : SEAT F___1___R It lets you adjust the atmosphere of the current digital cinema sound surround effect.

Left to right seat position

Initial setting is : SEAT L___1___R It lets you adjust the atmosphere of the current digital cinema sound surround effect.

Reverberation time

Initial setting is : REVERB S___1___L It lets you adjust the amount of reverberation present in the current digital cinema sound surround effect.

Low Frequency Extension (LFE) mix level (DISCRETE only)

Initial setting is : LFE MIX 0dB This parameter lets you attenuate the level of the LFE (Low Frequency Extension) channel output from the sub woofer without effecting the level of the bass frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the front, center or rear channels via the bass redirection circuitry.

Dynamic range compression ratio

Initial setting is : D.RANGE COMP OFF Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track. This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night.

p Speaker level / balance parameters (See page 23

for details)

Rear speaker balance

Initial setting is : REAR L___1___R Lets you adjust balance between the rear speakers.

Rear speaker level

Initial setting is : REAR 0 dB Lets you adjust level of the rear speakers.

Center speaker level

Initial setting is : CENTER 0 dB Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker.

Sub woofer level

Initial setting is : SUB WOOFER 0 dB Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer.

Wall Type

Initial setting is : WALL S___1___H It lets you adjust the “brightness” of the current digital cinema sound surround effect.

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Front Panel Operations (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only)

Set up parameters

Customizing the Receiver Operations

The menu operations allow you to customize various aspects of the receiver to suit your listening environment, your speakers, your components, and your personal preferences. For the on-screen speaker setup operations, see page

22.

p SPEAKER SETUP (see pages 22 to 23 for details)

Front speaker

Initial setting is : FRONT SP [LARGE]

Center speaker

Initial setting is : CENTER SP [LARGE]

Rear speaker

Initial setting is : REAR SP [LARGE]

1 Open the control panel and press SET UP.

“SET UP” appears in the display.

Rear speaker place

Initial setting is : REAR SP [SIDE]

2 Press SET UP repeatedly to display one of the

following menus:

SPEAKER SETUP FUNCTION HOOKUP OTHER SETUP

3 Use digital processing control buttons (V/v) to

select the parameter you want.

4 Use digital processing control buttons (B/b) to

adjust the parameter.

5 Repeat steps 2 and 4 to make all necessary

adjustments.

6 Press SET UP twice to exit the set up mode.

Sub woofer

Initial setting is : SUB WOOFER [ YES ]

p FUNCTION HOOKUP

VIDEO1, VIDEO2, LD/DVD, TV/DBS, TAPE, DAT/MD, CD, PHONO

Initial setting is : CONNECT These settings let you delete the names of unconnected components from the function lists.

• CONNECT displays the name of the respective component (jacks).

• NO deletes the name of the respective component (jacks).

Notes

• When a function is set to “NO”, it cannot be selected.

• If an S-LINK signal (Control A1, Control-S) is input to

the S-LINK jack from a component whose function was set to “NO”, the function will automatically switch to “CONNECT” and that function will be selected.

• When using the remote, “NO CONNECTION” is

displayed if you select a function that was set to “NO”.

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p OTHER SETUP

Center speaker delay

Initial setting is : CENT. DELAY 0 See page 36 for details.

Rear speaker delay

Initial setting is : REAR DELAY 5 See page 36 for details.

Getting StartedFront Panel Operations (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only)

Indexing

Using the index functions, you can specify names up to 8 characters long for each component and preset radio station.

For the on-screen operations, see page 39.

Dimmer level

This setting lets you select brightness of the display on the front panel.

• You can select between four different settings.

Control A1 display

Initial setting is : CTRL A1 [AUTO] This setting lets you specify the display mode for Control A1 components.

• AUTO displays “PLAY”, “STOP”, “PAUSE” or “REC” for about 8 seconds when the operation switches.

• FIX displays “PLAY”, “STOP”, “PAUSE”, “REC” or the contents of a disc or track memo of a CD or MD at all times.

• OFF turns off the operation status display.

Notes

• This setting is only effective when the IR code setting is

set to Sony Control A1.

• If the disc or track memo contains a character that the

receiver cannot display, “.” appears for that character.

1 • For the components

Turn FUNCTION to select a component.

• For the preset stations Tune in a preset station.

2 Open the control panel and press DPC MODE

repeatedly until the INDEX indicator lights up.

3 Create a name using the digital processing control

buttons. Press V or v to select a character, and then press b to move the cursor to the next position. The name is stored automatically. To insert a space, press V or v until a blank space appears in the display. The space appears between " and A. If you’ve made a mistake, press B or b repeatedly until the character you want to change flashes. Then select the right character.

4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to assign index names to other

components or stations.

z To switch the display

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display switches between the index name n component name (or frequency) n track memo*1) n disc memo*1).

• If the Control-A1 display mode is set to “AUTO” or “FIX” when listening to a Control-A1 compatible tape or DAT deck, the Control-A1 operations are displayed together with the index name and component name. Example: TAPE [PLAY] n index name [PLAY]

*1)If the Control-A1 display mode is set to “FIX” when

listening to a Control-A1 compatible CD player or MD deck, you can display the disc memo and track memo information in addition to the Control-A1 operations. Example: CD [PLAY] n index name [PLAY] n

disc memo*2) n track memo* *2)Up to 13 characters for CD (15 for MD). *3)Up to 14 characters for CD (15 for MD).

Note

The display mode returns to FREQUENCY automatically when you press TUNING +/–.

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3 Click the remote when the operation you want

Playing Components Without the TV (Flasher) (except for USA and Canada)

appears in the front panel display. The “<------>” and “<------” displays indicate that no operations are available at the current flasher position.

Using the flasher function, you can control components without using the TV's on-screen display. Instead, you use the remote and the display on the front panel of the receiver.

1 Press the FLASHER button on the remote to turn

off the on-screen display. If you are listening to an audio source the TV turns off automatically.

2 Press the left or right corner of the direction

control button repeatedly. Each time you press the direction control button the receiver displays a different operation (the FUNCTION indicators also light to help separate the different operations). The operations available for each component are shown below.

Component Operations

VIDEO 1, 2, 3 FLASHER OFF, POWER ON/OFF,

0, (, ), p, P, CH –, CH +, REC

LD/DVD FLASHER OFF, POWER ON/OFF,

0, (, ), p, P, =, +

CD FLASHER OFF, POWER ON/OFF*,

0, (, ), p, P, =, +, DISC SKIP

TUNER FLASHER OFF, PRESET CH –,

PRESET CH +

TAPE FLASHER OFF, POWER ON/OFF,

0, (, ), p, P, REC

DAT FLASHER OFF, 0, (, ), p, P,

=, +, REC

MD FLASHER OFF, POWER ON/OFF,

0, (, ), p, P, =, +, REC PHONO FLASHER OFF TV/DBS FLASHER OFF, POWER ON/OFF,

CH –, CH +

To select another component

Press the up or down corner of the direction control button. The component names appear in the display one at a time. If you select a video component, the TV will turn on automatically.

To temporarily cancel the Flasher function

Press the left or right corner of the direction control button repeatedly to display “FLASHER OFF”, then click the remote. You can also cancel by pressing FLASHER on the remote.

z If you turn off the receiver while the Flasher

function is on

The next time the receiver is turned on “FLASHER START” is displayed and the receiver turns on in the flasher mode.

* Sony CD player only.

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Troubleshooting

If you run into any problems using this receiver, use the following list. First, check that the power cord is connected firmly. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Power

You have difficulty operating the unit because the onscreen display is distorted.

/ If you connect two or more VCRs to the

receiver, make sure to use a distributor when connecting the TV antenna to the VCRs to preserve video signal quality.

/ Clean the head of the VCR. / Do not select channels where there is no

broadcast. Set your VCR (etc.) to skip channels where there is no broadcast.

The TV turns off when you turn on the receiver with the remote.

/ Make sure that the TV is off when you turn

on the receiver with the remote.

The component turns off when you select a component with the remote.

/ The component was turned on by another

remote. The component needs to be turned on by the receiver’s remote or manually (after selection).

Some components do not turn off when you press ALL OFF / SYSTEM OFF.

/ The component was turned on by another

remote. Turn off the component manually.

On-screen control

The on-screen display does not appear.

/ Set your TV to the appropriate input mode. / Place your TV away from the audio

components.

/ Select the appropriate component on the

receiver.

The on-screen display does not respond or disappears while you are using the remote.

/ Make sure the remote is not too far from the

IR sensor.

The remote does not function.

/ Replace weak batteries in the remote with

new ones.

/ Remove any obstacles in the path of the

remote and the IR sensor.

/ The infrared (IR) signals transmitted from the

IR emitter may not be reaching the IR sensor on the respective component. In such a case, connect the IR repeater to IR OUT jack on the rear of the receiver (see page 6).

/ Press the GUI button on the remote before

performing the operation (USA and Canada only).

Sound

No sound or only a very low-level sound is heard.

/ Check that the speakers and components are

connected securely.

/ Make sure you select the correct component

on the receiver.

/ Make sure you set the SPEAKERS selector

correctly (see page 10).

/ Click the

on the front panel is lit.

/ The protective device on the receiver has been

activated because of a short circuit. (“PROTECTOR” flashes.) Turn off the receiver, eliminate the short-circuit problem and turn on the power again.

icon if the MUTING indicator

The on-screen display becomes distorted when you select a component with the remote.

/ There may be distortion in the video signal,

but this is not a malfunction, continue as is.

The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed.

/ Check that the speakers and components are

connected correctly and securely.

/ Adjust the BALANCE control on the front

panel.

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Severe hum or noise is heard.

/ Check that the speakers and components are

connected securely.

/ Check that the connecting cords are away

from a transformer or motor, and at least 10 feet (3 meters) away from a TV set or fluorescent light.

/ Place your TV away from the audio

components.

/ Make sure you connect a ground wire to the

antenna ground terminal.

/ The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them

with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.

No sound is heard from the center speaker.

/ Select a sound mode other than ACOUSTIC

or KARAOKE (see page 34).

/ Adjust the speaker volume appropriately

(see page 23).

No sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from the rear speakers.

/ Select a sound field other than ACOUSTIC. / Adjust the speaker volume appropriately

(see page 23).

Surround effect cannot be obtained.

/ Turn on the sound field function. / Set DIRECT PASS to OFF. / Make sure you set the SPEAKERS selector

correctly (see page 10).

Others

IR codes of components cannot be registered.

/ When registering the IR code, be sure to

check the following:

• Point the remote at the IR sensor on the receiver from a distance of less than 4 inches (10 cm).

• Hold down the button on the remote for about 2 or 3 seconds until the “RECEIVING” display switches to “RELEASE YOUR REMOTE”.

• Keep the remote pointed horizontally at the LEARNING SENSOR until the code is registered.

Recording cannot be made.

/ Check that the components are connected

correctly.

/ Select the playback component with the

remote or with the FUNCTION knob on the front panel.

A component cannot be selected

/ Check the FUNCTION hookup setting of the

component (see page 54).

Tuner

Radio stations cannot be tuned in.

/ Check that the antenna is connected securely.

Adjust the antenna and connect an external antenna if necessary.

/ The signal strength of the stations is too weak

(when you tune in with Automatic Tuning). Use Direct Tuning (see page 27).

/ Make sure you set the tuning interval

correctly (when you tune in AM stations with Automatic Tuning) (see page 27 or 50 and 60).

/ No stations have been preset or the preset

stations have been cleared (when you tune in with Preset Tuning). Preset the stations (see page 28 or 50).

/ Display the frequency by pressing DISPLAY

(when you tune with Automatic Tuning).

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Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control

Additional Information

Getting Started

Specifications

Audio power specifications

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION

With 8-ohm loads both channels driven, from 20 20,000 Hz; rated 120 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than

0.05 % total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output (USA model only).

Amplifier section

POWER OUTPUT Stereo mode

Surround mode

8 ohms 20 Hz - 20 kHz,

THD 0.05%, 120 W + 120 W

(8 ohms at 1kHz, THD

0.05%) Front: 120 W/ch Center*: 120 W Rear*: 120 W/ch

* No sound may be

output when using certain sound sources and/or sound mode settings.

Dynamic power output (USA and Canadian models only)

Harmonic distortion at rated output

Frequency response

Input (ANALOG)

Sensitivity Impedance

PHONO 2.5 mV 50 75 dB*

CD, TAPE, DAT/MD, VIDEO, 200 mV 50 82 dB* LD/DVD, kilohms TV/DBS

Input (DIGITAL)

Sensitivity Impedance

LD/DVD – 75 ohms 100 dB AC-3 RF

LD/DVD – 75 ohms 100 dB COAXIAL

LD/DVD, CD DAT/MD, – – 100 dB TV/DBS, OPTICAL

* ’78 IHF

Outputs

165 W + 165 W, 8 ohms 280 W + 280 W, 4 ohms

Less than 0.05% (Direct Pass)

PHONO: RIAA

equalization curve ±0.5 dB

CD, TAPE, DAT/MD,

LD,DVD, TV/DBS, VIDEO: 10 Hz - 50

+0.5

kHz dB

–2

(Direct Pass)

S/N

kilohms

(A, 2.5 mV)

(A, 200mV)

S/N

(A, 20 kHz LPF)

REC OUT VIDEO 1, 2

(AUDIO) OUT: Voltage 200 mV, Impedance 10 kilohms

PRE OUT

Voltage: 2 V Impedance: 1 kilohms

PHONES: Accepts low

and high impedance headphones

Digital signal processor section

Modulation (A/D conversion)

Demodulation (D/A conversion)

Sampling frequency

Surround

The available parameters are different for each sound field, see page 34 for details.

Equalizer

High Density Linear

Converter

High Density Linear

Converter (Advanced Pulse D/A converter)

48 kHz

LFE MIX

MUTE, -20 ~ 0 dB, 0.5 dB step

D.RANGE COMP

OFF, 0.1 ~ 0.9, STD, MAX

REAR level

–20 ~ +10 dB, 0.5 dB step

CENTER level

–20 ~ +10 dB, 0.5 dB step

SUB WOOFER level

–20 ~ +10 dB, 0.5 dB step

WALL

17-step adjustable

SEAT

L/R 17-step adjustable F/R 17-step adjustable

EFFECT

21-step adjustable

REVERB time

17-step adjustable

Band

BASS/TREBLE

Turnover frequency

BASS: 99 Hz ~ 992 Hz TREBLE: 1.0 kHz ~ 8.6 kHz

Level

±10 dB, 0.5 dB step

BASS BOOST

+6 dB at 70 Hz

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FM tuner section

Tuning range

Antenna terminals

Sensitivity

Usable sensitivity

S/N

Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz

Separation

Frequency response

Selectivity

AM tuner section

Tuning range

Antenna

87.5 - 108.0 MHz

75 ohms, unbalanced

Mono: 18.3 dBf, 4.5 µV Stereo: 38.3 dBf, 45 µV

11.2 dBf, 2 µV (IHF)

Mono: 76 dB Stereo: 70 dB

Mono: 0.3 % Stereo: 0.5 %

45 dB at 1 kHz

30 Hz - 15 kHz dB

60 dB at 400 kHz

With 10 kHz interval* (except for Australia) :

530 - 1710 kHz

With 9 kHz interval:

531 - 1710 kHz (USA and Canada) 531 - 1602 kHz (Australia)

Loop antenna

+0.5 –2

Video section

Inputs

Outputs

General

System

Power requirements

Power consumption

AC outlets

VIDEO:

1 Vp-p 75 ohms

S-VIDEO:

Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms C: 0.286 Vp-p 75 ohms

VIDEO:

1 Vp-p 75 ohms

S-VIDEO:

Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms C: 0.286 Vp-p 75 ohms

Tuner section: PLL

quartz-locked digital synthesizer system

Preamplifier section:

Low-noise NF type equalizer

Power amplifier section:

Pure-complimentary Parallel P.P.

Australian models:

240 V AC, 50 Hz

USA, Canadian models:

120 V AC, 60 Hz

Australian models: 430 W USA models: 385 W Canada models: 550 VA

Australian models:

1 switched, total 100 W

USA, Canadian models:

2 switched, total 120 W

Usable sensitivity

S/N

Harmonic distortion

Selectivity

50 dB/m (at 1,000 kHz or

999 kHz)

54 dB (at 50 mV/m)

0.5 % (50 mV/m, 400 kHz)

At 9 kHz: 35 dB At 10 kHz: 40 dB

* You can change the AM tuning

interval between 9 kHz and 10 kHz. After tuning in any AM station, turn off the receiver. While holding down the PRESET + button, press the POWER switch. When you change the interval, all the preset stations will be erased. To reset the interval, repeat the same procedure. (USA and Canadian models only.)

Dimensions

Mass (Approx.)

Supplied accessories

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

430 x 160 x 435 mm (17 x 6 3/8 x 17 1/4 inches)

16.0 kg (35 lb 4 oz)

See page 5.

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Glossary

Center mode

Setting of speakers to enhance Dolby Pro Logic Surround mode. To obtain the best possible surround sound, select one of the four center modes (WIDE, NORMAL, PHANTOM or 3 CH LOGIC) according to your speaker system.

Dolby Pro Logic Surround

Decoding system of Dolby Surround sound standardized in TV programs and movies. Compared with the former Dolby Surround system, Dolby Pro Logic Surround improves sound image by using four separate channels: offscreen audio effects, on-screen dialog, left-to-right panning, and music. These channels manipulate the sound to be heard and enhance the action as it happens on the screen.

Dolby Surround

Encoding and decoding system of Dolby Surround sound for consumer use. Dolby Surround decodes the extra channels on the Dolby Surroundencoded sound tracks of movie videos and TV programs and produces sound effects and echoes that make the action seem to envelop you.

Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control

Additional Information

Getting Started

Parameter

Variable of sound that composes sound image, such as tone or delay time. You can customize the pre-programmed sound fields by adjusting parameters to suit your listening situation.

Sound field

Sound pattern produced by a sounding source or sources in a given environment due to direct and reflected sounds and the acoustics of the environment. The receiver offers preprogrammed sound fields to let you enjoy surround sound easily.

Surround sound

Sound that consists of three elements: direct sound, early reflected sound (early reflections) and reverberative sound (reverberation). The acoustics where you hear the sound affect the way these three sound elements are heard. These sound elements are combined in such a way that you can actually feel the size and the type of a concert hall.

• Types of sound

Early reflections

Direct sound

Reverberation

The receiver offers Dolby Surround (PRO LOGIC) as one of the preprogrammed sound fields. If you have rear or center speaker(s), we recommend that you customize the Dolby Surround sound field by selecting the appropriate center mode to take advantage of Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound.

Effect level

Combination of the level of early reflections and reverberation. You can adjust the effect level in 6 levels. As you select higher levels, the room becomes “live,” and as you select lower levels, the room becomes “dead.”

• Transition of sound from rear

speakers

Direct sound

Level

Early reflection time

Early reflections

Reverberation

Time

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Index

A, B

AC-3. See Dolby Digital (AC-3) Adjusting

delay time 36, 55 equalizer 35, 52 position of the on-screen

display 43 sensitivity of remote 42 sound parameter 36, 53 speaker volume 23, 53 volume 24, 49

Antenna hookups

AM/FM 6

Audio components hookups 7 Automatic play 40 Automatic start 40 Automatic tuning 27, 50

CD changer operation 44 Changing the display settings

42 Connecting. See Hookups Customizing sound fields 34, 52

Delay time 36, 55 Digital components

connecting 12

playback from 25, 49 Dimming the display 55 Direct tuning 27 Dolby Digital (AC-3)

speaker setting 22-23

sound modes 31-32 Dolby Surround sound 61 Dubbing. See Recording

Editing. See Recording Effect level 34, 35, 53

Front panel 47 Flasher 56

Grouping CDs 45

Hookups

AC power cord 14 AM/FM antennas 6 audio components 7 digital components 12 IR repeater 6 overview 5 speakers 8 TV/VCRs 11

I, J, K

Indexing

CDs 45 preset stations 39, 55 program sources 39, 55 using the controls on the

front panel 55

Inserting batteries into the

remote 15

IR repeater 6, 43

Labeling. See Indexing

Macro operations 41

N, O

Naming. See Indexing

P, Q

Parameter 34, 61 Playing components without the

TV 56 Preset station 28, 50 Presetting

radio stations 28, 50 Preset tuning 28, 51 Program source

indexing 39, 55

selecting 24, 49

Rear panel 5 Receiving broadcasts. See

Tuning

Recording 29

using the controls on the

front panel 51

Registering IR codes 17, 19, 38

clearing the signal 18, 21,

Remote 15-21, 48

controlling non-Sony

components 17, 19, 38

controlling Sony

components 17, 19 inserting batteries 15 sensitivity 42 usage 15-16

Scanning

CD list 46 preset stations 28, 51

radio stations 27, 50 Searching for a CD 46 Selecting

a component 24

using the front panel 49

display parameter 55 Sleep timer 44 Sound field

adjustable parameters 34 customizing 34-37, 52-53 pre-programmed 31-33

Speakers

connection 8 impedance 10 placement 9 selecting the speaker

system 10 Storing radio stations. See

Presetting

Surround sound 61

Test tone 23 Troubleshooting 57 Tuning

by scanning indexed

stations 28 directly 27 using preset stations 28, 51 using the controls on the

front panel 50

TV/VCR hookups 11

U, V

Unpacking 5

W, X, Y, Z

Watching

TV/video programs 26

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