Sony STR-DN1050, STR-DN850 Operation Manual

Multi Channel AV Receiver

Operating Instructions

4-420-298-23(1)

STR-DN1030

WARNING

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For customers in Europe

Notice for customers: The following information is only applicable to equipment sold in countries applying EU Directives.

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents.

Hereby, Sony Corp., declares that this equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. For details, please access the following URL: http://www.compliance.sony.de/

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

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

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

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

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This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol. The chemical symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if the battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury or

0.004% lead. By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources. In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For all other batteries, please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries. For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

For customers in Australia

This equipment should be installed and operated with at least 20cm and more between the radiator and person’s body (excluding extremities: hands, wrists, feet and ankles).

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

About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model STR-DN1030. The model number is located at the lower right corner of the front panel. The illustrations used in this manual are of the Europe model and they may be different from your model. Any differences in operation are marked in the manual as “Europe model only”.

• The instructions in this manual describe the operation of the receiver with the supplied remote control. You can also use the buttons or knobs on the receiver if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote control.

On copyrights

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

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

** Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent

Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,212,872; 7,333,929; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS-HD, the Symbol, & DTS-HD and the Symbol together are registered trademarks & DTS-HD Master Audio is a trademark of DTS, Inc. Product includes software. © DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.

The font type (Shin Go R) installed in this receiver is provided by MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD. These names are the trademarks of MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD., and the copyright of the font also belongs to MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD.

) technology.

AirPlay, the AirPlay logo, iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are of their respective holders. In this manual, ™ and ® marks are not specified.

“Made for iPod” and “Made for iPhone” mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod or iPhone, respectively, and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.

Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this accessory with iPod or iPhone may affect wireless performance.

DLNA™, the DLNA Logo and DLNA CERTIFIED™ are trademarks, service marks, or certification marks of the Digital Living Network Alliance.

“Sony Entertainment Network logo” and “Sony Entertainment Network” are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Wake-on-LAN is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States.

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This product contains technology subject to certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of this technology outside of this product is prohibited without the appropriate license(s) from Microsoft.

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

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PARTY STREAMING and PARTY STREAMING logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

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Table of Contents

About This Manual........................................4

Supplied accessories......................................7

Description and location of parts...................9

Getting started .............................................18

Connections

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

2: Connecting the speakers..........................23

3: Connecting the TV ..................................25

4a: Connecting the video equipment ...........26

4b: Connecting the audio equipment........... 32

5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)............33

6: Connecting to the network ......................34

Preparing the Receiver

Setting the voltage selector..........................36

Connecting the AC power cord

(mains lead) ............................................36

Initializing the receiver................................36

Setting the speakers ..................................... 37

Using AUTO CALIBRATION ....................38

Configuring the network settings of the

receiver ...................................................43

Guide to on-screen display operation ..........47

Basic Operations

Playing an input source equipment..............49

Playing an iPod/iPhone................................51

Playing a USB device ..................................54

Recording using the receiver .......................56

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio ..........................57

Presetting FM/AM radio stations

(Preset Tuning) .......................................58

Receiving RDS broadcasts ..........................59

Enjoying Sound Effects

Selecting the sound field............................. 60

Using the Sound Optimizer function .......... 63

Using the Advanced Auto Volume

function .................................................. 63

Resetting sound fields to the default

settings ................................................... 64

Using Network Features

About the network functions of the

receiver................................................... 64

Setting up the server.................................... 65

Enjoying audio content stored on the

server...................................................... 68

Enjoying Sony Entertainment Network

(SEN) ..................................................... 70

Using the PARTY STREAMING

function .................................................. 73

Streaming music from iTunes with

AirPlay ................................................... 74

Updating the software................................. 76

Searching for an item using a keyword....... 78

“BRAVIA” Sync Features

What is “BRAVIA” Sync? .......................... 79

Preparing for the “BRAVIA” Sync............. 80

Playing back equipment with one-touch

operation (One-Touch Play)................... 81

Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers

connected to the receiver

(System Audio Control)......................... 81

Turning off the receiver with the TV

(System Power-Off) ............................... 82

Enjoying optimum sound field for the selected

scene (Scene Select)............................... 82

Operating the receiver using the TV’s remote

control (Home Theatre Control) ............ 83

Other Operations

Switching between digital and analog audio

(INPUT MODE) .................................... 83

Using other video/audio input jacks

(Input Assign) ........................................ 84

Using a bi-amplifier connection.................. 86

Using multi-zone features ........................... 86

Adjusting Settings

Using the Settings menu ............................. 89

Speaker Settings menu ................................ 90

Surround Settings menu.............................. 92

EQ Settings menu........................................ 93

Audio Settings menu ................................... 93

HDMI Settings menu .................................. 94

Network Settings menu............................... 94

System Settings menu ................................. 97

Operating without connecting to a TV........ 98

Supplied accessories

• Operating Instructions (this manual) (Australia model only)

• Quick Setup Guide (1)

• GUI Menu List (1)

• Reference Guide (1) (Europe model only)

• FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)

• AM loop antenna (aerial) (1)

• Remote control (RM-AAP079) (1)

Using the Remote Control

Programming the remote control .............. 102

Resetting the remote control ..................... 107

Additional Information

Precautions ................................................ 107

Troubleshooting ........................................ 108

Specifications ............................................ 119

Index.......................................................... 122

• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

• Optimizer microphone (ECM-AC2) (1)

Inserting batteries into the remote control

Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries (supplied) in the remote control. Observe the correct polarity when installing batteries.

Notes

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

• Do not use a new battery with old ones.

• Do not mix manganese batteries and other kinds of batteries.

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

• If you do not intend to use the remote control for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.

• When you replace or remove the batteries, the programmed codes may be cleared. If this happens, reprogram the remote control (page 102).

• When the receiver no longer responds to the remote control, replace all the batteries with new ones.

Description and location of parts

Front panel

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A ?/1 (on/standby) (page 36, 64) B ON/STANDBY indicator

Lights up as follows: Green: The receiver is turned on. Amber: The receiver is in standby mode, and – Either Control for HDMI or Network Standby

is set to on. – The receiver in zone 2 is turned on. Lights off when the receiver is in standby mode and Control for HDMI and Network Standby are set to off.

Note

If the ON/STANDBY indicator flashes slowly, the software update is in progress (page 76). If the indicator flashes in quick succession, the software update has error (page 108).

C TONE, TONE MODE

Press TONE MODE repeatedly to select BASS or TREBLE, then turn TONE to adjust the level.

D SOUND OPTIMIZER (page 63) E PARTY (page 73)

Operates the PARTY STREAMING function. Hold down the button to start or close a PARTY.

F Display panel (page 10) G Remote control sensor

Receives signals from remote control.

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H INPUT SELECTOR (page 50, 56, 83) I INPUT MODE (page 83) J MASTER VOLUME (page 50) K VIDEO 2 IN jacks (page 31) L iPod/iPhone ( (USB) port and

VIDEO IN jack) (page 30, 33)

M AUTO CAL MIC jack (page 39) N DISPLAY (page 102) O DIMMER

Adjusts the brightness of the display panel in 3 levels.

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

(HD-D.C.S.), MUSIC (page 60, 61)

Q TUNING MODE, MEMORY/ENTER,

TUNING

Press to operate a tuner (FM/AM). Turn TUNING to scan a station.

R SPEAKERS (page 38) S PHONES jack

Connects to headphones.

Indicators on the display panel

4 6 57 08 9

HDMI COAX

D.C.A.C.D.L.L.

D.RANGE A.P.M.

SB RSBSB L

ZONE 2

PL II x z

LFE

USB

UPDATE

A SW

Lights up when the audio signal is output from

the SUBWOOFER jack.

B ZONE 2

Lights up while operation in zone 2 is being

enabled.

C D.L.L.

Lights up when the D.L.L. (Digital Legato

Linear) function is activated (page 93).

D USB

Lights up when iPod/iPhone or USB device is

detected.

E Input indicator

Lights up to indicate the current input.

HDMI

The receiver recognizes the equipment

connected via an HDMI IN jack.

COAX

Digital signal is input through the COAXIAL

jack (page 83).

OPT

Digital signal is input through the OPTICAL

jack (page 83).

ARC

TV input is selected and the Audio Return

Channel (ARC) signals are detected.

F PARTY

Lights up when PARTY STREAMING function

is activated (page 73).

G Dolby Digital Surround indicator*

Lights up the respective indicator when the

receiver is decoding the corresponding Dolby

Digital format signals.

D D EX D+ TrueHD

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Surround EX Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD

OPT PARTY

S.OPT.

RDS

ARC

MEM DTS

D+EX

Tru e HD

MSTR

RES LBR

DTS ES LPCM

SP A B

AMP

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H NEO:6

Lights up when DTS Neo:6 Cinema/Music decoder is activated (page 61, 62).

I DTS-HD indicator*

Lights up the respective indicator when the receiver is decoding the corresponding DTS-HD format signals.

DTS-HD MSTR DTS-HD HI RES

DTS-HD LBR

J Wireless LAN signal strength indicator

Lights up to show the strength of the wireless LAN signal (page 45, 46).

No signal.

The signal strength is weak.

The signal strength is moderate.

The signal strength is strong.

K SLEEP

Lights up when the Sleep Timer is activated (page 15).

L BI-AMP

Lights up when surround back speakers selection is set to “BI-AMP” (page 86).

M SP A/SP B/SP A B (page 38) N LPCM

Lights up when the receiver is decoding the Linear PCM signals.

DTS-HD Master Audio DTS-HD High Resolution Audio DTS-HD Low Bit Rate Audio

SLEEP

O DTS(-ES) indicator*

Lights up the respective indicator when the receiver is decoding the corresponding DTS format signals.

DTS DTS-ES DTS 96/24

DTS DTS-ES DTS 96 kHz/24 bit

P Tuning indicator

Lights up when the receiver tunes to a radio station.

RDS

Tuned to a station with RDS services.

MEM

Memory function, such as Preset Memory (page 58), etc., is activated.

Stereo broadcast

Q S.OPT.

Lights up when Sound Optimizer function is activated (page 63).

R A.P.M.

Lights up when the A.P.M. (Automatic Phase Matching) function is activated. You can only set the A.P.M. function in the DCAC (Digital Cinema Auto Calibration) function (page 41).

S EQ

Lights up when the equalizer is activated.

T D.RANGE

Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated (page 92).

U D.C.A.C.

Lights up when the measurement results of the “Auto Calibration” function are applied.

V UPDATE

Lights up when a new software is available (page 76).

W Dolby Pro Logic indicator

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

PL PL II PL IIx PL IIz

Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Pro Logic IIz

Note

These indicators may not light up depending on the speaker pattern setting.

Lights up when the disc being played back contains an LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced.

Y Playback channel indicator

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

LH RH L R C SL SR S

Front Left High Front Right High Front Left Front Right Center (monaural) Surround Left Surround Right Surround (monaural or the surround equipment obtained by Pro Logic

SBL SBR SB

processing) Surround Back Left Surround Back Right Surround Back (the surround back equipment obtained by 6.1 channel decoding)

Example:

Speaker pattern: 3/0.1 Recording format: 3/2.1 Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO

* When playing a Dolby Digital or DTS format disc,

make sure that you have completed the digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to “ANALOG” (page 83) or “A. DIRECT” is not selected.

Rear panel

1 243

566 78

A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section

HDMI IN/OUT* jacks (page 25, 28, 29, 30, 31)

OPTICAL IN jacks (page 25, 28,

29)

COAXIAL IN jack (page 28)

B TUNER section

FM ANTENNA jack (page 33)

AM ANTENNA terminals (page 33)

C Controls jacks for Sony equipment

and other external equipment

IR REMOTE IN/OUT jacks (page 87)

D NETWORK section

LAN port (page 35)

Wireless LAN antenna (page 35)

E SPEAKERS section (page 23)

F AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

White (L)

Red (R)

Black

AUDIO IN jacks (page 25, 32)

AUDIO OUT jacks (page 23)

AUDIO OUT jacks (page 87)

G VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT

section (page 25, 29, 31)

Yellow

White (L)

Red (R)

VIDEO IN/OUT* jacks

AUDIO IN/OUT jacks

Remote control

Use the supplied remote control to operate this receiver and other equipment. The remote control is pre-programmed to operate Sony audio/video equipment. You can also program the remote control to operate non-Sony equipment. For details, see “Programming the remote control” (page 102).

H COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/

OUTPUT section (page 25, 28, 29)

Green (Y)

Blue (P

Red (P

* You must connect the HDMI TV OUT or

MONITOR OUT jack to your TV to watch the selected input image (page 25).

Y, PB, PR IN/OUT* jacks

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A ?/1 (on/standby)

Turns the receiver on or sets it to the standby mode. If you press ZONE (C) to switch the remote to zone 2 mode, you can turn the power for zone 2 on or off using ?/1.

Saving the power in standby mode

When Control for HDMI (page 94) and Network Standby (page 97), are set to off, and the receiver in zone 2 is turned off.

B AV ?/1

(on/standby)

Turns on or off the audio/video equipment that the remote control is programmed to operate. To turn the TV on or off, press TV (W) and then press AV ?/1. If you press ?/1 (A) at the same time, it will turn off the receiver and all other equipment including an amplifier in zone 2 (SYSTEM STANDBY).

Note

The function of the AV ?/1 changes automatically each time you press the input buttons (D).

C ZONE (page 88) D Input buttons

Selects the equipment you want to use. When you press any of the input buttons, the receiver turns on. The buttons are assigned to control Sony equipment. You can program the remote control to control non-Sony equipment following the steps in “Programming the remote control” on page 102.

Numeric/text buttons

1)2)

Press SHIFT (V), then press numeric/text buttons to – preset/tune to the preset stations (page 58). – select track numbers. Press 0/10 to select track

number 10. – select channel numbers. – select the letters (ABC, DEF, etc.),

punctuation marks (!, ?, etc.) or other symbols

(#, %, etc.) when you enter characters for

network features. Press TV (W), then press the numeric buttons to select the TV channels.

-/--

Press SHIFT (V), then press -/-- to select the channel entry mode, either one or two digit. Press TV (W), then press -/-- to select the TV channel entry mode.

>10

Press SHIFT (V), then press >10 to select track numbers over 10.

ENT/MEM

Press SHIFT (V), then press ENT/MEM to – enter the value after selecting a channel, disc,

or track using numeric buttons.

– store a station during tuner operation.

CLEAR

Press SHIFT (V), then press CLEAR to – erase a letter for network features. – clear a mistake when you press the incorrect

numeric/text button.

(Text)

Press TV (W), then press

/ to display text

information.

CHARACTER

Press SHIFT (V), then press CHARACTER to select the character type for network features. Each time you press CHARACTER, the character type changes in sequence as follows: “abc” (lowercase letters) t “ABC” (uppercase letters) t “123” (numbers)

ALPHABET SEARCH

Press SHIFT (V), then press ALPHABET SEARCH to search for an item using a keyword (page 78).

E SOUND FIELD +/–

Selects a sound field (page 60).

F Color buttons

Works according to the guide on the TV screen.

G GUI MODE

Displays the GUI menu on the TV screen.

H TOOLS/OPTIONS

Displays and selects items from the option menus. Press TV (W), then press TOOLS/OPTIONS to display the TV function options.

I MENU, HOME

Displays the menu to operate the audio/video equipment. Press TV (W), then press HOME to display the menus of Sony TV.

J ./>

1),

m/M1), N

1)2)

, X1), x

Skip, backward/forward, play, pause, stop operation.

Press to – replay the previous scene or fast forward the

current scene.

– skip to previous or next album when using

iPod/iPhone.

REPEAT

Press SHIFT (V), then press REPEAT to play a track or a folder repeatedly.

SHUFFLE

Press SHIFT (V), then press SHUFFLE to play a track or a folder in random order.

FOLDER +/–

Selects a folder.

TUNING +/–

Scans a station.

PARTY

Press SHIFT (V), then press PARTY to operate the PARTY STREAMING function. Hold down the button to start or close a PARTY (page 73).

D.TUNING

Enters direct tuning mode.

K TV CH +/–

1)2)

or PROG +/–

1)2)

Press TV (W), then press TV CH +/– or PROG +/– to scan for the preset TV channels.

PRESET +/–

1)2)

Selects preset stations or channels.

Press TV (W), then press c/C to select the next or previous page while in the text mode.

L F1/F2

Press BD/DVD (D), then press F1 or F2 to select the equipment.

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

• DVD/VCR COMBO F1: DVD disc, Blu-ray Disc F2: VCR

AUTO VOL

Press AMP (X), then press AUTO VOL to activate the Advanced Auto Volume function (page 63).

SLEEP

Press AMP (X), then press SLEEP to set the receiver to turn off automatically at specified time. Each time you press SLEEP, the display changes cyclically as follows:

0:30:00 t 1:00:00 t 1:30:00 t 2:00:00 t OFF

Tips

• To check the remaining time before the receiver turns off, press SLEEP. The remaining time appears on the display panel.

• The Sleep Timer will be canceled when you perform the following. – Press SLEEP again. – Update the software of the receiver.

M TOP MENU

Opens or closes the BD-ROM’s or DVD’s Top Menu.

POP UP/MENU

Opens or closes the BD-ROM’s Pop-up Menu, or the DVD’s menu.

TV INPUT

(Input select)

Press TV (W), then press TV INPUT or to select the input signal (TV input or video input).

(Text hold)

Press TV (W), then press to hold the current page while in the text mode.

or 1) (Wide mode)

WIDE

Press TV (W), then press WIDE or repeatedly to select the wide picture mode.

N MUTING

or 1)

Turns off the sound temporarily. Press the button again to restore the sound. Press TV (W), then press MUTING or to activate the TV’s muting function.

O TV VOL +/–

or +/–1)

Press TV (W), then press TV VOL +/– or

+/– to adjust the TV volume level.

MASTER VOL +/–

or +/–1)

Adjusts the volume level of all speakers at the same time.

P DISC SKIP/iPhone CTRL

Press to – skip disc when using a multi-disc changer. – enter iPod/iPhone control mode when using

iPod/iPhone.

Q RETURN/EXIT O

Returns to the previous menu or exits the menu while the menu or on-screen guide is displayed on the TV screen. Press TV (W), then press RETURN/EXIT O to return to the previous menu of Sony TV.

V/v/B/b

Press V/v/B/b to select the menu items, then press to enter/confirm the selection.

S GUIDE

or 1)

Press TV (W), then press GUIDE or to display the on-screen program guide.

continued

T AUTO CAL

Press SHIFT (V), then press AUTO CAL to perform Auto Calibration.

Note

This button is not available when the receiver is in “GUI MODE”.

DISPLAY

Views information on the display panel. Press TV (W), then press DISPLAY to display information of TV.

, (Info, Text reveal)

Press TV (W), then press to display information such as current channel number and screen mode. Press TV (W), then press to reveal hidden information (e.g. answers to a quiz) while in the text mode.

U SOUND OPTIMIZER

Activates the Sound Optimizer function (page 63).

V SHIFT

Changes the remote control button function to activate the buttons printed in pink.

W TV

Changes the remote control button function to activate the buttons printed in yellow.

X AMP

Activates the receiver operation for main zone (page 98).

Y RM SET UP

Programs the remote control (page 102).

See the table on page 17 for information on the buttons that you can use to control each equipment.

The 5/JKL/VIDEO 2, N/PARTY and TV CH +/ PROG +/PRESET +/

c buttons have tactile dots.

Use the tactile dots as reference when operating the receiver.

Notes

• The above explanation is intended to serve as examples.

• Depending on the model of your connected equipment, some functions explained in this section may not work with the supplied remote control.

To control other Sony equipment

Name

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Numeric

buttons

TV VCR DVD

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-/--, >10 zz z z z z z z z z z ENT/MEM zz z z z z z CLEAR z

(Text) zz z

Color buttons zza)zz z z

TOOLS/

OPTIONS MENU, HOME zz z z z z z z z

./>zzzzzzzz zd)zz

zzzzz zz

zzzzzz

FOLDER +/– REPEAT za)zz SHUFFLE z

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Getting started

You can enjoy your audio/video equipment connected to the receiver by following the simple steps below. Before connecting cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

Installing and connecting the speakers (page 21, 23)

Checking the connection appropriate for your equipment

Connecting the TV and video equipment (page 25, 26)

The image quality depends on the connecting jack. See the illustration below. Select the connection according to the jacks on your equipment. We recommend that you connect your video equipment via HDMI connection if they have HDMI jacks.

COMPONENT VIDEO

HDMI

Digital

B/CB

PR/C

Analog

VIDEO

High quality image

Connecting the audio equipment (page 32)

Setting the speakers

Select the speaker pattern (page 37), then perform Auto Calibration (page 38).

Note

You can check the speaker connection using “Test Tone” (page 91). If the sound is not output correctly, check the speaker connection.

Setting the audio output settings on the connected equipment

To output multi channel digital audio, check the digital audio output setting on the connected equipment. For a Sony Blu-ray Disc player, check that “Audio (HDMI)”, “Dolby Digital”, and “DTS” are set to “Auto”, “Dolby Digital” and “DTS” respectively (as of September 2011). For a PlayStation 3, check that “BD/DVD Audio Output Format (HDMI)” and “BD Audio Output Format (Optical Digital)” are set to “Bitstream” (with system software version 3.70). For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected equipment.

Preparing the receiver

See “Setting the voltage selector” (page 36), “Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead)” (page 36) and “Initializing the receiver” (page 36).

Function for conversion of video signals

The receiver is equipped with a function for converting video signals. Video signals and component video signals can be output as HDMI video signals (HDMI TV OUT jack only). As the default setting, video signals input from the connected equipment are output as shown in the table with solid arrows.

INPUT jack OUTPUT jack

HDMI IN

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

: Same type of signal as that of the input signal is output. : Video signals are upconverted and output (up to 1080i).

Notes on converting video signals

• When video signals from a VCR, etc., are up converted on this receiver and then viewed on your TV, depending on the status of the video signal output, the image on the TV screen may appear distorted horizontally or no image can be seen.

• If you are using an image improvement circuitry with your VCR, it may impact the video signal conversion. It is recommended to turn off this function on your VCR.

• Converted HDMI image output does not support x.v.Color (x.v.Colour), Deep Color (Deep Colour) and 3D.

• HDMI video signals cannot be converted to component video signals and video signals.

HDMI TV OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT

MONITOR VIDEO OUT

To connect a recording equipment

When recording, connect the recording equipment to the VIDEO OUT jacks of the receiver. Connect cords for input and output signals to the same type of jack, as VIDEO OUT jacks do not have an up-conversion function.

Note

Signals output from the HDMI TV OUT or MONITOR OUT jacks may not be recorded properly.

Digital audio formats supported by the receiver

Digital audio formats that this receiver can decode depend on digital audio output jacks of the equipment connected. This receiver supports the following audio formats.

Audio format

Maximum number

of channels

Dolby Digital 5.1 aa Dolby Digital EX 6.1 aa

Dolby Digital Plus

Dolby TrueHD

7.1 × a

7.1 × a DTS 5.1 aa DTS-ES 6.1 aa DTS 96/24 5.1 aa

DTS-HD High Resolution Audio

DTS-HD Master Audio

Multi Channel Linear PCM

Audio signals are output in another format if the playback equipment does not correspond to the format. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the playback equipment.

Signals with a sampling frequency of more than 96 kHz are played back at 96 kHz or 88.2 kHz.

a)b)

7.1

7.1 × a

Connection between the playback

equipment and the receiver

COAXIAL/OPTICAL HDMI

× a

Connections

1: Installing the speakers

Connections

This receiver allows you to use up to a 7.2 channel system (7 speakers and 2 subwoofers).

Example of speaker system configuration

AFront speaker (Left) BFront speaker (Right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (Left) ESurround speaker (Right) FSurround back speaker (Left)* GSurround back speaker (Right)* HFront high speaker (Left)* IFront high speaker (Right)* JSubwoofer

5.1 channel speaker system

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

7.1 channel speaker system using surround back speakers

You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of DVD or Blu-ray Disc software recorded sound in 6.1 channel or 7.1 channel format.

• 6.1 channel speaker placement Place the surround back speaker behind the listening position.

• 7.1 channel speaker placement Place the surround back speakers as shown in the illustration below. The angle A should be the same.

* You cannot use the surround back speakers and the

front high speakers simultaneously.

continued

7.1 channel speaker system using front high speakers

You can enjoy vertical sound effects by connecting additional two front high speakers. Place the front high speakers – at an angle between 25° to 35°.

– at an angle of 20° ± 5° in height.

20˚ ± 5˚

Tip

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

2: Connecting the speakers

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

Connections

10 mm

Center speaker

Surround speaker

Right Left

Subwoofer *

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

Right

Surround back/Front high/

Bi-amplifier/Front B

speaker

Left

Front A speaker

continued

LeftRight

* When you connect a subwoofer with an auto

standby function, turn off the function when watching movies. If the auto standby function is set to on, it turns to standby mode automatically based on the level of the input signal to the subwoofer, and the sound may not be output.

**Notes on the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/

FRONT HIGH/BI-AMP/FRONT B terminals connection. – If you connect only one surround back speaker,

connect it to L of this terminals.

– If you have an additional front speaker system,

connect them to this terminals. Set the “SB Assign” to “Speaker B” in the Speaker Settings menu (page 37). You can select the front speaker system you want by using the SPEAKERS button on the receiver (page 38).

– You can connect the front speakers to this

terminals using bi-amplifier connection (page 24). Set the “SB Assign” to “BI-AMP” in the Speaker Settings menu (page 86).

Note

After you have installed and connected your speaker, be sure to select the speaker pattern from the Speaker Settings menu (page 37).

Bi-amplifier connection

If you are not using surround back speakers and front high speakers, you can connect the front speakers to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/FRONT HIGH/ BI-AMP/FRONT B terminals using a bi-amplifier connection.

Front speaker

(Right)

Front speaker

(Left)

Connect the jacks on the Lo (or Hi) side of the front speakers to the SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals, and connect the jacks on the Hi (or Lo) side of the front speakers to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/FRONT HIGH/BI-AMP/FRONT B terminals. Make sure that metal fittings of Hi/Lo attached to the speakers have been removed from the speakers to avoid receiver malfunction. After you have made the bi-amplifier connection, set the “SB Assign” to “BI-AMP” in the Speaker Settings menu (page 86).

3: Connecting the TV

You can watch the selected input image when you connect the HDMI TV OUT or MONITOR OUT jack to a TV. You can operate this receiver using a GUI (Graphical User Interface) if you connect HDMI TV OUT jack to a TV. Before connecting cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

Audio signals Video signals

Audio/Video

signals

Connections

or or

B** CDE*

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

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

ARC

Recommended connection Alternative connection

continued

To enjoy the TV broadcast in multi channel surround sound from the receiver

* If your TV is compatible with the Audio Return

Channel (ARC) function, connect E. Be sure to set the “Ctrl for HDMI” to “ON” in HDMI Settings menu (page 80). If you want to select an audio signal using other than an HDMI cable (e.g., via an optical digital cord or an audio cord), switch the audio input mode using INPUT MODE (page 83).

**If your TV is not compatible with the ARC

function, connect B.

Be sure to turn off the TV’s volume or activate the TV’s muting function.

Notes

• Connect a TV monitor or a projector to the HDMI TV OUT or MONITOR OUT jack on the receiver. You may not be able to record, even if you connect recording equipment.

• Depending on the status of the connection between the TV and the antenna (aerial), the image on the TV screen may be distorted. If this is the case, place the antenna (aerial) farther away from the receiver.

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

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

Tips

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

• The receiver has a video conversion function. For details, see “Function for conversion of video signals” (page 19).

• When you connect the audio output jack of the TV to the TV IN jacks of the receiver to output the TV sound from the speakers connected to the receiver, set the sound output jack of the TV to “Fixed” if it can be switched between either “Fixed” or “Variable”.

To listen to the sound from the TV

If your TV does not support System Audio Control function, set the “Audio Out” to “TV+AMP” in the HDMI Settings menu (page 94).

4a: Connecting the video equipment

Using HDMI connection

High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an interface which transmits video and audio signals in digital format. By connecting Sony “BRAVIA” Synccompatible equipment using HDMI cables, operations can be simplified. See ““BRAVIA” Sync Features” (page 79).

HDMI features

• A digital audio signals transmitted by HDMI can be output from the speakers connected to the receiver. This signal supports Dolby Digital, DTS, and Linear PCM. For details, see “Digital audio formats supported by the receiver” (page 20).

• The receiver can receive Multi Channel Linear PCM (up to 8 channels) with a sampling frequency of 192 kHz or less with an HDMI connection.

• Analog video signals input to the receiver’s VIDEO jack or COMPONENT VIDEO jacks can be output as HDMI signals (page

19). Audio signals are not output from an HDMI TV OUT jack while the image is converted.

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

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

Notes on HDMI connections

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

• DSD signals of Super Audio CD are not input and output.

• Depending on the TV or the video equipment, 3D images may not be displayed. Check the 3D image formats supported by the receiver (page 120).

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

When connecting cords

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

• It is not necessary to connect all the cords. Connect according to the availability of jacks on the connected equipment.

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

• We do not recommend using an HDMI-DVI conversion cable. When you connect an HDMI-DVI conversion cable to a DVI-D equipment, the sound and/or the image may be lost. Connect a separate audio cords or digital connecting cords, then set the “Input Assign” in the Input Option menu (page 84) when the sound is not output correctly.

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

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

Tip

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

Converting video signals

This receiver is equipped with a function for converting video signals. For details, see “Function for conversion of video signals” (page 19).

Connections

If you want to connect several digital equipment, but cannot find an unused input

See “Using other video/audio input jacks (Input Assign)” (page 84).

Connecting a Blu-ray Disc player, DVD player

Blu-ray Disc player, DVD player

Audio/video

signals

Video signalsAudio signals

A HDMI cable (not supplied)

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

B Coaxial digital cord (not supplied) C Optical digital cord (not supplied) D Component video cord (not supplied)

Recommended connection Alternative connection

* When you connect equipment with an OPTICAL

jack, set the “Input Assign” in the Input Option menu (page 84).

Notes

• BD/DVD input has a better sound quality. When you need a higher sound quality, connect your equipment to the BD/DVD (for AUDIO) jack and select BD/DVD as input.

• The default setting for the BD/DVD input button on the remote control is Blu-ray Disc player. Be sure to change the default setting of the BD/DVD input button so that you can use the button to control your equipment. For details, see “Programming the remote control” (page 102).

• You can also rename the BD/DVD input so that it can be displayed on the receiver’s display panel. For details, see “Naming the input (Name Input)” (page 50).

Connecting a satellite tuner, cable TV tuner

Satellite tuner, Cable TV tuner

Connections

Audio/video signals Audio signals

ACDE

Video signals

or or

A HDMI cable (not supplied)

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

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

Recommended connection Alternative connection

Connecting a PlayStation 3

PlayStation 3

Audio/video signals

Connecting an iPod, iPhone for video contents

iPod/iPhone

(not supplied)

A HDMI cable (not supplied)

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

Note

You can rename the GAME input so that it can be displayed on the receiver’s display panel. For details, see “Naming the input (Name Input)” (page 50).

A Apple Composite AV cable

(not supplied)

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