Sony STR-DN840 Users guide

Multi Channel AV Receiver

Operating Instructions

4-454-467-F1(1)

STR-DN840

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 appliance with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Do not expose the appliance to naked flame sources (for example, lighted candles).

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

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 appliances with battery-installed to excessive heat, such as sunshine and fire.

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

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

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

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

About This Manual

• The instructio ns in this manual are for model STR-DN840. The model number is located at the lower right corner of the front panel. The illustrations used in this manual are of the USA model and they may be different from your model. Any differences in operation are marked in the manual as “Taiwan 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 I nterface, and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.

) technology.

AirPlay, 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.

Windows and the Windows logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Corporation. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary.

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

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“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.

MICROVAULT is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

VAIO and VAIO Media are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

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

The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

The Bluetooth registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sony Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

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Table of Contents

About This Manual ....................... 2

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

Description and location of

parts ........................................ 8

Getting started ............................. 16

Connections

1: Installing the speakers ............ 18

2: Connecting the speakers ......... 20

3: Connecting the TV .................. 22

4a: Connecting the video

equipment ............................. 23

4b: Connecting the audio

equipment ............................. 27

5: Connecting the antennas

(aerials) ................................. 28

6: Connecting to the network ...... 28

Preparing the Receiver

Connecting the AC power cord

(mains lead) .......................... 31

Turning on the receiver ............... 31

Setting up the receiver using the

Easy Setup ............................ 31

Configuring the network settings

of the receiver ....................... 34

Guide to on-screen display

(OSD) operation ................... 38

Basic Operations

Playing an input source

equipment ............................. 39

Playing an iPod/iPhone ............... 41

Playing a USB device ................. 43

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio .......... 46

Presetting FM/AM radio stations

(Preset Memory) ................... 47

Receiving RDS broadcasts ......... 48

Enjoying Sound Effects

Selecting the sound field .............49

Using the Sound Optimizer

function .................................52

Selecting the calibration type ......52

Adjusting the Equalizer ...............52

Using the Pure Direct function .... 53

Resetting sound fields to the

default settings ......................53

Using Network Features

About the network functions of

the receiver ............................54

Setting up the server ....................54

Enjoying audio content stored on

the server ...............................60

Enjoying Sony Entertainment

Network (SEN) .....................63

Using the PARTY STREAMING

function .................................65

Streaming music from iTunes

with AirPlay ..........................67

Updating the software .................69

Searching for an item using a

keyword .................................71

Using Bluetooth Features

About the Bluetooth wireless

technology .............................72

About the Bluetooth functions of

the receiver ............................73

Listening to music of a Bluetooth

device ....................................73

“BRAVIA” Sync Features

What is “BRAVIA” Sync? ..........76

Preparing for the “BRAVIA”

Sync .......................................77

One-Touch Play ...........................78

System Audio Control .................78

System Power-Off .......................79

Scene Select .................................79

Home Theatre Control .................79

Remote Easy Control ..................80

Other Operations

Switching between digital and

analog audio (INPUT

MODE) .................................80

Using other audio input jacks

(Audio Input Assign) ............81

Using a bi-amplifier

connection .............................82

Reverting back to the factory

default settings ......................82

Adjusting Settings

Using the Settings menu ..............83

Easy Setup ...................................85

Speaker Settings menu ................85

Audio Settings menu ...................89

HDMI Settings menu ..................91

Input Settings menu .....................92

Network Settings menu ...............92

System Settings menu .................93

Operating without using the

OSD .......................................94

Using the Remote Control

Reassigning the input button ..... 100

Resetting the input buttons ........101

Additional Information

Precautions ................................ 101

Troubleshooting ........................ 103

Specifications ............................ 116

Index ......................................... 119

Supplied accessories

• Operating Instructions (this manual)

• Quick Setup Guide (1)

• Remote control (RM-AAU170) (1)

• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

• FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)

• AM loop antenna (aerial) (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.

• Optimizer microphone (ECM-AC2) (1)

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 m anganese 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 the batteries, the remote control buttons may be reset to their default settings. If this happens, reassign the input buttons (page 100).

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

Description and location of parts

Front panel

A ?/1 (on/standby) (page 31, 53)

The indicator above the button lights up as follows: Green: The receiver is turned on. Amber: The receiver is in standby mode, and – Either “Control for HDMI”

(page 91), “Network Standby” (page 93), or “BT Standby” (page 75) is set to “On”.

– “Pass Through” (page 91) is set to

“On” or “Auto”. Lights off when the receiver is in standby mode and “Control for HDMI”, “Pass Through”, “Network Standby”, and “BT Standby” are set to “Off”.

Note

If the indicator flashes slowly, the software update is in progress (page 69). If the indicator flashes in quick succession, the software update has error (page 103).

B SPEAKERS (page 33) C TUNING MODE, TUNING +/–

Press TUNING MODE to operate a tuner (FM/AM).

Press TUNING +/– to scan a station.

D A.F.D./2CH, MOVIE, MUSIC

(page 49, 50)

E Display panel (page 9) F SOUND OPTIMIZER (page 52) G BLUETOOTH (page 73)

Operates the Bluetooth function.

H DIMMER

Adjusts the brightness of the display panel in 3 levels.

I DISPLAY (page 99) J Remote control sensor

Receives signals from remote control.

K PURE DIRECT (page 53)

The indicator above the button lights up when PURE DIRECT is activated.

L MASTER VOLUME (page 40) M INPUT SELECTOR (page 40) N (USB) port (page 27) O AUTO CAL MIC jack (page 32) P PHONES jack

Connects to headphones.

Indicators on the display panel

A Input indicator

Lights up to indicate the current input.

HDMI

The receiver recognizes the equipment connected via an HDMI IN jack.

ARC

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

COAX

Digital signal is input through the COAXIAL jack (page 81).

OPT

Digital signal is input through the OPTICAL jack (page 80).

B PARTY

Lights up when PARTY STREAMING function is activated (page 65).

C S.OPTIMIZER

Lights up when Sound Optimizer function is activated (page 52).

D D.C.A.C.

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

E TrueHD*

Lights up when the receiver is decoding Dolby True HD signals.

F DTS(-HD) indicator*

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

DTS DTS-HD

G Speaker system indicator

(page 33)

H Tuning indicator

Lights up when the receiver tunes to a stereo broadcast.

MEM

Lights up when memory function , such as Preset Memory (page 47), etc., is activated.

I SLEEP

Lights up when the Sleep Timer is activated (page 13).

J EQ

Lights up when the equalizer is activated.

K D.L.L.

Lights up when the D.L.L. (Digital Legato Linear) function is activated (page 89).

L D.R.C.

Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated (page 90).

M NEO:6

Lights up when DTS Neo:6 Cinema/ Music decoding is activated (page 50).

N 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

Note

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

O A.P.M.

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

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 31).

P UPDATE

Lights up when a new software is available (page 69).

Q BT

Lights up when Blue tooth device is connected.

R Wireless LAN signal strength

indicator

Lights up to show the strength of the wireless LAN signal (page 36, 37).

No signal.

The signal strength is weak.

The signal strength is moderate.

The signal strength is strong.

S Wired LAN indicator

T USB

Lights up when iPod/iPhone or USB device is detected.

* 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 80) or “Analog Direct” is not selected.

Lights up when LAN cable is connected.

Rear panel

A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section

HDMI IN/OUT* jacks (page 22, 25, 27)

OPTICAL IN jacks (page 22,

26)

COAXIAL IN jack (page 27)

B TUNER section

FM ANTENNA jack (page 28)

AM ANTENNA terminals (page 28)

C NETWORK section

LAN port (page 30)

Wireless LAN antenna (page 30)

D SPEAKERS section (page 20)

E AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

White (L)

Red (R)

Black

F VIDEO INPUT/OUTPUT section

(page 22, 26)

Yellow

* You must connect the HDMI TV OUT or

MONITOR OUT jack to your TV to watch the selected input image (page 22).

AUDIO IN jacks (page 22, 26, 27)

SUBWOOFER OUT jacks (page 20)

VIDEO IN/OUT* jacks

Remote control

Use the supplied remote control to operate this receiver and other equipment. The remote control is assigned to operate Sony audio/video equipment. You can reassign the input button to match the equipment connected to your receiver (page 100).

RM-AAU170

To use the buttons printed in pink

Hold down SHIFT (N), then press the button printed in pink that you want to use. Example: Hold down SHIFT ( press MEM (

Hold down

E).

N), then

Press

To control the receiver

A ?/1 (on/standby)

Turns the receiver on or sets it to the standby mode.

Saving the power in standby mode

When “Control for HDMI”, “Network Standby”, “Pass Through”, and “BT Standby” are set to “Off”.

B TV ?/1

C Input buttons

(on/standby)

Turns the TV on or sets it to the standby mode.

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.

Numeric/text buttons

1) 2)

Hold down SHIFT (N), then press numeric/text buttons to – preset/tune to the preset stations

(page 47).

– select track numbers. Press 0/10 /= to

select track number 10.

– select channel numbers. – select the letters (ABC, DEF, etc.). – select .@ for punctuation marks (!, ?,

etc.) or other symbols (#, %, etc.) when you enter characters for network features.

Press TV in (

N), then press the numeric buttons to

(

C), hold down SHIFT

select the TV channels.

CHARACTER

Hold down SHIFT (N), 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)

CLEAR

Hold down SHIFT (N), then press CLEAR to – erase a letter for network features. – clear a mistake when you press the

incorrect numeric/text button.

D ALPHABET SEARCH

Searches for item using a keyword (page 71).

ALPHABET PREV

Searches for previous item.

ALPHABET NEXT

Searches for next item.

E SLEEP

Press AMP (X), then press SLEEP to set the receiver to off automatically at a 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.

?/1.

–Press

MEM

Hold down SHIFT (N), then press MEM to store a station during tuner operation.

F iPhone CTRL

Enters iPod/iPhone cont rol mode when using iPod/iPhone.

G POP UP/MENU

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

TOP MENU

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

H AMP MENU

Displays the menu to operate the receiver (page 94).

I OPTIONS

Displays and selects items from the options menu.

J HOME

Displays the home menu to operate the audio/video equipment.

K m/M1), ./>1), N1), X1),

Backward/forward, skip, play, pause, stop operation.

TUNING +/–

Scans a station.

D.TUNING

Enters direct tuning mode.

PRESET +/–

Selects preset stations or channels.

L SOUND FIELD +/–

Selects a sound field (page 49).

M PURE DIRECT (page 53)

Enters Pure Direct mode.

N SHIFT

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

O +/–

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

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

Q RETURN O

Returns to the previous menu or exits the menu while the menu or on-screen guide is displayed on the TV screen.

Press V/v/B/b to select the menu

V/v/B/b

items, then press to enter/confirm the selection.

S DISPLAY

Views information on the display panel.

T SHUFFLE

Plays a track or a folder in random order.

REPEAT

Plays a track or a folder repeatedly.

U PARTY START/CLOSE

Starts or closes a PARTY (page 66).

PARTY JOIN/LEAVE

Joins or leaves a PARTY (page 67).

V PREVIEW (HDMI)

Selects the “Preview for HDMI” function. Turns on a live picture-in-picture preview of HDMI inputs connected to this receiver. Press V/v repeatedly to select each HDMI input preview, then press to enter/confirm the selection. (This feature is powered by Silicon Image InstaPrevue

Note

The “Preview for HDMI” function is available for HDMI BD, DVD, GAME, and VIDEO input.

Tips

• This function does not work in the following cases. – The equipment is not connected to the

HDMI input jack.

technology)

– The equipment connected to the

supported HDMI input jack is not turned

on. – The current input is not HDMI input. – When “Fast View” is set to “Off”. – When an unsupported HDMI video

format (480i, 576i, 4K, some 3D video

signal, some video camera signal or

VGA signal) is input.

• The picture-in-picture preview will be blacked out when 4K or some 3D video signal is input.

W TV INPUT

Selects the input signal (TV input or video input).

X AMP

Activates the receiver operation.

See the table on page 15 for information on the buttons that you can use to control each equipment.

The 5/JKL/VIDEO, PARTY START/CLOSE, D.TUNING/ 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.

N, and SOUND FIELD +

To control other Sony equipment

Name TV VCR DVD

B TV ?/1 C Numeric buttons

CLEAR

G POP UP/MENU

TOP MENU

I OPTIONS J HOME K ./>

m/M N, X, x

Q RETURN O R V/v/B/b, S DISPLAY T SHUFFLE

REPEAT

W TV INPUT

z zz z z z

zzz zz z z zz z z z zz z z z zz z z z zzz zz z z zz z z z

player

zz z zz zz

zz z

Blu-ray Disc

player

CD player

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 18, 20)

Checking the connection appropriate for your equipment

Connecting the TV and video equipment (page 22, 23)

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.

Digital

High quality image

Connecting the audio equipment (page 27)

Analog

Preparing the receiver

See “Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead)” (page 31) and “Turning on the receiver” (page 31).

Setting the receiver

See “Setting up the receiver using the Easy Setup” (page 31).

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),” “BD Audio MIX Setting,” “Dolby Digital/DTS,” “Dolby Digital,” and “DTS” are set to “Auto,” “Off,” “Bitstream,” “Dolby Digital,” and “DTS,” respectively (as of August 1, 2012). For a PlayStation 3, after having connected the receiver with an HDMI cable, select the “Audio Output Settings” in “Sound Settings,” and select “HDMI” and “Automatic” (with system software version 4.21). For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected equipment.

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

[Display]

Dolby Digital [DOLBY D]

Dolby Digital EX [DOLBY D EX]

Dolby Digital Plus

[DOLBY D +]

Dolby TrueHD

[DOLBY HD]

DTS [DTS]

DTS-ES [DTS-ES]

DTS 96/24 [DTS 96/24]

DTS-HD High Resolution Audio

Maximum number

of channels

5.1 aa

6.1 aa

7.1 × a

5.1 aa

6.1 aa

5.1 aa

7.1 × a

[DTS-HD HR]

DTS-HD Master Audio

a)b)

7.1 × a

[DTS-HD MA]

DSD [DSD]

Multi Channel Linear PCM

[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.

5.1 × a

7.1 × a

Connection between the playback

equipment and the receiver

COAXIAL/OPTICAL HDMI

Connections

1: Installing the speakers

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

Example of speaker system configuration

A Front speaker (Left) B Front speaker (Right) C Center speaker D Surround speaker (Left) E Surround speaker (Right) F Surround back speaker (Left)* G Surround back speaker (Right)* H Front high speaker (Left)* I Front high speaker (Right)* J Subwoofer

* Y ou cannot use the surround back speakers and

the front high speakers simultaneously.

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.

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˚

Connections

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).

Surround speaker

Right Left

Center speaker

Subwoofer *

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

Right

Surround back/

Bi-amplifier/ Front high/

Front B speaker

Left

Right Left

Front A speaker

* When you connect a subwoofer with an auto

standby function, turn off the function when watching movies. If the auto standby fun ction 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/ BI-AMP/ FRONT HIGH/ 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 87). You can select the front speaker system you want by using the SPEAKERS button on the receiver (page 33).

– You can connect the front speakers to this

terminals using bi-amplifier connection (page 21). Set the “SB Assign” to “Bi-Amp” in the Speaker Settings menu (page 87).

Note

After you have installed and connected your speaker, be sure to select the speaker pattern from the Speaker Settings menu (page 85).

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/ BI-AMP/ FRONT HIGH/ FRONT B terminals using a biamplifier connection.

Front speaker

(Right)

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/ BI-AMP/ FRONT HIGH/ 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 “BiAmp” in the Speaker Settings menu (page 87).

Front speaker

(Left)

Connections

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 OSD (On-Screen Display) if you connect HDMI TV OUT jack to a TV. Before connecting cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

Video signalsAudio signals

Audio/Video

signals

ARC

A**

B**

CD*

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

Sony recommends that you use an HDMI-authorized cable or Sony HDMI cable.

Recommended connection Alternative connection

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

* If your TV is comp atible with the Audio Return

Channel (ARC) function, connect D. Be sure to set the “Control for HDMI” to “On” in HDMI Settings menu (page 77). 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 80).

**If your TV is not compatible with the ARC

function, connect A or B.

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

Notes

• 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.

• 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 “HDMI Audio Out” to “TV+AMP” in the HDMI Settings menu (page 91).

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 76).

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, DSD and Linear PCM. For details, see “Digital audio formats supported by the receiver” (page 17).

• 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.

• This receiver supports High Bitrate Audio (DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD), Deep Color (Deep Colour), “x.v.Color (x.v.Colour)”, and 4K or 3D transmission.

• To enjoy 3D images, connect 3Dcompatible 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.

• To enjoy 4K (HDMI BD, GAME, and VIDEO input) images, connect 4Kcompatible TV and video equipment (Blu-ray Disc player, etc.) to the receiver using High Speed HDMI cables, and then play back a 4K-compatible content.

• You can view HDMI BD, DVD, GAME, and VIDEO input on picture-in-picture preview.

Connections

Notes on HDMI connections

• Depending on the TV or the video equipment, 4K or 3D images may not be displayed. Check the HDMI video formats supported by the receiver (page 117).

• Refer to the operating inst ructions 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 nece ssary to connect all the co rds. 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), 4K or 3D images may not be displayed properly.

• We do not recommend using an HDMIDVI conversio n 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 “Audio Input Assign” in the Input Settings menu (page 81) 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.

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

See “Using other audio input jacks (Audio Input Assign)” (page 81).

Connecting equipment with HDMI jacks

If your equipment does not have an HDMI jack, see page 26.

Connections

Blu-ray Disc player

Audio/video

signals

AAA

DVD player

Audio/video

signals

PlayStation 3

Audio/video

signals

VCR, DVD recorder,

Video game

Audio/video

signals

A HDMI cable (not supplied)

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

Notes

Audio/video

signals

Satellite tuner,

cable TV tuner

Audio/video

signals

Super Audio CD

player

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

• The default settings for the BD input button on the remote control is Blu-ray Disc player. Be sure to change the default setting of the BD input button so that you can use the button to control your equipment. For details, see “Reassigning the input button” (page 100).

• You can also rename the BD input so that it can be displayed on the receiver display panel. For details, see “Name In” in Input Settings menu (page 92).

Connecting equipment with jacks other than HDMI jacks

Satellite tuner, cable TV tuner

Audio signals Audio signals

Video signals

CBA

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

VCR, DVD recorder, Video game

Video signals

Recommended connection Alternative connection

4b: Connecting the audio equipment

Connecting a Super Audio CD Player, CD player

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

Super Audio CD player,

CD player

Audio signals

Connecting an iPod, iPhone, USB device

Connections

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

Recommended connection Alternative connection

iPod, iPhone,

USB device

A USB cable (not supplied)

5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)

6: Connecting to the network

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

AM loop antenna (aerial) (supplied)

Notes

• To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna (aerial) away from the receiver and other equipment.

• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna (aerial).

• After connecting the FM wire antenna (aerial), keep it as horizontal as possible.

FM wire antenna (aerial) (supplied)

If you have an Internet connection, you can connect this receiver to the Internet as well. You can connect through a wireless or a wired LAN connection.

System requirements

The following system environment is required to use the network function of the receiver.

A Broadband line connection

A Broadband line connection to the Internet is required in order to listen to Sony Entertainment Network (SEN) and to update the software of the receiver.

Modem

This is the device that is connected to the broadband line to communicate with the Internet. Some of these devices are integrated with the router.

Router

• Use a router compatible with 100 Mbps or greater transmission speeds to enjoy content on your home network.

• We recommend that you use a router equipped with the built-in DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server. This function automatically assigns IP addresses on the LAN.

• Use a wireless LAN router/access point if you want to use a wireless LAN connection.

LAN cable (CAT5) (For a wired LAN connection only)

• We recommend that you use this type of cable for a wired LAN. Some flat-type LAN cables are easily affected by noise. We recommend that you use normal-type cables.

• If the receiver is used in an environment in which there is power supply noise from electric products or in a noisy network environment, use a shielded-type LAN cable.

Server

A server is a device which delivers content (music, photos, and videos) to a DLNA device on a home network. A device that can be used as a server (a computer, etc.) must be connected to your wireless or wired LAN home network*.

* For details on servers which are compatible

with this receiver, see page 54.

Connections

Configuration example

The following illustration is a configuration example of a home network with the receiver and a server. We recommend that you connect the server to the router with a wired connection.

Internet

Router

Modem

LAN cable

(not supplied)

A For a wired LAN connection only. B For a wireless LAN connection only.

Be sure to use a wireless LAN router/access point.

Note

An audio playback on a server may occasionally be interrupted when you use a wireless connection.

LAN cable (not supplied)

Server

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Sony STR-DN840 Users guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

About This Manual

Supplied accessories

Description and location of parts

Getting started

Connections

1: Installing the speakers

2: Connecting the speakers

3: Connecting the TV

4a: Connecting the video equipment

4b: Connecting the audio equipment

5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)

6: Connecting to the network