Sony STR-K990 Operating Instructions

3-097-352-11(1)

Home Theatre System

Operating Instructions

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.

Serial No.

HT-DDW990

WARNING

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

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

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

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

For customers in the United States

WARNING

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or 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 p roper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

About This Manual

Note for the supplied remote

• The instructions in this manual are for model HT-DDW990. In this manual, models of area code U is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “Models of area code CA only”.

The HT-DDW990 consists of:

• Receiver STR-K990

• Speaker system – Front speakers SS-MSP900 – Center speaker SS-CNP680 – Surround speakers SS-SRP900 – Sub woofer SA-WP780

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

About area codes

The area code of the receiver you purchased is shown on the lower right portion of the rear panel (see the illustration below).

NT ARSURROUND

CENTER

(RM-AAP017)

The AUX button on the remote is not available for receiver operation.

Area code

Any differences in operation, according to the area code, are clearly indicated in the text, for example, “Models of area code AA only”.

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

Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

** “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are

registered trademarks of DTS, Inc.

This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI

) technology. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Description and location of parts...................5

1: Installing speakers...................................15

2: Connecting speakers................................17

3a: Connecting the audio components.........19

3b: Connecting the video components ........20

4: Connecting the antennas.......................... 28

5: Preparing the receiver and the remote .....29

6: Selecting the speaker system...................30

7: Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically

(AUTO CALIBRATION).......................31

8: Adjusting the speaker levels and

balance (TEST TONE) ...........................34

Playback

Selecting a component.................................36

Listening/Watching a component................38

Amplifier Operations

Navigating through menus...........................40

Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu)............. 43

Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) ...............44

Settings for the surround sound

(SUR menu)............................................44

Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu).........45

Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu).........45

Settings for the video (VIDEO menu).........46

Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) ...47 Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically (A. CAL menu)................49

Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS surround

sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT)....... 49

Selecting a pre-programmed sound field .... 51

Using only the front speakers and sub

woofer (2CH STEREO)......................... 54

Resetting sound fields to the initial

settings ................................................... 54

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio.......................... 55

Presetting radio stations.............................. 56

Other Operations

Switching between digital and analog audio

(INPUT MODE) .................................... 59

Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

(DMPORT) ............................................ 60

Naming inputs............................................. 63

Changing the display .................................. 63

Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 64

Recording using the receiver....................... 64

Using the Remote

Programming the remote ............................ 65

Additional Information

Glossary ...................................................... 70

Precautions.................................................. 71

Troubleshooting .......................................... 73

Specifications.............................................. 76

Index ........................................................... 79

Getting Started

Description and location of parts

Receiver

Front panel

Getting Started

12 5 6 7

?/1

SPEAKERS

(OFF/A/B/A+B)

AUTO CAL MIC

PHONES

VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN

VIDEO L AUDIO R

MEMORY/

ENTER

TUNING

MODE

qdqf

Name Function

A ?/1

(on/standby)

B SPEAKERS

(OFF/A/B/A+B)

C Display The current status of the

D Remote sensor Receives signals from

E DISPLAY Press to select information

Press to turn the receiver on or off (page 29, 38, 39, 54).

Press to select the speaker system (page 30).

selected c omponent or a li st of selectable items appears here (page 7).

remote commander.

displayed on the display (page 63).

DISPLAY INPUT MODE

INPUT SELECTOR

TUNING 2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC

q;qaqj qsqgqh

Name Function

F INPUT MODE Press to select the input

G MASTER

VOLUME

H MUTING Press to mute the sound

I AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto

J INPUT

SELECTOR

mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks (page 59).

Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 35, 36, 38,

39).

(page 36).

Calibration function (page

32).

Turn to select the input source to playback (page

36).

MASTER VOLUME

AUTO CAL MUTING

continued

Name Function

K 2CH Press to select a sound field

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

L TUNING +/– Press to scan a station (page

M TUNING MODE Press to select the tuning

N MEMORY/

ENTER

O VIDEO 3 IN/

PORTABLE AV IN jacks

P AUTO CAL MIC

jack

Q PHONES jack Connects to headphones

(page 49, 51, 54).

55, 58).

mode (page 55, 58).

Press to store a station or enter the selection when selecting the settings (page 29, 57).

Connects to a camcorder or video game (page 27, 36).

Connects to the supplied optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function (page 31).

(page 73).

About the indicators on the display

1 2 3 4 76 8 q

Getting Started

;

SL S

SP B

SP A

LFE

Name Function

A SW Lights up when the audio signal

B LFE Lights up when the disc being

C SP A/SP B Lights up according to the

D ; D Lights up when the receiver is

E ; PL II Lights up when the Pro Logic II

F ; PL Lights up when the receiver

;

is output from the SUB WOOFER jack.

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

speaker system used (page 30). However, these indicators do not light u p if the speaker outpu t is turned off or if headphones are connected.

decoding Dolby Digital signals.

Note

When playing a Dolby Digital format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to “ANALOG” (page 59).

Movie/Music decoder is activated.

applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals.

PL II OPT DTS MEMORY ST

;

Name Function

G OPT Lights up when VIDEO 2 input

H DTS Lights up when the receiver is

I MEMORY Lights up when a memory

J Tuner

indicators

K Preset

station indicators

is selected. However, “UNLOCK” appears on the display if no digital signal is input through the OPTICAL jack. “OPT” also lights up when SAT input is selected if – INPUT MODE is set to

“AUTO IN” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL jack.

– INPUT MODE is set to “OPT

IN” (page 59).

decoding DTS signals.

Note

When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to “ANALOG” (page 59).

function, such as Preset Memory (page 56), etc., is activated.

Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations (page 55), etc.

Lights up when using the receiver to tune in preset radio stations. For details on presetting radio stations, see page 56.

MONOD.RANGECOAX

qaqsqf qd

continued

Name Function

L D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range

M COAX Lights up when INPUT MODE

N Playback

channel indicators

L R C SL SR S

compression is activated (page

41).

is set to “AUTO IN” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL jack, or when INPUT MODE is set to “COAX IN” (page 59).

The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the channels being played back. The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound. Front Left Front Right Center (monaural) Surround Left Surround Right Surround (monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing)

Example:

Recording format (Front/ Surround): 3/2.1 Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO

LCR

SL SR

Rear panel

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

ANTENNA

SAT IN

VIDEO 2/

BD IN

COAXIAL

DVD

DMPORT

OUT IN IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

SAT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

DVD

HDMI

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

SAT IN

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

FRONT B

B/CB

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

FRONT A

SPEAKERS

3456

SURROUND

Getting Started

CENTER

A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section

OPTICAL IN jacks

COAXIAL IN jack

HDMI IN/ OUT jacks*

DMPORT jack

Connects to a DVD player, etc. The COAXIAL jack provides a better quality of loud sound (page 21, 24,

26).

Connects to a DVD player or a Blu-ray disc player. The image and the sound are output to a TV or a projector (page 21).

Connects to a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (page 61).

B COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/

OUTPUT section

Green (Y)

Blue

B/CB)

Red

R/CR)

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT jacks*

Connects to a DVD player, TV, satellite tuner, etc. You can enjoy high quality image (page 23–26).

C SPEAKERS section

Connects to speakers (page 17).

Connects to sub woofer (page 17).

D VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT

section

White (L)

Red (R)

Yellow

AUDIO IN/ OUT jacks

VIDEO IN/ OUT jacks*

Connects to the video and audio jacks of a VCR, DVD player, etc. (page 23–27).

E AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

White (L)

Red (R)

AUDIO IN/ OUT jacks

Connects to a Super Audio CD player, CD recorder, etc. (page 19, 23).

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F ANTENNA section

FM ANTENNA jack

AM ANTENNA terminals

* You can watch the selected input image when you

connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jack to a TV (page 23).

Connects to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver (page 28).

Connects to the AM loop antenna supplied with this receiver (page 28).

Remote commander

You can use the supplied remote to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate. You can also program the remote to control non-Sony audio/video components. For details, see “Programming the remote” (page

65).

RM-AAP017

RM SET UP

VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD

SAT TV TUNER

AUX DMPORT RECEIVER

2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC

SLEEP

FM MODE D. TUNING

?/1

AV ?/1

SYSTEM STANDBY

SA-CD/CD

AUTO CAL

456

1 2

5 6

789

– /– –

CLEAR

>10

GUIDE DISPLAY

RETURN/

EXIT

TUNING –

m M

DISC SKIP

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

MUTING

DVD

TOP MENU MENU F1

0/10

REPLAY ADVANCE

TV CH

PRESET

TV INPUT WIDE

ENTER

MEMORY

OPTIONS

TUNING +

TOOLS

q; qa

Name Function

A AV ?/1

(on/standby)

B ?/1

(on/standby)

C Input buttons Press one of the buttons to

Press to turn on or off the audio/video components that the remote is programmed to operate. To turn the TV on or off, press TV (wj) and then press AV ?/1. If you press ?/1 (B) at the same time, it will turn off the receiver and other components (SYSTEM STANDBY).

Note

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

Press to turn the receiver on or off. To turn off all components, press ?/1 and AV ?/1 (A) at the same time (SYSTEM STANDBY).

select the component you want to use. When you press any of the input buttons, the receiver turns on. The buttons are factory assigned to control Sony components as follows. You can program the remote to control non-Sony components following the steps in “Programming the remote” on page 65.

Button Assigned Sony

VIDEO 1 VCR (VTR mode 3)

VIDEO 2 VCR (VTR mode 2)

VIDEO 3 VCR (VTR mode 1)

DVD DVD player

SAT Satellite tuner

TV TV

SA-CD/CD Super Audio CD/

TUNER Built-in tuner

AUX Not assigned

DMPORT DIGITAL MEDIA

component

CD player

PORT adapter

Name Function

D RECEIVER Press to activate the receiver

E D.TUNING Press to enter direct tuning

F AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto

G Numeric

buttons (number 5

H ENTER Press to enter the value after

MEMORY Press to store a station during

I DISPLAY Press to select information

operation (page 40).

mode.

Calibration function.

Press to – preset/tune to preset

stations.

)

– select track numbers of the

CD player, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, MD deck, DAT deck, or tape deck. Press 0/10 to select track number 10.

– select channel numbers of

the VCR, satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO, or DVD/HDD COMBO.

Press TV (wj) and then press the numeric buttons to select the TV channels.

selecting a channel, disc or track using the numeric buttons of the VCR, CD player, VCD player, LD player, MD deck, DAT deck, tape deck, satellite tuner, Bluray disc recorder, or PSX. To enter the value of Sony TV, press TV (wj) and then press ENTER.

tuner operation.

displayed on the TV screen of the VCR, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, CD player, MD deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, satellite tuner, DVD/VHS COMBO, or DVD/HDD COMBO. To select information of Sony TV, press TV (wj) and then press DISPLAY.

Getting Started

continued

Name Function

J OPTIONS

TOOLS

K MENU Press to display the menus of

L ./>

m/M

a)b)

Press to display and select items from the option menus for DVD player or DVD/VHS COMBO. To display the option s of Sony TV, press TV (wj) and then press OPTIONS TOOLS.

the receiver, VCR, DVD player, satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/ VHS COMBO, or DVD/HDD COMBO on the TV screen. Then, use V/v/B/b and to perform menu operations. To display the menus of Sony TV, press TV (wj) and then press MENU.

Press to skip tracks of the VCR, CD player, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, MD deck, DAT deck, tape deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO, or DVD/HDD COMBO.

Press to – search tracks in the forward/

backward direction of the CD player, VCD player, DVD player, LD player, MD deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO, or DVD/HDD COMBO.

– fast forward/rewind of the

VCR, DAT deck, or tape deck.

Press to start playback of the VCR, CD player, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, MD deck, DAT deck, tape deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO, or DVD/HDD COMBO.

Name Function

TUNING +/– Press to scan a station.

M TV CH +

PRESET +

/–

N F1, F2 Press F1 or F2 to select a

TV INPUT Press TV (wj) and then

WIDE Press TV (wj) and then

Press to pause playback or recording of the VCR, CD player, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, MD deck, DAT deck, tape deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO, or DVD/HDD COMBO. (Also starts recording with components in recording standby.)

Press to stop playback of the VCR, CD player, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, MD deck, DAT deck, tape deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/ VHS COMBO, or DVD/ HDD COMBO.

/– Press TV (wj) and then

press TV CH +/– to select preset TV channels.

Press to – select preset stations. – select preset channels of

the VCR, satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, DVD player, DVD/VHS COMBO, or DVD/HDD COMBO.

component.

• DVD/HDD COMBO F1: HDD mode F2: DVD mode

• DVD/VHS COMBO F1: DVD mode F2: VHS mode

press TV INPUT to select the input signal (TV input or video input).

press WIDE to select the wide picture mode.

Name Function

O DVD TOP

DVD MENU Press to display the menu of

P MUTING Press to mute the sound (page

Q TV VOL +/– Press TV (wj) and then press

MASTER VOL +/–

R DISC SKIP Press to skip disc of the CD

S REPLAY /

ADVANCE

T RETURN/

EXIT O

Press to display the menu or on-screen guide of the DVD player on the TV screen. Then, use V/v/B/b and to perform menu operations.

the DVD player on the TV screen. Then, use V/v/B/b and to perform menu operations.

36). To mute the sound of the TV, press TV (wj) and then press MUTING.

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

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

player, VCD player, DVD player, or MD deck (multidisc changer only).

Press to replay the previous

scene or fast forward the current scene of the DVD player, Blu-ray disc recorder, DVD/VHS COMBO, or DVD/HDD COMBO.

Press to – return to the previous menu. – exit the menu while the

menu or on-screen guide of the VCD player, LD player, DVD player, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO, or satellite tuner is displayed on the TV

screen. To return to the previous menu of Sony TV, press TV (wj) and then press RETURN/EXIT O.

Name Function

V/v/B/b

V GUIDE Press to display the EPG

W CLEAR Press to clear a mistake when

-/-- Press to select the channel

>10 Press to select track numbers

X SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep

Y FM MODE Press to select FM monaural

Z 2CH Press to select a sound field

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

After pressing RECEIVER (D), press MENU (K) for receiver operation, then press V/v/B /b to select the settings. After pressing DVD TOP MENU (O) or DVD MENU (O), press V/v/B/b to select the settings, and then press to enter the selection. Press also to enter the selection of the receiver, VCR, satellite tuner, DVD player, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO, or DVD/HDD COMBO.

(Electronic Program Guide) of the TV, DVD player, satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, or DVD/HDD COMBO.

you press the incorrect numeric button of the DVD player, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, satellite tuner, DVD/ VHS COMBO, or DVD/HDD COMBO.

entry mode, either one or two digit of the VCR or satellite tuner. To select the channel entry mode of the TV, press TV (wj) and then press -/--.

over 10 of the CD player, VCD player, LD player, MD deck, tape deck, TV, VCR, or satellite tuner.

Timer function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically.

or stereo reception.

(page 49, 51, 54)

Getting Started

continued

Name Function

wj TV Press to light up the button. It

wk RM SET UP Press to set up the remote.

The number 5, TV CH +, PRESET + and H buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as references when operating the receiver.

This button is also available for DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter operation. For details on the function of the button, see the operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter.

changes the remote key function to activate the buttons with orange printing. It also activate the DISPLAY (I), OPTIONS TOOLS (J), MENU (K), RETURN/EXIT O (T),

(U), and V/v/B/b (U)

buttons to perform menu operations for Sony TVs only.

Notes

• Some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model.

• The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only. Therefore, depending on the component, the above operation may not be possible or may operate differently than described.

• The AUX button on the remote is not available for receiver operation.

1: Installing speakers

This receiver allows you to use a 5.1 channel system (5 speakers and one sub woofer). To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers (two front speakers, a center speaker, and two surround speakers) and a sub woofer (5.1 channel).

Example of a 5.1 channel speaker system configuration

Getting Started

Installing the speakers on a flat surface

Before you install the speakers and sub woofer, be sure to attach the supplied foot pads to prevent vibration or movement as shown in the illustration below.

Installing the speakers on the speaker stand

For greater flexibility in positioning the speakers, use the optional WS-FV11 or WS-FV10D speaker stand (available only in certain countries). Be sure to detach the screw from the speaker and use it when you install the speaker to the speaker stand. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the speaker stand.

AFront speaker (Left) BFront speaker (Right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (Left) ESurround speaker (Right) FSub woofer

Tip

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

Installing the speakers on the wall

You can install your speakers on the wall.

1 Prepare screws (not supplied)

that are suitable for the hook on the back of each speaker as shown in the illustrations below.

more than 5/32 inch (4 mm)

more than 1 inch (25 mm)

3/16 inch (4.6 mm)

13/32 inch (10 mm)

Hook on the back of the speaker

2 Fasten the screws to the wall.

The screws should protrude 7/32 to 9/32 inch (5 to 7 mm).

3 Hang the speakers on the

screws.

Hook on the back of the speaker

3/16 inch (4.6 mm)

13/32 inch (10 mm)

Notes

• Use screws that are suitable for the wall material and strength. As a plaster board wall is especially fragile, attach the screws securely to a beam and fasten them to the wall. Install the speakers on a vertical and flat wall where reinforcement is applied.

• Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall material or screws to be used.

• Sony is not responsible for accident or damage caused by improper installation, insufficient wall strength or improper screw installation, natural calamity, etc.

7/32 to 9/32 inch

(5 to 7 mm)

2: Connecting speakers

FAD

DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

HDMI

SAT IN

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

SAT IN

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

SAT

DVD

SAT

DVD

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

AUDIO IN

AUDIO OUT

AUDIO IN

SUB

WOOFER

VIDEO 1

SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals

COMPONENT VIDEO

FRONT B

B/CB

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

LLR

FRONT A SURROUND

SPEAKERS

CENTER

Getting Started

A Monaural audio cord (supplied) B Speaker cord (supplied)

AFront speaker A (Left) BFront speaker A (Right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (Left) ESurround speaker (Right) FSub woofer

CEB

If you have an additional front speaker system, connect them to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals. You can select the front speakers you want to use with the SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) button. For details, see “6: Selecting the speaker system” (page 30).

Use the long speaker cords to connect the surround speakers and the short speaker cords to connect the front and center speakers.

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To connect the speakers correctly

Check the speaker type by referring to the speaker label* on the rear panel of the speakers.

Character on speaker label

L Front left

R Front right

SL Surround left

SR Surround right

* The cen ter speaker and sub woofe r do not have any

character on the speaker label. For details on the speaker type, see page 3.

Tip

Use the supplied speakers to optimize the system’s performance.

Speaker type

3a: Connecting the audio components

Connecting a Super Audio CD/CD player or CD recorder

The following illustration shows how to connect a Super Audio CD player, CD player or CD recorder. After connecting your audio component, proceed to “3b: Connecting the video components” (page 20) or “4: Connecting the antennas” (page 28).

Super Audio CD player/ CD player/ CD recorder

Getting Started

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

VIDEO 2/

COAXIAL

SAT

BD IN

DVD

DMPORT

ANTENNA

OUT IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

SAT

A Audio cord (not supplied)

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

DVD

HDMI

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

SAT IN

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

FRONT B

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

B/CB

FRONT A

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

CENTER

3b: Connecting the video components

How to connect your components

This section describes how to connect your video components to this receiver. Before you begin, refer to “Component to be connected” below for the pages which describe how to connect each component. After connecting all your components, proceed to “4: Connecting the antennas” (page

28).

Component to be connected

Component Page

With HDMI jack 21

TV 23

DVD player/DVD recorder 24

Satellite tuner/Set-top box 26

VCR 27

Camcorder, video game, etc. 27

Video input/output jack to be connected

The image quality depends on the connecting jack. Refer to the illustration that follows. Select the connection according to the jacks on your components.

TV, etc. INPUT jack

Receiver HDMI OUT, MONITOR OUT jack

?/1

SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B)

AUTO CAL MIC

VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN

PHONES

VIDEO L AUDIO R

Receiver INPUT jack

MASTER VOLUME

DISPLAY INPUT MODE

INPUT SELECTOR

MEMORY/

TUNING

ENTER

MODE

TUNING 2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC

AUTO CAL MUTING

Video component OUTPUT jack

COMPONENT VIDEO

HDMI

COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO

HDMI

COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO

HDMI

COMPONENT

HDMI

VIDEO VIDEO

VIDEO

High quality image

Notes

• Connect image display components such as a TV or a projector to the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jack on the receiver.

• Be sure to turn on the receiver when the video and audio of a playback component are being output to a TV via the receiver. If the power supply of the receiver is not turned on, neither video nor audio is transmitted.

Connecting components with HDMI jacks

HDMI is the abbreviated name for HighDefinition Multimedia Interface. It is an interface which transmits video and audio signals in digital format.

The sound is output from the TV speaker only when a playback component and this receiver, as well as this receiver and the TV are connected via a HDMI jack. To output the sound from the supplied speakers and to take advantage of the multi channel surround sound, be sure to – connect the digital audio jacks on the

playback component to the receiver.

– turn off or mute the TV’s volume.

Getting Started

DVD player

Audio signals

Audio/video signals

BCA

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

SAT

VIDEO 2/

BD IN

COAXIAL

DVD

DMPORT

ANTENNA

OUT IN IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

SAT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

DVD

HDMI

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

Blu-ray disc player

Audio signals

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

AUDIO IN

SUB

WOOFER

SAT IN

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

FRONT B

Audio/video signals

B/CB

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

SPEAKERS

TV, projector, etc.

Audio/video signals

FRONT A

SURROUND

CENTER

A HDMI cable (not supplied)

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

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

continued

If you connect a Blu-ray disc player

• Be sure to change the factory setting of the VIDEO 2 input button on the remote so that you can use the button to control your Bluray disc player. For details, see “Programming the remote” (page 65).

• You can also rename the VIDEO 2 input so that it can be displayed on the receiver’s display. For details, see “Naming inputs” (page 63).

Notes on HDMI connections

• This receiver may not be able to transfer video or audio signals with certain types of components.

• The multi/stereo area audio signals of a Super Audio CD are not output.

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

• Video signals input to the HDMI IN jack can only be output from the HDMI OUT jack. The input video signals cannot be output from the VIDEO OUT or MONITOR OUT jacks.

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

Notes on digital audio signals connection

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

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

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

Connecting a TV

The image from a visual component connected to this receiver can be displayed on a TV screen. It is not necessary to connect all the cords. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components.

Audio signals Video signals

Getting Started

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

VIDEO 2/

BD IN

COAXIAL

DVD

SAT

DMPORT

ANTENNA

OUT IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

HDMI

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

SAT

DVD

A Audio cord (not supplied) B Video cord (not supplied) C Component video cord (not supplied)

Notes

• Connect image display components such as a TV or a projector to the MONITOR OUT jack on the receiver.

SAT IN

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

FRONT B

PB/C

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

SPEAKERS

FRONT A

SURROUND

CENTER

Tips

• You can watch the selected input image when you connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV.

• To output the sound of the TV from the speakers connected to the receiver, be sure to – connect the audio output jacks of the TV to the

TV IN jacks of the receiver.

– turn off or mute the TV’s volume.

Connecting a DVD player/DVD recorder

The following illustration shows how to connect a DVD player and DVD recorder. It is not necessary to connect all the cords. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components.

Connecting a DVD player

DVD playe r

Audio signals Video signals

Note

To input multi channel digital audio from the DVD player, set the digital audio output setting on the DVD player. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD player.

Tip

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

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

VIDEO 2/

COAXIAL

SAT IN

BD IN

DVD

DMPORT

ANTENNA

OUT IN IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

HDMI

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

SAT

DVD

A Coaxial digital cord (supplied) B Audio cord (not supplied) C Video cord (not supplied) D Component video cord (not supplied)

SAT IN

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

FRONT B

PB/C

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

FRONT A

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

CENTER

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Sony STR-K990 Operating Instructions

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Getting Started

Description and location of parts

1: Installing speakers

2: Connecting speakers

3a: Connecting the audio components

3b: Connecting the video components