Sony STR-DH810 manual

©2010 Sony Corporation 4-168-075- 11 (1) Multi Channel A V Receiver Operating Instructions STR-DH810[...]

2 GB T o 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, cur tains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus. Do not install the appliance in a confin[...]

3 GB 13) Un plug this apparatus during ligh tning storms or when unused for long per iods of time. 14) Refer all servicing to qualified s ervice personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in an y way , such as po wer -supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has bee n spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the ap[...]

4 GB Disposa l of waste batteries (applicable in the European Union and other Eur opean countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemica[...]

5 GB About This Manual • The instructions in this manual are for model STR-DH810. Chec k your model number by looking at the lower right co rner of the front panel. In this manual, models of area code CEL is used for illustration purp oses unless stated otherwise. Any dif ference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “Mode[...]

6 GB T able of Contents About This Manual . ...................... ......... ........ 5 Supplied accessorie s ............ .................. ........ 7 Description and location of parts .... ............ ... 8 Connections 1: Installing the speakers .......... ........... ........ 17 2: Connecting the speakers ........... ......... ...... 19 3: Con[...]

7 GB Adv anced Operations Switching between digital and analog audio (INPUT MODE) .......... ............. ... 69 Enjoying the sound/images from other inputs ........... ........... ........................... ..... 69 Enjoying sound/images from the components connected to the DIGIT AL MEDIA POR T ........... ........... . 71 Using a bi-amplifier c[...]

8 GB Description and location of parts A ? / 1 (on/standby) (page 34, 48, 55) B T ONE +/–, T ONE MODE (page 81) C INPUT SELECT OR (page 43) D Display (page 9) E Remote sensor Receives signals from remote commander. F DIMMER (page 85) G MASTER V OLUME (page 42, 43) H MUTING (page 43) I VIDEO 2 IN jacks (page 30) J A UT O CAL MIC jack (page 36) K D[...]

9 GB Indicators on the display LH LFE NEO : 6 TrueHD DTS - HD MSTR HI R E S EQ RDS MEM LBR S - AIR SW RH PLII x z HDMI COAX ANALOG OPT ARC D.RANGE ST DTS - ES LPCM SLEEP BI - AMP SP A B 96/24 D + EX L R C SBL SBR SB SL SR S qk q; 45 6 8 2 13 7 9 qa qs qd qf qh qj qg Indicator and explanation A SW Lights up w hen the audio signal is outp ut from the[...]

10 GB Indicator and explanation J BI-AMP Lights up when su rround back sp eakers selection is set to “BI-AMP” (page 71). K SLEEP Lights up when the Sl eep Timer is activated (page 45). L LPCM Lights up when the rece iver is decoding the Linear PC M signals . M DTS(-ES) indicators Lights up when the rece iver is decoding the DTS or DTS-ES si gna[...]

11 GB Rear panel AM EZW-T100 ANTENNA DMPORT IN 4 IN 3 IN 2 IN 1 TV OUT ARC DC5V 0.7A MAX IN 3 IN 2 IN 1 IN OPTICAL MONITOR OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT Y P B / C B P R / C R L R OPTICAL SAT / CATV IN BD IN D V D IN COAXIAL SA-CD / CD / CD-R SAT / CATV SUBW OOFER AUDIO IN VIDEO IN BD AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO[...]

12 GB * You can watch the selected input image when you connect the HDMI TV OUT or M ONITOR OUT jack to a TV (page 21, 24). 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 comp onents. For de[...]

13 GB T o contr ol the receiver Be sure to press AMP ( C ) to change the remote button function to control the receiver. a) The following b uttons hav e tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as referen ces when operating the receiv er . – number 5, VIDEO 1 – N – PRESET +, TV CH + (RM-A AP049 only), PROG + (RM-AAP050 only), c (RM-AAP050 only) b) [...]

14 GB T o contr ol a Son y TV Press TV ( W ), then press the yellow printing button to select th e function you want. a) The following b uttons ha ve tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as references when operating the receiver . – number 5, VIDEO 1 – N – PRESET +, TV CH + (R M-AAP049 on ly), PROG + (RM-AAP050 only), c (RM- AAP050 only) b) If [...]

15 GB T o contr ol other Son y components Name Blu-ray disc, D VD playe r Satellite tuner VCR PSX D VD/VCR COMBO , DV D/HDD COMBO VCD , LD player CD player , MD/D A T/ Ta p e d e c k B AV ? / 1 b) Power Power Powe r Power Power Power Power f) D Numeric buttons a)c) Ch annel Channe l Channel Channel Channel Track Track -/-- c) , >10 c) Clear Chan[...]

16 GB a) The following b uttons hav e tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as references when operating the receiver . – number 5, VIDE O 1 – N – PRESET +, TV CH + (RM-AAP049 only), PROG + (RM-AAP050 only), c (RM-AAP050 only) b) If you pr ess ? / 1 ( A ) and A V ? / 1 ( B ) simultaneously , the receiver and connected components will turn off (S[...]

17 GB Connections 1: Installing the speakers This receiver allows you to use a 7.1 channel system (7 speakers and one subwoofer). To fully enjoy theater-like mult i channel surround sound requires five speakers (two front speakers, a center speaker, and two surround speakers) and a subwoofer (5.1 channel). You can enjoy high fidelity r eproduction [...]

18 GB • When you connect a 7.1 channel speaker system with two front high speakers, place the front high speakers – at an angle between 22° to 45°. – at le ast 1 meter (3.3 feet) directly above the front speakers. • When you connect a 6.1 channel speaker system, place the surround back speaker behind the listening position. • Since the [...]

19 GB Connections 2: Connecting the speakers Before connecting the cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead). AM ANTENNA DMPORT IN 4 IN 3 IN 2 IN 1 TV OUT ARC DC5V 0.7A MAX IN OPTICAL VIDEO OUT OPTICAL SAT / CATV IN BD IN DVD IN COAXIAL AUDIO IN VIDEO IN BD AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 MONITOR HDMI ASSIGNABLE (INP[...]

20 GB a) Notes on the SPEAKERS SURROUND BA CK/ FRONT HIGH/BI-AMP/FRON T B terminals connection. • If you connect only one surr ound back speaker, connect it to L of this terminals. • If you are not using surrou nd back speaker or front high speakers, and you have an additional front speaker system, connect the additional front speaker system to[...]

21 GB Connections 3: Connecting the TV Before connecting cord s, be sure to disconnect the A C po wer cord (mains lead). A Component video cord (not supplied) B Video cord (not supplied) C Optical digital cord (not supplied) D A udio cord (not supplied) E HDMI cable (not supplied) W e r ecommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable. Recommended connectio[...]

22 GB Notes • Be sure to turn on the receiver when the video and audio signals of a playback component are being output to a TV via the receiver. Unless the power is turned on, neither video nor audio signals will be transmitted. • Connect image display co mponents such as a TV monitor or a projector to the HDMI TV OUT or MONITOR OUT jack on th[...]

23 GB Connections 4a: Connecting the audio components The following illustration shows how to connect a Super Audio CD player, CD player, CD recorder and DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter. Before connecti ng cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains le ad). * You can enjoy the ima ges from the components connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT ada[...]

24 GB 4b: Connecting the video components Connect your video co mponents according to the table below. * We recommend that you connect your video components via HDMI conn ection if they have HDMI jacks. You can watch the select ed input image when you connect the HDMI TV OUT or MONITOR OUT jack to a TV (page 21). The receiver equipped with video si[...]

25 GB Connections * See page 21 for the audio connection of TV to the receiver. Notes • Be sure to change the initial setting of the HDMI 1–4 input button on the remote so that you can use the button to control your components. For details, see “Programming the remote” (page 85). • You can also rename the HDMI input so that it can be disp[...]

26 GB Notes on connecting cabl es • Use a High Speed HDMI cable. If you use a Standard HDMI cable, 1080p or Deep Colour (Deep Color) images may not be displayed properly. • Sony recommends that you use an HDMI authorized cable or Sony HDMI cable. • We do not recommend using an HDMI-DVI conversion cable. When you connect an HDMI-DVI conversion[...]

27 GB Connections The follow ing illustration sho ws ho w to connect a Blu -ray disc player . A Component video cord (not supplied) B Video cord (not supplied) C Optical digital cord (not supplied) D Coaxial digital cord (not supplied) E A udio cord (not supplied) Recommended connection Alter nativ e connection * When you connect a component equipp[...]

28 GB The following illustration sh ows ho w to connect a D VD player or DVD rec order . A Component video cord (not supplied) B Optical digital cord (not supplied) C Coaxial digital cord (not supplied) Recommended connection Alternative connection * When you conn ect a component e quipped with a n OPTICAL jack, set “A. ASSIGN” in the AUDIO men[...]

29 GB Connections The follow ing illustration sho ws ho w to conne ct a satellite tuner or cable TV tuner . A Component video cord (not supplied) B Video cord (not supplied) C Optical digital cord (not supplied) D A udio cord (not supplied) Recommended connection Alter nativ e connection Note The initial setting of the COMPONENT VI DEO IN 3 jacks a[...]

30 GB The following illustr ation shows how to connect a component wh ich has an alog jacks such as a VCR, DVD recorder, etc. Notes • B e sure to change the initial setting of the VIDEO 1 input button on the remote so that you can use the button to control your DVD recorder. For details, see “Programming the remote” (page 85). • Y ou can al[...]

31 GB Connections The receiv er is equipped with a f unction for con v erting video signals. V ideo signals and component vide o signals can be output as HDMI video signals (HDMI TV OUT jack only). : Same type of signal as that of the input signal is output. : V ideo signals are upcon verted and output. As the initial setting, video si gnals input [...]

32 GB 5: Connecting the antennas (aerials) Connect the supplied AM loop antenna (aerial) and FM wire antenna (aer ial). Before connecting antenna s (aerials), be sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead). Notes • To prevent noise pick up, keep the AM loop antenna (aerial) away from the receiver and other components. • Be sure to fully e[...]

33 GB Connections 2 Insert the wireless transmitter. Notes • Insert the wireless transmitter with the S- AIR logo facing up . • Insert the wireless transmitter so that the V marks are aligned. • Do not insert other than the w ireless transmitter into the EZW-T100 slot. 3 Use the screws th at you removed from step 1 to fast en the wireless tra[...]

34 GB Initializing the receiver Before using the receiver for the first time, initialize the receiver by performing the following procedure. This procedure can also be used to return settings you have made to their initial settings. Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation. 1 Press ? / 1 to turn off the receiver . 2 Hold down ?[...]

35 GB Preparing the Receiver Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically (AUTO CALIBRA TION) This receiver is equipped with DCAC (Digi tal Cinema Auto Calibra tion) Technology which allows you to perform automatic calibration as follows: • Check the connection between each speaker and the receiver. a) • Adjust the speaker level. [...]

36 GB * Be sure to set the speaker pattern t o a setting with front high speakers (page 78). 1 Connect the supplie d optimizer microp hone to the A UTO CAL MIC jac k. 2 Set up the optimizer microp hone. Place the optimizer microphone at your listening position. Use a stool or tripod so that the optimizer mi crophone remains at the same height as yo[...]

37 GB Preparing the Receiver 1 Press AMP MENU. 2 Press V / v repe atedl y to sele ct “<A U T O CAL>”, then press or b . 3 Press V / v repeatedl y to se lect “A.CAL ST AR T”, then press . Measurement starts in 5 seconds. A count down is displayed. The measurement pr ocess will take approximately 30 sec onds to complete. The table below[...]

38 GB 1 Confirm the me asurement result. When the measure ment ends, a beep sounds and the measurement result appears on the display. 2 View t he measurement resu lt. Press AMP and then press V / v repeatedly to select the item. Then, press . 3 Save the mea surement result. Select “SAVE EXIT ” in step 2. “COMPLETE” appears on the display an[...]

39 GB Preparing the Receiver When err or codes appear 1 Check the problem of the error. * xxx represent a speaker channel FF r o n t S Surround SB Surround back FH Front high Depending on the error code, the speaker channel may not appears. 2 Perform Auto Calibration again. Press AMP, then pres s . Press V / v to select “RETRY? YES”, then press[...]

40 GB * xxx represent a speaker channel FL Front left FR Front right CNT Center SL Surrou nd left SR Surround right SBL Surround back left SBR Surround back ri ght LH Front left high RH Front righ t high SW Subwoofer Dependin g on the measurem ent re sult, the speaker channel may not appears. T o return to step 2 of “3: Confirming/saving the meas[...]

41 GB Preparing the Receiver 5 Perform Auto Calibration and save the measurement results. See “2: Performing Au to Calibration” (page 37) and “3: Confirming/saving the measurement result s” (page 38). The measurement results is registe red as the position you sele cted in step 4. 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to register another seating positi on. [...]

42 GB Adjusting the speaker levels (TEST TONE) You can adjust the speaker levels while listening to the test tone from your listening position. 1 Press AMP MENU. 2 Press V / v repeatedly to select “<LEVEL>”, then press or b . 3 Press V / v repe atedl y to select “TEST T ONE”, then press . 4 Press V / v repeatedly to select “A UT O x[...]

43 GB Basic Oper ations Playback 1 T urn on the connected component. 2 T urn on the rece iver . 3 Press one of the input but tons to select the compo nent y ou want. You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver. The selected input appears on the display. Note When you p ress TUNER, “FM TU NER” or “ AM TUNER” appears f or a while, then fr[...]

44 GB You can enter a name of up to 8 character s for inputs (except TUNER) and display it on the receiver’s display. This is convenient for labeli ng the jacks with the names of the connected components. 1 Press one of the inpu t buttons to select t he input you want to create an index name fo r. You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver. [...]

45 GB Basic Oper ations Using the Sleep T imer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a spec ified time. Press AMP, then press SLEEP repeatedly whil e the power is on. “SLEEP” lights up in the display. Each time you press SLEEP, the display changes cyclically as follo ws: 0:30:00 t 1:00:00 t 1:30:00 t 2 : 00 : 00 t OFF Tips • T[...]

46 GB 1 Press one of the inpu t buttons to select t he playba ck component. You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver. 2 Prepare the pl ayback component for playi ng. For example, insert the video tape you want to copy into the VCR. 3 Prepare the rec ording component. Insert a blank video tape, etc. into the recording component (VIDEO 1) for [...]

47 GB T uner Operations 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band. 2 Press TUNING + or TUNING –. Press TUNING + to scan from low to high; press TUNING – to scan from high to low. The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is receiv ed. Using the controls on the receiver 1 T urn INPUT SELECT OR to select the FM or AM band. 2 Press[...]

48 GB (Models of area code U2 only) Y ou can change the AM t uning scale to either 9 kHz or 10 kHz using the buttons on the receiv er . 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver. 2 While holding down TUNING MODE, press ?/1 . 3 Change the c urrent AM tunin g scale to 9 kHz (or 10 kHz). To reset the scale to 10 kHz (or 9 kHz), repeat the procedure above. [...]

49 GB T uner Operations 4 Press MEMORY. You can also use MEMORY/ENTER on the receiver. “MEM” lights up for a few seconds. Perform steps 5 a nd 6 before “MEM” goes out. 5 Press the numeric bu ttons to select a preset number. You can also press PRESET + or PRESET – repeatedly to select a preset number. If “MEM” goes out before you selec[...]

50 GB 5 Press V / v repe atedly to selec t “NAME IN”, then press or b . The cursor flashes an d you can select a character. 6 Press V / v to select a charact er , then press B / b to move the cursor to the next position. If you made a mistake Press B / b until the character you want to change flashes, then press V / v to select the correct char[...]

51 GB Enjoying Surr ound Sound Selecting the sound field This receiver can create mult i channel surround sound. You can select one of the optimized sound fields from the receiver’s preprogrammed sound fields. Press SOUND FIELD +/– repeatedly to select t he sound f ield you wa nt. You can also use 2CH/A.DIRECT, A. F.D., MOVIE or MUSIC on the re[...]

52 GB x C.ST.EX C (Cinema Studio EX C DCS ) Reproduces the sound char acteristics of the Sony Pict ures Entertainment sc oring stage. This mode is ideal for watching music als or films whe re orchestra musi c is featured in t he soundtrack. x V.MULTI DIM. (V. Multi Dimension DCS ) Creates many virtual speakers from a single pair of actual surround [...]

53 GB Enjoying Surr ound Sound x NEO6 MUS (Neo:6 Mu sic) Performs DTS Neo:6 Music mode decoding. A source recorded in 2 channel format is decoded into 7 channels. This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs. You can only select the following sound fields if the headphones are connected to the receiver. x HP 2CH (Headphones 2CH) This[...]

54 GB To turn off the surround effect for movie/music Press SOUND FIELD +/– re peatedly to select “2CH ST.” or “A.F .D. AUTO”. You can also press 2CH/A.DIRECT repeatedly on the receive r to select “2CH ST.” or press A.F.D. repe atedly on the receiv er to select “A .F.D. AUT O”. Digital audio formats that this recei v er can decode[...]

55 GB Enjoying Surr ound Sound Enjoying the surround effect at low volume levels (NIGHT MODE) This function allows you to retain a theater like en vironment at low v olume le vels. This function can be used wi th other sound fields. When watching a movie la te at night, you will be able to hear the dialog cl early e ven at a lo w volum e lev el. Pr[...]

56 GB What is “BRA VIA” Sync? “BRAVIA” Sync is c ompatible with So ny TV, Blu-ray Disc/DVD player , AV amplifie r, etc., that is equipped with the Control for HDMI function. By connecting Sony components that are compatible with the “BRAVIA” Sync with an HDMI cable (not suppl ied), operation is simplified as follows: • One-T ouch Play[...]

57 GB “BRA VIA” Sync Features If y our TV is not compatib le with the “Contr ol for HDMI-Easy Setting” function 1 Perform the steps given in “If your TV is compatible w ith the “Contro l for HDMI- Easy Setting” function” (page 56). 2 Press AMP MENU. 3 Press V / v repeatedly to select “<HDMI>”, then press or b . 4 Press V /[...]

58 GB Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers connected to the receiver (System Audio Control) You can enjoy the TV sound from the speakers connected to the receiver by a simple operation. You can operate Syst em Audio Control function using the TV me nu. For details, refer to the operating instruction s of the TV. TV Receiver You can also use the [...]

59 GB “BRA VIA” Sync Features T urning off the receiver with the TV (System Power Off) When you turn the TV off by u sing the POWER button on the TV’s remote, the receiver and the connected components turn off automatically. You can also use the receiver’s remote to turn off the TV. Press TV, then pre ss AV ? / 1 . The TV, receiver and the [...]

60 GB Enjoying the TV sound via an HDMI cable (Audio Return Channel) The Audio Return Channel (ARC) function enables the TV outputs th e audio signals to the receiver via a HDMI ca ble connected to the HDMI TV OUT jack. You can enjoy the TV sound from the speakers connected to the receiver without connecting the TV AUDIO IN or TV OPTICAL jacks. 1 P[...]

61 GB S-AIR Operations S-AIR products use a radio frequency of 2.4 GHz. Certain elec tronic equipment or other factors may caus e lost connection or instability in S-AI R reception. • Electronic equi pment influence The following may cause interference or cross talk. – Cellular phones, cordless phones – Wireless LAN, personal computers – Ga[...]

62 GB Setting up an S-AIR product Before using an S-AIR product, be sure to perform the foll owing settings t o establish the sound transmission. • Inserting the wireless tr ansmitter/ transceiver (page 32). • Establishing sound tr ansmission between the S-AIR main unit and S-AIR sub unit (ID setting) (page 62). • Pairing the S-AIR main unit [...]

63 GB S-AIR Operations To establish sound transmission, you need to set the same ID for your S-AIR main unit and S-AIR sub unit. However, if your neighbors have S-AIR products and their IDs ar e the same as yours, your neighbors could receive the sound of your S-AIR main unit or vice versa. To prevent this, you can pair the S-AIR main unit with a s[...]

64 GB 6 Press V / v repe atedly to selec t the sett ing you w ant, then press . • START: The S-AIR main unit starts pairing. “SEARCHING” flashes on the display. • CONDITION: You can check the current ID. When the pairing setting is not made, “NO PAIRING” appears on the display. 7 Start pairing of the S-AIR sub unit. Refer to the operati[...]

65 GB S-AIR Operations 3 Press V / v repeatedly to select “<S-AIR>”, then press or b . 4 Press V / v repeatedly to select “S-AIR MODE”, then press or b . 5 Press V / v repeatedly to select the setting you wa nt. • P ARTY: The S-AIR receiver outputs sound according to the input selected on the S-AIR main unit. • S EPARATE: You can [...]

66 GB Changing the channel for better sound transmission If you use multiple wireless systems which sharing the 2.4 GHz band, such as wireless LAN or Bluetooth, the transmission of S-AIR products or other wire less systems may be unstable. In this case, the transmis sion may be improved by changing the following “RF CHANGE” setting. 1 Press AMP[...]

67 GB S-AIR Operations Stabilizing S-AIR reception Check the following when S-AIR reception is poor or unstable. – Confirm the wireless adapte rs are inserted correctly (page 32). – Confirm that the S-AIR IDs of t he S-AIR main unit and sub unit are the same (pag e 62). Check the following. • Keep cords that are connected to the S-AIR product[...]

68 GB Enjoying the S-AIR receiver while the S-AIR main unit is in standby mode (For the S-AIR receiver only (not supplied)) You can enjoy the S-AIR receiver while the S-AIR main unit is in standby mode by sett ing “S-AIR STBY” to “STBY ON”. 1 Press AMP MENU. 2 Press V / v repe atedly to selec t “<S-AIR>”, then pr ess or b . 3 Pres[...]

69 GB Adv anced Operations Switching between digital and analog audio (INPUT MODE) When you connect compone nts to both digital and analog input jacks on the receiver, you can fix the audio input mode to either of them, or switch from one to the other, depending on the type of material you intend to watch. 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to s[...]

70 GB Assigning input jacks * Initial setting Notes • You cannot assign optical signals from an input source to the optical in put jacks on the receiver. • When you assign the digital audio input, the INPUT MODE setting may cha nge automatically (page 69). • You can not reassign more than one HDMI inpu t to the same input. • You cannot reas[...]

71 GB Adv anced Operations Enjoying sound/images from the components connected to the DIGIT AL MEDIA POR T The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT (DMPORT) allows you to enjoy sound/images from a portable audio source or computer by connecting a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter. The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapters are available for purchase depending on the area. For details[...]

72 GB Using the setting menu By using the setting menus, you can make various adjustments t o customize the rece iver. 1 Press AMP MENU. 2 Press V / v repe atedly to selec t the menu you want . 3 Press or b to enter th e menu. 4 Press V / v repe atedly to selec t the parameter you want to adjust. 5 Press or b to enter th e parameter. 6 Press V / v [...]

73 GB Adv anced Operations The following options are a vailable in each menu. For det ails, see the pa ge in the parentheses. Overview of the menus Menu [Display] Par a m e t er s [Displa y] Settings Initial setting AU T O C A L [<A UT O CAL>] (page 40) Starts Auto Calibration [A.CAL ST AR T] Calibration type [CAL TYPE] FULL FLA T , ENGINEER [...]

74 GB Menu [Displa y] Par a m e t er s [Display] Settings Initial setting SPEAKER [<SPEAKER>] (page 78) Speaker pattern [SP P A TTERN] For details, see page 78. 3/4.1 Front speakers size c) [FR T SIZE] LARGE, SMALL LARGE Center speaker size c) [CNT SIZE] LARGE, SMALL LARGE Surround speak ers size c) [SUR SIZE] LARGE, SMALL LARGE Front high sp[...]

75 GB Adv anced Operations Menu [Display] Par a m e t er s [Displa y] Settings Initial setting Distance unit [DIST . UNIT] METER, FEET METER f) Front speaker crossover frequency d) [FR T CR OSS] CR OSS 40 Hz to CR OSS 200 Hz (10 Hz step) CR OSS 120 Hz Center speaker crossov er frequency d) [CNT CR OSS] CR OSS 40 Hz to CR OSS 200 Hz (10 Hz step) CR [...]

76 GB a) xxx represent a speaker channel (FL, FR, CN T, SL, SR, SB, SBL, SBR, LH, RH, SW). b) Y ou can only select this parameter if “SP P A TTERN” is not set to a setting with surr ound back or front high speakers (page 78). c) Depending on the speaker pattern setting, some parameters may not be av ailable. d) Y ou cannot select this setting i[...]

77 GB Adv anced Operations You can adjust the level of each speaker. These settings are applied to all sound fields. x TEST T ONE Lets you adjust the speaker levels while listening to the test to ne from your listening position. •O F F The test tone is turned of f. • A UT O xxx * The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence. * xxx repr[...]

78 GB Y ou can set the size and distance of th e speakers connected to this receiv er . x SP P A TTERN Lets you set the number of speakers connected to th is recei v er . It shou ld be synchronize with the speakers settings. For exa mp le : SPEAKER menu Speaker pattern Fro nt left/right Fro nt left/ right high Center Surround left/right Surround ba[...]

79 GB Adv anced Operations x FRT SIZ E • LARGE If you connect large speak ers that will effecti v ely reproduce bass frequencies, select “LARGE”. Normally , select “LARGE”. Howe v er , if you ha ve selected a speaker pattern without subw oofer , the front speakers are au tomatically set to “ LARGE”. •S M A L L If the sound is distor[...]

80 GB Tip The “LARGE” and “SMALL” settings for each speaker determine whether the internal sound processor will cut the bass signal from that channel. When the bass is cut from a channel, the bass redirection circuitry sends the correspond ing bass frequencies to the subw oofer or other “LARGE” speakers . Howe v er , since ba ss sounds [...]

81 GB Adv anced Operations x DIST . UNIT Lets you select the uni t of measure for setting distances. • METER The distance is display ed in meters. •F E E T The distance is displayed in feet. x FRT CR OSS Lets you set the bass crossover frequency of the front speakers that have been set to “SMALL” in the SPEAKER menu. x CNT CROSS Lets you se[...]

82 GB You can make settings fo r the audio to suit your preference. x A/V SYNC Lets you delay the output of audio to minimize the time gap between a udio output and visual display. You can adjust from 0 ms to 300 ms in 10 ms steps. Notes • This parameter is usefu l when you use a large LCD or plasma monitor or a projector. • T his function does[...]

83 GB Adv anced Operations You can make settings for video. x RESOLUTI ON Lets you convert the resolution of analog video input signals (c omponent video an d video) and output from the HDMI TV OUT jack. •A U T O The resolution is set automati cally , depending on the connected TV . • 480/576p The resolution is set to 480p/576p. V ideo signals [...]

84 GB x A UDIO OUT Lets you set the HDMI audio output from the playback component connected to the recei ver via an HDMI connection . •A M P The HDMI audio signals from the playback component are only output to the speakers connected to the receiver . Multi channel sound can be played back as it is. Note Audio signals are not output from the TV?[...]

85 GB Using the Remote You can customize the settings of the receiv er. x DIMMER Lets you adjust the bright ness of the display in 3 levels. Tip You can also use DIMMER on the receiver. x SLEEP Lets you set the receiver to turn off automatically at a spec ific time. For details, see “Using the Sleep Timer” (page 45). • 2:00:00 • 1:30:00 •[...]

86 GB 3 Press the numeric butto ns to enter the numeric c ode (or one of the codes if more tha n one code exists) corre sponding to the component a nd the maker of the component you want to contro l (including TV button). See the tables on page 86–89 for information on the numeric code(s) corresponding to the component and the maker of the compon[...]

87 GB Using the Remote T o contr ol a CD pla yer T o contr ol a D A T dec k T o contr ol a tape dec k T o contr ol an MD dec k T o contr ol an HDD recor der T o contr ol a Blu-ra y disc pla yer/ recor der T o contr ol a PSX T o contr ol a D VD player T o contr ol a D VD recorder Maker Code(s) SONY 101 , 102, 103 DENON 104, 123 JVC 105, 106, 107 KEN[...]

88 GB T o contr ol a D VD/VCR COMBO T o contr ol a D VD/HDD COMBO T o contr ol a TV T o contr ol an LD pla y er Maker Code(s) SONY 411 Maker Code(s) SONY 40 1, 402, 403 Maker Code(s) SONY 50 1, 502 AIW A 501, 536, 539 AKAI 503 AO C 5 03 CENTURION 566 COR ON ADO 517 CUR TI S-MA THES 503, 551, 566, 567 D A YTRON 517, 566 D AEWOO 504, 505, 506, 507, 5[...]

89 GB Using the Remote T o contr ol a video CD p la yer T o contr ol a VCR * I f an AIWA VCR does not work even though you enter the code for AIWA , enter the code for Son y instead. T o contr ol a satellite tuner (bo x) T o contr ol a cab le bo x Maker Code(s) SONY 605 Maker Code(s) SONY 701 , 702, 703, 704, 705, 706 AIW A* 710, 750, 757, 758 AKAI[...]

90 GB Clearing all the contents of the remote’ s memory 1 While holding down MASTER VOL – (RM-AAP049 only) or – (RM-AAP050 only), press and hold ? / 1 , then press AV ? / 1 . The RM SET UP indicator flashes 3 times. 2 Release all but tons. All the conte nts of the rem ote’s memory (i.e., all the programmed da ta) are cleared. Glossar y x Ci[...]

91 GB Additional Information x Deep Colour (Deep Color) V ideo signals for which the color depth of signals passing through an HDMI jack ha ve been raised. The number of colors that could be e xpressed by 1 pix el wa s 24 bits (16,777,216 colors) with the current HDMI jack. Ho we ve r , the number of colors which can be e xpressed b y 1 pix el will[...]

92 GB x Dolby T rueHD Dolby T rueHD is Dolb y’ s lossless audio technology de veloped for high-def inition optical discs. Dolby T rueHD audio is bit-for - bit identical to the origin al studio masters and provides supreme-quality au dio up to 8 channel at 96 kHz/24 bit and up to 6 chann el at 192 kHz/24 bit. T ogether with high-def inition video,[...]

93 GB Additional Information x S-AIR (Son y A udio Interactive Radio frequenc y) Recent times have seen the rapid spread of DVD media, Digital Br oadcasting, and other high quality media. To ensure that the subt le nuances of these high quality media are transmi tted with no deterioration, S ony has developed a technology called “S-AIR” for the[...]

94 GB On placement • Place the rece i ver in a location with a dequate ventilation to pre v ent heat buildup and prolong the life of the receiver . • Do not place the recei ver near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessi v e dust, or mechanical shock. • Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that might block the [...]

95 GB Additional Information T roubleshooting If you experience any of the f ollowing difficulties while using the receiver, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. There is no sound, n o matter which component is selected, or only a very low-le vel sound is hear d. • Check that the speakers and components are connected cor[...]

96 GB The left and right sounds are unbalanced or re versed. • Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely. • Adjust the level pa rameters using th e LEVEL menu. There is severe hum or noise . • Check that the speakers and components are connected securely. • Check that the connecting cords are away from a tr[...]

97 GB Additional Information There is no picture or an unc lear picture appears on the TV screen or monitor . • Select the appropriate input using the input buttons. • Set your TV to the appropriate input mo de. • Move your audio components away from the TV. • Assign the component video input correctly. • Depending on the DIGITAL MEDIA PO[...]

98 GB The source sound in put to the HDMI jack is n ot output fr om the receiver or the TV speaker . • Check the HDMI connection (page 24). • You cannot listen to the Super Audio CD by connecting HDMI. • Depending on the playback component, you may need to set up the component. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with each component.[...]

99 GB Additional Information S-AIR connection is not established (sound trans mission is not established), e.g., the indicator of the S-AIR sub unit turn s off, flashes, or turns red. • If you use another S-AI R main unit, place it more than 8 meters (26 feet) away from this S-AIR main unit. • Confirm the S-AIR IDs of the S-AIR main unit and S-[...]

100 GB “HP NO LINK” and “V OL MIN” appear alternately on th e display and the v olume of the receiver becomes minimum. • V olume becomes minimum when you turn off the surround amplif ier with headphones connected or if the radio reception is poor . In these cases, check the radio reception and adjust the v olume le vel to restore sound fr[...]

101 GB Additional Information Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS PO WER OUTPUT AND T OT AL HARMONIC DISTOR TION: (Models of area code U2 onl y) With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 20 – 20,000 Hz; rated 95 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.09% total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output. Amp[...]

102 GB Frequency response Analog 10 Hz – 70 kHz, +0.5/–2 dB (with sound field and e qualizer bypassed) Input Analog Sensitiv ity: 500 mV/ 50 kohm s S/N 3) : 96 dB (A, 500 mV 4) ) Digital (Coaxial) Impedance: 75 ohms S/N: 100 dB (A, 20 kHz LPF) Digital (Optical) S/N: 100 dB (A, 20 kHz LPF) Output (analog) A UDIO OUT V oltage: 500 mV/ 10 kohm s S[...]

103 GB Additional Information Index Numerics 2 Channel Stereo 51 5.1 channel 17 A A.F .D. mode 51 Analog Direct 51 Audio Return Channel (ARC) 60 A UT O CALIBRA TION 35 B BI-AMP 80 Bi-amplifier connection 71 Blu-ray disc player connecting 27 C Cable TV tuner connecting 29 Camcorder connecting 30 Clear remote 90 D DIGIT AL MEDIA POR T connecting 23 e[...]

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