Sony STR-DA3100ES - Fm Stereo/fm-am Receiver, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...poration 2 514 877 12 1 FM Stereo FM AM Receiver 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 STR DA3100ES GB01COV_STR DA3100ES U book Page 1 Monday March 28 2005 4 08 PM ...

Page 2: ...tructions 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 R...

Page 3: ...r 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 DTS DTS ES Extended Surround and Neo 6 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc About area codes The area code of the receiver you purchased is shown on the upper righ...

Page 4: ... 35 Advanced Adjustments and Settings Assigning the audio input 37 DIGITAL ASSIGN Assigning the component video input 38 COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGN Switching the audio input mode for digital components 38 INPUT MODE Customizing sound fields 39 Adjusting the equalizer 40 Advanced settings 41 Custom install mode 47 Storing the adjusted settings 48 USER PRESET Other Operations Naming preset stations and ...

Page 5: ...i channel decoder through this receiver c Model equipped only with AUDIO OUT L R jacks etc d Model with component video Y PB CB B Y PR CR R Y input jacks Getting Started 1 Check how to hookup your components Component to be connected Page DVD player With digital audio outputa 7 8 With multi channel audio outputb 10 11 With analog audio output onlyc 7 8 TV monitor With component video inputd 8 or 1...

Page 6: ... cord A can be torn into two monaural audio cords G H Component video cord Green Blue Red Notes Turn off the power to all components before making any connections Be sure to make connections firmly to avoid hum and noise When connecting an audio video cord be sure to match the color coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components yellow video to yellow white left audio to white and red right...

Page 7: ...INPUT ONLY ANTENNA DIGITAL FM PHONO OUT MD DAT OPTICAL IN MD DAT OPTICAL OUT IR OUT 1 DVD OPTICAL IN IR OUT 2 3RD ZONE IR IN MAIN L R L R R IN OUT IN SA CD CD IN MD DAT OUT IN TAPE SIGNAL GND FRONT CENTER FRONT SUB WOOFER SURR BACK SURROUND AM Y PR CR R Y PB CB B Y TV SAT IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT ASSIGNABLE 3RD ZONE FRONT CENTER SUB WOOFER 3RD ZONE VARIABLE SURR BACK SURROUND AUDIO OUT FIXED FIXED PR...

Page 8: ...ord the up convert signals from S VIDEO OUT jacks Depending on the monitor noise may be produced or the picture may be distorted when the video player is turned on SA CD CD OPTICAL IN SA CD CD COAXIAL IN DVD COAXIAL IN ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY ANTENNA DIGITAL FM IR REMOTE TRIGGER PHONO OUT MD DAT OPTICAL IN TV SAT OPTICAL IN MD DAT OPTICAL OUT IR OUT 1 DVD OPTICAL IN IR OUT 2 2ND ZONE 3RD ZONE IR IN ...

Page 9: ...er to the analog input jacks SA CD CD IN jacks Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player You cannot make digital recordings of digital multi channel surround signals SA CD CD COAXIAL IN DVD COAXIAL IN ANTENNA DIGITAL TRIGGER PHONO OUT MD DAT OPTICAL IN TV SAT OPTICAL IN MD DAT OPTICAL OUT DVD OPTICAL IN 2ND ZONE 3RD ZONE IR IN MAIN L R L R R IN OUT IN SA CD CD IN ...

Page 10: ...CD COAXIAL IN DVD COAXIAL IN ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY ANTENNA DIGITAL FM IR REMOTE TRIGGER PHONO OUT MD DAT OPTICAL IN TV SAT OPTICAL IN MD DAT OPTICAL OUT IR OUT 1 DVD OPTICAL IN IR OUT 2 2ND ZONE 3RD ZONE IR IN MAIN L R R IN OUT IN SA CD CD IN MD DAT OUT IN TAPE SIGNAL GND FRONT CENTER FRONT SUB WOOFER SURR BACK SURROUND AM Y PR CR R Y PB CB B Y TV SAT IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT ASSIGNABLE 3RD ZONE FRON...

Page 11: ...ear distorted horizontally or no image may be output Depending on the monitor noise may be produced or the picture may be distorted when the video player is turned on SA CD CD OPTICAL IN SA CD CD COAXIAL IN DVD COAXIAL IN ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY ANTENNA DIGITAL FM IR REMOTE TRIGGER PHONO OUT MD DAT OPTICAL IN TV SAT OPTICAL IN MD DAT OPTICAL OUT IR OUT 1 DVD OPTICAL IN IR OUT 2 2ND ZONE 3RD ZONE IR ...

Page 12: ... L R R IN OUT IN SA CD CD IN OUT IN TAPE SIGNAL GND FRONT CENTER FRONT SUB WOOFER SURR BACK SURROUND AM Y PR CR R Y PB CB B Y TV SAT IN 3RD ZONE FRONT CENTER SUB WOOFER 3RD ZONE VARIABLE SURR BACK SURROUND AUDIO OUT FIXED FIXED PRE OUT 2ND ZONE AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT IN S2 VIDEO OUT IN AUDIO OUT IN VIDEO OUT IN OUT IN S2 VIDEO S2 VIDEO DVD IN TV SAT IN S2 VIDEO OU...

Page 13: ... R IN OUT IN SA CD CD IN MD DAT OUT IN TAPE SIGNAL GND CENTER FRONT SUB WOOFER SURR BACK AM Y PR CR R Y PB CB B Y TV SAT IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT ASSIGNABLE 3RD ZONE FRONT AUDIO OUT FIXED FIXED 2ND ZONE AUDIO OUT OUT AUDIO AUDIO IN VIDEO OUT IN S2 VIDEO OUT IN OUT IN VIDEO OUT S2 VIDEO S2 VIDEO S2 VIDEO OUT IN VIDEO OUT S2 VIDEO VIDEO 1 SPEAKERS VIDEO 2 COMPONENT VIDEO RS232C L B R SURROUND SURR BACK...

Page 14: ...O OUT MD DAT OPTICAL IN TV SAT OPTICAL IN MD DAT OPTICAL OUT IR OUT 1 DVD OPTICAL IN IR OUT 2 2ND ZONE 3RD ZONE IR IN MAIN L R L R R IN OUT IN SA CD CD IN MD DAT OUT IN TAPE SIGNAL GND FRONT CENTER FRONT SUB WOOFER SURR BACK SURROUND AM Y PR CR R Y PB CB B Y TV SAT IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT ASSIGNABLE 3RD ZONE MULTI CH IN FRONT CENTER SUB WOOFER 3RD ZONE VARIABLE SURR BACK SURROUND AUDIO OUT FIXED FIX...

Page 15: ... 6 1 channel or two surround back speakers 7 1 channel see Selecting the surround back decoding mode on page 34 You can even enjoy the 9 1 channel surround sound by connecting four surround speakers see 9 1 CH SP SYSTEM on page 42 Example of 7 1 channel speaker system configuration Tips When you connect 6 1 channel speaker system place the surround back speaker behind the listening position see Wh...

Page 16: ...e the surround back speakers as a front right and front left speakers in the 3RD ZONE page 17 L R OUT IN MD DAT OUT IN TAPE FRONT CENTER FRONT CENTER SUB WOOFER SURR BACK SURROUND AT IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT SSIGNABLE 3RD ZONE MULTI CH IN FRONT CENTER 3RD ZONE VARIABLE SURR BACK SURROUND AUDIO OUT FIXED FIXED PRE OUT 2ND ZONE AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT IN S2 VIDEO OUT IN...

Page 17: ...nal for the 3rd zone is output from PRE OUT SURR BACK jacks Speaker impedance To enjoy the best possible multi channel surround connect speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher to the FRONT CENTER SURROUND and SURROUND BACK terminals and set the IMPEDANCE SELECTOR to 8Ω Use the screwdriver to set the impedance selector to the correct position Refer to the operating instructions suppli...

Page 18: ...akers will vary depending on the speaker Adjust the effect level so that the actor s lines sound natural and the impact of sound effects is nicely balanced The advantage of a 9 1 channel speaker system is a drastic improvement in the connection between the front video sound field and the surround sound field Previously we have employed virtual speaker technology to present this sound effect but a ...

Page 19: ... initial setup operations 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 factory defaults 1 Press 1 on the receiver to turn off the receiver 2 Hold down 1 on the receiver for 5 seconds 3 While ENTER to Clear All appears in the display press MEMORY ENTER on the recei...

Page 20: ...YES If you connect a sub woofer select YES NO If you did not connect a sub woofer select NO This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers x FRONT SP Front speakers LARGE If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE When the sub woofer is set to NO front speakers are automatically se...

Page 21: ...a maximum of 6 1 channels NO If you did not connect surround back speakers select NO ZONE 3 If you use the surround back speaker in the 3rd zone select ZONE 3 Tip The LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker determine whether or not 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 corresponding bas...

Page 22: ...put the speaker position in terms of distance However it is not possible to set the center speaker further than the front speakers Also the center speaker cannot be set more that 5 feet closer than the front speakers Likewise the surround speakers can not be set farther away from the listening position than the front speakers And they can be no more than 15 feet closer This is because incorrect sp...

Page 23: ... level of the test tone sounds the same from each speaker For details on the LEVEL menu settings see page 39 Tip To adjust the level of all speakers at the same time press MASTER VOL on the remote or turn MASTER VOLUME on the receiver 4 Press TEST TONE again The test tone turns off To output the test tone only from a specific speaker Set TEST TONE in the LEVEL menu to FIX page 39 The test tone is ...

Page 24: ... output depending on the speaker settings You can select the audio directly from the components connected to the MULTI CH IN jacks This enables you to enjoy high quality analog inputs like DVD or Super Audio CD Surround effects are not activated when using this input Press MULTI CH IN to select the multi channel audio source The selected audio source is output When a center speaker or sub woofer i...

Page 25: ...und will be less distorted 1 Rotate MAIN MENU to select TUNER 2 Rotate MENU to select FM MODE 3 Rotate to select MONO The FM reception switches to monaural Direct tuning You can enter the frequency of the station you want directly Use the remote for this operation 1 Move the easy scroll key to select TUNER then press the key repeatedly to select FM or AM You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the rece...

Page 26: ...t number If you want to switch the memory page press SHIFT on the remote If MEMORY goes out before you select the preset number start again from step 4 6 Press MEMORY ENTER again The station is stored to the selected preset number If MEMORY goes out before you press MEMORY ENTER start again from step 4 7 Repeat steps 2 to 6 to preset another station Tuning to preset stations 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTO...

Page 27: ...ame and sound field name y Input name and sound field name Index name appears only when you have assigned one to the input or preset station page 49 Index name does not appear when only blank spaces have been entered or it is the same as the input name Displaying the input stream information You can check the input stream information about format channel etc of digital input signals The input stre...

Page 28: ...als are input EX lights up when Dolby Digital EX signals are input When playing a Dolby Digital format disc be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is NOT set to ANALOG 2CH FIXED page 38 D INPUT Lights up constantly One of the input indicators also lights up according to the current input E AUTO Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to AUTO 2CH page 38 F DTS ES Lights up when...

Page 29: ...IIx Movie decoding is activated W GAME Lights up when Pro Logic II Game or Pro Logic IIx Game decoding is activated X PRO LOGIC IIx PRO LOGIC lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals PRO LOGIC II lights up when the Pro Logic II Movie Music Game decoder is activated PRO LOGIC IIx lights up when the Pro L...

Page 30: ... EXPAND to ON For details see page 41 No sound is output from the sub woofer in the 2CH STEREO mode To listen to the 2 channel stereo sources using the front L R speakers and a sub woofer select A F D AUTO and set A F D 2CH SW in the SURR SET UP menu to CREATE The Auto Format Direct A F D mode allows you to select the decoding mode you want for your audio sound Enjoying Surround Sound Using only t...

Page 31: ...Pro Logic II 6 channels through DTS Neo 6 or 4 channels through Dolby Pro Logic However DTS 2CH sources are not decoded by DTS Neo 6 they are output in 2 channels Press A F D repeatedly to select the 2 channel decoding mode x PRO LOGIC Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding The source recorded in 2 channel is decoded into 4 1 channels x PRO LOGIC II MOVIE Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode decoding...

Page 32: ...atedly to select the sound field you want The selected sound field appears in the display About DCS Digital Cinema Sound Sound fields with DCSmarks use DCS technology DCS is the concept name of the surround technology for home theater developed by Sony DCS uses the DSP Digital Signal Processor technology to reproduce the sound characteristics of an actual cinema cutting studio in Hollywood When pl...

Page 33: ...rams DTS Digital Surround encoded programs Notes The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal When listening with sound fields that employ the virtual speakers you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers Selecting a sound field for music Press MUSIC repeatedly to select the sound field you want The selected soun...

Page 34: ... sound fields are canceled This function lets you select the decoding mode for the surround back signals of the multi channel input stream By decoding the surround back signal of DVD software etc recorded in Dolby Digital EX DTS ES Matrix DTS ES Discrete 6 1 etc format you can enjoy the surround sound intended by the filmmakers Press SURR BACK DECODING repeatedly to select the surround back decodi...

Page 35: ...You can select surround back decoding only when SB DECODING is set to ON or AUTO and the input stream contains the Dolby Digital EX flag Notes Matrix decoder conformed to Dolby Digital EX is applied regardless of the surround back decoder mode setup when a sound field for a movie is selected Matrix decoder conformed to Dolby Digital EX is applied if the speaker setting is 6 1 channel and Movie dec...

Page 36: ...signal When the current decoder conforms to Dolby Pro Logic IIx When surround back decoder conforms to Dolby Pro Logic IIx if you decode the DTS ES Discrete 3 3 1 signal this unit also decodes the DTS ES Discrete 3 2 1 signal Input stream after a few seconds Current decoder s process DOLBY DIGITAL 3 2 1 DOLBY D EX 3 2 1 DOLBY D EX 3 2 1 DOLBY D EX 3 2 1 DTS 3 2 1 DTS 3 2 1 DOLBY EX DTS ES Matrix 3...

Page 37: ...L ASSIGN 3 Press MEMORY ENTER 4 Rotate MENU to select the digital audio input you want to assign 5 Rotate to select the input you want to assign the digital audio input jack selected in step 4 The input you can assign varies for each audio input For details see Selectable audio inputs for each input page 37 Selectable audio inputs for each input Notes You cannot assign several audio inputs to the ...

Page 38: ...acks 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select the input 2 Press INPUT MODE repeatedly to select the audio input mode The selected audio input mode appears in the display Audio input modes AUTO 2CH Gives priority to the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN L R jacks when there is no digital audio signals COAXIAL FIXED Specifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL COAXIAL input jack OPTICA...

Page 39: ...PAND XXX to ON to enable advanced adjustments For details on MENU EXPAND XXX see page 41 For details on how to set the items see page 45 Adjusting the LEVEL menu You can adjust the balance and level of each speaker These settings are applied to all sound fields 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects DVD etc 2 Rotate MAIN MENU to select LEVEL 3 Rotate MENU to select th...

Page 40: ...n MENU EXPAND see page 41 For details on how to set the items see page 45 Resetting sound fields to the initial settings 1 Press 1 to turn off the power 2 While holding down MUSIC press 1 S F Initialize appears in the display and all sound fields are reset to the initial setting You can adjust the tonal quality bass treble level of each speaker using the EQUALIZER menu You can store up to 5 differ...

Page 41: ...tate to select YES then press MEMORY ENTER Are you sure appears in the display 6 Rotate to select YES then press MEMORY ENTER PRESET X CLEARED appears in the display and the adjusted contents of the selected equalizer bank are cleared Using the CUSTOMIZE menu to adjust the receiver You can adjust various receiver settings using the CUSTOMIZE menu 1 Rotate MAIN MENU to select CUSTOMIZE 2 Rotate MEN...

Page 42: ...ify the input mode for the digital signal input to the DIGITAL IN jacks The initial setting is AUTO for VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 TV SAT TAPE TUNER and PHONO and PCM for DVD MD DAT and SA CD CD You can use DECODE PRIORITY on the front panel AUTO Automatically switches the input mode between DTS Dolby Digital or PCM PCM PCM signals are given priority to prevent the interruption when playback starts E...

Page 43: ...ECT function You can enjoy high quality analog audio without the influence of digital circuits ALWAYS ON Lets you keep the power of digital circuits on Select if you do not like the time lag that occurs with the AUTO OFF setting when digital circuits are turned on etc x USER PRESET MEM X User preset memory Lets you store the adjusted sound field settings etc For details see Storing the adjusted se...

Page 44: ...irly consistent even with the surround speakers positioned at a rather wide angle However if the speakers are pointing toward the listener from the immediate left and right of the listening position the surround effects becomes unclear unless set to SIDE Nevertheless each listening environment has many variables like wall reflections and you may obtain better results using BEHD if your speakers ar...

Page 45: ... Music and Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode decoding You can set this parameter only when A F D mode is set to PRO LOGIC II MUSIC or PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC page 30 ON Lets you enjoy the surround sound by spreading the sound field of front speakers to the left and right of the listening position panorama mode OFF Panorama mode is not activated x FRONT REVERB Front reverberation This parameter is especia...

Page 46: ...range of the sound track This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night OFF The dynamic range is not compressed STD The dynamic range is compressed as intended by the recording engineer MAX The dynamic range is compressed dramatically Tip Dynamic range compressor lets you compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in ...

Page 47: ... output x INSTALLER MODE RS232C control ON The receiver can receive commands from the RS232C port even when the power is off standby mode OFF The receiver does not receive commands from the RS232C port when the power is off standby mode x 12V TRIG MAIN 12 V trigger for the main receiver x 12V TRIG 2ND 12 V trigger for the 2nd zone x 12V TRIG 3RD 12 V trigger for the 3rd zone Lets you turn on or of...

Page 48: ...C WIDTH setting DIMENSION setting PANORAMA MODE setting EFFECT LEVEL setting FRONT REVERB setting SCREEN DEPTH setting VIR SPEAKERS setting Tuner settings band frequency stereo mono setting preset number To use the USER PRESET 1 Press USER PRESET repeatedly to select the USER PRESET you want 2 Press MEMORY ENTER Note When the DIGITAL ASSIGN setting is changed after you store a USER PRESET and if t...

Page 49: ...index an input 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select an input you want to create an index name for 2 Rotate MAIN MENU to select CUSTOMIZE 3 Rotate MENU to select NAME IN 4 Press MEMORY ENTER The cursor flashes and you can select a character Follow the procedure of To create an index name page 49 To create an index name 1 Use MENU and to create an index name Rotate to select a character then rotate MEN...

Page 50: ...e command mode of the supplied remote is AV2 If the command mode of the receiver and the remote is different you cannont use the remote to operate the receiver You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time by using the remote Press ALT then press SLEEP repeatedly while the power is on Each time you select or press SLEEP the display changes cyclically as follows 2 00 00 t 1...

Page 51: ...ording level if necessary 4 Start recording on the recording deck then start playback on the playback component Notes You cannot record a digital audio signal using a component connected to the analog TAPE OUT or MD DAT OUT jacks To record a digital audio signal connect a digital component to the MD DAT OPTICAL OUT jacks Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the TAPE OUT or MD DAT...

Page 52: ...n the recording VCR then start playing the video tape or laser disc you want to record Notes You cannot record a digital audio signal using a component connected to the analog VIDEO 1 OUT or VIDEO 2 OUT jacks Make sure to make both digital and analog connections to the TV SAT or DVD inputs Analog recording is not possible if you make only digital connections Some sources contain copy guards to pre...

Page 53: ...k speaker volume in 3rd zone The default setting of the volume is dB no sound output Tips Even when this receiver is turned off the receiver in the 2nd zone or 3rd zone remains turned on To turn off all receivers press 1 and AV 1 on the remote at the same time SYSTEM STANDBY Only signals from components connected to the analog input jacks are output through the 2ND ZONE OUT or 3RD ZONE OUT jacks N...

Page 54: ...E AUDIO OUT jacks 2 SURR BACK 3RD ZONE SPEAKER terminals 2ND ZONE OUT STR DA3100ES Main receiver 2nd zone Amplifier Receiver Audio video components Speaker Speaker Monitor 3RD ZONE OUT STR DA3100ES Main receiver 3rd zone Amplifier Receiver Audio components Speaker Speaker 3RD ZONE OUT STR DA3100ES Speaker Speaker Main receiver 3rd zone Audio components GB01COV_STR DA3100ES U book Page 54 Monday Ma...

Page 55: ...or VCR etc for details If you connect the CTRL S OUT jack on another component to the CTRL S IN jack on this unit Example The remote sensor on the CTRL S OUT component receives remote codes the same way as the remote sensor on this unit This is useful if you have placed this unit in a rack etc If you connect the CTRL S IN jack on another component to the CTRL S OUT jack on this unit Example The re...

Page 56: ... apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion The H TV VOL TV CH and MASTER VOL buttons have a tactile dot Use the tactile dot as a reference when operating the receiver and other audio video components Operations Using the Remote RM AAE001 Before you use you...

Page 57: ...orrect numeric buttons or returns to continuous playback etc DIRECT 5 Receiver Selects 2CH ANALOG DIRECT DISC w CD player VCD player Selects a disc directly multi disc changer only Remote Button Operations Function Display 3 Remote Shows the selected input macro list and command mode of the remote DISPLAY q TV VCR VCD player LD player DVD player Receiver CD player MD deck Blu ray disc recorder Har...

Page 58: ...ING wf Receiver Selects the surround back decoding modes SEARCH MODE w DVD player Selects searching mode Press to select the unit for search track index etc SHIFT 7 Receiver Selects a memory page for presetting radio stations or tuning to preset stations Remote Button Operations Function SLEEP wj Receiver Activates the sleep function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically SUBT...

Page 59: ... one or two digit 1 wj Receiver Turnsthe receiver on or off 6 VCR CD player VCD player DVD player LD player MD deck DAT deck Tape deck Blu ray disc recorder Hard disc recorder PSX Skips tracks Remote Button Operations Function m M 7 CD player VCD player DVD player LD player MD deck Blu ray disc recorder Hard disc recorder PSX Searches tracks in the forward or backward direction VCR DAT deck Tape d...

Page 60: ... want In this case press the TV VIDEO button to switch the input mode of the TV To activate the buttons with orange printing press ALT first before pressing the buttons Remote Button Operations Function V v B b q VCR Satellite tuner DVD player Blu ray disc recorder Hard disc recorder PSX Selects a menu item O q VCD player LD player DVD player Blu ray disc recorder Hard disc recorder PSX Returns to...

Page 61: ...mponents by changing the code Once the control signals have been memorized you can use those components as part of your system Furthermore you can also program the remote for Sony components that the remote is unable to control Note that the remote can only control components that accept infrared wireless control signals 1 Hold down RM SET UP and press AV 1 The indicator lights up and IR SET appea...

Page 62: ...ASTER VOL at the same time The indicator flashes 3 times then goes off The numeric codes corresponding to the component and the maker of the component Use the numeric codes in the tables below to control non Sony components and also Sony components that the remote is normally unable to control Since the remote signal that a component accepts differs depending on the model and year of the component...

Page 63: ... 757 758 BLAUPUNKT 740 EMERSON 750 GENERAL ELECTRIC 722 730 HITACHI 722 729 741 JVC 726 727 728 736 MAGNAVOX 730 731 738 NEC 736 PANASONIC 729 730 737 738 739 740 PHILIPS 729 730 731 PIONEER 729 RCA PROSCAN 722 729 730 731 741 747 TOSHIBA 747 Maker Code s SONY 401 402 403 PANASONIC 406 408 PHILIPS 407 PIONEER 409 TOSHIBA 404 DENON 405 Maker Code s SONY 501 502 AIWA 539 DAEWOO 504 505 506 515 544 F...

Page 64: ... appears in the display 2 Move the Easy scroll key PUSH to select the input including TV 1 for the component you want to control For example if you are going to learn an operation for a CD player select SA CD 3 Press PUSH 4 Press the button you want to use for the Learning function The indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed then flashes slowly 5 Point the remote control code receiver ...

Page 65: ...lowly it turns ON while a valid button is pressed In step 6 if a button that can be used for learning is pressed the new button is selected and the learning procedure returns to the beginning of step 6 To activate the input source after programming Press the programmed button to activate the input you want To cancel learning Press RM SET UP during any step The remote automatically exits the learni...

Page 66: ...y the indicator flashes 4 times in quick succession and the procedure returns to step 5 6 Repeat steps 1 through 5 to program up to 10 IR codes Tip If programming is unsuccessful check the following If the indicator does not light up in step 1 the batteries are weak Replace both batteries If the indicator lights 4 times in quick succession in step 4 an error has occurred Start again from step 1 To...

Page 67: ...tes the receiver replace all batteries with new ones Notes Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction If you don t use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and cor...

Page 68: ...iver The current input selected for the main receiver TAPE 3 Receiver To listen to audio tape TUNER 3 Receiver To listen to radio programs TV SAT 3 Receiver To select TV or satellite tuner VIDEO 1 3 Receiver To select VCR VTR mode 3 VIDEO 2 3 Receiver To select VCR VTR mode 1 Remote Button Operations Function VIDEO 3 3 Receiver To select VCR VTR mode 2 VIDEO 4 3 Receiver To select VCR VTR mode 4 V...

Page 69: ...ot be changed 1 Press RM SET UP for more than 2 seconds The indicator lights up 2 Press the input button you want to change the assignment of The indicator turns off once and turns on again when a valid button is pressed Only the first input button that is pressed will be registered Example Press VIDEO 2 3 Refering to the table below press the input button for the category you want The indicator t...

Page 70: ...he new assignment Valid buttons and the corresponding categories To clear all remote button assignments Hold down RM SET UP then press 1 The remote is reset to its factory setting Corresponding categories Press VTR 1 VIDEO 1 once VTR 2 VIDEO 2 once VTR 3 VIDEO 3 once VTR 4 VIDEO 1 twice VTR 5 VIDEO 2 twice VTR 6 VIDEO 3 twice DVD player DVD once LD player DVD twice TV TV SAT once SAT TV SAT twice ...

Page 71: ...rform the following operation to set the command mode of the remote to 2ND ZONE or 3RD ZONE Press 2ND ZONE or 3RD ZONE The command mode has been set to the 2nd or 3rd zone mode Example of controlling the amplifier in the 2nd room You can connect the speakers directly to SPEAKERS SURR BACK 3RD ZONE terminals 2nd 3rd zone operations To Do the following Turn the power on or off Press 1 Listen to the ...

Page 72: ...ully into the outlet contact your dealer AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop On heat buildup Although the unit heats up during operation this is not a malfunction If you continuously use this unit at a large volume the cabinet temperature of the top side and bottom rises considerably To avoid burning yourself do not touch the cabinet On placement Place the receiver in ...

Page 73: ...sound is output only from front L R speakers There is no sound or only a very low level sound is heard Check that the speakers and components are connected securely Check that you have selected the correct component with INPUT SELECTOR Check that the SPEAKERS is not set to OFF page 51 Check that the headphones are not connected Press MUTING on the remote to cancel the muting function The protectiv...

Page 74: ...s recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format When connecting the DVD player etc to the digital input jacks of this receiver check the audio setting settings for the audio output of the connected component Recording cannot be done Check that the components are connected correctly Select the source component with INPUT SELECTOR The FM reception is poor Use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect...

Page 75: ...hen DEC PRIORITY in the CUSTOMIZE menu is set to PCM Set to AUTO PROTECTOR CHECK CODE 11 Irregular current is output from the speakers The receiver will automatically turn off after a few seconds Check the speaker connection and turn on the power again If this problem persists turn off the receiver and consult your nearest Sony dealer Reference sections for clearing the memory AUDIO POWER SPECIFIC...

Page 76: ...the receiver While holding down PRESET TUNING or TUNING press 1 All preset stations will be erased when you change the tuning scale To reset the scale to 10 kHz or 9 kHz repeat the procedure Video section Inputs Outputs Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms S video Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms C 0 286 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms PB CB B Y 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms PR CR R Y 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms 80 MHz HD Pass Through Gen...

Page 77: ... 2 514 877 12 1 77US Supplied accessories FM wire antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 AC power cord 1 Remote commander RM AAE001 1 Remote commander RM US106A 1 R6 size AA batteries 4 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice For details on the area code of the component you are using see page 3 GB01COV_STR DA3100ES U book Page 77 Monday March 28 2005 4 08 PM ...

Page 78: ...MORY ENTER ws 26 37 49 MENU ea 20 25 27 37 38 39 40 41 47 48 49 MOVIE 8 32 MULTI CH IN wj 24 MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator qf MUSIC 9 33 40 PHONES jack qj PRESET TUNING ql 26 SPEAKERS switch qk 51 SURR BACK DECODING wk 34 TREBLE ed 41 TUNING w 25 USER PRESET wd 48 VIDEO 3 INPUT jacks wl 13 2CH 6 30 1 power 1 19 20 50 e 20 25 37 38 39 40 41 47 48 49 V OPEN qd List of button locations and referen...

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Page 80: ...Sound 32 Direct tuning 25 DUAL MONO 42 Dubbing See Recording E Editing See Recording Effect level 39 EQUALIZER menu 40 I Indexing See Naming L Labeling See Naming LEVEL menu 39 46 N Naming 49 P Preset stations how to 26 how to tune 26 R Recording on a video tape 52 on an audio tape or MD 51 S Selecting component 24 front speaker system 51 sound field 32 33 Sleep Timer 50 Sound field customizing 39...