Sony STR-DG2100 - Multi Channel A/v Receiver, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Channel AV 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 DG2100 ...

Page 2: ...ful 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 televisio...

Page 3: ...ellite Radio Inc This product using Neural THX Surround is manufactured under license from Neural Audio Corporation and THX Ltd Sony Corporation hereby grants the user a non exclusive non transferable limited right of use to this product under USA and foreign patent patent pending and other technology or trademarks owned by Neural Audio Corporation and THX Ltd Neural Surround Neural Audio Neural a...

Page 4: ...ettings menu 57 Settings for the system System settings menu 58 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying a pre programmed sound field 59 Adjusting the sound effect 66 Using the surround back decoding mode 68 Enjoying the surround effect at low volume levels NIGHT MODE 70 Advanced Speakers Setting Up Adjusting the speaker settings manually 71 Adjusting the equalizer 77 Tuner Operations Listening to FM AM r...

Page 5: ...5GB Additional Information Glossary 120 Precautions 123 Troubleshooting 124 Specifications 128 Index 131 ...

Page 6: ...of reach from children Status of the POWER button Off The receiver is turned off initial setting Press POWER to turn the receiver on You cannot turn the receiver on using the remote On Standby Press 1 on the remote to turn the receiver on or set it to the standby mode When you press POWER on the receiver the receiver will be turned off ...

Page 7: ...window The current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears here page 100 J 2CH A DIRECT Press to select sound field page 59 A F D MOVIE MUSIC K INPUT MODE Press to select the input mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks page 96 L MUTING Press to turn off the sound temporarily Press the button again to restore the sound M DMPORT P...

Page 8: ...8GB S INPUT SELECTOR Turn to select the input source to play back T MASTER VOLUME Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time Name Function ...

Page 9: ...lite tuner An image and the sound are output to TV or a projector page 18 26 B ANTENNA section FMANTENNA jack Connects to the FM wire antenna aerial supplied with this receiver page 35 AM ANTENNA jack Connects to the AM loop antenna aerial supplied with this receiver page 35 XM jack Connects to the XM Mini Tuner and Home Dock not supplied page 83 SIRIUS jack Connects to a SiriusConnect Home Tuner ...

Page 10: ...ion Y PB CB PR CR IN OUT jacks Connect to a DVD player TV or a satellite tuner page 18 29 30 E AUDIO INPUT OUTPUT section AUDIO IN OUT jacks Connect to a tape deck or MD deck etc page 18 20 21 24 PRE OUT jack Connects to an active sub woofer F VIDEO AUDIO INPUT OUTPUT section AUDIO IN OUT jacks Connect to a VCR or a DVD player etc page 18 29 30 31 VIDEO IN OUT jacks G SPEAKERS section Connects to ...

Page 11: ... input button C B 1 on standby 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 C Input buttons Press one of the buttons to select the component you want to use Press a pink labeled button after pressing SHIFT wj When you press any of the input buttons the receiver turns on The buttons are factory assigned to control Sony components...

Page 12: ...of the menu between SCREEN to display the menu on the TV screen and DSPL to display the menu in the display window N CATEGORY Press to select the category for satellite tuner page 113 Name Function O m M a x a X a H a b a Press to operate the DVD player Blu ray Disc Player CD player MD deck tape deck or component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter etc CATEGORY MODE Press to select the cat...

Page 13: ...a disc when using a multi disc changer V RETURN EXIT O Press to return to the previous menu or exit the menu while the menu or on screen guide of the VCR DVD player or satellite tuner is displayed on the TV screen W DISPLAY Press to select information displayed in the display window TV screen of the VCR satellite tuner CD player DVD player Blu ray Disc Player or MD deck Note In the SCREEN mode pre...

Page 14: ...peaker DSurround left speaker ESurround right speaker HSub woofer You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of DVD software recorded sound in the Surround EX format if you connect one additional surround back speaker 6 1 channel system or two surround back speakers 7 1 channel system See Using the surround back decoding mode page 68 Example of a 7 1 channel speaker system configuration AFront left ...

Page 15: ... angle A should be the same When you connect a 6 1 channel speaker system place the surround back speaker behind the seating position Since the sub woofer does not emit highly directional signals you can place it wherever you want ...

Page 16: ... R FSurround back speaker L b GSurround back speaker R b HSub wooferc a If you have an additional front speaker system connect them to the FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals You can select the front speaker system you want to use with the SPEAKERS switch OFF A B A B on the front panel page 42 H G F B A D E C A B FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals a AMonaural audio cord not supplied BSpeaker cords not supplied ...

Page 17: ...tandby mode automatically based on the level of the input signal to a sub woofer then sound may not be output Notes When you connect all the speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher set Impedance in the Speaker settings menu to 8 Ω In other connections set it to 4 Ω For details see 8 Setting the speakers page 41 Before connecting the AC power cord mains lead make sure that metallic wi...

Page 18: ...r using a GUI Graphical User Interface It is not necessary to connect all the cables Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components TV monitor A B AOptical digital cord not supplied BAudio cord not supplied CVideo cord not supplied DHDMI cable not supplied EComponent video cord not supplied Audio signals C D E Video signals ...

Page 19: ... on the status of the connection between the TV and the antenna aerial the image on the TV screen may be distorted In this case place the antenna aerial farther away from the receiver Tips The receiver has a video conversion function For details see Notes on converting video signals page 33 The sound of the TV is output from the speakers connected to the receiver if you connect the audio output ja...

Page 20: ...the jacks of your components Notes When connecting optical digital cords insert the plugs straight in until they click into place Do not bend or tie optical digital cords Tip All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies How to hook up your components Component to be connected Page Super Audio CD player CD player With digital audio output 21...

Page 21: ...lowing precautions Remove the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter after removing the cord when cords are connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO jack Remove the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter by squeezing the sides of the connector since the connector is locked in place Connecting components with digital audio input output jacks Super Audio CD player CD player MD deck A B A AAudio cord not supplied BCoaxial digital c...

Page 22: ...er to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT or SA CD CD IN jacks Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player You cannot make digital recordings of a Super Audio CD When connecting optical digital cords insert the plugs straight in until they click into place Do not bend or tie optical digital cords If you want to connect several digital components but cannot find an unused input ...

Page 23: ...necting cords make sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead DVD and Super Audio CD players do not have the SURROUND BACK jacks When Sur Back Assign is set to BI AMP in the Speaker settings menu the input to the SUR BACK jacks is invalid Audio input signals from MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks are not output to any audio output jacks The signals cannot be recorded Connecting components with multi ...

Page 24: ...ble etc Notes If your turntable has a ground earth wire connect it to the U SIGNAL GND terminal Before connecting cords make sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead Connecting components with analog audio jacks Super Audio CD player CD player Turntable A MD deck Tape deck A AAudio cord not supplied A ...

Page 25: ...oceed to 5 Connecting the antennas aerials page 35 The image quality depends on the connecting jack Refer to the illustration that follows Select the connection according to the jacks on your components How to hook up your components Component to be connected Page TV monitor 18 With HDMI jack 26 DVD player Blu ray Disc Player 29 Satellite tuner CATV system 30 DVD recorder VCR 31 Camcorder video ga...

Page 26: ... 192 kHz with digital audio signals of up to 8 channels can be received with this receiver using the HDMI jack Analog video signals input to the VIDEO jack or COMPONENT VIDEO jacks can be output as HDMI signals Audio signals are not output from an HDMI OUT jack when the image is converted This receiver supports High Bitrate Audio DTS HD Master Audio Dolby TrueHD DeepColor and xvYCC transmission ex...

Page 27: ...ed DVD player Satellite tuner Blu ray Disc Player PS3 hard disk recorder A A A AHDMI cable not supplied Audio video signals Audio video signals Audio video signals TV monitor projector etc Audio video signals A continued ...

Page 28: ...ettings menu If set to AMP the sound is not output from the TV speaker DSD signals of Super Audio CD are not input and output Be sure to turn on the receiver when video and audio signals of a playback component are being output to a TV through this receiver Unless the power is on neither video nor audio signals will be transmitted Audio signals sampling frequency bit length etc transmitted from an...

Page 29: ...c Player Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD player Blu ray Disc Player Before connecting cords make sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead When you connect a component equipped with an OPTICAL jack set Input Assign in the Input menu Connecting a DVD player Blu ray Disc Player DVD player Blu ray Disc Player A B C AOptical digital cord not supplied BCoaxial digital co...

Page 30: ...cords according to the jacks of your components Note Before connecting cords make sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead Connecting a satellite tuner CATV system Satellite tuner CATV system A B C D AOptical digital cord not supplied BAudio cord not supplied CVideo cord not supplied DComponent video cord not supplied Audio signals Video signals ...

Page 31: ... and video cords according to the jacks of your components Connecting components with analog video and audio jack DVD recorder VCR A To the VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN jacks Front panel B C AAudio cord not supplied BVideo cord not supplied CAudio video cord not supplied Audio signals Video signals Camcorder video game Note Before connecting cords make sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead ...

Page 32: ...ion table classified by the menu settings page 34 In the video input output conversion table of the receiver a Video signals are converted and output through the video converter f The same type of signal as that of the input signal is output Video signals are not converted X Video signals are not output Video signals are output when Resolution is set to DIRECT in the Video settings menu Function f...

Page 33: ... resolution of video signals protected by copyright technology is converted Resolution of up to 480p can be output to the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks The HDMI OUT jack has no restriction on resolution Video signals for which the resolution has been converted cannot be output from either the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks or the HDMI OUT jack The video signals are output from the HDMI OUT ...

Page 34: ...otection are output based on the settings menu Video signals with copyright protection are output as 480p Notes Video signals are not output from the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks or MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack when the monitor etc is connected to the HDMI OUT jack If you select a resolution that the connected TV does not support in the Resolution menu the images from the TV cannot be output correc...

Page 35: ...rea Notes To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna aerial away from the receiver and other components Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna aerial After connecting the FM wire antenna aerial keep it as horizontal as possible Before connecting cords make sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead FM wire antenna aerial supplied AM loop antenna aerial supplied ...

Page 36: ... on the rear panel Do not connect high wattage electrical home appliances such as electric irons fans or TVs to this outlet This may cause a malfunction 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 POWER to turn off the receiver 2 Hold dow...

Page 37: ...e If the command modes of the receiver and the remote are different you cannot use the remote to operate the receiver If the command modes of both the receiver and the remote are those of the initial setting AV SYSTEM 2 it is not necessary to reset them You can switch the command mode AV SYSTEM 1 or AV SYSTEM 2 of the receiver and the remote If both the receiver and the other Sony component respon...

Page 38: ...ce then the command mode setting process is completed Tip When you press RM SET UP use a thin wire such as a paper clip 7 Operating the receiver using the GUI Graphical User Interface By using the GUI menu you can make various settings and adjustments 1 Connect a TV monitor to this receiver Refer to 3 Connecting the monitor page 18 2 Turn on the receiver and the TV 3 Press AMP to enable receiver o...

Page 39: ...g the appropriate speaker settings automatically Auto Calibration page 43 Speaker You can use the Speaker settings menu to adjust the speakers manually for the current position and to set the speaker impedance For details see Setting the speaker impedances page 41 and Adjusting the speaker settings manually page 71 Surround You can use the Surround settings menu to select the sound field you want ...

Page 40: ... menu on the TV screen page 38 2 Press MENU repeatedly to display the GUI menu on the TV screen 3 Press V v repeatedly to select a menu you want 4 Press or b to enter the menu The menu item list appears on the TV screen 5 Press V v repeatedly to select the menu item you want to adjust 6 Press or b to enter the menu item 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to select the parameter you want To return to the previo...

Page 41: ...aker then press or b 4 Press V v repeatedly to select Impedance then press 5 Press V v repeatedly to select 4 Ω or 8 Ω depending on the speakers you are using then press Notes If you are not sure of the impedances of the speakers refer to the operating instructions supplied with your speakers This information is often on the back of the speaker When you connect all speakers with a normal impedance...

Page 42: ...Set the SPEAKERS switch to select the front speaker system you want to drive Note This setting is not available when headphones are connected Selecting the front speakers Set to To select A The speakers connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS A terminals B The speakers connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS B terminals A B The speakers connected to both the FRONT SPEAKERS A and B terminals parallel connection OF...

Page 43: ...t be adjusted Pay attention to the presence of children or to the effect on your neighborhood Perform the measurement in a quiet environment to avoid the effect of noise and get a more accurate measurement If there are any obstacles in the path between the optimizer microphone and the speakers the calibration cannot be performed correctly Remove any obstacle from the measurement area to avoid meas...

Page 44: ...calibration function allows you to measure the following Speaker connectionsa Polarity of speakers Speaker distanceb Speaker sizeb Speaker level Frequency characteristicsc a This receiver corrects signals by analog downmix processing only for the center speaker and sub woofer when the multi channel input is selected The correction is invalid for other speakers b The measurement result is not utili...

Page 45: ...rocess will take approximately 30 seconds with a test tone Wait until the measurement process completes Note You cannot measure the speaker height of the surround speakers and the surround back speakers Set the position of the surround speakers from Position in the Speaker settings menu Tips Operations other than turning the receiver on or off are deactivated during the measurement When connecting...

Page 46: ...ress to select Next When Save auto calibration auto speaker setup results appears on the TV screen you can select whether to confirm the warning Yes or not No Follow the instructions of the TV screen when you select Yes For details on warning and error codes see Message list after auto calibration measurement page 48 Tip Press on the remote when Please Press ENTER appears on the TV screen 3 Press ...

Page 47: ...d 2ch Analog Direct is being used Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling frequency of more than 96 kHz are being received Tip The size of a speaker LARGE SMALL is determined by the low characteristics The measurement results may vary depending on the position of the optimizer microphone and speakers and the shape of the room It is recommended that you follow the measurement results However you can c...

Page 48: ... front speaker is connected The optimizer microphone is not connected Either the left or right surround speakers is not connected Surround back speakers are connected even though surround speakers are not connected Connect the surround speaker s to the SURROUND terminals The surround back speaker is connected only to the SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS R terminals When you connect only one surround back sp...

Page 49: ...ter three patterns as position 1 2 and 3 depending on the seating position listening environment and measurement conditions Calibration Type For details see the table on page 46 Optional menu parameters for Enhanced Setup settings EQ Curve Activates deactivates the EQ curve measurement Name Input You can rename the position number for details refer to Naming inputs page 95 ...

Page 50: ...Video camera and TV game etc connected to the VIDEO 3 jack DVD BD DVD player Blu ray Disc Player etc connected to the DVD BD jack SAT CATV Satellite tuner etc connected to the SAT CATV jack MD TAPE MD or tape deck etc connected to the MD TAPE jack SA CD CD Super Audio CD or CD player etc connected to the SA CD CD jack TUNER Built in radio tuner DMPORT Portable audio etc connected to the DIGITAL ME...

Page 51: ...e MASTER VOL button on the remote To turn the volume up or down quickly press and hold the button To make a fine adjustment press the button and release it immediately To activate the muting function Press MUTING on the remote To cancel press MUTING on the remote again or turn MASTER VOLUME clockwise to raise the volume Even if you turn off the receiver the muting function works when you turn the ...

Page 52: ...ssical D Concert Hall Jazz Jazz Club Live concert Live Concert Stadium 1 Turn on the Super Audio CD player or CD player then place the disc in the tray 2 Turn on the receiver 3 Press INPUT SELECTOR to select SA CD CD You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select SA CD CD An example of the display 4 Play back the disc 5 Adjust to a suitable volume 6 After you have finished listening to ...

Page 53: ...e MULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp on the front panel lights up during playback Be sure this receiver is connected to the DVD player Blu ray Disc Player via a digital connection Be sure the digital audio output of the DVD player Blu ray Disc Player is set up properly 1 Turn on the TV and DVD player or Blu ray Disc Player 2 Turn on the receiver 3 Press INPUT SELECTOR to select DVD BD You can also use IN...

Page 54: ... use INPUT SELECTOR on this receiver to select VIDEO 3 When you connect a TV game to the VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN jack on the front panel An example of the display 4 Switch the input of the TV so that an image of the video game is displayed 5 Place the disc in the tray and play it back on the video game 6 Adjust to a suitable volume 7 After you have finished playing a game eject the disc and turn...

Page 55: ...t VIDEO 1 You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on this receiver to select VIDEO 1 When you connect VCR to the VIDEO 1 jack An example of the display 4 Switch the input of the TV so that an image of the VCR is displayed 5 Play back the tape on the VCR 6 Adjust to a suitable volume 7 After you have finished a watching video eject the tape and turn off the receiver the TV and the VCR ...

Page 56: ... be output through the front left speaker and sound of the sub language will be output through the front right speaker simultaneously MAIN Sound of the main language will be output SUB Sound of the sub language will be output MAIN SUB Mixed sound of both the main and sub languages will be output x Decode Priority Digital audio input decoding priority Lets you specify the input mode for the digital...

Page 57: ...omponents connected to the HDMI jack using an HDMI cable on or off ON OFF Note When you set HDMI Control to ON HDMI Audio may be changed automatically x HDMI Audio Setting HDMI audio input Lets you set the HDMI audio signals output from the playback component connected to the receiver via an HDMI connection TV AMP The sound is output from TV s speaker and the speakers connected to the receiver Not...

Page 58: ...depending on the frequency 10 dB Settings for the system System settings menu You can use the System settings menu to customize the settings of the receiver Select System in the Settings menus For details on adjusting the parameters see 7 Operating the receiver using the GUI Graphical User Interface page 38 x Screen Saver Lets you activate the screen saver function for the GUI menu on the TV conne...

Page 59: ...ter that allows custom settings provides a Custom Settings menu that can be used to make advanced adjustments For details see Adjusting the sound effect page 66 x 2ch Stereo The receiver outputs the sound from the front left right speakers only There is no sound from the sub woofer Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are...

Page 60: ...justed This receiver supports the following audio formats When connecting Blu ray Disc Players and other next generation HD players Audio format Maximumnumber of channels Connection of the playback component and the receiver COAXIAL OPTICAL HDMI Dolby Digital 5 1ch a a Dolby Digital EX 6 1ch a a Dolby Digital Plus a 7 1ch a Dolby TrueHD a 7 1ch a DTS 5 1ch a a DTS ES 6 1ch a a DTS 96 24 5 1ch a a ...

Page 61: ...tails refer to the operating instructions of the playback component b Signals with a sampling frequency of more than 96 kHz are played back at 96 kHz or 88 2 kHz DTS HD Master Audio a b 7 1ch a Multi channel Linear PCM a 7 1ch a Audio format Maximumnumber of channels Connection of the playback component and the receiver COAXIAL OPTICAL HDMI ...

Page 62: ... This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs PLII Game 5 channel signals Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Game mode decoding PLIIx Movie 7 channel signals Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie mode decoding This setting is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby Surround In addition this mode can reproduce sound in 7 1 channel system for watching videos of overdubbed or old movies PLIIx Music 7 ...

Page 63: ... to match the input stream to the mode you prefer You can identify the encoding format of DVD software etc by looking at the logo on the package Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding is effective when a multi channel signal is input At this time the setup of SB Decoding and SB Dec Mode in the Surround settings menu becomes invalid When you select decoding modes other than Dolby Pro Logic IIx multi channel ...

Page 64: ...the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage This mode is ideal for watching musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the soundtrack V Multi Dimension DCS Creates many virtual speakers from a single pair of actual surround speakers Music D Concert Hall A Uses 3D sound imaging to reproduce the sound characteristics of a concert hall which simulates a large sound stage produced by ref...

Page 65: ...ntains L F E signals or if the front or surround speakers are set to SMALL the sound field for movie is selected or Portable Audio is selected Tips Sound fields with DCSmarks use DCS technology See Glossary page 120 When the sound field s DCSmark is selected the Digital Cinema Sound lamp lights up on the display To turn off the surround effect for MOVIE MUSIC Select 2ch Stereo or A F D Auto in the...

Page 66: ...sound field To adjust the effect level 1 Press V v repeatedly to select the effect level then press in step 2 2 Press V v repeatedly to adjust the level Higher settings apply more surround effect You can adjust the level from 20 to 120 in 5 steps x Center Width Control Lets you perform further adjustments for Dolby Pro Logic II and IIx Music mode decoding You can set this parameter only when A F D...

Page 67: ...s not activated x Screen Depth This parameter is provided especially for Cinema Studio EX modes Lets you create the sensation that the sound of the front speakers comes from inside the screen in your listening room just like in theaters ON Lets you create a sound environment where you will feel the sound comes directly out of a large screen in front of you OFF This function is not activated x Virt...

Page 68: ...ngs menu list appears on the TV screen 3 Press V v repeatedly to select Surround then press or b 4 Press V v repeatedly to select SB Dec Mode then press 5 Press V v repeatedly to select the surround back decoding mode then press Tip You can select the surround back decoding mode using SB Decoding on the Surround settings menu x SB Decoding Surround back decoding AUTO When the input stream contains...

Page 69: ...nals will always be played back at 48 kHz There may be no sound from the surround back speaker in Dolby Digital EX mode Some discs have no Dolby Digital Surround EX flag even though the packages have Dolby Digital EX logos In this case select ON When PLIIx of the A F D mode is selected the SB Decoding is decoded in the PLIIx mode x SB Dec Mode Surround back decoding mode You can select surround ba...

Page 70: ...ODE function is activated The NIGHT MODE is set to on and off as you press NIGHT MODE Notes This function does not work in the following cases The multi channel input is selected Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling frequency of more than 96 kHz are being received If the NIGHT MODE function is turned on while the receiver is receiving signals with a sampling frequency of more than 96 kHz the signa...

Page 71: ...hen press 4 Press V v repeatedly to select Manual Setup then press x Level Level of speaker You can adjust each speaker s level center surround left right surround back left right sub woofer You can adjust the level from 20 dB to 10 dB in 0 5 dB steps For the front left right speakers you can adjust the balance on either side You can adjust the front left level from FL 10 0 dB to FL 10 0 dB in 0 5...

Page 72: ...r 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 corresponding bass frequencies to the sub woofer or other LARGE speakers However since bass sound has a certain amount of directionality it is best not to cut it if possible Therefore even when using small speakers you can set them...

Page 73: ...le However if the speakers are pointing toward the listener from the immediate left and right of the seating position the surround effects become unclear unless set to SIDE Nevertheless each listening environment has many variables such as wall reflections and you may obtain better results using BEHD if your speakers are located high above the seating position even if they are located to the immed...

Page 74: ...ern according to the speaker system which you are using You do not need to select the speaker pattern after auto calibration 5 Press V v repeatedly to select the speaker pattern you want 1 Make sure that the AMP button is lit If it is not lit or GUI MODE is not displayed in the display window of the receiver follow the steps given in 7 Operating the receiver using the GUI Graphical User Interface ...

Page 75: ...aker than the speaker displayed on the screen The speaker pattern to the connected speaker is not set up correctly Make sure the speaker connection and the speaker pattern match x Test Tone OFF AUTO The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence FIX You can select which speakers will output the test tone x Phase Noise OFF L R L C C R R SL R SR SR SL SR SBR SBR SBL SR SB SBL SL SB SL SL L L ...

Page 76: ...s adjustment may be necessary when connecting a DVD player to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks The sub woofer level from DVD players is 10 dB lower than that of Super Audio CD players x D Range Comp Dynamic range compressor Lets you compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolb...

Page 77: ...kHz are being received If the equalizer is adjusted while the receiver is receiving signals with a sampling frequency of more than 96 kHz the signals will always be played back at either 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz 1 Make sure that the AMP button is lit If it is not lit or GUI MODE is not displayed in the display window of the receiver follow the steps given in 7 Operating the receiver using the GUI Graphi...

Page 78: ...eaker you want to adjust using B b then press 6 Press B b repeatedly to select Bass or Treble then press V v to adjust the parameter Tip You can adjust the front speaker bass and treble level with TONE MODE and TONE on the receiver 7 Press to enter the parameter Clearing stored equalizer settings 1 Press OPTIONS then press Are you sure to clear EQ Settings appears 2 Press B b repeatedly to select ...

Page 79: ... is not displayed in the display window of the receiver follow the steps given in 7 Operating the receiver using the GUI Graphical User Interface page 38 2 Press V v repeatedly to select FM or AM then press or b The FM or AM menu list appears on the TV screen 3 Press V v to select Auto Tuning then press 4 Press V v Press V to scan from low to high press v to scan from high to low The receiver stop...

Page 80: ...o select Direct Tuning then press 4 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency then press to enter Example 1 FM 102 50 MHz Select 1 b 0 b 2 b 5 Example 2 AM 1 350 kHz Select 1 b 3 b 5 b 0 Tip If you have tuned in an AM station adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna aerial for optimum reception If you cannot tune in a station MHz appears and then the display returns to the current freque...

Page 81: ...e 80 In case of poor FM stereo reception switch the FM reception mode page 79 4 Press OPTIONS 5 Press V v to select Memory then press to enter 6 Press V v to select a preset number 7 Press The station is stored as the selected preset number 8 Repeat steps 3 to 7 to preset another station To tune to preset stations 1 Repeat steps 1 and 2 of Presetting radio stations 2 Press V v to select the preset...

Page 82: ...ur eight character XM Radio ID on the XM Mini Tuner on the XM Mini Tuner package and on XM Channel 0 Record the Radio ID in the following eight squares for reference ssssssss Note The XM Radio ID does not use the letters I O S or F Activate your XM Satellite Radio service in the U S online at http activate xmradio com or call 1 800 XMRADIO 1 800 967 2346 You will need a major credit card XM will s...

Page 83: ...SiriusConnect Home Tuner with this receiver be sure to connect the AC power adaptor supplied with the tuner to a wall outlet Keep the SiriusConnect Home Tuner antenna and AC power adaptor away from the speaker cords and the power cord to avoid picking up noise 1 Make sure that the AMP button is lit If it is not lit or GUI MODE is not displayed in the display window of the receiver follow the steps...

Page 84: ...he TV screen and write it in the space provided here XM Radio ID _____________________ Sirius ID _________________________ You can also check the XM Radio ID and Sirius ID using the display on the receiver You can select a channel from one category or all the categories XM SIRIUS XM SIRIUS Selecting a channel by Category Mode 1 2 4 ...

Page 85: ...ry Mode 4 Press V v to select the channel then press The selected channel is being received The channel information is displayed on the TV screen Note When you select a channel in the Category Mode the channel you selected may not be the one in the category you want This is because one channel may belong to more than one category 1 Make sure that the AMP button is lit If it is not lit or GUI MODE ...

Page 86: ...o select Memory then press to enter 6 Press V v repeatedly to select the preset channel you want to use as the preset channel then press Preset channels from 1 to 30 are available and a default channel is preset for all the preset channels when you purchase the receiver The selected channel is registered as the preset channel you selected in step 3 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to preset another channel T...

Page 87: ...age 38 2 Press V v repeatedly to select SIRIUS then press or b 3 Select a channel you want to lock using Category Tuning page 84 or Direct Tuning page 85 4 Press OPTIONS then press V v to select Parental Lock then press or b 5 Press V v repeatedly to select ON then press Enter your 4 digit lock code appears 6 Enter your 4 digit lock code using the number buttons The channel has been locked appears...

Page 88: ...k code using the number buttons The channel is tuned in To cancel the Parental Lock 1 Press V v repeatedly to select SIRIUS then press or b 2 Tune in the channel you want to unlock using Direct Tuning page 85 3 Press OPTIONS then press V v to select Parental Lock then press or b 4 Press V v repeatedly to select OFF then press Enter your 4 digit lock code appears 5 Enter your 4 digit lock code usin...

Page 89: ... The selected channel is not available Message appears Explanation Remedies Antenna Error The antenna is not connected properly Check the connection between the SiriusConnect Home Tuner and the antenna Acquiring Signal The receiving condition is not good Try moving the antenna to another location For details about the antenna location see the instructions supplied with the SiriusConnect Home Tuner...

Page 90: ...ware is being updated There is no text information in the channel This is not an error The text information may not be displayed depending on the system condition for example right after the system has received a channel Message appears Explanation Remedies ...

Page 91: ...ary in each area For details on connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter see Connecting components with digital audio input output jacks page 21 Sony offers the following DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapters TDM BT1 Bluetooth Wireless Audio Adapter TDM NW1 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter TDM NC1 Wireless Network Audio Client TDM iP1 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter is an optional produ...

Page 92: ...e component connected to DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter appears on the screen Note An icon which shows the component recognized is displayed on the TV screen If the adapter connected cannot be recognized DMPORT is displayed on the TV screen 5 Press OPTIONS to display Function List 6 Press V v to select DMPORT Control You can select the following modes in this menu System GUI This mode is for the TDM i...

Page 93: ... the operating instructions supplied with the adapter you are using To operate the TDM iP1 using the iPod menu Make sure that iPod is selected in step 6 in Selecting an operation screen to operate the component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 92 For details on operating the iPod refer to the operating instruction supplied with the iPod During playback of the track selected the dis...

Page 94: ...ain Stop Press x Find the beginning of a track during playback or find the beginning of the previous track Press Find the beginning of the next track Press Skip to the previous album Press B Skip to the next album Press b Go backward forward Press m M Message appears Explanation No Adapter The adapter is not connected No Device There is no device connected to the adapter No Audio No audio file was...

Page 95: ...ts 1 Choose the item you want to name You can name the following items Auto calibration position page 43 Inputs page 50 Preset stations page 81 2 Press OPTIONS 3 Select Name Input then press The soft keyboard appears on the screen 4 Press V v B b to select a character then press 5 Press Finish to enter the name The name you entered is registered To cancel naming input Press Cancel 2 3 4 ...

Page 96: ... Gives priority to digital audio signals when there are both digital and analog connections If there are no digital audio signals analog audio signals are selected Analog Specifies the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN L R jacks Notes Some audio input modes may not be set up depending on the input When either HDMI input satellite tuner or DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter is selected appears on ...

Page 97: ...Assign video and or audio signals to the DVD BD input jack using Input Assign in the Input menu 1 Make sure that the AMP button is lit If it is not lit or GUI MODE is not displayed in the display window of the receiver follow the steps given in 7 Operating the receiver using the GUI Graphical User Interface page 38 2 Press MENU repeatedly to display the GUI menu on the TV screen 3 Press V v repeat...

Page 98: ...audio input to the same input You cannot reassign more than one component video input to the same input Input name VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD BD SAT CATV MD TAPE SA CD CD Assignable video input jacks Video1 Component a a a a a Video1 Composite a Video2 Composite a Video3 Composite a DVD BD Component a a a a a DVD BD Composite a SAT CATV Component a a a a a SAT CATV Composite a HDMI1 a a a a a a a HD...

Page 99: ...elected t Original input name t Sound field type t Volume Tip You cannot switch the display while GUI MODE is shown on the display Press SHIFT then press MENU to cancel the GUI display mode FM and AM band Station name t Frequency t Sound field type t Volume Index name appears only when you have assigned one to the input or preset station Index name does not appear when only blank spaces have been ...

Page 100: ... the channels being played back The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound based on the speaker settings Front Left Front Right Center monaural Surround Left Surround Right Surround monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing Surround Back Left Surround Back Right Surround Back the surround back components obtained by 6 1 channel ...

Page 101: ...ut is selected N MSTR Lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS HD Master Audio Name Function O D RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated P XM Lights up when XM Mini Tuner and Home Dock are connected and XM is selected Q EQ Lights up when the equalizer is activated R SIRIUS Lights up when the SiriusConnect Home Tuner is connected and SIRIUS is selected S D C A C Lights up whe...

Page 102: ... 24 Lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS 96 24 96 kHz 24 bit wj MATRIX Lights up when DTS ES Matrix decoding is activated wk SB DEC Lights up when surround back sound decoding is activated wl DISCRETE Lights up when DTS ES Discrete decoding is activated Name Function e Tuner indicators Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations etc ea PRESET Lights up when the tuning mode i...

Page 103: ...n record from a video audio component using the receiver Refer to the operating instructions supplied with your recording component You can record onto a MiniDisc or audio tape using the receiver See the operating instructions supplied with your MD deck or tape deck 1 Press the input button of the playback component 2 Prepare the playback component for playing For example insert a CD into the CD p...

Page 104: ...UT jacks are not output Only analog input signals are output from the analog output jack for recording Only digital input signals are output from the digital output jack for recording HDMI sound cannot be recorded Using a bi amplifier connection If you are not using surround back speakers you can use the SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS terminals for the front speakers for use with a bi amplifier connection...

Page 105: ...speaker level balance and equalizer settings of the surround back speakers become invalid and those of the front speakers are used Operating without connecting to the TV You can operate this receiver using the display even if you do not use a GUI when a TV monitor is not connected Press SHIFT then press MENU to display DISPLAY in the display window When GUI MODE is displayed in the display window ...

Page 106: ...xxx OFF L to SW AUTO L to SW FIX OFF PHASE NOISE xxxxxxx OFF L C C R R SL R SR SR SL SR SBR SBR SBL SBL SL SL L L SR OFF PHASE AUDIO xxxxxxx OFF L C C R R SL R SR SR SL SR SBR SBR SBL SBL SL SL L L SR OFF FRONT L xxx x dB 10 0dB to 10 0dB 0 5dB step 0dB FRONT R xxx x dB 10 0dB to 10 0dB 0 5dB step 0dB CENTER xxx x dB 20 0dB to 10 0dB 0 5dB step 0dB SURROUND L xxx x dB 20 0dB to 10 0dB 0 5dB step 0...

Page 107: ...0 SURROUND R xxxxxxxxx 3 3 to 32 9 1 inch step 9 10 SUR BACK xxxxxxxxx 3 3 to 32 9 1 inch step 9 10 SUR BACK L xxxxxxxxx 3 3 to 32 9 1 inch step 9 10 SUR BACK R xxxxxxxxx 3 3 to 32 9 1 inch step 9 10 SUB WOOFER xxxxxxxxx 3 3 to 32 9 1 inch step 9 10 DISTANCE UNIT xxxxx meter feet feet SP POSI xxxxxxxxx SIDE LOW SIDE HIGH BEHD LOW BEHD HIGH SIDE LOW FR CROSSOVER xxx Hz 40 Hz to 200 Hz 10 Hz step 12...

Page 108: ...TD STD EQ Settings EQ PRESET xxx OFF 1 2 3 4 5 1 FRONT BASS xxx dB 10 0dB to 10 0dB 1dB step 0dB FRONT TREBLE xxx dB 10 0dB to 10 0dB 1dB step 0dB CENTER BASS xxx dB 10 0dB to 10 0dB 1dB step 0dB CENTER TREBLE xxx dB 10 0dB to 10 0dB 1dB step 0dB SUR SB BASS xxx dB 10 0dB to 10 0dB 1dB step 0dB SUR SB TREBLE xxx dB 10 0dB to 10 0dB 1dB step 0dB PRESET x CLEAR xxx YES NO NO Tuner Settings FM MODE x...

Page 109: ...xxx SA CD Video Settings RESOLUTION xxxxxxxx DIRECT AUTO 480 576i 480 576p 720p 1080i 1080p AUTO COMPONENT V ASSIGN VIDEO 1 c xxxxxxxx NONE VIDEO1 to 3 DVD BD SAT CATV MD TAPE SA CD CD MULTI IN VIDEO1 DVD BD c xxxxxxxx DVD BD SAT CATV c xxxxxxxx SAT CATV HDMI Settings HDMI CONTROL xxx OFF ON OFF HDMI AUDIO xxxxxx AMP TV AMP AMP HDMI SW xxx dB 0dB 10 0dB AUTO AUTO HDMI VIDEO ASSIGN HDMI 1 c xxxxxxx...

Page 110: ...lue from SP POSI settings in the Speaker settings menu Tips Operations other than turning the receiver on or off are deactivated during auto calibration When special speakers such as dipole speakers are used the measurements may not be performed correctly or auto calibration cannot be performed To confirm save auto calibration when GUI function is turned off 1 Confirm the measurement result When t...

Page 111: ...peatedly The selected sound field type appears on the display You can also use the 2CH A DIRECT A F D MOVIE or MUSIC buttons on the receiver Press 2CH A DIRECT You can also use 2CH A DIRECT on the receiver For details on the tuner function see Tuner Operations page 79 EXIT Exits the setting process without saving the measurement results AUTO EQ type Explanation FULL FLAT Makes the measurement of f...

Page 112: ... The station is stored as the selected preset number If MEMORY disappears before you select the preset number start again from step 2 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to preset another station Selecting a preset station 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band 2 Press PRESET or PRESET repeatedly to select the preset station you want You can also press the numeric buttons to select the preset stat...

Page 113: ...aying the satellite tuner information Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY while tuning in the channel the display changes cyclically as follows Channel name t Channel number t Category t Artist name t Song title t Composer name SIRIUS only t Sound field type 1 Select a channel you want to preset For details on this operation refer to Selecting channels from a category CATEGORY TUN...

Page 114: ...g Sony or non Sony components you can use the buttons on the remote that are marked with circles Note however that some buttons may not operate your component If you want to change the contents of the input list to match your particular components see Programming the remote page 116 Using the Remote ...

Page 115: ...ns z z z z z z z z z z z z z z MEMORY ENTER z z z z z z z z z z z z z CLEAR D TUNING 10 z z z z z z z z z z z z DISPLAY z z z z z z z z z z z OPTIONS TOOLS z z z z z RETURN EXIT z z z z z z z z z z z z V v B b z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z MENU z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z CATEGORY B b z z z z z z m TUNING M TUNING z z z z z z z z z z z z X x z z z z z z z z z z z H z ...

Page 116: ...o control a VCR connected to VIDEO 2 IN jack press VIDEO 2 RM SET UP and the input button light up If you press the button for a component of which you cannot program the remote such as DMPORT XM or SIRIUS etc the RM SET UP button keeps flashing 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the numeric code or one of the codes if more than one code exists corresponding to the component and the maker of the...

Page 117: ...1 116 MARANTZ 116 ONKYO 112 113 114 PANASONIC 115 PHILIPS 116 PIONEER 117 TECHNICS 115 118 119 YAMAHA 120 121 122 Maker Code s SONY 203 PIONEER 219 Maker Code s SONY 301 DENON 302 JVC 303 KENWOOD 304 Maker Code s SONY 201 202 DENON 204 205 KENWOOD 206 207 208 209 NAKAMICHI 210 PANASONIC 216 PHILIPS 211 212 PIONEER 213 214 TECHNICS 215 216 YAMAHA 217 218 Maker Code s SONY 601 602 603 PIONEER 606 Ma...

Page 118: ... 503 519 527 544 566 568 NEC 503 517 520 540 544 554 566 NORDMENDE 530 558 NOKIA 521 522 573 575 PANASONIC 509 524 553 559 572 PHILIPS 515 518 557 570 571 PHILCO 503 504 514 517 518 PIONEER 509 525 526 540 551 555 PORTLAND 503 QUASAR 509 535 RADIO SHACK 503 510 527 565 567 RCA PROSCAN 503 510 523 529 544 SAMSUNG 503 515 517 531 532 534 544 556 557 562 563 566 569 SAMPO 566 SABA 530 537 547 549 558...

Page 119: ...ared NOKIA 851 853 854 864 RCA PROSCAN 866 871 BITA HITACHI 868 HUGHES 867 JVC Echostar Dish Network 873 MITSUBISHI 872 SAMSUNG 875 TOSHIBA 869 870 Maker Code s SONY 821 822 823 HAMLIN REGAL 836 837 838 839 840 JERROLD G I MOTOROLA 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 819 JERROLD 830 831 OAK 841 842 843 PANASONIC 816 826 832 833 834 835 PHILIPS 830 831 PIONEER 828 829 RCA 805 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 815...

Page 120: ... s frequencies intersect x DeepColor Video signals for which the color depth of signals passing through an HDMI jack have been raised The number of colors that could be expressed by 1 pixel was 24 bits 16 777 216 colors with the current HDMI jack However the number of colors which can be expressed by 1 pixel will be 36 etc bits when the receiver corresponds to DeepColor Since the gradation of the ...

Page 121: ...rround EX 5 1 channels Dolby Digital encoded audio can be reproduced in 7 1 channels or 6 1 channels Furthermore existing stereo recorded content can also be reproduced in 7 1 channels or 6 1 channels x Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic Audio processing technology developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc Center and mono surround information is matrixed into two stereo channels When reproduced audio is dec...

Page 122: ...S HD Master Audio Dolby TrueHD etc which is a high bitrate format recorded mainly on Blu ray Disc etc x Interlace A scanning method which completes a picture by displaying half of the lines on a tube surface of a TV or monitor each 1 60 second First all the odd numbered lines are drawn leaving spaces between each line then all the even numbered lines are drawn to fill the spaces i of 480i stands f...

Page 123: ...ction If you continuously use this receiver 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 a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the receiver Do not place the receiver near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight...

Page 124: ...d into the jacks on both the receiver and the component There is no sound from one of the front speakers Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack to verify that sound is output from the headphones If only one channel is output from the headphones the component may not be connected to the receiver correctly Check that all the cords are fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and t...

Page 125: ...omponents Make sure you have grounded the U SIGNAL GND terminal only when a turntable is connected The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol There is no sound or only a very low level sound is heard from the center surround surround back speakers Select a Cinema Studio EX mode page 64 Adjust the speaker level page 71 Make sure the center surround speaker ...

Page 126: ...he audio components Assign the component video input correctly The input signal should be same as input when you are up converting an input signal with this receiver page 32 The image of the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT is corrupted Video input signals other than 480p component are not received when signals are output from the VIDEO jack Input 480i component video signals When component input signals other...

Page 127: ... receiver Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak Make sure that the command modes of the receiver and the remote are the same If the command mode of the receiver and the remote are different you cannot operate the receiver with the remote page 37 Make sure you select the correct input on the remote...

Page 128: ... Mode1 2 8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 09 100 W 100 W Reference Power Output at Stereo Mode 4 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 15 85 W 85 W Reference Power Output 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 0 7 FRONT2 110 W 110 W CENTER2 110 W SURROUND2 110 W 110 W SURROUND BACK2 110 W 110 W Reference Power Output 4 ohms 1 kHz THD 0 7 FRONT2 100 W 100 W CENTER2 100 W SURROUND2 100 W 100 W SURROUND BACK2 100 W 100 W 1 Depending on the so...

Page 129: ...p 75 ohms 80 MHz HD Pass Through HDMI Video Input Output HDMI Repeater block 640 480p 60 Hz 720 480p 59 94 60 Hz 1440 480p 59 94 60 Hz pixel sent 2times 1280 720p 59 94 60 Hz 1920 1080i 59 94 60 Hz 1920 1080p 59 94 60 Hz 720 576p 50 Hz 1440 576p 50 Hz pixel sent 2times 1280 720p 50 Hz 1920 1080i 50 Hz 1920 1080p 50 Hz 1920 1080p 24 Hz PHONO RIAA equalization curve 0 5 dB MULTI CHANNEL INPUT SA CD ...

Page 130: ...jecting parts and controls Mass Approx 14 5 kg Supplied accessories Operating Instructions this manual Quick Setup Guide 1 HDMI CONTROL Guide 1 GUI Menu List 1 Optimizer microphone ECM AC2 1 FM wire antenna aerial 1 AM loop antenna aerial 1 Remote commander RM AAP018 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Standby power consumption 0 7 W Halogenated ...

Page 131: ... memory 36 remote 119 Command mode 37 Connections antennas 35 audio components 20 monitor 18 speakers 16 video components 25 Crossover Freq 76 107 Custom Settings 66 D D Range Comp Dynamic range compressor 76 106 DCAC Digital Cinema Auto Calibration 43 DCS 64 Decode Priority 56 109 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 7 9 21 91 Dimension Control 67 108 Direct Tuning 80 85 112 113 Display 100 Distance 72 Distance Un...

Page 132: ...e 67 108 Parental Lock 87 108 Phase Audio 75 106 Phase Noise 75 106 PHONES 7 PLII Game Movie Music 62 PLIIx Game Movie Music 62 Position Auto Calibration 49 106 Position Surround Speakers 72 Preset channels 86 113 Preset Mode 86 Preset stations 81 112 PROTECTOR 127 Q Quick Setup 45 R Radio ID 83 108 112 Recording 103 104 Remote 11 13 37 114 119 Resetting 36 Resolution 57 91 109 S Satellite radio 8...

Page 133: ... Tone 74 75 106 TONE 7 TONE MODE 7 36 Treble 7 77 108 Tuner 79 Tuner Settings 108 Tuning 79 80 81 U Up converting 32 V VCR 55 Video Settings 57 109 VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN jacks 31 54 Video game 54 Virtual Speakers 67 108 X XM Radio 82 ...

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