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3-289-450-12(1)

Multi Channel AV
Receiver

Operating Instructions
STR-DG820
©2008 Sony Corporation

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.

WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus to
rain or moisture.
To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the
apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains,
etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the
apparatus.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Install this system so that the power cord can be
unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the
event of trouble.
Batteries or batteries installed apparatus shall not be
exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or
the like.

For customers in the United
States

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

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

CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or modification
not expressly approved in this manual could void
your authority to operate this equipment.

Note to CATV system installer:
This reminder is provided to call CATV system
installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC
that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in
particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system of the building,
as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

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About This Manual
• The instructions in this manual are for model
STR-DG820. Check your model number by
looking at the lower right corner of the front panel.
• The instructions in this manual describe the
controls on the supplied remote. You can also use
the controls on the receiver if they have the same
or similar names as those on the remote.

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

SURROUND

CENTER

SPEAKERS
FRONT B

FRONT A
L

This receiver incorporates High-Definition
Multimedia Interface (HDMITM) technology.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
XM Ready® is a registered trademark of XM
Satellite Radio Inc. All rights reserved.
This product 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” and “NRL”
are trademarks and logos owned by Neural Audio
Corporation, THX is a trademark of THX Ltd.,
which may be registered in some jurisdictions. All
rights reserved.

“x.v.Color” and “x.v.Color” logo are trademarks of
Sony Corporation.

SPEAKERS

Area code

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

“BRAVIA” and
Sony Corporation.

are trademarks of

This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro
Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround
System.
* Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, Surround Ex,
and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.
** Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent
#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762;
6,226,616; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and
worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a
registered trademark and the DTS logos, Symbol,
DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio are
trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.

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Table of Contents
Getting Started

Enjoying Surround Sound

Description and location of parts...................6
1: Installing the speakers .............................16
2: Connecting the speakers ..........................17
3: Connecting the TV ..................................19
4a: Connecting the audio components.........21
4b: Connecting the video components ........22
5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)............28
6: Preparing the receiver and the remote .....29
7: Selecting the speaker system ...................30
8: Calibrating the appropriate settings
automatically
(AUTO CALIBRATION) .......................31
9: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance
(TEST TONE) ........................................37

Enjoying a pre-programmed sound field .... 55
Enjoying the surround effect at low volume
levels (NIGHT MODE) ......................... 61
Using only the front speakers
(2CH STEREO) ..................................... 62
Listening to the sound without any adjustment
(ANALOG DIRECT)............................. 62
Resetting sound fields to the initial
settings ................................................... 63

Tuner Operations
Listening to FM/AM radio.......................... 63
Presetting radio stations .............................. 65
Listening to the XM Radio ......................... 68
Presetting XM Radio channels ................... 73

Playback
Selecting a component.................................38
Listening/Watching a component ................40

Amplifier Operations
Navigating through menus...........................42
Adjusting the level
(LEVEL menu).......................................46
Settings for the speakers
(SPEAKER menu)..................................47
Settings for the surround sound
(SURROUND menu)..............................50
Adjusting the equalizer (EQ menu) .............51
Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu).........51
Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu).........52
Settings for the HDMI (HDMI menu).........53
Settings for the system
(SYSTEM menu)....................................54

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Control for HDMI
Using the Control for HDMI function for
“BRAVIA” Sync .................................... 77
Preparing Control for HDMI function ........ 79
Watching a DVD (One-Touch Play) ........... 80
Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers
connected to the receiver
(System Audio Control)......................... 81
Turning off the receiver with the TV
(System Power Off) ............................... 82

Other Operations
Switching between digital and analog audio
(INPUT MODE) .................................... 82
Listening to digital sound from other inputs
(DIGITAL ASSIGN) ............................. 83
Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
(DMPORT) ............................................ 85
Naming inputs............................................. 87
Changing the display .................................. 88
Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 88
Recording using the receiver....................... 89

Using the Remote
Programming the remote............................. 90

Additional Information
Glossary ...................................................... 95
Precautions .................................................. 98
Troubleshooting .......................................... 99
Specifications ............................................ 104
Index.......................................................... 106

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Getting Started

Description and location of parts
Front panel
1

4 5

ON/STANDBY

POWER
MASTER VOLUME
TONE MODE

TUNING MODE

TONE

TUNING

DISPLAY

INPUT MODE

INPUT SELECTOR

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

MEMORY/
ENTER

DIMMER

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

VIDEO 2 IN/PORTABLE AV IN
PHONES

VIDEO

qjqh

L AUDIO R

AUTO CAL MIC

qf qd

To remove the cover
Press PUSH.
When you remove the cover, keep it out
of reach from children.

Status of the POWER button
Off
The receiver is turned off (initial
setting).
The ON/STANDBY lamp lights off.
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.
The ON/STANDBY lamp lights up in
green when the receiver is on.
The ON/STANDBY lamp lights up in
red when the receiver is set to standby
mode.
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Name

ON/STANDBY
lamp
B TONE MODE
TONE +/–

Name

Function

Press to turn the receiver on
or off (page 6, 29, 40, 41,
104).

M MEMORY/
ENTER

Press to store a station or
enter the selection when
selecting the settings (page
65, 72).

Show the status of the
receiver (page 6).
Adjusts the tonal quality
(bass/treble level) of the
front speakers.
Press TONE MODE
repeatedly to select bass or
treble level, then turn
TONE +/– to adjust the
level (page 29, 51).

C TUNING MODE

Press to select the tuning
mode (page 64, 67, 70, 71,
74, 104).

D TUNING +/–

Turn to scan a station (page
64, 67, 70, 71, 73).

E Remote sensor

Receives signals from
remote commander.

N AUTO CAL MIC Connects to the supplied
optimizer microphone for
jack
the Digital Cinema Auto
Calibration function (page
32).
O VIDEO 2 IN/
PORTABLE AV
IN jacks

Connects to a portable
audio/video component
such as a camcorder or
video game (page 27, 38).

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

Switch to OFF, A, B, A+B
of the front speakers (page
30).

Q PHONES jack

Connects to headphones
(page 99).

F Display window The current status of the
selected component or a list
of selectable items appears
here (page 8).
G DISPLAY

Press repeatedly to select
information displayed on
the display (page 72, 88,
101).

H INPUT MODE

Press to select the input
mode when the same
components are connected
to both digital and analog
jacks (page 82).

I MASTER
VOLUME

Turn to adjust the volume
level of all speakers at the
same time (page 37, 38, 40,
41).

J INPUT
SELECTOR

Turn to select the input
source to playback (page
38, 64, 67, 71, 82, 87, 89).

K 2CH/A.DIRECT

Press to select a sound field
(page 29, 56, 59, 62).

A.F.D.
MOVIE
MUSIC
L DIMMER

Press repeatedly to adjust
the brightness of the
display.

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Getting Started

A POWER

Function

About the indicators on the display
1

3 4

w; ql

qk qj

qg qf

qd qs

Function

Name

A SW

Lights up when the audio signal
is output from the
SUBWOOFER jacks.

F Neural - THX Lights up when the receiver
applies Neural - THX
processing to input signals.

B LFE

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

G DTS/
DTS-ES/
DTS 96/24

C COAX

Lights up when INPUT MODE
is set to “AUTO” and the source
signal is a digital signal being
input through the COAXIAL
jack (page 82).

D OPT

Lights up when INPUT MODE
is set to “AUTO” and the source
signal is a digital signal being
input through the OPTICAL
jack (page 82).

“DTS” lights up when the
receiver is decoding DTS
signals.
“DTS-ES” lights up when the
receiver is decoding DTS-ES
signals.
“DTS 96/24” lights up when the
receiver is decoding DTS
96 kHz/24 bit signals.
Note
When playing a DTS format
disc, be sure that you have made
digital connections and that
INPUT MODE is set to
“AUTO” (page 82).

H D.RANGE

Lights up when dynamic range
compression is activated (page
47).

I CAT

Lights up when category mode
is set to “ONE CAT” during
XM Radio operation (page 71).

J SP A/SP B/
SP A+B

Lights up according to the
speaker system used (page 30).
However, these indicators do
not light up if the speaker output
is turned off or if headphones
are connected.

K SLEEP

Lights up when the sleep timer
is activated (page 88).

L Tuner
indicators

Lights up when using the
receiver to tune in radio stations
(page 63), etc.

Name

E ; D/
; D EX/
; D+/
; TrueHD

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“; D” lights up when the
receiver is decoding Dolby
Digital signals.
“; D EX” lights up when the
receiver is decoding Dolby
Digital Surround EX signals.
“; D+” lights up when the
receiver is decoding Dolby
Digital Plus signals.
“; TrueHD” lights up when
the receiver is decoding Dolby
TrueHD signals.
Note
When playing a Dolby Digital
format disc, be sure that you
have made digital connections
and that INPUT MODE is set to
“AUTO” (page 82).

Function

Name

Function

M A.DIRECT

Lights up when the receiver is
processing Analog Direct
signals.

W HDMI

N MEM

Lights up when a memory
function, such as Preset
Memory (page 65, 73) etc., is
activated.

Lights up when the receiver
recognizes a component
connected via an HDMI IN jack
(page 23).

X Playback
channel
indicators

O XM

Lights up when XM Mini Tuner
and Home Dock are connected
and “XM RADIO” is selected.

P ; PL/
; PL II/
; PL IIx

“; PL” lights up when the
receiver applies Pro Logic
processing to 2 channel signals
in order to output the center and
surround channel signals.
“; PL II” lights up when the
Pro Logic II decoder is
activated.
“; PL IIx” lights up when the
Pro Logic IIx decoder is
activated.
Note
Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding
does not function for signals
with a sampling frequency of
more than 48 kHz.

The letters (L, C, R, etc.)
indicate the channels being
played back. The boxes around
the letters vary to show how the
receiver downmixes the source
sound (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 decoding)
Example:
Speaker pattern: 3/0.1
Recording format: 3/2.1
Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO

Q NEO:6

L
R
C
SL
SR
S
SBL
SBR
SB

Lights up when DTS Neo:6
Cinema/Music decoder is
activated (page 58).

R EQ

Lights up when the equalizer is
activated.

S DTS-HD
MSTR/
DTS-HD HI
RES

“DTS-HD MSTR” lights up
when the receiver is decoding
DTS-HD Master Audio signals.
“DTS-HD HI RES” lights up
when the receiver is decoding
DTS-HD High Resolution
signals.

T LPCM

Lights up when Linear PCM
signals are detected.

U ANALOG

Lights up when INPUT MODE
is set to “ANALOG” or no
digital signals are detected
when INPUT MODE is set to
“AUTO” (page 82).

V DMPORT

Lights up when DIGITAL
MEDIA PORT adapter is
connected and “DMPORT” is
selected.

R
SR

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Getting Started

Function

Name

Rear panel
2

TV
SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

OPTICAL
IN

SAT IN

DVD IN

BD IN

VIDEO 1 IN

HDMI

VIDEO 1
IN

SAT IN

DVD IN

VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT

SAT
IN

VIDEO
IN

ANTENNA

OPTICAL

VIDEO
IN

VIDEO
OUT

VIDEO
IN

CENTER

SPEAKERS
PR/
CR

MONITOR

DIGITAL (ASSIGNABLE)

PB/
CB

VIDEO
OUT

DVD
IN
COAXIAL

L
OUT

FRONT B
L
L

R
DC5V
0.7A MAX

OUT

AUDIO
IN

AUDIO
OUT

AUDIO
IN

FRONT A

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIO
OUT

DMPORT
R
SA-CD/CD/CD-R

SAT

DVD

VIDEO 1

SUBWOOFER

SPEAKERS

A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section

B ANTENNA section

OPTICAL IN
jacks

Connects to a DVD
player, etc. The
COAXIAL jack
provides a better
COAXIAL IN sound quality
jack
(page 19, 25, 26,
27).
HDMI IN/
OUT* jacks

Connects to a DVD
player, satellite
tuner, or a Blu-ray
disc player, etc.
The image is
output to a TV or a
projector while the
sound can be
output from a TV
or/and speakers
connected to this
receiver (page 23).

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

AM
ANTENNA
terminals

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

XM jack

Connects to the
XM Mini-Tuner
and Home Dock
(not supplied)
(page 69).

C COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/
OUTPUT section
Y, PB/CB, PR/CR Connects to a DVD
IN/OUT* jacks player, TV,
satellite tuner, etc.
Blue
(page 19, 25, 26,
(PB/CB)
27).
Green
(Y)

Red
(PR/CR)

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FM
ANTENNA
jack

D SPEAKERS section

Remote commander

E AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section
AUDIO IN/

White (L) OUT jacks
Red (R)

Black

Connects to a
Super Audio CD
player, etc. (page
19, 21).

AUDIO OUT Connects to a
jack
subwoofer (page
17).

You can use the supplied remote to operate the
receiver and to control the Sony audio/video
components that the remote is assigned to
operate.
You can also program the remote to control
non-Sony audio/video components. For details,
see “Programming the remote” (page 90).

RM-AAP021
wh

AUDIO IN/

Connects to a
VCR, DVD player,
etc. (page 25 – 27).

Red (R)

Yellow

VIDEO IN/
OUT* jacks

?/1

SHIFT

2
3
4

VIDEO 1

AMP

VIDEO 2

DVD

SAT

-/--

SA-CD/
CD

TUNER

0/10

ENT/MEM
DMPORT

CLEAR/>10
XM

wd
ws
wa
w;

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE
AMP
MENU

DISPLAY

6
7
8
9

G DMPORT section
DMPORT
jack

THEATER RM SET UP AV ?/1
SYSTEM STANDBY

F VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT
section
White (L) OUT jacks

HOME
MENU

RETURN/
EXIT

Connects to a
DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter
(page 86).

– CATEGORY +
<
<

D.TUNING
x

TV VOL
MASTER VOL

TUNING – CATEGORY MODE TUNING +
m
M
DISC SKIP

* You can watch the selected input image when you
connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jack
to a TV (page 19, 23).

OPTIONS
TOOLS

TV CH
PRESET

MUTING

qj
qh
BD/DVD

TOP MENU MENU

TV INPUT WIDE

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Getting Started

Connects to
speakers (page 17).

Name

Function

A AV ?/1
Press to turn on or off the
(on/standby) audio/video components that
the remote is programmed to
operate.
To turn the TV on or off, press
TV (C) and then press AV
?/1.
If you press ?/1 (B) at the
same time, it will turn off the
receiver and other components
(SYSTEM STANDBY).
Note
The function of the AV ?/1
switch changes automatically
each time you press the input
buttons (wf).
B ?/1
Press to turn the receiver on or
(on/standby) set it to standby mode.
To turn off all components,
press ?/1 and AV ?/1 (A) at
the same time (SYSTEM
STANDBY).
To save the power in standby
mode, set “CTRL:HDMI” to
“CTRL OFF” (page 45).
C TV

D AMP

E A.F.D.
MOVIE

Press to light up the button. It
changes the remote key
function to activate the buttons
with yellow printing. It also
activate the
(9), V/v/B/b
(9), OPTIONS TOOLS (J),
MENU/HOME (K),
RETURN/EXIT O (ql), and
DISPLAY (w;) buttons to
perform menu operations for
Sony TVs only.
Press to light up the button to
activate the receiver operation
(page 33).

Name

Function

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

,
V/v/B/b

J OPTIONS
TOOLS

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

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

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

Press to select a sound field
(page 56, 59).

MUSIC
F NIGHT MODE Press to activate the Night
Mode function (page 61).
G SLEEP

Press to activate the Sleep
Timer function and the
duration which the receiver
turns off automatically.

H AMP MENU

Press to display the menu to
operate the receiver.

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Press to display and select
items from the options menus
for DVD player or Blu-ray
disc player.
To display the options of
Sony TV, press TV (C) and
then press OPTIONS
TOOLS.

Name
m/Ma)

Function

Na)b)

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

Xa)

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

xa)

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

CATEGORY
+/–

Press to select a category for
XM Radio (page 71).

TUNING +/–

Press to scan a station.

D.TUNING

Press to enter direct tuning
mode.

CATEGORY
MODE

Press to select the category
mode for XM Radio (page
71).

M TV CH

Function
+b)/–

PRESET
+b)/–

Press TV (C) and then
press TV CH +/– to select
preset TV channels.
Press to
– select preset stations.
– select preset channels of
the VCR, satellite tuner,
Blu-ray disc recorder,
DVD player, DVD/VHS
COMBO, or DVD/HDD
COMBO.

N F1, F2

Press F1 or F2 to select a
component.
• DVD/HDD COMBO
F1: HDD mode
F2: DVD mode
• DVD/VHS COMBO
F1: DVD mode
F2: VHS mode

O BD/DVD TOP
MENU

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

BD/DVD MENU Press to display the menu of
the DVD or Blu-ray disc on
the TV screen. Then, use V/
v/B/b and
to perform
menu operations.
TV INPUT

Press TV (C) and then
press TV INPUT to select
the input signal (TV input or
video input).

WIDE

Press TV (C) and then
press WIDE to select the
wide picture mode.

P TV VOL +/–

Press TV (C) and then
press TV VOL +/– to adjust
the TV volume level.

MASTER
VOL +/–

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

Q MUTING

Press to turn off the sound
temporarily. Press
MUTING again to restore
the sound.
Press TV (C) and then
press MUTING to activate
the TV’s muting function.

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Getting Started

Press to
– search tracks in the forward/
backward direction of the
CD player, VCD player,
DVD player, LD player,
MD deck, Blu-ray disc
recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS
COMBO, or DVD/HDD
COMBO.
– fast forward/rewind of the
VCR, DAT deck, or tape
deck.

Name

Function

Name

R DISC SKIP

Press to skip disc of the CD
player, VCD player, DVD
player, or MD deck (multidisc changer only).

S RETURN/
EXIT O

Press to
– return to the previous menu.
– exit the menu while the
menu or on-screen guide of
the VCD player, LD player,
DVD player, Blu-ray disc
recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS
COMBO, or satellite tuner
is displayed on the TV
screen.
To return to the previous
menu of Sony TV, press TV
(3) and then press
RETURN/EXIT O.

X Input buttons Press one of the buttons to
select the component you
want to use. When you press
any of the input buttons, the
receiver turns on. The buttons
are factory assigned to control
Sony components as follows.
You can program the remote
to control non-Sony
components following the
steps in “Programming the
remote” on page 90.

T DISPLAY

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

U INPUT MODE Press AMP (4), then press
INPUT MODE to select the
input mode when the same
components are connected to
both digital and analog jacks
(page 82).
V AUTO CAL

Press to activate the Digital
Cinema Auto Calibration
function.

W 2CH/
A.DIRECT

Press to select sound field
(page 62) or to switch the
audio of the selected input to
analog signal without any
adjustment (page 62).

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Function

Button

Assigned Sony
component

VIDEO 1

VCR (VTR mode 3)

VIDEO 2

VCR (VTR mode 2)

Blu-ray disc player

DVD

DVD player

SAT

Satellite tuner

SA-CD/CD Super Audio CD/
CD player

Numeric
buttons
(number 5b))

TUNER

Built-in tuner

DMPORT

DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter

XM Mini-Tuner and
Home Dock

Press SHIFT (wg) and then
press numeric buttons to
– preset/tune to preset
stations.
– select track numbers of the
CD player, VCD player, LD
player, DVD player, MD
deck, DAT deck, or tape
deck. Press 0/10 to select
track number 10.
– select channel numbers of
the VCR, satellite tuner,
Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX,
DVD/VHS COMBO, or
DVD/HDD COMBO.
Press TV (3) and then press
the numeric buttons to select
the TV channels.

Name
ENT/MEM

Name

Function

Press SHIFT (wg) and then
press ENT/MEM to enter the
value after selecting a
channel, disc or track using
the numeric buttons of the
VCR, CD player, VCD
player, LD player, MD deck,
DAT deck, tape deck, satellite
tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder,
or PSX.
To enter the value of Sony
TV, press TV (C) and then
press ENT/MEM.
Press SHIFT (wg) and then
press ENT/MEM to store a
station during tuner operation.

Z THEATER

Press to enjoy optimal image
suited for movies and to
output the sound from the
speakers connected to this
receiver automatically.
Note
This button will only function
if your TV is compatible with
Theater Mode. Refer to the
operating instructions
supplied with the TV for
details.

wj RM SET UP

Press to set up the remote.

Press SHIFT (wg) and then
press CLEAR/>10 to clear a
mistake when you press the
incorrect numeric button of
the DVD player, Blu-ray disc
recorder, PSX, satellite tuner,
DVD/VHS COMBO, or
DVD/HDD COMBO.
Press SHIFT (wg) and then
press CLEAR/>10 to select
track numbers over 10 of the
CD player, VCD player, LD
player, MD deck, tape deck,
TV, VCR, or satellite tuner.

-/--

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

Y SHIFT

Press to light up the buttons. It
changes the remote button
function to activate the
buttons with pink printing.

This button is also available for DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter operation. For details on the
function of the button, refer to the operating
instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter.
b)
The number 5/SAT, TV CH +/PRESET + and H/
CATEGORY MODE buttons have tactile dots.
Use the tactile dots as references when operating
the receiver.

Notes
• Some functions explained in this section may not
work depending on the model.
• The above explanation is intended to serve as an
example only. Therefore, depending on the
component, the above operation may not be
possible or may operate differently than described.

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Getting Started

CLEAR/>10

Function

1: Installing the speakers
This receiver allows you to use a 7.1 channel
system (7 speakers and one subwoofer).

Enjoying a 5.1/7.1 channel
system
To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel
surround sound requires five speakers (two
front speakers, a center speaker, and two
surround speakers) and a subwoofer (5.1
channel).

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) or two
surround back speakers (7.1 channel).

Example of a 7.1 channel
speaker system configuration

Example of a 5.1 channel
speaker system configuration

AFront speaker (Left)
BFront speaker (Right)
CCenter speaker
DSurround speaker (Left)
ESurround speaker (Right)
HSubwoofer

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AFront speaker (Left)
BFront speaker (Right)
CCenter speaker
DSurround speaker (Left)
ESurround speaker (Right)
FSurround back speaker (Left)
GSurround back speaker (Right)
HSubwoofer
Tips
• When you connect a 6.1 channel speaker system,
place the surround back speaker behind the
listening position (page 49).
• Since the subwoofer does not emit highly
directional signals, you can place it wherever you
want.

2: Connecting the speakers
Getting Started

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

SURROUND BACK

SAT IN

DVD IN

BD IN

VIDEO 1 IN

SAT IN

ANTENNA

DVD IN

VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT

VIDEO
IN

VIDEO
OUT

CENTER

VIDEO
IN

P B/
CB

VIDEO
OUT

SPEAKERS
P R/
CR

MONITOR

FRONT B

AUDIO
IN

AUDIO
OUT

AUDIO
IN

FRONT A

COMPONENT VIDEO

L
R

SURROUND

L
OUT

HDMI
M

AUDIO
OUT

CD/CD-R

SAT

DVD

VIDEO 1

SPEAKERS

SUBWOOFER

SPEAKERS
FRONT B
terminalsa)

10 mm

A Monaural audio cord (not supplied)
B Speaker cord (not supplied)
AFront speaker A (Left)
BFront speaker A (Right)
CCenter speaker
DSurround speaker (Left)

ESurround speaker (Right)
FSurround back speaker (Left)b)
GSurround back speaker (Right)b)
HSubwooferc)

continued

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If you have an additional front speaker system,
connect them to the SPEAKERS FRONT B
terminals. You can select the front speakers you
want to use with the SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B)
button on the receiver (page 30).
b) If you connect only one surround back speaker,
connect it to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK
L terminals.

When you connect a subwoofer with an auto
standby function, turn off the function when
watching movies. If the auto standby function is
set to on, it turns to standby mode automatically
based on the level of the input signal to a
subwoofer, then sound may not be output.

Note
Before connecting the AC power cord (mains lead),
make sure that metallic wires of the speaker cords
are not touching each other between the
SPEAKERS terminals.

Selecting a speaker pattern
After you have install and connect your speaker, be sure to select the speaker pattern from
SPEAKER menu (page 44).
Select the speaker pattern according to your speaker setting. For details of each parameter, see the
table as follows.
Speaker connected
Front
left/right

Center

Surround Surround Surround Subwoofer
left/right back left back right

Speaker pattern

3/4.1

3/4

3/3.1

3/3

2/4.1

2/4

3/2.1

3/2

2/3.1

2/3

2/2.1

2/2

3/0.1

3/0

2/0.1

2/0

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3: Connecting the TV
Getting Started

You can watch the selected input image when
you connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR
OUT jack to a TV.
It is not necessary to connect all the cords.
Connect audio and video cords according to
the jacks of your components.
Before connecting cords, be sure to disconnect
the AC power cord.
TV
Audio signals

Video signals

Audio/Video
signals

TV
SURROUND BACK

OPTICAL
IN

SAT IN

DVD IN

BD IN

VIDEO 1 IN

SAT IN

DVD IN

VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT

SAT
IN

VIDEO
IN

ANTENNA

OPTICAL

VIDEO
IN

VIDEO
OUT

VIDEO
IN

VIDEO
OUT

SPEAKERS
PR/
CR

MONITOR

DIGITAL (ASSIGNABLE)

CENTER

PB/
CB

DVD
IN
COAXIAL

OUT

HDMI

VIDEO 1
IN

FRONT B

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO
IN

AUDIO
OUT

AUDIO
IN

FRONT A
L

R
DC5V
0.7A MAX

SURROUND

AUDIO
OUT

DMPORT
R
SA-CD/CD/CD-R

SAT

DVD

VIDEO 1

SUBWOOFER

SPEAKERS

A Optical digital cord (not supplied)
B Audio cord (not supplied)
C HDMI cable (not supplied)
We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

D Component video cord (not supplied)
E Video cord (not supplied)

continued

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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 components such as a TV
monitor or a projector to the HDMI OUT or
MONITOR OUT jack on the receiver. You may
not be able to record, even if you connect recording
components.
• Depending 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.
• When connecting optical digital cords, insert the
plugs straight in until they click into place.
• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

Tips
• To output the sound of the TV from the speakers
connected to the receiver, be sure to
– connect the audio output jacks of the TV to the
TV IN jacks of the receiver.
– turn off the TV’s volume or activate the TV’s
muting function.
• All the digital audio jacks are compatible with
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, and 96 kHz sampling
frequencies.

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4a: Connecting the audio components
Getting Started

Connecting a Super Audio CD/CD
player or CD recorder
The following illustration shows how to
connect a Super Audio CD player, CD player
or CD recorder. Before connecting cords, be
sure to disconnect the AC power cord.
After connecting your audio component,
proceed to “4b: Connecting the video
components” (page 22).
Super Audio
CD player/
CD player/
CD recorder

TV
SURROUND BACK

OPTICAL
IN

SAT IN

DVD IN

BD IN

VIDEO 1 IN

SAT IN

DVD IN

VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT

SAT
IN

VIDEO
IN

ANTENNA

OPTICAL

VIDEO
IN

VIDEO
OUT

VIDEO
IN

SPEAKERS
PR/
CR

MONITOR

DIGITAL (ASSIGNABLE)

CENTER

PB/
CB

VIDEO
OUT

DVD
IN
COAXIAL

OUT

HDMI

VIDEO 1
IN

FRONT B

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO
IN

AUDIO
OUT

AUDIO
IN

FRONT A
L

R
DC5V
0.7A MAX

SURROUND

AUDIO
OUT

DMPORT
R
SA-CD/CD/CD-R

SAT

DVD

VIDEO 1

SUBWOOFER

SPEAKERS

A Audio cord (not supplied)

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4b: Connecting the video components
How to connect your
components

Video input/output jack to be
connected

This section describes how to connect your
video components to this receiver. Before you
begin, see “Component to be connected”
below for the pages which describe how to
connect each component.
After connecting all your components,
proceed to “5: Connecting the antennas
(aerials)” (page 28).

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

Digital

Component to be connected

Analog

Component

Page

With HDMI jack

DVD player

Notes

Satellite tuner/Set-top box

VCR, DVD recorder

Camcorder, video game, etc.

• Before connecting cords, be sure to disconnect the
AC power cord.
• 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.

If you want to connect several
digital components, but cannot
find an unused input
See “Listening to digital sound from other
inputs (DIGITAL ASSIGN)” (page 83).

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High quality image

HDMI features
• A digital audio signals transmitted by HDMI
can be output from the speakers connected to
the receiver. This signal supports Dolby
Digital, DTS, and Linear PCM.
• This receiver can receive multi channel
Linear PCM (up to 8 channels) with a
sampling frequency of 192 kHz or less with
an HDMI connection.
• This receiver supports High Bit rate Audio
(DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD)
and HDMI (Deep Color, x.v.Color).
• This receiver supports the Control for HDMI
function. For details, see “Control for
HDMI” (page 77).

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

Satellite tuner

DVD player

Blu-ray disc
player

TV, projector, etc.

Audio/video
signals

TV
SURROUND BACK

OPTICAL
IN

SAT IN

DVD IN

BD IN

VIDEO 1 IN

HDMI

VIDEO 1
IN

SAT IN

DVD IN

VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT

SAT
IN

VIDEO
IN

ANTENNA

OPTICAL

VIDEO
IN

VIDEO
OUT

VIDEO
IN

VIDEO
OUT

CENTER

SPEAKERS
PR/
CR

MONITOR

DIGITAL (ASSIGNABLE)

PB/
CB

DVD
IN
COAXIAL

FRONT B

OUT

AUDIO
IN

AUDIO
OUT

AUDIO
IN

FRONT A

COMPONENT VIDEO

L
R

DC5V
0.7A MAX

SURROUND

L
OUT

AUDIO
OUT

DMPORT
R
SA-CD/CD/CD-R

SAT

DVD

VIDEO 1

SUBWOOFER

SPEAKERS

A HDMI cable (not supplied)

continued

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Getting Started

Connecting components with
HDMI jacks

Notes on connecting cables
• We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI
cable.
• We recommend that you use an HDMI cable
with the HDMI logo (made by Sony) for the
HDMI jack corresponding to high speed (an
HDMI version1.3, category 2 cable) when
you view images or listen to sound during a
Deep Color transmission or when you watch
a video image of 1080p or higher.
• We do not recommend using an HDMI-DVI
conversion cable. When you connect an
HDMI-DVI conversion cable to a DVI-D
component, the sound and/or the image may
not be output. Connect other audio cords or
digital connecting cords, then set “Digital
Assign” when the sound is not output
correctly.

Notes on HDMI connections
• An audio signal input to the HDMI IN jack
is output from the SPEAKERS jacks and
HDMI OUT jack. It is not output from any
other audio jacks.
• Video signals input to the HDMI IN jack can
only be output from the HDMI OUT jack.
The video input signals cannot be output
from the VIDEO OUT jacks or MONITOR
OUT jacks.
• When you want to listen to the sound from
the TV speaker, set “AUDIO OUT” to
“TV+AMP” in the HDMI menu (page 53). If
you cannot play back multi channel
software, set to “AMP”. However, the sound
will not output from the TV speaker.
• DSD signals of Super Audio CD are not
input and output.
• The multi/stereo area audio signals of a
Super Audio CD are not output.

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• Audio signals (sampling frequency, bit
length, etc.) transmitted from an HDMI jack
may be suppressed by the connected
component. Check the setup of the
connected component if the image is poor or
the sound does not come out of a component
connected via the HDMI cable.
• Sound may be interrupted when the
sampling frequency or the number of
channels of audio output signals from the
playback component is switched.
• When the connected component is not
compatible with copyright protection
technology (HDCP), the image and/or the
sound from the HDMI OUT jack may be
distorted or may not be output.
In this case, check the specification of the
connected component.
• You can enjoy High Bitrate Audio (DTS-HD
Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD), multichannel Linear PCM only with an HDMI
connection.
• Set the image resolution of the player to
more than 720p/1080i to enjoy High Bitrate
Audio (DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby
TrueHD).
• The image resolution of player may need
certain settings be made before you can
enjoy multi channel Linear PCM. Refer to
the operating instructions of the player.
• Not every HDMI component supports all
functions that are defined by the specified
HDMI version. For example, components
that support HDMI, version 1.3, may not
support Deep Color.
• Refer to the operating instructions of each
connected component for details.

Note

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

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

DVD player
Audio signals

Video signals

TV
SURROUND BACK

OPTICAL
IN

SAT IN

DVD IN

BD IN

VIDEO 1 IN

HDMI

VIDEO 1
IN

SAT IN

DVD IN

VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT

SAT
IN

VIDEO
IN

ANTENNA

OPTICAL

VIDEO
IN

VIDEO
OUT

VIDEO
IN

VIDEO
OUT

CENTER

SPEAKERS
PR/
CR

MONITOR

DIGITAL (ASSIGNABLE)

PB/
CB

DVD
IN
COAXIAL

FRONT B

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO
IN

AUDIO
OUT

AUDIO
IN

FRONT A
L

R
DC5V
0.7A MAX

SURROUND

L
OUT

AUDIO
OUT

DMPORT
R
SA-CD/CD/CD-R

SAT

DVD

VIDEO 1

SUBWOOFER

SPEAKERS

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

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Getting Started

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

Notes

Connecting a satellite tuner/
set-top box

• When connecting optical digital cords, insert the
plugs straight in until they click into place.
• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

The following illustration shows how to
connect a satellite tuner or set-top box.
It is not necessary to connect all the cords.
Connect audio and video cords according to
the jacks of your components.

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

Satellite tuner/Set-top box
Audio signals

Video signals

TV
SURROUND BACK

OPTICAL
IN

SAT IN

DVD IN

BD IN

VIDEO 1 IN

HDMI

VIDEO 1
IN

SAT IN

DVD IN

VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT

SAT
IN

VIDEO
IN

ANTENNA

OPTICAL

VIDEO
IN

VIDEO
OUT

VIDEO
IN

VIDEO
OUT

CENTER

SPEAKERS
PR/
CR

MONITOR

DIGITAL (ASSIGNABLE)

PB/
CB

DVD
IN
COAXIAL

FRONT B

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO
IN

AUDIO
OUT

AUDIO
IN

AUDIO
OUT

DMPORT
R
SA-CD/CD/CD-R

SAT

DVD

VIDEO 1

SUBWOOFER

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

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FRONT A
L

R
DC5V
0.7A MAX

SURROUND

L
OUT

SPEAKERS

Notes
• Be sure to change the factory 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 90).
• You can also rename the VIDEO 1 input so that it
can be displayed on the receiver’s display. For
details, see “Naming inputs” (page 87).
• When connecting optical digital cords, insert the
plugs straight in until they click into place.
• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

The following illustration shows how to
connect a component which has analog jacks
such as a VCR, DVD recorder, etc.
It is not necessary to connect all the cords.
Connect audio and video cords according to
the jacks of your components.

VCR, DVD recorder
Audio signals

Video signals

TV
SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

OPTICAL
IN

SAT IN

DVD IN

BD IN

VIDEO 1 IN

SAT IN

DVD IN

VIDEO
IN

ANTENNA

VIDEO
IN

VIDEO
OUT

VIDEO
IN

CENTER

VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT

SAT
IN
OPTICAL

OUT

HDMI

VIDEO 1
IN

PB/
CB

VIDEO
OUT

SPEAKERS

DVD
IN

PR/
CR

COAXIAL

MONITOR

DIGITAL (ASSIGNABLE)

FRONT B
L
R

DC5V
0.7A MAX

OUT

AUDIO
IN

AUDIO
OUT

AUDIO
IN

FRONT A

COMPONENT VIDEO
L

AUDIO
OUT

DMPORT
R
SA-CD/CD/CD-R

SAT

DVD

VIDEO 1

SPEAKERS

SUBWOOFER

(On the front panel)
VIDEO 2 IN/PORTABLE AV IN

VIDEO

Camcorder/
video game

L AUDIO R

AUTO CAL MIC

A Optical digital cord (not supplied)
B Audio cord (not supplied)
C Video cord (not supplied)
D Component video cord (not supplied)
E Audio/video cord (not supplied)

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Getting Started

Connecting components with
analog video and audio jack

5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)
Connect the supplied AM loop antenna
(aerial) and FM wire antenna (aerial).
Before connecting antennas (aerials), be sure
to disconnect the power cord.
FM wire antenna (aerial) (supplied)

AM loop antenna (aerial) (supplied)

SAT IN

DVD IN

BD IN

VIDEO 1 IN

SAT IN

DVD IN

VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT

SAT
IN

VIDEO
IN

ANTENNA

OPTICAL

VIDEO
IN

VIDEO
OUT

VIDEO
IN

VIDEO
OUT

CENTER

SPEAKERS
PR/
CR

MONITOR

DIGITAL (ASSIGNABLE)

PB/
CB

DVD
IN
COAXIAL

L
OUT

HDMI

VIDEO 1
IN

FRONT B

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO
IN

AUDIO
OUT

AUDIO
IN

FRONT A
L

R
DC5V
0.7A MAX

AUDIO
OUT

DMPORT
R
SA-CD/CD/CD-R

SAT

DVD

VIDEO 1

SUBWOOFER

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.

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SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

OPTICAL
IN

SPEAKERS

Connecting the AC power cord
(mains lead)
Connect the AC power cord (mains lead) to a
wall outlet.
AC power cord (mains lead)

SURROUND BACK
L

Performing 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.
Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for
this operation.

1,2

SURROUND

2,3

ON/STANDBY

POWER
MASTER VOLUME
TONE MODE

TUNING MODE

TONE

TUNING

DISPLAY

INPUT MODE

INPUT SELECTOR

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

R
MEMORY/
ENTER

DIMMER

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

VIDEO 2 IN/PORTABLE AV IN
PHONES

EAKERS
FRONT B

VIDEO

FRONT A

L AUDIO R

AUTO CAL MIC

L
R

2,3

SPEAKERS

Press POWER to turn off the
receiver.

Hold down TONE MODE and
2CH/A.DIRECT and then press
POWER to turn on the receiver.

Release the TONE MODE and
2CH/A.DIRECT after a few
seconds.

To the wall outlet

After “CLEARING” appears on the
display for a while, “CLEARED”
appears.
All the settings you have changed or
adjusted are reset to the initial settings.

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Getting Started

6: Preparing the receiver
and the remote

Inserting batteries into the
remote
Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries in the
RM-AAP021 Remote Commander.
Observe the correct polarity when installing
batteries.

7: Selecting the speaker
system
You can select the front speakers you want to
drive.
Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for
this operation.
SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B)
ON/STANDBY

POWER
MASTER VOLUME
TONE MODE

TUNING MODE

TONE

TUNING

DISPLAY

INPUT MODE

INPUT SELECTOR

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

MEMORY/
ENTER

DIMMER

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

VIDEO 2 IN/PORTABLE AV IN
PHONES

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

AUTO CAL MIC

Notes
• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or
humid place.
• Do not use a new battery with old ones.
• Do not mix manganese batteries and other kinds of
batteries.
• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight
or lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a
malfunction.
• If you do not intend to use the remote for an
extended period of time, remove the batteries to
avoid possible damage from battery leakage and
corrosion.
• When you replace the batteries, the programmed
remote codes may be cleared. If this happens,
program the remote codes again (page 90).

Tip
Under normal conditions, the batteries should last
for about 3 months. When the remote no longer
operates the receiver, replace all the batteries with
new ones.

Press SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B)
repeatedly to select the front
speaker system you want to drive.
To select

Light up

The speakers connected to the
SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals

SP A

The speakers connected to the
SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals

SP B

The speakers connected to both the
SPEAKERS FRONT A and B
terminals (parallel connection)

SP A + B

To turn off the speaker output
Press SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B)
repeatedly until the “SP A”, “SP B” and
“SP A+B” indicators on the display do not
light up.
“ALL OFF” appears on the display for a while.
Note
You cannot switch the front speaker system by
pressing SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) when the
headphones are connected.

30US

(AUTO CALIBRATION)
This receiver is equipped with DCAC (Digital
Cinema Auto Calibration) Technology which
allows you to perform automatic calibration as
follows:
• Check the connection between each speaker
and the receiver.a)
• Adjust the speaker level.
• Measure the distance of each speaker from
your listening position.a)
• Measure the speaker size.a)
• Measure the speaker polarity.
• Measure the frequency characteristics.a)b)
a) The

measurement result is not utilized in the
following cases.
– ANALOG DIRECT is selected.
b) The measurement result is not utilized in the
following cases.
– Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling
frequency of more than 96 kHz are being
received.
– PCM signals with a sampling frequency of more
than 96 kHz are being received.

The DCAC is designed to obtain proper sound
balance in your room. However, you can
adjust the speaker levels and balance manually
according to your preference. For details, see
“9: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance
(TEST TONE)” (page 37).

Before you perform Auto
Calibration
Before you perform the Auto Calibration, set
up and connect the speakers (page 16, 17).
• The AUTO CAL MIC jack is used for the
supplied optimizer microphone only. Do not
connect other microphones to this jack.
Doing so may damage the receiver and the
microphone.
• During the calibration, the sound that comes
out of the speakers is very loud. The volume
of the sound cannot be adjusted. Pay
attention to the presence of children or to the
effect on your neighborhood.
• Perform the Auto Calibration 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 obstacles from the
measurement area to avoid measurement
error.
Notes
• The Auto Calibration function does not work in the
following cases.
– SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) is set to off.
– Headphones are connected.
• If you activate the muting function during Auto
Calibration, the muting function will automatically
be set to off.
ON/STANDBY

POWER
MASTER VOLUME
TONE MODE

TUNING MODE

TONE

TUNING

DISPLAY

INPUT MODE

Optimizer microphone

INPUT SELECTOR

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

MEMORY/
ENTER

DIMMER

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

VIDEO 2 IN/PORTABLE AV IN
PHONES

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

AUTO CAL MIC

continued

31US

Getting Started

8: Calibrating the
appropriate settings
automatically

Connect the supplied optimizer
microphone to the AUTO CAL
MIC jack.

Set up the optimizer
microphone.

Performing Auto Calibration

THEATER RM SET UP AV ?/1

Place the optimizer microphone at your
listening position. Use a stool or tripod so
that the optimizer microphone remains at
the same height as your ears.

SYSTEM STANDBY

SHIFT

VIDEO 2

DVD

SAT

7
-/--

?/1
switch

AMP

VIDEO 1

On setting up the active
subwoofer
• When a subwoofer is connected, turn on the
subwoofer and turn up the volume
beforehand. Turn the MASTER VOLUME
knob to just before the mid-point.
• If you connect a subwoofer with a crossover
frequency function, set the value to the
maximum.
• If you connect a subwoofer with an auto
standby function, set this function to off
(deactivated).

?/1

SA-CD/
CD

TUNER

0/10

ENT/MEM

Input
buttons

DMPORT

CLEAR/>10
XM

AUTO
CAL

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE
AMP
MENU

DISPLAY

,
V/v
O
RETURN/
EXIT

HOME
MENU

OPTIONS
TOOLS

– CATEGORY +
<
<

TUNING – CATEGORY MODE TUNING +
m
M
DISC SKIP
X

TV VOL
MASTER VOL

Note
Depending on the characteristics of the subwoofer
you are using, the setup distance value may be
further away from the actual position.

32US

MUTING

D.TUNING
x

TV CH
PRESET

MASTER
VOL +/–

Press AUTO CAL.

Measurement for

Display

Speaker existence

TONE

Confirming/saving the
measurement results

Measurement Display
result

WOOFER

Tips
• Operations other than turning the receiver on or off
are deactivated during the measurement.
• The measurements may not be performed correctly
or Auto Calibration cannot be performed when
special speakers, such as dipole speakers are used.

To cancel Auto Calibration
The Auto Calibration function will be
canceled when you do the following during the
measurement process:
– Press ?/1 or POWER on the receiver.
– Press the input buttons or turn the INPUT
SELECTOR on the receiver.
– Change the volume level.
– Press MUTING.
– Change the setting of the SPEAKERS (OFF/
A/B/A+B).
– Connect headphones.
– Press AUTO CAL again.

Confirm the measurement
result.
When the measurement ends, a beep
sounds and the measurement result
appears on the display.

Speaker gain, distance, frequency T.S.P.
response
Subwoofer gain and distance

Getting Started

Measurement starts in 5 seconds. A count
down is displayed.
The measurement process will take
approximately 30 seconds to complete.
The table below shows the display when
measurement starts.

Explanation

When the
measurement
process
completes
properly

SAVE EXIT Proceed to step
2.

When the
measurement
process fails

E - xxx : See “Message
xx
list after Auto
Calibration
measurement”
(page 35).

Press AMP and then press V/v
repeatedly to select the item.
Then, press
.
Item

Explanation

EXIT

Exits the setting process
without saving the
measurement results.

LEVEL INFO.

Displays the measurement
result for speaker level.

DIST. INFO.

Displays the measurement
result for speaker distance.

PHASE INFO.

Displays the phase of each
speaker (in phase/out of
phase). See “When you
select “PHASE INFO.””
(page 34).

WARN CHECK Displays warning
concerning the
measurement results. See
“When you select “WARN
CHECK”” (page 36).
SAVE EXIT

Saves the measurement
results and exits the setting
process.

RETRY

Performs the Auto
Calibration again.
continued

33US

Save the measurement result.
Select “SAVE EXIT” in step 2.
The measurement results are saved and
you can select the calibration type in the
AUTO CAL menu.
For details on calibration type, see page
36.
When measurement ends, “COMPLETE”
appears on the display and the settings are
registered as selected position number.

Press V/v repeatedly to select a
speaker, then press
to return to
step 2 in “Confirming/saving the
measurement results”.
Display

Explanation

xxx* - IN

The speaker is in phase.

xxx* - OUT The speaker is out of phase. The
“+” and “–” terminals of the
speaker may be connected the
other way around. However,
depending on the speakers,
“xxx - OUT” appears on the
display even though the speakers
are connected properly. This is
because of the speakers’
specifications. In this case, you
can continue to use the receiver.

Note
You can select the position number to save the
Auto Calibration result. Select a position
number before you perform Auto Calibration.
For details, see page 36.
If you do not select the position number, the
Auto Calibration result will automatically save
as POS. 1 (initial setting).

Tip
The size of a speaker (LARGE/SMALL) is
determined by the low frequency
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
change those settings in the SPEAKER menu
(page 47). Save the measurement results first,
then try to change the settings if you want.

When you select “PHASE
INFO.”
You can check the phase of each speaker (in
phase/out of phase).

* xxx represent a speaker channel.
F
Front
FL
Front left
FR
Front right
CNT
Center
S
Surround
SL
Surround left
SR
Surround right
SB
Surround back
SBL
Surround back left
SBR
Surround back right
SW
Subwoofer

Tip
Depending on the position of the subwoofer, the
measurement results for polarity may vary.
However, there will be no problems even if you
continue to use the receiver with that value.

After you have finished
Disconnect the optimizer microphone from the
receiver.
Note
If you have reposition your speaker, we recommend
that you perform Auto Calibration again to enjoy the
surround sound.

34US

Message list after Auto Calibration measurement
Explanation

E - xxx* : 31

SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) is set to OFF. Set it to others and perform the
measurement again.

E - xxx* : 32

None of the speakers were detected. Make sure that the optimizer microphone is
connected properly and perform the measurement again. If the optimizer microphone is
connected properly but the error code appears, the optimizer microphone cable may be
damaged or improperly connected.

E - xxx* : 33

•
•
•
•

W - xxx* : 40

The measurement has completed. However, the noise level is high. You may be able to
perform the measurement properly if you try it again, even though the measurement
cannot be performed in all environments. Try to perform the measurement in a quiet
environment.

W - xxx* : 41

The sound input from the optimizer microphone is outside the acceptable range. It is
louder than the loudest sound that can be measured. Try to perform the measurement
when the environment is quiet enough to allow proper measurement.

W - xxx* : 42

The volume of the receiver is out of the acceptable range. Try to perform the
measurement when the environment is quiet enough to allow proper measurement.

W - xxx* : 43

The distance and position of a subwoofer cannot be detected. This may be caused by
noise. Try to perform the measurement in a quiet environment.

NO WARNING

There is no warning information.

None of the front speakers are connected or only one 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 SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK
R terminals. When you connect only one surround back speaker, connect it to the
SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK L terminals.

* xxx represent a speaker channel (F, FL, FR, CNT, S, SL, SR, SB, SBL, SBR, SW).

continued

35US

Getting Started

Display

•Code 31
1 Press , then follow the instructions from step
1 of “Performing Auto Calibration”.

•Code 32, 33
1 When you press , “RETRY? YES” appears.
2 Press V/v to select “RETRY? YES”, then press
.

3 Follow the instructions from step 2 of
“Performing Auto Calibration”.

When you select “WARN CHECK”
If a warning on the measurement result is
present, detailed information is displayed.

Press
to return to step 1 of
“Confirming/saving the
measurement results” (page 33).

AUTO CAL menu parameters
You can use the AUTO CAL menu to make
various adjustments for Auto Calibration
settings and to name inputs.
Select “AUTO CAL” in the amplifier menus.
For details on adjusting the parameters, see
“Navigating through menus” (page 42) and
“Overview of the menus” (page 43).

x A.CAL START (Auto Calibration)
x CAL TYPE (Calibration type)*
• FULL FLAT
Makes the measurement of frequency from
each speaker flat.
• ENGINEER
Sets the frequency characteristics to a set
that matches that of the Sony listening room
standard.
• FRONT REF
Adjusts the characteristics of all speakers to
match the characteristics of the front
speaker.
• OFF
Sets the Auto Calibration equalizer level to
off.

36US

* You can select this parameter only when you have
performed the Auto Calibration and saved the
settings.

xPOSITION (Position)
You can register 3 patterns as position 1, 2
and 3 (POS. 1, POS. 2 and POS. 3),
depending on the seating position, listening
environment and measurement conditions.
You can also load the registered setting.

x NAME IN (Naming inputs)
You can rename the position name. For
details, see “Naming inputs” (page 87).

You can select “FIX” or “AUTO”. For details,
see “TEST TONE (Test tone)” (page 46).

(TEST TONE)

Tips
You can adjust the speaker levels and balance
while listening to the test tone from your
listening position.
SHIFT

Input
buttons

AMP

VIDEO 1

DVD

SAT

-/--

VIDEO 2

SA-CD/
CD

TUNER

0/10

ENT/MEM
DMPORT

When a test tone is not output
from the speakers

A.F.D.

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

MOVIE

MUSIC

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE
AMP
MENU

DISPLAY

2-5
O

HOME
MENU

RETURN/
EXIT

OPTIONS
TOOLS

– CATEGORY +
<
<

TUNING – CATEGORY MODE TUNING +
m
M
DISC SKIP

MASTER
VOL +/–

• The speaker cords may not be connected
securely.
• The speaker cords may have the short-circuit
problem.

When a test tone is output from
a different speaker than the
speaker indicator showed in the
front panel display.
The speaker pattern to the connected speaker
is not set up correctly. Make sure the speaker
connection and the speaker pattern match.

D.TUNING
x

TV VOL
MASTER VOL

Repeat steps 1 to 4 to select
“OFF”.
You can also press any input buttons.
The test tone turns off.

CLEAR/>10

2CH/
A.DIRECT

• To adjust the level of all speakers at the same
time, press MASTER VOL +/–. You can also
use MASTER VOLUME on the receiver.
• The adjusted value are shown on the display
during adjustment.

TV CH
PRESET

MUTING

BD/DVD

1
2
3

Press AMP MENU.
Press V/v repeatedly to select
“LEVEL”, then press
or b.
Press V/v repeatedly to select
“TEST TONE” then press
.

37US

Getting Started

9: Adjusting the speaker
levels and balance

Press V/v to select the test tone
type and the speaker you want
to adjust.

Selected input Components that can
[Display]
be played back

Playback

Selecting a component
SHIFT

VIDEO 2
[VIDEO 2]

Camcorder, video game,
etc., connected to the
VIDEO 2/PORTABLE AV
IN jack

BD
[BD]

Blu-ray disc player, etc.,
connected to the BD jack

DVD
[DVD]

DVD player, etc.,
connected to DVD jack

SAT
[SAT]

Satellite tuner, set-top box,
etc., connected to SAT jack

TV
[TV]

TV, etc., connected to TV
jack

SA-CD/CD
[SA-CD/CD/
CD-R]*

Super Audio CD player,
CD player, etc., connected
to the SA-CD/CD/CD-R
jack

TUNER
[FM TUNER/
AM TUNER]

Built-in radio tuner

DMPORT
[DMPORT]

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter connected to
DMPORT jack

XM
[XM RADIO]

For details, see page 68

VIDEO 2

DVD

SAT

-/--

VCR, etc., connected to the
VIDEO 1 jack

AMP

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 1
[VIDEO 1]

SA-CD/
CD

TUNER

0/10

ENT/MEM

DMPORT

CLEAR/>10
XM

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE
AMP
MENU

DISPLAY

HOME
MENU

RETURN/
EXIT

OPTIONS
TOOLS

– CATEGORY +
<
<

TUNING – CATEGORY MODE TUNING +
m
M
DISC SKIP
X

TV VOL
MASTER VOL

D.TUNING
x

* “SA-CD/CD/CD-R” scroll across the
display, then “SA-CD/CD” appears.

TV CH
PRESET

MUTING

Turn on the component and
start playback.

Press MASTER VOL +/– to
adjust the volume.

BD/DVD

Press one of the input buttons
to select the component you
want.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on
the receiver.
The selected input appears on the display.

38US

You can also use MASTER VOLUME on
the receiver.

To activate the muting function

Playback

Press MUTING on the remote.
The muting function will be canceled when
you do the following.
• Press MUTING again.
• Increase the volume.
• Turn off the receiver.

To avoid damaging your
speakers
Before you turn off the receiver, be sure to turn
down the volume level.

39US

Listening/Watching a component
Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD
THEATER RM SET UP AV ?/1

?/1

SYSTEM STANDBY

SHIFT

AMP

VIDEO 1

DVD

SAT

ON/STANDBY

-/--

VIDEO 2

SA-CD/
CD

TUNER

0/10

ENT/MEM
DMPORT

POWER
MASTER VOLUME

CLEAR/>10

AUTO CAL

TUNING MODE

TONE

TUNING

DISPLAY

INPUT MODE

INPUT SELECTOR

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

2CH/
A.DIRECT

TONE MODE

A.F.D.
INPUT
MODE

MOVIE

MUSIC
MEMORY/
ENTER

NIGHT
MODE

SLEEP

DIMMER

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

DISPLAY

VIDEO 2 IN/PORTABLE AV IN
PHONES

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

MUSIC

AMP
MENU

AUTO CAL MIC

O
RETURN/
EXIT

HOME
MENU

OPTIONS
TOOLS

– CATEGORY +
<
<

TUNING – CATEGORY MODE TUNING +
m
M
DISC SKIP
X

TV VOL
MASTER VOL
MUTING

D.TUNING
x

TV CH
PRESET

Notes
• The operation is described for a
Sony Super Audio CD player.
• Refer to the operating
instructions supplied with the
Super Audio CD player or CD
player.

Turn on the Super Audio CD player or CD
player, then place the disc on the tray.

2
3

Turn on the receiver.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to
select “SA-CD/CD/CD-R”.

Tips
• You can select the sound field to
suit the music. See page 60 for
details.
Recommended sound fields:
Classical: HALL
Jazz: JAZZ
Live concert: CONCERT
• You can listen to the sound that
was recorded in the 2 channel
format from all speakers (multi
channel). See page 55 for
details.

40US

Press SA-CD/CD.

4
5
6

Play back the disc.
Adjust to a suitable volume.
After you have finished listening to the
Super Audio CD/CD, eject the disc and turn
off the receiver and Super Audio CD player
or CD player.

Watching a DVD/Blu-ray Disc
THEATER RM SET UP AV ?/1

?/1

SYSTEM STANDBY

SHIFT

AMP

VIDEO 1

SAT

-/--

SA-CD/
CD

TUNER

0/10

ENT/MEM
DMPORT

ON/STANDBY

POWER
MASTER VOLUME

CLEAR/>10

AUTO CAL

TUNING MODE

TONE

TUNING

DISPLAY

INPUT MODE

INPUT SELECTOR

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

2CH/
A.DIRECT

TONE MODE

A.F.D.
INPUT
MODE

MOVIE

MUSIC
MEMORY/
ENTER

NIGHT
MODE

SLEEP

DIMMER

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

DISPLAY

VIDEO 2 IN/PORTABLE AV IN
PHONES

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

MUSIC

AMP
MENU

AUTO CAL MIC

O
RETURN/
EXIT

HOME
MENU

OPTIONS
TOOLS

– CATEGORY +
<
<

TUNING – CATEGORY MODE TUNING +
m
M
DISC SKIP
X

TV VOL
MASTER VOL
MUTING

D.TUNING
x

TV CH
PRESET

Notes
• Refer to the operating
instructions supplied with the
TV and DVD player/Blu-ray
disc player.
• Check the following if you
cannot listen to multi channel
sound.
– 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.

Tips
• Select the audio format of the
disc to be played back, if
necessary.
• You can select the sound field to
suit the movie or music. See
page 55 for details.
Recommended sound fields:
Movie: C.ST.EX
Music: CONCERT

Turn on the TV and DVD player/Blu-ray disc
player.

2
3

Turn on the receiver.
Press DVD to watch a DVD or press BD to
watch a Blu-ray disc.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to
select “DVD” or “BD”.

Switch the input of the TV so that an image
of the DVD/Blu-ray disc is displayed.

5
6
7

Play back the disc.
Adjust to a suitable volume.
After you have finished watching the DVD/
Blu-ray disc, eject the disc and turn off the
receiver, TV and DVD player/Blu-ray disc
player.

41US

Playback

DVD

VIDEO 2

To return to the previous
display

Amplifier Operations

Press B or RETURN/EXIT O.

Navigating through
menus

To exit the menu
Press MENU/HOME or AMP MENU.

By using the amplifier menus, you can make
various adjustments to customize the receiver.
2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE
AMP
MENU

DISPLAY

2-6
RETURN/
EXIT O

O
RETURN/
EXIT

1
2

HOME
MENU

OPTIONS
TOOLS

MENU/
HOME

Press AMP MENU.
Press V/v repeatedly to select
the menu you want.

Press
menu.

Press V/v repeatedly to select
the parameter you want to
adjust.

Press
or b to enter the
parameter.

Press V/v repeatedly to select
the setting you want.

or b to enter the

The setting is entered automatically.

42US

Note
Some parameters and settings may appear dimmed
on the display. This means that they are either
unavailable or fixed and unchangeable.

Overview of the menus
The following options are available in each
menu. For details on navigating through
menus, see page 42.
Parameters
[Display]

AUTO CAL
[AUTO CAL]
(page 36)

Auto calibration
[A.CAL START]

LEVEL
[LEVEL]
(page 46)

Settings

Initial
setting

Calibration typea)
[CAL TYPE]

FULL FLAT, ENGINEER,
FRONT REF, OFF

FULL FLAT

Positiona)
[POSITION]

POS. 1, POS. 2, POS. 3

POS. 1

Naming inputsa)
[NAME IN]

For details, see “Naming inputs”
(page 87).

Test tonea)c)
[TEST TONE]

OFF, FIX xxxb), AUTO xxxb)

OFF

Phase noisea)c)
[P. NOISE]

OFF, FL/SR, SL/FL, SBL/SL,
SBR/SBL, SR/SBR, SR/SL, FR/SR,
FR/SL, FL/FR, CNT/FR, FL/CNT

OFF

Phase audioa)c)
[P. AUDIO]

OFF, FL/SR, SL/FL, SBL/SL,
SBR/SBL, SR/SBR, SR/SL, FR/SR,
FR/SL, FL/FR, CNT/FR, FL/CNT

OFF

Front left speaker levelc)
[FL LEVEL]

FL -10 dB to FL +10 dB
(0.5 dB per step)

0 dB

Front right speaker levelc)
[FR LEVEL]

FR -10 dB to FR +10 dB
(0.5 dB per step)

0 dB

Center speaker levelc)
[CNT LEVEL]

CNT -20 dB to CNT +10 dB
(0.5 dB per step)

0 dB

Surround left speaker levelc)
[SL LEVEL]

SL -20 dB to SL +10 dB
(0.5 dB per step)

0 dB

Surround right speaker levelc)
[SR LEVEL]

SR -20 dB to SR +10 dB
(0.5 dB per step)

0 dB

Surround back speaker levelc)
[SB LEVEL]

SB -20 dB to SB +10 dB
(0.5 dB per step)

0 dB

Surround back left speaker
levelc)
[SBL LEVEL]

SBL -20 dB to SBL +10 dB
(0.5 dB per step)

0 dB

Surround back right speaker
levelc)
[SBR LEVEL]

SBR -20 dB to SBR +10 dB
(0.5 dB per step)

0 dB

Subwoofer levelc)
[SW LEVEL]

SW -20 dB to SW +10 dB
(0.5 dB per step)

0 dB

Dynamic range compressora)
[D. RANGE]

COMP. MAX, COMP. STD,
COMP. AUTO, COMP. OFF

COMP. AUTO
continued

43US

Amplifier Operations

Menu
[Display]

Parameters
[Display]

Settings

SPEAKER
[SPEAKER]
(page 47)

Speaker patterna)
[SP PATTERN]

3/4.1, 3/4, 3/3.1, 3/3, 2/4.1, 2/4, 3/2.1, 3/4.1
3/2, 2/3.1, 2/3, 2/2.1, 2/2, 3/0.1, 3/0,
2/0.1, 2/0

Front speakersa)
[FRT SP]

LARGE, SMALL

LARGE

Center speakera)
[CNT SP]

LARGE, SMALL

LARGE

Surround speakersa)
[SUR SP]

LARGE, SMALL

LARGE

Front left speaker distancea)c)
[FL DIST.]

FL 3’3” to FL 32’9”
(1 inch step)

FL 9’10”

Front right speaker distancea)c)
[FR DIST.]

FR 3’3” to FR 32’9”
(1 inch step)

FR 9’10”

Center speaker distancea)c)
[CNT DIST.]

CNT 3’3” to CNT 32’9”
(1 inch step)

CNT 9’10”

Surround left speaker
distancea)c)
[SL DIST.]

SL 3’3” to SL 32’9”
(1 inch step)

SL 9’10”

Surround right speaker
distancea)c)
[SR DIST.]

SR 3’3” to SR 32’9”
(1 inch step)

SR 9’10”

Surround back speaker
distancea)c)
[SB DIST.]

SB 3’3” to SB 32’9”
(1 inch step)

SB 9’10”

Surround back left speaker
distancea)c)
[SBL DIST.]

SBL 3’3” to SBL 32’9”
(1 inch step)

SBL 9’10”

Surround back right speaker
distancea)c)
[SBR DIST.]

SBR 3’3” to SBR 32’9”
(1 inch step)

SBR 9’10”

Subwoofer distancea)c)
[SW DIST.]

SW 3’3” to SW 32’9”
(1 inch step)

SW 9’10”

Distance unita)
[DIST. UNIT]

FEET, METER

FEET

Front speaker crossover
frequencya)
[FRT CROSS]

CROSS 40 Hz to CROSS 200 Hz
(10 Hz step)

CROSS 120 Hz

Center speaker crossover
frequencya)
[CNT CROSS]

CROSS 40 Hz to CROSS 200 Hz
(10 Hz step)

CROSS 120 Hz

Surround speaker crossover
frequencya)
[SUR CROSS]

CROSS 40 Hz to CROSS 200 Hz
(10 Hz step)

CROSS 120 Hz

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Initial
setting

Parameters
[Display]

Settings

SURROUND
[SURROUND]
(page 50)

Sound field selection
[S.F. SELECT]

For details, see “Enjoying Surround
Sound” (page 55).

Enhanced surround mode
[E.SUR MODE]

PLIId), PLIIxd), NEO6 CIN, NEO6
MUS, NEURAL-THX

PLIIx

Effect levela)
[EFFECT]

EFCT. 50%, EFCT. 80%, EFCT.
100%, EFCT. 150%

EFCT. 100%

EQ
[EQ]
(page 51)

Front speakers bass level
[BASS]

BASS -10 dB to BASS +10 dB
(1dB per step)

BASS 0 dB

Front speakers treble level
[TREBLE]

TREBLE -10 dB to TREBLE +10 dB TREBLE 0 dB
(1dB per step)

TUNER
[TUNER]
(page 51)

FM station receiving modea)
[FM MODE]

STEREO, MONO

Naming preset stationsa)
[NAME IN]

For details, see “Naming preset
stations” (page 67).

XM antenna aiming modee)
[XM ANT AIM]

For details, see “Aiming the XM
antenna (aerial)” (page 69).

XM Radio IDe)
[XM ID]

For details, see “Checking the XM
Radio ID” (page 69).

Synchronizes audio with video
outputa)
[A/V SYNC]

0 ms to 300 ms
(10 ms per step)

0 ms

Digital broadcast language
selectiona) [DUAL MONO]

MAIN/SUB, MAIN, SUB

MAIN

Digital audio input decoding
prioritya) [DEC. PRIO.]

DEC. AUTO, DEC. PCM

DEC. AUTO

AUDIO
[AUDIO]
(page 52)

Initial
setting

STEREO

Digital audio input assignmenta) For details, see “Listening to digital
[D. ASSIGN]
sound from other inputs (DIGITAL
ASSIGN)” (page 83).
HDMI
[HDMI]
(page 53)

SYSTEM
[SYSTEM]
(page 54)

Control for HDMIa)
[CTRL:HDMI]

CTRL ON, CTRL OFF

CTRL OFF

Setting HDMI audio inputa)
[AUDIO OUT]

AMP, TV+AMP

AMP

Subwoofer level for HDMIa)f)
[SW LEVEL]

SW AUTO, SW 0 dB, SW +10 dB

SW AUTO

Naming inputs
[NAME IN]

For details, see “Naming inputs”
(page 87).

Brightness of the displaya)
[DIMMER]

100% DOWN, 60% DOWN,
0% DOWN

0% DOWN

For details, see the page in the parentheses.
represent a speaker channel (FL, FR, CNT, SL, SR, SB, SBL, SBR, SW).
c)
Depends on the speaker pattern setting, some parameters may not be available.
d)
Depends on the speaker pattern setting, some settings may not be available.
e) This parameter is only available if the XM Mini-Tuner and Home Dock is connected to the XM jack on the
receiver.
f)
This parameter is only available when HDMI input signals is detected.
b) xxx

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Amplifier Operations

Menu
[Display]

x P. AUDIO (Phase Audio)

Adjusting the level
(LEVEL menu)
You can use the LEVEL menu to adjust the
balance and level of each speaker. These
settings are applied to all sound fields.
Select “LEVEL” in the amplifier menus. For
details on adjusting the parameters, see
“Navigating through menus” (page 42) and
“Overview of the menus” (page 43).

• OFF
• FL/SR, SL/FL, SBL/SL, SBR/SBL,
SR/SBR, SR/SL, FR/SR, FR/SL, CNT/FR,
FL/CNT
Lets you output front 2 channel source sound
(instead of the test tone) sequentially from
adjacent speakers.
Some items may not be displayed,
depending on the setting of the speaker
pattern.

LEVEL menu parameters

x FL LEVEL (Front left speaker
level)

x TEST TONE (Test tone)

x FR LEVEL (Front right speaker
level)

Lets you adjust the speaker levels and
balance while listening to the test tone from
your listening position.
• OFF
The test tone is turned off.
• FIX xxx*
The test tone is output from the speaker you
have selected.
• AUTO xxx*
The test tone is output from each speaker in
sequence.
* xxx represent a speaker channel.

x P. NOISE (Phase noise)
• OFF
The phase noise is turned off.
• FL/SR, SL/FL, SBL/SL, SBR/SBL,
SR/SBR, SR/SL, FR/SR, FR/SL, CNT/FR,
FL/CNT
Lets you output the test tone sequentially
from adjacent speakers.
Some items may not be displayed,
depending on the setting of the speaker
pattern.

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x CNT LEVEL (Center speaker
level)
x SL LEVEL (Surround left speaker
level)
x SR LEVEL (Surround right
speaker level)
x SB LEVEL (Surround back
speaker level)
x SBL LEVEL (Surround back left
speaker level)
x SBR LEVEL (Surround back
right speaker level)
x SW LEVEL (Subwoofer level)
Note
Depends on the speaker pattern setting, some
parameters may not be available.

x D. RANGE (Dynamic range
compressor)

Tip
Dynamic range compressor lets you compress the
dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the
dynamic range information included in the Dolby
Digital signal.
“COMP. STD” is the standard setting, but it only
enacts light compression. Therefore, we recommend
using the “COMP. MAX” setting. This greatly
compresses the dynamic range and lets you view
movies late at night at low volumes. Unlike analog
limiters, the levels are predetermined and provide a
very natural compression.

Settings for the speakers
(SPEAKER menu)
You can use the SPEAKER menu to set the
size and distance of the speakers connected to
this receiver.
Select “SPEAKER” in the amplifier menus.
For details on adjusting the parameters, see
“Navigating through menus” (page 42) and
“Overview of the menus” (page 43).

SPEAKER menu parameters
x SP PATTERN (Speaker pattern)
Lets you set the number of the speakers
connected to this receiver. It should be
synchronize with the subwoofer, front
speakers, center speaker, surround speakers
and surround back speakers settings. For
details, see “Selecting a speaker pattern” (page
18).

x FRT SP (Front speakers)
• LARGE
If you connect large speakers that will
effectively reproduce bass frequencies,
select “LARGE”. Normally, select
“LARGE”. However, if you have selected a
speaker pattern without subwoofer, the front
speakers are automatically set to “LARGE”.
• SMALL
If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of
surround effects when using multi channel
surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate
the bass redirection circuitry and output the
front channel bass frequencies from the
subwoofer. When the front speakers are set
to “SMALL”, the center and surround
speakers are also automatically set to
“SMALL”.

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Amplifier Operations

Lets you compress the dynamic range of the
sound track. This may be useful when you
want to watch movies at low volumes late at
night. Dynamic range compression is possible
with Dolby Digital sources only.
• COMP. MAX
The dynamic range is compressed
dramatically.
• COMP. STD
The dynamic range is compressed as
intended by the recording engineer.
• COMP. AUTO
The dynamic range is compressed
automatically.
• COMP. OFF
The dynamic range is not compressed.

x CNT SP (Center speaker)

Tip

• LARGE
If you connect a large speaker that will
effectively reproduce bass frequencies,
select “LARGE”. Normally, select
“LARGE”. However, if the front speakers
are set to “SMALL”, you cannot set the
center speaker to “LARGE”.
• SMALL
If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of
surround effects when using multi channel
surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate
the bass redirection circuitry and output the
center channel bass frequencies from the
front speakers (if set to “LARGE”) or
subwoofer.

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 corresponding bass
frequencies to the subwoofer or other “LARGE”
speakers.
However, since bass sounds have a certain amount of
directionality, it is best not to cut them, if possible.
Therefore, even when using small speakers, you can
set them to “LARGE” if you want to output the bass
frequencies from that speaker. On the other hand, if
you are using a large speaker, but prefer not to have
bass frequencies output from that speaker, set it to
“SMALL”.
If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer, set
all speakers to “LARGE”. If there is not enough
bass, you can use the equalizer to boost the bass
levels. For details, see page 51.

x SUR SP (Surround speakers)
The surround back speakers will be set to the
same setting.
• LARGE
If you connect large speakers that will
effectively reproduce bass frequencies,
select “LARGE”. Normally, select
“LARGE”. However, if the front speakers
are set to “SMALL”, you cannot set the
surround speakers to “LARGE”.
• SMALL
If the sound is distorted, or you feel a lack of
surround effects when using multi channel
surround sound, select “SMALL” to activate
the bass redirection circuitry and output the
surround channel bass frequencies from the
subwoofer or other speaker that is set to
“LARGE”.

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x FL DIST. (Front left speaker
distance)
x FR DIST. (Front right speaker
distance)
Lets you set the distance from your listening
position to the front speakers (A).
If both front speakers are not placed an equal
distance from your listening position, set the
distance to the closest speaker.

With only one surround back
speaker

x SW DIST. (Subwoofer distance)
Lets you set the distance from your listening
position to the subwoofer.
Note
Depends on the speaker pattern setting, some
parameters may not be available.

Tip

x CNT DIST. (Center speaker
distance)
Lets you set the distance from your listening
position to the center speaker.

x SL DIST. (Surround left speaker
distance)
x SR DIST. (Surround right
speaker distance)
Lets you set the distance from your listening
position to the surround speakers.

x SB DIST. (Surround back
speaker distance)
x SBL DIST. (Surround back left
speaker distance)
x SBR DIST. (Surround back right
speaker distance)
Lets you set the distance from your listening
position to the surround back speakers.
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Amplifier Operations

With two surround back speakers
(The angle B should be the same)

The distance between the center speaker and the
listening position B cannot be more than 5 feet
closer than the one between the listening position
and the front speaker A. Place the speakers so that
the difference in the length of B in the following
diagram is no more than 5 feet closer than the length
of A.
Example: Adjust the distance B to 15 feet or more
when the distance A is 20 feet.
Also, the distance between the surround speakers/
surround back speakers and the listening position
C cannot be more than 15 feet closer than the
distance between the listening position and the front
speakers A. Place the speakers so that the
difference in the length of C in the following
diagram is no more than 15 feet closer than the
length of A.
Example: Adjust the distance C to 5 feet or more
when the distance A is 20 feet.
This is important because incorrect speaker
placement is not conductive to the enjoyment of
surround sound. Please note that placing the
speakers closer than the required will cause a delay
in the output of the sound from that speaker. In other
words, the speaker will sound like it is farther away.
Adjusting these parameter while listening to the
sound often results in much better surround sound.
Give it a try!

x DIST. UNIT (Distance unit)
Lets you select the unit of measure for setting
distances.
• FEET
The distance is displayed in feet.
• METER
The distance is displayed in meters.

x FRT CROSS (Front speaker
crossover frequency)
Lets you set the bass crossover frequency of
the front speakers that have been set to
“SMALL” in the SPEAKER menu.

x CNT CROSS (Center speaker
crossover frequency)
Lets you set the bass crossover frequency of
the center speaker that have been set to
“SMALL” in the SPEAKER menu.

x SUR CROSS (Surround speaker
crossover frequency)
Lets you set the bass crossover frequency of
the surround speakers that have been set to
“SMALL” in the SPEAKER menu.

Settings for the surround
sound
(SURROUND menu)
You can use the SURROUND menu to select
the sound field you want for your listening
pleasure.
Select “SURROUND” in the amplifier menus.
For details on adjusting the parameters, see
“Navigating through menus” (page 42) and
“Overview of the menus” (page 43).

SUR menu parameters
x S.F. SELECT (Sound field
selection)
Lets you select the sound field you want. For
details, see “Enjoying Surround Sound” (page
55).
Note
The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound
field to an input whenever it is selected (Sound Field
Link). For example, if you select “HALL” for the
DVD input, then change to a different input and then
return to DVD, “HALL” will automatically be
applied again.

x E.SUR MODE (Enhanced
surround mode)
Lets you select the surround mode you want.
For details, see “Selecting enhanced surround
mode” (page 57).

x EFFECT (Effect level)
Lets you adjust the “presence” of the surround
effect for the Cinema Studio EX A/B/C sound
fields.

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Settings for the tuner

(EQ menu)

(TUNER menu)

You can use the EQ menu to adjust the tonal
quality (bass/treble level) of the front
speakers.
Select “EQ” in the amplifier menus. For
details on adjusting the parameters, see
“Navigating through menus” (page 42) and
“Overview of the menus” (page 43).

You can use the TUNER menu to set the FM
station receiving mode, name preset stations
and check XM Radio status.
Select “TUNER” in the amplifier menus. For
details on adjusting the parameters, see
“Navigating through menus” (page 42) and
“Overview of the menus” (page 43).

EQ menu parameters

TUNER menu parameters

x BASS (Front speakers bass
level)*

x FM MODE (FM station receiving
mode)

x TREBLE (Front speakers treble
level)*
* You can also adjust the front speaker bass and
treble level with TONE MODE and TONE +/– on
the receiver (page 7).

Note
This function does not work in the following cases.
– Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling frequency
of more than 96 kHz are being received.
– PCM signals with a sampling frequency of more
than 96 kHz are being received.

• STEREO
This receiver will decode the signal as stereo
signal when the radio station is broadcast in
stereo.
• MONO
This receiver will decode the signal as mono
signal regardless of the broadcast signal.

x NAME IN (Naming preset
stations)
Lets you set the name of preset stations. For
details, see “Naming preset stations” (page
67).

x XM ANT AIM (XM antenna aiming
mode)
This parameter helps you to aim the XM
antenna for optimal signal reception. For
details, see “Aiming the XM antenna (aerial)”
(page 69).

x XM ID (XM Radio ID)
Lets you check the XM Radio ID number. For
details, see “Checking the XM Radio ID”
(page 69).

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Amplifier Operations

Adjusting the equalizer

Settings for the audio
(AUDIO menu)
You can use the AUDIO menu to make
settings for the audio to suit your preference.
Select “AUDIO” in the amplifier menus. For
details on adjusting the parameters, see
“Navigating through menus” (page 42) and
“Overview of the menus” (page 43).

AUDIO menu parameters
x A/V SYNC (Synchronizes audio
with video output)
Lets you delay the output of audio to minimize
the time gap between audio output and visual
display. You can adjust from 0 ms to 300 ms
in 10 ms steps.
Notes
• This parameter is useful when you use a large LCD
or plasma monitor or a projector.
• This parameter is not valid when ANALOG
DIRECT is selected.

x DUAL MONO (Digital broadcast
language selection)
Lets you select the language you want to listen
to during digital broadcast. This feature only
functions for Dolby Digital sources.
• MAIN/SUB
Sound of the main language will 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.

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x DEC. PRIO. (Digital audio input
decoding priority)
Lets you specify the input mode for the digital
signal input to the HDMI IN jacks.
• DEC. AUTO
Automatically switches the input mode
between DTS, Dolby Digital, or PCM.
• DEC. PCM
PCM signals are output from the connected
player. To prevent interruption when
playback starts, set to “DEC. PCM”. When
signals other than PCM signals are received,
set this item to “DEC. AUTO”.

x D. ASSIGN (Digital audio input
assignment)
Lets you assign the digital audio input to other
input source. For details, see “Listening to
digital sound from other inputs (DIGITAL
ASSIGN)” (page 83).

Settings for the HDMI
(HDMI menu)

Lets you set the level of the subwoofer to 0 dB
or +10 dB when PCM signals are input via an
HDMI connection. You can set the level for
each HDMI input independently.
• SW AUTO
Automatically sets the level to 0 dB or +10
dB depending on the frequency.
• SW 0 dB
• SW +10 dB
Note

HDMI menu parameters

This parameter is only available when HDMI input
signals are detected.

x CTRL:HDMI (Control for HDMI)
Lets you turn the Control for HDMI function
on or off. For details, see “Control for HDMI”
(page 77).

x AUDIO OUT (Setting HDMI audio
input)
Lets you set the HDMI audio output from the
playback component connected to the receiver
via an HDMI connection.
• AMP
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’s
speakers when “AUDIO OUT” is set to “AMP”.

• TV+AMP
The sound is output from TV’s speaker and
the speakers connected to the receiver.
Notes
• The sound quality of the playback component
depends on the TV’s sound quality, such as the
number of channels, and the sampling frequency,
etc. When the TV has stereo speakers, the sound
output from the receiver is also stereo as that of
the TV, even if you play back multi channel
software.
• When you connect the receiver to an image
display component (projector, etc.), sound may
not be output from the receiver. In this case,
select “AMP ”.

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Amplifier Operations

You can use the HDMI menu to make various
adjustments for HDMI settings.
Select “HDMI” in the amplifier menus. For
details on adjusting the parameters, see
“Navigating through menus” (page 42) and
“Overview of the menus” (page 43).

x SW LEVEL (Subwoofer level for
HDMI)

Settings for the system
(SYSTEM menu)
You can use the SYSTEM menu to name
inputs and change the brightness of the
display.
Select “SYSTEM” in the amplifier menus. For
details on adjusting the parameters, see
“Navigating through menus” (page 42) and
“Overview of the menus” (page 43).

SYSTEM menu parameters
x NAME IN (Naming inputs)
Lets you set the name of inputs. For details,
see “Naming inputs” (page 87).

x DIMMER (Brightness of the
display)
Lets you adjust the brightness in 3 steps.

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Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying a pre-programmed sound field
When connecting Blu-ray disc players and other next generation HD
players
This receiver supports the following audio formats.
Maximum number
of channels

Audio format

Connection of the playback component and
the receiver
HDMI

5.1ch

Dolby Digital EX

6.1ch

Dolby Digital Plus a)

7.1ch

Dolby TrueHD a)

7.1ch

DTS

5.1ch

DTS-ES

6.1ch

DTS 96/24

5.1ch

DTS-HD
High Resolution Audio a)

7.1ch

DTS-HD
Master Audio a) b)

7.1ch

Multi channel Linear PCM

7.1ch

Enjoying Surround Sound

COAXIAL/OPTICAL

Dolby Digital

Audio signals are output in another format if the playback component does not correspond to the format. For
details, 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.

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Selecting Auto Format Direct
(A.F.D.) mode
The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode allows
you to listen to higher fidelity sound and select
the decoding mode for listening to a 2 channel
stereo sound as multi channel sound.

A.F.D.

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE

DISPLAY

AMP
MENU

Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select
the sound field you want.
For details, see “Types of A.F.D. mode” (page
56).

Types of A.F.D. mode
A.F.D. mode
[Display]

Multi channel
audio after
decoding

Effect

A.F.D. Auto
[A.F.D. AUTO]

(Detecting
automatically)

Presents the sound as it was recorded/encoded without adding
any surround effects. However, this receiver will generate a
low frequency signal for output to the subwoofer when there
is no LFE signals.

Enhanced surround mode (Depends on selected For details, see “Selecting enhanced surround mode” (page
[E. SURROUND]
enhanced surround 57).
mode)
Multi Stereo
[MULTI ST.]

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(Multi Stereo)

Outputs 2 channel left/right signals from all speakers.
However, sound may not be output from certain speakers
depending on the speaker settings.

Selecting enhanced surround
mode
The enhanced surround mode allows you to
listen to higher fidelity sound and select the
decoding mode for listening to a 2 channel
stereo sound as multi channel sound.

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE
AMP
MENU

DISPLAY

1,5
Enjoying Surround Sound

2-4
O
RETURN/
EXIT

HOME
MENU

OPTIONS
TOOLS

1
2

Press AMP MENU.

Press V/v repeatedly to select
“E.SUR MODE” then press
or b.

Press V/v repeatedly to select
the enhanced surround mode
you want, then press
or b.

Press MENU/HOME or AMP
MENU to exit the menu.

Press A.F.D. repeatedly to
select “E. SURROUND”.

Press V/v repeatedly to select
“SURROUND”, then press
or b.

The enhanced surround mode you have
selected in “E.SUR MODE” menu will be
applied.

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Types of enhanced surround mode
Enhanced surround
mode
[Display]

Multi channel
audio after
decoding

Effect

Pro Logic II*
[PLII]

5 channel

Performs Dolby Pro Logic II decoding.

Pro Logic IIx*
[PLIIx]

7 channel

Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding.

Neo:6 Cinema
[NEO6 CIN]

7 channel

Performs DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode decoding.

Neo:6 Music
[NEO6 MUS]

7 channel

Performs DTS Neo:6 Music mode decoding. This setting is
ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs.

Neural-THX
[NEURAL-THX]

7 channel

Next generation of Neural-THX® Surround. In addition to
stereo enhancement processing and pure discrete 5.1
surround sound, now capable of full 360° 7.1 surround sound
playback from Neural-THX® surround encoded content.

* Depends on the speaker pattern setting, some enhanced surround mode may not be available.

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If you connect a subwoofer
This receiver will generate a low frequency
signal for output to the subwoofer when there
is no LFE signal, which is a low-pass sound
effect output from a subwoofer to a 2 channel
signal. However, the low frequency signal is
not generated for “NEO6 CIN” or “NEO6
MUS” when all speakers are set to “LARGE”.
In order to take full advantage of the Dolby
Digital bass redirection circuitry, we
recommend setting the subwoofer’s cut off
frequency as high as possible.
Notes

You can take advantage of surround sound
simply by selecting one of the receiver’s preprogrammed sound fields. They bring the
exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters
and concert halls into your home.
2CH/
A.DIRECT
A.F.D.

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE

DISPLAY

AMP
MENU

MUSIC
MOVIE

Press MOVIE repeatedly to select a
sound field for movies or press
MUSIC repeatedly to select a sound
field for music.
For details, see “Types of movie/music mode”
(page 60).

Tips
• 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.

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Enjoying Surround Sound

• This function does not work in the following cases.
– PCM signals with a sampling frequency of more
than 96 kHz are being received.
– DTS 96/24 signals are being received.
– DTS-HD signals with a sampling frequency of
more than 48 kHz are being received.
– Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling
frequency of more than 48 kHz are being
received.
• The beginning of the sound stream may be dropped
out when Neural-THX processing is turned on or
off.

Selecting movie/music mode

Types of movie/music mode
Sound field
for

Sound field
[Display]

Effect

Movie

Cinema Studio EX A
DCS [C.ST.EX A]

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures
Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema production
studio. This is a standard mode, great for watching almost any
type of movie.

Cinema Studio EX B
DCS [C.ST.EX B]

Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures
Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema production
studio. This mode is ideal for watching science-fiction or
action movies with lots of sound effects.

Cinema Studio EX C
DCS [C.ST.EX C]

Reproduces the sound characteristics of 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 [V.MULTI DIM.]

Creates many virtual speakers from a single pair of actual
surround speakers.

Hall [HALL]

Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall.

Jazz Club [JAZZ]

Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.

Live concert [CONCERT]

Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.

Music

Headphone*

Stadium [STADIUM]

Reproduces the feeling of a large open-air stadium.

Sports [SPORTS]

Reproduces the feeling of sports broadcasting.

Portable Audio Enhancer
[PORTABLE]

Reproduces a clear enhanced sound image from your portable
audio device. This mode is ideal for MP3 and other
compressed music.

Headphone 2CH
[HP 2CH]

This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones
when 2CH STEREO mode (page 62)/A.F.D. mode (page 56)
is selected. Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely
bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround
formats are downmixed to 2 channels except LFE signals.

Headphone Theater
DCS [HP THEA]

This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones
when sound field for movie/music is selected. It allows you to
experience a theater-like environment while listening through
a pair of headphones.

Headphone Direct
[HP DIR]

Outputs the analog signals without processing by the
equalizer, sound field, etc.

* You can only select this sound field if the headphones are connected to the receiver.

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Notes

Tip
Sound fields with DCS marks use DCS
technology. For details on Digital Cinema Sound
(DCS), see “Glossary” (page 95).

To turn off the surround effect
for movie/music mode

Enjoying the surround
effect at low volume
levels
(NIGHT MODE)
This function allows you to retain a theater like
environment at low volume levels. This
function can be used with other sound fields.
When watching a movie late at night, you will
be able to hear the dialog clearly even at a low
volume level.
2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE

Press NIGHT MODE.
The NIGHT MODE function is activated. The
NIGHT MODE is set to on and off as you
press NIGHT MODE.
Note
This function does not work in the following cases.
– Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling frequency
of more than 96 kHz are being received.
– PCM signals with a sampling frequency of more
than 96 kHz are being received.

Press 2CH/A.DIRECT to select “2CH ST.” or
press A.F.D. repeatedly to select “A.F.D.
AUTO”.

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Enjoying Surround Sound

• The sound fields for music and movies do not work
in the following cases.
– PCM signals with a sampling frequency of more
than 48 kHz are being received.
– DTS 96/24 signals are being received.
– DTS-HD signals with a sampling frequency of
more than 48 kHz are being received.
– Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling
frequency of more than 48 kHz are being
received.
• 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.
• When one of the sound fields for music is selected,
no sound is output from the subwoofer if all the
speakers are set to “LARGE” in the SPEAKER
menu. However, the sound will be output from the
subwoofer if the digital input signal contains LFE
signals, or if the front or surround speakers are set
to “SMALL,” the sound field for movie is selected,
or “PORTABLE” is selected.

Using only the front
speakers

Listening to the sound
without any adjustment

(2CH STEREO)

(ANALOG DIRECT)

In this mode, the receiver outputs the sound
from the front left/right speakers only. There is
no sound from the subwoofer.
Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely
bypass the sound field processing and multi
channel surround formats are downmixed to 2
channel except LFE signals.

You can switch the audio of the selected input to
2 channel analog input. This function enables
you to enjoy high quality analog sources.
When using this function, only the volume and
front speaker balance can be adjusted.
THEATER RM SET UP AV ?/1

?/1

SYSTEM STANDBY

2CH/A.DIRECT

SHIFT

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

MOVIE

MUSIC

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE

1
VIDEO 1

DISPLAY

AMP
MENU

VIDEO 2

DVD

SAT

Press 2CH/A.DIRECT repeatedly to
select “2CH ST.”.

AMP

-/--

SA-CD/
CD

TUNER

0/10

ENT/MEM

DMPORT

CLEAR/>10

Note

No sound is output from the subwoofer in the 2CH
STEREO mode. To listen to 2 channel stereo sources
using the front left/right speakers and a subwoofer,
select “A.F.D. AUTO” (page 56).

2
1

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

MOVIE

MUSIC

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE

Sound field
buttons

Press one of the input buttons
to select the input you want to
listen to in analog audio.
You can also use the INPUT SELECTOR
on the receiver.

Press 2CH/A.DIRECT
repeatedly to select
“A.DIRECT”.
The analog audio is output.

To cancel ANALOG DIRECT
Press 2CH/A.DIRECT again.
You can also press any sound field buttons.
Notes
• When headphones are connected, “HP DIRECT”
appears on the display.
• You cannot select ANALOG DIRECT when you
select BD, DMPORT and XM RADIO as input.

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Resetting sound fields to
the initial settings
Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for
this operation.

1,2
ON/STANDBY

POWER
MASTER VOLUME
TONE MODE

TUNING MODE

TONE

TUNING

DISPLAY

INPUT MODE

INPUT SELECTOR

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

MEMORY/
ENTER

DIMMER

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

VIDEO 2 IN/PORTABLE AV IN
PHONES

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts
through the built-in tuner. Before operation,
make sure you have connected the FM and
AM antennas to the receiver (page 28).
Tip
The tuning scale is:
FM : 100 kHz
AM : 10 kHz*

Automatic tuning

Press ?/1 to turn off the
receiver.

-/--

While holding down MUSIC,
press ?/1.

SA-CD/
CD

TUNER

0/10

ENT/MEM

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio

* The AM tuning scale can be changed (page 104).

AUTO CAL MIC

2
1

Tuner Operations

DMPORT

CLEAR/>10
XM

“S.F. CLEAR” appears on the display and
all sound fields are reset to their initial
setting.

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE
AMP
MENU

DISPLAY

O
RETURN/
EXIT

HOME
MENU
– CATEGORY +
<
<

OPTIONS
TOOLS

TUNING – CATEGORY MODE TUNING +
m
M
DISC SKIP
X

D.TUNING
x

Press TUNER repeatedly to
select the FM or AM band.

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 received.
continued

63US

Using the controls on the
receiver
1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM
or AM band.
2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select
“AUTO”.
3 Turn TUNING +/–.

Direct tuning
You can enter the frequency of a station
directly by using the numeric buttons.
SYSTEM STANBY

SHIFT

VIDEO 1

In case of poor FM stereo
reception

VIDEO 2

DVD

SAT

If the FM stereo reception is poor and “ST”
flashes on the display, select monaural audio
so that the sound will be less distorted.
• To select monaural audio, set “FM MODE”
in TUNER menu to “MONO” (page 51).
• To return to stereo mode, set “FM MODE”
in TUNER menu to “ST” (page 51).

AMP

-/--

SA-CD/
CD

TUNER

0/10

ENT/MEM
DMPORT

CLEAR/>10

1
5

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE
AMP
MENU

DISPLAY

O
RETURN/
EXIT

HOME
MENU

OPTIONS
TOOLS

– CATEGORY +
<
<

TUNING – CATEGORY MODE TUNING +
m
M
DISC SKIP

D.TUNING
x

TV VOL
MASTER VOL

TV CH
PRESET

Press TUNER repeatedly to
select the FM or AM band.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on
the receiver.

2
3
4

Press D.TUNING.
Press SHIFT.
Press the numeric buttons to
enter the frequency.
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

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Press ENT/MEM.
You can also use MEMORY/ENTER on
the receiver.
Tip
If you have tuned in an AM station, adjust the
direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum
reception.

Presetting radio stations
You can preset up to 30 FM stations and 30
AM stations. Then you can easily tune in the
stations you often listen to.

Presetting radio stations
If you cannot tune in a station
Make sure you have entered the right
frequency. If not, repeat steps 2 to 5. If you
still cannot tune in a station, the frequency is
not used in your area.

SHIFT

VIDEO 1

AMP

VIDEO 2

DVD

SAT

-/--

SA-CD/
CD

TUNER

0/10

ENT/MEM
DMPORT

Tuner Operations

CLEAR/>10

1
4,6

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE
AMP
MENU

DISPLAY

HOME
MENU

RETURN/
EXIT

OPTIONS
TOOLS

– CATEGORY +
<
<

TUNING – CATEGORY MODE TUNING +
m
M
DISC SKIP
X

TV VOL
MASTER VOL

D.TUNING
x

TV CH
PRESET

MUTING

PRESET +/–
BD/DVD

Press TUNER repeatedly to
select the FM or AM band.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on
the receiver.

continued

65US

3
4

Tune in the station that you
want to preset using Automatic
Tuning (page 63) or Direct
Tuning (page 64).

Tuning to preset stations

Switch the FM reception mode, if
necessary (page 64).

Numeric
buttons

1
4

SAT

SA-CD/
CD

TUNER

0/10

ENT/MEM

1
ENT/
MEM

DMPORT

Press ENT/MEM.

CLEAR/>10
XM

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE
AMP
MENU

DISPLAY

Press the numeric buttons to
select a preset number.
O
RETURN/
EXIT

DVD

-/--

You can also press PRESET + or
PRESET – to select a preset number.
If “MEM” goes out before you select the
preset number, start again from step 3.

VIDEO 2

Press SHIFT.

You can also use MEMORY/ENTER on
the receiver.
“MEM” lights up for a few seconds.
Perform steps 5 and 6 before “MEM”
goes out.

VIDEO 1

HOME
MENU

OPTIONS
TOOLS

– CATEGORY +
<
<

Press ENT/MEM.

TUNING – CATEGORY MODE TUNING +
m
M

You can also use MEMORY/ENTER on
the receiver.
“MEM” lights off.
The station is stored as the selected preset
number.

DISC SKIP

Repeat steps 1 to 6 to preset
another station.

TV VOL
MASTER VOL

D.TUNING
x

TV CH
PRESET

MUTING

2
1

Press TUNER repeatedly to
select the FM or AM band.

Press PRESET + or PRESET –
repeatedly to select the preset
station you want.
Each time you press the button, you can
select a preset station as follows:
01

03
30

04
29

...

You can also press SHIFT and then press
the numeric buttons to select the preset
station you want. Then, press ENT/MEM
to enter the selection.
66US

Using the controls on the
receiver

Press V/v repeatedly to select
“NAME IN”.

1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM

Press
or b to enter the
parameter.

or AM band.

2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select
“PRESET”.

3 Turn TUNING +/– to select the preset
station you want.

Naming preset stations

The cursor flashes and you can select a
character. Follow the procedure given in
“To create an index name” below.

To create an index name
1 Use V/v/B/b to create an index name.

1
VIDEO 1

2
VIDEO 2

DVD

SAT

SA-CD/
CD

TUNER

0/10

ENT/MEM

If you made a mistake

DMPORT

CLEAR/>10

Press B/b until the character you want to
change flashes, then press V/v to select the
correct character.
Tips

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE
AMP
MENU

DISPLAY

4-7

• You can select the character type as follows by
pressing V/v.
Alphabet (upper case) t Numbers t
Symbols
• To enter a blank space, you can
press b without selecting a character.

2 Press

to enter the name.
The entered name is registered.

O
RETURN/
EXIT

HOME
MENU

OPTIONS
TOOLS

Press TUNER repeatedly to
select the FM or AM band.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on
the receiver.

Tune in the preset station you
want to create an index name
for (page 66).

3
4

Press AMP MENU.

Press
menu.

Press V/v repeatedly to select
“TUNER”.
or b to enter the
67US

Tuner Operations

-/--

Press V/v to select a character, then press
B/b to move the cursor to the next position.

XM Ready® Subscriptions

Listening to the XM Radio
About XM Radio
XM is North America’s number one satellite
radio company, offering an extraordinary
variety of commercial-free music, plus
the best in premier sports, news, talk radio,
comedy, children’s and entertainment
programming, broadcast in superior digital
audio quality coast to coast. For more
information, or to subscribe, U.S. customers
visit xmradio.com or call XM Listener Care at
1-800-XMRADIO (1-800-967-2346);
Canadian customers visit xmradio.ca or call
XM Listener Care at 1-877-GETXMSR
(1-877-438-9677).

XM Ready® Legal
XM monthly service subscription sold
separately. XM Mini-Tuner and Home Dock
required (each sold separately) to receive XM
service. It is prohibited to copy, decompile,
disassemble, reverse engineer, hack,
manipulate or otherwise make available any
technology or software incorporated in
receivers compatible with the XM satellite
Radio System. Installation costs and other fees
and taxes, including a one-time activation fee
may apply. All fees and programming subject
to change. Channels with frequent explicit
language are indicated with an XL.
Channel blocking is available for XM radio
receivers by calling 1-800-XMRADIO (U.S.
residents) and 1-877-GETXMSR (Canadian
residents). Only available in the 48 contiguous
United States and Canada. ©2008 XM
Satellite Radio Inc. All rights reserved.

68US

Once you have installed the XM Mini-Tuner
and Home Dock, inserted the XM Mini-Tuner,
connected the XM Mini-Tuner and Home
Dock to your XM Ready® audio system, and
installed the antenna, you are ready to
subscribe and begin receiving XM
programming. There are three places to find
your 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
below 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). Activate your
XM Satellite Radio service in Canada online at
https://activate.xmradio.ca or call 1-877-GETXMSR (1-877-438-9677).
You will need a major credit card. XM will send a
signal from the satellites to activate the full channel
lineup. Activation normally takes 10 to 15 minutes,
but during peak busy periods you may need to keep
your XM Ready audio system on for up to an hour.
When you can access the full lineup on your XM
Ready audio system you are done.

Checking the XM Radio ID

Aiming the XM antenna (aerial)

Before operating the receiver, connect the XM
Mini-Tuner and Home Dock to the XM jack.

You can use “XM ANT AIM” in the TUNER
menu to help you aim the antenna for optimal
signal reception.

XM jack

TV
OPTICAL
IN

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE
AMP
MENU

DISPLAY
SAT IN

DVD IN

BD IN

VIDEO 1 IN

HDMI

VIDEO 1
IN

3-6

SAT
IN

VIDEO
IN

ANTENNA

OPTICAL

SAT IN

VIDEO
IN

VIDEO
OUT

VIDEO
IN

VIDEO
OUT

DVD
IN
COAXIAL

MONITOR

DIGITAL (ASSIGNABLE)

DC5V
0.7A MAX

OUT

AUDIO
IN

SAT

DVD

AUDIO
OUT

AUDIO
IN

RETURN/
EXIT

AUDIO
OUT

HOME
MENU

OPTIONS
TOOLS

DMPORT

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

VIDEO 1

SUBWOOFER

Press XM.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on
the receiver to select “XM RADIO”.

Note
To ensure optimal reception of XM’s satellite signal,
move your antenna to various window locations
around your home to see where the best reception
will be received. Most XM customers place the
antenna in a south-facing window with a clear view
to the sky.

2
3

Press AMP MENU.
Press V/v repeatedly to select
“TUNER”.

Press
menu.

Press V/v repeatedly to select
“XM ANT AIM”.

Press
or b to enter the
parameter.

While checking the parameter,
aim your antenna to where the
best reception will be received.

or b to enter the

For details on the parameter, “Signal strength”
(page 70).

continued

69US

Tuner Operations

Signal strength
Signal
strength

4
Signal type

Satellite

Terrestrial

Good

S:3

T:3

Marginal

S:2

T:2

Weak

S:1

T:1

None

S:0

T:0

Check the XM Radio ID on the
display and write it in the space
provided here.
ID:_____________________________
You can also check the XM Radio ID
using the display on the receiver.

Receiving XM Radio broadcasts

When you have finished
Press AMP MENU.

-/--

1
A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE

TUNER

0/10

ENT/MEM
DMPORT

Checking the XM Radio ID
2CH/
A.DIRECT

SA-CD/
CD

CLEAR/>10
XM

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE
AMP
MENU

DISPLAY
AMP
MENU

DISPLAY

2,3
O

RETURN/
EXIT

HOME
MENU

OPTIONS
TOOLS
.

– CATEGORY +
<
<

1
2
3

70US

D.TUNING
x

Press V/v repeatedly to select
“XM ID”, then press
or b.

Press XM.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on
the receiver to select “XM RADIO”.

Press AMP MENU.
Press V/v repeatedly to select
“TUNER”, then press
or b.

– CATEGORY +
<
<

OPTIONS
TOOLS

TUNING – CATEGORY MODE TUNING +
m
M

TUNING – CATEGORY MODE TUNING +
m
M
DISC SKIP

HOME
MENU

RETURN/
EXIT

Press TUNING + or TUNING – to
select a channel.
You can also press TUNING MODE on
the receiver to select “AUTO”, and then
turn TUNING +/– to select a channel.

Selecting channels from a
category (CATEGORY TUNING)

You can select a channel from one category or
all the categories by changing the category
mode.
7

-/--

SA-CD/
CD

TUNER

0/10

ENT/MEM

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE

Notes

HOME
MENU

RETURN/
EXIT

OPTIONS
TOOLS

– CATEGORY +
<
<

TUNING – CATEGORY MODE TUNING +
m
M
DISC SKIP
X

TV VOL
MASTER VOL

D.TUNING
x

3
4
2

TV CH
PRESET

Press XM.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on
the receiver to select “XM RADIO”.

Press CATEGORY MODE
repeatedly to select the “ONE
CAT”.
• ALL CAT : You can select a channel from all
the categories. The initial setting is “ALL
CAT”.
• ONE CAT : You can select a channel from
one category. “CAT” lights up on the display
when you set to “ONE CAT” mode.

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Tuner Operations

• When you select a channel in the “ONE CAT”
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.
• If you press CATEGORY + or CATEGORY – in
the “ALL CAT” mode, the first channel of the next
or previous category is selected (CATEGORY
SKIP).

AMP
MENU

DISPLAY

Press TUNING + or TUNING – to
select the channel.
You can also press TUNING MODE on
the receiver to select “AUTO”, and then
turn TUNING +/– to select the channel.

CLEAR/>10

2CH/
A.DIRECT

The category is selected and the channel
with the lowest number in the specified
category is selected.

DMPORT

Press CATEGORY + or
CATEGORY – to select the
category you want.

Selecting channels by inputting
the channel number directly
(DIRECT TUNING)

THEATER RM SET UP AV ?/1

Displaying the XM Radio
information on the front panel
display

?/1

DISPLAY

3
BD

DVD

SAT

SA-CD/
CD

TUNER

0/10

ENT/MEM
DMPORT

CLEAR/>10

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE

– CATEGORY +
<
<

DISPLAY

INPUT MODE

INPUT SELECTOR

DIMMER

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

AUTO CAL MIC

Each time you press DISPLAY while tuning in
the channel, the display changes cyclically as
follows:
Channel name t Channel number t
Category name t Artist name/Feature t
Song/Program title t Signal strength t
Sound field type t Volume level
Tip
The preset number is always displayed at the right
end of the display.

Press XM.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on
the receiver to select “XM RADIO”.

72US

TUNING

Press DISPLAY on the receiver
repeatedly.

OPTIONS
TOOLS

D.TUNING
x

TUNING MODE

TONE

MEMORY/
ENTER

TUNING – CATEGORY MODE TUNING +
m
M
DISC SKIP

MASTER VOLUME
TONE MODE

VIDEO 2 IN/PORTABLE AV IN

AMP
MENU

HOME
MENU

POWER

PHONES

O
RETURN/
EXIT

ON/STANDBY

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

2CH/
A.DIRECT

DISPLAY

2
3
4

You can also use MEMORY/ENTER on
the receiver.
The selected channel is tune in.

AMP

VIDEO 2

-/--

Press ENT/MEM.

SYSTEM STANDBY

SHIFT

VIDEO 1

Press D.TUNING.
Press SHIFT.
Press the numeric buttons to
enter the channel number.

5
Presetting XM Radio
channels

You can also select the number by
pressing PRESET + or PRESET –.
You can also turn TUNING +/– on the
receiver.
Preset number from 1 to 30 are available
and channel 1 is preset for all the preset
numbers when you purchase the receiver.

You can select the channels you want directly
by presetting them using the preset numbers.
You can preset up to 30 XM Radio channels.

Presetting channels using the
preset numbers

SYSTEM STANDBY

SHIFT

1
VIDEO 1

AMP

You can also press MEMORY/ENTER on
the receiver.
“MEM” lights off.

Repeat steps 2 to 6 to preset
another channel.

VIDEO 2

DVD

SAT

SA-CD/
CD

TUNER

-/--

0/10

ENT/MEM
DMPORT

Press ENT/MEM.

Tuner Operations

?/1

THEATER RM SET UP AV ?/1

Press the numeric buttons to
select a preset number.

CLEAR/>10

5
4,6

Press XM.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on
the receiver to select “XM RADIO”.

Tune in the channel you want to
preset.
For details on selecting channels, see
“Listening to the XM Radio” (page 68).

3
4

Press SHIFT.
Press ENT/MEM.
You can also press MEMORY/ENTER on
the receiver.

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Selecting the channel by using
the preset numbers
1

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

DVD

SAT

-/--

SA-CD/
CD

TUNER

0/10

ENT/MEM
DMPORT

Numeric
buttons

CLEAR/>10

ENT/
MEM

2CH/
A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

SLEEP

NIGHT
MODE
AMP
MENU

DISPLAY

HOME
MENU

RETURN/
EXIT

OPTIONS
TOOLS

– CATEGORY +
<
<

TUNING – CATEGORY MODE TUNING +
m
M
DISC SKIP
X

TV VOL
MASTER VOL
MUTING

D.TUNING
x

TV CH
PRESET

Press XM.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on
the receiver to select “XM RADIO”.

Press PRESET + or PRESET –
repeatedly to select the preset
channel you want.
You can also press SHIFT and then press the
numeric buttons to select the preset channel
you want. Then press ENT/MEM to enter
the selection.
You can also press TUNING MODE on the
receiver to select “PRESET” and then turn
TUNING +/–.
You can select preset channels from 1 to 30.

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Note
The preset channel information will be updated
depending on the service provided by XM Satellite
Radio Inc. that you have subscribed to.

XM Radio messages list
Explanation

Remedies

ANTENNA

The XM antenna is not
connected to the XM MiniTuner and Home Dock or the
XM antenna cable is damaged.

Check that the XM antenna is connected to the XM
Mini-Tuner and Home Dock securely and check the
antenna cable for damage. Replace the XM antenna if the
cable is damaged.

UNAUTH

You have selected an XM
channel that is blocked or
cannot be received with your
XM subscription package.

Consult the latest channel guide at www.xmradio.com
(US residents) or www.xmradio.ca (Canadian residents)
for the current list of channels.
For information on receiving this channel, visit
www.xmradio.com (US residents) or www.xmradio.ca
(Canadian residents). You can also contact XM Satellite
Radio at 1-800-967-2346 (US residents) or 1-877-4389677 (Canadian residents).

NO
SIGNAL

The XM Mini-Tuner is not
receiving the XM satellite
signal. The XM antenna’s view
of the satellites may be blocked
or the antenna is not properly
aimed.

Check the antenna for obstructions and reposition the
XM antenna to get a better signal reception. To optimize
the antenna position, see “Aiming the XM antenna
(aerial)” (page 69).
Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the XM
Mini-Tuner and Home Dock for antenna installation
information.

The XM Mini-Tuner is
acquiring audio or program
information from the XM
satellite signal. This message
can also appear if the signal is
too weak.

This message should disappear when the signal is strong.
If you often see this message, reposition the XM antenna
for better signal reception.
To optimize the antenna position, see “Aiming the XM
antenna (aerial)” (page 69).

OFF AIR

You have select an XM channel
that is not currently
broadcasting.

Check this XM channel later. In the meantime, select
another channel.

–––––

No artist name or song title is
available for this selection.

—

CH UNAVL

The selected channel is not
available. The channel may
have been reassigned to a
different channel number. This
message may occur initially
with a new radio or a radio that
has not received XM’s signal
for an extended period.

Consult the latest channel guide at www.xmradio.com
(US residents) or www.xmradio.ca (Canadian residents)
for the current channel list. For a new radio or a radio
that has not received XM’s signal for an extended period,
allow the radio to receive the XM satellite signal for at
least 5 minutes and then select the channel again.

XM
TUNER

The XM Mini-Tuner is not
installed or not fully seated in
the XM Mini-Tuner and Home
Dock or the XM Mini-Tuner
and Home Dock is not
connected to the receiver.

Confirm the XM Mini-Tuner is fully seated in the dock
and check the XM Mini-Tuner and Home Dock cable is
connected to the receiver.

continued

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Tuner Operations

Message
appears

Explanation

Remedies

XM – –

The preset number entered is an
invalid number.

Enter a number from 1 to 30.

SIG:GOOD

The signal strength is good.

SIG:MARG

The signal strength is marginal.

Adjust the antenna so that the signal is as strong as
possible. For details, see “Aiming the XM antenna
(aerial)” (page 69).

SIG:WEAK

The signal strength is weak.

SIG:NONE

There is no signal.

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Note

Control for HDMI

Using the Control for
HDMI function for
“BRAVIA” Sync

Depending on the connected component, the
Control for HDMI function may not work. Refer to
the operating instructions of the component.

Control for HDMI

To use “BRAVIA” Sync, set the Control for
HDMI function as explained below.
By connecting Sony components that are
compatible with the Control for HDMI
function with an HDMI cable (not supplied),
operation is simplified as follows:
• One-Touch Play: When you play back a
component such as a DVD/Blu-ray disc
player, the receiver and the TV are turned on
automatically and switched to the
appropriate HDMI input.
• System Audio Control: While watching TV,
you can select to output the sound from the
TV speaker or the speakers connected to the
receiver.
• System Power Off: When you turn off the
TV, the receiver and connected components
are also turned off simultaneously.
Control for HDMI is a mutual control function
standard used by HDMI CEC (Consumer
Electronics Control) for HDMI (HighDefinition Multimedia Interface).

The Control for HDMI function
does not work in the following
cases:
• When you connect the receiver to a
component which does not correspond with
Sony Control for HDMI function.
• When you connect the receiver and
components using other than HDMI
connection.
We recommend that you connect the receiver
to products featuring “BRAVIA” Sync.

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To enjoy TV multi channel
surround sound broadcasting

Connecting a TV and other
components

You can listen to TV multi channel surround
sound broadcasting from the speakers
connected to the receiver.
Connect the OPTICAL output jack of the TV
to the OPTICAL IN jack of the receiver.

Before connecting cords, be sure to disconnect
the AC power cord.

Satellite tuner/Set-top box

Blu-ray disc player

DVD player

Audio/video
signals

TV
SURROUND BACK

OPTICAL
IN

SAT IN

DVD IN

BD IN

VIDEO 1 IN

SAT IN

DVD IN

VIDEO
IN

ANTENNA

VIDEO
IN

VIDEO
OUT

VIDEO
IN

VIDEO
OUT

SPEAKERS
PR/
CR

MONITOR

DIGITAL (ASSIGNABLE)

PB/
CB

DVD
IN
COAXIAL

CENTER

VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT

SAT
IN
OPTICAL

OUT

HDMI

VIDEO 1
IN

FRONT B

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO
IN

AUDIO
OUT

AUDIO
IN

AUDIO
OUT

DMPORT
R
SA-CD/CD/CD-R

SAT

DVD

VIDEO 1

TV, etc.

A HDMI cable (not supplied)
We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

B Optical digital cord (not supplied)a)
C Audio cord (not supplied)a)
Connect at least one of the audio cords (B or C).

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SPEAKERS

SUBWOOFER

Audio signals

FRONT A
L

R
DC5V
0.7A MAX

SURROUND

Audio/video
signals

5 Set the Control for HDMI function for the

Preparing Control for
HDMI function

Notes
• If you unplug and reconnect the HDMI cable, be
sure to repeat steps 1 to 6 above.
• You cannot perform One-Touch Play and System
Audio Control during the Control for HDMI-Easy
Setting operation.
• Before you do the Control for HDMI-Easy Setting
from the TV, be sure to turn on the TV, connected
components and receiver.
• If the playback components cannot function after
you have made the settings for Control for HDMIEasy Setting, check the Control for HDMI setting
on your TV.
• If the connected components do not support
Control for HDMI-Easy Setting, you need to set
the Control for HDMI function for the connected
components to on before you perform the Control
for HDMI-Easy Setting from the TV.

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Control for HDMI

This receiver supports the Control for HDMIEasy Setting function.
This function is only available for certain
types of TV. When you perform the Control
for HDMI-Easy Setting from the TV, the
Control for HDMI setting on this receiver will
automatically change accordingly.
During the Control for HDMI-Easy Setting
operation, “SCANNING” flashes in the
display. This receiver will automatically
change the input to HDMI input. When the
setting is completed, “COMPLETE” appears
on the display.
For details, refer to the operating instructions
of the TV.
If your TV does not support the Control for
HDMI-Easy Setting function, do the following
procedures. For details on setting the TV and
connected components, refer to the operating
instructions of the respective components.
1 Make sure that the receiver is connected to
the TV and components (compatible with
Control for HDMI function) via HDMI
connection.
2 Turn on the receiver, TV and connected
components.
3 Set the respective Control for HDMI
function for the receiver and TV to on.
See “To set Control for HDMI” (page 80).
For details on setting the TV, refer to the
operating instructions of the TV.
4 Select the HDMI input of the receiver and
TV to match the HDMI input of the
connected component, so that the image
from the connected component is displayed.

connected component to on.
If the Control for HDMI function for the
connected component is already set to on,
you do not need to change the setting.
6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for other components
that you want to use the Control for HDMI
function.

To set Control for HDMI
AUTO CAL

INPUT
MODE

SLEEP

(One-Touch Play)

NIGHT
MODE
AMP
MENU

DISPLAY

Watching a DVD
1

2-6

You can enjoy sound and image from the
components connected to the receiver via
HDMI connections by a simple operation.

Play back a connected component.
O
RETURN/
EXIT

1
2

HOME
MENU

OPTIONS
TOOLS

Press AMP MENU.
Press V/v repeatedly to select
“HDMI”.

Press
menu.

Press V/v repeatedly to select
“CTRL:HDMI”.

Press
or b to enter the
parameter.

Press V/v repeatedly to select
“CTRL ON”.

or b to enter the

Control for HDMI function is activated.

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The receiver and the TV are turned on
automatically and switched to the appropriate
HDMI input.

Watching a DVD by simple
operation
You can also select a connected component,
such as a DVD/Blu-ray disc player using the
TV menu. In this case, the receiver and the TV
switch to the appropriate HDMI input.
Note
Depending on the TV, the start of the content may
not be output.

Notes

Enjoying the TV sound
from the speakers
connected to the receiver
(System Audio Control)

Control for HDMI

You can enjoy the TV sound from the speakers
connected to the receiver by a simple
operation.
You can operate System Audio Control
function using the TV menu. For details, refer
to the operating instructions of the TV.
When System Audio Control function is
turned on, the receiver will turns on and
switches to the appropriate input
automatically.
TV sound is output from the speakers
connected to the receiver, and the volume of
the TV is minimized simultaneously.
You can also use the System Audio Control
function as follows.
• If you turn on the receiver while the TV is
turned on, the System Audio Control
function will automatically be set to on and
the TV sound will output from the speakers
connected to the receiver. However, if you
turn off the receiver, the sound will output
from the TV speakers.
• You can adjust the receiver’s volume when
you adjust the TV volume.

• If System Audio Control does not function
according to your TV setting, refer to the operating
instructions of the TV.
• When “CTRL:HDMI” is set to “CTRL ON”, the
“AUDIO OUT” settings in the HDMI menu will
set automatically depending on the System Audio
Control settings.
• When you connect a TV that does not have System
Audio Control function, the System Audio Control
function does not work.
• If the TV is turned on before turning on the
receiver, the TV sound will not be output for a
moment.
• When you switch to an input other than HDMI or
TV, the System Audio Control function will
automatically be set to off.
• If you switch from other input to HDMI or TV
input, the System Audio Control function will
automatically be set to on.

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Turning off the receiver
with the TV
(System Power Off)
When you turn the TV off by using 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.

THEATER RM SET UP AV ?/1

?/1

AV ?/1

Other Operations

Switching between
digital and analog audio
(INPUT MODE)
When you connect components 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.

SYSTEM STANDBY

SHIFT

1
VIDEO 1

2
VIDEO 2

AMP

You can also use the input buttons on the
remote.

3
BD

2
Press TV, then press AV ?/1.
The TV, receiver and the components
connected via HDMI are turned off.
Notes
• Set the TV Standby Synchro to “ON” before using
the System Power Off function. For details, refer to
the operating instructions of the TV.
• Depending on the status, the connected
components may not be turned off. For details,
refer to the operating instructions of the connected
components.

Turn INPUT SELECTOR on the
receiver to select the input.

Press INPUT MODE repeatedly
on the receiver to select the
audio input mode.
The selected audio input mode appears on
the display.

Audio input modes
x AUTO
Gives priority to digital audio signals when
there are both digital and analog connections.
If there are more than one digital connection,
HDMI audio signals have priority over
COAXIAL and OPTICAL audio signals.
If there are no digital audio signals, analog
audio signals are selected.

x ANALOG
Specifies the analog audio signals input to the
AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks.

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Notes
• Some audio input modes may not be set up
depending on the input.
• When the ANALOG DIRECT function is selected,
audio input is set to “ANALOG” automatically and
you cannot select other modes.
• When either XM Radio or DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter is selected, “------” appears on the
display, and you cannot select other modes. Select
an input mode other than the satellite tuner and
DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter then set the
audio input mode.

Listening to digital sound
from other inputs
(DIGITAL ASSIGN)
You can reassign digital audio input that has
OPTICAL or COAXIAL (VIDEO 1 IN, SAT
IN, DVD IN) signals to another input when
they are not currently being used.
For example, to output the sound source for
DVD player using the OPTICAL IN jack on
the receiver, then:
• Connect the optical output jack of the DVD
player to the OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN jack of
the receiver.
• Assign “VD1 OPT” to “DVD” in the
D. ASSIGN setting.

1
2

Press AMP MENU.
Press V/v repeatedly to select
“AUDIO”.

Press
menu.

Press V/v repeatedly to select
“D. ASSIGN”.

Press
or b to enter the
parameter.

Press V/v repeatedly to select a
vacant digital audio input (for
example, “VD1 OPT”).

Press
or b to enter your
selection.

or b to enter the

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Other Operations

continued

Press V/v repeatedly to select
the input (“VD1 Æ DVD” in the
example) you want to assign to
the digital audio input jack
selected in step 6.
When DVD input is selected, the sound of
the DVD player will also become a digital
sound through the OPTICAL VIDEO 1
jack.
The input you can reassign to varies for
each digital audio input. For details, see
“Assignable inputs for digital audio
input” (page 84).

To return to the previous display
Press B.

Assignable inputs for digital
audio input
The initial setting is marked with an
underscore.
Digital audio
input
[Display]

Assignable
inputs

Display

OPTICAL
VIDEO 1 IN
[VD1 OPT]

VIDEO1

VD1Æ[VD1]

VIDEO2

VD1Æ[VD2]

VD1Æ[BD]

DVD

VD1Æ[DVD]

SA-CD/CD

VD1Æ[CD]

COAXIAL DVD VIDEO1
IN
VIDEO2
[DVD COAX]
BD
DVD

OPTICAL SAT
IN
[SAT OPT]

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DVDÆ[VD1]
DVDÆ[VD2]
DVDÆ[BD]
DVDÆ[DVD]

SAT

DVDÆ[SAT]

SA-CD/CD

DVDÆ[CD]

VIDEO2

SATÆ[VD2]

SATÆ[BD]

DVD

SATÆ[DVD]

SAT

SATÆ[SAT]

Notes
• You cannot reassign more than one digital audio
input to the same input.
• You cannot use the digital audio input for the
original input when it is reassigned to another
input.
• When you assign the digital audio input, the
INPUT MODE setting may change automatically
(page 82).

Enjoying the DIGITAL
MEDIA PORT
(DMPORT)
The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT (DMPORT)
allows you to enjoy sound from a network
system such as a portable audio source or
computer.
By connecting a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter (not supplied), you can enjoy sound
from the connected component on the
receiver.
For details, refer to the operating instructions
supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter.
Notes

Other Operations

• Do not connect an adapter other than the DIGITAL
MEDIA PORT adapter.
• Do not connect or disconnect the DIGITAL
MEDIA PORT adapter while the receiver is turned
on.
• Depending on the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter, video output may not be possible.
• The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapters are
available for purchase depending on the area.

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Connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter
You can listen to the sound and view the
images from the component connected
through the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter
to the DMPORT jack on the receiver.

TV
TV
OPTICAL
IN

SAT IN

DVD IN

BD IN

VIDEO 1 IN

OUT

HDMI

VIDEO 1
IN

SAT IN

DVD IN

VIDEO 1 IN

SAT
IN

VIDEO
IN

ANTENNA

OPTICAL

VIDEO
IN

VIDEO
OUT

VIDEO
IN

VIDEO
OUT

DVD
IN
COAXIAL

MONITOR

DIGITAL (ASSIGNABLE)

DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter

DC5V
0.7A MAX

OUT

AUDIO
IN

SAT

DVD

AUDIO
OUT

AUDIO
IN

COMPONENT VID

AUDIO
OUT

DMPORT
R
SA-CD/CD/CD-R

VIDEO 1

SUBWOOFER

A Video cord (not supplied)

To detach the DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter from DMPORT
jack

DC5V
0.7A MAX

DMPORT

Press and hold both sides of the connector and
then pull out the connector.

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Notes
• When connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter, be sure the connector is inserted with the
arrow mark facing towards the arrow mark on the
DMPORT jack.
• Be sure to make DMPORT connections firmly,
insert the connector straight in.
• As the connector of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter is fragile, be sure to handle with care when
placing or moving the receiver.

Listening/watching a connected
component through DMPORT
connection

Press DMPORT.
You can also use the INPUT SELECTOR
on the receiver to select “DMPORT”.

Start playback of the connected
component.
The sound is played back on the receiver
and the image appears on the TV.
For details, refer to the operating
instructions supplied with the DIGITAL
MEDIA PORT adapter.

Notes
• Depending on the type of DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter, you can operate the connected
component by using the remote. For details on
remote button operation, see page 11.
• Be sure you have connected the MONITOR OUT
or HDMI OUT jack of the receiver to the TV
(page 86).

Naming inputs
You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for
inputs and display it on the receiver’s display.
This is convenient for labeling the jacks with
the names of the connected components.

Press one of the input buttons
to select the input you want to
create an index name for.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on
the receiver.

2
3

Press AMP MENU.
Press V/v repeatedly to select
“SYSTEM”.

Press
menu.

5
6

Press V/v to select “NAME IN”.

or b to enter the

Press
or b to enter the
parameter.

When listening to MP3 or other compressed music
using a portable audio source, you can enhance the
sound. Press MUSIC repeatedly to select
“PORTABLE” (page 60).

The cursor flashes and you can select a
character. Follow the procedure given in
“To create an index name” (page 67).

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Other Operations

Tip

Changing the display

Using the Sleep Timer

You can check the sound field, etc., by
changing the information on the display.
Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for
this operation.

You can set the receiver to turn off
automatically at a specified time.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly.

Press SLEEP repeatedly while the
power is on.

Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:

“SLEEP” lights up in the display.
Each time you press the button, the display
changes cyclically as follows:

All inputs except the FM and AM
band

2:00:00

Index name of the input* t Selected input t
Sound field currently applied t Volume level
t Stream info

FM and AM band
Preset station name* t Frequency t Sound
field currently applied t Volume level

XM Radio
Channel name t Channel number t
Category name t Artist name/Feature t
Song/program title t Signal strength t
Sound field currently applied t Volume level
* Index name appears only when you have assigned
one to the input or preset station (page 67, 87).
Index name does not appear when only blank
spaces have been entered, or it is the same as the
input name.

Note
Character or marks may not be displayed for some
languages.

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OFF t 0:30:00 t 1:00:00 t 1:30:00 t

Tip
To check the remaining time before the receiver
turns off, press SLEEP. The remaining time appears
on the display. If you press SLEEP again, the sleep
timer will be canceled.

Recording using the
receiver

Recording onto a recording
media

You can record from a video/audio component
using the receiver. Refer to the operating
instructions supplied with your recording
component.

Recording onto a CD-R

You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on
the receiver.

You can record onto a CD-R using the
receiver. See the operating instructions
supplied with your CD recorder.

Press one of the input buttons
to select the playback
component.

Prepare the playback
component for playing.
For example, tune to the radio station you
want to record (page 63).

Prepare the recording
component.
Insert a blank CD-R into the CD recorder
and adjust the recording level.

Prepare the recording
component.
Insert a blank video tape, etc. into the
recording component (VIDEO 1) for
recording.

Start recording on the
recording component, then
start playback on the playback
component.

Note
Some sources contain copy guards to prevent
recording. In this case, you may not be able to record
from the source.

Start recording on the
recording component, then
start playback on the playback
component.

Note
Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output
from the SA-CD/CD/CD-R OUT jacks.

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Other Operations

Prepare the playback
component for playing.
For example, insert the video tape you
want to copy into the VCR.

You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on
the receiver.

Press one of the input buttons
to select the playback
component.

Once the numeric code has been verified,
the RM SET UP indicator slowly flashes
twice and the remote automatically exits
the programming mode.

Using the Remote

Programming the remote
You can program the remote to control nonSony components 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.

Press AV ?/1 while pressing
RM SET UP.
The RM SET UP button slowly flashes.

Press the input button for the
component you want to control.
For example, if you are going to control a
CD player, press SA-CD/CD.
The RM SET UP and the SHIFT button
indicator light up.

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 component you want to
control (except TV).
See the tables on page 91–94 for
information on the numeric code(s)
corresponding to the component and the
maker of the component (the first digit
and the last two digits of the numeric code
correspond to the category and the
maker’s code respectively).

Press ENT/MEM.

Repeat steps 1 to 4 to control
other components.

Notes
• The indicator turns off while a valid button is
pressed.
• In step 2, if you want to change to other input, press
SHIFT and then press the new input buttons you
want.
• In step 2, if you press TUNER, you can only
program the button to control a tuner (page 94).
• For the numeric codes, only the last three numbers
entered are valid.

To program the remote to
control a TV
1 Press AV ?/1 while pressing RM SET UP.
The RM SET UP indicator slowly flashes.

2 Press TV.
The RM SET UP and the SHIFT button
indicator light up.
3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the
numeric code (or one of the codes if more
than one code exists) for TV. For details, see
page 93.
4 Press ENT/MEM.
Once the numeric code has been verified,
the RM SET UP indicator slowly flashes
twice and the remote automatically exits the
programming mode.

To cancel programming
Press RM SET UP during any step. The RM
SET UP indicator flashes 5 times in quick
succession. The remote automatically exits the
programming mode.

To activate the input after
programming
Press the programmed button to activate the
input you want.

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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 flashes 5 times in quick
succession while entering the numeric code,
an error has occurred. Start again from step
1.

To control a CD player
Maker

Code(s)

SONY

101, 102, 103

DENON

104, 123

JVC

105, 106, 107

KENWOOD

108, 109, 110

MAGNAVOX

111, 116

MARANTZ

116

ONKYO

112, 113, 114

To clear the memory of the
remote

PANASONIC

115

PHILIPS

116

To clear all programmes, do the following to
reset the remote to factory settings.

PIONEER

117

TECHNICS

115, 118, 119

While holding down MASTER
VOL –, press and hold ?/1 and then
press AV ?/1.

YAMAHA

120, 121, 122

To control a DAT deck

The indicator flashes 3 times, then goes off.

Maker

Code(s)

SONY

203

PIONEER

219

The numeric codes
corresponding to the
component and the maker of
the component

Notes
• The numeric codes are based on the latest
information available for each brand. There is a
chance, however, that your component will not
respond to some or all of the codes.
• All of the input buttons on this remote may not be
available when used with your particular
component.

Maker

Code(s)

SONY

301

DENON

302

JVC

303

KENWOOD

304

Using the Remote

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, more than
one numeric code may be assigned to a
component. If you fail to program your remote
using one of the codes, try using other codes.

To control an MD deck

To control a tape deck
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

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To control an LD player

To control a DVD player

Maker

Code(s)

Maker

Code(s)

SONY

601, 602, 603

SONY

401, 402, 403

PIONEER

606

BROKSONIC

424

DENON

405

To control a video CD player

HITACHI

416

Maker

Code(s)

JVC

415, 423

605

MITSUBISHI

419

SONY

To control a VCR
Maker

Code(s)

SONY

701, 702, 703, 704,
705, 706

ORITRON

417

PANASONIC

406, 408, 425

PHILIPS

407

PIONEER

409, 410

RCA

414
416, 422

AIWA*

710, 750, 757, 758

SAMSUNG

AKAI

707, 708, 709, 759

TOSHIBA

404, 421

BLAUPUNKT

740

ZENITH

418, 420

EMERSON

711, 712, 713, 714,
715, 716, 750

To control a DVD recorder

FISHER

717, 718, 719, 720

GENERAL ELECTRIC
(GE)

721, 722, 730

GOLDSTAR/LG

723, 753

GRUNDIG

724

HITACHI

722, 725, 729, 741

ITT/NOKIA

717

JVC

726, 727, 728, 736

MAGNAVOX

730, 731, 738

MITSUBISHI/MGA

732, 733, 734, 735

NEC

736

PANASONIC

729, 730, 737, 738,
739, 740

PHILIPS

729, 730, 731

PIONEER

729

RCA/PROSCAN

722, 729, 730, 731,
741, 747

SAMSUNG

742, 743, 744, 745

SANYO

717, 720, 746

SHARP

748, 749

TELEFUNKEN

751, 752

TOSHIBA

747, 756

ZENITH

754

* If an AIWA VCR does not work even though you
enter the code for AIWA, enter the code for Sony
instead.

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Maker

Code(s)

SONY

401, 402, 403

To control a TV

Maker

Code(s)

Maker

Code(s)

RADIO SHACK

SONY

501

503, 510, 527, 565,
567

AIWA

501, 536, 539

RCA/PROSCAN

503, 510, 523, 529,
544

AKAI

503

SAMSUNG

AOC

503

CENTURION

566

CORONADO

517

503, 515, 517, 531,
532, 534, 544, 556,
557, 562, 563, 566,
569

CURTIS-MATHES

503, 551, 566, 567

DAYTRON

517, 566

DAEWOO

566

SABA

530, 537, 547, 549,
558

504, 505, 506, 507,
515, 544

SANYO

508, 545, 546, 560,
567

FISHER

508, 545

SCOTT

503, 566

FUNAI

548

SEARS

FUJITSU

528

503, 508, 510, 517,
518, 551

GOLDSTAR/LG

503, 512, 515, 517,
534, 544, 556, 568

SHARP

517, 535, 550, 561,
565

GRUNDIG

511, 533, 534

SYLVANIA

503, 518, 566

HITACHI

503, 513, 514, 515,
517, 519, 544, 557,
571

THOMSON

530, 537, 547, 549

TOSHIBA

535, 539, 540, 541,
551

ITT/NOKIA

521, 522

TELEFUNKEN

J.C.PENNY

503, 510, 566

530, 537, 538, 547,
549, 558

JVC

516, 552

TEKNIKA

517, 518, 567

KMC

517

WARDS

503, 517, 566

MAGNAVOX

503, 515, 517, 518,
544, 566

YORK

566

ZENITH

542, 543, 567

MARANTZ

527

503, 509, 510, 544

MITSUBISHI/MGA

503, 519, 527, 544,
566, 568

LOEWE

515, 534, 556

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

Using the Remote

SAMPO

continued

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To control a satellite tuner

To control a tuner

Maker

Code(s)

Maker

Code(s)

SONY

801, 802, 803, 804,
824, 825, 865

SONY

002, 005

AMSTRAD

845, 846

BskyB

862

To control a Blu-ray disc
recorder

GENERAL ELECTRIC
(GE)

866

GRUNDIG

859, 860

HUMAX

846, 847

THOMSON

857, 861, 864, 876

PACE

848, 849, 850, 852,
862, 863, 864

Maker

Code(s)

SONY

310, 311, 312

To control a PSX
Maker

Code(s)

SONY

313, 314, 315

PANASONIC

818, 855

PHILIPS

856, 857, 858, 859,
860, 864, 874

To control a DVD/VHS COMBO

NOKIA

851, 853, 854, 864

Maker

Code(s)

866, 871

SONY

411

RCA/PROSCAN
BITA/HITACHI

868

HUGHES

867

To control a DVD/HDD COMBO

JVC/Echostar/Dish
Network

873

Maker

Code(s)

SONY

401, 402, 403

MITSUBISHI

872

SAMSUNG

875

TOSHIBA

869, 870

To control a cable box
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, 816, 817, 844
TOCOM/PHILIPS

830, 831

ZENITH

826, 827

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x Deep Color

Additional Information

Glossary
x Cinema Studio EX
A surround sound mode that can be regarded
as the compilation of Digital Cinema Sound
technology, delivers the sound of a dubbing
theater using three technologies: “Virtual
Multi Dimensions,” “Screen Depth Matching,”
and “Cinema Studio Reverberation.”
“Virtual Multi Dimensions,” the virtual
speaker technology, creates a virtual multisurround environment with actual speakers up
to 7.1 channels, and brings the surround sound
experience of a theater with the latest facilities
into your home.
“Screen Depth Matching” reproduces treble
attenuation, fullness, and depth of sound
usually created in a theater using sound
emission from behind the screen. This is then
added to the front and center channels.
“Cinema Studio Reverberation” reproduces
the sound characteristics of state-of-the-art
dubbing theaters and recording studios,
including Sony Pictures Entertainment’s
dubbing studios. There are three modes, A/B/
C, available according to the studio type.

x Component video

x Composite video
A standard format for transmitting video
signal information. The luminance signal Y
and chrominance signal C are combined and
transmitted together.

x Digital Cinema Sound (DCS)
A unique sound reproduction technology for
home theater developed by Sony, in
cooperation with Sony Pictures Entertainment,
for enjoying the exciting and powerful sound
of movie theaters at home. With this “Digital
Cinema Sound” developed by integrating a
DSP (Digital Signal Processor) and measured
data, the ideal sound field intended by
filmmakers can be experienced at home.

x Dolby Digital
Digital audio encoding/decoding technology
developed by Dolby Laboratories, Inc. It
consists of front (left/right), center, surround
(left/right) and subwoofer channels. It is a
designated audio standard for DVD video and
also known as 5.1 channel surround. Since
surround information is recorded and
reproduced in stereo, more realistic sound with
fuller presence is delivered than with Dolby
surround.

x Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus provides the flexibility and
efficiency to deliver more channels of
compelling surround sound for high-definition
video media. Its superior coding efficiencies
enable up to 7.1ch of high-quality
multichannel audio without negatively
impacting bit budgets allocated for video
performance or additional feature sets.

continued

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Additional Information

A format for transmitting video signal
information consisting of three separate
signals: luminance Y, chrominance Pb, and
chrominance Pr. High quality pictures, such as
DVD video or HDTV pictures, are transmitted
more faithfully. The three jacks are color coded green, blue and red.

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 bits, etc., when the receiver
corresponds to Deep Color.
Since the gradation of the depth of a color can
be expressed more finely with more bits,
continuous color changes can be more
smoothly expressed.

x Dolby Digital Surround EX

x DTS 96/24

Acoustic technology developed by Dolby
Laboratories, Inc. Surround back information
is matrixed into regular left and right surround
channels so that the sound can be reproduced
in 6.1 channel. Active scenes, especially, are
recreated with a more dynamic and realistic
sound field.

A high sound quality digital signal format. It
records audio at a sampling frequency and bit
rate of 96 kHz/24bit which is the highest
possible for DVD video. The number of
playback channels varies depending on the
software.

x DTS Digital Surround
x Dolby Pro Logic II
This technology converts 2 channel stereo
recorded audio into 5.1 channel for playback.
There is a MOVIE mode for movies and
MUSIC mode for stereo sources such as
music. Old movies encoded in the traditional
stereo format can be enhanced with 5.1
channel surround sound.
The GAME mode is suitable for video games.

x Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Technology for 7.1 channel (or 6.1 channel)
playback. Along with audio encoded in Dolby
Digital Surround EX, 5.1 channel Dolby
Digital encoded audio can be reproduced in
7.1 channel (or 6.1 channel). Furthermore,
existing stereo recorded content can also be
reproduced in 7.1 channel (or 6.1 channel).

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
decoded and output in 4 channel surround
sound. This is the most common audio
processing method for DVD video.

x Dolby TrueHD
Dolby TrueHD is Dolby’s lossless audio
technology developed for high-definition
optical discs. Dolby TrueHD audio is bit-forbit identical to the original studio masters and
provides supreme-quality audio up to 8
channel at 96 kHz/24 bit and up to 6ch at
192 kHz/24 bit. Together with high-definition
video, it offers an unprecedented home theater
experience.

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Digital audio encoding/decoding technology
for theaters developed by DTS, Inc. It
compresses audio less than Dolby Digital,
delivering a higher quality sound
reproduction.

x DTS-ES
Format for 6.1 channel playback with
surround back information. There are two
modes, “Discrete 6.1” which records all
channels independently, and “Matrix 6.1”
which matrixes surround back channel into
surround left and surround right channels. It is
ideal for playback of motion picture
soundtracks.

x DTS-HD
Audio format which extends the conventional
DTS Digital Surround format.
This format consists of a core and an
extension, and the core part has DTS Digital
Surround compatibility. There are two kinds of
DTS-HD, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio
and DTS-HD Master Audio. DTS-HD High
Resolution Audio has a maximum
transmission rate of 6 Mbps, with lossy
compression (Lossy), and DTS-HD High
Resolution Audio corresponds to a maximum
sampling frequency of 96 kHz, and a
maximum of 7.1 channel. DTS-HD Master
Audio has a maximum transmission rate of
24.5 Mbps, and uses lossless compression
(Lossless), and DTS-HD Master Audio
corresponds to a maximum sampling
frequency of 192 kHz, and a maximum of
7.1 channel.

x DTS Neo:6

x Sampling frequency

This technology converts 2 channel stereo
recorded audio for 6.1 channel playback.
There are two modes to select according to the
playback source or your preference, CINEMA
for movies, and MUSIC for stereo sources
such as music.

To convert analog audio to digital, analog data
should be quantified. This process is called
sampling, and the number of times per second
the analog data is quantified is called the
sampling frequency. A standard music CD
stores data quantified at 44,100 times per
second, which is expressed as a sampling
frequency of 44.1 kHz. Generally speaking, a
higher sampling frequency means better sound
quality.

x HDMI (High-Definition
Multimedia Interface)
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia
Interface) is an interface that supports both
video and audio on a single digital connection,
allowing you to enjoy high quality digital
picture and sound. The HDMI specification
supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital
Contents Protection), a copy protection
technology that incorporates coding
technology for digital video signals.

x x.v.Color
x.v.Color is a more familiar term for the
xvYCC standard proposed by Sony, and is a
trademark of Sony. xvYCC is an international
standard for color space in video.
This standard can express a wider color range
than the currently used broadcast standard.

x Neutral THX

Additional Information

Neural-THX Surround is taking surround
sound to the next level. This revolutionary new
technology delivers the rich envelopment and
discrete image detail of surround sound in a
format that is fully compatible with stereo.
Neural-THX Surround reduces the bandwidth
needed for broadcasters to deliver true, multichannel surround presentations, and enables
7.1-channel support for gaming and movies.
By unmasking the audio details, typically lost
by other playback systems, audiences will
experience the deep ambience and subtle
details of movies, music and games. And with
this technology being used by sound designers
during content creation, as well as embedded
into playback devices, Neural-THX Surround
promises a listening experience that is true to
the original mix.
Neural-THX Surround has been chosen as the
official surround sound broadcast format for
XM Satellite Radio’s “XM HD Surround”, as
well as other leading FM/HD radio stations
worldwide.

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On placement

Precautions
On safety
Should any solid object or liquid fall into the
cabinet, unplug the receiver and have it
checked by qualified personnel before
operating it any further.

On power sources
• Before operating the receiver, check that the
operating voltage is identical with your local
power supply.
The operating voltage is indicated on the
nameplate on the back of the receiver.
• The unit is not disconnected from the AC
power source (mains) as long as it is
connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit
itself has been turned off.
• If you are not going to use the receiver for a
long time, be sure to disconnect the receiver
from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC
power cord (mains lead), grasp the plug
itself; never pull the cord.
• One blade of the plug is wider than the other
for the purpose of safety and will fit into the
wall outlet only one way. If you are unable to
insert the plug fully into the outlet, contact
your dealer.
• The AC power cord (mains lead) must be
changed only at a qualified service shop.

On heat buildup
Although the receiver heats up during
operation, this is not a malfunction. 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.

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• 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,
excessive dust, or mechanical shock.
• Do not place anything on top of the cabinet
that might block the ventilation holes and
cause malfunctions.
• Do not place the receiver near equipment
such as a TV, VCR, or tape deck. (If the
receiver is being used in combination with a
TV, VCR, or tape deck, and is placed too
close to that equipment, noise may result,
and picture quality may suffer. This is
especially likely when using an indoor
antenna (aerial). Therefore, we recommend
using an outdoor antenna (aerial).)
• Use caution when placing the receiver on
surfaces that have been specially treated
(with wax, oil, polish, etc.) as staining or
discoloration of the surface may result.

On operation
Before connecting other components, be sure
to turn off and unplug the receiver.

On cleaning
Clean the cabinet, panel, and controls with a
soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild
detergent solution. Do not use any type of
abrasive pad, scouring powder, or solvent,
such as alcohol or benzine.
If you have any questions or problems
concerning your receiver, please consult your
nearest Sony dealer.

Troubleshooting
If you experience any of the following
difficulties while using the receiver, use this
troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the
problem.

Audio

There is no sound from a specific
component.
• Check that the component is connected
correctly to the audio input jacks for that
component.
• Check that the cord(s) used for the
connection is (are) fully inserted into the
jacks on both the receiver and the
component.

There is no sound from analog 2
channel sources.
• Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to
“AUTO” (page 82) and the DIGITAL and
HDMI connection is not made for the
selected input.
• Check that the DIGITAL ASSIGN
function is not used to reassign the audio
input of another source to the selected
input (page 83).
There is no sound from digital sources
(from COAXIAL or OPTICAL input jack).
• Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to
“ANALOG” (page 82).
• Check that the ANALOG DIRECT
function is not selected.
• Check that the DIGITAL ASSIGN
function is not used to reassign the audio
input of another source to the selected
input (page 83).
There is pop noise from a specific
component connected to this receiver
when you turn on the component.
• Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to
“AUTO” for the selected input (page 82).
continued

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Additional Information

There is no sound, no matter which
component is selected, or only a very
low-level sound is heard.
• Check that the speakers and components
are connected correctly and securely.
• Check that all speaker cords are connected
correctly.
• Check that both the receiver and all
components are turned on.
• Check that MASTER VOLUME is not set
to “VOL MIN”.
• Check that the SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/
A+B) is not set to off (page 30).
• Check that headphones are not connected.
• Press MUTING on the remote to cancel
the muting function.
• Check that you have selected the correct
component with the input buttons (page
38).
• When only a very low-level sound is
heard, check to see if NIGHT MODE is
activated (page 61).
• The protective device on the receiver has
been activated. Turn off the receiver,
eliminate the short-circuit problem, and
turn on the power again.

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 the component. If both
channels are output from the headphones,
the front speaker may not be connected to
the receiver correctly. Check the
connection of the front speaker which is
not outputting any sound.
• Make sure you have connected to both the
L and R jacks of an analog component, and
not only to either the L or R jack. Use an
audio cord (not supplied).

The left and right sounds are
unbalanced or reversed.
• Check that the speakers and components
are connected correctly and securely.
• Adjust the balance parameters using the
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 transformer or motor, and at least
10 feet (3 meters) away from a TV set or
fluorescent light.
• Move your audio components away from
the TV.
• The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them
with a cloth slightly moistened with
alcohol.
There is no sound, or only a very lowlevel sound is heard from the center/
surround/surround back speakers.
• Select a CINEMA STUDIO EX mode
(page 60).
• Adjust the speaker level (page 37).
• Make sure the center/surround speakers
are set to either “SMALL” or “LARGE”
(page 48).
• Check “SP PATTERN” setting (page 47).
There is no sound from the subwoofer.
• Check that the subwoofer is connected
correctly and securely.
• Make sure you have turned on your
subwoofer.
• Depending on the selected sound field, no
sound output from the subwoofer.
• When all speakers are set to “LARGE”
and “NEO6 CIN” or “NEO6 MUS” is
selected, there is no sound from the
subwoofer.
• Check “SP PATTERN” setting (page 47).

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The surround effect cannot be
obtained.
• Make sure the sound field function is on
(press MOVIE or MUSIC).
• Sound fields do not function for signals
with a sampling frequency of more than
48 kHz.
Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel
sound is not reproduced.
• Check that the DVD, etc. you are playing
is 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 (the settings for the
audio output) of the connected component.
Recording cannot be carried out.
• Check that the components are connected
correctly.
• Select the source component using the
input buttons (page 38).
There is no sound from the component
connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter.
• Adjust the volume of this receiver.
• The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter
and/or component is not connected
correctly. Turn off the receiver, then
reconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter and/or component.
• Check the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter and/or component device to make
sure it supports this receiver.

Video

Tuner

There is no picture or an unclear
picture appears on the TV screen or
monitor.
• Select the appropriate input using the input
buttons.
• Set your TV to the appropriate input mode.
• Move your audio components away from
the TV.
• Depending on the DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter, video output may not be
possible.

The FM reception is poor.
• Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied)
to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM
antenna (aerial) as shown below. If you
connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna
(aerial), ground it against lightning. To
prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the
ground (earth) wire to a gas pipe.

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.

Outdoor FM antenna (aerial)

Receiver
FM

ANTENNA

Recording cannot be carried out.
• Check that the components are connected
correctly.
• Select the source component using the
input buttons (page 38).

Ground (earth)
wire (not
supplied)

To ground

continued

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Additional Information

Radio stations cannot be tuned in.
• Check that the antennas (aerials) are
connected securely. Adjust the antennas
(aerials) and connect an external antenna
(aerial), if necessary.
• The signal strength of the stations is too
weak (when tuning in with automatic
tuning). Use direct tuning.
• Make sure you set the tuning interval
correctly (when tuning in AM stations
with direct tuning).
• No stations have been preset or the preset
stations have been cleared (when tuning by
scanning preset stations). Preset the
stations (page 65).
• Press DISPLAY repeatedly on the receiver
so that the frequency appears on the
display.
• Keep the satellite radio antenna (aerial)
away from the speaker cords and the
power cord to avoid picking up noise.

HDMI
The source sound input to the HDMI
jack is not output from the receiver or
the TV speaker.
• Check the HDMI connection (page 78).
• 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.
• Be sure to use a connecting cable for the
HDMI jack corresponding to high speed
(an HDMI version 1.3, category 2 cable)
when you view images or listen to sound
during a Deep Color transmission.
The source image input to the HDMI
jack is not output from the TV.
• Check the HDMI connection (page 78).
• Depending on the playback component,
you may need to set up the component.
Refer to the operating instructions
supplied with each component.
• Be sure to use a connecting cable for the
HDMI jack corresponding to high speed
(an HDMI version 1.3, category 2 cable)
when you view images or listen to sound
during a Deep Color transmission.
The Control for HDMI function does not
work.
• Check the HDMI connection (page 78).
• Make sure “CTRL:HDMI” is set to
“CTRL ON” in the HDMI menu.
• Make sure the connected component is
compatible with the Control for HDMI
function.
• Check the Control for HDMI settings on
the connected component. Refer to the
operating instructions of the connected
component.
• Repeat the procedures of “Preparing
Control for HDMI function” if you change
the HDMI connection, connect/disconnect
the AC power cord, or when there is a
power failure (page 79).

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No sound is output from the receiver
and TV speaker while using the System
Audio Control function.
• Make sure the TV is compatible with the
System Audio Control function.
• If the TV does not have System Audio
Control function, set the “AUDIO OUT”
settings in HDMI menu to
– “TV+AMP” if you want to listen to the
sound from the TV speaker and
receiver.
– “AMP” if you want to listen to the
sound from the receiver.
• If you cannot listen to the sound of a
component connected to the receiver
– Change the input of the receiver to
HDMI when you want to watch a
program on a component connected via
HDMI connection to the receiver.
– Change the TV channel when you want
to watch a TV broadcast.
– Select the component or input you want
to watch when you watch a program on
the component connected to the TV.
Refer to the operating instructions of the
TV on this operation.

Remote commander
The remote does not function.
• Point the remote at the remote sensor on
the 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 you select the correct input on
the remote.
• When you operate a programmed nonSony component, the remote may not
function properly depending on the model
and the maker of the component.

If the problem persist
Consult your nearest Sony dealer. Note that if
service personnel changes some parts during
repair, these parts may be retained.

Reference sections for clearing
the receiver’s memory
To clear

See

All memorized settings

page 29

Customized sound fields

page 63

Error messages
If there is a malfunction, the display shows a
message. You can check the condition of the
system by the message. See the following table
to solve the problem. If any problem persists,
consult your nearest Sony dealer.
PROTECTOR
• 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.

Additional Information

For other messages, see “Message list after
Auto Calibration measurement” (page 35) and
“XM Radio messages list” (page 75).

If you are unable to remedy the
problem using the
troubleshooting guide
Clearing the receiver’s memory may remedy
the problem (page 29). However, note that all
memorized settings will be reset to their
factory settings and you will have to readjust
all settings on the receiver.

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Specifications
AUDIO POWER
SPECIFICATIONS
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL
HARMONIC DISTORTION:
With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from
20 Hz – 20,000 Hz; rated 100 watts per
channel minimum RMS power, with no more
than 0.09% total harmonic distortion from 250
milliwatts to rated output.
Amplifier section
Power Output1)
Minimum RMS Output Power
(8 ohms, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, THD 0.09%)
100 W + 100 W
Stereo Mode Output Power
(8 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 0.7%)
110 W + 110 W
Surround Mode Output Power2)
(8 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 10%)
150 W per channel
1) Measured

under the following conditions:
120 V AC, 60 Hz
2)
Reference power output for front, center, surround
and surround back speakers. Depending on the
sound field settings and the source, there may be
no sound output.

Frequency response
Analog
10 Hz – 70 kHz,
+0.5/–2 dB (with sound
field and equalizer
bypassed)
Input
Analog
Sensitivity: 500 mV/
50 kohms
S/N3): 96 dB
(A, 500 mV4))
Digital (Coaxial) Impedance: 75 ohms
S/N: 100 dB
(A, 20 kHz LPF)
Digital (Optical) S/N: 100 dB
(A, 20 kHz LPF)

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Output (analog)
AUDIO OUT
SUBWOOFER
Equalizer
Gain levels

Voltage: 500 mV/
10 kohms
Voltage: 2 V/1 kohm
±10 dB, 1 dB step

INPUT SHORT (with sound field and equalizer
bypassed).
4)
Weighted network, input level.

FM tuner section
Tuning range
87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz
Antenna (aerial)
FM wire antenna (aerial)
Antenna (aerial) terminals
75 ohms, unbalanced
Intermediate frequency
10.7 MHz

AM tuner section
Tuning range
With 10-kHz tuning scale:
530 kHz – 1,710 kHz5)
With 9-kHz tuning scale:
531 kHz – 1,710 kHz5)
Antenna (aerial)
Loop antenna
Intermediate frequency
450 kHz
5)

You can change the AM tuning scale to 9 kHz or
10 kHz. After tuning in any AM station, turn off
the receiver. While holding down TUNING
MODE, press POWER on the receiver. 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
COMPONENT VIDEO:
Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
PB/CB: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
PR/CR: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
80 MHz HD Pass Through

General
Power requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz
Power output (DIGITAL MEDIA PORT)
DC OUT:
5V, 0.7 A MAX
Power consumption
Area code

Power consumption

250 W

320 VA

Power consumption (during standby mode)
0.7 W
(When “CTRL:HDMI” in
HDMI menu is set to
“CTRL OFF”)
Dimensions (width/height/depth) (Approx.)
17 × 6 1/4 × 12 5/8 inches
(430 × 157.5 × 318 mm)
including projecting parts
and controls
Mass (Approx.)
18 lb 12 oz (8.5 kg)

Supplied accessories
Operating instructions (this manual)
Quick Setup Guide (1)
FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)
AM loop antenna (aerial) (1)
Remote commander (RM-AAP021) (1)
R6 (size-AA) batteries (2)
Optimizer microphone (ECM-AC2) (1)

For details on the area code of the
component you are using, see page 3.
Additional Information

Design and specifications are subject to
change without notice.

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Index
Numerics

2CH STEREO 62
5.1 channel 16
7.1 channel 16

HDMI
connecting 23

Menu
AUDIO 52
EQ 51
HDMI 53
LEVEL 46
SPEAKER 47
SURROUND 50
SYSTEM 54
TUNER 51
Muting 39

Satellite tuner/Set-top box
connecting 26
Selecting
component 38
sound field 60
speaker system 30
Sleep Timer 88
Sound fields
resetting 63
selecting 60
Speakers
connecting 17
installing 16
Super Audio CD player
connecting 21
playback 40
System Audio Control 81
System Power Off 82

A
AUTO CALIBRATION 31
AUTO FORMAT DIRECT
(A.F.D.) 56

B
Blu-ray disc player
connecting 23
playback 41

C
CD player
connecting 21
playback 40
CD recorder
connecting 21
Control for HDMI
connecting 78
preparing 79

D
DIGITAL ASSIGN 83
DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
connecting 86
input 38
Dolby Digital 95
Dolby Digital EX 55
DTS 96
DVD player
connecting 25
playback 41
DVD recorder
connecting 27

I
Initial setup 29
INPUT MODE 82

Naming 67, 87
Night Mode 61

O
One-Touch Play 80

P
Phase Audio 46
Phase Noise 46

R
Recording
onto a CD-R 89
onto a recording media
89
Remote commander 11

Test Tone 46
Tuner
connecting 28
Tuning
automatically 63
directly 64
to preset stations 66
TV
connecting 19

V
VCR
connecting 27
Video game
connecting 27

X
XM Radio 68

E
Error messages 103

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