Sony HT-SF1300 User manual

3-295-946-12(1)

Home Theatre

System

Operating Instructions

HT-SF1300

HT-SS1300

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To reduce the risk of fire or electric

shock, do not expose this apparatus to

rain or moisture.

To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the

ventilation opening of the apparatus with

newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Do not place

the naked flame sources such as lighted candles on

the apparatus.

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not

expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and

do not place objects filled with liquids, such as

vases, on the apparatus.

Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery-

installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or

the like.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such

as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from

the mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible

AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the

unit, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet

immediately.

For customers in Europe

Disposal of Old Electrical &

Electronic Equipment

(Applicable in the European

Union and other European

countries with separate

collection systems)

This symbol on the product or on its packaging

indicates that this product shall not be treated as

household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to

the applicable collection point for the recycling of

electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this

product is disposed of correctly, you will help

prevent potential negative consequences for the

environment and human health, which could

otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste

handling of this product. The recycling of materials

will help to conserve natural resources. For more

detailed information about recycling of this product,

please contact your local Civic Office, your

household waste disposal service or the shop where

you purchased the product.

Disposal of waste batteries

(applicable in the European

Union and other European

countries with separate

collection systems)

This symbol on the battery or on the packaging

indicates that the battery provided with this product

shall not be treated as household waste.

By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly,

you will help prevent potentially negative

consequences for the environment and human health

which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate

waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the

materials will help to conserve natural resources.

In case of products that for safety, performance or

data integrity reasons require a permanent

connection with an incorporated battery, this battery

should be replaced by qualified service staff only.

To ensure that the battery will be treated properly,

hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicable

collection point for the recycling of electrical and

electronic equipment.

For all other batteries, please view the section on

how to remove the battery from the product safely.

Hand the battery over to the applicable collection

point for the recycling of waste batteries.

For more detailed information about recycling of

this product or battery, please contact your local

Civic Office, your household waste disposal service

or the shop where you purchased the product.

Notice for the customer in the

countries applying EU Directives

The manufacturer of this product is Sony

Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo,

108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for

EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland

GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart,

Germany. For any service or guarantee matters

please refer to the addresses given in separate

service or guarantee documents.

WARNING

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About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model

HT-SF1300 and HT-SS1300. In this manual,

models of area code CEL is used for illustration

purposes unless stated otherwise. Any difference

in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for

example, “Models of area code CEL only”.

The HT-SF1300 consists of:

• Receiver STR-KS1300

• Speaker system

a)

– Front speaker SS-MSP23F

– Center speaker SS-CNP23

– Surround speaker SS-SRP23F

– Subwoofer SS-WP23

The HT-SS1300 consists of:

• Receiver STR-KS1300

• Speaker system

a)

– Front speaker SS-MSP23S

– Center speaker SS-CNP23

– Surround speaker SS-SRP23S

– Subwoofer SS-WP23

a)

Be sure to use only the supplied speakers.

• 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.

This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro

Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround

System.

* Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories.

Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

** Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent

#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762;

6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents

issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital

Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS

logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc.

This receiver incorporates High-Definition

Multimedia Interface (HDMI

TM

) technology.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition

Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered

trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

“x.v.Colour” and “x.v.Colour” logo are trademarks

of Sony Corporation.

“BRAVIA” and are trademarks of Sony

Corporation.

About area codes

The area code of the receiver you purchased is

shown on the lower portion of the rear panel (see

the illustration below).

Any differences in operation, according to the area

code, are clearly indicated in the text, for example,

“Models of area code AA only”.

FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L CENTER SUBWOOFER

Area code

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

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

1: Installing the speakers .............................11

2: Connecting the speakers..........................14

3: Connecting the audio/video

components.............................................16

4: Connecting the antennas..........................21

5: Preparing the receiver and the remote .....22

6: Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically

(AUTO CALIBRATION).......................23

7: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance

(TEST TONE) ........................................28

Playback

Selecting a component.................................30

Listening/Watching a component ................31

Amplifier Operations

Navigating through menus...........................33

Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu).............37

Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) ...............38

Settings for the surround sound

(SUR menu)............................................38

Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu).........39

Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu).........39

Settings for the video (VIDEO menu).........40

Settings for the system

(SYSTEM menu)....................................41

Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround

sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) .......43

Selecting a pre-programmed sound field.....44

Using only the front speakers and subwoofer

(2CH STEREO)......................................46

Resetting sound fields to the initial

settings....................................................46

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio.......................... 47

Presetting radio stations .............................. 48

Using the Radio Data System (RDS).......... 50

Control for HDMI

Using the Control for HDMI function for

“BRAVIA” Sync .................................... 52

Preparing Control for HDMI function ........ 54

Watching a DVD (One-Touch Play) ........... 55

Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers

connected to the receiver

(System Audio Control)......................... 56

Turning off the receiver with the TV

(System Power Off) ............................... 57

Other Operations

Switching between digital and analog audio

(IN MODE)............................................ 58

Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

(DMPORT) ............................................ 58

Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 60

Using the Remote

Changing button assignments ..................... 61

Additional Information

Glossary ...................................................... 62

Precautions.................................................. 63

Troubleshooting .......................................... 65

Specifications.............................................. 69

Index ............................................. Back cover

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Getting Started

Description and location of parts

Front panel

Getting Started

Receiver

BD

?/1

ACTIVE

STANDBY

MASTER

V

OLUME

AUTO CAL MIC

INPUT SELECTOR

PRESET

TUNING

SOUND FIELD

MUTING

?/1

DMPORT VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2 DVD SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER

BD

23 541 6

78

q

a

9q

;

Name Function

A ?/1

(on/standby)

Press to turn the receiver

on or off (page 22, 31, 32).

B Remote sensor Receives signals from

remote commander.

C ACTIVE

STANDBY lamp

Lights up in amber when

the CONTROL FOR

HDMI is set to on and the

receiver is on standby

mode.

D Input lamps The lamp of the chosen

input source lights up

(page 30).

E Display The current status of the

selected component or a

list of selectable items

appears here (page 6).

F MASTER

VOLUME

Turn to adjust the volume

level of all speakers at the

same time (page 29, 30,

31, 32).

G AUTO CAL MIC

jack

Connects to the supplied

optimizer microphone for

the Auto Calibration

function (page 24).

H MUTING Press to turn off the sound

temporarily.

Press MUTING again to

restore the sound (page

30).

I SOUND FIELD

+/–

Press to select a sound

field (page 43, 44, 46).

J PRESET TUNING

+/–

Press to select a preset

station (page 49).

K INPUT

SELECTOR

Press to select the input

source to playback (page

30, 31, 32, 47, 48, 49, 65).

Name Function

continued

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About the indicators on the display

L

CR

SL SR

SW

D.RANGE

RDS

ST MONO

MEMORY

S

DIGITAL

DTS

HDMI

PL

OPT

COAX

21 3 4 5 6 7

8

9q;qaqsqdqf

SLEEP

LFE

Name Function

A 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.

B SLEEP Lights up when the sleep timer is

activated (page 60).

C Playback

channel

indicators

L

R

C

SL

SR

S

The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate

the channels being played back.

The boxes around the letters vary

to show how the receiver

downmixes the source sound.

Front Left

Front Right

Center (monaural)

Surround Left

Surround Right

Surround (monaural or the

surround components obtained

by Pro Logic processing)

Example:

Recording format (Front/

Surround): 3/2.1

Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO

D ;

DIGITAL Lights up when receiver is

decoding Dolby Digital signals.

Note

When playing a Dolby Digital

format disc, be sure that you

have made digital connections

and that IN MODE is set to

“AUTO”.

E HDMI Lights up when a playback

component is connected to this

receiver using a HDMI jack

(page 17).

L

CR

SL SR

SW

Name Function

F Preset

station

indicators

Lights up when using the

receiver to tune in radio stations

you have preset. For details on

presetting radio stations, see

page 48.

G D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range

compression is activated (page

34).

H Tuner

indicators

Lights up when using the

receiver to tune in radio stations

(page 47), etc.

I MEMORY Lights up when a memory

function, such as Preset Memory

(page 49), etc., is activated.

J

COAX

Lights up when DVD input is

selected and the source signal is a

digital signal being input through the

COAX IN jack.

K OPT

Lights up when IN MODE is set to

“AUTO” and the source signal is a

digital signal being input through the

OPT IN jack.

L ;PL/

;PLII

“; PL” lights up when the

receiver applies Pro Logic

processing to 2 channel signals

in order to output the center and

surround channel signals.

“; PLII” lights up when the

Pro Logic II Movie/Music

decoder is activated.

M DTS Lights up when the receiver is

decoding DTS signals.

Note

When playing a DTS format

disc, be sure that you have made

digital connections and that IN

MODE is set to “AUTO”.

N SW Lights up when the audio signal

is output from the

SUBWOOFER jack.

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Rear panel

4

12 3

5

OPT IN OPT IN

VIDEO 2

COAX IN AUDIO IN

DVD

DVD INSAT IN BD IN OUT

ANTENNA

SA-CD/CD

AUDIO IN AUDIO IN

FRONT R

VIDEO 1

SPEAKERS

HDMI

AM

R

L

R

L

FRONT L SUR R SUR L CENTER SUBWOOFER

RTDMPO

DIGITAL

TV

DC5V 700mA MAX

TV

A ANTENNA section

FM

ANTENNA

jack

Connects to the FM

wire antenna

supplied with this

receiver (page 21).

AM

ANTENNA

terminals

Connects to the AM

loop antenna

supplied with this

receiver (page 21).

B DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section

OPT IN jack Connects to a DVD

player, etc. The

COAX IN jack

provides a better

quality of loud sound

(page 19).

COAX IN jack

HDMI IN/

OUT jack

Connects to a DVD

player, 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 17).

C SPEAKERS section

Connects to the supplied speakers

and subwoofer (page 14).

D DMPORT section

DMPORT

jack

Connects to a

DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter (page

59).

E AUDIO INPUT section

AUDIO IN

jack

Connects to a Super

Audio CD player,

CD player, etc. (page

16, 19).

White (L)

Red (R)

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You can use the supplied RM-AAU023

Remote Commander to operate the receiver

and to control the Sony audio/video

components that the remote is assigned to

operate. For details, see “Changing button

assignments” (page 61).

RM-AAU023

.

Remote commander

123

46

78

0/10

ENTER

9

SYSTEM STANDBY

TV INPUT

SLEEP

DMPORT

VIDEO1 VIDEO2 BD DVD

2CH A.F.D.

RETURN/EXIT

TV CH –

PRESET –

TV CH +

PRESET +

TUNING –

TV

TUNING +

FM MODE

REPLAY ADVANCE

MOVIE MUSIC

AMP MENU

CLEAR

DISPLAY

MUTING

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

DVD/BD

MENU

AUTO CAL

D.TUNING

D.SKIP

THEATRE

SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER

?/1

-

.

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Xx

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6

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TV

?/1

AV

?/1

MEMORY

MENU/HOME

TOOLS/

OPTIONS

Name Function

A TV ?/1

(on/standby)

Press TV ?/1 and TV (O) at

the same time to turn the TV

on or off.

AV ?/1

(on/standby)

Press to turn on or off the

Sony audio/video components

that the remote is assigned to

operate (page 61).

If you press ?/1 (B) at the

same time, it will turn off the

receiver and other Sony

components (SYSTEM

STANDBY).

Note

The function of the AV ?/1

switch changes automatically

each time you press the input

buttons (C).

B ?/1

(on/standby)

Press to turn the receiver on or

off.

To turn off all Sony

components, press ?/1 and

AV ?/1 (A) at the same time

(SYSTEM STANDBY).

C Input buttons Press one of the buttons to

select the component you

want to use. When you press

any of the input buttons, the

receiver turns on. The buttons

are factory assigned to control

Sony components.

You can change the button

assignments following the

steps in “Changing button

assignments” on page 61.

D 2CH Press to select a sound field.

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

E THEATRE 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

Theatre Mode.

Refer to the operating

instructions supplied with the

TV for details.

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Name Function

F DVD/BD

MENU

Press to display the menu of

the DVD or Blu-ray disc on

the TV screen. Then, use V, v,

B, b and (Q) to perform

menu operations.

AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto

Calibration function.

G D.TUNING Press to enter direct tuning

mode.

D.SKIP Press to skip a disc when

using a multi-disc changer.

H ENTER Press to enter the value after

selecting a channel, disc or

track using the numeric

buttons of the TV, VCR or

satellite tuner.

MEMORY Press to store a station.

I AMP MENU Press to display the menu of

the receiver. Then, use V, v,

B, b and (Q) to perform

menu operations.

J TOOLS/

OPTIONS

Press to display and select the

options of the DVD player or

Blu-ray disc player.

Press TOOLS/OPTIONS and

TV (O) at the same time to

display the options applicable

to the Sony TV.

K MUTING Press to turn off the sound

temporarily.

Press MUTING again to

restore the sound.

Press MUTING and TV (O)

at the same time to activate

the TV’s muting function.

L TV VOL

+

a)

/–

Press TV VOL +/– and TV

(O) at the same time to adjust

the volume level of the TV.

MASTER

VOL +

a)

/–

Press to adjust the volume

level of all speakers at the

same time.

Name Function

M MENU/HOME Press to display the menu of

the VCR, DVD player,

satellite tuner or Blu-ray disc

player on the TV screen.

Press MENU/HOME and TV

(O) at the same time to

display the TV’s menu.

Then, use V, v, B, b and

(Q) to perform menu

operations.

N ./>

b)

Press to skip a track of the CD

player, DVD player or Blu-ray

disc player.

REPLAY /

ADVANCE

Press to replay the previous

scene or fast forward the

current scene of the VCR,

DVD player or Blu-ray disc

player.

m/M

b)

Press to

– search tracks in the forward/

reverse direction of the DVD

player.

– start fast forward/rewind of

the VCR, CD player or Blu-

ray disc player.

H

a)b)

Press to start playback of the

VCR, CD player, DVD player,

or Blu-ray disc player.

X

b)

Press to pause playback or

recording of the VCR, CD

player, DVD player or Blu-ray

disc player. (Also starts

recording with components in

recording standby.)

x

b)

Press to stop playback of the

VCR, CD player, DVD player

or Blu-ray disc player.

TV CH +/– Press TV CH +/– and TV (O)

at the same time to select

preset TV channels.

PRESET +/– Press to select

– preset stations.

– preset channels of the VCR

or satellite tuner.

TUNING +/– Press to scan a station.

FM MODE Press to select the FM

monaural or stereo reception.

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a)

The number 5, TV VOL +/MASTER VOL + and

H buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots

as references when operating the receiver.

b)

This button is also available for DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter operation. For details on the

function of the button, see the operating

instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA

PORT adapter.

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.

Name Function

O TV Press TV and the button with

orange printing at the same

time to enable TV operation.

P RETURN/

EXIT O

Press to

– return to the previous menu.

– exit the menu while the

menu or on-screen guide of

the VCR, DVD player,

satellite tuner or Blu-ray

disc player is displayed on

the TV screen.

Press RETURN/EXIT O

and TV (O) at the same time

to return to the previous menu

or exit the TV’s menu while

the menu is displayed on the

TV screen.

Q

V/v/B/b

After pressing AMP MENU

(I), DVD/BD MENU (F),

or MENU/HOME (M), press

V, v, B or b to select the

settings. Then, press to

enter the selection if you have

pressed DVD/BD MENU or

MENU/HOME previously.

Press also to enter the

selection of the receiver,

VCR, satellite tuner, CD

player, DVD player or Blu-

ray disc player.

R DISPLAY Press to select information

displayed on the TV screen of

the VCR, satellite tuner, CD

player, DVD player or Blu-

ray disc player.

Press DISPLAY and TV (O)

at the same time to display

TV’s information on the TV

screen.

S -/-- Press to select the channel

entry mode, either one or two

digit of the VCR.

Press -/-- and TV (O) at the

same time to select the

channel entry mode, either

one or two digits of the TV.

>10 Press to select the track

numbers over 10 of the CD

player.

CLEAR Press to clear a mistake when

you press the incorrect

numeric button.

,

Name Function

T Numeric

buttons

(number 5

a)

)

Press to

– preset/tune to preset

stations.

– select track numbers of the

CD player, DVD player or

Blu-ray disc player. Press

0/10 to select track number

10.

– select channel numbers of

the VCR or satellite tuner.

Press the numeric buttons and

TV (O) at the same time to

select the TV channels.

U TV INPUT Press TV INPUT and TV (O)

at the same time to select the

input signal (TV input or

video input).

SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep

Timer function and the

duration which the receiver

turns off automatically.

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1: Installing the speakers

This receiver allows you to use a 5.1 channel

speaker system. To fully enjoy theater-like

multi channel surround sound, be sure to

connect all the speakers (two front speakers, a

center speaker, and two surround speakers)

and a subwoofer (5.1 channel).

HT-SF1300 only

AFront speaker (left)

BFront speaker (right)

CCenter speaker

DSurround speaker (left)

ESurround speaker (right)

FSubwoofer

HT-SS1300 only

AFront speaker (left)

BFront speaker (right)

CCenter speaker

DSurround speaker (left)

ESurround speaker (right)

FSubwoofer

Tip

Since the subwoofer does not emit highly directional

signals, you can place it wherever you want.

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Before you install the speaker and subwoofer,

be sure to attach the supplied foot pads to

prevent vibration or movement as shown in the

illustration below.

Example of HT-SS1300 front

speaker

HT-SF1300 only

You need to attach the supplied foot pads to

the center speaker and subwoofer only.

HT-SS1300 only

You need to attach the supplied foot pads to all

the speakers and subwoofer.

HT-SS1300 only

For greater flexibility in positioning the

speakers, use the optional WS-FV11 or

WS-FV10D speaker stand (available only in

certain countries). For details, refer to

operating instructions supplied with the

speaker stand.

HT-SF1300 only

For greater flexibility in positioning the

speakers, use the supplied speaker stand. For

details, refer to supplied speaker stand

installation guide.

You can install your speakers on the wall.

1 Prepare screws (not supplied)

that are suitable for the hook on

the back of each speaker. See

the illustrations below.

2 Fasten the screws to the wall.

The screws should protrude 5

to 7 mm.

Installing the speakers on a flat

surface

Installing the speakers on the

speaker stand

Installing the speakers on the

wall

4 mm

more than 25 mm

Hook on the back of the speaker

4.6 mm

10 mm

5 to 7 mm

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3 Hang the speakers on the

screws.

Example of installing the speakers on

the wall

Notes

• Use screws that are suitable for the wall material

and strength. As a plaster board wall is especially

fragile, attach the screws securely to a beam and

fasten them to the wall. Install the speakers on a

vertical and flat wall where reinforcement is

applied.

• Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the

wall material or screws to be used.

• Sony is not responsible for accident or damage

caused by improper installation, insufficient wall

strength or improper screw installation, natural

calamity, etc.

• For HT-SF1300, if you install the speakers on the

wall, you do not need to attach the supplied

speaker stand.

4.6 mm

Hook on the back of the speaker

10 mm

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2: Connecting the speakers

AFront speaker (left)

BFront speaker (right)

CCenter speaker

DSurround speaker (left)

ESurround speaker (right)

FSubwoofer

SPEAKERS

CENTER SUBWOOFERFRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L

DEB

A Speaker cord (supplied)

F

A

C

A

Connector

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Note on speaker cords

The connector of the speaker cords are the

same color as the speaker jack to be connected.

When connecting a speaker cord, be sure to

match the colored connector to the speaker

jack on the receiver:

To connect the speakers

correctly

Check the speaker type by referring to the

speaker label* at the rear panel or bottom of

the speakers.

* The center speaker and subwoofer do not have the

character on the speaker label. For details on the

speaker type, see page 3.

Connector Speaker jack

Red FRONT R

White FRONT L

Grey SUR R

Blue SUR L

Green CENTER

Purple SUBWOOFER

Character on

speaker label

Speaker type

LFront left

R Front right

SL Surround left

SR Surround right

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3: Connecting the audio/

video components

This section describes how to hook up your

components to this receiver. Before you begin,

refer to “Component to be connected” below

for the pages which describe how to connect

the audio/video components.

After hooking up all your components,

proceed to “4: Connecting the antennas” (page

21).

Component to be connected

The following illustration shows how to

connect audio components such as Super

Audio CD player or CD player.

Before connecting cords, make sure to

disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

How to hook up your

components

To connect See

Audio components

• Super Audio CD player/

CD player

page 16

Components with HDMI jack page 17

Video components

•TV

• DVD player/DVD recorder

•VCR

page 19

Connecting the audio

components

R

L

OPT IN OPT IN

VIDEO 2

COAX IN

DVD

SAT IN B

ANTENNA

SA-CD/CD

AUDIO IN

AM

DIGITALTV

TV

R

L

AUDIO IN

DVD IN

Super Audio CD player/

CD player

Audio signal

A

A Audio cord (not supplied)

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HDMI is the abbreviated name for High-

Definition Multimedia Interface. It is an

interface which transmits video and audio

signals in digital format.

Before connecting cords, make sure to

disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

Note

Be sure to change the factory setting of the DVD

input button on the remote so that you can use the

button to control your DVD player. For details, see

“Changing button assignments” (page 61).

HDMI feature

• 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 supports xvYCC transmission.

• This receiver supports the Control for HDMI

function. For details, see “Control for HDMI”

(page 52).

Connecting components with

HDMI jacks

R

L

R

L

OPT IN OPT IN

VIDEO 2

COAX IN AUDIO IN

DVD

DVD INSAT IN BD IN OUT

ANTENNA

SA-CD/CD

AUDIO IN AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

HDMI

AM

RTDMPO

DIGITAL

TV

DC5V 700mA MAX

R

L

R

L

DVD player Blu-ray disc player TV, projector, etc.

A HDMI cable (not supplied)

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

Audio/video signal Audio/video signal Audio/video signal

AAA

Satellite tuner,

Set-top box

Audio/video signal

A

continued

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Notes on HDMI connections

• Use a HDMI cable with the HDMI logo

(made by Sony).

• 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.

• When you want to listen to the sound from

the TV speaker, set “AUDIO FOR HDMI”

to “TV+AMP” in the VIDEO menu (page

40). If you cannot play back multi channel

software, set to “AMP”. However, the sound

will not output from the TV speaker.

• The multi/stereo area audio signals of a

Super Audio CD are not output.

• Be sure to turn on the receiver when the

video and audio of a playback component

are being output to a TV via the receiver. If

the power supply of the receiver is not turned

on, neither video nor audio is transmitted.

• Audio signals (sampling frequency, bit

length, etc.) transmitted from a 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 multi channel Linear PCM

only with an HDMI connection.

• Set the resolution of the image of the

playback component to 720p, 1080i or

1080p when you output 96 kHz multi

channel sound over a HDMI connection.

• We do not recommend using a HDMI-DVI

conversion cable. When you connect a

HDMI-DVI conversion cable to a DVI-D

component, the sound and/or the image may

not be output.

• You may need to make certain settings on

the image resolution of the player before you

can enjoy multi channel Linear PCM. Refer

to the operating instructions of the player.

• For details on HDMI setup of the connected

component, refer to the operating

instructions supplied with the connected

component.

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Getting Started

The following illustration shows how to

connect video components such as DVD

player, DVD recorder or VCR.

It is not necessary to connect all the cords.

Connect audio and video cords according to

the jacks of your components.

Before connecting the cords, make sure to

disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

Connecting the video

components

R

L

R

L

AUDIO IN

DVD INSAT IN BD IN OUT

ANTENNA

SA-CD/CD

AUDIO IN

TV

AUDIO IN

HDMI

AM

RTDMPO

DIGITAL

DC5V 700mA MAX

RR

L

OPT IN OPT IN

VIDEO 2 DVD

VIDEO 1

TV

L

COAX IN

AB

A Optical digital cord (not supplied)

B Audio cord (not supplied)

C Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

DVD player/DVD recorder VCR

TV

Audio signal

BC

Audio signal Audio signal

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If you connect a DVD player

Be sure to change the factory setting of the

DVD input button on the remote so that you

can use the button to control your DVD player.

For details, see “Changing button

assignments” (page 61).

Notes

• You cannot do recording on the DVD recorder or

VCR via this receiver. For details, refer to the

operating instructions supplied with the DVD

recorder or VCR.

• 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.

• To output sound from the front speakers and the

subwoofer only when you select DVD input, be

sure to:

– connect your DVD player to the DVD COAX IN

jack on the receiver.

– press 2CH.

• Be sure to connect the video output of the DVD

player, DVD recorder and VCR to the TV, so that

the image is displayed on the TV. Refer to the

operating instructions of each component

connected for details.

• When connecting optical digital cords, insert the

plugs straight in until they click into place.

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

Tips

• All the digital audio jacks are compatible with

32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, and 96 kHz sampling

frequencies

• 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 AUDIO IN jacks of the receiver.

– turn off TV’s volume or activate the TV’s

muting function.

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