Sony HT-M2 Operating instructions

4-415-788-12(2)

HT-M2

Home Theatre

System

Operating Instructions

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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.

Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such

as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

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.

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.

Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery-

installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or

the like.

The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long

as it is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit

itself has been turned off.

This symbol is intended to alert

the user to the presence of the Hot

Surface that may be hot if it is

touched during the normal

operation.

About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model

HT-M2. The illustrations used in this manual are

of Latin America model and they may be different

from your model. Any differences in operation are

marked in the manual as “Latin America model

only”.

• The instructions in this manual describe the

operation of the receiver with the supplied remote

control. You can also use the control buttons or

knobs on the receiver if they have the same or

similar names as those on the remote control.

The HT-M2 consists of:

• Receiver STR-KM2

• Speaker system

– Front speaker SS-MSP2M (2)

– Surround speaker SS-SRP7M (2)

– Subwoofer SS-WP3M (2)

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

Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,226,616; 6,487,535

& other U.S. and worldwide patents issued &

pending. DTS, the Symbol, & DTS and the

Symbol together are registered trademarks &

DTS Digital Surround | 96/24 is a trademark of

DTS, Inc. Product includes software. © DTS,

“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony

Computer Entertainment Inc.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents

licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony

Corporation.

MICROVAULT is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

Windows Media is either a registered trademark or

trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United

States and/or other countries.

This product contains technology subject to certain

intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or

distribution of this technology outside of this

product is prohibited without the appropriate

license(s) from Microsoft.

WARNING

On Copyrights

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Table of Contents

About This Manual........................................2

Supplied accessories......................................4

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

Getting started .............................................11

Connections

1: Installing the speakers .............................12

2: Connecting the speakers..........................13

3: Connecting the TV ..................................14

4a: Connecting the video equipment ...........15

4b: Connecting the audio equipment...........17

5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)............18

Preparing the Receiver

Setting the voltage selector..........................19

Connecting the AC power cord

(mains lead) ............................................19

Initializing the receiver................................19

Selecting surround speaker position............20

Adjusting the speaker levels and balance

(TEST TONE) ........................................20

Basic Operations

Playing an input source equipment..............21

Playing a USB device

(Except for South Africa and Argentina

models) ...................................................23

Viewing information on the display panel...25

Recording using the receiver .......................26

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio ..........................26

Presetting FM/AM radio stations ................28

Enjoying Surround Sound

Selecting the sound field............................. 29

Resetting sound fields to the default

settings ................................................... 31

Menu Operations

Using the setting menu ............................... 31

Additional Information

Precautions.................................................. 36

Troubleshooting .......................................... 37

Specifications.............................................. 40

Index ........................................................... 42

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Supplied accessories

• Operating Instructions (this manual)

• Quick Setup Guide (1)

• FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)

• AM loop antenna (aerial) (1)

• Foot pads

– Front speakers and subwoofers

(Big) (16)

– Surround speakers

(Small) (8)

• Remote control (1)

– RM-AAU136 (South Africa and

Argentina models only)

– RM-AAU135 (Other models)

• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries (supplied) by

matching 3 and # on the batteries to the

diagram inside the battery compartment of the

remote control.

Notes

• Do not leave the remote control 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 control sensor to direct

sunlight or lighting apparatuses. Doing so may

cause a malfunction.

• If you do not intend to use the remote control for an

extended period of time, remove the batteries to

avoid possible damage from battery leakage and

corrosion.

• When the receiver no longer responds to the

remote control, replace all the batteries with new

ones.

Inserting batteries into the

remote control

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Description and location of parts

* Except for South Africa and Argentina models.

A ?/1 (on/standby) (page 19, 31)

B INPUT SELECTOR (page 21, 22, 24, 26,

27, 28)

C INPUT SELECTOR indicator

Flashes when you change the input source.

D M-TURBO indicator

Lights up when M-TURBO is activated.

E Display panel (page 6)

F MOVIE, MUSIC, GAMING (page 29)

G Remote control sensor

Receives signals from remote control.

H MASTER VOLUME (page 21, 22, 24)

I MASTER VOLUME indicator

Flashes when you adjust the volume.

J (USB) port (page 18)

K M-TURBO

Turns the M-TURBO function on or off.

M-TURBO function reinforces the bass and

creates a more powerful sound.

L SURROUND SPEAKER (page 20)

Front panel

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Indicators on the display panel

A Playback channel indicator

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

being played back. Based on the speaker

settings, the box around the letter(s) vary to

show how the receiver downmixes the source

sound.

L

R

C

SL

SR

S

Front Left

Front Right

Center (monaural)

Surround Left

Surround Right

Surround (monaural or the

surround equipment obtained

by Pro Logic processing)

B SW

Lights up when the audio signal is output from

the SUBWOOFER jack.

C

Lights up when the disc being played back

contains an LFE (Low Frequency Effect)

channel and the LFE channel signal is actually

being reproduced.

D Input indicator

Lights up to indicate the current input.

COAX

Lights up when BD/DVD is selected. However,

“

––––––” appears on the display if no digital

signal is input through the COAXIAL jack (page

15).

OPT

Lights up when GAME or SAT/CATV is

selected. However, “

––––––” appears on the

display if no digital signal is input through the

OPTICAL jack (page 16).

E DTS indicator

Lights up the respective indicator when the

receiver is decoding the corresponding DTS

format signals.

DTS

DTS 96/24

DTS

DTS 96 kHz/24 bit

Note

When playing a DTS format disc, make sure that

you have completed the digital connections.

F LPCM

Lights up when the receiver is decoding the

Linear PCM signals.

G USB*

Lights up when a USB device is being played.

H D

Lights up when the receiver is decoding Dolby

Digital signals.

Note

When playing a Dolby Digital format disc, make

sure that you have completed the digital

connections.

I Dolby Pro Logic indicator

Lights up the respective indicator when the

receiver performs Dolby Pro Logic processing.

This matrix surround decoding technology can

enhance input signals.

PL

PL II

Dolby Pro Logic

Dolby Pro Logic II

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* Except for South Africa and Argentina models.

J Tuning indicator

Lights up when the receiver tunes to a radio

station.

ST

Stereo broadcast

Preset station number (The number will change

according to the preset station you select.)

K D.RANGE

Lights up when dynamic range compression is

activated (page 34).

L SLEEP

Lights up when the Sleep Timer is activated

(page 10).

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Rear panel

A Audio signal section

DIGITAL INPUT jacks (page 15, 16)

OPTICAL IN

COAXIAL IN

ANALOG INPUT/OUTPUT jacks (page 14, 17)

AUDIO IN/OUT

B ANTENNA section (page 18)

FM ANTENNA jack

AM ANTENNA terminal

C SPEAKERS section (page 13)

White (L)

Red (R)

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Use the supplied remote control to operate this receiver and Sony TV.

• RM-AAU136 (South Africa and

Argentina models only)

• RM-AAU135 (Other models)

* The 5 and TV PROG + buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as references when operating the

receiver.

Remote control

continued

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To control the receiver

To control a Sony TV

Note

The above explanation is intended to serve as

examples.

B ?/1 (on/standby)

Turns the receiver on or sets it to standby mode.

C Input buttons

Selects the equipment you want to use. When

you press any of the input buttons, the receiver

turns on.

D MOVIE, MUSIC, GAMING (page 29)

E MEMORY

Stores a station during tuner operation.

F ENTER

Enters the selections.

G Numeric buttons

Presets or tunes to the preset stations (page 28).

H AMP MENU

Displays the menu to operate the receiver.

I

Press V/v/B /b to select the settings, then press

to enter/confirm the selection.

J DISPLAY

Views information on the display panel.

K M-TURBO

Turns the M-TURBO function on or off.

M-TURBO function reinforces the bass and

creates a more powerful sound.

L m/M, NX, ./>

(RM-AAU135 only)

Operates the USB device: Backward/forward,

play/pause, skip operation.

TUNING +/–

Scans a station.

FM MODE

Selects the FM reception mode (monaural or

stereo).

PRESET +/–

Selects preset stations.

M FOLDER +/–

(RM-AAU135 only)

Selects a folder of the USB device.

O REPEAT

(RM-AAU135 only)

Plays a track or a folder repeatedly of the USB

device.

DIMMER

(RM-AAU136 only)

Adjusts the brightness of the display panel.

,

V/v/B/b

P SLEEP

Sets the receiver to turn off automatically at a

specified time.

The display changes cyclically as follows.

0-30-00 t 1-00-00 t 1-30-00 t 2-00-00 t

OFF

When Sleep Timer is being used, “SLEEP”

indicator lights up on the display panel.

Tip

To check the remaining time before the receiver

turns off, press SLEEP. The remaining time

appears on the display panel. If you press

SLEEP again, the Sleep Timer will be canceled.

Q MASTER VOL +/–

Adjusts the volume level of all speakers at the

same time.

R MUTING

Turns off the sound temporarily.

Press MUTING again to restore the sound.

S RETURN O

Returns to the previous menu.

T D.TUNING

Enters direct tuning mode.

A TV ?/1 (on/standby)

Turns the TV on or off.

M TV VOL +/–

(RM-AAU136 only)

Adjusts the TV volume.

N TV PROG +/–

Scans for the preset TV channels.

U TV MUTING

Activates the TV’s muting function.

V TV INPUT

Selects the input signal (TV or video).

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Getting started

You can enjoy your audio/video equipment connected to the receiver by following the simple steps

below.

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

Installing and connecting the speakers (page 12, 13)

Connecting the TV (page 14)

Connecting the video equipment (page 15)

Connecting the audio equipment (page 17)

Preparing the receiver

See “Setting the voltage selector” (page 19), “Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead)” (page 19) and

“Initializing the receiver” (page 19).

Setting the speakers

Select the surround speaker position (page 20), then check the speaker connection using “T. TONE” in

LEVEL menu (page 20). If the sound is not output correctly, check the speaker connection.

Setting the audio output settings on the connected equipment

To output multi channel digital audio, check the digital audio output setting on the connected equipment.

For a Sony Blu-ray Disc player, check that “Dolby Digital” and “DTS” are set to “Dolby Digital” and “DTS”

respectively (as of September 2011).

For a PlayStation 3, check that “BD Audio Output Format (Optical Digital)” is set to “Bitstream” (with

system software version 3.70).

For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the connected equipment.

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1: Installing the speakers

This receiver allows you to use a 4 channel

speaker with 2 subwoofer system.

You can enjoy different sound effects from the

system by placing the speakers as shown

below.

AFront speaker (left)

BFront speaker (right)

CSurround speaker (left)

DSurround speaker (right)

ESubwoofer

Installing all the speakers in

front position

Installing the surround

speakers in rear position

Notes

• Do not install the speakers on a wall.

• We recommend that you place the front and

surround speakers on a speaker stand (not

supplied).

Tips

• The angle A should be the same.

• Since the subwoofer does not emit highly

directional signals, you can place it wherever you

want.

Before you install the front speakers, surround

speakers and subwoofers, be sure to attach the

supplied foot pads to prevent vibration or

movement as shown in the illustration below.

Note

Attach the small foot pads to the surround speakers

and the big foot pads to the front speakers and

subwoofers.

Connections

Example of speaker system

configuration

Installing the speakers on a flat

surface

A A

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Connections

2: Connecting the speakers

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

Note on speaker cords

The connector of the speaker cords are color-

coded based on the speaker type. When

connecting a speaker cord, be sure to match

the colored connector to the speaker terminal

on the receiver.

To connect the speakers

correctly

Check the speaker type by referring to the

speaker label* on the rear panel of the

speakers.

* The subwoofers do not have any character on the

speaker label. For details on the speaker type, see

page 2.

Connector

Right Left

Surround speaker Front speaker Subwoofer

Right Left

Connector Speaker terminal

Purple SUBWOOFER

White FRONT L

Red FRONT R

Blue SURROUND L

Grey SURROUND R

Character on

speaker label

Speaker type

L Front left

R Front right

SL Surround left

SR Surround right

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3: Connecting the TV

Before connecting cords, be sure to disconnect

the AC power cord (mains lead).

A Audio cord (not supplied)

Note

Depending on the status of the connection between

the TV and the antenna (aerial), the image on the TV

screen may be distorted. If this is the case, place the

antenna (aerial) farther away from the receiver.

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 jack of the receiver.

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

muting function.

• When you connect the audio output jack of the TV

to the TV IN jacks of the receiver to output the TV

sound from the speakers connected to the receiver,

set the sound output jack of the TV to “Fixed” if it

can be switched between either “Fixed” or

“Variable”.

TV

A

Audio signals

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Connections

4a: Connecting the video

equipment

• Before connecting cords, be sure to

disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

• When connecting optical digital cords, insert

the plugs straight until they click into place.

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

Tip

All the digital audio jacks are compatible with

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

frequencies.

A Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

When connecting cords

Connecting a Blu-ray Disc

player, DVD player

Blu-ray Disc player, DVD player

A

Video signalsAudio signals

To th e VI D EO

IN of the TV.

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A Optical digital cord (not supplied)

Connecting a PlayStation 3

A

PlayStation 3

Video signalsAudio signals

To the VIDEO

IN of the TV.

Connecting a satellite tuner,

cable TV tuner

Satellite tuner, cable TV tuner

A

Video signalsAudio signals

To the VIDEO

IN of the TV.

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Connections

A Audio cord (not supplied)

* If you want to record, you must make this

connection (page 26).

4b: Connecting the audio

equipment

Before connecting cords, be sure to disconnect the

AC power cord (mains lead).

A Audio cord (not supplied)

B Audio cord with stereo mini-plug (not

supplied)

Connecting a VCR, DVD recorder

VCR, DVD recorder

Video signals Audio signals

A

To th e V ID EO

IN of the TV.

Connecting a Super Audio CD

player, CD player, portable

audio

Super Audio

CD player,

CD player

AB

Portable

audio

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(Except for South Africa and

Argentina models)

A USB cable (not supplied)

5: Connecting the

antennas (aerials)

Before connecting antennas (aerials), be sure

to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

Notes

• To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop

antenna (aerial) away from the receiver and other

equipment.

• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna

(aerial).

• After connecting the FM wire antenna (aerial),

keep it as horizontal as possible.

Connecting a USB device

USB device

A

FM wire antenna (aerial)

(supplied)

AM loop antenna (aerial)

(supplied)

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Preparing the Receiver

Setting the voltage

selector

If your receiver has a voltage selector on the

rear panel, check that the voltage selector is set

to the local power supply voltage. If not, use a

screwdriver to set the selector to the correct

position before connecting the AC power cord

to a wall outlet.

Depending on the area, the VOLTAGE

SELECTOR may differ.

Connecting the AC power

cord (mains lead)

Connect the AC power cord (mains lead) to a

wall outlet.

Initializing the receiver

Before using the receiver for the first time,

initialize the receiver by performing the

following procedure. This procedure can also

be used to revert back to the factory default

settings.

Be sure to use the button on the receiver to

perform this operation.

1 Press ?/1 to turn off the

receiver.

2 Hold down ?/1 for 5 seconds.

The “CLEARING” appears on the

display panel for a while, then changes to

“CLEARED”.

Changes or adjustments made to the

settings are now reset to the defaults.

Preparing the Receiver

AC power cord (mains lead)

To the wall outlet

?/1

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Selecting surround

speaker position

Select the surround speaker position according

to the speaker configuration.

1 Press AMP MENU.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“SPKR”, then press or b.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“SUR SPK”, then press or b.

4 Press V/v repeatedly to select

the speaker position you want.

• FRONT: If you install all the speakers

in front position, select “FRONT”.

• REAR: If you install the surround/

surround back speakers at rear position,

select “REAR” to enjoy multi channel

surround sound.

Tip

You can also press SURROUND SPEAKER

repeatedly on the receiver to select the surround

speaker position.

Adjusting the speaker

levels and balance

(TEST TONE)

You can adjust the speaker levels and balance

while listening to the test tone from your

seating position.

1 Press AMP MENU.

2 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“LEVEL”, then press or b.

3 Press V/v repeatedly to select

“T. TONE”, then press or b.

AMP

MENU

,

V/v/B/b

AMP

MENU

,

V/v/B/b

Input

buttons

MASTER

VOL +/–

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