Sony HT-M22 User manual

4-489-714-11(3)

HT-M77/HT-M55/HT-M22

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 appliance with

newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.

Do not expose the appliance to naked flame

sources (for example, lighted candles).

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do

not expose this appliance to dripping or

splashing, and do not place objects filled with

liquids, such as vases, on the appliance.

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.

Do not expose batteries or appliances with

battery-installed to excessive heat, such as

sunshine and fire.

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.

To prevent injury, this apparatus must be

securely attached to the floor/wall in

accordance with the installation instructions.

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.

For customers in Australia

and India

Disposal of Old

Electrical & Electronic

Equipment

(Applicable in the

European Union and

other European

countries with

separate collection

systems)

About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for

models HT-M77, HT-M55 and HT-M22. In

this manual, the HT-M77 is used for

illustration purposes unless stated

otherwise. Any differences in operation are

marked in the manual as “HT-M77 only”.

• The instructions in this manual describe the

operation of the receiver with the supplied

remote control. You can also use the buttons

or knobs on the receiver if they have the

same or similar names as those on the

remote control.

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. ©

WARNING

On copyrights

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This receiver incorporates High-Definition

Multimedia Interface (HDMI

TM

) technology.

The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition

Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI Logo are

trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI

Licensing LLC in the United States and other

countries.

iPhone and iPod touch are trademarks of

Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other

countries. App Store is a service mark of

Apple Inc.

All other trademarks and registered

trademarks are of their respective holders. In

this manual, ™ and ® marks are not specified.

“Made for iPod” and “Made for iPhone” mean

that an electronic accessory has been designed

to connect specifically to iPod or iPhone,

respectively, and has been certified by the

developer to meet Apple performance

standards.

Apple is not responsible for the operation of

this device or its compliance with safety and

regulatory standards. Please note that the use

of this accessory with iPod or iPhone may

affect wireless performance.

Windows Media is either a registered

trademark or trademark of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and/or other

countries.

This product is protected by certain

intellectual property rights of Microsoft

Corporation. Use or distribution of such

technology outside of this product is

prohibited without a license from Microsoft or

an authorized Microsoft subsidiary.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and

patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and

Thomson.

“x.v.Color (x.v.Colour)” and “x.v.Color

(x.v.Colour)” logo are trademarks of Sony

Corporation.

“BRAVIA” is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

“WALKMAN” and “WALKMAN” logo are

registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

MICROVAULT is a trademark of Sony

Corporation.

The Bluetooth

®

word mark and logos are

registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth

SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sony

Corporation is under license.

Other trademarks and trade names are those of

their respective owners.

The N Mark is a trademark or registered

trademark of NFC Forum, Inc. in the United

States and in other countries.

Android

TM

and Google Play

TM

are trademarks

of Google Inc.

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

Unpacking .....................................5

Description and location of

parts .........................................7

Getting started .............................13

Connections

1: Installing the speakers .............15

2: Connecting the speakers ..........17

3: Connecting the TV ..................18

4: Connecting other

equipment ..............................19

5: Connecting the antennas

(aerials) .................................23

Preparing the Receiver

Setting the voltage selector .........24

Connecting the AC power cord

(mains lead) ...........................24

Turning on the receiver ...............24

Adjusting the speaker levels and

balance (TEST TONE) .........25

Basic Operations

Playing an input source

equipment ..............................26

Playing a USB device

(Except for South Africa

and Argentina models) ..........27

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio ..........30

Presetting FM/AM radio stations

(Preset Memory) ...................31

Enjoying Sound Effects

Selecting the sound field .............33

Adjusting the equalizer ................33

Resetting sound fields to the

default settings ......................34

Using Bluetooth

Features

About the Bluetooth wireless

technology ............................ 34

Connecting a smartphone with

One-touch (NFC) .................. 37

Using “SongPal” via

Bluetooth .............................. 39

“BRAVIA” Sync Features

What is “BRAVIA” Sync? ......... 39

Preparing for the “BRAVIA”

Sync ...................................... 40

One-Touch Play .......................... 41

System Audio Control ................ 41

System Power-Off ...................... 42

Scene Select ................................ 42

Adjusting settings

Using the settings menu .............. 43

LEVEL settings menu ................. 45

SPEAKER settings menu ........... 46

EQ settings menu ........................ 46

TUNER settings menu ................ 46

AUDIO settings menu ................ 46

HDMI settings menu ................... 47

BT settings menu ........................ 48

SYSTEM settings menu ............. 48

Viewing information on the

display panel ......................... 49

Reverting back to the factory

default settings ...................... 49

Additional Information

Precautions .................................. 50

Troubleshooting .......................... 52

Specifications .............................. 58

Index ........................................... 64

Table of Contents

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Unpacking

• Operating Instructions (this manual)

•Quick Setup Guide

• Remote control (1)

• R6 (size AA) batteries (2)

•AC plug adaptor (1)

(Latin America model only)

• FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)

• AM loop antenna (aerial) (1)

HT-M77 only

• Receiver (STR-KM77) (1)

• Speaker system

– Front speaker (2)

– Center speaker (1)

– Surround speaker (2)

– Surround back speaker (2)

– Subwoofer (2)

• Speaker cords (6) (red (1), white (1), blue

(1), gray (1), purple (2))

• Foot pads

–(Big) (8)

– (Small) (12)

HT-M55 only

• Receiver (STR-KM55) (1)

• Speaker system

– Front speaker (2)

– Center speaker (1)

– Surround speaker (2)

– Subwoofer (2)

• Speaker cords (4) (red (1), white (1),

purple (2))

• Foot pads

–(Big) (8)

– (Small) (12)

HT-M22 only

• Receiver (STR-KM22) (1)

• Speaker system

– Front speaker (2)

– Center speaker (1)

– Surround speaker (2)

– Subwoofer (1)

• Speaker cords (purple) (1)

• Foot pads

– (Big) (12)

– (Small) (12)

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Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries

(supplied) in the remote control. Observe

the correct polarity when installing

batteries.

• 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

Notes

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Description and location of parts

* Except for South Africa and Argentina models.

A ?/1 (on/standby) (page 24, 34, 49)

B INPUT SELECTOR (page 29, 31, 32,

35, 36, 53)

C INPUT SELECTOR indicator

Flashes when you change the input

source.

D (N-Mark) (page 37)

Position the NFC-compatible device

near this indication to activate the NFC

function.

E M-TURBO indicator

Lights up when M-TURBO is

activated.

F Display panel (page 8)

G MUSIC/MOVIE, GAME, FÚTBOL

(Latin America and Argentina

models only)/FOOTBALL (other

models) (page 33)

H Remote control sensor

Receives signals from remote control.

I MASTER VOLUME (page 25, 26, 29,

52, 54)

J MASTER VOLUME indicator

Flashes when you adjust the volume.

K (USB) port (page 23)

L M-TURBO (page 11)

M SPEAKER SETTINGS (page 12)

Front panel

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A D.RANGE

Lights up when Dynamic Range

Compression is activated (page 45).

B BT

Lights up when Bluetooth device is

connected (page 36).

C Input indicator

Lights up to indicate the current input.

OPT

Lights up when “OPT 1” or “OPT 2” is

selected.

COAX

Lights up when “COAX” is selected.

HDMI

The receiver recognizes the equipment

connected via an HDMI IN jack.

ARC

TV input is selected and the Audio

Return Channel (ARC) signals are

detected.

D DTS indicator

Lights up the respective indicator

when the

receiver is decoding the

corresponding DTS format

signals.

E Dolby Pro Logic indicator

Lights up when the receiver performs

Dolby Pro Logic processing. This

matrix surround decoding technology

can enhance input signals.

F LPCM

Lights up when the receiver is

decoding the Linear PCM signals.

G ST

Lights up when the receiver tunes to a

stereo broadcast.

H D

Lights up when the receiver is

decoding Dolby Digital signals.

I SLEEP

Lights up when the Sleep Timer is

activated (page 11).

J Playback indicator

Lights up the respective indicator

when the playback option is activated.

SHUFFLE

REPEAT

K USB*

Lights up when USB device is

connected.

* Except for South Africa and Argentina models.

Indicators on the display panel

DTS

DTS 96/24

DTS 96 kHz/24 bit

PL II

Dolby Pro Logic II

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A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section

B SPEAKERS section (page 17)

C AUDIO INPUT section

D TUNER section

Rear panel

2 is different

depending on the

model. See below.

HDMI IN/OUT jacks

(page 18, 21)

OPTICAL IN jacks

(page 18, 22)

COAXIAL IN jack (page 22)

Speaker jacks

Subwoofer jack(s)

AUDIO IN jacks

(page 22)

FM ANTENNA jack

(page 23)

AM ANTENNA terminal

(page 23)

Red (R)

White (L)

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*

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

• South Africa and Argentina

models only

• Other models

* FÚTBOL (Latin America and Argentina models only)/FOOTBALL (other models).

Remote control

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A ?/1 (on/standby)

Turns the receiver on or sets it to

standby mode.

Saving the power in standby mode

When “CTRL: HDMI” is set to

“CTRL OFF” (page 44).

B TV ?/1

(on/standby)

Turns the TV on or sets it to standby

mode.

C INPUT SELECTOR

Selects the equipment you want to use.

When you press any of the INPUT

SELECTOR buttons during standby

mode, the receiver turns on.

D Sound field buttons (page 33)

E AUTO STANDBY

(South Africa and Argentina models

only) (page 48)

SLEEP

Sets the receiver to turn off

automatically at a specified time.

Each time you press SLEEP, 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.

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.

F EQ BASS

Adjusts the bass level (page 33).

EQ TREBLE

Adjusts the treble level (page 33).

G SPEAKERS TV AUDIO

Selects whether TV sound is output

from the system’s speaker or the TV’s

speaker(s). This function works only

when you set the control for HDMI

function to on (page 44).

H CTRL: HDMI

Turns the Control for HDMI function

on or off (page 47).

I DISPLAY

Views information on the display

panel.

J

Press V/v/B/b to select the menu items

then press to enter/confirm the

selection.

K TUNING MEMORY (page 31)

L M-TURBO

Turns the M-TURBO function on or

off. M-TURBO function reinforces the

bass and creates a more powerful

sound.

M m/M, NX,

./>

Backward/forward, play/pause, skip

operation.

TUNING +/–

Scans a station.

FM MODE

Selects the FM reception mode

(monaural or stereo).

PRESET +/–

Selects preset stations or channels.

N TV CH +/–

(South Africa and Argentina models

only)

Scans for the preset TV channels.

FOLDER +/–

(Other models)

Selects a folder of the USB device.

O TV VOL +/–

Adjusts the TV volume.

P DIMMER

(South Africa and Argentina models

only)

Adjusts the brightness of the display

panel (page 48).

SHUFFLE

(Other models)

Plays track from USB in shuffle mode

(page 29).

Tip

,

V/v/B/b

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Q REPEAT

Plays a track or a folder repeatedly of

the USB device (page 29).

R VOL +/–

Adjusts the volume level of all

speakers at the same time.

S MUTING

Turns off the sound temporarily.

Press the button again to restore the

sound.

T RETURN

Returns to the previous menu.

U AMP MENU

Displays the menu to operate the

receiver.

V SPEAKER SETTINGS ALL FRONT,

SPEAKER SETTINGS STANDARD

Selects speaker settings according to

speaker layout (page 15, 16).

You can also use SPEAKER SETTINGS on

the receiver.

W TV INPUT

Selects the input signal (TV input or

video input).

X TV MUTING

Activates the TV’s muting function.

• The NX and VOL + buttons have tactile dots.

Use the tactile dots as references when

operating the receiver.

• The above explanation is intended to serve as

examples.

• Depending on the model of your connected

equipment, some functions explained in this

section may not work with the supplied remote

control.

Tip

Notes

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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 15, 17)

Connecting the TV (page 18)

Connecting other equipment (page 19)

Preparing the receiver

See “Setting the voltage selector” (page 24), “Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead)” (page 24)

and “Turning on the receiver” (page 24).

Setting the speakers

Select the speaker layout settings (page 12), then check the speaker connection using “TEST TONE”

in LEVEL menu (page 25). 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 “Audio (HDMI)”, “Dolby Digital”, and “DTS” are set to

“Auto”, “Dolby Digital” and “DTS” respectively (as of September 2011).

For a PlayStation 3, check that “BD/DVD Audio Output Format (HDMI)” and “BD Audio Output

Format (Optical Digital)” are 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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Digital audio formats that this receiver can decode depend on digital audio output jacks of

the equipment connected. This receiver supports the following audio formats.

* Audio signals are output in another format if the playback equipment does not correspond to the

format. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the playback equipment.

Digital audio formats supported by the receiver

Audio format

[Display]

Maximum number

of channels

Connection between the playback

equipment and the receiver

COAXIAL/OPTICAL HDMI

Dolby Digital

[DOLBY D]

5.1 aa

DTS

[DTS]

5.1 aa

DTS 96/24

[DTS 96/24]

5.1 aa

Multi Channel Linear PCM*

[PCM]

7.1 × a

Linear PCM 2.0 aa

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Connections

1: Installing the speakers

HT-M77

This receiver allows you to use a 7 channel

speaker with 2 subwoofer system.

HT-M55

This receiver allows you to use a 5 channel

speaker with 2 subwoofer system.

HT-M22

This receiver allows you to use a 5 channel

speaker with 1 subwoofer system.

You can enjoy different sound effects from

the system by placing the speakers as

shown below.

A Front speaker (left)

B Front speaker (right)

C Center speaker

D Surround speaker (left)

E Surround speaker (right)

F Surround back speaker (left)

G Surround back speaker (right)

H Subwoofer

Installing all the speakers in

front position (Speaker

layout: All Front)

– HT-M77

– HT-M55

– HT-M22

Connections

Example of speaker

system configuration

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Installing the surround/

surround back speakers in

rear position (Speaker

layout: Standard)

* HT-M77 only.

** HT-M77/HT-M55 only.

• Do not install the speakers on a wall.

• We recommend that you place the surround

back speakers (HT-M77 only), surround

speakers (HT-M55 and HT-M22 only), and

front speakers (HT-M22 only) on a speaker

stand (not supplied).

• Be sure to select the speaker layout setting

(page 12) according to your speakers

placement.

• Do not lean or hang on a speaker, as it may fall

down.

• For details about installing the speakers, please

refer to the supplied Quick Setup Guide.

• In order to output more effective sound when

“All Front” setting is selected, we recommend

you to install your front speakers and surround

speakers closer to each other.

• All the angles A should be the same.

– HT-M77 only

– HT-M55/HT-M22 only

• Since the subwoofer does not emit highly

directional signals, you can place it wherever

you want.

• We recommend that you place the subwoofer on

the floor for better bass performance.

Attach the supplied foot pads to the bottom

of the speakers and subwoofers to prevent

vibration or movement.

Notes

Tips

Installing the speakers

on a flat surface

Speaker Foot pads

Front (HT-M22 only) Big

Center Small

Surround (HT-M55 and

HT-M22 only)

Small

Surround back (HT-M77 only) Small

Subwoofer Big

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Connections

2: Connecting the speakers

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

When connecting the speaker cords, match the color of the connector to the color label

under the SPEAKERS jacks of the receiver. Be sure to insert the speaker connector until it

clicks.

* HT-M77 only.

** HT-M77 and HT-M55 only.

• Check the speaker type by referring to the

speaker label on the rear panel of the speakers.

• The center speaker and subwoofers do not have

any character on the speaker label. For details

on the speaker type, see page 62.

Green

(Center

speaker)

Tan*

(Surround back

right speaker

(SBR))

Brown*

(Surround back

left speaker

(SBL))

Gray

(Surround

right speaker

(SR))

Blue

(Surround

left speaker

(SL))

Red

(Front right

speaker (R))

White

(Front left

speaker (L))

Purple

(Subwoofer)

Purple**

(Subwoofer)

Color label

Connector

Notes

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3: Connecting the TV

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

A HDMI cable (not supplied)

Sony recommends that you use an

HDMI-authorized cable or Sony High

Speed HDMI cable with Cable Type

Logo.

B Optical digital cord (not supplied)

C Audio cord (not supplied)

TV

A*

Audio/Video

signals

Audio signals

B** C**

or

Recommended connection

Alternative connection

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Connections

To enjoy the TV broadcast

in multi channel surround

sound from the receiver

* If your TV is compatible with the Audio

Return Channel (ARC) function, connect A.

Be sure to set the “CTRL HDMI” to “CTRL

ON” in HDMI settings menu (page 47).

** If your TV is not compatible with the ARC

function, connect B or C.

Be sure to turn off the TV’s volume or

activate the TV’s muting function.

• Connect a TV monitor or a projector to the

HDMI TV OUT jack on the receiver.

• 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.

• When connecting optical digital cords, insert the

plugs straight until they click into place.

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

• All the digital audio jacks are compatible with

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

frequencies.

• 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”.

To listen to the sound from

the TV

If your TV does not support System Audio

Control function, set the “AUDIO OUT” to

“TV+AMP” in the HDMI settings menu

(page 47).

4: Connecting other

equipment

High-Definition Multimedia Interface

(HDMI) is an interface which transmits

video and audio signals in digital format.

By connecting Sony “BRAVIA” Sync-

compatible equipment using HDMI cables,

operations can be simplified. See

““BRAVIA” Sync Features” (page 39).

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. For details, see “Digital audio

formats supported by the receiver”

(page 14).

• The 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 Deep Color (Deep

Colour), “x.v.Color (x.v.Colour)”, and

4K or 3D transmission.

• To enjoy 3D images, connect 3D-

compatible TV and video equipment

(Blu-ray Disc player, Blu-ray Disc

recorder, PlayStation 3, etc.) to the

receiver using High Speed HDMI cables,

put on 3D glasses, and then play back a

3D-compatible content.

• To enjoy 4K (HDMI IN 1, IN 2, and IN 3

input) images, connect 4K-compatible

TV and video equipment (Blu-ray Disc

player, Blu-ray Disc recorder, etc.) to the

receiver using High Speed HDMI cables,

and then play back a 4K-compatible

content.

Notes

Tips

Using HDMI connection

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Notes on HDMI connections

• DSD signals of Super Audio CD are not

input or output.

• Depending on the TV or the video

equipment, 4K or 3D images may not be

displayed.

• Refer to the operating instructions of each

connected equipment for details.

• Before connecting cords, be sure to

disconnect the AC power cord (mains

lead).

• It is not necessary to connect all the cords.

Connect according to the availability of

jacks on the connected equipment.

• Use a High Speed HDMI cable. If you use

a Standard HDMI cable, 1080p, Deep

Color (Deep Colour), 4K or 3D images

may not be displayed properly.

• We do not recommend using an HDMI-

DVI conversion cable. When you connect

an HDMI-DVI conversion cable to a

DVI-D equipment, the sound and/or the

image may be lost.

• When connecting optical digital cords,

insert the plugs straight until they click

into place.

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

All the digital audio jacks are compatible with

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

frequencies.

When connecting cords

Tip

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