User manual SONY HT-SS100

4-130-029-12(1) Home Theatre System Operating Instructions HT-SF100 HT-SS100 ©2009 Sony Corporation WARNING 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, curtain, 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 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. 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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. 2GB About This Manual · The instructions in this manual are for model HT-SF100 and HT-SS100. 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 CEK only". The HT-SF100 consists of: · Receiver · Speaker systema) ­ Front speaker ­ Center speaker ­ Surround speaker ­ Subwoofer STR-KS100 SS-MSP36F SS-CNP36 SS-SRP36F SS-WP36 STR-KS100 SS-MSP36S SS-CNP36 SS-SRP36S SS-WP36 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 doubleD 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. © 1996-2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. "x.v.Colour" and "x.v.Colour" logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. "BRAVIA" and Sony Corporation. are trademarks of The HT-SS100 consists of: · Receiver · Speaker systema) ­ Front speaker ­ Center speaker ­ Surround speaker ­ Subwoofer 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. 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). SPEAKERS FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L CENTER SUBWOOFER 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". 3GB Table of Contents Description and location of parts...................5 Tuner Operations Getting Started 1: Installing the speakers .............................12 2: Connecting the speakers ..........................15 3: Connecting the TV ..................................16 4: Connecting the audio/video components.............................................17 5: Connecting the antennas..........................21 6: Preparing the receiver and the remote .....21 7: Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically (AUTO CALIBRATION) .......................23 8: Adjusting the speaker levels (TEST TONE) ........................................27 Listening to FM/AM radio.......................... 40 Presetting radio stations .............................. 41 Using the Radio Data System (RDS).......... 43 (Models of area code CEL, CEK only) "BRAVIA" Sync Features What is "BRAVIA" Sync? .......................... 44 Preparing for the "BRAVIA" Sync ............. 45 Playing back components with one-touch operation (One-Touch Play)................... 46 Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers connected to the receiver (System Audio Control)......................... 47 Turning off the receiver with the TV (System Power Off) ............................... 48 Using the Power Saving function (Power Save) .......................................... 48 Playback Selecting a component.................................28 Enjoying sound/images from the components connected to the receiver....29 Other Operations Amplifier Operations Navigating through menus...........................32 Settings for the HDMI (SET HDMI menu).................................35 Settings for the Auto Calibration (A.CAL menu)........................................35 Settings for the speaker (SP SETUP menu)..................................36 Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu).............37 Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) ...............37 Custom settings (CUSTOM menu) .............38 Changing the brightness of the display (DIMMER) ............................................ 49 Changing the display setting (DISPLAY)... 50 Using the Sleep Timer (SLEEP) ................. 50 Switching between digital and analog audio (IN MODE).................................. 51 Using the Remote Changing the input button assignments ...... 51 Additional Information Glossary ...................................................... 53 Precautions.................................................. 54 Troubleshooting .......................................... 56 Specifications.............................................. 60 Index ........................................................... 63 Enjoying Surround Sound Selecting the sound field..............................39 4GB Description and location of parts Receiver Front view MASTER VOLUME ACTIVE STANDBY INPUT SELECTOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 Name A ?/1 (on/standby) B ACTIVE STANDBY lamp Function Press to turn the receiver on or off (page 22, 29, 52). Lights up in amber when the Control for HDMI is set to on and the receiver is on standby mode. Note If the ACTIVE STANDBY lamp is flashing, see page 59. The current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears here (page 6). Receives signals from remote commander. Press to select the input source to playback (page 28, 30, 31, 40, 41, 42). Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 29, 30, 56). C Display D Remote sensor E INPUT SELECTOR F MASTER VOLUME continued 5GB About the indicators on the display 12 3 4 5 6 7 qs Name A LFE qa Function q; 9 8 Name F Preset station indicators G Tuner indicators H COAX Function Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations you have preset. For details on presetting radio stations, see page 41. Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations (page 40), etc. Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAX IN jack. Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPT IN jack. " 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. Lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS signals. Note When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections. Lights up when the audio signal is output from the SUBWOOFER jack. Lights up when the disc being played back contains an LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced. Lights up when the sleep timer is activated (page 50). 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 L SW SL C R SR B SLEEP C Playback channel indicators L R C SL SR S I OPT J PL/ PLII K DTS D D 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. Lights up when a playback component is connected to this receiver using an HDMI jack (page 18). L SW E HDMI 6GB Rear panel 1 2 3 4 L L 5 DIGITAL TV 6 ANTENNA R SPEAKERS R COAX IN OPT IN OPT IN AM AUTO AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN SA-CD/CD CAL MIC VIDEO 1 TV DC5V 700mA MAX VIDEO 2 SAT HDMI FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L CENTER SUBWOOFER DMPORT BD IN DVD IN SAT IN OUT A SPEAKERS section Connects to the supplied speakers and subwoofer (page 15). E DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section OPT IN jacks Connects to a satellite tuner, etc. The COAX IN jack COAX IN provides a better jack sound quality (page 20). HDMI IN/ OUT jacks Connects to a DVD player, satellite tuner, or a Blu-ray disc player. 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 18). B DMPORT DMPORT jack Connects to a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (page 17). C AUTO CALIBRATION section AUTO CAL MIC jack Connects to the supplied optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function (page 24). D AUDIO INPUT section AUDIO IN White (L) jacks Red (R) F ANTENNA section FM ANTENNA jack AM ANTENNA terminals Connects to the supplied FM wire antenna (page 21). Connects to the supplied AM loop antenna (page 21). Connects to a Super Audio CD player, CD player, etc. (page 16, 17, 18, 20). 7GB Remote commander You can use the supplied RM-AAU058 Remote Commander to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 51). Basic operations Remote Button Function 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). RM-AAU058 TV ?/1 DMPORT AV ?/1 1 ?/1 Saving the power in standby mode When "CONTROL FOR HDMI" is set to "CTRL ON" and "P.SAVE" is set to "SAVE ON" (page 35). C Input buttons Press one of the buttons to select the component you want to use. The buttons are factory assigned to control Sony components. You can change the button assignments following the steps in "Changing the input button assignments" on page 51. ws SYSTEM STANDBY 2 VIDEO1 VIDEO2 BD DVD SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER 3 4 5 6 wa BD/DVD TOP MENU MENU F1 F2 AUDIO THEATRE DIGITAL ANALOG 1 2 5 8 0 3 6 9 ENTER TOOLS/ OPTIONS SOUND FIELD w; 4 7 ql qk qj qh AMP MENU CLEAR DISPLAY 7 8 9 q; qa qs G SOUND FIELD Press to select a sound field. I AMP MENU K (Muting) Press to display the menu of the receiver. Press to turn off the sound. Press again to restore the sound. Press to adjust the volume. Press V, v, B or b to select the settings. Then, press to enter the selection. RETURN/EXIT TV CH ­ PRESET ­ < . TUNING ­ m TV MENU/HOME TV CH + PRESET + < > TUNING + qd qf L Q +*/­ , V/v/B/b H M qg X x 8GB Tuner operations Remote Button Function H ENTER M MENU/HOME N PRESET +/­ TUNING +/­ Q , V/v/B/b Press to enter the selection. Press to display the menu. Press to select preset stations. Press to scan a station. Press to select a menu item and enter the selection. Press to display information during TUNER function. Press to clear a mistake when you input a wrong character. Common operations Remote Button Function A TV ?/1 AV ?/1 (on/standby) Press to turn on or off the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 51). Press ?/1 (B) and TV ?/1/ AV ?/1 (A) at the same time to turn off the receiver and other components that the remote is assigned to operate (SYSTEM STANDBY). Press to enter the selection. Press to select channels and tracks directly. R DISPLAY S CLEAR H ENTER T Numeric buttons (number 5*) DMPORT operations Remote Button N ./> m/M Function Press to skip the tracks. Press to fast reverse or to fast forward. To control the TV Press and hold TV (yellow) button (O) while pressing the buttons with an yellow dot or yellow printing to control the TV. Remote Button Function D AUDIO Press to select the desired audio signal. H (playback)/ Play mode buttons. X (pause, press again to resume normal playback)/ x (stop) Press to change the screen (Screen mode) format manually to suit the broadcast. E THEATRE Press to set the optimal picture settings automatically for watching movies, when you connect a Sony TV which is compatible with the THEATRE button. Also, the audio is automatically switched to the audio output of this receiver when you connect the TV and the receiver with HDMI connection, and the Control for HDMI function is set to on. Press to display the guide when you are watching analog and digital channels. Press to return to the previous channel watched (for more than five seconds). continued To control the component 1 Press one of the input buttons (TV, BD, DVD or SAT) (C) to select the component you want to operate. The component assigned to the selected input button becomes operable. 2 Referring to the following table, press the corresponding button for the operation. F (Guide) H (Previous channel) 9GB Remote Button Function J TOOLS/ OPTIONS Press to enable you to access various viewing options and change/make adjustments according to the source and screen format. Press to turn off the sound. (Muting) L +*/­ M MENU/HOME Press to allow you to select channels or input sources and change the settings for your TV. N TV CH +/­ Press to adjust the volume. To control the DVD recorder/Blu-ray Disc recorder Remote Button D F1 F2 M MENU/HOME N. < Function Press to select the HDD. Press to select the Blu-ray Disc/DVD. Press to display the menu. Press to skip chapters. Press to jump backward while viewing live or recorded programs. Press to jump forward while viewing recorded programs. Press to skip forward to the next available chapter. Press to fast reverse or to fast forward the disc when pressed during playback. K < c/C In TV mode: Press to select the next (+) or previous (­) channel. In Text mode: Press to select the next (c) or previous (C) page. Press to return to the previous screen of any displayed menu. Press to select a menu item and enter the selection. In digital mode: Press to display brief details of the program currently being watched. In analogue mode: Press to display information such as current channel number and screen format. In Text mode: Press to reveal hidden information (e.g. answers to a quiz). Press to display text. Press to select channels. Press ENTER (H) to change channels immediately. Press to change to analog mode. Press to change to digital mode. In TV mode: Press to select input. In Analogue Text mode: Press to hold the current page. > m/M P RETURN/ EXIT Q , V/v/B/b / (Info/Text reveal) H (playback)/ Play mode buttons. X (pause, press again to resume normal playback)/ x (stop) Q , V/v/B/b Press to select a menu item and enter the selection. Press to display the top menu or disc menu. R U BD/DVD TOP MENU, MENU S / (Text) T Numeric buttons (number 5*) U ANALOG DIGITAL V / (Input select/ Text hold) 10GB To control the DVD player/ Blu-ray Disc player Remote Button M MENU/HOME N ./> < < To control the SAT Remote Button F (Guide) M MENU/HOME Q , V/v/B/b Function Press to display the guide menu. Press to display the menu. Press to select a menu item and enter the selection. Function Press to display the menu. Press to skip chapters. Press to jump backward. Press to jump forward. Press to fast reverse or to fast forward the disc when pressed during playback. m/M * The number 5, 2 + and H buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as references when operating the receiver. H (playback)/ Play mode buttons. X (pause, press again to resume normal playback)/ x (stop) Q , V/v/B/b Press to select a menu item and enter the selection. Press to display the top menu or disc menu. 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. U BD/DVD TOP MENU, MENU To control the HDD/DVD COMBO Remote Button D F1 F2 M MENU/HOME N ./> < Function Press to select the HDD. Press to select the DVD. Press to display the menu. Press to specify the previous or next chapter or track. Press to change to replay mode. Press to advance. Press to fast reverse or to fast forward the disc when pressed during playback. < m/M H (playback)/ Play mode buttons. X (pause, press again to resume normal playback)/ x (stop) Q , V/v/B/b Press to move the highlight (cursor) and select the item. Press to display the top menu or disc menu. U BD/DVD TOP MENU, MENU 11GB Getting Started 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). You can place your speakers as shown below. AFront speaker (left) BFront speaker (right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (left) ESurround speaker (right) FSubwoofer HT-SS100 only HT-SF100 only Tip Since the subwoofer does not emit highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you want. 12GB Installing the speakers on a flat surface Before you install the speakers and subwoofer, be sure to attach the supplied foot pads to prevent vibration or movement as shown in the illustration below. Installing the speakers on the speaker stand For greater flexibility in positioning the speakers, you are recommended to use the speaker stand as below. Model HT-SF100 Speaker stand Supplied. For details, refer to the supplied speaker stand installation guide. Optional WS-FV11 or WS-FV10D speaker stand (available only in certain countries). For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the speaker stand. Getting Started Example of HT-SS100 front speaker HT-SS100 Attach the supplied foot pads to the following speakers. Model HT-SF100 HT-SS100 Speakers Center speaker and subwoofer All the speakers and subwoofer 13GB Installing the speakers on the wall You can install your speakers on the wall. For the surround speakers of HT-SF100 1 Prepare screws (not supplied) that are suitable for the hook on the back of each speaker. See the illustrations below. 4 mm more than 25 mm 5 mm to 7 mm 100 mm For the front speakers and surround speakers of HT-SS100 5 mm to 7 mm 4.6 mm 10 mm Hook on the back of the speaker 3 Hang the speakers on the screws. 4.6 mm 2 Fasten the screws to the wall. The screws should protrude 5 mm to 7 mm. 10 mm For the center speaker 160 mm 5 mm to 7 mm Rear of speaker Notes For the front speakers of HT-SF100 · 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-SF100, if you install the speakers on the wall, you do not need to attach the supplied speaker stand. 5 mm to 7 mm 217 mm 14GB Note on speaker cords 2: Connecting the speakers Before connecting the cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord. 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: Connector Red White Grey Blue Speaker jack FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L CENTER SUBWOOFER Getting Started B C F A Green Purple To connect the speakers correctly Check the speaker type by referring to the speaker label* at the rear panel of the speakers. SPEAKERS Character on speaker label L CENTER SUBWOOFER Speaker type Front left Front right Surround left Surround right FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L R SL SR Connector * The center speaker and subwoofer do not have the character on the speaker label. For details on the speaker type, see page 3. A A A E D A Speaker cord (supplied) AFront speaker (left) BFront speaker (right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (left) ESurround speaker (right) FSubwoofer 15GB Notes 3: Connecting the TV You can watch the selected input image when you connect the HDMI 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 the cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord. TV Audio signal Audio/video signal · 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. · 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. A B C L L DIGITAL TV ANTENNA R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN R AUDIO IN COAX IN OPT IN OPT IN AM VIDEO 1 mA MAX TV SA-CD/CD VIDEO 2 SAT HDMI RT BD IN DVD IN SAT IN OUT A Audio cord (not supplied) B Optical digital cord (not supplied) C HDMI cable (not supplied) We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable. 16GB 4: Connecting the audio/ video components How to hook up your components This section describes how to hook up your components to this receiver. Before you begin, see "Component to be connected" below for the pages which describe how to connect the audio/video components. Before connecting the cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord. After hooking up all your components, proceed to "5: Connecting the antennas" (page 21). TV Getting Started B DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Super Audio CD player, CD player Audio signal A Component to be connected To connect TV Audio components · Super Audio CD player/ CD player · DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Components with HDMI jack Video components · DVD recorder, DVD player · Satellite tuner, Set-top box · VCR See page 16 page 17 L L DIGITAL TV ANTENNA R R COAX IN OPT IN OPT IN AM AUTO AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN SA-CD/CD CAL MIC VIDEO 1 TV VIDEO 2 SAT page 18 page 20 DC5V 700mA MAX HDMI DMPORT BD IN DVD IN SAT IN OUT Connecting audio components The following illustration shows how to connect audio components such as Super Audio CD player or CD player and DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter. You can also view the images on the TV screen by connecting the video output of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter to the video input of the TV. However, depending on the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter, video output may not be possible. A Audio cord (not supplied) B Video cord (not supplied) * The type of connector varies depending on the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter. continued 17GB Notes on connecting DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter · Do not connect or disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter while the receiver is turned on. · 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. · 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. To detach the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter, press and hold A and then pull out the connector. Connecting components with HDMI jacks HDMI is the abbreviated name for HighDefinition Multimedia Interface. It is an interface which transmits video and audio signals in digital format. Sony recommends that you connect components to the receiver using an HDMI cable. With HDMI, you can easily enjoy both high quality sound and high quality images. However, it is necessary to connect the audio output of the TV to the audio input of the receiver using an optical cord to listen to the TV multi channel surround sound broadcasting from the receiver. By connecting Sony "BRAVIA" Sync compatible components using HDMI cables, ""BRAVIA" Sync Features" makes operations simpler (page 44). A 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 supports xvYCC transmission. · This receiver supports the Control for HDMI function. For details, see ""BRAVIA" Sync Features" (page 44). 18GB TV, etc. Audio signals Audio/video signals 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 multi/stereo area audio signals of a Super Audio CD are not output. · 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, the number of channels or the audio format of the 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 image resolution of the playback component to 720p, 1080i or 1080p when you output 96 kHz multi channel sound over an HDMI connection. · 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. · Refer to the operating instructions of each component connected for details. · 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. Getting Started C B A L L DIGITAL TV ANTENNA R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN R AUDIO IN COAX IN OPT IN OPT IN AM VIDEO 1 mA MAX TV SA-CD/CD VIDEO 2 SAT HDMI RT BD IN DVD IN SAT IN OUT A A A Audio/video signals Blu-ray disc player Audio/video signals DVD recorder, DVD player* Audio/video signals Satellite tuner/ Set-top box A HDMI cable (not supplied) B Optical digital cord (not supplied)a) C Audio cord (not supplied)a) a) Connect We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable. at least one of the audio cords (B or C). * If you connect a DVD player, be sure to change the factory setting of the DVD button on the remote so that you can use the button to control your DVD player. For details, see "Changing the input button assignments" (page 51). 19GB Connecting video components The following illustration shows how to connect video components such as DVD player, DVD recorder, VCR, etc. It is not necessary to connect all the cords. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components. DVD recorder, DVD player Audio signal Satellite tuner, Set-top box Audio signal Notes · 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. · When connecting optical digital cords, insert the plugs straight in until they click into place. · Do not bend or tie optical digital cords. · 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 connected component for details. · 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. B C Tip All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, and 96 kHz sampling frequencies. L L DIGITAL TV ANTENNA R R COAX IN OPT IN OPT IN AM AUTO AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN SA-CD/CD CAL MIC VIDEO 1 TV DC5V 700mA MAX VIDEO 2 SAT HDMI DMPORT BD IN DVD IN SAT IN OUT A Audio signal VCR A Audio cord (not supplied) B Coaxial digital cord (not supplied) C Optical digital cord (not supplied) 20GB 5: Connecting the antennas Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM wire antenna. Before connecting the antennas, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord. FM wire antenna (supplied) AM loop antenna (supplied)