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 operat ...