2-661-769-14 (2) Home Theatre System Operating Instructions HT-SF1000 HT-SS1000 ©2006 Sony Corporation WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don't place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, 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. Don't throw away batteries with general house waste; dispose of them correctly as chemical waste. 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. 2GB About This Manual · The instructions in this manual are for model HT-SF1000 and HT-SS1000. 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". 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). TOR OUT ­ + FRONT R ­ + FRONT L ­ + SUR R ­ + SUR L ­ + ­ + CENTER SUBWOOFER The HT-SF1000 consists of: · Receiver · Speaker systema) ­ Front speakers ­ Center speaker ­ Surround speakers ­ Sub woofer · Receiver · Speaker systema) ­ Front speakers ­ Center speaker ­ Surround speakers ­ Sub woofer a) Be Area code STR-KS1000 SS-FSP1000 SS-CNP1000F SS-FRP1000 SS-WP1000 STR-KS1000 SS-MSP1000 SS-CNP1000 SS-SRP1000 SS-WP1000 Any differences in operation, according to the area code, are clearly indicated in the text, for example, "Models of area code AA only". 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. **"DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. 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. The HT-SS1000 consists of: 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. 3GB Table of Contents Getting Started Description and location of parts...................5 1: Installing speakers ...................................12 2: Connecting speakers................................15 3: Connecting the audio/video components.............................................17 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) ...........................26 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT)....... 39 Selecting a pre-programmed sound field .... 41 Using only the front speakers and sub woofer (2CH STEREO)......................... 43 Resetting sound fields to the initial settings ................................................... 44 Tuner Operations Listening to FM/AM radio.......................... 44 Storing FM stations automatically (AUTOBETICAL) ................................. 46 (Models of area code CEL, CEK only) Presetting radio stations .............................. 47 Using the Radio Data System (RDS).......... 48 (Models of area code CEL, CEK only) Playback Selecting a component.................................28 Listening/Watching a component ................29 Amplifier Operations Navigating through menus...........................31 Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu).............34 Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) ...............35 Settings for the surround sound (SUR menu)............................................35 Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu).........36 Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu).........36 Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) ...37 Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically (A. CAL menu)................39 Other Operations Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 50 Using the Remote Changing button assignments ..................... 50 Additional Information Glossary ...................................................... 51 Precautions.................................................. 52 Troubleshooting .......................................... 54 Specifications.............................................. 57 Index ............................................. Back cover 4GB Getting Started Getting Started Description and location of parts Receiver Front panel 1 ?/1 2 3 4 5 INPUT SELECTOR 6 MASTER VOLUME PRESET TUNING VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD SA-CD/CD TUNER SOUND FIELD MUTING AUTO CAL MIC q; Name A ?/1 9 8 7 Function Press to turn the receiver on or off (page 22, 29, 30, 44, 46, 57). The current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears here (page 6). The lamp of the chosen input source lights up (page 28). Receives signals from remote commander. Press to select the input source to playback (page 28, 29, 30, 45, 46, 47, 48, 54). Press to mute the sound (page 28). Name G MASTER VOLUME Function Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 27, 28, 29, 30). Connects to the supplied ECM-AC2 optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function (page 23). Press to select a sound, field (page 39, 41, 43, 44). B Display H AUTO CAL MIC jack C Input lamps D Remote sensor E INPUT SELECTOR I SOUND FIELD +/­ J PRESET TUNING Press to select a preset +/­ station (page 48, 57). F MUTING continued 5GB About the indicators on the display 12 SLEEP L LFE SW SL 3 C S R 4 5 6 7 D.RANGE MEMORY RDS ST MONO DIGITAL HDMI DTS PL SR OPT COAX qf Name A LFE qd Function qs qa q; Name E HDMI (Except for models of area code MX, E51, AR) F Preset station indicators 9 Function 8 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 Lights up when a playback component is connected to this receiver using a HDMI jack (page 20). B SLEEP C Playback channel indicators L R C SL SR S Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations you have preset. For details on presetting radio stations, see page 47. Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated (page 32). Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations (page 44), etc. Note "RDS" lights up for models of area code CEL, CEK only. Lights up when a memory function, such as Preset Memory (page 47), etc., is activated. Lights up when the DVD input is selected. G D.RANGE H Tuner indicators I MEMORY J COAX D ;DIGITAL Lights up when Dolby Digital signals are input. Note When playing a Dolby Digital format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and the audio input mode for VIDEO 2 input or SA-CD/CD input is not set to "V2 ANLG" or "CD ANLG" (page 37). 6GB Name K OPT Function Lights up when ­ audio input mode for VIDEO 2 input is set to "V2 AUTO" and the source signal is a digital signal being input through VIDEO 2 OPT IN jack (page 37). ­ audio input mode for SA-CD/ CD input is set to "CD AUTO" and the source signal is a digital signal being input through SA-CD/CD OPT IN jack (page 37). ­ audio input mode for VIDEO 2 input or SA-CD/CD input is set to "V2 OPT" or "CD OPT" (page 37). 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. Note Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding do not function for DTS format signals. Lights up when DTS signals are input. Note When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and the audio input mode for VIDEO 2 input or SA-CD/CD input is not set to "V2 ANLG" or "CD ANLG" (page 37). Lights up when the audio signal is output from the SUBWOOFER jack. Getting Started L ;PL(II) M DTS N SW continued 7GB Rear panel 1 2 ANTENNA SA-CD/CD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 L L U AM HDMI DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT DIGITAL SA-CD/CD OPT IN VIDEO 2 OPT IN R COAX IN R DVD AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN ­ + FRONT R ­ + FRONT L ­ + SUR R ­ + SUR L ­ + ­ + CENTER SUBWOOFER 4 A ANTENNA section FM ANTENNA Connects to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver (page 21). Connects to the AM loop antenna supplied with this receiver (page 21). 3 D DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section OPTICAL IN jack Connects to a DVD player, etc. The COAX IN jack provides a better quality of loud sound COAXIAL (page 19). IN jack HDMI IN/ MONITOR OUT jack (Except for models of area code MX, E51, AR) Connects to a DVD player or a satellite tuner. An image and the sound are output to a TV or a projector (page 20). AM ANTENNA B AUDIO INPUT section White (L) Red (R) AUDIO IN jack Connects to a satellite tuner, CD player, etc. (page 18, 19). C SPEAKER section Connects to speakers (page 15). The following table shows the respective color for the speaker jacks. Speaker jack FRONT R (Front right speaker) FRONT L (Front left speaker) Color Red White SUR R Grey (Surround right speaker) SUR L Blue (Surround left speaker) CENTER (Center speaker) SUBWOOFER (Sub woofer) Green Purple 8GB Remote commander You can operate the receiver with the supplied remote. You can also use the remote to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 50). Name A AV ?/1 Function Press to turn on or off the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 50). If you press ?/1 (B) at the same time, it will turn off the receiver and other components (SYSTEM STANDBY). Note The function of the AV ?/1 switch changes automatically each time you press the input buttons (C). Press TV ?/1 and TV (P) at the same time to turn the TV on or off. Press to turn the receiver on or off. To turn off all components, press ?/1 and AV ?/1 (A) at the same time (SYSTEM STANDBY). Getting Started RM-AAU006 TV/VIDEO SLEEP AUTO CAL AV ?/1 TV ?/1 ?/1 1 AV ?/1 (on/standby) switch 2 TV ?/1, ?/1 (on/standby) switch wg wf wd SYSTEM STANDBY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD SA-CD/CD 3 TUNER AMP MENU B TV ?/1 4 5 6 7 8 9 q; qa qs qd 2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC ws DUAL MONO ?/1 1 2 5 8 0/10 3 FM MODE wa 4 7 6 D.SKIP MEMORY DVD MENU ENTER TOOLS MUTING 9 D.TUNING w; ql qk qj >10/ - CLEAR DISPLAY F G f g TV VOL MASTER VOL RETURN/EXIT MENU TV CH ­ TV CH + PRESET ­ REPLAY ADVANCE PRESET + < < . > TUNING ­ m TV H TUNING + M qf qg 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 as follows. You can change the button assignments following the steps in "Changing button assignments" on page 50. Button VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD Assigned Sony component VCR (VTR mode 3) VCR (VTR mode 2) DVD player qh X x SA-CD/CD Super Audio CD/CD player TUNER Built-in tuner D AMP MENU Press to display the menu of the receiver. Then, use the control buttons to perform menu operations. Press to select sound fields for movie or music. E MOVIE, MUSIC c ...