2-319-196-11(1) Home Theatre System Operating Instructions HT-SF1100 HT-SS1100 ©2007 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. Install this system so that the power cord can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble. 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-SF1100 and HT-SS1100. 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". 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 DTS, 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-SF1100 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) STR-KS1100 SS-MSP2000 SS-CNP2000 SS-SRP2000 SS-WP2000 STR-KS1100 SS-MSP1100 SS-CNP1100 SS-SRP1100 SS-WP1100 The HT-SS1100 consists of: Note for the supplied remote (RM-AAU017) The VIDEO 3 button on the remote is not available for receiver operation. 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 Getting Started Description and location of parts...................5 1: Installing speakers ...................................11 2: Connecting speakers................................14 3: Connecting the audio/video components.............................................15 4: Connecting the antennas..........................20 5: Preparing the receiver and the remote .....21 6: Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically (AUTO CALIBRATION) .......................22 7: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance (TEST TONE) ...........................26 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT)....... 38 Selecting a pre-programmed sound field .... 40 Using only the front speakers and sub woofer (2CH STEREO)......................... 42 Resetting sound fields to the initial settings ................................................... 43 Tuner Operations Listening to FM/AM radio.......................... 43 Presetting radio stations .............................. 45 Using the Radio Data System (RDS).......... 46 (Models of area code CEL, CEK only) Playback Selecting a component.................................27 Listening/Watching a component ................28 Other Operations Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT (DMPORT) ............................................ 48 Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 50 Amplifier Operations Navigating through menus...........................30 Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu).............33 Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) ...............34 Settings for the surround sound (SUR menu)............................................34 Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu).........35 Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu).........35 Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) ...36 Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically (A. CAL menu)................38 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 2 3 4 5 DMPORT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2/BD DVD SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER MASTER VOLUME ?/1 INPUT SELECTOR PRESET TUNING SOUND FIELD MUTING AUTO CAL MIC q; Name A ?/1 (on/standby) B Remote sensor C Input lamps 9 8 7 6 Function Press to turn the receiver on or off (page 21, 28, 29, 43). Receives signals from remote commander. The lamp of the chosen input source lights up (page 27). The current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears here (page 6). Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 26, 27, 28, 29). Connects to the supplied optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function (page 23). Name G MUTING H SOUND FIELD +/­ Function Press to mute the sound (page 27). Press to select a sound field (page 38, 40, 42, 43). I PRESET TUNING Press to select a preset +/­ station (page 46). J INPUT SELECTOR Press to select the input source to playback (page 27, 28, 29, 44, 45, 46, 54). D Display E MASTER VOLUME F AUTO CAL MIC jack continued 5GB About the indicators on the display 12 SLEEP L LFE SL SW 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 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 using the receiver to tune in radio stations you have preset. For details on presetting radio stations, see page 45. Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated (page 31). Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations (page 43), etc. Note "RDS" lights up for models of area code CEL, CEK only. Lights up when a memory function, such as Preset Memory (page 45), etc., is activated. Lights up when the DVD input is selected. Lights up when the VIDEO 2 input is selected. "; 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. B SLEEP C Playback channel indicators L R C SL SR S G D.RANGE H Tuner indicators I MEMORY J COAX K OPT L ;PL(II) D ; DIGITAL 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. E HDMI Lights up when a playback component is connected to this receiver using a HDMI jack (page 18). M DTS N SW 6GB Rear panel 1 2 3 SPEAKERS AM Getting Started HDMI DIGITAL DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT L L R OPT IN R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L CENTER SUBWOOFER ANTENNA SAT VIDEO 2/BD OPT IN COAX IN DVD AUDIO IN SA-CD/CD TV VIDEO 1 DMPORT 4 A ANTENNA section FM ANTENNA jack AM ANTENNA terminals Connects to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver (page 20). Connects to the AM loop antenna supplied with this receiver (page 20). C SPEAKERS section Connects to speakers (page 14). D AUDIO INPUT section White (L) jack Red (R) AUDIO IN B DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section OPTICAL IN Connects to a DVD jack player, etc. The COAX IN jack provides a better COAXIAL IN quality of loud sound jack (page 16). HDMI IN/ OUT jack Connects to a DVD player or a satellite tuner. An image and the sound are output to a TV or a projector (page 18). Connect to a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (page 48). Connects to a Super Audio CD player, CD player, etc. (page 15, 16). DMPORT jack 7GB 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 Function A TV ?/1 Press TV ?/1 and TV (M) at (on/standby) the same time to turn the TV on or off. AV ?/1 Press to turn on or off the Sony (on/standby) audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate. 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 to turn the receiver on or B ?/1 (on/standby) off. To turn off all components, press ?/1 and AV ?/1 (A) at the same time (SYSTEM STANDBY). 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 assignment following the steps in "Changing button assignments" on page 50. Button VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER DMPORT Assigned Sony component VCR (VTR mode 3) VCR (VTR mode 2) Not assigned DVD player Digital Satellite Receiver TV Super Audio CD/ CD player Built-in tuner DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter RM-AAU017 1 TV INPUT TV ?/1 SLEEP DMPORT AV ?/1 ?/1 wa SYSTEM STANDBY 2 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 q; 2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC AMP MENU 1 2 5 8 0/10 3 AUTO CAL w; 4 7 6 9 D.TUNING D.SKIP MEMORY DVD MENU ENTER FM MODE TOOLS MUTING ql qk qj qh qg qf >10/ - CLEAR DISPLAY F G f g TV VOL MASTER VOL qa RETURN/EXIT MENU TV CH ­ TV CH + PRESET ­ REPLAY ADVANCE PRESET + < < . > TUNING ­ m TV H TUNING + M qs qd X x 8GB Name D MOVIE MUSIC A.F.D. 2CH E AMP MENU Function Press to select sound fields (MOVIE). Press to select sound fields (MUSIC). Press to select A.F.D. mode. Press to select 2CH STEREO mode. Press to display the menu of the receiver. Then, use V, v, B, b and (P) to perform menu operations. Press to activate the Auto Calibration function (page 23). Press to enter direct tuning mode. Press to skip a disc when using a multi-disc changer. Press to display the menu of the DVD player on the TV screen. Then, use V, v, B, b and (P) to perform menu operations. Press to select the FM monaural or stereo reception. Press to enter the value after selecting a channel, disc or track using the numeric buttons of the TV, VCR or satellite tuner. Press to store a station. Press to activate the muting function. Press MUTING and TV (M) at the same time to activate the TV's muting function. Press TV VOL +/­ and TV (M) at the same time to adjust the TV volume level. Press to adjust the volume level of all ...