3-210-767-12(1) Home Theatre System Operating Instructions HT-SF1200 HT-SS1200 ©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. Batteries or batteries installed apparatus shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like. 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. 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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-SF1200 and HT-SS1200. 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-SF1200 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 STR-KS1200 SS-MSP2200 SS-CNP2200 SS-SRP2200 SS-WP2200 STR-KS1200 SS-MSP1200 SS-CNP1200 SS-SRP1200 SS-WP1200 The HT-SS1200 consists of: Note for the supplied remote (RM-AAU017) The VIDEO 3 button on the remote is not available for receiver operation. 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). 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.............................................16 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) ...........................28 Tuner Operations Listening to FM/AM radio.......................... 47 Presetting radio stations .............................. 49 Using the Radio Data System (RDS).......... 50 Other Operations Switching between digital and analog audio (IN MODE)............................................ 52 Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT (DMPORT) ............................................ 53 Listening to digital sound from other inputs (DIGITAL ASSIGN) ............................. 55 Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 56 Playback Selecting a component.................................29 Listening/Watching a component................30 Using the Remote Changing button assignments ..................... 57 Amplifier Operations Navigating through menus ..........................32 Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu) ............36 Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) ...............37 Settings for the surround sound (SUR menu)............................................37 Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu).........38 Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu) ........38 Settings for the video (VIDEO menu).........39 Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) ...40 Additional Information Glossary ...................................................... 58 Precautions.................................................. 59 Troubleshooting .......................................... 60 Specifications.............................................. 63 Index ........................................................... 66 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT).......42 Selecting a pre-programmed sound field.....44 Using only the front speakers and sub woofer (2CH STEREO) .........................46 Resetting sound fields to the initial settings....................................................47 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 22, 30, 31, 47). Receives signals from remote commander. The lamp of the chosen input source lights up (page 29). 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 28, 29, 30, 31). Connects to the supplied optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function (page 24). Press to mute the sound (page 29). Press to select a sound field (page 42, 44, 46, 47). Name Function I PRESET TUNING Press to select a preset +/­ station (page 50). J INPUT SELECTOR Press to select the input source to playback (page 29, 30, 31, 48, 49, 50, 60). D Display E MASTER VOLUME F AUTO CAL MIC jack G MUTING H SOUND FIELD +/­ 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 G D.RANGE 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 56). 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 dynamic range compression is activated (page 33). Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations (page 47), etc. Lights up when a memory function, such as Preset Memory (page 49), etc., is activated. Lights up when IN MODE is set to "AUTO IN" and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAX IN jack, or when IN MODE is set to "COAX IN" (page 52). Lights up when IN MODE is set to "AUTO IN" and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPT IN jack, or when IN MODE is set to "OPT IN" (page 52). "; 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. H Tuner indicators I MEMORY B SLEEP C Playback channel indicators L R C SL SR S 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 19). Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations you have preset. For details on presetting radio stations, see page 49. M DTS N SW F Preset station indicators 6GB Rear panel 1 2 3 Getting Started AM SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT DIGITAL L L HDMI R OPT IN R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN ANTENNA SAT VIDEO 1 OPT IN COAX IN DVD AUDIO IN SPEAKERS SA-CD/CD TV VIDEO 1 DMPORT FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L CENTER SUBWOOFER 4 A ANTENNA section FM ANTENNA jack AM ANTENNA terminals Connects to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver (page 21). Connects to the AM loop antenna supplied with this receiver (page 21). C SPEAKERS section Connects to speakers (page 14). The following table shows the respective color for the speaker jacks. Speaker jack FRONT R (Front right speaker) FRONT L (Front left speaker) SUR R (Surround right speaker) SUR L (Surround left speaker) CENTER (Center speaker) SUBWOOFER (Sub woofer) Color Red White Grey Blue Green Purple B DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section Connects to a DVD player, etc. The COAX IN jack provides a better COAX IN jack quality of loud sound (page 17). 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 19). Connect to a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (page 53). OPT IN jack D AUDIO INPUT section White (L) jack Red (R) AUDIO IN DMPORT jack Connects to a Super Audio CD player, CD player, etc. (page 16, 17). 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 57). 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). B ?/1 Press to turn the receiver on or (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 57. 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 ?/1 TV INPUT 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 ...