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Sony 4-144-907-43(1) Resetting sound fields to the initial settings, 1, 2

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Tips

• For details on HD-D.C.S. technology, see

“Glossary” (page 121).

• When a sound field with HD-D.C.S. is selected, the

HD-D.C.S. lamp lights up on the display window.

To turn off the surround effect

for MOVIE/MUSIC

Select “2ch Stereo” or “A.F.D. Auto” in the

Surround settings menu.

Resetting sound fields to

the initial settings

Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for

this operation.

1Press POWER to turn off the

receiver.

2While holding down MUSIC,

press POWER.

“S.F. CLEAR” appears on the display

window and all sound fields are reset to

their initial setting.

POWER

MUSIC

Contents

Main To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. For customers in Europe WARNING About This Manual On Copyrights Page Table of Contents Getting Started Playback Amplifier Operations Enjoying Surround Sound Other Operations Using the Remote Additional Information Description and location of parts Getting Started Front panel To remove the cover Status of the POWER button Page Rear panel ADIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section BANTENNA section CRS232C port DControl jacks for Sony equipment and other external components EAUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section FSPEAKERS section GCOMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT section HVIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section IDMPORT Remote commander Page Page Simple remote commander (RM-AAU039) 1: Installing the speakers Example of a 5.1 channel speaker system configuration Example of a 7.1 channel speaker system configuration Enjoying a 5.1/7.1 channel system Page 2: Connecting the speakers ZONE 2 connection 3: Connecting the TV 4a: Connecting the audio components How to hook up your Connecting components with digital audio input/output jacks Notes on connecting a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Notes on playing a Super Audio CD on a Super Audio CD player If you want to connect several digital components, but cannot find an unused input Connecting components with multi channel output jacks B AAudio cord (not supplied) BMonaural audio cord (not supplied) Connecting components with analog audio jacks AAudio cord (not supplied) 4b: Connecting the video components If you want to connect several digital components, but cannot find an unused input How to hook up your Video input/output jacks to be connected HDMI features Connecting components with HDMI jacks Page Notes on connecting cables Notes on HDMI connections Connecting a DVD player Connecting a Blu-ray disc player Connecting a satellite tuner, set-top box Connecting components with analog video and audio jack In the video input/output conversion table of the receiver Function for conversion of video signals Notes on converting video signals To display Closed Caption To connect a recording component In the video input/output conversion table classified by the menu settings 5: Connecting the antennas (aerials) 6: Preparing the receiver and the remote 1 2 MODE and 2CH/A.DIRECT, press POWER to turn on the 3 Inserting batteries into the remote About the command mode Page 7: Operating the receiver using the GUI (Graphical User Interface) Overview of the menus 2 1 Navigating through menus using the GUI Page 8: Setting the speakers 1 2 3 4 9: Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically (Auto Calibration) Selecting the front speakers 1 microphone to the AUTO CAL MIC jack. 2 microphone. Before you perform the Auto Calibration 1 2 3 4 5 8 seconds. 9 To cancel the measurement 1 3 Yes, then press . The measurement results are saved. 4 the Auto Calibration type, then press . Message list after Auto Calibration measurement To set Auto Calibration items more precisely (Enhanced Setup) Optional menu parameters for Enhanced Setup settings Selecting a component 1 to select the component you want. Playback Playback 3 adjust the volume. You can also use MASTER VOLUME on the receiver. To activate the muting function To avoid damaging your speakers Page Page Page Page Settings for the audio (Audio settings menu) Audio settings menu parameters xA/V Sync (Audio with video output synchronization) xDual Mono (Digital broadcast language selection) Settings for the video (Video settings menu) xResolution (Video signals conversion) Settings for HDMI (HDMI settings menu) Settings for the system (System settings menu) xScreen Saver (Screen Saver) xInstaller Mode (Installer Mode) xLanguage (Language) Enjoying a pre- programmed sound field 1 2 3 4 5 Types of 2CH mode 2 4 3 x2ch Stereo When connecting Blu-ray disc players and other next generation HD players Types of A.F.D. mode Enjoying Surround Sound Types of music/movie mode To turn off the surround effect for MOVIE/MUSIC Resetting sound fields to the initial settings 1 2 press POWER. Enjoying the surround effect at low volume levels (NIGHT MODE) Press NIGHT MODE. Adjusting the speaker settings manually 1 4 5 Manual Setup menu parameters 6 7 8 Making settings with the Speaker Pattern menu 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 When a test tone is not output from the speakers When a test tone is output from a different speaker than the speaker displayed on the screen Test Tone menu parameters Other menu parameters of Speaker settings xD. Range Comp (Dynamic range compressor) xDistance Unit (Distance unit) Adjusting the equalizer 1 2 3 4 6 5 Listening to FM/AM radio 3 4 In case of poor FM stereo reception 1 2 3 1 3 Direct tuning 4 If you cannot tune in a station 1 2 3 Using the Radio Data System (RDS) Receiving RDS broadcasts Tuner Operations While receiving an RDS station, press DISPLAY repeatedly on the Displaying RDS information Description of program types Using BRAVIA Sync features The Control for HDMI function does not work in the following cases: BRAVIA Sync features What is BRAVIA Sync? To enjoy TV multi channel surround sound broadcasting Connecting a TV and other AAA BA C AHDMI cable (not supplied) Preparing Control for HDMI function 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers connected to the receiver (System Audio Control) Turning off the receiver with the TV (System Power-Off) Press TV, then press AV ?/1. Enjoying movies with the optimum sound field (Theater Mode Sync) 24p Auto Sound Sync Play back content containing 24p signals on a playback component. What you can do with the Multi-zone function To operate the receiver from zone 2 or zone 3 Using Multi-zone Features Making a multi-zone operation 1Outputs sound from speakers in zone 2 using the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK terminals of the receiver. 2Outputs sound from speakers in zone 2 using the receiver and another amplifier. 1: Zone 2 connections 2: Zone 3 connections 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 Setting the speakers in zone 2 5 Zone2-ON/Zone3-ON or Zone2-OFF/Zone3-OFF, then press . Multi Zone menu parameters 6 select item and parameter, then press . Switching the zone setting of the remote 1 SET UP. 2 3 2 3 or zone 3. 4 on the remote to select the source signals you want to output. Enjoying the sound/ images from the components connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 1 2 Music or Video, then press or b. 3 4 Function List. 5 Control, then press or b. To operate the TDM-iP50/TDM- NC1 using the GUI menu of the receiver Playing back the track selected xShuffle (TDM-iP50 only) xAudiobook Speed (TDM-iP50 only) xList Mode (TDM-NC1 only) DIGITAL MEDIA PORT message list Naming inputs 1 2 3 4 5 Enjoying the sound/ images from other inputs 1 Page Page Changing the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly. FM and AM band About the indicators on the display window / Page Using the sleep timer Press SLEEP repeatedly. Recording using the receiver 1 2 3 4 To record digital sound 1 2 3 4 Recording onto a MiniDisc or audio tape Using a bi-amplifier connection To connect the speakers To set up the speakers Operating without connecting to the TV 1 2 3 4 5 6 Overview of the menus Page Page Page To operate on the receiver 1 2 3 4 5 Performing Auto Calibration 2 then press . Calibration type, then press . 3 The measurement results are saved. Selecting a sound field type Listening to the FM/AM radio Listening to the sound without any adjustment (ANALOG DIRECT) 1 2 3 5 Selecting a preset station 1 1 2 Presetting radio stations Using the Remote Operating the components connected to the receiver Table of buttons used to control each component Programming the remote 1 UP, press AV ?/1. 2 flashing, press the input button (including TV) for the component you want to control. To control a CD player To control a DAT deck To control an MD deck To control a tape deck To control an LD player To control a video CD player To control an HDD recorder To control a VCR Using the Remote To control a DVD player continued To control a DVD recorder To control a TV To control a satellite tuner (box) To control a cable box To control a Blu-ray disc player To control a PSX To control a DVD/VIDEO COMBO (recorder) To control a HDD/DVD COMBO (recorder) Performing several commands in sequence automatically (Macro Play) 1 UP, press MACRO 1 or MACRO 2 for more than 1 second. 2 3 operation you want to perform to learn the function as follows. 4 want to assign another command for the same component, repeat step 3. 5 Setting remote control codes that are not stored in the remote 1 2 3 4 6 Learning function process. To cancel learning To erase the learned code 1 2 Glossary xComponent video xComposite video xCrossover frequency xDeep Color (Deep Colour) xDolby TrueHD xDTS 96/24 xDTS Digital Surround xDTS-ES xDTS-HD xHDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) xHigh Bitrate Audio xInterlace xL.F.E. (Low Frequency Effects) xNeural-THX Precautions On safety On power sources On heat buildup On placement Troubleshooting Audio Page Video HDMI Tuner Remote control Error messages Reference sections for clearing the receivers memory Specifications Amplifier section To clear See All memorized settings page 37 Customized sound fields page 64 Additional Information FM tuner section AM tuner section Video section Index