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About This Manual
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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2
MODE and 2CH/A.DIRECT, press POWER to turn on the
3
Inserting batteries into the remote
About the command mode
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7: Operating the receiver using the GUI
(Graphical User Interface)
Overview of the menus
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Navigating through menus using the GUI
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8: Setting the speakers
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2
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9: Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically
(Auto Calibration)
Selecting the front speakers
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microphone to the AUTO CAL MIC jack.
2
microphone.
Before you perform the Auto Calibration
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5
8
seconds.
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To cancel the measurement
1
3
Yes, then press .
The measurement results are saved.
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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
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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
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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
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4
5
Manual Setup menu parameters
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8
Making settings with the Speaker Pattern menu
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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
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2
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5
Listening to FM/AM radio
3
4
In case of poor FM stereo reception 1 2
3
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3
Direct tuning
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If you cannot tune in a station
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2
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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
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AHDMI cable (not supplied)
Preparing Control for HDMI function
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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
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2
3
4
Setting the speakers in zone 2
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Zone2-ON/Zone3-ON or Zone2-OFF/Zone3-OFF, then press .
Multi Zone menu parameters
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select item and parameter, then press .
Switching the zone setting of the remote
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SET UP.
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3
2
3
or zone 3.
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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.
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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
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2 3
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5
Enjoying the sound/ images from other inputs
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Changing the display
Press DISPLAY repeatedly.
FM and AM band
About the indicators on the display window
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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
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Overview of the menus
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To operate on the receiver 1
2
3 4
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Performing Auto Calibration
2
then press .
Calibration type, then press .
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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)
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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
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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
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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.
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Setting remote control codes that are not stored in the remote
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2
3
4
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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
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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
