Sony 4-130-033-13(1), HT-SF360 Indicators on the display

7US

Indicators on the display

2 4 5 61 3 7 8

9q;qaqsqd

Name Function

ALFE Lights up when the disc being

played back contains an LFE

(Low Frequency Effect) channel

and the LFE channel signal is

actually being reproduced.

BSLEEP Lights up when the sleep timer is

activated (page 52).

CPlayback

channel

indicators

L

R

C

SL

SR

S

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

D DLights up when receiver is

decoding Dolby Digital signals.

Note

When playing a Dolby Digital

format disc, be sure that you have

made digital connections.

ES-AIR Lights up when the S-AIR

transmitter (not supplied) is

connected.

LCR

SL SR

SW

Name Function

FHDMI Lights up when a playback

component is connected to this

receiver using an HDMI jack

(page 18).

GPreset

station

indicators

Lights up when using the receiver

to tune in radio stations you have

preset. For details on presetting

radio stations, see page 43.

HTun er

indicators

Lights up when using the receiver

to tune in radio stations (page 42),

etc.

ICOAX Lights up when the source signal

is a digital signal being input

through the COAX IN jack.

JOPT Lights up when the source signal

is a digital signal being input

through the OPT IN jack.

K PL/

PLII

“ 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.

LDTS Lights up when the receiver is

decoding DTS signals.

Note

When playing a DTS format disc,

be sure that you have made digital

connections.

MSW Lights up when the audio signal is

output from the SUBWOOFER

jack.

Contents

Main To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. For customers in the United States, Canada and Mexico For customers in the United States WARNING Owners Record Important Safety Instructions CAUTION About This Manual On Copyrights The HT-SF360 consists of: About area codes Table of Contents Getting Started Playback Amplifier Operations Enjoying Surround Sound Description and location of parts Front panel 25641 73 Indicators on the display 2 4 5 61 3 7 8 9q;qaqsqd Rear panel 1 2 5 6 734 ASPEAKERS section BS-AIR (EZW-T100) CDMPORT Remote commander 1 3 2 6 7 8 q; qa 9 1 C (TV, BD, DVD, or SAT) to select the component you want to operate. The component assigned to the selected input button becomes operable. 2 press the corresponding button for the operation. To control the DVD recorder/Blu-ray Disc recorder To control the DVD player/ Blu-ray Disc player To control the HDD/DVD COMBO To control the SAT 1: Installing the speakers Example of subwoofer Getting Started Installing the speakers on a flat surface Installing the speakers on the speaker stand You can install your speakers on the wall. 1 For the front speakers that are suitable for the hook on the back of each speaker. See the illustrations below. 2 The screws should protrude 7/32 to 9/32 inch. 2: Connecting the speakers Note on speaker cords D ASpeaker cord (supplied) E 3: Connecting the TV BC BOptical digital cord (not supplied) CHDMI cable (not supplied) 4: Connecting the audio/ video components Component to be connected B How to hook up your components Connecting audio components Connecting components with HDMI jacks Notes on HDMI connections AAA AHDMI cable (not supplied) BOptical digital cord (not supplied)b) CAudio cord (not supplied)b) ABC Connecting video components BC BCoaxial digital cord (not supplied) COptical digital cord (not supplied) 5: Connecting the antennas 6: Preparing the receiver and the remote 1,2 1 2 7: Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically (AUTO CALIBRATION) Inserting batteries into the remote 1 microphone to the AUTO CAL MIC jack. 2 microphone. Before you perform Auto Calibration 2 A.CAL. 3 START appears on the display. 4 1 result. When the measurement ends, a beep sounds and the measurement result appears on the display. 2 the item. Then, press . 2 A.CAL appears, then press or b. 3 A.CAL CLR, then press or b. 4 8: Adjusting the speaker levels (TEST TONE) 2 3 4 Selecting a component 1 a component. You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver. The selected input appears on the display. 2 Enjoying sound/images from the components connected to the receiver 1 program. For details, refer to the operating 2 3 4 Page 1 2 Navigating through menus 2 3 4 5 Amplifier Operations Overview of the menus Page Amplifier Operations Settings for the HDMI (SET HDMI menu) SET HDMI menu parameters xCONTROL FOR HDMI (Control for HDMI) xVOL LIM (Volume limit) Settings for the Speaker (SP SETUP menu) SP SETUP menu parameters Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu) LEVEL menu parameters Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) Settings for the Custom Menu (CUSTOM menu) CUSTOM menu parameters xDUAL (Digital broadcast language selection) xA/V SYNC (Synchronizes audio with video output) Settings for the S-AIR (S-AIR menu) Enjoying Surround Sound Selecting the sound field Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly to select the sound field you want. For details, see Types of sound field available (page 41). Types of sound field available Enjoying Surround Sound Listening to FM/AM radio 1 select the FM or AM band. You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on Tuner Operations 2 If an FM program is noisy 1 2 MODE appears, then press 3 2 TUNING until the auto scanning starts. 3 4 MEMORY appears in the display. Presetting radio stations Page 6 V/v/B/b. If you enter a wrong character 7 8 Preparing for the BRAVIA Sync When your TV is compatible with the Control for HDMI-Easy Setting function 1 2 3 When your TV is not compatible with the Control for HDMI-Easy Setting function 1 2 3 4 5 6 Playing back components with one-touch operation (One-Touch Play) Play back a connected component. Watching a DVD/Blu-ray disc by simple operation Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers connected to the receiver 2 HDMI appears, then press 3 LIM appears, then press or b. 4 Using the Power Saving function (Power Save) The AMP MENU turns off. SET HDMI appears on the display. 2 Page Page Using an S-AIR Product About S-AIR products Inserting the wireless transmitter/transceiver To insert the wireless transmitter into the S-AIR main 1 2 3 To insert the wireless transceiver into the S-AIR sub To set the ID of the S-AIR main S-AIR ID. the desired ID (A, B or C) then To exit the menu 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 to match the S-AIR main unit. 2 3 4 5 7 the setting you want. 8 the S-AIR product. 9 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 6 Changing the input button assignments 1 which you want to change the assignment. Using the Remote 2 press the corresponding button for the category you want. Categories and the corresponding buttons for BD, DVD, and SAT To clear all remote button assignments Glossary xDTS Digital Surround xHDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) xL.F.E. (Low Frequency Effects) xS-AIR (Sony Audio Interactive Radio frequency) xS-master Precautions On safety On power sources On heat buildup On placement Troubleshooting Audio Video HDMI S-AIR function Tuner Remote control Others Error messages If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide If the problem persist Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS FM tuner section AM tuner section General Speaker section Page Index A B C D