Sony STR-DA2100ES 50US

The tables below show the settings of each button.

Remote	Operations	Function
Button

A.F.D. 5	Receiver	Selects the decoding
		mode for audio sound.

ALT wa	Remote	When ALT button lights
		up, it changes remote key
		function to activate those
		buttons with orange
		printing.

ANT 7	VCR/	Selects output signal
	Satellite tuner	from the antenna
		terminal: TV signal or
		VCR program.

AUDIO	TV/VCR/	Changes the sound to
5	DVD player/	Multiplex, Bilingual or
	Satellite	Multi channel TV Sound.
	tuner/Blu-ray
	disc recorder/
	Hard disc
	recorder/PSX

AV	VCR/	Displays menu.
MENU q;	Satellite
	tuner/
	DVD player/
	Blu-ray disc
	recorder/
	Hard disc
	recorder/PSX

AV ?/1	TV/VCR/	Turns the audio and video
wh	CD player/	components on or off.
	VCD player/
	LD player/
	DVD player/
	MD deck/
	DAT deck/
	Satellite
	tuner/Blu-ray
	disc recorder/
	Hard disc
	recorder/PSX

CLEAR	DVD player/	Clears a mistake when
7	CD player/	you press the incorrect
	Blu-ray disc/	numeric buttons or
	PSX/	returns to continuous
	Satellite tuner	playback etc.

DIRECT	Receiver	Selects 2CH ANALOG
5		DIRECT.

DISC w;	CD player/	Selects a disc directly
	VCD player	(multi-disc changer
		only).

Remote	Operations	Function
Button

Display 3	Remote	Shows the selected
		input, macro list and
		command mode of the
		remote.

DISPLAY	TV/VCR/	Selects information
q;	VCD player/	displayed on the TV
	LD player/	screen.
	DVD player/
	Receiver/
	CD player/
	MD deck/
	Blu-ray disc
	recorder/
	Hard disc
	recorder/PSX/
	Satellite tuner

D.TUNING	Receiver	Enters direct tuning
7		mode.

DUAL	Receiver	Selects the language
MONO 5		you want during
		digital broadcast.

Easy scroll	Remote	Move to select the
key (PUSH)		input and press to
4		enter the selection.
		The components are
		factory assigned to the
		inputs as shown on
		page 53.

ENTER q;	Receiver/	Enters the selection.
	VCR/
	Satellite tuner/
	DVD player

ENTER ws	TV/VCR/	After selecting a
	Satellite tuner/	channel, disc or track
	LD player/	using the numeric
	MD deck/	buttons, press to enter
	DAT deck/	the value.
	Tape deck/
	Blu-ray disc
	recorder/
	Hard disc
	recorder/PSX

50US

Contents

Page WARNING About This Manual Table of Contents 1: Check how to hookup your components Required cords A Audio cord F Coaxial digital cord G Monaural audio cord B Audio/video cord 1a: Connecting components with digital audio output jacks 2 Connect the video jacks Hooking up an MD/Tape deck or a Super Audio CD/CD player 1b: Connecting components with multi channel output jacks 11US 1c: Connecting components with only analog audio jacks Hooking up video components 13US 2: Connecting the antennas 3: Connecting speakers Required cords A Speaker cords (not supplied) B Monaural audio cord (not supplied) SPEAKERS FRONT B 4:Connecting the AC power cord 5: Setting up the speakers xSUB WOOFER XXX (Sub woofer selection) xFRONT SP XXXXX (Front speakers size) xCTR SP XXXXX (Center speaker size) xSURR SP XXXXX (Surround speakers size) xSB SP xFRONT DIST. XX ft. (Front speaker distance) xCTR DIST. XX ft (Center speaker distance) xSURR DIST. XX ft. (Surround speaker distance) xSB DIST. XX ft 6:Adjusting the speaker levels and balance —TEST TONE To output the test tone only from a specific speaker For more precise adjustment 22US Selecting the component Listening to multi channel sound — MULTI CH IN Listening to FM/AM radio Presetting radio stations Changing the display About the indications in the display PRO LOGIC IIx: A.DIRECT: SLEEP: Playback channel indicators: L C R Using only the front speakers Enjoying higher fidelity sound — AUTO FORMAT DIRECT Selecting a sound field xCINEMA ST. EX B (CINEMA STUDIO EX B) DCS xCINEMA ST. EX C (CINEMA STUDIO EX C) DCS xV. MULTI DIMENSION DCS — SURR BACK DECODING How to select the surround back decoding mode When you select “SB DEC AUTO” When you select “SB DEC ON” When you select “SB DEC OFF” 34US Assigning the audio input — DIGITAL ASSIGN Assigning the component video input —COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT ASSIGN Switching the audio input mode for digital components — INPUT MODE Customizing sound fields Adjusting the equalizer Advanced settings xDUAL MONO (Digital broadcast language selection) xOSD H.POSI (OSD horizontal position) xOSD V.POSI xPOSI XXXX/XXXX (Surround speaker position) xCROSS. XXX Hz (Speaker crossover frequency) Settings and Adjustments Advanced Advanced LEVEL menu parameters All LEVEL menu parameters xPHASE NOISE (Phase noise) xPHASE AUDIO (Phase audio) x D.RANGECOMP. XXX (Dynamic range compressor) Custom install mode Naming preset stations and inputs Using the Sleep Timer Selecting the speaker system Recording Insert a blank video tape into the VCR (VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2) for recording Select the program source to be recorded Prepare the component for playing Listening to the sound in another zone Using the 2ND ZONE jacks 2ND ZONE 1 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select “<< CIS >>” 2 Turn MENU until “ZONE-2XXXXXX” appears Hold down RM SET UP and press 3 Turn –/+to select the 2nd zone audio source you want 2nd zone connections STR-DA2100ES 2ND Before you use your remote Remote button description 50US the 51US 52US Selecting the input, macro list and command mode of the remote 53US Selecting the command mode of the remote Programming the remote To cancel programming To activate the input after programming If programming is unsuccessful, check the following: To clear the memory of the remote The numeric codes corresponding to the component and the maker of the component To control a tape deck To control an LD player To control a video CD player To control a VCR To control a DVD player Learning the commands of your components To activate the input source after programming To cancel learning To clear the learned codes To use a command that has been learned 58US Performing several commands in sequence automatically (Macro Play) Precautions Troubleshooting There is no sound from the sub woofer The surround effect cannot be obtained Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not reproduced Recording cannot be done The FM reception is poor Remote control The remote does not function Error messages PROTECTOR If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide Specifications FM tuner section AM tuner section Video section General Supplied accessories List of button locations and reference pages Index