Sony STR-DA2100ES the, 51US

Remote	Operations	Function
Button

JUMP/TIME	TV/	Toggles between the
5	Satellite tuner/	previous and the
	Blu-ray disc	current channels.
	recorder

	CD player/	Shows the time or
	VCD player/	displays the playing
	DVD player/	time of disc, etc.
	MD deck

MAIN	Receiver	Selects the menu of
MENU qh		the receiver.

MASTER	Receiver	Adjusts the master
VOL +/– qj		volume of the
		receiver.

MOVIE 5	Receiver	Selects the pre-
		programmed sound
		fields for movie.

MUSIC wg	Receiver	Selects the pre-
		programmed sound
		fields for music.

MUTING	Receiver	Mutes the sound from
qk		the receiver.

ON	Receiver	Displays the menus of
SCREEN qf		the receiver on the TV
		screen.

PRESET/	Receiver	Selects preset
CH/		stations.

D.SKIP +/–	TV/VCR/	Selects preset
wd	Satellite tuner/	channels.
	Blu-ray disc
	recorder/Hard
	disc recorder

	CD player/	Skips discs (multi-
	VCD player/	disc changer only).
	DVD player/
	MD deck/
	LD player

RETURN/	VCD player/	Returns to the
EXIT q;	LD player/	previous menu.
	DVD player

	Satellite tuner	Exits the menu.

RM SET UP	Remote	To set up the remote.
2

SB	Receiver	Selects the surround
DECODING		back decoding modes.
wf

SEARCH	DVD player	Selects searching
MODE w;		mode. Press to select
		the unit for search
		(track, index, etc.)

	Remote	Operations	Function
	Button

	SHIFT 7	Receiver	Selects a memory page
			for presetting radio
			stations or tuning to
			preset stations.

	SLEEP wj	Receiver	Activates the sleep
			function and the
			duration which the
			receiver turns off
			automatically.

	SUBTITLE	DVD player	Changes the subtitles.
	6

	SWAP*/	TV	Swaps the small and
	ANGLE 5		large picture.
	ANGLE 5		large picture.

		DVD player/	Selects viewing angle
		Blu-ray disc	or changes the angles.		Operations
		recorder			Operations
		recorder

	SYSTEM	Receiver/	Turns off the receiver
	STANDBY	TV/VCR/	and other Sony audio/
	(Press AV	Satellite tuner/ video components.
	?/1 wh and	CD player/			Using
	?/1 wj at the VCD player/				Using
	?/1 wj at the VCD player/
	same time)	LD player/
		DVD player/			the
		MD deck/			the
		DAT deck			Remote
		DAT deck

	TEST TONE	Receiver	Outputs test tone.
	5
					AAE001-RM
	TOP MENU/	DVD player	Displays DVD title.
	GUIDE q;
		Satellite tuner/ Displays guide menu.
		Satellite tuner/ Displays guide menu.

Blu-ray disc recorder/ Hard disc recorder/PSX

*Only for Sony TVs with the picture-in-picture function.

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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