Page
Owner’s Record
WARNING
For customers in the United States
–Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
–Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
About This Manual
“Neural-THX”
About area codes
iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries
Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners
Table of Contents
Getting Started
Amplifier Operations
Enjoying Surround Sound
Advanced Speakers Setting Up
Using the Remote
Clearing all the contents of the remote’s
Additional Information
Index
Back cover
Description and location of parts
Front panel
Status of the POWER button
To remove the cover
NameFunction
AON/STANDBY Lights up in green when the
ON/STANDBY
receiver is turned on
Lights up in red when the
Rear panel
ADIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section
OPTICAL IN
jacks
player, etc. The
Remote commander
RM-AAP023
continued
Name
Function
A AV ?/1
Press to turn on or off the
operate
To select the channel entry
mode of the TV, press TV
(D) and then press
>10
>10 to
Press to scan a station
CATEGORY
Press to select the category
MODE
mode for XM Radio (page
DISPLAY
To select information of Sony TV, press TV (D) and then press DISPLAY
RESOLUTION
COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack (page 77)
X SHIFT
1: Installing speakers
Enjoying a 5.1/7.1 channel system
Example of a 5.1 channel speaker system configuration
Example of a 7.1 channel speaker system configuration
14US
Tips
15US
2: Connecting speakers
AMonaural audio cord (not supplied) BSpeaker cord (not supplied)
16US
17US
3: Connecting the TV
CHDMI cable (not supplied)
DVideo cord (not supplied)
EComponent video cord (not supplied)
18US
4a: Connecting the audio components
How to connect your components
Component to be connected
Page
Super Audio CD
Connecting components with digital audio output jack
AAudio cord (not supplied)
BCoaxial digital cord (not supplied)
Tip
20US
Notes on connecting DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter
•Be sure to make DMPORT connections firmly, insert the connector straight in
See “Enjoying the sound/images from other inputs” (page 82)
21US
Connecting components with multi channel output jacks
BMonaural audio cord (not supplied)
22US
Connecting components with analog audio jacks
23US
4b: Connecting the video components
Video input/output jack to be connected
Digital Analog
High quality image
Converting video signals
Connecting components with HDMI jacks
HDMI features
Analog video signals input to the VIDEO jack or COMPONENT VIDEO jacks can be
This receiver supports High Bitrate Audio
•This receiver supports the Control for HDMI function (page 72)
Notes on connecting cables
•We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable
Notes on HDMI connections
•DSD signals of Super Audio CD are not input and output
In this case, check the specification of the connected component
Connecting a DVD player
The following illustration shows how to connect a DVD player
ACoaxial digital cord (not supplied) BAudio cord (not supplied)
CVideo cord (not supplied)
DComponent video cord (not supplied)
Connecting a Blu-raydisc player
The following illustration shows how to connect a Blu-raydisc player
AAudio cord (not supplied) BVideo cord (not supplied)
CComponent video cord (not supplied)
28US
Connecting a satellite tuner, set-topbox
BOptical digital cord (not supplied) CVideo cord (not supplied)
29US
Connecting components with analog video and audio jack
Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead)
CAudio/video cord (not supplied)
30US
Function for conversion of video signals
This receiver is equipped with a function for converting video signals
•Video signals can be output as HDMI video and component video signals
•Component video signals can be output as HDMI video signals
In the video input/output conversion table of the receiver
Notes on converting video signals
To display Closed Caption
32US
In the video input/output conversion table classified by the menu settings
“Resolution”
Output from
menu setting
Input signals
5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)
Connect the supplied AM loop antenna (aerial) and FM wire antenna (aerial)
*The shape of the connector varies depending on the area code of this receiver
•Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna (aerial)
34US
6:Preparing the receiver and the remote
7:Operating the receiver using the GUI
1 Connect a TV to this receiver
Refer to “3: Connecting the TV” (page 18)
2 Turn on the TV
3 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver
Overview of the GUI menus
The following menu items are available in each settings menu
Input
Selects the input to the receiver
For details on each input, see “Selecting a component” (page 44)
Navigating through GUI menu
1Press GUI MODE
2Press V/v repeatedly to select a menu you want
3 Press or b to enter the menu
4 Press V/v repeatedly to select
9:Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically
Before you perform Auto
Calibration
The Auto Calibration function does not work in the following cases
–Headphones are connected
–SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) is set to off
Performing Auto Calibration
1 Press GUI MODE
2 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Settings”, then press or b
The Settings menu list appears on the TV screen
3 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Auto Calibration”, then press or b
Confirming/saving the measurement results
1 Confirm the measurement result
When the measurement ends, a beep sounds
2 Press V/v to select the item you want, then press
Item
Message list after Auto Calibration measurement
Error and
warning code
Error Code
The SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) is set to off. Set it to others and perform the Auto
Selecting a component
1 Press one of the input buttons to select the component you want
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver
44US
Selected input Components that can be played back
VIDEO 1 jack
Camcorder, video game
etc., connected to the
AV IN jack
Listening/Watching a component
Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD
2 Turn on the receiver
3 Press SA-CD/CD
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select “SA-CD/CD”
Watching a DVD/Blu-raydisc
Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV and DVD
•Check the following if you cannot listen to multi channel sound
Be sure this receiver is connected to the DVD player
Be sure the digital audio output of the DVD player
Settings for the audio
(Audio settings menu)
“7: Operating the receiver using the GUI (Graphical User Interface)” (page 36)
Audio settings menu parameters
xA/V Sync (Synchronizes audio with video output)
Settings for the video
(Video settings menu)
Video settings menu parameters
xResolution
(Converting video signals)
4 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Surround”, then press or b
6 Press V/v repeatedly to select the surround sound you want
To select Enhanced Surround Mode
1Select “Enhanced Sur Mode” in step 5 above
2Press V/v repeatedly to select the enhanced surround sound you want
Types of 2CH mode
x2ch Stereo
xAnalog Direct
51US
Sound Surround Enjoying
When connecting Blu-raydisc players and other next generation HD players
This receiver supports the following audio formats
Audio format
of channels
HDMI
Types of A.F.D. mode
A.F.D. mode
Multi channel
Effect
audio after
Types of music/movie mode
Sound field
for
[appears on TV screen]
Movie
Resetting sound fields to the initial settings
Adjusting the speaker settings manually
4 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Manual Setup”, then press or b
xDistance
(Distance from the listening position to each speaker)
5 Press V/v/B/b to select speaker you want to adjust
Manual Setup menu parameters
xLevel
(Level of speaker)
xSize
(Size of each speaker)
Speaker Pattern menu
4 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Speaker Pattern”, then press
or b
58US
4 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Test Tone”, then press or b
Test Tone menu parameters
xTest Tone
• OFF
• AUTO
The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence
Adjusting the equalizer
– The multi channel input is selected
– PCM signals with a sampling frequency of more
received
than 96 kHz are being received
Listening to FM/AM radio
Area code
U, CA
100 kHz
10 kHz
2,3,5
3 Press V/v to select “Direct Tuning”, then press or b
Operations Tuner
63US
4 Press SHIFT, then press numeric buttons to enter the frequency
Presetting radio stations
2 Press V/v repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”, then pressor b
4 Press OPTIONS
5 Press V/v to select “Memory”, then press or b
6 Press V/v to select a preset number
Listening to the XM Radio
About XM Radio
XM Ready® Legal
65US
XM Ready® Subscription
Connecting the XM Radio
66US
Aiming the XM Antenna
2 Press V/v repeatedly to select “XM”, then press or b
Signal strength
2,3
67US
3 Press V/v repeatedly to select the category, then press or b
4 Press V/v to select the channel, then press
Selecting a channel by inputting the channel number directly
4,6
3 Press OPTIONS
4 Press V/v to select “Direct
Tuning”, then press
5 Press SHIFT, then press numeric buttons to enter the channel number
Presetting the channels
(page 69)
6 Press V/v repeatedly to select the preset channel you want, then press
The selected channel is registered as the preset channel you selected in step
7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to preset another channel
XM Radio message list
Message
Remedies
screen
[Display]
Using the Control for HDMI function for “BRAVIA” Sync
Connecting a TV and other components
To enjoy TV multi channel surround sound broadcasting
BOptical digital cord (not supplied)a) CAudio cord (not supplied)a)
73US
HDMI for Control
Preparing Control for HDMI function
This receiver supports the Control for HDMI- Easy Setting function
For details, refer to the operating instructions of the TV
2Turn on the receiver, TV and connected components
Set the respective Control for HDMI function for the receiver and TV to on. See
Watching a DVD
(One-TouchPlay)
Play back a connected component
Watching a DVD by simple operation
75US
Turning off the receiver with the TV
(System Power Off)
You can also use the receiver’s remote to turn off the TV
Press TV, then press AV ?/1
The TV, receiver and the components connected via HDMI are turned off
Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
2 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Music”, then press or b
3 Press or b
4 Press OPTIONS to display “Function List”
5 Press V/v to select “DMPORT
Control”
Operating the component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter
To operate the TDM-iP1or TDM- NC1 using the GUI menu of the receiver
a)Displayed only when M-crewServer is connected
b)Displayed only when a DLNA server other than M-crewServer is connected
To operate the TDM-iP1or TDM- NC1 using the adapter menu
Do the following
Option parameters in the play modes
xRepeat Mode (TDM-iP1only)
• Off
• One
Naming inputs
Switching between digital and analog audio
Enjoying the sound/ images from other inputs
Input name
VIDEO VIDEO
DVD
SA-CD/MULTI
Assignable video COMPONENT
Changing the display
Press DISPLAY repeatedly
Each time you press DISPLAY, the display will change cyclically as follows
FM and AM band
Preset station name* t Frequency t Sound field currently applied t Volume
About the indicators on the display
8 9 q; qa qs
wa w;
ASW
Lights up when subwoofer is
ID.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated
D.RANGE
JCAT
selected during the XM Radio
KSP A
Using the Sleep Timer
You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time
Press SLEEP repeatedly while the power is on
Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows:
When Sleep Timer is activated, “SLEEP” lights up in the display
Recording using the receiver
Recording onto a MiniDisc or audio tape
1 Press the input button of the playback component
2 Prepare the playback component for playing
For example, insert a CD into the CD player
Operating without connecting to the TV
Overview of the menus
Menu
Parameters
Settings
Initial
91US
92US
Video settings
Resolution
DIRECT, AUTO, 480/576i
AUTO
[<VIDEO>]
To operate on the receiver
1Press GUI MODE repeatedly to select “GUI OFF”
2Press AMP
Receiver operation is enabled
3Press MENU
Item Explanation
LEVEL INFO. Displays the measurement
EXIT
3Select “SAVE EXIT” in step 2. The measurement results are saved
4Press V/v repeatedly to select the Auto Calibration type, then press
Selecting a sound field type
Press 2CH/A.DIRECT, A.F.D., MOVIE, or MUSIC repeatedly
The selected sound field type appears on the display
1Press AMP
2Press MENU
Page
Presetting XM Radio channels
1 Select a channel you want to preset
5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to preset another channel
98US
Programming the remote
See the tables on page 101–103for information on the numeric code(s)
For a TV remote code value, only numbers in the 500’s are valid
5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to control other components
•The indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed
•For the numeric codes, only the last three numbers entered are valid
To control a CD player
Maker
Code(s)
To control a DAT deck
To control an MD deck
To control a DVD player
To control a DVD recorder
To control a TV
102US
To control a satellite tuner
To control a cable box
To control a tuner
To control a Blu-raydisc player
To control a PSX
Clearing all the contents of the remote’s memory
xCrossover frequency
The frequency at which two speaker’s frequencies intersect
xDeep Color
xDolby Digital Plus
xDolby Digital Surround EX
xDolby TrueHD
xDTS 96/24
xDTS Digital Surround
xDTS-ES
xDTS-HD
xInterlace
xLFE (Low Frequency Effects)
xNeural-THX
For additional information, please visit www.neuralsurround.com
xPCM (Pulse Code Modulation)
Precautions
On safety
On power sources
On heat buildup
On placement
Troubleshooting
Audio
Page
Video
There is no picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen
•Select the appropriate input on the receiver (page 44)
•Set your TV to the appropriate input mode
•Assign the component video input correctly
The Control for HDMI function does not work
•Check the HDMI connection (page 73)
•Make sure “Control for HDMI” is set to “ON” in HDMI settings menu
•Make sure the TV is compatible with the System Audio Control function
–“TV+AMP” if you want to listen to the sound from the TV speaker and receiver
Radio stations cannot be tuned in
•Press DISPLAY repeatedly so that the frequency appears on the display
The receiver cannot receive XM channels at all
•Check that you subscribed to the satellite radio service you want (page 65)
Remote commander
Specifications
AUDIO POWER
SPECIFICATIONS
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION:
(Models of area code U only)
Video section
General
Power consumption
Supplied accessories
For details on the area code of the component you are using, see page
Index
Numerics
