Sony STR-DH540 One-Touch Play

48GB

If your TV is not compatible

with the “Control for HDMI-

Easy Setting” function

1Press HOME.

The home menu is displayed on the TV

screen.

2Select “Settings” from the home

menu, then press .

The Settings menu list appears on the

TV screen.

3Select “HDMI Settings”, then press

.

4Select “Control for HDMI”, then press

.

5Select “On”, then press .

The Control for HDMI function is set to

on.

6Press HOME to exit the OSD menu.

7Select the HDMI input of the receiver

and TV to match the HDMI input of

the connected equipment, so that the

image from the connected

equipment is displayed.

8Set the Control for HDMI function for

the connected equipment to on.

If the Control for HDMI function for the

connected equipment is already set to

on, you do not need to change the

setting.

9Repeat steps 7 and 8 for other

equipment that you want to use the

Control for HDMI function.

For details on setting the TV and

connected equipment, refer to the

operating instructions of the respective

equipment.

• When you unplug the HDMI cable or change the

connection, perform the steps given in “If your

TV is compatible with the “Control for HDMI-

Easy Setting” function” (page 47) or “If your

TV is not compatible with the “Control for

HDMI-Easy Setting” function” (page 48).

• Before you perform the “Control for HDMI-

Easy Setting” on your TV, be sure to turn on the

TV and other connected equipment including

the receiver first.

• If the playback equipment cannot function after

you have made the settings for “Control for

HDMI-Easy Setting”, check the Control for

HDMI setting of the playback equipment.

• If the connected equipment does not support the

“Control for HDMI-Easy Setting”, but still

supports the Control for HDMI, then you need

to set the Control for HDMI function for the

connected equipment before you perform the

“Control for HDMI-Easy Setting” from the TV.

One-Touch Play

When you start playback the equipment

connected to the receiver via an HDMI

connection, the receiver and TV operation

are simplified as follows:

If you set “Pass Through” to “Auto” or

“On”* (page 60), then set the receiver to

standby mode, sound and image can be

output only from the TV.

* For USA, Canada and Australia models only.

• Be sure that the System Audio Control function

is set to on using TV menu.

• Depending on the TV, the start of the content

may not appear.

• Depending on the settings, the receiver may not

turns on when “Pass Through” is set to “Auto”

or “On”.

HOME

V/v/b,

Notes

Notes

Turns on (if in standby mode)

Switches to appropriate HDMI input

Receiver and TV

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 Owners Record WARNING Important Safety Instructions Page CAUTION For customers in Canada For customers in Europe For customers in Australia About This Manual On copyrights Page Table of Contents Connections Preparing the Receiver Basic Operations Tuner Operations Page Supplied accessories Inserting batteries into the remote control Description and location of parts Front panel Indicators on the display panel Page Rear panel RM-AAU168 Remote control Page To control other Sony equipment Getting started Digital audio formats supported by the receiver 1: Installing the speakers Example of speaker system configuration Connections 2: Connecting the speakers 3: Connecting the TV To enjoy the TV broadcast in multi channel surround sound from the receiver To listen to the sound from the TV 4a: Connecting the video equipment Using HDMI connection HDMI features Notes on HDMI connections If you want to connect several digital equipment, but cannot find an unused input When connecting cords Connecting equipment with HDMI jacks Connecting equipment with jacks other than HDMI jacks 4b: Connecting the audio equipment 5: Connecting the antennas (aerials) 6: Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) Turning on the receiver Setting up the receiver using the Easy Setup Before you perform Auto Calibration Preparing the Receiver Notes on Speaker Settings (Auto Calibration) To set up the Auto Calibration 1 2 Confirm active subwoofer setup When you connect two subwoofers to the receiver Guide to on-screen display (OSD) operation 1 2 3 Using the menu P 2 equipment The home menu is displayed on the TV screen. 2 5 6 To activate the muting function To avoid damaging your speakers Playing an iPod/iPhone Compatible iPod/iPhone models 2 3 4 1 2 To select the playback mode To operate the iPod/iPhone using the remote control Notes on iPod/iPhone iPod/iPhone message list Playing a USB device Verified Sony USB device You can use the following Sony USB devices on this receiver. .mp3 .mp4 2 3 To operate the USB device using the remote control Operating the USB device Notes on the USB device USB message list Listening to FM/AM radio 1 2 In case of poor FM stereo reception 1 2 3 4 1 2 If you cannot tune to a station (USA and Canada models only) 2 Tuning to a station directly (Direct Tuning) Presetting FM/AM radio stations (Preset Memory) 1 2 3 Selecting the sound field 1 2 3 xA.F.D. Auto (A.F.D. AUTO) Movie mode x2ch Stereo (2CH ST.) xAnalog Direct (A. DIRECT) xHD-D.C.S. xPLII Movie Music mode When headphones are connected Using the Night Mode function 1 2 3 Selecting the calibration type Using the Pure Direct function 1 2 3 To cancel Pure Direct What is BRAVIA Sync? Preparing for the BRAVIA Sync If your TV is compatible with the Control for HDMI- Easy Setting function 1 2 3 One-Touch Play System Audio Control System Power-Off Scene Select Correspondence table Home Theatre Control Remote Easy Control Switching between digital and analog audio Other Operations (INPUT MODE) 6 1 Reverting back to the factory default settings 2 Using the Settings menu 2 3 4 To return to the previous screen Settings menu list Easy Setup Speaker Settings menu xAuto Calibration 1 2 Message list after Auto Calibration me asuremen t xCalibration Type xSpeaker Pattern xManual Setup 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 xCrossover Freq. (Speaker crossover frequency) 1 Audio Settings menu xNight Mode xEqualizer xSound Field xA/V Sync. (Synchronizes audio with video output) HDMI Settings menu xControl for HDMI xPass Through xHDMI Audio Out xSubwoofer Level Input Settings menu xInput Mode xInput Edit xAudio Input Assign xName In System Settings menu xLanguage xAuto Standby Operating without using the OSD 1 Page Adjusting Settings Overview of the menus Page Adjusting Settings To view the information on the display panel When listening to FM and AM radio When receiving RDS broadcasts (Europe and Australia models only) Reassigning the input button 1 2 Using the Remote Control Using the Remote 3 2 Resetting the input buttons 1 2 Precautions On safety On power sources On heat buildup On placement Troubleshooting Power Image Sound Page Tuner USB device Page BRAVIA Sync (Control for HDMI) Remote control Error messages Reference sections Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: (USA model only) Clearing the memory Additional Information FM tuner section AM tuner section Video section iPod/iPhone section Index Numerics A B C I L M N O