Sony STR-DH740 P

34GB

Overview of the home

menus

Playing an input source

equipment

1Press HOME.

The home menu is displayed on the TV

screen.

2Select “Watch” or “Listen”, then

press .

The menu item list appears on the TV

screen.

3Select the equipment you want,

then press .

4Turn on the equipment and start

playback.

Menu Description

Watch Selects the video source to

be input to the receiver

(page 34).

Listen Selects the music source to

be input to the receiver

(page 34).

You can also enjoy FM/AM

radio of the built-in receiver

(page 41).

Sound Effects Enables you to enjoy sound

development provided by

various Sony proprietary

technologies or functions

(page 45).

Settings Adjusts the settings of the

receiver (page 57).

Basic Operations

HOME

2 +/–

Input

buttons

?/1

SOUND

FIELD +/–

V/v/B/b,

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 Connections Example of speaker system configuration 5.1 channel speaker system 7.1 channel speaker system using surround back 7.1 channel speaker system using front high speakers 2: Connecting the speakers Bi-amplifier connection 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 To set the front speaker To cancel Auto Calibration To set up the receiver manually Guide to on-screen display (OSD) operation 1 2 3 Using the menu P equipment 2 The home menu is displayed on the TV 2 5 6 To activate the muting function To avoid damaging your Playing an iPod/iPhone Compatible iPod/iPhone models 2 3 4 1 2 To select the playback mode Playing a USB device Basic Operations You can use the following Sony USB devices on this receiver. Verified Sony USB device The home menu is displayed on the TV 2 When the USB device is connected, USB appears on the TV screen. 3 Compatible USB devices Operating the USB device To operate the USB device using the remote control Notes on the USB device USB message list Listening to FM/AM radio 1 2 Tuner Operations In case of poor FM stereo reception 1 1 2 If you cannot tune to a station Tuning to a station automatically (Auto Tuning) Tuning to a station directly (Direct Tuning) (USA, Canada and Mexico Presetting FM/AM radio stations (Preset Memory) 1 2 3 Receiving RDS broadcasts (Europe, Australia and Taiwan Simply select a station on the FM band. Naming preset stations (Name Input) Selecting the sound field 1 Movie mode 2 3 Music mode xNeo:6 Cinema (Neo:6 CIN) xHall (HALL) xJazz Club (JAZZ) xLive Concert (CONCERT) 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) 1 2 Other Operations Using a bi-amplifier connection 2 3 4 5 6 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 measurement xCalibration Type xSpeaker Pattern xSB Assign (Surround back speaker assign) xManual Setup 1 2 3 1 xCrossover Freq. (Speaker crossover frequency) 1 2 xTest Tone 1 2 3 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 Operating without using the OSD 1 2 3 4 Overview of the menus Page Adjusting Settings Page To view the information on the display panel 1 2 When listening to FM and AM radio Reassigning the input button 1 2 Using the Remote Control 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 Additional Information Reference sections Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: (USA model only) FM tuner section AM tuner section Video section iPod/iPhone section USB section General Index Numerics A B C I L M N O