Sony STRDH800 114

There is severe hum or noise.

•Check that the speakers and components are connected securely.

•Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor, and at least 3 meters away from a TV set or fluorescent light.

•Move your audio components away from the TV.

•The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.

There is no sound, or only a very low- level sound is heard from the center/ surround/surround back speakers.

•Select a CINEMA STUDIO EX mode (page 64).

•Adjust the speaker level (page 40).

•Check “SP PATTERN” setting (page 51).

There is no sound from the subwoofer.

•Check that the subwoofer is connected correctly and securely.

•Make sure you have turned on your subwoofer.

•Depending on the selected sound field, no sound output from the subwoofer.

•When all speakers are set to “LARGE” and “NEO6 CIN” or “NEO6 MUS” is selected, there is no sound from the subwoofer.

•Check “SP PATTERN” setting (page 51).

The surround effect cannot be obtained.

•Make sure the sound field function is on (press MOVIE or MUSIC).

•Sound fields do not function for signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz.

Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not reproduced.

•Check that the DVD, etc. you are playing is recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format.

•When connecting the DVD player, etc., to the digital input jacks of this receiver, check the audio setting (the settings for the audio output) of the connected component.

Recording cannot be carried out.

•Check that the components are connected correctly.

•Select the source component using the input buttons (page 41).

There is no sound from the component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter.

•Adjust the volume of this receiver.

•The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter and/or component is not connected correctly. Turn off the receiver, then reconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter and/or component.

•Check the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter and/or component device to make sure it supports this receiver.

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Contents

Page WARNING For customers in the United States and Canada For customers in the United States Important Safety Instructions NOTE: CAUTION About This Manual On Copyright Table of Contents S-AIROperations Other Operations Using the Remote Additional Information Description and location of parts Page About the indicators on the display Page Rear panel Remote commander RM-AAP043 Page Page Page Page 1: Installing the speakers 2: Connecting the speakers Page Selecting a speaker pattern 3: Connecting the TV Page 4a: Connecting the audio components Connecting a Super Audio CD/CD player or CD recorder 4b: Connecting the video components Connecting components with HDMI jacks To enjoy TV multi channel surround sound broadcasting HDMI features Notes on connecting cables Notes on HDMI connections Connecting a DVD player Connecting a Blu-raydisc player Connecting a satellite tuner/ set-topbox Connecting components with analog video and audio jack 5:Connecting the antennas (aerials) 6:Preparing the receiver and the remoteGetting Connecting the AC power cord Performing initial setup operations 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver 2 Hold down ?/1 for 5 seconds 3 Press MEMORY/ENTER Inserting batteries into the remote 7:Selecting the speaker system 8:Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically Before you perform Auto Calibration 1 Connect the supplied optimizer microphone to the AUTO CAL MIC jack 2 Set up the optimizer microphone On setting up the active subwoofer Performing Auto Calibration Press AUTO CAL To cancel Auto Calibration Confirming/saving the measurement results 1 Confirm the measurement result 2 Press AMP and then press V/v repeatedly to select the item. Then, press Select “SAVE EXIT” in step 2 to save the measurement result Press V/v repeatedly to select When error codes appear To perform Auto Calibration again When you select “PHASE INFO” When you select “WARN CHECK” After you have finished AUTO CAL menu parameters xA.CAL START (Auto Calibration) To register more than one set of settings for the listening environment To select the registered seating position To exit the menu xNAME IN (Naming inputs) To name the position 9:Adjusting the speaker levels and balance Selecting a component To activate the muting function To avoid damaging your speakers Naming inputs repeatedly to select “SYSTEM” 4 Press or b to enter the menu Listening/Watching a component Watching a DVD/Blu-rayDisc 1 Turn on the TV and DVD player/Blu-raydisc player 3 Press DVD to watch a DVD or press BD to watch a Blu-raydisc 5 Play back the disc 6 Adjust to a suitable volume Navigating through menus Overview of the menus Page Page Page Adjusting the level xD. RANGE (Dynamic range compressor) Settings for the speakers (SPEAKER menu) SPEAKER menu parameters xSP PATTERN (Speaker pattern) xFRT SP (Front speakers) xCNT SP (Center speaker) xSUR SP (Surround speakers) xSB ASSIGN (Surround back speaker assign) xFL DIST. (Front left speaker distance) xFR DIST. (Front right speaker distance) With only one surround back speaker With two surround back speakers (The angle B should be the same) xCNT DIST. (Center speaker distance) Settings for the surround sound Adjusting the equalizer Settings for the tuner Settings for the audio Settings for the video Settings for the HDMI Settings for the system Settings for the S-AIR Enjoying a pre-programmedsound field Selecting Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select the sound field you want Types of A.F.D. mode Selecting enhanced surround mode Press V/v repeatedly to select “SURROUND”, then press or b 3 Press V/v repeatedly to select “E.SUR MODE” then press or b 5 Press MENU/HOME or AMP MENU to exit the menu 6 Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select “E.SURROUND” Types of enhanced surround mode If you connect a subwoofer Selecting movie/music mode Types of movie/music mode Enjoying the surround effect at low volume levels Using only the front speakers Listening to the sound without any adjustment Resetting sound fields to the initial settings Listening to FM/AM radio If you cannot tune in a station Press ENT/MEM Press D.TUNING Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band Presetting FM/AM radio stations 3 Press SHIFT 4 Press ENT/MEM 5 Press the numeric buttons to select a preset number 6 Press ENT/MEM 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to preset another station Listening to Satellite Radio Connecting the SIRIUS Satellite Radio Preparing to listen to the SIRIUS Satellite Radio SIRIUS Signal strength When you have finished Receiving SIRIUS Satellite Radio broadcasts 2 Press TUNING + or TUNING – to select a channel Selecting a channel of the SIRIUS Satellite Radio Selecting channels from a category (CATEGORY TUNING) 2 Press CATEGORY MODE repeatedly to select the “ONE CAT” 3 Press CATEGORY + or CATEGORY – to select the category you want 4 Press TUNING + or TUNING – to select the channel Selecting channels by inputting the channel number directly (DIRECT TUNING) Presetting SIRIUS Satellite Radio channels Restricting access to specific channels (Parental Lock) (SIRIUS only) To cancel the Parental Lock To listen to the locked channels To change the lock code Enter your 4-digit Page SIRIUS Satellite Radio message list What is “BRAVIA” Sync Preparing for the “BRAVIA” Sync Watching a DVD/Blu-raydisc Turning off the receiver with the TV About S-AIRproducts Setting up an S-AIRproduct To insert the wireless transceiver into the S-AIRsub unit To set the ID of the S-AIRmain unit To set the ID of the S-AIRsub unit aspecific S-AIRsub unit (Pairing operation) xAfter pairing 1 Place the S-AIRsub unit that you want to pair near the S-AIRmain unit 2 Match the IDs of the S-AIRmain unit and the S-AIRsub unit 4 Press V/v repeatedly to select “S-AIR” 5 Press or b to enter the menu Enjoying the system’s sound in another room Changing the channel for better sound transmission Enjoying the S-AIRreceiver while the S-AIRmain unit is in standby mode Switching between digital and analog audio Enjoying the sound/ images from other inputs To return to the previous display Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter To detach the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter from DMPORT jack Listening/watching a connected component through DMPORT connection Changing the display Using the Sleep Timer Recording using the receiver Recording onto a recording media Using a bi-amplifierconnection To connect speakers To set up speakers 2 Press V/v repeatedly to select “SPEAKER” 3 Press 4 Press V/v repeatedly to select “SP PATTERN” Press or B Operating each component using the remote Table of buttons used to control each component (Main remote commander) Programming the remote If programming is unsuccessful, check the following: To clear the memory of the remote While holding down MASTER VOL –,press and hold ?/1 and then press AV ?/1 The numeric codes corresponding to the component and the maker of the component To control a tuner To control an MD deck To control an HDD recorder To control a Blu-raydisc player/ recorder To control a PSX To control a DVD player To control an LD player To control a video CD player To control a VCR Glossary xDeep Color xDigital Cinema Sound (DCS) xDolby Digital xDolby Digital Plus xDolby Digital Surround EX xDTS 96/24 xDTS Neo:6 xDTS Digital Surround xDTS-ES xDTS-HD Precautions On placement On operation On cleaning About S-AIRfunction Troubleshooting Page Video Tuner HDMI S-AIRfunction Error messages If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide If the problem persist Reference sections for clearing the receiver’s memory Specifications Page Index