Document Outline

• WARNING
  • For customers in the United States
  • WARNING
  • CAUTION
  • Note to CATV system installer:
  • Regulatory Information
  • For customer in Canada
  • CAUTION
  • Important Safety Instruction
• About This Manual
  • About area codes
    • Table of Contents
  • 1: Check how to hookup your components
• Connectable components
• Required cords
  • A Audio cord
  • B Audio/video cord
  • C Video cord
  • D S-video cord
  • E Optical digital cord
  • F Coaxial digital cord
  • G Monaural audio cord
  • Tip
    • H Component video cord
    • I DVI cord
    • J i.LINK cable
  • Notes
• If you have Sony components with CONTROL A1II/CONTROL S jacks
• If you have Sony component (SCD-XA9000ES) with i.LINK jacks
• Hooking up a DVD player, LD player, VCR, TV monitor, or satellite tuner
  • Notes
  • Notes
• Hooking up a CD/Super Audio CD player or MD/DAT deck
  • If you want to connect several digital components, but cannot find an unused input
    • Tip
    • Notes
    • Tips
    • Note
    • Note
• Hooking up audio components
  • Note
• Hooking up video components
  • 2: Connecting the antennas
  • Notes
    • 3: Connecting speakers
  • Example of 7.1 channel speaker system configuration
    • Tips
  • Speaker impedance
    • Note
  • Required cords
    • A Speaker cords (not supplied)
    • B Monaural audio cord (not supplied)
    • Tip
      • 4: Connecting the AC power cord
    • Notes
• Performing initial setup operations
  • 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver.
  • 2 Hold down ?/1 for 5 seconds after pressing MEMORY/ENTER.
  • 3 Press MEMORY/ENTER while “ENTER to Clear ALL” appears in the display.
  • Note
    • 5: Setting up the speakers
      • 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system.
      • 2 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “SPEAKER SET UP”.
      • 3 Rotate MENU to select the menu item you want.
      • 4 Rotate –/+ to select the parameter.
      • 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the items that follow.
  • Note
• Speaker setup parameters
  • Tip
  • Tip
  • Tip
  • For advanced speaker setups
    • 6: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance
    • Tip
      • 1 Press ?/1 on the remote to turn on the receiver.
      • 2 Touch RM SELECT.
      • 3 Touch AMP.
      • 4 Touch b to display screen 4/6.
      • 5 Touch TEST TONE.
      • 6 Adjust the speaker level and balance using the LEVEL menu so that the level of the test tone so...
      • 7 After the adjustment, touch TEST TONE again.
  • To output the test tone only from a specific speaker
  • For more precise adjustment
    • Selecting the component
      • 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select the input.
      • 2 Turn on the component and start playback.
      • 3 Rotate MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume.
    • Note when “i.LINK” is selected
    • To mute the sound
    • Note on using headphones
      • Listening to multi channel sound
      • Note
    • When a center speaker or sub woofer is not connected (Analog downmix function)
      • Listening to FM/AM radio
      • Tip
    • Automatic tuning
      • 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select tuner (“FM” or “AM”).
      • 2 Press FM/AM to select “FM” or “AM”.
      • 3 Press TUNING + or TUNING –.
      • In case of poor FM stereo reception
        • 1 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “TUNER”.
        • 2 Rotate MENU to select “FM MODE”.
        • 3 Rotate –/+ to select “MONO”.
    • Direct tuning
      • 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select tuner (“FM” or “AM”).
      • 2 Touch TUNER.
      • 3 Touch FM/AM to select FM or AM band.
      • 4 Touch b to display screen 2/3.
      • 5 Touch DIRECT.
      • 6 Touch the numeric buttons to enter the frequency.
      • If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers flash
        • Presetting radio stations
    • Presetting radio stations
      • 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select tuner (“FM” or “AM”).
      • 2 Press FM/AM to select “FM” or “AM”.
      • 3 Tune in the station that you want to preset using Automatic Tuning (page26) or Direct Tuning (...
      • 4 Press MEMORY/ENTER.
      • 5 Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET TUNING – to select a preset number.
      • 6 Press MEMORY/ENTER again.
      • 7 Repeat steps 2 to 6 to preset another station.
    • Tuning to preset stations
      • 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select tuner (“FM” or “AM”).
      • 2 Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET TUNING – repeatedly to select the preset station you want.
      • Using the remote
        • 1 Touch RM SELECT.
        • 2 Touch AMP, then touch TUNER.
        • 3 Touch RM SELECT.
        • 4 Touch TUNER.
        • 5 Touch SHIFT to select the memory page (A, B, or C).
        • 6 Touch PRESET +/– to select the preset station you want.
        • Changing the display
    • Changing the information in the display
      • All inputs except “FM” and “AM”
      • FM and AM
    • Displaying the input stream information
      • 1 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “STREAM INFO”.
      • 2 Rotate MENU.
      • 3 Rotate –/+ for more information.
    • Changing the brightness of the display
      • 1 Touch AMP in the RM SELECT screen.
      • 2 Touch b to display screen 5/6, then touch DIMMER repeatedly.
      • About the indications in the display
        • A SW: Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to “YES” (page21). While this indicator lights ...
        • B Playback channel indicators: The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the channels being played bac...
      • Example:
        • C ; DIGITAL (EX): Lights up when Dolby Digital signals are input. “EX” lights up when Dolby Digit...
        • D INPUT: Lights up constantly. One of the input indicators also lights up according to the curren...
        • E AUTO: Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO 2CH” (page37).
        • F i.LINK: Lights up when an i.LINK component is connected.
        • G DTS (-ES): Lights up when DTS signals are input. “-ES” lights up when DTS-ES signals are input....
        • H COAX: Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal bein...
        • I OPT: Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal being...
        • J ANALOG: Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” and no digital signal is input to COAXIAL or...
        • K MULTI CH IN 1/2: Lights up when “MULTI CH IN 1” or “MULTI CH IN 2” is selected.
        • L SLEEP: Lights up when sleep timer is activated.
        • M D.RANGE: Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated (page45).
        • N EQ: Lights up when the equalizer is activated.
        • O Tuner indicators: Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations, etc. See pages 2...
        • P H.A.T.S.: Lights up when the connected i.LINK component is compatible with H.A.T.S. function.
        • Q 96/24: Lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS 96 kHz/24 bit signals.
        • R MATRIX: Lights up when DTS-ES Matrix decoding is activated.
        • S DISCRETE: Lights up when DTS-ES Discrete decoding is activated.
        • T CINEMA: Lights up when DTS Neo:6 Cinema decoding is activated.
        • U NEO:6: Lights up when DTS Neo:6 Cinema/ Music decoding is activated.
        • V MUSIC: Lights up when Pro Logic II Music or DTS Neo:6 Music decoding is activated.
        • W MOVIE: Lights up when Pro Logic II Movie decoding is activated.
        • X ; PRO LOGIC (II): Lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals...
        • Y L.F.E.: Lights up when the disc being played back contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) chann...
        • Using only the front speakers
    • Listening to 2 channel stereo sources (2CH STEREO)
      • Note
        • Enjoying higher fidelity sound
    • Decoding the input audio signal automatically
      • Tip
    • Enjoying stereo sound in multi channel (2 channel decoding mode)
      • x PRO LOGIC
      • x PRO LOGIC II MOVIE
      • x PRO LOGIC II MUSIC
      • x Neo:6 Cinema
      • x Neo:6 Music
      • x MULTI STEREO
      • If you connect a sub woofer
        • Selecting a sound field
    • Selecting a sound field for movies
      • About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound)
        • x CINEMA STUDIO EX A DCS
        • x CINEMA STUDIO EX B DCS
        • x CINEMA STUDIO EX C DCS
        • x V.MULTI DIMENSION DCS
      • About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes
        • Tips
        • Notes
    • Selecting a sound field for music
      • x D.CONCERT HALL A
      • x D.CONCERT HALL B
      • x CHURCH
      • x JAZZ CLUB
      • x LIVE CONCERT
      • x STADIUM
      • x SPORTS
      • When the headphones are connected
        • x HEADPHONE (2CH)
        • x HEADPHONE (DIRECT)
        • x HEADPHONE (MULTI 1/MULTI 2)
        • x HEADPHONE THEATER DCS
      • To turn off the surround effect
    • Enjoying the surround effect at low volume level (NIGHT MODE)
      • Tip
      • Note
    • Listening to the sound without any adjustment
      • Note
        • Selecting the surround back decoding mode
      • Tip
    • How to select the surround back decoding mode
      • When you select “AUTO”
      • When you select “MATRIX”
      • When you select “OFF”
        • a) 6.1 channel decode flag is the information recorded in software like DVDs.
        • b) Dolby Digital DVD that includes a Surround EX flag. The Dolby Corporation web page can help yo...
        • c) Software encoded with a flag to denote it has both Surround EX and 5.1 channel signals.
        • d) Software encoded with both 5.1 channel signals and an extension stream designed for returning ...
        • e) When two surround back speakers are connected, the output channel will be 7.1 channel.
        • f) This decoder can be used for all 6.1 formats (Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS-ES Disc...
        • Note
      • Assigning the audio input
        • 1 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “CUSTOMIZE”.
        • 2 Rotate MENU to select “DIGITAL ASSIGN ?”.
        • 3 Press MEMORY/ENTER.
        • 4 Rotate MENU to select the digital audio input you want to assign.
        • 5 Rotate –/+ to select the input you want to assign the digital audio input jack selected in step 4.
  • Selectable audio inputs for each input
    • Notes
      • Switching the audio input mode for digital components
        • 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select the input.
        • 2 Press INPUT MODE repeatedly to select the audio input mode.
  • Audio input modes
    • Notes
      • Customizing sound fields
  • Note on the displayed items
• Adjusting the SURR SET UP menu
  • 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc.).
  • 2 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “SURR SET UP”.
  • 3 Rotate MENU to select the parameter.
  • 4 While monitoring the sound, rotate –/+ to adjust the selected parameter.
  • 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other parameters.
  • SURR SET UP menu parameters
    • x EFFECT LEVEL XXX% (Effect level)
    • x A.F.D. 2CH SW (Creating, low frequency signals)
  • For advanced SURR SET UP menu adjustments
• Adjusting the LEVEL menu
  • 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc.).
  • 2 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “LEVEL”.
  • 3 Rotate MENU to select the parameter.
  • 4 While monitoring the sound, rotate –/+ to adjust the selected parameter.
  • 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other parameters.
  • LEVEL menu parameters
    • x TEST TONE (Test Tone)
    • x FRONT L_I_R (Front speaker balance)
    • x CENTER XXX.X dB (Center speaker level)
    • x SURROUND L XXX.X dB (Surround speaker (L) level)
    • x SURROUND R XXX.X dB (Surround speaker (R) level)
    • x SURR BACK XXX.X dB (Surround back speaker level)*
    • x SURR BACK L XXX.X dB (Surround back (L) level)**
    • x SURR BACK R XXX.X dB (Surround back (R) level)**
    • x S.WOOFER XXX.X dB (Sub woofer level)
    • x MULTI CH 1 SW XXX dB (Multi channel 1 sub woofer level)
    • x MULTI CH 2 SW XXX dB (Multi channel 2 sub woofer level)
    • Note
  • For advanced LEVEL menu adjustments
• Resetting sound fields to the initial settings
  • 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the power.
  • 2 While holding down MUSIC, press ?/1.
  • Adjusting the equalizer
    • 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc.).
    • 2 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “EQUALIZER”.
    • 3 Rotate MENU to select “EQ BANK”.
    • 4 Rotate –/+ to select the equalizer bank you want to adjust (EQ BANK [1] – [5]).
    • 5 Rotate MENU to select the parameter.
    • 6 While monitoring the sound, rotate –/+ to adjust the selected parameter.
    • 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to adjust the other items.
  • EQUALIZER menu parameters
    • x EQ BANK (Equalizer bank selection)
    • x FRONT BASS XXX dB (Front speaker bass level)
    • x FRONT TREBLE XXX dB (Front speaker treble level)
    • x CENTER BASS XXX dB (Center speaker bass level)
    • x CENTER MID XXX dB (Center speaker midrange level)
    • x CENTER TRE. XXX dB (Center speaker treble level)
    • x SURR/SB BASS XXX dB (Surround/surround back speaker bass level)
    • x SURR/SB TRE. XXX dB (Surround/surround back speaker treble level)
    • x EQ BANK X CLEAR (Equalizer bank clear)
    • Tip
  • To apply the stored equalizer
    • 1 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “EQUALIZER”
    • 2 Rotate MENU to select “EQ BANK”.
    • 3 Rotate –/+ to select “EQ BANK [1] – [5]”
  • To turn off the equalizer
  • Clearing stored equalizer settings
    • 1 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “EQUALIZER”.
    • 2 Rotate MENU to select “EQ BANK”.
    • 3 Rotate +/– to select the equalizer (EQ BANK [1] – [5]) you want to clear.
    • 4 Rotate MENU to select “EQ BANK X CLEAR”.
    • 5 Rotate –/+ to select “YES”, then press MEMORY/ENTER.
    • 6 Rotate –/+ to select “YES”, then press MEMORY/ENTER.
    • Advanced settings
• Using the CUSTOMIZE menu to adjust the receiver
  • 1 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “CUSTOMIZE”.
  • 2 Rotate MENU to select the parameter.
  • 3 Rotate –/+ to adjust the selected parameter.
  • 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items.
  • CUSTOMIZE menu parameters
    • x MENU EXPAND (Menu expanding)
    • x DTS 96/24 DEC. (DTS 96/24 decoding mode)
    • Note
    • x SB DECODING (Surround back decoding mode)
    • x i POWER (i.LINK power management)
    • x H.A.T.S. (H.A.T.S. (High quality digital Audio Transmission System) function)
    • Note
    • x LIP SYNC (Time alignment)
    • x DC PHASE L. (DC Phase Linearlizer)
    • x MIX SCALING (Downmix scaling)
    • x S.FIELD LINK (Sound field link)
    • x DEC. PRIORITY (Digital audio input decoding priority)
    • x 2 WAY REMOTE (2 way remote control system)
    • x REC OUT (Rec out setting)
    • x OSD H.POSITION (OSD horizontal position)
    • x OSD V.POSITION (OSD vertical position)
    • x UP YUV HUE (Video hue level)
    • x UP YUV SHARPNESS (Video sharpness level)
    • x UP YUV COLOR (Video chroma level)
    • x DIGITAL ASSIGN ? (Digital audio input assignment)
    • x USER PRESET MEM.? (User preset memory)
    • x NAME IN? (Naming inputs)
• Advanced SPEAKER SET UP menu parameters
  • All SPEAKER SET UP menu parameters
    • x DISTANCE UNIT (Distance unit)
    • x SP POSI. (Surround speaker position)*
    • Tip
    • x SP CROSSOVER > XXX Hz (Speaker crossover frequency)
    • x OUTPUT (Preout downmixing)
• Advanced SURR SET UP menu parameters
  • All SURR SET UP menu parameters
    • x C. WIDTH L_C_R (Center width control)
    • x DIMENSION F_I_S (Dimension control)
    • x PANORAMA MODE (Panorama mode)
    • x FRONT REVERB (Front reverberation)
    • x SCREEN DEPTH (Screen depth)
    • x VIR.SPEAKERS (Virtual speakers)
    • Note
• Advanced LEVEL menu parameters
  • All LEVEL menu parameters
    • x PHASE NOISE (Phase noise)
    • x PHASE AUDIO (Phase audio)
    • x S.WOOFER TRIM (Sub woofer trim adjustment)
    • x CENTER TRIM X.X dB (Center speaker trim adjustment)
    • Notes
    • x D.RANGE COMP. (Dynamic range compressor)
    • Tip
    • Note
      • Custom install mode
        • 1 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “CIS”.
        • 2 Rotate MENU to select the parameter.
        • 3 Rotate –/+ to select the setting you want.
        • 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items.
  • CIS menu parameters
    • x 2ND ZONE (2nd zone source)
    • x 3RD ZONE (3rd zone source)
    • Tips
    • x INSTALLER MODE (RS232C control)
    • x 12V TRIG. MAIN (12 V trigger for the main receiver)
    • x 12V TRIG. 2ND (12 V trigger for the 2nd zone)
    • x 12V TRIG. 3RD (12 V trigger for the 3rd zone)
    • x 12V TRIG. EX1 (12 V trigger for the other zone 1)
    • x 12V TRIG. EX2 (12 V trigger for the other zone 2)
  • To set the 12V trigger setting for each input
    • 1 Select “INPUT” in “12V TRIG. MAIN”.
    • 2 Press MEMORY/ENTER.
    • 3 Rotate MENU to select the input.
    • 4 Rotate –/+ to select “ON” to activate 12V trigger or select “OFF” to disactivate.
    • 5 Press MEMORY/ENTER.
    • Storing the adjusted settings
• Setting the USER PRESET
  • 1 Adjust the sound field, etc.
  • 2 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “CUSTOMIZE”.
  • 3 Rotate MENU to select “USER PRESET MEM.?”.
  • 4 Rotate –/+ to select the USER PRESET number.
  • 5 Press MEMORY/ENTER.
  • 6 To store other settings, repeat steps 1 to 5.
  • Settings that can be stored in USER PRESET
• To use the USER PRESET
  • 1 Press USER PRESET repeatedly to select the USER PRESET you want.
  • 2 Press MEMORY/ENTER.
  • Note
    • Naming preset stations and inputs
    • To index a preset station
      • 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select tuner (“FM” or “AM”).
      • 2 Press FM/AM to select “FM” or “AM”.
      • 3 Tune in the preset station you want to create an index name for (page27).
      • 4 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “TUNER”.
      • 5 Rotate MENU to select “NAME IN”.
      • 6 Press MEMORY/ENTER.
    • To index an input
      • 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select an input you want to create an index name for.
      • 2 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “CUSTOMIZE”.
      • 3 Rotate MENU to select “NAME IN?”.
      • 4 Press MEMORY/ENTER.
    • To create an index name
      • 1 Use MENU and –/+ to create an index name.
      • Tips
        • 2 Press MEMORY/ENTER.
        • Using the Sleep Timer
      • Tip
        • Selecting the speaker system
  • Selecting the front speaker system
  • Selecting the surround speaker system
    • Notes
      • Recording
  • Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc
    • 1 Select the component to be recorded.
    • 2 Prepare the component for playing.
    • 3 Insert a blank tape or MD into the recording deck and adjust the recording level, if necessary.
    • 4 Start recording on the recording deck, then start playback on the playback component.
    • Tip
    • Notes
  • Recording on a video tape
    • 1 Select the program source to be recorded.
    • 2 Prepare the component for playing.
    • 3 Insert a blank video tape into the VCR (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3) for recording.
    • 4 Start recording on the recording VCR, then start playing the video tape or laser disc you want ...
    • Tips
    • Notes
      • Listening to the sound in another zone
        • 1 Press 2ND ZONE or 3RD ZONE.
        • 2 Turn on the main receiver (this receiver).
        • 3 Turn on the amplifier in the 2nd or 3rd zone.
        • 4 Press one of the input buttons on the remote to select the source signals you want to output.
        • 5 Press MASTER VOL +/– on the remote to adjust the volume of the 2nd zone or 3rd zone.
    • Tips
    • 2nd zone connections
      • Main receiver
    • 3rd zone connections
      • Main receiver
        • CONTROL A1II Control System
      • Note
      • CONTROL A1II and CONTROL A1 compatibility
    • Connections
    • Basic Functions
      • Note
        • Using CONTROL S Control System
  • Receiver
    • i.LINK connection
    • Notes
    • Establishing a LINC
      • Example
        • 1 This receiver sends a request and path information to SCD-XA9000ES to establish a transmission ...
  • STR- DA9000ES
    • 2 SCD-XA9000ES responds to the component, agreeing to the establishment of a LINC.
    • Notes
      • Precautions
    • On safety
    • On power sources
    • On heat buildup
    • On placement
    • On operation
    • On cleaning
      • Troubleshooting
      • There is no sound no matter which component is selected.
      • There is no sound from a specific component.
      • There is no sound from one of the front speakers.
      • There is no sound or only a very low-level sound is heard.
      • There is no sound from analog 2 channel sources.
      • There is no sound from digital sources (from COAXIAL or OPTICAL input jack).
      • There is no sound when i.LINK is selected.
      • The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed.
      • There is severe hum or noise.
      • There is no sound from the center speaker.
      • There is no sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from the surround/surround back speakers.
      • There is no sound from the surround back speakers.
      • There is no sound from 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.
      • Radio stations cannot be tuned in.
      • There is no picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen or monitor.
    • Remote control
      • The remote does not function.
    • Error messages
      • 01/DECODE ERROR
      • 11/PROTECTOR
      • 12/PROTECTOR
      • 13/PROTECTOR
      • 21/PROTECTOR
      • 71/PROHIBITED
      • 72/UNKNOWN SIGNAL
    • Reference sections for clearing the memory
      • Specifications
    • AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS
      • POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: (Models of area code U only)
      • Amplifier section
        • 1) Depending on the sound field settings and the source, there may be no sound output.
        • 2) INPUT SHORT.
        • 3) Weighted network, input level.
      • FM tuner section
      • AM tuner section
        • 4) You can change the AM tuning scale to 9 kHz or 10 kHz. After tuning in any AM station, turn of...
      • Video section
      • i.LINK section
      • General
      • Supplied accessories
        • List of button locations and reference pages
    • How to use this page
    • Main unit
      • Index