Sony STR-DA3200ES - Es Receiver User manual

©2006 Sony CorporationSony Corporation Printed in Malaysia
2-681-806-14(1)
Multi Channel
AV Receiver
Operating Instructions
STR-DA3200ES

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To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus to
rain or moisture.
To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the
apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains,
etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the
apparatus.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such
as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Install this system so that the power cord can be
unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the
event of trouble.
Don’t throw away the battery with
general house waste, dispose of it
correctly as chemical waste.
NOTICE FOR THE CUSTOMERS IN THE
UNITED KINGDOM
A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to
this equipment for your safety and convenience.
Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be
replaced, a fuse of the same rating as the supplied
one and approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362, (i.e.,
marked with or mark) must be used.
If the plug supplied with this equipment has a
detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse
cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug
without the fuse cover.
If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your
nearest Sony service station.
For customers in Europe
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic
Equipment (Applicable in the European
Union and other European countries
with separate collection systems)
For customers in China
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN
No operator serviceable parts inside. Refer serving
to qualified personnel.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet.
Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
INDOOR USE ONLY
WARNING
This symbol on the product or on its
packaging indicates that this product
shall not be treated as household waste.
Instead it shall be handed over to the
applicable collection point for the
recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment. By ensuring this product is
disposed of correctly, you will help
prevent potential negative
consequences for the environment and
human health, which could otherwise
be caused by inappropriate waste
handling of this product. The recycling
of materials will help to conserve
natural resources. For more detailed
information about recycling of this
product, please contact your local
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About This Manual
• The instructions in this manual are for model STR-
DA3200ES. Check your model number by looking
at the lower right corner of the front panel.
• The instructions in this manual describe the
controls on the supplied remote. You can also use
the controls on the receiver if they have the same
or similar names as those on the remote.
This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro
Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround
System.
* Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories.
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, “Surround EX”, and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
** Manufactured under license from Digital
Theater Systems, Inc. U.S. Pat.
No’s. 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380;
5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535 and other U.S.
and world-wide patents issued and pending.
“DTS”, “DTS-ES”, “Neo:6”, and “DTS 96/24”
are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Copyright 1996, 2003 Digital Theater Systems,
Inc. All Rights Reserved.
This receiver incorporates High-Definition
Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Description and location of parts ..................6
1: Installing speakers ..................................18
2: Connecting speakers ...............................19
3a: Connecting the audio components ........21
3b: Connecting the video components .......26
4: Connecting the antennas (aerials) ...........38
5: Preparing the receiver and the remote ....39
6: Setting the speakers ................................41
7: Calibrating the appropriate settings
automatically
(AUTO CALIBRATION) ......................43
Playback
Selecting a component ................................50
Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD ............52
Watching a DVD .........................................53
Enjoying video games ................................54
Watching video ...........................................55
Amplifier Operations
Navigating through menus ..........................56
Adjusting the level
(Level Settings menu) ............................60
Adjusting the equalizer
(EQ Settings menu) ...............................61
Settings for the surround sound
(Sur Settings menu) ...............................63
Settings for the tuner
(Tuner Settings menu) ...........................65
Settings for the audio
(Audio Settings menu) ...........................66
Settings for the video
(Video Settings menu) ...........................67
Settings for the speakers
(Speaker Settings menu) ........................68
Settings for the system
(System Settings menu) .........................72
Calibrating the appropriate settings
automatically
(Auto Calibration menu) ....................... 73
Enjoying Surround Sound
Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS surround
sound (A.F.D. mode) ............................. 74
Selecting a pre-programmed sound field
(DCS) .................................................... 76
Using only the front speakers
(2CH STEREO) .................................... 78
Enjoying the surround effect at low volume
levels (NIGHT MODE) ........................ 78
Listening to the sound without any adjustment
(ANALOG DIRECT) ............................ 79
Adjusting the speaker levels and balance
(TEST TONE) ....................................... 80
Resetting sound fields
to the initial settings .............................. 81
Tuner Operations
Listening to FM/AM radio ......................... 82
Storing FM stations automatically
(AUTOBETICAL)
(European model only) ......................... 83
Presetting radio stations ............................. 84
Using the Radio Data System (RDS)
(European model only) ......................... 86
Other Operations
Displaying menus of the receiver on the TV
screen .................................................... 88
Naming inputs ............................................ 89
Switching between digital and analog audio
(INPUT MODE) ................................... 90
Listening to digital sound from other inputs
(DIGITAL ASSIGN) ............................ 91
Watching HDMI images from other inputs
(HDMI VIDEO ASSIGN) .................... 92

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Watching component images from other
inputs
(COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGN) ...... 93
Changing the display .................................. 94
Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 95
Recording using the receiver ...................... 95
Custom install mode ................................... 96
Listening to the sound in another zone
(Zone 2 operations) ............................... 98
Using a bi-amplifier connection ............... 101
Using the CONTROL S Control
System ................................................. 102
Using the Remote
Operating each component using the
remote ................................................. 104
Programming the remote .......................... 105
Performing several commands in sequence
automatically (Macro Play) ................. 108
Setting remote control codes that are not
stored in the commander ..................... 110
Clearing all the contents of the remote’s
memory ............................................... 112
Changing button assignments
(RM-AAU008 only) ............................ 112
Additional Information
Glossary ................................................... 114
Precautions ............................................... 116
Troubleshooting ....................................... 117
Specifications ........................................... 121
Index ......................................................... 124

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Description and location of parts
To remove the cover
Press PUSH.
When you remove the cover, keep it out of
reach from children.
Getting Started
Front panel
Name Function
APOWER Press to turn the
receiver on or off (page
39, 52, 53, 54, 55, 81).
BAUTO CAL MIC
jack
Connects to the
supplied optimizer
microphone for the
Digital Cinema Auto
Calibration function
(page 43).

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Getting Started
CTONE MODE Adjusts FRONT BASS
and FRONT TREBLE.
Press TONE MODE
repeatedly to select
BASS or TREBLE,
then turn TONE to
adjust the level (page
61).
TONE
DRemote sensor Receives signals from
remote commander.
EMEMORY/
ENTER
Press to operate a tuner
(FM/AM) (page 82).
TUNING MODE
TUNING
FDIMMER Press to adjust
brightness of the
display.
GDISPLAY Press to select
information displayed
on the display.
HSUR BACK
DECODING
Press to activate SB
DECODING (page
64).
IDisplay
window
The current status of
the selected component
or a list of selectable
items appears here
(page 8).
J2CH Press to select sound
field (page 74).
A.F.D.
MOVIE
MUSIC
KPOWER Press POWER (ZONE)
to enable operations in
zone 2. Then press
SELECT, then INPUT
SELECTOR (qk)to
select a source input
into zone 2 (page 98).
SELECT
Name Function
LMULTI CH IN Press to select the audio
input signal from the
component connected
to the MULTI
CHANNEL INPUT
jack (page 50).
MHDMI Press to select input
source from the
component connected
to the HDMI IN jack
(page 27).
NPHONES jack Connects to
headphones (page 77).
OSPEAKERS
(OFF/A/B/A+B)
Press to select A, B,
A+B, OFF of the front
speakers (page 42).
PVIDEO 3 IN/
PORTABLE AV
IN jack
Connect to a portable
audio/video component
such as a camcorder or
video game (page 34,
54).
QMULTI
CHANNEL
DECODING
lamp
Lights up when multi-
channel audio signals
are decoded (page 53).
RINPUT
SELECTOR
Turn to select the input
source to play back
(page 50, 52, 53, 54,
55, 89, 90, 96).
SMASTER
VOLUME
Turn to adjust the
volume level of all
speakers at the same
time (page 50, 52, 53,
54, 55).
Name Function

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About the indicators on the display
Name Function
ASW Lights up when sub woofer
selection is set to “YES”
and the audio signal is
output from the SUB
WOOFER jack (page 68).
While this indicator lights
up, the receiver creates a
sub woofer signal based on
the L.F.E. signal in the disc
being played back or the
low frequency components
of the front channels.
BPlayback
channel
indicators
L
R
C
SL
SR
S
SBL
SBR
SB
The letters (L, C, R, etc.)
indicate the channels being
played back. The boxes
around the letters vary to
show how the receiver
downmixes the source
sound (based on the speaker
settings).
Front Left
Front Right
Center (monaural)
Surround Left
Surround Right
Surround (monaural or the
surround components
obtained by Pro Logic
processing)
Surround Back Left
Surround Back Right
Surround Back (the
surround back components
obtained by 6.1 channel
decoding)
Example:
Recording format (Front/
Surround): 3/2.1
Output channel: Surround
speakers are set to “NO.”
Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO
Name Function
LSW
SL SR
CR

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Getting Started
C;DIGITAL
(EX)
Lights up when the receiver
is decoding Dolby Digital
Surround signals. When the
receiver is decoding Dolby
Digital Surround EX
signals, “;DIGITAL EX”
also lights up. When
playing a Dolby Digital
format disc, be sure that you
have made digital
connections and that
INPUT MODE is not set to
“ANALOG” (page 90).
DINPUT Lights up constantly. One of
the input indicators also
lights up according to the
current input.
EAUTO Lights up when INPUT
MODE is set to “AUTO”
(page 90).
FHDMI 1 2 Lights up when the receiver
recognizes a component
connected via an HDMI IN
jack (page 27).
GDTS (-ES) Lights up when the receiver
is decoding DTS signals.
When the receiver is
decoding DTS-ES signals,
“DTS-ES” also lights up.
When playing a DTS
format disc, be sure that you
have made digital
connections and that
INPUT MODE is not set to
“ANALOG” (page 90).
H96/24 Lights up when the receiver
is decoding DTS96/24 (96
kHz/24 bit).
Name Function
ICOAX Lights up when INPUT
MODE is set to “AUTO”
and the source signal is a
digital signal being input
through the COAXIAL
jack, or when INPUT
MODE is set to “COAX”
(page 90).
JOPT Lights up when INPUT
MODE is set to “AUTO”
and the source signal is a
digital signal being input
through the OPTICAL jack,
or when INPUT MODE is
set to “OPT” (page 90).
KANALOG Lights up when INPUT
MODE is set to “AUTO”
and no digital signal is
being input through the
COAXIAL or OPTICAL
jacks, or when INPUT
MODE is set to
“ANALOG,” or when the
ANALOG DIRECT
function is being used (page
90).
LMULTI IN Lights up when MULTI IN
is selected (page 50).
MSB DEC Lights up when surround
back sound decoding is
activated (page 64).
NRDS Lights up while receiving
RDS information (page 86).
OD.RANGE Lights up when dynamic
range compression is
activated (page 61).
PEQ Lights up when the
equalizer is activated (page
61).
QZONE 2 Lights up while operation in
zone 2 is being enabled.
RSLEEP Lights up when the sleep
timer is activated (page 95).
Name Function
continued

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SL.F.E. Lights up when the disc
being played back contains
an L.F.E. (Low Frequency
Effect) channel and the
L.F.E. channel signal is
actually being reproduced,
the bars underneath the
letters light up to indicate
the level. Since the L.F.E.
signal is not recorded in all
parts of the input signal the
bar indication will fluctuate
(and may turn off) during
playback.
T;PRO
LOGIC (II/
IIx)
Lights up when the receiver
applies Pro Logic
processing to 2 channel
signals in order to output
the center and surround
channel signals. “;PRO
LOGIC II” also lights up
when the Pro Logic II
MOVIE/MUSIC/GAME
decoder is activated.
“;PRO LOGIC IIx” also
lights up when the Pro
Logic IIx MOVIE/MUSIC/
GAME decoder is activated
(page 75).
Note
This indicator does not light if
both the center and surround
speakers are set to “NO” (page
69).
UNEO:6 Lights up when DTS Neo:6
Cinema/Music decoding is
activated (page 75).
VDISCRETE Lights up when DTS-ES
Discrete decoding is
activated (page 64).
WMATRIX Lights up when DTS-ES
Matrix decoding is
activated (page 64).
Name Function
XSP-A/SP-B/
SP-OFF
Lights up according to the
speaker system used (page
41).
“SP-OFF” lights up when
“SP-OFF” is selected or
headphones are connected.
YPRESET Lights up when TUNING
MODE is “PRESET.”
ZTuner
indicators
Lights up when using the
receiver to tune in radio
stations (page 82–87), etc.
wj MEMORY Lights up when a memory
function, such as Name
Input (page 89) etc., is
activated.
wk VOLUME Displays the current
volume.
Name Function

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Getting Started
Rear panel
AAUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section
AUDIO IN/
OUT jacks
Connects to a tape
deck, MD deck or
DAT player, etc
(page 21, 25).
MULTI
CHANNEL
INPUT jacks
Connects to a Super
Audio CD player or
DVD player with an
analog audio jack for
7.1 channel or 5.1
channel sound (page
21, 24).
PRE OUT jacks Connects to an
external power
amplifier.
BDIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section
OPTICAL IN/
OUT jacks
Connects to a DVD
player, Super Audio
CD player, etc. The
COAXIAL jack
provides a better
quality sound (page
21, 22, 31).
COAXIAL IN
jacks
HDMI IN/OUT
jacks
Connects to a DVD
player, or a satellite
tuner. An image and
the sound are output
to TV or a projector
(page 27).
L
R
CANTENNA section
FM ANTENNA
jack
Connects to the FM
wire antenna (aerial)
supplied with this
receiver (page 38).
AM
ANTENNA
jack
Connects to the AM
loop antenna (aerial)
supplied with this
receiver (page 38).
DCOMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/
OUTPUT section
COMPONENT
VIDEO (Y, PB/
CB, PR/CR)
INPUT/
OUTPUT
jacks*
Connects to a DVD
player, TV, or a
satellite tuner. (page
29, 31, 37).
ERS-232C jack
Used for
maintenance and
service.
continued

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* You can watch the selected input image when you
connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV (page
29). You can also display certain menu settings and
the sound field on the monitor when you press ON
SCREEN on the remote (page 88).
FControl jack for Sony equipment
and other external components
CTRL S IN/
OUT jacks
Connects to Sony
TV, DVD player or
VCR with
CONTROL S jack
(page 102).
TRIGGER
OUT jack
Connects to interlock
on/off of the power
supply of other 12V
TRIGGER
compliant
components (page
97).
IR REMOTE
IN/OUT jacks
Connects an IR
repeater (page 98,
99).
GVIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT
section
AUDIO IN/
OUT jacks
Connects to a VCR
or a DVD player etc.
(page 29, 31, 32, 33,
34, 36).
VIDEO IN/
OUT jacks*
S VIDEO IN/
OUT jacks*
HSPEAKERS section
Connects to speakers
(page 19).
L
R

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Getting Started
You can use the supplied remote RM-AAL004
to operate the receiver and to control the Sony
audio/video components that the remote is
assigned to operate (page 105).
RM-AAL004
Remote commander Name Function
AAV ?/1
(on/standby)
Press to turn on or off the audio/
video components that the
remote is assigned to operate
(page 105).
If you press the ?/1(B) at the
same time, it will turn off the
receiver and other Sony
components (SYSTEM
STANDBY).
Note
The function of the AV ?/1
switch changes automatically
each time you press the input
button (C).
B?/1
(on/standby)
Press to turn the receiver on or
off.
After pressing ZONE 2 (D),
only the receiver in zone 2 is
turned on or off with this button.
To turn off all components,
press ?/1and AV ?/1(A) at
the same time (SYSTEM
STANDBY).
CInput
buttons
Press one of the buttons to
select the component you want
to use. To utilize the buttons
with names in pink, press
SHIFT (wg), and then press the
button. When you press any of
the input buttons, the receiver
turns on. The buttons are
factory assigned to control Sony
components (page 50). You can
program the remote to control
non-Sony components
following the steps in
“Programming the remote”
(page 105).
DZONE 2 Press to enable zone 2 operation
(page 98).
ESLEEP Press to activate the Sleep
Timer function and the duration
which the receiver turns off
automatically (page 95).
FRECEIVER Press to enable the receiver
operation (page 56).
G2CH Press to select a sound field
(page 74).
A.F.D.
MOVIE
MUSIC
continued

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HNumeric
buttons
Press to
– preset/tune to preset stations.
– select track numbers of the
CD player, DVD player or
MD deck. Press 0/10 to
select track number 10.
– select channel numbers of
the VCR or satellite tuner.
– After pressing TV (wj),
press the numeric buttons to
select the TV channels.
IENTER Press to enter the value after
selecting a channel, disc or
track using the numeric buttons.
MEMORY Press to store a tuner station
during tuner operation.
JDISPLAY Press to select information
displayed on the display
window, TV screen of the VCR,
satellite tuner, CD player, DVD
player, or MD deck (page 94).
KAfter pressing MENU (qd) or
TOP MENU (qk), press V/v, B
or bto select the settings. Then
press to enter the selection
(page 56).
LTOOLS Press to display and select items
from the option menus for DVD
player, etc.
OPTIONS
MMENU Press to display the menu of the
receiver, DVD player, or TV,
etc.
NREPLAY B·/
ADVANCE
·b
Press to replay the previous
scene or fast forward the current
scene of the VCR or DVD
player.
Om/Ma)
xa)
Xa)
Hb)
./>a)
Press to operate the DVD
player, CD player, MD deck or
tape deck, etc.
TUNING +/– Press to select stations (page
82).
PPRESET
+b)/–
Press to register FM/AM Radio
stations or to select preset
stations.
TV CH +/– Press TV (wj) and then press
TV CH+/– to operate the TV,
satellite tuner, VCR, etc.
Name Function
V/v/B/b
QF1/F2 Press TV (wj) and then press
F1 or F2 to select a component
to operate.
• Hard disk recorder
F1: HDD
F2: DVD
• DVD/VHS combo player
F1: DVD
F2: VHS
TV/VIDEO Press TV/VIDEO and TV (wj)
at the same time to select the
input signal (TV input or video
input).
WIDE Press to select the wide picture
mode.
MACRO1,
MACRO2
Press RECEIVER (6) and
then press MACRO 1 or
MACRO 2 to set up the macro
function (page 108).
RTOP MENU Press to display the menu or
on-screen guide of the DVD
player on the TV screen. Then
use V/v/B/band to perform
menu operations.
MENU Press to display the menus of
the DVD player on the TV
screen. Then use V/v/B/band
to perform a menu
operations (page 104).
NIGHT
MODE
Press RECEIVER (6) and
then press NIGHT MODE to
activate the NIGHT MODE
function (page 78).
INPUT
MODE
Press RECEIVER (6) and
then press INPUT MODE to
select the input mode when the
same components are
connected to both digital and
analog jacks (page 90).
SMUTING Press to activate the muting
function (page 51).
TMASTER
VOL +/–
Press to adjust the volume level
of all speakers at the same time
(page 50).
TV VOL +/– Press TV (wj) and then press
TV VOL +/– to adjust the
volume level of the TV.
UDISC SKIP Press to skip a disc when using
a multi-disc changer.
Name Function

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Getting Started
a) See the table on page 104 for information on the
buttons that you can use to control each
component.
b)The tactile dot is attached to these buttons (H,
PRESET+). Use as a mark of operation.
Notes
• Some functions explained in this section may not
work depending on the model.
• The above explanation is intended to serve as an
example only. Therefore, depending on the
component, the above operation may not be
possible or may operate differently than described.
VRETURN/
EXIT O
Press to return to the previous
menu or exit the menu while the
menu or on-screen guide of the
VCR, DVD player, or satellite
tuner is displayed on the TV
screen (page 104).
WON SCREEN Press to display the receiver
status. Then, if you press
MENU (qd), the menus of the
receiver appear (page 88).
XCLEAR Press to
– clear a mistake when you
press the incorrect numeric
button.
– return to continuous
playback, etc. of the satellite
tuner or DVD player.
>10 Press to select
– track numbers over 10 of the
VCR, satellite tuner, CD
player or MD deck.
– channel numbers of the
Digital CATV terminal.
D.TUNING Press to enter direct tuning
mode (page 83).
YSHIFT Press to light up the button. It
changes the remote button
function to activate the buttons
with pink printing.
ZA.DIRECT Press to switch the audio of the
selected input to analog signal
without any adjustment (page
79).
wj TV Press to enable TV operation.
wk RM SET UP Press to set up the remote.
Name Function

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RM-AAU008
This remote is only for zone 2 operations (page
98). You cannot control the main receiver
directly with this remote.
Operating the main receiver from
zone 2
Name Function
A?/1
(on/standby)
Press to turn a receiver in zone 2
on or off.
BInput
buttons
Press one of the buttons to
select the component you want
to use. When you press any of
the input buttons, the receiver
turns on. The buttons are
factory assigned to control Sony
components as follows. You can
change the button assignments
following the steps in
“Changing button assignments
(RM-AAU008 only)” on page
112.
CMUTING Press to mute the sound.
DMASTER
VOL +/–
Press to adjust the volume level
for multi zone output.
ERM SET UP Press to change the category of
the buttons.
FRM SET UP
indicator
Lights up when data is being
sent or when the remote button
assignment is being preset.
GZONE 2 Press to select the command
mode of the remote.
* The setting cannot be changed.
Button Assigned Sony
component
VIDEO 1 VCR (VTR mode 3)
VIDEO 2 VCR (VTR mode 1)
VIDEO 3 VCR (VTR mode 2)
DVD DVD player
TV/SAT TV tuner
TAPE/CD-
R
Tape deck B
MD/DAT MD deck
SA-CD/CD Super Audio CD/CD
player
TUNER* Built-in tuner
SOURCE The current input
selected for the main
receiver

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Getting Started
Operating the components
connected to the main receiver
from zone 2
* The function of these buttons switches
automatically each time you press the input
buttons B. The above explanation is intended to
serve as an example only. Therefore, depending
on the component, the above operation may not
be possible or may operate differently than
described.
Name Function
HOperation
buttons*
The following table describes
the function of the buttons.
ICH/
PRESET/
D.SKIP
+/–*
Press repeatedly to select a
preset station or channel. When
using a multi-disc changer,
press to skip a disc.
Button(s) Function
NStarts play. (Starts play
on the front side of the
cassette.)
nStarts play on the
reverse side of the
cassette.
XPauses play or
recording, and starts
recording when the
component is in
recording standby.
xStops play.
./>Skips tracks.

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1: Installing speakers
This receiver allows you to use a 7.1 channel
system (7 speakers and one sub woofer).
To fully enjoy theater-like multi-channel
surround sound requires five speakers (two
front speakers, a center speaker, and two
surround speakers) and a sub woofer (5.1
channel system).
Example of a 5.1 channel
speaker system configuration
AFront left speaker
BFront right speaker
CCenter speaker
DSurround left speaker
ESurround right speaker
HSub woofer
You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of
DVD software recorded sound in the Surround
EX format if you connect one additional
surround back speaker (6.1 channel system) or
two surround back speakers (7.1 channel
system). (see “Using the surround back
decoding mode (SB DECODING)” on page
64).
Example of a 7.1 channel
speaker system configuration
AFront left speaker
BFront right speaker
CCenter speaker
DSurround left speaker
ESurround right speaker
FSurround back left speaker
GSurround back right speaker
HSub woofer
Tips
• When you connect a 6.1 channel speaker system,
place the surround back speaker behind the
listening position.
• Since the sub woofer does not emit highly
directional signals, you can place it wherever you
want.
Enjoying a 5.1/7.1 channel
system

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Getting Started
2: Connecting speakers
AFront speaker A(L)
BFront speaker A(R)
CCenter speaker
DSurround speaker (L)
ESurround speaker (R)
FSurround back speaker (L)b)
GSurround back speaker (R)b)
HSub wooferc)
a) If you have an additional front speaker
system, connect them to the FRONT
SPEAKERS Bterminals. You can select
the front speaker system you want to use
with the SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) on
the front panel (page 42).
b) If you connect only one surround back
speaker, connect it to the SURROUND
BACK SPEAKERS L terminals.
HGF
BADEC
AB
FRONT SPEAKERS
Bterminals a)
AMonaural audio cord (not supplied)
BSpeaker cords (not supplied)
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c) When you connect a sub woofer with an auto
standby function, turn off the function when
watching movies. If the auto standby
function is set to on, it turns to standby mode
automatically based on the level of the input
signal to a sub woofer, then sound may not
be output.
Note
When you connect all the speakers with a nominal
impedance of 8 ohms or higher, set “SP.
IMPEDANCE” in the System Settings menu to “8
ohm.” In other connections, set it to “4 ohm.” For
details, see “6: Setting the speakers” (page 41).
Tip
To connect certain speakers to another power
amplifier, use the PRE OUT jacks. The same signal
is output from both the SPEAKERS terminals and
the PRE OUT jacks. For example, if you want to
connect just the front speakers to another amplifier,
connect that amplifier to the PRE OUT FRONT L
and R jacks.
ZONE 2 connection
You can assign the SURROUND BACK
SPEAKER terminals Fand Gto the
speakers of the ZONE 2. Set the surround back
speaker settings (page 69) to “ZONE 2.”
See “Listening to the sound in another zone
(Zone 2 operations)” (page 98) for details of
on connection and operation in zone 2.