Sony STR-DN1000 User manual

©2009 Sony Corporation
4-136-735-41(1)
Multi Channel AV
Receiver
Operating Instructions
STR-DN1000

2GB
To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus to
rain or moisture.
To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the
ventilation opening of the apparatus with
newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc.
Do not place the naked flame sources such as lighted
candles on the apparatus.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not
expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and
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.
As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from
the mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible
AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the
unit, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet
immediately.
Do not expose batteries or apparatus with battery-
installed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or
the like.
The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long
as it is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit
itself has been turned off.
Excessive sound pressure from earphones and
headphones can cause hearing loss.
This symbol is intended to alert
the user to the presence of the Hot
Surface that may be hot if it is
touched during the normal
operation.
For customers in Europe
Disposal of Old Electrical &
Electronic Equipment
(Applicable in the European
Union and other European
countries with separate
collection systems)
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 Civic Office, your
household waste disposal service or the shop where
you purchased the product.
WARNING

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Disposal of waste batteries
(applicable in the European
Union and other European
countries with separate
collection systems)
This symbol on the battery or on the packaging
indicates that the battery provided with this product
shall not be treated as household waste.
On certain batteries this symbol might be used in
combination with a chemical symbol. The chemical
symbols for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are added if
the battery contains more than 0.0005% mercury or
0.004% lead.
By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly,
you will help prevent potentially negative
consequences for the environmentand human health
which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the
materials will help to conserve natural resources.
In case of products that for safety, performance or
data integrity reasons require a permanent
connection with an incorporated battery, this battery
should be replaced by qualified service staff only.
To ensure that the battery will be treated properly,
hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment.
For all other batteries, please view the section on
how to remove the battery from the product safely.
Hand the battery over to the applicable collection
point for the recycling of waste batteries.
For more detailed information about recycling of
this product or battery, please contact your local
Civic Office, your household waste disposal service
or the shop where you purchased the product.
Notice for customers: The following
information is only applicable to
equipment sold in countries applying
EU Directives.
The manufacturer of this product is Sony
Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo,
108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for
EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland
GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart,
Germany. For any service or guarantee matters
please refer to the addresses given in separate
service or guarantee documents.
For customers in Australia
Disposal of Old Electrical &
Electronic Equipment
(Applicable in the European
Union and other European
countries with separate
collection systems)
About This Manual
• The instructions in this manual are for model
STR-DN1000. Check your model number by
looking at the lower right corner of the front panel.
In this manual, models of area code CEL is used
for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise.
Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in
the text, for example, “Models of area code E51
only”.
• 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.
• “Neural-THX” and “NEURAL-THX” introduced
in the Operating Instructions and displayed on the
GUI menu screen and on the display mean Neural-
THX Surround.
About area codes
The area code of the receiver you purchased is
shown on the lower right portion of the rear panel
(see the illustration below).
Any differences in operation, according to the area
code, are clearly indicated in the text, for example,
“Models of area code AA only”.
LR
1OUT
FRONT A
LR
SURROUND
Area code

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This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro
Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround
System.
* Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
** Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent
#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762;
6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,212,872; 7,333,929;
7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and
worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a
registered trademark and the DTS logos, Symbol,
DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio are
trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2008 DTS, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
This receiver incorporates High-Definition
Multimedia Interface (HDMITM) technology.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
The font type (Shin Go R) installed in this receiver
is provided by MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD.
These names are the trademarks of MORISAWA &
COMPANY LTD., and the copyright of the font also
belongs to MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD.
This product using Neural-THX®Surround is
manufactured under license from Neural Audio
Corporation and THX Ltd. Sony Corporation hereby
grants the user a non-exclusive, non-transferable,
limited right of use to this product under USA and
foreign patent, patent pending and other technology
or trademarks owned by Neural Audio Corporation
and THX Ltd. “Neural Surround”, “Neural Audio”,
“Neural” and “NRL” are trademarks and logos
owned by Neural Audio Corporation, THX is a
trademark of THX Ltd., which may be registered in
some jurisdictions. All rights reserved.
iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries.
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are
of their respective holders. In this manual, ™ and ®
marks are not specified.
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by
the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks
by Sony Corporation is under license.
Other trademarks and trade names are those of their
respective owners.
“M-crew Server” is a trademark of Sony
Corporation.
“x.v.Colour” and “x.v.Colour” logo are trademarks
of Sony Corporation.
“BRAVIA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
“S-AIR” and its logo are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
DLNA and DLNA CERTIFIED are trademarks
and/or service marks of the Digital Living Network
Alliance.
The receiver is compatible with the S-AIR function,
which allows transmission of sound between S-AIR
products wirelessly.
The following S-AIR products can be used with the
receiver:
• Surround amplifier: You can enjoy surround
speaker sound wirelessly.
• S-AIR receiver: You can enjoy receiver sound in
another room.
These S-AIR products can be purchased as an option
(the S-AIR product lineup differs depending on the
area).
Notes or instructions for the surround amplifier or
S-AIR receiver in this operating instructions refer
only to when the surround amplifier or S-AIR
receiver is used.
For details on the S-AIR function, see “S-AIR
Operations” (page 89).
On copyrights
About the S-AIR function

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Table of Contents
Description and location of parts .................. 7
Getting Started
1: Installing speakers................................... 16
2: Connecting speakers ............................... 18
3: Connecting the TV .................................. 20
4a: Connecting the audio components ........ 22
4b: Connecting the video components ........ 24
5: Connecting the antennas (aerials) ........... 34
6: Preparing the receiver and the remote..... 35
7: Displaying the GUI menu on the TV
screen ..................................................... 36
8: Selecting the front speaker system .......... 37
9: Calibrating the appropriate speaker
settings automatically
(Auto Calibration) .................................. 39
Guide to on-screen display operation.......... 44
Playback
Enjoying sound/images from the
component connected to the receiver..... 46
Enjoying sound/images from the
components connected to the
DIGITAL MEDIA PORT....................... 48
Tuner Operations
Listening to FM/AM radio .......................... 51
Presetting FM/AM radio stations ................ 53
Using the Radio Data System (RDS) .......... 54
(Models of area code CEL, CEK only)
Enjoying Surround Sound
Playing back with 2-channel sound ............ 56
Playing back with multi-channel
surround ................................................. 57
Enjoying a surround effect for
music/movie ........................................... 60
Resetting sound fields to the initial
settings ................................................... 63
Amplifier Operations
Using the setting menu ................................63
Settings for the Auto Calibration
(Auto Calibration menu) ........................65
Setting for the speaker
(Speaker Settings menu).........................66
Settings for the surround sound
(Surround Settings menu)....................... 70
Settings for the EQ (EQ menu) ...................71
Settings for the audio
(Audio Settings menu) ...........................71
Settings for the video
(Video Settings menu) ............................ 72
Settings for HDMI
(HDMI Settings menu) ...........................74
Settings for the S-AIR
(S-AIR Settings menu) ...........................75
Operating without connecting to a TV ........75
“BRAVIA” Sync Features
What is “BRAVIA” Sync?...........................85
Preparing for the “BRAVIA” Sync..............86
Playing back components with one-touch
operation (One-Touch Play) ...................87
Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers
connected to the receiver
(System Audio Control) .........................88
Turning off the receiver with the TV
(System Power Off) ................................88
S-AIR Operations
About S-AIR products.................................89
Setting up an S-AIR product ....................... 90
Enjoying the system’s sound in another
room .......................................................95
Changing the channel for better sound
transmission ............................................97
Stabilizing S-AIR reception ........................98
Enjoying the S-AIR receiver while the
S-AIR main unit is in standby mode ...... 99
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Other Operations
Switching between digital and analog
audio (INPUT MODE) .........................100
Enjoying the sound/images from other
inputs ....................................................100
Using the Sleep Timer ...............................103
Changing the brightness of the front
panel display (DIMMER).....................103
Enjoying the surround effect at low
volume levels (NIGHT MODE) ...........104
Recording using the receiver .....................104
Using a bi-amplifier connection ................105
Using the Remote
Operating each component using the
remote ...................................................107
Programming the remote ...........................109
Clearing all the contents of the remote’s
memory.................................................113
Additional Information
Glossary .....................................................114
Precautions ................................................117
Troubleshooting.........................................118
Specifications.............................................125
Index ..........................................................127

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Description and location of parts
Front panel
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
?/1
INPUT SELECTOR
MUTING
MASTER VOLUME
SPEAKERS
PHONES 2 CH/
A.DIRECT A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC INPUT MODE DIMMER DISPLAY
VIDEO 2 IN
VIDEO L AUDIO R
AUTO CAL MIC
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Name Function
A?/1(on/standby) Press to turn the receiver on
or off (page 35, 36, 53, 63).
BRemote sensor Receives signals from
remote commander.
CWhite lamp Lights up when the receiver
is on.
Lights off when the
receiver is off or the
“DIMMER” is set to
“70% DOWN”.
DMULTI
CHANNEL
DECODING lamp
Lights up when multi
channel audio signals are
decoded (page 120).
Name Function
EDisplay The current status of the
selected component or a list
of selectable items appears
here (page 9).
FMUTING Press to turn off the sound
temporarily.
Press MUTING again to
restore the sound (page 47,
118).
GINPUT
SELECTOR +/–
Press repeatedly to select
the input source to
playback (page 47, 100,
104).
HMASTER
VOLUME
Turn to adjust the volume
level of all speakers at the
same time (page 47, 118).
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Name Function
IVIDEO 2 IN
jacks
Connects to a portable
audio/video component
such as a camcorder or
video game (page 31, 47).
JAUTO CAL MIC
jack
Connects to the supplied
optimizer microphone for
the Auto Calibration
function (page 40).
KDISPLAY Press repeatedly to select
information displayed on
the display (page 81, 124).
LDIMMER Press repeatedly to adjust
thebrightness ofthe display
(page 103).
MINPUT MODE Press to select the input
mode when the same
components are connected
to both digital and analog
jacks (page 100).
N2CH/A.DIRECT Press to select a sound field
(page 56, 57, 60).
A.F.D.
MOVIE
MUSIC
OSPEAKERS Press to select the front
speaker system (page 37).
PPHONES jack Connects to headphones
(page 119).

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About the indicators on the display
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Name Function
ASW Lights up when subwoofer is
connected and the audio signal
is output from the
SUBWOOFER jack. While this
indicator lights up, the receiver
creates a subwoofer signal
based on the LFE signal in the
disc being played back or the
low frequency components of
the front channels.
BLFE Lights up when the disc being
played back contains an LFE
(Low Frequency Effect)
channel and the LFE channel
signal is actually being
reproduced.
CInput
indicators
COAX
OPT
HDMI
DMPORT
ANALOG
Light up to indicate the current
input.
Lights up when INPUT MODE
is set to “AUTO” and the source
signal is a digital signal being
input through the COAXIAL
jack (page 100).
Lights up when INPUT MODE
is set to “AUTO” and the source
signal is a digital signal being
input through the OPTICAL
jack (page 100).
The receiver recognizes a
component connected via an
HDMI IN jack.
The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter is connected and
“DMPORT” is selected.
No digital signal is being input.
When INPUT MODE is set to
“ANALOG” or when the
“Analog Direct” is being
selected, it also lights up.
Name Function
DDolby
Digital
Surround
indicators
D
D EX
D+
TrueHD
Lights up one of the respective
indicators when the receiver is
decoding the corresponding
Dolby Digital format signals.
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Surround EX
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby TrueHD
Note
When playing a Dolby Digital
format disc, be sure that you
have made digital connections
and that INPUT MODE is set
to “AUTO” (page 100).
ENeural-THX Lights up when the receiver
applies Neural-THX
processing to input signals.
FDTS(-ES)
indicators
DTS
DTS 96/24
NEO:6
DTS-ES
Light up when DTS or DTS-
ES signals are input.
Lights up when the receiver is
decoding DTS signals.
Lights up when the receiver is
decoding DTS 96 kHz/24 bit
signals.
Lights up when DTS Neo:6
Cinema/Music decoder is
activated (page 59).
Lights up when the receiver is
decoding DTS-ES signals.
Note
When playing a DTS format
disc, be sure that you have
made digital connections and
that INPUT MODE is set to
“AUTO” (page 100).
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Name Function
GD.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range
compression is activated.
HSP A/SP B/
SP A+B
Lights up according to the front
speaker system used (page 37).
However, these indicators do not
light up if the speaker output is
turned off or if headphones are
connected.
ISLEEP Lights up when the Sleep Timer is
activated.
JA.DIRECT Lights up when “Analog Direct”
is selected.
KTu n in g
indicators
MEM
MONO
RDS
ST
Lights up when the receiver tunes
in radio stations.
Lights up when a memory
function, such as Preset Memory
(page 53), etc., is activated.
Monaural broadcast
RDS information is received.
Note
“RDS” appears for models of area
code CEL, CEK only.
Stereo broadcast
LS-AIR Lights up when the S-AIR
transmitter (not supplied) is
connected.
MDolby
Pro Logic
indicators
PL
PL II
PL IIx
Lights up one of the respective
indicators when the receiver
applies Dolby Pro Logic
processing to 2 channel signals in
order to output the center and
surround channel signals.
Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Note
These indicators do not light up
when either the center speaker and
surround speaker is not connected.
NBI-AMP Lights up when “SB Assign” is set
to “BI-AMP” (page 105).
OEQ Lights up when the equalizer is
activated.
Name Function
PDTS-HD
indicators
DTS-HD
MSTR
DTS-HD HI
RES
Lights up one of the respective
indicators when the receiver is
decoding the corresponding
DTS-HD format signals.
DTS-HD Master Audio
DTS-HD High Resolution
Audio
QLPCM Lights up when Linear PCM
(Pulse Code Modulation)
signals are input.
RPlayback
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: When “SP
Pattern” is set to “3/0.1”
(page 66, 78)
Sound Field: “A.F.D. Auto”