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Getting Started
Rear panel
DIGITAL
OPTICAL
VIDEO 1
IN
VIDEO 2
IN
DVD 
IN
COAXIAL
HDMI
DVD IN
ASSIGNABLE
VIDEO 2 IN
MONITOR OUT
ANTENNA
AM
XM
VIDEO 1
VIDEO IN
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
VIDEO 2
AUDIO IN
MD/TAPE
SA-CD
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VIDEO IN
DVD
AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT
MONITOR
FRONT
CENTER
SUB
WOOFER
SURROUND
AUDIO
OUT
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RSUB
WOOFER
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SURROUND FRONT A
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SPEAKERS
DVD
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IN MONITOR
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ADIGITAL INPUT section
OPTICAL 
IN jack Connects toaDVD
player, etc. The 
COAXIAL jack 
provides a better 
quality of loud 
sound (page 23, 
26).
COAXIAL IN 
jack
HDMI IN/
MONITOR 
OUT jack
a)
Connects toaDVD
player,orasatellite
tuner. The image 
and the sound are 
output to a TV or a 
projector (page 
25).
BVIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT 
section
AUDIO IN/
OUT jack Connectsthevideo
and audio jacks of 
a VCR or a DVD 
player (page 22, 
23, 24, 26, 27).
VIDEO IN/
OUT jack
a)
White (L)
Red (R)
Yellow
CCOMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/
OUTPUT section
COMPONENT
 
VIDEO 
INPUT/
OUTPUT 
jack
a)
Connects to aDVD
player, TV, or a 
satellite tuner. You 
can enjoy high 
quality image 
(page 22, 24, 26).
DSPEAKER section
Connects to 
speakers (page 16).
Connects to sub 
woofer (page 16).
Green
Blue
Red
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a)
You can watch the selected input image when you 
connect the MONITOROUTjackto a TV monitor 
(page 22).
You can use the supplied remote RM-AAP012 
to operate the receiver and to control the Sony 
audio/video components that the remote is 
assigned to operate. You can also program the 
remote to control non-Sony audio/video 
components. For details, see “Programming 
the remote” (page 69).
EAUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section
AUDIO IN/
OUT jack Connects toanMD
deck or CD player, 
etc. (page 20).
MULTI 
CHANNEL 
INPUT jack
Connects to a 
Super Audio CD 
player or DVD 
player which has 
an analog audio 
jack for 5.1 
channel sound 
(page 19).
FANTENNA section
FM 
ANTENNA Connects to the 
FM wire antenna 
supplied with this 
receiver (page 28).
AM 
ANTENNA Connects to the 
AM loop antenna 
supplied with this 
receiver (page 28).
XM Connects to the 
XM connect-and-
Play antenna (not 
supplied with this 
receiver) (page 
58).
White (L)
Red (R)
White (L)
Red (R)
Black
Remote commander
Name Function
AAV ?/1Press to turn on or off the 
audio/video components that 
the remote is programmed to 
operate.
If you press ?/1(B) at the 
same time, it will turn off the 
receiver and other 
components (SYSTEM 
STANDBY).
Note
The function of the AV ?/1
switch changes automatically 
each time you press the input 
buttons (wj).
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MENU
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D.TUNING DISC ALT
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CLEAR
SEARCH MODE
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Getting Started
Name Function
B?/1Press to turn the receiver on or 
off.
To turn off all components, 
press ?/1and AV ?/1(A) at 
the same time (SYSTEM 
STANDBY).
SLEEP Press ALT (G) and then press 
SLEEP to activate the Sleep 
Timer function and the duration 
which the receiver turns off 
automatically.
CMULTI CH Press to selecttheaudiodirectly 
from the components connected
to the MULTI CH IN jacks.
DMUSIC Press to select sound fields 
(MUSIC).
ECATEGORY 
MODE Press to select the category 
mode for XM Radio.
FPRESET/ 
CH/D.SKIP 
+/–
Press to
–select preset stations.
–select preset channels of the 
TV, VCR, satellite tuner, Blu-
ray disc recorder, or hard disc 
recorder.
–skip disc of the CD player, 
VCD player, DVD player, 
MD deck, or LD player 
(multi-disc changer only).
GALT Press to light up the button. It 
changes the remote key 
function to activate the buttons 
with orange printing.
H-/-- Press to select the channel entry 
mode, either one or two digit of 
the TV, Blu-ray disc recorder, 
hard disc recorder, PSX, or 
satellite tuner.
DISC Press to select a disc directly of 
the CD player or VCD player 
(multi-disc changer only).
SEARCH 
MODE Press to select the searching 
mode or unit for search (tracks, 
index, etc.) of the DVD player.
IxPress to stop playback of the 
VCR, CD player, VCD player, 
LD player, DVD player, MD 
deck, DAT deck, tape deck, Blu-
ray disc recorder, hard disc 
recorder, or PSX.
Name Function
JMUTING Press to mute the sound.
KMASTER 
VOL +
a)
/– Press to adjust the volume level 
of all speakers at the same time.
LAMP MENU Press to display the menu of the 
receiver. Then, use the control 
buttons to perform menu 
operations.
MTV/VIDEO Press to select the input signal 
(TV input or video input).
NAUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto 
Calibration function.
OWIDE Press ALT (G) and then press 
WIDEtoselectthewidepicture
mode.
PTV CH +
a)
/– Press to select preset TV 
channels.
QTV VOL 
+
a)
/– Press to adjust the TV volume 
level.
RRETURN/ 
EXIT OPress to
–return to the previous menu.
–exitthe menu while the menu 
or on-screen guide of the 
VCD player, LD player, DVD 
player, Blu-ray disc recorder, 
hard disc recorder, PSX, or 
satellite tuner is displayed on 
the TV screen.
SDISPLAY Press to select information 
displayed on the TV screen of 
the TV, VCR, VCD player, LD 
player, DVD player, CD player, 
MD deck, Blu-ray disc 
recorder, hard disc recorder, 
PSX, or satellite tuner.
TControl 
buttons After pressing AMP MENU 
(L), TOP MENU/GUIDE 
(U), or AV MENU (V), press 
the control button V, v, Bor b
to select the settings. When you 
press TOP MENU/GUIDE or 
AV MENU, press the control 
button to enter the selection.
UTOP MENU/
GUIDE Press to display the
–DVD title.
–menuoron-screen guide of 
the satellite tuner, Blu-ray 
disc recorder, hard disc 
recorder, or PSX on the TV 
screen.
Then, use the control buttons to 
perform menu operation.
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Name Function
VAV MENU Press to display the menus of the 
VCR, DVD player, satellite 
tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, 
harddiscrecorder,orPSXonthe
TV screen.Then,use the control 
buttons to perform menu 
operations.
WHa) Press to start playback of the 
VCR, CD player, VCD player, 
LD player, DVD player, MD 
deck, DAT deck, tape deck, Blu-
ray disc recorder, hard disc 
recorder, or PSX.
XXPress to pause playback or 
recording of the VCR, CD 
player, VCD player, LD player, 
DVD player, MD deck, DAT 
deck, tape deck, Blu-ray disc 
recorder, hard disc recorder, or 
PSX. (Also starts recording with 
components in recording 
standby.)
Ym/MPress to
–searchtracksin the forward/
backward direction of the CD 
player, VCD player, DVD 
player, LD player, MD deck, 
Blu-ray disc recorder, hard 
disc recorder, or PSX.
–fastforward/rewind of the 
VCR, DAT deck, or tape deck.
D. TUNING Press to enter direct tuning 
mode.
ANT Press ALT (G) and then press 
ANT to select the signal to be 
outputfromtheantenna terminal
oftheVCR orsatellitetuner(TV
signal or video signal).
CLEAR Press ALT (G) and then press 
CLEAR to
–clearamistake when youpress
the incorrect numeric button.
–return to continuous playback, 
etc. of the CD player, DVD 
player, Blu-ray disc recorder, 
PSX, or satellite tuner.
Name Function
ZTUNING +/– Press to scan a station.
./>Press to skip tracks of the 
VCR,CDplayer,VCD player,
LD player, DVD player, MD 
deck, DAT deck, tape deck, 
Blu-ray disc recorder, hard 
disc recorder, or PSX.
2CH Press to select 2CH STEREO 
mode.
A.F.D. Press to select A.F.D. mode.
MOVIE Press to select sound fields 
(MOVIE).
CATEGORY 
+/– Presstoselectthecategoryfor
XM Radio.
DUAL MONO Press to select the language 
you want during digital 
broadcast.
AUDIO Press to change the sound to 
Multiplex, Bilingual or Multi 
channel TV sound of the TV, 
VCR, DVD player, satellite 
tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, 
hard disc recorder, or PSX.
ANGLE Press to select the viewing 
angle or change the angles of 
the DVD player or Blu-ray 
disc recorder.
JUMP/TIME Press to
–toggle between the previous 
and the current channels of
the satellite tuner, TV, or 
Blu-ray disc recorder.
–showthe time or display the 
playing time of adisc, etc. of 
the CD player, MD deck, 
VCD player, or DVD player.
MEMORY Press MEMORY to store a 
station.
SUBTITLE PressALT(G)andthenpress
SUBTITLE to change the 
subtitles of the DVD player.
ENTER PressALT(G)andthenpress
ENTER to enter the value 
after selecting a channel, disc 
or track using the numeric 
buttons.