Sony STR-DH540 Specification Guide

Bring the excitement home with 5.2 channels, 725 watts

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 and iPhone® and iPod® 

connectivity. It also handles all of your components with 4 HD inputs and 4K resolution 

pass-through. Now, all of your music and movies will get the multi-layered sound 

quality they deserve with HD Digital Cinema Sound and auto calibration for easy set-

up.

                                Sony 5.2 Ch. 4K AV Receiver

STR-DH540

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•  5.2 Channel 725W A/V Receiver (145W x 5 @ 6 ohms 1kHz 0.5% THD)
•  iPod®/iPhone® video and music playback5 via USB
•  4 HDMI™ Inputs 
•  4K Pass-through
•  HD Digital Cinema Sound™with Front-High speakers (HD DCS)
•  Digital Cinema Audio Calibration for Quick Set-Up 
•  Dolby® TrueHD, Pro logic IIz and dts® HD Enhanced Audio Codecs

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•  3D pass-through
•  Audio Return Channel uses just one cable for TV audio

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•  Standby pass-through of Audio & Video via HDMI™ connected devices
•  BRAVIA® Sync for multi-device control w/ one remote

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•  24p True Cinema™ pass-through

Features

iPod®/iPhone® Music and Video playback 

Listen to music and watch video stored on your iPod® or iPhone® while charging your device. 

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 4 HDMI Inputs

Get versatile HD connection options with six HD inputs. Four HDMI™ inputs (up to 4K) let you connect a Sony® 

PlayStation®3 entertainment system, Blu-ray Disc™ player, any 2 other HDMI-capable devices, for high definition 

video and audio.

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Digital Cinema Auto Calibration - Quick Speaker Set Up

Ensure you get the best sound experience from your A/V receiver and speakers with Digital Cinema Auto 

Calibration.  Simply place the included microphone where you will be seated and settings are automatically 

optimized based on the distance, delays and placement of your speakers.

HD Digital Cinema Sound and Front High Speakers

Optimize your receiver to mimic the sound characteristics of movie theaters. Front Height mode enables vocal 

height and 3D effects for better positioning of effects giving added depth to visuals and concerts. 

4K Pass-through

Future-proof your system and take a quantum leap in video clarity. The STR-DH540 allows native 4K video content 

to be passed through to a 4K television or projector.

3D Pass-through

Compatible with Blu-ray 3D™ movies, video games and other 3D content

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Advanced Blu-ray Disc™ Audio Decoding

Experience sound closer to the way it was captured with LPCM, Dolby® trueHD3, ProLogic IIz and dts®-HD master 

audio codecs.

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Audio Return Channel

Eliminate the need for extra cables connected to your TV. This feature allows audio to be sent from your 

compatible TV to your receiver through the same HDMI™ cable already being used to send audio and video to 

your TV.

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Standby pass-through of Audio & Video