Sony STR-DH730 User Manual

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* To enjoy the TV broadcast in multi channel 

surround sound from the speakers connected to 
the receiver, you can make either one of the 
following connections:
– connect B.
– connect E if your TV is compatible with the 

Audio Return Channel (ARC) function.

Be sure to turn off the TV’s volume or activate the 
TV’s muting function.

**If you connect the receiver to the Audio Return 

Channel (ARC) compatible TV, the TV sound 
will output from the speakers connected to the 
receiver via the HDMI TV OUT jack. Be sure to 
set the “Ctrl for HDMI” to “ON” in HDMI 
Settings menu (page 67). If you want to select an 
audio signal using other than an HDMI cable 
(e.g., via an optical digital cord or an audio cord), 
switch the audio input mode using INPUT 
MODE (page 59).

• Connect a TV monitor or a projector to the HDMI 

TV OUT or MONITOR OUT jack on the receiver. 
You may not be able to record, even if you connect 
recording equipment.

• Depending on the status of the connection between 

the TV and the antenna (aerial), the image on the 
TV screen may be distorted. If this is the case, 
place the antenna (aerial) farther away from the 
receiver.

• When connecting optical digital cords, insert the 

plugs straight until they click into place.

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

• All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 

 

32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, and 96 kHz sampling 
frequencies.

• The receiver has a video conversion function. For 

details, see “Function for conversion of video 
signals” (page 29).

• When you connect the audio output jack of the TV 

to the TV IN jacks of the receiver to output the TV 
sound from the speakers connected to the receiver, 
set the sound output jack of the TV to “Fixed” if it 
can be switched between either “Fixed” or 
“Variable”.

If your TV does not support System Audio 
Control function, set the “Audio Out” to 
“TV+AMP” in the HDMI Settings menu 

 

High-Definition Multimedia Interface 
(HDMI) is an interface which transmits video 
and audio signals in digital format.
By connecting Sony “BRAVIA” Sync-
compatible equipment using HDMI cables, 
operations can be simplified. See ““BRAVIA” 
Sync Features” (page 56).

• A digital audio signals transmitted by HDMI 

can be output from the speakers connected to 
the receiver. This signal supports Dolby 
Digital, DTS, and Linear PCM. For details, 
see “Digital audio formats supported by the 
receiver” (page 54).

• The receiver can receive Multi Channel 

Linear PCM (up to 8 channels) with a 
sampling frequency of 192 kHz or less with 
an HDMI connection.

• Analog video signals input to the receiver’s 

VIDEO jack or COMPONENT VIDEO 
jacks can be output as HDMI signals (page 
29). Audio signals are not output from an 
HDMI TV OUT jack while the image is 
converted.

• This receiver supports High Bitrate Audio 

(DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD), 
Deep Color (Deep Colour), x.v.Color 
(x.v.Colour) and 3D transmission.

• To enjoy 3D images, connect 3D-compatible 

TV and video equipment (Blu-ray Disc 
player, Blu-ray Disc recorder, PlayStation 3, 
etc.) to the receiver using High Speed HDMI 
cables, put on 3D glasses, and then play back 
a 3D-compatible content.