User ManualTable of ContentsGetting Started61: Check how to hookup your components61a: Connecting components with digital audio output jacks81b: Connecting components with multi channel output jacks111c: Connecting components with only analog audio jacks132: Connecting the antennas153: Connecting speakers164: Connecting the AC power cord205: Setting up the speakers216: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance24— TEST TONE24Amplifier Operation25Selecting the component25Listening to multi channel sound26— MULTI CH IN26Listening to FM/AM radio26Presetting radio stations27Changing the display28About the indications in the display29Enjoying Surround Sound31Using only the front speakers31Enjoying higher fidelity sound31— AUTO FORMAT DIRECT31Selecting a sound field32Selecting the surround back decoding mode34— SURR BACK DECODING34Advanced Adjustments and Settings36Assigning the audio input36— DIGITAL ASSIGN36Switching the audio input mode for digital components37— INPUT MODE37Customizing sound fields37Adjusting the equalizer39Advanced settings40Custom install mode47Storing the adjusted settings48— USER PRESET48Other Operations49Naming preset stations and inputs49Using the Sleep Timer50Selecting the speaker system50Recording52Listening to the sound in another zone53CONTROL A1II Control System55Using CONTROL S Control System56i.LINK connection57Additional Information58Precautions58Troubleshooting59Specifications62List of button locations and reference pages64Index66Size: 1.35 MBPages: 68Language: EnglishOpen manual
User GuideTable of ContentsWARNING2For customers in the United States2WARNING2CAUTION2Note to CATV system installer:2Regulatory Information2For customer in Canada3CAUTION3Important Safety Instruction3About This Manual3About area codes3Table of Contents41: Check how to hookup your components6Connectable components6Required cords7A Audio cord7B Audio/video cord7C Video cord7D S-video cord7E Optical digital cord7F Coaxial digital cord7G Monaural audio cord7Tip7H Component video cord7I DVI cord7J i.LINK cable7Notes7If you have Sony components with CONTROL A1II/CONTROL S jacks7If you have Sony component (SCD-XA9000ES) with i.LINK jacks7Hooking up a DVD player, LD player, VCR, TV monitor, or satellite tuner8Notes9Notes10Hooking up a CD/Super Audio CD player or MD/DAT deck11If you want to connect several digital components, but cannot find an unused input11Tip11Notes11Tips12Note12Note13Hooking up audio components14Note14Hooking up video components152: Connecting the antennas16Notes163: Connecting speakers17Example of 7.1 channel speaker system configuration17Tips17Speaker impedance17Note17Required cords18A Speaker cords (not supplied)18B Monaural audio cord (not supplied)18Tip194: Connecting the AC power cord20Notes20Performing initial setup operations201 Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver.202 Hold down ?/1 for 5 seconds after pressing MEMORY/ENTER.203 Press MEMORY/ENTER while “ENTER to Clear ALL” appears in the display.20Note205: Setting up the speakers211 Press ?/1 to turn on the system.212 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “SPEAKER SET UP”.213 Rotate MENU to select the menu item you want.214 Rotate –/+ to select the parameter.215 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the items that follow.21Note21Speaker setup parameters21Tip21Tip22Tip23For advanced speaker setups236: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance24Tip241 Press ?/1 on the remote to turn on the receiver.242 Touch RM SELECT.243 Touch AMP.244 Touch b to display screen 4/6.245 Touch TEST TONE.246 Adjust the speaker level and balance using the LEVEL menu so that the level of the test tone so...247 After the adjustment, touch TEST TONE again.24To output the test tone only from a specific speaker24For more precise adjustment24Selecting the component251 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select the input.252 Turn on the component and start playback.253 Rotate MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume.25Note when “i.LINK” is selected25To mute the sound25Note on using headphones25Listening to multi channel sound26Note26When a center speaker or sub woofer is not connected (Analog downmix function)26Listening to FM/AM radio26Tip26Automatic tuning261 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select tuner (“FM” or “AM”).262 Press FM/AM to select “FM” or “AM”.263 Press TUNING + or TUNING –.26In case of poor FM stereo reception261 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “TUNER”.262 Rotate MENU to select “FM MODE”.263 Rotate –/+ to select “MONO”.26Direct tuning261 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select tuner (“FM” or “AM”).262 Touch TUNER.263 Touch FM/AM to select FM or AM band.264 Touch b to display screen 2/3.275 Touch DIRECT.276 Touch the numeric buttons to enter the frequency.27If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers flash27Presetting radio stations27Presetting radio stations271 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select tuner (“FM” or “AM”).272 Press FM/AM to select “FM” or “AM”.273 Tune in the station that you want to preset using Automatic Tuning (page26) or Direct Tuning (...274 Press MEMORY/ENTER.275 Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET TUNING – to select a preset number.276 Press MEMORY/ENTER again.277 Repeat steps 2 to 6 to preset another station.27Tuning to preset stations271 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select tuner (“FM” or “AM”).272 Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET TUNING – repeatedly to select the preset station you want.27Using the remote281 Touch RM SELECT.282 Touch AMP, then touch TUNER.283 Touch RM SELECT.284 Touch TUNER.285 Touch SHIFT to select the memory page (A, B, or C).286 Touch PRESET +/– to select the preset station you want.28Changing the display28Changing the information in the display28All inputs except “FM” and “AM”28FM and AM28Displaying the input stream information281 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “STREAM INFO”.282 Rotate MENU.283 Rotate –/+ for more information.28Changing the brightness of the display281 Touch AMP in the RM SELECT screen.282 Touch b to display screen 5/6, then touch DIMMER repeatedly.28About the indications in the display29A SW: Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to “YES” (page21). While this indicator lights ...29B Playback channel indicators: The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the channels being played bac...29Example:29C ; DIGITAL (EX): Lights up when Dolby Digital signals are input. “EX” lights up when Dolby Digit...29D INPUT: Lights up constantly. One of the input indicators also lights up according to the curren...29E AUTO: Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO 2CH” (page37).29F i.LINK: Lights up when an i.LINK component is connected.29G DTS (-ES): Lights up when DTS signals are input. “-ES” lights up when DTS-ES signals are input....29H COAX: Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal bein...29I OPT: Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal being...29J ANALOG: Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” and no digital signal is input to COAXIAL or...29K MULTI CH IN 1/2: Lights up when “MULTI CH IN 1” or “MULTI CH IN 2” is selected.29L SLEEP: Lights up when sleep timer is activated.29M D.RANGE: Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated (page45).29N EQ: Lights up when the equalizer is activated.29O Tuner indicators: Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations, etc. See pages 2...30P H.A.T.S.: Lights up when the connected i.LINK component is compatible with H.A.T.S. function.30Q 96/24: Lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS 96 kHz/24 bit signals.30R MATRIX: Lights up when DTS-ES Matrix decoding is activated.30S DISCRETE: Lights up when DTS-ES Discrete decoding is activated.30T CINEMA: Lights up when DTS Neo:6 Cinema decoding is activated.30U NEO:6: Lights up when DTS Neo:6 Cinema/ Music decoding is activated.30V MUSIC: Lights up when Pro Logic II Music or DTS Neo:6 Music decoding is activated.30W MOVIE: Lights up when Pro Logic II Movie decoding is activated.30X ; PRO LOGIC (II): Lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals...30Y L.F.E.: Lights up when the disc being played back contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) chann...30Using only the front speakers31Listening to 2 channel stereo sources (2CH STEREO)31Note31Enjoying higher fidelity sound31Decoding the input audio signal automatically31Tip31Enjoying stereo sound in multi channel (2 channel decoding mode)32x PRO LOGIC32x PRO LOGIC II MOVIE32x PRO LOGIC II MUSIC32x Neo:6 Cinema32x Neo:6 Music32x MULTI STEREO32If you connect a sub woofer32Selecting a sound field32Selecting a sound field for movies32About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound)32x CINEMA STUDIO EX A DCS32x CINEMA STUDIO EX B DCS32x CINEMA STUDIO EX C DCS33x V.MULTI DIMENSION DCS33About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes33Tips33Notes33Selecting a sound field for music33x D.CONCERT HALL A33x D.CONCERT HALL B33x CHURCH33x JAZZ CLUB33x LIVE CONCERT33x STADIUM33x SPORTS33When the headphones are connected33x HEADPHONE (2CH)33x HEADPHONE (DIRECT)33x HEADPHONE (MULTI 1/MULTI 2)33x HEADPHONE THEATER DCS34To turn off the surround effect34Enjoying the surround effect at low volume level (NIGHT MODE)34Tip34Note34Listening to the sound without any adjustment34Note34Selecting the surround back decoding mode34Tip34How to select the surround back decoding mode35When you select “AUTO”35When you select “MATRIX”35When you select “OFF”35a) 6.1 channel decode flag is the information recorded in software like DVDs.35b) Dolby Digital DVD that includes a Surround EX flag. The Dolby Corporation web page can help yo...35c) Software encoded with a flag to denote it has both Surround EX and 5.1 channel signals.35d) Software encoded with both 5.1 channel signals and an extension stream designed for returning ...35e) When two surround back speakers are connected, the output channel will be 7.1 channel.35f) This decoder can be used for all 6.1 formats (Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS-ES Disc...35Note35Assigning the audio input361 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “CUSTOMIZE”.362 Rotate MENU to select “DIGITAL ASSIGN ?”.363 Press MEMORY/ENTER.364 Rotate MENU to select the digital audio input you want to assign.365 Rotate –/+ to select the input you want to assign the digital audio input jack selected in step 4.36Selectable audio inputs for each input36Notes36Switching the audio input mode for digital components371 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select the input.372 Press INPUT MODE repeatedly to select the audio input mode.37Audio input modes37Notes37Customizing sound fields37Note on the displayed items37Adjusting the SURR SET UP menu371 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc.).372 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “SURR SET UP”.373 Rotate MENU to select the parameter.374 While monitoring the sound, rotate –/+ to adjust the selected parameter.375 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other parameters.37SURR SET UP menu parameters37x EFFECT LEVEL XXX% (Effect level)37x A.F.D. 2CH SW (Creating, low frequency signals)37For advanced SURR SET UP menu adjustments38Adjusting the LEVEL menu381 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc.).382 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “LEVEL”.383 Rotate MENU to select the parameter.384 While monitoring the sound, rotate –/+ to adjust the selected parameter.385 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other parameters.38LEVEL menu parameters38x TEST TONE (Test Tone)38x FRONT L_I_R (Front speaker balance)38x CENTER XXX.X dB (Center speaker level)38x SURROUND L XXX.X dB (Surround speaker (L) level)38x SURROUND R XXX.X dB (Surround speaker (R) level)38x SURR BACK XXX.X dB (Surround back speaker level)*38x SURR BACK L XXX.X dB (Surround back (L) level)**38x SURR BACK R XXX.X dB (Surround back (R) level)**38x S.WOOFER XXX.X dB (Sub woofer level)38x MULTI CH 1 SW XXX dB (Multi channel 1 sub woofer level)38x MULTI CH 2 SW XXX dB (Multi channel 2 sub woofer level)38Note38For advanced LEVEL menu adjustments39Resetting sound fields to the initial settings391 Press ?/1 to turn off the power.392 While holding down MUSIC, press ?/1.39Adjusting the equalizer391 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc.).392 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “EQUALIZER”.393 Rotate MENU to select “EQ BANK”.394 Rotate –/+ to select the equalizer bank you want to adjust (EQ BANK [1] – [5]).395 Rotate MENU to select the parameter.396 While monitoring the sound, rotate –/+ to adjust the selected parameter.397 Repeat steps 5 and 6 to adjust the other items.39EQUALIZER menu parameters39x EQ BANK (Equalizer bank selection)39x FRONT BASS XXX dB (Front speaker bass level)39x FRONT TREBLE XXX dB (Front speaker treble level)39x CENTER BASS XXX dB (Center speaker bass level)39x CENTER MID XXX dB (Center speaker midrange level)39x CENTER TRE. XXX dB (Center speaker treble level)39x SURR/SB BASS XXX dB (Surround/surround back speaker bass level)40x SURR/SB TRE. XXX dB (Surround/surround back speaker treble level)40x EQ BANK X CLEAR (Equalizer bank clear)40Tip40To apply the stored equalizer401 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “EQUALIZER”402 Rotate MENU to select “EQ BANK”.403 Rotate –/+ to select “EQ BANK [1] – [5]”40To turn off the equalizer40Clearing stored equalizer settings401 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “EQUALIZER”.402 Rotate MENU to select “EQ BANK”.403 Rotate +/– to select the equalizer (EQ BANK [1] – [5]) you want to clear.404 Rotate MENU to select “EQ BANK X CLEAR”.405 Rotate –/+ to select “YES”, then press MEMORY/ENTER.406 Rotate –/+ to select “YES”, then press MEMORY/ENTER.40Advanced settings40Using the CUSTOMIZE menu to adjust the receiver401 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “CUSTOMIZE”.402 Rotate MENU to select the parameter.403 Rotate –/+ to adjust the selected parameter.404 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items.40CUSTOMIZE menu parameters40x MENU EXPAND (Menu expanding)40x DTS 96/24 DEC. (DTS 96/24 decoding mode)40Note40x SB DECODING (Surround back decoding mode)40x i POWER (i.LINK power management)41x H.A.T.S. (H.A.T.S. (High quality digital Audio Transmission System) function)41Note41x LIP SYNC (Time alignment)41x DC PHASE L. (DC Phase Linearlizer)41x MIX SCALING (Downmix scaling)41x S.FIELD LINK (Sound field link)41x DEC. PRIORITY (Digital audio input decoding priority)41x 2 WAY REMOTE (2 way remote control system)41x REC OUT (Rec out setting)42x OSD H.POSITION (OSD horizontal position)42x OSD V.POSITION (OSD vertical position)42x UP YUV HUE (Video hue level)42x UP YUV SHARPNESS (Video sharpness level)42x UP YUV COLOR (Video chroma level)42x DIGITAL ASSIGN ? (Digital audio input assignment)42x USER PRESET MEM.? (User preset memory)42x NAME IN? (Naming inputs)42Advanced SPEAKER SET UP menu parameters42All SPEAKER SET UP menu parameters42x DISTANCE UNIT (Distance unit)42x SP POSI. (Surround speaker position)*42Tip43x SP CROSSOVER > XXX Hz (Speaker crossover frequency)43x OUTPUT (Preout downmixing)43Advanced SURR SET UP menu parameters43All SURR SET UP menu parameters44x C. WIDTH L_C_R (Center width control)44x DIMENSION F_I_S (Dimension control)44x PANORAMA MODE (Panorama mode)44x FRONT REVERB (Front reverberation)44x SCREEN DEPTH (Screen depth)44x VIR.SPEAKERS (Virtual speakers)44Note44Advanced LEVEL menu parameters44All LEVEL menu parameters45x PHASE NOISE (Phase noise)45x PHASE AUDIO (Phase audio)45x S.WOOFER TRIM (Sub woofer trim adjustment)45x CENTER TRIM X.X dB (Center speaker trim adjustment)45Notes45x D.RANGE COMP. (Dynamic range compressor)45Tip45Note45Custom install mode461 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “CIS”.462 Rotate MENU to select the parameter.463 Rotate –/+ to select the setting you want.464 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items.46CIS menu parameters46x 2ND ZONE (2nd zone source)46x 3RD ZONE (3rd zone source)46Tips46x INSTALLER MODE (RS232C control)46x 12V TRIG. MAIN (12 V trigger for the main receiver)46x 12V TRIG. 2ND (12 V trigger for the 2nd zone)46x 12V TRIG. 3RD (12 V trigger for the 3rd zone)46x 12V TRIG. EX1 (12 V trigger for the other zone 1)46x 12V TRIG. EX2 (12 V trigger for the other zone 2)46To set the 12V trigger setting for each input461 Select “INPUT” in “12V TRIG. MAIN”.462 Press MEMORY/ENTER.463 Rotate MENU to select the input.464 Rotate –/+ to select “ON” to activate 12V trigger or select “OFF” to disactivate.465 Press MEMORY/ENTER.46Storing the adjusted settings47Setting the USER PRESET471 Adjust the sound field, etc.472 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “CUSTOMIZE”.473 Rotate MENU to select “USER PRESET MEM.?”.474 Rotate –/+ to select the USER PRESET number.475 Press MEMORY/ENTER.476 To store other settings, repeat steps 1 to 5.47Settings that can be stored in USER PRESET47To use the USER PRESET471 Press USER PRESET repeatedly to select the USER PRESET you want.472 Press MEMORY/ENTER.47Note47Naming preset stations and inputs48To index a preset station481 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select tuner (“FM” or “AM”).482 Press FM/AM to select “FM” or “AM”.483 Tune in the preset station you want to create an index name for (page27).484 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “TUNER”.485 Rotate MENU to select “NAME IN”.486 Press MEMORY/ENTER.48To index an input481 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select an input you want to create an index name for.482 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “CUSTOMIZE”.483 Rotate MENU to select “NAME IN?”.484 Press MEMORY/ENTER.48To create an index name481 Use MENU and –/+ to create an index name.48Tips482 Press MEMORY/ENTER.48Using the Sleep Timer49Tip49Selecting the speaker system49Selecting the front speaker system49Selecting the surround speaker system49Notes50Recording50Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc501 Select the component to be recorded.502 Prepare the component for playing.503 Insert a blank tape or MD into the recording deck and adjust the recording level, if necessary.504 Start recording on the recording deck, then start playback on the playback component.50Tip50Notes50Recording on a video tape501 Select the program source to be recorded.512 Prepare the component for playing.513 Insert a blank video tape into the VCR (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3) for recording.514 Start recording on the recording VCR, then start playing the video tape or laser disc you want ...51Tips51Notes51Listening to the sound in another zone521 Press 2ND ZONE or 3RD ZONE.522 Turn on the main receiver (this receiver).523 Turn on the amplifier in the 2nd or 3rd zone.524 Press one of the input buttons on the remote to select the source signals you want to output.525 Press MASTER VOL +/– on the remote to adjust the volume of the 2nd zone or 3rd zone.52Tips522nd zone connections53Main receiver533rd zone connections53Main receiver53CONTROL A1II Control System54Note54CONTROL A1II and CONTROL A1 compatibility54Connections54Basic Functions54Note54Using CONTROL S Control System55Receiver55i.LINK connection56Notes56Establishing a LINC56Example561 This receiver sends a request and path information to SCD-XA9000ES to establish a transmission ...56STR- DA9000ES562 SCD-XA9000ES responds to the component, agreeing to the establishment of a LINC.56Notes56Precautions57On safety57On power sources57On heat buildup57On placement57On operation57On cleaning57Troubleshooting58There is no sound no matter which component is selected.58There is no sound from a specific component.58There is no sound from one of the front speakers.58There is no sound or only a very low-level sound is heard.58There is no sound from analog 2 channel sources.58There is no sound from digital sources (from COAXIAL or OPTICAL input jack).58There is no sound when i.LINK is selected.58The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed.58There is severe hum or noise.58There is no sound from the center speaker.59There is no sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from the surround/surround back speakers.59There is no sound from the surround back speakers.59There is no sound from sub woofer.59The surround effect cannot be obtained.59Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not reproduced.59Recording cannot be done.59The FM reception is poor.59Radio stations cannot be tuned in.59There is no picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen or monitor.59Remote control59The remote does not function.59Error messages6001/DECODE ERROR6011/PROTECTOR6012/PROTECTOR6013/PROTECTOR6021/PROTECTOR6071/PROHIBITED6072/UNKNOWN SIGNAL60Reference sections for clearing the memory60Specifications61AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS61POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: (Models of area code U only)61Amplifier section611) Depending on the sound field settings and the source, there may be no sound output.612) INPUT SHORT.613) Weighted network, input level.61FM tuner section61AM tuner section614) You can change the AM tuning scale to 9 kHz or 10 kHz. After tuning in any AM station, turn of...62Video section62i.LINK section62General62Supplied accessories62List of button locations and reference pages64How to use this page64Main unit64Index66Size: 1.39 MBPages: 68Language: EnglishOpen manual
User ManualTable of ContentsGetting Started61: Check how to hookup your components61a: Connecting components with digital audio output jacks81b: Connecting components with multi channel output jacks111c: Connecting components with only analog audio jacks132: Connecting the antennas153: Connecting speakers164: Connecting the AC power cord205: Setting up the speakers216: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance24— TEST TONE24Amplifier Operation25Selecting the component25Listening to multi channel sound26— MULTI CH IN26Listening to FM/AM radio26Presetting radio stations27Changing the display28About the indications in the display29Enjoying Surround Sound31Using only the front speakers31Enjoying higher fidelity sound31— AUTO FORMAT DIRECT31Selecting a sound field32Selecting the surround back decoding mode34— SURR BACK DECODING34Advanced Adjustments and Settings36Assigning the audio input36— DIGITAL ASSIGN36Switching the audio input mode for digital components37— INPUT MODE37Customizing sound fields37Adjusting the equalizer39Advanced settings40Custom install mode47Storing the adjusted settings48— USER PRESET48Other Operations49Naming preset stations and inputs49Using the Sleep Timer50Selecting the speaker system50Recording52Listening to the sound in another zone53CONTROL A1II Control System55Using CONTROL S Control System56i.LINK connection57Additional Information58Precautions58Troubleshooting59Specifications62List of button locations and reference pages64Index66Size: 1.35 MBPages: 68Language: EnglishOpen manual