Sony STRDA3500ES Operating Instructions - Page 139

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Additional

Information

The Control for HDMI function does not

work.

• Check the HDMI connection (page 85).

• Make sure “Control for HDMI” is set to

“ON” in the HDMI settings menu.

• Make sure the connected component is

compatible with the Control for HDMI

function.

• Check the Control for HDMI settings on

the connected component. Refer to the

operating instructions of the connected

component.

• If you change the HDMI connection,

connect/disconnect the AC power cord, or

there is a power failure, repeat the

procedures of “Preparing Control for

HDMI function” (page 86).

No sound is output from the receiver

and TV speaker while using the System

Audio Control function.

• Make sure the TV is compatible with the

System Audio Control function.

• If the TV does not have System Audio

Control function, set the “Audio Out”

settings in HDMI settings menu to

–

“TV+AMP” if you want to listen to the

sound from the TV speaker and receiver.

–

“AMP” if you want to listen to the sound

from the receiver.

• When you connect the receiver to a video

component (projector, etc.), sound may

not be output from the receiver. In this

case, select “AMP”.

• If you cannot listen to the sound of a

component connected to the receiver

–

Change the input of the receiver to

HDMI when you want to watch a

program on a component connected via

HDMI connection to the receiver.

–

Change the TV channel when you want

to watch a TV broadcast.

–

Select the component or input you want

to watch when you watch a program on

the component connected to the TV.

Refer to the operating instructions of the

TV on this operation.

• When using the Control for HDMI

function, you cannot control the connected

component using TV’s remote.

–

Depending on the connected component

and TV, you may need to set up the

component and TV. Refer to the

operation instructions supplied with

each component and TV.

–

Change the input of the receiver to the

HDMI input connected to the

component.

The TV’s remote commander cannot be

used to control the connected

component when using the Control for

HDMI function.

• Change the input of the receiver to the

HDMI input connected to the component.

Tuner

The FM reception is poor.

• Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied)

to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM

antenna (aerial) as shown below. If you

connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna

(aerial), ground it against lightning. To

prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the

ground (earth) wire to a gas pipe.

Receiver

To ground

Ground (earth)

wire (not supplied)

Outdoor FM antenna (aerial)

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Section	Page
Table of Contents	5
Getting Started	7
Description and location of parts	7
1: Installing the speakers	15
2: Connecting the speakers	17
3: Connecting the TV	19
4a: Connecting the audio components	20
4b: Connecting the video components	25
5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)	36
6: Preparing the receiver and the remote	37
7: Operating the receiver using the GUI (Graphical User Interface)	40
8: Setting the speakers	43
9: Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically (Auto Calibration)	44
Playback	50
Selecting a component	50
Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD	52
Watching a DVD/Blu-ray Disc	53
Enjoying video games	54
Watching video	55
Amplifier Operations	56
Settings for the audio (Audio settings menu)	56
Settings for the video (Video settings menu)	57
Settings for HDMI (HDMI settings menu)	57
Settings for the system (System settings menu)	58
Enjoying Surround Sound	59
Enjoying a pre- programmed sound field	59
Resetting sound fields to the initial settings	64
Enjoying the surround effect at low volume levels (NIGHT MODE)	65
Advanced Speakers Set Up	65
Adjusting the speaker settings manually	65
Adjusting the equalizer	70
Tuner Operations	71
Listening to FM/AM radio	71
Listening to Satellite Radio	74
“BRAVIA” Sync features	84
Using “BRAVIA” Sync features	84
Preparing Control for HDMI function	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
Enjoying movies with the optimum sound field (Theater Mode Sync)	89
24p Auto Sound Sync	89
Using Multi-zone Features	90
What you can do with the Multi-zone function	90
Making a multi-zone operation	91
Switching the zone setting of the remote	95
Other Operations	96
Converting analog video input signals	96
Enjoying the sound/ images from the components connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT	97
Naming inputs	101
Switching between digital and analog audio (INPUT MODE)	101
Enjoying the sound/ images from other inputs	102
Changing the display window	105
Using the sleep timer	108
Recording using the receiver	109
Using a bi-amplifier connection	110
Operating without connecting to the TV	111
Using the Remote	122
Operating each component using the multi function remote	122
Programming the remote	124
Performing several commands in sequence automatically (Macro Play)	128
Setting remote control codes that are not stored in the remote	130
Clearing all the contents of the remote’s memory	131
Additional Information	132
Glossary	132
Precautions	135
Troubleshooting	136
Specifications	141

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Tuner, Audio Control function.

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