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Notes on connecting cables, Notes on HDMI connections, PHONES jack, HDMI OUT jack and PRE - 3d a v receiver

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DVD player, Blu-ray Disc Player, PlayStation 3, Hard disk recorder, Satellite tuner/Cable box, Camcorder, etc. Audio/video signals A * A HDMI cable (not supplied) We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable. * You can connect any components with HDMI output jacks to the HDMI IN jacks of the receiver. However, HDMI IN 4 is an input which takes sound quality into account. Notes on connecting cables • Use a High Speed HDMI cable. If you use a Standard HDMI cable, 1080p, Deep Color, or 3D images may not be displayed properly. • Sony recommends that you use an HDMIauthorized cable or Sony HDMI cable. • We do not recommend using an HDMI-DVI conversion cable. When you connect an HDMI-DVI conversion cable to a DVI-D component, the sound and/or the image may not be output. Connect other audio cords or 26GB digital connecting cords, then set "Input Assign" in the Input Option menu when the sound is not output correctly. • Before connecting cables, make sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead). Notes on HDMI connections • An audio signal input to the HDMI IN jack is output from the speaker output jacks, PHONES jack, HDMI OUT jack and PRE OUT jacks. It is not output from any other audio jacks. • A video signal input to the HDMI IN jack can only be output from the HDMI OUT jack. The video input cannot be output from the VIDEO OUT jacks or MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks. • When you want to listen to the sound from the TV speaker, set "Audio Out" to

Section	Page
Table of Contents	6
Description and location of parts	8
Getting Started	19
Checking the connection appropriate for your components	19
1: Installing speakers	20
2: Connecting the monitor	24
3: Connecting the video components	25
4: Connecting the audio components	34
5: Connecting the IR Blaster	38
6: Connecting the antennas (aerials)	39
7: Connecting to the network	40
8: Preparing the receiver and the remote	42
9: Setting the speakers	43
10: Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically (Auto Calibration)	46
11: Configuring the network settings of the receiver	52
12: Preparing a computer to use as a server	52
Guide to on-screen display operation	54
Playback	57
Enjoying sound/images from the component connected to the receiver	57
Enjoying sound/images from the components connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT	58
Operating the TDM-iP50 using the GUI menu of the receiver	59
Tuning	62
Listening to FM/AM radio	62
Presetting FM/AM radio stations	64
Listening to satellite radio (USA/Canadian model only)	65
Connecting a satellite radio tuner	66
Preparing to listen to a satellite radio	66
Selecting a channel of the satellite radio	67
Presetting satellite radio channels	68
Restricting access to specific channels (Parental Lock)	69
Enjoying Surround Sound	72
Playing back with 2-channel sound	72
Playing back with multi-channel surround	73
Enjoying a surround effect for music	74
Enjoying a surround effect for movies	76
Using Network Features	79
About the network functions of the receiver	79
Enjoying content stored on the server	80
Using a controller	83
Listening to Rhapsody	84
Listening to SHOUTcast	87
Features of the Setup Manager application software	88
Using Multi-zone Features	90
What you can do with the Multi-zone function	90
Making a multi-zone connection	90
Setting the speakers in zone 2	92
Switching the zone setting of the remote	93
Operating the receiver from another zone (ZONE 2/ZONE 3 operations)	93
Using Other Features	95
Using “BRAVIA” Sync features	95
Outputting the HDMI signals even when the receiver is in standby mode (Pass Through)	97
Switching between digital and analog audio	98
Enjoying the sound/images from other inputs (Input Assign)	99
Using the sleep timer	101
Enjoying the surround effect at low volume levels (Night Mode)	101
Recording using the receiver	101
Switching the command mode of the receiver and the remote	103
Using a bi-amplifier connection	104
Adjusting Settings	106
Using the setting menu	106
Auto Calibration	107
Speaker settings	109
Surround settings	113
EQ settings	114
Multi Zone settings	114
Audio settings	116
Video settings	118
HDMI settings	119
Network settings	121
Quick Click settings	123
System settings	124
Operating without connecting to a TV	125
For Installation Purposes: Operating Each Component Using an External Control Device (Quick Click)	133
Operating components or lighting connected to the receiver using an external control device (Quick Click)	133
Using Quick Click	134
Setting components that are operated by an external control device	135
Performing several commands in sequence automatically with Quick Click (Macro Play)	135
Setting remote control codes that are not stored in Quick Click	136
Resetting the remote code for Quick Click	137
Operating Each Component Using the Multifunction Remote	138
Operating each component using the multifunction remote	138
Programming the remote	139
Performing several commands in sequence automatically (Macro Play)	143
Setting remote commander codes that are not stored in the remote	144
Clearing all the contents of the remote’s memory	146
Additional Information	147
Precautions	147
Troubleshooting	148
Specifications	155