Sony STR DA5500ES Operating Instructions - Page 20

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a)

See the table on page 171 for information on the

buttons that you can use to control each

component.

b)

The tactile dot is attached to these buttons (TV/5,

N

, PRESET +/TV CH +). Use as a mark of

operation.

Notes

• Some functions explained in this section may not

work depending on the model.

• The above explanation is intended to serve as an

example only. Therefore, depending on the

component, the above operation may not be

possible or may operate differently than described.

Z

Numeric

buttons

Press SHIFT (

wg

), then press to

–

preset/tune to preset stations.

–

select track numbers of the

CD player, DVD player,

Blu-ray Disc Player or MD

deck. Press -/-- (

wj

) to select

track number 10.

–

select channel numbers of

the VCR or satellite tuner.

–

After pressing TV (

wf

),

press the numeric buttons to

select the TV channels.

wj

-/--

Press to

–

select track numbers over 10

of the CD player, DVD

player, Blu-ray Disc Player,

or MD deck.

–

select channel numbers over

10 of the TV, Satellite tuner

or the VCR.

wk

A.F.D.

Press to select sound field

(page 83).

wl

2CH/

A.DIRECT

Press to select sound field or to

switch the audio of the selected

input to analog signal without

any adjustment (page 82).

e;

RESOLUTION

Press RESOLUTION

repeatedly to change the

resolution of signals output

from the HDMI OUT or

COMPONENT VIDEO

MONITOR OUT jack.

ea

PIP

Press PIP to switch the image of

the PIP (Picture in Picture)

window. The image of the PIP

window is the one from the

EXT VIDEO IN jack. You can

swap the position of the main

screen and the PIP window by

pressing

(

qh

).

Note

When the HDMI input is

selected on the main screen, you

cannot swap the position of the

main screen and the PIP window.

es

DISPLAY

Press to display the current

status of or information on

components connected to the

receiver.

Note

In the GUI MODE, press the

button to display the menu on

the TV screen.

Name

Function

ed

RETURN/

EXIT

O

Press to return to the previous

menu or exit the menu while the

menu or on-screen guide of the

VCR, DVD player, or satellite

tuner is displayed on the TV

screen.

ef

CATEGORY

+/–

(USA/

Canadian

model only)

Press to select the category for

satellite tuner.

B

·/·

b

Press to select an album.

eg

DISC SKIP

Press to skip a disc when using

a multi-disc changer.

eh

MASTER

VOL +/–

Press to adjust the volume level

of all speakers at the same time.

TV VOL +/–

Press TV (

wf

), then press TV

VOL +/– to adjust the volume

level of the TV.

ej

MUTING

Press to turn off the sound

temporarily. Press the button

again to restore the sound.

ek

BD/DVD/

TOP MENU,

MENU

Press to display the menus of

the DVD player on the TV

screen. Then use

V

/

v

/

B

/

b

and

to perform a menu

operations.

MACRO1,

MACRO2

Press AMP (

4

), then press

MACRO 1 or MACRO 2 to set

up the macro function

(page 175).

Name

Function

Section	Page
Table of Contents	6
Description and location of parts	8
Getting Started	21
1: Installing speakers	21
2: Connecting the monitor	25
3a: Connecting the audio components	27
3b: Connecting the video components	32
3c: Connecting the IR Blaster	42
4: Connecting the antennas (aerials)	44
5: Connecting to the network	45
6: Preparing the receiver and the remote	47
7: Setting the speakers	48
8: Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically (Auto Calibration)	50
9: Configuring the network settings of the receiver	57
10: Preparing a computer to use as a server	58
Guide to on-screen display operation	59
Playback	62
Enjoying sound/images from the component connected to the receiver	62
Enjoying sound/images from the components connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT	64
Operating the TDM-iP50 using the GUI menu of the receiver	65
Tuning	68
Listening to FM/AM radio	68
Presetting FM/AM radio stations	71
Listening to satellite radio (USA/Canadian model only)	73
Connecting a satellite radio tuner	74
Preparing to listen to a satellite radio	74
Selecting a channel of the satellite radio	75
Presetting satellite radio channels	77
Restricting access to specific channels (Parental Lock) (SIRIUS only)	78
Enjoying Surround Sound	82
Playing back with 2-channel sound	82
Playing back with multi-channel surround	83
Enjoying a surround effect for music	86
Enjoying a surround effect for movies	88
Using Network Features	92
About the network functions of the receiver	92
What you can do with the home network function	93
Enjoying content stored on the server	96
Listening to Rhapsody	98
Listening to SHOUTcast	101
Features of the ES Utility application software	103
Using Multi-zone Features	105
What you can do with the Multi-zone function	105
Making a multi-zone connection	106
Setting the speakers in zone 2	108
Switching the zone setting of the remote	109
Operating the receiver from another zone (ZONE 2/ZONE 3 operations)	109
Listening to the same music in different zone (Party Mode)	110
Using Other Features	112
Using “BRAVIA” Sync features	112
Switching the monitors that output the HDMI video signals	116
Outputting the HDMI signals even when the receiver is in standby mode (Pass Through)	116
Switching between digital and analog audio	117
Enjoying the sound/ images from other inputs (Input Assign)	118
Using the sleep timer	121
Enjoying the surround effect at low volume levels	122
Recording using the receiver	123
Switching the command mode of the receiver and the remote	124
Using a bi-amplifier connection	126
Adjusting Settings	127
Using the setting menu	127
Auto Calibration	128
Speaker settings	130
Surround settings	134
EQ settings	136
Multi Zone settings	136
Audio settings	138
Video settings	140
HDMI settings	142
Network settings	144
Quick Click settings	145
System settings	146
Operating without connecting to a TV	147
Operating Each Component Using the On-screen Remote (Quick Click)	153
Operating components or lighting connected to the receiver using the on-screen remote (Quick Click)	153
Using Quick Click	154
Setting components that are operated by the on- screen remote	160
Performing several commands in sequence automatically with Quick Click (Macro Play)	165
Setting remote control codes that are not stored in Quick Click	167
Resetting the remote code for Quick Click	168
Operating Each Component Using the Multifunction Remote	170
Operating each component using the multifunction remote	170
Programming the remote	172
Performing several commands in sequence automatically (Macro Play)	175
Setting remote commander codes that are not stored in the remote	177
Clearing all the contents of the remote’s memory	179
Additional Information	180
Glossary	180
Precautions	184
Troubleshooting	185
Specifications	192

Sony STR DA5500ES Operating Instructions - Page 20

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