Sony STR-DA6400ES Operating Instructions (Large File - 15.25 MB) - Page 4

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About This Manual

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The instructions in this manual are for model

STR-DA6400ES. Check your model number by

looking at the lower right corner of the front panel.

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The instructions in this manual describe the

controls on the supplied remote. You can also use

the controls on the receiver if they have the same

or similar names as those on the remote.

STR-DA6400ES contains the following manuals.

Refer to them as required by the operation.

STR-DA6400ES Operating

Instructions (this manual)

This manual explains the operations of the system

itself.

This manual mainly explains operations using the

main remote commander, but most of the same

operations can also be performed using the buttons

and controls on the system having the same or

similar names.

Using Network Featuers

This manual explains the operations of the network

function of STR-DA6400ES.

It explains also how to install supplied “ES Utility”

application software on your computer.

Quick Setup Guide

It explains how to connect components, speakers,

and a subwoofer so that you can enjoy multi-channel

surround sound.

GUI Menu List

GUI Menu List shows the menu tree of

STR-DA6400ES.

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“Neural-THX” and “neural THX” introduced in

the Operating Instructions and displayed in the

display window and on the GUI menu screen mean

Neural-THX Surround.

This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro

Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround

System.

*

Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories.

Dolby, Pro Logic, Surround EX, and the double-

D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

**

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent

#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762;

6,226,616; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and

worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a

registered trademark and the DTS logos,

Symbol, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio

are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS,

Inc. All Rights Reserved.

This receiver incorporates High-Definition

Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition

Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered

trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

XM Ready

®

is a registered trademark of XM

Satellite Radio Inc. All rights reserved.

©2008 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. “SIRIUS” and

the SIRIUS dog logo are registered trademarks of

SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc.

This product using Neural-THX

®

Surround is

manufactured under license from Neural Audio

Corporation and THX Ltd. Sony Corporation hereby

grants the user a non-exclusive, non-transferable,

limited right of use to this product under USA and

foreign patent, patent pending and other technology

or trademarks owned by Neural Audio Corporation

and THX Ltd. “Neural Surround”, “Neural Audio”,

“Neural” and “NRL” are trademarks and logos

owned by Neural Audio Corporation, THX is a

trademark of THX Ltd., which may be registered in

some jurisdictions. All rights reserved.

The font type (Shin Go R) installed in this receiver

is provided by MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD.

These names are the trademarks of MORISAWA &

COMPANY LTD., and the copyright of the font also

belongs to MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD.

iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the

U.S. and other countries.

All other trademarks and registered trademarks are

of their respective holders. In this manual, ™ and ®

marks are not specified.

About the supplied manual

On Copyrights

Section	Page
Table of Contents	6
Description and location of parts	8
Getting Started	22
1: Installing speakers	22
2: Connecting speakers	24
3: Connecting the monitor	26
4a: Connecting the audio components	28
4b: Connecting the video components	33
5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)	43
6: Preparing the receiver and the remote	44
7: Displaying the GUI menu on the TV screen	45
8: Setting the speakers	46
9: Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically (Auto Calibration)	48
Guide to on-screen display operation	55
Playback	58
Enjoying sound/images from the component connected to the receiver	58
Enjoying sound/images from the components connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT	60
Operating the TDM-iP1/ iP50 using the GUI menu of the receiver	62
Tuning	65
Listening to FM/AM radio	65
Presetting FM/AM radio stations	67
Listening to satellite radio	68
Connecting a satellite radio tuner	70
Preparing to listen to a satellite radio	70
Selecting a channel of the satellite radio	72
Presetting satellite radio channels	73
Restricting access to specific channels (Parental Lock) (SIRIUS only)	74
Enjoying Surround Sound	78
Playing back with 2-channel sound	78
Playing back with multi-channel surround	79
Enjoying a surround effect for music	82
Enjoying a surround effect for movies	84
Using Multi-zone Features	88
What you can do with the Multi-zone function	88
Making a multi-zone connection	89
Setting the speakers in zone 2	93
Switching the zone setting of the remote	94
Operating the receiver from another zone (ZONE 2/ZONE 3 operations)	95
Listening to the same music in different zone (Party Mode)	96
Using Other Features	98
Using “BRAVIA” Sync features	98
Switching the monitors that output the HDMI video signals	101
Switching between digital and analog audio	102
Enjoying the sound/ images from other inputs (Input Assign)	103
Using the sleep timer	105
Enjoying the surround effect at low volume levels	106
Recording using the receiver	107
Switching the command mode of the receiver and the remote	108
Using a bi-amplifier connection	109
Adjusting Settings	111
Using the setting menu	111
Auto Calibration	112
Speaker settings	114
Surround settings	118
EQ settings	119
Multi Zone settings	120
Audio settings	121
Video settings	123
HDMI settings	126
Network Settings	127
Quick Click settings	128
System settings	128
Operating without connecting to a TV	129
Using the Remote	134
Operating each component using the remote	134
Programming the remote	137
Performing several commands in sequence automatically (Macro Play)	141
Setting remote commander codes that are not stored in the remote	143
Clearing all the contents of the remote’s memory	144
Using On-screen Remote (Quick Click)	145
Operating components or lighting connected to the receiver using the on screen remote (Quick Click)	145
Preparing Quick Click	146
Using Quick Click	147
Setting components that are operated by the on- screen remote	153
Performing several commands in sequence automatically with Quick Click (Macro Play)	156
Setting remote control codes that are not stored in Quick Click	158
Resetting the remote code for Quick Click	160
Additional Information	161
Glossary	161
Precautions	164
Troubleshooting	165
Specifications	171

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