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To listen to music through headphones connected to the receiver

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Enjoying Surround Sound To listen to music through headphones connected to the receiver Sound field Effect Headphone (2ch) This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones when "2ch Stereo" mode or A.F.D. mode is selected. Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi-channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channels. Headphone Theater DCS This mode is selected automatically when you use headphones when sound field is selected for movie/music. It allows you to experience a theater-like environment while listening through a pair of headphones. Headphone (Direct) Outputs the analog signals without processing by the tone, sound field, etc. Headphone (Multi) This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones when the multichannel input is selected. Outputs the front analog signals from the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks. To turn off the surround effect for MUSIC Press 2CH/A.DIRECT or A.F.D. Notes • The sound fields for music do not work when the multi-channel input is selected. • The sound fields for music do not work when DTSHD signals with a sampling frequency of higher than 48 kHz are being received. • The sound fields for music do not work when Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling frequency of higher than 96 kHz are being received. • If you set up the sound field during DTS 96/24 signal reception, the signal will be played back only at 48 kHz. • If you set up the sound field effect while the receiver is receiving signals with a sampling frequency of higher than 48 kHz, the signals will always be played back at either 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz. • When one of the sound fields for music is selected, no sound is output from the subwoofer if all the speakers are set to "LARGE" in the Speaker settings menu. However, the sound will be output from the subwoofer if the digital input signal contains L.F.E. signals, or if the front or surround speakers are set to "SMALL," the sound field for movie is selected, or "Portable Audio" is selected. 83GB

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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Enjoying Surround Sound

To listen to music through headphones connected to the receiver

To turn off the surround effect for MUSIC

Press 2CH/A.DIRECT or A.F.D.

Notes

• The sound fields for music do not work when the

multi-channel input is selected.

• The sound fields for music do not work when DTS-

HD signals with a sampling frequency of higher

than 48 kHz are being received.

• The sound fields for music do not work when

Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling frequency

of higher than 96 kHz are being received.

• If you set up the sound field during DTS 96/24

signal reception, the signal will be played back

only at 48 kHz.

• If you set up the sound field effect while the

receiver is receiving signals with a sampling

frequency of higher than 48 kHz, the signals will

always be played back at either 44.1 kHz or

48 kHz.

• When one of the sound fields for music is selected,

no sound is output from the subwoofer if all the

speakers are set to “LARGE” in the Speaker

settings menu. However, the sound will be output

from the subwoofer if the digital input signal

contains L.F.E. signals, or if the front or surround

speakers are set to “SMALL,” the sound field for

movie is selected, or “Portable Audio” is selected.

Sound field

Effect

Headphone (2ch)

This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones when “2ch Stereo”

mode or A.F.D. mode is selected. Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely

bypass the sound field processing and multi-channel surround formats are

downmixed to 2 channels.

Headphone Theater

DCS

This mode is selected automatically when you use headphones when sound

field is selected for movie/music. It allows you to experience a theater-like

environment while listening through a pair of headphones.

Headphone (Direct)

Outputs the analog signals without processing by the tone, sound field, etc.

Headphone (Multi)

This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones when the multi-

channel input is selected. Outputs the front analog signals from the MULTI

CHANNEL INPUT jacks.