Sony STRDA3500ES Operating Instructions - Page 133

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Additional

Information

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Dolby TrueHD

Dolby TrueHD is Dolby’s lossless audio

technology developed for high-definition

optical discs. Dolby TrueHD audio is bit-for-

bit identical to the original studio masters and

provides supreme-quality audio up to 8

channels at 96 kHz/24 bit and up to 6 channels

at 192 kHz/24 bit. Together with high-

definition video, it offers an unprecedented

home theater experience.

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DTS 96/24

A high sound quality digital signal format. It

records audio at a sampling frequency and bit

rate of 96 kHz/24 bit which is the highest

possible for DVD-video. The number of

playback channels varies depending on the

software.

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DTS Digital Surround

Digital audio encoding/decoding technology

for theaters developed by DTS, Inc. It

compresses audio less than Dolby Digital,

delivering a higher quality sound

reproduction.

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DTS-ES

Format for 6.1 channels playback with

surround back information. There are two

modes, “Discrete 6.1” which records all

channels independently, and “Matrix 6.1”

which matrixes surround back channel into

surround left and surround right channels. It is

ideal for playback of motion picture

soundtracks.

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DTS-HD

Audio format which extends the conventional

DTS Digital Surround format.

This format consists of a core and an

extension, and the core part has DTS Digital

Surround compatibility. There are two kinds of

DTS-HD, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio

and DTS-HD Master Audio. DTS-HD High

Resolution Audio has a maximum

transmission rate of 6 Mbps, with lossy

compression (Lossy), and DTS-HD High

Resolution Audio corresponds to a maximum

sampling frequency of 96 kHz, and a

maximum of 7.1 channels. DTS-HD Master

Audio has a maximum transmission rate of

24.5 Mbps, and uses lossless compression

(Lossless), and DTS-HD Master Audio

corresponds to a maximum sampling

frequency of 192 kHz, and a maximum of 7.1

channels.

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DTS Neo:6

This technology converts 2 channels stereo

recorded audio for 7 channels playback. There

are two modes to select according to the

playback source or your preference, CINEMA

for movies, and MUSIC for stereo sources

such as music.

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HD Digital Cinema Sound

HD Digital Cinema Sound (HD-D.C.S.) is

Sony’s new innovative home theater

technology using the latest acoustic and digital

signal processing technologies. It is based on

precise response measurement data of a

mastering studio.

With HD-D.C.S., you are able to enjoy Blu-ray

and DVD movies at home with not only the

high quality of sound, but also the best sound

ambience, just as the movie’s sound engineer

intended in the mastering process.

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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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