Sony STR-DA90ESG - Manuals

6 Hooking Up the System IR OUT Antenna Hookups You can receive radio broadcasts by connecting FMand AM antennas. Connecting an outdoor antenna We recommend that you connect an outdoor antennafor better reception. Connect an optional FM outdoorantenna for FM. Infrared (IR) Repeater Hookups The IR rep...

7 Getting Started Hooking Up the System Important If you connect an outdoor antenna, ground it againstlightning. To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect theground wire to a gas pipe. Notes • Do not use the y SIGNAL GND for this connection. • To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away ...

8 Hooking Up the System IMPEDAMCE USE 4-16 Ω R L REAR SPEAKERS – + – + IMPEDAMCE USE 4-16 Ω CENTER SPEAKER IMPEDANCE USE 4-16 Ω – FRONT SPEAKERS B A R L R L + – + Speaker System Hookups Although front (left and right) speakers are required,center and rear speakers are required only for enjoyingsurro...

9 Getting Started Hooking Up the System Speaker placement Normally, to obtain the best possible surround soundall speakers should be placed the same distance fromyour listening position ( A ). This unit, however, allows you to place the centerspeaker closer ( B ), so that is lines up with the front ...

10 Hooking Up the System Selecting the speaker system You can connect one set or two sets of speakers. Set theSPEAKERS selector on the front panel according toyour speaker system. To drive Set SPEAKERS selector to Speaker system A A (connected to the FRONTSPEAKERS A terminals) Speaker system B B (co...

11 Getting Started Hooking Up the System TV-VCR Hookups You must connect a TV to control the receiver using theon-screen display. Also, to enjoy the Dolby Pro LogicSurround encoded videos and TV programs, you needto connect TV and VCRs together with the center andrear speakers. If your components ar...

12 Hooking Up the System Digital Component Hookups You can connect the optical digital output jack of aDVD player, DAT/MD deck, CD player (etc.) to thereceiver’s optical digital input jacks.You can also connect the AC-3 RF output terminal ofan LD player to the receiver’s AC-3 RF IN terminal.You can ...

13 Getting Started Hooking Up the System b DVD/LD COAXIAL (to DVD player) c LD/DVD AC-3 RF (to LD player) If you connect an LD player to the analog LD/DVD injacks, be sure to connect the LD player’s AC-3 RFoutput to the LD/DVD AC-3 RF IN jack. d TV/DBS OPTICAL IN (to TV/DBS tuner) Receiver DVD playe...

Hooking Up the System 14 AC Hookups Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord from this receiver andfrom your audio/video components to a wall outlet.If you connect other audio components to theSWITCHED AC OUTLET(s) on the receiver, thereceiver can supply power to the connectedcomponent...

15 Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control PUSH ENTER º ‚ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ≠ ± · ∏ π ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ Using the Remote Inserting batteries into the remote (USAand Canada) Insert two size AA (R6) batteries with the + and – onthe battery compartment. When using the remote,point it at the IR receptor on the receiver...

16 Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control FUNCTION USER SUB INPUT SOUND ( ) 0 p P = + PUSH ENTER M m  µ º ‚ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ≠ ± · ∏ π ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ M m  µ SETUP Blankarea IR emitter How to use the remote The supplied remote lets you perform almost all of thereceiver operations.This section describes how to...

17 Getting Started Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control Registering a TV (or Monitor) You must register the IR code of your TV (or monitor)in order to turn on your TV automatically wheneveryou turn on the receiver. IR code registration is unnecessary in thefollowing case If your TV is a Sony ...

18 Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control 7 When “PUSH YOUR REMOTE” appears in theon-screen display, press the button on the TV's remote that corresponds to the highlighted control button (e.g., POWER).• If your TV’s remote has an independent input selector button (e.g., VIDEO 1). Register the ...

19 Getting Started Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control Registering IR codes 1 Click SETUP in the main menu. 2 Click IR SET. 3 Click the name of the receiver's jack you want. 4 • Sony productClick Sony. The IR codes are automatically registered andregistration is complete. To take advantage o...

21 Getting Started Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control To return to the main menu Click EXIT. To return to a previous menu Click RETURN. To register special IR codes that do not appear as on-screen controls See “Registering Desired Components (User IR setting)” onpage 38. Notes • If the IR c...

22 Dolby Digital (AC-3) Surround Setup Specifying the Speaker Type To obtain the best possible surround sound, firstspecify the type of speakers you have connected Thenuse the test tone to adjust the speaker volumes to thesame level. 1 Click SETUP in the main menu. 2 Click SPEAKER. 3 Set the speaker...

23 Dolby Digital (AC-3) Surround Setup Adjusting the speaker volume Use the remote while seated in your listening positionto adjust the volume of each speaker. Note This unit incorporates a new test tone with a frequencycentered at 800 Hz for easier speaker volume adjustment. 1 Click SOUND in the ma...

24 Playback/Recording Selecting a Component You can listen to or watch a connected component byclicking on the component in the on-screen display. Before you begin, make sure you have:• Registered the IR codes for the connected components (see pages 17 to 21). • Turned MASTER VOL on the front panel ...

26 Playback/Recording To watch TV programs using a Sony TV with TV OUT jacks When connecting a Sony TV with TV OUT jacks, connect theTV OUT jacks to this receiver’s TV/DBS IN jacks, then setthe TV/DBS function to “Sony TV.” This lets you watch TVprograms by selecting the TV/DBS function. Also, use t...

27 Getting Started Playback/Recording Tuning and Presetting RadioStations The receiver lets you directly enter a station'sfrequency using the number buttons (Direct Tuning).You can also tune a station by scanning stations(Automatic Tuning), and by selecting preset stations(Preset Tuning: see page 28...

28 Playback/Recording To change a preset station Preset a new station at the number you want to change. Note If the AC power cord is disconnected for about 1 week, thepreset stations will be cleared. Preset the stations again. Tuning preset stations (Preset Tuning) 1 Click FUNCTION in the main menu,...

29 Getting Started Playback/Recording Recording You can control both playback and recordingcomponents using the receiver's on-screen display. Ifnecessary, see the instructions of your recordingcomponent. p Recording to audio tape or MD 1 Click FUNCTION in the main menu. 2 Click the playback componen...

30 Playback/Recording p Recording other components to video tape 1 Click FUNCTION in the main menu. 2 Click the video playback component you want(VCR 1, VCR 2, LD/DVD, etc.). 3 Click REC.(If you selected LD/DVD or TV/DBS in step 2click SUB.) 4 Click REC EDIT.(If you selected LD/DVD or TV/DBS in step...

31 Sound Adjustment Sound fields Genre Mode Surround effect DOLBY* 1 NORMAL SURROUND Decodes programs processed with Dolby Surround. ENHANCED SURROUND Additional output from rear speakers when decoding Dolby Surround programs. MOVIE CINEMA STUDIO A Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pi...

32 Sound Adjustment * 1 If you select DOLBY, be sure to adjust the volume level of the center and/or rear speakers to get the most out of the DolbyDigital (AC-3) Surround Sound (see page 22). * 2 This parameter has no effect on music sources that have a separate vocal channel (e.g., a Video CD conta...

33 Getting Started Sound Adjustment Selecting the sound fields 1 While playing a component, click SOUND in themain menu. 2 Click a sound field genre, then click MODErepeatedly until the mode you want appears.See “Sound fields” chart on page 31. To turn off the sound fields Click SOUND FIELD OFF. z Y...

34 Sound Adjustment Adjustable sound parameters EFFECT : Effect levelWALL : Wall typeSEAT (F-R/L-R) : Seat (Front-Rear/Left-Right)REV : Reverberation timeLFE MIX : Low Frequency Effect MixD.COMP : Dynamic CompressionR (BAL/LEV) : Rear speaker level and balanceW LEV : Woofer LevelC LEV : Center Level...

35 Getting Started Sound Adjustment EXIT MODE O N O NO N SOUND FIELDBASS BOOSTDIRECT PASS OFF OFFOFF SUR EQ THEATER EQUALIZER EDIT LEVEL : CHANNEL dB RETURN STANDARD EXIT BASS FLAT +10 b B FREQ : kHz 1.0 100 10k +10 –10 1k TREBLE DOWN UP FRONT EQUALIZER EDIT LEVEL : CHANNEL dB RETURN STANDARD EXIT B...

36 Sound Adjustment SURROUND EDIT WALL EFFECT LEVEL SEAT RETURN STANDARD EXIT OTHER REVERB TEST TYPE : SOFT1 FRONT HARDSOFT EXIT MODE O N O NO N SOUND FIELDBASS BOOSTDIRECT PASS OFF OFFOFF SUR EQ THEATER SURROUND EDIT WALL CENTER : REAR : + – EFFECT LEVEL SEAT dB dB + – RETURN STANDARD EXIT OTHER RE...

37 Getting Started Sound Adjustment z Hints for adjusting the parameters • Wall material simulation (WALL) When sound is reflected off soft material, such as acurtain, the high frequency elements are reduced. Ahard wall is highly reflective and does not significantlyaffect the frequency response of ...

38 Additional Operations and Settings Registering DesiredComponents (User IR setting) Use the USER IR CODE SETTING menu to register anyIR codes that could not be registered in “RegisteringAudio and Video Components” on page 19. Byregistering User IR codes, you can control a variety ofappliances (suc...

39 Additional Operations and Settings Notes • If the AC power cord is disconnected for about two weeks, the registered IR codes will be cleared. “ALL CLEAR!”will appear on the TV screen the next time you turn on thereceiver. • The power switch on some air conditioners use two independent IR codes, e...

40 Additional Operations and Settings Starting a ComponentAutomatically at Power On(Auto Start) The Auto Start function lets you set the receiver to startplaying a specific component immediately wheneveryou turn on the receiver. 1 Click SETUP in the main menu to display theSETUP menu, then click AUT...

41 Additional Operations and Settings Starting Several Componentsin Sequence Automatically(Macro Play) The Macro Play function lets you link several IR codesin a sequential order as a single command. Thereceiver provides 2 pages (MACRO 1 and 2). You canspecify up to 8 of the registered IR codes for ...

42 Additional Operations and Settings Changing the Display Settings Selecting the display parameters You can select the display modes (AUTO OSD ERASE,POINTER ONLY or DEMO) and the display type (SEE-THROUGH or LANGUAGE). You can also switch theIR OUTPUT setting when you connect the IR repeater. 1 Cli...

43 Additional Operations and Settings • To select the display type, click SEE– THROUGH (ON or OFF) and LANGUAGE(ENGLISH, FRENCH or GERMAN). SEE-THROUGH : When set to OFF, the display appears in the factory–set color. When set toON, all menus and control panels aretransparent, with only characters an...

44 Additional Operations and Settings Using the Sleep Timer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at atime you specify. 1 Click SETUP in the main menu to display theSETUP menu, then click SLEEP TIMER. 2 Click TIMER repeatedly to select the length of thesleep timer.Each time you click TI...

45 Additional Operations and Settings Indexing a CD You can specify the names up to 12 characters for eachCD (up to 200 discs) or group of discs in a CD changer. 1 Click SETUP in the main menu, then click CDINDEX. 2 • To name a disc, click TITLE. And then Click > or . to display the number of the...

46 Additional Operations and Settings Searching for a CD quickly 1 Click FUNCTION in the main menu, then clickCD. 2 Click LIST. 3 • To search in alphabetical order1 Click ALPHABET to display the discs in alphabetical order. 2 Click the disc. If the disc you want is not displayed, click > or . . •...

47 Front Panel Operations (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only) Front Panel Descriptions You can control the receiver using the front panelinstead of the remote. For details of the operations, seethe pages in parenthesis. !¶ FUNCTION selector (49) !• MODE button (49) !ª SOUND FIELD buttons (52)SO...

48 Front Panel Operations (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only) Remote Descriptions p USA and Canada Although the direction control button lets you performalmost all of the receiver operations, for certainoperations, you can also control the receiver using theother (short-cut) buttons. For detail...

49 Getting Started Front Panel Operations (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only) Selecting a Component For the on-screen operations, see page 24. 1 Press POWER to turn on the receiver, then turnFUNCTION to select the component you want. To listen to or watch Select* Video tapes VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 or...

50 Front Panel Operations (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only) Selecting a component directly from theremote control (USA and Canada only) 1 Press one of the SYSTEM CONTROL FUNCTIONbuttons to select the component you want to use.The receiver and the selected component turn on.The SYSTEM CONTROL ...

51 Getting Started Front Panel Operations (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only) Recording For the on-screen operations, see page 29. 1 Turn FUNCTION to select the playbackcomponent you want to record. 2 Insert a blank tape into the recording componentand adjust the recording level, if necessary. ...

52 Front Panel Operations (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only) Adjusting the Sound The adjusted sounds are stored automatically. To select the sound fields For the on-screen operations, see page 33. Press GENRE repeatedly to display the sound fieldsgenres, then press MODE repeatedly to display t...

53 Getting Started Front Panel Operations (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only) Front to rear seat position Initial setting is : SEAT F___ 1 ___R It lets you adjust the atmosphere of the current digitalcinema sound surround effect. Left to right seat position Initial setting is : SEAT L___ 1 ___R...

54 Front Panel Operations (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only) Set up parameters p SPEAKER SETUP (see pages 22 to 23 for details) Front speaker Initial setting is : FRONT SP [LARGE] Center speaker Initial setting is : CENTER SP [LARGE] Rear speaker Initial setting is : REAR SP [LARGE] Rear speak...

55 Getting Started Front Panel Operations (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only) Indexing Using the index functions, you can specify names up to8 characters long for each component and preset radiostation. For the on-screen operations, see page 39. 1 • For the components Turn FUNCTION to select a ...

Front Panel Operations (Remote Short-cuts: USA and Canada only) 56 Playing Components Withoutthe TV (Flasher)(except for USA and Canada) Using the flasher function, you can control componentswithout using the TV's on-screen display. Instead, youuse the remote and the display on the front panel of th...

57 Additional Information Troubleshooting If you run into any problems using this receiver, usethe following list.First, check that the power cord is connected firmly.Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sonydealer. Power The TV turns off when you turn on the receiver with theremote. / M...

58 Additional Information Severe hum or noise is heard. / Check that the speakers and components areconnected securely. / Check that the connecting cords are awayfrom a transformer or motor, and at least 10feet (3 meters) away from a TV set orfluorescent light. / Place your TV away from the audiocom...

59 Getting Started Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control Additional Information Equalizer Digital signal processor section Modulation(A/D conversion) Demodulation(D/A conversion) Samplingfrequency Surround The available parameters are different forea...

60 Additional Information AM tuner section Tuning range Antenna Usable sensitivity S/N Harmonicdistortion Selectivity With 10 kHz interval*(except for Australia) : 530 - 1710 kHz With 9 kHz interval: 531 - 1710 kHz(USA and Canada)531 - 1602 kHz(Australia) Loop antenna 50 dB/m (at 1,000 kHz or 999 kH...

61 Getting Started Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control Setting Up the Remote for On-Screen Control Additional Information Glossary Center mode Setting of speakers to enhance Dolby ProLogic Surround mode. To obtain thebest possible surround sound, select oneof the four center modes (WIDE,NORM...

Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia Index A, B AC-3. See Dolby Digital (AC-3)Adjusting delay time 36, 55equalizer 35, 52position of the on-screen display 43 sensitivity of remote 42sound parameter 36, 53speaker volume 23, 53volume 24, 49 Antenna hookups AM/FM 6 Audio components hookups 7Automatic p...