Sony Ht Sf1100 Operating Instructions

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Amplifier Operations
The following options are available in each 
menu. For details on navigating through 
menus, see page 30.
Overview of the menus
Menu 
[Display]Param eters 
[Display]Settings Initial setting
LEVEL (33) 
[1-LEVEL]Test tone
a) 
[T. TONE]T. TONE Y, T. TONE N T. TONE N
Front speaker balance
a) 
[FRT BAL]BAL. L +1 to BAL. L +8, BALANCE, 
BAL. R +1 to BAL. R +8BALANCE
Center speaker level 
[CNT LVL]CNT –10 dB to CNT +10 dB 
(1 dB step)CNT 0 dB
Surround left speaker level 
[SL LVL]SUR L –10 dB to SUR L +10 dB  
(1 dB step)SUR L 0 dB
Surround right speaker level 
[SR LVL]SUR R –10 dB to SUR R +10 dB  
(1 dB step)SUR R 0 dB
Sub woofer level 
[SW LVL]SW –10 dB to SW +10 dB  
(1 dB step)SW 0 dB
Dynamic range compressor
a) 
[D. RANGE]COMP. OFF, COMP. STD,  
COMP. MAXCOMP. OFF
TONE (34) 
[2-TONE]Front speaker bass level 
[BASS LVL]BASS –6 dB to BASS +6 dB 
(1 dB step)BASS 0 dB
Front speaker treble level 
[TRE LVL]TRE –6 dB to TRE +6 dB 
(1 dB step)TRE 0 dB
SUR (34) 
[3-SUR]Sound field selection
a) 
[S.F. SELCT]2CH ST., A.F.D. AUTO, DOLBY PL, 
PLII MV, PLII MS, MULTI ST., 
C.ST.EX A, C.ST.EX B, C.ST.EX C, 
PORTABLE, HALL, JAZZ, 
CONCERT A.F.D. AUTO
Effect level
a)b) 
[EFFECT]EFCT. MIN, EFCT. STD,  
EFCT. MAXEFCT. STD
TUNER (35) 
[4-TUNER]FM station receiving mode
a) 
[FM MODE]FM AUTO, FM MONO FM AUTO
AUDIO (35) 
[5-AUDIO]Digital audio input decoding 
priority
a) 
[DEC. PRI.]DEC. AUTO, DEC. PCM DEC. AUTO 
for: 
VIDEO 2, 
SAT; 
DEC. PCM for: 
DVD
Digital broadcast language 
selection
a)  
[DUAL]DUAL M/S, DUAL M, DUAL S,  
DUAL M+SDUAL M
Synchronizes audio with video 
output
a)  
[A.V. SYNC.]A.V.SYNC. Y, A.V.SYNC. N A.V.SYNC. N
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a)For details, refer to the page in the parentheses.b)The surround effect is not available for “PORTABLE” sound field. Menu  
[Display]Parameters 
[Display]Settings Initial setting
SYSTEM (36) 
[6-SYSTEM]Front speaker distance
a) 
[FRT DIST.]DIST. 1.0 m to DIST. 7.0 m 
(0.1 m step)DIST. 3.0 m
Center speaker distancea) 
[CNT DIST.]DIST. xx m 
between front speaker distance and 
1.5 m (0.1 m step)DIST. 3.0 m
Surround left speaker distance
a) 
[SL DIST.]DIST. xx m 
between front speaker distance and 
4.5 m (0.1 m step)DIST. 3.0 m
Surround right speaker distance
a) 
[SR DIST.]DIST. xx m 
between front speaker distance and 
4.5 m (0.1 m step)DIST. 3.0 m
Surround speaker placement
a) 
[SUR PL.]PL. LOW, PL. HIGH PL. LOW
A. CAL (38) 
[7 - A. CAL]Auto calibrationa) 
[AUTO CAL]A.CAL YES, A.CAL NO A.CAL NO
 
						

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Amplifier Operations
Adjusting the level 
(LEVEL menu)
You can use the LEVEL menu to adjust the 
balance and level of each speaker. These 
settings are applied to all sound fields.
Select “1-LEVEL” in the amplifier menus. For 
details on adjusting the parameters, see 
“Navigating through menus” (page 30) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 31).
LEVEL menu parameters
xT. TONE (Test tone)
Lets you adjust the speaker levels and balance 
while listening to the test tone from your 
listening position. For details, see “7: 
Adjusting the speaker levels and balance 
(TEST TONE)” (page 26).
xFRT BAL (Front speaker 
balance)
Lets you adjust the balance between front left 
and right speakers.
xCNT LVL (Center speaker level)
xSL LVL (Surround left speaker 
level)
xSR LVL (Surround right speaker 
level)
xSW LVL (Sub woofer level)xD. RANGE (Dynamic range 
compressor)
Lets you compress the dynamic range of the 
sound track. This may be useful when you 
want to watch movies at low volumes late at 
night. Dynamic range compression is possible 
with Dolby Digital sources only.
 COMP. OFF
The dynamic range is not compressed.
 COMP. STD
The dynamic range is compressed as 
intended by the recording engineer.
COMP. MAX
The dynamic range is compressed 
dramatically.
Tip
Dynamic range compressor lets you compress the 
dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the 
dynamic range information included in the Dolby 
Digital signal. 
“COMP. STD” is the standard setting, but it only 
enacts light compression. Therefore, we recommend 
using the “COMP. MAX” setting. This greatly 
compresses the dynamic range and lets you view 
movies late at night at low volumes. Unlike analog 
limiters, the levels are predetermined and provide a 
very natural compression.
 
						

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Adjusting the tone 
(TONE menu)
You can use the TONE menu to adjust the 
tonal quality (bass/treble level) of the front 
speakers.
Select “2-TONE” in the amplifier menus. For 
details on adjusting the parameters, see 
“Navigating through menus” (page 30) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 31).
TONE menu parameters
xBASS LVL (Front speaker bass 
level)
xTRE LVL (Front speaker treble 
level)
Settings for the surround 
sound 
(SUR menu)
You can use the SUR menu to select the sound 
field you want for your listening pleasure.
Select “3-SUR” in the amplifier menus. For 
details on adjusting the parameters, see 
“Navigating through menus” (page 30) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 31).
SUR menu parameters
xS.F. SELCT (Sound field 
selection)
Lets you select the sound field you want. For 
details, see “Enjoying Surround Sound” (page 
38).
Note
The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound 
field to an input whenever it is selected (Sound Field 
Link). For example, if you select “HALL” for the 
SA-CD/CD input, then change to a different input 
and then return to SA-CD/CD, “HALL” will 
automatically be applied again.
xEFFECT (Effect level)
Lets you adjust the “presence” of the surround 
effect for sound fields selected with the 
MOVIE or MUSIC button. However, the 
surround effect is not available for 
“PORTABLE” sound field.
EFCT. MIN
The surround effect is minimum.
EFCT. STD
The surround effect is standard.
EFCT. MAX
The surround effect is maximum.
 
						

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Amplifier Operations
Settings for the tuner 
(TUNER menu)
You can use the TUNER menu to set the FM 
station receiving mode.
Select “4-TUNER” in the amplifier menus. 
For details on adjusting the parameters, see 
“Navigating through menus” (page 30) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 31).
TUNER menu parameters
xFM MODE (FM station receiving 
mode)
 FM AUTO
This receiver will decode the signal as stereo 
signal when the radio station is broadcast in 
stereo.
 FM MONO
This receiver will decode the signal as mono 
signal regardless of the broadcast signal.
Settings for the audio 
(AUDIO menu)
You can use the AUDIO menu to make 
settings for the audio to suit your preference.
Select “5-AUDIO” in the amplifier menus. For 
details on adjusting the parameters, see 
“Navigating through menus” (page 30) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 31).
AUDIO menu parameters
xDEC. PRI. (Digital audio input 
decoding priority)
Lets you specify the input mode for the digital 
signal input to the DIGITAL IN jacks.
 DEC. AUTO
Automatically switches the input mode 
between DTS, Dolby Digital, or PCM.
DEC. PCM
PCM signals are given priority (to prevent 
interruption when playback starts). 
However, when other signals are input, there 
may be no sound depending on the format. 
In this case, set to “DEC. AUTO”. 
Note
When set to “DEC. AUTO” and the sound from the 
digital audio jacks (for CD, etc.) is interrupted when 
playback starts, set to “DEC. PCM”.
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xDUAL (Digital broadcast 
language selection)
Lets you select the language you want to listen 
to during digital broadcast. This feature only 
functions for Dolby Digital sources.
 DUAL M/S (Main/Sub)
Sound of the main language will be output 
through the front left speaker and sound of 
the sub language will be output through the 
front right speaker simultaneously.
 DUAL M (Main)
Sound of the main language will be output.
 DUAL S (Sub)
Sound of the sub language will be output.
 DUAL M+S (Main + Sub)
Mixed sound of both the main and sub 
languages will be output.
xA.V. SYNC. (Synchronizes audio 
with video output)
 A.V.SYNC. Y (Yes) (Delay time: 68 ms)
The audio output is delayed so that the time 
gap between the audio output and visual 
display is minimized.
 A.V.SYNC. N (No) (Delay time: 0 ms)
The audio output is not delayed.
Notes
 This parameter is useful when you use a large LCD 
or plasma monitor or a projector.
 This parameter is valid only when you use a sound 
field selected with the 2CH or A.F.D. buttons.
 This parameter is not valid when PCM 96 kHz or 
DTS 2048 signals are input.
Settings for the system 
(SYSTEM menu)
You can use the SYSTEM menu to set the 
distance of the speakers connected to this 
system.
Select “6-SYSTEM” in the amplifier menus. 
For details on adjusting the parameters, see 
“Navigating through menus” (page 30) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 31)
SYSTEM menu parameters
xFRT DIST. (Front speakers 
distance)
Lets you set the distance from your listening 
position to the front speakers (A). If both 
front speakers are not placed an equal distance 
from your listening position, set the distance as 
the average distance between the front 
speakers.
xCNT DIST. (Center speaker 
distance)
Lets you set the distance from your listening 
position to the center speaker. Center speaker 
distance should be set from a distance equal to 
the front speaker distance (A) to a distance 
1.5 meters closer to your listening position 
(B).
30 30
100-120 100-120A
CDA
B
 
						

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Amplifier Operations
xSL DIST. (Surround left speaker 
distance)
Lets you set the distance from your listening 
position to the surround left speaker. Surround 
left speaker distance should be set from a 
distance equal to the front speaker distance (A 
on page 36) to a distance 4.5 meters closer to 
your listening position (C on page 36).
xSR DIST. (Surround right 
speaker distance)
Lets you set the distance from your listening 
position to the surround right speaker. 
Surround right speaker distance should be set 
from a distance equal to the front speaker 
distance (A on page 36) to a distance 4.5 
meters closer to your listening position (D on 
page 36).
Tip
The receiver lets you to input the speaker position in 
terms of distance. However, it is not possible to set 
the center speaker further than the front speakers. 
Also, the center speaker cannot be set more than 
1.5 meter closer from the front speakers.
Likewise, the surround speakers can not be set 
further away from the listening position than the 
front speakers. And they can be no more than 
4.5 meter closer. This is because incorrect speaker 
placement is not conducive to the enjoyment of 
surround sound.
Please note that, setting the speaker distance closer 
than the actual location of the speakers will cause a 
delay in the output of the sound from that speaker. In 
other words, the speaker will sound like it is further 
away.
For example, setting the center speaker distance 
1-2 meter closer than the actual speaker position will 
create a fairly realistic sensation of being “inside” 
the screen. If you cannot obtain a satisfactory 
surround effect because the surround speakers are 
too close, setting the surround speaker distance 
closer (shorter) than the actual distance will create a 
larger sound stage.
Adjusting these parameter while listening to the 
sound often results in much better surround sound. 
Give it a try!
xSUR PL. 
(Surround speaker placement)
Lets you specify the height of your surround 
speakers for proper implementation of the 
surround effects in the Cinema Studio EX 
modes (page 41).
PL. LOW
Select if the height of your surround 
speakers corresponds to section A.
 PL. HIGH
Select if the height of your surround 
speakers corresponds to section B.
 
						

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Calibrating the 
appropriate settings 
automatically 
(A. CAL menu)
For details, see “6: Calibrating the appropriate 
settings automatically (AUTO 
CALIBRATION)” (page 22).
Enjoying Dolby Digital 
and DTS Surround sound 
(AUTO FORMAT DIRECT)
The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode allows 
you to listen to higher fidelity sound and select 
the decoding mode for listening to a 2 channel 
stereo sound as multi channel sound.
Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select 
the sound field you want.
You can also use SOUND FIELD +/– on the 
receiver. 
For details, see “Types of A.F.D. mode” (page 
39).
Enjoying Surround Sound
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VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD
2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
AMP MENU SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER
A.F.D.
 
						

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Enjoying Surround Sound
Types of A.F.D. mode
Decoding 
modeA.F.D. mode 
[Display]Multi channel 
audio after 
decodingEffect
(Detecting 
automatically)A.F.D. AUTO 
[A.F.D. AUTO](Detecting 
automatically)Presents the sound as it was recorded/
encoded without adding any surround 
effects. However, this receiver will 
generate a low frequency signal for output 
to the sub woofer when there is no LFE 
signals.
Dolby Pro Logic  PRO LOGIC 
[DOLBY PL]4 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding. The 
source recorded in 2 channel format is 
decoded into 4.1 channels.
Dolby Pro Logic 
IIPRO LOGIC II MOVIE 
[PLII MV]5 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode 
decoding. This setting is ideal for movies 
encoded in Dolby Surround. In addition, 
this mode can reproduce sound in 5.1 
channel for watching videos of overdubbed 
or old movies.
PRO LOGIC II MUSIC 
[PLII MS]5 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode 
decoding. This setting is ideal for normal 
stereo sources such as CDs.
(Multi Stereo) MULTI STEREO 
[MULTI ST.](Multi Stereo) Outputs 2 channel left/right signals from 
all speakers.
 
						

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Selecting a pre-
programmed sound field
You can take advantage of surround sound 
simply by selecting one of the receiver’s pre- 
programmed sound fields. They bring the 
exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters 
and concert halls into your home.
Press MOVIE repeatedly to select a 
sound field for movies or press 
MUSIC repeatedly to select a 
sound field for music.
You can also use SOUND FIELD +/– on the 
receiver. 
For details, see “Types of sound field 
available” (page 41).
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VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD
2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
AUTO CAL AMP MENU SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER
5
MUSIC
MOVIE 2CH
A.F.D.