Sony Ht Sf1300 Operating Instructions

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Playback
Listening/Watching a component
Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD
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SYSTEM STANDBYTV INPUT
SLEEPDMPORT
VIDEO1 VIDEO2 BD DVD
2CH A.F.D.
RETURN/EXIT
TV CH –
PRESET –TV CH +
PRESET +
TUNING –
TVTUNING +
FM MODEREPLAY ADVANCE
MOVIE MUSIC
AMP MENU
CLEARDISPLAYMUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOLDVD/BD
MENU
AUTO CAL
D.TUNING
D.SKIP THEATRE SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER
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Xx10
MENU/HOMETOOLS/
OPTIONS
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DMPORT VIDEO 1ACTIVE
STANDBYVIDEO 2 DVD SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNERMASTER
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OLUME
AUTO CAL MIC
INPUT SELECTORPRESET 
TUNINGSOUND FIELD
MUTINGBD?/1
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Notes
 The operation is described for a 
Sony Super Audio CD player.
 Refer to the operating 
instructions supplied with the 
Super Audio CD player or CD 
player.
Tips
 You can select the sound field to 
suit the music. Refer to page 44 
for details. 
Recommended sound fields: 
Classical: HALL 
Jazz: JAZZ 
Live concert: CONCERT
 You can listen to the sound that 
was recorded in the 2 channel 
format from all speakers (multi 
channel). Refer to page 43 for 
details.
1Turn on the Super Audio CD player/CD 
player, then place the disc on the tray.
2Turn on the receiver.
3Press SA-CD/CD.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to 
select “SA-CD/CD”.
4Playback the disc.
5Adjust to a suitable volume.
6After you have finished listening to the 
Super Audio CD/CD, eject the disc and turn 
off the receiver and Super Audio CD player/
CD player.
 
						

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Watching a DVD/Blu-ray disc
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SYSTEM STANDBYTV INPUT
SLEEPDMPORT
VIDEO1 VIDEO2 BD DVD
2CH A.F.D.
RETURN/EXIT
TV CH –
PRESET –TV CH +
PRESET +
TUNING –
TVTUNING +
FM MODEREPLAY ADVANCE
MOVIE MUSIC
AMP MENU
CLEARDISPLAYMUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOLDVD/BD
MENU
AUTO CAL
D.TUNING
D.SKIP THEATRE SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER
?/1
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Xx10
MENU/HOMETOOLS/
OPTIONS
MEMORY
TV ?/1AV  ?/1
DMPORT VIDEO 1ACTIVE
STANDBYVIDEO 2 DVD SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNERMASTER
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OLUME
AUTO CAL MIC
INPUT SELECTORPRESET 
TUNINGSOUND FIELD
MUTINGBD?/1 
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Notes
 Refer to the operating 
instructions supplied with the 
TV and DVD player or Blu-ray 
disc player.
 Check the following if you 
cannot listen to multi channel 
sound.
– Be sure this receiver is 
connected to the DVD player 
or Blu-ray disc player via a 
digital connection.
– Be sure the digital audio 
output of the DVD player or 
Blu-ray disc player is set up 
properly.
Tips
 Select the audio format of the 
disc to be played, if necessary.
 You can select the sound field to 
suit the movie/music. Refer to 
page 44 for details. 
Recommended sound fields: 
Movie: C.ST.EX 
Music: CONCERT
1Turn on the TV and DVD player or Blu-ray 
disc player.
2Turn on the receiver.
3Press DVD or BD.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on this receiver to 
select “DVD” or “BD”.
Be sure to change the factory setting of the DVD input 
button on the remote so that you can use the button to 
control your DVD player. For details, see “Changing 
button assignments” (page 61).
4Switch the input of the TV so that an image 
of the DVD/Blu-ray disc is displayed.
If no image is displayed on the TV screen, make sure that 
the video output of the DVD player or Blu-ray disc player 
is connected to the TV.
5Playback the disc.
6Adjust to a suitable volume.
7After you have finished watching the DVD, 
eject the disc and turn off the receiver, TV 
and DVD player or Blu-ray disc player.
 
						

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Amplifier Operations
Navigating through 
menus
By using the amplifier menus, you can make 
various adjustments to customize the receiver.
1Press AMP MENU.
“1-LEVEL” appears on the display.
2Press V/v repeatedly to select 
the menu you want.
3Press  or b to enter the 
menu.
4Press V/v repeatedly to select 
the parameter you want to 
adjust.
5Press  or b to enter the 
parameter.
6Press V/v repeatedly to select 
the setting you want.
The setting is entered automatically.
To return to the previous 
display
Press B.
To exit the menu
Press AMP MENU.
Note
Some parameters and settings may appear dimmed 
on the display. This means that they are either 
unavailable or fixed and unchangeable.
Amplifier Operations
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2CH A.F.D.
RETURN/EXIT
TV CH –
PRESET –TV CH +
PRESET + REPLAY ADVANCE
MOVIE MUSIC
AMP MENU
CLEAR
DISPLAYMUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOLDVD/BD
MENU
AUTO CAL
D.TUNING
D.SKIP THEATRE
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MENU/HOMETOOLS/
OPTIONS
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The following options are available in each 
menu. For details on navigating through 
menus, see page 33.
Overview of the menus
Menu 
[Display]Parameters 
[Display]Settings Initial setting
LEVEL 
[1-LEVEL] 
(page 37)Test tone
a) 
[T. TONE]T. TONE N, T. TONE Y T. TONE N
Front speaker balance
a) 
[FRT BAL]BAL. L +1 to BAL. L +10, 
BALANCE, BAL. R +1 to BAL. R +10BALANCE
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
Subwoofer 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 
[2-TONE] 
(page 38)Front speaker bass level 
[BASS LVL]BASS –10 dB to BASS +10 dB 
(0.5 dB step)BASS 0 dB
Front speaker treble level 
[TRE LVL]TRE –10 dB to TRE +10 dB 
(0.5 dB step)TRE +1 dB
SUR 
[3-SUR] 
(page 38)Sound field selection
a) 
[S.F. SELCT]For details, see “Enjoying 
Surround Sound” (page 43). A.F.D. AUTO
Effect level
a)b) 
[EFFECT]EFCT. MIN, EFCT. STD,  
EFCT. MAXEFCT. STD
TUNER 
[4-TUNER] 
(page 39)FM station receiving mode
a) 
[FM MODE]FM AUTO, FM MONO FM AUTO
 
						

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Amplifier Operations
AUDIO 
[5-AUDIO] 
(page 39)Digital audio input decoding 
prioritya) 
[DEC. PRI.]DEC. PCM, DEC. AUTO DEC. AUTO 
for: 
VIDEO 1, 
VIDEO 2, BD, 
DVD, SAT, 
TV; 
DEC. PCM for: 
SA-CD/CD
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. 0 to A.V.SYNC. 20 A.V.SYNC. 0
Switching the audio input 
mode
a) [IN MODE]For details, see “Switching between 
digital and analog audio (IN MODE)” 
(page 58).
VIDEO 
[6-VIDEO] 
(page 40)Audio for HDMI
a)c)  
[AUDIO FOR HDMI]AMP, TV+AMP AMP
Control for HDMI
a)c) 
[CONTROL FOR HDMI]CTRL ON, CTRL OFF CTRL OFF
SYSTEM  
[7-SYSTEM] 
(page 41)Front left speaker distance
a)d) 
[FL DIST.]DIST. 1.0 m to DIST. 7.0 m 
(0.1 m step)DIST. 3.0 m
Front right speaker distance
a)d) 
[FR DIST.]DIST. 1.0 m to DIST. 7.0 m 
(0.1 m step)DIST. 3.0 m
Center speaker distance
a)d) 
[CNT DIST.]DIST. 1.0 m to DIST. 7.0 m 
(0.1 m step)DIST. 3.0 m
Surround left speaker 
distance
a)d) 
[SL DIST.]DIST. 1.0 m to DIST. 7.0 m 
(0.1 m step)DIST. 3.0 m
Surround right speaker 
distance
a)d) 
[SR DIST.]DIST. 1.0 m to DIST. 7.0 m 
(0.1 m step)DIST. 3.0 m
Subwoofer distance
a)d) 
[SW DIST.]DIST. 1.0 m to DIST. 7.0 m 
(0.1 m step)DIST. 3.0 m
Surround speaker position
a) 
[SUR POS.]BEHD/HI, BEHD/LO, SIDE/HI, 
SIDE/LOSIDE/LO
Brightness of the display
a) 
[DIMMER]0% dim, 40% dim, 70% dim 0% dim Menu 
[Display]Parameters 
[Display]Settings Initial setting
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a)For details, refer to the page in the parentheses.b)The surround effect is not available for 2CH STEREO and A.F.D. mode.c)“AUDIO FOR HDMI” and “CONTROL FOR HDMI” scroll across the display, then “AUDIO” and 
“CONTROL” appear respectively.
d)When you set “CAL LOAD” in A. CAL menu to “LOAD YES”, the setting is displayed as x.xx m and you 
can adjust the setting in 0.01 meter increment.
e)After you select the setting, press  to confirm the selection. Menu  
[Display]Parameters 
[Display]Settings Initial setting
A. CAL 
[8-A. CAL] 
(page 28)Auto calibration no/yes
a)e) 
[AUTO CAL]A.CAL NO, A.CAL YES A.CAL NO
Calibration loada)d) 
[CAL LOAD]LOAD NO, LOAD YES LOAD YES
 
						

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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.
Select “1-LEVEL” in the amplifier menus. For 
details on adjusting the parameters, see 
“Navigating through menus” (page 33) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 34).
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 28).
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 (Subwoofer 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.

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 33) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 34).
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 33) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 34).
SUR menu parameters
xS.F. SELCT (Sound field 
selection)
Lets you select the sound field you want. For 
details, see “Enjoying Surround Sound” (page 
43).
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.

The surround effect is minimum.
 EFCT. STD
The surround effect is standard.

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 33) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 34).
TUNER menu parameters
xFM MODE (FM station receiving 
mode)

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 33) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 34).
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 and HDMI IN 
jacks.
 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”.  
When signals from the HDMI IN jack are 
selected, only PCM signals are output from 
the connected player. When signals in other 
format are received, set to “DEC. AUTO”.
 DEC. AUTO
Automatically switches the input mode 
between DTS, Dolby Digital, or PCM.
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)
Lets you delay the audio output so that the 
time gap between the audio output and visual 
display is minimized. You can adjust from  
0 (0 ms) to 20 (200 ms) in 1 (10 ms) steps.
Notes
 This parameter is useful when you use a large LCD  
or plasma monitor or a projector.
 This function does not work when
– signals with a sampling frequency of more than 
48 kHz are input.
– multi channel Linear PCM signals are received 
via an HDMI jack.
xIN MODE (Switching the audio 
input mode)
Lets you set the audio input mode of inputs. 
For details, see “Switching between digital 
and analog audio (IN MODE)” (page 58).
Settings for the video 
(VIDEO menu)
You can use the VIDEO menu to make various 
adjustments for HDMI settings.
Select “6-VIDEO” in the amplifier menus. For 
details on adjusting the parameters, see 
“Navigating through menus” (page 33) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 34).
VIDEO menu parameters
xAUDIO FOR HDMI (Audio for 
HDMI)
Lets you set the  audio output for HDMI from 
the playback component connected to the 
receiver via an HDMI connection.

The HDMI audio signals from the playback 
component is only output to speakers 
connected to the receiver. Multi-channel 
sound can be played back as it is.
Note
Audio signals are not output from the TV’s 
speakers when “AUDIO FOR HDMI” is set to 
“AMP”.
 TV+AMP
The sound is output from TV’s speaker and 
the speakers connected to the receiver.
Notes
 The sound quality of the playback component 
depends on the TV’s sound quality, such as the 
number of channels, and the sampling 
frequency, etc. When the TV has stereo 
speakers, the sound output from the receiver is 
also stereo as that of the TV, even if you play 
multi-channel software.
 When you connect the receiver to a video 
component (projector, etc.), sound may not be 
output from the receiver. In this case, select 
“AMP”.