Sony Ht Sf2300 Operating Instructions

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Getting Started
5Press V/v repeatedly to select 
“T. TONE Y”.
The test tone is output from each speaker 
in sequence as follows:
Front left t Center t Front right t 
Surround right t Surround left t  
Subwoofer
6Adjust the speaker levels and 
balance using the LEVEL menu 
so that the level of the test tone 
sounds the same from each 
speaker.
For details, see “Adjusting the level 
(LEVEL menu)” (page 39).
Tips
 To adjust the level of all speakers at the same 
time, press MASTER VOL +/–. You can also 
use MASTER VOLUME on the receiver.
 The adjusted value are shown on the display 
during adjustment.
To turn off the test tone
Repeat steps 1 to 5 above. Then, select 
“T. TONE N” in step 5.
You can also press any input buttons.
When a test tone is not output 
from the speakers
 The speaker cords may not be connected 
securely.
 The speaker cords may have the short-circuit 
problem.
 
						

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Selecting a component
1
Press the input button to select 
a component.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on 
the receiver. 
The selected input appears on the display.
2Turn on the component and 
start playback.
3Press MASTER VOL +/– to 
adjust the volume.
You can also use MASTER VOLUME on 
the receiver.
To activate the muting function
Press MUTING.
The muting function will be canceled when 
you do the following.
 Press MUTING again.
 Increase the volume.
 Turn off the receiver.
To avoid damaging your 
speakers
Before you turn off the receiver, be sure to turn 
down the volume level.
Playback
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SYSTEM STANDBY
TV INPUT
SLEEPDMPORT
VIDEO1 VIDEO2 BD DVD
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 SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER
?/1
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TV ?/1 
AV ?/1
MEMORY
MENU/HOMETOOLS/
OPTIONS
1
3
MUTING
Selected input 
[Display]Components that can 
be played back
DMPORT 
[DMPORT]DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 
adapter connected to the 
DMPORT jack
VIDEO 1 or 
VIDEO 2 
[VIDEO 1 or 
VIDEO 2]VCR, etc., connected to 
the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 
jack
BD 
[BD]Blu-ray disc player, etc., 
connected to the BD jack
DVD 
[DVD]DVD player, DVD 
recorder, etc., connected 
to the DVD jack
SAT 
[SAT]Satellite tuner, set-top 
box, etc., connected to the 
SAT jack
TV 
[TV]TV, etc., connected to the 
TV jack
SA-CD/CD 
[SA-CD/CD]Super Audio CD/CD 
player, etc., connected to 
the SA-CD/CD jack
TUNER 
[FM or AM band]Built-in radio tuner
 
						

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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
?/1
-
.H mM
Xx10
TV ?/1 
AV ?/1
MEMORY
MENU/HOMETOOLS/
OPTIONS
MASTER VOLUME
AUTO CAL MIC MUTINGINPUT SELECTORPRESETACTIVE
STANDBY TUNINGSOUND FIELD?/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 46 
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 45 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”.
4Play back 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
-
.H mM
Xx10
TV ?/1 
AV ?/1
MEMORY
MENU/HOMETOOLS/
OPTIONS
MASTER VOLUME
AUTO CAL MIC MUTINGINPUT SELECTORPRESETACTIVE
STANDBY TUNINGSOUND FIELD?/1
 
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Notes
 Refer to the operating 
instructions supplied with the 
TV and DVD player/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/
Blu-ray disc player via a 
digital connection.
– Be sure the digital audio 
output of the DVD player/
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 46 for details. 
Recommended sound fields: 
Movie: C.ST.EX 
Music: CONCERT
1Turn on the TV and DVD player/Blu-ray disc 
player.
2Turn on the receiver.
3Press DVD to watch a DVD or press BD to 
watch a Blu-ray disc.
– You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on this receiver to 
select “DVD” or “BD”.
– (Models of area code CEL, CEK, AU, TW, TH only) 
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 63).
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/Blu-ray disc player is 
connected to the TV.
5Play back the disc.
6Adjust to a suitable volume.
7After you have finished watching the DVD/
Blu-ray disc, eject the disc and turn off the 
receiver, TV and DVD player/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
-
.10MEMORY
MENU/HOMETOOLS/
OPTIONS
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The following options are available in each 
menu. For details on navigating through 
menus, see page 35.
Overview of the menus
Menu 
[Display]Parameters 
[Display]Settings Initial setting
LEVEL 
[1-LEVEL] 
(page 39)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 40)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 0 dB
SUR 
[3-SUR] 
(page 40)Sound field selection
a) 
[S.F. SELCT]For details, see “Enjoying Surround 
Sound” (page 45).A.F.D. AUTO
Effect level
a)b) 
[EFFECT]EFCT. MIN, EFCT. STD,  
EFCT. MAXEFCT. STD
TUNER 
[4-TUNER] 
(page 41)FM station receiving mode
a) 
[FM MODE]FM MONO, FM AUTO FM AUTO
 
						

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Amplifier Operations
Menu 
[Display]Param eters 
[Display]Settings Initial setting
AUDIO 
[5-AUDIO] 
(page 41)Digital audio input decoding 
priority
a) 
[DEC. PRI.]DEC. PCM, DEC. AUTO DEC. PCM for: 
SA-CD/CD; 
DEC. AUTO 
for: 
VIDEO 1, 
VIDEO 2, BD, 
SAT, TV, DVD
Digital broadcast language 
selection
a)  
[DUAL]DUAL M, DUAL S, DUAL M/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 60).
VIDEO 
[6-VIDEO] 
(page 42)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 43)Front left speaker distance
a)d) 
[FL DIST.]DIST. 1.0 m to DIST. 7.0 m 
(DIST. 3 ft. to DIST. 22 ft.) 
(0.1 m (1 ft.) step)DIST. 3.0 m 
(DIST. 9 ft.)
Front right speaker distance
a)d) 
[FR DIST.]DIST. 1.0 m to DIST. 7.0 m 
(DIST. 3 ft. to DIST. 22 ft.) 
(0.1 m (1 ft.) step)DIST. 3.0 m 
(DIST. 9 ft.)
Center speaker distance
a)d) 
[CNT DIST.]DIST. 1.0 m to DIST. 7.0 m 
(DIST. 3 ft. to DIST. 22 ft.) 
(0.1 m (1 ft.) step)DIST. 3.0 m 
(DIST. 9 ft.)
Surround left speaker 
distance
a)d) 
[SL DIST.]DIST. 1.0 m to DIST. 7.0 m 
(DIST. 3 ft. to DIST. 22 ft.) 
(0.1 m (1 ft.) step)DIST. 3.0 m 
(DIST. 9 ft.)
Surround right speaker 
distance
a)d) 
[SR DIST.]DIST. 1.0 m to DIST. 7.0 m 
(DIST. 3 ft. to DIST. 22 ft.) 
(0.1 m (1 ft.) step)DIST. 3.0 m 
(DIST. 9 ft.)
Subwoofer distance
a)d) 
[SW DIST.]DIST. 1.0 m to DIST. 7.0 m 
(DIST. 3 ft. to DIST. 22 ft.) 
(0.1 m (1 ft.) step)DIST. 3.0 m 
(DIST. 9 ft.)
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
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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 
(xx’xx”) and you can adjust the setting in 0.01 meter (1 inch) 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 30)Auto calibration no/yes
a)e) 
[AUTO CAL]A.CAL NO, A.CAL YES A.CAL NO
Calibration loada)d) 
[CAL LOAD]LOAD YES, LOAD NO 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 35) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 36).
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 30).
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 35) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 36).
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 35) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 36).
SUR menu parameters
xS.F. SELCT (Sound field 
selection)
Lets you select the sound field you want. For 
details, see “Enjoying Surround Sound” (page 
45).
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.

The surround effect is standard.

The surround effect is maximum.