Sony Ht Sf360 Operating Instructions

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Getting Started8: Adjusting the speaker 
levels 
(TEST TONE)
You can adjust the speaker levels while 
listening to the test tone from your listening 
position.
1Press AMP MENU.
“SET HDMI” appears on the display.
2Press V/v repeatedly until 
“LEVEL” appears, then press 
 or b.
3Press V/v repeatedly until  
“T. TONE” appears, then press 
 or b.
4Press V/v repeatedly to select 
“T. TONE Y”, then press  .
The test tone is output from each speaker 
in sequence as follows:
Front left t Center t Front...

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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.
• The test tone signals are not output from the 
HDMI OUT jack.
 

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Playback
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...

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Enjoying sound/images 
from the components 
connected to the receiver
1
Turn on the TV and choose a 
program.
For details, refer to the operating 
instructions of the TV.
2Turn the receiver on.
3Press TV.
4Adjust the volume of the 
receiver.
Tips
• When you connect a Sony TV, the audio input of 
the TV is switched and the image from the TV 
tuner is displayed on the TV screen automatically 
by pressing the TV button. To change this setting, 
see “Changing the input button assignments” (page 
57).
•...

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Playback
1Turn on the TV.
2Turn the Blu-ray Disc or DVD 
player (recorder) and the 
receiver on.
3Press DVD or BD.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on 
the 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 
the input button assignments” (page 57).
4Change the TV input.
For details, refer to the operating 
instructions of the TV.
5Play back the disc....

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Navigating through 
menus
By using the amplifier menus, you can make 
various adjustments to customize the receiver.
1Press AMP MENU.
“SET HDMI” 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.
7Press  or b to enter the 
setting.
To return to the previous 
display
Press B.
To exit...

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Amplifier Operations
The following options are available in each 
menu. For details on navigating through 
menus, see page 36.
Overview of the menus
Menu 
[Display]Parameters 
[Display]Settings Initial setting
HDMI settings 
[SET HDMI] 
(page 39)Control for HDMI
a)b) 
[CONTROL FOR HDMI]CTRL ON, CTRL OFF CTRL ON
Volume limits
a) 
[VOL LIM]MAX, 39……1, MIN MAX
Sound field
a)
[SND.FLD]AUTO, MANUAL AUTO
Power save
a) 
[P.SAVE] SAVE ON, SAVE OFF SAVE ON
Auto Calibration 
settings 
[A.CAL] 
(page...

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a)For details, refer to the page in the parentheses.b)“CONTROL FOR HDMI” scroll across the display, then “CONTROL” appears.c)This parameter is only available after the result of the Auto Calibration is saved.d)When the Auto Calibration result is saved, you can adjust the setting in 0.01 meter increment.e)This parameter is only available when SAT input is selected. Menu 
[Display]Parameters 
[Display]Settings Initial setting
Level settings 
[LEVEL] 
(page 41)Test tone
a) 
[T. TONE]T. TONE N, T. TONE...

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Amplifier Operations
Settings for the HDMI  
(SET HDMI menu)
You can use the SET HDMI menu to make 
various adjustments for HDMI settings.
Select “SET HDMI” in the amplifier menus. 
For details on adjusting the parameters, see 
“Navigating through menus” (page 36) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 37).
SET HDMI menu parameters
xCONTROL FOR HDMI (Control 
for HDMI)
Lets you turn the Control for HDMI function 
on or off. For details, see “Preparing for the 
“BRAVIA” Link” (page 48).
xVOL LIM...

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Settings for the Speaker 
(SP SETUP menu)
You can use the SP SETUP menu to set the 
distance of the speakers connected to this 
receiver.
Select “SP SETUP” in the amplifier menus. 
For details on adjusting the parameters, see 
“Navigating through menus” (page 36) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 37).
SP SETUP menu parameters
xCNT SP (Center speaker)
Lets you select the center speaker. 
xSUR SP (Surround speaker)
Lets you select the surround speakers.
xFL DIST (Front left speaker 
distance)
xFR...