Sony Ht Sf360 Operating Instructions

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Indicators on the display
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Name Function
ALFELights up when the disc being 
played back contains an LFE 
(Low Frequency Effect) channel 
and the LFE channel signal is 
actually being reproduced.
BSLEEPLights up when the sleep timer is 
activated (page 56).
CPlayback 
channel 
indicators 
 
 
L 
R 
C 
SL 
SR 
S 
 
 The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate 
the channels being played back. 
The boxes around the letters vary 
to show how the receiver 
downmixes the source sound.
Front Left
Front Right
Center (monaural)
Surround Left
Surround Right
Surround (monaural or the 
surround components obtained 
by Pro Logic processing)
Example:
Recording format (Front/
Surround): 3/2.1
Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO
D DLights up when receiver is 
decoding Dolby Digital signals.
Note
When playing a Dolby Digital 
format disc, be sure that you have 
made digital connections.
LCR
SL SR
SW
Name Function
EHDMILights up when a playback 
component is connected to this 
receiver using an HDMI jack 
(page 22).
FPreset 
station 
indicatorsLights up when using the receiver 
to tune in radio stations you have 
preset. For details on presetting 
radio stations, see page 45.
GTu n e r  
indicatorsLights up when using the receiver 
to tune in radio stations (page 44), 
etc.
HAACLights up when MPEG-2 AAC 
signal is input.
ICOAXLights up when the source signal 
is a digital signal being input 
through the COAX IN jack.
JOPTLights up when the source signal 
is a digital signal being input 
through the OPT IN jack.
K PL/ 
 PLII“ PL” lights up when the 
receiver applies Pro Logic 
processing to 2 channel signals in 
order to output the center and 
surround channel signals. 
“ PLII” lights up when the Pro 
Logic II Movie/Music decoder is 
activated.
LDTSLights up when the receiver is 
decoding DTS signals.
Note
When playing a DTS format disc, 
be sure that you have made digital 
connections.
MSWLights up when the audio signal is 
output from the SUBWOOFER 
jack.
 
						

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Rear panel
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ASPEAKERS section
Connects to the supplied speakers 
and subwoofer (page 19).
BDMPORT
DMPORT 
jackConnects to a 
DIGITAL MEDIA 
PORT adapter (page 
21).
CAUTO CALIBRATION section
AUTO CAL 
MIC jackConnects to the 
supplied optimizer 
microphone for the 
Auto Calibration 
function (page 28).
DAUDIO INPUT section
AUDIO IN 
jacksConnects to a Super 
Audio CD player, 
CD player, etc. 
(page 21, 24).White (L)
Red (R)
EDIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section
OPT IN jacks Connects to satellite 
tuner, etc.
COAX IN 
jackConnects to a DVD 
player, etc.
HDMI IN/ 
OUT jacksConnects to a DVD 
player, satellite 
tuner, or a Blu-ray 
disc player. The 
image is output to a 
TV or a projector 
while the sound can 
be output from a TV 
or/and speakers 
connected to this 
receiver (page 22).
FANTENNA section
FM 
ANTENNA 
jackConnects to the 
supplied FM wire 
antenna (page 25).
AM 
ANTENNA 
terminalsConnects to the 
supplied AM loop 
antenna (page 25).
 
						

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You can use the supplied remote  
RM-AAU068 to operate the receiver and to 
control the Sony audio/video components that 
the remote is assigned to operate (page 57).
RM-AAU068
Basic operationsRemote commander
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Remote Button Function
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(?/1) 
(on/standby)Press to turn the receiver 
on or off.
To turn off all Sony 
components, press ?/1 
and AV ?/1 (A) at the 
same time (SYSTEM 
STANDBY).
Saving the power 
in standby mode
When “CONTROL FOR 
HDMI” is set to “CTRL 
ON” and “P.SAVE” is 
set to “SAVE ON”  
(page 53).
CInput buttonsPress one of the buttons 
to select the component 
you want to use. The 
buttons are factory 
assigned to control Sony 
components. 
You can change the 
button assignments 
following the steps in 
“Changing the input 
button assignments” on 
page 57.
G
(SOUND FIELD)Press to select a sound 
field.
I
(AMP MENU)Press to display the menu 
of the receiver. 
K
(MUTING)Press to turn off the 
sound temporarily. 
Press MUTING again to 
restore the sound.
L
(MASTER VOL  
+*/–)Press to adjust the 
volume.
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V/v/B/bPress V, v, B or b to 
select the settings. Then, 
press   to enter the 
selection.
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Tuner operations
DMPORT operations
To control the component
1Press one of the input buttons 
C (TV, BD, DVD, or SAT) to 
select the component you want 
to operate. 
The component assigned to the selected 
input button becomes operable.
2Referring to the following table, 
press the corresponding 
button for the operation. 
Common operations
To  c o n t r o l  t h e  T V
Press and hold (O) TV (yellow) button while 
pressing the buttons with a yellow dot or 
yellow printing to control the TV. Remote Button Function
H
(ENTER)Press to enter the selection.
M
(MENU/HOME)Press to display the menu.
N
(PRESET +/–)Press to select a preset 
station.
(TUNING +/–)Press to scan the station.
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V/v/B/bPress to select the menu 
items and to enter the 
selection.
R
(DISPLAY)Press to display the 
information during Tuner 
function.
S
(CLEAR)Press to clear a mistake 
when you input a wrong 
character.
Remote Button Function
N./>Press to skip the track. 
m/MPress to fast reverse or fast 
forward.
H* (playback)/ 
X (pause, press 
again to resume 
normal playback/x 
(stop)Play mode button.
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Remote Button Function
A 
(TV ?/1 
AV  ?/1)  
(on/standby)Press to turn on or off the 
Sony audio/video 
components that the remote 
is assigned to operate (page 
57).
Press A ?/1 and B TV  
?/1/AV ?/1 at the same 
time to turn off the receiver 
and all other components 
that the remote is assigned to 
operate (SYSTEM 
STANDBY).
H
(ENTER)Press to enter the selection.
TNumeric 
buttons 
(number 5*)Press to select channels and 
tracks directly.
Q
 
V/v/B/bPress to select the menu 
items and to enter the 
selection.
Remote Button Function
DCSSwitch to 110-degree CS 
digital broadcasting (Press 
to switch CS1/CS2).
BSSwitch to BS digital 
broadcasting.
E
(THEATER)Press to sets the optimal 
picture settings 
automatically for watching 
movies, when you connect a 
Sony TV which is 
compatible with the 
THEATER button. Also, the 
audio is automatically 
switched to the audio output 
of this receiver when you 
connect the TV and the 
receiver with HDMI 
connection, and the Control 
for HDMI function is set to 
on. 
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To control the DVD recorder/Blu-ray 
Disc recorder Remote Button Function
F
(GUIDE)Press to display the 
program schedule when 
you are watching the 
terrestrial digital 
broadcasting.
J 
(TOOLS/
OPTIONS)Press to enable you to 
access various viewing 
options and change/make 
adjustments according to 
the source and screen 
format.
K
(MUTING)Press to turn off the sound. 
L
(TV VOL +/–)Press to adjust the volume.
M
(MENU/HOME)Press to allow you to select 
channels or input sources 
and change the settings for 
your TV.
N
(TV CH +/–)Selects the next (+) or 
previous (–) channel. To 
scan quickly through 
channels, press and hold 
down either +/–.
P
(RETURN/ 
EXIT)Press to return to the 
previous screen of any 
displayed menu.
Q
 
V/v/B/bPress to select the menu 
item and enters the 
selection.
R
(DISPLAY)Display the TV’s 
information on the TV 
screen. (Displays the 
current channel number, 
etc.)
TNumeric buttons 
(number 5*)Press to select channels. 
Press ENTER (H) to 
change channels 
immediately. When you 
select the channel number 
12 or more, press the 
number of the 2nd and 3rd 
digit quickly.
U
(Terrestrial 
digital 
broadcasting)Press to switch to the 
terrestrial digital 
broadcasting.
(Analog 
broadcasting)Press to switch to the 
analog broadcasting.
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Remote Button Function
V
(TV INPUT)Press to select input.
Remote Button Function
DHDDPress to select the HDD.
DISCPress to select the Blu-ray 
Disc/DVD.
M
(MENU/HOME)Press to display the menu.
N.Press to skip chapters.
(REPLAY) Press to jump backward 
while viewing live or 
recorded programs.
(ADVANCE) Press to jump forward 
while viewing recorded 
programs.
>Press to skip forward to the 
next available chapter.
m/MPress to fast reverse or to 
fast forward the disc when 
pressed during playback.
H* (playback)/ 
X (pause, press 
again to resume 
normal playback/x 
(stop)Play mode button.
Q
 
V/v/B/bPress to select a menu item 
and enters the selection.
U
(BD/DVD 
TOP MENU, 
MENU)Press to display the top 
menu or disc menu.
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To control the Blu-ray Disc player/ 
DVD player
To control the HDD/DVD COMBOTo control the Satellite tuner  
(CS digital)
* The number 5, MASTER VOL + and H buttons 
have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as references 
when operating the receiver.
Notes
• Some functions explained in this section may not 
work depending on the model.
• The above explanation is intended to serve as an 
example only. Therefore, depending on the 
component, the above operation may not be 
possible or may operate differently than described.
Remote Button Function
M
(MENU/HOME)Press to display the basic 
operation menu.
N./>Press to skip chapters.
(REPLAY) Press to jump backward.
(ADVANCE) Press to jump forward.
m/MPress to fast reverse or to 
fast forward the disc when 
pressed during playback.
H* (playback)/ 
X (pause, press 
again to resume 
normal playback/x 
(stop)Start/pause/stop playback.
Q
 
V/v/B/bPress to select the menu 
item with arrows and 
enters the selection with 
.
U
(BD/DVD 
TOP MENU, 
MENU)Press to display the top 
menu or disc menu.
Remote Button Function
DHDDPress to select the HDD.
DISCPress to select the DVD.
M
(MENU/HOME)Press to display the basic 
operation menu.
N./>Press to skip chapters.
(REPLAY) Press to jump backward.
(ADVANCE) Press to jump forward.
m/MPress to fast reverse or to 
fast forward the disc when 
pressed during playback.
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Remote Button Function
NH* (playback)/ 
X (pause, press 
again to resume 
normal playback/x 
(stop)Start/pause/stop playback.
Q
 
V/v/B/bPress to select the menu 
item with arrows and 
enters the selection with 
.
U
(BD/DVD 
TOP MENU, 
MENU)Press to display the top 
menu or disc menu.
Remote Button Function
F
(GUIDE)Press to display the 
program schedule.
M
(MENU/HOME)Press to display the basic 
operation menu.
Q
 
V/v/B/bPress to select the menu 
item with arrows and 
enters the selection with 
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Getting Started
1: Installing the speakers
This receiver allows you to use a 5.1 channel 
speaker system. To fully enjoy theater-like 
multi channel surround sound, be sure to 
connect all the speakers (two front speakers, a 
center speaker, and two surround speakers) 
and a subwoofer (5.1 channel).
You can place your speakers as shown below.
AFront speaker (left)
BFront speaker (right)
CCenter speaker
DSurround speaker (left)
ESurround speaker (right)
FSubwoofer
Tip
Since the subwoofer does not emit highly directional 
signals, you can place it wherever you want.
Before you install the speaker and subwoofer, 
be sure to attach the supplied foot pads to the 
center speaker and subwoofer to prevent 
vibration or movement as shown in the 
illustration below.
Example of subwoofer 
For greater flexibility in positioning the 
speakers, use the supplied speaker stand. For 
details, refer to the supplied speaker stand 
installation guide.
Getting StartedInstalling the speakers on a flat 
surface
Installing the speakers on the 
speaker stand
 
						

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You can install your speakers on the wall.
1Prepare screws (not supplied) 
that are suitable for the hook on 
the back of each speaker. See 
the illustrations below.
2Fasten the screws to the wall. 
The screws should protrude  
5 mm to 7 mm.
For the center speaker
For the front speakersFor the surround speakers
3Hang the speakers on the 
screws.
Notes
• Use screws that are suitable for the wall material 
and strength. As a plaster board wall is especially 
fragile, attach the screws securely to a beam and 
fasten them to the wall. Install the speakers on a 
vertical and flat wall where reinforcement is 
applied. 
• Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the 
wall material or screws to be used.
• Sony is not responsible for accident or damage 
caused by improper installation, insufficient wall 
strength or improper screw installation, natural 
calamity, etc. 
• If you install the speakers on the wall, you do not 
need to attach the supplied speaker stand.
Installing the speakers on the 
wall
4 mm
more than 25 mm
4.6 mm
10 mm
Hook on the back of the speaker
5 mm to 7 mm
160 mm
5 mm to 7 mm217 mm
5 mm to 7 mm100 mm
4.6 mm
10 mm
Rear of speaker
 
						

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Getting Started2: Connecting the 
speakers
Before connecting the cords, be sure to 
disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).
AFront speaker (left)
BFront speaker (right)
CCenter speaker
DSurround speaker (left)
ESurround speaker (right)
FSubwoofer
Note on speaker cords
The connector of the speaker cords are the 
same color as the speaker jack to be connected. 
When connecting a speaker cord, be sure to 
match the colored connector to the speaker 
jack on the receiver:
To connect the speakers 
correctly
Check the speaker type by referring to the 
speaker label* at the rear panel of the speakers.
* The center speaker and subwoofer do not have the 
character on the speaker label.
FRONT R SUBWOOFERCENTER
SPEAKERS
FRONT L SUR LSUR R
E B
ASpeaker cord (supplied)A
A
Connector
CF
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Connector Speaker jack
Red FRONT R
White FRONT L
Grey SUR R
Blue SUR L
Green CENTER
Purple SUBWOOFER
Character on 
speaker labelSpeaker type
L Front left
R Front right
SL Surround left
SR Surround right
 
						

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3: Connecting the TV
You can watch the selected input image when 
you connect the HDMI OUT jack to a TV.
It is not necessary to connect all the cords.
Connect audio and video cords according to 
the jacks of your components.
Before connecting the cords, be sure to 
disconnect the AC power cord.
Notes
• Be sure to turn on the receiver when the video and 
audio signals of a playback component are being 
output to a TV via the receiver. Unless the power 
is turned on, neither video nor audio signals will be 
transmitted.
• When connecting optical digital cords, insert the 
plugs straight in until they click into place.
• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.
Tips
• To output the sound of the TV from the speakers 
connected to the receiver, be sure to
– connect the audio output jacks of the TV to the 
TV IN jacks of the receiver.
– turn off the TV’s volume or activate the TV’s 
muting function.
• All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, and 96 kHz sampling 
frequencies.
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AAudio cord (not supplied)
BOptical digital cord (not supplied)
CHDMI cable (not supplied)
We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI 
cable.
Audio/video 
signal
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