Sony Ht Ss2300 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...

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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...

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Playback
Listening/Watching a component
Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD
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46
78
0/10ENTER9
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...

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Watching a DVD/Blu-ray disc
123
46
78
0/10ENTER9
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
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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...