Sony Ht Ss500 Operating Instructions

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Playback
2Turn on the component and 
start playback.
3Press MASTER VOL +/– to 
adjust the volume.
You can also use MASTER VOLUME on 
the receiver.
To mute the sound
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.
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Listening/Watching a component
Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD
MASTER 
VOL UME
?/1PRESET 
TUNINGSOUND FIELD MUTING
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SYSTEM STANDBYTV/VIDEO
SLEEPTEST 
TONEAV ?/1VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD SA-CD/CD
2CH A.F.D.
RETURN/EXIT
TV CH –
PRESET –TV CH +
PRESET +
TUNING –
TVTUNING + REPLAY ADVANCEc STEP C DISPLAYMOVIE MUSIC
MEMORY SHIFT
D.SKIP CLEAR ANGLEAV
MENU TOP MENU/
GUIDE MUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOL
FM MODEMPXAUDIO
D.TUNINGANT
JUMPSUBTITLE DUAL MONO
TUNERMAIN MENU
TV ?/1 ?/1
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Playback
Watching a DVD
MASTER 
VOL UME
?/1PRESET 
TUNINGSOUND FIELD MUTING
123
46
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0/10ENTER9
SYSTEM STANDBYTV/VIDEO
SLEEPTEST 
TONEAV ?/1VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD SA-CD/CD
2CH A.F.D.
RETURN/EXIT
TV CH –
PRESET –TV CH +
PRESET +
TUNING –
TVTUNING + REPLAY ADVANCEc STEP C DISPLAYMOVIE MUSIC
MEMORY SHIFT
D.SKIP CLEAR ANGLEAV
MENU TOP MENU/
GUIDE MUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOL
FM MODEMPXAUDIO
D.TUNINGANT
JUMPSUBTITLE DUAL MONO
TUNERMAIN MENU
TV ?/1 ?/1
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Navigating through 
menus
By using the amplifier menus, you can make 
various adjustments to customize the receiver.
1Press MAIN MENU.
“1-LEVEL” appears on the display.
2Press control button V/v 
repeatedly to select the menu 
you want.
3Press ENTER or control button 
b to enter the menu.
4Press control button V/v 
repeatedly to select the 
parameter you want to adjust.
5Press ENTER or control button 
b to enter the parameter.
6Press control button V/v 
repeatedly to select the setting 
you want.
The setting is entered automatically.
To return to the previous 
display
Press control button B.
To exit the menu
Press MAIN 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
123
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VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD SA-CD/CD
2CH A.F.D.
RETURN/EXIT
TV CH –
PRESET –TV CH +
PRESET + REPLAY ADVANCEc STEP C DISPLAYMOVIE MUSIC
MEMORY SHIFT
D.SKIP CLEAR ANGLE
AV
MENU TOP MENU/
GUIDE MUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOL
FM MODEMPXAUDIO
D.TUNING
ANT
JUMPSUBTITLE DUAL MONO
TUNERMAIN MENU
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Amplifier Operations
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The following options are available in each 
menu. For details on navigating through 
menus, see page 24.
Overview of the menus
Menu 
[Display]Parameters 
[Display]Settings Initial setting
LEVEL (27) 
[1-LEVEL]Test tone
a) 
[T. TONE]T. TONE Y, T. TONE N T. TONE N
Front speaker balance
a) 
[FRT BAL]BAL. L +1 to BAL. L +8, BALANCE, 
BAL. R +1 to BAL. R +8BALA NCE
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
Sub woofer 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 (28) 
[2-TONE]Front speaker bass level 
[BASS LVL]BASS –6 dB to BASS +6 dB 
(1 dB step)BASS 0 dB
Front speaker treble level 
[TRE LVL]TRE –6 dB to TRE +6 dB 
(1 dB step)TRE 0 dB
SUR (28) 
[3-SUR]Sound field selection
a) 
[S.F. SELCT]2CH ST., A.F.D. AUTO, DOLBY PL, 
PLII MV, PLII MS, MULTI ST., 
C.ST.EX A, C.ST.EX B, C.ST.EX C, 
HALL, JAZZ, CONCERT A.F.D. AUTO
Effect level
a)  
[EFFECT]EFCT. MIN, EFCT. STD, 
EFCT. MAXEFCT. STD
TUNER (29) 
[4-TUNER]FM station receiving mode
a) 
[FM MODE]FM AUTO, FM MONO FM AUTO
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a)For details, refer to the page in the parentheses. Menu  
[Display]Parameters 
[Display]Settings Initial setting
AUDIO (29) 
[5-AUDIO]Digital audio input decoding 
priority
a) 
[DEC. PRI.]DEC. AUTO, DEC. PCM DEC. PCM
Digital broadcast language 
selection
a)  
[DUAL]DUAL M/S, DUAL M, DUAL S,  
DUAL M+SDUAL M
A/V Sync
a)  
[A.V. SYNC.]A.V.SYNC. Y, A.V.SYNC. N A.V.SYNC. N
Audio input mode for  
SA-CD/CD input
a)  
[CD INPUT]CD AUTO, CD OPT, CD ANLG CD AUTO
SYSTEM (30) 
[6-SYSTEM]Front speaker distance
a) 
[FRT DIST.]DIST. 1.0 m to DIST. 7.0 m 
(0.1 m step)DIST. 3.0 m
Center speaker distancea) 
[CNT DIST.]DIST. 1.0 m to DIST. 7.0 m 
(0.1 m step)DIST. 3.0 m
Surround left speaker distancea) 
[SL DIST.]DIST. 1.0 m to DIST. 7.0 m 
(0.1 m step)DIST. 3.0 m
Surround right speaker distancea) 
[SR DIST.]DIST. 1.0 m to DIST. 7.0 m 
(0.1 m step)DIST. 3.0 m
Surround speaker positiona) 
[SUR POS.]SIDE/LO, SIDE/HI, BEHD/LO, 
BEHD/HISIDE/LO
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Adjusting the level 
(LEVEL menu)
You can use the LEVEL menu to adjust the 
balance and level of each speaker. These 
settings are applied to all sound fields.
Select “1-LEVEL” in the amplifier menus. For 
details on adjusting the parameters, see 
“Navigating through menus” (page 24) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 25).
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 “6: 
Adjusting the speaker levels and balance 
(TEST TONE)” (page 19).
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 (Sub woofer 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.
COMP. MAX
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 24) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 25).
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 24) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 25).
SUR menu parameters
xS.F. SELCT (Sound field 
selection)
Lets you select the sound field you want. For 
details, see “Enjoying Surround Sound” (page 
32).
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 buttons.
EFCT. MIN 
The surround effect is minimum.
 EFCT. STD 
The surround effect is standard.
EFCT. MAX 
The surround effect is maximum.
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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 24) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 25).
TUNER menu parameters
xFM MODE (FM station receiving 
mode)
FM AUTO
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 24) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 25).
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 jacks.
DEC. AUTO
Automatically switches the input mode 
between DTS, Dolby Digital, or PCM.
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”. 
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”.
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.
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xA.V. SYNC. (A/V Sync)
 A.V.SYNC. Y (Yes) (Delay time: 68 ms)
The audio output is delayed so that the time 
gap between the audio output and visual 
display is minimized.
 A.V.SYNC. N (No) (Delay time: 0 ms)
The audio output is not delayed.
Notes
 This parameter is useful when you use a large LCD 
or plasma monitor or a projector.
 This parameter is valid only when you use a sound 
field selected with the 2CH or A.F.D. buttons.
 This parameter is not valid when PCM 96 kHz or 
DTS 2048 signals are input.
xCD INPUT (Audio input mode for 
SA-CD/CD input)
Lets you select the audio input mode for  
SA-CD/CD input.
CD AUTO
Gives priority to digital audio signals when 
there are both digital and analog 
connections. If there are no digital audio 
signals, analog audio signals are selected.
 CD OPT
Specifies the digital audio signals input to 
the DIGITAL SA-CD/CD OPT IN jack.
 CD ANLG
Specifies the analog audio signals input to 
the SA-CD/CD AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks.
Settings for the system 
(SYSTEM menu)
You can use the SYSTEM menu to set the 
distance of the speakers connected to this 
system.
Select “6-SYSTEM” in the amplifier menus. 
For details on adjusting the parameters, see 
“Navigating through menus” (page 24) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 25)
SYSTEM menu parameters
xFRT DIST. (Front speakers 
distance)
Lets you set the distance from your listening 
position to the front speakers (A). If both 
front speakers are not placed an equal distance 
from your listening position, set the distance as 
the average distance between the front 
speakers.
xCNT DIST. (Center speaker 
distance)
Lets you set the distance from your listening 
position to the center speaker. Center speaker 
distance should be set from a distance equal to 
the front speaker distance (A) to a distance 
1.5 meters closer to your listening position 
(B).
30 30
100-120 100-120A
CDA
B
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