Sony Htp 1100 Operating Instructions

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Enjoying Surround Sound
Types of sound field available
About DCS (Digital Cinema 
Sound)
Sound fields with DCS  mark use DCS 
technology.
DCS is a unique sound reproduction 
technology for home theater developed by 
Sony, in cooperation with Sony Pictures 
Entertainment, for enjoying the exciting and 
powerful sound of movie theaters at home. 
With this “Digital Cinema Sound” developed 
by integrating a DSP (Digital signal processor) 
and measured data, the ideal sound field 
intended by film...

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Notes
 The effects provided by the virtual speakers may 
cause increased noise in the playback signal. 
 When listening with sound fields that employ the 
virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any 
sound coming directly from the surround speakers.
 This function does not work for signals with a 
sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz.
Tip
You can identify the encoding format of DVD 
software, etc., by looking at the logo on the package.
  : Dolby Digital discs
    : Dolby Surround...

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Tuner Operations
Resetting sound fields to 
the initial settings
Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for 
this operation.
1Press ?/1 to turn off the 
receiver.
2While holding down SOUND 
FIELD +, press ?/1.
“S.F. CLR.” appears on the display and 
all sound fields are reset to their initial 
setting.
Listening to FM/AM radio
You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts 
through the built-in tuner. Before operation, 
make sure you have connected the FM and 
AM antennas to the receiver (page...

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1Press TUNER repeatedly to 
select the FM or AM band.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on 
the receiver.
2Press TUNING + or TUNING –.
Press TUNING + to scan from low to 
high; press TUNING – to scan from high 
to low.
The receiver stops scanning whenever a 
station is received.
In case of poor FM stereo 
reception
If the FM stereo reception is poor and “ST” 
flashes on the display, select monaural audio 
so that the sound will be less distorted.
To select monaural audio, you can
– press FM MODE...

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Tuner Operations
Presetting radio stations
You can preset up to 30 FM stations and 30 
AM stations. Then you can easily tune in the 
stations you often listen to.
1Press TUNER repeatedly to 
select the FM or AM band.
You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on 
the receiver.
2Tune in the station that you 
want to preset using automatic 
tuning (page 43) or direct 
tuning (page 44).
Switch the FM reception mode, if 
necessary (page 44).
3Press MEMORY.
“MEMORY” lights up for a few seconds. 
Perform...

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1Press TUNER repeatedly to 
select the FM or AM band.
2Press PRESET + or PRESET – 
repeatedly to select the preset 
station you want.
Each time you press the button, you can 
select a preset station as follows:
You can also press the numeric buttons to 
select the preset station you want. Then, 
press ENTER to enter the selection.
Using the controls on the 
receiver
1Press INPUT SELECTOR repeatedly to 
select the FM or AM band.
2Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET 
TUNING – repeatedly to select the...

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Tuner Operations
While receiving an RDS station, 
press DISPLAY repeatedly. 
Each time you press the button, RDS 
information on the display changes cyclically 
as follows:
Program Service name t Frequency t 
Program Type indication
a) t Radio Text 
indicationb) t Current Time indication (in 
24-hour system mode) t Sound field 
currently applied t Volume level
a)Type of program being broadcast (page 47).b)Text messages sent by the RDS station.
Notes
 If there is an emergency announcement by...

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Enjoying the DIGITAL 
MEDIA PORT  
(DMPORT)
The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT (DMPORT) 
allows you to enjoy sound from a network 
system such as a portable audio source or 
computer.
By connecting a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 
adapter (not supplied), you can enjoy sound 
from the connected component on the 
receiver. 
For details, see the operating instructions 
supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 
adapter.
Notes
 Do not connect an adapter other than the DIGITAL 
MEDIA PORT adapter.
 Do not connect or disconnect...

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Other Operations
To detach the DIGITAL MEDIA 
PORT adapter from DMPORT 
jack
Press and hold both sides of the connector and 
then pull out the connector.
Notes
 When connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 
adapter, be sure the connector is inserted with the 
arrow mark facing toward the arrow mark on the 
DMPORT jack.
 Be sure to make DMPORT connections firmly, 
insert the connector straight in.
 As the connector of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 
adapter is fragile, be sure to handle with care when...

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Using the Sleep Timer
You can set the receiver to turn off 
automatically at a specified time.
Press SLEEP repeatedly while the 
power is on.
Each time you press the button, the display 
changes cyclically as follows:
2-00-00 t 1-30-00 t 1-00-00 t 0-30-00 
t OFF
When sleep timer is activated, the display 
dims.
Note
If you press any buttons on the remote or receiver 
after the display dims, the display brightens up. 
After a while, the display dims again if no button is 
pressed. 
Tip
To check the...