Sony Htp 1100 Operating Instructions

							©2007 Sony Corporation
2-319-196-11(1)
Home Theatre 
System
Operating Instructions
HT-SF1100
HT-SS1100
 
						

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To reduce the risk of fire or electric 
shock, do not expose this apparatus to 
rain or moisture.
To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the 
apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, 
etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the 
apparatus.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects 
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Install this system so that the power cord can be 
unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the 
event of trouble.
Don’t throw away batteries with 
general house waste; dispose of 
them correctly as chemical waste.
For customers in Europe
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic 
Equipment (Applicable in the European 
Union and other European countries 
with separate collection systems)WARNING
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, 
such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
This symbol on the product or on its 
packaging indicates that this product 
shall not be treated as household 
waste. Instead it shall be handed over 
to the applicable collection point for 
the recycling of electrical and 
electronic equipment. By ensuring this 
product is disposed of correctly, you 
will help prevent potential negative 
consequences for the environment and 
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of materials will help to conserve 
natural resources. For more detailed 
information about recycling of this 
product, please contact your local 
Civic Office, your household waste 
disposal service or the shop where you 
purchased the product.
 
						

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About This Manual
 The instructions in this manual are for model  
HT-SF1100 and HT-SS1100. In this manual, 
models of area code CEL is used for illustration 
purposes unless stated otherwise. Any difference 
in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for 
example, “Models of area code CEL only”.
The HT-SF1100 consists of:
 Receiver STR-KS1100
 Speaker systema)
– Front speakers SS-MSP2000
– Center speaker SS-CNP2000
– Surround speakers SS-SRP2000
– Sub woofer  SS-WP2000
The HT-SS1100 consists of:
 Receiver STR-KS1100
 Speaker systema)
– Front speakers SS-MSP1100
– Center speaker SS-CNP1100
– Surround speakers SS-SRP1100
– Sub woofer  SS-WP1100
a)Be sure to use only the supplied speakers.
 The instructions in this manual describe the 
controls on the supplied remote. You can also use 
the controls on the receiver if they have the same 
or similar names as those on the remote.This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro 
Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround 
System.
* Manufactured under license from Dolby 
Laboratories. 
“Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol 
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
**“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are 
registered trademarks of DTS, Inc.
This receiver incorporates High-Definition 
Multimedia Interface (HDMI
TM) technology.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition 
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
Note for the supplied remote
(RM-AAU017)
The VIDEO 3 button on the remote is not 
available for receiver operation.
About area codes
The area code of the receiver you purchased is 
shown on the lower portion of the rear panel (see 
the illustration below).
Any differences in operation, according to the area 
code, are clearly indicated in the text, for example, 
“Models of area code AA only”.
FRONT R SUR L CENTER SUBWOOFERSUR R FRONT L
SPEAKERS
Area code
 
						

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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Description and location of parts...................5
1: Installing speakers ................................... 11
2: Connecting speakers ................................ 14
3: Connecting the audio/video 
components .............................................15
4: Connecting the antennas.......................... 20
5: Preparing the receiver and the remote .....21
6: Calibrating the appropriate settings 
automatically  
(AUTO CALIBRATION) .......................22
7: Adjusting the speaker levels and 
balance (TEST TONE) ...........................26
Playback
Selecting a component................................. 27
Listening/Watching a component ................28
Amplifier Operations
Navigating through menus...........................30
Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu)............. 33
Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) ............... 34
Settings for the surround sound 
(SUR menu) ............................................ 34
Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu)......... 35
Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu)......... 35
Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) ... 36
Calibrating the appropriate settings 
automatically (A. CAL menu) ................38
Enjoying Surround Sound
Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround 
sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) ....... 38
Selecting a pre-programmed sound field .... 40
Using only the front speakers and sub  
woofer (2CH STEREO) ......................... 42
Resetting sound fields to the initial 
settings ................................................... 43
Tuner Operations
Listening to FM/AM radio.......................... 43
Presetting radio stations .............................. 45
Using the Radio Data System (RDS).......... 46
(Models of area code CEL, CEK only)
Other Operations
Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT  
(DMPORT) ............................................ 48
Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 50
Using the Remote
Changing button assignments ..................... 50
Additional Information
Glossary ...................................................... 51
Precautions .................................................. 52
Troubleshooting .......................................... 54
Specifications .............................................. 57
Index ............................................. Back cover
 
						

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Getting Started
Description and location of parts
Front panel
Getting Started
Receiver
DMPORT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2/BD DVD SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNERMASTER VOLUME
AUTO CAL MICINPUT SELECTORPRESET TUNINGSOUND FIELD MUTING?/1
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Name Function
A?/1 
(on/standby)Press to turn the receiver 
on or off (page 21, 28, 29, 
43).
BRemote sensorReceives signals from 
remote commander.
CInput lampsThe lamp of the chosen 
input source lights up 
(page 27). 
DDisplayThe current status of the 
selected component or a 
list of selectable items 
appears here (page 6). 
EMASTER 
VO L U METurn to adjust the volume 
level of all speakers at the 
same time (page 26, 27, 
28, 29).
FAUTO C AL MIC 
jackConnects to the supplied 
optimizer microphone for 
the Auto Calibration 
function (page 23).
Name Function
GMUTINGPress to mute the sound 
(page 27).
HSOUND FIELD 
+/–Press to select a sound 
field (page 38, 40, 42, 43).
IPRESET TUNING 
+/–Press to select a preset 
station (page 46).
JINPUT 
SELECTORPress to select the input 
source to playback (page 
27, 28, 29, 44, 45, 46, 54).
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About the indicators on the display
LCR
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D.RANGE
RDS
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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 50).
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;
 DIGITALLights up when receiver is 
decoding Dolby Digital signals.
Note
When playing a Dolby Digital 
format disc, be sure that you 
have made digital connections.
EHDMILights up when a playback 
component is connected to this 
receiver using a HDMI jack 
(page 18).
LCR
SL SR
SW
Name Function
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.
GD.RANGELights up when dynamic range 
compression is activated (page 
31).
HTuner 
indicatorsLights up when using the 
receiver to tune in radio stations 
(page 43), etc.
Note
“RDS” lights up for models of 
area code CEL, CEK only.
IMEMORYLights up when a memory 
function, such as Preset Memory 
(page 45), etc., is activated.
JCOAXLights up when the DVD input is 
selected.
KOPTLights up when the VIDEO 2 
input is selected.
L;PL(II)“; 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. 
MDTSLights up when the receiver is 
decoding DTS signals.
Note
When playing a DTS format 
disc, be sure that you have made 
digital connections.
NSWLights up when the audio signal 
is output from the 
SUBWOOFER jack.
 
						

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Getting Started
Rear panel
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4
OPT INSATOPT INVIDEO 2/BDCOAX IN AUDIO INDVD
DVD INVIDEO 2/BD INOUT
ANTENNASA-CD/CDAUDIO INTVAUDIO INFRONT R SUR L CENTER SUBWOOFERSUR R FRONT LVIDEO 1DMPORT
DIGITAL
SPEAKERSHDMIAM
R
L
R
L
AANTENNA section
FM 
ANTENNA 
jackConnects to the FM 
wire antenna 
supplied with this 
receiver (page 20).
AM 
ANTENNA 
terminalsConnects to the AM 
loop antenna 
supplied with this 
receiver (page 20).
BDIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section
OPTICAL IN 
jackConnects to a DVD 
player, etc. The 
COAX IN jack 
provides a better 
quality of loud sound 
(page 16). COAXIAL IN 
jack
HDMI IN/ 
OUT jackConnects to a DVD 
player or a satellite 
tuner. An image and 
the sound are output 
to a TV or a projector 
(page 18).
DMPORT 
jackConnect to a 
DIGITAL MEDIA 
PORT adapter (page 
48).
CSPEAKERS section
Connects to speakers 
(page 14).
DAUDIO INPUT section
AUDIO IN 
jackConnects to a Super 
Audio CD player, 
CD player, etc. (page 
15, 16).White (L)
Red (R)
 
						

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You can operate the receiver with the supplied 
remote. You can also use the remote to control 
the Sony audio/video components that the 
remote is assigned to operate (page 50).
RM-AAU017
Remote commander
123
46
78
0/10ENTER
9
SYSTEM STANDBY
TV INPUT
SLEEPDMPORTTV ?/1AV ?/1
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD
2CH A.F.D.
RETURN/EXIT
TV CH –
PRESET –TV CH +
PRESET +
TUNING –
TVTUNING +
REPLAY ADVANCEMENU MOVIE MUSIC
MEMORY DVD MENU
FM MODE CLEAR
TOOLS DISPLAYMUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOLAUTO CAL
D.TUNING
D.SKIP AMP MENU SAT TV SA-CD/CD TUNER
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Name Function
ATV ?/1 
(on/standby)Press TV ?/1 and TV (M) at 
the same time to turn the TV on 
or off.
AV  ?/1  
(on/standby)Press to turn on or off the Sony 
audio/video components that 
the remote is assigned to 
operate.
If you press ?/1 (B) at the 
same time, it will turn off the 
receiver and other components 
(SYSTEM STANDBY).
Note
The function of the AV ?/1 
switch changes automatically 
each time you press the input 
buttons (C).
B?/1  
(on/standby)Press to turn the receiver on or 
off.
To turn off all components, 
press ?/1 and AV ?/1 (A) at 
the same time (SYSTEM 
STANDBY).
CInput 
buttonsPress one of the buttons to 
select the component you want 
to use. When you press any of 
the input buttons, the receiver 
turns on. The buttons are 
factory assigned to control Sony 
components as follows. You 
can change the button 
assignment following the steps 
in “Changing button 
assignments” on page 50.
Button Assigned Sony 
component
VIDEO 1 VCR (VTR mode 3)
VIDEO 2 VCR (VTR mode 2)
VIDEO 3 Not assigned
DVD DVD player
SAT Digital Satellite 
Receiver
TV TV
SA-CD/CD Super Audio CD/ 
CD player
TUNER Built-in tuner
DMPORT DIGITAL MEDIA 
PORT adapter
 
						

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Getting Started
Name Function
DMOVIEPress to select sound fields 
(MOVIE).
MUSICPress to select sound fields 
(MUSIC).
A.F.D.Press to select A.F.D. mode.
2CHPress to select 2CH STEREO 
mode.
EAMP MENUPress to display the menu of 
the receiver. Then, use V, v, 
B, b and   (P) to perform 
menu operations.
FAUTO CALPress to activate the Auto 
Calibration function (page 
23).
GD.TUNINGPress to enter direct tuning 
mode.
D.SKIPPress to skip a disc when 
using a multi-disc changer.
HDVD MENUPress to display the menu of 
the DVD player on the TV 
screen. Then, use V, v, B, b 
and  (P) to perform menu 
operations.
FM MODEPress to select the FM 
monaural or stereo reception.
IENTERPress to enter the value after 
selecting a channel, disc or 
track using the numeric 
buttons of the TV, VCR or 
satellite tuner.
MEMORYPress to store a station.
JMUTINGPress to activate the muting 
function.
Press MUTING and TV (M) 
at the same time to activate 
the TV’s muting function.
KTV VOL  
+
a)/–Press TV VOL +/– and TV 
(M) at the same time to adjust 
the TV volume level.
MASTER 
VOL +
a)/–Press to adjust the volume 
level of all speakers at the 
same time.
Name Function
LTV CH +/–Press TV CH +/– and TV (M) 
at the same time to select 
preset TV channels.
PRESET +/–Press to select
– preset stations.
– preset channels of the VCR 
or satellite tuner.
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b)Press to skip a track of the CD 
player, DVD player or Blu-
ray disc player.
REPLAY /
ADVANCE Press to replay the previous 
scene or fast forward the 
current scene of the VCR, 
DVD player or Blu-ray disc 
player.
m/M
b)Press to
– search tracks in the forward/
reverse direction of the 
DVD player.
– start fast forward/rewind of 
the VCR, CD player or Blu-
ray disc player.
TUNING +/–Press to scan a station.
H
a)b)Press to start playback of the 
VCR, CD player, DVD player 
or Blu-ray disc player.
X
b)Press to pause playback or 
recording of the VCR, CD 
player, DVD player or Blu-
ray disc player. (Also starts 
recording with components in 
recording standby.)
x
b)Press to stop playback of the 
VCR, CD player, DVD player 
or Blu-ray disc player.
MTVPress TV and the button you 
want at the same time to 
activate the buttons with 
orange printing.
NMENUPress to display the menu of 
the VCR, DVD player, 
satellite tuner or Blu-ray disc 
player on the TV screen. 
Press MENU and TV (M) at 
the same time to display the 
TV’s menu. Then, use V, v, 
B, b and   (P) to perform 
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a)The number 5, MASTER VOL +, TV VOL + and 
H buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots 
as references when operating the receiver.
b)This button is also available for DIGITAL MEDIA 
PORT adapter operation. For details on the 
function of the button, see the operating 
instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA 
PORT adapter.
Notes
 The VIDEO 3 button on the remote is not available 
for receiver operation.
 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.
Name Function
ORETURN/ 
EXIT OPress to
– return to the previous menu.
– exit the menu while the 
menu or on-screen guide of 
the VCR, DVD player, 
satellite tuner or Blu-ray 
disc player is displayed on 
the TV screen.
Press RETURN/EXIT O 
and TV (M) at the same time 
to return to the previous menu 
or exit the TV’s menu while 
the menu is displayed on the 
TV screen.
P 
 
V/v/B/bAfter pressing AMP MENU 
(E), DVD MENU (H), or 
MENU (N), press V, v, B or 
b to select the settings. Then, 
press   to enter the selection 
for DVD MENU or MENU.
Press   also to enter the 
selection of the receiver, 
VCR, satellite tuner, CD 
player, DVD player or Blu-
ray disc player.
QDISPLAYPress to select information 
displayed on the TV screen of 
the VCR, satellite tuner, CD 
player, DVD player or Blu-
ray disc player.
Press DISPLAY and TV (M) 
at the same time to select TV 
information displayed on the 
TV screen.
RTOOLSPress to display options 
applicable to the entire disc 
(e.g. disc protection), recorder 
(e.g. audio settings during 
recording), or multiple items 
on a list menu (e.g. erasing 
multiple titles).
Press TOOLS and TV (M) at 
the same time to display 
options applicable to the TV.
Name Function
S>10/xPress to select
– track numbers over 10 of the 
VCR, satellite tuner or CD 
player.
– channel numbers of the 
Digital CATV terminal.
-/--Press -/-- and TV (M) at the 
same time to select the 
channel entry mode, either 
one or two digits of the TV.
CLEARPress to clear a mistake when 
you press the incorrect 
numeric button.
TNumeric 
buttons 
(number 5
a))Press to 
– preset/tune to preset 
stations. 
– select track numbers of the 
CD player, DVD player or 
Blu-ray disc player. Press  
0/10 to select track number 
10.
– select channel numbers of 
the VCR or satellite tuner.
Press the numeric buttons and 
TV (M) at the same time to 
select the TV channels.
UTV INPUTPress TV INPUT and TV (M) 
at the same time to select the 
input signal (TV input or 
video input).
SLEEPPress to activate the Sleep 
Timer function and the 
duration which the receiver 
turns off automatically.