Sony Htp 36dw Operating Instructions

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Playback
Listening/Watching a component
Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD
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SYSTEM STANDBYTV/VIDEO
SLEEPAUTO 
CALAV ?/1VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD SA-CD/CD
2CH A.F.D.
RETURN/EXIT
TV CH –
PRESET –TV CH +
PRESET +
TUNING –
TVTUNING + REPLAY ADVANCEMENU MOVIE MUSIC
MEMORY DVD MENU
CLEARTOOLS DISPLAYMUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOL
FM MODE
D.TUNING
D.SKIP DUAL MONO
TUNERAMP MENU
TV ?/1 ?/1
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PHONESMEMORY
FM MODE TUNING+PRESET  TUNING
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD SA-CD/CD FM AMAMP MENU ENTER MASTER
VOLUME
INPUT MODE+
DISPLAY DIMMER2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC?/1
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Notes
 The operation is described for a 
Sony Super Audio CD player.
 Refer to the operating 
instructions supplied with the 
Super Audio CD player or CD 
player.
Tips
 You can select the sound field to 
suit the music. Refer to page 43 
for details.
Recommended sound fields:
Classical: HALL
Jazz: JAZZ
Live concert: CONCERT
 You can listen to the sound that 
was recorded in the 2 channel 
format from all speakers (multi 
channel). Refer to page 42 for 
details.
1Turn on the Super Audio CD player/CD 
player, then place the disc on the tray.
2Turn on the receiver.
3Press SA-CD/CD.
4Playback the disc.
5Adjust to a suitable volume.
6After you have finished listening to the 
Super Audio CD/CD, eject the disc and turn 
off the receiver and Super Audio CD player/
CD player.
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Watching a DVD
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SYSTEM STANDBYTV/VIDEO
SLEEPAUTO 
CALAV ?/1VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD SA-CD/CD
2CH A.F.D.
RETURN/EXIT
TV CH –
PRESET –TV CH +
PRESET +
TUNING –
TVTUNING + REPLAY ADVANCEMENU MOVIE MUSIC
MEMORY DVD MENU
CLEARTOOLS DISPLAYMUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOL
FM MODE
D.TUNING
D.SKIP DUAL MONO
TUNERAMP MENU
TV ?/1 ?/1
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PHONESMEMORY
FM MODE TUNING+PRESET  TUNING
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD SA-CD/CD FM AMAMP MENU ENTER MASTER
VOL UME
INPUT MODE+
DISPLAY DIMMER2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC?/1
2
3
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Notes
 Refer to the operating 
instructions supplied with the 
TV and DVD player.
 Check the following if you 
cannot listen to multi channel 
sound.
– Be sure this receiver is 
connected to the DVD player 
via a digital connection.
– Be sure the digital audio 
output of the DVD player is 
set up properly.
Tips
 Select the sound format of the 
disc to be played, if necessary.
 You can select the sound field to 
suit the movie/music. Refer to 
page 43 for details.
Recommended sound fields:
Movie: C.ST.EX
Music: CONCERT
1Turn on the TV and DVD player.
2Turn on the receiver.
3Press DVD.
4Switch the input of the TV so that an image 
of the DVD is displayed.
5Set up the DVD player.
Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD 
player.
6Playback the disc.
7Adjust to a suitable volume.
8After you have finished watching the DVD, 
eject the disc and turn off the receiver, TV 
and DVD player.
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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 control button V/v 
repeatedly to select the menu 
you want.
You can also use U or u on the receiver.
3Press the control button or 
control button b to enter the 
menu.
You can also use ENTER or i on the 
receiver.
4Press control button V/v 
repeatedly to select the 
parameter you want to adjust.
You can also use U or u on the receiver.
5Press the control button or 
control button b to enter the 
parameter.
You can also use ENTER or i on the 
receiver.
6Press control button V/v 
repeatedly to select the setting 
you want.
You can also use U or u on the receiver.
The setting is applied automatically.
To return to the previous 
display
Press control button B.
You can also use I on the receiver.
To exit the menu
Press AMP MENU.
Note
Some parameters and settings may appear dimmed 
on the display. This means that they are either 
unavailable or unchangeable.
Amplifier Operations
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2CH A.F.D.
RETURN/EXIT
TV CH –
PRESET –TV CH +
PRESET + REPLAY ADVANCEMENU MOVIE MUSIC
MEMORY DVD MENU
CLEAR
TOOLS DISPLAYMUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOL
FM MODE
D.TUNING
D.SKIP DUAL MONO
TUNERAMP MENU
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The following options are available in each 
menu. For details on navigating through 
menus, see page 33.
Overview of the menus
Menu
[Display]Parameters
[Display]Settings Initial setting
LEVEL (36)
[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 +8BALANCE
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 (37)
[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 (37)
[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, CONCERTA.F.D. AUTO 
for: 
VIDEO 1, 
VIDEO 2, 
DVD, 
SA-CD/CD, 
TUNER
Effect level
a) 
[EFFECT]EFCT. MIN, EFCT. STD,
EFCT. MAXEFCT. STD
TUNER (38)
[4-TUNER]FM station receiving mode
a)
[FM MODE]FM AUTO, FM MONO FM AUTO
Naming preset stations
a) 
[NAME IN]
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a)For details, refer to the page in the parentheses. Menu 
[Display]Parameters
[Display]Settings Initial setting
AUDIO (38)
[5-AUDIO]Digital audio input decoding 
priority
a)
[DEC. PRI.]DEC. AUTO, DEC. PCM DEC. AUTO 
for:
VIDEO 1, 
VIDEO 2;
DEC. PCM for:
DVD
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
Naming inputs
a) 
[NAME IN]
SYSTEM (39)
[6-SYSTEM]Front speakers 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
Brightness of the displaya)
[DIMMER]0% dim, 40% dim, 70% dim 0% dim
A. CAL (41)
[7-A. CAL]Auto calibration a)
[AUTO CAL.]A.CAL YES, A.CAL NO A.CAL NO
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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 33) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 34).
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 levels and balance (TEST TONE)” 
(page 28).
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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Amplifier Operations
Adjusting the tone 
(TONE menu)
You can use the TONE menu to adjust the 
tonal quality (bass/treble level) of the front 
speakers. These settings are applied to all 
sound fields.
Select “2-TONE” in the amplifier menus. For 
details on adjusting the parameters, see 
“Navigating through menus” (page 33) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 34).
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 33) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 34).
SUR menu parameters
xS.F. SELCT (Sound field 
selection)
Lets you select the sound field you want. For 
details, see “Enjoying Surround Sound” (page 
42).
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 button and for “HP 
THEA” sound field.
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 and to name preset 
stations.
Select “4-TUNER” in the amplifier menus. 
For details on adjusting the parameters, see 
“Navigating through menus” (page 33) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 34).
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.
xNAME IN (Naming preset 
stations)
Lets you set the name of preset stations. For 
details, see “Naming preset stations” (page 
50).
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 33) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 34).
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”.
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Amplifier Operations
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.
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.
xNAME IN (Naming inputs)
Lets you set the name of inputs. For details, see 
“Naming inputs” (page 53).
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 33) and 
“Overview of the menus” (page 34)
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
continued
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xSL DIST. (Surround left speaker 
distance)
Lets you set the distance from your listening 
position to the surround left speaker. Surround 
left speaker distance should be set from a 
distance equal to the front speaker distance
(A on page 39) to a distance 4.5 meters closer 
to your listening position (C on page 39).
xSR DIST. (Surround right 
speaker distance)
Lets you set the distance from your listening 
position to the surround right speaker. 
Surround right speaker distance should be set 
from a distance equal to the front speaker 
distance (A on page 39) to a distance 4.5 
meters closer to your listening position (D on 
page 39).
Tip
The receiver lets you to input the speaker position in 
terms of distance. However, it is not possible to set 
the center speaker further than the front speakers. 
Also, the center speaker cannot be set more than 
1.5 meters closer from the front speakers.
Likewise, the surround speakers can not be set 
further away from the listening position than the 
front speakers. And they can be no more than 
4.5 meters closer. This is because incorrect speaker 
placement is not conducive to the enjoyment of 
surround sound.
Please note that, setting the speaker distance closer 
than the actual location of the speakers will cause a 
delay in the output of the sound from that speaker. In 
other words, the speaker will sound like it is further 
away.
For example, setting the center speaker distance 
1–2 meters closer than the actual speaker position 
will create a fairly realistic sensation of being 
“inside” the screen. If you cannot obtain a 
satisfactory surround effect because the surround 
speakers are too close, setting the surround speaker 
distance closer (shorter) than the actual distance will 
create a larger sound stage.
Adjusting these parameter while listening to the 
sound often results in much better surround sound. 
Give it a try!
xSUR POS. (Surround speaker 
position)
Lets you specify the location of your surround 
speakers for proper implementation of the 
surround effects in the Cinema Studio EX 
modes (page 43). 
 SIDE/LO
Select if the location of your surround 
speakers corresponds to sections A and C.
SIDE/HI
Select if the location of your surround 
speakers corresponds to sections A and D.
 BEHD/LO
Select if the location of your surround 
speakers corresponds to sections B and C.
 BEHD/HI
Select if the location of your surround 
speakers corresponds to sections B and D.
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