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Amplifier Operations
Tip
Surround speaker position is designed specifically 
for implementation of the Cinema Studio EX modes. 
For other sound fields, speaker position is not so 
critical.
Those sound fields were designed under the premise 
that the surround speakers would be located behind 
the listening position, but presentation remains fairly 
consistent even with the surround speakers 
positioned at a rather wide angle. However, if the 
speakers are pointing toward the listener from the 
immediate left and right of the listening position, the 
surround effects become unclear unless set to 
“SIDE/LO” or “SIDE/HI”.
Nevertheless, each listening environment has many 
variables, such as wall reflections, and you may 
obtain better results using “BEHD/HI” if your 
speakers are located high above the listening 
position, even if they are located to the immediate 
left and right.
Therefore, although it may result in a setting 
contrary to the above explanation, we recommend 
that you playback multi channel surround encoded 
software and select the setting that provides a good 
sense of spaciousness and that best succeeds in 
forming a cohesive space between the surround 
sound from the surround speakers and the sound of 
the front speakers. If you are not sure which sounds 
best, select “BEHD/LO” or “BEHD/HI” and then 
use the speaker distance parameter and speaker level 
adjustments to obtain proper balance.
xDIMMER (Brightness of the 
display)
Lets you adjust the brightness in 3 steps.
Calibrating the 
appropriate settings 
automatically 
(A. CAL menu)
For details, see “6: Calibrating the appropriate 
settings automatically (AUTO 
CALIBRATION)” (page 25).
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Enjoying Dolby Digital 
and DTS Surround sound
(AUTO FORMAT DIRECT)
The Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode allows 
you to listen to higher fidelity sound and select 
the decoding mode for listening to a 2 channel 
stereo sound as multi channel sound.
Press A.F.D. repeatedly to select 
the sound field you want.
For details, see “Types of A.F.D. mode” (page 
42).
Types of A.F.D. mode
Note
Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding do not function for DTS fromat signals.
Enjoying Surround Sound
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2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
DUAL MONOA.F.D.
Decoding 
modeA.F.D. mode
[Display]Multi channel 
audio after 
decodingEffect
(Detecting 
automatically)A.F.D. AUTO
[A.F.D. AUTO](Detecting 
automatically)Performs the sound as it was recorded/
encoded without adding any surround 
effects. However, this receiver will 
generate a low frequency signal for output 
to the sub woofer when there is no LFE 
signals.
Dolby Pro Logic  PRO LOGIC
[DOLBY PL]4 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding. The 
source recorded in 2 channel format is 
decoded into 4.1 channels.
Dolby Pro Logic 
IIPRO LOGIC II MOVIE
[PLII MV]5 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode 
decoding. This setting is ideal for movies 
encoded in Dolby Surround. In addition, 
this mode can reproduce sound in 5.1 
channel for watching videos of overdubbed 
or old movies.
PRO LOGIC II MUSIC
[PLII MS]5 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode 
decoding. This setting is ideal for normal 
stereo sources such as CDs.
(Multi Stereo) MULTI STEREO
[MULTI ST.](Multi Stereo) Outputs 2 channel left/right signals from 
all speakers.
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Enjoying Surround Sound
Selecting a pre-
programmed sound field
You can take advantage of surround sound 
simply by selecting one of the receiver’s pre- 
programmed sound fields. They bring the 
exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters 
and concert halls into your home.
Press MOVIE repeatedly to select a 
sound field for movies or press 
MUSIC repeatedly to select a sound 
field for music.
For details, see “Types of sound field 
available” (page 43).
Types of sound field available
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2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
DUAL MONO
MUSIC
MOVIE A.F.D.2CH
Sound field 
forSound field
[Display]Effect
Movie CINEMA STUDIO EX A
DCS  [C.ST.EX A]Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures 
Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema production 
studio. This is a standard mode, great for watching almost any 
type of movie.
CINEMA STUDIO EX B
DCS  [C.ST.EX B]Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures 
Entertainment “Kim Novak Theater” cinema production 
studio. This mode is ideal for watching science-fiction or 
action movies with lots of sound effects.
CINEMA STUDIO EX C
DCS  [C.ST.EX C]Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures 
Entertainment scoring stage. This mode is ideal for watching 
musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the 
soundtrack.
Music HALL [HALL] Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall.
JAZZ CLUB [JAZZ] Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club.
LIVE CONCERT 
[CONCERT]Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seat live house.
Headphone HEADPHONE 2CH 
[HP 2CH]This mode is selected automatically if you use headphone 
when 2 channel mode (page 45)/A.F.D. mode (page 42) is 
selected. Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass 
the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats 
are downmixed to 2 channels.
HEADPHONE THEATER 
DCS [HP THEA]This mode is selected automatically if you use headphone 
when sound field for movie/music is selected. It allows you to 
experience a theater-like environment while listening through 
a pair of headphones.
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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 filmmakers can be 
experienced at home.
About CINEMA STUDIO EX 
modes
CINEMA STUDIO EX modes are suitable for 
watching motion picture DVDs (etc.), with 
multi channel surround effects. You can 
reproduce the sound characteristics of Sony 
Pictures Entertainment’s dubbing studio in 
your home.
The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes consist of 
the following three elements.
 Virtual Multi Dimension
Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers from a 
single pair of actual surround speakers.
 Screen Depth Matching
Creates the sensation that the sound is 
coming from inside the screen like in 
theaters.
 Cinema Studio Reverberation
Reproduces the type of reverberation found 
in theaters.
The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate 
these three elements simultaneously.
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 
encoded programs
  : DTS Digital Surround encoded programs
To turn off the surround effect 
for movie/music
Press 2CH to select “2CH ST.” or press A.F.D. 
repeatedly to select “A.F.D. AUTO”.
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Enjoying Surround Sound
Using only the front 
speakers and sub woofer
(2CH STEREO)
In this mode, the receiver outputs the sound 
from the front left/right speakers and sub 
woofer. 
When multi channel surround formats are 
input, the signals are downmixed to 2 channel 
with bass frequencies being output from the 
sub woofer.
When standard 2 channel stereo sources are 
input, the receiver’s bass redirection circuitry 
will be activated. The front channel bass 
frequencies will be output from the sub 
woofer.
Press 2CH.
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 2CH, press 
?/1.
“S.F. CLR.” appears on the display and all 
sound fields are reset to their initial 
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2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
DUAL MONO
TUNERAMP MENU
2CH
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD SA-CD/CD FM AMAUTO CAL MIC
PHONESMEMORY
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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 23).
Tip
The tuning scale differs depending on the area code 
as shown in the following table. For details on area 
codes, see page 2.
1Press TUNER repeatedly to 
select the FM or AM band.
You can also use FM or AM 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 
“STEREO” flashes on the display, select 
monaural audio so that the sound will be less 
distorted.
Press FM MODE repeatedly until the 
“MONO” indicator lights up on the display. 
To return to stereo mode, press FM MODE 
repeatedly until the “MONO” indicator on the 
display do not light up.
Enter the frequency of a station directly by 
using the numeric buttons.
1Press TUNER repeatedly to 
select the FM or AM band.
You can also use FM or AM on the 
receiver.
2Press D.TUNING.
Tuner Operations
Area code FM  AM
CEL, CEK 50 kHz 9 kHz
Automatic tuning
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Tuner Operations
3Press the numeric buttons to 
enter the frequency.
Example 1: FM 102.50 MHz
Press 1 b 0 b 2 b 5 b 0
Example 2: AM 1,350 kHz
Press 1 b 3 b 5 b 0
If you have tuned in an AM station, adjust 
the direction of the AM loop antenna for 
optimum reception.
4Press ENTER.
If you cannot tune in a station
Make sure you have entered the right 
frequency. If not, repeat steps 2 to 4. If you still 
cannot tune in a station, the frequency is not 
used in your area.
Storing FM stations 
automatically 
(AUTOBETICAL)
This function lets you store up to 30 FM and 
FM RDS stations in alphabetical order without 
redundancy. Additionally, it only stores the 
stations with the clearest signals. 
If you want to store FM or AM stations one by 
one, see “Presetting radio stations” (page 48).
Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for 
this operation.
1Press ?/1 to turn off the 
receiver.
2Hold down MEMORY and press 
?/1 to turn the receiver back on. 
“AUTO-BETICAL SELECT” appears on 
the display and the receiver scans and 
stores all the FM and FM RDS stations in 
the broadcast area. 
For RDS stations, the tuner first checks 
for stations broadcasting the same 
program, then stores only the ones with 
the clearest signal. The selected RDS 
stations are sorted alphabetically by their 
Program Service name, then assigned a 2-
character preset code. For more details on 
RDS, see page 51.
Regular FM stations are assigned 2-
character preset codes and stored after the 
RDS stations.
When this process is finished, “FINISH” 
appears on the display momentarily and 
the receiver returns to normal operation.
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD SA-CD/CD FM AMAUTO CAL MIC
PHONESMEMORY
FM MODE TUNING+PRESET  TUNINGAMP MENU ENTER MASTER
VOLUME
INPUT MODE+
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Notes
 Do not press any button on the receiver or supplied 
remote during autobetical operation, except ?/1.
 If you move to another area, repeat this procedure 
to store stations in your new area.
 For details on tuning the stored stations, see 
“Tuning to preset stations” (page 49). 
 If you move the antenna after storing stations with 
this procedure, the stored settings may no longer be 
valid. If this happens, repeat this procedure to store 
the stations again.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 FM or AM on the 
receiver.
2Tune in the station that you 
want to preset using Automatic 
Tuning (page 46) or Direct 
Tuning (page 46).
Switch the FM reception mode, if 
necessary (page 46).
Presetting radio stations
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Tuner Operations
3Press MEMORY.
“MEMORY” lights up for a few seconds. 
Perform steps 4 and 5 before 
“MEMORY” goes out.
4Press the numeric button to 
select the preset station.
You can also press TUNING + or 
TUNING – repeatedly to select a preset 
number.
If “MEMORY” goes out before you select 
the preset number, start again from step 3.
5Press ENTER.
The station is stored as the selected preset 
number. 
If “MEMORY” goes out before you press 
MEMORY, start again from step 3.
6Repeat steps 1 to 5 to preset 
another station.
1Press TUNER repeatedly to 
select the FM or AM band.
You can also use FM or AM on the 
receiver.
2Press PRESET + or PRESET – 
repeatedly to select the preset 
station you want.
You can also use PRESET TUNING + or 
PRESET TUNING – on the receiver.
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.
Tuning to preset stations
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1Press TUNER repeatedly to 
select the FM or AM band.
You can also use FM or AM on the 
receiver.
2Tune in the preset station you 
want to create an index name 
for (page 49).
3Press AMP MENU.
“1-LEVEL” appears on the display.
4Press control button V/v 
repeatedly to select 
“4-TUNER”.
You can also use U or u on the receiver.
5Press the control button or 
control button b to enter the 
menu.
You can also use ENTER or i on the 
receiver.
6Press control button V/v 
repeatedly to select “NAME IN”.
You can also use U or u on the receiver.
7Press the control button or 
control button b to enter the 
parameter.
You can also use ENTER or i on the 
receiver.
The cursor flashes and you can select a 
character. Follow the procedure given in 
“To create an index name” (page 50).
To return to the previous display
Press control button B.
You can also use I on the receiver.
To create an index name
1Use control button V/v/B/b to create an 
index name.
You can also use U or u and I or i on the 
receiver.
Press control button V/v to select a 
character, then press control button B/b to 
move the cursor to the next position.
If you made a mistake
Press control button B/b until the character 
you want to change flashes, then press 
control button V/v to select the correct 
character.
Tip
You can select the character type as follows by 
pressing control button V/v.
Alphabet (upper case) t Numbers t Symbols
2Press the control button.
You can also use ENTER on the receiver.
The entered name is registered.
Note
When you name an RDS station and tune in that 
station, the Program Service name appears instead 
of the name you entered. (You cannot change the 
Program Service name. The name you entered will 
be overwritten by the Program Service name.)
Naming preset stations
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