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4-168-166-42(1)
Home Theatre
System
Operating Instructions
HT-SF470
HT-SS370
©2010 Sony Corporation
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For customers in Europe WARNING Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment To reduce the risk of fire or electric (Applicable in the European shock, do not expose this apparatus to Union and other European rain or moisture. countries with separate collection systems) To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the This symbol on the product or on its packaging ventilation opening of the apparatus with indicates that this product shall not be treated as newspapers, tablecloths, cur
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Disposal of waste batteries Notice for customers: The following (applicable in the European information is only applicable to Union and other European equipment sold in countries applying countries with separate EU Directives. collection systems) The manufacturer of this product is Sony This symbol on the battery or on the packaging Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, indicates that the battery provided with this product 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for shall not be
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On Copyrights About This Manual This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro • The instructions in this manual are for model Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround HT-SF470 and HT-SS370. In this manual, models System. of area code SP1 is used for illustration purposes * Manufactured under license from Dolby unless stated otherwise. Any difference in Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double- operation is clearly indicated in the text, for D symbol are trademarks of Dolb
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Table of Contents Unpacking ..................................................... 6 Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers connected to the receiver Description and location of parts .................. 8 (System Audio Control) .........................42 Turning off the receiver with the TV Getting Started (System Power Off)................................43 Using the power saving function 1: Installing the speakers............................. 15 (HDMI Signal Pass Through)...............
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Unpacking Be sure that you have the following items in your package. HT-SF470 only � Receiver (STR-KS470) (1) � Speaker cords (5, Red/ � AM loop antenna (aerial) White/Grey/Blue/Green) (1) MASTER VOLUME POWER / ACTIVE STANDBY � Front speakers � Foot pads (Big × 4, Small (SS-MSP37F) (2) × 4) � FM wire antenna (aerial) (1) � Bases (Large × 2, Small × 2) � R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) � Posts (Long × 2, Short × 2) � Optimizer microphone �Center speaker (ECM-AC2) (1) (SS-CNP37) (1) � Surround s
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HT-SS370 only Inserting batteries into the � Receiver (STR-KS370) (1) remote MASTER VOLUME POWER / ACTIVE STANDBY Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries in the RM-AAU074 Remote Commander. � Front/Surround speakers (SS-TSB101) (4) Observe the correct polarity when installing batteries. � Center speaker (SS-CTB101) (1) � Subwoofer (SS-WSB101) (1) Notes � Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place. � Do not use a new battery with old ones. � Do not mix manganese batteries and other
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Description and location of parts Receiver Front view MASTER VOLUME POWER / ACTIVE STANDBY 1 2 3 4 5 6 78 Name Function Name Function A ?/1 Turns the receiver on or off D White indicator Lights up when the (on/standby) (page 24, 31, 58). receiver is on and DSPL is set to on in DISPLAY B POWER/ Lights up as follows: function (page 62). Lights ACTIVE Green: The receiver is off when the receiver is in STANDBY turned on. standby mode or DSPL is indicator Amber: The receiver is in set to of
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About the indicators on the display 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 LPCM NIGHT SLEEP HDMI COAX OPT TUNED ST S-AIR MUTING DTS qa 9 q; Name Function Name Function A LPCM Lights up when Linear PCM J D Lights up when the receiver is (Pulse Code Modulation) signals decoding Dolby Digital signals. are input. Note When playing a Dolby Digital B NIGHT Lights up when the Night Mode format disc, be sure that you function is set to on (page 34). have made digital connections. C SLEEP Lights up when the sleep timer is
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Rear panel 1 2 34 5 6 7 L DIGITAL ANTENNA EZW-T100 R AM AUDIO IN AUDIO IN COAX IN OPT IN OPT IN AUTO SPEAKERS CAL MIC SA-CD/CD TV VIDEO SAT/CATV TV DC5V 0.7A MAX ARC HDMI FRONT R FRONT L SUR R SUR L SUBWOOFER CENTER DVD IN BD IN SAT/CATV IN TV OUT DMPORT A SPEAKERS section F DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section Connects to the supplied speakers COAX IN Connects to a and subwoofer (page 18). jack satellite tuner, etc. (page 23). OPT IN jacks B S-AIR HDMI IN/ Connects to a DVD EZW-T100 Connects t
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Notes on using SHIFT (Q) and Remote commander TV (R) button You can use the supplied remote SHIFT (Q) button RM-AAU074 to operate the receiver and to Press and hold SHIFT (Q), then press the control the Sony audio/video components that button with pink printing that you want to use. the remote is assigned to operate (page 57). Example: Press and hold SHIFT (Q), then press ENTER (E). RM-AAU074 DMPORT TUNER ENTER wk 1 wj 2 SAT/ BD DVD CATV 3 SA-CD/ TV VIDEO CD 4 DMPORT TUNER 5 wh O 6 wg 7 M
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Basic operations Remote button Function p Remote button Function N MENU/HOME Displays the tuner menu. B ?/1 Turns the receiver on or off. O PRESET +/– Selects a preset station. (on/standby) To turn off all Sony TUNING +/– Scans a station. components, press ?/1 (B) and AV ?/1 (A) at the same time (SYSTEM DMPORT operations STANDBY). Remote button Function C Input buttons Selects the component you (VIDEO*) want to use. The buttons are O ./> Skips the track. initial assigned to control m/M F
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Remote button Function Remote button Function E ENTER Press and hold SHIFT (Q), N MENU/HOME Allows you to select then press ENTER (E) to channels or input sources and enter the selection. change the settings for your TV. J Colour Displays an operation guide buttons on the TV screen when the P PROG +*/– In TV mode: Selects the next colour buttons are available. (+) or previous (–) channel. c*/C Follow the operation guide In text mode: Selects the next to perform a selected (c) or previous (
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To control the DVD player/recorder, To control the HDD/DVD COMBO Blu-ray Disc player/recorder Remote button Function Remote button Function N MENU/HOME Displays the menu. H (Angle) Switches to other viewing O ./> Specifies the previous or angles when multi-angle are next chapter or track. recorded on a Blu-ray Disc or DVD. m/M Fast reverse or fast forward the disc when pressed I DISPLAY – Displays the playback during playback. information. – Press AMP MENU (K), N* (playback)/ Play mode
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Getting Started Getting Started 1: Installing the speakers This receiver allows you to use a 5.1 channel HT-SS370 only speaker system. To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel surround sound, be sure to connect all the speakers (two front speakers, a center speaker, and two surround speakers) and a subwoofer (5.1 channel). You can place your speakers as shown below. AFront speaker (left) BFront speaker (right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (left) ESurround speaker (right) FSubwoofer HT
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Installing the speakers on a flat Installing the speakers on the surface wall You can install your speakers on the wall. HT-SF470 only 1 Prepare screws (not supplied) Before you install the center speaker and the subwoofer, be sure to attach the supplied foot that are suitable for the hook on pads to prevent vibration or movement as the back of each speaker. See shown in the illustration below. the illustrations below. 4 mm more than 25 mm 5 mm Note Attach the small foot pads to the center
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Getting Started For the surround speakers Notes � Use screws that are suitable for the wall material and strength. As a plaster board wall is especially fragile, attach the screws securely to a beam and fasten them to the wall. Install the speakers on a 100 mm vertical and flat wall where reinforcement is 8 mm to 10 mm applied. � Contact a screw shop or installer regarding the wall material or screws to be used. � Sony is not responsible for accident or damage HT-SS370 only caused by im
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Notes on speaker cords � The connector of the speaker cords are the 2: Connecting the same colour as the speaker jack to be speakers connected. When connecting a speaker cord, be sure to match the coloured connector to Before connecting the cords, be sure to the speaker jack on the receiver: disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead). Connector Speaker jack Red FRONT R B FC White FRONT L Grey SUR R Blue SUR L Purple SUBWOOFER AA Green CENTER � Be sure to match the speaker cords to the appr
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Getting Started It is not necessary to connect all the cords. Connect audio and video cords according to 3: Connecting the TV the jacks of your components. You can watch the selected input image when Connect To you connect the HDMI OUT jack to a TV. A or B output the TV sound via the Before connecting the cords, be sure to speakers connected to the receiver. Be sure to turn off the TV’s volume disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead). or activate the TV’s muting function. TV C output the i
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Super Audio CD player, CD player 4: Connecting the audio/ Audio signal video components How to hook up your components A This section describes how to hook up your components to this receiver. Before you begin, see “Component to be connected” below for the pages which describe how to connect the audio/video components. Before connecting the cords, be sure to L DIGITAL ANTENNA disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead). EZW-T100 After hooking up all your components, R AM AUDIO IN AUDIO IN
