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Getting Started 2: Connecting speakers Connect your speakers to the amplifier. This amplifier allows you to use a 9.1 channel system. To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers (two front speakers, a center speaker, and two surround speakers) and a sub woofer (5.1 channel). You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of DVD software recorded in the Surround EX format if you connect one additional surround back speaker (6.1 channel) or two surround back speake
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Required cords A Speaker cords (not supplied) B Monaural audio cord (not supplied) (+) Black (–) a) Surround speaker Surround speaker Center speaker Sub woofer (R) (L) INPUT AUDIO IN e E e E A A A B SURROUND b) SPEAKERS B COMPONENT VIDEO SPEAKERS AC IN DVD VIDEO 1 Y Y IN IN SURROUND R L PB/CB/B-Y PB/CB/B-Y B B PR/CR/R-Y PR/CR/R-Y A TV/ Y Y MONI A SAT TOR IN OUT PB/CB/B-Y PB/CB/B-Y CENTER AC OUTLET PR/CR/R-Y PR/CR/R-Y FRONT SURROUND BACK RL SURROUND SURR BACK FRONT CENTER SUB WOOFER R L B B P
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Getting Started Tip (Models of area code U, CA only) To connect certain speakers to another power amplifier, use the PRE OUT jacks. The same signal is output from both the SPEAKERS FRONT jacks and the PRE OUT jacks. For example, if you want to connect just the front speakers to another amplifier, connect that amplifier to the PRE OUT FRONT L and R jacks. Enjoying the 9.1 channel speaker system What is the 9.1 channel speaker system? A large dubbing theater for recording movie soundtracks uses
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Tips for using the 9.1 channel speaker system You can also use the CINEMA STUDIO EX modes with the 9.1 channel speaker system. In this case, the number of virtual surround speakers doubles (for a total of 12 virtual surround speakers). However, this large number of speakers may narrow the surround effect area. Thus, it may be more effective to set “VIR.SPEAKERS” in the SURR SET UP menu to “OFF”. Please note that the front L/R and center speakers are common to all modes, and this function only
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Getting Started connected component only while the amplifier is turned on. 3: Connecting the AC Make sure that the total power consumption of the component(s) connected to the amplifier’s AC power cord OUTLET(s) does not exceed the wattage stated on the rear panel. Do not connect high-wattage Connect the supplied AC power cord to the AC electrical home appliances such as electric irons, IN terminal on the amplifier, then connect the fans, or TVs to this outlet. This may cause a AC po
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ENTER to enter the selection. Check your speaker pattern using the supplied “Easy Setup 4: Setting up the speakers Guide”. You can use the SPEAKER SET UP menu to set x SUB WOOFER (Sub woofer) the size and distance of the speakers connected YES to this system. If you connect a sub woofer, select “YES”. 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system. NO If you did not connect a sub woofer, select 2 Rotate MAIN MENU to select “NO”. This activates the bass redirection “SPEAKER SET UP”. circuitry and ou
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Getting Started NO or MIX SINGLE If you did not connect a center speaker, select If you connect only one surround back “NO” or “MIX”. When set to “MIX”, the speaker, select “SINGLE”. The sound will be sound of the center speaker can be output output to a maximum of 6.1 channels. from the front speakers without deteriorating NO the sound quality. For details, see “MIX If you did not connect surround back SCALING” in the CUSTOMIZE menu speakers, select “NO”. (page 37). The sound of the c
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Tip When placing two surround back speakers The amplifier lets you to input the speaker position in (The angle B should be the same) 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 that 1.5 meters closer than the front speakers. A A 30˚ 30˚ Likewise, the surround speakers can not be set farther 100˚-120˚ 100˚-120˚ away from the listening position than the front speakers. And they can be no
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4-249-347-15(3)
Multi-Channel
Integrated Amplifier
Operating Instructions
TA-DA9000ES
©2003 Sony Corporation
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About This Manual WARNING The instructions in this manual are for model TA- To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not DA9000ES. Check your model number by looking at expose the unit to rain or moisture. the lower right corner of the front panel. In this To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the manual, TA-DA9000ES (area code CEL) is used for apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any And don’t place lighted candle
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Table of Contents Getting Started Other Operations 1: Check how to hookup your Naming inputs....................................... 44 components.......................................4 Using the Sleep Timer .......................... 44 1a: Connecting components with Selecting the speaker system ................ 45 digital audio output jacks ...........6 Recording.............................................. 46 1b: Connecting components with CONTROL A1II Control System ........ 48 multi channe
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Getting Started 1: Check how to hookup your components Steps 1a through 1c beginning on page 6 describe how to hook up your components to this amplifier. Before you begin, refer to “Connectable components” below for the pages which describe how to connect each component. Connectable components Component to be connected Page DVD player a) With digital audio output 6–7 b) With multi-channel audio output 9–10 c) With analog audio output only 6–7 LD player a) With digital audio output 6 c) With an
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Getting Started Required cords The hookup diagrams on the subsequent pages assume the use of the following optional connection cords (A to I) (not supplied). A Audio cord F Coaxial digital cord White (L) Red (R) G Monaural audio cord B Audio/video cord Black Yellow (video) Tip White (L/audio) Red (R/audio) Audio cord A can be torn into two monaural audio cords G. C Video cord Yellow H Component video cord Green D S-video cord Blue Red E Optical digital cord I i.LINK cable Notes Turn off the
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l l . 1a: Connecting components with digital audio output jacks Hooking up a DVD player, LD player, VCR, TV monitor, or satellite tuner For details on the required cords (A–I), see page 5. 1 Connect the audio jacks. VCR LD player OUTPUT OUTPUT INPUT AUDIO LINE LINE OUT OUTPUT OUTPUT L OUTPUT OUTPUT L DIGITAL OPTICAL DIGITAL DIGITAL DIGITAL COAXIAL OUT IN OPTICAL COAXIAL R R F* E* E AA E* F* A IN OUT IN OUT COMPONENT VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO R L AUDIO VIDEO S2 VIDEO DVD VIDEO 1 OPTICAL R L Y Y
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Getting Started l l DVI-D 2 Connect the video jacks. The following illustration shows how to connect a TV or satellite tuner and a DVD player with COMPONENT VIDEO (Y, P /C /B-Y, P /C /R-Y) output jacks. Connecting a TV with component B B R R video input jacks allows you to enjoy higher quality video. You can upconvert the video signals, and adjust the hue, etc. of the converted signals (page 38). Notes You can listen to the sound of your TV by connecting your TV’s audio output jacks to the
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l l Hooking up a CD/Super Audio CD player or MD/DAT deck For details on the required cords (A–I), see page 5. CD/Super Audio MD/DAT deck CD player OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT AUDIO LINE LINE OUT DIGITAL OUTPUT OUTPUT L L DIGITAL DIGITAL OPTICAL COAXIAL OPTICAL IN OUT R R A F* E* EE A A OUT IN OUT IN COMPONENT VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO R DVD VIDEO 1 OPTICAL L R AUDIO L VIDEO S2 VIDEO Y Y IN IN VIDEO 1 OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT TAPE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 PB/CB/B-Y PB/CB/B-Y VIDEO 1 IN IN IN IN IN PR/CR/R-Y PR/CR/R-
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Getting Started 1b: Connecting components with multi channel output jacks 1 Connect the audio jacks. If your DVD or Super Audio CD player is equipped with multi channel output jacks, you can connect it to this amplifier’s MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks to enjoy the multi channel sound. Alternatively, the multi channel input jacks can be used to connect an external multi channel decoder. For details on the required cords (A–I), see page 5. MULTI CHANNEL OUT DVD player, FRONT Super Audio CD player
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2 Connect the video jacks. The following illustration shows how to connect a DVD player with COMPONENT VIDEO (Y, P / B C /B-Y, P /C /R-Y) output jacks. Connecting a TV with component video input jacks allows you to B R R enjoy higher quality video. You can upconvert the video signals, and adjust the hue, etc. of the converted signals (page 38). Notes On this amplifier, standard video signals can be converted to component video and S-video signals, in addition S- video signals can be converte
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Getting Started l l 1c: Connecting components with only analog audio jacks Hooking up audio components For details on the required cords (A–I), see page 5. OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT AUDIO OUT LINE LINE LINE LINE CD/Super Audio Tape deck MD/DAT deck L L L CD player R R R A AA AA OUT IN OUT IN COMPONENT AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO DIGITAL DVD VIDEO 1 R L R AUDIO L VIDEO S2 VIDEO OPTICAL IN Y Y IN VIDEO 1 OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT TAPE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 PB/CB/B-Y PB/CB/B-Y VIDEO 1 IN IN IN IN IN PR/CR/R-Y PR
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L L L L Hooking up video components If you connect your TV to the MONITOR jacks, you can watch the video from the selected input (page 22). You can also display the SPEAKER SET UP, LEVEL, SURR SET UP, EQUALIZER, CUSTOMIZE menu settings and sound fields on your TV by pressing ON SCREEN on the remote. For details on the required cords (A–I), see page 5. VCR INPUT OUTPUT VIDEO VIDEO IN OUT Camcorder or AUDIO AUDIO TV game OUT IN INPUT OUTPUT L S VIDEO S VIDEO R B, D BB DD OUT IN OUT IN COMPONENT
