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4-448-425-13(1)
Multi Channel
AV Receiver
Operating Instructions
STR-DH540
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For customers in the United WARNING States To reduce the risk of fire or Owner’s Record electric shock, do not expose this The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record these numbers in apparatus to rain or moisture. the space provided below. Refer to them To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the whenever you call upon your Sony dealer ventilation opening of the appliance with regarding this product. newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Model No.
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9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the The following FCC polarized or grounding-type plug. A statement applies only to polarized plug has two blades with one the version of this model wider than the other. A grounding type manufactured for sale in the plug has two blades and a third grounding U.S.A. Other versions may prong. The wide blade or the third prong not comply with FCC are provided for your safety. If the technical regulations. provided plug does not fit into your outle
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product is disposed of correctly, you will help CAUTION prevent potential negative consequences for You are cautioned that any changes or the environment and human health, which modifications not expressly approved in this could otherwise be caused by inappropriate manual could void your authority to operate waste handling of this product. The recycling this equipment. of materials will help to conserve natural Properly shielded and grounded cables and resources. For more detailed info
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collection point for the recycling of waste batteries. About This Manual For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact your � The instructions in this manual are for model local Civic Office, your household waste STR-DH540. The model number is located disposal service or the shop where you at the lower right corner of the front panel. purchased the product. The illustrations used in this manual are of the Europe model and they may be different
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All other trademarks and registered trademarks are of their respective holders. In this manual, ™ and ® marks are not specified. “Made for iPod” and “Made for iPhone” mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod or iPhone, respectively, and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use
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Table of Contents About This Manual ....................... 5 Enjoying Sound Effects Supplied accessories .....................9 Selecting the sound field .............42 Description and location of Using the Night Mode function ...45 parts ......................................10 Selecting the calibration type ......45 Getting started ............................. 17 Adjusting the equalizer ................45 Using the Pure Direct function ....46 Connections Resetting sound fields to the 1: I
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Using the Remote Control Reassigning the input button .......66 Resetting the input buttons ..........67 Additional Information Precautions ..................................68 Troubleshooting ..........................69 Specifications ..............................76 Index ............................................78 GB 8
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Inserting batteries into Supplied accessories the remote control � Operating Instructions (this manual) Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries � Quick Setup Guide (1) (supplied) in the remote control. Observe � Remote control (RM-AAU168) (1) the correct polarity when installing � R6 (size AA) batteries (2) batteries. � FM wire antenna (aerial) (1) � AM loop antenna (aerial) (1) Notes � Optimizer microphone (ECM-AC2) (1) � Do not leave the remote control in an extremely hot or humid place. � Do
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Description and location of parts Front panel A ?/1 (on/standby) (page 28, 40, 46, E A.F.D./2CH, MOVIE, MUSIC 52) (page 42) B ?/1 (on/standby) indicator F Display panel (page 11) Lights up as follows: G NIGHT MODE (page 45) Green: The receiver is turned on. H INPUT MODE (page 51) Amber: The receiver is in standby I DIMMER mode, and Adjusts the brightness of the display – “Control for HDMI” (page 59) is set panel in 3 levels. to “On”. J DISPLAY (page 66) – “Pass Through” (page 60) is set to
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Indicators on the display panel A Input indicator E SP Lights up to indicate the current input. Lights up when the speaker system is turned on. HDMI F Tuning indicator The receiver recognizes the equipment connected via an HDMI IN jack. ST ARC Lights up when the receiver tunes to a stereo broadcast. TV input is selected and the Audio Return Channel (ARC) signals are MEM detected. Lights up when memory function, such as Preset Memory (page 41), etc., is COAX activated. Digital signal is in
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Note These indicators may not light up depending on the speaker pattern setting. L USB Lights up when iPod/iPhone or USB device is detected. * When playing a Dolby Digital or DTS format disc, make sure that you have completed the digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to “ANALOG” (page 51) or “Analog Direct” is not selected. GB 12
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Rear panel A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section E VIDEO INPUT/OUTPUT section (page 21, 25) HDMI IN/OUT* jacks (page 21, 24) VIDEO IN/OUT* Yellow OPTICAL IN jacks (page 21, jacks 25) * You must connect the HDMI TV OUT or COAXIAL IN jack (page 26) MONITOR OUT jack to your TV to watch the selected input image (page 21). B TUNER section FM ANTENNA jack (page 27) AM ANTENNA terminals (page 27) C SPEAKERS section (page 20) D AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section White (L) AUDIO IN jacks (page 21, 25, 26) Red
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1) B TV ?/1 (on/standby) Remote control Turns the TV on or sets it to the standby mode. Use the supplied remote control to operate C Input buttons this receiver and other equipment. The Selects the equipment you want to use. remote control is assigned to operate Sony When you press any of the input audio/video equipment. You can reassign buttons during standby mode, the the input button to match the equipment receiver turns on. The buttons are connected to your receiver (page 66). ass
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MEM S PREVIEW (HDMI) Stores a station during tuner operation. Selects the “Preview for HDMI” 2) function. K SOUND FIELD +/– Turns on a live picture-in-picture Selects a sound field (page 42). preview of HDMI inputs connected to L PURE DIRECT (page 46) this receiver. M SLEEP Press V/v repeatedly to select each Sets the receiver to turn off HDMI input preview, then press to automatically at a specified time. enter/confirm the selection. Each time you press SLEEP, the (This feature is power
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Notes � The above explanation is intended to serve as examples. � Depending on the model of your connected equipment, some functions explained in this section may not work with the supplied remote control. To control other Sony equipment Name TV VCR DVD Blu-ray Disc CD player player player 2 TV ?/1 z 4 TOP MENU, REPEAT zzz POP UP/MENU, zzz SHUFFLE 7 V/v/B/b, zzzz 8 OPTIONS zzz I HOME zzzz J ./PRESET –, zzzzz >/PRESET + m/TUNING –, zzzzz M/TUNING + N, X, x zzzzz qh RETURN O zzz Q DISPLAY zzzz
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Getting started You can enjoy your audio/video equipment connected to the receiver by following the simple steps below. Before connecting cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead). Installing and connecting the Preparing the receiver speakers (page 19, 20) See “6: Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead)” (page 27) and “Turning on the receiver” (page 28). Checking the connection appropriate for your equipment Setting the receiver Connecting the TV and video See “Setting u
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Digital audio formats supported by the receiver Digital audio formats that this receiver can decode depend on digital audio output jacks of the equipment connected. This receiver supports the following audio formats. Connection between the playback Audio format Maximum number equipment and the receiver [Display] of channels COAXIAL/OPTICAL HDMI Dolby Digital 5.1 aa [DOLBY D] a) Dolby Digital Plus c) 7.1 × a [DOLBY D +] a) Dolby TrueHD c) 7.1 × a [DOLBY HD] DTS 5.1 aa [DTS] DTS 96/24 5.1 aa [D
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Connections Connections 1: Installing the speakers This receiver allows you to use up to a 5.2 Tips channel system (5 speakers and 2 � The angle A should be the same. subwoofers). To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers (two front speakers, a center speaker, and two surround speakers) and a subwoofer. Example of speaker system configuration � Since the subwoofer does not emit highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you want. A Front s
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2: Connecting the speakers Before connecting cords, be sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead). Surround speaker Center speaker Right Left B B A A B Right Left Subwoofer * Front speaker A Monaural audio cord (not supplied) Note B Speaker cord (not supplied) You can turn on or off the speaker system with the SPEAKERS button (page 10). * When you connect a subwoofer with an auto standby function, turn off the function when watching movies. If the auto standby function is set to on, i
