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3-875-814-11(1)
Multi Channel
AV Receiver
Operating Instructions
STR-DA6400ES
©2008 Sony Corporation
Printed in Malaysia
STR-DA6400ES 3-875-814-11(1)
3-875-814-11(1)
STR-DA6400ES
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For customers in the United WARNING States and Canada This symbol is intended to alert To reduce the risk of fire or electric the user to the presence of the shock, do not expose this apparatus to Hot Surface that may be hot if it rain or moisture. is touched during the normal operation. To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation opening of the apparatus with newspapers, Owner’s Record tablecloths, curtains, etc. Do not place the naked The model and serial numbers are loc
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13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or To reduce the risk of electric shock, the speaker cord when unused for long periods of time. should be connected to the apparatus and the 14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. speakers in accordance with the following Servicing is required when the apparatus has instructions. been damaged in any way, such as power-supply 1) Disconnect the AC power cord from the MAINS. cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled 2) St
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* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. About This Manual Dolby, Pro Logic, Surround EX, and the double- D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. � The instructions in this manual are for model ** Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent STR-DA6400ES. Check your model number by #’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; looking at the lower right corner of the front panel. 6,226,616; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and � The instructions in this manual describe the wo
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The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sony Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. “BRAVIA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation. GB 5
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Table of Contents Description and location of parts ..................8 Enjoying Surround Sound Playing back with 2-channel sound ........... 78 Getting Started Playing back with multi-channel 1: Installing speakers ..................................22 surround ................................................79 2: Connecting speakers ...............................24 Enjoying a surround effect for music ......... 82 3: Connecting the monitor ..........................26 Enjoying a surround effe
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Adjusting Settings Additional Information Using the setting menu ............................. 111 Glossary ....................................................161 Auto Calibration ....................................... 112 Precautions ...............................................164 Speaker settings ........................................ 114 Troubleshooting ........................................165 Surround settings ...................................... 118 Specifications ..............
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Description and location of parts Front panel Status of the POWER button Off The receiver is turned off (initial setting). Press POWER to turn the receiver on. You cannot turn the receiver on using the remote. On/Standby Press ?/1 on the remote to turn the receiver on or set it to the standby mode. When you press POWER on the receiver, the receiver will be turned off. GB 8
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Name Function Name Function I INPUT Turn to select the input A POWER Press to turn the SELECTOR source to play back. receiver on or off. To select the input B SPEAKERS Switch to OFF, A, B, source for zone 2 or (OFF/A/B/A+B) A+B of the front zone 3, press ZONE/ speakers (page 48). SELECT (qh) to select C DIMMER Press repeatedly to zone 2 or zone 3 first adjust brightness of the (“ZONE 2 INPUT” or display. “ZONE 3 INPUT” appears on the display), D INPUT MODE Press to select the input
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Name Function Name Function Q Press V/v/B/b to select Y TONE MODE Adjusts FRONT/ the menu items. Then TONE +/– CENTER/ press to enter the SURROUND/ V/v/B/b selection. SURROUND BACK BASS and TREBLE. R GUI MODE Press to switch the Press TONE MODE display mode of the repeatedly to select menu between GUI BASS or TREBLE, MODE (to display the then press TONE +/– to menu on the TV adjust the level. screen) and DISPLAY MODE (to display the menu in the display window). S HDMI IN 6 Connect
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Indicators on the display Name Function A SW Lights up when subwoofer is connected and the audio signal is output from the SUBWOOFER jack. While this indicator lights up, the receiver creates a subwoofer signal based on the L.F.E. signal in the disc being played back or the low frequency components of the front channels. continued GB 11
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Name Function Name Function B Playback The letters (L, C, R, etc.) C Input Light up to indicate the channel indicate the channels being indicators current input. indicators played back. The boxes INPUT Lights up constantly with around the letters vary to either following the show how the receiver corresponding indicators downmixes the source that indicate the current sound (based on the speaker input status. settings). HDMI The receiver recognizes a L Front Left component connected vi
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Name Function Name Function F D.C.A.C. Lights up when auto K H.A.T.S. Lights up when the calibration is activated. H.A.T.S. (High quality digital Audio Transmission G ZONE 2/ Lights up while operation in System) function is ZONE 3 zone 2/zone 3 is being activated. enabled. L BI-AMP Lights up when surround H SLEEP Lights up when the sleep back speakers selection is timer is activated. set to “BI-AMP.” I L.F.E. Lights up when the disc M D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic being played back c
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Name Function Name Function R L-PCM Lights up when Linear U DSD Lights up when the receiver PCM (Pulse Code is receiving DSD (Direct Modulation) signals are Stream Digital) signals. input. V Neural-THX Lights up when the receiver S Dolby Lights up one of the applies Neural-THX Pro Logic respective indictors when processing to input signals. indicators the receiver applies Dolby Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals. ;PL Dolby
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Rear panel A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section C DMPORT OPTICAL IN/ Connect to a DVD Connect to a Sony OUT jacks player, Super Audio DIGITAL MEDIA CD player, etc. (page PORT adapter 26, 29, 35, 38, 39). (page 29). COAXIAL IN jacks D ANTENNA section HDMI IN/ Connect to a DVD FM ANTENNA Connects to the FM OUT* jacks player, Blu-ray Disc jack wire antenna (aerial) Player, or a satellite supplied with this tuner. An image and receiver (page 43). the sound are output to TV or a projector AM C
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E LAN port I VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section Connects to the router when you AUDIO IN/ Connect to a VCR or want to connect the OUT jacks a DVD player etc. receiver to your (page 26, 38, 39, 40). network. VIDEO IN/ F COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUT* jacks OUTPUT section AUDIO OUT Connect to the Y, P /C , P / Connect to a DVD B B R jacks component in zone 2 C IN/OUT* player, TV, or a R VIDEO OUT or zone 3 (page 88). jacks satellite tuner (page jack 26, 38, 39). G RS-232C port Used for mai
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Name Function Remote commander A AV ?/1 (on/ Press to turn on or off the audio/ You can use the supplied remote to operate the standby) video components that the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video remote is assigned to operate (page 137). components that the remote is assigned to If you press ?/1 (2) button at operate. the same time, it will turn off the receiver and other Sony components (SYSTEM Main remote commander STANDBY). (RM-AAL012) Note The RM-AAL012 remote is used fo
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Name Function Name Function a) H D.TUNING Press SHIFT (wg), then press to S m/M Press to operate the DVD a) enter direct tuning mode x player, Blu-ray Disc Player, CD a) (page 66, 72). X player, MD deck, tape deck, or a) b) N component connected to the I CLEAR Press SHIFT (wg), then press to a) ./> DIGITAL MEDIA PORT – clear a mistake when you adapter etc. press the incorrect numeric button. CATEGORY Press to select the category – return to continuous MODE mode for satellite tuner.
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Name Function Name Function Z Numeric Press SHIFT (wg), then press to ed RETURN/ Press to return to the previous buttons – preset/tune to preset stations. EXIT O menu or exit the menu while the – select track numbers of the menu or on-screen guide of the CD player, DVD player, Blu- VCR, DVD player, or satellite ray Disc Player or MD deck. tuner is displayed on the TV Press -/-- (wj) to select track screen. number 10. ef CATEGORY Press to select the category for – select channel numbers of
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Zone 2/Zone 3 remote Name Function commander (RM-AAP026) A AV ?/1 (on/ Press to turn on or off the audio/ This remote is for zone 2/zone 3 operations standby) video components that the (page 88). remote is assigned to operate (page 137). Press ?/1 (2) at the same time, to turn off the receivers in the main zone, zone 2 and zone 3, and any other Sony components (SYSTEM STANDBY). Note The function of the AV ?/1 switch changes automatically each time you press the input button (4). B ?/1
