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STR-DA4400ES
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SECTION 2
GENERAL
This section is extracted
from instruction manual.
from instruction manual.
Front panel
To remove the cover
Press PUSH.
When you remove the cover, keep it out
of reach from children.
When you remove the cover, keep it out
of reach from children.
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.
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
Press
/ 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.
When you press POWER on the
receiver, the receiver will be turned off.
Name
Function
" POWER
Press to turn the
receiver on or off.
receiver on or off.
# AUTO CAL MIC
jack
Connects to the
supplied optimizer
microphone for the
Digital Cinema Auto
Calibration function.
supplied optimizer
microphone for the
Digital Cinema Auto
Calibration function.
$ TONE MODE
Adjusts FRONT/
CENTER/
SURROUND/
SURROUND BACK
BASS and TREBLE.
Press TONE MODE
repeatedly to select
BASS or TREBLE,
then turn TONE to
adjust the level.
CENTER/
SURROUND/
SURROUND BACK
BASS and TREBLE.
Press TONE MODE
repeatedly to select
BASS or TREBLE,
then turn TONE to
adjust the level.
TONE
% MEMORY/
ENTER
Press to operate a tuner
(FM/AM) and satellite
radio (XM/SIRIUS).
(FM/AM) and satellite
radio (XM/SIRIUS).
TUNING MODE
TUNING
TUNING
& Remote sensor Receives signals from
remote commander.
' DIMMER
Press repeatedly to
adjust brightness of the
display.
adjust brightness of the
display.
( DISPLAY
Press repeatedly to
select information
displayed on the
display.
select information
displayed on the
display.
) INPUT MODE
Press to select the input
mode when the same
components are
connected to both
digital and analog jacks.
mode when the same
components are
connected to both
digital and analog jacks.
* Display
window
The current status of
the selected component
or a list of selectable
items appears here.
the selected component
or a list of selectable
items appears here.
Name
Function
+ 2CH/A.DIRECT Press to select sound
field.
A.F.D.
MOVIE
MUSIC
MOVIE
MUSIC
, ZONE/
POWER,
SELECT
SELECT
Press SELECT
repeatedly to select
zone 2, zone 3 or main
zone. Each time you
press POWER, the
output signals for the
selected zone will be
turned on or off.
repeatedly to select
zone 2, zone 3 or main
zone. Each time you
press POWER, the
output signals for the
selected zone will be
turned on or off.
- HDMI IN
Press to select the input
signal from the
component connected
to the HDMI IN jacks.
signal from the
component connected
to the HDMI IN jacks.
. MULTI IN
Press to select the
component connected
to the MULTI
CHANNEL INPUT
jack.
component connected
to the MULTI
CHANNEL INPUT
jack.
/ PHONES jack
Connects to
headphones.
headphones.
0 SPEAKERS
(OFF/A/B/A+B)
Switch to OFF, A, B,
A+B of the front
speakers.
A+B of the front
speakers.
1 VIDEO 2 IN/
PORTABLE AV
IN jacks
IN jacks
Connect to a portable
audio/video component
such as a camcorder or
video game.
audio/video component
such as a camcorder or
video game.
2 MULTI
CHANNEL
DECODING
lamp
DECODING
lamp
Lights up when multi-
channel audio signals
are decoded.
channel audio signals
are decoded.
Name
Function
3 INPUT
SELECTOR
Turn to select the input
source to play back.
To select the input
source for zone 2 or
zone 3, press ZONE/
SELECT (
source to play back.
To select the input
source for zone 2 or
zone 3, press ZONE/
SELECT (
RB
) to select
zone 2 or zone 3 first
(“ZONE 2 INPUT” or
“ZONE 3 INPUT”
appears on the display),
then turn INPUT
SELECTOR to select
the input source.
(“ZONE 2 INPUT” or
“ZONE 3 INPUT”
appears on the display),
then turn INPUT
SELECTOR to select
the input source.
4 MASTER
VOLUME
Turn to adjust the
volume level of all
speakers at the same
time.
volume level of all
speakers at the same
time.
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Indicators on the display
Name
Function
" 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.
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.
Name
Function
# Playback
channel
indicators
indicators
The letters (L, C, R, etc.)
indicate the channels being
played back. The boxes
around the letters vary to
show how the receiver
downmixes the source
sound (based on the speaker
settings).
indicate the channels being
played back. The boxes
around the letters vary to
show how the receiver
downmixes the source
sound (based on the speaker
settings).
L
Front Left
R
Front Right
C
Center (monaural)
SL
Surround Left
SR
Surround Right
S
Surround (monaural or the
surround components
obtained by Pro Logic
processing)
surround components
obtained by Pro Logic
processing)
SBL
Surround Back Left
SBR
Surround Back Right
SB
Surround Back (the surround
back components obtained by
6.1 channel decoding)
Example:
Recording format (Front/
Surround): 3/2.1
Output channel: Surround
speakers are set to “NO.”
Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO
back components obtained by
6.1 channel decoding)
Example:
Recording format (Front/
Surround): 3/2.1
Output channel: Surround
speakers are set to “NO.”
Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO
Name
Function
L
SW
SL
SR
C
R
$ Input
indicators
Light up to indicate the
current input.
current input.
INPUT
Lights up constantly with either
following the corresponding
indicators that indicate the
current input status.
following the corresponding
indicators that indicate the
current input status.
HDMI
The receiver recognizes a
component connected via an
HDMI IN jacks.
component connected via an
HDMI IN jacks.
DMPORT
The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter is connected and
“DMPORT” is selected.
adapter is connected and
“DMPORT” is selected.
MULTI IN
The multi-channel input is
selected.
selected.
AUTO
Lights up with the
corresponding indicators that
indicate the current input when
INPUT MODE is set to “Auto.”
corresponding indicators that
indicate the current input when
INPUT MODE is set to “Auto.”
COAX
Digital signal is input through
the COAXIAL jack.
the COAXIAL jack.
OPT
Digital signal is input
through the OPTICAL jack.
through the OPTICAL jack.
ANALOG
No digital signal is being input.
When INPUT MODE is set to
“Analog,” or when the “2ch
Analog Direct” is being
selected, it also lights up.
When INPUT MODE is set to
“Analog,” or when the “2ch
Analog Direct” is being
selected, it also lights up.
% EQ
Lights up when the equalizer
is activated.
is activated.
& D.C.A.C.
Lights up when auto
calibration is activated.
calibration is activated.
' ZONE 2/
ZONE 3
Lights up while operation in
zone 2/zone 3 is being enabled.
zone 2/zone 3 is being enabled.
( SLEEP
Lights up when the sleep
timer is activated.
timer is activated.
) L.F.E.
Lights up when the disc being
played back contains an L.F.E.
(Low Frequency Effects)
channel and the L.F.E. channel
signal is actually being
reproduced, the bars
underneath the letters light up
to indicate the level. Since the
L.F.E. signal is not recorded
in all parts of the input signal
the bar indication will fluctuate
(and may turn off) during
playback.
played back contains an L.F.E.
(Low Frequency Effects)
channel and the L.F.E. channel
signal is actually being
reproduced, the bars
underneath the letters light up
to indicate the level. Since the
L.F.E. signal is not recorded
in all parts of the input signal
the bar indication will fluctuate
(and may turn off) during
playback.
* DSD
Lights up when the receiver is
receiving DSD (Direct Stream
Digital) signals.
receiving DSD (Direct Stream
Digital) signals.
+ Tuning
indicators
Lights up when the receiver
tunes in radio stations, or
satellite radio stations.
tunes in radio stations, or
satellite radio stations.
STEREO
Stereo broadcast
MONO
Monaural broadcast
XM
The XM Mini Tuner and
Home Dock are connected
and “XM” is selected.
Home Dock are connected
and “XM” is selected.
SIRIUS
The SiriusConnect Home
tuner is connected and
“SIRIUS” is selected.
tuner is connected and
“SIRIUS” is selected.
CAT
The category mode is
selected during the satellite
radio operation.
selected during the satellite
radio operation.
PRESET
The tuning mode is set to
the preset mode.
the preset mode.
MEMORY
A memory function, such as
Name Input, etc., is activated.
Name Input, etc., is activated.
, BI-AMP
Lights up when surround
back speakers selection is
set to “BI-AMP.”
back speakers selection is
set to “BI-AMP.”
- D.RANGE
Lights up when dynamic
range compression is activated.
range compression is activated.
. VOLUME
Displays the current volume.
/ Dolby
Digital
Surround
indicators
Surround
indicators
Lights up one of the respective
indicators when the receiver
is decoding the corresponding
Dolby Digital format signals.
indicators when the receiver
is decoding the corresponding
Dolby Digital format signals.
D
Dolby Digital
D+
Dolby Digital Plus
D EX
Dolby Digital Surround EX
Note
When playing a Dolby Digital
format disc, be sure that you have
made digital connections and that
INPUT MODE is not set to
“Analog.”
When playing a Dolby Digital
format disc, be sure that you have
made digital connections and that
INPUT MODE is not set to
“Analog.”
0 DTS-HD
indicators
Light up when the receiver is
decoding DTS-HD.
decoding DTS-HD.
DTS-HD
Lights up constantly with the
one of the following indicators.
one of the following indicators.
MSTR
DTS-HD Master Audio
LBR
DTS-HD Low Bit Rate Audio
HI RES
DTS-HD High Resolution
Audio
Audio
1 TrueHD
Lights up when the receiver
is decoding Dolby TrueHD.
is decoding Dolby TrueHD.
2 L-PCM
Lights up when Linear PCM
(Pulse Code Modulation)
signals are input.
(Pulse Code Modulation)
signals are input.
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Rear panel
" DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section
OPTICAL IN/
OUT jacks
OUT jacks
Connect to a DVD
player, Super Audio
CD player, etc. The
COAXIAL jack
provides a better
quality sound.
player, Super Audio
CD player, etc. The
COAXIAL jack
provides a better
quality sound.
COAXIAL IN
jacks
jacks
HDMI IN/
OUT* jacks
OUT* jacks
Connect to a DVD
player, Blu-ray Disc
Player, or a satellite
tuner. An image and
the sound are output
to TV or a projector.
player, Blu-ray Disc
Player, or a satellite
tuner. An image and
the sound are output
to TV or a projector.
# Control jacks for Sony equipment
and other external components
IR REMOTE
IN/OUT jacks
IN/OUT jacks
Connect an IR
repeater.
repeater.
TRIGGER
OUT jacks
OUT jacks
Connect to interlock
on/off of the power
supply of other 12V
TRIGGER
compliant
components, or the
amplifier/receiver of
zone 2 or zone 3.
on/off of the power
supply of other 12V
TRIGGER
compliant
components, or the
amplifier/receiver of
zone 2 or zone 3.
$ DMPORT
Connect to a Sony
DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter.
DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter.
% ANTENNA section
FM ANTENNA
jack
jack
Connects to the FM
wire antenna (aerial)
supplied with this
receiver.
wire antenna (aerial)
supplied with this
receiver.
AM
ANTENNA
jack
ANTENNA
jack
Connects to the AM
loop antenna (aerial)
supplied with this
receiver.
loop antenna (aerial)
supplied with this
receiver.
XM jack
Connects to the XM
Mini Tuner and
Home Dock (not
supplied).
Mini Tuner and
Home Dock (not
supplied).
SIRIUS jack
Connects to a
SiriusConnect Home
tuner (not supplied).
SiriusConnect Home
tuner (not supplied).
* You can watch the selected input image when you
connect the HDMI OUT jack or MONITOR OUT
jacks to a TV. You can operate this receiver using
a GUI (Graphical User Interface).
jacks to a TV. You can operate this receiver using
a GUI (Graphical User Interface).
& COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/
OUTPUT section
Y, P
B
/C
B
, P
R
/
C
R
IN/OUT*
jacks
Connect to a DVD
player, TV, or a
satellite tuner.
player, TV, or a
satellite tuner.
' RS-232C port
Used for
maintenance and
service.
maintenance and
service.
( AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section
AUDIO IN/
OUT jacks
OUT jacks
Connect to a tape
deck or MD deck, etc.
deck or MD deck, etc.
MULTI
CHANNEL
INPUT jacks
CHANNEL
INPUT jacks
Connect to a Super
Audio CD player or
DVD player with an
analog audio jack for
7.1 channel or 5.1
channel sound.
Audio CD player or
DVD player with an
analog audio jack for
7.1 channel or 5.1
channel sound.
PRE OUT jacks Connect to an
external power
amplifier.
amplifier.
) VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT
section
AUDIO IN/
OUT jacks
OUT jacks
Connect to a VCR or
a DVD player etc.
a DVD player etc.
VIDEO IN/
OUT* jacks
OUT* jacks
AUDIO OUT
jacks
VIDEO OUT
jack
jacks
VIDEO OUT
jack
Connect to the
component in zone 2
or zone 3.
component in zone 2
or zone 3.
EXT VIDEO IN
jack
jack
Connects to the
component when
you want to watch in
PIP (Picture in
Picture) window.
component when
you want to watch in
PIP (Picture in
Picture) window.
* SPEAKERS section
Connects to speakers.
Name
Function
Name
Function
Name
Function
3 Dolby
Pro Logic
indicators
indicators
Lights up one of the
respective indictors when
the receiver applies Dolby
Pro Logic processing to 2
channel signals in order to
output the center and
surround channel signals.
respective indictors when
the receiver applies Dolby
Pro Logic processing to 2
channel signals in order to
output the center and
surround channel signals.
PL
Dolby Pro Logic
PLII
Dolby Pro Logic II
PLIIx
Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Note
This indicator does not light
when either the center speaker
and surround speaker is not
connected.
This indicator does not light
when either the center speaker
and surround speaker is not
connected.
4 DTS(-ES)
indicators
Light up when DTS or
DTS-ES signals are input.
DTS-ES signals are input.
DTS
Lights up when the receiver
is decoding DTS signals.
Either 96/24 or NEO:6 also
lights up depending on the
input signal format or
decoding format.
is decoding DTS signals.
Either 96/24 or NEO:6 also
lights up depending on the
input signal format or
decoding format.
96/24
DTS 96/24 (96 kHz/24 bit)
decoding
decoding
NEO:6
DTS Neo:6 Cinema/Music
DTS-ES
Lights up with the either
following indicator depending
on the input signal decoding
format.
following indicator depending
on the input signal decoding
format.
DISCRETE DTS-ES Discrete 6.1
MATRIX
DTS-ES Matrix 6.1
Note
When playing a DTS format disc,
be sure that you have made digital
connections and that INPUT
MODE is not set to “Analog.”
When playing a DTS format disc,
be sure that you have made digital
connections and that INPUT
MODE is not set to “Analog.”
5 Neural-THX Lights up when the receiver
applies Neural-THX
processing to input signals.
processing to input signals.
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You can use the supplied remote to operate the
receiver and to control the Sony audio/video
components that the remote is assigned to
operate.
receiver and to control the Sony audio/video
components that the remote is assigned to
operate.
Main remote commander
(RM-AAL016)
The RM-AAL016 remote is used for
illustration purpose.
illustration purpose.
Remote commander
Name
Function
" AV / (on/
standby)
Press to turn on or off the audio/
video components that the
remote is assigned to operate.
video components that the
remote is assigned to operate.
If you press / () button at
the same time, it will turn off
the receiver and other Sony
components (SYSTEM
STANDBY).
Note
The function of the AV /
the receiver and other Sony
components (SYSTEM
STANDBY).
Note
The function of the AV /
switch changes automatically
each time you press the input
button ().
each time you press the input
button ().
# / (on/
standby)
Press to turn the receiver on or
off.
If zone 2 or zone 3 is selected,
only the main receiver is turned
on or off with this button. To
turn off all components
including an amplifier in zone 2
or zone 3, press / and AV /
() at the same time
off.
If zone 2 or zone 3 is selected,
only the main receiver is turned
on or off with this button. To
turn off all components
including an amplifier in zone 2
or zone 3, press / and AV /
() at the same time
(SYSTEM STANDBY).
Saving the power in
standby mode.
When “Control for HDMI” and
“RS-232C Control” are set to
“OFF.”
“RS-232C Control” are set to
“OFF.”
$ ZONE
Press to switch the zone 2 or
zone 3 operation.
zone 3 operation.
% AMP
Press to enable the receiver
operation.
operation.
& Input
buttons
Press one of the buttons to
select the component you want
to use. When you press any of
the input buttons, the receiver
turns on. The buttons are
factory assigned to control Sony
components. You can program
the remote to control non-Sony
components following the steps
in “Programming the remote”.
select the component you want
to use. When you press any of
the input buttons, the receiver
turns on. The buttons are
factory assigned to control Sony
components. You can program
the remote to control non-Sony
components following the steps
in “Programming the remote”.
' TV INPUT
Press TV (XG), then press TV
INPUT to select the input signal
of a TV.
of a TV.
( WIDE
Press TV (XG), then press
WIDE repeatedly to select the
wide picture mode.
wide picture mode.
) D.TUNING
Press SHIFT (XH), then press to
enter direct tuning mode.
* CLEAR
Press SHIFT (XH), then press to
– clear a mistake when you
press the incorrect numeric
button.
button.
– return to continuous
playback, etc. of the satellite
tuner or DVD player.
tuner or DVD player.
+ ENT/MEM
Press SHIFT (XH), then press
ENT/MEM to enter the value
after selecting a channel, disc,
or track using the numeric
buttons, or to store a station
during tuner operation.
after selecting a channel, disc,
or track using the numeric
buttons, or to store a station
during tuner operation.
, MOVIE
Press to select sound field for
movies.
movies.
- MUSIC
Press to select sound field for
music.
music.
. NIGHT
MODE
Press AMP (), then press
NIGHT MODE to activate the
NIGHT MODE function.
NIGHT MODE function.
/ SLEEP
Press to activate the sleep timer
function and the duration which
the receiver turns off
automatically.
function and the duration which
the receiver turns off
automatically.
0 GUI MODE
Press to switch the display
mode of the menu between GUI
MODE (to display the menu on
the TV screen) and DISPLAY
MODE (to display the menu in
the display window).
mode of the menu between GUI
MODE (to display the menu on
the TV screen) and DISPLAY
MODE (to display the menu in
the display window).
1
7W#C
Press 7/W/#/C to select the
menu items. Then press
to
enter the selection.
2 OPTIONS
TOOLS
Press to display and select items
from option menus for receiver,
DVD player, TV, or Blu-ray
Disc Player, etc.
from option menus for receiver,
DVD player, TV, or Blu-ray
Disc Player, etc.
3 MENU
HOME
Press to display the menu used
to operate audio/video
components or a TV.
to operate audio/video
components or a TV.
Name
Function
Name
Function
4 N/.
a)
Y
a)
9
a)
/
a) b)
/
a)
Press to operate the DVD
player, Blu-ray Disc Player, CD
player, MD deck, tape deck, or
component connected to the
DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter etc.
player, Blu-ray Disc Player, CD
player, MD deck, tape deck, or
component connected to the
DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
adapter etc.
CATEGORY
MODE
MODE
Press to select the category
mode for satellite tuner.
mode for satellite tuner.
TUNING +/– Press to select station.
5 PRESET
+
b)
/–
Press to register FM/AM/
satellite tuner stations or to
select preset stations.
satellite tuner stations or to
select preset stations.
TV CH +
b)
/– Press TV (XG), then press TV
CH + /– to operate the TV,
satellite tuner, VCR, etc.
satellite tuner, VCR, etc.
6 F1/F2
Press BD or DVD (), then
press F1 or F2 to select a
component to operate.
• HDD recorder
component to operate.
• HDD recorder
F1: HDD
F2: DVD player, Blu-ray Disc
Player
F2: DVD player, Blu-ray Disc
Player
• DVD/VHS combo player
F1: DVD player, Blu-ray Disc
Player
F2: VHS
Player
F2: VHS
INPUT
MODE
MODE
Press AMP (), then press
INPUT MODE to select the
input mode when the same
components are connected to
both digital and analog jacks.
input mode when the same
components are connected to
both digital and analog jacks.
7 RM SET UP Press to set up the remote.
8 THEATER
Press to turn the Theater mode
on and off when connecting the
receiver to products featuring
“BRAVIA” Sync.
on and off when connecting the
receiver to products featuring
“BRAVIA” Sync.
9 TV
Press to enable the TV
operation.
operation.
: SHIFT
Press to light up the button. It
changes the remote button
function to activate the buttons
with pink printing.
changes the remote button
function to activate the buttons
with pink printing.
; Numeric
buttons
Press SHIFT (XH), then press to
– preset/tune to preset stations.
– select track numbers of the
– select track numbers of the
CD player, DVD player, Blu-
ray Disc Player or MD deck.
Press -/-- (XK) to select track
ray Disc Player or MD deck.
Press -/-- (XK) to select track
number 10.
– select channel numbers of
the VCR or satellite tuner.
– After pressing TV (XG),
press the numeric buttons to
select the TV channels.
select the TV channels.
XK -/--
Press to select
– track numbers over 10 of the
– track numbers over 10 of the
VCR, satellite tuner, CD
player or MD deck.
player or MD deck.
– channel numbers of the
Digital CATV terminal.
XL A.F.D.
Press to select sound field.
XM 2CH/
A.DIRECT
Press to select sound field or to
switch the audio of the selected
input to analog signal without
any adjustment.
switch the audio of the selected
input to analog signal without
any adjustment.
F RESOLUTION Press RESOLUTION
repeatedly to change the
resolution of signals output
from the HDMI OUT or
COMPONENT VIDEO
MONITOR OUT jack.
resolution of signals output
from the HDMI OUT or
COMPONENT VIDEO
MONITOR OUT jack.
FB PIP
Press PIP to switch the image of
the PIP (Picture in Picture)
window. The image of the PIP
window is the one from the
EXT VIDEO IN jack. You can
swap the position of the main
screen and the PIP window by
pressing
the PIP (Picture in Picture)
window. The image of the PIP
window is the one from the
EXT VIDEO IN jack. You can
swap the position of the main
screen and the PIP window by
pressing
(RI).
Note
When “HDMI Video Direct” in
the HDMI settings menu is set
to “ON,” the PIP window is not
displayed.
When “HDMI Video Direct” in
the HDMI settings menu is set
to “ON,” the PIP window is not
displayed.
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