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STR-DA6400ES
9
CAPACITOR DISCHARGE
C2490
C2491
MAIN board
CAUTION: In checking the MAIN board, make a capacitor discharge
of C2490 or C2491 for electric shock prevention.
800
Ω/2W
800
Ω/2W
The lead wire must not come in contact with the power transformer and the heat sink.
power transformer
heat sink
Please band together so that a primary side cable
cannot touch a power transformer and heat sink.
cannot touch a power transformer and heat sink.
— top view —
LEAD WIRE SETTING
STR-DA6400ES
10
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.
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.
Name
Function
" POWER
Press to turn the
receiver on or off.
receiver on or off.
# SPEAKERS
(OFF/A/B/A+B)
Switch to OFF, A, B,
A+B of the front
speakers.
A+B of the front
speakers.
$ DIMMER
Press repeatedly to
adjust brightness of the
display.
adjust brightness of 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.
' 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.
( HDMI OUT
Press to select output
signal to the component
connected to the HDMI
OUT jacks.
signal to the component
connected to the HDMI
OUT jacks.
) MASTER
VOLUME
Turn to adjust the
volume level of all
speakers at the same
time.
volume level of all
speakers at the same
time.
SELECT (
RI
) 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.
+ 2CH/A.DIRECT Press to select sound
field.
A.F.D.
MOVIE
MUSIC
, MULTI
CHANNEL
DECODING
lamp
DECODING
lamp
Lights up when multi-
channel audio signals
are decoded.
channel audio signals
are decoded.
- Remote sensor Receives signals from
remote commander.
. PHONES jack
Connects to
headphones.
headphones.
Name
Function
* INPUT
SELECTOR
Turn to select the input
source to play back.
To select the input
source for zone 2 or
zone 3, press ZONE/
source to play back.
To select the input
source for zone 2 or
zone 3, press ZONE/
4 HDMI IN 6
Connect to a
camcorder. The video
and sound from your
camcorder is input.
camcorder. The video
and sound from your
camcorder is input.
5 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.
6 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.
7 MENU
Press to display the
menu of the receiver.
menu of the receiver.
8 RETURN
Press to return to the
previous menu or exit
the current menu of the
receiver.
previous menu or exit
the current menu of the
receiver.
9 ZONE POWER Each time you press
ZONE POWER, the
output signals for the
selected zone will be
turned on or off.
output signals for the
selected zone will be
turned on or off.
Name
Function
: TONE MODE
TONE +/–
Adjusts FRONT/
CENTER/
SURROUND/
SURROUND BACK
BASS and TREBLE.
Press TONE MODE
repeatedly to select
BASS or TREBLE,
then press TONE +/
CENTER/
SURROUND/
SURROUND BACK
BASS and TREBLE.
Press TONE MODE
repeatedly to select
BASS or TREBLE,
then press TONE +/
to
adjust the level.
/ TUNING MODE
TUNING +/–
Press to operate a tuner
US model:
AEP and UK models:
(FM/AM) and satellite
Press to operate a tuner
(FM/AM).
(FM/AM).
radio (XM/SIRIUS).
0 ZONE SELECT Press SELECT
repeatedly to select
zone 2, zone 3, or the
main zone.
zone 2, zone 3, or the
main zone.
1 DISPLAY
Press repeatedly to
select information
displayed on the
display.
select information
displayed on the
display.
2
7/W/#/C
Press
7/W/#/C to select
the menu items. Then
press
press
to enter the
selection.
3 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).
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).
SECTION 2
GENERAL
This section is extracted
from instruction manual.
from instruction manual.
Ver. 1.1
STR-DA6400ES
11
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.
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.
# 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
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
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.
either following the
corresponding indicators
that indicate the current
input status.
HDMI
The receiver recognizes a
component connected via
an HDMI IN jack.
component connected via
an HDMI IN jack.
DMPORT
The DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter is connected
and “DMPORT” is
selected.
PORT adapter is connected
and “DMPORT” is
selected.
MULTI IN
The multi-channel input is
selected.
selected.
NETWORK The input of the network
function (Server/
SHOUTcast/Rhapsody) is
selected.
SHOUTcast/Rhapsody) is
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.
through 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.
input. 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.
equalizer is activated.
& HDMI A B
Lights up when the signals
are output from the HDMI
OUT A or B jack.
are output from the HDMI
OUT A or B jack.
Name
Function
' 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.
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.
+ 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
(US model)
(US model)
Home Dock are connected
and “XM” is selected.
and “XM” is selected.
SIRIUS
The SiriusConnect Home
tuner is connected and
“SIRIUS” is selected.
tuner is connected and
“SIRIUS” is selected.
(AEP and
RDS
receiver.
RDS information is
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.
Name
Function
, H.A.T.S.
Lights up when the
H.A.T.S. (High quality
digital Audio Transmission
System) function is
activated.
H.A.T.S. (High quality
digital Audio Transmission
System) function 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.
volume.
0 Dolby
Digital
Surround
indicators
Surround
indicators
Lights up one of the
respective indicators when
the receiver is decoding the
corresponding Dolby
Digital format signals.
respective 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.”
3 L-PCM
Lights up when Linear
PCM (Pulse Code
Modulation) signals are
input.
PCM (Pulse Code
Modulation) signals are
input.
4 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.
5 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.”
Name
Function
6 DSD
Lights up when the receiver
is receiving DSD (Direct
Stream Digital) signals.
is receiving DSD (Direct
Stream Digital) signals.
7 Neural-THX Lights up when the receiver
applies Neural-THX
processing to input signals.
processing to input signals.
1 DTS-HD
indicators
Light up when the receiver
is decoding DTS-HD.
is decoding DTS-HD.
DTS-HD
Lights up constantly with
the one of the following
indicators.
the one of the following
indicators.
MSTR
DTS-HD Master Audio
LBR
DTS-HD Low Bit Rate
Audio
Audio
HI RES
DTS-HD High Resolution
Audio
Audio
2 TrueHD
Lights up when the receiver
is decoding Dolby TrueHD.
is decoding Dolby TrueHD.
(US model)
(AEP and UK models)
UK models)
Ver. 1.1
STR-DA6400ES
12
Rear panel
" DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section
OPTICAL IN/
OUT jacks
OUT jacks
Connect to a DVD
player, Super Audio
CD player, etc.
player, Super Audio
CD player, etc.
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 or
an IR Blaster.
repeater or
an IR Blaster.
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
(US model)
Mini Tuner and
Home Dock (not
supplied).
Home Dock (not
supplied).
SIRIUS jack
Connects to a
(US model)
SiriusConnect Home
tuner (not supplied).
tuner (not supplied).
& LAN port
Connects to the
router when you
want to connect the
receiver to your
network.
router when you
want to connect the
receiver to your
network.
' 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.
* You can watch the selected input image when you
connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jacks
to a TV. You can operate this receiver using a
GUI (Graphical User Interface).
to a TV. You can operate this receiver using a
GUI (Graphical User Interface).
* 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
(US model)
jacks
VIDEO OUT
jack
(US model)
(US model)
Connect to the
component in zone 2
or zone 3.
component in zone 2
or zone 3.
ZONE 2
VIDEO OUT
jack
VIDEO OUT
jack
An RJ-45 jack used
to send a video signal
to the component in
zone 2. Use a CAT5
cable for the
connection. Used for
custom installation.
For information on
how to use this jack,
consult your dealer.
Attention
Do not use this jack
for an Ethernet LAN
connection. Doing so
may cause a
malfunction.
to send a video signal
to the component in
zone 2. Use a CAT5
cable for the
connection. Used for
custom installation.
For information on
how to use this jack,
consult your dealer.
Attention
Do not use this jack
for an Ethernet LAN
connection. Doing so
may cause a
malfunction.
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.
Ver. 1.1
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