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2010B05-1

© 

2010.02

This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro 
Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround 
System.
* Manufactured under license from Dolby 

Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol 
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

** Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent 

#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 
6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,212,872; 7,333,929; 
7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and 
worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a 
registered trademark and the DTS logos, Symbol, 
DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio are 
trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2008 DTS, Inc. 
All Rights Reserved.

This receiver incorporates High-Definition 
Multimedia Interface (HDMI

TM

) technology.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition 
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

This product is manufactured under license from 
Neural Audio Corporation and THX Ltd. Sony 
Corporation hereby grants the user a non-exclusive, 
non-transferable, limited right of use to this product 
under USA and foreign patent, patent pending and 
other technology or trademarks owned by Neural 
Audio Corporation and THX Ltd. “Neural 
Surround”, “Neural Audio”, “Neural” and “NRL” 
are trademarks and logos owned by Neural Audio 
Corporation, THX is a trademark of THX Ltd., 
which may be registered in some jurisdictions. All 
rights reserved.

SIRIUS, XM and all related marks and logos are 
trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc. and its 
subsidiaries. All rights reserved.

“x.v.Color (x.v.Colour)” and “x.v.Color 
(x.v.Colour)” logo are trademarks of Sony 
Corporation.

“BRAVIA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

“S-AIR” and its logo are trademarks of Sony 
Corporation.

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With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 
20 Hz – 20,000 Hz; rated 100 watts per channel minimum 
RMS power, with  no  more than 0.09% total harmonic distortion 
from 250 milliwatts to rated output.

Amplifier section (US, Canadian)
Power Output

1)

Minimum RMS Output Power 
(8 ohms, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, THD 0.09%)

 

100 W + 100 W

Stereo Mode Output Power 
(8 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 1%)

110 W + 110 W

Surround Mode Output Power

2) 

(8 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 10%)

150 W per channel

1)

Measured under the following conditions:

 

120 V AC, 60 Hz

2)

Reference power output for front, center, surround and 
surround back speakers. Depending on the sound field 
settings and the source, there may be no sound output.

Frequency response

Analog

10 Hz – 70 kHz,

 

+0.5/–2 dB (with sound field and 
equalizer bypassed)

Input

Analog

Sensitivity: 500 mV/50 kohms

 

S/N

3)

: 96 dB (A, 500 mV   )

 

4)

Digital (Coaxial) Impedance: 75 ohms

S/N: 100 dB

 

(A, 20 kHz LPF)

Digital (Optical)

S/N: 100 dB

 

(A, 20 kHz LPF)

Output (analog)

AUDIO OUT

Voltage: 500 mV/10 kohms

 

SUBWOOFER

Voltage: 2 V/1 kohm

Equalizer

Gain levels

±10 dB, 1 dB step

3)

INPUT SHORT (with sound field and equalizer bypassed).

4)

Weighted network, input level.

FM tuner section
Tuning range

87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz

Antenna (aerial)

FM wire antenna (aerial)

Antenna (aerial) terminals

 

75 ohms, unbalanced

Intermediate frequency

10.7 MHz 

2)

Reference power output for front, center, surround and 
surround back speakers. Depending on the sound field 
settings and the source, there may be no sound output.

Models of area code CEL, CEK, RU, AU, TW

1)

Minimum RMS Output Power 
(8 ohms, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, THD 0.09%)

 

85 W + 85 W

Stereo Mode Output Power 
(8 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 1%)

100 W + 100 W

Surround Mode Output Power

2) 

(8 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 10%)

140 W per channel

Models of area code TH

1)

Minimum RMS Output Power
(8 ohms, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, THD 0.09%)

 

70 W + 70 W

Stereo Mode Output Power

(8 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 1%)

 

80 W + 80 W

Surround Mode Output Power

2)

(8 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 10%)

120 W per channel

1)

Measured under the following conditions:

CEL, CEK, RU, AU
TW

110 V AC, 60 Hz

TH

220 V AC, 50 Hz

230 V AC, 50 Hz

NOTES  ON  CHIP  COMPONENT  REPLACEMENT
• 

Never reuse a disconnected chip component.

• 

Notice that the minus side of a tantalum capacitor may be dam-
aged by heat.

SAFETY  CHECK-OUT
After correcting the original service problem, perform the follow-
ing safety check before releasing the set to the customer:
Check the antenna terminals, metal trim, “metallized” knobs, 
screws, and all other exposed metal parts for AC leakage.
Check leakage as described below.

LEAKAGE  TEST
The AC leakage from any exposed metal part to earth ground and 
from all exposed metal parts to any exposed metal part having a 
return to chassis, must not exceed 0.5 mA (500 microamperes.). 
Leakage current can be measured by any one of three methods.
1.  A commercial leakage tester, such as the Simpson 229 or RCA 

WT-540A. Follow the manufacturers’ instructions to use these 
instruments.

2.  A battery-operated AC milliammeter. The Data Precision 245 

digital multimeter is suitable for this job.

3.  Measuring the voltage drop across a resistor by means of a 

VOM or battery-operated AC voltmeter. The “limit” indication 
is 0.75 V, so analog meters must have an accurate low-voltage 
scale. The Simpson 250 and Sanwa SH-63Trd are examples 
of a passive VOM that is suitable. Nearly all battery operated 
digital multimeters that have a 2 V AC range are suitable. (See 
Fig. A)

COMPONENTS  IDENTIFIED  BY  MARK  0  OR  DOTTED  LINE  
WITH  MARK  0  ON  THE  SCHEMATIC  DIAGRAMS  AND  IN  
THE  PARTS  LIST  ARE  CRITICAL  TO  SAFE  OPERATION.
REPLACE  THESE  COMPONENTS  WITH  SONY  PARTS 

LES  COMPOSANTS  IDENTIFIÉS  PAR  UNE  MARQUE  0  SUR  
LES  DIAGRAMMES  SCHÉMATIQUES  ET  LA  LISTE  DES  
PIÈCES  SONT  CRITIQUES  POUR  LA  SÉCURITÉ  DE  FONC-
TIONNEMENT.  NE  REMPLACER  CES  COMPOSANTS  QUE  
PAR  DES  PIÈCES  SONY  DONT  LES  NUMÉROS  SONT  DON-
NÉS  DANS  CE  MANUEL  OU  DANS  LES  SUPPLÉMENTS  
PUBLIÉS  PAR  SONY.

Video section
Inputs/Outputs

Video:
COMPONENT VIDEO:

Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
P

B

/C

B

: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

P

R

/C

R

: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

80 MHz HD Pass Through

Tuning range

Antenna (aerial)
Intermediate frequency

450 kHz

10 kHz step

9 kHz step

CEL, CEK, RU

–

531 kHz – 

1,602 kHz

1,710 kHz

531 kHz – 
1,710 kHz

Power consumption

Power consumption (during standby mode)

0.9 W 

 

(When “CTRL:HDMI” in HDMI menu 
is set to “CTRL OFF” and “S-AIR 
STBY” in S-AIR menu is set to “STBY 

OFF)

Dimensions (width/height/depth) (Approx.)

17 × 6 1/4 × 12 3/4 inches

 

(430 × 157.5 × 322 mm) 
including projecting parts and controls

Mass (Approx.)

18 lb 5 oz (8.3 kg)

Supplied accessories
Operating instructions
Quick Setup Guide (1)
FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)
AM loop antenna (aerial) (1)
Remote commander (RM-AAP043) (1) (US, Canadian)

R6 (size-AA) batteries (2)
Optimizer microphone (ECM-AC2) (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change without 
notice.

Power requirements

Power output (DIGITAL MEDIA PORT)

DC OUT: 

5V, 0.7 A MAX

CEL, CEK, RU

530 kHz – 

U, CA

120 V AC, 60 Hz

U, CA

240 W

U, CA, CEL, CEK
RU, AU, TW, TH

Loop antenna

AU

1,710 kHz

531 kHz – 
1,710 kHz

TW, TH

1,610 kHz

531 kHz – 
1,602 kHz

530 kHz – 

530 kHz – 

1 Vp-p, 75 ohms

230 V AC, 50/60 Hz

AU

230 V AC, 50 Hz

TW

110 V AC, 60 Hz

TH

220–230 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Remote commander (RM-AAP044) (1) (AEP, Russian, UK, 
Australian, Taiwan, Thai)

The area code of the receiver you purchased is 
shown on the lower right portion of the rear panel 
(see the illustration below).

Any differences in operation, according to the area 
code, are clearly indicated in the text, for example, 
“Models of area code AA only”.

IN 2

IN 1

OUT

SURROUND

FRONT A

Area code

  .............................................   3

2-1.   Disassembly Flow ...........................................................   5
2-2.   Case .................................................................................   5
2-3.   Front Panel Block ...........................................................   6
2-4.   Back Panel Block ............................................................   6
2-5.   DIGITAL Board ..............................................................   7
2-6.   VIDEO Board .................................................................   7
2-7.   Main Block .....................................................................   8
2-8.   MAIN Board ...................................................................   8

TEST  MODE 

 ............................................................   9

ELECTRICAL  CHECK 

 .........................................   11

5-1.  Block Diagram - MAIN Section - ...................................   12
5-2.  Block Diagram - HDMI Section - ...................................   13
5-3.  Block Diagram - DSP, S-AIR, SIRIUS Section - ...........   14
5-4.  Block Diagram - AUDIO Section - .................................   15
5-5. Block 

Diagram 

 

- PANEL, POWER SUPPLY Section - ...........................   16

5-6. Printed 

Wiring 

Board 

 

- DIGITAL Board (Component Side) - ...........................   18

5-7. Printed 

Wiring 

Board 

 

- DIGITAL Board (Conductor Side) - .............................   19

5-8.  Schematic Diagram - DIGITAL Board (1/4) - ................   20
5-9.  Schematic Diagram - DIGITAL Board (2/4) - ................   21
5-10.  Schematic Diagram - DIGITAL Board (3/4) - ................   22
5-11.  Schematic Diagram - DIGITAL Board (4/4) - ................   23
5-12.  Printed Wiring Board - MAIN Board - ...........................   24
5-13.  Schematic Diagram - MAIN Board (1/3) - .....................   25
5-14.  Schematic Diagram - MAIN Board (2/3) - .....................   26
5-15.  Schematic Diagram - MAIN Board (3/3) - .....................   27
5-16.  Printed Wiring Board - HDMI Section (1/2) - ................   28
5-17.  Printed Wiring Boards - HDMI Section (2/2) - ..............   29
5-18.  Schematic Diagram - HDMI Section (1/2) - ...................   30
5-19.  Schematic Diagram - HDMI Section (2/2) - ...................   31
5-20.  Printed Wiring Board - DSP Board - ..............................   32
5-21.  Schematic Diagram - DSP Board - .................................   33
5-22. Printed Wiring Board 
 

- S-AIR Board (Except Russian model) - .......................   34

5-23. Schematic Diagram 
 

- S-AIR Board (Except Russian model) - .......................   34

5-24.  Printed Wiring Board - VIDEO Board - .........................   34
5-25.  Schematic Diagram - VIDEO Board - ............................   35
5-26.  Printed Wiring Board - CONNECTION Board - ............   36
5-27.  Schematic Diagram - CONNECTION Board - ..............   37
5-28.  Printed Wiring Boards - PANEL Section - .....................   38
5-29.  Schematic Diagram - PANEL Section - ..........................   39
5-30.  Printed Wiring Board - STANDBY DCDC Board - .......   40
5-31.  Schematic Diagram - STANDBY DCDC Board - ..........   41
5-32. Printed Wiring Board 
 

- THERMAL SENSOR Section - ...................................   42

5-33. Schematic Diagram 
 

- THERMAL SENSOR Section - ...................................   42

6-1.   Case Section ....................................................................   61
6-2.   Front Panel Section .........................................................   62
6-3.   Back Panel Section .........................................................   63
6-4.   Chassis Section ...............................................................   64
6-5.   Heatsink Section .............................................................   65

  ..............................   66

Accessories are given in the last of the electrical parts list.

UNLEADED  SOLDER
Boards requiring use of unleaded solder are printed with the lead-
free mark (LF) indicating the solder contains no lead.
(Caution:  Some printed circuit boards may not come printed with 

the lead free mark due to their particular size)

Unleaded solder has the following characteristics.
•  Unleaded solder melts at a temperature about 40 °C higher 

than ordinary solder.

 

Ordinary soldering irons can be used but the iron tip has to be 
applied to the solder joint for a slightly longer time.

 

Soldering irons using a temperature regulator should be set to 
about 350 °C.
Caution: The printed pattern (copper foil) may peel away if 

the heated tip is applied for too long, so be careful!

• Strong 

viscosity

 

Unleaded solder is more viscous (sticky, less prone to fl ow) 
than ordinary solder so use caution not to let solder bridges 
occur such as on IC pins, etc.

•  Usable with ordinary solder
 

It is best to use only unleaded solder but unleaded solder may 
also be added to ordinary solder.

NOTE  OF  REPLACING  THE  IC2022  ON  THE  DIGITAL 
BOARD
IC2022 on the DIGITAL board cannot exchange with single. When 
this part on the DIGITAL board is damaged, exchange the entire 
mounted board.

NOTE  OF  REPLACING  THE  IC3506  AND  IC3508  ON  
THE  HDMI  BOARD
IC3506 and IC3508 on the HDMI board cannot exchange with sin-
gle. When these parts on the HDMI board are damaged, exchange 
the entire mounted board.

NOTE  OF  REPLACING  THE  IC5021  ON  THE  DSP  
BOARD
IC5021 on the DSP board cannot exchange with single. When this 
part on the DSP board is damaged, exchange the entire mounted 
board.

Note: Refer to supplement-1 for the DIGITAL, MAIN and STAND-

BY DCDC boards of printed wiring board, schematic dia-
gram and electrical parts list of Russian, Australian, Tai-
wan and Thai models.

If there is a malfunction, the display shows a message. You can
check the condition of the system by the message. See the
following table to solve the problem. If any problem persists,
consult your nearest Sony dealer.
If an error message appears while you perform Auto Calibration,
see “When error codes appear” to solve the problem.

Irregular current is output to the speakers, or the upper panel of
the receiver is covered with something. The receiver will
automatically turn off after a few seconds.
Check the speaker connection and turn on the power again.

Clearing the receiver’s memory may remedy the problem.
However, note that all memorized settings will be reset to their
factory settings and you will have to readjust all settings on the
receiver.

Before using the receiver for the first time, initialize the receiver
by performing the following procedure. This procedure can also
be used to return settings you have made to their factory defaults.
Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation.

 / to turn off the receiver.

 / for 5 seconds.

After “Clear All” appears on the display for a while,
“Press ENT” appears.

After “CLEARING” appears on the display for a while,
“CLEARED” appears.
All the settings you have changed or adjusted are reset to the
initial settings.

 

 /

MEMORY/ENTER

Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation.

 / to turn off the receiver.

 /.

“S.F. CLEAR” appears on the display and all sound fields are
reset to their initial setting.

 

 /

MUSIC

Check the problem of the error and perform Auto Calibration
again.

*1

YYY

represent a speaker channel

F

Front

S

Surround

SB

Surround back

E -

YYY

*1

: 31

SPEAKERS is set to OFF. Set it to others and
perform the measurement again.

E -

YYY

*1

: 32

None of the speakers were detected. Make sure that
the optimizer microphone is connected properly and
perform the measurement again. If the optimizer
microphone is connected properly but the error code
appears, the optimizer microphone cable may be
damaged or improperly connected.

E -

YYY

*1

: 33

• None of the front speakers are connected or only

one front speaker is connected.

• The optimizer microphone is not connected.
• Either the left or right surround speakers is not

connected.

• Surround back speakers are connected even though

surround speakers are not connected. Connect the
surround speaker(s) to the SURROUND terminals.

• The surround back speaker is connected only to the

SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP/
FRONT B R terminals. When you connect only one
surround back speaker, connect it to the
SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/BI-AMP/
FRONT B L terminals.