Getting Started - Sony HT-M7 Operating Instructions Manual

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
speakers (page 16, 18)
Checking the connection
appropriate for your equipment
Connecting the TV and video
equipment (page 22, 23)
The image quality depends on the connecting
jack. See the illustration below. Select the
connection according to the jacks on your
equipment.
We recommend that you connect your video
equipment via HDMI connection if they have
HDMI jacks.
Digital
High quality image
Connecting the audio equipment
(page 28)
Analog
Preparing the receiver
See "Setting the voltage selector" (page 30),
"Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead)"
(page 30) and "Initializing the receiver" (page
30).
Setting the speakers
Select the surround speaker position (page 31),
then check the speaker connection using
"T. TONE" in LEVEL menu (page 31). If the
sound is not output correctly, check the speaker
connection.
Setting the audio output settings on
the connected equipment
To output multi channel digital audio, check the
digital audio output setting on the connected
equipment.
For a Sony Blu-ray Disc player, check that "Audio
(HDMI)", "Dolby Digital", and "DTS" are set to
"Auto", "Dolby Digital" and "DTS" respectively
(as of September 2011).
For a PlayStation 3, check that "BD/DVD Audio
Output Format (HDMI)" and "BD Audio Output
Format (Optical Digital)" are set to "Bitstream"
(with system software version 3.70).
For details, refer to the operation instructions
supplied with the connected equipment.
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