Getting Started - Sony STR-DA1800ES 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 22, 24)
Checking the connection
appropriate for your equipment
Connecting the TV equipment to
HDMI jack (page 26)
The receiver has a video conversion function. For
details, see "Function for conversion of video
signals" (page 20).
Connecting the video equipment
(page 28)
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.
COMPONENT VIDEO
Y
HDMI
P /C
B
P /C
R
Digital
High quality image
Connecting the audio equipment
(page 37)
VIDEO
B
R
Analog
Preparing the receiver
"Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead)" (page 41)
and "Performing initial setup operations (clearing all
memorized settings)" (page 42).
Setting the speakers
Select the speaker pattern (page 42), then perform Auto
Calibration (page 44).
Note
You can check the speaker connection using "Test Tone"
(page 100). 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 "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 operating instructions supplied
with the connected equipment.
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