Sony STR-DA3700ES Operating Instructions Manual page 119

• You can enjoy High Bitrate Audio (DTS-
HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD), DSD,
and multi-channel Linear PCM with an
HDMI connection only.
Multi-channel sound cannot be output.
• When "Control for HDMI" is set to "On,"
"Audio Out" may be automatically set to
"AMP." In this case, set "Audio Out" to
"AMP."
The surround effect cannot be
obtained.
• Make sure the sound field function is on
(press MOVIE/HD-D.C.S. or MUSIC).
• "PLII (Movie/Music)," "PLIIx (Movie/
Music)," "PLIIz Height," and "Neo:6
(Cinema/Music)" do not work when the
speaker pattern is set to 2/0 or 2/0.1.
The MULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp
does not light up in blue.
• Check that the playback equipment is
connected on a digital jack and the input is
selected properly on this receiver.
• Check whether the input source of the
software being played back corresponds to
the multi-channel format.
• Check whether the setup on the playback
equipment is set to multi-channel sound.
• Check to make sure the selected audio
(digital) input jack is not assigned to other
inputs in "Audio Input Assign" in the
Connection Settings menu (page 74).
Recording cannot be carried out.
• Check that the equipment are connected
correctly (page 35).
• Select the source equipment (page 48).
• Audio input signals via the HDMI IN jacks
cannot be recorded.
• Check the connection of the recording
deck according to the audio signals you
want to record. Analog input signals can
be output only from the analog output
jacks. Digital audio input signals can be
output only from the OPTICAL OUT jack.
• You may not make recordings using an
SCMS-compliant recording deck.
• Copyright protection to prevent recording
is contained in the sources. In this case,
you may not be able to record from the
sources.
A test tone is not output from the
speakers.
• The speaker cords may not be connected
securely. Check to see if they are
connected securely and cannot be
disconnected by pulling on them slightly.
• The speaker cords may have the short-
circuit problem.
A test tone is output from a different
speaker than the speaker displayed on
the screen.
• The speaker configuration set up is
incorrect. Make sure that the speaker
connections and the configuration match
correctly.
Tuner
The FM reception is poor.
• Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not supplied)
to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM
antenna (aerial) as shown on page 119. If
you connect the receiver to an outdoor
antenna (aerial), ground it against
lightning. To prevent a gas explosion, do
not connect the ground (earth) wire to a
gas pipe.
Outdoor FM antenna (aerial)
Receiver
Radio stations cannot be tuned in.
• Check that the antennas (aerials) are
connected securely. Adjust the antennas
(aerials) and connect an external antenna
(aerial), if necessary.
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