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4-448-428-13(1)
Multi Channel
AV Receiver
Operating Instructions
STR-DH740
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For customers in the United WARNING States To reduce the risk of fire or Owner’s Record electric shock, do not expose this The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record these numbers in apparatus to rain or moisture. the space provided below. Refer to them To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the whenever you call upon your Sony dealer ventilation opening of the appliance with regarding this product. newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Model No.
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9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the The following FCC polarized or grounding-type plug. A statement applies only to polarized plug has two blades with one the version of this model wider than the other. A grounding type manufactured for sale in the plug has two blades and a third grounding U.S.A. Other versions may prong. The wide blade or the third prong not comply with FCC are provided for your safety. If the technical regulations. provided plug does not fit into your outle
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product is disposed of correctly, you will help CAUTION prevent potential negative consequences for You are cautioned that any changes or the environment and human health, which modifications not expressly approved in this could otherwise be caused by inappropriate manual could void your authority to operate waste handling of this product. The recycling this equipment. of materials will help to conserve natural Properly shielded and grounded cables and resources. For more detailed info
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collection point for the recycling of waste batteries. About This Manual For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact your � The instructions in this manual are for model local Civic Office, your household waste STR-DH740. The model number is located disposal service or the shop where you at the lower right corner of the front panel. purchased the product. The illustrations used in this manual are of the Europe model and they may be different
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iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, and InstaPrevue™ is a trademark or registered iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., trademark of Silicon Image, Inc. in the United registered in the U.S. and other countries. States and other countries. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are of their respective holders. In this manual, ™ and ® marks are not specified. “Made for iPod” and “Made for iPhone” mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPo
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Table of Contents About This Manual ....................... 5 Enjoying Sound Effects Supplied accessories .....................9 Selecting the sound field .............45 Description and location of Using the Night Mode function ...48 parts ......................................10 Selecting the calibration type ......48 Getting started ............................. 17 Adjusting the equalizer ................48 Using the Pure Direct function ....49 Connections Resetting sound fields to the 1: I
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Adjusting Settings Using the Settings menu ..............57 Easy Setup ...................................59 Speaker Settings menu ................59 Audio Settings menu ...................63 HDMI Settings menu ..................64 Input Settings menu .....................65 System Settings menu .................65 Operating without using the OSD .......................................66 Using the Remote Control Reassigning the input button .......71 Resetting the input buttons ..........72 Ad
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Inserting batteries into Supplied accessories the remote control � Operating Instructions (this manual) Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries � Quick Setup Guide (1) (supplied) in the remote control. Observe � Remote control (RM-AAU168) (1) the correct polarity when installing � R6 (size AA) batteries (2) batteries. � FM wire antenna (aerial) (1) � AM loop antenna (aerial) (1) Notes � Optimizer microphone (ECM-AC2) (1) � Do not leave the remote control in an extremely hot or humid place. � Do
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Description and location of parts Front panel A ?/1 (on/standby) (page 30, 43, 49, G NIGHT MODE (page 63) 56) H INPUT MODE (page 54) B ?/1 (on/standby) indicator I DIMMER Lights up as follows: Adjusts the brightness of the display Green: The receiver is turned on. panel in 3 levels. Amber: The receiver is in standby J DISPLAY (page 71) mode and K Remote control sensor – “Control for HDMI” (page 64) is set Receives signals from remote control. to “On”. L PURE DIRECT (page 49) – “Pass Through”
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Indicators on the display panel A Input indicator E SP A/SP B/SP A+B Lights up to indicate the current input. Lights up when the speaker system is turned on. HDMI F Tuning indicator The receiver recognizes the equipment connected via an HDMI IN jack. ST ARC Lights up when the receiver tunes to a stereo broadcast. TV input is selected and the Audio Return Channel (ARC) signals are MEM detected. Lights up when memory function, such as Preset Memory (page 43), etc., is COAX activated. Digita
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Note These indicators may not light up depending on the speaker pattern setting. L USB Lights up when iPod/iPhone or USB device is detected. * When playing a Dolby Digital or DTS format disc, make sure that you have completed the digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to “ANALOG” (page 54) or “Analog Direct” is not selected. GB 12
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Rear panel A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section E VIDEO INPUT/OUTPUT section (page 23, 27) HDMI IN/OUT* jacks (page 23, 26) VIDEO IN/OUT* Yellow OPTICAL IN jacks (page 23, jacks 27) * You must connect the HDMI TV OUT or COAXIAL IN jack (page 28) MONITOR OUT jack to your TV to watch the selected input image (page 23). B TUNER section FM ANTENNA jack (page 29) AM ANTENNA terminals (page 29) C SPEAKERS section (page 21) D AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section White (L) AUDIO IN jacks (page 23, 27, 28) Red
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1) B TV ?/1 (on/standby) Remote control Turns the TV on or sets it to the standby mode. Use the supplied remote control to operate C Input buttons this receiver and other equipment. The Selects the equipment you want to use. remote control is assigned to operate Sony When you press any of the input audio/video equipment. You can reassign buttons during standby mode, the the input button to match the equipment receiver turns on. The buttons are connected to your receiver (page 71). ass
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MEM S PREVIEW (HDMI) Stores a station during tuner operation. Selects the “Preview for HDMI” 2) function. K SOUND FIELD +/– Turns on a live picture-in-picture Selects a sound field (page 45). preview of HDMI inputs connected to L PURE DIRECT (page 49) this receiver. M SLEEP Press V/v repeatedly to select each Sets the receiver to turn off HDMI input preview, then press to automatically at specified time. enter/confirm the selection. Each time you press SLEEP, the (This feature is powered
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Notes � The above explanation is intended to serve as examples. � Depending on the model of your connected equipment, some functions explained in this section may not work with the supplied remote control. To control other Sony equipment Name TV VCR DVD Blu-ray Disc CD player player player 2 TV ?/1 z 4 TOP MENU, REPEAT zzz POP UP/MENU, SHUFFLE zzz 7 V/v/B/b, z zzz 8 OPTIONS zzz I HOME z zzz J ./PRESET –, z zzzz >/PRESET + m/TUNING –, z zzzz M/TUNING + N, X, x z zzzz qh RETURN O zzz Q DISPL
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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 Preparing the receiver speakers (page 19, 21) See “6: Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead)” (page 29) and “Turning on the receiver” (page 30). Checking the connection appropriate for your equipment Setting the receiver Connecting the TV and video See “Setting u
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Digital audio formats supported by the receiver Digital audio formats that this receiver can decode depend on digital audio output jacks of the equipment connected. This receiver supports the following audio formats. Connection between the playback Audio format Maximum number equipment and the receiver [Display] of channels COAXIAL/OPTICAL HDMI Dolby Digital 5.1 aa [DOLBY D] Dolby Digital EX 6.1 aa [DOLBY D EX] a) Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 × a [DOLBY D +] a) Dolby TrueHD 7.1 × a [DOLBY HD] DTS 5
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Connections Connections 1: Installing the speakers This receiver allows you to use up to a 7.2 7.1 channel speaker system channel system (7 speakers and 2 using surround back subwoofers). speakers You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of Example of speaker system DVD or Blu-ray Disc software recorded configuration sound in 6.1 channel or 7.1 channel format. � 6.1 channel speaker placement Place the surround back speaker behind the listening position. A Front speaker (Left) B Front spea
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7.1 channel speaker system using front high speakers You can enjoy vertical sound effects by connecting additional two front high speakers. Place the front high speakers – at an angle between 25° to 35°. – at an angle of 20° ± 5° in height. 20˚ ± 5˚ Tip Since the subwoofer does not emit highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you want. GB 20
