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Audio Features
Video Features
Remote Control
Optional Add-on Devices
Audio Features
Surround Modes: The Sony STR-DN1000 home theater receiver
incorporates a wide variety of surround modes to bring you maximum enjoyment
from your audio and video software. The surround modes include:
- Auto Format Direct: The Auto
Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode presents the sound as it was recorded or encoded
without adding any surround effects. When you select A.F.D. Auto, the receiver automatically
detects the type of audio signal being input (Dolby Digital, DTS, or standard
2-channel stereo) and performs the proper decoding if necessary. The receiver will generate a low frequency signal for
output to the subwoofer when there is no LFE signal.
- Dolby Digital (5.1): Dolby Digital is a 5.1 multi-channel digital
surround format which consists of front (left/right), center, surround
(left/right) and sub-woofer channels.
- Dolby Digital EX: Dolby Digital EX is a 6.1
multi-channel digital surround format. Surround back information is matrixed
into regular left and right surround channels so that the sound can be
reproduced in 6.1 channel.
- Dolby Digital Plus: Dolby Digital Plus is an improved
Dolby Digital surround format that is compatible with up to 7.1-channels of
discrete digital sound and also improves sound quality due to extra data bit
rate performance.
- Dolby TrueHD: Dolby TrueHD is a high definition audio
technology, using lossless coding technology to faithfully reproduce the
sound of the studio masters.
- DTS: DTS Digital Surround is a 5.1 multi-channel digital surround
sound format used for both commercial/theatrical and consumer grade
applications.
- DTS-ES Extended Surround: DTS-ES features two 6.1
multi-channel formats.
- DTS-ES Discrete 6.1: DTS-ES Discrete 6.1-channel is a
6.1-channel discrete digital audio format adding a surround back channel to
the DTS digital surround sound.
- DTS-ES Matrix 6.1: DTS-ES Matrix 6.1-channel is a
discrete 6.1 channel digital audio format inserting a surround back channel
to the DTS surround sound through matrix encoding.
- DTS-HD High Resolution Audio: DTS-HD High Resolution
Audio is an improved version of the conventional DTS, DTS-ES and DTS 96/24
signal formats that is compatible with sampling frequencies of 96 or 48 kHz
and up to 7.1-channels of discrete digital sound. High data bit rate
performance provides high quality sound.
- DTS-HD Master Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio is a lossless
audio format compatible with up to 96 kHz and up to 7.1-channels. The
lossless audio coding technology faithfully reproduces the sound of the
studio master.
- DTS 96/24: DTS 96/24 is a digital audio format enabling
high sound quality playback in 5.1-channels with a sampling frequency of 96
kHz and 24 bit quantization of DVD-video.
- Enhanced Surround Mode: The enhanced surround mode allows you to
listen to higher fidelity sound and select the decoding mode for listening
to a 2-channel stereo sound as multi-channel sound. You can choose from the
following:
- Dolby Pro Logic: Center and mono surround information
is matrixed into two stereo channels. When reproduced, audio is decoded and
output in 4 channel surround sound.
- Dolby Pro Logic II: Dolby Pro Logic II technology processes any high quality stereo
(two-channel) movie and music audio into five playback channels of
full-bandwidth surround sound. A matrix surround decoding technology, Dolby
Pro Logic II detects the directional cues that occur naturally in stereo
content and uses these elements to create a five-channel surround sound
playback experience. You can choose from the following Dolby Pro Logic II
formats - Movie or Music.
- Dolby Pro Logic IIx: Pro Logic IIx expands any
existing stereo- or 5.1-channel audio for a 6.1- or 7.1- channel playback,
creating a seamless, natural surround soundfield that immerses you in the
entertainment experience. You can choose from the following Dolby Pro Logic
IIx formats - Movie or Music.
- DTS Neo:6 Surround: DTS Neo:6 is a matrix decoding
technology for achieving 6.1-channel surround playback with 2-channel
sources. You can choose from two DTS Neo: 6 Surround formats - Neo: 6 Cinema
and Neo: 6 Music.
- Neural THX: Capable of full 360-degree 7.1ch surround sound
playback from Neural-THX surround encoded content.
- Digital Cinema Sound (DCS): Digital Cinema Sound is the
concept name of the surround technology for home theater developed by Sony.
DCS uses the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) technology to reproduce the
sound characteristics of an actual cinema cutting studio in Hollywood. When
played at home, DCS will create a powerful theater effect that mimics the
artistic combination of sound and action as envisioned by the movie
director. The DCS soundfields used in this receiver include:
- Cinema Studio EX A: reproduces the sound
characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Cary Grant Theater"
cinema production studio, great for watching most any type of movie
- Cinema Studio EX B: reproduces the sound
characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Kim Novak Theater"
cinema production studio, ideal for watching science fiction or action
movies with lots of sound effects
- Cinema Studio EX C: reproduces the sound
characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment scoring stage, ideal
for watching musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the
soundtrack
- V.Multi-Dimension: creates a virtual surround effect from a
single pair of speakers
- Portable: reproduces a clearer sound image from
your portable audio device; ideal for MP3 and other compressed music
- Hall: reproduces the acoustics of a classical
concert hall
- Jazz Club: reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club
- Live Concert: reproduces the acoustics of a
300-seat live concert house
- Stadium: reproduces the feeling of a large open-air stadium
- Sports: reproduces the feeling of sports broadcasting
- Headphone Sound Fields: When
headphones are connected, you can select the following sound fields:
- Headphone 2CH: outputs the sound
in stereo, 2-channel sources bypass the sound field
processing, multi-channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channels
- Headphone Direct:
outputs analog
signals with no sound field or tone processing
- Multi-Channel Stereo: Outputs 2-channel left/right signals from all speakers.
- Two Channel Stereo Mode:
The 2 channel button sets the receiver to power only the front left and right
speakers, no surround and no subwoofer. Two-channel sources bypass the sound
field processing and multi-channel sources are down-mixed to 2 channels.
- Analog Direct: The direct feature amplifies
the source without any processing, only the volume
and front speaker balance adjustments are active.
Auto Calibration: The STR-DN1000 is equipped with Digital
Cinema Auto Calibration Technology which uses the included microphone to
automatically check the speaker connections, adjust the speaker output levels,
calculate the distance from each speaker to the listening position, and
distinguish frequency characteristics of each speaker. The
microphone has an 18' cord attached that plugs into the microphone input on
front of the receiver and has a threaded insert on the bottom so it can be
mounted to a tripod.
Manual Speaker Setup: The Manual Speaker Setup menu allows you to set the
size, distance from your seating position, and location of the speakers
connected to the receiver. The following adjustments are available:
- Speaker Parameter: 3/4.1, 3/4, 3/3.1, 3/3, 2/4.1, 2/4, 3/2.1,
3/2, 2/3.1, 2/3, 2/2.1, 3/0.1, 3/0, 2/0.1, or 2/0
- Front Speakers: Large or Small
- Center Speaker: Large or Small
- Surround Speakers: Large or Small
- Surround Back Speakers: Speaker B, Bi-Amp, or Off
- Front Speaker Distance: 3'3" to 32'9" feet (in 1"
increments)
- Center Speaker Distance: range is
from the front speaker distance setting to 5' closer than the
front speaker distance setting
- Surround Speakers Distance: range is from the front speaker distance
setting to 15' feet closer than the front speaker distance setting
- Surround Back Speakers Distance: range is from the front speaker distance
setting to 15' feet closer than the front speaker distance setting
- Subwoofer Distance: 3'3" to 32'9" feet (in
1" increments)
- Crossover Frequency: set crossover point for speakers
set to small from 40Hz to 200Hz (in 10Hz increments)
Manual Level Adjustment: The receiver also employs a Test
Tone or Phase Audio level adjustment which allows you to adjust the speaker levels
manually while listening to an audible tone or 2-channel source from your
listening position. You can adjust each speaker's level, including the subwoofer
level.
- Front Left/Right Level: -10dB to
+10dB in 0.5dB increments
- Center Level: -20dB to
+10dB in 0.5dB increments
- Surround Left/Right Level: -20dB
to +10dB in 0.5dB increments
- Surround Back Left/Right Level:
-20dB to +10dB in 0.5dB increments
- Subwoofer Level: -20dB to
+10dB in 0.5dB increments
Equalizer: You can adjust the
tonal quality (bass and treble level) of the front speakers from -10dB to +10dB
in 1dB steps.
Dynamic Range Compressor: This feature allows you to
compress the dynamic range of the sound track. You can select Standard, Maximum, Auto, or Off (only works with Dolby Digital sources).
Effect Level: The Effect Level feature lets you adjust the
presence of the surround effect for soundfields selected with the Movie or Music
mode or Headphone Theater mode. You can choose from 50%, 80%, 100%, or 150%.
Night Mode: This function allows you to retain a theater like
environment at low volumes. When watching a movie late a night, you will be able
to hear the dialogue clearly even at a low volume level. This function can be
used with other soundfieds.
Digital Inputs: The receiver has three optical digital inputs and one coaxial digital input.
You can choose auto decoding or PCM for the digital audio inputs. Auto will decode the signal in its
original form (Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM, etc), PCM decodes the signal to
2-channel. All the digital audio jacks will support 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz,
and 96 kHz sampling frequencies. Three of the 4 digital inputs are assignable,
while one of the optical digital inputs is dedicated for TV.
Note: When you connect components to both digital and
analog audio input jacks on the receive, you can fix the audio input mode to
either of them, or switch from one to the other, depending on the type of
material you intend to watch.
Speaker Outputs: The Sony STR-DN1000 is equipped with seven
pairs of speaker terminals (Front A left, Front A right, Center, Surround left,
Surround right, Surround back/B-speaker left, and Surround back/B-speaker
right). The receiver is equipped with binding post speaker terminals for the
front channel A speakers, the
center channel, surround, and surround back/B-speakers. If you are only
connecting a 5.1ch speaker system, you can use the surround back channels as
Speaker B, allowing to place a pair of speakers in another room of the house. If you are not using the
surround back/B-speaker channels at all, you can connect them to your front speakers using a
bi-amplifier connection.
Headphones: When headphones are plugged into the full-size 1/4" jack on the front panel, all
the speakers are automatically muted.
Tuner: The STR-DN1000 has 30 presets each for AM and FM for a total of 60. In
addition to preset and auto tuning, stations can be tuned directly by frequency.
Sleep Timer: The unit may be set to automatically turn off
after 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes.
Video Features
x.v. Color/Deep Color 1080p HDMI: The Sony receiver features
four 1080p HDMI inputs and one 1080p HDMI output. The receiver transmits both audio and
video through the HDMI monitor output to your TV or you can choose for the HDMI
monitor out terminal to only output video to your television. Video signal that
is input through HDMI input can only be output through the HDMI monitor output
terminal. The receiver's HDMI inputs and output also support x.v.Color/Deep
Color which is
a new color standard that can express a wider color range than the currently
used broadcast standard.
24P True Cinema Technology: Most of all Hollywood movies are
shot at 24 frames per second, and Blu-ray Disc movies are mastered at 24 frame
per second. The STR-DN1000 can output these films at 1080/24p for a true
film-like experience at home from its HDMI inputs and HDMI monitor output.
Video Upconversion with Scaling: The Sony STR-DN1000 home
theater receiver utilizes a video conversion function that allows you to
minimize the number of connections needed from the receiver to the TV. Composite
and component video input signals can be converted to HDMI and scaled up to
1080i. Composite video signals can also be converted to component video up to
1080i. No audio is output from the HDMI output when an analog video signal is
converted.
Note: Video signal that is input through HDMI input can only be output through the HDMI
monitor output terminal.
A/V Sync: The audio output can be delayed so that the time
gap between the audio output and the visual display is minimized. This is
especially helpful when you are using a large LCD or plasma TV or a projection
TV. When activated, the delay can be adjusted from 0 to 300ms (in 10 ms
increments).
HD Component Video: This unit features
three component video inputs and a component video monitor
output. These jacks feature an 80 MHz bandwidth, making them capable of passing
high-definition video signals.
Note: The receiver is capable of receiving and sending HDMI,
Component Video, and Composite Video signals. There are no S-Video jacks.
Front Panel AV Inputs: The STR-DN1000 features a set of front
panel inputs with left and right RCA audio jacks and a RCA composite video jack.
On-Screen Display (GUI): The Sony STR-DN100 features an On-Screen GUI
to simplifying setup and day-to-day operation. All setup operations and select
functions are displayed on the television screen to provide constant feedback
from the receiver.
Station and Source Naming: Each preset station and program source may
be given an index name of up to 8 characters.
Dimmer: You can
adjust the brightness of the display in 3 steps: 0% dim, 40% dim, or 70% dim.
Remote Control
Multibrand Remote: The
supplied remote (RM-AAP040) is pre-coded to control this Sony receiver, Sony
TVs, Sony CD players, Sony DVD players and recorders, and Sony Blu-ray disc
players and recorders. You can also program this remote to control non-Sony
audio/video components. You can change the factory settings of the input buttons
on the remote to suit the components in your system. For example, if you connect
a DVD recorder to the Video 1 input jacks, you can set the Video 1 buttons on
the remote to control the DVD recorder.
Bravia Theater Sync: Sony's Bravia Theater Sync feature
allows you to easily manage select BRAVIA televisions and Sony HDMI audio and
video components with a single remote. By connecting Sony components that are
compatible with the HDMI Control function with a HDMI cable, operation is
simplified in the following ways.
- One-Touch-Play: When you playback a component such as a
DVD/Blu-ray Disc Player, the receiver and the TV are turned on automatically
and switch to the appropriate HDMI input.
- System Audio Control: While watching TV, you can select
to output the sound from the TV speaker or the speakers connected to the
receiver.
- System Power Off: When you turn off the TV, the
receiver and connected components are also turned off simultaneously.
Optional Add-on Devices
Digital Media Port (DMP): Sony's proprietary Digital Media
Port (DMP) allows you to integrate a wide variety of music into your home
theater system. The Digital Media Port allows you to connect optional DMP
accessories to play music from your compatible PC or iPod music player. You can
connect the following adapters (sold separately).
-
DMP iPod Dock (TDM-IP50): The Sony TDM-iP50 Digital
Media Port adapter (158TDMIP50, sold separately) for iPod/iPhone lets you
enjoy your iPod/iPhone's audio, video, and photo content through your
entertainment system by connecting the TDM-iP50 to the Sony audio/video
receiver's Digital Media Port interface. For added convenience, the dock
also charges your compatible iPod's battery. You can operate your
iPod/iPhone by its own click-wheel or touch-screen, the control buttons of
the Sony receiver, or the IR wireless remote control supplied with the Sony
receiver.
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DMP Media Port Wi-Fi client (TDM-NC1): The Sony TDM-NC1
Wireless Network Adapter (158TDMNC1, sold separately) Allows you to stream
digital music from your PC to the DMP compatible BRAVIA audio receiver and
view song information on your connected television or monitor. Requires PC
with Microsoft Window XP SP2 operating system or newer.
SIRIUS Port: The optional SiriusConnect Home Tuner kit (item
number
607SCH1 or
220SCH2P, both sold separately) allows you to receive Sirius Satellite Radio
through the receiver, you can search Sirius radio stations by channel number,
category, or direct tuning; you can also choose to display the channel name,
channel number, category, artist name, song title, or composer. You can store up
to 30 Sirius channels as presets.
S-AIR Port: This receiver features a proprietary Sony S-AIR
port (labeled EZW-T100) and is compatible with select Sony S-AIR components for
wireless sound transmission. S-AIR technology is designed for wireless radio
transmission (2.4GHz) of audio signals with no compression. To make use of the
S-AIR function , you will need to insert the wireless transmitter (EZW-T100,
sold separately) into the S-AIR Port of the receiver and purchase one of the
supported Sony S-AIR components. The STR-DN1000 supports the Sony WAHT-SA10
Wireless Surround Amplifier Kit and the Sony AIR-SA10 Wireless Speaker System
(both sold separately).
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Wireless Surround Amplifier Kit (WAHT-SA10): The Sony WAHT-SA10
Wireless Surround Amplifier Kit gives you a way to place the rear speakers
of your home theater system in the back of your room without having to run
wires from the Sony AV receiver. The kit includes a two-channel amplifier
and a wireless transceiver (EZW-RT10). Instead of having to run wire all the
way back your Sony receiver in the front of the room, you need only run
speaker wire from the rear surround amplifier to your rear mounted speakers.
The WAHT-SA10 can be used to power your surround speakers in a 5.1 channel
or your surround back speakers in a 7.1 channel configuration. The
two-channel surround amplifier must be plugged into an AC outlet and speaker
wires run from the surround amplifier to your Sony system's rear speakers.
The STR-DN1000 will also need a wireless transmitter (EZW-T100) inserted into
its chassis.
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Wireless Speaker System (AIR-SA10): The Sony AIR-SA10 Wireless
Speaker System utilizes S-AIR technology for wireless multi-zone operation.
The Wireless Speaker System consists of a Receiver and Transceiver. The
S-AIR Multi-Room Receiver allows you to listen to the audio played back from
the Sony AV receiver in another room of your home using a wireless 2.4GHz
frequency connection. The S-AIR Multi-Room Receiver can receive audio from
different sources and inputs of the AV receiver including: AM, FM, DVD,
TV/Video Input, Audio Input, and DMPORT. The unit features two 65mm
full-range drivers in a bass-reflex enclosure powered by an internal 4 watt
x 2-channel amplifier with separate volume control. The Multi-Room Receiver
also features a front-panel LCD display and top-panel controls. The supplied
S-AIR wireless transceiver simply plugs into the back of the AIR-SA10
Multi-Room Receiver. This allows the AIR-SA10 to wirelessly receive audio
signals from the AV receiver in another room of your home. The STR-DN1000
will also need a wireless transmitter (EZW-T100) inserted into its chassis.
