Contents

WARNING
- For customers in the United States
- CAUTION
- Note to CATV system installer:
- Regulatory Information
- For customer in Canada
- CAUTION
- Except for European model
About This Manual
- About area codes
  - Table of Contents
  - 1: Check how to hookup your components
Connectable components
Required cords
- A Audio cord
- B Audio/video cord
- C Video cord
- D S-video cord
- E Optical digital cord
- F Coaxial digital cord
- G Monaural audio cord
- Tip
  - H Component video cord
- Notes
If you have Sony components with CONTROL A1II/CONTROL S jacks
Hooking up a DVD player, TV monitor, or satellite tuner
- Note
- Note
Hooking up an MD/DAT deck
- If you want to connect several digital components, but cannot find an unused input
  - Tips
  - Note
  - Tips
  - Notes
  - Note
Hooking up audio components
- Note
Hooking up video components
- 2: Connecting the antennas
- Notes
  - 3: Connecting speakers
- Example of 7.1 channel speaker system configuration
  - Tips
- Required cords
  - A Speaker cords (not supplied)
  - B Monaural audio cord (not supplied)
- STR-DA2000ES
  - Tip
    - 4: Connecting the AC power cord
  - Notes
Performing initial setup operations
- 1 Press ?/1 on the receiver to turn off the receiver.
- 2 Hold down ?/1 on the receiver for 5 seconds.
- 3 While ENTER to Clear appears in the display, press ENTER on the receiver.
- Note
  - 5: Setting up the speakers
    - 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the system.
    - 2 Press MAIN MENU to select SP. SET UP.
    - 3 Rotate MENU to select the menu item you want.
    - 4 Rotate /+ to select the parameter.
    - 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the items that follow.
Speaker setup parameters
- Tip
- STR-DA2000ES
- STR-DB2000
- Tip
- Tip
- For advanced speaker setups
  - 6: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance
  - Tip
    - 1 Press ?/1 on the remote to turn on the receiver.
    - 2 Press TEST TONE on the remote.
    - 3 Adjust the speaker level and balance using the LEVEL menu so that the level of the test tone so...
    - 4 Press TEST TONE again.
- To output the test tone only from a specific speaker
- For more precise adjustment
- STR-DB2000
  - Selecting the component
    - 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select the input.
    - 2 Turn on the component and start playback.
    - 3 Rotate MASTER VOLUME /+ to adjust the volume.
- To mute the sound
  - Notes on using headphones
    - Listening to multi channel sound
  - STR-DA2000ES
  - STR-DB2000
- When a center speaker or sub woofer is not connected
  - Listening to FM/AM radio
  - Tip
Automatic tuning
- 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select FM or AM.
- 2 Press TUNING + or TUNING .
- In case of poor FM stereo reception
  - 1 Press MAIN MENU to select TUNER.
  - 2 Rotate MENU to select FM MODE.
  - 3 Rotate /+ to select MONO.
Direct tuning
- 1 STR-DA2000ES: Move the easy scroll key to select TUNER, then press the key repeatedly to sele...
- 2 Press ALT, then press D.TUNING on the remote.
- 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency.
- If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers flash
  - Storing FM stations automatically
    - 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver.
    - 2 Hold down MEMORY/ENTER and press ?/1 to turn the receiver back on.
  - Notes
    - Presetting radio stations
Presetting radio stations
- 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select FM or AM.
- 2 Tune in the station that you want to preset using Automatic Tuning (page25) or Direct Tuning (...
- 3 Press MEMORY/ENTER.
- 4 Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET TUNING to select a preset number.
- 5 Press MEMORY/ENTER again.
- 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to preset another station.
Tuning to preset stations
- 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select FM or AM.
- 2 Press PRESET TUNING + or PRESET TUNING repeatedly to select the preset station you want.
- Using the remote
  - 1 STR-DA2000ES: Move the easy scroll key to select TUNER, then press the key repeatedly to sele...
  - 2 Press D.SKIP/CH/PRESET +/ repeatedly to select the preset station you want.
  - Using the Radio Data System (RDS)
Receiving RDS broadcasts
- Note
Displaying RDS information
- Notes
Description of program types
- Changing the display
Changing the information in the display
- All inputs except FM and AM
- FM and AM
Displaying the input stream information
- 1 Press MAIN MENU to select STREAM INFO.
- 2 Rotate MENU.
- 3 Rotate /+ for more information.
- About the indications in the display
  - B SLEEP: Lights up when sleep timer is activated.
  - C SPA/SPB: Lights up in accordance with the speaker system being used (A or B). Turns off when he...
  - D MULTI CH IN 1/2: Lights up when MULTI 1 DIRECT or MULTI 2 DIRECT is selected.
  - E ; DIGITAL (EX): Lights up when Dolby Digital signals are input. EX lights up when Dolby Digit...
  - F ; PRO LOGIC (II): Lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals...
  - G DTS (-ES): Lights up when DTS signals are input. -ES lights up when DTS-ES signals are input....
  - H 96/24: Lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS 96 kHz/24 bit signals.
  - I Tuner indicators: Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations, etc. See pages 2...
  - J MEMORY: Lights up when presetting stations, naming preset stations and inputs, etc.
  - K D.ASSIGN: Lights up when the digital assign function is used for the selected input.
  - L COAX: Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL term...
  - M OPT: Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL termi...
  - N NEO:6: Lights up when DTS Neo:6 Cinema/ Music decoding is activated. However, this indicator do...
  - O EQ: Lights up when the equalizer is activated.
  - P D.RANGE: Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated (page43).
  - Q Playback channel indicators: The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the channels being played bac...
  - R L.F.E.: Lights up when the disc being played back contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) chann...
- Using only the front speakers
Listening to 2 channel stereo sources (2CH STEREO)
- Note
  - Enjoying higher fidelity sound
Decoding the input audio signal automatically
- Tip
Enjoying stereo sound in multi channel (2 channel decoding mode)
- If you connect a sub woofer
  - Selecting a sound field
Selecting a sound field for movies
- About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound)
- About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes
  - Tip
  - Notes
Selecting a sound field for music
- When the headphones are connected
- To turn off the surround effect
Listening to the sound without any adjustment
- Selecting the surround back decoding mode
- Tip
- Note
How to select the surround back decoding mode
- When you select AUTO
- When you select MATRIX
- When you select OFF
  - Note
    - Assigning the audio input
      - 1 Press MAIN MENU to select CUSTOMIZE.
      - 2 Rotate MENU to select DIGITAL ASSIGN ?.
      - 3 Press MEMORY/ENTER.
      - 4 Rotate MENU to select the digital audio input you want to assign.
      - 5 Rotate /+ to select the input you want to assign the digital audio input jack selected in step 4.
- Selectable audio inputs for each input
  - Notes
    - Switching the audio input mode for digital components
      - 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select the input.
      - 2 Press INPUT MODE repeatedly to select the audio input mode.
- Audio input modes
  - Notes
    - Customizing sound fields
- Note on the displayed items
Adjusting the LEVEL menu
- 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc.).
- 2 Press MAIN MENU to select LEVEL.
- 3 Rotate MENU to select the parameter.
- 4 While monitoring the sound, rotate /+ to adjust the selected parameter.
- 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other parameters.
- LEVEL menu parameters
  - Note
- For advanced LEVEL menu adjustments
Resetting sound fields to the initial settings
- 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the power.
- 2 While holding down MUSIC, press ?/1.
- Adjusting the equalizer
  - 1 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc.).
  - 2 Press MAIN MENU to select EQUALIZER.
  - 3 Rotate MENU to select the parameter.
  - 4 While monitoring the sound, rotate /+ to adjust the selected parameter.
  - 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other items.
- Note
- EQUALIZER menu parameters
  - Advanced settings
Using the CUSTOMIZE menu to adjust the receiver
- 1 Press MAIN MENU to select CUSTOMIZE.
- 2 Rotate MENU to select the parameter.
- 3 Rotate /+ to adjust the selected parameter.
- 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items.
- CUSTOMIZE menu parameters
  - Notes
  - Note
  - x DC P.LINEARIZER (Phase Linearlizing)
Advanced SP. SET UP menu parameters
- All SP. SET UP menu parameters
  - Tip
Advanced LEVEL menu parameters
- All LEVEL menu parameters
  - Tip
  - Note
    - Custom install mode
      - 1 Press MAIN MENU to select CIS.
      - 2 Rotate MENU to select the parameter.
      - 3 Rotate /+ to select the setting you want.
      - 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items.
- CIS menu parameters
  - Tips
- To set the 12V trigger setting for each input
  - 1 Select INPUT in 12V TRIG.
  - 2 Press MEMORY/ENTER.
  - 3 Rotate MENU to select the input.
  - 4 Rotate /+ to select ON to activate 12V trigger or select OFF to disactivate.
  - 5 Press MEMORY/ENTER.
  - Naming preset stations and inputs
- To index a preset station
  - 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select FM or AM.
  - 2 Tune in the preset station you want to create an index name for (page27).
  - 3 Press MAIN MENU to select TUNER.
  - 4 Rotate MENU to select IN?.
  - 5 Press MEMORY/ENTER.
- To index an input
  - 1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select an input you want to create an index name for.
  - 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select CUSTOMIZE.
  - 3 Rotate MENU to select NAME?.
  - 4 Press MEMORY/ENTER.
- To create an index name
  - 1 Use MENU and /+ to create an index name.
  - 2 Press MEMORY/ENTER.
  - Note (Models of area code CEL only)
    - Using the Sleep Timer
  - Tip
    - Selecting the speaker system
- The speaker system
  - Recording
Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc
- 1 Select the component to be recorded.
- 2 Prepare the component for playing.
- 3 Insert a blank tape or MD into the recording deck and adjust the recording level, if necessary.
- 4 Start recording on the recording deck, then start playback on the playback component.
- Notes
Recording on a video tape
- 1 Select the program source to be recorded.
- 2 Prepare the component for playing.
- 3 Insert a blank video tape into the VCR (VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2) for recording.
- 4 Start recording on the recording VCR, then start playing the video tape or laser disc you want ...
- Tip
- Notes
  - Listening to the sound in another zone
    - 1 On the remote, press ?/1 while holding down USE MODE.
    - 2 Press v/V on the remote to select 2ND.
    - 3 Turn on the main receiver (this receiver).
    - 4 Press ?/1 on the remote.
    - 5 Press one of the input buttons on the remote to select the source signals you want to output.
    - 6 Turn on the amplifier in the 2nd zone and adjust the volume.
- Tips
- 2nd zone connections
  - Main receiver
    - CONTROL A1II Control System
  - Note
  - CONTROL A1II and CONTROL A1 compatibility
- Connections
- Basic Functions
  - Note
Using CONTROL S Control System
- (Models of area code U, CA only)
  - Precautions
  - On safety
  - On power sources
  - On heat buildup
  - On placement
  - On operation
  - On cleaning
    - Troubleshooting
- Remote control
- Error messages
- Reference sections for clearing the memory
  - Specifications
- AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS
  - POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: (STR-DA2000ES models of area code U only)
    - 1) Depending on the sound field settings and the source, there may be no sound output.
    - 2) INPUT SHORT.
    - 3) Weighted network, input level.
    - 4) You can change the AM tuning scale to 9 kHz or 10 kHz. After tuning in any AM station, turn of...
    - List of button locations and reference pages
- How to use this page
Main unit
- To remove the cover
  - Index

Sony STR-DA2000 Operating Instructions

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Sony STR-DA2000 Specification

The Sony STR-DA2000 is a sophisticated home theater receiver designed to deliver exceptional audio and video performance. It supports a 7.1-channel surround sound configuration, providing an immersive audio experience for home entertainment systems. The receiver is equipped with a robust amplifier, delivering a total power output of 700 watts, ensuring dynamic and clear sound reproduction across all connected speakers.

In terms of connectivity, the STR-DA2000 offers multiple input and output options, including four HDMI inputs and one HDMI output, facilitating seamless integration with various high-definition sources such as Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, and streaming devices. Additionally, it features a range of analog and digital audio inputs, allowing compatibility with both modern and legacy equipment.

The receiver supports a variety of audio formats, including Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, and Dolby Pro Logic IIx, enabling users to enjoy a wide array of soundscapes. It also incorporates Sony's Digital Cinema Sound technology, which optimizes audio playback to mimic the acoustic characteristics of professional cinema environments.

The unit is designed with ease of use in mind, featuring an intuitive on-screen display and a user-friendly interface that simplifies system setup and operation. The STR-DA2000 also includes an automatic speaker calibration system, ensuring optimal speaker configuration and sound balance tailored to the specific room acoustics.

With its sleek design and high-quality construction, the Sony STR-DA2000 seamlessly fits into any home theater setup. It combines advanced audio processing capabilities with versatile connectivity options, making it an ideal choice for users seeking a powerful and flexible solution for their home entertainment needs.

Sony STR-DA2000 F.A.Q.

How do I perform a factory reset on the Sony STR-DA2000?

To perform a factory reset, turn off the receiver, then press and hold the "Power" button while simultaneously pressing the "Preset Tuning +" button. Release both buttons when "All Clear" appears on the display.

What should I do if there is no sound coming from my speakers?

First, ensure that the speaker wires are connected correctly. Check the speaker settings in the receiver's menu to ensure they are not set to mute. Also, verify that the correct input source is selected and the volume is turned up.

How can I connect my Bluetooth device to the Sony STR-DA2000?

The Sony STR-DA2000 does not have built-in Bluetooth functionality. You can use an external Bluetooth adapter connected to one of the receiver's audio inputs to stream audio via Bluetooth.

What is the proper way to clean and maintain the Sony STR-DA2000?

Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the exterior surfaces of the receiver. Avoid using any chemical solvents or abrasive materials. Ensure that the ventilation holes are free of dust to prevent overheating.

How do I set up the surround sound speakers with the STR-DA2000?

Connect the speakers to the corresponding terminals on the back of the receiver. Use the on-screen setup menu to configure the speaker settings, including distance and level calibration for optimal surround sound performance.

Why does the receiver display "PROTECTOR" and shut down?

The "PROTECTOR" message indicates a possible short circuit or overload. Check all speaker connections for any loose wires or shorts. Ensure the speaker impedance matches the receiver's specifications.

Can I connect a turntable to the Sony STR-DA2000?

Yes, you can connect a turntable to the receiver using the "Phono" input. Ensure that the turntable has a built-in preamp, or use an external phono preamp if necessary.

How do I update the firmware on my Sony STR-DA2000?

The Sony STR-DA2000 does not support firmware updates. Ensure you have the latest features and compatibility by checking Sony's website for any available documentation updates.

What are the best audio settings for watching movies on the STR-DA2000?

For an immersive movie experience, set the receiver to "Cinema Studio EX" mode. Adjust the bass and treble settings to your preference and ensure the surround sound speakers are correctly calibrated.

How can I troubleshoot HDMI connectivity issues with the STR-DA2000?

Check that all HDMI cables are securely connected and not damaged. Ensure the input source on the receiver matches the HDMI port used. If problems persist, try using different HDMI cables or ports.