HELP. STR-DA5ES Surround question

Gerald, there must be a simple solution.

Try hitting AFD on remote. Then hit main menu and enter. Hit arrow buttons until you see DPLII, make sure your surround is on. Stay on auto format. Hope this helps, I remember the first day I got it, I did something in a similar manner and got it back.

 

Gerard, useing the front pannel on the reciver hit your surround button,than use your scroll keys to scroll to surround should be the first one, it will give you the option to turn 2 ch decodeing on or off,when on it will allow you to use PLII & NEO6. Hope this helps out

 

i had the same problem yesterday. i reset and its now fixed.

you might want to try hooking up a digital connection vs analog. or try and set it to "no assign" on the input split.

i hope this helps

 

I have the same problem, I can't get my "normal surround" setting to do anything else besides the front 2 channels and a sub woofer. I want it use the DPII mode or the dts neo:6, but it won't let me switch!
James

 

Is your 2-Ch decode type set to auto or on? I think it has to be on to work for analog inputs. If it's auto, I think you will only get it for a dvd with dolby flag encoded.

 

I think what happened was I was tinkering soo much that the remote got all confused and sends out wrong info or something. It also might be that I selected something that made the remote useless or just a PLAIN OLE BUG!

But when I reset to factory specs, everything is WELL.

the way to reset for FYI.

Turn off receiver. press the power button and HOLD for 5 secs. The display will state if you want to reset, press enter.

Press enter! It will then say.. CLEARING MEMORY. The complete.

 

I have mine working properly. I only use DPPLII out of auto format(2 channel + sub). I have rearranged my surround field selections on my remote to make AFD,normal surround(DPLII, cin b),I have never tried DPLII out of studio cin b. I use optical out for sat and dvd player.

To make sure your remote is working properly, follow beginning pages of remote in manual.

ALSO

Go to page 83 in manual and read;

["The surround field cannot be obtained"

-Make sure the sound field function is on(press mode+/-.

-sound fields do not function for the signals with a sampling freq>48kHz.

-When the INPUT MODE is set to "AUTO MULTI CH 1 or 2" and no digital signal is input or "MULTI CH 1 or 2 FIXED" you cannot change the sound field(page 27).]

Good luck there is a simple solution, we just have to find it. I think it may lie in the above input selection.

 

Well I got it so my 5ES does Dolby Pro Logic II for 2 ch. movies again, although I had to clear the reciever's memory to do it. grrrrrr. The only problem is that it decodes everything in DPL II Movie for everything that is 2 channel. So that means if I want to listen to music in DPL II I have to switch it each time from DPL II Movie to DPL II Music, what a pain in the ass. Does anybody know how to correct this?
James

 

I am at work, but at the end of the set up manual you can turn something on(yeah really helpful )so that it retains that particular sound field with each input(dvd, tv,sat). Its in the manual.

 

Gerald- Althought I'm not a DA5 owner, I realise how difficult and complex the Sony receivers are. Due to the added features this year, they are no doubt even more so than ever before. Since you have tried everything you could think of to remedy the problem you have without success, there could indeed be a malfunction with the receiver. In any event, I would box it up and send it back to the retailer for an exchange and start all over again. Another DA5 if you dare, or a different receiver altogether. Chalk it up as a day in the life and of course, the very best of luck with your new replacement. Jack

 

Open the front panel and hit the setup button. Are either of your multi channel inputs set to your(whatever input you are having trouble with)? If this is selected, there is no way to select a surround mode.

Sean