SERVICE MANUAL
Ver. 1.0 2008.05
• "Neural-THX" and "neural THX" introduced in the Operating Instructions and displayed in the display window and
on the GUI menu screen mean Neural-THX Surround.
This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System.
* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
Dolby, Pro Logic, Surround EX, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
** Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #'s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,
535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS logos,
Symbol, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights
Reserved.
This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI
Licensing LLC.
®
XM Ready
is a registered trademark of XM Satellite Radio Inc. All rights reserved.
©2008 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. "SIRIUS" and the SIRIUS dog logo are registered trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite
Radio Inc.
AUDIO POWER
SPECIFICATIONS
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL
HARMONIC DISTORTION:
(US model)
With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from
20 – 20,000 Hz; rated 120 watts per channel
minimum RMS power, with no more than
0.09% total harmonic distortion from 250
milliwatts to rated output.
Amplifier section
POWER OUTPUT
1) 2)
Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode
(8 ohms 20 Hz – 20 kHz,
THD 0.09%):
120 W + 120 W
Reference Power Output at Stereo Mode
(4 ohms 20 Hz – 20 kHz,
THD 0.15%):
120 W + 120 W
Reference Power Output
(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7%)
2)
FRONT
:
130 W + 130 W
2)
CENTER
: 130 W
2)
SURROUND
:
130 W + 130 W
2)
SURROUND BACK
130 W + 130 W
Reference Power Output
(4 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7%)
2)
FRONT
:
120 W + 120 W
2)
CENTER
: 120 W
2)
SURROUND
:
120 W + 120 W
2)
SURROUND BACK
120 W + 120 W
1)
Depending on the sound field settings and the
source, there may be no sound output.
2)
Measured under the following conditions:
Power requirements: 120 V AC, 60 Hz
Sony Corporation
9-889-127-01
2008E05-1
Audio Business Group
©
2008.05
Published by Sony Techno Create Corporation
STR-DA4400ES
SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency response
PHONO
RIAA equalization
curve ± 0.5 dB
MULTI CHANNEL
10 Hz – 100 kHz
INPUT, SA-CD/CD,
± 3 dB
TAPE, MD, TV,
VIDEO 1/2, BD, DVD,
SAT
Inputs (Analog)
PHONO
Sensitivity: 2.5 mV
Impedance: 50 kohms
S/N: 90 dB (A, 20 kHz
LPF)
MULTI CHANNEL
Sensitivity: 150 mV
INPUT, SA-CD/CD,
Impedance: 50 kohms
TAPE, MD, TV,
S/N: 100 dB (A,
VIDEO 1/2, BD, DVD,
20 kHz LPF)
SAT
Inputs (Digital)
BD, DVD,
Impedance: 75 ohms
SA-CD/CD (Coaxial)
S/N: 96 dB (A, 20 kHz
LPF)
VIDEO 1, TV, SAT,
S/N: 96 dB
TAPE, MD (Optical)
(A, 20 kHz LPF)
Outputs
:
TAPE (REC OUT),
Voltage:150 mV
MD (REC OUT),
Impedance: 1 kohm
VIDEO 1, ZONE 2,
ZONE 3 (AUDIO OUT)
FRONT L/R, CENTER,
Voltage: 2 V
SURROUND L/R,
Impedance: 1 kohm
SURROUND BACK L/R,
SUBWOOFER
:
FM tuner section
Tuning range
87.5 – 108.0 MHz
Antenna (aerial)
FM wire antenna (aerial)
Antenna (aerial) terminals
75 ohms, unbalanced
®
This product using Neural-THX
Surround is manufactured under license from Neural Audio Corporation and THX Ltd.
Sony Corporation hereby grants the user a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right of use to this product under
USA and foreign patent, patent pending and other technology or trademarks owned by Neural Audio Corporation and
THX Ltd. "Neural Surround", "Neural Audio", "Neural" and "NRL" are trademarks and logos owned by Neural Audio
Corporation, THX is a trademark of THX Ltd., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. All rights reserved.
The font type (Shin Go R) installed in this receiver is provided by MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD.
These names are the trademarks of MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD., and the copyright of the font also belongs to
MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD.
iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are of their respective holders. In this manual, ™ and ® marks are not
specified.
The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Sony
Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
"M-crew Server" is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
"BRAVIA" is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
AM tuner section
Tuning scale
10 kHz step 9 kHz step
Tuning range
530 –
531 –
1,710 kHz
1,710 kHz
Intermediate frequency
450 kHz
Antenna (aerial)
Loop antenna (aerial)
Video section
Inputs/Outputs
Video:
1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
COMPONENT VIDEO:
Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
P
/C
: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
B
B
P
/C
: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
R
R
80 MHz HD Pass Through
HDMI Video
Input/Output (HDMI Repeater block)
640 × 480p@60 Hz
720 × 480p@59.94/60 Hz
1280 × 720p@59.94/60 Hz
1920 × 1080i@59.94/60 Hz
1920 × 1080p@59.94/60 Hz
720 × 576p@50 Hz
1280 × 720p@50 Hz
1920 × 1080i@50 Hz
1920 × 1080p@50 Hz
1920 × 1080p@24 Hz
MULTI CHANNEL AV RECEIVER
US Model
Canadian Model
General
Power requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz
Power output (DIGITAL MEDIA PORT)
DC OUT:5 V, 700 mA
Power consumption
480 W/580 VA (U.S.A./
Canada)
Power consumption (during standby mode)
0.9 W (when "Control for
HDMI" and "RS-232C
Control" are set to "OFF")
Dimensions
430 × 175 × 430 mm
(17 × 6 7/8 × 17 inches)
(width/height/depth)
including projecting parts
and controls
Mass (Approx.)
16.0 kg (35 lb 5 oz)
Supplied accessories
Operating Instructions
Quick Setup Guide (1)
GUI Menu List (1)
Optimizer microphone ECM-AC2 (1)
FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)
AM loop antenna (aerial) (1)
AC power cord (mains lead) (1)
Main remote commander (1)
Sub remote commander (1)
R6 (size-AA) batteries (4)
Design and specifications are subject to
change without notice.