STR-DA3600ES - Sony Audio Service Manual (repair manual)

2010F05-1

© 

2010.06

Photo: STR-DA3600ES

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL 
HARMONIC DISTORTION:
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.

POWER OUTPUT
Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode

1) 2)

(8 ohms 20 Hz – 20 kHz, 
THD 0.09%)

3)

:

(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 
0.09%)

4)

:

100 W + 100 W

Reference Power Output at Stereo Mode

(4 ohms 20 Hz – 20 kHz, 
THD 0.15%)

3)

:

(4 ohms 1 kHz, THD 
0.15%)

4)

:

85 W + 85 W

Reference Power Output

(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7%)
FRONT

2)

: 

110 W + 110 W
CENTER

2)

: 110 W

SURROUND

2)

: 

110 W + 110 W
SURROUND BACK

2)

: 

110 W + 110 W

Reference Power Output

(4 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7%)
FRONT

2)

: 

100 W + 100 W
CENTER

2)

: 100 W

SURROUND

2)

: 

100 W + 100 W
SURROUND BACK

2)

: 

100 W + 100 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 (in USA 
and Canada), 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz (in Europe and 
general area)

3)

In USA and Canada

4)

In Europe and general area

Frequency response

PHONO

RIAA equalization 
curve ± 1.0 dB (20 Hz – 
20 kHz)

MULTI CHANNEL 
INPUT, SA-CD/CD, 
MD/TAPE, TV, 
VIDEO 1/2, BD, DVD, 
SAT/CATV

10 Hz – 100 kHz
± 3 dB

PHONO

Sensitivity: 2.5 mV
Impedance: 50 kohms
S/N: 90 dB (A, 20 kHz 
LPF)

MULTI CHANNEL 
INPUT, SA-CD/CD, 
MD/TAPE, TV, 
VIDEO 1/2, BD, DVD, 
SAT/CATV

Sensitivity: 150 mV
Impedance: 50 kohms
S/N: 100 dB (A, 
20 kHz LPF)

BD, DVD, 
SA-CD/CD (Coaxial)

Impedance: 75 ohms
S/N: 96 dB (A, 20 kHz 
LPF)

VIDEO 1/2, TV, MD/
TAPE (Optical)

S/N: 96 dB
(A, 20 kHz LPF)

MD/TAPE (REC OUT), 
VIDEO 1, ZONE 2, 
ZONE 3 (AUDIO OUT)

Voltage:150 mV
Impedance: 1 kohm

FRONT L/R, CENTER, 
SURROUND L/R, 
SURROUND BACK L/R, 
FRONT HIGH L/R, 
SUBWOOFER

Voltage: 2 V
Impedance: 1 kohm

POWER OUTPUT
Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode

1) 2)

(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%):
85 W + 85 W

Reference Power Output

(4 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7%)
FRONT

2)

: 

100 W + 100 W
CENTER

2)

: 100 W

SURROUND

2)

: 

100 W + 100 W
SURROUND BACK

2)

: 

100 W + 100 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

Tuning range

Intermediate frequency

450 kHz

Antenna (aerial)

Loop antenna (aerial)

Inputs/Outputs

Video:

1 Vp-p, 75 ohms

COMPONENT VIDEO:

Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
P

B

: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

P

R

: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

80 MHz HD Pass Through

Input/Output (HDMI Repeater block)

640 × 480p@60 Hz
720 × [email protected]/60 Hz
1280 × [email protected]/60 Hz
1920 × [email protected]/60 Hz
1920 × [email protected]/60 Hz
720 × 576p@50 Hz
1280 × 720p@50 Hz
1920 × 1080i@50 Hz
1920 × 1080p@50 Hz
1920 × 1080p@24 Hz

Input/Output (HDMI Repeater block)

1280 × 720p @ 59.94/60 Hz Frame packing
1280 × 720p @ 59.94/60 Hz Top-and-Bottom
1920 × 1080i @ 59.94/60 Hz Frame packing
1920 × 1080i @ 59.94/60 Hz 

Side-by-Side (Half)

1920 × 1080p @ 59.94/60 Hz 

Side-by-Side (Half)

1280 × 720p @ 50 Hz Frame packing
1280 × 720p @ 50 Hz Top-and-Bottom
1920 × 1080i @ 50 Hz Frame packing

Area

Tuning scale

10 kHz step

9 kHz step

USA, Canada

530 – 
1,710 kHz

531 – 
1,710 kHz

Europe

–

531 – 
1,602 kHz

1920 × 1080i @ 50 Hz Side-by-Side (Half)
1920 × 1080p @ 50 Hz Side-by-Side (Half)
1920 × 1080p @ 24 Hz Frame packing
1920 × 1080p @ 24 Hz Top-and-Bottom

Tuning range

87.5 – 108.0 MHz

Antenna (aerial)

FM wire antenna (aerial)

Antenna (aerial) terminals

75 ohms, unbalanced

Reference Power Output

(8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7%)
FRONT

2)

: 

130 W + 130 W
CENTER

2)

: 130 W

SURROUND

2)

: 

130 W + 130 W
SURROUND BACK

2)

: 

130 W + 130 W

This receiver incorporates Dolby* 
Digital and Pro Logic Surround and 
the DTS** Digital Surround System.
* Manufactured under license from 

Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro 
Logic, and the double-D symbol 
are trademarks of Dolby Labora-
tories.

** Manufactured under license un-

der U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 
5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 
6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,212,872; 
7,333,929; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & 
other U.S. and worldwide patents 
issued & pending. DTS and the 
Symbol are registered trademarks, 
& DTSHD, DTS-HD Master 
Audio, and the DTS logos are 
trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product 
includes software. © DTS, Inc. All 
Rights Reserved.

This receiver incorporates High-Defi -
nition Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) 
technology.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-
Defi nition Multimedia Interface are 
trademarks or registered trademarks of 
HDMI Licensing LLC. 

SIRIUS, XM and all related marks 
and logos are trademarks of Sirius 
XM Radio Inc. and its subsidiaries. All 
rights reserved. Service not available 
in Alaska and Hawaii.

The font type (Shin Go R) installed in 
this receiver is provided by MORISA-
WA & 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., reg-
istered in the U.S. and other countries. 
All other trademarks and registered 
trademarks are of their respective hold-
ers. In this manual, ™ and ® marks are 
not specifi ed.

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.

DLNA and DLNA CERTIFIED are 
trademarks and/ or service marks of 
the Digital Living Network Alliance.

Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, 
and Windows Media are trademarks 
or registered trademarks of Microsoft 
Corporation in the United States and/or 
other countries.

Intel, Intel Core, and Pentium are 
trademarks or registered trademarks of 
Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in 
the United States and other countries.

Rhapsody and the Rhapsody logo are 
trademarks and/or registered trade-
marks of RealNetworks, Inc.

SHOUTcast® is a registered trademark 
of AOL LLC.

THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED 
UNDER THE VC-1 PATENT PORT-
FOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PER-
SONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL 
USE OF A CONSUMER TO
(i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLI-

ANCE WITH THE VC-1 STAN-
DARD (“VC-1 VIDEO”) AND/
OR

(ii) DECODE  VC-1  VIDEO  THAT 

WAS ENCODED BY A CON-
SUMER ENGAGED IN A PER-
SONAL AND NON-COMMER-
CIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS 
OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO 
PROVIDER LICENSED TO 
PROVIDE VC-1 VIDEO.

NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR 
SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY 
OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL IN-
FORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED 
FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. SEE 
HTTP:// WWW.MPEGLA.COM

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technol-
ogy and patents licensed from Fraun-
hofer IIS and Thomson.

This product incorporates copyright 
protection technology that is protected 
by U.S. patents and other intellectual 
property rights. 
Use of this copyright protection tech-
nology must be authorized by Macro-
vision, and is intended for home and 
other limited viewing uses only unless 
otherwise authorized by Macrovision.
Reverse engineering or disassembly is 
prohibited.

“BRAVIA” Sync is a trademark of 
Sony Corporation.

VAIO is a trademark of Sony Corpo-
ration.

“x.v.Color (x.v.Colour)” and 
“x.v.Color (x.v.Colour)” logo are 
trademarks of Sony Corporation.

“PlayStation®” is a registered trade-
mark of Sony Computer Entertain-
ment Inc.

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NOTES  ON  CHIP  COMPONENT  REPLACEMENT
• 

Never reuse a disconnected chip component.

• 

Notice that the minus side of a tantalum capacitor may be dam-
aged by heat.

SAFETY  CHECK-OUT
After correcting the original service problem, perform the follow-
ing safety check before releasing the set to the customer:
Check the antenna terminals, metal trim, “metallized” knobs, 
screws, and all other exposed metal parts for AC leakage.
Check leakage as described below.

LEAKAGE  TEST
The AC leakage from any exposed metal part to earth ground and 
from all exposed metal parts to any exposed metal part having a 
return to chassis, must not exceed 0.5 mA (500 microamperes.). 
Leakage current can be measured by any one of three methods.
1.  A commercial leakage tester, such as the Simpson 229 or RCA 

WT-540A. Follow the manufacturers’ instructions to use these 
instruments.

2.  A battery-operated AC milliammeter. The Data Precision 245 

digital multimeter is suitable for this job.

3.  Measuring the voltage drop across a resistor by means of a 

VOM or battery-operated AC voltmeter. The “limit” indication 
is 0.75 V, so analog meters must have an accurate low-voltage 
scale. The Simpson 250 and Sanwa SH-63Trd are examples 
of a passive VOM that is suitable. Nearly all battery operated 
digital multimeters that have a 2 V AC range are suitable. (See 
Fig. A)

0  OR  DOTTED  LINE  

0  ON  THE  SCHEMATIC  DIAGRAMS  AND  IN  

0  SUR  

Content delivered from the device on the home 
network needs to support the following formats 
for you to play back content on this receiver.

Music

Linear 
PCM 

LPCM defined in DLNA 
guidelines 1.0
Sampling Rate: 
44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
Channels: 1, 2
Quantization: 16 bit

MPEG-1 
Layer3 
(MP3)

MPEG defined in 
DLNA guidelines 1.0
Bitrate: 32, 40, 48, 56, 
64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 
160, 192, 224, 256, 
320 kbps
Sampling Rate: 32 kHz, 
44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
Channels: 1, 2
Encoding: CBR, VBR

Windows 
Media 
Audio 
(WMA)

WMA_FULL and 
WMA_BASE defined in 
DLNA guidelines 1.0
Maximum Bitrate: 
385 kbps
Sampling Rate: up to 
48 kHz
Channels: 2
Not compatible with 
WMA Pro files.

AAC

AAC_ISO defined in 
DLNA guidelines 1.0
AAC Profile @ Level 1, 
@ Level 2
Sampling Rate: 8, 
11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 
24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
Maximum Bitrate: 
576 kbps
Channels: 1, 2
Some files may not be 
played back.

WAV

Conforms to Linear 
PCM.
Some files may not be 
played back.

Photo

JPEG

JPEG_SM, 
JPEG_MED, or 
JPEG_LRG defined in 
DLNA guidelines 1.0
Maximum Resolution: 
4096 × 4096
Non-progressive JPEG

BMP

Conforms to JPEG.
Some files may not be 
played back.

PNG

Conforms to JPEG.
Some files may not be 
played back.

s Not compatible with DRM protected files.
s Depending on the files, there may be files that 

sometimes cannot be played back, even if they 
meet the requirements described above.

s Concerning the formats defined in the DLNA 

guidelines, the server is required to offer the 
content to which the format information defined in 
the DLNA guidelines has been added properly.

Video

MPEG-2 
(NTSC)

MPEG_PS_NTSC 
defined in DLNA 
guidelines 1.0
Maximum Resolution: 
720 × 480
Maximum System 
Bitrate: 10.08 Mbps
Maximum Bitrate* 
CBR: 9.80 Mbps/VBR: 
9.80 Mbps
* Bitrate is mixed with 

MPEG-1 Layer 1/2/3, 
PCM, or AC3 audio 
format.

MPEG-2 
(PAL)

MPEG_PS_PAL 
defined in DLNA 
guidelines 1.0
Maximum Resolution: 
720 × 576
Maximum System 
Bitrate: 10.08 Mbps
Maximum Bitrate* 
CBR: 9.80 Mbps/VBR: 
9.80 Mbps
* Bitrate is mixed with 

MPEG-1 Layer 1/2/3, 
PCM, or AC3 audio 
format.

Windows 
Media 
Video 
(WMV)

Maximum Resolution: 
720 × 480
Maximum Bitrate: 
2 Mbps
Windows Media Video 
7/8/9 standard definition 
for Main profile mixed 
with Windows Media 
Video 7/8/9 excludes all 
profile of Windows 
Media Audio 
professional.
Some files may not be 
played back.

Power requirements 120 V AC, 60 Hz 

(in USA and Canada)
230 V AC, 50/60 Hz 
(in Europe and general 
area)

Power output (DIGITAL MEDIA PORT)

DC OUT: 5 V, 700 mA

Power consumption 350W (DA3600ES: 

US and Canadian models)
360W (DA3600ES: 
AEP and UK models/
DA4600ES)

Power consumption (during standby mode)

0.5 W (When “Control for 
HDMI,” “Network 
Standby,” and “RS232C 
Control” are set to “OFF,” 
and the power for zone 2/
zone 3 is turned off.)

Dimensions

430 × 160 × 390 mm 
(16

7

/

8

 × 6

1

/

4

 × 15

3

/

8

 

inches)
(width/height/depth)
including projecting parts 
and controls
12.8 kg (28 lb 4 oz) 
(DA3600ES: US and 
Canadian models)
13.0 kg (DA3600ES: 
AEP and UK models)
12.9kg (DA4600ES)

Mass (Approx.)

Operating Instructions
Quick Setup Guide (1)
GUI Menu List (1)
Software License Information (1)
Optimizer microphone ECM-AC2 (1)
FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)
AM loop antenna (aerial) (1)
AC power cord (mains lead) (1)
Multifunction remote commander (1)
Simple remote commander (1)
R6 (size-AA) batteries (4)

IR Blaster

 (1)

Speaker cord connection tool (1)
Setup Manager CD-ROM (1)
VAIO Media plus CD-ROM (1)

Design and specifications are subject to 
change without notice.

  .............................................   5

2-1. Disassembly 

Flow 

...........................................................   8

2-2. Case 

.................................................................................   8

2-3. CIS 

Board 

.......................................................................   9

2-4.  Rear Panel Block ............................................................   9
2-5.  D-VIDEO Board (STR-DA3600ES) ..............................   10
2-6.  D-VIDEO Board (STR-DA4600ES) ..............................   10
2-7. NETWORK 

Board 

..........................................................  11

2-8.  DIGITAL Board Block ...................................................   11
2-9. MICOM 

Board 

................................................................  12

2-10.  SURR  SPEAKER Board ...............................................   12
2-11. A-VIDEO Board .............................................................  13
2-12.  Front  Panel Block ..........................................................   13
2-13.  A-CLASS Board (US and Canadian models) .................   14
2-14.  A-CLASS Board (AEP and UK models) ........................   14
2-15. Main Block .....................................................................   15
2-16. MAIN board ....................................................................   15

TEST  MODE 

 ............................................................   16

ADJUSTMENTS 

 ........................   21

5-1.  Block Diagram - AUDIO INPUT Section - ....................   22
5-2.  Block Diagram - DSP Section - ......................................   23
5-3.  Block Diagram - AUDIO OUTPUT Section (1/2) - .......   24
5-4.  Block Diagram - AUDIO OUTPUT Section (2/2) - .......   25
5-5.  Block Diagram - HDMI Section (1/2) - ..........................   26
5-6.  Block Diagram - HDMI Section (2/2) - ..........................   27
5-7.  Block Diagram - VIDEO PROCESSING Section - .......   28
5-8.  Block Diagram - NETWORK Section (1/2) - ................   29
5-9.  Block Diagram - NETWORK Section (2/2) - ................   30
5-10.  Block Diagram - ANALOG VIDEO Section - ...............   31
5-11.  Block Diagram - PANEL Section - .................................   32
5-12.  Block Diagram - POWER SUPPLY Section (1/2) - .......   33
5-13.  Block Diagram - POWER SUPPLY Section (2/2) - .......   34
5-14. Printed Wiring Board 

- DIGITAL Board (Component Side) - ...........................   36

5-15. Printed Wiring Board 

- DIGITAL Board (Conductor Side) - .............................   37

5-16.  Schematic Diagram - DIGITAL Board (1/2) - ................   38
5-17.  Schematic Diagram - DIGITAL Board (2/2) - ................   39
5-18. Printed Wiring Boards 

- INPUT, CONNECT Section -.......................................   40

5-19. Schematic Diagram 

- INPUT, CONNECT Section -.......................................   41

5-20.  Printed Wiring Board - MAIN Board - ...........................   42
5-21.  Schematic Diagram - MAIN Board (1/3) - .....................   43
5-22.  Schematic Diagram - MAIN Board (2/3) - .....................   44
5-23.  Schematic Diagram - MAIN Board (3/3) - .....................   45
5-24.  Printed Wiring Board - A-CLASS Board - .....................   46
5-25.  Schematic Diagram - A-CLASS Board - ........................   47
5-26.  Printed Wiring Board - SURR SPEAKER Board - ........   48
5-27.  Schematic Diagram - SURR SPEAKER Board - ...........   49
5-28.  Printed Wiring Board - DSP Board - ..............................   50
5-29.  Schematic Diagram - DSP Board - .................................   51
5-30. Printed Wiring Board 

- D-VIDEO Board (Component Side) (DA3600ES) - ....   52

5-31. Printed Wiring Board 

- D-VIDEO Board (Conductor Side) (DA3600ES) - ......   53

5-32. Schematic Diagram 

- D-VIDEO Board (1/6) (DA3600ES) - .........................   54

5-33. Schematic Diagram 

- D-VIDEO Board (2/6) (DA3600ES) - .........................   55

5-34. Schematic Diagram 

- D-VIDEO Board (3/6) (DA3600ES) - .........................   56

5-35. Schematic Diagram 

- D-VIDEO Board (4/6) (DA3600ES) - .........................   57

5-36. Schematic Diagram 

- D-VIDEO Board (5/6) (DA3600ES) - .........................   58

5-37. Schematic Diagram 

- D-VIDEO Board (6/6) (DA3600ES) - .........................   59

5-38. Printed Wiring Board 

- D-VIDEO Board (Component Side) (DA4600ES) - ....   60

5-39. Printed Wiring Board 

- D-VIDEO Board (Conductor Side) (DA4600ES) - ......   61

5-40. Schematic Diagram 

- D-VIDEO Board (1/7) (DA4600ES) - .........................   62

5-41. Schematic Diagram 

- D-VIDEO Board (2/7) (DA4600ES) - .........................   63

5-42. Schematic Diagram 

- D-VIDEO Board (3/7) (DA4600ES) - .........................   64

5-43. Schematic Diagram 

- D-VIDEO Board (4/7) (DA4600ES) - .........................   65

5-44. Schematic Diagram 

- D-VIDEO Board (5/7) (DA4600ES) - .........................   66

5-45. Schematic Diagram 

- D-VIDEO Board (6/7) (DA4600ES) - .........................   67

5-46. Schematic Diagram 

- D-VIDEO Board (7/7) (DA4600ES) - .........................   68

5-47.  Schematic Diagram - MICOM Board (1/3) - ..................   69
5-48.  Schematic Diagram - MICOM Board (2/3) - ..................   70
5-49.  Schematic Diagram - MICOM Board (3/3) - ..................   71
5-50. Printed Wiring Board 

- MICOM Board (Component Side) - .............................   72

5-51. Printed Wiring Board 

- MICOM Board (Conductor Side) - ..............................   73

5-52. Printed Wiring Board 

- NETWORK Board (Component Side) - .......................   74

5-53. Printed Wiring Board 

- NETWORK Board (Conductor Side) - ........................   75

5-54.  Schematic Diagram - NETWORK Board (1/4) - ............   76
5-55.  Schematic Diagram - NETWORK Board (2/4) - ............   77
5-56.  Schematic Diagram - NETWORK Board (3/4) - ............   78
5-57.  Schematic Diagram - NETWORK Board (4/4) - ............   79
5-58. Printed Wiring Board 

- A-VIDEO Board (Component Side) (DA3600ES) - ....   80

5-59. Printed Wiring Board 

- A-VIDEO Board (Conductor Side) (DA3600ES) - ......   81

5-60. Schematic Diagram 

- A-VIDEO Board (DA3600ES) - ..................................   82

5-61. Schematic Diagram 

- A-VIDEO Board (1/3) (DA4600ES) - ..........................   83

5-62. Schematic Diagram 

- A-VIDEO Board (2/3) (DA4600ES) - ..........................   84

5-63. Schematic Diagram 

- A-VIDEO Board (3/3) (DA4600ES) - ..........................   85

5-64. Printed Wiring Board 

- A-VIDEO Board (Component Side) (DA4600ES) - ....   86

5-65. Printed Wiring Board 

- A-VIDEO Board (Conductor Side) (DA4600ES) - ......   87

5-66.  Printed Wiring Board - CIS Board - ...............................   88
5-67.  Schematic Diagram - CIS Board - ..................................   89
5-68.  Printed Wiring Board - DISPLAY Board - .....................   90
5-69.  Schematic Diagram - DISPLAY Board (1/3) - ...............   91
5-70.  Schematic Diagram - DISPLAY Board (2/3) - ...............   92
5-71.  Schematic Diagram - DISPLAY Board (3/3) - ...............   93

5-72.  Printed Wiring Board - JOG Board - ..............................   94
5-73.  Schematic Diagram - JOG Board - .................................   95
5-74.  Schematic Diagram - DCDC Board - .............................   96
5-75.  Schematic Diagram - AC Board - ...................................   97
5-76.  Printed Wiring Boards - POWER SUPPLY Section - ....   98

6-1. Case 

Section 

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159

6-2.  D-VIDEO Board Section ................................................  160
6-3.  A-VIDEO Board Section ................................................  161
6-4.  MAIN Board Section ......................................................  162
6-5.  Front Panel Section .........................................................  163
6-6.  Heat Sink Section ............................................................  164

  ..............................  165

Accessories are given in the last of the electrical parts list.