Sony 3-289-450-44(1) Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 46

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For details, see the page in the parentheses.

xxx

represent a speaker channel (FL, FR, CNT, SL, SR, SB, SBL, SBR, SW).

Depends on the speaker pattern setting, some parameters may not be available.

Depends on the speaker pattern setting, some settings may not be available.

This parameter is only available when HDMI input signals is detected.

Menu

[Display]

Parameters

[Display]

Settings

Initial

setting

HDMI

[HDMI]

(page 54)

Control for HDMI

[CTRL:HDMI]

CTRL ON, CTRL OFF

CTRL OFF

Setting HDMI audio input

[AUDIO OUT]

AMP, TV+AMP

AMP

Subwoofer level for HDMI

a)e)

[SW LEVEL]

SW AUTO, SW 0 dB, SW +10 dB

SW 0 dB

SYSTEM

[SYSTEM]

(page 55)

Naming inputs

[NAME IN]

For details, see “Naming inputs”
(page 80).

Brightness of the display

[DIMMER]

100% DOWN, 60% DOWN,

0% DOWN

Summary of Contents for 3-289-450-44(1)

Page 1: ... 2008 Sony Corporation 3 289 450 44 1 Multi Channel AV Receiver Operating Instructions STR DG820 ...

Page 2: ...ontact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Disposal of waste batteries applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste By ensuring these batte...

Page 3: ...TS Inc 1996 2007 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved This receiver incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMITM technology HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC This product is manufactured under license from Neural Audio Corporation and THX Ltd Sony Corporation hereby grants the user a non exclusive non transf...

Page 4: ...DMI menu 54 Settings for the system SYSTEM menu 55 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying a pre programmed sound field 56 Enjoying the surround effect at low volume levels NIGHT MODE 61 Using only the front speakers 2CH STEREO 62 Listening to the sound without any adjustment ANALOG DIRECT 62 Resetting sound fields to the initial settings 63 Tuner Operations Listening to FM AM radio 63 Presetting radio s...

Page 5: ...5GB Using the Remote Programming the remote 83 Additional Information Glossary 88 Precautions 91 Troubleshooting 92 Specifications 97 Index 99 ...

Page 6: ... Press PUSH When you remove the cover keep it out of reach from children Status of the POWER button Off The receiver is turned off initial setting The ON STANDBY lamp lights off Press POWER to turn the receiver on You cannot turn the receiver on using the remote On Standby Press 1 on the remote to turn the receiver on or set it to the standby mode When you press POWER on the receiver the receiver ...

Page 7: ...to select the input mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks page 75 I MASTER VOLUME Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time page 37 38 40 41 J INPUT SELECTOR Turn to select the input source to playback page 38 64 67 75 80 82 K 2CH A DIRECT Press to select a sound field page 29 57 59 62 A F D MOVIE MUSIC L DIMMER Press repeatedly to adju...

Page 8: ...coding Dolby TrueHD signals Note When playing a Dolby Digital format disc be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is set to AUTO page 75 Name Function F Neural THX Lights up when the receiver applies Neural THX processing to input signals G DTS DTS ES DTS 96 24 DTS lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS signals DTS ES lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS ES s...

Page 9: ...ution signals R LPCM Lights up when Linear PCM signals are detected S ANALOG Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to ANALOG or no digital signals are detected when INPUT MODE is set to AUTO page 75 T DMPORT Lights up when DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter is connected and DMPORT is selected U HDMI Lights up when the receiver recognizes a component connected via an HDMI IN jack page 23 Name Function V Playbac...

Page 10: ...ter sound quality page 19 25 26 27 COAXIAL IN jack HDMI IN OUT jacks Connectsto aDVD player satellite tuner or a Blu ray disc player etc The image is output to a TV or a projector while the sound can be output from a TV or and speakers connected to this receiver page 23 B ANTENNA section FM ANTENNA jack Connects to the supplied FM wire antenna page 28 AM ANTENNA terminals Connects to the supplied ...

Page 11: ...jacks Connects to a VCR DVD player etc page 25 27 VIDEO IN OUT jacks G DMPORT section DMPORT jack Connects to a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 79 White L Red R Yellow Remote commander 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 10 ENT MEM 2CH A DIRECT A F D MOVIE MUSIC THEATRE SYSTEM STANDBY 1 CLEAR 10 SHIFT TUNING TUNING DISC SKIP D TUNING AUTO CAL m M X x MUTING VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 BD SAT TV DMPORT SA CD CD TUNER TV VOL M...

Page 12: ...e Sleep Timer function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically H AMP MENU Press to display the menu to operate the receiver Name Function I V v B b After pressing AMP D press MENU HOME K for receiver operation then press V v B b to select the settings After pressing BD DVD TOP MENU O or BD DVD MENU O press V v B b to select the settings and then press to enter the selection Pre...

Page 13: ...hannels PRESET b Press to select preset stations select preset channels of the VCR satellite tuner Blu ray disc recorder DVD player DVD VHS COMBO or DVD HDD COMBO Name Function N F1 F2 Press F1 or F2 to select a component DVD HDD COMBO F1 HDD mode F2 DVD mode DVD VHS COMBO F1 DVD mode F2 VHS mode O BD DVD TOP MENU Press to display the menu or on screen guide of the DVD or Blu ray disc on the TV sc...

Page 14: ...62 or to switch the audio of the selected input to analog signal without any adjustment page 62 Name Function X Input buttons Press one of the buttons to select the component you want to use When you press any of the input buttons the receiver turns on The buttons are factory assigned to control Sony components as follows You can program the remote to control non Sony components following the step...

Page 15: ... C and then press ENT MEM Press SHIFT wg and then press ENT MEM to store a station during tuner operation CLEAR 10 Press SHIFT wg and then press CLEAR 10 to clear a mistake when you press the incorrect numeric button of the DVD player Blu ray disc recorder PSX satellite tuner DVD VHS COMBO or DVD HDD COMBO Press SHIFT wg and then press CLEAR 10 to select track numbers over 10 of the CD player VCD ...

Page 16: ... high fidelity reproduction of DVD software recorded sound in the Surround EX format if you connect one additional surround back speaker 6 1 channel or two surround back speakers 7 1 channel Example of a 7 1 channel speaker system configuration AFront speaker Left BFront speaker Right CCenter speaker DSurround speaker Left ESurround speaker Right FSurround back speaker Left GSurround back speaker ...

Page 17: ...ht b HSubwooferc AM M ANTENNA SAT IN DVD IN BD IN VIDEO 1 IN OUT HDMI CENTER FRONT A FRONT B L R L R L L R R COMPONENT VIDEO SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT Y PB CB PR CR AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO 1 AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD MONITOR IN TV IN CD CD R SPEAKERS AUDIO OUT 10 mm SURROUND BACK SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS SURROUND H F A B B E G AMonaural audio co...

Page 18: ...sound may not be output Note Before connecting the AC power cord mains lead make sure that metalic wires of the speaker cords are not touching each other between the SPEAKERS terminals After you have install and connect your speaker be sure to select the speaker pattern from SPEAKER menu page 44 Select the speaker pattern according to your speaker setting For details of each parameter see the tabl...

Page 19: ...A SAT IN DVD IN BD IN VIDEO 1 IN HDMI AUDIO OUT SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK FRONT A FRONT B L R SURROUND L R L L R R COMPONENT VIDEO SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT Y AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO 1 AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD OUT IN SA CD CD CD R TV OPTICAL IN TV OUT CENTER PB CB PR CR MONITOR VIDEO OUT IN TV B A AOptical digital cord not supplied ...

Page 20: ...us of the connection between the TV and the antenna aerial the image on the TV screen may be distorted In this case place the antenna aerial farther away from the receiver When connecting optical digital cords insert the plugs straight in until they click into place Do not bend or tie optical digital cords Tips To output the sound of the TV from the speakers connected to the receiver be sure to co...

Page 21: ...yer or CD recorder L R DIGITAL DMPORT ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL OPTICAL IN VIDEO 1 IN COAXIAL DVD IN TV SAT IN DC5V 0 7A MAX AM FM ANTENNA SAT IN DVD IN BD IN VIDEO 1 IN OUT HDMI AUDIO OUT SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS SPEAKERS CENTER SURROUND BACK FRONT A FRONT B L R SURROUND L R L L R R COMPONENT VIDEO SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT Y PB CB PR CR AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO 1 AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO...

Page 22: ...L ASSIGN page 76 The image quality depends on the connecting jack See the illustration that follows Select the connection according to the jacks on your components Notes Before connecting cords be sure to disconnect the AC power cord Be sure to turn on the receiver when the video and audio signals of a playback component are being output to a TV via the receiver Unless the power is turned on neith...

Page 23: ...lor This receiver supports the Control for HDMI function For details see Control for HDMI page 70 Connecting components with HDMI jacks L R DIGITAL DMPORT ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL OPTICAL IN VIDEO 1 IN COAXIAL DVD IN TV SAT IN DC5V 0 7A MAX AM FM ANTENNA AUDIO OUT SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS SPEAKERS CENTER SURROUND BACK FRONT A FRONT B L R SURROUND L R L L R R COMPONENT VIDEO SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OU...

Page 24: ...er Audio CD are not input and output The multi stereo area audio signals of a Super Audio CD are not output Audio signals sampling frequency bit length etc transmitted from an HDMI jack may be suppressed by the connected component Check the setup of the connected component if the image is poor or the sound does not come out of a component connected via the HDMI cable Sound may be interrupted when ...

Page 25: ... sampling frequencies Connecting a DVD player L R DMPORT OPTICAL OPTICAL IN VIDEO 1 IN COAXIAL DVD IN TV SAT IN DC5V 0 7A MAX AM FM ANTENNA SAT IN BD IN OUT HDMI AUDIO OUT SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS SPEAKERS CENTER SURROUND BACK FRONT A FRONT B L R SURROUND L R L L R R COMPONENT VIDEO SAT IN Y PB CB PR CR AUDIO OUT VIDEO 1 AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT SAT VIDEO IN MONITOR IN TV OUT IN SA CD CD CD R DVD DVD...

Page 26: ...satellite tuner set top box L R DIGITAL DMPORT ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL IN VIDEO 1 IN COAXIAL DVD IN TV DC5V 0 7A MAX AM FM ANTENNA SAT IN DVD IN BD IN VIDEO 1 IN OUT HDMI AUDIO OUT SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS SPEAKERS CENTER SURROUND BACK FRONT A FRONT B L R SURROUND L R L L R R COMPONENT VIDEO SAT IN Y PB CB PR CR AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO 1 AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD M...

Page 27: ...nto place Do not bend or tie optical digital cords Connecting components with analog video and audio jack VIDEO 2 IN PORTABLE AV IN AUTO CAL MIC L R DIGITAL DMPORT ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL OPTICAL IN COAXIAL DVD IN TV SAT IN DC5V 0 7A MAX AM FM ANTENNA SAT IN DVD IN BD IN VIDEO 1 IN OUT HDMI AUDIO OUT SPEAKERS SPEAKERS CENTER SURROUND BACK FRONT A FRONT B L R SURROUND L R L L R R COMPONENT VIDEO SAT IN ...

Page 28: ...nna aerial After connecting the FM wire antenna aerial keep it as horizontal as possible L R DIGITAL DMPORT ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL OPTICAL IN VIDEO 1 IN COAXIAL DVD IN TV SAT IN DC5V 0 7A MAX ANTENNA SAT IN DVD IN BD IN VIDEO 1 IN OUT HDMI AUDIO OUT SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS SPEAKERS CENTER SURROUND BACK FRONT A FRONT B L R SURROUND L R L L R R COMPONENT VIDEO SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT Y PB CB PR ...

Page 29: ...OWER to turn on the receiver 3 Release the TONE MODE and 2CH A DIRECT after a few seconds After CLEARING appears on the display for a while CLEARED appears All the settings you have changed or adjusted are reset to the initial settings Connecting the AC power cord mains lead EAKERS SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK FRONT A FRONT B L R SURROUND L R L L R R AC power cord mains lead To the wall outlet Performin...

Page 30: ... the speaker system You can select the front speakers you want to drive Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation Press SPEAKERS OFF A B A B repeatedly to select the front speaker system you want to drive To turn off the speaker output Press SPEAKERS OFF A B A B repeatedly until the SP A SP B and SP A B indicators on the display do not light up ALL OFF appears on the display fo...

Page 31: ...connect the speakers page 16 17 The AUTO CAL MIC jack is used for the supplied optimizer microphone only Do not connect other microphones to this jack Doing so may damage the receiver and the microphone During the calibration the sound that comes out of the speakers is very loud The volume of the sound cannot be adjusted Pay attention to the presence of children or to the effect on your neighborho...

Page 32: ...nction set the value to the maximum If you connect a subwoofer with an auto standby function set this function to off deactivated Note Depending on the characteristics of the subwoofer you are using the setup distance value may be further away from the actual position Performing Auto Calibration 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 10 ENT MEM 2CH A DIRECT A F D MOVIE MUSIC THEATRE SYSTEM STANDBY 1 CLEAR 10 SHIFT T...

Page 33: ... ends a beep sounds and the measurement result appears on the display 2 Press AMP and then press V v repeatedly to select the item Then press Measurement for Display Speaker existence TONE Speaker gain distance frequency response T S P Subwoofer gain and distance WOOFER Confirming saving the measurement results Measurement result Display Explanation When the measurement process completes properly ...

Page 34: ... the settings if you want When you select PHASE INFO You can check the phase of each speaker in phase out of phase Press V v repeatedly to select a speaker then press to return to step 2 in Confirming saving the measurement results xxx represent a speaker channel F Front FL Front left FR Front right CNT Center S Surround SL Surround left SR Surround right SB Surround back SBL Surround back left SB...

Page 35: ...minals The surround back speaker is connected only to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK R terminals When you connect only one surround back speaker connect it to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK L terminals W xxx 40 The measurement has completed However the noise level is high You may be able to perform the measurement properly if you try it again even though the measurement cannot be performed in all environm...

Page 36: ...3 x A CAL START Auto Calibration x CAL TYPE Calibration type FULL FLAT Makes the measurement of frequency from each speaker flat ENGINEER Sets the frequency characteristics to a set that matches that of the Sony listening room standard FRONT REF Adjusts the characteristics of all speakers to match the characteristics of the front speaker OFF Sets the Auto Calibration equalizer level to off You can...

Page 37: ...t 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to select OFF You can also press any input buttons The test tone turns off When a test tone is not output from the speakers The speaker cords may not be connected securely The speaker cords may have the short circuit problem When a test tone is output from a different speaker than the speaker indicator showed in the front panel display The speaker pattern to the connected s...

Page 38: ...T SA CD CD TUNER TV VOL MASTER VOL TV CH PRESET MENU BD DVD RETURN EXIT OPTIONS TOOLS HOME DISPLAY AMP MENU O DVD INPUT MODE SLEEP NIGHT MODE AMP 1 3 MUTING Selected input Display Components that can be played back VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 VCR etc connected to the VIDEO 1 jack VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 Camcorder video game etc connected to the VIDEO2 PORTABLEAV IN jack BD BD Blu ray disc player etc connected to the ...

Page 39: ...ss MUTING on the remote The muting function will be canceled when you do the following Press MUTING again Increase the volume Turn off the receiver To avoid damaging your speakers Before you turn off the receiver be sure to turn down the volume level ...

Page 40: ...M SET UP AMP 5 5 3 2 3 Notes The operation is described for a Sony Super Audio CD player Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player or CD player Tips You can select the sound field to suit the music See page 59 for details Recommended sound fields Classical HALL Jazz JAZZ Live concert CONCERT You can listen to the sound that was recorded in the 2 channel format fro...

Page 41: ...heck the following if you cannot listen to multi channel sound Be sure this receiver is connected to the DVD player Blu ray disc player via a digital connection Be sure the digital audio output of the DVD player Blu ray disc player is set up properly Tips Select the audio format of the disc to be played back if necessary You can select the sound field to suit the movie or music See page 56 for det...

Page 42: ...rameter 6 Press V v repeatedly to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically To return to the previous display Press B or RETURN EXIT O To exit the menu Press MENU HOME or AMP MENU Note Some parameters and settings may appear dimmed on the display This means that they are either unavailable or fixed and unchangeable Amplifier Operations 2CH A DIRECT A F D MOVIE MUSIC AUTO CAL...

Page 43: ...SBL SR SBR SR SL FR SR FR SL FL FR CNT FR FL CNT OFF Front left speaker levelc FL LEVEL FL 10 dB to FL 10 dB 0 5 dB per step 0 dB Front right speaker levelc FR LEVEL FR 10 dB to FR 10 dB 0 5 dB per step 0 dB Center speaker levelc CNT LEVEL CNT 20 dB to CNT 10 dB 0 5 dB per step 0 dB Surround left speaker levelc SL LEVEL SL 20 dB to SL 10 dB 0 5 dB per step 0 dB Surround right speaker levelc SR LEV...

Page 44: ...t speaker distancea c SR DIST SR 1 00 m to SR 10 00 m 0 01 m step SR 3 00 m Surround back speaker distancea c SB DIST SB 1 00 m to SB 10 00 m 0 01 m step SB 3 00 m Surround back left speaker distancea c SBL DIST SBL 1 00 m to SBL 10 00 m 0 01 m step SBL 3 00 m Surround back right speaker distancea c SBR DIST SBR 1 00 m to SBR 10 00 m 0 01 m step SBR 3 00 m Subwoofer distancea c SW DIST SW 1 00 m t...

Page 45: ...EBLE 10 dB 1dB per step TREBLE 0 dB TUNER TUNER page 52 FM station receiving modea FM MODE STEREO MONO STEREO Naming preset stationsa NAME IN For details see Naming preset stations page 67 AUDIO AUDIO page 53 Synchronizes audio with video outputa A V SYNC 0 ms to 300 ms 10 ms per step 0 ms Digital broadcast language selectiona DUAL MONO MAIN SUB MAIN SUB MAIN Digital audio input decoding prioritya...

Page 46: ...e e This parameter is only available when HDMI input signals is detected Menu Display Parameters Display Settings Initial setting HDMI HDMI page 54 Control for HDMIa CTRL HDMI CTRL ON CTRL OFF CTRL OFF Setting HDMI audio inputa AUDIO OUT AMP TV AMP AMP Subwoofer level for HDMIa e SW LEVEL SW AUTO SW 0 dB SW 10 dB SW 0 dB SYSTEM SYSTEM page 55 Naming inputs NAME IN For details see Naming inputs pag...

Page 47: ...off FL SR SL FL SBL SL SBR SBL SR SBR SR SL FR SR FR SL CNT FR FL CNT Lets you output the test tone sequentially from adjacent speakers Some items may not be displayed depending on the setting of the speaker pattern x P AUDIO Phase Audio OFF FL SR SL FL SBL SL SBR SBL SR SBR SR SL FR SR FR SL CNT FR FL CNT Lets you output front 2 channel source sound instead of the test tone sequentially from adja...

Page 48: ...ers SPEAKER menu You can use the SPEAKER menu to set the size and distance of the speakers connected to this receiver Select SPEAKER in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 42 and Overview of the menus page 43 SPEAKER menu parameters x SP PATTERN Speaker pattern Lets you set the number of the speakers connected to this receiver It should be ...

Page 49: ... frequencies from the subwoofer or other speaker that is set to LARGE Tip The LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker determine whether the internal sound processor will cut the bass signal from that channel When the bass is cut from a channel the bass redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass frequencies to the subwoofer or other LARGE speakers However since bass sounds have a certain ...

Page 50: ...ion and the front speaker A Place the speakers so that the difference in the length of B in the following diagram is no more than 1 5 meters closer than the length of A Example Adjust the distance B to 4 5 meters or more when the distance A is 6 meters Also the distance between the surround speakers surround back speakers and the listening position C cannot be more than 4 5 meters closer than the ...

Page 51: ...UND menu You can use the SURROUND menu to select the sound field you want for your listening pleasure Select SURROUND in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 42 and Overview of the menus page 43 SUR menu parameters x S F SELECT Sound field selection Lets you select the sound field you want For details see Enjoying Surround Sound page 56 Note...

Page 52: ...ency of more than 96 kHz are being received PCM signals with a sampling frequency of more than 96 kHz are being received Settings for the tuner TUNER menu You can use the TUNER menu to set the FM station receiving mode and name preset stations Select TUNER in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 42 and Overview of the menus page 43 TUNER men...

Page 53: ...Digital sources MAIN SUB Sound of the main language will be output through the front left speaker and sound of the sub language will be output through the front right speaker simultaneously MAIN Sound of the main language will be output SUB Sound of the sub language will be output x DEC PRIO Digital audio input decoding priority Lets you specify the input mode for the digital signal input to the H...

Page 54: ...t from the TV s speakers when AUDIO OUT is set to AMP TV AMP The sound is output from TV s speaker and the speakers connected to the receiver Notes The sound quality of the playback component depends on the TV s sound quality such as the number of channels and the sampling frequency etc When the TV has stereo speakers the sound output from the receiver is also stereo as that of the TV even if you ...

Page 55: ...ay Select SYSTEM in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 42 and Overview of the menus page 43 SYSTEM menu parameters x NAME IN Naming inputs Lets you set the name of inputs For details see Naming inputs page 80 x DIMMER Brightness of the display Lets you adjust the brightness in 3 steps ...

Page 56: ...han 96 kHz are played back at 96 kHz or 88 2 kHz Enjoying Surround Sound When connecting Blu ray disc players and other next generation HD players Audio format Maximumnumber of channels Connection of the playback component and the receiver COAXIAL OPTICAL HDMI Dolby Digital 5 1ch a a Dolby Digital EX 6 1ch a a Dolby Digital Plus a 7 1ch a Dolby TrueHD a 7 1ch a DTS 5 1ch a a DTS ES 6 1ch a a DTS 9...

Page 57: ...EEP NIGHT MODE A F D A F D mode Display Multi channel audio after decoding Effect A F D Auto A F D AUTO Detecting automatically Presents the sound as it was recorded encoded without adding any surround effects However this receiver will generate a low frequency signal for output to the subwoofer when there is no LFE signals Enhanced surround mode E SURROUND Depends on selected enhanced surround mo...

Page 58: ...edly to select E SUR MODE then press or b 4 Press V v repeatedly to select the enhanced surround mode you want then press or b 5 Press MENU HOME or AMP MENU to exit the menu 6 Press A F D repeatedly to select E SURROUND The enhanced surround mode you have selected in E SUR MODE menu will be applied Selecting enhanced surround mode 2CH A DIRECT A F D MOVIE MUSIC AUTO CAL MENU RETURN EXIT OPTIONS TO...

Page 59: ...VD software etc by looking at the logo on the package Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding is effective when a multi channel signal is input You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver s pre programmed sound fields They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home Press MOVIE repeatedly to select a sound field for movies or p...

Page 60: ...round speakers Music Hall HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall Jazz Club JAZZ Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club Live concert CONCERT Reproduces the acoustics of a 300 seat live house Stadium STADIUM Reproduces the feeling of a large open air stadium Sports SPORTS Reproduces the feeling of sports broadcasting Portable Audio Enhancer PORTABLE Reproduces a clear enhanced so...

Page 61: ...s or if the front or surround speakers are set to SMALL the sound field for movie is selected or PORTABLE is selected Tip Sound fields with DCSmarks use DCS technology For details on Digital Cinema Sound DCS see Glossary page 88 To turn off the surround effect for movie music mode Press 2CH A DIRECT to select 2CH ST or press A F D repeatedly to select A F D AUTO Enjoying the surround effect at low...

Page 62: ... you to enjoy high quality analog sources When using this function only the volume and front speaker balance can be adjusted 1 Press one of the input buttons to select the input you want to listen to in analog audio You can also use the INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Press 2CH A DIRECT repeatedly to select A DIRECT The analog audio is output To cancel ANALOG DIRECT Press 2CH A DIRECT again You c...

Page 63: ...code as shown in the following table For details on area codes see page 3 The AM tuning scale can be changed page 98 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band SPEAKERS OFF A B A B PHONES VIDEO 2 IN PORTABLE AV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R AUTO CAL MIC MEMORY ENTER 2CH A DIRECT A F D MOVIE MUSIC DIMMER INPUT SELECTOR TONE MODE ON STANDBY TUNING MODE POWER TUNING DISPLAY INPUT MODE MASTER VOLUME TO...

Page 64: ...To return to stereo mode set FM MODE in TUNER menu to ST page 52 You can enter the frequency of a station directly by using the numeric buttons 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Press D TUNING 3 Press SHIFT 4 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency Example 1 FM 102 50 MHz Select 1 b 0 b 2 b 5 b 0 Example 2 AM 1 350 kHz S...

Page 65: ...tations You can preset up to 30 FM stations and 30 AM stations Then you can easily tune in the stations you often listen to 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver Presetting radio stations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 10 ENT MEM 2CH A DIRECT A F D MOVIE MUSIC CLEAR 10 SHIFT TV TUNING TUNING DISC SKIP D TUNING AUTO CAL m M X x MUTING VIDEO 1 VIDE...

Page 66: ...ed as the selected preset number 7 Repeat steps 1 to 6 to preset another station 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band 2 Press PRESET or PRESET repeatedly to select the preset station you want Each time you press the button you can select a preset station as follows You can also press SHIFT and then press the numeric buttons to select the preset station you want Then press ENT MEM t...

Page 67: ...character then press B b to move the cursor to the next position If you made a mistake Press B b until the character you want to change flashes then press V v to select the correct character Tips You can select the character type as follows by pressing V v Alphabet upper case t Numbers t Symbols To enter a blank space you can press b without selecting a character 2 Press to enter the name The ente...

Page 68: ...er Each time you press the button RDS information on the display changes cyclically as follows Program Service name t Frequency t Program Type indicationa t Radio Text indicationb t Current Time indication in 24 hour system mode t Sound field currently applied t Volume level a Type of program being broadcast b Text messages sent by the RDS station Notes If there is an emergency announcement by gov...

Page 69: ...nformation FINANCE Stock market reports and trading etc CHILDREN Programs for children SOCIAL Programs about people and the things that affect them RELIGION Programs of religious content PHONE IN Programs where members of the public express their views by phone or in a public forum TRAVEL Programs about travel Not for announcements that are located by TP TA LEISURE Programs on recreational activit...

Page 70: ...nnected to the receiver System Power Off When you turn off the TV the receiver and connected components are also turned off simultaneously Control for HDMI is a mutual control function standard used by HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control for HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface The Control for HDMI function does not work in the following cases When you connect the receiver to a component wh...

Page 71: ...C5V 0 7A MAX AM FM ANTENNA AUDIO OUT SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS SPEAKERS CENTER SURROUND BACK FRONT A FRONT B L R SURROUND L R L L R R COMPONENT VIDEO SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN MONITOR OUT Y PB CB PR CR AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO 1 AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD MONITOR IN OUT IN OPTICAL IN TV SAT IN DVD IN BD IN VIDEO 1 IN OUT HDMI TV SA CD CD CD R Satellite tuner S...

Page 72: ...o on See To set Control for HDMI page 73 For details on setting the TV refer to the operating instructions of the TV 4 Select the HDMI input of the receiver and TV to match the HDMI input of the connected component so that the image from the connected component is displayed 5 Set the Control for HDMI function for the connected component to on If the Control for HDMI function for the connected comp...

Page 73: ...eiver via HDMI connections by a simple operation Play back a connected component The receiver and the TV are turned on automatically and switched to the appropriate HDMI input Watching a DVD by simple operation You can also select a connected component such as a DVD Blu ray disc player using the TV menu In this case the receiver and the TV switch to the appropriate HDMI input Note Depending on the...

Page 74: ...d the TV sound will output from the speakers connected to the receiver However if you turn off the receiver the sound will output from the TV speakers You can adjust the receiver s volume when you adjust the TV volume Notes If System Audio Control does not function according to your TV setting refer to the operating instructions of the TV When CTRL HDMI is set to CTRL ON the AUDIO OUT settings in ...

Page 75: ...ents to both digital and analog input jacks on the receiver 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 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select the input You can also use the input buttons on the remote 2 Press INPUT MODE repeatedly on the receiver to select the audio input mode The selected audio ...

Page 76: ... ASSIGN You can reassign digital audio input that has OPTICAL or COAXIAL VIDEO 1 IN SAT IN DVD IN signals to another input when they are not currently being used For example to output the sound source for DVD player using the OPTICAL IN jack on the receiver then Connect the optical output jack of the DVD player to the OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN jack of the receiver Assign VD1 OPT to DVD in the D ASSIGN se...

Page 77: ...gital audio input The initial setting is marked with an underscore Notes You cannot reassign more than one digital audio input to the same input You cannot use the digital audio input for the original input when it is reassigned to another input When you assign the digital audio input the INPUT MODE setting may change automatically page 75 Digital audio input Display Assignable inputs Display OPTI...

Page 78: ...connected component on the receiver For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Notes Do not connect an adapter other than the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Do not connect or disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter while the receiver is turned on Depending on the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter video output may not be possible The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapt...

Page 79: ...ure to make DMPORT connections firmly insert the connector straight in As the connector of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter is fragile be sure to handle with care when placing or moving the receiver Connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter L R DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL OPTICAL IN VIDEO 1 IN COAXIAL DVD IN TV SAT IN AM FM ANTENNA SAT IN DVD IN BD IN VIDEO 1 IN OUT HDMI AUDIO OUT SUBWOOFER COMPONENT...

Page 80: ...other compressed music using a portable audio source you can enhance the sound Press MUSIC repeatedly to select PORTABLE page 60 Naming inputs You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for inputs and display it on the receiver s display This is convenient for labeling the jacks with the names of the connected components 1 Press one of the input buttons to select the input you want to create an in...

Page 81: ...urrently applied a Index name appears only when you have assigned one to the input or preset station page 67 80 Index name does not appear when only blank spaces have been entered or it is the same as the input name b During RDS reception only Models of area code CEL CEK ECE only page 68 Note Character or marks may not be displayed for some languages Using the Sleep Timer You can set the receiver ...

Page 82: ...recording level 4 Start recording on the recording component then start playback on the playback component Note Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the SA CD CD CD R OUT jacks 1 Press one of the input buttons to select the playback component You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Prepare the playback component for playing For example insert the video tape you want to ...

Page 83: ...e respectively 4 Press ENT MEM Once the numeric code has been verified the RM SET UP indicator slowly flashes twice and the remote automatically exits the programming mode 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to control other components Notes The indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed In step 2 if you want to change to other input press SHIFT and then press the new input buttons you want In step 2 i...

Page 84: ...ng on the model and year of the component more than one numeric code may be assigned to a component If you fail to program your remote using one of the codes try using other codes Notes The numeric codes are based on the latest information available for each brand There is a chance however that your component will not respond to some or all of the codes All of the input buttons on this remote may ...

Page 85: ...17 718 719 720 GENERAL ELECTRIC GE 721 722 730 GOLDSTAR LG 723 753 GRUNDIG 724 HITACHI 722 725 729 741 ITT NOKIA 717 JVC 726 727 728 736 MAGNAVOX 730 731 738 MITSUBISHI MGA 732 733 734 735 NEC 736 PANASONIC 729 730 737 738 739 740 PHILIPS 729 730 731 PIONEER 729 RCA PROSCAN 722 729 730 731 741 747 SAMSUNG 742 743 744 745 SANYO 717 720 746 SHARP 748 749 TELEFUNKEN 751 752 TOSHIBA 747 756 ZENITH 754...

Page 86: ...520 540 544 554 566 NORDMENDE 530 558 NOKIA 521 522 573 575 PANASONIC 509 524 553 559 572 PHILIPS 515 518 557 570 571 PHILCO 503 504 514 517 518 PIONEER 509 525 526 540 551 555 PORTLAND 503 QUASAR 509 535 RADIO SHACK 503 510 527 565 567 RCA PROSCAN 503 510 523 529 544 SAMSUNG 503 515 517 531 532 534 544 556 557 562 563 566 569 SAMPO 566 SABA 530 537 547 549 558 SANYO 508 545 546 560 567 SCOTT 503 ...

Page 87: ...856 857 858 859 860 864 874 NOKIA 851 853 854 864 RCA PROSCAN 866 871 BITA HITACHI 868 HUGHES 867 JVC Echostar Dish Network 873 MITSUBISHI 872 SAMSUNG 875 TOSHIBA 869 870 Maker Code s SONY 821 822 823 HAMLIN REGAL 836 837 838 839 840 JERROLD G I MOTOROLA 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 819 JERROLD 830 831 OAK 841 842 843 PANASONIC 816 826 832 833 834 835 PHILIPS 830 831 PIONEER 828 829 RCA 805...

Page 88: ... for which the color depth of signals passing through an HDMI jack have been raised The number of colors that could be expressed by 1 pixel was 24 bits 16 777 216 colors with the current HDMI jack However the number of colors which can be expressed by 1 pixel will be 36 bits etc when the receiver corresponds to Deep Color Since the gradation of the depth of a color can be expressed more finely wit...

Page 89: ...original studio masters and provides supreme quality audio up to 8 channel at 96 kHz 24 bit and up to 6ch at 192 kHz 24 bit Together with high definition video it offers an unprecedented home theater experience x DTS 96 24 A high sound quality digital signal format It records audio at a sampling frequency and bit rate of 96 kHz 24bit which is the highest possible for DVD video The number of playba...

Page 90: ...and movies By unmasking the audio details typically lost by other playback systems audiences will experience the deep ambience and subtle details of movies music and games And with this technology being used by sound designers during content creation as well as embedded into playback devices Neural THX Surround promises a listening experience that is true to the original mix Neural THX Surround ha...

Page 91: ... the cabinet On placement Place the receiver in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the receiver Do not place the receiver near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that might block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions Do not place the receiver ne...

Page 92: ...ly inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component There is no sound from one of the front speakers Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack to verify that sound is output from the headphones If only one channel is output from the headphones the component may not be connected to the receiver correctly Check that all the cords are fully inserted into the jacks on both the rece...

Page 93: ...d correctly and securely Make sure you have turned on your subwoofer Depending on the selected sound field no sound output from the subwoofer When all speakers are set to LARGE and NEO6 CIN or NEO6 MUS is selected there is no sound from the subwoofer Check SP PATTERN setting page 48 The surround effect cannot be obtained Make sure the sound field function is on press MOVIE or MUSIC Sound fields do...

Page 94: ...s shown below If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna aerial ground it against lightning To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground earth wire to a gas pipe Radio stations cannot be tuned in Check that the antennas aerials are connected securely Adjust the antennas aerials and connect an external antenna aerial if necessary The signal strength of the stations is too weak when t...

Page 95: ...you view images or listen to sound during a Deep Color transmission The Control for HDMI function does not work Check the HDMI connection page 71 Make sure CTRL HDMI is set to CTRL ON in the HDMI menu Make sure the connected component is compatible with the Control for HDMI function Check the Control for HDMI settings on the connected component Refer to the operating instructions of the connected ...

Page 96: ...onsult your nearest Sony dealer PROTECTOR Irregular current is output from the speakers The receiver will automatically turn off after a few seconds Check the speaker connection and turn on the power again For other messages see Message list after Auto Calibration measurement page 35 If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide Clearing the receiver s memory may remedy t...

Page 97: ...round back speakers Depending on the sound field settings and the source there may be no sound output Frequency response Analog 10 Hz 70 kHz 0 5 2 dB with sound field and equalizer bypassed Input Analog Sensitivity 500 mV 50 kohms S N3 96 dB A 500 mV4 Digital Coaxial Impedance 75 ohms S N 100 dB A 20 kHz LPF Digital Optical S N 100 dB A 20 kHz LPF Output analog AUDIO OUT Voltage 500 mV 10 kohms SU...

Page 98: ...ption Power consumption during standby mode 0 7 W When CTRL HDMI in HDMI menu is set to CTRL OFF Dimensions width height depth Approx 430 157 5 318 mm including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 8 4 kg Supplied accessories Operating instructions this manual Quick Setup Guide 1 FM wire antenna aerial 1 AM loop antenna aerial 1 Remote commander RM AAP022 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Optimizer mi...

Page 99: ...l setup 29 INPUT MODE 75 M Menu AUDIO 53 EQ 52 HDMI 54 LEVEL 47 SPEAKER 48 SURROUND 51 SYSTEM 55 TUNER 52 Muting 39 N Naming 67 80 NIGHT MODE 61 O One Touch Play 73 P Phase Audio 47 Phase Noise 47 R RDS 68 Recording onto a CD R 82 onto a recording media 82 Remote commander 11 S Satellite tuner Set top box connecting 26 Selecting component 38 sound field 60 speaker system 30 Sleep Timer 81 Sound fi...

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