Sony 3-291-730-21(1) Operating Instructions Manual Download

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WARNING ..............................................4
CAUTION................................................5
Precautions ...............................................6
Main features ...........................................7

Getting Started

Supplied accessories ................................8
Setting this stand ......................................9
Connecting components with HDMI

jacks .................................................11

Connecting components without HDMI

jacks .................................................13

Setting up the sound output of the

connected component ......................14

Connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

adapter .............................................15

Playback Options

Index to parts and controls .....................16
Enjoying TV...........................................19
Enjoying other components ...................19

Tuner Functions

Presetting radio stations .........................21
Listening to the radio .............................22
Naming preset stations ...........................23
Using the Radio Data System (RDS).....24

Surround Function

Enjoying the surround effect..................25

“BRAVIA” Sync Features

What is “BRAVIA” Sync?.....................27
Preparing for the “BRAVIA” Sync........27
Enjoying Blu-ray Disc/DVD..................30

(One-Touch Play)

Enjoying the TV sound from the

speakers ...........................................30
(System Audio Control)

Turning off the stand, TV and the

connected compornents ...................31
(System Power Off)

Advanced Settings

Settings and adjustments using the

amplifier menu ................................ 32

Additional Information

Troubleshooting .................................... 36
Specifications ........................................ 38
Glossary................................................. 40
Index...................................................... 41

Table of Contents

The instructions in this manual are for RHT-
G900 and RHT-G1500. RHT-G900 is the
model used for illustration purposes. Any
difference in procedure is clearly indicated in
the text, for example, “RHT-G900 only.”

Summary of Contents for 3-291-730-21(1)

Page 1: ...3 291 730 21 1 Theatre Stand System 2008 Sony Corporation RHT G900 RHT G1500 Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...plicable 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 batteries are disposed of correctly you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwi...

Page 3: ...dio Data System RDS 24 Surround Function Enjoying the surround effect 25 BRAVIA Sync Features What is BRAVIA Sync 27 Preparing for the BRAVIA Sync 27 Enjoying Blu ray Disc DVD 30 One Touch Play Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers 30 System Audio Control Turning off the stand TV and the connected compornents 31 System Power Off Advanced Settings Settings and adjustments using the amplifier menu...

Page 4: ...TV and the stand The AC power cord mains lead or the connecting cable may be damaged resulting in fire or electric shock When moving the stand be careful not to trap the AC power cord mains lead or the connecting cable under the stand Do not allow children to climb on the stand or crawl between the shelves If children climb on the stand or get between the shelves serious injury or death can result...

Page 5: ...ied TV Confirm whether this stand is mentioned as a supported product in the operating instructions of the TV Note on load capacity Do not place any equipment exceeding the specified maximum weight on the stand as indicated in the illustration below Otherwise it may fall or break Notes on installation Be careful not to pinch your hand or fingers between the TV and the stand To prevent the stand fr...

Page 6: ...entilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the stand Use caution when placing the stand on surfaces that have been specially treated with wax oil polish etc as staining or discoloration of the surface may result The floor may be damaged if sand trash etc gets caught under the legs of the stand On operation Before connecting other components be sure to turn off and unplug the stand ...

Page 7: ... long term involvement in surround technology and the vast amounts of acoustic data accumulated as a result has led to the development of all new processing method and advanced DSP to handle this task effectively which we call S Force PRO Front Surround Compared with previous front surround technologies S Force PRO Front Surround reproduces a more convincing sense of distance and space resulting i...

Page 8: ...ert two size AA R6 batteries by matching the and ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery with an old one Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing particularly when replacing the batteries Do not expose the remote sensor to direct light from the sun or lighting apparatus Doing so ma...

Page 9: ...tand 2 Fasten the support belt supplied to the stand with the small screw supplied Tighten the screw upward into the underside hole as in the illustration 3 Fit the support belt to the stand then firmly fasten with the large screw supplied using a screw driver or coin etc 4 While supporting the TV tighten the support belt to secure in place Installing the shelf board RHT G900 only 1 Insert the att...

Page 10: ...ges 11 to 15 2 Bundle the cables with the cord manager to prevent them from tangling Stuff the cables into the cord manager as shown in the illustration below Installing this stand Install the stand after connecting all the components to the stand Install the stand after allowing for a space of more than 5 cm from the wall This is to allow for heat dissipation and to prevent the TV from falling Be...

Page 11: ...refer to BRAVIA Sync Features page 27 Connect the AC power cord mains lead after you have finished connecting all components to the stand Connecting components with HDMI jacks R TV DMPORT BD IN DVD IN SAT IN TV OUT FM ANTENNA 75 COAXIAL L OPT OPT COAX OPT ANALOG INPUT HDMI DVD SAT DC 5V 0 7A MAX TV monitor projector etc Audio signal Audio video signal A Audio video signal C B A A A Audio video sig...

Page 12: ...onent connected via the HDMI cable Audio signals sampling frequency bit length etc transmitted from an HDMI jack may be suppressed by the connected component Sound may be interrupted when the sampling frequency or the number of channels of audio output signals from the playback component is switched When the connected component is not compatible with copyright protection technology HDCP the image ...

Page 13: ...f your components Connect the AC power cord mains lead last PlayStation 2 is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc Connecting components without HDMI jacks R TV DMPORT BD IN DVD IN SAT IN TV OUT FM ANTENNA 75 COAXIAL L OPT OPT COAX OPT ANALOG INPUT HDMI DVD SAT DC 5V 0 7A MAX TV monitor projector etc D A Optical cable not supplied B Optical cable supplied C Audio cord not supplied D Coaxi...

Page 14: ... INPUT COAX jack except a TV individually For details refer to Setting the Control for HDMI function to off for a component without HDMI jacks page 29 Depending on the audio output settings of the connected component the sound may output in 2 channel sound format only In this case set the connected component to output the sound in multi channel sound format PCM DTS Dolby Digital For details on aud...

Page 15: ...ed on When you connect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter be sure the connector is inserted with the arrow mark facing toward the arrow mark on the DMPORT jack To detach the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter press and hold A and then pull out the connector Connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter R TV DMPORT BD IN DVD IN SAT IN TV OUT FM ANTENNA 75 COAXIAL L OPT OPT COAX OPT ANALOG INPUT HDMI DVD SAT DC 5V ...

Page 16: ...stand is turned on Amber Control for HDMI function is working while the stand is turned off Off The stand is turned off and the Control for HDMI function is not working C 1 on standby Press to turn the stand on or off D INPUT SELECTOR Press to select the input source to play back E VOLUME Press to adjust the volume Playback Options Index to parts and controls POWER ACTIVE STANDBY INPUT SELECTOR VO...

Page 17: ...io input signals C SLEEP 35 Flashes when the Sleep Timer function is active D NIGHT 26 Lights up in NIGHT mode E COAX OPT Lights up according to the cable which you are using F TUNED 21 Lights up when an FM station is received G ST MONO 22 ST Lights up when a stereo FM station is received MONO Lights up when the stand is set to reproduce a stereo FM station in monaural continued ...

Page 18: ...the sound L NIGHT Press to activate the NIGHT mode function page 26 M PRESET Press to select a preset radio station page 22 N O RETURN Press to return to the previous menu O DISPLAY Press to switch the information in the top panel display P INPUT SELECTOR Press to select an input source such as the tuner or other connected component Buttons for the operation of a connected component through DMPORT...

Page 19: ...nd the stand on 3 Press INPUT SELECTOR or repeatedly until SAT appears in the top panel display 4 Change the TV input Refer to the operating instructions of your TV for details 5 Adjust the volume by pressing VOLUME The sound may be output from the TV s speaker In this case turn the volume of the TV s speaker down to the minimum Enjoying TV Tip VOLUME MUTING TUNING PRESET NIGHT DISPLAY CENTER SUBW...

Page 20: ...igital Plus or DTS HD with a connected component compatible with these sound formats the stand accepts as Dolby Digital or DTS When you playback these high quality sound formats set the connected component to output the sound in multi channel PCM if possible Enjoying a connected component through DMPORT connection 1 Press INPUT SELECTOR or repeatedly until DMPORT appears in the top panel display 2...

Page 21: ...ss X x repeatedly until Memory appears in the top panel display 5 Press A preset number appears in the top panel display 6 Press X x to select the preset number you want 7 Press Complete appears in the top panel display and the station is stored 8 Press MENU 9 Repeat 2 to 8 to store other stations To change the preset number Restart from step 3 Tuner Functions Presetting radio stations VOLUME MUTI...

Page 22: ...y For automatic tuning press and hold TUNING or The automatic tuning stops when the stand tunes in a station To stop the automatic tuning manually press TUNING or If an FM program is noisy If an FM program is noisy you can select monaural reception There will be no stereo effect but reception will improve 1 Press MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until FM Mode appears in the top panel display then press...

Page 23: ... numbers and other symbols can be input for a radio station name If you enter a wrong character Press C c repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes then press X x to select the desired character 7 Press Complete appears in the top panel display and the station name is stored 8 Press MENU You can check the frequency in the top panel display by pressing DISPLAY repeatedly page 23 Viewing ...

Page 24: ...weak Not all FM stations provide RDS service nor do they provide the same type of services If you are not familiar with the RDS system check with your local radio stations for details on RDS services in your area Receiving RDS broadcasts Simply select a station from the FM band When you tune in a station that provides RDS services the frequency in the top panel display switches to the station name...

Page 25: ... retained even if you disconnect the AC power cord mains lead Surround Function Enjoying the surround effect VOLUME MUTING TUNING PRESET NIGHT DISPLAY CENTER SUBWOOFER INPUT SELECTOR AMP MENU LEVEL DIMMER TUNING PRESET RETURN MENU SOUND FIELD SOUND FIELD Sound field Effect STANDARD This is the standard setting MOVIE Recreates powerful and realistic sound along with clear dialog NEWS Produces the a...

Page 26: ... enjoy sound effects and to hear the dialog clearly even at a low volume level using this function This function is useful for enjoying sound at night Press NIGHT To cancel the night mode press NIGHT again You can listen to Dolby Digital sound at low volume by using AUDIO DRC page 34 Tip VOLUME MUTING TUNING PRESET NIGHT DISPLAY CENTER SUBWOOFER INPUT SELECTOR AMP MENU LEVEL DIMMER TUNING PRESET R...

Page 27: ...t the stand and components using other than HDMI connection We recommend that you connect this stand to products featuring BRAVIA Sync Depending on the connected component the Control for HDMI function may not work See the operating instructions of the component To use the BRAVIA Sync set the Control for HDMI function to on for the stand and the connected component When you connect a Sony TV with ...

Page 28: ...e Control for HDMI function of the connected component to on For details on setting the connected component refer to its operating instructions 7 Select the input of the stand connected to the component you want to use the Control for HDMI function for BD DVD SAT and repeat step 6 If you add or reconnect the component Perform steps of Preparing for the BRAVIA Sync and If SCANNING or COMPLETE does ...

Page 29: ...CTRL SAT CTRL or DMPORT CTRL then press or c 4 Press X x to select OFF 5 Press AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off Unless the Control for HDMI function is set to off for a component without HDMI jacks the sound of that component is not output from the stand When you connect the video output of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter to the video input of the TV set the DMPORT CTRL to OFF When you connect the D...

Page 30: ...o turn on the stand The sound is output from the speaker of the stand The sound is output from the TV s speaker when you turn the stand off When the TV is turned on before this stand is turned on the TV sound will not be output for a moment When you connect a TV that does not have System Audio Control function the System Audio Control function does not work You can adjust the volume and turn off t...

Page 31: ... only when the Control for HDMI function is set to on This function is not available when the output method changes from the stand speaker to the TV speaker We recommend that you set the maximum volume level to a little lower than the volume you usually listen to Regardless of the maximum volume level you set the VOLUME button of the stand and the remote is operable If you do not want to limit the...

Page 32: ... menu 2 Press C X x c repeatedly to select the item and the setting 3 Press AMP MENU to turn off the AMP menu The following pages show details for each setting Advanced Settings Settings and adjustments using the amplifier menu AMP MENU DVD CTRL SET HDMI CTRL HDMI ON OFF ON OFF SAT CTRL ON OFF DMPORT CTRL ON OFF VOL LIMIT MAX 49 48 2 1 MIN DUAL MONO MAIN SUB MAIN SUB A V SYNC ON OFF AUDIO DRC MAX ...

Page 33: ...usting the delay between the sound and the image A V SYNC You can delay the sound using this function when the image is slower than the sound 1 Press AMP MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until A V SYNC appears then press or c 3 Press X x to select the setting OFF Does not adjust ON Adjusts the difference between picture and sound 4 Press AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off You may not be able to adjust the...

Page 34: ...ISPLAY You can change the display setting 1 Press AMP MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until DISPLAY appears then press or c 3 Press X x to select the setting of the top panel display ON The display appears all the time OFF The display appears for a few seconds when you operate the stand The display appears all the time when the muting or protection function is working even if you set the DISPLAY to OF...

Page 35: ...tedly until SLEEP appears then press or c 3 Press X x to select the preset time you want The minutes display remaining time changes as follows This function is only for this stand not for the connected TV or other components Note VOLUME MUTING TUNING PRESET NIGHT DISPLAY CENTER SUBWOOFER INPUT SELECTOR AMP MENU LEVEL DIMMER TUNING PRESET RETURN MENU SOUND FIELD AMP MENU C X x c OFF y 10M y 20M Y Y...

Page 36: ...e surround processing may not work page 25 No sound or only a very low level sound is heard from the speakers Press VOLUME and check the volume level Press MUTING or VOLUME to cancel the muting function Press SOUND FIELD and check the selected sound field Depending on the source the sound effect of the speakers may be less noticeable Sound lags behind the TV image Set A V SYNC to OFF when A V SYNC...

Page 37: ...turn off the sound of the stand or the TV The System Power Off function does not work Change the setting of the TV to turn connected components off automatically when you turn off the TV For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV An image does not appear on the TV Check whether HDMI IN and HDMI OUT are connected in reverse A message stating that the output method has changed from th...

Page 38: ...ohms 1 kHz THD 10 Surround 70 W ch 6 ohms 1 kHz THD 10 Subwoofer 120 W 3 ohms 100 Hz THD 10 Depending on the sound field settings and the source there may be no sound output Inputs Analog TV Sensitivity 600 mV Impedance 30 kohms Specifications Dimensions mm approx A 1 115 B 400 C 500 Mass kg 54 POWER ACTIVE STANDBY INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME Dimensions mm approx A 1 550 B 400 C 400 Mass kg 59 Format Su...

Page 39: ...cone type 2 Tweeter 25 mm balanced dome type Surround speaker unit Speaker system Full range Acoustic suspension Magnetically shielded Speaker unit 50 mm cone type Subwoofer unit Speaker system Bass reflex Speaker unit 100 mm cone type 2 General Power requirements European model 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption On 110 W Active Standby Control for HDMI is on 1 5 W or more Standby Control for HD...

Page 40: ...is an interface that supports both video and audio on a single digital connection allowing you to enjoy high quality digital picture and sound The HDMI specification supports HDCP High bandwidth Digital Contents Protection a copy protection technology that incorporates coding technology for digital video signals PCM Pulse Code Modulation A method of converting analog audio to digital audio for eas...

Page 41: ... MEDIA PORT connecting 15 DISPLAY 23 34 DUAL MONO 33 DVD player recorder connecting 11 13 N NIGHT mode 26 P PlayStation 3 connecting 11 R Radio 22 Radio stations 21 Remote before use 8 operating 18 S Satellite tuner connecting 11 13 Setting 9 S Force PRO Front Surround 7 Sleep timer 35 Sound field 25 X x v Colour 40 Index ...

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