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Enjoying a satellite tuner or 
cable television tuner

1

Turn on the TV.

Refer to the operating instructions of your 
TV for details.

2

Turn the satellite/cable television tuner 
and stand on.

3

Press INPUT SE or – 
repeatedly until “SAT/CATV” appears 
in the front panel display.

4

Change the TV input. 

Refer to the operating instructions of your 
TV for details.

5

Adjust the volume by pressing 
/–.

• 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 Blu-ray Disc, DVD, 
“PlayStation 2” or 
“PlayStation 3”

1

Turn on the TV.

2

Turn on the Blu-ray Disc/DVD player 
(recorder), “PlayStation 2” or 
“PlayStation 3”, and then turn the stand 
on.

3

Press INPUT SE or – 
repeatedly until “BD” or “DVD” appears 
in the front panel display.

4

Change the TV input.

Refer to the operating instructions of your 
TV for details.

5

Play back the disc.

• Even if you play back Dolby True HD, Dolby Digital 

Plus or DTS-HD with a connected component 
compatible with these sound formats, the stand 
accepts Dolby Digital or DTS. When you play back 
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 SE or – 
repeatedly until “DMPORT” appears in 
the front panel display.

2

Start playback of the connected 
component.

• You can enjoy optimum sound quality from portable 

audio components in any sound field except for 
“STANDARD,” joining the effect of Portable Audio 
Enhancer.

Enjoying other 
components

VOLUME

MUTING

TUNING

-

PRESET

-

NIGHT

DISPLAY

CENTER

SUBWOOFER

INPUT SELECTOR

AMP MENU

LEVEL

DIMMER

TUNING

+

PRESET

+

RETURN

MENU

SOUND FIELD

?/1

INPUT 
SELECTOR 
+/–

VOLUME
 +/–

Tip

Tip

Tip

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Summary of Contents for RHT-G550

Page 1: ...4 121 123 11 1 Theatre Stand System 2009 Sony Corporation Operating Instructions RHT G550 ...

Page 2: ...t the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol The chemical symbols for mercury Hg or lead Pb are added if the battery contains more than 0 0005 mercury or 0 004 lead By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for ...

Page 3: ...ner Functions Presetting radio stations 25 Listening to the radio 26 Naming preset stations 27 Using the Radio Data System RDS 28 Surround Function Enjoying the surround effect 29 BRAVIA Sync Features What is BRAVIA Sync 32 Preparing for the BRAVIA Sync 32 Enjoying Blu ray Disc DVD 34 One Touch Play Enjoying the TV sound from the stand 35 System Audio Control Turning off the stand TV and the conne...

Page 4: ...tween the 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 ...

Page 5: ...your hand or fingers between the TV and the stand To prevent the stand from distorting observe the following Install the stand on a solid and flat surface If you install the stand on a soft surface such as a mat first lay a board under the stand Do not install the stand in a place subject to direct sunlight or near a heater Do not install the stand in a hot or humid place or outdoors Moving the st...

Page 6: ...on with adequate ventilation 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...

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: ...ing 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 may cause a malfunction If you do not i...

Page 9: ... stand Be careful not to pinch your fingers when setting up the stand Preventing the TV from toppling over As a protective measure secure the TV 1 Place the TV on the stand The TV should be placed in the centre of the stand aligning the rear edge of the TV s base with the stand s rear edge 2 Fasten the support belt to the stand with a wood screw 3 Fit the support belt to the TV s base then firmly ...

Page 10: ...hape and the length of the antenna aerial are designed to receive AM signals Do not dismantle or roll up the antenna aerial 1 Remove only the loop part from the plastic stand 2 Set up the AM loop antenna aerial supplied 3 Connect the cords to the AM antenna aerial terminals The cords can be connected to either terminal Do not place the AM loop antenna aerial near the system or other AV component a...

Page 11: ...tdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below Bundling the cables You can bundle all connecting cables of the stand and other components using the cable tie supplied 1 Connect the components to the stand For details see pages 13 to 17 2 Insert a cable tie supplied into the hole at the rear of the stand until it clicks 3 Bundle the cables and then insert the end of the cable tie through the slit of the ca...

Page 12: ...nd the cable tie 1 Push the lever of the cable tie 2 While pushing the lever pull the cable tie from the slit To remove the cable tie from the rear of the stand 1 Pinch the two tabs of the cable tie 2 While pinching the tabs pull off the cable tie 2 1 1 1 2 ...

Page 13: ... Sony BRAVIA Sync compatible components using HDMI cables BRAVIA Sync Features makes operations simpler page 32 Connect the AC power cord mains lead after you have finished connecting all components to the stand Connecting components with HDMI jacks TV monitor projector etc Audio signal Audio video signal A Audio video signal B A A A Audio video signal Audio video signal Blu ray Disc player record...

Page 14: ...ony HDMI cable Check the setup of the connected component if the image is poor or sound does not come out of a component connected via the HDMI cable Audio signals sampling frequency bit length etc sent 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 ...

Page 15: ...ing to the jacks of your components Connect the AC power cord mains lead last Connecting components without HDMI jacks TV monitor projector etc C A Optical cable not supplied B Optical cable supplied C Coaxial digital cord not supplied An audio cord not supplied can be used when the TV does not have DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT Signal flow Video signal Video signal A A Video signal Audio signal B Audio ...

Page 16: ... jack has priority when you connect both the audio output of the TV to the INPUT OPT and INPUT ANALOG jack of the stand 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 audio output settings refer to the...

Page 17: ...nnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter while the stand is turned 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 Signal flow DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Notes A ...

Page 18: ... a wall outlet mains connect all the other components or TVs to the unit Connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet Should you notice an abnormality in the unit disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet immediately Connecting the AC power cord mains lead Note ...

Page 19: ... turned off and the Control for HDMI function is not working B 1 on standby Press to turn the stand on or off C INPUT SELECTOR Press to select the input source to play back Each time you press the button the input source changes cyclically as follows TV t BD t DVD t SAT CATV t FM t AM t DMPORT t TV D VOLUME Press to adjust the volume Playback Options Index to parts and controls Front panel display...

Page 20: ...e C TUNED 25 Lights up when a radio station is received D HDMI 13 43 Lights up when HDMI equipment is being used E ST MONO 25 Lights up according to the stereo or monaural status of the radio F COAX OPT Lights up according to the type of cable you are using G remote sensor 44 Point the remote commander towards here H MUTING Lights up when the sound is turned off I Message display area Displays vol...

Page 21: ...ss to select a preset radio station page 26 N O RETURN Press to return to the previous menu O DISPLAY Press to switch the information in the front panel display P INPUT SELECTOR Press to select an input source such as the tuner or other connected component Each time you press the button the input source changes cyclically as follows TV y BD y DVD y SAT CATV y FM y AM y DMPORT y TV Buttons for the ...

Page 22: ... the stand on 3 Press INPUT SELECTOR or repeatedly until TV appears in the front panel display 4 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 SUBWOOFER INPUT SELECTOR AMP MENU LEVEL DIMMER TUNING PRESET RETURN MENU SOUND FIELD 1...

Page 23: ...in the front panel display 4 Change the TV input Refer to the operating instructions of your TV for details 5 Play back the disc Even if you play back Dolby True HD Dolby Digital Plus or DTS HD with a connected component compatible with these sound formats the stand accepts Dolby Digital or DTS When you play back these high quality sound formats set the connected component to output the sound in m...

Page 24: ...cted to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter will not be played on the TV if CTRL HDMI is set to ON To enjoy the sound of a component without displaying the images when CTRL HDMI is set to ON turn off the TV first and then reset the power of the stand If you turn on this stand first and then turn off the TV all components connected to the TV will be turned off because of the Control for HDMI function No...

Page 25: ...p for a monaural program 3 Press MENU 4 Press X x repeatedly until Memory appears in the front panel display 5 Press A preset number appears in the front panel display 6 Press X x to select the preset number you want 7 Press Complete appears in the front 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 Tune...

Page 26: ...peatedly For automatic tuning press and hold TUNING or Automatic tuning stops when the stand tunes in a station To stop 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 front panel display then pres...

Page 27: ...on you want to create an index name for 3 Press MENU 4 Press X x repeatedly until Name In appears in the front panel display 5 Press 6 Create a name by using C X x c Press X x to select a character then press c to move the cursor to the next position Letters 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...

Page 28: ...ient RDS features such as station name display RDS is available only for FM stations 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 ...

Page 29: ...the front panel display Each time you press the SOUND FIELD button the display changes cyclically as follows STANDARD y MOVIE y DRAMA y NEWS y SPORTS y GAME y MUSIC y JAZZ y CLASSIC y ROCK y POP y LIVE y FLAT y STANDARD 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...

Page 30: ...ed Suitable source Sound field Effect All STANDARD Suits various sources Video source MOVIE Recreates powerful and realistic sound along with clear dialog DRAMA Best suited for TV dramas NEWS Produces the announcer s voice clearly SPORTS Produces the play by play commentary clearly and realistic sound with surround effects such as cheering etc GAME Produces powerful and realistic sound best suited...

Page 31: ...el 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 40 Tip VOLUME MUTING TUNING PRESET NIGHT DISPLAY CENTER SUBWOOFER INPUT SELECTOR AMP MENU LEVEL DIMMER TUNING PRESET RETURN MENU SOUND FIELD NIGHT ...

Page 32: ...e 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 Refer to the operating instructions of the component To use the BRAVIA Sync set the Control for HDMI function to on for the connected component When you connect a Sony TV with the Control f...

Page 33: ...5 Press AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off The Control for HDMI function is set to on 6 Set the 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 SAT CATV DVD BD and repeat step 6 If you add or reconnec...

Page 34: ...rns off Play back a connected component The TV turns on automatically and switches to the appropriate HDMI input Even if the stand is turned off active standby mode the HDMI signal will be sent from the connected component to the TV via the HDMI connection You can enjoy image and sound of the component on the TV Depending on the TV the start of the content may not be output VOLUME MUTING TUNING PR...

Page 35: ...e stand You can prevent this by limiting the maximum volume level 1 Press AMP MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until SET HDMI appears then press or c 3 Press X x repeatedly until VOL LIMIT appears then press or c 4 Press X x to select the maximum volume level you want The maximum volume level changes as follows 5 Press AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off This function is available only when the Control for...

Page 36: ...ff HDMI signal transmission stops and power consumption is reduced 1 Press AMP MENU 2 Press X x repeatedly until SET HDMI appears then press or c 3 Press X x to select POWER SAVE then press or c 4 Press X x to select the setting ON Reduces power consumption in active standby mode HDMI signal transmission occurs only when the TV is on OFF No reduction HDMI signal transmission occurs continuously ev...

Page 37: ...ync Features The power saving function may not work for some TVs compatible with the BRAVIA Sync In this case set POWER SAVE to OFF Depending on your components it may take time before image or sound is output Notes ...

Page 38: ...edly to select the item and the setting 3 Press AMP MENU to turn off the AMP menu These settings are retained even if you disconnect the AC power cord mains lead The following pages show details for each setting Advanced Settings Settings and adjustments using the amplifier menu AMP MENU SET HDMI CTRL HDMI ON OFF POWER SAVE ON OFF VOL LIMIT MAX 49 48 2 1 MIN DUAL MONO MAIN SUB MAIN SUB A V SYNC ON...

Page 39: ...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 40: ... setting DISPLAY 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 front 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 is working even if you set the DISPLAY to OFF 4 Press A...

Page 41: ...pears then press or c 3 Press X x to select the preset time you want The minutes display remaining time changes as follows 4 Press AMP MENU The AMP menu turns off 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...

Page 42: ... When the input is switched the input signal type appears in the front panel display If 2 0ch or 1 0ch appears the sound source is stereo or monaural and does not contain surround sound If 5 1ch appears the sound source does have surround sound though not much surround sound may be heard depending on the program or disk No sound or only a very low level sound is heard from the speakers Press VOLUM...

Page 43: ...de No sound is output from the stand and TV speaker Check the volume of the stand and the TV Select the input of the stand correctly Check HDMI OUT on the connected components are connected correctly and securely The sound is output from both the stand and the TV If the Control for HDMI function is set to off or the selected component is not compatible with the Control for HDMI function turn off t...

Page 44: ...king For details see Using the Volume Limit function page 35 If the stand still does not operate properly after performing the above measures reset the stand as follows Use buttons on the stand for the operation 1 Press 1 to turn on the power 2 Press 1 while pressing INPUT SELECTOR and VOLUME COLD RESET appears and the stand is reset AMP menu sound field etc return to the default settings The shel...

Page 45: ...aerial terminals 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuning range 531 kHz 1 602 kHz with the interval set at 9 kHz Antenna aerial AM loop antenna aerial Intermediate frequency 450 kHz HDMI section Video inputs outputs SAT CATV DVD BD 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...

Page 46: ...nal degradation occurs Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic II creates five full bandwidth output channels from 2 channel sources This is done using an advanced high purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any new sounds or tonal colorations DTS Digital audio compression technology developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc This tech...

Page 47: ...igital amplifier technology developed by Sony which effectively minimizes the occurrence of sound fragmentation and jitter delivering superb dialog clarity and faithful reproduction of the original sound The compact amplifier section supports a higher power efficiency and improved thermal performance x v Colour x v Colour x v Color enables the more faithful reproduction of various colors such as t...

Page 48: ...IA PORT connecting 17 DISPLAY 27 40 DUAL MONO 39 DVD player recorder connecting 13 15 N NIGHT mode 31 P PlayStation 3 connecting 13 R Radio 26 Radio stations 25 Remote before use 8 operating 21 S Satellite tuner connecting 13 15 Setting 9 S Force PRO Front Surround 7 Sleep timer 41 Sound field 29 Index ...

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