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3a: Connecting the audio components

The following illustration shows how to
connect a Super Audio CD/CD player.
After connecting your Super Audio CD/CD
player, proceed to “3b: Connecting the video
components” (page 17).

Connecting a Super Audio CD/

CD player

DIGITAL

(ASSIGNABLE)

DMPORT

OPTICAL

SAT

DVD

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

VIDEO 1

HDMI

DVD IN

VIDEO 2/BD IN

OUT

SAT

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

DVD

VIDEO IN

VIDEO 1

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO IN

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO IN

SUB

WOOFER

MONITOR

SAT IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

DVD IN

VIDEO 1 IN

MONITOR OUT

SPEAKERS

FRONT B

FRONT A

SURROUND

CENTER

SURROUND BACK

SA-CD/CD

Super Audio CD
player/CD player

Audio cord (not supplied)

Summary of Contents for STR-DG710

Page 1: ...r Operating Instructions Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No STR DG710 ...

Page 2: ...e in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception whi...

Page 3: ...Surround System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS DTS ES Neo 6 are registered trademarks of DTS Inc 96 24 is a trademark of DTS Inc This receiver incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMITM technology HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks o...

Page 4: ...VIDEO menu 44 Settings for the system SYSTEM menu 45 Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically A CAL menu 49 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound AUTO FORMAT DIRECT 49 Selecting a pre programmed sound field 51 Using only the front speakers 2CH STEREO 54 Listening to the sound without any adjustment ANALOG DIRECT 54 Resetting sound fields to the initial set...

Page 5: ...ner FM AM XM page 55 TUNING MEMORY ENTER D Display The current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears here page 7 E Remote sensor Receives signals from remote commander F DISPLAY Press to select information displayed on the display page 73 Name Function G INPUT MODE Press to select the input mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jack...

Page 6: ...tening to XM Radio page 60 CATEGORY N VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLEAV IN jacks Connects to a portable audio video component such as a camcorder or video game page 24 33 O AUTO CAL MIC jack Connects to the supplied optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function page 28 P PHONES jack Connects to headphones page 78 ...

Page 7: ...Dolby Digital Surround EX signals Note When playing a Dolby Digital format disc be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to ANALOG page 67 Name Function E PL PLII PLIIx PL lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals PLII lights up when the Pro Logic II Movie Music Game ...

Page 8: ...GE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated page 37 M NEO 6 Lights up when DTS Neo 6 Cinema Music decoder is activated page 50 N COAX Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to AUTO IN and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL jack or when INPUT MODE is set to COAX IN page 67 O HDMI Lights up when the receiver recognizes a component connected via a HDMI IN jac...

Page 9: ... better quality of loud sound page 21 23 COAXIAL IN jack HDMI IN OUT jacks Connects to a DVD player etc The image and the sound are output to a TV or a projector page 18 DMPORT jack Connects to a DIGITALMEDIA PORT adapter page 69 B COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT section COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT jacks Connects to a DVD player TV or a satellite tuner You can enjoy high quality image page 20 23 Gre...

Page 10: ...terminals Connects to theAM loop antenna aerial supplied with this receiver page 25 XM ANTENNA jack Connects to theXM Connect and Play antenna not supplied page 61 Remote commander 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 0 10 ENTER 9 SYSTEM STANDBY TV INPUT SLEEP DMPORT TV 1 AV 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD 2CH A F D RETURN EXIT TV CH PRESET TV CH PRESET TUNING TV TUNING REPLAY ADVANCE MENU MOVIE MUSIC MEMORY DVD MENU FM M...

Page 11: ...eceiver TV TV SA CD CD Super Audio CD CD player TUNER Built in tuner Name Function D 2CH Press to select a sound field A F D MOVIE MUSIC E AMP MENU Press to display the menu of the receiver Then use V v B b and P to perform menu operations F AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto Calibration function G D TUNING Press to enter direct tuning mode D SKIP Press to skip a disc when using a multi disc chan...

Page 12: ...en Press MENU and TV M at the same time to display the TV s menu Then use V v B b and P to perform menu operations Name Function O RETURN EXIT O Press to return to the previous menu exit the menu while the menu or on screen guide of the VCR DVD player satellite tuner or blu ray disc player is displayed on the TV screen PressRETURN EXITandTV M at the same time to return to the previous menu or exit...

Page 13: ...S Press and TV M at the same time to select the channel entry mode either one or two digits of the TV 10 x Press to select track numbers over 10 of the VCR satellite tuner or CD player channel numbers of the Digital CATV terminal CLEAR Press to clear a mistake when you press the incorrect numeric button T Numeric buttons number 5a Press to preset tune to preset stations select track numbers of the...

Page 14: ...nd speaker left ESurround speaker right GSub woofer You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of DVD software recorded sound in the Surround EX format if you connect one additional surround back speaker 6 1 channel see Using the surround back decoding mode SB DEC on page 42 Example of a 6 1 channel speaker system configuration AFront speaker left BFront speaker right CCenter speaker DSurround speak...

Page 15: ...y function turn off the function when watching movies If the auto standby function is set to on it turns to standby mode automatically based on the level of the input signal to a sub woofer then sound may not be output HDMI XM DVD IN VIDEO 2 BD IN OUT TV IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN L R L R L R MONITOR SAT IN COMPONENTVIDEO DVD IN VI...

Page 16: ...r DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE DMPORT OPTICAL SAT IN DVD IN COAXIAL ANTENNA VIDEO 1 IN AM HDMI XM DVD IN VIDEO 2 BD IN OUT TV IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN L R L R SUB WOOFER MONITOR SAT IN COMPONENTVIDEO DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN Y PB CB PR CR MONITOR OUT SPEAKERS FRONT B FRONT A L L R R SURROUND L R CENTER SURROUND BACK SA CD CD IN L R Supe...

Page 17: ...g jack Refer to the illustration that follows Select the connection according to the jacks on your components How to connect your components Component Page With HDMI jack 18 TV 20 DVD player DVD recorder 21 Satellite tuner Set top box 23 VCR 24 Camcorder video game etc 24 Video input output jacks to be connected 1 AUTO CAL MIC SPEAKERS OFF A B PHONES VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R MEMOR...

Page 18: ...NABLE DMPORT OPTICAL SAT IN DVD IN COAXIAL ANTENNA VIDEO 1 IN AM XM TV IN SA CD CD IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN L R L R L R SUB WOOFER MONITOR SAT IN COMPONENTVIDEO DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN Y PB CB PR CR MONITOR OUT SPEAKERS FRONT B FRONT A L L R R SURROUND L R CENTER SURROUND BACK HDMI DVD IN VIDEO 2 BD IN OUT DVD player A AHDMI ...

Page 19: ...umber 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 and or the sound from the HDMI OUT jack may be distorted or may not be output In this case check the specification of the connected component Set the resolution of the image of the playback component to 720p or 1080i wh...

Page 20: ...ck to a TV or projector The sound of the TV is output from the speakers connected to the receiver if you connect the audio output jack of the TV and the TV IN jacks of the receiver Connecting a TV DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE DMPORT OPTICAL SAT IN DVD IN COAXIAL ANTENNA VIDEO 1 IN AM HDMI XM DVD IN VIDEO 2 BD IN OUT SA CD CD IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OU...

Page 21: ... 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies Connecting a DVD player Connecting a DVD player DVD recorder DMPORT ANTENNA AM HDMI XM DVD IN VIDEO 2 BD IN OUT TV IN SA CD CD IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN L R L R L R SUB WOOFER MONITOR SPEAKERS FRONT B FRONT A L L R R SURROUND L R CENTER SURROUND BACK DVD VIDEO IN DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE OPT...

Page 22: ...digital cords Tip All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies DMPORT ANTENNA AM HDMI XM DVD IN VIDEO 2 BD IN OUT TV IN SA CD CD IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L R L R SUB WOOFER MONITOR SPEAKERS FRONT B FRONT A L L R R SURROUND L R CENTER SURROUND BACK VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN L R DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL SAT IN DVD ...

Page 23: ...6 kHz sampling frequencies Connecting a satellite tuner set top box DMPORT ANTENNA AM HDMI VIDEO 2 BD IN TV IN SA CD CD IN DVD VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN L R L R SUB WOOFER MONITOR SPEAKERS FRONT B FRONT A L L R R SURROUND L R CENTER SURROUND BACK SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN L R DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL DVD IN COAXIAL VIDEO 1 IN SAT IN COMPONENTVIDEO DVD...

Page 24: ...N AM HDMI XM DVD IN VIDEO 2 BD IN OUT TV IN SA CD CD IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT L R L R MONITOR SAT IN COMPONENTVIDEO DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN Y PB CB PR CR MONITOR OUT SPEAKERS FRONT B FRONT A L L R R SURROUND L R CENTER SURROUND BACK VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN L R VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R SUB WOOFER VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN VCR A B AAudio cord not supplied BVid...

Page 25: ...ntenna aerial After connecting the FM wire antenna aerial keep it as horizontal as possible DMPORT OPTICAL SAT IN DVD IN COAXIAL VIDEO 1 IN HDMI XM DVD IN VIDEO 2 BD IN OUT TV IN SA CD CD IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN L R L R L R SUB WOOFER MONITOR SAT IN COMPONENTVIDEO DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN Y PB CB PR CR MONITOR OUT SPEAKERS FR...

Page 26: ... a while CLEARED appears The following items are reset to their factory settings All settings in the LEVEL EQ SUR TUNER AUDIO VIDEO and SYSTEM menus The sound field memorized for each input and preset station All sound field parameters All preset stations All index names for inputs and preset stations MASTER VOLUME is set to VOL MIN Input is set to DVD Connecting the AC power cord mains lead SURRO...

Page 27: ... remote no longer operates the receiver replace all the batteries with new ones 6 Selecting 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 repeatedly to select the front speaker system you want to drive To turn off the speaker output press SPEAKERS OFF A B repeatedly until the SP A and SP B...

Page 28: ...n or to the effect on your neighborhood Perform Auto Calibration in a quiet environment to avoid the effect of noise and to get a more accurate measurement If there are any obstacles in the path between the optimizer microphone and the speakers the calibration cannot be performed correctly Remove any obstacles from the measurement area to avoid measurement error Notes The Auto Calibration function...

Page 29: ...to Calibration cannot detect the sub woofer Therefore all sub woofer settings will be maintained Tip During the measurement process Auto Calibration is canceled when you do the following Press 1 input buttons or MUTING Change the volume level Press AUTO CAL again Performing Auto Calibration 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 0 10 ENTER 9 SYSTEM STANDBY TV INPUT SLEEP DMPORT TV 1 AV 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD 2CH A ...

Page 30: ...e as the Auto Calibration function will automatically adjust the settings You can also change the settings manually To change the settings manually 1 Record down the warning code 2 Press 3 Press 1 to turn off the receiver 4 Follow the solution provided in the Warning codes and solutions below 5 Turn on the receiver and perform Auto Calibration again page 29 Error and warning codes Error code Cause...

Page 31: ...nter speaker level is out of range Reposition your center speaker d WARN 63 The surround left speaker level is out of range Reposition your surround left speaker e WARN 64 The surround right speaker level is out of range Reposition your surround right speaker f WARN 65 The surround back speaker level is out of range Reposition your surround back speaker g WARN 70 The front speaker distance is out ...

Page 32: ...ails see Adjusting the level LEVEL menu page 40 Tips To adjust the level of all speakers at the same time press MASTER VOL You can also use MASTER VOLUME on the receiver The adjusted value is shown on the display during adjustment 7 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to select T TONE N 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 ...

Page 33: ...ck DMPORT DMPORT DIGITALMEDIAPORT adapter connected to the DMPORT jack VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 VCR etc connected to the VIDEO 1 jack VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 BD Blu ray disc player etc connected to the VIDEO 2 BD jack VIDEO 3 VIDEO 3 PORTABLE AV Camcorder video game etc connected to the VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN jack DVD DVD DVD player etc connected to DVD jack 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 0 10 ENTER 9 SYSTEM STANDBY TV INPUT SL...

Page 34: ...OVIE MUSIC AUTO CAL DIRECT DISPLAY INPUT MODE INPUT SELECTOR MASTER VOLUME TUNING MODE 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 Tip You can select the sound field to suit the music Refer to page 51 for details Recommended sound fields Classical HALL Jazz JAZZ Live concert CON...

Page 35: ...plied with the TV and DVD player Check the following if you cannot listen to multi channel sound Be sure this receiver is connected to the DVD player via a digital connection Be sure the digital audio output of the DVD player is set up properly Tips Select the sound format of the disc to be played if necessary You can select the sound field to suit the movie music Refer to page 51 for details Reco...

Page 36: ... enter the parameter 6 Press V v repeatedly to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically To return to the previous display Press B To exit the menu Press 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 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 0 10 ENTER 9 2CH A F D RETURN EXIT MENU MO...

Page 37: ... dB Sub woofer level SW LVL SW 10 dB to SW 10 dB 1 dB step SW 0 dB Dynamic range compressora D RANGE COMP OFF COMP STD COMP MAX COMP OFF EQ 2 EQ page 41 Equalizera EQ EQ ON EQ OFF EQ OFF Front speaker bass level BASS LVL BASS 6 dB to BASS 6 dB 1 dB step BASS 0 dB Front speaker treble level TRE LVL TRE 6 dB to TRE 6 dB 1 dB step TRE 0 dB SUR 3 SUR page 41 Sound field selectiona S F SELCT 2CH ST A F...

Page 38: ...puta A V SYNC A V SYNC Y A V SYNC N A V SYNC N Digital audio input assignmenta D ASSIGN VD1 VD1 VD1 VD2 VD1 VD3 VD1 DVD VD1 TV VD1 CD DVD VD1 DVD VD2 DVD VD3 DVD DVD DVD SAT DVD TV DVD CD SAT VD2 SAT VD3 SAT DVD SAT SAT SAT TV SAT CD VD1 VD1 for VIDEO 1 DVD DVD for DVD SAT SAT for SAT Naming inputsa NAME IN VIDEO 6 VIDEO page 44 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT video input assignmenta DMPORT V NONE VIDEO 1 VIDE...

Page 39: ...t between front speaker distance and 5 ft 1 ft step DIST 10 ft Surround left speaker distancea SL DIST DIST xx ft between front speaker distance and 15 ft 1 ft step DIST 10 ft Surround right speaker distancea SR DIST DIST xx ft between front speaker distance and 15 ft 1 ft step DIST 10 ft Surround back speaker distancea SB DIST DIST xx ft between front speaker distance and 15 ft 1 ft step DIST 10 ...

Page 40: ...SB LVL Surround back speaker level x SW LVL Sub woofer level x D RANGE Dynamic range compressor Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only COMP OFF The dynamic range is not compressed COMP STD The dynamic range is compressed as intended by ...

Page 41: ...hrough menus page 36 and Overview of the menus page 37 SUR menu parameters x S F SELCT Sound field selection Lets you select the sound field you want For details see Enjoying Surround Sound page 49 Note The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound field to an input whenever it is selected Sound Field Link For example if you select HALL for the SA CD CD input then change to a different input...

Page 42: ...stream designed for returning those signals to 6 1 discrete channels Discrete 6 1 channel signals are DVD specific signals not used in movie theaters Notes There may be no sound from the surround back speaker in Dolby Digital EX mode Some discs have no Dolby Digital Surround EX flag even though the packages have Dolby Digital EX logos In this case select SB ON You can select the surround back deco...

Page 43: ...your preference Select 5 AUDIO in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 36 and Overview of the menus page 37 AUDIO menu parameters x DEC PRI Digital audio input decoding priority Lets you specify the input mode for the digital signal input to the DIGITAL IN and HDMI IN jacks DEC AUTO Automatically switches the input mode between DTS Dolby Dig...

Page 44: ...put the receiver is performing DTS ES Matrix 6 1 decoding ANALOG DIRECT function is selected x D ASSIGN Digital audio input assignment Lets you assign the digital audio input to other input source For details see Listening to digital sound from other inputs DIGITAL ASSIGN page 71 x NAME IN Naming inputs Lets you set the name of inputs For details see Naming inputs page 72 Settings for the video VI...

Page 45: ...plifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 36 and Overview of the menus page 37 SYSTEM menu parameters x SW SPK Sub woofer YES If you have connected a sub woofer select YES NO If you have not connected a sub woofer select NO This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers Tip In order to take full advantage ...

Page 46: ...tion circuitry and output the surround channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer or other LARGE speakers NO If you have not connected surround speakers select NO x SB SPK Surround back speaker When the surround speakers are set to NO the surround back speaker is also automatically set to NO and the setting cannot be changed YES If you have connected a surround back speaker select YES NO If you ...

Page 47: ...ack speaker Surround back speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance A to a distance 15 feet closer to your listening position E Tip The receiver lets you to input the speaker position in terms of distance However it is not possible to set the center speaker further than the front speakers Also the center speaker cannot be set more than 5 feet closer from th...

Page 48: ...istener from the immediate left and right of the listening position the surround effects become unclear unless set to SIDE LO or SIDE HI Nevertheless each listening environment has many variables such as wall reflections and you may obtain better results using BEHD HI if your speakers are located high above the listening position even if they are located to the immediate left and right Therefore a...

Page 49: ...sound AUTO FORMAT DIRECT The Auto Format Direct A F D mode allows you to listen to higher fidelity sound and select the decoding mode for listening to a 2 channel stereo sound as multi channel sound Press A F D repeatedly to select the sound field you want For details see Types of A F D mode page 50 Enjoying Surround Sound 1 2 3 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD 2CH A F D MOVIE MUSIC AMP MENU SAT TV SA ...

Page 50: ...II MUSIC PLII MS 5 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode decoding This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs PRO LOGIC II GAME PLII GM 5 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Game mode decoding This setting is ideal for game softwares Dolby Pro Logic IIx PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE PLIIX MV 6 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie mode decoding This setting expands Dolby Pro Lo...

Page 51: ...for signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz Tip When a multi channel signal is input only Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding is effective When you select decoding modes other than Dolby Pro Logic IIx multi channel sound being encoded is output Selecting a pre programmed sound field You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver s pre programmed sound field...

Page 52: ...stra music is featured in the soundtrack Music PORTABLE AUDIO PORTABLE Reproduces a clear enhanced sound image from your portable audio device This mode is ideal for MP3 and other compressed 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 Headphone HEAD...

Page 53: ...en like in theaters Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the type of reverberation found in theaters The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate these three elements simultaneously Notes The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal When listening with sound fields that employ the virtual speakers you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly fro...

Page 54: ...joy high quality analog sources When using this function only the volume and front speaker balance can be adjusted 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select the input you want to listen to in analog audio You can also use the input buttons on the remote 2 Press DIRECT on the receiver The analog audio is output To cancel ANALOG DIRECT Press DIRECT on the receiver again You can also press any ...

Page 55: ...ner Before operation make sure you have connected the FM and AM antennas aerials to the receiver page 25 Tip The tuning scale for direct tuning differs depending on the area code as shown in the following table For details on area codes see page 3 The AM tuning scale can be changed page 82 1 AUTO CAL MIC SPEAKERS OFF A B PHONES VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R MEMORY ENTER CATEGORY MODE C...

Page 56: ... 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 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 Select 1 b 3 b 5 b 0 If you have tuned in an AM station adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna aerial for optimum reception 4 Press ENTER You can also use ...

Page 57: ...r AM band You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Tune in the station that you want to preset using Automatic Tuning page 56 or Direct Tuning page 56 Switch the FM reception mode if necessary page 56 Presetting radio stations 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 0 10 ENTER 9 SYSTEM STANDBY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD 2CH A F D RETURN EXIT TV CH PRESET TV CH PRESET TUNING TUNING REPLAY ADVANCE MENU MOVIE MUSIC ...

Page 58: ...ESET 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 the numeric buttons to select the preset station you want Then press ENTER to enter the selection Using the controls on the receiver 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM or AM band 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select PRESET T 3 Turn TUNING to sel...

Page 59: ...elow To create an index name 1 Use V v B b to create an index name Press V v to select a 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 Tip You can select the character type as follows by pressing V v Alphabet upper case t Numbers t Symbols 2 Press The ent...

Page 60: ...ts or xmradio ca Canadian residents Subscriptions subject to Customer Agreement available at xmradio com US residents and xmradio ca Canadian residents Only available in the 48 contiguous United States and Canada 2006 XM Satellite Radio Inc All rights reserved All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners To activate XM Satellite Radio Once you have installed the XM Mini Tuner D...

Page 61: ...Check the XM Radio ID on the display and write it in the space provided here ID _____________________________ If you cannot read the characters or numbers on the display refer to the following table Connecting the XM Radio DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE DMPORT OPTICAL SAT IN DVD IN COAXIAL ANTENNA VIDEO 1 IN AM HDMI DVD IN VIDEO 2 BD IN TV IN SA CD CD IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT VI...

Page 62: ...a channel Display Description 2 two 5 five 6 six 8 eight 0 zero A B D G H K M Q Z Receiving XM Radio broadcasts 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 0 10 ENTER 9 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD 2CH A F D RETURN EXIT TV CH PRESET TV CH PRESET TUNING TV TUNING REPLAY ADVANCE MENU MOVIE MUSIC MEMORY DVD MENU FM MODE CLEAR TOOLS DISPLAY MUTING TV VOL MASTER VOL AUTO CAL D TUNING D SKIP AMP MENU SAT TV SA CD CD TUNER F G g f H m...

Page 63: ...e the channel you selected may not be the one in the category you want This is because one channel may belong to more than one category If you press CATEGORY or CATEGORY in the ALL CAT mode the first channel of the next or previous category is selected CATEGORY SKIP 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select XM RADIO You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Press D TUNING Selecting channels from ...

Page 64: ...e INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Tune in the channel you want to preset For details on selecting channels see Listening to the XM Radio page 60 3 Press MEMORY You can also use MEMORY ENTER on the receiver Displaying the XM RADIO information on the front panel display 1 AUTO CAL MIC SPEAKERS OFF A B PHONES VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R MEMORY ENTER CATEGORY MODE CATEGORY TUNING 2CH A ...

Page 65: ...to select the preset channel you want Then press ENTER to enter the selection You can also press TUNING MODE on the receiver to select PRESET T and then turn TUNING You can select preset channels from 1 to 30 Note The preset channel information will be updated depending on the service provided by the XM Satellite Radio Inc that you have subscribed to Selecting the channel by using the preset numbe...

Page 66: ...een updated NO SIGNL The signal is too weak Adjust the antenna so that the signal is as strong as possible LOADING The audio channel or information is being acquired Wait until the audio channel or information has been acquired OFF AIR The selected channel is off the air Make sure that you selected the channel properly Try to select another channel There is no characteristic information such as an...

Page 67: ...es priority to digital audio signals when there are both digital and analog connections If there are no digital audio signals analog audio signals are selected HDMI IN Specifies the digital audio signals input to the HDMI jack COAX IN Specifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL COAXIAL jack OPT IN Specifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL jack ANALOG Specifies t...

Page 68: ...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 69: ...w mark on the DMPORT jack Be sure 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 DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL SAT IN DVD IN COAXIAL ANTENNA VIDEO 1 IN AM HDMI XM DVD IN VIDEO 2 BD IN TV IN SA CD CD IN AUDIO OU L R ...

Page 70: ...VD and SAT inputs For example select VIDEO 1 When you press DMPORT the images from the component connected to the VIDEO 1 VIDEO IN jack through DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter will appear on the TV screen To return to the previous display Press B Notes Depending on the type of DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter you can operate the connected component by using the remote For details on the remote button operati...

Page 71: ...acant digital audio input VD1 in the example 7 Press or b to enter your selection 8 Press V v repeatedly to select the input DVD in the example you want to assign to the digital audio input jack selected in step 6 When DVD input is selected the sound of the DVD player will become a digital sound through the OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN jack The input you can assign varies for each audio input For details se...

Page 72: ...isplay it on the receiver s display This is convenient for labeling the jacks with the names of the connected components 1 Press the input button to select the input you want to create an index name for You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Press AMP MENU 1 LEVEL appears on the display 3 Press V v repeatedly to select 5 AUDIO or 6 VIDEO 4 Press or b to enter the menu 5 Press V v to sel...

Page 73: ...gned one to the input or preset station page 59 72 Index name does not appear when only blank spaces have been entered or it is the same as the input name Note Character or marks may not be displayed for some languages Using the Sleep Timer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time Press SLEEP repeatedly while the power is on Each time you press the button the display ...

Page 74: ...y guards to prevent recording In this case you may not be able to record from the source When DMPORT input is selected and you have assigned VIDEO 1 input to DMPORT input no video signals are output from the VIDEO 1 VIDEO OUT jack Changing button assignments You can change the factory settings of the input buttons to suit the components in your system For example if you connect a DVD recorder to t...

Page 75: ... signal Y and chrominance signal C are combined and transmitted together x Dolby Digital Digital audio encoding decoding technology developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc It consists of front left right center surround left right and sub woofer channels It is a designated audio standard for DVD video and also known as 5 1 channel surround Since surround information is recorded and reproduced in stere...

Page 76: ...vering a higher quality sound reproduction x DTS ES Format for 6 1 channel playback with surround back information There are two modes Discrete 6 1 which records all channels independently and Matrix 6 1 which matrixes surround back channel into LS left surround and RS right surround channels It is ideal for playback of motion picture soundtracks x DTS Neo 6 This technology converts 2 channel ster...

Page 77: ...rature of the top side and bottom rises considerably To avoid burning yourself do not touch 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...

Page 78: ... 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 receiver and the compone...

Page 79: ...eakers Select a CINEMA STUDIO EX mode page 52 Adjust the speaker level page 31 Make sure the center surround speakers are set to either SMALL or LARGE page 39 Make sure the surround back speaker is set to YES page 39 There is no sound from the surround back speaker Some discs have no Dolby Digital Surround EX flag even though the packages have Dolby Digital Surround EX logos In this case select SB...

Page 80: ...ception is poor Use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as 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 wire to a gas pipe Radio stations cannot be tuned in Check that the antennas aerials are connected securely Adjust the antennas aerials...

Page 81: ...DEC EROR Appears when a signal the receiver cannot decode ex DTS CD is input and DEC PRI on the AUDIO menu is set to DEC PCM Set it to DEC AUTO page 38 PROTECT 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 If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide Clea...

Page 82: ...lizer bypassed Inputs 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 Outputs Analog AUDIO OUT Voltage 500 mV 10 kohms SUB WOOFER Voltage 2 V 1 kohm Equalizer Gain levels 6 dB 1 dB step 3 INPUT SHORT with sound field and equalizer bypassed 4 Weighted network input level FM tuner section Tuning...

Page 83: ... set to CTRL OFF Dimensions w h d Approx 430 157 5 310 mm 16 7 8 6 2 8 12 2 8 inches including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 7 8 kg 17 lb 4 oz Supplied accessories FM wire antenna aerial 1 AM loop antenna aerial 1 Remote commander RM AAU014 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Optimizer microphone ECM AC2 or ECM AC2a 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Area code Power ...

Page 84: ...onnecting 21 E Error messages 81 H HDMI connecting 18 I Initial setup 26 INPUT MODE 67 M Menu A CAL 49 AUDIO 43 EQ 41 LEVEL 40 SUR 41 SYSTEM 45 TUNER 43 VIDEO 44 Muting 33 N Naming 59 72 R Recording onto a recording media 74 S Satellite tuner connecting 23 SB DEC 42 Selecting component 33 sound field 51 speaker system 27 Set top box connecting 23 Sleep Timer 73 Sound fields resetting 55 selecting ...

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