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Summary of Contents for STR-DG810

Page 1: ...ions 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 DG810 2007Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...les These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and c m radiate radio l requency energy rod if not installed and used in accord race with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is i1o guarantee that imefference will not occur in a particular inst dl...

Page 3: ...lby Digital and Pro Logic Surrouud aud tile DTS Digital Surround System Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS ES I Neo 6 are registered trademarks of DTS lnc 96 24 is a trademark of DTS Inc This receiver incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI TM technology HDMI the HDMI...

Page 4: ...DIO menu 46 Settings for the video VIDEO menu 47 Settings for the system SYSTEM menn 48 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound AUTO FORMAT DIRECT 52 Selecting a pre programmed sound field 54 Using only the front speakers 2CH STEREO 57 Listening to the sound without any adjnstment ANALOG DIRECT 57 Resetting sound fields to the initial settings 58 Tuner Operations List...

Page 5: ...VL then turn TONE _ to a_ iust the level page 40 Press to operate a tuner FM AM XM page 58 63 Name Function Display The current stat lS of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears here page 7 Remote sensor Receives signals from remote conlnlander DISPLAY Press to select information displayed on the display page 67 77 INPUT MODE Press to select the input mode when the same compo...

Page 6: ...ck page 35 37 38 57 59 64 71 74 76 78 MOVIE Press to select a sound field MUSIC page 52 54 57 A F D 2CH CATEGORY Usedwhen listening toXM CATEGORY Radio page 66 MODE VIDEO 3 IN Counect to a camcorder or PORTABLE AV video game page 25 36 IN jacks PHONES jack Counects to headphones page 87 AUTO CAL MIC Connects to the supplied jack optimizer microphone lkw the Auto Calibration fimction page 29 6us ...

Page 7: ...that you have made digital connections and thai INPUT MODE is not set to ANALOG page 71 FiG PL lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals Fir1 PL II lights up when the Pro Logic 11Movie Music Game decoder is activated Fifl PL IIx lights up when the Pro Logic llx Movie Music Game decoder is activated Howev...

Page 8: ...p when dynamic range compression is activated page 40 NEO 6 Lights up when DTS Neo 6 Cinema Music decoder is activated page 53 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 71 HDMI Liehl_ s up when the receiver recognizes a component connected via an HDMI IN jack p ge 19 Name...

Page 9: ... OPTICAL Connects to a IN jack DVD player etc The COAXIAL COAXIAL jack provides a belier quality of IN j_ek loud sound page 22 24 HDMI IN Connects to a OUT jack DVD player or a satellite tuner etc The image and the sound are output to TV or a projector page 19 DMPORT Connects to a DIGITALMEDIA PORT adapter page 73 COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT section Green COMPONENT Connects Io a y VIDEO DVD playe...

Page 10: ...ote to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio video components that the remote is assigned to operate You can also program the remote to control non Sony audio video components For details see Programming the remote page 79 RM AAP016 AUDIO INPUT OUTPUT section AUDIO IN Cennects 1o a White k OUT jack Super Audio CD player er CD Red player etc page R 17 Yeu can watch the selecled inpul i...

Page 11: ...select the component you want to cnse When you press any of the input buttons tile receiver turns oil The buttons fire factory assigned to control Sony components is follows You can progmnl the rmnote to control non Sony components by changing the code For details see Progmmnfing tile remote page 79 Button Assigned Sony component VIDEO I VCR VTR mode 3 VIDEO 2 VCR VTR Diode 2 VIDEO 3 VCR VTR mode ...

Page 12: ...items from the option menus lk_rDVD player or DVD VHS COMBO To display the _ons of Sony TV press TV 2 _ and then press OPTIONS TOOLS Name Function MENU I_ 11_ b _1_1 11_ b _ a b II b Press to display the menus of tile receiver VCR DVD player satellite tuner Blu ray disc recorder PSX DVD VHS COMBO or DVD HDD COMBO on the TV screen Then use tl_l _ l _ and to perform mellU operations To display tile ...

Page 13: ...n TV VOL Press TV _ and then press TV VOL to a st the TV volume level MASTER Press tu adjust the vohune VOL level of all speakers at the same time DISC SKIP Press tu skip disc uf tile CD player VCD player DVD player or MD deck multbdisc changer only REPLAY Press lu replay tile previous ADVANCE _ scene or fast forward the current scene uf the DVD player Blu ray disc recurder DVD VHS COMBO or DVD HD...

Page 14: ...ght up tile button It changes the remote key function to activate the buttons with orange printing It also activate the OPTIONS TOOLS _ MENU _ RETURN EXIT _ _ DISPLAY _ _ and 4 I 4 _ buttons to perform menu operations for Sony TVs only RM SET UP Press to set up the remote a The munber 5 PRESET TV CH and buttons have tactile dots Use the tactile dots as references when operating tile receiver b Thi...

Page 15: ...ight _Snb 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 on page 45 Example of a 6 1 channel speaker system configuration _Front speaker Left Front speaker Right Center speaker Surround speaker Left Surround speaker Right Surround back ...

Page 16: ...onal front speaker system counect them to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminah You can select tile front speakers you want to use with tile SPEAKERS OFF A B A B button For details see 6 Selecting tile speaker system page 28 b When you connect a sub woofer with an auto standby function turn off the function when watching movies If tile auto standby function is set to ON it turns to standby mode automatica...

Page 17: ...r Audio CD player CD player or CD recorder After connecting your Super Audio CD player CD player or CD recorder proceed to 3b Connecting the video components page 18 or 4 Connecting the antennas page 26 Super Audio _ CD player _lo CD player CD recorder O m ca OAudio cord not supplied 17us ...

Page 18: ...s on the connecting jack Refer to the illustration that follows Select the connection according to the jacks on your components TV etc INPUT jack COMPONENT HDMI VIDEO VIDEO _ Receiver HDMI OUT MONITOR OUT jack COMPONENT HDMI VIDEO VIDEO COMPONENT HDMI VIDEO VIDEO Receiver INPUT _ _ video component OUTPUT jack COMPONENT HDMI VIDEO VIDEO _ High quality image Notes Connect image display components su...

Page 19: ...ls in digital format output fronl the speakers connected to tile receiver This signal supports Delby Digital DTS and linear PCM Satellite tuner Audio video signals DVD player Blu ray disc player TV projector etc Audio video Audio video Audio video signals signals signals D I D m I I Q I D O O O O O HDMI cable not supplied We recr nllnend that yOl I I ise a Solly HDMI cable continued_ 19us ...

Page 20: ...to turn on the receiver when video and audio signals of a playback component are being output to a TV through this receiver Unless the power is on neither video nor audio signals will be transmitted 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 d...

Page 21: ...ideo and m I audiu of a playback component are being uulput to a TV via tile receiver If the power supply 171 the O_ receiver is not turned on neither video i1 1 audio is m Irausmitled I D Tips You c m watch the selected input image when you connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV The sound uf the TV is output from the speakers connected to the receiver if you connect the audio output jack of the TV ...

Page 22: ...l audio from tile DVD player set the digital audio output setting on the DVD player Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD player Tip All the digital audio jacks are cumpatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies Connecting a DVD player DVD player Audio signals O Coaxial digital cord not supplied OAudio cord not supplied _Video cord not supplied O Compone...

Page 23: ...emote so that you can use the button te control your DVD recorder For details see Pregramming the remote page 79 You can also rename the VIDEO 1 input so that it can be displayed on the receiver s display For details see Naming inputs page 76 When cennecting optical digital cords insert the plugs straight in until they click inte place Do not bend or tie optical digital cords Tip All the digit d r...

Page 24: ... Set top box Audio signals Video signals Notes When coenectiog optical digit d cords insert tile plugs straight in entil they click into place De not bend er tie optical digital cords Tip All the digital audie jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies OAudio cord not supplied OOptical digital cord not supplied OVideo cord not supplied OComponent video cord no...

Page 25: ...onent which has analog jacks such as a VCR etc VCR Audio signals Video signals O Q To the VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN jacks Front panel i Camcorder video game O OAudio cord not supplied OVideo cord not supplied _Audio Video cord not supplied o tD m tD 25 us ...

Page 26: ... antenna supplied The shape of the connector varies depending on the area code of this receiver Notes Te prevent neise pickup keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver aud other conlpoeeuts Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna After connecting the FM wire antenna keep it us herizental as possible 26us ...

Page 27: ...ver is turned ou Make sure that the total power consumption of the component s connected to the receiver s AC OUTLET s does not exceed the wattage stated on the rear panel Do not connect high wattage electrical home appliances such as electric irons fans or TVs to this outlet This may cause a malfunction 3 1 Press I _ to turn off the receiver 2 3 Hold down I _ for 5 seconds PUSH and ENTER appears ...

Page 28: ...tteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion When you replace the batteries the remote buttons may be reset to their factory settings If this happens reassign the buttons again page 79 rip Under normal conditions the batteries should last lk_rabout 3 months When the remote no longer operates the receiver replace all the batteries with new ones Press SPEAKERS OFF A B A B repe...

Page 29: ...15 16 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 calibration the sound that comes out of the speakers is very loud Pay attention to the presence of children or to the effect on your neighborhood Perform Auto Calibration in a quiet environment to avoid the effect of...

Page 30: ...usition Input buttons AUTO CAL The Auto Calibration fnnction allows you to measure the following Speakers connection Speakers polarity Distance of each speaker from your listening position Speaker size Speaker level Frequency characteristics DTS 96124 signals are always played back as 48 kHz when yuu correct signals The measuremeut result is not utilized when input signals uf which the sampling fr...

Page 31: ...speakers such as dipole speakers are used 2 Confirm the measurement result When tile measurement ends a beep sounds and tile measurement result appears on the display Measurement Display Explanation result When the SAVE Proceed to step measurement 2 process completes properly When the ERROR See When measurement XXXX error codes process fails appeal page 32 Press RECEIVER and then press 4 _ repeate...

Page 32: ...round back spe ers are connected even though s lrrouud speakers are not counected Conuect the surround speaker to the SPEAKERS SURROUND terminals CODE 31 1 Press RECEIVER then press then follow tile instructions from step I of Perlormiug Auto Calibration CODE 32 33 1 Press RECEIVER then press RETRY Y appears on the display 2 Press _ again 3 Follow the instructions from step 2 of Performing Auto Ca...

Page 33: ...you continue to use tile receiver with that value You can use the A CAL menu to make ff_ D settings for the Auto Calibration fimction to suit your preference _ Select 8 A CAL in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see _ Navigating through menus page 39 and _ Overview of the menus page 40 AUTO CAL Auto Calibration on off A CAL NO The Auto Calibration function is turned off A...

Page 34: ...e parameter Press i 14 repeatedly to select T TONE Y The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence as follows Front left Center Front right Surround right Surround back Surround left _ Sub woofer Adjust the speaker levels and balance using the LEVEL menu so that the level of the test tone sounds the same from each speaker For details see Adjusting tile level LEVEL menu page 43 Tips To adju...

Page 35: ...not be connected securely The speaker cords may have the short circuit problem Note The test tolle does not _x ork when ANAL DIRECT is selected Selectinga component Press the input button to select a component You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver continued_ 35Us ...

Page 36: ...player etc CD_R _ connected to the SA CD CD CD R jack TUNER Built in radio tuner FM or AM baud TUNER For details see page 63 XM RADIO DMPORT DIGITAL MEDIA DMPORT PORT adapter connected to DMPORT jack _ VIDEO 2 BD VIDEO 3 PORTABLE AV and SA CD CD CD R scroll across the display then VIDEO 2 VIDEO Y and SA CD CD appear respectively Turn on the component and start playback Press MASTER VOL to adjust t...

Page 37: ...cert CONCERT You can listen to the sound thai was recorded in the 2 channel format from all speakers nmlli channel Refer to page 52 for details 5 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 Turn on the Super Audio CD player CD player then place the disc on the tray Turn on the receiver Press SA CD CD You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select SA CD CD CD R Playback the disc Adjust to a suitable volume After you ...

Page 38: ...to be played if necessary You can select the sound field to suit the muvie umsic Refer to page 54 fur details Recommended sound fields Movie C ST EX Music CONCERT 1 Turn on the TV and DVD player 2 Turn on the receiver 3 Press DVD You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select DVD 4 Switch the input of the TV so that an image of the DVD is displayed 5 Set up the DVD player Refer to Quick...

Page 39: ...ress _ or to enter the menu 5 Press tit repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust 6 7 Press _ or to enter the parameter Press tit repeatedly to select the setting you want Tile setting is entered automatically To return to the previous display Press I To exit the menu Press MENU However if the RECEIVER button is light oft press RECEIVER and then press MENU Note Sonle p lrameters and se...

Page 40: ...step Sub woofer level SW 10 dB to SW 10 dB SW 0 dB SW LVL 1 dB step Dynamic range compressor a COMP OFF COMP STD COMP OFF D RANGE COMP MAX EQ 44 Equalizer on off _1 EQ ON EQ OFF EQ OFF 2 EQ EQ Front speaker bass level BASS 10 dB to BASS 10 dB BASS 0 dB BASS LVL 0 5 dB step Front speaker treble level TRE 10 dB to TRE lIl dB TRE 0 dB TRE LVL 0 5 dB step Sound field selection a 2CH ST A F D AUTO DOLB...

Page 41: ... DUAL DUAL M S Synchronizes audio with A V SYNC 0 to A V SYNC 20 A V SYNC 0 video output a IA V SYNC I Digital Assign VDI VDI VDI VD2 VDI VD3 VDI VDI l _r D ASSIGNI VDI DVD VDI TV VDI CD VDIOPT DVD VDI DVD VD2 DVD VD3 DVD DVDfor DVD DVD DVD SAT DVD TV DVD COAX DVD CD SAT VD2 SAT VD3 SAT SAT for SAT DVD SAT SAT SAT TV SAT OPT SAT CD Naming inputs a NAME IN VIDEO 47 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT NONE VIDEO l V...

Page 42: ... 3 It to DIST 22 ft DIST 9 ft distance a c I ft step ISB DIST I Sub woofer distance a DIST 3 It to DIST 22 ft DIST 9 ft ST DIST I ft step Surround speaker position a_ BEHD HI BEHD LO SIDE HI SIDE LOW SUR POS SIDE LO Speaker crossover frequency a d CRS 40 Hz to CRS 160 Hz CRS 100 Hz CRS FREQ I 0 Hz step Brightness of the display a r dim 40if dim 7 _7_ dim 0_7_dim DIMMER AUTO Auto Calibration a A CA...

Page 43: ...nd back speaker level SW LVL Sub woofer level 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 the recording eng...

Page 44: ...ails on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 39 and Overview of the menus page 40 SUR menu parameters S F SELCT Sound field selection Lets you select the sound field you want For details see Enjoying Surround Sound page 52 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 ...

Page 45: ...trix decoder tllat 5 1 conforms to Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital 6 1 Matrix decoder that Surround EXb conforms to Dolby Digital EX 3 DTS 5 1 6 1 Matrix decoder that E conforms to Dolby Digital EX O rD DTS_ES 6 1 Matrix decoder that Matrix 6 Ic conforms to Dolby Digital EX _ DTS ES 6 1 Matrix decoder that s el Di crete 6 1 conforms to Dolby Digital EX a A 6 1 chamlel decode flag is information rec...

Page 46: ...he audio to suit your preference Select 5 AUDIO in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 39 and Overview of the menus page 40 AUDIO menu parameters 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 PCM PCM signals are given priority to prevent int...

Page 47: ...tal 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 75 NAME IN Naming inputs Lets you set the name of inputs For details see Naming inputs page 76 Settingsforthevideo VIDEOmenu You can use the VIDEO menu to make various adjustments for HDMI settings assign the composite video input...

Page 48: ...Select 7 SYSTEM in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 39 and Overview of the menus page 40 SYSTEM menu parameters SW SPK Sub woofer 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 YES If you have connected a sub woofer select YES Tip In oMer t...

Page 49: ...round speakers to LARGE 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 NO If you have not connected a surround back speaker select NO YES If you connect a surround back speaker select YES Tip The LAR E rod SMALL settings for each speaker determine whether the internal sound processor ...

Page 50: ...5feet closer than the one between the listening position and the front speaker _ Place the speakers so that the difference ill the length of ill the following diagram is no more than 1 5 meters 5 feet closer than the length of _ Example Adjust the distance to 4 5 meters 15 feet or more when the distance is 6 meters 2 feet Also the distance between the surround speaker_ surround back speaker and th...

Page 51: ...e listening position the surround effects become unclear unless set to SIDE LO or SIDE H 1 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 although it may result in a setting contrary to...

Page 52: ...mat 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 A F D Press A F D repeatedly to select the sound field you want For details see Types of A F D mode page 53 52 us ...

Page 53: ...LII GM decoding This setting is ideal for game softwares Dolby Pro Lugic PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE 6 channel Perfurms Dulby Pro Logic llx Movie mude llx PLIIX MV decodiug This setting expands Dolby Pro Logic 1I Movie or Dolby Digital 5 1 to discrete 6 1 movie channels PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC 6 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic Ilx Music mode PLIIX MS decoding This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources s...

Page 54: ...the sampling frequency is less than 48 kHz or a 2 channel analog signah The NE1JRAL SURROUND processing will be turned off automatically when another type of signal is input The beginning of the sound may be dropped out when the SURROUND processing is turned on off Tip When a multi channel signal is input only Dolby Pro Logic llx decoding is el fcctive When you select decoding modes other than Dol...

Page 55: ... _ o Music PORTABLE AUDIO PORTABLE device This mode is ideal for MP3 and other compressed ulusic HALL HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert halh JAZZ CLUB JAZZ Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club LIVE CONCERT Reproduces the acoustics of a 300 seat live house CONCERT Headphone HEADPHONE 2CH This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones HP 2CH when 2 channel mode page ...

Page 56: ...des integrate these three elements simultaneously Notes The effects provided b the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signah When listening with sound fields that employ the virtual speakers you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers This fimction does not work in the following cases ANALOG DIRECT is selected lnput signals of which the...

Page 57: ... withoutanyadjustment ANALOG DIRECT You can switch the audio of the selected input to two channel analog input This flmction enables you to enjoy high quality analog sources When using this function only the volume and front speaker balance can be adjusted SoundField I 2 buttons 2 Turn INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select the input you want to listen to in analog audio You can also use the inp...

Page 58: ...t to their initial setting Listeningto FM AMradio You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts through the built in tuner Bet_re operation make sure you have connected the FM and AM antennas to the receiver page 26 Tip The tuning scale for direct tuning differs depending on the area code as shown in tile following table For details on area codes see page 3 Area code FM AM 1J CA 100 kHz 10 kHz The AM tun...

Page 59: ... press TUNING to scan from high to low The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received Using the controls on the receiver 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM or AM band 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select AUTO T 3 Turn TUNING 1 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 the numeric buttons to ente...

Page 60: ...eat steps 2 to 4 If you still cannot tune in a station the frequency is not used in your area Presettingradiostations You can preset up to 30 FM stations and 30 AM stations Then you can easily tune in the stations you often listen to 4 3 5 PRESET Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 60 us ...

Page 61: ...the numeric buttons to select a preset number You cun also press PRESET or PRESET to select a preset number If MEMORY goes out before you select the preset number start again t_om step 3 Press ENTER You cun also use MEMORY ENTER on the receiver The station is stored as the selected preset ntlnlber If MEMORY goes out before you press ENTER start again from step 3 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to preset anoth...

Page 62: ...CEIVER and then press MENU I LEVEL appears on the display Press e _ repeatedly to select 4 TUNER Press _ or to enter the menu Press e _ repeatedly to select NAME IN Press _ or to enter the parameter Tile cursor flashes and you can select a character Follow the procedure given in To create an index name below To create an index name 1 Use _ _ I to create an index nanle Press to select a character t...

Page 63: ...an 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 4 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 ha_ e installed the XM Mini Tuner Dock inserted the XM ...

Page 64: ...ound your home to see where the best reception will be received Most XM customers place the anteuna in a south facing window with a clear view to the sky 2 Press TUNER repeatedly to select XM RADIO You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver Press TUNING or TUNING to select a channel You can also press TUNING MODE on the receiver to select AUTO T and then turn TUNING _ to select channel 0 64us...

Page 65: ...e following table Display Description 2 2 two 5 5 five 6 six B 8 eight Q 0 zero R A g D G G H H K M M Q Q Z Z 2 o O 2 Press TUNER repeatedly to select XM RADIO You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver Press TUNING or TUNING to select a channel You can also press TUNING MODE on the receiver to select AUTO T and then turn TUNING _ to select a channel 65 us ...

Page 66: ... a channel in the ONE AT mode 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 2 Press TUNER repeatedly to select XM RADIO You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver Press CATEGOR...

Page 67: ...e MEMORY ENTER on the receiver The selected channel is tune in DISPLAY Press DISPLAY on the receiver repeatedly Eachtime you press DISPLAYwhiletuning in the channel the display changes cyclically as follows Channel nanle Channel nmnber Category name _ Artist name Feature _ O Song Program title _ Sound field type _ Tip The preset i umber is always displayed at the right O end of the display _ 67us ...

Page 68: ...on selecting channels see Listening to the XM Radio page 63 Press MEMORY You can also press MEMORY ENTER on the receiver Press the numeric buttons to enter the preset number You can also select tile nnmber by pressing PRESET or PRESET You can also turn TUNING 1 on the receiver Preset numbers from I to 30 are available and channel 1 is preset for all the preset nnmbers when you purchase the receive...

Page 69: ...on You can also press TUNING MODE on the receiver to select PRESET T and then turn TUNING on the receiver You can select preset channels from 1 to 30 Note Tile preset channel information will be updated depending on the service provided by the XM Satellite Radio Inc that you have subscribed to 1 O Press TUNER repeatedly to select XM RADIO You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the recei vet continued ...

Page 70: ...nal is too weak Make sure that the antenna is securely connected Ac iust tile antenna so that tile signal is as strong as possible LOADING The audio channel or information Wait until the audio channel or information has is being acquired been acquired OFF AIR The selected channel is off the air Make sure that you selected the channel properly Try to select another channeh There is no characteristi...

Page 71: ... IN Gives 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 Spec...

Page 72: ...onnected component on the receiver For details see the operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Notes Do not connect anadapter tiler than tile DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Do not connect or disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter while the receiver is turned O11 Depeoding on the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter video output may not be possible The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapters a...

Page 73: ...es depending en tile DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Fer details see tile operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter OVideo cord not supplied To detach the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter from DMPORT jack 2 it Press and hold both sides of the connector and then pull out the connector Notes When cennccting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter be sure the connector is inserted with the arre...

Page 74: ...ORT input Initial setting NONE The assignable composite video input are VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 DVD and SAT inputs For example select VIDEO 1 When you press DMPORT the inmges 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 _ Notes Depending un the type of DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter you can ope...

Page 75: ...2 Press RECEIVER and then press MENU l LEVEL appears on the display Press _ _ repeatedly to select 5 AUDIO 3 4 5 6 7 8 Press _ or to enter the menu Press 4 1 repeatedly to select D ASSIGN Press _ or to enter the parameter Press tit repeatedly to select the digital audio input you want to reassign for example VD1 Press _ or to enter your selection Press tit repeatedly to select the input you want t...

Page 76: ...put When you reassign the digital audio input the INPUT MODE setting may change autnmatically page 71 You cannot reassign tile digital audio input to TUNER XM Radio and DMPORT 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 the input button to se...

Page 77: ...u have assigned one to tile input or preset station page 62 76 Index name does not appear when only blank spaces have been entered or it is tile same as tile input name Usingthe SleepTimer 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 changes cyclically as follows 2 00 0 1 1 30 00 1 00 ...

Page 78: ...CD R OUT jacks You can record from a video component using the receiver See the operating instructions supplied with your recording component 1 Press one of the input buttons to select the playback component You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 3 4 Prepare the playback component for playing For example insert the video tape you want to copy into the VCR Prepare the recording component...

Page 79: ...de 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 v did button is pressed In step 2 if several input buttons are pressed only the last pressed button is wfiid In step 2 if you press TUNER you can only program the button to control a tuner p...

Page 80: ...e 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 Tile n lmeric codes are based on tile latest information available fflr 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 not ...

Page 81: ...15 716 750 FISHER 717 718 719 720 GENERAL ELECTRIC 721 722 730 GE GOLDSTAR LG 723 753 GRUNDIG 724 HITACHI 722 725 729 741 ITT NOKIA 717 JVC 726 727 728 736 MAGNAVOX 730 73 I 738 MITSUBISHI MGA 732 733 734 735 NEC 736 PANASONIC 729 730 737 738 739 740 PHILIPS 729 730 73 I 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 TOSHI...

Page 82: ...517 CURTIS MATHES 503 551 566 567 DAYTRON 517 566 DAEWOO 504 505 506 507 515 544 FISHER 508 545 FUNAI 548 FUJITSU 528 GOLDSTAR LG 503 512 515 517 534 544 556 568 GRUNDIG 51 l 533 534 HITACHI 503 513 514 515 517 519 544 557 571 ITT NOKIA 52 l 522 J C PENNY 503 510 566 JVC 516 552 KMC 517 MAGNAVOX 503 515 517 518 544 566 MARANTZ 527 MITSUBISHI MGA 503 519 527 544 566 568 NEC 503 517 520 540 544 554 ...

Page 83: ...35 539 540 541 551 ZENITH 542 543 567 TEKNIKA 517 518 567 WARDS 503 517 566 YORK 566 GE 503 509 510 544 LOEWE 515 534 556 To control a satellite tuner Maker Code s SONY 801 802 803 804 824 825 865 AMSTRAD 845 846 BskyB 862 GENERAL ELECTRIC 866 GE GR1JNDIG 859 860 HUMAX 846 847 THOMSON 857 86 I 864 PACE 848 849 850 852 862 863 864 PANASONIC 818 855 PHILIPS 856 857 858 859 860 864 874 NOKIA 85h 853 ...

Page 84: ...thfidly The three jacks are color coded green blue and red Composite video A standard format for transmitting video signal information The lmninance signal Y and chrominance signal C are combined and transmitted together 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 ...

Page 85: ... Matrix 6 1 which matrixes surround back channel into LS and RS channels It is ideal tUr playback of motion picture soundtracks DTS Neo 6 This technology converts 2ch stereo recorded audio for 6 Ich playback There are two modes to select according to the playback source or your preference CINEMA for movies and MUSIC for stereo sources such as music HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI is...

Page 86: ...de 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 buiMup 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...

Page 87: ...serted 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 receiver ...

Page 88: ...er surround speakers are set to either SMALL or LARGE page 42 Make sure the surronnd back speaker is set to YES page 42 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 ON page 40 There is no sound from the sub woofer Check that the sub woofer is connected correctl...

Page 89: ...uttons The FM reception is poor Use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna ground it against lightning To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe Outdoor FM antenna Receiver To ground Ground wire not supplied Radio stations cannot be tuned in Check that the an...

Page 90: ...ny dealer If an error message appears while you perform Auto Calibration see When error codes appear page 32 to solve the problem PROTECT Irregular current is output froln tile receiver The receiver will automatically turn offafter 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 Clearing the receiver s m...

Page 91: ...2 dB with sound field and equalizer bypassed Input Analog Digital Coaxial Digital Optical Output analog AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER Equalizer Gain levels Sensitivity 500 mV 50 kohms S N3 96 dB A 500 lnV 4 Impedance 75 ohms SIN 100 dB A 20 kHz LPF SIN 100 dB A 20 kHz LPF Voltage 500 mY 10 kohms Voltage 2 V I kohm _ 10 dB 1 dB step 3IlNPUT SHORT with sound field and equalizer bypassed 4 Weighled nelwork in...

Page 92: ...nsumption during standby mode 0 3 W When CONTROL in VIDEO melm is set to CTRL OFF AC outlets Area code AC outlets U CA 1switch 120 W IA MAX Dimensions w h d Approx 430 x 157 5 x 316 mm 16718x6218x 12418 inches including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 8 1 kg 17 lb 14oz Supplied accessories FM wire antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 Remote commander RM AAP016 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Optimizer m...

Page 93: ...p 27 INPUT MODE 71 M Menu A CAL 33 AUDIO 46 EQ 44 LEVEL 43 SUR 44 SYSTEM 48 TUNER 46 VIDEO 47 Muting 36 N Naming 62 76 R Recording onto a CD R 78 onto a recording media 78 Remote programming 79 S Satellite tnner connecting 24 Selecting component 35 sound field 54 speaker system 28 Sleep Timer 77 Sound fields resetting 58 selecting 54 Speakers connecting 16 Super Audio CD player connecting 17 playb...

Page 94: ... 2 8 9 8 6 3 9 1 1 1 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia http www sony net ...

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