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3-289-200-

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Multi Channel AV
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Operating Instructions

STR-DG920

Summary of Contents for STRDG920 - STR AV Receiver

Page 1: ... 2008 Sony Corporation 3 289 200 11 1 Multi Channel AV Receiver Operating Instructions STR DG920 ...

Page 2: ...he literature accompanying the appliance WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used i...

Page 3: ...atellite Radio Inc All rights reserved The font type Shin Go R installed in this receiver is provided by MORISAWA COMPANY LTD These names are the trademarks of MORISAWA COMPANY LTD and the copyright of the font also belongs to MORISAWA COMPANY LTD This product is manufactured under license from Neural Audio Corporation and THX Ltd Sony Corporation hereby grants the user a non exclusive non transfe...

Page 4: ...programmed sound field 50 Resetting sound fields to the initial settings 55 Enjoying the surround effect at low volume levels NIGHT MODE 56 Advanced Speakers Setting Up Adjusting the speaker settings manually 56 Adjusting the equalizer 61 Tuner Operations Listening to FM AM radio 62 Listening to the XM Radio 65 Control for HDMI Using the Control for HDMI function for BRAVIA Sync 72 Preparing Contr...

Page 5: ... Using the Remote Programming the remote 99 Clearing all the contents of the remote s memory 104 Additional Information Glossary 104 Precautions 108 Troubleshooting 109 Specifications 114 Index Back cover ...

Page 6: ...en you press POWER on the receiver the receiver will be turned off To remove the cover Press PUSH When you remove the cover keep it out of reach from children Getting Started Front panel SPEAKERS OFF A B A B PHONES VIDEO 2 IN PORTABLE AV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R AUTO CAL MIC MEMORY ENTER 2CH A DIRECT A F D MOVIE MUSIC DIMMER MULTI CHANNEL DECODING INPUT SELECTOR TONE MODE ON STANDBY TUNING MODE POWER TU...

Page 7: ...information displayed on the display page 84 113 J INPUT MODE Press to select the input mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks page 81 K MASTER VOLUME Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time page 45 46 47 L INPUT SELECTOR Turn to select the input source to playback page 44 M Digital Cinema Sound lamp Lights up when a sound field with D...

Page 8: ...GNAL GND 1 1 3 2 4 5 5 6 A DIGITAL INPUT OUTPUT section OPTICAL IN jacks Connects to a DVD player etc The COAXIAL jack provides a better quality sound page 20 27 29 COAXIAL IN jacks HDMI IN OUT jacks Connects to a DVD player satellite tuner or a Blu ray disc player The image is output to a TV or a projector while the sound can be output from a TV or and speakers connected to this receiver page 25 ...

Page 9: ...or 7 1 channel or 5 1 channelsound page 22 AUDIO OUT jack Connects to subwoofer page 16 F VIDEO AUDIO INPUT OUTPUT section AUDIO IN OUT jacks Connects to a VCR DVD player etc page 27 30 VIDEO IN OUT jacks G DMPORT DMPORT jack Connects to a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 20 White L Red R MULTI CHANNEL INPUT FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK SUBWOOFER CENTER R L R L Black White L Red R Yellow Remote commande...

Page 10: ...eiver turns on The buttons are factory assigned to control Sony components page 45 You can program the remote to control non Sony components following the steps in Programming the remote on page 99 Name Function Numeric buttons number 5 Press SHIFT X then press numeric buttons to preset tune to preset stations select track numbers of the CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck o...

Page 11: ...press to enter the selection Press also to enter the selection of the receiver VCR satellite tuner DVD player Blu ray disc player PSX DVD VHS COMBO or DVD HDD COMBO Name Function K OPTIONS TOOLS Press to display and select items from the option menus for receiver DVD player Blu ray disc player or satellite tuner Press TV D and then press TOOLS to display the options of Sony TV L HOME MENU Press to...

Page 12: ...BD DVD TOP MENU Press to display the menu or on screen guide of the DVD player Blu ray disc player PSX DVD VHS COMBO or DVD HDD COMBO on the TV screen Then use V v B b J and J to perform menu operations BD DVD MENU Press to display the menu of the DVD player or Blu ray disc player on the TV screen Then use V v B b J and J to perform menu operations TV INPUT Press TV D and then press TV INPUT to se...

Page 13: ...DVD VHS COMBO or DVD HDD COMBO To select information of Sony TV press TV D and then press DISPLAY V RESOLUTION Press to change the resolution of signals output from the HDMI OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack page 77 W INPUT MODE Press to select the input mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks page 81 X SHIFT Press to light up the button It changes the re...

Page 14: ...eaker right CCenter speaker DSurround speaker left ESurround speaker right HSubwoofer 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 system or two surround back speakers 7 1 channel system Example of a 7 1 channel speaker system configuration AFront speaker left BFront speaker right C...

Page 15: ...nnel speaker system the angle A should be the same When you connect a 6 1 channel speaker system place the surround back speaker behind the listening position Since the subwoofer does not emit highly directional signals you can place it wherever you want ...

Page 16: ... 1 IN OUT APE IN IN TV AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN BD MONITOR AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO 1 FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK SUBWOOFER CENTER MONITOR OUT COMPO 3 IN COMPO 2 IN PB CB FRONT A L R FRONT B L R SURROUND CENTER R L R AM NNA R L R L R L R L SUBWOOFER 13 32 in 10 mm AUDIO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO COMPO 1 IN Y R L MULTI CHANNEL INPUT SURROUND B...

Page 17: ...nnect it to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK L terminals c When you connect a subwoofer with an auto standby 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 subwoofer then sound may not be output Note Before connecting the AC power cord mains lead make sure that metallic wires...

Page 18: ...IDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO 1 MULTI CHANNEL INPUT SA CD CD IN PHONO SUBWOOFER FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK SUBWOOFER CENTER FRONT A L R FRONT B L R SURROUND L R SURROUND BACK L R SPEAKERS AM FM ANTENNA R L R L R L R L R L R L OPTICAL TV MONITOR VIDEO OUT IN TV R L ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY MONITOR OUT COMPO 1 IN PB CB PR CR SAT IN HDMI BD IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN OUT COMPO...

Page 19: ...put from the speakers connected to the receiver if you connect the audio output jack of the TV to the TV IN jacks of the receiver In this configuration set the sound output jack of the TV to Fixed if it can be switched between either Fixed or Variable All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies 4a Connecting the audio components This secti...

Page 20: ...ecting components with digital audio output jack ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY OPTICAL IN TV XM SAT IN HDMI BD IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN OUT MD TAPE IN IN TV AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN BD MONITOR AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO 1 MULTI CHANNEL INPUT IN PHONO SUBWOOFER FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK SUBWOOFER CENTER COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT COMPO 3 ...

Page 21: ...ORT 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 To disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter squeeze the sides of the connector since the connector is locked in place If you want to connect several digital components but cannot find an unused input See Enjoying the ...

Page 22: ...nel output jacks DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL IN OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN COAXIAL DVD IN TV SAT IN SA CD CD IN XM DMPORT DC5V 0 7A MAX SAT IN HDMI BD IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN OUT MD TAPE OUT SIGNAL GND IN IN TV IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN BD MONITOR AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO 1 MULTI CHANNEL INPUT SA CD CD IN PHONO SUBWOOFER FRONT SURRO...

Page 23: ...V SAT IN SA CD CD IN XM DMPORT DC5V 0 7A MAX SAT IN HDMI BD IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN OUT TV AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN BD MONITOR AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO 1 MULTI CHANNEL INPUT SUBWOOFER FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK SUBWOOFER CENTER COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT COMPO 3 IN COMPO 2 IN COMPO 1 IN Y PB CB PR CR FRONT A L R FRONT B L R SUR...

Page 24: ...our components Note Be sure to turn on the receiver when the video and audio of a playback component are being output to a TV via the receiver If the power supply of the receiver is not turned on neither video nor audio is transmitted Converting video signals This receiver is equipped with a function for up converting video signals For details see page 31 How to connect your components Component t...

Page 25: ...y HDMI ver1 3 This receiver supports the Control for HDMI function page 72 Connecting components with HDMI jacks DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY OPTICAL IN OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN COAXIAL DVD IN TV SAT IN SA CD CD IN XM DMPORT DC5V 0 7A MAX MD TAPE OUT SIGNAL GND IN IN TV IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN BD MONITOR AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT...

Page 26: ...eaker DSD signals of Super Audio CD are not input and output Be sure to turn on the receiver when the video and audio of a playback component are being output to a TV via the receiver If the power supply of the receiver is not turned on neither video nor audio is transmitted Audio signals sampling frequency bit length etc transmitted from a HDMI jack may be suppressed by the connected component Ch...

Page 27: ...ENT VIDEO COMPO 1 or COMPO 3 IN jacks set Input Assign in the Input menu page 82 Connecting a DVD player OPTICAL IN TV XM DMPORT DC5V 0 7A MAX SAT IN HDMI BD IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN OUT MD TAPE OUT SIGNAL GND IN IN TV IN VIDEO IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN BD AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO 1 MULTI CHANNEL INPUT SA CD CD IN PHONO SUBWOOFER FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK SUBWOOFER CENTER FRO...

Page 28: ...PO 3 IN jacks set Input Assign in the Input menu page 82 Connecting a Blu ray disc player OPTICAL IN TV XM DMPORT DC5V 0 7A MAX SAT IN HDMI BD IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN OUT MD TAPE OUT SIGNAL GND IN IN TV IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO 1 MULTI CHANNEL INPUT SA CD CD IN PHONO SUBWOOFER FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK SUBWOOFER CENTER FRONT A L R FRONT B L R SURROUND L R SURROUND BA...

Page 29: ...MPO 2 IN jacks set Input Assign in the Input menu page 82 Connecting a satellite tuner set top box OPTICAL IN TV XM DMPORT DC5V 0 7A MAX SAT IN HDMI BD IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN OUT MD TAPE OUT IN IN TV IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN BD MONITOR AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO 1 MULTI CHANNEL INPUT SA CD CD IN PHONO SUBWOOFER FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK SUBWOOFER ...

Page 30: ...o and audio jack DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY OPTICAL IN OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN COAXIAL DVD IN TV SAT IN SA CD CD IN XM DMPORT DC5V 0 7A MAX SAT IN HDMI BD IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN OUT MD TAPE OUT SIGNAL GND IN IN TV IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN BD MONITOR AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT MULTI CHANNEL INPUT SA CD CD IN PHONO FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK SUBWOOFER CENTER COMP...

Page 31: ...signals are not converted X Video signals are not output Function for conversion of video signals DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL IN OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN COAXIAL DVD IN TV SAT IN SA CD CD IN XM DMPORT DC5V 0 7A MAX MD TAPE OUT SIGNAL GND IN IN TV IN AUDIO IN SAT AUDIO IN BD AUDIO IN AUDIO IN DVD AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO 1 MULTI CHANNEL INPUT SA CD CD IN PHONO SUBWOOFER FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK SUBWOOFER ...

Page 32: ...PONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks is converted up to 1080i The resolution of the signals output to the HDMI OUT jack is converted up to 1080p COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks have restrictions on resolution when the resolution of video signals protected by copyright technology is converted Resolution of up to 480p can be output to the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks The HDMI OUT jack has no restri...

Page 33: ...protection are output as 480p Notes Video signals are not output from the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks when the TV etc is connected to the HDMI OUT jack If you select a resolution that the connected TV does not support in the Resolution menu the images from the TV cannot be output correctly Converted HDMI image output signals do not support x v Color Converted HDMI image output signals do not...

Page 34: ...er cord mains lead DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY OPTICAL IN OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN COAXIAL DVD IN TV SAT IN SA CD CD IN XM DMPORT DC5V 0 7A MAX SAT IN HDMI BD IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN OUT MD TAPE OUT SIGNAL GND IN IN TV IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN BD MONITOR AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO 1 MULTI CHANNEL INPUT SA CD CD IN PHO...

Page 35: ...Press POWER to turn off the receiver 2 While holding down TONE MODE and 2CH A DIRECT press POWER to turn on the receiver 3 Release the TONE MODE and 2CH A DIRECT after a few seconds After CLEARING appears on the display for a while CLEARED appears All the settings you have changed or adjusted are reset to the initial settings Connecting the AC power cord mains lead FRONT A L R FRONT B L R SURROUND...

Page 36: ...o longer operates the receiver replace all the batteries with new ones 7 Operating the receiver using the GUI Graphical User Interface You can change the display mode of the receiver menu to the screen mode using the following procedures In the screen mode GUI MODE appears on the display of the receiver By using the GUI menu you can make various settings and adjustments Refer to Operating without ...

Page 37: ...an use the Auto Calibration settings menu to adjust the speakers automatically For details see 9 Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically Auto Calibration page 39 Speaker You can use the Speaker settings menu to adjust the speakers manually for the current position For details see Adjusting the speaker settings manually page 56 Surround You can use the Surround settings menu to s...

Page 38: ...adjust 5 Press or b enter the menu item 6 Press V v repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust 7 Press or b to enter the parameter 8 Press V v repeatedly to select the setting you want 9 Press to enter the setting 10Repeat steps 2 to 9 to make other settings To return to the previous screen Press RETURN EXIT O To exit the menu Press MENU Navigating through GUI menu 2CH A DIRECT A F D MO...

Page 39: ...asure the speaker polarity Measure the speaker size a Measure the frequency characteristics a b a The measurement result is not utilized in the following case Analog Direct is being used The multi channel input is selected b The measurement result is not utilized in the following case Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling frequency of more than 96 kHz are being received PCM signals with a sampling ...

Page 40: ... A B A B is set to off 1 Connect the supplied optimizer microphone to the AUTO CAL MIC jack 2 Set up the optimizer microphone Place the optimizer microphone at your listening position Use a stool or tripod so that the optimizer microphone remains at the same height as your ears On setting up the active subwoofer When a subwoofer is connected turn on the subwoofer and turn up the volume beforehand ...

Page 41: ...e seconds 7 Measurement starts The measurement process will take approximately 30 seconds with a test tone Wait until the measurement process completes Tip The measurements may not be performed correctly or Auto Calibration cannot be performed when special speakers such as dipole speakers are used To cancel the measurement The measurement will be canceled when you do the following Press 1 input bu...

Page 42: ...lts Item Explanation Retry Performs the Auto Calibration again Save Saves the measurement results and exits the setting process Warning Displays warning concerning the measurement results See Message list after Auto Calibration measurement page 43 Phase Displays the phase of each speaker in phase out of phase Distance Displays the measurement result for speaker distance Level Displays the measurem...

Page 43: ...nnected Either the left or right surround speakers is not connected Surround back speakers are connected even though surround speakers are not connected Connect the surround speaker s to the SPEAKERS SURROUND terminals The surround back speaker is connected only to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK R terminals When you connect only one surround back speaker connect it to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK L term...

Page 44: ...tening position listening environment and measurement conditions Auto Calibration Type You can select this parameter only when you have performed the Auto Calibration and saved the measurement result For details see the table on page 42 Name Input You can rename the position number For details refer to Naming inputs page 81 Selecting a component 1 Press one of the input buttons to select the compo...

Page 45: ...ress MUTING again Increase the volume Turn off the receiver To avoid damaging your speakers Before you turn off the receiver be sure to turn down the volume level Selected input Components that can be played back VIDEO 1 VCR etc connected to the VIDEO 1 jack VIDEO 2 Camcorder video game etc connected to the VIDEO 2 IN PORTABLE AV IN jack BD Blu ray disc player etc connected to the BD jack DVD DVD ...

Page 46: ...CH A DIRECT A F D MOVIE MUSIC DIMMER MULTI CHANNEL DECODING INPUT SELECTOR TONE MODE TUNING MODE TUNING DISPLAY INPUT MODE MASTER VOLUME TONE SA CD CD ON STANDBY POWER 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 ...

Page 47: ...yer Blu ray disc player Check the following if you cannot listen to multi channel sound Be sure the audio source corresponds to the multi channel format the MULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp on the front panel lights up during playback Be sure this receiver is connected to the DVD player Blu ray disc player via a digital connection Be sure the digital audio output of the DVD player Blu ray disc player i...

Page 48: ... selection Lets you select the language you want to listen to during digital broadcast This feature only functions for Dolby Digital sources Main Sub Sound of the main language will be output through the front left speaker and sound of the sub language will be output through the front right speaker simultaneously Main Sound of the main language will be output Sub Sound of the sub language will be ...

Page 49: ...n the Control for HDMI function on or off For details see Control for HDMI page 72 x Audio Out Setting HDMI audio input Lets you set the audio output for HDMI from the playback component connected to the receiver via a HDMI connection AMP The HDMI audio signals from the playback component is only output to the speakers connected to the receiver Multi channel sound can be played back as it is Note ...

Page 50: ...urce you want to listen to CD DVD etc 2 Press GUI MODE GUI MODE appears on the display and the GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen 3 Press V v repeatedly to select Settings then press or b The Settings menu list appears on the TV screen 4 Press V v repeatedly to select Surround then press or b 5 Press V v repeatedly to select Sound Field Se...

Page 51: ... sound field x 2ch Stereo The receiver outputs the sound from the front left right speakers only There is no sound from the subwoofer Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channel except LFE signals Note No sound is output from the subwoofer in the 2ch Stereo mode To listen to 2 channel stereo sources us...

Page 52: ...than 96 kHz are played back at 96 kHz When connecting Blu ray disc players and other next generation HD players Audio format Maximumnumber of channels Connection of the playback component and the receiver COAXIAL OPTICAL HDMI Dolby Digital 5 1ch a a Dolby Digital EX 6 1ch a a Dolby Digital Plusa 7 1ch a Dolby TrueHDa 7 1ch a DTS 5 1ch a a DTS ES 6 1ch a a DTS 96 24 5 1ch a a DTS HD High Resolution...

Page 53: ... signal is not generated for Neo 6 Cinema or Neo 6 Music when all speakers are set to LARGE In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry we recommend setting the subwoofer s cut off frequency as high as possible Types of A F D mode A F D mode appears on TV screen Multi channel audio after decoding Effect A F D Auto A F D Auto Detecting automatically Presets the s...

Page 54: ...single pair of actual surround speakers Music Hall Hall Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall Jazz Club Jazz Club Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club Live Concert Live Concert Reproduces the acoustics of a 300 seat live house Stadium Stadium Reproduces the feeling of a large open air stadium Sports Sports Reproduces the feeling of sports broadcasting Portable Audio Enhancer Port...

Page 55: ...o SMALL the sound field for movie is selected Portable Audio is selected Tips You can identify the encoding format of DVD software etc by looking at the logo on the package Sound fields with DCSmarks use DCS technology See Glossary page 104 When the sound field s DCSmark is selected the Digital Cinema Sound lamp lights up on the display To turn off the surround effect for movie music Select 2ch St...

Page 56: ...unction is on the Bass Treble and Effect Levels increase and D Range Comp is automatically set to MAX Adjusting the speaker settings manually You can adjust the each speaker manually You can also adjust the speaker levels after the Auto Calibration is completed 1 Press GUI MODE GUI MODE appears on the display and the GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on t...

Page 57: ...teps x Distance Distance from the listening position to each speaker You can adjust the distance from the listening position to each speaker front left right center surround left right surround back left right subwoofer You can adjust the distance from 3 feet 3 inches to 32 feet 9 inches 1 0 meter to 10 0 meters in 1 inch 0 01 meter steps x Size Size of each speaker You can adjust each speaker s f...

Page 58: ...set it to SMALL If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer set all speakers to LARGE If there is not enough bass you can use the equalizer to boost the bass levels The surround back speakers will be set to the same setting as that of the surround speakers When the front speakers are set to SMALL the center surround and surround back speakers are also automatically set to SMALL If you do n...

Page 59: ... v then press 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 TV screen during adjustment When a test tone is not output from the speakers The speaker cords may not be connected securely Check to see if they are connected securely and cannot be disconnected by pulling on them slightly The s...

Page 60: ... value is set for each speaker when you adjust the speaker crossover frequency using Crossover Freq after the Auto Calibration x D Range Comp Dynamic range compressor Lets you compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack 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 MAX The dynamic range is compre...

Page 61: ...ing frequency of more than 96 kHz are being received Dolby TrueHD signals with a sampling frequency of more than 96 kHz are being received If the equalizer is adjusted while the receiver is receiving signals with a sampling frequency of more than 96 kHz the signals will always be played back at 96 kHz 1 Press GUI MODE GUI MODE appears on the display and the GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press ...

Page 62: ...e connected the FM and AM antennas aerials to the receiver page 34 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 114 1 Press GUI MODE GUI MODE appears on the display and the GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV sc...

Page 63: ...meric buttons 1 Press GUI MODE GUI MODE appears on the display and the GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen 2 Press V v repeatedly to select FM or AM then press or b 3 Press V v to select Direct Tuning then press or b Direct tuning 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 10 ENT MEM 2CH A DIRECT A F D MOVIE MUSIC THEATER SYSTEM STANDBY 1 CLEAR 10 SHIFT TV RESOLU...

Page 64: ... in the stations you often listen to 1 Press GUI MODE GUI MODE appears on the display and the GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen 2 Press V v repeatedly to select FM or AM then press or b 3 Tune in the station that you want to preset using Automatic Tuning page 62 or Direct Tuning page 63 In case of poor FM stereo reception switch the FM re...

Page 65: ...ers visit xmradio com or call XM Listener Care at 1 800 XMRADIO 1 800 967 2346 Canadian customers visit xmradio ca or call XM Listener Care at 1 877 GETXMSR 1 877 438 9677 XM Ready Legal XM monthly service subscription sold separately XM Mini Tuner and Home Dock required each sold separately to receive XM service It is prohibited to copy decompile disassemble reverse engineer hack manipulate or ot...

Page 66: ... send a signal from the satellites to activate the full channel lineup Activation normally takes 10 15 minutes but during peak busy periods you may need to keep your XM Ready audio system on for up to an hour When you can access the full lineup on your XM Ready audio system you are done Before operating the receiver connect the XM Mini Tuner and Home Dock to the XM jack Note To ensure optimal rece...

Page 67: ...e received For details on the parameter see Signal strength below Signal strength 1 Press GUI MODE GUI MODE appears on the display and the GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen Aiming the XM Antenna 2CH A DIRECT A F D MOVIE MUSIC RESOLUTION MENU RETURN EXIT OPTIONS TOOLS HOME DISPLAY GUI MODE O INPUT MODE SLEEP NIGHT MODE 2 3 1 3 MENU Signal ...

Page 68: ...display and the GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen 2 Press V v repeatedly to select XM then press or b 3 Press V v repeatedly to select the category then press or b ALL You can select a channel from all the categories category name You can select a channel from one category Note When the Preset Mode screen is displayed press OPTIONS then p...

Page 69: ... if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen 2 Press V v repeatedly to select XM then press or b 3 Press OPTIONS 4 Press V v to select Direct Tuning then press 5 Press SHIFT then press numeric buttons to enter the channel number 6 Press The selected channel is tune in Selecting a channel by inputting the channel number directly 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 10 ENT MEM 2CH A DIRECT A F D MOVIE MUSIC THE...

Page 70: ...lable and a default channel is preset for all the preset channels when you purchase the receiver The selected channel is registered as the preset channel you selected in step 3 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to preset another channel To select the preset channels 1 Repeat steps 1 and 2 of Presetting the channels 2 Press V v to select the preset number from the preset list then press You can select stored p...

Page 71: ...e Dock for antenna installation information Loading LOADING The XM Mini Tuner is acquiring audio or program information from the XM satellite signal This message can also appear if the signal is weak This message should disappear in few seconds when the signal is strong If you often see this message reposition the XM antenna for better signal reception To optimize the antenna position see Aiming t...

Page 72: ...nnected to the receiver System Power Off When you turn off the TV the receiver and connected components are also turned off simultaneously Control for HDMI is a mutual control function standard used by HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control for HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface The Control for HDMI function does not work in the following cases When you connect the receiver to a component wh...

Page 73: ...IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN BD MONITOR AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO 1 MULTI CHANNEL INPUT SA CD CD IN PHONO SUBWOOFER FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK SUBWOOFER CENTER COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT COMPO 3 IN COMPO 2 IN COMPO 1 IN Y PB CB PR CR FRONT A L R FRONT B L R SURROUND L R SURROUND BACK L R SPEAKERS AM FM ANTENNA R L R L R L R L ...

Page 74: ...mode press GUI MODE repeatedly to select GUI OFF to enter the display mode then check the TV display image of the component connected to the receiver For details on setting the TV refer to the operating instructions of the TV 4 Select the HDMI input of the receiver and TV to match the HDMI input of the connected component so that the image from the connected component is displayed 5 Set the Contro...

Page 75: ...ne Touch Play You can enjoy sound and image from the components connected to the receiver via HDMI connections by a simple operation Play back a connected component The receiver and the TV are turned on automatically and switched to the appropriate HDMI input Watching a DVD by simple operation You can also select a connected component such as a DVD Blu ray disc player using the TV menu In this cas...

Page 76: ...ng refer to the operating instructions of the TV When Control for HDMI is set to ON the Audio Out settings in the HDMI settings menu will set automatically depending on the System Audio Control settings When you connect a TV that does not have System Audio Control function the System Audio Control function does not work If the TV is turned on before turning on the receiver the TV sound will not be...

Page 77: ...IGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter see Connecting components with digital audio output jack page 20 Sony offers the following DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapters TDM BT1 Bluetooth Wireless Audio Adapter TDM NW1 NW10 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter TDM NC1 Wireless Network Audio Client TDM iP1 iP10 iP50 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter TDM MP10 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Adapter The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter is an optional product N...

Page 78: ...e category of the component connected to DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter appears on the TV screen 4 Press OPTIONS to display Function List 5 Press V v to select DMPORT Control You can select the following modes in this menu System GUI This mode is for the TDM iP1 and TDM NC1 The list of tracks will be displayed on the GUI screen of the receiver You can select a track you want and play back it on each G...

Page 79: ...78 For details on operating the adapter using the adapter GUI menu refer to the operating instructions supplied with the adapter you are using To operate the TDM iP1 using the iPod menu Make sure that iPod is selected in step 5 in Selecting an operation screen to operate the component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 78 For details on operating the iPod refer to the operating instr...

Page 80: ...llowing Play Press N Pause Press X To resume play press the button again Stop Press x Find the beginning of a track during playback or find the beginning of the previous track Press Find the beginning of the next track Press Skip to the previous album Press B Skip to the next album Press b Go backward forward Press m M Message appears Explanation No Adapter The adapter is not connected No Device T...

Page 81: ... intend to watch 1 Press the input button You can also use the INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Press INPUT MODE repeatedly to select the audio input mode The selected audio input mode appears on the display Audio input modes x AUTO Gives priority to digital audio signals when there are both digital and analog connections If there are more than one digital connection HDMI audio signals have priori...

Page 82: ...n you want to input the video signals from the DVD player Assign video and or audio signals to the DVD input jack using Input Assign in the Input menu 1 Press GUI MODE GUI MODE appears on the display and the GUI menu appears on the TV screen Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen 2 Press V v repeatedly to select Input then press or b 3 Press V v to select the input name you wa...

Page 83: ...e receiver When you assign the digital audio input the INPUT MODE setting may change automatically Input name VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 BD DVD SAT MD TAPE SA CD CD MULTI IN Assignablevideo input jacks COMPONENT 1 a a a a a a a a COMPONENT 2 a a a a a a a a COMPONENT 3 a a a a a a a a NONE a a a COMPOSITE a a a a a Assignableaudio input jacks VIDEO1 OPT a a a a a a SAT OPT a a a a a a DVD COAX a a a a a a SA...

Page 84: ...urrently applied t Volume t Stream information FM and AM band Preset station name t Frequency t Sound field currently applied t Volume Index name appears only when you have assigned one to the input or preset station Index name does not appear when only blank spaces have been entered Note Character or marks may not be displayed for some languages Tip You cannot switch the display while GUI MODE is...

Page 85: ...T MODE is set to AUTO and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL jack Name Function F D D EX D TrueHD D lights up when the receiver is decoding Dolby Digital signals D EX lights up when the receiver is decoding Dolby Digital Surround EX signals D lights up when the receiver is decoding Dolby Digital signals TrueHD lights up when the receiver is decoding Dolby TrueHD ...

Page 86: ...c II decoder is activated PL IIx lights up when the Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoder is activated However these indicators do not light up if both the center and surround speakers are not connected and you select a sound field using the A F D button Note Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding does not function for signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz Name Function R NEO 6 Lights up when DTS Neo ...

Page 87: ...again the Sleep Timer will be canceled Name Function Y Playback channel indicators L R C SL SR S SBL SBR SB The letters L C R etc indicate the channels being played back The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound based on the speaker settings Front Left Front Right Center monaural Surround Left Surround Right Surround monaural or the surround components o...

Page 88: ...fect the signal output from the MD TAPE OUT jacks The audio input signals from the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks are not output 1 Press the input button of the playback component You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Prepare the playback component for playing For example insert the video tape you want to copy into the VCR 3 Prepare the recording component Insert a blank video tape etc into...

Page 89: ...ress MENU 3 Press V v repeatedly to select the menu you want 4 Press or b to enter the menu 5 Press V v repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust 6 Press or b to enter the parameter 7 Press V v repeatedly to select the setting you want 8 Press to enter the setting To return to the previous display Press B To exit the menu Press MENU Note Some parameters and settings may appear dimmed o...

Page 90: ... SR SB SBL SL SB SL SL FL FL SR OFF Front left speaker level FL LEVEL FL 10 0 dB to FL 10 0 dB 0 5 dB step FL 0 dB Front right speaker level FR LEVEL FR 10 0 dB to FR 10 0 dB 0 5 dB step FR 0 dB Center speaker level CNT LEVEL CNT 20 0 dB to CNT 10 0 dB 0 5 dB step CNT 0 dB Surround left speaker level SL LEVEL SL 20 0 dB to SL 10 0 dB 0 5 dB step SL 0 dB Surround right speaker level SR LEVEL SR 20 ...

Page 91: ... Surround right speaker distance SR DIST SR 3 3 to SR 32 9 SR 1 0 m to SR 10 0 m 1 inch 0 01 m step SR 9 10 3 m Surround back speaker distance SB DIST SB 3 3 to SB 32 9 SB 1 0 m to SB 10 0 m 1 inch 0 01 m step SB 9 10 3 m Surround back left speaker distance SBL DIST SBL 3 3 to SBL 32 9 SBL 1 0 m to SBL 10 0 m 1 inch 0 01 m step SBL 9 10 3 m Surround back right speaker distance SBR DIST SBR 3 3 to ...

Page 92: ...CNT TREBLE CNT T 10 dB to CNT T 10 dB 1 dB step CNT T 0 dB Surround speakers bass level SUR BASS SUR B 10 dB to SUR B 10 dB 1 dB step SUR B 0 dB Surround speakers treble level SUR TREBLE SUR T 10 dB to SUR T 10 dB 1 dB step SUR T 0 dB Tuner settings TUNER FM station receiving mode FM MODE STEREO MONO STEREO Naming preset stations NAME IN XM aiming mode XM ANT AIM a XM Radio ID XM ID Audio settings...

Page 93: ...s VIDEO Resolution RESOLUTION DIRECT AUTO 480 576i 480 576p 720p 1080i 1080p AUTO Video input assignment V ASSIGN VIDEO 1 c COMPONENT 1 COMPONENT 2 COMPONENT 3 NONE COMPOSITE VIDEO 2 c BD c DVD c SAT c MD TAPE c SA CD CD c MULTI IN c HDMI settings HDMI Control for HDMI CTRL HDMI CTRL ON CTRL OFF CTRL OFF Setting HDMI audio input AUDIO OUT AMP TV AMP AMP Subwoofer level for HDMI SW LEVEL SW AUTO SW...

Page 94: ...he headphones Tips Operations other than turning the receiver on or off are deactivated during Auto Calibration The measurements may not be performed correctly or Auto Calibration cannot be performed when special speakers such as dipole speakers are used To confirm save Auto Calibration when GUI function is turned off 1 Confirm the measurement result When the measurement ends a beep sounds and the...

Page 95: ...ound Back Left SBR Surround Back Right SW Subwoofer Tip Depending on the position of the subwoofer the measurement results for polarity may vary However there will be no problems even if you continue to use the receiver with that value Item Explanation LEVEL INFO Displays the measurement result for speaker level EXIT Exits the setting process without saving the measurement results Auto Calibration...

Page 96: ... to select the FM or AM band You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Press TUNING or TUNING Press TUNING to scan from low to high frequencies press TUNING to scan from high to low frequencies The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received You can also press TUNING MODE on the receiver to select AUTO and then turn TUNING to select stations Selecting a frequency directly Direct...

Page 97: ...n press to enter the selection You can also press TUNING MODE on the receiver repeatedly to select PRESET then use TUNING to select the preset stations you want For details on XM Radio service refer to Listening to the XM Radio page 65 in Tuner Operations Aiming the XM Antenna You can use XM ANT AIM in the Tuner settings menu to help you aim the antenna for optimal signal reception 1 Press XM to s...

Page 98: ...AUTO then turn TUNING to select the channel Selecting a channel number directly Direct tuning 1 After selecting XM Radio press D TUNING 2 Press SHIFT then press numeric buttons to enter the channel number 3 Press Displaying the XM Radio information Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY while tuning in the channel the display changes cyclically as follows Channel name t Channel numbe...

Page 99: ...ocedure below uses as an example a case in which a VCR made by a company other than Sony is connected to the VIDEO 1 IN jacks on the receiver Before you begin note that You cannot change the settings of PHONO The remote can control only components that accept infrared wireless control signals Be sure to turn on the receiver and point the remote towards the receiver when performing the following pr...

Page 100: ...The remote automatically exits the programming mode To activate the input after programming Press the programmed button to activate the input you want If programming is unsuccessful check the following If the indicator does not light up in step 1 the batteries are weak Replace both batteries If the indicator flashes 5 times in quick succession while entering the numeric code an error has occurred ...

Page 101: ...4 Maker Code s SONY 201 202 DENON 204 205 KENWOOD 206 207 208 209 NAKAMICHI 210 PANASONIC 216 PHILIPS 211 212 PIONEER 213 214 TECHNICS 215 216 YAMAHA 217 218 Maker Code s SONY 601 602 603 PIONEER 606 Maker Code s SONY 605 Maker Code s SONY 701 702 703 704 705 706 AIWA 710 750 757 758 AKAI 707 708 709 759 BLAUPUNKT 740 EMERSON 711 712 713 714 715 716 750 FISHER 717 718 719 720 GENERAL ELECTRIC GE 7...

Page 102: ...ACHI 513 514 515 544 557 503 519 517 571 ITT NOKIA 521 522 J C PENNY 503 510 566 JVC 516 552 KMC 517 MAGNAVOX 503 518 544 515 517 566 MARANTZ 527 MITSUBISHI MGA 503 519 527 544 566 568 NEC 503 520 544 554 517 540 566 NORDMENDE 530 558 NOKIA 521 522 573 575 PANASONIC 509 524 553 559 572 PHILIPS 515 518 557 570 571 PHILCO 503 504 514 517 518 PIONEER 509 525 526 540 551 555 PORTLAND 503 QUASAR 509 53...

Page 103: ...0 852 862 863 864 PANASONIC 818 855 PHILIPS 856 857 858 859 860 864 874 NOKIA 851 853 854 864 RCA PROSCAN 866 871 BITA HITACHI 868 HUGHES 867 JVC Echostar Dish Network 873 MITSUBISHI 872 SAMSUNG 875 TOSHIBA 869 870 Maker Code s Maker Code s SONY 821 822 823 HAMLIN REGAL 836 837 838 839 840 JERROLD G I MOTOROLA 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 819 JERROLD 830 831 OAK 841 842 843 PANASONIC 816 82...

Page 104: ...our home Screen Depth Matching reproduces treble attenuation fullness and depth of sound usually created in a theater using sound emission from behind the screen This is then added to the front and center channels Cinema Studio Reverberation reproduces the sound characteristics of state of the art dubbing theaters and recording studios including Sony Pictures Entertainment s dubbing studios There ...

Page 105: ...h Dolby surround x Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus provides the flexibility and efficiency to deliver more channels of compelling surround sound for high definition video media Its superior coding efficiencies enable up to 7 1ch of high quality multi channel audio without negatively impacting bit budgets allocated for video performance or additional feature sets x Dolby Digital Surround EX A...

Page 106: ... core and an extension and the core part has DTS Digital Surround compatibility There are two kinds of DTS HD DTS HD High Resolution Audio and DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD High Resolution Audio has a maximum transmission rate of 6 Mbps with lossy compression Lossy and DTS HD High Resolution Audio corresponds to a maximum sampling frequency of 96 kHz and a maximum of 7 1 ch DTS HD Master Audio has a ...

Page 107: ...osen as the official surround sound broadcast format for XM Satellite Radio s XM HD Surround as well as other leading FM HD radio stations worldwide For additional information please visit www neuralsurround com x PCM Pulse Code Modulation A method of converting analog audio to digital audio for easy enjoyment of digital sound x Progressive A scanning method that draws all scanning lines sequentia...

Page 108: ...ure 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 th...

Page 109: ...ks 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 component I...

Page 110: ...than 48 kHz Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not reproduced Check that the DVD etc you are playing is recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format When connecting the DVD player etc to the digital input jacks of this receiver make sure the setting for the digital audio output of the connected component is available Recording cannot be carried out Check that the components are connected corre...

Page 111: ...ver is not output from the receiver or TV speaker Check the setting of Audio Out in the HDMI settings menu page 49 Check that the component is connected correctly to the HDMI jack for that component You cannot listen to the Super Audio CD by connecting HDMI Depending on the playback component you may need to set up the component Refer to the operating instructions supplied with each component Be s...

Page 112: ...o the sound from the receiver If you cannot listen to the sound of a component connected to the receiver while TV input is selected on the receiver Select the appropriate input when you want to watch a program on a component connected via HDMI connection to the receiver Change the TV channel when you want to watch a TV broadcast Select the component or input you want to watch when you watch a prog...

Page 113: ...ure you select the correct input on the remote When you operate a programmed non Sony component the remote may not function properly depending on the model and the maker of the component Error messages If there is a malfunction the display shows a message You can check the condition of the system by the message Refer to the following table to solve the problem If any problem persists consult your ...

Page 114: ...ssed Input Analog Sensitivity 150 mV 50 kohms S N3 96 dB A 20 kHz LPF Digital Coaxial Impedance 75 ohms S N 100 dB A 20 kHz LPF Digital Optical S N 100 dB A 20 kHz LPF Output Analog AUDIO OUT Voltage 150 mV 1 kohms SUBWOOFER Voltage 2 V 1 kohm Equalizer Gain levels 10 dB 1 dB step 3 INPUT SHORT with sound field and equalizer bypassed FM tuner section Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz Antenna aerial FM w...

Page 115: ...ight depth Approx 17 6 1 4 15 inches 430 157 5 378 mm including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 26 lb 1 oz 11 8 kg Supplied accessories Operating instructions this manual Quick Setup Guide 1 GUI Menu List 1 FM wire antenna aerial 1 AM loop antenna aerial 1 RM AAP023 Remote commander 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Optimizer microphone ECM AC2 1 Design and specifications are subject to change wi...

Page 116: ...I 72 I Initial setup 35 INPUT MODE 81 M MD deck connecting 23 Muting 45 N Naming 81 R Recording onto a MiniDisc or audio tape 88 onto a recording media 88 Remote commander 9 S Satellite tuner Set top box connecting 29 Selecting component 44 sound field 50 96 speaker system 39 Settings menu Audio 48 Auto Calibration 41 EQ 61 HDMI 49 Level 90 Speaker 56 Surround 50 System 93 Tuner 92 Video 49 Sleep ...

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