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Multi Channel AV 
Receiver

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-DG800

US01COV_STR-DG800-CEL.book  Page 1  Tuesday, March 14, 2006  3:53 PM

Содержание STR-DG800

Страница 1: ...ation 2 667 346 12 1 Multi Channel AV Receiver 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 DG800 US01COV_STR DG800 CEL book Page 1 Tuesday March 14 2006 3 53 PM ...

Страница 2: ...al 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 which can be determ...

Страница 3: ...bol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS DTS ES Neo 6 and DTS 96 24 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc This receiver incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMITM technology HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC XM is a registered trademark of XM Satellite Radio Inc About area codes The ar...

Страница 4: ... for the system SYSTEM menu 56 Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically AUTO CAL menu 60 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound AUTO FORMAT DIRECT 61 Selecting a pre programmed sound field 63 Using only the front speakers 2CH STEREO 66 Listening to the sound without any adjustment ANALOG DIRECT 66 Resetting sound fields to the initial settings 67 Tuner Oper...

Страница 5: ...SPLAY INPUT MODE TUNING INPUT SELECTOR TONE MODE TONE MULTI CH IN DIRECT MASTER VOLUME VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R DIGITAL OPT PUSH 1 7 8 q 3 5 qa 9 qd qf wf qg qh ql ws wd qj wa w qk 2 4 6 qs Name Function A 1 Press to turn the receiver on or off page 33 42 43 67 98 B SPEAKERS OFF A B A B Press to select OFF A B A B of the front speakers page 35 C TONE MODE Press to select Equalizer...

Страница 6: ...og sound page 66 N MULTI CH IN Press to select the audio directly from the components connected to the MULTI CH IN jacks page 40 O INPUT SELECTOR Turn to select the input source to playback page 40 42 43 66 68 71 78 82 83 P MOVIE MUSIC Press to select sound fields for movie or music page 63 Q A F D Press to select A F D mode page 61 R 2CH Press to select 2CH STEREO mode page 66 67 Name Function Na...

Страница 7: ...elect HDMI V ASSIGN in the Video menu page 81 F EQ Lights up when the equalizer is activated page 47 G D RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated page 47 H DIGITAL EX Lights up when Dolby Digital signals are input DIGITAL EX lights up when Dolby Digital Surround EX signals are decoded Note When playing a Dolby Digital format disc be sure that you have made digital connections an...

Страница 8: ...activated PL IIx lights up when the Pro Logic IIx Movie Music Game decoder is activated However these indicators do not light up if both the center and surround speakers are set to NO page 49 and you select a sound field using the A F D button Note Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding does not function for DTS format signals or for signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz S MULTI CH IN Lights...

Страница 9: ...ion OPTICAL IN OUT jack Connects to a DVD player etc The COAXIAL jack provides a better quality of loud sound page 26 28 COAXIAL IN jack HDMI IN MONITOR OUT jack Connects to a DVD player or a satellite tuner The image and the sound are output to TV or a projector page 30 B ANTENNA section FM ANTENNA Connects to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver page 32 AM ANTENNA Connects to the AM l...

Страница 10: ...nects to a DVD player TV or a satellite tuner You can enjoy high quality image page 25 27 28 F SPEAKER section Connects to speakers page 16 Connects to sub woofer page 16 Green Blue Red Remote commander SYSTEM STANDBY TUNING DISC SKIP MUTING TOP MENU MENU F1 TV VIDEO WIDE F2 TV VOL MASTER VOL TV CH PRESET TUNING DISPLAY TOOLS RETURN EXIT AMP REPLAY ADVANCE CATEGORY TV VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD VIDEO 3 T...

Страница 11: ... select the component you want to use When you press any of the input buttons the receiver turns on The buttons are factory assigned to control Sony components as follows You can program the remote to control non Sony components by changing the code For details see Programming the remote page 86 D 2ND ZONE Press 2ND ZONE to light up the button to select the command mode of the remote E SOURCE Pres...

Страница 12: ...yer satellite tuner Blu ray disc recorder PSX DVD VIDEO COMBO or DVD HDD COMBO on the TV screen Then use the control buttons to perform menu operations To display the menus of Sony TV press TV wk and then press MENU Name Function N Press to skip tracks of the VCR CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck tape deck Blu ray disc recorder PSX DVD VIDEO COMBO or DVD HDD COMBO REPLAY A...

Страница 13: ...ress to display the menu of the DVD player on the TV screen Then use the control buttons to perform menu operations Name Function R TV VOL Press TV wk and then press TV VOL to adjust the TV volume level MASTER VOL Press to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time MUTING Press to mute the sound To mute the sound of the TV press TV wk and then press MUTING S RETURN EXIT O Press to re...

Страница 14: ...VCR satellite tuner CD player or MD deck tape deck TV Blu ray disc recorder or PSX CLEAR Press to clear a mistake when you press the incorrect numeric button return to continuous playback etc of the satellite tuner Blu ray disc recorder PSX DVD VIDEO COMBO or DVD HDD COMBO W CATEGORY MODE Press to select the category mode for XM radio X SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep Timer function and the dura...

Страница 15: ...at if you connect one additional surround back speaker 6 1 channel or two surround back speakers 7 1 channel see Using the surround back decoding mode on page 53 Example of a 7 1 channel speaker system configuration AFront speaker L BFront speaker R CCenter speaker DSurround speaker L ESurround speaker R FSurround back speaker L GSurround back speaker R HSub woofer Tips When you connect a 6 1 chan...

Страница 16: ...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 Y ASSIGNABLE TV SAT IN DVD IN TV SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN MONITOR AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO ...

Страница 17: ...the antennas page 32 Component to be connected a Model with DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT or DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT jack etc b Model with MULTI CH OUTPUT jacks etc This connection is used to output audio decoded by the component s internal multi channel decoder through this receiver c Model equipped only with AUDIO OUT L R jacks etc How to hook up your components Component With Page Super Audio CD player...

Страница 18: ... VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT R L L R L R SUR SUB WOOFER L R DVD IN COAXIAL SA CD CD IN OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN TV SAT IN MD TAPE IN MD TAPE OUT ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY IN L R L R MULTI CH IN L R ZONE 2 OUT IN L R FRONT SURROUND L R SUR BACK SUB WOOFER CENTER OUT MD TAPE ASSIGNABLE DVD IN TV SAT IN MONITOR OUT XM DIGITAL HDMI ANTENNA AM CO VIDEO 2 SURRO ...

Страница 19: ...ied with the Super Audio CD player You cannot make digital recordings if you make only analog connections Likewise you cannot make analog recordings if you make only digital connections To make digital recordings make digital connections and to make analog recordings make analog connections You cannot make digital recordings of a Super Audio CD disc Use the analog jack for recording in this case W...

Страница 20: ... ASSIGNABLE TV SAT IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN PRE OUT MONITOR AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT R L L R L R SUR SUB WOOFER L R DVD IN COAXIAL SA CD CD IN OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN TV SAT IN MD TAPE IN MD TAPE OUT ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY PHONO IN SA CD CD L R L R MULTI CH IN L R ZO...

Страница 21: ... IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT R L L R L R SUR SUB WOOFER L R DVD IN COAXIAL SA CD CD IN OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN TV SAT IN MD TAPE IN MD TAPE OUT ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY PHONO IN SA CD CD L R L R MULTI CH IN L R ZONE 2 OUT IN L R FRONT SURROUND L R SUR BACK SUB WOOFER CENTER OUT IN MD TAPE ASSIGNABLE DVD IN TV SAT IN MONITOR OUT XM DIGITAL H...

Страница 22: ...LE AV IN AUDIO jack of this receiver For details refer to operating instructions supplied with the Portable Audio Distortion may occur when listening to a component connected to the VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN AUDIO jack on the front panel of this receiver This is not a malfunction and will depend on the component connected To prevent this you can reduce the input level sound of the other components...

Страница 23: ... connect each component After hooking up all your components proceed to 4 Connecting the antennas page 32 Component to be connected The image quality depends on the connecting jack Refer to the illustration that follows Select the connection according to the jacks on your components How to hook up your components Component Page TV monitor 25 DVD player DVD recorder 26 Satellite tuner 28 VCR 29 Cam...

Страница 24: ...s component video or S video signals S video signals can be output as component video signals and this upconverted video signals can only be output from the MONITOR OUT jack Note on converting video signals When video signals from a VCR etc are converted on this receiver and then output to your TV depending on the status of the video signal output the image on the TV screen may appear distorted ho...

Страница 25: ...itor Hooking up a TV monitor PB CB B Y PR CR R Y Y ASSIGNABLE TV SAT IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT TV SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN PRE OUT MONITOR VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT R L L R L R SUR SUB WOOFER L R DVD IN COAXIAL SA CD CD IN OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN TV SAT IN MD TAPE IN MD TAPE O...

Страница 26: ...ampling frequencies Hooking up a DVD player DVD recorder PB CB B Y PR CR R Y Y ASSIGNABLE TV SAT IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT TV SAT S VIDEO IN PRE OUT VIDEO 1 VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT R L L R L R SUB WOOFER L R DVD IN COAXIAL SA CD CD IN OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN TV SAT IN MD TAPE IN MD TAPE OUT ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY PHO...

Страница 27: ... 1 S VIDEO OUT DVD AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT R L L R L R SUR L R DVD IN COAXIAL SA CD CD IN OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN TV SAT IN MD TAPE IN MD TAPE OUT ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY PHONO IN SA CD CD L R L R MULTI CH IN L R OUT IN L R FRONT SURROUND L R SUR BACK SUB WOOFER CENTER IN MD TAPE ASSIGNABLE DVD IN TV SAT IN MONITOR OUT XM DIGITAL HDMI ANTENNA AM VIDEO 2 FRONT B ...

Страница 28: ...IO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN PRE OUT MONITOR VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT R L L R L R SUR SUB WOOFER L R DVD IN COAXIAL SA CD CD IN OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN TV SAT IN MD TAPE IN MD TAPE OUT ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY PHONO IN SA CD CD L R L R MULTI CH IN L R ZONE 2 OUT IN L R FRONT SURROUND ...

Страница 29: ...IO OUT VIDEO OUT R L SUR SUB WOOFER L R DVD IN COAXIAL SA CD CD IN OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN TV SAT IN MD TAPE IN MD TAPE OUT ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY PHONO IN SA CD CD L R L R MULTI CH IN L R ZONE 2 OUT IN L R FRONT SURROUND L R OUT IN MD TAPE ASSIGNABLE DVD IN TV SAT IN MONITOR OUT XM DIGITAL HDMI ANTENNA AM COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO 2 FRONT B L R SPEAKERS FRONT A L R SURROUND L R SURROUND BACK L R SPEAKERS S...

Страница 30: ...IN PRE OUT MONITOR VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT R L L R L R SUR SUB WOOFER L R DVD IN COAXIAL SA CD CD IN OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN TV SAT IN MD TAPE IN MD TAPE OUT ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY PHONO IN SA CD CD L R L R MULTI CH IN L R ZONE 2 OUT IN L R FRONT SURROUND L R SUR BACK...

Страница 31: ...eing 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 restricted by the connected component Check the setup of the connected component if the image is poor or the sound does not come out of a component connected via the HDMI cable Refer to t...

Страница 32: ...or grounding the receiver ASSIGNABL TV SAT IN DVD IN TV SAT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN PRE OUT MONITOR VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN AUDIO IN VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT R L L R L R SUR SUB WOOFER L R DVD IN COAXIAL SA CD CD IN OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN TV SAT IN MD TAPE IN MD TAPE OUT ASSIGNABLE INPUT ONLY P...

Страница 33: ...ings you have made to their factory defaults Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation 1 Press 1 to turn off the receiver 2 Hold down 1 for 5 seconds PUSH ENTER appears on the display 3 Press MEMORY ENTER After MEMORY CLEARING appears on the display for a while MEMORY CLEARED appears The following items are reset to their factory settings All settings in the LEVEL EQ SUR TUNER ...

Страница 34: ...cessary to reset them You can switch the command mode AV SYSTEM1 or AV SYSTEM2 of the receiver The command mode of the remote has been set to AV SYSTEM2 If the command modes of the receiver and the remote are different you cannot use the remote to operate the receiver To set the command mode of the receiver Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation Turn on the receiver while pr...

Страница 35: ... levels and balance TEST TONE page 39 1 Connect the supplied ECM AC2 optimizer microphone to the AUTO CAL MIC jack 2 Place the optimizer microphone at your listening position 3 Place the speakers so that the speakers are facing the optimizer microphone To select Light up The speakers connected to the SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals SP A The speakers connected to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals SP B The ...

Страница 36: ...en Auto Calibration starts Stand some distance from the speakers and the listening position to avoid measurement failure This is because test signals are output from the speakers during measurement Avoid making noise to get a more accurate measurement The Auto Calibration function will be canceled when you do the following during the measurement process Press 1 input buttons or MUTING or turn INPU...

Страница 37: ...ll automatically adjust the settings You can also change the settings manually To change the settings manually 1 Record down the warning code 2 Press the control button 3 Press 1 to turn off the receiver 4 Follow the solution provided in the Warning code and solution below 5 Turn on the receiver and perform Auto Calibration again page 36 Error and warning codes Error code Explanation Remedies ERRO...

Страница 38: ...l is out of range Reposition your surround left speaker e WARNING CODE 64 The surround right speaker level is out of range Reposition your surround right speaker f WARNING CODE 65 The surround back speaker level is out of range Reposition your surround back speaker g WARNING CODE 66 The surround back right speaker level is out of range Reposition your surround back right speaker h WARNING CODE 70 ...

Страница 39: ...ront right t Surround right t Surround back right t Surround back left t Surround left t Sub woofer You will only hear the test tone from the surround back left and right speakers when surround back speaker selection is set to DUAL surround back left speaker when surround back speaker selection is set to SINGLE 6 Adjust the speaker levels and balance using the LEVEL menu so that the level of the t...

Страница 40: ... CATEGORY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD VIDEO 3 TV SAT MD TAPE TUNER PHONO 2ND ZONE 2CH A F D MOVIE MUSIC SLEEP CATEGORY MODE D TUNING AUTO CAL SA CD CD MEMORY m M x X MULTI CH SOURCE B B V v MENU H CLEAR 10 DVD 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENTER 0 10 1 MUTING 1 3 Selected input Display Components that can be played back VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 VCR etc connected to the VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 jack VIDEO 3 VIDEO...

Страница 41: ... 12 1 Playback To mute the sound Press MUTING The muting function will be canceled when you do the following Press 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 US01COV_STR DG800 CEL book Page 41 Tuesday March 14 2006 3 53 PM ...

Страница 42: ...V v MENU H CLEAR 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENTER 0 10 1 TV VOL MASTER VOL AV 1 MUTING 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 Tips You can select the sound field to suit the music Refer to page 63 for details Recommended sound fields Classical HALL Jazz JAZZ CLUB Live concert LIVE ...

Страница 43: ...pplied with the TV and DVD player Check the following if you cannot listen to multi channel sound Be sure the sound 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 via a digital connection Be sure the digital audio output of the DVD player is set up properly Tips Select ...

Страница 44: ...V v MENU H CLEAR 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENTER 0 10 1 TV VOL MASTER VOL AV 1 MUTING SA CD CD VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN 7 3 3 2 7 Note Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV and video game Tip You can select the sound field to suit the music Refer to page 62 for details Recommended sound fields PLII GAME PLIIX GAME 1 Turn on the TV and video game 2 Turn on the receiver 3 Press VIDEO 3 ...

Страница 45: ...P CATEGORY MODE D TUNING AUTO CAL RM SET UP 1 MEMORY m M x X MULTI CH SOURCE B B V v MENU H CLEAR 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENTER 0 10 1 TV VOL MASTER VOL AV 1 MUTING SA CD CD TV SAT 3 2 6 6 3 Note Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV and VCR Tip You can listen to sound recorded in the 2 channel format from all speakers multi channel Refer to page 62 for details 1 Turn on the TV and V...

Страница 46: ... the parameter you want to adjust 5 Press the control button or control button b to enter the parameter 6 Press control button V v repeatedly to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically To return to the previous display Press control button B To exit the menu Press MENU However if the AMP button is light off press AMP and then press MENU Note Some parameters and settings ma...

Страница 47: ...SUR L 10 dB 1 dB step SUR L 0 dB Surround right speaker level SUR R LEVEL SUR R 10 dB to SUR R 10 dB 1 dB step SUR R 0 dB Surround back speaker level SB LEVEL b SB 10 dB to SB 10 dB 1 dB step SB 0 dB Surround back left speaker level SB L LEVEL c SB LEFT 10 dB to SB LEFT 10 dB 1 dB step SB LEFT 0 dB Surround back right speaker level SB R LEVEL c SB RIGHT 10 dB to SB RIGHT 10 dB 1 dB step SB RIGHT 0...

Страница 48: ...ecoding prioritya DECODE PRIORITY DEC PRI PCM DEC PRI AUTO DEC PRI AUTO for VIDEO 1 3 TV SAT DEC PRI PCM for DVD MD TAPE SA CD CD Digital broadcast language selectiona DUAL MONO DUAL MONO M S DUAL MONO MAIN DUAL MONO SUB DUAL MONO M S DUAL MONO MAIN A V Synca A V SYNCHRONIZE A V SYNC 0 to A V SYNC 20 A V SYNC 0 Digital Assign DIGITAL ASSIGN VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 DVD VIDEO 1 SA CD...

Страница 49: ...ER YES Front speakersa FRONT SPEAKER FRONT SP LARGE FRONT SP SMALL FRONT SP LARGE Center speakersa CENTER SPEAKER CTR SP LARGE CTR SP SMALL CTR SP NO CTR SP LARGE Surround speakersa SUR SPEAKER SUR SP LARGE SUR SP SMALL SUR SP NO SUR SP LARGE Surround back speakera SB SPEAKER SB SP NO SB SP SINGLE SB SP DUAL SB SP DUAL Front speaker distancea FRONT DIST FRONT DIST 3 ft to FRONT DIST 23 ft 1 ft ste...

Страница 50: ...15 ft 1 ft step SB L DIST 10 ft Surround back right speaker distancea c SB R DIST SB R DIST xx ft between front speaker distance and 15 ft 1 ft step SB R DIST 10 ft Surround speaker positiona SUR PLACEMENT PL SIDE LOW PL SIDE HIGH PL BEHD LOW PL BEHD HIGH PL SIDE LOW Speaker crossover frequencya CROSSOVER FREQ CROSS 40 Hz to CROSS 160 Hz CROSS 100 Hz Brightness of the displaya DIMMER 0 dim 40 dim ...

Страница 51: ...L LEVEL Surround back left speaker level b x SB R LEVEL Surround back right speaker level b x SW LEVEL Sub woofer level a When the surround back speakers are set to SINGLE b When the surround back speakers are set to DUAL x COMP LEVEL 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...

Страница 52: ... For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 46 and Overview of the menus page 47 SUR menu parameters x S FIELD SELECT Sound field selection Lets you select the sound field you want For details see Enjoying Surround Sound page 61 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 selec...

Страница 53: ... conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS 5 1 5 1e DTS ES Matrix 6 1c 6 1e DTS Matrix decoding DTS ES Discrete 6 1d 6 1e DTS Discrete decoding Dolby Digital Surround EXb 7 1 Matrix decorder that conforms to Dolby Pro Logic IIx DTS ES Matrix 6 1c 7 1 DTS Matrix decoding DTS ES Discrete 6 1d 7 1 DTS Discrete decoding Input stream Output channel Surround back decoding Dolby Digital 5 1 6 1e Matrix decoder th...

Страница 54: ...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 DEC ON You can select the surround back decoding mode only when A F D mode is selected except for Dolby Pro Logic IIx mode Settings for the tuner TUNER menu You can use the TUNER menu to set the FM station receiving mode and to...

Страница 55: ...errupted when playback starts set to DEC PRI PCM x DUAL MONO Digital broadcast language selection Lets you select the language you want to listen to during digital broadcast This feature only functions for Dolby Digital sources DUAL MONO MAIN Main Sound of the main language will be output DUAL MONO SUB Sub Sound of the sub language will be output DUAL MONO M S Main Sub Mixed sound of both the main...

Страница 56: ... page 82 Settings for the system SYSTEM menu You can use the SYSTEM menu to set the size and distance of the speakers connected to this system Select 7 SYSTEM SET in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 46 and Overview of the menus page 47 SYSTEM menu parameters x SUB WOOFER Sub woofer SUB WOOFER YES If you have connected a sub woofer select...

Страница 57: ... connected a center speaker select CTR SP NO The sound of the center channel will be output from the front speakers x SUR SPEAKER Surround speakers The surround back speaker will be set to the same setting SUR SP LARGE If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select SUR SP LARGE Normally select SUR SP LARGE However if the front speakers are set to FRONT SP SMA...

Страница 58: ...erage distance between the front speakers With only one surround back speaker With two surround back speakers The angle G should be the same x CENTER DIST Center speaker distance Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the center speaker Center speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance A to a distance 5 feet closer to your listening positi...

Страница 59: ...his is because incorrect speaker placement is not conducive to the enjoyment of surround sound Please note that setting the speaker distance closer than the actual location of the speakers will cause a delay in the output of the sound from that speaker In other words the speaker will sound like it is further away For example setting the center speaker distance 3 6 feet closer than the actual speak...

Страница 60: ... setting contrary to the above explanation we recommend that you playback multi channel surround encoded software and select the setting that provides a good sense of spaciousness and that best succeeds in forming a cohesive space between the surround sound from the surround speakers and the sound of the front speakers If you are not sure which sounds best select PL BEHD LOW or PL BEHD HIGH and th...

Страница 61: ...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 62 Enjoying Surround Sound 2CH A F D MOVIE MUSIC SLEEP CATEGORY MODE D TUNING AUTO CAL A F D continued US01COV_STR DG800 CEL book P...

Страница 62: ...annel Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode decoding This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs PRO LOGIC II GAME PLII GAME 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 MOVIE 7 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie mode decoding This setting expands Dolby Pro Logic II Movie or ...

Страница 63: ...or DTS format signals or 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 p...

Страница 64: ...arer 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 CLUB Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club LIVE CONCERT LIVE CONCERT Reproduces the acoustics of a 300 seat live house Headphone HEADPHONE 2CH HP 2CH This mode is selected automatically if you use headphone when 2 cha...

Страница 65: ...o 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 from the surround speakers This fun...

Страница 66: ...he audio of the selected input to two channel analog input This function enables you to enjoy 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...

Страница 67: ...the built in tuner Before operation make sure you have connected the FM and AM antennas to the receiver page 32 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 98 1 AUTO CAL MIC SPEAKERS OFF A B A B PHONES MEMORY ENTER CATEGORY MODE CATEGORY 2CH A F D MOVIE MUSIC M...

Страница 68: ...a station directly by using the numeric buttons 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 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 for optimum...

Страница 69: ...ou can easily tune in the stations you often listen to 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or 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 68 or Direct Tuning page 68 Switch the FM reception mode if necessary page 68 Presetting radio stations TUNING DISC SKIP TUNING DISPLAY TOOLS RETURN EXIT AMP REPLAY ADVAN...

Страница 70: ... again from step 3 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to preset another station 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band 2 Press PRESET or PRESET 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 Tuning to prese...

Страница 71: ...to enter the parameter The cursor flashes and you can select a character Follow the procedure given in To create an index name below To return to the previous display Press control button B To create an index name 1 Use control button V v B b to create an index name Press control button V v to select a character then press control button B b to move the cursor to the next position If you made a mi...

Страница 72: ...ssssssss Note The XM Radio ID does not use the letters I O S or F To check the ID of your antenna see Checking the XM Radio ID on page 73 Activate your XM Satellite Radio service online at http activate xmradio com or by calling 1 800 XMRADIO 1 800 967 2346 You will need a major credit card XM will send a signal from the satellites to activate the full channel lineup Activation normally takes 10 t...

Страница 73: ...ite it in the space provided here ID _____________________________ If you cannot read the characters or numbers on the display clearly refer to the following table Checking the XM Radio ID TUNING DISC SKIP TUNING DISPLAY TOOLS RETURN EXIT AMP REPLAY ADVANCE CATEGORY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD VIDEO 3 TV SAT MD TAPE TUNER PHONO 2ND ZONE 2CH A F D MOVIE MUSIC SLEEP CATEGORY MODE D TUNING AUTO CAL SA CD CD ...

Страница 74: ... initial setting is ALL CAT ONE CAT You can select a channel from one category CAT is lights up on the display when you set to ONE CAT mode Receiving XM Radio broadcasts TUNING DISC SKIP TUNING DISPLAY TOOLS RETURN EXIT AMP REPLAY ADVANCE CATEGORY VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD VIDEO 3 TV SAT MD TAPE TUNER PHONO 2ND ZONE 2CH A F D MOVIE MUSIC SLEEP CATEGORY MODE D TUNING AUTO CAL SA CD CD MEMORY m M x X MULT...

Страница 75: ...ic buttons to enter the channel number 4 Press ENTER You can also use MEMORY ENTER on the receiver The selected channel is tune in Press DISPLAY on the receiver repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY while tuning in the channel the display changes cyclically as follows Channel name t Channel number t Category name t Artist name Feature t Song Program title t Sound field type Tip The preset number ...

Страница 76: ...You can also turn TUNING on the receiver Preset numbers from 1 to 30 are available and channel 1 is preset for all the preset numbers when you purchase the receiver 5 Press ENTER You can also press MEMORY ENTER on the receiver 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to preset another channel 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select XM RADIO You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver Presetting channels using the pre...

Страница 77: ... or transmission is not being received properly Make sure that the antenna is securely connected Try to disconnect the antenna then reconnect or turn off the power then turn back on UPDATING The encryption code is being updated Wait until the encryption code has been updated NO SIGNAL The signal is too weak Make sure that the antenna is securely connected Adjust the antenna so that the signal is a...

Страница 78: ...dio signals input to the AUDIO IN L R jacks Note Some audio input modes may not be set up depending on the input Listening to digital sound from other inputs DIGITAL ASSIGN You can reassign a digital audio input to another input This function is convenient in the following example When you have two DVD players and no digital audio input jack is available for the second DVD player Connect the first...

Страница 79: ...nput for the original input when it is reassigned to another input When you reassign the digital audio input the INPUT MODE setting may change automatically page 78 You cannot reassign the digital audio input to TUNER and PHONO Digital audio input Assignable inputs Display VIDEO 1 OPT VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 DVD VIDEO 1 DVD SA CD CD VIDEO 1 SA CD VIDEO 3 OPT VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3...

Страница 80: ... you want the component video input selected in step 6 to be reassigned to for example VIDEO 1 In this case select DVD VIDEO 1 When you press VIDEO 1 the image from the component connected to the VIDEO 1 jacks will be a component video image The input you can reassign to varies for each component video input For details see Assignable inputs for digital audio input below To return to the previous ...

Страница 81: ...lected in step 6 to be reassigned to for example VIDEO 1 In this case select DVD VIDEO 1 When you press VIDEO 1 the image from the component connected to the VIDEO 1 jacks will be a HDMI image The sound will be output from the TV speaker For details see Hooking up components with HDMI jacks page 30 The input you can reassign to varies for each HDMI video input For details see Assignable inputs for...

Страница 82: ...hes and you can select a character Follow the procedure given in To create an index name page 71 To return to the previous display Press control button B Changing the display You can check the sound field etc by changing the information on the display Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically...

Страница 83: ... audio tape using the receiver See the operating instructions supplied with your MD deck or tape deck 1 Press one of the input buttons to select the playback component You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Prepare the playback component for playing For example insert a CD into the CD player 3 Prepare the recording component Insert a blank MD or tape into the recording deck and adjust t...

Страница 84: ...iver 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 the recording component VIDEO 1 for recording 4 Start recording on the recording component then start playback on the playback component Notes Some sources contain copy guards to prevent recording In this case you may...

Страница 85: ...ignals of the last selected TUNER function XM FM AM is output Tips Only signals from components connected to the analog input jacks are output through the ZONE 2 OUT jacks No signals are output from components connected to only the digital input jacks When SOURCE is selected the signals input to the MULTI CH IN jacks are not output from the ZONE 2 OUT jacks even when MULTI CH IN is selected The an...

Страница 86: ... been verified the indicator slowly flashes twice and the remote automatically exits the programming mode 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to control other components To cancel programming Press RM SET UP during any step 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 th...

Страница 87: ... respond to some or all of the codes All of the input buttons on this remote may not be available when used with your particular component To control a CD player To control a DAT deck To control an MD deck To control a tape deck To control an LD player To control a video CD player To control a DVD VIDEO COMBO To control a DVD HDD COMBO Maker Code s SONY 101 102 103 DENON 104 123 JVC 105 106 107 KE...

Страница 88: ...LECTRIC 721 722 730 GOLDSTAR LG 723 753 GRUNDIG 724 HITACHI 722 725 729 741 ITT NOKIA 717 JVC 726 727 728 736 MAGNAVOX 730 731 738 MITSUBISHI MGA 732 733 734 735 NEC 736 PANASONIC 729 730 737 738 739 740 PHILIPS 729 730 731 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 TOSHIBA 747 756 ZENITH 754 Maker Code s SONY 401 402 ...

Страница 89: ...ITSUBISHI MGA 503 519 527 544 566 568 NEC 503 517 520 540 544 554 566 NOROMENDE 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 509 535 RADIO SHACK 503 510 527 565 567 RCA PROSCAN 503 510 523 529 544 SAMSUNG 503 515 517 531 532 534 544 556 557 562 563 566 569 SAMPO 566 SANYO 508 5...

Страница 90: ... 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 Disk Network 873 MITSUBISHI 872 SAMSUNG 875 TOSHIBA 869 870 Maker Code s SONY 821 822 823 HAMLIN REGAL 836 837 838 839 840 JERROLD G I 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 819 JERROLD 830 831 OAK 841 842 843 PANASONIC 816 826 832 833 834 835 PHILIPS 830 831 P...

Страница 91: ...ogy converts 2ch stereo recorded audio into 5 1ch for playback There is a MOVIE mode for movies and MUSIC mode for stereo sources such as music Old movies encoded in the traditional stereo format can be enhanced with 5 1ch surround sound x Dolby Pro Logic IIx Technology for 7 1ch or 6 1ch playback Along with audio encoded in Dolby Digital Surround EX 5 1ch Dolby Digital encoded audio can be reprod...

Страница 92: ... the chrominance signal C Better picture quality for recording and playback than that of Composite signal is achieved Precautions On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources Before operating the receiver check that the operating voltage is identical with your local ...

Страница 93: ...rols with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any questions or problems concerning your receiver please consult your nearest Sony dealer Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the receiver use this troubleshooting guide to help yo...

Страница 94: ...FIXED for the sources from the COAXIAL input jack Check that the MULTI CH IN function is not selected The source sound input from the HDMI jack on the receiver is not output from the TV speaker Check the HDMI connection 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 wit...

Страница 95: ...re the sound field function is on press MOVIE or MUSIC Sound fields do not function for signals with a sampling frequency of more 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 check the audio setting the settings f...

Страница 96: ...are being played back corresponds to the multi channel format Check whether the setup on the playback component is set to multi channel sound Remote control The remote does not function Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak Make sure you select...

Страница 97: ...TIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION Models of area code U only With 8 ohm loads both channels driven from 20 20 000 Hz rated 100 watts per channel minimum RMS power with no more than 0 09 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Amplifier section Models of area code U CA Stereo Power Output1 Reference Power Output1 2 8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 09 100 W 100 W 110 W ...

Страница 98: ...µV 75 ohms S N Mono Stereo 76 dB 70 dB Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz Mono Stereo 0 3 0 5 Separation 45 dB at 1 kHz Frequency response 30 Hz 15 kHz 0 5 2 dB AM tuner section Tuning range Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Usable sensitivity 50 dB µ m at 1 000 kHz or 999 kHz 5 You can change the AM tuning scale to 9 kHz or 10 kHz After tuning in any AM station turn off the receiver While holding down CAT...

Страница 99: ... projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 11 0 kg 24 lb 5 oz Supplied accessories FM wire antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 Remote commander RM AAP008 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Optimizer microphone ECM AC2 1 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Area code Power requirements U CA 120 V AC 60 Hz Area code Power consumption U 260 W CA 360 VA Area code AC outlets U CA 2 switched 120...

Страница 100: ... H HDMI connecting 30 I Initial setup 33 INPUT MODE 78 M MD deck connecting 17 Menu AUDIO 55 AUTO CAL 60 LEVEL 51 SUR 52 SYSTEM 56 TONE 52 TUNER 54 VIDEO 56 Muting 41 N Naming 71 82 R Recording onto a MiniDisc or audio tape 83 onto a recording media 84 S Satellite tuner hooking up 23 Selecting component 40 sound field 63 speaker system 35 Sleep Timer 83 Sound fields resetting 67 selecting 63 Speak...

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