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Sony STR-DG600 Operating Instructions

1. SVIDEO SVIDEO our N CO R R AUDIOIN AUDIOOUT AUDIO IN FRONT _ SURROUND MULTI CH IN PRE OUT Q Audio cord not supplied Coaxial digital cord not supplied Optical digital cord not supplied 1845 Notes on playing a Super Audio CD disc on a Super Audio CD player No sound is output when you play a Super Audio CD disc on a Super Audio CD player connected to only the SA CD CD COAXIAL IN jack on this receiver When you play a Super Audio CD disc connect the player to the MULTI CH IN or SA CD CD IN jack Refer to the operating instructions supplied 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 When connecting optical digital cords insert the plugs straight in until they click into place Do not bend or tie optical digital cords Tip All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies 19 paes Buiye5 j Note Connecting components with When you make connections t
2. KO SURR OUND SPEAKERS impepance usef 21 5 payeys Buma 9 fi 3b Connecting the video components How to hook up your components This section describes how to hook up your components to this receiver Before you begin refer to Component to be connected below for the pages which describe how to connect each component After hooking up all your components proceed to 4 Connecting the antennas page 29 Component to be connected Component Page TV monitor 24 DVD player DVD recorder 25 Satellite tuner 27 VCR 28 Camcorder video game etc 28 22us Video input output jack 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 TV monitor etc INPUT jack VIDEO rT Receiver MONITOR OUT jack VIDEO COMPONENT S VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT wa COMPONENT processing VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO Receiver INPUT jack Video component OUTPUT jack VIDEO E Notes e Connect image display components such as a TV monitor or a projector to the MONITOR OUT jack on the receiver Turn on the receiver when the video and audio of a playback component are being output to a TV through the receiver If the power supply
3. There is no sound or only a very low level sound is heard from the center surround surround back speakers e Select a CINEMA STUDIO EX mode page 57 e Adjust the speaker level page 36 e Make sure the center surround speakers are set to either SMALL or LARGE page 43 e Make sure the surround back speaker is set to SINGLE or DUAL page 43 There is no sound from the surround back speakers e 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 41 There is no sound from the sub woofer e Check that the sub woofer is connected correctly and securely e Make sure you have turned on your sub woofer e Make sure the sub woofer is set to YES page 43 There is no sound from the sub woofer depending on the sound field 82 US The surround effect cannot be obtained e Make sure the sound field function is on press MOVIE or MUSIC e 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 e Check that the DVD etc you are playing is recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format e When connecting the DVD player etc to the digital input jacks of this receiver check the audio setting the settings for the audio output of the connected component Recording cannot be car
4. 764s To control a VCR To control a DVD recorder Maker Code s Maker Code s SONY 701 702 703 704 SONY 403 705 706 AIWA 710 750 757 758 To control a TV AKAI 707 708 709 759 Maker Code s BLAUPUNKT 740 SONY 501 502 EMERSON 711 712 713 714 715 716 750 DAEWOO 504 505 506 507 515 544 FISHER 717 718 719 720 FISHER 508 GENERAL ELECTRIC 721 722 730 GOLDSTAR LG 503 511 512 515 GOLDSTAR LG 723 753 534 544 GRUNDIG 724 GRUNDIG 517 534 eal 12212512R at HITACHI 513 514 515 544 ITT NOKIA 717 ITT NOKIA 521 522 JVC 726 727 728 736 We 516 MAGNAVOX 130 191 739 MAGNAVOX 503 518 544 MITSUBISHI MGA 732 733 734 735 MITSUBISHIMGA 503 519 544 NEC 736 NEC 503 520 544 PANASONIC 729 730 737 738 PANASONIC 509 504 739 740 i PHILIPS 515 518 PHILIPS 729 730 731 PIONEER 509 525 526 540 PIONEER 729 RCA PROSCAN 510 527 528 529 RCA PROSCAN 722 729 730 731 344 741 747 SAMSUNG 503 515 531 532 SAMSUNG 742 743 744 745 533 534 544 SANYO 717 720 746 SANYO 508 545 546 547 SHARP 748 749 SHARP 535 TELEFUNKEN 751 752 TELEFUNKEN 523 536 537 538 TOSHIBA 1211393120 THOMSON 530 537 539 ZENITH 754 TOSHIBA 535 540 541 If an AIWA VCR does not work even though you ZENITH 542 543 enter the code for AIWA
5. COMP STD is the standard setting but it only enacts light compression Therefore we recommend using the COMP MAX setting This greatly compresses the dynamic range and lets you view movies late at night at low volumes Unlike analog limiters the levels are predetermined and provide a very natural compression Adjusting the equalizer EQ menu You can use the EQ menu to adjust the tonal quality bass treble level of the front speakers These settings are applied to all sound fields Select 2 EQ in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 40 and Overview of the menus page 41 EQ menu parameters E EQ Equalizer Lets you turn the equalizer on or off EQON The equalizer is turned on EQ OFF The equalizer is turned off E BASS LVL Front speaker bass level E TRE LVL Front speaker treble level Settings for the surround sound SUR menu You can use the SUR menu to select the sound field you want for your listening pleasure Select 3 SUR in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 40 and Overview of the menus page 41 SUR menu parameters E S F SELCT Sound field selection Lets you select the sound field you want For details see Enjoying Surround Sound page 54 Note The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound field t
6. 804s On placement e 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 that might block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions e Do not place the receiver near equipment such as a television VCR or tape deck If the receiver is being used in combination with a television VCR or tape deck and is placed too close to that equipment noise may result and picture quality may suffer This is especially likely when using an indoor antenna Therefore we recommend using an outdoor antenna e Use caution when placing the receiver on surfaces that have been specially treated with wax oil polish etc as staining or discoloration of the surface may result On operation Before connecting other components be sure to turn off and unplug the receiver On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls 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 trouble
7. Calibration To select Light up The speakers connected to the SPA SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals The speakers connected to the SPB SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals The speakers connected to both the SP A and SPEAKERS FRONT A and B SPB terminals parallel connection To turn off the speaker output press SPEAKERS OFF A B A B repeatedly until the SP A and SP B indicators on the display do not light up 32 5 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 Tips e You can also fix the optimizer microphone to a tripod not supplied and place the tripod at your listening position e Be sure to remove any obstacles in the path between the optimizer microphone and the speakers e When you face the speaker towards the optimizer microphone you will get a more accurate measurement Performing Auto Calibration 0 avo VO RM SETUP Ved O SYSTEM STANDBY SLEEP VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD Input buttons MD TAPE SA CD CD TUNER AUX 2CH AF D MOVIE MUSIC re EEE DUAL CATEGORY CATEGORY MONO CSO ar MaE NEI ead ES SIEDDE MEMORY SUBTITLE ENTER 0 10 gt 10 11 12 D TUNING DISC ALT ANT CLEAR SEARCH MODE Cror TOP MENU MUTING AV MENU MUTING Control button MAST
8. Playback the disc Adjust to a suitable volume After you have finished watching the DVD eject the disc and turn off the receiver TV and DVD player 39us Amplifier Operations Navigating through menus By using the amplifier menus you can make various adjustments to customize the receiver omP TOP MENU MUTING GUIDE L AV MENU MASTER voL 2 z 6 DISPLAY RETURNEXIT TVI AMP TVVOL TVCH VIDEO MENU 1 WIDE 9 T Press AMP MENU 1 LEVEL appears on the display 2 Press control button 4 repeatedly to select the menu you want 3 Press the control button or control button to enter the menu 4 Press control button 4 repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust 5 Press the control button or control button to enter the parameter 6 Press control button 4 repeatedly to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically 4ous To return to the previous display Press control button lt To exit the menu Press AMP MENU Note Some parameters and settings may appear dimmed on the display This means that they are either unavailable or fixed and unchangeable Overview of the menus The following options are available in each menu For details on navigating through menus see page 40 Menu Parameters Settings Initial Display Display setting LEVEL 44 Test tone
9. Some audio input modes may not be set up depending on the input Watching component images from other inputs COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGN You can reassign a component video input to another input 1 2 Press AMP MENU 1 LEVEL appears on the display Press control button 4 repeatedly to select 6 VIDEO Press the control button or control button to enter the menu Press control button 4 repeatedly to select COMP V A Press the control button or control button to enter the parameter Press control button 4 repeatedly to select the component video input you want to reassign for example DVD suoijeiedC 194 0 fi Press the control button or control button to enter your selection continued 71s 8 Press control button repeatedly to select the input you want the component video input selected in step 6 to be reassigned to for example VIDEO 1 In this case select DVD VD1 When you press VIDEO 1 the image from the component connected to the VIDEO 1 jacks will be a component image The input you can reassign to varies for each component video input For details see Assignable inputs for component video input below To return to the previous display Press control button Assignable inputs for component video input Component Assignable Display video input inputs DVD VIDEO 1 DVD VD1 VIDEO 3 DVD
10. T TONE T TONE Y T TONE N T TONE N 1 LEVEL Front speaker balance BAL L 1 to BAL L 8 BALANCE BALANCE gt FRT BAL BAL R 1 to BAL R 8 3 Center speaker level CNT 10 dB to CNT 10 dB CNT 0 dB CNT LVL 1 dB step 2 Surround left speaker level SUR L 10 dB to SUR L 10 dB SUR L 0 dB 9 ISL LVL 1 dB step S Surround right speaker level SUR R 10 dB to SUR R 10 dB SUR R 0 dB Fi SR LVL 1 dB step 2 Surround back speaker level SB 10 dB to SB 10 dB SB 0 dB SB LVL 1 dB step Surround back left speaker SBL 10 dB to SBL 10 dB SBL 0 dB level SBL LVL 1 GB step Surround back right speaker SBR 10 dB to SBR 10 dB SBR 0 dB level SBR LVL 1 GB step Sub woofer level SW 10 dB to SW 10 dB SW 0 dB SW LVL 1 dB step Dynamic range compressor COMP OFF COMP STD COMP OFF D RANGE COMP MAX EQ 45 Equalizer EQ EQ ON EQ OFF EQ OFF BQ Front speaker bass level BASS 6 dB to BASS 6 dB BASS 0 dB BASS LVL 1 dB step Front speaker treble level TRE 6 dB to TRE 6 dB TRE 0 dB TRE LVL 1 dB step SUR 45 Sound field selection 2CH ST A F D AUTO DOLBY PL 2CH ST for 3 SUR S F SELCT PLII MV PLII MS PLII GM PLIIX TUNER AUX MV PLIIX MS PLIIX GM NEO6 SA CD CD CIN NEO6 MUS MULTI ST MD TAPE C ST EX A C ST EX B C ST EX C A F D AUTO HALL JAZZ CONCERT for DVD VIDEO 1 2 3 Surround back decoding SB OFF SB AUTO SB ON SB AUTO mode SB DEC Effect level EFFECT E
11. select A F D AUTO page 55 Listening to the sound without any adjustment ANALOG DIRECT You can switch the 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 T Turn INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select the input you want to listen to in analog audio You can also use the input buttons on the remote 2 Press DIRECT on the receiver The analog audio is output Note When headphone is connected HP DIR appears on the display 5gus punos punong bulAofuy Resetting sound fields to the initial settings Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation 1 Press 1 to turn off the power TURNING and OFF appears on the display alternately and then COMPLETE appears 2 While holding down 2CH press VO S F CLR appears on the display and all sound fields are reset to their initial setting 604s Tuner Operations Listening to FM AM radio You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts through the built in tuner Before operation make sure you have connected the FM and AM antennas to the receiver page 29 Tip The tuning scale for direct tuning differs depending on the area code as shown in the following table For details on area co
12. 1 to 5 to select T TONE N The test tone turns off Note The test tone does not work when MULTI CH IN or ANALOG DIRECT is selected Playback Selecting a component Wid a VO RMSETUP O SYSTEM STANDBY SLEEP VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD 1 MD TAPE SA CD CD TUNER AUX MULTI CH 2CH AF D MOVIE MUSIC 1 2 3 DUAL CATEGORY CATEGORY MONO MODE ey ANGLE ord PRESET INING ED SS 46 4 MEMORY SUBTITLE ENTER ee ono gt 10 11 12 D TUNING DISC oS O CLEAR SEARCH MODE MUTING 3 AMP D VoL CH fol MENU AUTO oO CAL 1 Press the input button to select a component You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver To select a component connected to the MULTI CH IN jack press MULTI CH You can also use MULTI CH IN on the receiver The selected input appears on the display Selected Components that can be input played back Display VIDEO or VCR etc connected to the VIDEO2 VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 jack VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 VIDEO3 Camcorder video game etc U VIDEO 3 connected to the VIDEO 3 2 IN PORTABLE AV IN jack low Q DYD DVD player etc connected zZ DVD to DVD jack MD TAPE MD deck tape deck etc MD TAPE connected to the MD TAPE jack SA CD CD Super Audio CD CD player SA CD CD etc connected to the SA CD CD jack TUNER Built in radio tuner FM or AM band TUNER For details see page 64 XM RADIO AUX Audio c
13. LEVEL 44 SUR 45 SYSTEM 49 TUNER 47 VIDEO 49 Muting 37 N Naming 63 72 R Recording onto a MiniDisc or audio tape 74 onto a recording media 74 S Satellite tuner hooking up 22 Selecting component 37 sound field 56 speaker system 32 Sleep Timer 73 Sound fields resetting 60 selecting 56 Speakers connecting 16 installing 15 Super Audio CD player connecting 17 playback 38 SUR BACK DECODING 46 T Tape deck connecting 17 TEST TONE 36 Tuner connecting 29 Tuning automatically 61 directly 61 to preset stations 63 TV hooking up 22 V VCR hooking up 22 Video game hooking up 22 X XM Radio 64 87 5 UOHEUIOJU EUOHIPPY Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia http www sony net
14. Navigating through menus page 40 and Overview of the menus page 41 LEVEL menu parameters E T TONE Test tone Lets you adjust the speaker levels and balance while listening to the test tone from your listening position For details see 8 Adjusting the speaker levels and balance TEST TONE page 36 E FRT BAL Front speaker balance Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers E CNT LVL Center speaker level E SL LVL Surround left speaker level E SR LVL Surround right speaker level E SB LVL Surround back speaker level SBL LVL Surround back left speaker level E SBR LVL Surr gund back right speaker level E SW LVL Sub woofer level When the surround back speakers are set to SINGLE 5 When the surround back speakers are set to DUAL 44vs E 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 e COMP OFF The dynamic range is not compressed e COMP STD The dynamic range is compressed as intended by the recording engineer e COMP MAX The dynamic range is compressed dramatically Tip Dynamic range compressor lets you compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in the Dolby Digital signal
15. can watch the selected input image when you connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV monitor TV monitor DIGITAL ANTENNA S video cord not supplied Video cord not supplied Component video cord not supplied 24us OOO IMPEDANCE USE 8 162 K C C Q O FRONT sunnowno OBER Hooking up a DVD player DVD recorder The following illustration shows how to connect a DVD player DVD recorder It is not necessary to connect all the cables Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components Connecting audio DVD player Notes To input multi channel digital audio from the DVD po player set the digital audio output setting on the DVD player Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD player e When connecting optical digital cords insert the plugs straight in until they click into place e Do not bend or tie optical digital cords Tip All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies DVD recorder INPUT OUTPUT R AUDIO IN VIDEO 2 MD TAPE AR AUDIO QUT AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 Q Coaxial digital
16. enter the code for Sony instead To control a DVD player Maker Code s SONY 401 402 403 PANASONIC 406 408 PHILIPS 407 PIONEER 409 TOSHIBA 404 DENON 405 continued 7708 yow y y Husn To control a satellite tuner or cable box Maker Code s SONY 801 802 803 804 JERROLD G I 806 807 808 809 810 811 812 813 814 PANASONIC 818 RCA 805 819 S ATLANTA 815 816 817 To control a tuner Maker Code s SONY 002 003 004 005 To control a hard disc recorder Maker Code s SONY 307 308 309 To control a blu ray disc recorder Maker Code s SONY 310 311 312 To control a PSX Maker Code s SONY 313 314 315 78 US Additional Information Glossary E Component video A format for transmitting video signal information consisting of three separate signals luminance Y chrominance Pb and chrominance Pr High quality pictures such as DVD video or HDTV pictures are transmitted more faithfully The three jacks are color coded green blue and red E Composite video A standard format for transmitting video signal information The luminance 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 is a designated audio standard fo
17. i4 AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto MODE mode for XM Radio page Calibration function 67 5 WIDE Press ALT 7 and then press 6 PRESET Press to WIDE to select the wide CH D SKIP select preset stations picture mode select preset channels of the 6 TV CH Press to select preset TV TV VCR satellite tuner channels Blu ray disc recorder or hard disc recorder 7 TY VOL Press to adjust the TV volume skip disc of the CD player level VCD player DVD player 8 RETURN Press to MD deck or LD player EXIT 20 gt return to the previous menu multi disc changer only exit the menu while the 7 ALT Press to light up the button It menu or on screen guide of changes the remote key function to activate the buttons with orange printing 12us the VCD player LD player DVD player Blu ray disc recorder hard disc recorder PSX or satellite tuner is displayed on the TV screen Name Function Name Function i9 DISPLAY Press to select information 25 lt lt gt gt Press to displayed on the TV screen of search tracks in the forward the TV VCR VCD player backward direction of the LD player DVD player CD CD player VCD player player MD deck Blu ray disc DVD player LD player MD recorder hard disc recorder deck Blu r
18. lots of sound effects CINEMA STUDIO EXC Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures C ST EX C Entertainment scoring stage This mode is ideal for watching musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the soundtrack Music HALL HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall 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 headphone HP 2CH when 2 channel mode page 59 A F D mode page 55 is selected Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channels HEADPHONE DIRECT Outputs the analog signals without processing by the tone HP DIR sound field etc HEADPHONE MULTI This mode is selected automatically if you use headphone HP MULTI when MULTI CH IN is selected Outputs the front analog signals from the MULTI CH IN jacks HEADPHONE THEATER This mode is selected automatically if you use headphone HP THEA when sound field for movie music is selected It allows you to experience a theater like environment while listening through a pair of headphones continued 57us punos punong bulAofuy About DCS Digital Cinema Sound Sound fields with mark use DCS technology DCS is a unique sound reproduction technology for home theater developed by
19. 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 3a Connecting the audio components How to hook up your components This section describes how to hook up your components to this receiver Before you begin refer to Component to be connected below for the pages which describe how to connect each component After hooking up all your components proceed to 4 Connecting the antennas page 29 Component to be connected Component With Page Super Audio Digital audio output 18 CD player CD player Multi channel audio 20 output Analog audio output 21 only MD deck Tape Digital audio output 18 deck Analog audio output 21 only Model with DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT or DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT jack etc gt 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 Model equipped only with AUDIO OUT L R jacks etc 1745 pares Bue p Connecting components with digital audio input output jacks The following illustration shows how to connect a Super Audio CD player CD player and an MD deck tape deck Super Audio CD MD deck Tape deck player CD player OPTICAL OUT IN pe ih e LINE LINE
20. of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Qus 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 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 determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer s at
21. payeys Guiye5 Error and warning codes Error codes When an error is detected during Auto Calibration an error code will appear on the display cyclically after each measurement process as follows Error code blank display error code gt blank display PUSH blank display ENTER a Appears when there are more than one error code To rectify the error 1 Record down the error code 2 Press the control button 3 Press I C to turn off the receiver 4 Rectify the error For details see Error code and remedies below 5 Turn on the receiver and perform Auto Calibration again page 33 Error code and remedies Error Explanation Remedies code ERROR 10 The environment Make sure the is too noisy environment is quiet during Auto Calibration ERROR 11 The speakers are Place your speakers placed too near further away from the optimizer the optimizer microphone microphone ERROR 20 Front speakers Check the front are not detected speaker or only one front connection speaker is detected ERROR 21 Only one Check the surround surround speaker speaker is detected connection 34us Error Explanation Remedies code ERROR 22 Only one surround back speaker is detected Check the surround back speaker connection If you connect only one surround back speaker connect it to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK L terminal ERROR 23 Surround back Be sure to
22. press the button the display changes cyclically as follows All inputs except the FM and AM band and XM Radio Index name of the input Selected input Sound field currently applied FM and AM band Preset station name Frequency Sound field currently applied XM Radio Channel name Channel number gt Category name Artist name Feature Song program title Sound field currently applied a Index name appears only when you have assigned one to the input or preset station page 63 72 Index name does not appear when only blank spaces have been entered or it is the same as the input name Using the Sleep Timer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time Press ALT and then press SLEEP repeatedly while the power is on Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows 2 00 00 1 30 00 1 00 00 0 30 00 gt OFF When Sleep Timer is being used SLEEP lights up on the display Tip To check the remaining time before the receiver turns off press ALT and then press SLEEP The remaining time appears on the display If you press SLEEP again the sleep timer will be canceled 73us suo e1 do 19410 fi Recording using the receiver Recording onto a MiniDisc or audio tape You can record onto a MiniDisc or audio tape using the receiver See the operating instructions supplied with your MD deck or tape deck 1
23. range speaker WARN 65 The surround back Reposition your left speaker levelis surround back left out of range speaker WARN 66 The surround back Reposition your right speaker level surround back is out of range right speaker WARN 70 The front speaker Reposition your distance is out of front speakers range WARN 72 Thecenter speaker Reposition your distance is out of center speaker range WARN 73 The surround left Reposition your speaker distance is surround left out of range speaker WARN 74 The surroundright Reposition your speaker distance is surround right out of range speaker WARN 75 The surround back Reposition your left speaker surround back left distance is out of speaker range WARN 76 The surround back Reposition your right speaker surround back distance is out of right speaker range For details refer Front speaker distance page 51 For details refer Center speaker distance page 51 For details refer Surround left speaker distance page 51 For details refer Surround right speaker distance page 51 2For details refer Surround back left speaker distance page 52 4 For details refer Surround back right speaker distance page 52 35us paes Guiye5 fil 8 Adjusting the speaker levels and balance TEST TONE You can adjust the speaker levels and balance while l
24. sampling frequencies Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components paues umag Satellite tuner OUTPUT DIGITAL S VIDEO COMPONENT OPTICAL VIDES Y Y B Y R Y n uy y 200G SURROUND BACK e160 MPEDANCI ele VIDEO IN VIDED R JAUDIOOUT AUDIO IN VIDEO 1 B FRONT _suRROWNo WOdEER MD TAPE DVD Audio cord not supplied Optical digital cord not supplied Video cord not supplied S video cord not supplied Component video cord not supplied 2708 Hooking up components with analog video and audio jack The following illustration shows how to connect a component which has analog jacks such as a VCR etc OUTPUT INPUT VIDEO VIDEO OUT IN DIGITAL a OO SURROUND BACK OOQ SURROUND WOOFER SURROUND PRE OUT SPEAKERS ipepance use I cacy DVD VIDEO2 ViDEO f MULTI CH IN VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN O VIDEO ik AUDIO DIGITAL OPT To the VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN jacks Front panel Camcorder video game Q Audio video cord not supplied 28 US 4 Co
25. step Surround left speaker distance DIST WE ft DIST 10 ft SL DIST between front speaker distance and 15 ft 1 ft step Surround right speaker DIST HE ft DIST 10 ft distance between front speaker distance and SR DIST 15 ft 1 ft step Surround back speaker DIST Mill ft DIST 10 ft distance between front speaker distance and SB DIST 15 ft 1 ft step Surround back left speaker DIST HE ft DIST 10 ft distance between front speaker distance and SBL DIST 15 ft 1 ft step Surround back right speaker DIST HE ft DIST 10 ft distance between front speaker distance and SBR DIST 15 ft 1 ft step Surround speaker position SIDE LO SIDE HI BEHD LO SIDE LO SUR POS BEHD HI Speaker crossover frequency CRS gt 40 Hz to CRS gt 160 Hz CRS gt 100 Hz CRS FREQ Brightness of the display 0 dim 40 dim 70 dim 0 dim DIMMER A CAL 53 Auto Calibration A CAL YES A CAL NO A CAL NO 8 A CAL AUTO CAL suoe1 d o Joyljduy A d For details refer to the page in the parentheses When the surround back speakers are set to SINGLE When the surround back speakers are set to DUAL agus Adjusting the level LEVEL menu You can use the LEVEL menu to adjust the balance and level of each speaker These settings are applied to all sound fields Select 1 LEVEL in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see
26. up when ANALOG DIRECT is selected page 59 Preset station indicators Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations you have preset For details on presetting radio stations see page 62 Tuner indicators Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations page 60 etc EQ Lights up when the equalizer is activated page 41 D RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated page 41 COAX Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to AUTO 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 OPT Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to AUTO and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL jack or when INPUT MODE is set to OPT IN page 71 Az Playback channel indicators NANNODWr vr SBL 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 obtained by Pro Logic processing Surround back left Surround back right Surround back the surround back components obtained by 6 1 channel decoding Exampl
27. 2 662 260 11 6 SONY 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 DG600 2006 Sony Corporation To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture To prevent fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers table cloths curtains etc And don t place lighted candles on the apparatus To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet Don t throw away batteries with general house waste dispose of them correctly as chemical waste For customers in the United States RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence
28. 86 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms Ps Cs B Y 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms Pr Cr R Y 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms 80 MHz HD Pass Through General Power requirements Area code U CA Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Power consumption Area code Power consumption gt U 230 W a Q CA 310 VA e gt Power consumption during standby mode 0 2 W gt AC outlets 3 F Area code AC outlets U CA 1 switched 120 W 1A MAX 3 Dimensions w h d Approx 430 x 157 5 x 316 mm 16 7 8 x 6 2 8 x 12 4 8 inches including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 8 0 kg 17 lb 11 oz continued 85us Supplied accessories FM wire antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 Remote commander RM AAPO12 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Optimizer microphone ECM AC2 1 For details on the area code of the component you are using see page 3 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 86 US Index Numerics 2 channel 59 2CH STEREO 59 5 1 channel 15 7 1 channel 15 A AUTO CALIBRATION 32 AUTO FORMAT DIRECT A F D 54 C CD player connecting 17 playback 38 COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGN 71 D Digital Cinema Sound DCS 58 Dolby Digital 78 DTS 79 DVD player hooking up 22 playback 39 DVD recorder hooking up 22 E Error messages 83 Initial setup 30 INPUT MODE 71 M MD deck connecting 17 Menu A CAL 53 AUDIO 48 EQ 45
29. CTOR on the receiver to select SA CD CD Playback the disc Adjust to a suitable volume After you have finished listening to the Super Audio CD CD eject the disc and turn off the receiver and Super Audio CD player CD player Watching a DVD 2 3 a amp oloi o CIOL of ado E O OHH OH Ot OF Notes e Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV and DVD player e 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 e Select the sound format of the disc to be played if necessary e You can select the sound field to suit the movie music Refer to page 56 for details Recommended sound fields Movie C ST EX Music CONCERT On con Oo ol i MULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp yoeqheid Turn on the TV and DVD player Turn on the receiver Press DVD You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on this receiver to select DVD Switch the input of the TV so that an image of the DVD is displayed Set up the DVD player Refer to Quick Setup Guide supplied with the receiver
30. ER VOL DISPLAY RETURN EXI TV TVVOL TVCH VIDEO AUTO M WDE AUTO 5 O08 CAL Press AUTO CAL The following appears on the display A CAL 5 gt A CAL 4 A CAL 3 gt A CAL 2 gt A CAL 1 The table below shows the display when measurement starts Measurement for Display Environment noise level NOISE CHK Speaker connection MEASURE and SP DET appears alternately Speaker level MEASURE and GAIN appears alternately Speaker distance MEASURE and DISTANCE appears alternately The corresponding speaker indicator lights up in the display during measurement When measurement ends COMPLETE appears on the display and the settings are registered Notes e Auto Calibration cannot detect the sub woofer Therefore all sub woofer settings will be maintained e You cannot select Auto Calibration when headphone is connected e The measurement process will take a few minutes to complete Tips e When 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 e The Auto Calibration function will be canceled when you do the following during the measurement process Press Vo input buttons or MUTING Change the volume level Press AUTO CAL again 33us
31. FCT MIN EFCT STD EFCT STD EFCT MAX continued 41s Menu Parameters Settings Initial Display Display setting TUNER 47 FM station receiving mode FM AUTO FM MONO FM AUTO 4 TUNER FM MODE Naming preset stations NAME IN AUDIO 48 Digital audio input decoding DEC AUTO DEC PCM DEC AUTO 5 AUDIO priority DEC PRI for VIDEO 1 2 3 DEC PCM for DVD MD TAPE SA CD CD Digital broadcast language DUAL M S DUAL M DUAL S DUAL M selection DUAL DUAL M S A V Sync A V SYNC A V SYNC 0 to A V SYNC 20 A V SYNC 0 Naming inputs NAME IN VIDEO 49 Component video assign DVD VD1 DVD VD3 DVD DVD 6 VIDEO COMP V A DVD DVD DVD MD for DVD CD DVD AUX DVD VD2 VD1 VD2 VD2 VD2 VD3 VD2 VD2 for VD2 MD VD2 CD VD2 AUX VIDEO 2 Naming inputs NAME IN 420s Menu Parameters Settings Initial Display Display setting SYSTEM 49 Sub woofer YES NO YES 7 SYSTEM SW SPK Front speakers LARGE SMALL LARGE FRT SPK Center speakers LARGE SMALL NO LARGE CNT SPK Surround speakers LARGE SMALL NO LARGE SUR SPK Surround back speakers DUAL SINGLE NO DUAL SB SPK Front speaker distance DIST 3 ft to DIST 23 ft DIST 10 ft FRT DIST 1 ft step Center speaker distance DIST Ml ft DIST 10 ft CNT DIST between front speaker distance and 5 ft 1 ft
32. H softwares S Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE 7 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie mode a IIx PLIIX MV decoding This setting expands Dolby Pro Logic II Movie or Dolby Digital 5 1 to discrete 7 1 movie channels PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC 7 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode PLIIX MS decoding This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs PRO LOGIC IIx GAME 7 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Game mode PLIIX GM decoding Neo 6 Neo 6 Cinema 6 channel Performs DTS Neo 6 Cinema mode NEO6 CIN decoding Neo 6 Music 6 channel Performs DTS Neo 6 Music mode NEO6 MUS decoding This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs Multi Stereo MULTI STEREO Multi Stereo Outputs 2 channel left right signals from MULTI ST all speakers However sound may not be output from certain speakers depending on the speaker settings continued 55us If you connect a sub woofer This receiver will generate a low frequency signal for output to the sub woofer when there is no LFE signal which is a low pass sound effect output from a sub woofer to a 2 channel signal However the low frequency signal is not generated for NEO6 CIN or NEO6 MUS when all speakers are set to LARGE Notes e This function does not work when MULTI CH IN or ANALOG DIRECT is selected DTS Neo 6 does not work for DTS 2CH audio the sound is played as 2 channel Dolby Pro Log
33. LFE signals from other speakers Tip In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry we recommend setting the sub woofer s cut off frequency as high as possible E FRT SPK Front speakers e LARGE If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE When the sub woofer is set to NO the front speakers are automatically set to LARGE continued agus suoe1 d o 13 dwy i e SMALL If the sound is distorted or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound select SMALL to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the front channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer When the front speakers are set to SMALL the center surround and surround back speakers are also automatically set to SMALL unless previously set to NO E CNT SPK Center speaker e LARGE If you connect a large speaker that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE However if the front speakers are set to SMALL you cannot set the center speaker to LARGE SMALL If the sound is distorted or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound select SMALL to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the center channel bass frequencies from the front speakers if
34. NG 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency Example 1 FM 102 50 MHz Select 1 0 gt 2 5 0 Example 2 AM 1 350 kHz Select 1 gt 3 5 0 If you have tuned in an AM station adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception 4 Press ENTER You can also use MEMORY ENTER on the receiver If you cannot tune in a station Make sure you have entered the right frequency If not repeat steps 2 to 4 If you still cannot tune in a station the frequency is not used in your area 61 us suoljeiado 13UNL Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 30 FM stations and 30 AM stations Then you can easily tune in the stations you often listen to Presetting radio stations VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD MD TAPE SA CD CD TUNER AUX 2CH AFD MOVIE MUSIC CO CO0 C 0 Numeric catecory MONO MODE buttons TUNING 3 CLEAR SEARCH MODE 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 61 or Direct Tuning page 61 Switch the FM reception mode if necessary page 61 3 Press MEMORY You can also use MEMORY ENTER on the receiver MEMORY lights up for a few seconds Perform steps 4 and 5 before MEMORY goes out 62 US 4 Press ALT and then press the numeric buttons to select a preset number You can als
35. 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 the recording level 4 start recording on the recording component then start playback on the playback component Notes e Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the MD TAPE OUT jacks e The audio signals input to the MULTI CH IN jacks are not output from the analog OUT jacks even when MULTI CH IN is selected The analog audio signals of the current or previously used input are output 740s Recording onto a recording media 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 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 e Some sources contain copy guards to prevent recording In this case you may not be able to rec
36. S Neo 6 and DTS 96 24 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc The XM name and related logos are registered trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc Note for the supplied remote RM AAPO12 The 12 button on the remote is not available for receiver operation Table of Contents Getting Started Description and location of parts 5 1 Installing speakers 1S 2 Connecting speakers eee eeeeeeeeeees 16 3a Connecting the audio components 17 3b Connecting the video components 22 4 Connecting the antennas 29 5 Preparing the receiver and the remote 30 6 Selecting the speaker system 32 7 Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically AUTO CALIBRATION eee 32 8 Adjusting the speaker levels and balance TEST TONE esitate nien 36 Playback Selecting a component eeeeeeeees 37 Listening Watching a component 38 Amplifier Operations Navigating through menws cee 40 Adjusting the level LEVEL menv 44 Adjusting the equalizer EQ menu 45 Settings for the surround sound SUR menu iesene aai 45 Settings for the tuner TUNER menv 47 Settings for the audio AUDIO menu 48 Settings for the video VIDEO menv 49 Settings for the system SYSTEM menu 49 Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically A CAL menv 53 qus E
37. Sony in cooperation with Sony Pictures Entertainment for enjoying the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters at home With this Digital Cinema Sound developed by integrating a DSP Digital signal processor and measured data the ideal sound field intended by film makers can be experienced at home About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes CINEMA STUDIO EX modes are suitable for watching motion picture DVDs etc with multi channel surround effects You can reproduce the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertainment s dubbing studio in your home The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes consist of the following three elements Virtual Multi Dimension Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers from a single pair of actual surround speakers Screen Depth Matching Creates the sensation that the sound is coming from inside the screen like in theaters Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the type of reverberation found in theaters The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate these three elements simultaneously 5gus Notes e The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal e 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 e This function does not work in the following cases MULTI CH IN or ANALOG DIRECT is selected For signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz The
38. T TIME CE SKIP 5 EDE MEMORY SUBTITLE ENTER DS 010 gt 10 11 12 D TUNING DISC ALT ANT CLEAR SEARCH MODE Q909 TOP MENU MUTING AV MENU yO MASTER DISPLAY ies a TV VOL CH amp MENU as Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver suo e1 d o 13UNL Tune in the preset station you want to create an index name for page 63 Press AMP MENU 1 LEVEL appears on the display Press control button repeatedly to select 4 TUNER Press the control button or control button to enter the menu Press control button repeatedly to select NAME IN continued 635 7 Press the control button or control button 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 To create an index name 1 Use control button to create an index name Press control button to select a character then press control button to move the cursor to the next position If you made a mistake Press control button until the character you want to change flashes then press control button to select the correct character Tip You can select the character type as follows by pressing control button Alphabet upper case
39. VD3 DVD DVD DVD MD TAPE DVD MD SA CD CD DVD CD AUX DVD AUX VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 VD2 VD1 VIDEO 2 VD2 VD2 VIDEO 3 VD2 VD3 MD TAPE VD2 MD SA CD CD VD2 CD AUX VD2 AUX Notes e You cannot reassign more than one component video input to the same input e You cannot use the component video input as the original input when it has been reassigned to another input 72us 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 select the input you want to create an index name for You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Press AMP MENU 1 LEVEL appears on the display 3 Press control button repeatedly to select either 5 AUDIO or 6 VIDEO 4 Press the control button or control button to enter the menu 5 Press control button to select NAME IN 6 Press the control button or control button to enter the parameter The cursor flashes and you can select a character Follow the procedure given in To create an index name page 64 To return to the previous display Press control button lt 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
40. a try 52 US E SUR POS Surround speaker position Lets you specify the location of your surround speakers for proper implementation of the surround effects in the Cinema Studio EX modes page 57 This setup item is not available when the surround speakers are set to NO page 43 e SIDE LO Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to sections and e SIDE HI Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to sections and e BEHD LO Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to sections and BEHD HI Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to sections and Tip Surround speaker position is designed specifically for implementation of the Cinema Studio EX modes For other sound fields speaker position is not so critical Those sound fields were designed under the premise that the surround speakers would be located behind the listening position but presentation remains fairly consistent even with the surround speakers positioned at a rather wide angle However if the speakers are pointing toward the listener from the immediate left and right of the listening position the surround effects become unclear unless set to SIDE LO or SIDE HI Nevertheless each listening environment has many variables such as wall reflections and you m
41. al Y and another for the chrominance signal C Better picture quality for recording and playback than that of composite signal is achieved 79058 UOHEUIOJU EUOHIPPY 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 e Before operating the receiver check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate on the back of the receiver The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off If you are not going to use the receiver for a long time be sure to disconnect the receiver from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord grasp the plug itself never pull the cord One blade of the plug is wider than the other for the purpose of safety and will fit into the wall outlet only one way If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet contact your dealer The AC power cord must be changed only at a qualified service shop On heat buildup Although the receiver heats up during operation this is not a malfunction If you continuously use this receiver at a large volume the cabinet temperature of the top side and bottom rises considerably To avoid burning yourself do not touch the cabinet
42. ause a malfunction 304 Performing initial setup operations Before using the receiver for the first time initialize the receiver by performing the following procedure This procedure can also be used to return settings you have made to their factory defaults Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation 1 Press I to turn off the receiver TURNING and OFF appears on the display alternately and then COMPLETE appears 2 Hold down I for 5 seconds PUSH and ENTER appears on the display alternately 3 Press MEMORY ENTER After CLEARING appears on the display for a while CLEARED appears The following items are reset to their factory settings e All settings in the LEVEL EQ SUR TUNER AUDIO VIDEO and SYSTEM menus The sound field memorized for each input and preset station e All sound field parameters e All preset stations All index names for inputs and preset stations e MASTER VOLUME is set to VOL MIN e Input is set to DVD Note Before CLEARING appears on the display TURNING and OFF appears alternately and then COMPLETE appears Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two R6 size AA batteries in the RM AAPO12 remote commander Observe the correct polarity when installing batteries Notes e Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place
43. ay 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 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 BEHD LO or BEHD HI and then use the speaker distance parameter and speaker level adjustments to obtain proper balance E CRS FREQ Speaker crossover frequency Lets you set the bass crossover frequency of the speakers that have been set to SMALL on the SYSTEM menu This setup item is only available when at least one speaker is set to SMALL and the corresponding speaker indicator flashes on the display E DIMMER Brightness of the display Lets you adjust the brightness in 3 steps Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically A CAL menu For details see 7 Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically AUTO CALIBRATION page 32 5gus suoe1 d o 13 dwy Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound AUTO FORMAT DIRECT The Auto Format Direct A F D mode allows you to listen t
44. ay disc recorder PSX or satellite tuner hard disc recorder or PSX 7 fast forward rewind of the 20 Control After pressing AMP MENU VCR DAT deck or tape buttons 12 TOP MENU GUIDE deck i 21 or AV MENU 22 press the control button D TUNING Press to enter direct tuning or to select the settings mode When youpress TOF MENU ANT Press ALT 7 and then press GUIDE or AV MENU press ANT to select the signal to be the control button to enter the f lection output rom the antenna bee f terminal of the VCR or 21 TOP MENU Press to display the satellite tuner TV signal or GUIDE DVD title video signal eee see guide of CLEAR Press ALT 7 and then press the satellite tuner Blu ray CLEAR to disc recorder hard disc 1 Spach recorder or PSX on the TV SECARA TISAXE WAEN YOU press the incorrect numeric screen b tto Then use the control buttons to perform menu operation Se eons p playback etc of the CD 22 AV MENU Press to display the menus of player DVD player Blu ray Play the VCR DVD player disc recorder PSX or satellite tuner Blu ray disc satellite tuner recorder hard disc recorder 26 CATEGORY Press to select the category or PSX on the TV screen for XM Radio page 67 Then use the control buttons pas z to perform menu operations TUNING Press to scan a station 23 ca Press to start playback of the kaa gt gt Press to skip tracks of the VCR CD player VCD play
45. connect speaker is the surround detected but speakers surround speakers are not connected Warning codes During Auto Calibration the warning code provides information on the measurement result The warning code will appear on the display cyclically as follows Warning code blank display gt warning code gt blank display PUSH blank display gt ENTER gt Appears when there are more than one warning code You can choose to ignore the warning code as the Auto Calibration function will automatically adjust the settings You can also change the settings manually To change the settings manually 1 Record down the warning code 2 Press the control button 3 Press I 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 33 Warning code and solution Warning Explanation code WARN 40 The environment is noisy Solution Make sure the environment is quiet during Auto Calibration WARN 60 The front speaker Reposition your balance is out of front speakers range WARN 62 The center speaker Reposition your level is out of center speaker range WARN 63 The surround left Reposition your speaker levelis out surround left of range speaker WARN 64 The surroundright Reposition your speaker levelis out surround right of
46. cord not supplied Audio cord not supplied Optical digital cord not supplied FRONT A PEAKERS mpenance use MULTI CH IN PRE OUT continued 25us paes umag Connecting video DVD player OUTPUT COMPONENT Y B Y R Y DIGITAL CENTER L EA BACK IMPEDANCE USE 8 1 PRE OUT Se 7X REF S Q ENIN QD e Q EO G amp wodeen woreR surAowo SURROUND ej DVD recorder S video cord not supplied Video cord not supplied Component video cord not supplied If you connect a DVD recorder You can also rename the VIDEO 1 input so e Be sure to change the factory setting of the that it can be displayed on the receiver s VIDEO 1 input button on the remote so that display For details see Naming inputs you can use the button to control your DVD page 72 recorder For details see Programming the remote page 75 26 US Notes Hooking up a satellite tuner e When connecting optical digital cords insert the po plugs straight in until they click into place e Do not bend or tie optical digital cords The following illustration shows how to connect a satellite tuner It is not necessary to connect all the cables Tip All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz
47. cts to a Super Audio CD player or DVD player which has an analog audio jack for 5 1 channel sound page 20 PRE OUT White L jack Red R Connects to an external power amplifier 6 ANTENNA section FM ANTENNA Connects to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver page 29 AM ANTENNA Connects to the AM loop antenna supplied with this receiver page 29 XM B ANTENNA Connects to the XM Connect and Play antenna not supplied page 65 You can watch the selected input image when you connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV monitor page 24 1045 Remote commander You can use the supplied remote RM AAP012 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 75 AV I O on standby switch TV I on standby switch VW on standby switch continued 1145 paues Buie5 fi Name Function Name Function 1 AVI Press to turn on or off the 8 Press to select the channel audio video components that entry mode either
48. des see page 3 Area code FM AM U CA 100 kHz 10 kHz The AM tuning scale can be changed page 85 Automatic tuning VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD AUX MD TAPE SA CD CD TUNER 2CH AF D MOVIE MUSIC 1 2 3 DUAL CATEGORY CATEGORY MONO MODE 2 4 N HoR ETEEN MEMORY SUBTITLE ENTER eile 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band 2 Press TUNING or TUNING Press TUNING to scan from low to high 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 In case of poor FM stereo reception If the FM stereo reception is poor and STEREO flashes on the display select monaural audio so that the sound will be less distorted For details see Settings for the tuner page 47 Direct tuning Enter the frequency of a station directly by using the numeric buttons MD TAPE SA CD CD TUNER AUX 2CH AF D MOVIE MUSIC 1 2 DUAL CATEGORY MONO MODE 3 AUDIO ANGLE JUMP P TUNING TIME H D SKIP MEMORY SUBTITLE ENTER ono gt 10 11 D TUNING DISC 3 2 ANT CLEAR SEARCH MODE Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver N Press D TUNI
49. e Recording format Front Surround 3 2 1 Output channel When surround speaker is set to NO page 43 Sound Field A F D AUTO sw LJlc jLR SL SR SLEEP Lights up when the sleep timer is activated page 73 gus Rear panel ee ne CHIN 1 DIGITAL INPUT OUTPUT section OPTICAL Connects to a DVD C IN OUT jack player etc The COAXIAL jack provides a better COAXIAL IN quality of loud sound jack page 18 25 27 2 VIDEO AUDIO INPUT OUTPUT section AUDIO IN Connects the video White L QUT jack and audio jacks of a VCR or a DVD Red R player page 24 25 26 27 28 VIDEO IN OUT jack S VIDEO IN OUT jack N O R MAE L 60 e _ SHS E e OXO o Jo SZ 4 mN S FRONT _ surowo WOOFER w s OUND RONT A iis AC OUTLET PRE OUT _ 3 COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT section G COMPONENT Connects toaDVD reen VIDEO INPUT player TV or a OUTPUT jack satellite tuner You Blue can enjoy high quality image Red page 24 26 27 Connects to speakers page 16 Connects to sub woofer page 16 continued gus paues umag fi 5 AUDIO INPUT OUTPUT section AUDIO IN White L OUT jack Connects to an MD deck or CD player etc page 21 l MULTI White L CHANNEL INPUT jack Conne
50. e Do not use a new battery with old ones e Do not mix alkaline batteries and other kinds of batteries e Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction e If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Tip Under normal conditions the batteries should last for about 3 months When the remote no longer operates the receiver replace all the batteries with new ones 31 us paes Guiye5 fi 6 Selecting the speaker system You can select the front speakers you want to drive Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation SPEAKERS OFF A B A B Press SPEAKERS OFF A B A B repeatedly to select the front speaker system you want to drive 7 Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically AUTO CALIBRATION This receiver is equipped with D C A C Digital Cinema Auto Calibration Technology which allows you to perform automatic calibration as follows e Check the connection between each speaker and the receiver e Adjust the speaker level e Measure the distance of each speaker to your listening position You can also adjust the speaker levels and balance manually For details see 8 Adjusting the speaker levels and balance TEST TONE page 36 Before you perform Auto
51. e you press DISPLAY while tuning in the channel the display changes cyclically as follows Channel name Channel number Category gt Artist name Feature gt Song Program title Sound field type Tip The preset number is always displayed at the right end of the display 685 Presetting XM Radio stations You can select the channels you want directly by presetting them using the preset numbers You can preset up to 30 XM Radio channels Presetting channels using the preset numbers VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD MD TAPE SA CD ICD TUNER AUX 2CH AFD MOVIE MUSIC f 2 3 DUAL CATEGORY CATEGORY MONO MODE aH AUDIO ANGLE JUMP PRESET TUNING TIME H D SKIP S PRESET 3 MEMORY SUBTITLE ENTER 9 4 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select XM RADIO You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver ono gt 10 11 D TUNING DISC ANT CLEAR SEARCH MODE 2 Tune in the channel you want to preset For details on selecting channels see Listening to the XM Radio page 64 3 Press MEMORY You can also use MEMORY ENTER on the receiver 4 Press ALT and then press the numeric buttons to enter the Selecting the channel by using preset number the preset numbers You can also select the number by pressing PRESET or PRESET NOATE SA COCO TUNER SAUX You can also turn TUNING on the O Q receiver 2CH AFD MOVIE MUSIC Preset numbers
52. el number directly 9 DIRECT TUNING 2CH AF D MOVIE MUSIC COVES gt DUAL CATEGORY CATEGORY MONO OHI AUD oF A JUMP eles PRESET 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select XM RADIO You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Press CATEGORY MODE repeatedly to select the ONE CAT e ALL CAT You can select a channel from all the categories The initial setting is ALL 2 CAT ONE CAT You can select a channel from one category CAT is displayed on the display 1 when you set to ONE CAT mode Press TUNER repeatedly to 3 select XM RADIO Press CATEGORY 08 You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on CATEGORY to select the earn category you want The category is selected and the channel with the lowest number in the specified 3 category is selected MODE MD TAPE SA CD CD TUNER AUX 2CH AF D MOVIE MUSIC 1 N Press D TUNING Press the numeric buttons to enter the channel number suo e1 d o 13UNL 4 Press TUNING or TUNING to 4 select the channel You can also press TUNING MODE on the receiver to select AUTO T and then turn TUNING to select the channel Press ENTER You can also use MEMORY ENTER on the receiver The selected channel is tune in 67 5 Displaying the XM RADIO information on the front panel display DISPLAY Press DISPLAY on the receiver repeatedly Each tim
53. equency and bit rate of 96kHz 24bit which is the highest possible for DVD video The number of playback channels varies depending on the software E DTS Neo 6 This technology converts 2ch stereo recorded audio for 6 1ch 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 E DTS Digital Surround Digital audio encoding decoding technology for theaters developed by Digital Theater Systems Inc It compresses audio less than Dolby Digital delivering a higher quality sound reproduction E DTS ES Format for 6 1ch playback with surround back information There are two modes Discrete 6 1 which records all channels independently and Matrix 6 1 which matrixes surround back channel into LS and RS channels It is ideal for playback of motion picture soundtracks E Sampling frequency To convert analog audio to digital analog data should be quantified This process is called sampling and the number of times per second the analog data is quantified is called the sampling frequency A standard music CD stores data quantified at 44 100 times per second which is expressed as a sampling frequency of 44 1 kHz Generally speaking a higher sampling frequency means better sound quality E S VIDEO signal A format for transmitting video signal information S video uses a single cable and two channels one for the Luminance sign
54. er VCR CD player VCD player LD player DVD player MD LD player DVD player MD deck DAT deck tape deck deck DAT deck tape deck Blu ray disc recorder hard Blu ray disc recorder hard disc recorder or PSX disc recorder or PSX p4 m Press to pause playback or 2CH Press to select 2CH STEREO recording of the VCR CD mode player VCD player LD player DVD player MD A F D Press to select A F D mode deck DAT deck tape deck MOVIE Press to select sound fields Blu ray disc recorder hard MOVIE disc recorder or PSX Also DUAL MONO Press to select the language starts recording with components in recording standby you want during digital broadcast continued 1345 paes Bum 9 j Name Function AUDIO Press to change the sound to Multiplex Bilingual or Multi channel TV sound of the TV VCR DVD player satellite tuner Blu ray disc recorder hard disc recorder or PSX Name Function ANGLE Press to select the viewing angle or change the angles of the DVD player or Blu ray disc recorder JUMP TIME Press to toggle between the previous and the current channels of the satellite tuner TV or Blu ray disc recorder show the time or display the playing time of a disc etc of the CD player MD deck VCD player or DVD player MEMORY Press MEMORY to store a station SUBTITLE Press ALT 7 and then press SUBTITLE to change the subtitle
55. for returning those signals to 6 1 discrete channels Discrete 6 1 channel signals are DVD specific signals not used in movie theaters When two surround back speakers are connected the output channel will be 7 1 channel Notes There may be no sound from the surround back speaker in Dolby Digital EX mode Some discs have no Dolby Digital Surround EX flag even though the packages have Dolby Digital EX logos In this case select SB ON e You can select the surround back decoding mode only when A F D mode is selected However this function is canceled when Dolby Pro Logic IIx is selected Settings for the tuner TUNER menu You can use the TUNER menu to set the FM station receiving mode and to name preset stations Select 4 TUNER in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 40 and Overview of the menus page 41 TUNER menu parameters E FM MODE FM station receiving mode FM AUTO This receiver will decode the signal as stereo signal when the radio station is broadcast in stereo FM MONO This receiver will decode the signal as mono signal regardless of the broadcast signal E NAME IN Naming preset stations Lets you set the name of preset stations For details see Naming preset stations page 63 47s suoe1 d Joyljdwuy i Settings for the audio AUDIO menu You can use the AUDIO menu to make settings f
56. from 1 to 30 are available Dr CATEGORY MONO I HIR OIC and channel 1 is preset for all the preset numbers when you purchase the receiver 5 Press ENTER You can also use MEMORY ENTER on the receiver Numeric 4 5 6 buttons ADe TIME GHD ANT CLEAR SEARCH MODE 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to preset another channel 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select XM RADIO 2 Press PRESET or PRESET repeatedly to select the preset channel you want You can also press ALT and then press the numeric buttons to select the preset channel you want Then press ENTER to enter the selection You can also press TUNING MODE on the receiver to select PRESET T and then turn TUNING You can select preset channels from 1 to 30 suoljeiado sounL Note The preset channel information will be updated depending on the service provided by the XM Satellite Radio Inc that you have subscribed to continued 6915 XM Radio messages list Message Explanation Remedies appears ANTENNA The XM antenna is not Make sure that the antenna is securely connected connected or transmission is Try to disconnect the antenna then reconnect or turn off the not being received properly power then turn back on UPDATING The encryption code is being Wait until the encryption code has been updated updated NO SIGNL The signal is too weak Adjust the antenna so that the signal is as strong as poss
57. gt Numbers gt Symbols 2 Press the control button The entered name is registered 64us Listening to the XM Radio XM Radio is the satellite radio service with millions of listeners across the U S Broadcasting live daily XM Radio offers 160 digital radio channels offering music news sports comedy talk entertainment traffic and weather reports with high quality digital sound XM 12 95 monthly service subscription sold separately XM Connect and Play antenna required to receive XM service sold separately Installation costs and other fees and taxes including a one time activation fee may apply Subscription fee is consumer only All fees and programming subject to change Channels with frequent explicit language are indicated with an XL Channel blocking is available for XM radio receivers by calling 1 800 XMRADIO Subscriptions subject to Customer Agreement available at xmradio com XM service only available in the 48 contiguous United States XM Ready and XM Connect and Play are trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc 2006 XM Satellite Radio Inc All rights reserved Activate XM Service Find the 8 character XM Radio ID of the Connect and Play antenna Record the Radio ID here for reference OO0O00000 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 65 Activate your XM Satellite Radio service online at http ac
58. hannel 0 Check the XM Radio ID on the display and write it in the space provided here ID If you cannot read the characters or numbers on the display refer to the following table continued 6545 suoljeiado 13UNL ails Description Receiving XM Radio broadcasts c 2 two 5 five VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEOS DVD 6 six MD TAPE SA CD CD TUNER AUX 8 eight 0 zero 2CH AFD MOVIE MUSIC A 1 2 3 B CATEGORY MONO oe i ee Ga D 9 TONING TIME CHID SKIP G MEMORY SUBTITLE ENTER i E H K 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to M select XM RADIO Q You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver Z 2 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 6645 Notes e When you select a channel in the ONE CAT mode the channel you selected may not be the one in the category you want This is because one Selecting channels from a category CATEGORY TUNING You can select a channel from one category or all the categories by changing the category mode 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 MD TAPE SA CD CD TUNER AUX Selecting channels by inputting the chann
59. hen the output channel is 6 1 Input stream Output Surround back channel decoding Dolby Digital 6 1 Matrix decoder that 5 1 conforms to Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital 6 1 Matrix decoder that Surround EX conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS 5 1 6 1 Matrix decoder that conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS ES 6 1 Matrix decoder that Matrix 6 1 conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS ES 6 19 Matrix decoder that Discrete 6 1 conforms to Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital 7 1 Matrix decoder that 5 1 conforms to Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Digital 5 1 5 1 Dolby Digital 6 1 Matrix decoder that Surround EX conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS 5 1 5 19 DTS ES 6 19 DTS Matrix decoding Matrix 6 1 DTS ES 6 1 DTS Discrete Discrete 6 19 Dolby Digital 7 1 Surround EX decoding Matrix decoder that conforms to Dolby Pro Logic IIx Agus Matrix decoder that conforms to Dolby Pro Logic IIx Dolby Digital 7 1 Surround EX E SB OFF Surround back decoding is not performed a A 6 1 channel decode flag is information recorded in software such as DVDs DA Dolby Digital DVD that includes a Surround EX flag The Dolby Corporation web page can help you distinguish Surround EX films Software encoded with a flag to denote it has both DTS ES Matrix and 5 1 channel signals Software encoded with both 5 1 channel signals and an extension stream designed
60. ible LOADING The audio channel or Wait until the audio channel or information has been acquired information is being acquired OFF AIR The selected channel is off Make sure that you selected the channel properly the air Try to select another channel space There is no characteristic information such as an artist name song title or program title available The preset number entered is Enter a number from 1 to 30 an invalid number CH The selected channel is not available 704s Other Operations Switching the audio input mode INPUT MODE You can select the audio input mode by setting the audio input mode when you connect components to both digital and analog audio input jacks on the receiver 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select the input You can also use the input buttons on the remote 2 Press INPUT MODE repeatedly on the receiver to select the audio input mode The selected audio input mode appears on the display Audio input modes e AUTO 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 COAX IN Specifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL COAXIAL jack OPT IN Specifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL jack ANALOG Specifies the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN L R jacks Note
61. ic IIx decoding does not function for 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 5645 Selecting a pre programmed sound field You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver s pre programmed sound fields They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home MULTI CH MOVIE MUSIC 2CH MUSIC A F D MOVIE 5 AUDIO ANGLE JUMP PRESET ES TIME CH D SKIP 5 45 Press MOVIE repeatedly to select a sound field for movies or press MUSIC repeatedly to select a sound field for music For details see Types of sound field available page 57 Types of sound field available Sound field Sound field Effect for Display Movie CINEMA STUDIO EX A _ Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures C ST EX A Entertainment Cary Grant Theater cinema production studio This is a standard mode great for watching almost any type of movie CINEMA STUDIO EXB __ Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures C ST EX B Entertainment Kim Novak Theater cinema production studio This mode is ideal for watching science fiction or action movies with
62. is reproduced activated However these 3 SP A SPB_ Lights up according to the indicators do not light up if both speaker system used However the center and surround these indicators do not light up speakers are set to NO page if the speaker output is turned 43 and you select a sound field off or ifa headphone is using the A F D button connected Note a Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding 4 DODIGITAL Lights up when Dolby Digital does not function for DTS EX signals are input Oo format signals or for signals DIGITAL EX lights up when with a sampling frequency of Dolby Digital Surround EX more than 48 kHz signals are decoded Note 6 DTS ES Lights up when DTS signals are When playing a Dolby Digital 96 24 input DTS ES lights up format disc be sure that you when DTS ES signals are input have made digital connections DTS 96 24 lights up when the and that INPUT MODE is not receiver is decoding DTS 96 set to ANALOG page 71 kHz 24 bit signals Note When playing a DTS format disc be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to ANALOG page 71 7 NEO 6 Lights up when DTS Neo 6 Cinema Music decoder is activated page 55 continued pus payeys Guiye5 fi Name Function Name Function 8 MEMORY Lights up when a memory function such as Preset Memory page 62 etc is activated Ke A DIRECT Lights
63. istening to the test tone from your listening position Tip The receiver employs a test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz 909 TORN MENU MUTING MASTER VOL DISPLAY RETURN EXI TW TVVOL TVCH VIDEO WIDE Q 1 Press AMP MENU 1 LEVEL appears on the display 2 Press the control button or control button to enter the menu 3 Press control button repeatedly to select T TONE 4 Press the control button or control button to enter the parameter 364 5 Press control button repeatedly to select T TONE Ya The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence as follows Front left Center Front right gt Surround right Surround back right Surround back left Surround left Sub woofer You will only hear test tone from the surround back left and right speakers when the surround back speakers are set to DUAL page 43 surround back speaker when the surround back speakers are set to SINGLE page 43 6 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 the level LEVEL menu page 44 Tips e To adjust the level of all speakers at the same time press MASTER VOL You can also use MASTER VOLUME on the receiver e The adjusted value are shown on the display during adjustment 7 Repeat steps
64. ker D Surround speaker L H Surround speaker R a Surround back speaker L e Surround back speaker R Sub woofer Tips e When you connect a 6 1 channel speaker system place the surround back speaker behind the listening position e Since the sub woofer does not emit highly directional signals you can place it wherever you want 15us paues Bue fi 2 Connecting speakers ASSIGNABLE SVIDEO S DEO N N opo SVDEO SVIDEO our N OO R AUDIOOUT AUDIO IN EON IVOEDOUT voeon juoeoovrh DD voeo x L B FRONT _ SURROUND WOOFER CENTER L AC OUTLET R R FRONT A FRONT B Monaural audio cord not supplied Speaker cords not supplied EN Front speaker A L EX Front speaker A R Center speaker D Surround speaker L surround speaker R Ga Surround back speaker L E Surround back speaker R El Sub woofer 1645 af you have an additional front speaker system connect them to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminal You can select the front speakers you want to use with the SPEAKERS OFF A B A B button For details see 6 Selecting the speaker system page 32 IF you connect only one surround back speaker connect it to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK L terminal When you connect a sub woofer with an auto standby function turn off the function when watching
65. listening position suonesado saylduy H E SL DIST Surround left speaker distance Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the surround left speaker Surround left speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 15 feet closer to your listening position E SR DIST Surround right speaker distance Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the surround right speaker Surround right speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 15 feet closer to your listening position E SB DIST Surround back speaker distance Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the surround back speaker Surround back speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 15 feet closer to your listening position continued 51 us E SBL DIST Surround back left speaker distance Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the surround back left speaker Surround back left speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 15 feet closer to your listening position E SBR DIST Surround back right speaker distance Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the surround back right speaker Surround back right speaker distance should be set f
66. njoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound AUTO FORMAT DIRECT 54 Selecting a pre programmed sound field 56 Using only the front speakers 2CH STEREO uu cece eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 59 Listening to the sound without any adjustment ANALOG DIRECT 59 Resetting sound fields to the initial SCN SS sieceS re aon dia tonsenss 60 Tuner Operations Listening to FM AM radio eee Presetting radio stations ccceceseseeseeee Listening to the XM Radio cece Presetting XM Radio stations Other Operations Switching the audio input mode INPUT MODE cece eeeeeeeeeeeees 71 Watching component images from other inputs COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGN 71 Naming inputs Changing the display 0 0 0 0 cece Using the Sleep Timer 0 eee Recording using the receiver Using the Remote Programming the remote 0 0 0 0 75 Additional Information Glossary ainsas iarsa e Ra eani 78 Precautions hassei aiia ea 80 Troubleshooting sssssssesssieseierersreiererersesees 81 Specifications Getting Started Description and location of parts Front panel paues umg il 22 90D VIDEO LAUDO R _DIGITAL O To remove the cover Press PUSH When you remove the cover keep it out of reach from children Name Function 1 1 P
67. nnecting the antennas Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM wire antenna FM wire antenna supplied MULTI CH IN The shape of the connector varies depending on the area code of this receiver Notes e To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and other components e Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna e After connecting the FM wire antenna keep it as horizontal as possible F SURROUND AN N TN SPEAKERS mie 2gus paues Buiye5 fi 5 Preparing the receiver and the remote Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to a wall outlet AC power cord AC OUTLET AC OUTLET To the wall outlet The configuration shape and number of AC outlets will vary according to the area code of the receiver you purchased Notes e Install this system so that the power cord can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble The AC OUTLET s on the rear of the receiver is a switched outlet which supplies power to the connected component only while the receiver is turned on e 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 c
68. no sound output Frequency response 10 Hz 70 kHz 0 5 2 dB with sound field and equalizer bypassed Analog Inputs Analog Sensitivity 500 mV 50 kohms S N 96 dB A 500 mv Digital Coaxial Impedance 75 ohms S N 100 dB A 20 kHz LPF S N 100 dB A 20 kHz LPF Digital Optical Outputs Analog AUDIO OUT Voltage 500 mV 10 kohms SUB WOOFER SURROUND Voltage 2 V 1 kohm Equalizer Gain levels 6 dB 1 dB step 3 INPUT SHORT with sound field and equalizer bypassed Weighted network input level FM tuner section Tuning range 87 5 108 0 MHz Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz Useable sensitivity 11 2 dBf 1 wV 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 Area code Tuning scale 10 kHz step 9 kHz step U CA 530 531 1 710 kHz 1 710 kHz Intermediate frequency 450 kHz 50 dB u m at 1 000 kHz or 999 kHz Usable sensitivity 5You 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 TUNING MODE press I All preset stations will be erased when you change the tuning scale To reset the scale to 10 kHz or 9 kHz repeat the procedure Video section Inputs Outputs Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms S video Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms C 0 2
69. ntinued 83us UOHEUWIOJU EUOHIPPY If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide Clearing the receiver s memory may remedy the problem page 30 However note that all memorized settings will be reset to their factory settings and you will have to readjust all settings on the receiver If the problem persist Consult your nearest Sony dealer Note that if service personnel changes some parts during repair these parts may be retained Reference sections for clearing the receiver s memory To clear See All memorized settings page 30 Customized sound fields page 60 B4us Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS 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 Output Reference Power Output 8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 09 100 W 100 W 110 W ch 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 0 7 110 W 110 W 120 W ch 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 10 125 W 125 W 150 W ch Measured under the following conditions Area code U CA Power requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Reference power output for front center surround and surround back Depending on the sound field settings and the source there may be
70. o the receiver correctly Check the connection of the front speaker which is not outputting any sound e Make sure you have connected to both the Land R jacks of an analog component and not only to either the L or R jack Use an audio cord not supplied There is no sound from analog 2 channel sources e Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to COAX IN or OPT IN for the selected input page 71 e Check that the MULTI CH IN function is not selected There is no sound from digital sources from COAXIAL or OPTICAL input jack e Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to ANALOG page 71 Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to COAX IN for the sources from the OPTICAL input jack or to OPT IN for the sources from the COAXIAL input jack e Check that the MULTI CH IN function is not selected The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed e Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely e Adjust the balance parameters using the LEVEL menu continued 81 us uoHewoju jeuonippy There is severe hum or noise e Check that the speakers and components are connected securely e Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor and at least 10 feet away from a TV set or fluorescent light e Move your audio components away from the TV The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol
71. o an input whenever it is selected Sound Field Link For example if you select HALL for the SA CD CD input then change to a different input and then return to SA CD CD HALL will automatically be applied again E SB DEC Surround back decoding mode Lets you select the surround back decoding mode For details see Using the surround back decoding mode page 46 E EFFECT Effect level Lets you adjust the presence of the surround effect for sound fields selected with the MOVIE or MUSIC buttons and for HP THEA sound field EFCT MIN The surround effect is minimum EFCT STD The surround effect is standard EFCT MAX The surround effect is maximum agus suoe1 d o Joylduy i Using the surround back decoding mode SUR BACK DECODING By decoding the surround back signal of DVD software etc recorded in Dolby Digital Surround EX DTS ES Matrix DTS ES Discrete 6 1 etc format you can enjoy the surround sound intended by the filmmakers Select the surround back decoding mode using SB DEC on the SUR menu page 45 Types of the surround back decoding functions E SB AUTO When the input stream contains the 6 1 channel decode flag the appropriate decoding is performed on the surround back signal Input stream Output Surround back channel decoding E SB ON To decode the surround back signal regardless of the 6 1 channel decode flag Dolby Digital EX is applied w
72. o higher fidelity sound and select the decoding mode for listening to a 2 channel stereo sound as multi channel sound 2CH AFD MOVIE MUSIC 2 A F D DUAL CATEGORY CATEGORY MONO MODE ease Press A F D repeatedly to select the sound field you want For details see Types of A F D mode page 55 54us Types of A F D mode Decoding A F D mode Multi channel Effect mode Display audio after decoding Detecting A F D AUTO Detecting Presents the sound as it was recorded automatically A F D AUTO automatically encoded without adding any surround effects However this receiver will generate a low frequency signal for output to the sub woofer when there is no LFE signals Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC 4 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding The DOLBY PL source recorded in 2 channel format is decoded into 4 1 channels Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC II MOVIE 5 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode II PLII MV decoding This setting is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby Surround In addition m this mode can reproduce sound in 5 1 channel for watching videos of overdubbed or old movies To PRO LOGIC II MUSIC 5 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode 2 PLII MS decoding This setting is ideal for normal a stereo sources such as CDs c gt PRO LOGIC II GAME 5 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Game mode 2 PLII GM decoding This setting is ideal for game
73. o press TUNING or TUNING to select a preset number If MEMORY goes out before you select the preset number start again from step 3 Press ENTER You can also use MEMORY ENTER on the receiver The station is stored as the selected preset number If MEMORY goes out before you press MEMORY start again from step 3 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to preset another station Tuning to preset stations MD TAPE SA CD CD TUNER 2CH AF D MOVIE 1 2 DUAL CATEGORY MONO Numeric ss buttons Aune mE GHD oo Da MEMORY SUBTITLE ENTER 2 ENTER ANT CLEAR SEARCH MODE ALT 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 gt 0 1 lt 02 lt 03 04 lt 4 05 lt 4 4 27 gt 30 4 29 28 4 You can also press ALT and then press the numeric buttons to select the preset station you want Then press ENTER to enter the selection Using the controls on the receiver 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM or AM band 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select PRESET T 3 Turn TUNING to select the preset station you want Naming preset stations MD TAPE SA CD ICD TUNER AUX MULTI CH 2CH AF D MOVIE MUSIC 1 2 3 DUAL CATEGORY CATEGORY MONO MODI SE ESS AUDIO i GLE JUMP PRESE
74. o the MULTI CH IN multi channel output jacks jacks you will need to adjust the level of the speakers and sub woofer using the controls on the If your DVD or Super Audio CD player is connected component equipped with multi channel output jacks you can connect it to the MULTI CH IN jacks of this receiver to enjoy multi channel sound Alternatively the multi channel input jacks can be used to connect an external multi channel decoder ERT DVD player Super Audio CD player etc OO SURROUND BACK IMPEDANCE USE 8 162 Q Audio cord not supplied Monaural audio cord not supplied 2045 Connecting components with analog audio jacks The following illustration shows how to connect a component which has analog jacks such as tape deck etc Super Audio MD deck CD player A AIAI Tape deck CD player 5 F J2 DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGNABLE 20 seo syDeO supeo FRONT _ SURROUND WOOFER PRE OUT CD player MD deck tape deck etc Q Audio cord not supplied You can connect an audio component except turntable to the AUX IN jack so that you can listen to stereo sources in surround sound JG OO SURROUND BACK
75. of the receiver is not on neither video nor audio is transmitted Converting video signals This receiver is equipped with a function for converting video signals You can output the video signal after connecting this receiver via the MONITOR OUT jack as shown in the illustration Video signals can be output as S video signals and this upconverted video signals can only be output from the S video MONITOR OUT jack COMPONENT High quality image 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 horizontally or no image may be output Reassigning video input signals to another input Component video input signals can be reassigned to another input page 71 23158 payeys umag fi Hooking up a TV monitor The image from a visual component connected to this receiver can be displayed on a TV screen It is not necessary to connect all the cables Connect video cords according to the jacks of your components Notes e Connect image display components such as a TV monitor or a projector to the MONITOR OUT jack on the receiver e 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 Tip You
76. omponents AUX connected to the AUX jack MULTI CH Component connected to the MULTI IN MULTI CH IN jack When headphone is connected HP MULTI appears on the display Note The surround effect does not work when MULTI CH IN is selected 2 Turn on the component and start playback 3 Press MASTER VOL to adjust the volume You can also use MASTER VOLUME on the receiver To mute the sound Press MUTING The muting function will be canceled when you do the following e Press MUTING again e Increase the volume e Turn off the receiver To avoid damaging your speakers Before you turn off the receiver be sure to turn down the volume level 37s Listening Watching a component Listening to a Super Audio CD CD Notes e The operation is described for a Sony Super Audio CD player e Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player or CD player Tips e You can select the sound field to suit the music Refer to page 56 for details Recommended sound fields Classical HALL Jazz JAZZ Live concert CONCERT e You can listen to the sound that was recorded in the 2 channel format from all speakers multi channel Refer to page 54 for details 384s N ol 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 SELE
77. one or two the remote is programmed to digit of the TV Blu ray disc operate recorder hard disc recorder If you press 1 2 at the PSX or satellite tuner penn tara as on the DISC Press to select a disc directly components SYSTEM of the CD player or VCD STANDBY player multi disc changer Note only The function of the AV I SEARCH Press to select the searching switch changes automatically MODE mode or unit for search each time you press the input tracks index etc of the buttons 27 DVD player 2 ub Press to turn the receiver on or 9 Press to stop playback of the off VCR CD player VCD player To turn off all components LD player DVD player MD press I and AV VC 1 at deck DAT deck tape deck the same time SYSTEM Blu ray disc recorder hard STANDBY disc recorder or PSX SLEEP Press ALT 7 and then press i0 MUTING Press to mute the sound SLEEP to activate the Sleep J Timer function and the m MASTER Press to adjust the volume duration which the receiver VOL level of all speakers at the turns off automatically same time 3 MULTI CH Press to select the audio 12 AMP MENU Press to display the menu of directly from the components the receiver Then use the connected to the MULTI CH control buttons to perform IN jacks menu operations 4 MUSIC Press to select sound fields i3 TV VIDEO Press to select the input signal MUSIC TV input or video input 5 CATEGORY Press to select the category
78. or the audio to suit your preference Select 5 AUDIO in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 40 and Overview of the menus page 41 AUDIO menu parameters E DEC PRI Digital audio input decoding priority Lets you specify the input mode for the digital signal input to the DIGITAL IN jacks DEC AUTO Automatically switches the input mode between DTS Dolby Digital or PCM DEC PCM PCM signals are given priority to prevent interruption when playback starts However when other signals are input there may be no sound depending on the format In this case set to DEC AUTO Note When set to DEC AUTO and the sound from the digital audio jacks for CD etc is interrupted when playback starts set to DEC PCM agus E DUAL 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 e DUAL M S 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 e DUAL M Main Sound of the main language will be output e DUAL S Sub Sound of the sub language will be output e DUAL M S Main Sub Mixed sound of both the main and sub languages will be output E A V SYNC A V Sync Lets you delay
79. ord from the source e The audio signals input to the MULTI CH IN jacks are not output from the analog AUDIO OUT jacks even when MULTI CH IN is selected The analog audio signals of the current or previously used input are output Using the Remote Programming the remote You can program the remote to control non Sony components by changing the code Once the control signals have been memorized you can use those components as part of your system Furthermore you can also program the remote for Sony components that the remote is unable to control Note that the remote can only control components that accept infrared wireless control signals T Press AV 1 while holding down RM SET UP The indicator lights up 2 Press the input button including TV 1 for the component you want to control For example if you are going to control a CD player press SA CD CD 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the numeric code or one of the codes if more than one code exists corresponding to the component and the maker of the component you want to control See the tables on page 76 for information on the numeric code s corresponding to the component and the maker of the component the first digit and the last two digits of the numeric code correspond to the category and the maker s code respectively 4 Press ENTER Once the numeric code has been verified the indicator slowly flashes twice and the remote automa
80. peakers at the same time page 36 37 38 39 11 DIRECT Press to listen to high quality analog sound page 59 12 MULTI CH IN Press to select the audio directly from the components connected to the MULTI CH IN jacks page 37 13 INPUT Turn to select the input SELECTOR source to playback page 37 38 39 59 61 63 71 72 74 14 MOVIE Press to select sound fields MUSIC MOVIE MUSIC page 56 15 A F D Press to select A F D mode page 54 16 2CH Press to select 2CH STEREO mode page 59 60 gus About the indicators on the display 6 7 8j 9 DAAN 96 24 D RANGE om m 10 Name Function Name Function m sw Lights up when sub woofer 5 DOPRO Lights up when the receiver selection is set to YES page LOGIC II applies Pro Logic processing to 43 and the audio signal is IIx 2 channel signals in order to output from the SUB WOOFER output the center and surround jack channel signals DO PRO 2 LFE Lights up when the disc being eine 1 He s ma ng played back contains an LFE G ogic ASE Low Frequency Effect c ame decoder is activated queney DO PRO LOGIC IIx lights up channel and the LFE channel when the Pro Logic IIx Movie signal is actually being Music Game decoder
81. r DVD video and also known as 5 1ch surround Since surround information is recorded and reproduced in stereo more realistic sound with fuller presence is delivered than with Dolby surround E Dolby Digital Surround EX Acoustic technology developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc Surround back information is matrixed into regular left and right surround channels so that the sound can be reproduced in 6 1ch Active scenes especially are recreated with a more dynamic and realistic sound field E Dolby Pro Logic Il This technology 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 E 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 reproduced in 7 1ch or 6 1ch Furthermore existing stereo recorded content can also be reproduced in 7 1ch or 6 1ch E Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic Audio processing technology developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc Center and mono surround information is matrixed into two stereo channels When reproduced audio is decoded and output in 4ch surround sound This is the most common audio processing method for DVD video E DTS 96 24 A high sound quality digital signal format It records audio at a sampling fr
82. ress to turn the receiver on or off page 30 38 39 60 85 2 SPEAKERS Press to select OFF A B OFF A B A B A B of the front speakers page 32 3 TUNING MODE Press to select the tuning mode page 61 63 85 4 TUNING Turn to scan a station page 61 62 continued Bus Name Function Name Function 5 Display The current status of the 17 CATEGORY Press to select a category selected component or a page 67 a es es 18 CATEGORY Press to select the ppears page nn MODE category mode page 67 61 MULTI Lights up when molt fig MEMORY Press to store a station or CHANNEL channel audio is decoded ENTER Brier dhe selection wlien ne page 32 selecting the settings page 31 2 Remote sensor DE ENEN hri 20 VIDEO 3 IN To connect a camcorder or PORTABLE AV video game page 28 37 8 DISPLAY Press to select information IN jacks eee onthe display 21 AUTO CAL MIC Connects to the supplied pas jack ECM AC2 optimizer 9 INPUT MODE Press to select the input microphone for the Auto mode when the same Calibration function page components are connected 32 is botti igital and analog 2J PHONES jack Connects to a headphone jacks page 71 page 81 10 MASTER Turn to adjust the volume VOLUME level of all s
83. ried out e Check that the components are connected correctly e Select the source component using the input buttons The FM reception is poor e 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 Ground wire not supplied To ground Radio stations cannot be tuned in e Check that the antennas are connected securely Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if necessary e The signal strength of the stations is too weak when tuning in with automatic tuning Use direct tuning e Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly when tuning in AM stations with direct tuning e No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning preset stations Preset the stations page 62 e Press DISPLAY repeatedly on the receiver so that the frequency appears on the display There is no picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen or monitor e Select the appropriate input using the input buttons e Set your TV to the appropriate input mode e Move your audio components away from the TV e Assign the component video input correctly The MULTI CHANNNEL DECODING lamp does not light up in bl
84. rom a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 15 feet closer to your listening position When the surround back speakers are set to SINGLE When the surround back speakers are set to DUAL Tip The receiver lets you to input the speaker position in terms of distance However it is not possible to set the center speaker further than the front speakers Also the center speaker cannot be set more than 5 feet closer from the front speakers Likewise the surround speakers can not be set further away from the listening position than the front speakers And they can be no more than 15 feet closer This 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 speaker position will create a fairly realistic sensation of being inside the screen If you cannot obtain a satisfactory surround effect because the surround speakers are too close setting the surround speaker distance closer shorter than the actual distance will create a larger sound stage Adjusting these parameter while listening to the sound often results in much better surround sound Give it
85. s of the DVD player ENTER Press ALT 7 and then press ENTER to enter the value after selecting a channel disc or track using the numeric buttons Numeric buttons Press ALT 7 and then press the 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 or tape deck Press 0 10 to select track number 10 select channel numbers of the TV VCR satellite tuner Blu ray disc recorder hard disc recorder or PSX gt 10 11 Press ALT 7 and then press gt 10 11 to select track numbers over 10 of the CD player VCD player LD player MD deck tape deck TV VCR Blu ray disc recorder hard disc recorder PSX or satellite tuner 1408 27 Input buttons Press one of the buttons to 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 following the steps in Programming the remote on page 75 Button Assigned Sony component VIDEO VCR VTR mode 3 VIDEO2 VCR VTR mode 1 VIDEO3 VCR VTR mode 2 DVD DVD player MD TAPE MD deck SA CD CD Super Audio CD CD player TUNER Built in tuner AUX Not assigned 28 TV uh 29 RM SET UP Press to t
86. set to LARGE or sub woofer NO If you have not connected a center speaker select NO The sound of the center channel will be output from the front speakers 50us E SUR SPK Surround speakers The surround back speakers will be set to the same setting e LARGE If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE However if the front speakers are set to SMALL you cannot set the surround speakers to LARGE e SMALL If the sound is distorted or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound select SMALL to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the surround channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer or other LARGE speakers NO If you have not connected surround speakers select NO E SB SPK Surround back speakers When the surround speakers are set to NO the surround back speakers are also automatically set to NO and the setting cannot be changed e DUAL If you connect two surround back speakers select DUAL The sound will be output to a maximum of 7 1 channels e SINGLE If you connect only one surround back speaker select SINGLE The sound will be output to a maximum of 6 1 channels e NO If you have not connected surround back speakers select NO Tip The LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker determine whe
87. shooting guide to help you remedy the problem There is no sound no matter which component is selected or only a very low level sound is heard e Check that the speakers and components are connected securely e Check that both the receiver and all components are turned on e Check that MASTER VOLUME is not set to VOL MIN e Check that the SPEAKERS OFF A B A B is not set to OFF e Check that headphone is not connected e Press MUTING to cancel the muting function e Check that you have selected the correct component with the input buttons e The protective device on the receiver has been activated Turn off the receiver eliminate the short circuit problem and turn on the power again There is no sound from a specific component e Check that the component is connected correctly to the audio input jacks for that component e Check that the cord s used for the connection is are fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component There is no sound from one of the front speakers e 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 If both channels are output from the headphones the front speaker may not be connected t
88. surround back decoding mode does not function when a sound field for movie or music is selected page 46 When one of the following sound fields is selected no sound is output from the sub woofer if all the speakers are set to LARGE on the SYSTEM menu However the sound will be output from the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains LFE signals or if the front or surround speakers are set to SMALL HALL JAZZ CONCERT Tip You can identify the encoding format of DVD software etc by looking at the logo on the package e Dara Dolby Digital discs DU potev surrounn Oolestey Dolby Surround encoded programs dts DTS Digital Surround encoded programs To turn off the surround effect for movie music Press 2CH to select 2CH ST or press A F D repeatedly to select A F D AUTO Using only the front speakers 20H STEREO In this mode the receiver outputs the sound from the front left right speakers only There is no sound from the sub woofer Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channel 2CH AFD MOVIE MUSIC 2CH 1 2 3 DUAL CATEGORY CATEGORY MONO MODE 4 5 6 Press 2CH Note No sound is output from the sub woofer in the 2CH STEREO mode To listen to 2 channel stereo sources using the front left right speakers and a sub woofer
89. tables below to control non Sony components and also Sony components that the remote is normally unable to control Since the remote signal that a component accepts differs depending on the 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 The numeric codes are based on the latest To control a DAT deck Maker Code s SONY 203 PIONEER 219 To control an MD deck Maker Code s SONY 301 DENON 302 JVC 303 KENWOOD 304 To control a tape deck information available for each brand There is a Maker Code s chance however that your component will not SONY 201 202 respond to some or all of the codes e All of the input buttons on this remote may not be DENON 204205 available when used with your particular KENWOOD 206 207 208 209 component NAKAMICHI 210 PANASONIC 216 To control a CD player PHILIPS 211 212 Maker Code s PIONEER 213 214 SONY 101 102 103 TECHNICS 215 216 DENON 104 123 YAMAHA 217 218 JVC 105 106 107 KENWOOD 108 109 110 To control an LD player MAGNAVOX 111 116 Maker Code s MARANTZ 116 SONY 601 602 603 ONKYO 112 113 114 PIONEER 606 PANASONIC 115 PHILIPS 116 To control a video CD player PIONEER 117 Maker Code s TECHNICS 115 118 119 SONY 605 YAMAHA 120 121 122
90. tention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical SEES About This Manual e The instructions in this manual are for model STR DG600 Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel In this manual models of area code U is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example Models of area code CA only The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the supplied remote You can also use the controls on the receiver if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote About area codes The area code of the receiver you purchased is shown on the lower right portion of the rear panel see the illustration below 2 XXX XXX XX AA oS Area code Any differences in operation according to the area code are clearly indicated in the text for example Models of area code AA only This receiver incorporates Dolby Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the 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 DTS E
91. the audio output so that the time gap between the audio output and visual display is minimized You can adjust from 0 0 ms to 20 200 ms in 1 10 ms steps E NAME IN Naming inputs Lets you set the name of inputs For details see Naming inputs page 72 Settings for the video VIDEO menu You can use the VIDEO menu to reassign the component video input to another input and to name inputs Select 6 VIDEO in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 40 and Overview of the menus page 41 VIDEO menu parameters E COMP V A Component video assign Lets you reassign the component video input to another input For details see Watching component images from other inputs page 71 E NAME IN Naming inputs Lets you set the name of inputs For details see Naming inputs page 72 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 in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 40 and Overview of the menus page 41 SYSTEM menu parameters E SW SPK Sub woofer e YES If you have connected a sub woofer select YES NO If you have not connected a sub woofer select NO This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the
92. ther the internal sound processor will cut the bass signal from that channel When the bass is cut from a channel the bass redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass frequencies to the sub woofer or other LARGE speakers However since bass sounds have a certain amount of directionality it is best not to cut them if possible Therefore even when using small speakers you can set them to LARGE if you want to output the bass frequencies from that speaker On the other hand if you are using a large speaker but prefer not to have bass frequencies output from that speaker 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 For details see page 41 E FRT DIST Front speaker distance Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the front speakers If both front speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance as the average distance between the front speakers With only one surround back speaker With two surround back speakers The angle should be the same E CNT 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 to a distance 5 feet closer to your
93. tically 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 the following e If the indicator does not light up in step 1 the batteries are weak Replace both batteries e If the indicator flashes 4 times in quick succession while entering the numeric code an error has occurred Start again from step 1 Notes e The indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed e In step 2 if several input buttons are pressed only the last pressed button is valid e In step 2 if you press TV 1 0 only TV VOL TV CH TV VIDEO and WIDE buttons are reprogrammed e In step 3 if an input button is pressed the new ajowsay oy Buisp ij input is selected and the programming procedure returns to the beginning of step 3 e For the numeric codes only the first three numbers entered are valid To clear the memory of the remote To clear all programmes do the following to reset the remote to factory settings Press I AV I and MASTER VOL at the same time The indicator flashes 3 times then goes off continued 75us The numeric codes corresponding to the component and the maker of the component Use the numeric codes in the
94. tivate 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 to 15 minutes but during peak busy periods you may need to keep your player on for up to an hour When you can access the full channel lineup on your player you re done Note Residents in Canada please see information about XM Canada at the following webpage http www xmradio ca Connecting the XM Radio Before operating the system connect the XM Connect and Play antenna to the XM jack XM jack ANTENNA P M 750 MD TAPE Note To ensure optimal reception of XM s satelite signal move your antenna to various window locations around your home to see where the best reception will be received Most XM customers place the antenna in a south facing window with a clear view to the sky Checking the XM Radio ID VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD MD TAPE SA CD ICD TUNER AUX 2CH AF D MOVIE MUSIC 1 ia 3 DUAL CATEGORY CATEGORY MONO MODE AN JUMP PRESET TIME CH D SKII FJ MEMORY SUBTITLE ENTER ease Press TUNER repeatedly to select XM RADIO You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver Press TUNING or TUNING to select channel 0 You can also press TUNING MODE on the receiver to select AUTO T and then turn TUNING to select c
95. ue e Check that the playback component is connected to a digital jack and the input is selected properly on this receiver e Check whether the input source of the software being played back corresponds to the multi channel format e Check whether the setup on the playback component is set to multi channel sound Remote control The remote does not function e Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver e Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver e Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak e Make sure you select the correct input on the remote e The 12 button on the remote is not available for receiver operation 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 nearest Sony dealer If an error message appears while you perform Auto Calibration see Error and warning codes page 34 to solve the problem DEC EROR Appears when a signal the receiver cannot decode ex DTS CD is input and DEC PRI on the AUDIO menu is set to DEC PCM Set it to DEC AUTO page 42 PROTECT Irregular current is output from the speakers The receiver will automatically turn off after a few seconds Check the speaker connection and turn on the power again co
96. urn the TV on or off Press to set up the remote The MASTER VOL TV VOL TV CH and C gt buttons have tactile dots Use the tactile dots as references when operating the receiver Notes e Some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model e The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only Therefore depending on the component the above operation may not be possible or may operate differently than described e The 12 button on the remote is not available for receiver operation 1 Installing speakers This receiver allows you to use a 7 1 channel system 7 speakers and one sub woofer Enjoying a 5 1 7 1 channel system To fully enjoy theater like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers two front speakers a center speaker and two surround speakers and a sub woofer 5 1 channel Example of a 5 1 channel speaker system configuration E Front speaker L Eq Front speaker R Center speaker B Surround speaker L Surround speaker R Sub 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 or two surround back speakers 7 1 channel see Using the surround back decoding mode on page 46 Example of a 7 1 channel speaker system configuration EN Front speaker L EjFront speaker R l Center spea

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