Sony STR-DG520 User Manual

Multi Channel AV Receiver

3-284-083-42(1)

Operating Instructions

STR-DG520

WARNING

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.

Install this system so that the power cord can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble.

Batteries or batteries installed apparatus shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

For customers in Europe

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Disposal of waste batteries (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources. In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery, this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only. To ensure that the battery will be treated properly, hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For all other batteries, please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely. Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries. For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Notice for the customer in the countries applying EU Directives

The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents.

About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model STR-DG520. Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel. In this manual, models of area code CEL is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “Models of area code CEL 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).

MONITOR OUT

B/CB

PR/C

VIDEO

SURROUND CENTER

Any differences in operation, according to the area code, are clearly indicated in the text, for example, “Models of area code AA only”.

SPEAKERS

FRONT

Area code

This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

** Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent

#’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS logos and Symbol are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI

) technology. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Description and location of parts...................5

1: Installing speakers ...................................13

2: Connecting speakers................................14

3a: Connecting the audio components.........15

3b: Connecting the video components ........16

4: Connecting the antennas (aerials)............24

5: Preparing the receiver and the remote.....25

6: Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically

(AUTO CALIBRATION).......................26

7: Adjusting the speaker levels and

balance (TEST TONE) ...........................30

Playback

Selecting a component.................................31

Listening/Watching a component ................32

Amplifier Operations

Navigating through menus...........................34

Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu)............. 37

Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) ...............38

Settings for the surround sound

(SUR menu)............................................38

Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu).........39

Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu).........39

Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) ...40 Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically (A. CAL menu) ................44

Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround

sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT)....... 44

Selecting a pre-programmed sound field.... 46

Using only the front speakers

(2CH STEREO) ..................................... 48

Listening to the sound without any

adjustment (ANALOG DIRECT) .......... 49

Resetting sound fields to the initial

settings ................................................... 49

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio.......................... 50

Presetting radio stations .............................. 51

Using the Radio Data System (RDS).......... 54

(Models of area code CEL, CEK, ECE

only)

Other Operations

Switching between digital and analog

audio (INPUT MODE) .......................... 55

Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

(DMPORT) ............................................ 56

Naming inputs............................................. 58

Changing the display .................................. 58

Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 59

Recording using the receiver....................... 59

Using the Remote

Changing button assignments ..................... 60

Additional Information

Glossary ...................................................... 61

Precautions.................................................. 62

Troubleshooting .......................................... 63

Specifications.............................................. 67

Index ........................................................... 69

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Getting Started

Description and location of parts

Front panel

?/1

DISPLAY INPUT MODE

SPEAKERS

(ON/OFF)

AUTO CAL MIC

PHONES

Name Function

A ?/1

(on/standby)

B SPEAKERS

(ON/OFF)

C Display The current status of the

Press to turn the receiver on or off (page 25, 32, 33, 49).

Press to turn the speaker system on or off (page 14).

MEMORY/

ENTER

TUNING

MODE

TUNING

2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC

Name Function

G MASTER

VOLUME

H MUTING Press to turn off the sound

selected component or a list of selectable items appears

D Remote

sensor

E DISPLAY Press to select information

here (page 7).

Receives signals from remote commander.

displayed on the display

I ANALOG

DIRECT

J INPUT

SELECTOR

(page 54, 58).

F INPUT MODE Press to select the input mode

when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks (page 55).

K 2CH Press to select a sound field

A.F.D.

MOVIE

INPUT SELECTOR

Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 30, 31, 32,

33).

temporarily. Press MUTING again to restore the sound (page 31).

Press to listen to high quality analog sound (page 49).

Turn to select the input source to play back (page 31, 32, 33, 49, 50, 52, 53, 55, 58,

59).

(page 44).

MUSIC

ANALOG DIRECT

MASTER VOLUME

MUTING

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continued

Name Function

L MEMORY/

ENTER

TUNING MODE

TUNING +/–

M AUTO CAL

MIC jack

N PHONES jack Connects to headphones

Press to operate the tuner (FM/AM) (page 50).

Connects to the supplied optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function (page 27).

(page 64).

About the indicators on the display

1 2 3 4 5 6 87

Getting Started

LFE

LCR

SL S SR

;

Name Function

A SW Lights up when sub woofer

B LFE Lights up when the disc being

C ; D Lights up when the receiver is

D ; PL/

; PLII

selection is set to “YES” (page

40) and the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jack.

played back contains an LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced.

decoding Dolby Digital signals.

Note

When playing a Dolby Digital format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” (page 55).

“; PL” lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals. “; PLII” lights up when the Pro Logic II Movie/Music decoder is activated. However, these indicators do not light up if both the center and surround speakers are set to “NO” (page 36) and you select a sound field using the A.F.D. button.

;

PLII

PL OPT DTS MEMORY RDS ST

;

Name Function

E OPT Lights up when BD input is

F DTS Lights up when the receiver is

G MEMORY Lights up when a memory

H Tu ner

indicators

I Preset

station indicators

selected. However, “UNLOCK” appears on the display if no digital signal is input through the OPTICAL jack. “OPT” also lights up when SAT input is selected if INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL jack.

decoding DTS signals.

Note

When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” (page 55).

function, such as Preset Memory (page 52), etc., is activated.

Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations (page 50), etc.

Note

“RDS” appears for models of area code CEL, CEK, ECE only.

Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations you have preset. For details on presetting radio stations, see page 51.

MONOD.RANGECOAXHDMI

9q;qaqsqd

continued

Name Function

J D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range

K COAX Lights up when DVD input is

L HDMI Lights up when the receiver

M Playback

channel indicators

L R C SL SR S

compression is activated (page

35).

selected. However, “UNLOCK” appears on the display if no digital signal is input through the COAXIAL jack.

recognizes a component connected via a HDMI IN jack (page 17).

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)

Example:

Recording format (Front/ Surround): 3/2.1 Output channel: When surround speakers are set to “NO” (page 36) Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO

LCR

SL SR

Rear panel

Getting Started

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

SAT

DVD

COAXIAL

DMPORT

DC5V

0.7A MAX

ANTENNA

SA-CD/CDINTV

DVD IN BD IN OUT

VIDEO

OUT

DVD

AUDIO

OUT

SAT VIDEO

HDMI

VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

SUB WOOFER

SAT IN

457 6

A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section

OPTICAL IN jacks

COAXIAL IN jack

HDMI IN/ OUT jacks*

Connects to a DVD player, etc. The COAXIAL jack provides a better sound quality (page 17, 20, 22).

Connects to a DVD player or a Blu-ray disc player. The image and the sound are output to a TV (page 17).

B COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/

OUTPUT section

Green (Y)

Blue

B/CB)

Red

R/CR)

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT jacks*

Connects to a DVD player, TV, or a satellite tuner. You can enjoy high quality image (page 19, 20, 22).

DVD IN MONITOR OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

SURROUND CENTER

B/CB

PR/C

SPEAKERS

FRONT

C SPEAKERS section

Connects to speakers (page 14).

D VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT

section

White (L)

Red (R)

Yellow

AUDIO IN/ OUT jacks

VIDEO IN/ OUT jacks*

Connects to video and audio jacks of a VCR, a DVD player, etc. (page 19–23).

E AUDIO INPUT section

White (L)

Red (R)

AUDIO IN jacks

Connects to a Super Audio CD player, CD player, etc. (page 15).

Black

AUDIO OUT jack

Connects to a sub woofer (page 14).

continued

F ANTENNA section

FM ANTENNA jack

AM ANTENNA terminals

Connects to the FM wire antenna (aerial) supplied with this receiver (page 24).

Connects to the AM loop antenna (aerial) supplied with this receiver (page 24).

G DMPORT

DMPORT jack

* You can watch the selected input image when you

connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jack to a TV or projector (page 17, 19).

Connects to a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (page 56).

Remote commander

You can use the supplied remote to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 60).

RM-AAU020

5 6 7

8 9 q;

ql qk

qg qf

TV INPUT

SLEEP DMPORT

VIDEO BD DVD SAT

2CH A.F.D.

123

>10/

CLEAR

DISPLAY MUTING

RETURN/EXIT

TV CH –

PRESET –

TUNING –

?/1

SYSTEM STANDBY

SA-CD/CD

TV TUNER

MOVIE MUSIC

DVD/BD

0/10

REPLAY ADVANCE

D.SKIP

D.TUNING

MEMORY AMP MENU

ENTER

TOOLS/ OPTIONS

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

MENU/HOME

TV CH +

PRESET +

TUNING +

HmM

FM MODE

Name Function

A TV ?/1

(on/standby)

AV ?/1 (on/standby)

B ?/1

(on/standby)

C Input buttons Press one of the buttons to

D 2CH Press to select a sound field.

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

E DVD/BD

D.SKIP Press to skip a disc when

G D.TUNING Press to enter direct tuning

Press TV ?/1 and TV (M) at the same time to turn the TV on or off.

Press to turn on or off the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 60). If you press ?/1 (B) at the same time, it will turn off the receiver and other components (SYSTEM STANDBY).

Note

The function of the AV ?/1 switch changes automatically each time you press the input buttons (C).

Press to turn the receiver on or off. To turn off all components, press ?/1 and AV ?/1 (A) at the same time (SYSTEM STANDBY).

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. You can change the button assignments following the steps in “Changing button assignments” on page 60.

Press to display the menu of the DVD or Blu-ray disc on the TV screen. Then, use V, v, B, b and (P) to perform menu operations.

using a multi-disc changer.

mode.

Name Function

H AMP MENU Press to display the menu of

I MEMORY Press to store a station.

ENTER Press to enter the value after

J MUTING Press to turn off the sound

K TV VOL

/–

MASTER

VOL +

L ./>

REPLAY / ADVANCE

m/M

a)b)

the receiver. Then, use V, v, B, b and (P) to perform

menu operations.

selecting a channel, disc or track using the numeric buttons of the TV, VCR or satellite tuner.

temporarily. Press MUTING again to restore the sound. Press MUTING and TV (M) at the same time to activate the TV’s muting function.

Press TV VOL +/– and TV (M) at the same time to adjust the TV volume level.

Press to adjust the volume

/–

level of all speakers at the same time.

Press to skip a track of the CD player, DVD player or Bluray disc player.

Press to replay the previous

scene or fast forward the current scene of the VCR, DVD player or Blu-ray disc player.

Press to – search tracks in the forward/

reverse direction of the DVD player.

– start fast forward/rewind of

the VCR, CD player or Bluray disc player.

Press to start playback of the VCR, CD player, DVD player or Blu-ray disc player.

Press to pause playback or recording of the VCR, CD player, DVD player or Bluray disc player. (Also starts recording with components in recording standby.)

Press to stop playback of the VCR, CD player, DVD player or Blu-ray disc player.

Getting Started

continued

Name Function

FM MODE Press to select the FM

TV CH +/– Press TV CH +/– and TV (M)

PRESET +/– Press to select

TUNING +/– Press to scan a station.

M TV Press TV and the button you

N MENU/HOME Press to display the menu of

O RETURN/

EXIT O

V/v/B/b

monaural or stereo reception.

at the same time to select preset TV channels.

– preset stations. – preset channels of the VCR

or satellite tuner.

want at the same time to activate the buttons with orange printing.

the VCR, DVD player, satellite tuner or Blu-ray disc player on the TV screen. Press MENU/HOME and TV (M) at the same time to display the TV’s menu. Then, use V, v, B, b and (P) to perform menu operations.

Press to – return to the previous menu. – exit the menu while the

menu or on-screen guide of the VCR, DVD player, satellite tuner or Blu-ray disc player is displayed on the TV screen.

Press RETURN/EXIT O and TV (M) at the same time to return to the previous menu or exit the TV’s menu while the menu is displayed on the TV screen.

After pressing DVD/BD MENU (E), AMP MENU (H) or MENU/HOME (N), press V, v, B or b to select the settings. Then, press to enter the selection if you have pressed DVD/BD MENU or MENU/HOME previously. Press also to enter the selection of the receiver, VCR, satellite tuner, CD player, DVD player or Blu-ray disc player.

Name Function

Q DISPLAY Press to select information

R TOOLS/

OPTIONS

S -/-- Press to select the channel

>10/

CLEAR Press to clear a mistake when

T Numeric

buttons (number 5

displayed on the TV screen of the VCR, satellite tuner, CD player, DVD player or Bluray disc player. Press DISPLAY and TV (M) at the same time to display TV’s information on the TV screen.

Press to display and select the options of the DVD player or Blu-ray disc player. Press TOOLS/OPTIONS and TV (M) at the same time to display options applicable to the Sony TV.

entry mode, either one or two digit of the VCR. Press -/-- and TV (M) at the same time to select the channel entry mode, either one or two digits of the TV.

Press to select – track numbers over 10 of the

VCR, satellite tuner or CD player.

– channel numbers of the

Digital CATV terminal.

you press the incorrect numeric button.

Press to – preset/tune to preset

)

stations.

– select track numbers of the

CD player, DVD player or Blu-ray disc player. Press 0/ 10 to select track number 10.

– select channel numbers of

the VCR or satellite tuner.

Press the numeric buttons and TV (M) at the same time to select the TV channels.

Name Function

U TV INPUT Press TV INPUT and TV (M)

SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep

The numb er 5, MASTER VOL +, TV VOL +, and H buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as references when operating the receiver.

This button is also available for DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter operation. For details on the function of the button, see the operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter.

at the same time to select the input signal (TV input or video input).

Timer function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically.

Notes

• Some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model.

• 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.

1: Installing speakers

This receiver allows you to use a 5.1 channel system (5 speakers and one sub woofer). 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

Getting Started

AFront speaker (left) BFront speaker (right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (left) ESurround speaker (right) FSub woofer

Tip

Since the sub woofer does not emit highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you want.

2: Connecting speakers

Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

DVD IN BD IN OUT

VIDEO

OUT

DVD

AUDIO

OUT

SAT VIDEO

HDMI

VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB WOOFER

DVD IN MONITOR OUT

SAT IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

B/CB

PR/C

SURROUND

CENTER

SPEAKERS

FRONT

10 mm

CBE

A Monaural audio cord (not supplied) B Speaker cords (not supplied)

AFront speaker (left) BFront speaker (right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (left) ESurround speaker (right) FSub woofer*

* When you connect a sub woofer with an auto

standby function, turn off the function when watching movies. If the auto standby function is set to on, it turns to standby mode automatically based on the level of the input signal to a sub woofer, then sound may not be output.

Note

You can turn on or off the speaker system with the SPEAKERS (ON/OFF) button (page 5).

3a: Connecting the audio components

Before connecting cords, make sure to

Connecting a Super Audio CD/ CD player

The following illustration shows how to connect a Super Audio CD/CD player. After connecting your Super Audio CD/CD player, proceed to “3b: Connecting the video components” (page 16) or “4: Connecting the antennas (aerials)” (page 24).

Super Audio CD player/CD player

disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

Getting Started

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

BD IN

SAT

DVD

COAXIAL

DMPORT

DC5V

0.7A MAX

ANTENNA

SA-CD/CD

DVD IN BD IN OUT

VIDEO

DVD

AUDIO

SAT VIDEO

A Audio cord (not supplied)

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

HDMI

VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

SUB WOOFER

DVD IN MONITOR OUT

SAT IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

B/CB

PR/C

SURROUND CENTER

SPEAKERS

FRONT

3b: Connecting the video components

How to connect your components

This section describes how to connect your video 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 connecting all your components, proceed to “4: Connecting the antennas (aerials)” (page 24).

Component to be connected

Component Page

With HDMI jack 17

TV 19

DVD player/DVD recorder 20

Satellite tuner/Set-top box 22

VCR 23

Video input/output jacks 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.

PB/C

HDMI

PR/C

COMPONENT VIDEO

Digital Analog

High quality image

VIDEO

Connecting components with HDMI jacks

HDMI is the abbreviated name for HighDefinition Multimedia Interface. It is an interface which transmits video and audio signals in digital format. Before connecting cables, make sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

Getting Started

Audio

signals

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

DVD player

DIGITAL

BD IN

SAT IN

DVD

DMPORT

DC5V

0.7A MAX

Audio/video

signals

ANTENNA

SA-CD/CDINTV

Audio

signals

DVD IN BD IN OUT

VIDEO

OUT

DVD

AUDIO

OUT

SAT VIDEO

Blu-ray disc player TV, etc.

Audio/video

signals

Audio/video

signals

HDMI

VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

SUB WOOFER

DVD IN MONITOR OUT

SAT IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

B/CB

PR/C

SURROUND CENTER

SPEAKERS

FRONT

A Coaxial digital cord (not supplied) B HDMI cable (not supplied)

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

C Optical digital cord (not supplied)

continued

Notes on HDMI connections

• The sound is output from the TV speaker only when a playback component and this receiver, as well as this receiver and the TV are connected via the HDMI jack. To output the sound from the speakers and to take advantage of the multi channel surround sound, be sure to – connect the digital audio jacks on the

playback component to the receiver.

– turn off TV’s volume or activate the TV’s

muting function.

• The multi/stereo area audio signals of a Super Audio CD are not output.

• Video signals input to the HDMI IN jack can only be output from the HDMI OUT jack. The input video signals cannot be output from the VIDEO OUT jacks, or MONITOR OUT jacks.

• Check the setup of the connected component if an image is poor or the sound does not come out of a component connected via the HDMI cable.

• This receiver may not be able to transfer video or audio signals with certain types of components.

• Refer to the operating instructions of each component connected for details.

Notes

• Be sure to turn on the receiver when the video and

audio signals of a playback component are being output to a TV via the receiver. Unless the power is turned on, neither video nor audio signals will be transmitted.

• 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.

Connecting a TV

The image from a video component connected to this receiver can be displayed on a TV screen. It is not necessary to connect all the cords. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components. Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

Audio signals Video signals

AB C

Note

Be sure to turn on the receiver when the video and audio signals of a playback component are being output to a TV via the receiver. Unless the power is turned on, neither video nor audio signals will be transmitted.

Tips

• You can watch the selected input image when you connect the MONITOR OUT or HDMI OUT jack to a TV or projector.

• To output the sound of the TV from the speakers connected to the receiver, be sure to: – connect the audio output jacks of the TV to the

TV AUDIO IN jacks of the receiver.

– turn off TV’s volume or activate the TV’s muting

function.

Getting Started

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

BD IN

SAT

DVD

COAXIAL

DMPORT

DC5V

0.7A MAX

ANTENNA

SA-CD/CD

DVD IN BD IN OUT

VIDEO

OUT

DVD

AUDIO

OUT

SAT VIDEO

HDMI

VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

SUB WOOFER

A Audio cord (not supplied) B Video cord (not supplied) C Component video cord (not supplied)

SAT IN DVD IN

MONITOR OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

B/CB

PR/C

SURROUND CENTER

SPEAKERS

FRONT

Connecting 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 cords. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components. Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

Connecting a DVD player

DVD playe r

Audio signals Video signals

AB C

Notes

• To input multi channel digital audio from the DVD player, set the digital audio output setting on the DVD player. Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD player.

• As this receiver does not have analog audio input jacks for DVD, connect your DVD player to the DIGITAL COAXIAL DVD IN jack on the receiver. To output sound from the front left/right speakers only, press 2CH.

Tip

All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, and 96 kHz sampling frequencies.

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

BD IN

SAT

DVD

COAXIAL

DMPORT

DC5V

0.7A MAX

ANTENNA

SA-CD/CDINTV

DVD IN BD IN OUT

VIDEO

OUT

DVD

AUDIO

OUT

SAT VIDEO

HDMI

VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

SUB WOOFER

A Coaxial digital cord (not supplied) B Video cord (not supplied) C Component video cord (not supplied)

SAT IN

DVD IN MONITOR OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

B/CB

PR/C

SURROUND CENTER

SPEAKERS

FRONT

Connecting a DVD recorder

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

BD IN

SAT

DVD

COAXIAL

DMPORT

DC5V

0.7A MAX

ANTENNA

SA-CD/CDINTV

DVD recorder

Getting Started

Video signals Audio signals

DVD IN BD IN OUT

VIDEO

DVD

HDMI

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

SUB WOOFER

SAT IN

DVD IN MONITOR OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

B/CB

PR/C

SURROUND CENTER

SPEAKERS

FRONT

VIDEO

AUDIO

SAT

A Video cord (not supplied) B Audio cord (not supplied)

Notes

• Be sure to change the factory setting of the VIDEO input button on the remote so that you can use the button to control your DVD recorder. For details, see “Changing button assignments” (page 60).

• You can also rename the VIDEO input so that it can be displayed on the receiver’s display. For details, see “Naming inputs” (page 58).

Connecting a satellite tuner/ set-top box

Notes

• When connecting optical digital cords, insert the plugs straight in until they click into place.

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

The following illustration shows how to connect a satellite tuner or a set-top box. It is not necessary to connect all the cords. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components.

Tip

All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, and 96 kHz sampling frequencies.

Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).

Satellite tuner/set-top box

Audio signals Video signals

AB C D

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

BD IN

SAT

DVD

COAXIAL

DMPORT

DC5V

0.7A MAX

ANTENNA

SA-CD/CDINTV VIDEO

DVD IN BD IN OUT

VIDEO

DVD

AUDIO

SAT

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

HDMI

VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

SUB WOOFER

A Audio cord (not supplied) B Optical digital cord (not supplied) C Video cord (not supplied) D Component video cord (not supplied)

SAT IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

B/CB

PR/C

SURROUND CENTER

SPEAKERS

FRONT

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