Sony STRDG810 User Manual

2-898-639-11(1)

Multi Channel AV Receiver

Operating Instructions

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No.

Serial No.

STR-DG810

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.

Don’t throw away batteries with general house waste; dispose of them correctly as chemical waste.

For customers in the United States

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 attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for p roper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be

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 of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model STR-DG810. 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.

This product is manufactured under license from Neural Audio Corporation. Sony Corporation hereby grants the user a nonexclusive, non-transferable, limited license right to use this product under the US and foreign patents pending and other related technology owned by Neural Audio Corporation.

“Neural” and “Neural Audio” and “Neural Surround” are trademarks of Neural Audio Corporation.

Note for the supplied remote

About area codes

The area code of the receiver you purchased is shown on the lower left portion of the rear panel (see the illustration below).

AC OUTLET

SURROUND BACK

SURROUND

CENTER

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” and “DTS-ES Neo:6” are registered

trademarks of DTS, Inc. “96/24” is a trademark of DTS, Inc.

(RM-AAP016)

The AUX button on the remote is not available for receiver operation.

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.

XM is a registered trademark of XM Satellite Radio Inc.

Table of Contents

Getting Started

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

1: Installing speakers...................................15

2: Connecting speakers................................16

3a: Connecting the audio components.........17

3b: Connecting the video components ........18

4: Connecting the antennas..........................26

5: Preparing the receiver and the remote .....27

6: Selecting the speaker system...................28

7: Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically

(AUTO CALIBRATION).......................29

8: Adjusting the speaker levels and

balance (TEST TONE) ...........................34

Playback

Selecting a component.................................35

Listening/Watching a component................37

Amplifier Operations

Navigating through menus...........................39

Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu).............43

Adjusting the equalizer (EQ menu).............44

Settings for the surround sound

(SUR menu)............................................44

Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu).........46

Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu).........46

Settings for the video (VIDEO menu).........47

Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) ...48

Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS surround

sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT)....... 52

Selecting a pre-programmed sound field.... 54

Using only the front speakers

(2CH STEREO)..................................... 57

Listening to the sound without any

adjustment (ANALOG DIRECT) .......... 57

Resetting sound fields to the initial

settings ................................................... 58

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio.......................... 58

Presetting radio stations.............................. 60

Listening to the XM Radio ......................... 63

Presetting XM Radio stations ..................... 68

Other Operations

Switching the audio input mode

(INPUT MODE) .................................... 71

Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

(DMPORT) ............................................ 72

Listening to digital sound from other inputs

(DIGITAL ASSIGN) ............................. 75

Naming inputs............................................. 76

Changing the display .................................. 77

Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 77

Recording using the receiver....................... 78

Using the Remote

Programming the remote ............................ 79

Additional Information

Glossary ...................................................... 84

Precautions.................................................. 86

Troubleshooting .......................................... 87

Specifications.............................................. 91

Index ........................................................... 93

Getting Started

2 9578

Description and location of parts

Front panel

Getting Started

SPEAKERS

(OFF/A/B/A+B)

AUTO CAL MIC

PHONES

qj qdqfqgqh qs

Name Function

A ?/1

(on/standby)

B SPEAKERS

(OFF/A/B/A+B)

C TONE MODE Adjusts the tonal quality

TONE +/–

D TUNING MODE Press to operate a tuner

TUNING +/–

MEMORY/ENTER

?/1

3 4

TONE MODE

TUNING MODE

TONE

VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN

VIDEO L AUDIO R

TUNING

MEMORY/

CATEGORY

MODE

CATEGORY

ENTER

Press to turn the receiver on or off (page 27, 37, 38, 58, 91).

Press to select OFF, A, B, A+B of the front speakers (page 28).

(bass/treble level) of the front speakers. Press TONE MODE repeatedly to select “BASS LVL” or “TRE LVL”, then turn TONE +/– to adjust the level (page 40).

(FM/AM/XM) (page 58,

63).

MASTER VOLUME

DISPLAY INPUT MODE

INPUT SELECTOR

2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC

AUTO CAL DIRECT

q;qa

Name Function

E Display The current status of the

F Remote sensor Receives signals from

G DISPLAY Press to select information

H INPUT MODE Press to select the input

I MASTER

VOLUME

selected component or a list of selectable items appears here (page 7).

remote commander.

displayed on the display (page 67, 77).

mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks (page 71).

Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 34, 36, 37,

38).

continued

Name Function

J DIRECT Press to listen to high

K AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto

L INPUT

SELECTOR

M MOVIE Press to select a sound field

MUSIC

A.F.D.

2CH

N CATEGORY +/– Used when listening to XM

CATEGORY MODE

O VIDEO 3 IN/

PORTABLE AV IN jacks

P PHONES jack Connects to headphones

Q AUTO CAL MIC

jack

quality analog sound (page

57).

Calibration function (page 30).

Turn to select the input source to playback (page 35, 37, 38, 57, 59, 64, 71, 74, 76, 78).

(page 52, 54, 57).

Radio (page 66).

Connect to a camcorder or video game (page 25, 36).

(page 87).

Connects to the supplied optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function (page 29).

About the indicators on the display

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 q

Getting Started

;

LFE

SL S

SP A SP B

D EX;PL IIx;PL OPT DTS -ES CAT96/24 MEMORY ST

;

Name Function

A SW Lights up when sub woofer is

B LFE Lights up when the disc being

C SP A/SP B Lights up according to the

D ; D/

; D EX

set to “YES” (page 42) 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.

speaker system used. However, these indicators do not light up if the speaker output is turned off or if headphones are connected.

“; D” lights up when Dolby Digital signals are input. “; D EX” lights up when Dolby Digital Surround EX signals are decoded.

Note

When playing a Dolby Digital format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to “ANALOG” (page 71).

MONOD.RANGECOAXHDMI NEO:6

qaqsqh qfqg qd

Name Function

E ; PL/

; PL II/ ; PL IIx

F OPT Lights up when INPUT MODE

“; PL” lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals. “; PL II” lights up when the Pro Logic II Movie/Music/ Game decoder is activated. “; PL IIx” lights up when the Pro Logic IIx Movie/Music/ Game decoder is activated. However, these indicators do not light up if both the center and surround speakers are set to “NO” (page 42) an d you select a sound field using the A.F.D. button.

Note

Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding does not function for DTS format signals or for signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz.

is set to “AUTO IN” 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).

continued

Name Function

G DTS/

DTS-ES/ DTS 96/24

H CAT Lights up when you select

I MEMORY Lights up when a memory

J Tuner

indicators

K Preset

station indicators

L D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range

M NEO:6 Lights up when DTS Neo:6

N COAX Lights up when INPUT MODE

O HDMI Lights up when the receiver

“DTS” lights up when DTS signals are input. “DTS-ES” lights up when DTS-ES signals are input. “DTS 96/24” lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS 96 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).

category mode to “ONE CAT”. For details on presetting XM Radio station, see page 68.

function, such as Preset Memory (page 61), etc., is activated.

Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations (page 58), etc.

Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations you have preset. For details on presetting radio stations, see page 60.

compression is activated (page 40).

Cinema/Music decoder is activated (page 53).

is set to “AUTO IN” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL jack, or when INPUT MODE is set to “COAX IN” (page 71).

recognizes a component connected via an HDMI IN jack (page 19).

Name Function

P Playback

channel

indicators

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 (the surround back components obtained by

6.1 channel decoding)

Example:

Recording format (Front/ Surround): 3/2.1 Output channel : When surround speakers are set to “NO” (page 42) Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO

Rear panel

2 3

Getting Started

DIGITAL

(ASSIGNABLE)

OPTICAL

SAT

VIDEO 1

COAXIAL

DVD

DMPORT

ANTENNA

OUT IN IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

SAT

A ANTENNA section

FM ANTENNA jack

AM ANTENNA terminals

XM jack Connects to the X M

HDMI

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO OUT

MONITOR

WOOFER

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

DVD

Connects to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver (page 26).

Connects to the A M loop antenna supplied with this receiver (page 26).

Connect-and-Play antenna (not supplied with this receiver) (page 63).

SAT IN

AUDIO OUT

SUB

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

FRONT B

B/CB

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

LLR

FRONT A

SPEAKERS

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

CENTER

456

B DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section

OPTICAL IN jack

COAXIAL IN jack

HDMI IN/ OUT jack*

DMPORT Connects to a

AC OUTLET

Connects to a DVD player, etc. The COAXIAL jack provides a better quality of loud sound (page 22, 24).

Connects to a DVD player or a satellite tuner, etc. The image and the sound are output to TV or a projector (page 19).

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (page 73).

C COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/

OUTPUT section

Green (Y)

Blue

B/CB)

Red (P

R/CR)

COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT jack*

Connects to a DVD player, TV or a satellite tuner, etc. You can enjoy high quality image (page 21 – 24).

continued

D SPEAKER section

Connects to speakers (page 16).

Connects to sub woofer (page 16).

E VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT

section

White (L)

Red (R)

Yellow

AUDIO IN/ OUT jack

VIDEO IN/ OUT jack*

Connects the video and audio jacks of a VCR or a DVD player (page 21 –

25).

F AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

White (L)

AUDIO IN/ OUT jack

Red (R)

* You can watch the selected input image when you

connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV monitor (page 21).

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

17).

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. You can also program the remote to control non-Sony audio/video components. For details, see “Programming the remote” (page 79).

RM-AAP016

e; wl

wk wj wh wg

wa w;

qk qj

AV ?/1

RM SET UP

VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD

SLEEP

SYSTEM STANDBY

SA-CD/CD

SAT TV TUNER

AUX DMPORT RECEIVER

2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC

CATEGORY

D. TUNING

MODE

AUTO CAL

456

789

– /– –

CLEAR

>10

GUIDE DISPLAY

RETURN/

EXIT

TUNING –

m M

DISC SKIP

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

MUTING

DVD

TOP MENU MENU F1

0/10

– CATEGORY +

REPLAY ADVANCE

TV CH

PRESET

TV INPUT WIDE

ENTER

MEMORY

OPTIONS

TUNING +

?/1

TOOLS

4 5 6

Name Function

A AV ?/1

(on/standby)

B ?/1

(on/standby)

Press to turn on or off the audio/video components that the remote is programmed to operate. To turn the TV on or off, press TV (wl) and then press AV ?/1. 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).

Name Function

C 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 by changing the code. For details see “Programming the remote” (page 79).

Button Assigned Sony

VIDEO 1 VCR (VTR mode 3)

VIDEO 2 VCR (VTR mode 2)

VIDEO 3 VCR (VTR mode 1)

DVD DVD player

SAT Satellite tuner

TV TV

SA-CD/CD Super Audio CD/CD

TUNER Built-in tuner

AUX Not assigned.

DMPORT DIGITAL MEDIA

component

player

PORT adapter

Getting Started

D RECEIVER Press to activate the receiver

operation (page 39).

E MOVIE,

MUSIC

Press to select sound fields (MOVIE, MUSIC).

F D.TUNING Press to enter direct tuning

mode.

G AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto

Calibration function.

continued

Name Function

H Numeric

buttons (number 5

I ENTER Press to enter the value after

MEMORY Press to store a station during

J DISPLAY Press to select information

K OPTIONS

TOOLS

Press to – p reset/tune to preset stations .

)

– select track numbers of the

CD player, VCD player, DVD player, LD player, DAT deck, tape deck or MD deck. Press 0/10 to select track number 10.

– select channel numbers of

the VCR, satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO or DVD/HDD COMBO.

Press TV (wl) and then press the numeric buttons to select the TV channels.

selecting a channel, disc or track using the numeric buttons of the VCR, CD player, VCD player, LD player, MD deck, DAT deck, tape deck, satellite tuner, Bluray disc recorder, or PSX. To enter the value of So ny TV, press TV (wl) and then press ENTER.

tuner operation.

displayed on the TV screen of the VCR,VCD player, LD player, satellite tuner, CD player, DVD player, MD deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO or DVD/HDD COMBO. To select information of Sony TV, press TV (wl) and then press DISPLAY.

Press to display and select items from the option menus for DVD player or DVD/VHS COMBO. To display the options of Sony TV, press TV (wl) and then press OPTIONS TOOLS.

Name Function

L MENU Press to display the menus of

M ./>

m/M

a)b)

the receiver, VCR, DVD player, satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/ VHS COMBO or DVD/HDD COMBO on the TV screen. Then, use V/v/B/b and to perform menu operations. To display the menus of Sony TV, press TV (wl) and then press MENU.

Press to skip tracks of the VCR, CD player, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, MD deck, DAT deck, tape deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO or DVD/HDD COMBO.

Press to – search tracks in the forward/

backward direction of the CD player, VCD player, DVD player, LD player, MD deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO or DVD/HDD COMBO.

– fast forward/rewind of the

VCR, DAT deck or tape deck.

Press to start playback of the VCR, CD player, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, MD deck, DAT deck, tape deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO or DVD/HDD COMBO.

Press to pause playback or recording of the VCR, CD player, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, MD deck, DAT deck, tape deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO or DVD/ HDD COMBO. (Also starts recording with components in recording standby.)

Name Function

TUNING +/– Press to scan a station.

TV CH +a)/– Press TV (wl), and then press

PRESET +

F1, F2 Press F1 or F2 to select a

WIDE Press TV (wl), and then press

TV INPUT Press TV (wl) and then press

P DVD TOP

DVD MENU Press to display the menu of

Q MUTING Press to mute the sound

Press to stop playback of the VCR, CD player, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, MD deck, DAT deck, tape deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO or DVD/HDD COMBO.

TV CH +/– to select preset TV channels.

/– Press to select

– preset stations. – preset channels of the VCR,

satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, DVD player, DVD/VHS COMBO or DVD/HDD COMBO.

component

• DVD/HDD COMBO F1: HDD mode F2: DVD mode

• DVD/VHS COMBO F1: DVD mode F2: VHS mode

WIDE to select the wide picture mode.

TV INPUT to select the input signal (TV input or video input).

Press to display the menu or on-screen guide of the DVD player on the TV screen. Then, use V/v/B/b and to perform menu operations.

the DVD player on the TV screen. Then, use V/v/B/b and to perform menu operations.

(page 36). To mute the sound of the TV, press TV (wl) and then press MUTING.

Name Function

R TV VOL +/– Press TV (wl) and then press

MASTER VOL +/–

S DISC SKIP Press to skip disc of the CD

T REPLAY /

ADVANCE

CATEGORY +/–

U RETURN/

EXIT O

V/v/B/b

W GUIDE Press to display the EPG

TV VOL +/– to adjust the TV volume level.

Press to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time.

player, VCD player, DVD player or MD deck (multi-disc changer only).

Press to replay the previous

scene or fast forward the current scene of the DVD player, Blu-ray disc recorder, DVD/VHS COMBO or DVD/ HDD COMBO.

Press to select XM Radio category you want.

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

menu or on-screen guide of the VCD player, DVD player, LD player, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/ VHS COMBO or satellite tuner is displayed on the TV screen.

To return to t he previous menu of Sony TV, press TV (wl), and then press RETURN/ EXIT O.

After pressing RECEIVER (D), press MENU (L) for receiver operation, then press V/v/B / b to select the s ettings. After pressing DVD TOP MENU (P) or DVD MENU (P), press V/v/B/b to select the settings, and then press to enter the selection. Press also to enter the selection of the receiver, VCR, satellite tuner, DVD player, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO, or DVD/HDD COMBO.

(Electronic Program G uide) of the TV, DVD player, satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX or DVD/HDD COMBO.

Getting Started

continued

Name Function

X -/-- Press to select the channel

>10 Press to select track numbers

CLEAR Press to clear a mistake when

SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep

CATEGORY

MODE

wj 2CH Press to select 2CH STEREO

wk A.F.D. Press to select A.F.D. mode. wl TV Press to light up the button. It

e; RM SET UP Press to set-up the remote.

The number 5, PRESET +, TV CH +, and H buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as references when operating the receiver.

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

entry mode, either one or two digits of the VCR or satellite tuner. To select the channel entry mode of the TV, press TV (wl) and then press -/--.

over 10 of the VCR, VCD player, LD player, CD player, MD deck, tape deck, TV or satellite tuner.

you press the incorrect numeric button of the DVD player, satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, DVD/ VHS COMBO or DVD/HDD COMBO.

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

Press to select the category mode for XM radio.

mode.

changes the remote key function to activate the buttons with orange printing. It also activate the OPTIONS TOOLS (qa), MENU (L), RETURN/EXIT O (U), DISPLAY (J), (V) and V/v/B/b (V) buttons to perform menu operations for Sony TVs only.

Notes

• The AUX on the remote is not available for receiver operation.

• 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 6.1 channel system (6 speakers and one sub woofer).

Enjoying a 5.1/6.1 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

Getting Started

You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of DVD software recorded sound in the Surround EX format if you connect one additional surround back speaker (6.1 channel) (see “Using the surround back decoding mode” on page 45).

Example of a 6.1 channel speaker system configuration

AFront speaker (Left) BFront speaker (Right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (Left) ESurround speaker (Right) GSub woofer

AFront speaker (Left) BFront speaker (Right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (Left) ESurround speaker (Right) FSurround back speaker GSub woofer

Tips

• When you connect a 6.1 channel speaker system, place the surround back speaker behind the listening position.

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

2: Connecting speakers

SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

HDMI

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO IN

DVD

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

AUDIO IN

SAT

SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

SAT IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

FRONT B

MONITOR OUT

LLR

B/CB

PR/C

SPEAKERS

AC OUTLET

SURROUND BACK

SURROUND

CENTERFRONT A

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

AFront speaker A (Left) BFront speaker A (Right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (Left) ESurround speaker (Right) FSurround back speaker GSub woofer

If 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 28).

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.

3a: Connecting the audio components

Connecting a Super Audio CD/CD player/CD recorder

The following illustration shows how to connect a Super Audio CD player, CD player or CD recorder. After connecting your Super Audio CD player, CD player or CD recorder, proceed to “3b: Connecting the video components” (page 18) or “4: Connecting the antennas” (page 26).

Super Audio CD player/ CD player/ CD recorder

Getting Started

DIGITAL

(ASSIGNABLE)

OPTICAL

SAT

VIDEO 1

COAXIAL

DVD

DMPORT

ANTENNA

OUT IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

TVINSAT

A Audio cord (not supplied)

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

DVD

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

HDMI

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

SAT IN

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

FRONT B

B/CB

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

LLR

FRONT A

SPEAKERS

SURROUND BACK

SURROUND

CENTER

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

26).

Component to be connected

Component Page

With HDMI jack 19

TV monitor 21

DVD player/DVD recorder 22

Satellite tuner/Set-top box 24

VCR 25

Camcorder, video game, etc. 25

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, etc. INPUT

Receiver HDMI

OUT, MONITOR

?/1

TUNING MODE

TONE MODE

TUNING

TONE

SPEAKERS

(OFF/A/B/A+B)

AUTO CAL MIC

VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN

PHONES

VIDEO L AUDIO R

Receiver INPUT

Video component

OUTPUT jack

OUT jack

MEMORY/

CATEGORY

ENTER

MODE

2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC

jack

COMPONENT VIDEO

HDMI

COMPONENT VIDEO

HDMI

MASTER VOLUME

DISPLAY INPUT MODE

INPUT SELECTOR

AUTO CAL DIRECT

COMPONENT

HDMI

VIDEO

jack

HDMI

COMPONENT VIDEO

VIDEO

High quality image

Notes

• Connect image display components such as a TV or a projector to the HDMI OUT or MONITOR OUT jack on the receiver.

• Be sur to 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 of the receiver is not on, neither video nor audio is transmitted.

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.

HDMI feature

A digital audio signals transmitted by HDMI can be output from the speakers connected to the receiver. This signal supports Dolby Digital, DTS and linear PCM.

Getting Started

Satellite tuner

Audio/video signals

DIGITAL

(ASSIGNABLE)

OPTICAL

SAT

VIDEO 1

COAXIAL

DVD

DMPORT

ANTENNA

OUT IN IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

DVD player

Audio/video signals

Blu-ray disc player

Audio/video signals

TV, projector, etc.

Audio/video signals

SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

HDMI

FRONT B

B/CB

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

LLR

SPEAKERS

FRONT A

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

CENTER

VIDEO OUT

SAT IN

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

SAT

AUDIO IN

DVD

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

AUDIO IN

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

A HDMI cable (not supplied)

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

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If you connect a Blu-ray disc player

• Be sure to program the VIDEO 2 input button on the remote so that you can use the button to control your Blu-ray disc player. For details, see “Programming the remote” (page 79).

• You can also rename the VIDEO 2 input so that it can be displayed on the receiver’s display. For details, see “Naming inputs” (page 76).

Notes on HDMI connections

• Use a HDMI cable with the HDMI logo (made by Sony).

• An audio signal input to the HDMI IN jack is output from the SPEAKERS jacks and HDMI OUT jack. It is not output from any other audio jacks.

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

• When you want to listen to the sound from the TV speaker, set “HDMI AUDIO” to “TV+AMP” in the Video Settings menu (page 47). If you connect playback multi channel software, set to “AMP”. However, the sound will not output from the TV speaker.

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

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

• Audio signals (sampling frequency, bit length, etc.) transmitted from an HDMI jack may be suppressed by the connected component. Check the setup of the connected component if the image is poor or the sound does not come out of a component connected via the HDMI cable.

• Sound may be interrupted when the sampling frequency or the number of channels of audio output signals from the playback component is switched.

• When the connected component is not compatible with copyright protection technology (HDCP), the image and/or the sound from the HDMI OUT jack may be distorted or may be not output. In this case, check the specification of the connected component.

• Set the resolution of the image of the playback component to 720p or 1080i when you output 96 kHz multi-channel sound over a HDMI connection.

• We do not recommend using an HDMI-DVI conversion cable. When you connect an HDMI-DVI conversion cable to a DVI-D component, the sound and/or the image may not be output.

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

Connecting a TV

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 cords. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components.

TV monitor

Audio signals Video signals

Notes

• Connect image display components such as a TV or a projector to the MONITOR OUT jack on the receiver.

• Be sure to turn on the receiver when the video and audio of a playback component are being output to a TV via the receiver. If the power supply of the receiver is not turned on, neither video nor audio is transmitted.

Tips

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

• The sound of the TV is output from the speakers connected to the receiver if you connect the audio output jack of the TV to the TV IN jacks of this receiver.

Getting Started

DIGITAL

(ASSIGNABLE)

OPTICAL

SAT

VIDEO 1

COAXIAL

DVD

DMPORT

ANTENNA

OUT IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

HDMI

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

DVD

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

AUDIO IN

SAT

VIDEO OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

WOOFER

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

SAT IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

SUB

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

FRONT B

B/CB

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

LLR

FRONT A

SPEAKERS

SURROUND BACK

SURROUND

CENTER

Connecting a DVD player/DVD recorder

The following illustration shows how to connect a DVD player and DVD recorder. It is not necessary to connect all the cords. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components.

Connecting a DVD player

DVD player

Audio signals Video signals

Note

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.

Tip

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

DIGITAL

(ASSIGNABLE)

OPTICAL

SAT

VIDEO 1

COAXIAL

DVD

DMPORT

ANTENNA

OUT IN IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

HDMI

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

SAT

AUDIO IN

DVD

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

AUDIO IN

VIDEO OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

WOOFER

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

SAT IN

SUB

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

FRONT B

B/CB

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

LLR

FRONT A

SPEAKERS

SURROUND BACK

SURROUND

CENTER

Connecting a DVD recorder

DVD recorder

Audio signals Video signals

DIGITAL

(ASSIGNABLE)

OPTICAL

SAT

VIDEO 1

COAXIAL

DVD

DMPORT

ANTENNA

OUT IN IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

HDMI

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

SAT

AUDIO IN

DVD

AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

VIDEO OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

SAT IN

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

FRONT B

PB/C

MONITOR OUT

LLR

R/CR

SPEAKERS

CABD

FRONT A

SURROUND

Getting Started

SURROUND BACK

CENTER

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

Notes

• Be sure to change the factory setting of the VIDEO 1 input button on the remote so that you can use the button to control your DVD recorder. For details, see “Programming the remote” (page 79).

• You can also rename the VIDEO 1 input so that it can be displayed on the receiver’s display. For details, see “Naming inputs” (page 76).

• When 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 satellite tuner/ set-top box

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

Satellite tuner/Set-top box

Audio signals Video signals

Notes

• 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.

DIGITAL

(ASSIGNABLE)

OPTICAL

SAT

VIDEO 1

COAXIAL

DVD

DMPORT

ANTENNA

OUT IN IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

SAT IN DVD IN OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

SAT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

DVD

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2/BD IN

HDMI

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

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

VIDEO OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

SAT IN

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

FRONT B

B/CB

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

LLR

FRONT A

SPEAKERS

SURROUND BACK

SURROUND

CENTER

Connecting 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.

VCR

Audio signals Video signals

Getting Started

DIGITAL

(ASSIGNABLE)

OPTICAL

SAT

VIDEO 1

COAXIAL

DVD

DMPORT

ANTENNA

OUT IN IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

Camcorder/ video game

SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

HDMI

VIDEO OUT

SAT IN

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

DVD

AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN

VIDEO 1

AUDIO IN

SAT

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

FRONT B

To the VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN jacks

(Front panel)

B/CB

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

LLR

SPEAKERS

FRONT A

VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN

VIDEO L AUDIO R

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

CENTER

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

4: Connecting the antennas

Connect the supplied AM loop antenna and FM wire antenna.

FM wire antenna (supplied)

AM loop antenna (supplied)

DIGITAL

(ASSIGNABLE)

OPTICAL

SAT

VIDEO 1

COAXIAL

DVD

DMPORT

ANTENNA

OUT IN IN

SA-CD/CD/CD-R

SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT

HDMI

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

SAT

AUDIO IN

DVD

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO 1

AUDIO IN

* The shape of the connector varies depending on

the area code of this receiver.

Notes

• To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the receiver and other components.

• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna.

• After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as horizontal as possible.

VIDEO OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO OUT

SUB

WOOFER

SAT IN

DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

FRONT B

B/CB

PR/C

MONITOR OUT

LLR

FRONT A

SPEAKERS

SURROUND BACK

SURROUND

CENTER

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*

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.

Getting Started

AC OUTLET

SURROUND BACK

CENTER

To the wall outlet

* The configuration, shape , number of AC outlets

and the information described on the label will vary according to area.

Notes

• 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.

• Make sure that the total power consumption of the component(s) connected to the receiver’s AC OUTLET(s) does not exceed the wattage stated on the rear panel. Do not connect high-wattage electrical home appliances such as electric irons, fans, or TVs to this outlet. This may cause a malfunction.

1,2

(OFF/A/B/A+B)

AUTO CAL MIC

?/1

TUNING MODE

TONE MODE

TUNING

TONE

SPEAKERS

MEMORY/

CATEGORY

2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC

ENTER

VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN

PHONES

VIDEO L AUDIO R

MODE

DISPLAY INPUT MODE

INPUT SELECTOR

MASTER VOLUME

AUTO CAL DIRECT

1 Press ?/1 to turn off the

receiver.

2 Hold down ?/1 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.

• All settings in the LEVEL, EQ, SUR, TUNER, AUDIO, VIDEO, SYSTEM and A. CAL menus.

• The sound field memorized for each input and preset station.

• All sound field parameters.

• All preset stations.

• All index names for inputs and preset stations.

• MASTER VOLUME is set to “VOL MIN”.

• Input is set to “DVD”.

Inserting batteries into the remote

Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries in the RM-AAP016 remote commander. Observe the correct polarity when installing batteries.

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)

Notes

• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place.

• Do not use a new battery with old ones.

• Do not mix alkaline batteries and other kinds of batteries.

• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction.

• 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.

• When you replace the batteries, the remote buttons may be reset to their factory settings. If this happens, reassign the buttons again (page 79).

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.

(OFF/A/B/A+B)

AUTO CAL MIC

?/1

TUNING MODE

TONE MODE

TUNING

TONE

SPEAKERS

MEMORY/

CATEGORY

2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC

ENTER

VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN

PHONES

VIDEO L AUDIO R

MODE

DISPLAY INPUT MODE

INPUT SELECTOR

MASTER VOLUME

AUTO CAL DIRECT

Press SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) repeatedly to select the front speaker system you want to drive.

To select Light up

The speakers connected to the SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals

The speakers connected to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals

The speakers connected to both the SPEAKERS FRONT A and B 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.

SP A

SP B

SP A and SP B

7: Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically

(AUTO CALIBRATION)

The DCAC (Digital Cinema Auto Calibration) function allows you to perform Automatic Calibration, such as checking the connection between each speaker and the receiver, adjusting the speaker level, and measuring the distance of each speaker from your listening position automatically. Refer also to the “Quick Setup Guide” supplied with the receiver. You can also adjust the speaker levels and balance manually. For details, see “8: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance (TEST TONE)” (page 34).

Before you perform Auto Calibration

Notes

• The Auto Calibration function does not wor k in the following cases. – The ANALOG DIRECT function is being used. – Headphones are connected.

• If the Muting function is on when we perform A uto Calibration, it will turn off automatically.

?/1

TUNING MODE

TONE MODE

TUNING

TONE

SPEAKERS

(OFF/A/B/A+B)

AUTO CAL MIC

MEMORY/

CATEGORY

ENTER

MODE

VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN

PHONES

VIDEO L AUDIO R

2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC

DISPLAY INPUT MODE

MASTER VOLUME

INPUT SELECTOR

Optimizer microphone

AUTO CAL DIRECT

Getting Started

Before you perform Auto Calibration, install and connect the speakers (page 15, 16).

• The AUTO CAL MIC jack is used for the supplied optimizer microphone only. Do not connect other microphones to this jack. Doing so may damage the receiver and the microphone.

• During calibration, the sound that comes out of the speakers is very loud. Pay attention to the presence of children or to the effect on your neighborhood.

• Perform Auto Calibration in a quiet environment to avoid the effect of noise and to get a more accurate measurement.

• If there are any obstacles in the path between the optimizer microphone and the speakers, the calibration cannot be performed correctly. Remove any obstacles from the measurement area to avoid measurement error.

1 Connect the supplied optimizer

microphone to the AUTO CAL MIC jack on the front panel.

2 Set up the optimizer

microphone.

Place the optimizer microphone at your listening position.You can also use a stool or tripod so that the optimizer microphone remains at the same height as your ears.

Tip

When you face the speaker towards the optimizer microphone, you will get a more accurate measurement.

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