Sony STR-DH500 Operating Instruction

Multi Channel AV Receiver

4-129-450-11(1)

Operating Instructions

STR-DH500

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, curtains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus.

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing, and 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.

As the main plug is used to disconnect the unit from the mains, connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect the main plug from the AC outlet immediately.

Do not expose batteries or apparatus with batteryinstalled to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.

The unit is not disconnected from the mains as long as it is connected to the AC outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off.

Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.

For customers in the United States and Canada

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of the Hot Surface that may be hot if it is touched during the normal operation.

ENERGY STAR mark. As an ENERGY STAR Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

is a U.S. registered

partner, Sony

For customers in the United States

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record these numbers in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No.

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.

Serial No.

Important Safety Instructions

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10)Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11)Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12)Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13)Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

The following FCC statement applies only to the version of this model manufactured for sale in the U.S.A. Other versions may not comply with FCC technical regulations.

NOTE:

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 modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, the speaker cord should be connected to the apparatus and the speakers in accordance with the following instructions.

1) Disconnect the AC power cord from the MAINS.

2) Strip 10 to 15 mm of the wire insulation of the speaker cord.

3) Connect the speaker cord to the apparatus and the speakers carefully so as not to touch the core of speaker cord by hand. Also disconnect the AC power cord from the MAINS before disconnecting the speaker cord from the apparatus and the speakers.

About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual are for model STR-DH500. 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 U 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).

FRONT

SURROUNDCENTER

LLR

SPEAKERS

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”.

On Copyrights

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. © 1996-2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

) technology.

Table of Contents

Description and location of parts.................. 6

Getting Started

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

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

3: Connecting the TV.................................. 15

4a: Connecting the audio components........ 16

4b: Connecting the video components ........ 17

5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)........... 22

6: Preparing the receiver and the remote..... 23

7: Adjusting the speaker levels and

balance (TEST TONE)........................... 24

Playback

Selecting a component ................................ 25

Listening/Watching a component................ 27

Amplifier Operations

Navigating through menus .......................... 29

Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu)............ 32

Adjusting the tone (TONE menu)............... 33

Settings for the surround sound

(SUR menu) ...........................................33

Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu)........ 34

Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu) ........ 34

Settings for the video (VIDEO menu) ........ 35

Settings for the system

(SYSTEM menu) ................................... 36

Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround

sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) .......39

Selecting a pre-programmed sound field.....41

Using only the front speakers

(2CH STEREO)......................................43

Listening to the sound without any

adjustment (ANALOG DIRECT)...........44

Resetting sound fields to the initial

settings....................................................44

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio ..........................45

Presetting radio stations...............................47

Other Operations

Switching between digital and analog

audio (INPUT MODE)...........................49

Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT

(DMPORT).............................................49

Changing the display ...................................52

Using the Sleep Timer.................................52

Recording using the receiver.......................53

Using the Remote

Changing button assignments......................53

Additional Information

Glossary.......................................................54

Precautions ..................................................56

Troubleshooting...........................................57

Specifications ..............................................61

Index............................................................63

Description and location of parts

Front panel

1 3

?/1

PHONES

INPUT SELECTOR

INPUT MODE TUNING MODE

Name Function

A ?/1

(on/standby)

B INPUT

SELECTOR

C Display The current status of the

D Remote

sensor

E MASTER

VOLUME

F MUTING Press to turn off the sound

G DIMMER Press repeatedly to adjust

Press to turn the receiver on or off (page 23, 27, 28, 44).

Turn to select the input source to play back (page 25, 26, 27, 28, 44, 45, 48, 49, 53).

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

Receives signals from remote commander.

Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 25, 26, 27,

28).

temporarily. Press MUTING again to restore the sound (page 26).

brightness of the display.

MEMORY/

ENTER

2CH/

A.DIRECT

A.F.D. MOVIE MUSICTUNING

DISPLAY DIMMER MUTING

8qaqs 9q;

Name Function

H DISPLAY Press to select information

I 2CH/

A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE

MUSIC

J TUNING

MODE

TUNING +/–

MEMORY/ ENTER

K INPUT MODE Press to select the input mode

L PHONES jack Connects to headphones

displayed on the display (page 52).

Press to select a sound field (page 39).

Press to operate the tuner (FM/AM) (page 45).

when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks (page 49).

(page 57).

MASTER VOLUME

About the indicators on the display

643 51 2

OPT DTS

LFE

LCR

SL S SR

HDMI

Name Function

A SW Lights up when subwoofer

B LFE Lights up when the disc being

C Input

indicators

OPT

COAX

HDMI

selection is set to “YES” (page

36) and the audio signal is output from th e SUBWOOFER jack.

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

Light up to indicate the current input.

Lights up when BD input is selected. However, “NO INPUT” 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. Lights up when DVD input is selected. However, “NO INPUT” appears on the display if no digital signal is input through the COAXIAL jack. Lights up when the receiver recognizes a component connected via an HDMI IN jack (page 18).

MEMORY

MONO

SLEEP

PLII

STD.RANGECOAX

789

Name Function

D DTS Lights up when the receiver is

E Tuning

indicators

MEMORY

MONO ST

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 49).

Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations (page 45), etc.

A memory function, such as Preset Memory (page 47), etc., is activated. Monaural broadcast Stereo broadcast A preset station number appears when the preset radio station is selected.

Note

The preset station number will change according to the preset station you select. For details on presetting radio stations, see page 47.

continued

Name Function

F Dolby Pro

Logic indicators

PL PLII

G D Lights up when the receiver is

H SLEEP Lights up when the sleep timer is

I D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range

J Playback

channel indicators

L R C SL SR S

Lights up one of the respective indicators when the receiver applies Dolby Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals.

Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Pro Logic II

Note

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.

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 49).

activated (page 52).

compression is activated (page

30).

The letters (L , C, R, etc.) indicate the channels being played back. The boxes around the let ters 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

31) Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO

LCR

SL SR

Rear panel

1 2

CONNECT TO DIGITAL INPUT FOR AUDIO

BD IN

SAT IN

OPTICAL

DVD

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

DMPORT

DC5V

0.7A MAX

SAT IN

HDMI

DVD IN BD IN OUT

DVD IN MONITOR

SAT IN

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

SA-CD/CD

TVINSAT

ANTENNA

VIDEO

DVD

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

SUBWOOFER

7 6 5 34

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 18, 20, 21).

Connects to a satellite tuner, DVD player or a Blu-ray disc player. The image and the sound are output to a TV (page 18).

B ANTENNA section

FM ANTENNA jack

AM ANTENNA terminals

Connects to the supplied FM wire antenna (aerial) (page 22).

Connects to the supplied AM loop antenna (aerial) (page 22).

SURROUNDCENTER

SPEAKERS

FRONT

LLR

C SPEAKERS section

Connects to the speakers (page 14).

D VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT

section

White (L)

Red (R)

Yellow

AUDIO IN/ OUT jacks

VIDEO IN/ OUT* jacks

Connects to a VC R, DVD player, etc. (page 15–22).

continued

E AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

White (L)

Red (R)

Black

AUDIO IN jacks

AUDIO OUT jack

Connects to a S uper Audio CD player, CD player, etc. (page 16).

Connects to a subwoofer (page

14).

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 53).

RM-AAU020

F COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/

OUTPUT section

Green (Y)

Blue (P

B/CB)

Red

R/CR)

COMPONENT VIDEO IN/ OUT* jacks

Connects to a DVD player, TV, or a satellite tuner. You can enjoy high quality image (page 15, 20, 21).

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 15, 18).

Connects to a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (page 50).

ql qk

qg qf

TV INPUT

SLEEP DMPORT

VIDEO BD DVD SAT

2CH A.F.D.

123

>10/

CLEAR

DISPLAY MUTING

TV AV

SYSTEM STANDBY

SA-CD/CDTV TUNER

MOVIE MUSIC

MEMORY AMP MENU

0/10

ENTER

TOOLS/ OPTIONS

?/1 ?/1

D.TUNING

MASTER VOL

?/1

DVD/BD

D.SKIP

TV VOL

5 6 7

8 9 q;

RETURN/EXIT

TV CH –

PRESET –

TUNING –

MENU/HOME

REPLAY ADVANCE

TV CH +

PRESET +

TUNING +

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 c omponents that the remote is assigned to operate (page 53). If you press ?/1 (B) at the same time, it will turn off the receiver and other Sony 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 Sony 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 53.

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 volume level of the TV.

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.)

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 with

N MENU/HOME Press to display the menu of

O RETURN/

EXIT O

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

monaural or stereo reception.

at the same time to select preset TV channels.

– preset stations. – preset channels of the VCR

or satellite tuner.

orange printing at the same time to enable TV operation.

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 tu ner 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.

Name Function

V/v/B/b

Q DISPLAY Press to select information

R TOOLS/

OPTIONS

S -/-- Press to select the channel

>10/

CLEAR Press to clear a mistake when

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 Bluray disc player.

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.

Name Function

T Numeric

buttons (number 5

U TV INPUT Press TV INPUT and TV (M)

SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep

The nu mber 5, MAS TE R V OL +, 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, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter.

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.

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.

Getting Started

1: Installing the speakers

This receiver allows you to use a 5.1 channel system (5 speakers and one subwoofer). To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers (two front speakers, a center speaker, and two surround speakers) and a subwoofer (5.1 channel).

Example of a 5.1 channel speaker system configuration

AFront speaker (left) BFront speaker (right) CCenter speaker DSurround speaker (left) ESurround speaker (right) FSubwoofer

Getting Started

Tip

Since the subwoofer doe s not emit highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you want.

2: Connecting the speakers

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

I ANTENNA

BD IN OUT

VIDEO

OUT

DVD IN MONITOR

OUT

ENT VIDEO

SA-CD/CDINTVINSAT

AUDIO

DVD

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

SUBWOOFER

CENTER

SURROUND

LLR

SPEAKERS

FRONT

13/32 in. (10 mm)

EBC

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) FSubwoofer*

* When you connect a subwoofer with an auto

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

3: Connecting the TV

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

signals

Getting Started

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.

Tip

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.

ACD

HDMI

DVD IN BD IN

SAT IN

CONNECT TO DIGITAL INPUT FOR AUDIO

DC5V

0.7A MAX

SAT IN DVD IN MONITOR

COMPONENT VIDEO

SA-CD/CD

OUT

BD IN

SAT

OPTICAL

DVD

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

DMPORT

VIDEO

DVD

ANTENNA

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

SUBWOOFER

OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

SAT

A Audio cord (not supplied) B HDMI cable (not supplied)

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

C Component video cord (not supplied) D Video cord (not supplied)

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

SURROUNDCENTER

SPEAKERS

FRONT

LLR

4a: Connecting the audio components

Connecting a Super Audio CD/ CD player

The following illustration shows how to connect a Super Audio CD/CD player. Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead). After connecting your audio component, proceed to “4b: Connecting the video components” (page 17) or “5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)” (page 22).

Super Audio CD player/CD player

HDMI

DVD IN BD IN OUT

SAT IN

CONNECT TO DIGITAL INPUT FOR AUDIO

DC5V

0.7A MAX

DVD IN MONITOR

SAT IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

SA-CD/CD

OUT

TVINSAT

VIDEO

AUDIO

SAT

OPTICAL

DVD

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

DMPORT

A Audio cord (not supplied)

DVD

VIDEO

ANTENNA

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

AUDIO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

SUBWOOFER

4b: Connecting the video components

Getting Started

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. Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead). After connecting all your components, proceed to “5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)” (page 22).

Component to be connected

Component Page

TV 15

With HDMI jack 18

DVD player 20

Satellite tuner/Set-top box 21

DVD recorder/VCR 22

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.

HDMI

Digital Analog

Note

COMPONENT VIDEO

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.

Satellite tuner/Set-top box

Audio

signals

Audio/video

signals

HDMI

SAT IN DVD IN BD IN OUT

CONNECT TO DIGITAL INPUT FOR AUDIO

DC5V

0.7A MAX

SAT IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

BD IN

SAT

OPTICAL

DVD

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

DMPORT

DVD IN MONITOR

SA-CD/CD

Audio/video

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

TVINSAT

DVD player

signals

VIDEO

DVD

VIDEO

OUT

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

ANTENNA

VIDEO

AUDIO

Audio

signals

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

SUBWOOFER

Blu-ray disc player

Audio/video

signals

Audio

signals

SURROUNDCENTER

SPEAKERS

LLR

TV, projector,

etc.

Audio/video

signals

FRONT

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

We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.

C Coaxial digital cord (not supplied)

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 source.

• Refer to the operating instructions of each

component connected for details.

Getting Started

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.

Connecting a DVD player

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

DVD player

Audio signals Video signals

ABC

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.

CONNECT TO DIGITAL INPUT FOR AUDIO

BD IN

SAT

OPTICAL

DVD

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

DC5V

0.7A MAX

DMPORT

SAT IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

HDMI

DVD IN BD IN OUT

VIDEO

SAT IN DVD IN MONITOR

OUT

AUDIO

SA-CD/CDINTVINSAT

DVD

VIDEO

ANTENNA

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

AUDIO

OUT

VIDEO

SUBWOOFER

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

OUT

AUDIO

FRONT

SURROUNDCENTER

OUT

LLR

SPEAKERS

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