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Sony STRDG710 User's Manual

1. Name Function Name Function ft vd Press to turn the receiver on 7 INPUT MODE Press to select the input mode on standb or off page 26 34 35 55 when the same components y pag p 82 are connected to both digital 2 SPEAKERS Press to select the front and analog jacks pace G7 OFF A B speaker system page 27 8 MASTER Turn to adjust the volume 3 TUNING Press or turn to operate the VOLUME ve Ta n AE 4 MODE tuner FM AM XM page 35 PAES Sardain 55 i TUNING 9 DIRECT Press to listen to high quality MEMORY analog sound page 54 ENTER z 10 AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto 4 Display The current status of the Calibration function page selected component or a list 29 oe items appears 11 INPUT Turn to select the input ere page 7 SELECTOR source to play back page 33 5 Remote Receives signals from remote 34 35 54 56 58 59 67 72 sensor commander TA 6 DISPLAY Press to select information displayed on the display page 73 continued Bus peyeys Buma Name Function 12 2CH Press to select a sound field AFD page 43 MOVIE MUSIC 13 CATEGORY Used when listening to XM MODE Radio page 60 CATEGORY 14 VIDEO 3IN Connects to a porta
2. VIDEO 2 80 IN DIN RSNA OPTICAL ANTENNA VIDEO 1 N con T SURROUNDIR ELEY VIDEO IN VIDEO IN FRONT B SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 160 Q Optical digital cord not supplied Audio cord not supplied Video cord not supplied Component video cord not supplied 2305 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 It is not necessary to connect all the cords Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components Audio signals Video signals INPUT OUTPUT IDEOIN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN e BACK MO DVD Oy an AUDIO IN SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 162 VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN To the VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN jacks Front panel Camcorder video game Audio cord not supplied Video cord not supplied Audio video cord not supplied 24us 4 Connecting the antennas aerials Connect the supplied AM loop antenna aerial and FM wire
3. Component video cord not supplied Notes e 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 Changing button assignments page 74 e 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 72 e When connecting optical digital cords insert the plugs straight in until they click into place e Do not bend or tie optical digital cords 22Us SURROUND BACK FRONT B SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 160 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 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 Satellite tuner set top box Notes e When connecting optical digital cords insert the Ea plugs straight in until they click into place e Do not bend or tie optical digital cords Tip All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies Audio signals OUTPUT Video signals OUTPUT DIGITAL COMPONENT VIDEO peyeys Buma 9 PB CB PR CR
4. 5 ORETURN EXIT OMENU MUSIC AMP MENU AUTO CAL D TUNING FM MODE 2 MUTING TV VOL R VOL 3 1 Press the input button to select a component You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver The selected input appears on the display Selected input Components that can Display be played back DMPORT DIGITAL MEDIA PORT DMPORT adapter connected to the DMPORT jack VIDEO 1 VCR etc connected to VIDEO 1 the VIDEO 1 jack VIDEO 2 Blu ray disc player etc VIDEO 2 BD connected to the VIDEO 2 BD jack VIDEO 3 Camcorder video game VIDEO 3 etc connected to the PORTABLE VIDEO 3 IN AV PORTABLE AV IN jack DVD DVD player etc DVD connected to DVD jack Selected input Components that can Display be played back SAT Satellite tuner etc SAT connected to the SAT jack TV TV etc connected to the TV TV jack a g SA CD CD Super Audio CD CD SA CD CD player etc connected to D the SA CD CD jack 2 TUNER Built in radio tuner FM or AM band TUNER For details see page 60 XM RADIO VIDEO 2 BD and VIDEO 3 PORTABLE AV scroll across the display then VIDEO 2 and VIDEO 3 appear respectively 2 Turn on the component and start playback 3 Press MASTER VOL to adjust the volume You can also use MASTER VOLUME on the receiver To activate the muting functio
5. 15 HDMI Lights up when the receiver recognizes a component connected via a HDMI IN jack page 18 gus Rear panel ODIN VDEO2BOIN u OQ OOUT ALDON 1 DIGITAL INPUT OUTPUT section peyeys Bum 9 SURROUND BACK AA c O0 JOG OPTICAL Connects to a IN jacks DVD player etc The COAXIAL COAXIALIN jack provides a jack better quality of loud sound page 21 23 Connects to a DVD player etc The image and the sound are output to a TV ora projector page 18 co HDMI IN OUT jacks DMPORT jack Connects to a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter page 69 2 COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT OUTPUT section Green Y COMPONENT Connects to a VIDEO DVD player TV Blue INPUT or a satellite tuner Ps CB OUTPUT You can enjoy jacks high quality image Red Pr Cr page 20 23 Connects to speakers page 15 Connects to a sub woofer page 15 4 VIDEO AUDIO INPUT OUTPUT section f AUDIO IN Connects toa VCR White L OUT jacks a DVD player etc page 20 24 Red R VIDEO IN Yelow OUT jacks 5 AUDIO INPUT section p AUDIO IN Connects to a CD White L jacks player etc page Red R 16 continued gus 6
6. Be sure this receiver is connected to the DVD player via a digital connection Be sure the digital audio output of the DVD player is set up properly Tips e Select the sound format of the disc to be played if necessary e You can select the sound field to suit the movie music Refer to page 51 for details Recommended sound fields Movie C ST EX Music CONCERT on oO ol yoeqhe d Turn on the TV and DVD player Turn on the receiver Press DVD You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on this receiver to select DVD Switch the input of the TV so that an image of the DVD is displayed Set up the DVD player Refer to Quick Setup Guide supplied with the receiver Play back the disc Adjust to a suitable volume After you have finished watching the DVD eject the disc and turn off the receiver TV and DVD player 35us To return to the previous display Amplifier Operations Press Navigating through To exit the menu Press AMP MENU menus Note Some parameters and settings may appear dimmed on the display This means that they are either unavailable or fixed and unchangeable By using the amplifier menus you can make various adjustments to customize the receiver 2CH AF D MOVIE MUSIC AMP MENU eD D D 1 AUTO CAL D TUNING TO QDC gt 10 oMEMORY DVD MENU FM MODE TOOLS cer MASTER Vou T Press AM
7. D TUNING DSKIP ae MEMORY DVD MENU oC eD ENTE C CLEAR FM MODE DISPLAY TOOLS OMUTING Cw TV VOL 8 f MASTER VOL ORETURNIEXIT OMENU gt TVCH CATEGORY TVCH PRESET REPLAY ADVANCE PRESET ic UNING CATEGORY MODE TUNING OSE OO Press TUNER repeatedly to select XM RADIO You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver Press TUNING or TUNING to select channel 0 You can also press TUNING MODE on the receiver to select AUTO T and then turn TUNING to select channel 0 suoleiodo s0unL Check the XM Radio ID on the display and write it in the space provided here ID If you cannot read the characters or numbers on the display refer to the following table continued 614s 62 Display Description 2 two 5 five 6 six 8 eight 0 zero A NJO ZA BQ oOo w Receiving XM Radio broadcasts VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD SAT TV SA CD CD TUNER 2CH AF D MOVIE MUSIC o s a AMP MENU GDCD ED C5 5 6 AUTO CAL 4 G3 C CO ee si A D TUNING 678 ED ED 6 gt 10 z MEMORY DVD MENU Gi CD ENTER CLEAR FM MODE DISPLAY TOOLS oy MASTER VoL RETURNEXIT LE TV CH CATEGORY TVCH PRESET REPLAY ADVANCE PRESET Press TUNER repeatedly to select XM RADIO You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver Press TUNING or T
8. LARGE Normally select LARGE However if the front speakers are set to SMALL you cannot set the center speaker to LARGE e SMALL If the sound is distorted or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound select SMALL to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the center channel bass frequencies from the front speakers if set to LARGE or sub woofer e NO If you have not connected a center speaker select NO The sound of the center channel will be output from the front speakers E SUR SPK Surround speakers The surround back speaker will be set to the same setting e LARGE If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE However if the front speakers are set to SMALL you cannot set the surround speakers to LARGE e SMALL If the sound is distorted or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound select SMALL to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the surround channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer or other LARGE speakers NO If you have not connected surround speakers select NO Agus E SB SPK Surround back speaker When the surround speakers are set to NO the surround back speaker is also automatically set to NO and the setting cannot be changed YE
9. directional signals you can place it wherever you want 2 Connecting speakers FRONT B SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 18h Monaural audio cord not supplied Speaker cords not supplied BN Front speaker A left Tf you have an additional front speaker system EjFront speaker A right connect them to the SPEAKERS FRONT B lA Center speaker terminals You can select the front speakers you want to use with SPEAKERS OFF A B on the B Surround speaker left receiver page 27 HSurround speaker right When you connect a sub woofer with an auto Surround back speaker standby function turn off the function when felsub woofer 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 1505 peyeys bunje5 3a Connecting the audio components 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 17 Super Audio CD player CD player DVDIN VIDEO 2BDIN out a j L L SURROUND BACK J E e AUDIOOUT AUDIO IN irre VIDE
10. Front speaker treble level TRE 6 dB to TRE 6 dB TRE 0 dB TRE LVL 1 dB step SUR Sound field selection 2CH ST A F D AUTO DOLBY PL 2CH ST for 3 SUR S F SELCT PLII MV PLII MS PLII GM PLIIX TUNER page 41 MV PLIIX MS PLIIX GM NEO6 SA CD CD CIN NEO6 MUS MULTI ST TV DMPORT C ST EX A C ST EX B C ST EX C A F D AUTO PORTABLE HALL JAZZ for CONCERT DVD SAT VIDEO 1 2 3 Surround back decoding SB OFF SB AUTO SB ON SB AUTO mode SB DEC Effect level EFFECT EFCT MIN EFCT STD EFCT STD EFCT MAX TUNER FM station receiving mode FM AUTO FM MONO FM AUTO 4 TUNER FM MODE page 43 Naming preset stations NAME IN continued 37us Menu Parameters Settings Initial Display Display setting AUDIO Digital audio input decoding DEC AUTO DEC PCM DEC AUTO 5 AUDIO priority DEC PRI for page 43 SAT DVD TV VIDEO 1 2 3 DEC PCM for SA CD CD Digital broadcast language DUAL M S DUAL M DUAL S DUALM selection DUAL DUAL M S Synchronizes audio and video A V SYNC Y A V SYNC N A V SYNC N output A V SYNC Digital audio input assignment VDI VDI VD1 VD2 VD1 VD3 VD1 VDI1 for D ASSIGN VD1 DVD VD1 TV VD1 CD VIDEO 1 DVD VD1 DVD VD2 DVD VD3 DVD DVD DVD DVD DVD SAT DVD TV for DVD DVD CD SAT VD2 SAT VD3 SAT SAT for SAT DVD SAT SAT SAT TV SAT SAT CD Naming inputs NAME IN VIDEO DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
11. AUTO FORMAT DIRECT A F D 49 Blu ray disc player connecting 18 C Camcorder connecting 24 CD player connecting 16 playback 34 D DIGITAL ASSIGN 71 Digital Cinema Sound DCS 53 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT connecting 69 input 33 video assign 70 Dolby Digital 75 DTS 76 DVD player connecting 21 playback 35 DVD recorder connecting 21 E Error messages 81 H HDMI connecting 18 Initial setup 26 INPUT MODE 67 Menu A CAL 49 AUDIO 43 EQ 41 LEVEL 40 SUR 41 SYSTEM 45 TUNER 43 VIDEO 44 Muting 33 N Naming 59 72 R Recording onto a recording media 74 28986371 1 2 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia S Satellite tuner connecting 23 SB DEC 42 Selecting component 33 sound field 51 speaker system 27 Set top box connecting 23 Sleep Timer 73 Sound fields resetting 55 selecting 51 Speakers connecting 15 Super Audio CD player connecting 16 playback 34 T TEST TONE 31 Tuner connecting 25 Tuning automatically 56 directly 56 to preset stations 58 TV connecting 20 V VCR connecting 24 Video game connecting 24 X XM Radio 60 http www sony net
12. Blu ray disc recorder 0 10 command mode BD3 TV oy Not assigned ENTER MEMORY a Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 2 or VTR 3 setting which corresponds to 8 mm and VHS respectively sony DVD recorders are operated with a DVD1 or DVD3 setting For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DVD recorders For details on the BD1 or BD3 setting refer to the operating instructions supplied with the blu ray disc player or blu ray disc recorder To clear all remote button assignments Press Vo DMPORT and MASTER VOL at the same time The remote is reset to its factory settings Additional Information Glossary E Component video A format for transmitting video signal information consisting of three separate signals luminance Y chrominance Pb and chrominance Pr High quality pictures such as DVD video or HDTV pictures are transmitted more faithfully The three jacks are color coded green blue and red E Composite video A standard format for transmitting video signal information The luminance signal Y and chrominance signal C are combined and transmitted together E Dolby Digital Digital audio encoding decoding technology developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc It consists of front left right center surround po left right and sub woofer channels It is a designated audio standard for DVD video and also known as 5 1 channel surround Since surround information is recorded
13. appears on the display Press repeatedly to select 4 TUNER Press or to enter the menu Press repeatedly to select NAME IN Press G or to enter the parameter The cursor flashes and you can select a character Follow the procedure given in To create an index name below To create an index name 1 Use to create an index name Press to select a character then press to move the cursor to the next position If you made a mistake Press until the character you want to change flashes then press to select the correct character Tip You can select the character type as follows by pressing Alphabet upper case gt Numbers gt Symbols 2 Press The entered name is registered 5gus suoljeiodo 13uNL Listening to the XM Radio About XM Satellite Radio XM Satellite Radio offers an extraordinary variety of commercial free music plus the best in sports news talk and entertainment XM is broadcast in superior digital audio from coast to coast From rock to reggae from classical to hip hop XM has something for every music fan XM s dedication to playing the richest selection of music is matched by its passion for live sporting events talk radio up to the minute news stand up comedy children s programming and much more For U S customers information about XM Satellite Radio is available online at www xmradio co
14. or to enter the menu Press repeatedly to select T TONE gt N Press or to enter the parameter continued 3125 5 Press repeatedly to select T TONE Y The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence as follows Front left gt Center Front right gt Surround right Surround back gt Surround left Sub woofer 6 Adjust the speaker levels and balance using the LEVEL menu so that the level of the test tone sounds the same from each speaker For details see Adjusting the level LEVEL menu page 40 Tips e To adjust the level of all speakers at the same time press MASTER VOL You can also use MASTER VOLUME on the receiver e The adjusted value is shown on the display during adjustment 7 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to select T TONE N You can also press any input buttons The test tone turns off When a test tone is not output from the speakers The speaker cords may not be connected securely e The speaker cords may have the short circuit problem Note The test tone does not work when ANALOG DIRECT is selected 32us Playback Selecting a component SAT A F D 2CH CLEAR DISPLAY wis SLEEP DMPORT NU O VIDEOT ViDEo2 VIDEOS D TV SA CDICD TUNER MOVIE CD PCD D C ITDECEAD CO ACID 4D WED IE gt 10 MEMORY DVD MENU C HO ENTER C TOOLS MUTING OSV
15. s menu Then use gt and 16 to perform menu operations 12us multiple titles Press TOOLS and TV 13 at the same time to display options applicable to the TV Name Function 19 Press and TV 13 at the same time to select the channel entry mode either one or two digits of the TV gt 10 Press to select track numbers over 10 of the VCR satellite tuner or CD player channel numbers of the Digital CATV terminal CLEAR Press to clear a mistake when you press the incorrect numeric button 20 Numeric Press to buttons preset tune to preset number 5 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 13 at the same time to select the TV channels 21 TV INPUT Press TV INPUT and TV 13 at the same time to select the input signal TV input or video input SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep Timer function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically a The number 5 MASTER VOL TV VOL and C buttons have tactile dots Use the tactile dots as references when operating the receiver gt This button is also available for DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter operation For details on the funct
16. 300 seat live house CONCERT Headphone HEADPHONE 2CH This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones HP 2CH when 2 channel mode page 54 A F D mode page 50 is selected Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channels HEADPHONE DIRECT Outputs the analog signals without processing by the tone HP DIR sound field etc HEADPHONE THEATER This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones HP THEA when a sound field for movie music is selected It allows you to experience a theater like environment while listening through a pair of headphones You can only select this sound field if the headphones are connected to the receiver 52s About DCS Digital Cinema Sound Sound fields with DEE mark use DCS technology DCS is a unique sound reproduction technology for home theater developed by Sony in cooperation with Sony Pictures Entertainment for enjoying the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters at home With this Digital Cinema Sound developed by integrating a DSP Digital signal processor and measured data the ideal sound field intended by film makers can be experienced at home About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes CINEMA STUDIO EX modes are suitable for watching motion picture DVDs etc with multi channel surround effects You can reproduce the sound characteristics of Sony Pictures Entertain
17. MUSIC AMP MENU MOVIE AUTO CAL Press MOVIE repeatedly to select a sound field for movies or press MUSIC repeatedly to select a sound field for music For details see Types of sound field available page 52 continued B1us m 2 e Q ep c e c Ss a 2 e c gt Qa Types of sound field available Sound field Sound field Effect for Display Movie CINEMA STUDIO EX A _ Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures C ST EX A Entertainment Cary Grant Theater cinema production studio This is a standard mode great for watching almost any type of movie CINEMA STUDIO EXB __ Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures C ST EX B Entertainment Kim Novak Theater cinema production studio This mode is ideal for watching science fiction or action movies with lots of sound effects CINEMA STUDIO EXC _ Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures PXJ C ST EX C Entertainment scoring stage This mode is ideal for watching musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the soundtrack Music PORTABLE AUDIO Reproduces a clear enhanced sound image from your portable PORTABLE audio device This mode is ideal for MP3 and other compressed music HALL HALL Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall JAZZ CLUB JAZZ Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club LIVE CONCERT Reproduces the acoustics of a
18. 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 and SYSTEM menus e The sound field memorized for each input and preset station e All sound field parameters e All preset stations All index names for inputs and preset stations e MASTER VOLUME is set to VOL MIN e Input is set to DVD Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two R6 size AA batteries in the RM AAUO0O14 remote commander Observe the correct polarity when installing batteries Notes e Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place e Do not use a new battery with old ones e Do not mix alkaline batteries and other kinds of batteries e Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses Doing so may cause a malfunction e If you do not intend to use the remote for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion e When you replace the batteries the remote buttons may be reset to their factory settings If this happens reassign the buttons again page 74 Tip Under normal conditions the batteries should last for about 3 months When the remote no longer operates the receiver replace all
19. The surround effect cannot be obtained e Make sure the sound field function is on press MOVIE or MUSIC e Sound fields do not function for signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not reproduced e Check that the DVD etc you are playing is recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format e When connecting the DVD player etc to the digital input jacks of this receiver check the audio setting the settings for the audio output of the connected component continued 79 uo eunoju jeuonippy Video Tuner There is no picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen e Select the appropriate input using the input buttons e Set your TV to the appropriate input mode e Move your audio components away from the TV e Assign the composite video input to the DMPORT input correctly e Depending on the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter video output may not be possible The source image input to the HDMI jack on the receiver is not output from the TV e Check the HDMI connection e Depending on the playback component you may need to set up the component Refer to the operating instructions supplied with each component The FM reception is poor e Use a 75 ohm coaxial cable not supplied to connect the receiver to an outdoor FM antenna aerial as shown below If you connect the receiver to an outdoor antenna aerial ground it again
20. VCH CATEGORY VCH PRESET REPLAY ADVANCE PRESET 2 kK C gt TUNING CATEGORY MODE TUNING 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select XM RADIO ENTER 30 Note The preset channel information will be updated depending on the service provided by the XM Satellite Radio Inc that you have subscribed to continued suonesado 13uNL XM Radio messages list Message Explanation Remedies appears ANTENNA The XM antenna is not Make sure that the antenna is securely connected connected or transmission is Try to disconnect the antenna then reconnect or turn off the not being received properly power then turn back on UPDATING The encryption code is being Wait until the encryption code has been updated updated NO SIGNL The signal is too weak Adjust the antenna so that the signal is as strong as possible LOADING The audio channel or Wait until the audio channel or information has been acquired information is being acquired OFF AIR The selected channel is off Make sure that you selected the channel properly the air Try to select another channel There is no characteristic information such as an artist name song title or program title available The preset number entered is Enter a number from 1 to 30 an invalid number XM CH The selected channel is not available 66 US Other Operations Switching between digital and analog audio INPUT MOD
21. VOL CRETURN EXIT MENU T Press AMP MENU 2 Press AUTO CAL Measurement starts in 5 seconds and the display changes as follows A CAL 5 A CAL 4 gt A CAL 3 A CAL 2 gt A CAL 1 While the time is counting down stand away from the measurement area to avoid measurement error 3 Measurement starts The measurement process will take a few m minutes to complete The table below shows the display when measurement starts Measurement for Display Environment noise NOISE CHK level Speaker connection MEASURE and SP DET appears alternately Speaker level MEASURE and GAIN appears alternately Speaker distance MEASURE and DISTANCE appears alternately The corresponding speaker indicator lights up in the display during measurement 4 Measurement ends COMPLETE appears on the display and the settings are registered 5 Disconnect the optimizer microphone from the AUTO CAL MIC jack Note Auto Calibration cannot detect the sub woofer Therefore all sub woofer settings will be maintained Tip During the measurement process Auto Calibration is canceled when you do the following Press Vo input buttons or MUTING Change the volume level Press AUTO CAL again 2gus peyeys bunje5 Error and warning codes When error codes appear When an error is detected during Auto Calibration an error code will appear on the disp
22. antenna aerial FM wire antenna aerial supplied DVDIN VIDEO 2 80 IN ANTENNA AM loop antenna aerial supplied SURROUND BACK bo DMPORT STSE OJ OJ O JO FRONT B The shape of the connector varies depending on the area code of this receiver Notes e To prevent noise pickup keep the AM loop antenna aerial away from the receiver and other components e Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna aerial e After connecting the FM wire antenna aerial keep it as horizontal as possible SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 160 ay E CJ GI SURROUND CENTER 250s peyeys bunje5 5 Preparing the receiver and the remote Connecting the AC power cord mains lead Connect the AC power cord mains lead to a wall outlet AC power cord mains lead SURROUND BACK a To the wall outlet 261s 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 oO 1 Press I to turn off the receiver 2 Hold down I for 5 seconds
23. 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 Qus WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void
24. distance is out of range Reposition your center speaker WARN 73 The surround left speaker distance is out of range Reposition your surround left speaker WARN 74 The surround right speaker distance is out of range Reposition your surround right speaker WARN 75 The surround back speaker distance is out of range Reposition your surround back speaker For details refer Front speaker distance page 47 For details refer Center speaker distance page 47 For details refer Surround left speaker distance page 47 For details refer Surround right speaker distance page 47 For details refer Surround back speaker distance page 47 8 Adjusting the speaker MM levels and balance TEST TONE You can adjust the speaker levels and balance while listening to the test tone from your listening position peyeys Bunje5 Tip The receiver employs a test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz wis SLEEP DMPORT WIO VO MSTAN VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD Input buttons SAT TV SA CD CD TUNER 2CH AF D MOVIE MUSIC AMP MENU Ces GD AUTO CAL 5 4 i G51 G6 ams S e D TUNING 67 CEDE D o 210 a MEMORY DVD MENU e CD CLEAR FM MODE TOOLS OMUTING 2 5 MASTER VOL RETURNEXIT MENU T Press AMP MENU 1 LEVEL appears on the display Press
25. memory function such as Preset Memory page 58 etc is activated 10 Tuner indicators Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations page 55 etc 11 Preset station indicators Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations you have preset For details on presetting radio stations see page 57 f6 Playback channel indicators ANNODr Dr 2 Ww 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 39 Sound Field A F D AUTO sw LJCeJ R SL SR 12 D RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated page 37 13 NEO 6 Lights up when DTS Neo 6 Cinema Music decoder is activated page 50 14 COAX Lights up when INPUT MODE 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 67
26. specific signals not used in movie theaters Notes There may be no sound from the surround back speaker in Dolby Digital EX mode Some discs have no Dolby Digital Surround EX flag even though the packages have Dolby Digital EX logos In this case select SB ON e You can select the surround back decoding mode only when A F D mode is selected However this function is canceled when Dolby Pro Logic IIx is selected Settings for the tuner TUNER menu You can use the TUNER menu to set the FM station receiving mode and to name preset stations Select 4 TUNER in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 36 and Overview of the menus page 37 TUNER menu parameters E FM MODE FM station receiving mode e FM AUTO This receiver will decode the signal as stereo signal when the radio station is broadcast in stereo e FM MONO This receiver will decode the signal as mono signal regardless of the broadcast signal E NAME IN Naming preset stations Lets you set the name of preset stations For details see Naming preset stations page 59 Settings for the audio AUDIO menu You can use the AUDIO menu to make settings for the audio to suit your preference Select 5 AUDIO in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 36 and Overview of the menus page 37 AU
27. table to solve the problem If any problem persists consult your nearest Sony dealer If an error message appears while you perform Auto Calibration see Error and warning codes page 30 to solve the problem DEC EROR Appears when a signal the receiver cannot decode ex DTS CD is input and DEC PRI on the AUDIO menu is set to DEC PCM Set it to DEC AUTO page 38 PROTECT Irregular current is output from the speakers The receiver will automatically turn off after a few seconds Check the speaker connection and turn on the power again If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide Clearing the receiver s memory may remedy the problem page 26 However note that all memorized settings will be reset to their factory settings and you will have to readjust all settings on the receiver If the problem persist Consult your nearest Sony dealer Note that if service personnel changes some parts during repair these parts may be retained Reference sections for clearing the receiver s memory To clear See All memorized settings page 26 Customized sound fields page 55 81 US uo eunoju jeuonippy Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION Models of area code U only With 8 ohm loads both channels driven from 20 20 000 Hz rated 95 watts per channel minimum RMS power with no more th
28. 2 898 637 11 2 SONY Multi Channel AV Receiver Operating Instructions Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No STR DG710 2007 Sony Corporation To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture To prevent fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers table cloths curtains etc And don t place lighted candles on the apparatus To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet 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 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN H4 CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may
29. ANTENNA section FM ANTENNA Connects to the FM wire antenna jack aerial supplied with this receiver page 25 AM Connects to the AM ANTENNA loop antenna terminals aerial supplied with this receiver page 25 XM Connects to the XM UJ ANTENNA Connect and Play jack antenna not supplied page 61 You can watch the selected input image when you connect the MONITOR OUT or HDMI OUT jack to a TV or projector page 20 1045 Remote commander You can use the supplied remote RM AAU014 to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio video components that the remote is assigned to operate page 74 SAT TV SA CD CD TUNER FM MODE TODLS MUTING Name Function Name Function 0 Ty Press TV 1 and TV 13 at 4 2CH Press to select a sound field on standby _ the same time to turn the TV as A F D on or off AV Press to turn on or off the MOVIE on standby Sony audio video components MUSIC that the remote is assigned to operate page 74 5 AMP MENU Press to display the menu of If you press i h at the the receiver Then use same time it will turn off the lt gt and 16 to perform receiver and other menu operations peyeys Bunje5 components SYSTEM 6 AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto STANDBY Calibr
30. CAL YES A CAL NO A CAL NO 8 A CAL AUTO CAL page 49 4 For details refer to the page in the parentheses 39us suoeado Jayijduy Adjusting the level LEVEL menu You can use the LEVEL menu to adjust the balance and level of each speaker These settings are applied to all sound fields Select 1 LEVEL in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 36 and Overview of the menus page 37 LEVEL menu parameters E T TONE Test tone Lets you adjust the speaker levels and balance while listening to the test tone from your listening position For details see 8 Adjusting the speaker levels and balance TEST TONE page 31 E FRT BAL Front speaker balance Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers E CNT LVL Center speaker level E SL LVL Surround left speaker level E SR LVL Surround right speaker level E SB LVL Surround back speaker level E SW LVL Sub woofer level gous E D RANGE Dynamic range compressor Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only e COMP OFF The dynamic range is not compressed e COMP STD The dynamic range is compressed as intended by the recording engineer e COMP MAX The dynamic range is compr
31. DIO menu parameters E DEC PRI Digital audio input decoding priority Lets you specify the input mode for the digital signal input to the DIGITAL IN and HDMIIN jacks DEC AUTO Automatically switches the input mode between DTS Dolby Digital or PCM DEC PCM When signals from the DIGITAL IN jack are selected PCM signals are given priority to prevent interruption when playback starts However when other signals are input there may be no sound depending on the format In this case set this item to DEC AUTO When signals from the HDMI IN jack are selected only PCM signals are output from the connected player When signals in any other format are received set this item to DEC AUTO Note When set to DEC AUTO and the sound from the digital audio jacks for a CD etc is interrupted when playback starts set to DEC PCM continued agus suoljesedo sayijduy E DUAL Digital broadcast language selection Lets you select the language you want to listen to during digital broadcast This feature only functions for Dolby Digital sources e DUAL M S Main Sub Sound of the main language will be output through the front left speaker and sound of the sub language will be output through the front right speaker simultaneously e DUAL M Main Sound of the main language will be output DUAL S Sub Sound of the sub language will be output e DUAL M S Main Sub Mixed sound of both the mai
32. DTS Digital Surround encoded Digital Surround programs To turn off the surround effect for movie music Press 2CH to select 2CH ST or press A F D repeatedly to select A F D AUTO 5gus punos punong BulAofuy Using only the front speakers 2CH STEREO In this mode the receiver outputs the sound from the front left right speakers only There is no sound from the sub woofer Standard 2 channel stereo sources completely bypass the sound field processing and multi channel surround formats are downmixed to 2 channel SAT TV SA CD CD TUNER 2CH AF D MOVIE MUSIC 3 5 4 AMP MENU GDCD GCD CD AUTO CAL Press 2CH Note No sound is output from the sub woofer in the 2CH STEREO mode To listen to 2 channel stereo sources using the front left right speakers and a sub woofer select A F D AUTO page 50 5405 Listening to the sound without any adjustment ANALOG DIRECT You can switch the audio of the selected input to two channel analog input This function enables you to enjoy high quality analog sources When using this function only the volume and front speaker balance can be adjusted I2 T Turn INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select the input you want to listen to in analog audio You can also use the input buttons on the remote 2 Press DIRECT on the receiver The analog audio is output To canc
33. E When you connect components to both digital and analog audio input jacks SAT on the receiver you can fix the audio input mode 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select the input You can also use the input buttons on the remote 2 Press INPUT MODE repeatedly on the receiver to select the audio input mode The selected audio input mode appears on the display Audio input modes e AUTO IN Gives priority to digital audio signals when there are both digital and analog connections If there are no digital audio signals analog audio signals are selected HDMI IN Specifies the digital audio signals input to the HDMI jack e COAX IN Specifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL COAXIAL jack e OPT IN Specifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL jack e ANALOG Specifies the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN L R jacks Notes e Some audio input modes may not be set up depending on the input e When the ANALOG DIRECT function is being used the audio input mode is set to ANALOG automatically You cannot select other modes 67 suoe1ado 19410 i Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT DMPORT The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT DMPORT allows you to enjoy sound from a network system such as a portable audio source or computer By connecting a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter not supplied you can enjoy sound from the connected component on the receiver For details ref
34. Lets you turn the HDMI CONTROL function YES on or off For details refer to the HDMI If you have connected a sub woofer select CONTROL Guide supplied with the receiver YES NO If you have not connected a sub woofer select NO This activates the bass redirection circuitry and outputs the LFE signals from other speakers E NAME IN Naming inputs Lets you set the name of inputs For details see Naming inputs page 72 Tip In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital bass redirection circuitry we recommend setting the sub woofer s cut off frequency as high as possible E FRT SPK Front speakers e LARGE If you connect large speakers that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select LARGE Normally select LARGE When the sub woofer is set to NO the front speakers are automatically set to LARGE e SMALL If the sound is distorted or you feel a lack of surround effects when using multi channel surround sound select SMALL to activate the bass redirection circuitry and output the front channel bass frequencies from the sub woofer When the front speakers are set to SMALL the center and surround speakers are also automatically set to SMALL unless previously set to NO continued 45us suoeado sayijduy E CNT SPK Center speaker e LARGE If you connect a large speaker that will effectively reproduce bass frequencies select
35. O 1 WOOFER SPEAKERS Q Audio cord not supplied 16 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 25 Component to be connected Component Page With HDMI jack 18 TV 20 DVD player DVD recorder 21 Satellite tuner Set top box 23 VCR 24 Camcorder video game etc 24 If you want to connect several digital components but cannot find an unused input See Listening to digital sound from other inputs DIGITAL ASSIGN page 71 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 TV etc INPUT jack COMPONENT HDMI VIDEO VIDEO 000 Receiver MONITOR OUT HDMI VIDED VIDEO HDMI OUT jack 000 COMPONENT HDMI VIDEO VIDEO Receiver INPUT jack Video component OUTPUT jack COMPONENT HDMI VIDEO VIDEO o u eo 000 High quality image 1745 peyeys Bunje5 Connecting components with HDMI jacks HDMI is the
36. P MENU 1 LEVEL appears on the display RETURN EXIT L Press repeatedly to select the menu you want Press G or to enter the menu gt N Press repeatedly to select the parameter you want to adjust ol Press or to enter the parameter 6 Press repeatedly to select the setting you want The setting is entered automatically 36 US Overview of the menus The following options are available in each menu For details on navigating through menus see page 36 Menu Parameters Settings Initial Display Display setting LEVEL Test tone T TONE T TONE Y T TONE N T TONE N t eo Front speaker balance BAL L 1 to BAL L 8 BALANCE BALANCE gt FRT BAL BAL R 1 to BAL R 8 5 ne Center speaker level CNT 10 dB to CNT 10 dB CNT 0 dB CNT LVL 1 GB step Surround left speaker level SUR L 10 dB to SUR L 10 dB SUR L 0 dB O SL LVL 1 dB step pe sd Surround right speaker level SUR R 10 dB to SUR R 10 dB SUR R 0 dB SR LVL 1 dB step Q o Surround back speaker level SB 10 dB to SB 10 dB SB 0 dB SB LVL 1 GB step Sub woofer level SW 10 dB to SW 10 dB SW 0 dB SW LVL 1 GB step Dynamic range compressor COMP OFF COMP STD COMP OFF D RANGE COMP MAX EQ Equalizer EQ EQ ON EQ OFF EQ OFF ate Front speaker bass level BASS 6 dB to BASS 6 dB BASS 0 dB pag BASS LVL 1 dB step
37. PHONES jack to verify that sound is output from the headphones If only one channel is output from the headphones the component may not be connected to the receiver correctly Check that all the cords are fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component If both channels are output from the headphones the front speaker may not be connected to the receiver correctly Check the connection of the front speaker which is not outputting any sound Make sure you have connected to both the Land R jacks of an analog component and not only to either the L or R jack Use an audio cord not supplied There is no sound from analog 2 channel sources e Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to COAX IN or OPT IN for the selected input page 67 There is no sound from digital sources from COAXIAL or OPTICAL input jack e Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to ANALOG Check that the INPUT MODE is not set to COAX IN for the sources from the OPTICAL input jack or to OPT IN for the sources from the COAXIAL input jack page 67 e Check that ANALOG DIRECT is not set to on The source sound input from the HDMI jack is not output from the receiver or the TV speaker e Check the HDMI connection e You cannot listen to the Super Audio CD by connecting HDMI e Depending on the playback component you may need to set up the component Refer to the operating instructions supplied with e
38. Press repeatedly to select D ASSIGN Press G or to enter the parameter oOo al Aa N Press repeatedly to select a vacant digital audio input VD1 in the example T Press or to enter your selection 8 Press repeatedly to select the input DVD in the example you want to assign to the digital audio input jack selected in step 6 When DVD input is selected the sound of the DVD player will become a digital sound through the OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN jack The input you can assign varies for each audio input For details see the following Assignable inputs for digital audio input Assignable inputs for digital audio input The initial setting is marked with an underscore Digital audio Assignable Display input inputs VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 VDI VDI OPTICAL VIDEO VDI VD2 VIDEO 3 VDI VD3 DVD VDI DVD TV VDI TV SA CD CD VDI CD DVD VIDEO DVD VDI COAXIAL VIDEO DVD VD2 VIDEO 3 DVD VD3 DVD DVD DVD SAT DVD SAT TV DVD TV SA CD CD DVD CD SAT VIDEO 2 SAT VD2 OPTICAL VIDEO 3 SAT VD3 DVD SAT DVD SAT SAT SAT TV SAT TV SA CD CD SAT CD continued 7105 suoljeiodo 194 0 Notes e You cannot reassign more than one digital audio input to the same input e You cannot use the digital audio input as the original input when it has been reassigned to another input e When you assign the digita
39. S If you have connected a surround back speaker select YES NO If you have not connected a surround back speaker select NO Tip The LARGE and SMALL settings for each speaker determine whether the internal sound processor will cut the bass signal from that channel When the bass is cut from a channel the bass redirection circuitry sends the corresponding bass frequencies to the sub woofer or other LARGE speakers However since bass sounds have a certain amount of directionality it is best not to cut them if possible Therefore even when using small speakers you can set them to LARGE if you want to output the bass frequencies from that speaker On the other hand if you are using a large speaker but prefer not to have bass frequencies output from that speaker set it to SMALL If the overall sound level is lower than you prefer set all speakers to LARGE If there is not enough bass you can use the equalizer to boost the bass levels For details see page 37 E FRT DIST Front speaker distance Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the front speakers If both front speakers are not placed an equal distance from your listening position set the distance as the average distance between the front speakers E CNT DIST Center speaker distance Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the center speaker Center speaker distance s
40. T input so that you can view the images on the TV screen For details see Watching a connected component through DMPORT connection page 70 E AUDIO HDMI AUDIO Lets you set the HDMI audio output from the playback component connected to the receiver via a HDMI connection AMP The HDMI audio signals from the playback component is only output to speakers connected to the receiver Multi channel sound can be played back as it is Note Audio signals are not output from the TV s speakers e TV AMP The sound is output from TV s speaker and the speakers connected to the receiver Notes e The sound quality of the playback component depends on the TV s sound quality such as the number of channels and the sampling frequency etc When the TV has stereo speakers the sound output from the receiver is also stereo as that of the TV even if you play back multi channel source Settings for the system SYSTEM menu You can use the SYSTEM menu to set the size and distance of the speakers connected to this system Select 7 SYSTEM in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 36 and e When you connect the receiver to a video component projector etc sound may not be output from the receiver In this case select AMP Overview of the menus page 37 SYSTEM menu parameters E CONTROL HDMI CONTROL E SW SPK Sub woofer
41. TUNING or TUNING Press TUNING to scan from low to high press TUNING to scan from high to low The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received Using the controls on the receiver 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM or AM band 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select AUTO T 3 Turn TUNING 56 US In case of poor FM stereo reception If the FM stereo reception is poor and ST flashes on the display select monaural audio so that the sound will be less distorted Press FM MODE repeatedly until the MONO indicator lights up on the display To return to stereo mode press FM MODE repeatedly until the MONO indicator on the display does not light up Direct tuning Enter the frequency of a station directly by using the numeric buttons SYSTEM STANDBY VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD SA CD CD TUNER 1 4 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver N Press D TUNING 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency Example 1 FM 102 50 MHz Select 1 0 2 5 0 Example 2 AM 1 350 kHz Select 1 gt 3 5 0 If you have tuned in an AM station adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna aerial for optimum reception 4 Press ENTER You can also use MEMORY ENTER on the receiver If you cannot tune in a station Make sure you have entered the right frequency If not repeat ste
42. ULTI STEREO Multi Stereo Outputs 2 channel left right signals from MULTI ST all speakers However sound may not be output from certain speakers depending on the speaker settings You cannot select this decoding mode if there is no surround back speaker connected to the receiver 50 US If you connect a sub woofer This receiver will generate a low frequency signal for output to the sub woofer when there is no LFE signal which is a low pass sound effect output from a sub woofer to a 2 channel signal However the low frequency signal is not generated for NEO6 CIN or NEO6 MUS when all speakers are set to LARGE Notes e This function does not work when ANALOG DIRECT is selected DTS Neo 6 does not work for DTS 2CH audio the sound is played back as 2 channel e Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding does not function for DTS format signals or for signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz Tip When a multi channel signal is input only Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding is effective When you select decoding modes other than Dolby Pro Logic IIx multi channel sound being encoded is output Selecting a pre programmed sound field You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the receiver s pre programmed sound fields They bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie theaters and concert halls into your home SAT TV 2CH SA CD CD TUNER A D MOVIE
43. UNING to select a channel You can also press TUNING MODE on the receiver to select AUTO T and then turn TUNING to select a channel Selecting channels from a category CATEGORY TUNING You can select a channel from one category or all the categories by changing the category mode VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD SAT TV SA CD CD TUNER 2CH AFD MOVIE MUSIC DSS AMP MENU CCD TaD AUTO CAL T DRETKEDI E D TUNING TORTDI MEMORY DVD MENU FMMODE OTOOLS MUTING O Da O TV VOL OF ADH RETURN EXIT MENU TVCH CATEGORY PRESET REPLAY ADVANCE PRESET ee Cm gt ony 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select XM RADIO You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Press CATEGORY MODE repeatedly to select the ONE CAT e ALL CAT You can select a channel from all the categories The initial setting is ALL CAT e ONE CAT You can select a channel from one category CAT is displayed on the display when you set to ONE CAT mode 3 Press CATEGORY or CATEGORY to select the category you want The category is selected and the channel with the lowest number in the specified category is selected 4 Press TUNING or TUNING to select the channel You can also press TUNING MODE on the receiver to select AUTO T and then turn TUNING to select the channel Notes e When you select a channel in the ONE CAT mode the chann
44. abbreviated name for High Definition Multimedia Interface It is an interface which transmits video and audio signals in digital format DVD player Blu ray disc player HDMI feature A digital audio signal transmitted by HDMI can be output from the speakers on this receiver This signal supports Dolby Digital DTS and linear PCM TV projector etc Audio video signals OUTPUT Gd Audio video Audio video signals DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL ANTENNA ge fase aq HDMI cable not supplied We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable 184 SURROUND BACK OO FRONTB ace SURROUND IMPEDANCE USE 84601 SPEAKERS Notes on HDMI connections e 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 e An audio signal input to the HDMI IN jack is output from the speaker output jack 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 AUDIO to TV AMP in the VIDEO menu page 44 If set to AMP the sound is not output from the TV s
45. ach component The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed e Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely e Adjust the balance parameters using the LEVEL menu There is severe hum or noise e Check that the speakers and components are connected securely e Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor and at least 10 feet away from a TV set or fluorescent light e Move your audio components away from the TV e The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol There is no sound or only a very low level sound is heard from the center surround surround back speakers e Select a CINEMA STUDIO EX mode page 52 e Adjust the speaker level page 31 e Make sure the center surround speakers are set to either SMALL or LARGE page 39 e Make sure the surround back speaker is set to YES page 39 There is no sound from the surround back speaker e Some discs have no Dolby Digital Surround EX flag even though the packages have Dolby Digital Surround EX logos In this case select SB ON page 37 There is no sound from the sub woofer e Check that the sub woofer is connected correctly and securely e Make sure you have turned on your sub woofer e Make sure the sub woofer is set to YES page 39 There is no sound from the sub woofer depending on the sound field
46. al video signals E Sampling frequency To convert analog audio to digital analog data should be quantified This process is called sampling and the number of times per second the analog data is quantified is called the sampling frequency A standard music CD stores data quantified at 44 100 times per second which is expressed as a sampling frequency of 44 1 kHz Generally speaking a higher sampling frequency means better sound quality eee Precautions On safety Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further On power sources e Before operating the receiver check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate on the back of the receiver e The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the unit itself has been turned off If you are not going to use the receiver for a long time be sure to disconnect the receiver from the wall outlet To disconnect the AC power cord mains lead grasp the plug itself never pull the cord One blade of the plug is wider than the other for the purpose of safety and will fit into the wall outlet only one way If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet contact your dealer The AC power cord mains lead must be changed only at a q
47. an 0 09 total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output Amplifier section Models of area code U CAD Minimum RMS Output Power 8 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz THD 0 09 95 W 95 W Stereo Mode Output Power 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 1 105 W 105 W Surround Mode Output Power 8 ohms 1 kHz THD 10 140 W ch DMeasured under the following conditions Inputs Analog Digital Coaxial Digital Optical Outputs Analog AUDIO OUT SUB WOOFER Equalizer Gain levels DINPUT SHORT with sound field and equalizer bypassed Sensitivity 500 mV 50 kohms S N 96 dB A 500 mv Impedance 75 ohms S N 100 dB A 20 kHz LPF S N 100 dB A 20 kHz LPF Voltage 500 mV 10 kohms Voltage 2 V 1 kohm 6 dB 1 dB step Weighted network input level FM tuner section Tuning range Antenna Antenna terminals 87 5 108 0 MHz FM wire antenna 75 ohms unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Area code Power requirements Tuning range U CA 120 V AC 60 Hz Area code Tuning scale 10 kHz step 9 kHz step Reference power output for front center surround U CA 530 531 and surround back speakers Depending on the 1 710 kHz 1 710 kHz sound field settings and the source there may be 7 no sound output Antenna Loop antenna Frequency response 10 Hz 70 kHz 0 5 2 dB with sound field and equalizer bypassed Analog 821s Intermedia
48. and reproduced in stereo more realistic sound with fuller presence is delivered than with Dolby surround E Dolby Digital Surround EX Acoustic technology developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc Surround back information is matrixed into regular left and right surround channels so that the sound can be reproduced in 6 1 channel Active scenes especially are recreated with a more dynamic and realistic sound field continued 75s uoHeUOjU jeuonippy aoway ay Husn E Dolby Pro Logic Il This technology converts 2 channel stereo recorded audio into 5 1 channel for playback There is a MOVIE mode for movies and MUSIC mode for stereo sources such as music Old movies encoded in the traditional stereo format can be enhanced with 5 1 channel surround sound E Dolby Pro Logic IIx Technology for 7 1 channel or 6 1 channel playback Along with audio encoded in Dolby Digital Surround EX 5 1 channel Dolby Digital encoded audio can be reproduced in 7 1 channel or 6 1 channel Furthermore existing stereo recorded content can also be reproduced in 7 1 channel or 6 1 channel E Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic Audio processing technology developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc Center and mono surround information is matrixed into two stereo channels When reproduced audio is decoded and output in 4 channel surround sound This is the most common audio processing method for DVD video E DTS 96 24 A high sound quality digital s
49. ation function Note The function of the AV VW 7 D TUNING Press to enter direct tuning switch changes automatically mode each time you press the input D SKIP Press to skip a disc when buttons 3 using a multi disc changer i 5 2 vo Press to turn the receiver on or 8 DVD MENU Press to display the menu of on standby off the DVD player on the TV To turn off all components screen Then use gt press I and AV W O 1 at and 16 to perform menu the same time SYSTEM operations STANDBY FM MODE Press to select the FM monaural or stereo reception es 3 Input buttons Press one of the buttons to select the component you want to use When you press 9 ENTER Press to enter the value after any of the input buttons the selecting a channel disc or receiver turns on The buttons track using the numeric are factory assigned to control buttons of the TV VCR or Sony components as follows satellite tuner You can change the button MEMORY Press to store a station assignments following the steps in Changing button 10 MUTING Press to activate the muting assignments on page 74 function Press MUTING and TV 3 Button Assigned Sony at the same time to activate component the TV s muting function DMPORT DIGITAL MEDIA fi TV VOL Press TV VOL and TV PORT adapter 13 at the same t
50. ble audio PORTABLE AV video component such as a IN jacks camcorder or video game page 24 33 15 AUTO CAL Connects to the supplied MIC jack optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function page 28 16 PHONES jack Connects to headphones page 78 6s About the indicators on the display 6 7 8 9 10 OPT DTS ES 96 24 CAT NEO 6 14 13 11 Name Function Name Function 1ghts up when sub woofer ights up when the 1 sw Lights up wh b fi 5 OO PL D0 PL lights up when th selection is set to YES page OO PLII receiver applies Pro Logic 45 and the audio signal is OO PLilx processing to 2 channel signals output from the SUB in order to output the center and WOOFER jack surround channel signals 2 LFE Lights up when the disc being x PLI lights uP when th Pro Logic II Movie Music played back contains an LFE g Game decoder is activated Low Frequency Effect Ean OO PLIIx lights up when the channel and the LFE channel Pro Logic IIx Movie Music signal is actually being duced Game decoder is activated i a However these indicators do 3 SP A SPB Lights up according to the not light up if both the center speaker system used However and surround speakers are set to these indicators do not light up NO page 39 and you sel
51. cording with components in B DVD MENU 8 or recording standby 4 4 gt MENU 14 press or mh Press to stop playback of the to select the settings Then VCR CD player DVD player press to enter the selection or blu ray disc player for DVD MENU or MENU Press also to enter the TV CH Press TV CH and TV 13 selection of the receiver at the same time to select VCR satellite tuner CD preset TV channels player DVD player or blu ray CATEGORY Press to select the category for disc player l XM Radio page 63 i7 DISPLAY Press to select information PRESET Press to select displayed on the TV screen of preset stations the VCR satellite tuner CD preset channels of the VCR player DVD player or blu ray or satellite tuner disc player Press DISPLAY and TV 13 TUNING Press to scan a station at the same time to display CATEGORY Press to select the category TV s information on the TV MODE mode for XM Radio page 63 SATEEN 13 TV Press TV and the button you i8 TOOLS Press to display options want at the same time to applicable to the entire disc activate the buttons with e g disc protection recorder orange printing e g audio settings during recording or multiple items 14 MENU Press to display the menu of on a list menu e g erasing the VCR DVD player satellite tuner or blu ray disc player on the TV screen Press MENU and TV f3 at the same time to display the TV
52. dio AUDIO menv 43 Settings for the video VIDEO menv 44 Settings for the system SYSTEM menu 45 Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically A CAL menv 49 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound AUTO FORMAT DIRECT 49 Selecting a pre programmed sound field 51 Using only the front speakers 2CH STEREO peterent urs sies 54 qus Listening to the sound without any adjustment ANALOG DIRECT 54 Resetting sound fields to the initial SENES a aa E eke eek 55 Tuner Operations Listening to FM AM radio eee 55 Presetting radio stations 00 0 eee 57 Listening to the XM Radio 0 ee 60 Presetting XM Radio stations ee 64 Other Operations Switching between digital and analog audio INPUT MODE s es 67 Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT DMPORT iniaiaiai 68 Listening to digital sound from other inputs DIGITAL ASSIGN 71 Naming inputs ennonn 72 Changing the display oes 73 Using the Sleep Timer eee 73 Recording using the receiver 74 Using the Remote Changing button assignments 0 0 74 Additional Information GOSS AN Ys io6 sacs fads wists Sovg A E SEEE 75 Precautions voici secede E EG 77 Troubleshooting e ssesseeseseeieersreeerererseesee 78 Specification S nen E a E AA 82 Back cover Getting Started Description and location of parts Front panel
53. e Connecting a DVD player DVD To input multi channel digital audio from the DVD la recorder player set the digital audio output setting on the DVD player Refer to the operating instructions Q The following illustration shows how to supplied with the DVD player connect a DVD player DVD recorder Ti a It is not necessary to connect all the cords ip _ O 2 Connect audio and video cords according to All the digital audio jacks are compatible with D 8 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz and 96 kHz sampling Pi the jacks of your components f 2 requencies Connecting a DVD player DVD player Audio signals Video signals OUTPUT COMPONENT VIDRO Pe CB PR CR DIGITAL VIDEO 2BD IN ASSIGNABLE SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8 162 Coaxial digital cord not supplied Video cord not supplied Component video cord not supplied continued 2145 Connecting a DVD recorder DVD recorder Audio signals Video signals COMPONENT VIDEO PB CB PR CR DIGITAL WIDE Ji ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL Q Optical digital cord not supplied Audio cord not supplied Video cord not supplied
54. e button to control your blu ray disc player For details see Changing button assignments page 74 e 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 72 19 peyeys Gunje5 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 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 e You can watch the selected input image when you connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV or projector The sound of the TV is output from the speakers connected to the receiver if you connect the audio output jack of the TV and the TV IN jacks of the receiver Audio signals DIGITAL DVD IN VIDEO 2BD IN ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL ANTENNA Q Audio cord not supplied Video cord not supplied Component video cord not supplied 20 US Video signals COMPONENT VIDEO Y PB CB PR CR SURROUND BACK CENTER SPEAKERS IMPEDANCE USE 8460 Not
55. ect if the speaker output is turned a sound field using the A F D off or if headphones are button connected Note 7 ae Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding 4 OO D OO D lights Up when the does not function for DTS oa DEX TECEIV EL IS decoding Dolby format signals or for signals Digital signals OO D EX with a sampling frequency of lights up when the receiver is more than 48 kHz decoding Dolby Digital Surround EX signals 6 OPT Lights up when INPUT MODE Note is set to AUTO IN and the 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 67 source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL jack or when INPUT MODE is set to OPT IN page 67 continued 7v8 peyeys Bum 9 Name Function Name Function 7 DTS DTS ES DTS 96 24 DTS lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS signals DTS ES lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS ES signals DTS 96 24 lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS 96 24 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 67 CAT Lights up when ALL CAT mode is changed to ONE CAT mode during XM Radio operation page 63 MEMORY Lights up when a
56. el ANALOG DIRECT Press DIRECT on the receiver again You can also press any sound field buttons Notes e When headphones are connected HP DIR appears on the display This function is not available when DMPORT input is selected Resetting sound fields to the initial settings Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation 1 Press 1 0 to turn off the power 2 While holding down 2CH press VO S F CLR appears on the display and all sound fields are reset to their initial setting Tuner Operations Listening to FM AM radio You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts through the built in tuner Before operation make sure you have connected the FM and AM antennas aerials to the receiver page 25 Tip The tuning scale for direct tuning differs depending on the area code as shown in the following table For details on area codes see page 3 Area code FM AM U CA 100 kHz 10 kHz The AM tuning scale can be changed page 82 55us suoneiedg JounL Automatic tuning 1 2CH AF D MOVIE DiD X se 2 AMP MENU GDCD C 7 e a AUTO CAL 2 a R D TUNING G CD gt 10 MEMORY DVD MENU Gi C EE CLEAR FM MODE FM MODE Kay GS oO soy MASTER Vou oe lt TV CH CATEGORY TV CH PRESET EN PPN PRESET es MODE e TE Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band 2 Press
57. el you selected may not be the one in the category you want This is because one channel may belong to more than one category If you press CATEGORY or CATEGORY in the ALL CAT mode the first channel of the next or previous category is selected CATEGORY SKIP Selecting channels by inputting the channel number directly DIRECT TUNING SYSTEM STANDBY VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD SAT TV SA CD CD TUNER A D MOVIE MUSIC 4 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select XM RADIO You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Press D TUNING continued 6345 suoleiodo saunL 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the channel number 4 Press ENTER You can also use MEMORY ENTER on the receiver The selected channel is tune in Displaying the XM RADIO information on the front panel display DISPLAY Press DISPLAY on the receiver repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY while tuning in the channel the display changes cyclically as follows Channel name Channel number Category Artist name Feature gt Song Program title Sound field type Tip The preset number is always displayed at the right end of the display 64us Presetting XM Radio stations You can select the channels you want directly by presetting them using the preset numbers You can preset up to 30 XM Radio channels Presetting chan
58. eld you want For details see Enjoying Surround Sound page 49 Note The receiver lets you apply the last selected sound field to an input whenever it is selected Sound Field Link For example if you select HALL for the SA CD CD input then change to a different input and then return to SA CD CD HALL will automatically be applied again E SB DEC Surround back decoding mode Lets you select the surround back decoding mode For details see Using the surround back decoding mode SB DEC page 42 E EFFECT Effect level Lets you adjust the presence of the surround effect for sound fields selected with the MOVIE or MUSIC buttons except PORTABLE sound field and for HP THEA sound field EFCT MIN The surround effect is minimum EFCT STD The surround effect is standard EFCT MAX The surround effect is maximum 41s suoljesodo Jayijduy Using the surround back decoding mode SB DEC By decoding the surround back signal of DVD software etc recorded in Dolby Digital Surround EX DTS ES Matrix DTS ES Discrete 6 1 etc format you can enjoy the surround sound intended by the filmmakers Select the surround back decoding mode using SB DEC on the SUR menu page 41 Types of the surround back decoding functions E SB AUTO When the input stream contains the 6 1 channel decode flag the appropriate decoding is performed on the surround back sig
59. er to the operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Notes Do not connect an adapter other than the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter e Do not connect or disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter while the receiver is turned on e Depending on the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter video output may not be possible e The DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapters are available for purchase depending on the area 68 US Connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter You can listen to the sound from the component connected through the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter to the DMPORT jack on the receiver DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL W G ad VIDEO N DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter To one of the VIDEO IN jacks ANTENNA You can also view the images on the TV screen by connecting the video output of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter to the receiver To view the images proceed to Watching a connected component through DMPORT connection on page 70 DVDIN VIDEO 2 80 IN VIDEO L AUDIO R Front panel The type of connector varies depending on the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Video cord not supplied To detach the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter from DMPORT jack DMPORT Press and hold both sides of the connector and then pull out the con
60. es for reference OOOOOOOO Note The XM radio ID does not use the letters T O S or F Activate your XM Satellite Radio service in the U S online at http activate xmradio com or call 1 800 XM RADIO 1 800 967 2346 You will need a major credit card XM will send a signal from the satellites to activate the full channel lineup Activation normally takes 10 to 15 minutes but during peak busy periods you may need to keep your XM Ready home audio system on for up to an hour When you can access the full channel lineup on your XM Ready home audio system you are done For more information or to subscribe in Canada visit XM on the Web at www xmradio ca or call XM s Listener Care at 1 877 GET XMSR 1 877 438 9677 Connecting the XM Radio Before operating the system connect the XM Connect and Play antenna to the XM jack XM jack DIGITAL DVD IN VIDEO 2BD IN ASSIGNABLE ANTENNA VIDEO 1 Note To ensure optimal reception of XM s satellite signal move your antenna to various window locations around your home to see where the best reception will be received Most XM customers place the antenna in a south facing window with a clear view to the sky Checking the XM Radio ID VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD Or O SAT TV SA CD CD TUNER Ore 2CH AF D MOVIE MUSIC P k A AMP MENU GD G25 G38 P 7 AUTO CAL 43 5655 6 C p
61. essed dramatically Tip Dynamic range compressor lets you compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in the Dolby Digital signal COMP STD is the standard setting but it only enacts light compression Therefore we recommend using the COMP MAX setting This greatly compresses the dynamic range and lets you view movies late at night at low volumes Unlike analog limiters the levels are predetermined and provide a very natural compression Adjusting the equalizer EQ menu You can use the EQ menu to adjust the tonal quality bass treble level of the front speakers Select 2 EQ in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 36 and Overview of the menus page 37 EQ menu parameters E EQ Equalizer Lets you turn the equalizer on or off EQ ON The equalizer is turned on EQ OFF The equalizer is turned off E BASS LVL Front speaker bass level E TRE LVL Front speaker treble level Settings for the surround sound SUR menu You can use the SUR menu to select the sound field you want for your listening pleasure Select 3 SUR in the amplifier menus For ier details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 36 and Overview of the menus page 37 SUR menu parameters E S F SELCT Sound field selection Lets you select the sound fi
62. g code will appear on the display cyclically as follows Warning code blank display gt warning code blank display PUSH blank display gt ENTER gt Appears when there are more than one warning code You can choose to ignore the warning code as the Auto Calibration function will automatically adjust the settings You can also change the settings manually To change the settings manually 1 Record down the warning code 2 Press 3 Press I to turn off the receiver 4 Follow the solution provided in the Warning codes and solutions below 5 Turn on the receiver and perform Auto Calibration again page 29 Warning codes and solutions Warning Explanation and solution code WARN 40 The environment is noisy Make sure the environment is quiet during Auto Calibration WARN 60 The front speaker balance is out of range Reposition your front speakers WARN 62 The center speaker level is out of range Reposition your center speaker WARN 63 The surround left speaker level is out of range Reposition your surround left speaker WARN 64 The surround right speaker level is out of range Reposition your surround right speaker WARN 65 The surround back speaker level is out of range Reposition your surround back speaker WARN 70 The front speaker distance is out of range Reposition your front speakers WARN 72 The center speaker
63. he images from the component connected to the VIDEO 1 VIDEO IN jack through DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter will appear on the TV screen To return to the previous display Press Notes Depending on the type of DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter you can operate the connected component by using the remote For details on the remote button operation see page 10 e Be sure you have made the video connection from DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter to the receiver page 69 e Be sure you have connected the MONITOR OUT jack of the receiver to the TV page 69 e Depending on the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter video output may not be possible Tip When listening to MP3 or other compressed music using a portable audio source you can enhance the sound Press MUSIC repeatedly to select PORTABLE page 51 Listening to digital sound from other inputs DIGITAL ASSIGN You can reassign digital audio input that has OPTICAL or COAXIAL SAT IN VIDEO 1 IN DVD IN signals to another input when they are not currently being used For example to output the sound source for the DVD player using the OPTICAL IN jack on the receiver e Connect the optical output jack of the DVD player to the OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN jack of the receiver e Assign VD1 to DVD in the D ASSIGN setting T Press AMP MENU 1 LEVEL appears on the display Press repeatedly to select 5 AUDIO Press G or to enter the menu
64. hould be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 5 feet closer to your listening position E SL DIST Surround left speaker distance Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the surround left speaker Surround left speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 15 feet closer to your listening position E SR DIST Surround right speaker distance Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the surround right speaker Surround right speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 15 feet closer to your listening position E SB DIST Surround back speaker distance Lets you set the distance from your listening position to the surround back speaker Surround back speaker distance should be set from a distance equal to the front speaker distance to a distance 15 feet closer to your listening position Tip The receiver lets you to input the speaker position in terms of distance However it is not possible to set the center speaker further than the front speakers Also the center speaker cannot be set more than 5 feet closer from the front speakers Likewise the surround and surround back speakers can not be set further away from the listening position than the front speakers And they can be no more than 15 feet closer This is because i
65. ignal format It records audio at a sampling frequency and bit rate of 96kHz 24bit which is the highest possible for DVD video The number of playback channels varies depending on the software E DTS Digital Surround Digital audio encoding decoding technology for theaters developed by DTS Inc It compresses audio less than Dolby Digital delivering a higher quality sound reproduction 764s E DTS ES Format for 6 1 channel playback with surround back information There are two modes Discrete 6 1 which records all channels independently and Matrix 6 1 which matrixes surround back channel into LS left surround and RS right surround channels It is ideal for playback of motion picture soundtracks E DTS Neo 6 This technology converts 2 channel stereo recorded audio for 6 1 channel playback There are two modes to select according to the playback source or your preference CINEMA for movies and MUSIC for stereo sources such as music HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI is an interface that supports both video and audio on a single digital connection The HDMI connection carries standard to high definition video signals and multi channel audio signals to audio video components such as HDMI equipped TVs in digital form without degradation The HDMI specification supports HDCP High bandwidth Digital Contents Protection a copy protection technology that incorporates coding technology for digit
66. ime to adjust VIDEO 1 VCR VTR mode 3 the TV volume level VIDEO 2 VCR VTR mode 2 MASTER Press to adjust the volume VIDEO3 Notassigned VOL 3 level of all speakers at the same time DVD DVD player i 12 kea gt h Press to skip a track of the CD SAT ENR Satellite player DVD player or blu ray ai disc player D Iy REPLAY Press to replay the previous SA CD CD Super Audio CD ADVANCE scene or fast forward the CD player current scene of the VCR TUNER Built in tuner DVD player or blu ray disc player continued 114 Name Function Name Function lt lt gt gt Press to i5 RETURN Press to search tracks in the forward EXIT 2 gt return to the previous menu reverse direction of the DVD exit the menu while the player menu or on screen guide of start fast forward rewind of the VCR DVD player the VCR CD player or blu satellite tuner or blu ray disc ray disc player player is displayed on the pAlb Press to start playback of the Pas RETORN EXIT and TV VCR CD player DVD player 13 at the same time to return or blu ray disc player o the previous menu or exit mn Press to pause playback or the TV s menu while the recording of the VCR CD menu is displayed on the TV player DVD player or blu ray screen Hie player Also starts 16 After pressing AMP MENU re
67. ion of the button refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Notes e 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 1348 payes Gunje5 i 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 BN Front speaker left Ex Front speaker right Center speaker D Surround speaker left Surround speaker right A Sub woofer 1408 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 SB DEC on page 42 Example of a 6 1 channel speaker system configuration is EN Front speaker left EE Front speaker right Center speaker B Surround speaker left H Surround speaker right i Surround back speaker Sub woofer Tip Since the sub woofer does not emit highly
68. 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 e 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 281s Notes e The Auto Calibration function does not work when headphones are connected e Make sure SPEAKERS OFF A B is not set to off AUTO CAL MIC 1 Connect the supplied optimizer microphone to the AUTO CAL MIC jack 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 Performing Auto Calibration P DMPORT AV 1 Vo switch TEM VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 Input SAT OV buttons SA CD CD 2CH A F D MOVIE MUSIC AMP MENU 5 GIB 28 638 aaa CD D TUNING 3 G78 G88 GOs C MEMORY DVD MENU oC GAD ENTE C CLEAR FM MODE h DISPLAY TOOLS CMUTING MUTING MASTER
69. k video tape etc into the recording component VIDEO 1 for recording 4 start recording on the recording component then start playback on the playback component Notes e Some sources contain copy guards to prevent recording In this case you may not be able to record from the source e When DMPORT input is selected and you have assigned VIDEO 1 input to DMPORT input no video signals are output from the VIDEO 1 VIDEO OUT jack 74Us Using the Remote Changing button assignments You can change the factory settings of the input buttons to suit the components in your system For example if you connect a DVD recorder to the VIDEO 1 jacks on the receiver you can set the VIDEO 1 button on this remote to control the DVD recorder 1 Hold down the input button of which you want to change the assignment Example Hold down VIDEO 1 2 Referring to the table below press the corresponding button for the category you want Example Press 4 Now you can use the VIDEO 1 button to control the DVD recorder Categories and the corresponding buttons Categories Press VCR command mode VTR 3 1 VCR command mode VTR 2 2 DVD player DVD recorder 3 command mode DVD1 yb DVD recorder 4 command mode DVD3 CD player Euro Digital Satellite Receiver DVR Digital CATV terminal DSS Digital Satellite Receiver OIl NIAI Blu ray disc player command mode BD1
70. l audio input the INPUT MODE setting may change automatically page 67 72us Naming inputs You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for inputs and display it on the receiver s display This is convenient for labeling the jacks with the names of the connected components 1 Press the input button to select the input you want to create an index name for You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver Press AMP MENU 1 LEVEL appears on the display Press repeatedly to select 5 AUDIO or 6 VIDEO Press or to enter the menu Press 4 to select NAME IN ow Aa N Press or to enter the parameter The cursor flashes and you can select a character Follow the procedure given in To create an index name page 59 Changing the display You can check the sound field etc by changing the information on the display Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows All inputs except the FM and AM band and XM Radio Index name of the input Selected input Sound field currently applied FM and AM band Preset station name Frequency Sound field currently applied XM Radio Channel name Channel number gt Category name Artist name Feature gt Song program title Sound field currently applied 4 Index na
71. lay cyclically after each measurement process as follows Error code blank display error code gt blank display PUSH blank display ENTER a Appears when there are more than one error code To rectify the error 1 Record down the error code 2 Press 3 Press I C to turn off the receiver 4 Rectify the error For details see Error codes and remedies below 5 Turn on the receiver and perform Auto Calibration again page 29 Error codes and remedies Error code ERROR 10 Cause and remedy The environment is too noisy Make sure the environment is quiet during Auto Calibration ERROR 11 The speakers are placed too near the optimizer microphone Place your speakers further away from the optimizer microphone ERROR 12 None of the speakers are detected Make sure that the optimizer microphone is connected properly and perform Auto Calibration again ERROR 20 Front speakers are not detected or only one front speaker is detected Check the front speaker connection ERROR 21 Only one surround speaker is detected Check the surround speaker connection 30 US Error code ERROR 23 Cause and remedy Surround back speaker is detected but surround speakers are not connected Be sure to connect the surround speakers When warning codes appear During Auto Calibration the warning code provides information on the measurement result The warnin
72. lby Pro Logic Surround EX and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS DTS ES Neo 6 are registered trademarks of DTS Inc 96 24 is a trademark of DTS Inc 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 ous Table of Contents Getting Started Description and location of parts 5 1 Installing speakers eee 2 Connecting speakers 3a Connecting the audio components 16 3b Connecting the video components 17 4 Connecting the antennas aerials 25 5 Preparing the receiver and the remote 26 6 Selecting the speaker system 27 7 Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically AUTO CALIBRATION eee 28 8 Adjusting the speaker levels and balance TEST TONE deranu oaa 31 Playback Selecting a component cece eeeeeeeeee 33 Listening Watching a component 34 Amplifier Operations Navigating through menus cee 36 Adjusting the level LEVEL menvu 40 Adjusting the equalizer EQ menv 41 Settings for the surround sound SUR Menu tcc88 a taeda ais 41 Settings for the tuner TUNER menv 43 Settings for the au
73. m For Canadian customers information about XM Canada is online at www xmradio ca XM Satellite Radio Terms and Conditions Hardware and required monthly subscription sold separately Other fees and taxes including a one time activation fee may apply Subscription fee is consumer only All fees and programming subject to change Channels with frequent explicit language are indicated with an XL Channel blocking is available for XM radio receivers by calling 1 800 XMRADIO US residents and 1 877 GET XMSR Canadian residents For a full listing of the XM commercial free channels and advertising supported channels visit lineup xmradio com US residents or xmradio ca Canadian residents Subscriptions subject to Customer Agreement available at xmradio com US residents and xmradio ca Canadian residents Only available in the 48 contiguous United States and Canada 2006 XM Satellite Radio Inc All rights reserved All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners 60 US To activate XM Satellite Radio Once you have installed the XM Mini Tuner Dock inserted the XM Mini Tuner connected the XM Dock to your XM Ready home audio system and installed the antenna you are ready to subscribe and begin receiving XM programming There are three places to find your eight character XM Radio ID on the XM Mini Tuner on the XM Mini Tuner package and on XM Channel 0 Record the Radio ID in the following eight squar
74. me appears only when you have assigned one to the input or preset station page 59 72 Index name does not appear when only blank spaces have been entered or it is the same as the input name Note Character or marks may not be displayed for some languages Using the Sleep Timer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time Press SLEEP repeatedly while the power is on Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows 2 00 00 1 30 00 1 00 00 0 30 00 OFF When sleep timer is activated the display dims Note If you press any buttons on the remote or receiver after the display dims the display brightens up After a while the display dims again if no button is pressed Tip To check the remaining time before the receiver turns off press SLEEP The remaining time appears on the display If you press SLEEP again the sleep timer will be canceled 7305 suoljeiodo 194 0 i Recording using the receiver Recording onto a recording media You can record from a video component using the receiver See the operating instructions supplied with your recording component 1 Press one of the input buttons to select the playback component You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Prepare the playback component for playing For example insert the video tape you want to copy into the VCR 3 Prepare the recording component Insert a blan
75. ment s dubbing studio in your home The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes consist of the following three elements e Virtual Multi Dimension Creates 5 sets of virtual speakers from a single pair of actual surround speakers e Screen Depth Matching Creates the sensation that the sound is coming from inside the screen like in theaters e Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the type of reverberation found in theaters The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate these three elements simultaneously Notes e The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal e When listening with sound fields that employ the virtual speakers you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers e This function does not work when ANALOG DIRECT is selected signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz is input e When one of the sound fields for music is selected no sound is output from the sub woofer if all the speakers are set to LARGE on the SYSTEM menu However the sound will be output from the sub woofer if the digital input signal contains LFE signals the front and surround speakers are set to SMALL the sound field for movie is selected Tip You can identify the encoding format of DVD software etc by looking at the logo on the package e DOs Dolby Digital discs DU poesy surrounp QALAM Dolby Surround encoded programs Sdts
76. n Press MUTING The muting function will be canceled when you do the following e Press MUTING again e Increase the volume e Turn off the receiver To avoid damaging your speakers Before you turn off the receiver be sure to turn down the volume level 33 5 Listening Watching a component Listening to a Super Audio CD CD Notes The operation is described for a Sony Super Audio CD player e Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Super Audio CD player or CD player Tip You can select the sound field to suit the music Refer to page 51 for details Recommended sound fields Classical HALL Jazz JAZZ Live concert CONCERT 3415 N ol Turn on the Super Audio CD player CD player then place the disc on the tray Turn on the receiver Press SA CD CD You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select SA CD CD Play back the disc Adjust to a suitable volume After you have finished listening to the Super Audio CD CD eject the disc and turn off the receiver and Super Audio CD player CD player Watching a DVD 8 2 8 OR E Of a pols 0 s midge 16 6 0 Notes 1 e Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV and DVD player e Check the following if you cannot listen to multi channel sound G N
77. n and sub languages will be output E A V SYNC Synchronizes audio and video output e A V SYNC Y Yes Delay time 68 ms The audio output is delayed so that the time gap between the audio output and visual display is minimized e A V SYNC N No Delay time 0 ms The audio output is not delayed Notes e This parameter is useful when you use a large LCD or plasma TV or a projector e This parameter is valid only when you use a sound field selected with the 2CH or A F D buttons e This parameter is not valid when PCM 96 kHz DTS 96 24 or DTS 2048 signals are input the receiver is performing DTS ES Matrix 6 1 decoding ANALOG DIRECT function is selected E D ASSIGN Digital audio input assignment Lets you assign the digital audio input to other input source For details see Listening to digital sound from other inputs DIGITAL ASSIGN page 71 E NAME IN Naming inputs Lets you set the name of inputs For details see Naming inputs page 72 44vs Settings for the video VIDEO menu You can use the VIDEO menu to assign the composite video input to DMPORT input and to name inputs Select 6 VIDEO in the amplifier menus For details on adjusting the parameters see Navigating through menus page 36 and Overview of the menus page 37 VIDEO menu parameters E DMPORT V DIGITAL MEDIA PORT video assignment Lets you assign the composite video input to DMPOR
78. nal Input stream Output Surround back channel decoding Dolby Digital 5 1 5 1 Dolby Digital 6 1 Matrix decoder that Surround EX conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS 5 1 5 1 DTS ES 6 1 DTS Matrix decoding Matrix 6 1 DTS ES 6 1 DTS Discrete Discrete 6 1 decoding 42us E SB ON To decode the surround back signal regardless of the 6 1 channel decode flag Dolby Digital EX is applied when the output channel is 6 1 Input stream Output Surround back channel decoding Dolby Digital 6 1 Matrix decoder that 5 1 conforms to Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital 6 1 Matrix decoder that Surround EX conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS 5 1 6 1 Matrix decoder that conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS ES 6 1 Matrix decoder that Matrix 6 1 conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS ES 6 1 Matrix decoder that Discrete 6 19 conforms to Dolby Digital EX E SB OFF Surround back decoding is not performed a A 6 1 channel decode flag is information recorded in software such as DVDs gt A Dolby Digital DVD that includes a Surround EX flag The Dolby Corporation web page can help you distinguish Surround EX films Software encoded with a flag to denote it has both DTS ES Matrix and 5 1 channel signals Software encoded with both 5 1 channel signals and an extension stream designed for returning those signals to 6 1 discrete channels Discrete 6 1 channel signals are DVD
79. ncorrect speaker placement is not conducive to the enjoyment of surround sound Please note that setting the speaker distance closer than the actual location of the speakers will cause a delay in the output of the sound from that speaker In other words the speaker will sound like it is further away For example setting the center speaker distance 3 6 feet closer than the actual speaker position will create a fairly realistic sensation of being inside the screen If you cannot obtain a satisfactory surround effect because the surround speakers are too close setting the surround speaker distance closer shorter than the actual distance will create a larger sound stage Adjusting these parameter while listening to the sound often results in much better surround sound Give it a try continued 474s suoeado Jayijduy a E SUR POS Surround speaker position Lets you specify the location of your surround speakers for proper implementation of the surround effects in the Cinema Studio EX modes page 52 This setup item is not available when the surround speakers are set to NO page 39 pe e SIDE LO Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to sections and SIDE HI Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to sections and BEHD LO Select if the location of your surround speakers correspond
80. nector Notes e When connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter be sure the connector is inserted with the arrow mark facing towards the arrow mark on the DMPORT jack e Be sure to make DMPORT connections firmly insert the connector straight in e As the connector of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter is fragile be sure to handle with care when placing or moving the receiver 6945 suoljeiodo 194 0 Listening to a connected component through DMPORT connection T Press DMPORT You can also use the INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select DMPORT 2 Start playback of the connected component The sound is played back on the receiver For details refer to the operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Watching a connected component through DMPORT connection You need to assign a composite video input to DMPORT input so that you can view the images on the TV screen T Press AMP MENU 1 LEVEL appears on the display Press repeatedly to select 6 VIDEO Press G or to enter the menu Press repeatedly to select DMPORT V Press or to enter the parameter ar Aa N 70 US 6 Press repeatedly to select the composite video input you want to assign to DMPORT input Initial setting NONE The assignable composite video input are VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 DVD and SAT inputs For example select VIDEO 1 When you press DMPORT t
81. nels using the preset numbers SYSTEM STANDBY VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD SAT TV SA CD CD TUNER AF D MOVIE MUSIC 3 9 PRESET PRESET REPLAY ADVANCE PRESET Ke C gt TUNING CATEGORY MODE TUNING 1 Press TUNER repeatedly to select XM RADIO You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Tune in the channel you want to preset For details on selecting channels see Listening to the XM Radio page 60 3 Press MEMORY You can also use MEMORY ENTER on the receiver 4 Press the numeric buttons to enter the preset number You can also select the number by pressing PRESET or PRESET You can also turn TUNING on the receiver Preset numbers from 1 to 30 are available and channel 1 is preset for all the preset numbers when you purchase the receiver 2 Press PRESET or PRESET repeatedly to select the preset channel you want You can also press the numeric buttons to select the preset channel you want Then press ENTER to enter the selection You can also press TUNING MODE on the receiver to select PRESET T and then turn TUNING You can select preset channels from 1 to 5 Press ENTER You can also use MEMORY ENTER on the receiver 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to preset another channel Selecting the channel by using the preset numbers SYSTEM STANDBY VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD eC SA CD CD TUNER 1 Numeric buttons
82. ng to preset stations SYSTEM STANDBY VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD ORO SAT TV SA CD CD TUNER O 2CH A D MOVIE MUSIC Numeric buttons ENTER TOOLS MUTING SOF ulti JOY O O ORETURNEXIT MENU VCH CATEGORY VCH PRESET REPLAY ADVANCE PRESET TUNING CATEGORY MODE TUNING Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band 2 Press PRESET or PRESET repeatedly to select the preset station you want Each time you press the button you can select a preset station as follows gt 0l 024 03 4044 054 414 274 gt 30 4 29 4 28 You can also press the numeric buttons to select the preset station you want Then press ENTER to enter the selection Using the controls on the receiver 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the FM or AM band 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select PRESET T 3 Turn TUNING to select the preset station you want Naming preset stations na oO 0 Aa O0 4 7 SYSTEM STANDBY VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD SAT TV SA CD CD TUNER 1 2CH A F D MOVIE MUSIC a 3 a AMP MENU 3 AUTO CAL D TUNING OD C SKIP MEMORY wo MENU FM MODE TOOLS oO WASTER Nou a Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver ORETURN EXIT Q Tune in the preset station you want to create an index name for page 58 Press AMP MENU 1 LEVEL
83. not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine If you have any questions or problems concerning your receiver please consult your nearest Sony dealer 7708 uo eunoju jeuonippy F Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the receiver use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem Audio There is no sound no matter which component is selected or only a very low level sound is heard e Check that the speakers and components are connected securely e Check that both the receiver and all components are turned on e Check that MASTER VOLUME is not set to VOL MIN e Check that the SPEAKERS OFF A B is not set to OFF e Check that headphones are not connected e Press MUTING to cancel the muting function e Check that you have selected the correct component with the input buttons e The protective device on the receiver has been activated Turn off the receiver eliminate the short circuit problem and turn on the power again There is no sound from a specific component e Check that the component is connected correctly to the audio input jacks for that component e Check that the cord s used for the connection is are fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component 784s There is no sound from one of the front speakers e Connect a pair of headphones to the
84. peaker The multi stereo area audio signals of a Super Audio CD are not output Audio signals sampling frequency bit length etc transmitted from a HDMI jack may be suppressed by the connected component 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 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 not be 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 Refer to the operating instructions of each component connected for details e We do not recommend using a HDMI DVI conversion cable When you connect a HDMI DVI conversion cable to a DVI D component the sound and or the image may not be output Notes e 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 e Be sure to change the factory setting of the VIDEO 2 input button on the remote so that you can use th
85. ps 2 to 4 If you still cannot tune in a station the frequency is not used in your area Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 30 FM stations and 30 AM stations Then you can easily tune in the stations you often listen to Presetting radio stations SYSTEM STANDBY VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD SAT TV SA CD CD TUNER AF D MOVIE MUSIC 3 9 suonesado s0unL PRESET TV CH CATEGORY TVCH PRESET REPLAY ADVANCE PRESET O a e TUNING CATEGORY MODE TUNING Press TUNER repeatedly to select the FM or AM band You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 2 Tune in the station that you want to preset using Automatic Tuning page 56 or Direct Tuning page 56 Switch the FM reception mode if necessary page 56 continued BTUs 58 US Press MEMORY You can also use MEMORY ENTER on the receiver MEMORY lights up for a few seconds Perform steps 4 and 5 before MEMORY goes out Press the numeric buttons to select a preset number You can also press PRESET or PRESET to select a preset number If MEMORY goes out before you select the preset number start again from step 3 Press ENTER You can also use MEMORY ENTER on the receiver The station is stored as the selected preset number If MEMORY goes out before you press ENTER start again from step 3 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to preset another station Tuni
86. rate a low frequency signal for output to the sub woofer when there is no LFE signals Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC 4 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic decoding The DOLBY PL source recorded in 2 channel format is decoded into 4 1 channels Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC II MOVIE 5 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Movie mode II PLII MV decoding This setting is ideal for movies encoded in Dolby Surround In addition this mode can reproduce sound in 5 1 channel for watching videos of overdubbed or old movies PRO LOGIC II MUSIC 5 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode PLII MS decoding This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs PRO LOGIC IT GAME 5 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic II Game mode PLII GM decoding This setting is ideal for game softwares Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE 6 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Movie mode IIx PLIX MV decoding This setting expands Dolby Pro Logic II Movie or Dolby Digital 5 1 to discrete 6 1 movie channels PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC 6 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode PLITX MS decoding This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs PRO LOGIC IIx GAME 6 channel Performs Dolby Pro Logic IIx Game mode PLIIX GM decoding Neo 6 Neo 6 Cinema 6 channel Performs DTS Neo 6 Cinema mode NEO6 CIN decoding Neo 6 Music 6 channel Performs DTS Neo 6 Music mode NEO6 MUS decoding This setting is ideal for normal stereo sources such as CDs Multi Stereo M
87. s to sections and BEHD HI Select if the location of your surround speakers corresponds to sections and agus Tip Surround speaker position is designed specifically for implementation of the Cinema Studio EX modes For other sound fields speaker position is not so critical Those sound fields were designed under the premise that the surround speakers would be located behind the listening position but presentation remains fairly consistent even with the surround speakers positioned at a rather wide angle However if the speakers are pointing toward the listener from the immediate left and right of the listening position the surround effects become unclear unless set to SIDE LO or SIDE HI Nevertheless each listening environment has many variables such as wall reflections and you may obtain better results using BEHD HI if your speakers are located high above the listening position even if they are located to the immediate left and right Therefore although it may result in a setting contrary to the above explanation we recommend that you play back multi channel surround encoded software and select the setting that provides a good sense of spaciousness and that best succeeds in forming a cohesive space between the surround sound from the surround speakers and the sound of the front speakers If you are not sure which sounds best select BEHD LO or BEHD HI and then use the speaker di
88. st lightning To prevent a gas explosion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe Outdoor FM antenna aerial Receiver ANTENNA Ground wire not supplied To ground Recording cannot be carried out e Check that the components are connected correctly e Select the source component using the input buttons 80 US Radio stations cannot be tuned in e Check that the antennas aerials are connected securely Adjust the antennas aerials and connect an external antenna aerial if necessary e The signal strength of the stations is too weak when tuning in with automatic tuning Use direct tuning e Make sure you set the tuning interval correctly when tuning in AM stations with direct tuning e No stations have been preset or the preset stations have been cleared when tuning by scanning preset stations Preset the stations page 57 e Press DISPLAY repeatedly on the receiver so that the frequency appears on the display Remote commander The remote does not function e Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver e Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver e Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones if they are weak e Make sure you select the correct input on the remote Error messages If there is a malfunction the display shows a message You can check the condition of the system by the message Refer to the following
89. stance parameter and speaker level adjustments to obtain proper balance E CRS FREQ Speaker crossover frequency Lets you set the bass crossover frequency of the speakers that have been set to SMALL on the SYSTEM menu This setup item is only available when at least one speaker is set to SMALL and the corresponding speaker indicator flashes on the display E DIMMER Brightness of the display Lets you adjust the brightness in 3 steps Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically A CAL menu For details see 7 Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically AUTO CALIBRATION page 28 Enjoying Surround Sound Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound AUTO FORMAT DIRECT The Auto Format Direct A F D mode allows you to listen to higher fidelity sound and select the decoding mode for listening to a 2 channel stereo sound as multi channel sound 2CH AFD MOVIE MUSIC A F D AMP MENU Press A F D repeatedly to select the sound field you want For details see Types of A F D mode page 50 continued agus punos punong BulAofuy Types of A F D mode Decoding A F D mode Multi channel Effect mode Display audio after decoding Detecting A F D AUTO Detecting Presents the sound as it was recorded automatically A F D AUTO automatically encoded without adding any surround effects However this receiver will gene
90. te frequency 450 kHz 5 You can change the AM tuning scale to 9 kHz or 10 kHz After tuning in any AM station turn off the receiver While holding down TUNING MODE press I C All preset stations will be erased when you change the tuning scale To reset the scale to 10 kHz or 9 kHz repeat the procedure Video section Inputs Outputs Video 1 Vp p 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO Y 1 Vp p 75 ohms Ps Cs 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms Pr CR 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms 80 MHz HD Pass Through General Power requirements Area code Power requirements U CA 120 V AC 60 Hz Power output DIGITAL MEDIA PORT DC OUT 5 V 700 mA Power consumption Area code Power consumption U 250 W CA 340 VA Power consumption during standby mode 0 3 W when CONTROL in VIDEO menu is set to CTRL OFF Dimensions w h d Approx 430 x 157 5 x 310 mm 16 7 8 x 6 2 8 x 12 2 8 inches including projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 7 8 kg 17 Ib 4 oz Supplied accessories FM wire antenna aerial 1 AM loop antenna aerial 1 Remote commander RM AAU014 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 Optimizer microphone ECM AC2 or ECM AC2a 1 For details on the area code of the component you are using see page 3 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 83 5 uo eunoju jeuonippy i Index Numerics 2 channel 54 2CH STEREO 54 5 1 channel 14 6 1 channel 14 A AUTO CALIBRATION 28
91. the batteries with new ones 6 Selecting the speaker Ml system You can select the front speakers you want to drive Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation peyeys Gunje5 SPEAKERS OFF A B Press SPEAKERS OFF A B repeatedly to select the front speaker system you want to drive To select Light up The speakers connected to the SPA SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals The speakers connected to the SPB SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals To turn off the speaker output press SPEAKERS OFF A B repeatedly until the SP A and SP B indicators on the display do not light up Note You cannot switch the front speaker system by pressing SPEAKERS OFF A B when the headphones are connected to the receiver 27 5 7 Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically AUTO CALIBRATION The DCAC Digital Cinema Auto Calibration function allows you to perform automatic calibration such as e Checking the connection between each speaker and the receiver e Adjusting the speaker level e Measuring the distance of each speaker from your listening position You can also adjust the speaker levels and balance manually For details see 8 Adjusting the speaker levels and balance TEST TONE page 31 Before you perform Auto Calibration Before you perform Auto Calibration install and connect the speakers page 14 15 The AUTO CAL MIC
92. ualified service shop On heat buildup Although the receiver heats up during operation this is not a malfunction If you continuously use this receiver at a large volume the cabinet temperature of the top side and bottom rises considerably To avoid burning yourself do not touch the cabinet On placement e Place the receiver in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the receiver e Do not place the receiver near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock e Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that might block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions Do not place the receiver near equipment such as a television VCR or tape deck If the receiver is being used in combination with a television VCR or tape deck and is placed too close to that equipment noise may result and picture quality may suffer This is especially likely when using an indoor antenna aerial Therefore we recommend using an outdoor antenna aerial Use caution when placing the receiver on surfaces that have been specially treated with wax oil polish etc as staining or discoloration of the surface may result On operation Before connecting other components be sure to turn off and unplug the receiver On cleaning Clean the cabinet panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do
93. video NONE VIDEO 1 VIDEO 3 NONE 6 VIDEO input assignment DVD SAT page 44 DMPORT V HDMI AUDIO AMP TV AMP AMP AUDIO HDMI CONTROL CTRL ON CTRL OFF CTRL OFF CONTROL Naming inputs NAME IN 38 5 Menu Parameters Settings Initial Display Display setting SYSTEM Sub woofer YES NO YES 7 SYSTEM SW SPK page 45 Front speakers LARGE SMALL LARGE FRT SPK Center speaker LARGE SMALL NO LARGE CNT SPK Surround speakers LARGE SMALL NO LARGE SUR SPK Surround back speaker YES NO YES SB SPK Front speaker distance DIST 3 ft to DIST 23 ft DIST 10 ft FRT DIST 1 ft step Center speaker distance DIST MIM ft DIST 10 ft CNT DIST between front speaker distance and 5 ft 1 ft step Surround left speaker distance DIST ME ft DIST 10 ft SL DIST between front speaker distance and 15 ft 1 ft step Surround right speaker DIST MM ft DIST 10 ft distance between front speaker distance and SR DIST 15 ft 1 ft step Surround back speaker DIST Mil ft DIST 10 ft distance between front speaker distance and SB DIST 15 ft 1 ft step Surround speaker position SIDE LO SIDE HI BEHD LO SIDE LO SUR POS BEHD HI Speaker crossover frequency CRS gt 40 Hz to CRS gt 160 Hz CRS gt 100 Hz CRS FREQ Brightness of the display 0 dim 40 dim 70 dim 0 dim DIMMER A CAL Auto Calibration A
94. 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 proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical ee About This Manual e The instructions in this manual are for model STR DG710 Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel In this manual models of area code U is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text for example Models of area code CA only The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the supplied remote You can also use the controls on the receiver if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote About area codes The area code of the receiver you purchased is shown on the lower right portion of the rear panel see the illustration below 2 XXX XXX XX AA 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 Do

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