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Sony STRDH820 Operating Instructions
100 pages 6.69 Mb
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. For customers in the United States WARNING 2 Owners RecordImportant Safety Instructions 3 CAUTIONFor customers in Europe For customers in Australia 4 About This Manual6 Table of ContentsConnections Preparing the Receiver Basic Operations Tuner Operations Enjoying Surround Sound BRAVIA Sync Features Other Operations Adjusting Settings Using the Remote Control Additional Information 7 Supplied accessories9 Description and location of parts18 Getting started19 1: Installing the speakersExample of speaker system configuration 5.1 channel speaker system 7.1 channel speaker system using surround back speakers 7.1 channel speaker system using front high speakers Connections 21 2: Connecting the speakers23 3: Connecting the TV24 4a: Connecting the video 32 4b: Connecting the audio 33 5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)6: Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) 34 Initializing the receiver1 2 Setting the speakersSelecting the speaker pattern 2 Settings, then press or b. Preparing the Receiver 35 34 6 5 6 2 3 4 5Setting the surround back speakersPress SPEAKERS repeatedly to select the front speaker system you want to drive. 36 Using AUTO CALIBRATIONSelecting the front speaker Before you perform Auto Calibration 37 12microphone to the AUTO CAL MIC jack. 3microphone. Confirm active subwoofer setup Setting up the Auto Calibration 38 23 4 5 6Performing Auto Calibration 39 7the item you want, then press 8 9microphone from the receiver. To cancel Auto CalibrationPress V/v to select Warning in step 7 in Performing Auto Calibration (page 39) then press When Error Code appears 1 2 3 Checking the Auto Calibration resultsMessage list after Auto Calibration measurement 40 2 Settings, then press or b. 3Auto Cal., then press or b. 4 5the calibration type you want, 6selected calibration type. 7Performing Auto Calibration (page 38). Customizing the Auto Calibration 41 Guide to on-screen display operation1 2 3 4 5To return to the previous screen To turn GUI MODE on and off Overview of the main menus 42 23 4 5 43 Playing an input source 2 3 4 5 6enjoy the surround sound. Basic OperationsTo activate the muting function To avoid damaging your speakers 44 1Naming the input (Name Input) 3 4 5character one by one, then press . 45 Playing an iPhone/iPodCompatible iPod/iPhone models 46 23 4 1 2 3To select the playback mode 1 2Selecting the iPhone/iPod control mode Operating the iPhone/iPod using System GUI mode Operating the iPhone/iPod using iPod mode 47 3using iPhone/iPod menu. To operate the iPhone/iPod using the remote control Notes on iPhone/iPod iPhone/iPod message list 48 Playing a USB deviceOperating the USB device Compatible USB devices 49 23To select the playback mode To operate the USB device using the remote control Notes on the USB device USB message list 50 Recording using the receiver1to select the playback equipment that you want to record. 2 3 4recording equipment, then start the playback equipment. 51 Listening to FM/AM radio2 1 2In case of poor FM stereo reception 1 2Tuner Operations Tuning to a station automatically (Auto Tuning) Tuning to a station directly (Direct Tuning) 52 3If you cannot tune to a station 1 2 3 Presetting FM/AM radio stations 1 3 4 5Changing the AM tuning scale 53 12 1 3 4 5 Receiving RDS broadcastsTuning to preset stations Naming preset stations (Name Input) 54 Selecting the sound fieldPress SOUND FIELD +/ repeatedly to select the sound field you want. Movie mode 2 channel sound modex2CH ST. (2ch Stereo) xA. DIRECT (Analog Direct) xA.F.D. AUTO (A.F.D. Auto) xMULTI ST. (Multi Stereo) Enjoying Surround Sound Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.) mode 55 Music modexPLII MV (PLII Movie) xPLIIX MV (PLIIx Movie) xPLIIZ (PLIIz Height) xNEO6 CIN (Neo:6 Cinema) xHALL (Hall) xJAZZ (Jazz Club) xCONCERT (Live Concert) xSTADIUM (Stadium) xSPORTS (Sports) xP. AUDIO (Portable Audio) xPLII MS (PLII Music) xPLIIX MS (PLIIx Music) xPLIIZ (PLIIz Height) xNEO6 MUS (Neo:6 Music) xHP 2CH (HP (2CH)) xHP DIRECT (HP (Direct)) If you connect a subwoofer Notes on sound fields To turn off the surround effect for movie/music 56 When headphones are connected57 Digital audio formats supported by the receiver 58 Using the SOUND OPTIMIZERPress SOUND OPTIMIZER to select SOUND.OP. ON. Resetting sound fields to the default settings 1 2 59 What is BRAVIA Sync?Preparing for the BRAVIA SyncIf your TV is compatible with the Control for HDMI-Easy Setting function 1 2 3 BRAVIA Sync FeaturesIf your TV is not compatible with the Control for HDMI-Easy Setting function 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 60 Playing back equipment with one-touch operation 61 Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers connected to the receiver Turning off the receiver with the TV (System Power-Off)Press TV, then press AV ?/1. 62 Enjoying movies with the optimum sound field Other Operations (Theater/Theatre Mode Sync) Enjoying optimum sound field for the selected scene Switching between digital and analog audio 1receiver to select the input. 2on the receiver to select the audio input mode. 63 Using the sound/images from other inputs 2 3 4 5 6signals you want to assign to the input which you selected in step 3 using V/v/B/b. 7Component video and digital audio input assignPress MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on the TV screen. 64 2The Settings menu list appears on the TV screen. 3 4 5 6to assign, then press . HDMI input assign 65 Using a bi-amplifier connection2 3 4 5 6 7 Using multi-zone featuresTo operate the receiver from zone 2Outputs sound from speakers in zone 2 using the receiver and another amplifier. 66 Making a zone 2 connection 67 12 3 4 5select the source you want. 6using the receiver in zone 2. To exit the zone 2 operation Operating the receiver from zone 2 68 Using the Settings menu2menu, then press or b to enter the menu mode. 3 4To return to the previous screen Adjusting Settings 69 Speaker Settings menuxSP Pattern (Speaker Pattern) xSB Assign (Surround back speaker assign) xManual Setup To adjust the speaker level 1 2 3 To adjust the distance from the seating position to each 1 2 3 To adjust the size of each 1 2 3xCrossover Freq (Speaker crossover frequency) 70 1screen you want to adjust, then press . 2xTest Tone To output test tone from each 1 2 3 When a test tone is not output from the speakers When a test tone is output from a different speaker than the speaker displayed on the TV screenxD.Range Comp (Dynamic range compression) xDistance Unit 71 Surround Settings menuTo adjust the effect level for HD-D.C.S. 1 2 72 EQ Settings menuAudio Settings menuxD.L.L. (Digital Legato Linear) xA/V Sync (Synchronizes audio with video output) xDual Mono (Digital broadcast language selection) 73 HDMI Settings menuxCtrl for HDMI (Control for HDMI) xPass Through xAudio Out xHDMI Assign 74 System Settings menuOperating without connecting to a TV 75 1 2 34 5 80 Programming the remote control1 2equipment you want to program. Using the Remote Control 81 34 5other equipment. To cancel programming To activate the input after programming If programming is unsuccessful, check the following: To control a CD player The numeric codes corresponding to the equipment and the maker of the equipment82 To control a tape deckTo control an MD deck To control a PSX To control an HDD recorder To control a Blu-ray Disc player/ recorder To control a DVD player To control a DVD recorder To control a DVD/VCR COMBO To control a DVD/HDD COMBO 83 To control a TVTo control an LD player To control a Video CD player 84 To control a VCRTo control a satellite tuner (box) To control a cable box 85 Resetting the remote control1VOL or 2 , press and hold ?/1, then press AV ?/1. 2 PrecautionsOn safety On power sources On heat buildup Additional InformationOn placement On operation On cleaning 86 Troubleshooting93 SpecificationsAUDIO P OWER SPECIFICATIONS Clearing the memory 96 Index
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