Sony STR-DG2100 10

DCOMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT section

Y, PB/CB, PR/ CR IN/OUT*

jacks

Connect to a DVD player, TV, or a satellite tuner (page 18, 29, 30).

EAUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

AUDIO IN/	Connect to a tape
OUT jacks	deck or MD deck, etc
	(page 18, 20, 21, 24).

PRE OUT jack	Connects to an active
	sub woofer.

FVIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

AUDIO IN/	Connect to a VCR or
OUT jacks	a DVD player etc.
	(page 18, 29, 30, 31).

VIDEO IN/
OUT* jacks

GSPEAKERS section

Connects to speakers (page 16).

*You can watch the selected input image when you connect the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack to a TV (page 18). You can operate this receiver using a GUI (Graphical User Interface) (page 38).

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Contents

Page Page About This Manual Table of Contents Getting Started Amplifier Operations Enjoying Surround Sound Advanced Speakers Setting Up Additional Information Description and location of parts Front panel Page Page Rear panel Page Remote commander RM-AAP018 Page Page 1: Installing speakers Enjoying a 5.1/7.1 channel system Example of a 5.1 channel speaker system configuration Example of a 7.1 channel speaker system configuration Page 2: Connecting speakers Page 3: Connecting the monitor Page 4a: Connecting the audio components How to hook up your components Audio input/output jacks to be connected Page Notes on playing a Super Audio CD on a Super Audio CD player Page Connecting components with analog audio jacks 4b: Connecting the video components Video input/output jacks to be connected Connecting components with HDMI jacks HDMI features Page Notes on connecting cables Notes on HDMI connections Connecting a DVD player, Blu- ray Disc Player Connecting a satellite tuner CATV system Page Function for conversion of video signals In the video input/output conversion table of the receiver To display Closed Caption To connect a recording component In the video input/output conversion table classified by the menu settings 5: Connecting the antennas (aerials) 6:Preparing the receiver and the remote Page 7:Operating the receiver using the GUI (Graphical User using the GUI Interface) Displaying the GUI menu on the TV screen Overview of the menus Navigating through menus To return to the previous screen To exit the menu 8: Setting the speakers Setting the speaker impedances Selecting the front speakers 9:Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically On setting up the active sub woofer Using the receiver as a pre- amplifier Performing auto calibration To cancel the measurement Page Page Message list after auto calibration measurement To set auto calibration items more precisely (Enhanced Setup) Optional menu parameters for Enhanced Setup settings Selecting a component To activate the muting function To avoid damaging your speakers Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD Watching a DVD/Blu-rayDisc Enjoying video games Watching video Settings for the audio (Audio settings menu) Audio settings menu parameters Settings for the video (Video settings menu) Video settings menu parameters Settings for HDMI (HDMI settings menu) Settings for the system (System settings menu) System settings menu parameters Enjoying a preprogrammed sound field Types of 2CH mode When connecting Blu-rayDisc Players and other next generation HD players Page Types of A.F.D. mode If you connect a sub woofer Types of music/movie mode To turn off the surround effect for MOVIE/MUSIC Adjusting the sound effect To adjust the effect level Custom Settings menu parameter Page Using the surround back decoding mode Page Enjoying the surround effect at low volume levels (NIGHT MODE) Adjusting the speaker settings manually Page Speaker Pattern menu Making settings with the Test Tone menu When a test tone is not output from the speakers Test Tone menu parameters Other menu parameters of Speaker settings Adjusting the equalizer Clearing stored equalizer settings Listening to FM/AM radio Direct tuning If you cannot tune in a station Presetting radio stations To tune to preset stations To name preset stations Listening to satellite radio ABOUT XM RADIO XM Satellite Radio Terms and Conditions SIRIUS Satellite Radio: The Best Radio On Radio To Activate XM Satellite Radio Connecting the XM Radio or SIRIUS Satellite Radio To connect to the XM jack To connect to the SIRIUS jack Checking the XM Radio ID or SIRIUS ID number Selecting a channel by Category Mode 4,6 Presetting the channels 5,6 To select the preset channels Restricting access to specific channels (Parental Lock) (SIRIUS only) 4,5 To change the lock code To listen to the locked channels To cancel the Parental Lock XM Radio message list SIRIUS Satellite Radio message list Page Converting analog video input signals Using the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Page Operating the component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter To operate the TDM-iP1or TDM- NC1 using the GUI menu of the receiver To operate the TDM-iP1using the iPod menu Playing back the track selected Option parameters in the play modes DIGITAL MEDIA PORT message list Naming inputs To cancel naming input Switching between digital and analog audio Enjoying the sound/ images from other inputs Page Changing the display FM and AM band About the indicators on the display Page Page Recording using the receiver Recording onto a MiniDisc or audio tape Using the sleep timer To record digital sound Recording onto recording media Using a bi-amplifierconnection To connect speakers To set up speakers Operating without connecting to the TV Page Page Page Page Page Selecting a sound field type Listening to the sound without any adjustment (ANALOG DIRECT) Listening to the FM/AM radio Selecting a preset station Tuning radio stations Selecting a frequency directly (Direct Tuning) Selecting a channel number directly (Direct tuning) Displaying the satellite tuner information Presetting satellite tuner channels Selecting a preset channel Operating each component using the remote Table of buttons used to control each component Programming the remote To control a CD player To control a DAT deck To control an MD deck To control a tape deck To control an LD player To control a DVD player To control a DVD recorder To control a TV To control a satellite tuner Clearing all the contents of the remote’s memory Glossary Page Page Precautions On safety On power sources On heat buildup On placement Troubleshooting Audio Page Video Tuner Remote control Error messages Reference sections for clearing the memory Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS Page Page Index Symbols Numerics