Sony STR-DG500 73

AM tuner section

Tuning range

Area code	Tuning scale
	10 kHz step	9 kHz step

U, CA	530 –	531 –
	1,710 kHz6)	1,710 kHz6)
E2	530 –	531 –
	1,610 kHz6)	1,602 kHz6)
CEL, CEK, AU,	–	531 –
TW, KR, TH6, SP		1,602 kHz

AR	530 –	–
	1,610 kHz

Intermediate frequency
	450 kHz
Usable sensitivity	50 dB µ/m (at 1,000 kHz or
	999 kHz)

6)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 ?/1. 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

PB/CB/B-Y: 0.7 Vp-p/ 75 ohms PR/CR/R-Y: 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

CEL, CEK	230 V AC, 50/60 Hz

AU	240 V AC, 50 Hz

AR, KR, TH6	220 – 230 V AC,
	50/60 Hz

E2	120/220/240 V AC,
	50/60 Hz

TW	110 V AC, 50/60 Hz

SP	230 – 240 V AC,
	50/60 Hz

Power consumption

Area code	Power consumption

U, CEL, CEK, AU,	220 W
KR, AR, E2

TH6, SP	200 W

CA	300 VA

TW	500 W

Power consumption (during standby mode)

0.2W

Dimensions (w/h/d) (Approx.)

	430 × 157.5 × 316 mm
	(16 7/8 × 6 2/8 × 12 4/8
	inches) including
	projecting parts and
	controls
Mass (Approx.)	8.0 kg (17 lb 11 oz)

Supplied accessories

FM wire antenna (1) AM loop antenna (1)

Remote commander RM-AAU005 (1) R6 (size-AA) batteries (2)

Optimizer microphone ECM-AC2 (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.

Information Additional

73GB

Contents

Page WARNING For customers in the United States CAUTION Note to CATV system installer: For customers in Europe About This Manual Table of Contents Getting Started Amplifier Operations Enjoying Surround Sound Tuner Operations Description and location of parts Front panel Page About the indicators on the display Page Rear panel Remote commander Page Page Example of a 6.1 channel speaker system configuration Example of a 5.1 channel speaker system configuration 2: Connecting speakers Component to be connected Connecting components with multi channel output jacks Connecting components with analog audio jacks Reassigning video input signals to another input Hooking up a TV monitor 1Connecting audio 2Connecting video If you connect a DVD recorder Hooking up a satellite tuner Hooking up components with analog video and audio jack 4: Connecting the antennas 5:Preparing the receiver and the remote Inserting batteries into the remote 6:Selecting the speaker system 7:Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically Error codes To rectify the error Error code and remedies Warning codes To change the settings manually Warning code and solution 8:Adjusting the speaker levels and balance To mute the sound To avoid damaging your speakers Listening/Watching a component Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD Turn on the Super Audio CD player/CD player, then place the disc on the tray Turn on the receiver Press SA-CD/CD Watching a DVD 1 Turn on the TV and DVD player 2 Turn on the receiver 3 Press DVD 5 Set up the DVD player To return to the previous display To exit the menu Overview of the menus Page Page LEVEL menu parameters TONE menu parameters SUR menu parameters Types of the surround back decoding functions TUNER menu parameters AUDIO menu parameters VIDEO menu parameters SYSTEM menu parameters xSUR SPK (Surround speakers) xSB SPK (Surround back speaker) xFRT DIST. (Front speaker distance) xCNT DIST. (Center speaker distance) xSL DIST. (Surround left speaker distance) xSR DIST. (Surround right speaker distance) xSB DIST. (Surround back speaker distance) xSUR POS (Surround speaker position) xCRS. FREQ (Speaker crossover frequency) xDIMMER (Brightness of the display) Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound Types of A.F.D. mode If you connect a sub woofer Types of sound field available About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound) About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes To turn off the surround effect for movie/music Listening to the sound without any adjustment Resetting sound fields to the initial settings 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the power While holding down 2CH, press Listening to FM/AM radio Using the controls on the receiver In case of poor FM stereo reception If you cannot tune in a station Storing FM stations automatically 2 Hold down MEMORY/ENTER and press ?/1 to turn the receiver back on Presetting radio stations Presetting radio stations 3,5 3 Press MEMORY 4 Press the numeric buttons to select a preset number 5 Press ENTER 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to preset another station Tuning to preset stations To create an index name Using the Radio Data System (RDS) Receiving RDS broadcasts Displaying RDS information While receiving an RDS station, press DISPLAY repeatedly on the receiver Description of program types Audio input modes Watching component images from other inputs Assignable inputs for component video input All inputs except the FM and AM band FM and AM band Using the Sleep Timer Press SLEEP repeatedly while the power is on Recording using the receiver Recording onto a MiniDisc or audio tape 1 Press one of the input buttons to select the playback component Changing button assignments Categories and the corresponding buttons To clear all remote button assignments xDolby Pro Logic xDolby Surround (Dolby Pro Logic) xDTS 96/24 xDTS Neo:6 xDTS Digital Surround On safety On power sources On heat buildup On placement On operation Troubleshooting Page Remote control Error messages If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide If the problem persist Reference sections for clearing the receiver’s memory AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS Page Page Index Numerics