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STR-DG500 manual
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Contents
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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
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About the indicators on the display
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Rear panel
Remote commander
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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
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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
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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
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Index
Numerics