Sony STR-DG500 Rear panel

Rear panel

1

2

4

5

6

DIGITAL

COMPONENT VIDEO

CENTER

OPTICAL

ASSIGNABLE

VIDEO 1

ANTENNA

Y

IN

VIDEO 2

MONITOR

PB/CB

+

–

IN

/B–Y

AM

PR/CR

/R–Y

VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

DVD

VIDEO 2

MONITOR

SURROUND BACK

IN

IN

OUT

L

L

DVD

IN

R

L

COAXIAL

L

L

L

L

L

+

–

+

–

AUDIO

CENTER

OUT

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

R

L

IN

OUT

IN

AUDIO IN

AUDIO IN

AUDIO OUT

AUDIO IN

FRONT

SURROUND

SUB

SUB

SURROUND

FRONT A

SA-CD/CD

MD/TAPE

DVD

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 1

WOOFER

SPEAKERS

FRONT B

MULTI CH IN

WOOFER

SPEAKERS

Started Getting

3

ADIGITAL INPUT section

		OPTICAL	Connects to a DVD
		OPTICAL	Connects to a DVD
		IN jack	player, etc. The
			COAXIAL jack
			COAXIAL jack
			provides a better
		COAXIAL IN	provides a better
		COAXIAL IN	quality of loud

CAUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

AUDIO IN/	Connects to an MD
White (L) OUT jack	deck or CD player,
	etc. (page 17).
Red (R)

jack	sound (page 20,
	22).

BANTENNA section

FM	Connects to the
ANTENNA	FM wire antenna
	supplied with this
	receiver (page 24).

White (L)

Red (R)

Black

MULTI	Connects to a
CHANNEL	Super Audio CD
INPUT jack	player or DVD
	player which has
	an analog audio
	jack for 5.1
	channel sound
	(page 16).

		AM	Connects to the
		ANTENNA	AM loop antenna
		ANTENNA	AM loop antenna
			supplied with this
			supplied with this
			receiver (page 24).

DVIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section

AUDIO IN/	Connects the video
White (L) OUT jack	and audio jacks of
Red (R)	a VCR or a DVD
Red (R)	player (page 19,
	20, 21, 22, 23).

VIDEO IN/

Yellow	OUT jack*

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9GB

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