Sony STR-DG920 Tips, 15US, Started Getting

Tips

• When you connect a 7.1 channel speaker system, the angle A should be the same.

Started Getting

•When you connect a 6.1 channel speaker system, place the surround back speaker behind the listening position.

•Since the subwoofer does not emit highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you want.

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Page Owner’s Record WARNING For customers in the United States –Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna –Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver About This Manual “Neural-THX” About area codes iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners Table of Contents Getting Started Amplifier Operations Enjoying Surround Sound Advanced Speakers Setting Up Using the Remote Clearing all the contents of the remote’s Additional Information Index Back cover Description and location of parts Front panel Status of the POWER button To remove the cover NameFunction AON/STANDBY Lights up in green when the ON/STANDBY receiver is turned on Lights up in red when the Rear panel ADIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section OPTICAL IN jacks player, etc. The Remote commander RM-AAP023 continued Name Function A AV ?/1 Press to turn on or off the operate To select the channel entry mode of the TV, press TV (D) and then press >10 >10 to Press to scan a station CATEGORY Press to select the category MODE mode for XM Radio (page DISPLAY To select information of Sony TV, press TV (D) and then press DISPLAY RESOLUTION COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack (page 77) X SHIFT 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 14US Tips 15US 2: Connecting speakers AMonaural audio cord (not supplied) BSpeaker cord (not supplied) 16US 17US 3: Connecting the TV CHDMI cable (not supplied) DVideo cord (not supplied) EComponent video cord (not supplied) 18US 4a: Connecting the audio components How to connect your components Component to be connected Page Super Audio CD Connecting components with digital audio output jack AAudio cord (not supplied) BCoaxial digital cord (not supplied) Tip 20US Notes on connecting DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter •Be sure to make DMPORT connections firmly, insert the connector straight in See “Enjoying the sound/images from other inputs” (page 82) 21US Connecting components with multi channel output jacks BMonaural audio cord (not supplied) 22US Connecting components with analog audio jacks 23US 4b: Connecting the video components Video input/output jack to be connected Digital Analog High quality image Converting video signals Connecting components with HDMI jacks HDMI features Analog video signals input to the VIDEO jack or COMPONENT VIDEO jacks can be This receiver supports High Bitrate Audio •This receiver supports the Control for HDMI function (page 72) Notes on connecting cables •We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable Notes on HDMI connections •DSD signals of Super Audio CD are not input and output In this case, check the specification of the connected component Connecting a DVD player The following illustration shows how to connect a DVD player ACoaxial digital cord (not supplied) BAudio cord (not supplied) CVideo cord (not supplied) DComponent video cord (not supplied) Connecting a Blu-raydisc player The following illustration shows how to connect a Blu-raydisc player AAudio cord (not supplied) BVideo cord (not supplied) CComponent video cord (not supplied) 28US Connecting a satellite tuner, set-topbox BOptical digital cord (not supplied) CVideo cord (not supplied) 29US Connecting components with analog video and audio jack Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead) CAudio/video cord (not supplied) 30US Function for conversion of video signals This receiver is equipped with a function for converting video signals •Video signals can be output as HDMI video and component video signals •Component video signals can be output as HDMI video signals In the video input/output conversion table of the receiver Notes on converting video signals To display Closed Caption 32US In the video input/output conversion table classified by the menu settings “Resolution” Output from menu setting Input signals 5: Connecting the antennas (aerials) Connect the supplied AM loop antenna (aerial) and FM wire antenna (aerial) *The shape of the connector varies depending on the area code of this receiver •Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna (aerial) 34US 6:Preparing the receiver and the remote 7:Operating the receiver using the GUI 1 Connect a TV to this receiver Refer to “3: Connecting the TV” (page 18) 2 Turn on the TV 3 Press ?/1 to turn on the receiver Overview of the GUI menus The following menu items are available in each settings menu Input Selects the input to the receiver For details on each input, see “Selecting a component” (page 44) Navigating through GUI menu 1Press GUI MODE 2Press V/v repeatedly to select a menu you want 3 Press or b to enter the menu 4 Press V/v repeatedly to select 9:Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings automatically Before you perform Auto Calibration The Auto Calibration function does not work in the following cases –Headphones are connected –SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) is set to off Performing Auto Calibration 1 Press GUI MODE 2 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Settings”, then press or b The Settings menu list appears on the TV screen 3 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Auto Calibration”, then press or b Confirming/saving the measurement results 1 Confirm the measurement result When the measurement ends, a beep sounds 2 Press V/v to select the item you want, then press Item Message list after Auto Calibration measurement Error and warning code Error Code The SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) is set to off. Set it to others and perform the Auto Selecting a component 1 Press one of the input buttons to select the component you want You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver 44US Selected input Components that can be played back VIDEO 1 jack Camcorder, video game etc., connected to the AV IN jack Listening/Watching a component Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD 2 Turn on the receiver 3 Press SA-CD/CD You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select “SA-CD/CD” Watching a DVD/Blu-raydisc Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the TV and DVD •Check the following if you cannot listen to multi channel sound Be sure this receiver is connected to the DVD player Be sure the digital audio output of the DVD player Settings for the audio (Audio settings menu) “7: Operating the receiver using the GUI (Graphical User Interface)” (page 36) Audio settings menu parameters xA/V Sync (Synchronizes audio with video output) Settings for the video (Video settings menu) Video settings menu parameters xResolution (Converting video signals) 4 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Surround”, then press or b 6 Press V/v repeatedly to select the surround sound you want To select Enhanced Surround Mode 1Select “Enhanced Sur Mode” in step 5 above 2Press V/v repeatedly to select the enhanced surround sound you want Types of 2CH mode x2ch Stereo xAnalog Direct 51US Sound Surround Enjoying When connecting Blu-raydisc players and other next generation HD players This receiver supports the following audio formats Audio format of channels HDMI Types of A.F.D. mode A.F.D. mode Multi channel Effect audio after Types of music/movie mode Sound field for [appears on TV screen] Movie Resetting sound fields to the initial settings Adjusting the speaker settings manually 4 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Manual Setup”, then press or b xDistance (Distance from the listening position to each speaker) 5 Press V/v/B/b to select speaker you want to adjust Manual Setup menu parameters xLevel (Level of speaker) xSize (Size of each speaker) Speaker Pattern menu 4 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Speaker Pattern”, then press or b 58US 4 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Test Tone”, then press or b Test Tone menu parameters xTest Tone • OFF • AUTO The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence Adjusting the equalizer – The multi channel input is selected – PCM signals with a sampling frequency of more received than 96 kHz are being received Listening to FM/AM radio Area code U, CA 100 kHz 10 kHz 2,3,5 3 Press V/v to select “Direct Tuning”, then press or b Operations Tuner 63US 4 Press SHIFT, then press numeric buttons to enter the frequency Presetting radio stations 2 Press V/v repeatedly to select “FM” or “AM”, then pressor b 4 Press OPTIONS 5 Press V/v to select “Memory”, then press or b 6 Press V/v to select a preset number Listening to the XM Radio About XM Radio XM Ready® Legal 65US XM Ready® Subscription Connecting the XM Radio 66US Aiming the XM Antenna 2 Press V/v repeatedly to select “XM”, then press or b Signal strength 2,3 67US 3 Press V/v repeatedly to select the category, then press or b 4 Press V/v to select the channel, then press Selecting a channel by inputting the channel number directly 4,6 3 Press OPTIONS 4 Press V/v to select “Direct Tuning”, then press 5 Press SHIFT, then press numeric buttons to enter the channel number Presetting the channels (page 69) 6 Press V/v repeatedly to select the preset channel you want, then press The selected channel is registered as the preset channel you selected in step 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 to preset another channel XM Radio message list Message Remedies screen [Display] Using the Control for HDMI function for “BRAVIA” Sync Connecting a TV and other components To enjoy TV multi channel surround sound broadcasting BOptical digital cord (not supplied)a) CAudio cord (not supplied)a) 73US HDMI for Control Preparing Control for HDMI function This receiver supports the Control for HDMI- Easy Setting function For details, refer to the operating instructions of the TV 2Turn on the receiver, TV and connected components Set the respective Control for HDMI function for the receiver and TV to on. See Watching a DVD (One-TouchPlay) Play back a connected component Watching a DVD by simple operation 75US Turning off the receiver with the TV (System Power Off) You can also use the receiver’s remote to turn off the TV Press TV, then press AV ?/1 The TV, receiver and the components connected via HDMI are turned off Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 2 Press V/v repeatedly to select “Music”, then press or b 3 Press or b 4 Press OPTIONS to display “Function List” 5 Press V/v to select “DMPORT Control” Operating the component connected to the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter To operate the TDM-iP1or TDM- NC1 using the GUI menu of the receiver a)Displayed only when M-crewServer is connected b)Displayed only when a DLNA server other than M-crewServer is connected To operate the TDM-iP1or TDM- NC1 using the adapter menu Do the following Option parameters in the play modes xRepeat Mode (TDM-iP1only) • Off • One Naming inputs Switching between digital and analog audio Enjoying the sound/ images from other inputs Input name VIDEO VIDEO DVD SA-CD/MULTI Assignable video COMPONENT Changing the display Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press DISPLAY, the display will change cyclically as follows FM and AM band Preset station name* t Frequency t Sound field currently applied t Volume About the indicators on the display 8 9 q; qa qs wa w; ASW Lights up when subwoofer is ID.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated D.RANGE JCAT selected during the XM Radio KSP A Using the Sleep Timer You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a specified time Press SLEEP repeatedly while the power is on Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows: When Sleep Timer is activated, “SLEEP” lights up in the display Recording using the receiver Recording onto a MiniDisc or audio tape 1 Press the input button of the playback component 2 Prepare the playback component for playing For example, insert a CD into the CD player Operating without connecting to the TV Overview of the menus Menu Parameters Settings Initial 91US 92US Video settings Resolution DIRECT, AUTO, 480/576i AUTO [<VIDEO>] To operate on the receiver 1Press GUI MODE repeatedly to select “GUI OFF” 2Press AMP Receiver operation is enabled 3Press MENU Item Explanation LEVEL INFO. Displays the measurement EXIT 3Select “SAVE EXIT” in step 2. The measurement results are saved 4Press V/v repeatedly to select the Auto Calibration type, then press Selecting a sound field type Press 2CH/A.DIRECT, A.F.D., MOVIE, or MUSIC repeatedly The selected sound field type appears on the display 1Press AMP 2Press MENU Page Presetting XM Radio channels 1 Select a channel you want to preset 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to preset another channel 98US Programming the remote See the tables on page 101–103for information on the numeric code(s) For a TV remote code value, only numbers in the 500’s are valid 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to control other components •The indicator turns off while a valid button is pressed •For the numeric codes, only the last three numbers entered are valid To control a CD player Maker Code(s) To control a DAT deck To control an MD deck To control a DVD player To control a DVD recorder To control a TV 102US To control a satellite tuner To control a cable box To control a tuner To control a Blu-raydisc player To control a PSX Clearing all the contents of the remote’s memory xCrossover frequency The frequency at which two speaker’s frequencies intersect xDeep Color xDolby Digital Plus xDolby Digital Surround EX xDolby TrueHD xDTS 96/24 xDTS Digital Surround xDTS-ES xDTS-HD xInterlace xLFE (Low Frequency Effects) xNeural-THX For additional information, please visit www.neuralsurround.com xPCM (Pulse Code Modulation) Precautions On safety On power sources On heat buildup On placement Troubleshooting Audio Page Video There is no picture or an unclear picture appears on the TV screen •Select the appropriate input on the receiver (page 44) •Set your TV to the appropriate input mode •Assign the component video input correctly The Control for HDMI function does not work •Check the HDMI connection (page 73) •Make sure “Control for HDMI” is set to “ON” in HDMI settings menu •Make sure the TV is compatible with the System Audio Control function –“TV+AMP” if you want to listen to the sound from the TV speaker and receiver Radio stations cannot be tuned in •Press DISPLAY repeatedly so that the frequency appears on the display The receiver cannot receive XM channels at all •Check that you subscribed to the satellite radio service you want (page 65) Remote commander Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: (Models of area code U only) Video section General Power consumption Supplied accessories For details on the area code of the component you are using, see page Index Numerics