Sony STR-DG520 User manual

SONY:
3-284-083-11 (1 )
Multi Channel AV
Receiver
Operating Instructions
STR-DG520
©2008 Sony Corporation

Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear
of the unit. Record the serial number in the space
provided below. Refer to them whenever you call
upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. _
Serial No. _
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus
to
rain or moisture.
To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the
apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains,
etc. And
don't place lighted candles on the
apparatus.
To prevent fire
or shock hazard, do not place objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Do not install the appliance in aconfined space, such
as abookcase or built-in cabinet.
Install this system so that the powercord can
be
unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the
event
of trouble.
Batteries
or batteries installed apparatus shall not be
exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or
the like.
For customers in the United
States
CA\IT10N; TO AEOUGE THE RISK OF ElECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SEFMCEABI....E PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICtNO TO auAlIFIED SERVIce PERSONNEL
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence
of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the
product's enclosure that may be
of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk
of electric shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence
of important
operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the
appliance.
WARNING
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for aClass Bdigital device, pursuant
to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed
to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in aresidential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, ifnot installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guaranteethat interference will
not occur
in aparticular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
ortelevision reception, which can be determined
by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more
of the following measures:
-Reorient
or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on acircuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
-Consult the dealer
or an experienced radiorrV
technician for help.
CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or modification
not expressly approved in this manual could void
your authority to operate this equipment.
Note to CATV system installer:
This reminder is provided to call CATV system
installer's attention to Article 820-40
of the NEC
thatprovides guidelinesfor propergrounding and, in
particular, specifies that the cable ground shall
be
connected to the grounding system of the building,
as close to the point
of cable entry as practical.

About This Manual
• The instructions in this manual are for model
STR-DG520.
Check your model number by
looking at the lowerright
comer of the front panel.
In this manual, models of area code Uis used for
illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any
difference in operation is clearly indicated in the
text, for example, "Models
of area code Uonly".
•
The instructions in this manual describe the
controls on the supplied remote. You can also use
the controls on the receiver
if they have the same
or similar names as those on the remote.
About area codes
The area code of the receiver you purchased is
shown on the lower right portion
of the rear panel
(see the illustration below).
t:::::H+- 3-XXX-XXX-XX AA
======<:"-""=~ y
Area code
Any differences in operation, according tothe area
code, are clearly indicated in the text, for example,
"Models
of area code AA only".
This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro
Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround
System.
*Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories.
Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are
trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.
** Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent
#'s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674;5,974,380;5,978,762;
6,487,535 &other U.S. and worldwide patents
issued &pending. DTS and DTS Digital
Surround are registered trademarks and the DTS
logos and Symbol are trademarks
of DTS, Inc.
©1996-2007 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
This receiver incorporates High-Definition
Multimedia Interface (HDMFM) technology.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks
or registered
trademarks
of HDMI Licensing LLC.

Table of Contents
Getting Started
Description and location of parts 5
I: Installing speakers 13
2: Connecting speakers 14
3a: Connecting the audio components 15
3b: Connecting the video components 16
4: Connecting the antennas (aerials) 24
5: Preparing the receiver and the remote 25
6: Adjusting the speaker levels and
balance (TEST TONE) 26
Playback
Selecting acomponent 28
ListeninglWatching acomponent 29
Amplifier Operations
Navigating through menus 31
Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu) 34
Adjusting the tone (TONE menu)
35
Settings for the surround sound
(SUR menu)
35
Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu) 36
Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu) 36
Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) 37
Enjoying Surround Sound
Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround
sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) .40
Selecting apre-programmed sound field .42
Using only the front speakers
(2CH STEREO) 44
Listening to the sound without any
adjustment (ANALOG DIRECT) .45
Resetting sound fields to the initial
settings 45
Tuner Operations
Listening to PM/AM radio 46
Presetting radio stations 47
Other Operations
Switching between digital and analog audio
(INPUT MODE) 50
Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
(DMPORT) 50
Naming inputs 52
Changing the display 53
Using the Sleep Timer 53
Recording using the receiver 54
Using the Remote
Changing button assignments 54
Additional Information
Glossary 55
Precautions 57
Troubleshooting 58
Specifications
61
Index 63

Getting Started
Description and location of parts
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Name
~ MEMORY/
ENTER
TUNING
MODE
TUNING
+/-
~ PHONES jack
Function
Press to operate the tuner
(FM/AM) (page 46).
Connects to headphones
(page 58).

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Name Function Name Function
II] sw
[2J LFE
III (XJ PU
(XJ PLII
Lights up when sub woofer
selection is set to
"YES" (page
37) and the audio signal is
output from the SUB
WOOFER jack.
Lights up when the disc being
played back contains an LFE
(Low Frequency Effect)
channel and the LFE channel
signal is actually being
reproduced.
Lights up when the receiver
is
decoding Dolby Digital
signals.
Note
When playing aDolby Digital
format disc, be sure that you
have made digital connections
and that INPUT MODE
is set
to "AUTO" (page 50).
"0[] PL" lights up when the
receiver applies Pro Logic
processing to 2channel signals
in orderto outputthe centerand
surround channel signals.
"[)[] PLII" lights up when the
Pro Logic II MovielMusic
decoder is activated.
However, these indicators do
not light up
if both the center
and surroundspeakers aresetto
"NO" (page 33) and you select
asound field using the A.P.D.
button.
lID OPT
[ID DTS
[l] MEMORY
lID Tuner
indicators
lID Preset
station
indicators
[Q] D.RANGE
Lights up when BD input is
selected. However,
"UNLOCK" appears on the
display
if no digital signal is
input through the OPTICAL
jack. "OPT" also lights up
when
SAT input is selected if
INPUT MODE is set to
"AUTO" and the source signal
is adigital signal being input
through the OPTICALjack.
Lights up when the receiver is
decoding DTS signals.
Note
When playing aDTS format
disc, be sure that you have
made digital connections and
that INPUT MODE
is set to
"AUTO" (page 50).
Lights up when amemory
function, such as Preset
Memory (page 48), etc., is
activated.
Lights up when using the
receiver to tune
in radio
stations (page 46), etc.
Lights up when using the
receiver to tune in radio
stations you have preset. For
details on presetting radio
stations, see page 47.
Lights up when dynamic range
compression is activated (page
32).
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Name
!llJ COAX
~ HOMI
~ Playback
channel
indicators
L
R
C
SL
SR
S
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Function
Lights up when DVD input is
selected. However,
"UNLOCK" appears on the
display if no digital signal is
input through the COAXIAL
jack.
Lights up when the receiver
recognizes acomponent
connected via aHDMI IN jack
(page 17).
The letters (L, C, R, etc.)
indicate the channels being
played back. The boxes around
the letters vary to show how the
receiver downmixes the source
sound (based on the speaker
settings).
Front Left
Front Right
Center (monaural)
Surround Left
Surround Right
Surround (monaural or the
surround components obtained
by Pro Logic processing)
Example:
Recording format (Front!
Surround): 3/2.1
Output channel: When
surround speakers are set to
"NO" (page 33)
Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO
~
[L][CJ[RJ
SL SR

-
OPTICAl.
~[Q]
~1 [Q]
e;:@
r.QUlAl
[I] DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section
~ SPEAKERS section
[g] COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/
OUTPUT section
10 IOPTICAL Connects to aDVD
IN jacks player, etc. The
----------COAXIAL jack
~ COAXIAL IN provides abetter
'0 jack sound quality (page
17,20,22).
COMPONENT Connects to aDVD
VIDEO player, TV, or a
INPUT! satellite tuner. You
OUTPUT can enjoy high
jacks* quality image (page
19,20,22).
Connects to aSuper
Audio CD player,
CD player, etc.
(page 15).
Connects
to
speakers (page 14).
VIDEO IN!
OUT jacks*
@vellOW
~ AUDIO IN
@White (L) jacks
@Red(R)
[[] AUDIO INPUT section
[A] VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT
section
~ AUDIO IN! Connects to video
@White (L) OUTjacks and audiojacks of a
VCR, aDVD
@ Red (R) player, etc. (page
_________ 19-23).
Connects to aDVD
player
or aBlu-ray
disc player. The
image and the
sound are output to
aTV (page 17).
HDMI IN!
OUTjacks*
~Green
~(V)
@Slue
~ (Ps/Cs)
@Red
~ (PRlCR)
@Slack AUDIO OUT Connects to asub
jack woofer (page 14).
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* You can watch the selected input image when you
connect the HDMI
OUT or MONITOR OUTjack
to aTV or projector (page 17, 19).
[§] ANTENNA section
o ~TENNA
jack
AM
ANTENNA
terminals
!1JOMPORT
OMPORT
jack
Connects to the FM
wire antenna
(aerial) supplied
with this receiver
(page 24).
Connectsto the AM
loop antenna
(aerial) supplied
with this receiver
(page 24).
Connects to a
DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter
(page 51).
You can use the suppliedremote to operate the
receiver and to control the Sony audio/video
components that the remote is assigned to
operate (page 54).
RM-AAU020
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Name Function Name Function -
[II TV 1/(9 Press TV 1/(9 and TV (~) at
[ID AMP MENU Press to display the menu of
(on/standby) the same time to tum the TV the receiver. Then, use
.,.,
C)
on or off.
., •and 8) (!1§!) to perform
CD
a
AV 1/(9 Press to tum on or offthe menu operations.
~
CD
(on/standby) Sonyaudiolvideocomponents
[ID
MEMORY Press to store astation.
en
that the remote is assigned to
...
ENTER Press to enter the value after
l»
operate (page 54).
~
selecting achannel, disc or
CD
If you press 1/(9 ([gJ) at the a.
same time, it will tum offthe track using the numeric
receiver and other buttons
of the TV, VCR or
components (SYSTEM satellite tuner.
STANDBY).
!1Q] MUTING Press to tum off the sound
Note temporarily.
The function
of the AV 1/(9
Press MUTING again to
switch changes automatically restore the sound.
each tim1iJou press the input Press MUTING and TV
(~)
buttons ( 3 ).
at the same time to activate
[gJ
1/(9
Press to turn the receiveron or the
TV's muting function.
(on/standby) off.
I11l TV VOL Press TV VOL +1- and TV
To turn
off all components, +8)/_
(~) at the sametime to adjust
press
1/(9 and AV 1/(9 ([II) at the TV volume level.
the same time (SYSTEM MASTER Press to adjust the volume
STANDBY). VOL +8)/_ level
of all speakers at the
~ Input buttons
Press one of the buttons to same time.
select the component you
[1g] ~/~b)
Press to skip atrack of the CD
want to use. When you press
any
of the input buttons, the player, DVD player
or BIu-
receiver turns on. The buttons ray disc player.
are factory assigned to control REPLAY
.. ·I Press to replay the previous
Sony components.
ADVANCE·. scene or fast forward the
You can change the button current scene
of the VCR,
assignments following the DVD player
or Blu-ray disc
steps
in "Changing button player.
assignments" on page 54.
",/~b)
~Press to
2CH Press
to select asound field. -search tracks in the forward/
A.F.D. reverse direction
of the
DVD player.
MOVIE -start fast forward/rewind
of
MUSIC the VCR, CD player or Blu-
ray disc player.
[§] DV
D/B 0Press to display the menu of
[>8)b)
Press to start playback of the
MENU the DVD or BIu-ray disc on
the TV screen. Then,
use., .,
VCR, CD player, DVD player
., •and 8) (!1§!) to perform or Blu-ray disc player.
menu operations.
lib)
Press to pause playback or
[§] D.SKIP Press to skip adisc when recording
of the VCR, CD
using amulti-disc changer. player, DVD player or BIu-
ray disc player. (Also starts
[II D.TUNING Press to enter direct tuning recording with components in
mode. recording standby.)
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Name Function Name Function
.b)
Press to stop playback of the
~e,
After pressing DVDIBD
VCR,
CD player, DVD player MENU ([~]), AMP MENU
or Blu-ray disc player.
+/+/./.
(~]) or MENU/HOME (M]),
FM MODE Press to select the FM press
+, +, •or•to select the
monaural
or stereo reception. settings. Then, press
c±> to
enter the selection ifyou have
TV CH +1- Press TVCH +/- and TV (~)
pressed DVDIBD MENU or
at the same time to select MENU/HOME previously.
preset TV channels. Press
c±> also to enter the
PRESET +1-
Press to select selection
of the receiver,
-preset stations. VCR, satellite tuner, CD
player, DVD player
or Blu-
-preset channels
of the VCR ray disc player.
or satellite tuner.
IIII DISPLAY Press to select information
TUNING +1- Press to scan astation. displayed on the TV screen
of
~ TV Press TV and the button you the VCR, satellite tuner, CD
want at the same time to player, DVD player
or Blu-
activate the buttons with ray disc player.
orange printing. Press DISPLAYand TV
(~)
!HI MENU/HOME Press to display the menu
of
at the same time to display
TV's information on the TV
the VCR, DVD player, screen.
satellite tuner or Blu-ray disc
l1m TOOLSI
player on the TV screen. Press to display and select the
Press MENU/HOME and TV OPTIONS options
of the DVD player or
(~) at the same time to Blu-ray disc player.
display the
TV's menu. Press TOOLS/OPTIONS and
Then, use
+, +,.,•and c±>
TV (~) at the same time to
(!1§]) to perform menu display options applicable to
operations. the Sony TV.
[§] RETURNI Press to
~ -1-·
Press to select the channel
EXITn
-return to the previous menu. entry mode, either one
or two
-exit the menu while the digit
of the VCR.
menu or on-screen guide
of
Press -/-- and TV (~) at the
the VCR, DVD player, same time to select the
satellitetunerorBlu-raydisc channel entry mode, either
player is displayed on the one or two digits
of the TV.
TV screen. >10/- Press to select
Press RETURNIEXIT
nand
TV (~) at the same time to -track numbers over
10 of the
VCR, satellite tuner
or CD
return to the previous menu
or
player.
exit the
TV's menu while the -channel numbers
of the
menu is displayed on the TV Digital CATV terminal.
screen. CLEAR Press to clear amistake when
you press the incorrect
numeric button.
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Notes
•Some functions explained in this section may not
work depending on the model.
•
The above explanation is intended to serve as an
example only. Therefore, depending on the
component, the above operation may not be
possible
or may operate differently than described.
a) The number5, MASTER VOL +, TV VOL +, and
c:> buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots
as references when operating the receiver.
b)This button is also available for DIGITAL
MEDIA PORT adapter operation.
For details on
the function
of the button, see the operating
instructions supplied with the DIGITAL
MEDIA
PORT adapter.
Name
I2QJ Numeric
buttons
(number
58»
[gj] TV INPUT
SLEEP
Function
Press to
-preset/tune to preset
stations.
-select track numbers
of the
CD player, DVD player or
Blu-ray disc player. Press 01
10 to selecttrack number 10.
-select channel numbers
of
the VCR or satellite tuner.
Press the numeric buttons and
TV (~) at the same time to
select the
TV channels.
Press
TV INPUTand TV (~)
at the same time to select the
input signal (TV input
or
video input).
Press to activate the Sleep
Timer function and the
duration which the receiver
turns
off automatically.
1: Installing speakers
This receiver allows you to use a 5.1 channel
system
(5 speakers and one sub woofer).
To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel
surround sound requires five speakers (two
front speakers, acenter speaker, and two
surround speakers) and asub woofer
(5.1
channel).
Example of a 5.1 channel
speaker system configuration
r.t!Front speaker (left)
G)Front speaker (right)
[!.J Center speaker
mSurround speaker (left)
61 Surround speaker (right)
II Sub woofer
Tip
Since the sub woofer does not emit highly
directional signals, you can place it wherever you
want.
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2: Connecting speakers
Before connecting cords, make sure to
disconnect the
AC power cord (mains lead).
oMonaural audio cord (not supplied)
eSpeaker cords (not supplied)
r:.1Front speaker (left)
IDFront speaker (right)
[!]Center speaker
6]Surround speaker (left)
GlSurround speaker (right)
IiSub woofer*
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.. .--. I
nrx.in. l
ilOmm) !
........ ,'y,.J
..
*When you connect asub woofer with an auto
standby function, tum off the function when
watching movies. If the auto standby function is
set to on, it turns to standby mode automatically
based on the level of the input signal to asub
woofer, then sound may not be output.
Note
You can tum on or off the speaker system with the
SPEAKERS (ON/OFF) button (page 5).

3a: Connecting the audio components
-
The following illustration shows how to
connect aSuper Audio CD/CD player.
After connecting your Super Audio CD/CD
player, proceed to "3b: Connecting the video
components" (page 16) or "4: Connecting the
antennas (aerials)" (page 24).
Super Audio CD
player/CD player
GAudio cord (not supplied)
Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect
the AC power cord (mains lead).
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3b: Connecting the video components
This section describes how to connect your
video components to this receiver. Before you
begin, refer to "Component to be connected"
below for the pages which describe how to
connect each component.
After connecting all your components,
proceed to "4: Connecting the antennas
(aerials)" (page 24).
Component to be connected
Component Page
With HDMI jack 17
TV 19
DVD player/DVD recorder 20
Satellite tuner/Set-top box 22
VCR
23
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The image quality depends on the connecting
jack. Refer to the illustration that follows.
Selectthe connection according to thejackson
your components.
(@,
~
®"r"
~
®,.".
..
,".
.
Digital Analog
High quality image

HDMI is the abbreviated name for High-
Definition Multimedia Interface. It is an
interface which transmits video and audio
signals in digital format.
Before connecting cables, make sure to
disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).
-
DVD player Blu-ray disc player TV, etc.
Audio
signals Audio/video signals Audio signals Audio/video signals Audio/video
signals
oCoaxial digital cord (not supplied)
49 HDMI cable (not supplied)
We recommend that you use aSony HDMI cable.
eOptical digital cord (not supplied)
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Notes on HDMI connections
•The sound is output from the TV speaker
only when aplayback component and this
receiver, as well as this receiver and the
TV
are connected via the HDMIjack. To output
the sound from the speakers and to take
advantage
of the multi channel surround
sound, be sure to
-connect the digital audio jacks on the
playback component
to the receiver.
-turn off
TV's volume or activate the TV's
muting function.
•The multi/stereo area audio signals
of a
Super Audio CD are not output.
•Video signals input to the HDMI IN
jack can
only be output from the HDMI OUTjack.
The input video signals cannot be output
from the VIDEO OUTjacks,
or MONITOR
OUT jacks.
•Checkthe setup
of the connected component
if an image is poor or the sound does not
come out
of acomponent connected via the
HDMI cable.
•This receiver may not be able to transfer
video
or audio signals with certain types of
components.
•Refer to the operating instructions
of each
component connected for details.
Notes
•Be sure to tum on the receiver when the video and
audio signals
of aplayback component are being
outputto aTV via the receiver. Unless the power is
turned on, neither video nor audio signals will be
transmitted.
•When connecting optical digital cords, insert the
plugs straight
in until they click into place.
•Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.
Tip
All the digital audio jacks are compatible with
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, and 96 kHz sampling
frequencies.
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The image from avideo component connected
to this receiver can be displayed
on a TV
screen.
It is not necessary to connect all the cords.
Connect audio and video cords according to
the jacks
of your components.
Before connecting cords, make sure to
disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).
TV
Audio signals
Note
Be sure to tum on the receiver when the video and
audio signals
of aplayback component are being
output to aTV via the receiver. Unless the power is
turned on, neither video nor audio signals will be
transmitted.
Tips
•You can watch the selected input image when you
connect the MONITOR OUT or HDMI OUTjack
to aTV or projector.
•To output the sound
of the TV from the speakers
connected to the receiver, be sure
to:
-connect the audio outputjacks of the TV to the
TV AUDIO IN jacks
of the receiver.
-turn off
TV's volume oractivate the TV's muting
function.
Video signals
-
"Audio cord (not supplied)
0Video cord (not supplied)
eComponent video cord (not supplied)
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The following illustration shows how to
connect aDVD playerlDVD recorder.
It
is not necessary to connect all the cords.
Connect audio and video cords according to
the jacks
of your components.
Before connecting cords, make sure to
disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).
Connecting aeve player
DVD player
Notes
•To input multi channel digital audio from the DVD
player, set the digital audio output setting on the
DVD player. Refer to the operating instructions
supplied with the DVD player.
•As this receiver does not have analog audio input
jacks for DVD, connect your DVD player to the
DIGITAL COAXIAL DVD IN jack on the
receiver. To output sound from the front left/right
speakers only, press 2CH.
Tip
All the digital audio jacks are compatible with
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, and 96 kHz sampling
frequencies.
Audio signals Video signals
oCoaxial digital cord (not supplied)
eVideo cord (not supplied)
eComponent video cord (not supplied)
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