Sony STR-DG710 User manual

Multi Channel AV
Receiver
Operating Instructions
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.
STR-DG710
@2007Sony Corporation

To reduce the risk of fire or electric
shock, do not expose this apparatus to
rain or moisture.
To preveut fire, do not cover the ventih_tiou of the
:Jpp:u'atuswith 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 i1111install the appliance in a confined space,
suc 1 as a bookcase or bu 1-I/ cab nel.
Install this system so that the power cord can be
unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the
event of trouble.
_(_ Don't throw away batteries with
general house wasle: dispose of
them correctly as clmmical waste.
For customers in the United
States
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uuinsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the
product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a
risk (if 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 l\mnd to comply
with the limits for a (!lass B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses. and can radiate
radio frequency energy and. if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However. there is i1o guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television 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 a circuit
dilTcrent from that to which the receiver is
counected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio_V
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 rmnimler is provided to call CATV s>stem
iustaller's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC
that provides guidelines l\)r proper grounding and. in
particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be
connected to the gromlding system of the building,
as close to the point of cable entry as practicah
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About This Manual
•The instructions in this manual arefor model
STR-DG710. Check your model number by
looking at the lower right comer of the front paneL
In this manuah models of area code lJ is used for
illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any
difference in operation is clearly indicated in the
text. for example. "Models of area code CA only".
• 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 simi]ar names as those on tile remote.
About area codes
Tile :u'ea code of the receiver you purchased is
shown on the lower right portion of the rear panel
see the illustration below).
_2-XXX-XXX-XX AA
Areacode
Any differences in operation, according to tile 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". ';Surround EX". and the
double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
:: "DTS". ';DTS-ES I Neo:6" are registered
trademarks of DTS. Inc. _96124" is a trademark
of DTS. Inc.
This receiver incorporates High-Definition
Multimedia Interf:_ce/HDMI TM) technology.
HDMI. the HDMI logo and High-Definition
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.
XM is a registered trademark of XM Satellite Radio
Inc.
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Tableof Contents
Getting Started
Description and location of parts ................... 5
1: Installing speakers ................................... 14
2: Connecting speakers ................................ 15
3a: Connecting the audio components ......... 16
3b: Connecting the video components ........ 17
4: Connecting the antennas (aerials) ............ 25
5: Preparing the receiver and the remote.....26
6: Selecting the speaker system ................... 27
7: Calibrating the appropriate settings
automatically
(AUTO CALIBRATION) ....................... 28
8: Adjusting the speaker levels and balance
(TEST TONE) ........................................ 31
Playback
Selecting a component ................................. 33
Listening/W:ttching a component ................ 34
Amplifier Operations
Navigating through menus ........................... 36
Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu) ............. 40
Adjusting the equalizer (EQ menu) ............. 41
Settings for the surround sound
(SUR menu) ............................................ 41
Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu) ......... 43
Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu) ......... 43
Settings for the video (VIDEO menu) ......... 44
Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) ...45
Calibrating the appropriate settings
automatically (A. CAL menu) ................ 49
Enjoying Surround Sound
Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround
sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) ....... 49
Selecting a pre-programmed sound field.....51
Using only the front speakers
(2CH STEREO) ...................................... 54
Listening to the sonnd without any
adjnstment (ANALOG DIRECT) .......... 54
Resetting sound fields to the initial
settings ................................................... 55
Tuner Operations
Listening to FM/AM radio .......................... 55
Presetting radio stations .............................. 57
Listening to the XM Radio ......................... 60
Presetting XM Radio stations ..................... 64
Other Operations
Switching between digital and analog
audio (INPUT MODE) .......................... 67
Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
(DMPORT) ............................................ 68
Listening to digital sound from other
inputs (DIGITAL ASSIGN) ................... 71
Naming inputs ............................................. 72
Changing the display .................................. 73
Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 73
Recording using the receiver ....................... 74
Using the Remote
Changing button assignments ..................... 74
Additional Information
Glossary ...................................................... 75
Precautions .................................................. 77
Troubleshooting .......................................... 78
Specifications .............................................. 82
Index ............................................. Back cover
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Descriptionandlocationofparts (,Q
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[]
Name Function
[] I/(_ Press to turn thereceiver on
(on/standby) or off (page 26.34. 35.55.
82).
[] SPEAKERS Press to select the lhont
(OFF/A/B) speaker system/page 27).
[] TUNING Press orturn to operate the
MODE tuner (FM/AM/XM) (page
55).
TUNING +/-
MEMORY/
ENTER
[] Display The current status of tile
selected component or a list
of selectable items appears
here (page 71.
[] Remote Receives signals from remote
sensor commander.
[] DISPLAY Press to select information
displayed on the display
(page 73).
Name Function
[] INPUT MODE Press to select the input mode
when the same components
are connected to both digital
and analog .jacks (page 67).
[] MASTER Turn to adjust the volume
VOLUME level of all speakers at the
same time (page 32.33.34.
35).
[] DIRECT Press to listen to high quality
analog sound (page 54).
[] AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto
Calibration function (page
29).
[] INPUT Turn to select the input
SELECTOR source to play back (page 33.
34. 35.54. 56. 58.59. 67.72.
74).
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Name Function
[] 2CH Press to select a sound Field
A.F.D. /page 49).
MOVIE
MUSIC
[] CATEGORY Used "_hen listening to XM
MODE Radio (page 60).
CATEGORY
+/-
[] VIDEO 3 IN/ Connects to a portable audio/
PORTABLEAV video component such as a
IN jacks camcorder or video game
(page 24, 33).
[] AUTO CAL Connects to tile supplied
MIC jack optimizer microphone for tile
Auto Calibration function
(page 28).
[] PHONES jack Connects to headphones
(page 78).
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Name Function Name Function
[] SW Lights up when sub woofer [] rlrl PId
selection is set to "YES" (page It'] PLII/
45) and the audio signal is It'] PLIIx
output from the SUB
WOOFER jack.
[] LFE
[] SP A/SP B
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 according to the
speaker system used. However.
these indicators do not light up
if the speaker output is turned
off or if headphones are
couuected.
[] DO D/
DO D EX "OrlD" lights up when the
receiver is decoding Dolby
Digital signals. "Orl D EX"
lights up when the receiver is
decoding Dolby Digital
Surround EX signals.
Note
When playing a Dolby Digital
format disc. be sure that you
have made digital connections
and that INPUT MODE is not
set to "ANALOG" (page 67).
"Orl PL" lights up when the
receiver applies Pro Logic
processing to 2 channel signals
in order to output the center and
surround channel signals.
"Flr]PLII" lights up when the
Pro Logic 1IMovie/Music/
Game decoder is activated.
"Flr]PLllx" lights up when the
Pro Logic llx Movie/Music/
Game decoder is activated.
However. these indicators do
not light up if both the center
and surround speakers are set to
"NO" (page 39) and you select
a souud field using the A.F.D.
buttou.
Note
Dolby Pro Logic lIx decoding
does not flmctiou for DTS
format signals or lk_rsignals
with a sampling frequency of
more than 48 kHz.
[] OPT Lights up when INPUT MODE
is set to "AUTO IN" and the
source signal is a digital signal
being input through the
OPTICAL jack. or when
INPUT MODE is set to "OPT
IN" (page 67).
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Name Function
[_ DTS/
DTS-ES/
DTS 06/24
Name Function
"DTS" lights up when the
receiver is decoding DTS
signals. "DTS-ES" lights up
when the receiver is decoding
DTS-ES signals. "DTS 96/24"
lights up whet* the receiver is
decoding DTS 96124 (96 kHz/
24 bit) signals. L
Note R
When playing a DTS fonn:,t C
disc. be sure that >oo have SL
made digital connections and SR
that INPUT MODE is not set to S
"ANAL()(;" (page 67).
[_ CAT Lights up when "ALL (7AT" SB
mode is changed to "ONE
CAT" mode during XM Radio
operation (page 63).
[] MEMORY Lights up when a memory
functiom such as Preset
Memory/page 58), etc.. is
activated.
[] Tuner Lights up when using the
indicators receiver to tune in radio
stations (page 55), etc.
[] Preset Lights up when using the
station receiver to tune it*radio
indicators stations you have preset. For
details on presetting radio
stations, see page 57.
[] D.RANGE Lights up whet* dynamic range
compression is activated (page
37).
[] NEO:6 Lights up when DTS Neo:6
Cinema/Music decoder is
activated (page 50).
[] COAX Lights up when INPUT MODE
is set to "AUTO IN" and the
source signal is a digital signal
being input through the
COAXIAL jack, or when
INPUT MODE is set to
"COAX IN" (page 67)
HDMI Lights up whet* the receiver
recognizes a component
connected via a HDMI IN jack
(page 18).
[] Playback
channel
indicators
The letters/L, C. R. etc.)
indicate the channels being
played back. The boxes _round
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)
Surround back (the surround
back components obtained by
6.1 channel decoding)
Example:
Recording format (Front/
Surround): 3/2.1
Output channel: When
surround speakers are set to
"NO" (page 39)
Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO
SL SR
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[] DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section
[_ OPTICAL Cennects to a
IN jacks DVD player, etc.
The COAXIAL
COAXIAL IN jack provides a
jack better quality ef
leud sound (page +
21.23). LEZ3J
HDMI IN/ Connects to a
OUT jacks' DVD player, etc.
The image and the
sound are output te
aTV era projector
(page 18).
DMPORT Cennects to a
jack DIGITALMEDIA
PORT adapter
(page 69).
[] COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/
OUTPUT section
O COMPONENT Cennecls to a
Green (Y) VIDEO DVD player, TV,
Blue INPUT/ or a satellite luner.
(PB/CB) OUTPUT You can enjoy
jacks _ high quality image
Red (page 21) 23).
(PR/OR)
[] SPEAKERS section
Collnects tO
speakers (page 15).
Connects to a sub
woofer (page 151.
[] VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT
section
AUDIO IN/ Connects to aVCR.
White (L) OUT jacks a DVD player, etc.
Red (page 20 24).(R)
Yellow VIDEO IN/
OUT .jacks:
[] AUDIO INPUT section
AUDIO IN Connects to a CD
White (L) jacks player, etc. (page
Red (R) 16).
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[] ANTENNA section
FM Connects to the FM
ANTENNA wire antelma
jack (aerial) supplied
with this receiver
(page 25).
AM Connects to the AM
ANTENNA loop antenna
terminals (aerial) supplied
with lhis receiver
(page 25).
XM C o,meets to the XM
ANTENNA Connect-and-Play
jack auleulla (uol
supplied) (page 61 ).
: You can watch the selected input image when you
connect the MON TOR OUT or HDMI OUT jack
to a TV or prqjector (page 20).
You can use the supplied remote
RM-AAU014 to operate the receiver and to
control the Sony audio/video components that
the remote is assigned to operate (page 74).
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