Sony STR-DG810 User manual

©2007 Sony Corporation
2-898-639-11(1)
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-DG810

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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.
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 waste; dispose of
them correctly as chemical waste.
For customers in the United
States
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 a Class 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 no 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
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
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
that provides guidelines for proper grounding 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.
WARNING
Do not install the appliance in a confined space,
such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.

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About This Manual
• The instructions in this manual are for model
STR-DG810. Check your model number by
looking at the lower right corner of the front panel.
In this manual, models of area code U 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 similar names as those on the remote.
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” and “DTS-ES Neo:6” are registered
trademarks of DTS, Inc. “96/24” is a trademark
of DTS, Inc.
This receiver incorporates High-Definition
Multimedia Interface (HDMITM) 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.
This product is manufactured under license from
Neural Audio Corporation.
Sony Corporation hereby grants the user a non-
exclusive, non-transferable, limited license right to
use this product under the US and foreign patents
pending and other related technology owned by
Neural Audio Corporation.
“Neural” and “Neural Audio” and “Neural
Surround” are trademarks of Neural Audio
Corporation.
Note for the supplied remote
(RM-AAP016)
The AUX button on the remote is not available
for receiver operation.
About area codes
The area code of the receiver you purchased is
shown on the lower left portion of the rear panel
(see the illustration below).
Any differences in operation, according to the area
code, are clearly indicated in the text, for example,
“Models of area code AA only”.
AC OUTLET
SURROUND
L
R
CENTER
SURROUND BACK
Area code

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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Description and location of parts...................5
1: Installing speakers ...................................15
2: Connecting speakers................................16
3a: Connecting the audio components.........17
3b: Connecting the video components ........18
4: Connecting the antennas..........................26
5: Preparing the receiver and the remote .....27
6: Selecting the speaker system...................28
7: Calibrating the appropriate settings
automatically
(AUTO CALIBRATION).......................29
8: Adjusting the speaker levels and
balance (TEST TONE) ...........................34
Playback
Selecting a component.................................35
Listening/Watching a component ................37
Amplifier Operations
Navigating through menus...........................39
Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu).............43
Adjusting the equalizer (EQ menu).............44
Settings for the surround sound
(SUR menu)............................................44
Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu).........46
Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu).........46
Settings for the video (VIDEO menu).........47
Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) ...48
Enjoying Surround Sound
Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS surround
sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT)....... 52
Selecting a pre-programmed sound field .... 54
Using only the front speakers
(2CH STEREO) ..................................... 57
Listening to the sound without any
adjustment (ANALOG DIRECT) .......... 57
Resetting sound fields to the initial
settings ................................................... 58
Tuner Operations
Listening to FM/AM radio.......................... 58
Presetting radio stations .............................. 60
Listening to the XM Radio ......................... 63
Presetting XM Radio stations ..................... 68
Other Operations
Switching the audio input mode
(INPUT MODE) .................................... 71
Enjoying the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT
(DMPORT) ............................................ 72
Listening to digital sound from other inputs
(DIGITAL ASSIGN) ............................. 75
Naming inputs............................................. 76
Changing the display .................................. 77
Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 77
Recording using the receiver....................... 78
Using the Remote
Programming the remote ............................ 79
Additional Information
Glossary ...................................................... 84
Precautions.................................................. 86
Troubleshooting .......................................... 87
Specifications.............................................. 91
Index ........................................................... 93

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Getting Started
Description and location of parts
Getting Started
Front panel
?/1
AUTO CAL MIC
SPEAKERS
(OFF/A/B/A+B)
PHONES
MEMORY/
ENTER
CATEGORY
MODE CATEGORY
TUNING
2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC AUTO CAL DIRECT
DISPLAY INPUT MODE
INPUT SELECTOR
MASTER VOLUME
TUNING MODE
TONE
TONE MODE
VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN
VIDEO L AUDIO R
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Name Function
A?/1
(on/standby)
Press to turn the receiver
on or off (page 27, 37, 38,
58, 91).
BSPEAKERS
(OFF/A/B/A+B)
Press to select OFF, A, B,
A+B of the front speakers
(page 28).
CTONE MODE Adjusts the tonal quality
(bass/treble level) of the
front speakers.
Press TONE MODE
repeatedly to select
“BASS LVL” or “TRE
LVL”, then turn TONE
+/– to adjust the level
(page 40).
TONE +/–
DTUNING MODE Press to operate a tuner
(FM/AM/XM) (page 58,
63).
TUNING +/–
MEMORY/ENTER
Name Function
EDisplay The current status of the
selected component or a
list of selectable items
appears here (page 7).
FRemote sensor Receives signals from
remote commander.
GDISPLAY Press to select information
displayed on the display
(page 67, 77).
HINPUT MODE Press to select the input
mode when the same
components are connected
to both digital and analog
jacks (page 71).
IMASTER
VOLUME
Turn to adjust the volume
level of all speakers at the
same time (page 34, 36, 37,
38).
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Name Function
JDIRECT Press to listen to high
quality analog sound (page
57).
KAUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto
Calibration function
(page 30).
LINPUT
SELECTOR
Turn to select the input
source to playback (page
35, 37, 38, 57, 59, 64, 71,
74, 76, 78).
MMOVIE Press to select a sound field
(page 52, 54, 57).
MUSIC
A.F.D.
2CH
NCATEGORY +/– Used when listening to XM
Radio (page 66).
CATEGORY
MODE
OVIDEO 3 IN/
PORTABLE AV
IN jacks
Connect to a camcorder or
video game (page 25, 36).
PPHONES jack Connects to headphones
(page 87).
QAUTO CAL MIC
jack
Connects to the supplied
optimizer microphone for
the Auto Calibration
function (page 29).

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Getting Started
About the indicators on the display
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LFE
SP A
SP B
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;
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Name Function
ASW Lights up when sub woofer is
set to “YES” (page 42) and the
audio signal is output from the
SUB WOOFER jack.
BLFE Lights up when the disc being
played back contains an LFE
(Low Frequency Effect)
channel and the LFE channel
signal is actually being
reproduced.
CSP A/SP B 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
connected.
D; D/
; D EX
“; D” lights up when Dolby
Digital signals are input. “; D
EX” lights up when Dolby
Digital Surround EX signals are
decoded.
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 71).
Name Function
E; PL/
; PL II/
; PL IIx
“; PL” lights up when the
receiver applies Pro Logic
processing to 2 channel signals
in order to output the center and
surround channel signals.
“; PL II” lights up when the
Pro Logic II Movie/Music/
Game decoder is activated.
“; PL IIx” lights up when the
Pro Logic IIx 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 42) and you select a
sound field using the A.F.D.
button.
Note
Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding
does not function for DTS
format signals or for signals
with a sampling frequency of
more than 48 kHz.
FOPT 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 71).
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Name Function
GDTS/
DTS-ES/
DTS 96/24
“DTS” lights up when DTS
signals are input. “DTS-ES”
lights up when DTS-ES signals
are input.
“DTS 96/24” lights up when the
receiver is decoding DTS 96
kHz/24 bit signals.
Note
When playing a DTS format
disc, be sure that you have made
digital connections and that
INPUT MODE is not set to
“ANALOG” (page 71).
HCAT Lights up when you select
category mode to “ONE CAT”.
For details on presetting XM
Radio station, see page 68.
IMEMORY Lights up when a memory
function, such as Preset
Memory (page 61), etc., is
activated.
JTuner
indicators
Lights up when using the
receiver to tune in radio stations
(page 58), etc.
KPreset
station
indicators
Lights up when using the
receiver to tune in radio stations
you have preset. For details on
presetting radio stations, see
page 60.
LD.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range
compression is activated
(page 40).
MNEO:6 Lights up when DTS Neo:6
Cinema/Music decoder is
activated (page 53).
NCOAX 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 71).
OHDMI Lights up when the receiver
recognizes a component
connected via an HDMI IN jack
(page 19).
Name Function
PPlayback
channel
indicators
L
R
C
SL
SR
S
SB
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)
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 42)
Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO
SW
LC
SL
R
SR

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Getting Started
Rear panel
AC OUTLET
2 3
456
1
DIGITAL
(ASSIGNABLE)
DMPORT
OPTICAL
SAT
IN
DVD
IN
COAXIAL
ANTENNA
VIDEO 1
IN
AM
HDMI
XM
SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT
SA-CD/CD/CD-R TV
L
R
OUT IN IN
SAT
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
DVD
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
VIDEO 1
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO IN
L
R
L
R
L
R
SUB
WOOFER
MONITOR
SAT IN
COMPONENT VIDEO
DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN
Y
P
B /C B
P R /C R
MONITOR OUT
FRONT B FRONT A
L
L
R
R
SPEAKERS
SURROUND
L
R
CENTER
SURROUND BACK
AANTENNA section
FM
ANTENNA
jack
Connects to the FM
wire antenna
supplied with this
receiver (page 26).
AM
ANTENNA
terminals
Connects to the AM
loop antenna
supplied with this
receiver (page 26).
XM jack Connects to the XM
Connect-and-Play
antenna (not
supplied with this
receiver) (page 63).
BDIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section
OPTICAL
IN jack
Connects to a
DVD player, etc.
The COAXIAL
jack provides a
better quality of
loud sound (page
22, 24).
COAXIAL
IN jack
HDMI IN/
OUT jack*
Connects to a
DVD player or a
satellite tuner, etc.
The image and the
sound are output to
TV or a projector
(page 19).
DMPORT Connects to a
DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter
(page 73).
CCOMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/
OUTPUT section
COMPONENT
VIDEO
INPUT/
OUTPUT
jack*
Connects to a
DVD player, TV
or a satellite tuner,
etc. You can enjoy
high quality image
(page 21 – 24).
Green
(Y)
Blue
(PB/CB)
Red
(PR/CR)
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* You can watch the selected input image when you
connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV monitor
(page 21).
You can use the supplied remote to operate the
receiver and to control the Sony audio/video
components that the remote is assigned to
operate. You can also program the remote to
control non-Sony audio/video components.
For details, see “Programming the remote”
(page 79).
RM-AAP016
DSPEAKER section
Connects to
speakers (page 16).
Connects to sub
woofer (page 16).
EVIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT
section
AUDIO IN/
OUT jack
Connects the video
and audio jacks of a
VCR or a DVD
player (page 21 –
25).
VIDEO IN/
OUT jack*
FAUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section
AUDIO IN/
OUT jack
Connects to a
Super Audio CD
player or CD
player, etc. (page
17).
White (L)
Red (R)
Yellow
White (L)
Red (R)
Remote commander
SYSTEM STANDBY
TUNING –
DISC SKIP
MUTING
TOP MENU MENU F1
TV INPUT WIDE
F2
TV VOL
MASTER VOL TV CH PRESET
TUNING +
GUIDE DISPLAY
RETURN/
EXIT
OPTIONS
TOOLS
TV
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD
SAT TV TUNER
2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC
SLEEP
CATEGORY
MODE D. TUNING
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Getting Started
Name Function
AAV ?/1
(on/standby)
Press to turn on or off the
audio/video components that
the remote is programmed to
operate.
To turn the TV on or off, press
TV (wl) and then press AV
?/1.
If you press ?/1(B) at the
same time, it will turn off the
receiver and other
components (SYSTEM
STANDBY).
Note
The function of the AV ?/1
switch changes automatically
each time you press the input
buttons (C).
B?/1
(on/standby)
Press to turn the receiver on or
off.
To turn off all components,
press ?/1and AV ?/1(A) at
the same time (SYSTEM
STANDBY).
Name Function
CInput buttons Press one of the buttons to
select the component you
want to use. When you press
any of the input buttons, the
receiver turns on. The buttons
are factory assigned to control
Sony components as follows.
You can program the remote
to control non-Sony
components by changing the
code. For details see
“Programming the remote”
(page 79).
DRECEIVER Press to activate the receiver
operation (page 39).
EMOVIE,
MUSIC
Press to select sound fields
(MOVIE, MUSIC).
FD.TUNING Press to enter direct tuning
mode.
GAUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto
Calibration function.
Button Assigned Sony
component
VIDEO 1 VCR (VTR mode 3)
VIDEO 2 VCR (VTR mode 2)
VIDEO 3 VCR (VTR mode 1)
DVD DVD player
SAT Satellite tuner
TV TV
SA-CD/CD Super Audio CD/CD
player
TUNER Built-in tuner
AUX Not assigned.
DMPORT DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter
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Name Function
HNumeric
buttons
(number 5a))
Press to
– preset/tune to preset stations.
– select track numbers of the
CD player, VCD player,
DVD player, LD player,
DAT deck, tape deck or MD
deck. Press 0/10 to select
track number 10.
– select channel numbers of
the VCR, satellite tuner,
Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX,
DVD/VHS COMBO or
DVD/HDD COMBO.
Press TV (wl) and then press
the numeric buttons to select
the TV channels.
IENTER Press to enter the value after
selecting a channel, disc or
track using the numeric
buttons of the VCR, CD
player, VCD player, LD
player, MD deck, DAT deck,
tape deck, satellite tuner, Blu-
ray disc recorder, or PSX.
To enter the value of Sony TV,
press TV (wl) and then press
ENTER.
MEMORY Press to store a station during
tuner operation.
JDISPLAY Press to select information
displayed on the TV screen of
the VCR,VCD player, LD
player, satellite tuner, CD
player, DVD player, MD
deck, Blu-ray disc recorder,
PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO or
DVD/HDD COMBO.
To select information of Sony
TV, press TV (wl) and then
press DISPLAY.
KOPTIONS
TOOLS
Press to display and select
items from the option menus
for DVD player or DVD/VHS
COMBO.
To display the options of Sony
TV, press TV (wl) and then
press OPTIONS TOOLS.
Name Function
LMENU Press to display the menus of
the receiver, VCR, DVD
player, satellite tuner, Blu-ray
disc recorder, PSX, DVD/
VHS COMBO or DVD/HDD
COMBO on the TV screen.
Then, use V/v/B/band to
perform menu operations.
To display the menus of Sony
TV, press TV (wl) and then
press MENU.
M./>b) Press to skip tracks of the
VCR, CD player, VCD
player, LD player, DVD
player, MD deck, DAT deck,
tape deck, Blu-ray disc
recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS
COMBO or DVD/HDD
COMBO.
m/Mb) Press to
– search tracks in the forward/
backward direction of the
CD player, VCD player,
DVD player, LD player,
MD deck, Blu-ray disc
recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS
COMBO or DVD/HDD
COMBO.
– fast forward/rewind of the
VCR, DAT deck or tape
deck.
Ha)b) Press to start playback of the
VCR, CD player, VCD
player, LD player, DVD
player, MD deck, DAT deck,
tape deck, Blu-ray disc
recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS
COMBO or DVD/HDD
COMBO.
Xb) Press to pause playback or
recording of the VCR, CD
player, VCD player, LD
player, DVD player, MD
deck, DAT deck, tape deck,
Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX,
DVD/VHS COMBO or DVD/
HDD COMBO. (Also starts
recording with components in
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Getting Started
Name Function
xb) Press to stop playback of the
VCR, CD player, VCD
player, LD player, DVD
player, MD deck, DAT deck,
tape deck, Blu-ray disc
recorder, PSX, DVD/VHS
COMBO or DVD/HDD
COMBO.
TUNING +/– Press to scan a station.
NTV CH +a)/– Press TV (wl), and then press
TV CH +/– to select preset TV
channels.
PRESET +a)/– Press to select
– preset stations.
– preset channels of the VCR,
satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc
recorder, DVD player,
DVD/VHS COMBO or
DVD/HDD COMBO.
OF1, F2 Press F1 or F2 to select a
component
• DVD/HDD COMBO
F1: HDD mode
F2: DVD mode
• DVD/VHS COMBO
F1: DVD mode
F2: VHS mode
WIDE Press TV (wl), and then press
WIDE to select the wide
picture mode.
TV INPUT Press TV (wl) and then press
TV INPUT to select the input
signal (TV input or video
input).
PDVD TOP
MENU
Press to display the menu or
on-screen guide of the DVD
player on the TV screen.
Then, use V/v/B/band to
perform menu operations.
DVD MENU Press to display the menu of
the DVD player on the TV
screen. Then, use V/v/B/b
and to perform menu
operations.
QMUTING Press to mute the sound
(page 36).
To mute the sound of the TV,
press TV (wl) and then press
MUTING.
Name Function
RTV VOL +/– Press TV (wl) and then press
TV VOL +/– to adjust the TV
volume level.
MASTER
VOL +/–
Press to adjust the volume
level of all speakers at the
same time.
SDISC SKIP Press to skip disc of the CD
player, VCD player, DVD
player or MD deck (multi-disc
changer only).
TREPLAY /
ADVANCE
Press to replay the previous
scene or fast forward the
current scene of the DVD
player, Blu-ray disc recorder,
DVD/VHS COMBO or DVD/
HDD COMBO.
CATEGORY
+/–
Press to select XM Radio
category you want.
URETURN/
EXIT O
Press to
– return to the previous menu.
– exit the menu while the
menu or on-screen guide of
the VCD player, DVD
player, LD player, Blu-ray
disc recorder, PSX, DVD/
VHS COMBO or satellite
tuner is displayed on the TV
screen.
To return to the previous menu
of Sony TV, press TV (wl),
and then press RETURN/
EXIT O.
V
V/v/B/b
After pressing RECEIVER
(D), press MENU (L) for
receiver operation, then press
V/v/B/bto select the settings.
After pressing DVD TOP
MENU (P) or DVD MENU
(P), press V/v/B/bto select
the settings, and then press
to enter the selection.
Press also to enter the
selection of the receiver,
VCR, satellite tuner, DVD
player, Blu-ray disc recorder,
PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO, or
DVD/HDD COMBO.
WGUIDE Press to display the EPG
(Electronic Program Guide) of
the TV, DVD player, satellite
tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder,
PSX or DVD/HDD COMBO.
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a)The number 5, PRESET +, TV CH +, and H
buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as
references when operating the receiver.
b)This button is also available for Sony DIGITAL
MEDIA PORT adapter operation. For details on
the function of the button, see the operating
instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA
PORT adapter.
Notes
• The AUX on the remote is not available for
receiver operation.
• 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.
Name Function
X-/-- Press to select the channel
entry mode, either one or two
digits of the VCR or satellite
tuner.
To select the channel entry
mode of the TV, press TV
(wl) and then press -/--.
>10 Press to select track numbers
over 10 of the VCR, VCD
player, LD player, CD player,
MD deck, tape deck, TV or
satellite tuner.
CLEAR Press to clear a mistake when
you press the incorrect
numeric button of the DVD
player, satellite tuner, Blu-ray
disc recorder, PSX, DVD/
VHS COMBO or DVD/HDD
COMBO.
YSLEEP Press to activate the Sleep
Timer function and the
duration which the receiver
turns off automatically.
ZCATEGORY
MODE
Press to select the category
mode for XM radio.
wj 2CH Press to select 2CH STEREO
mode.
wk A.F.D. Press to select A.F.D. mode.
wl TV Press to light up the button. It
changes the remote key
function to activate the
buttons with orange printing.
It also activate the OPTIONS
TOOLS (qa), MENU (L),
RETURN/EXIT O(U),
DISPLAY (J), (V) and
V/v/B/b(V) buttons to
perform menu operations for
Sony TVs only.
e; RM SET UP Press to set-up the remote.

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Getting Started
1: Installing speakers
This receiver allows you to use a 6.1 channel
system (6 speakers and one sub woofer).
To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel
surround sound requires five speakers (two
front speakers, a center speaker, and two
surround speakers) and a sub woofer (5.1
channel).
Example of a 5.1 channel
speaker system configuration
AFront speaker (Left)
BFront speaker (Right)
CCenter speaker
DSurround speaker (Left)
ESurround speaker (Right)
GSub woofer
You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of
DVD software recorded sound in the Surround
EX format if you connect one additional
surround back speaker (6.1 channel) (see
“Using the surround back decoding mode” on
page 45).
Example of a 6.1 channel
speaker system configuration
AFront speaker (Left)
BFront speaker (Right)
CCenter speaker
DSurround speaker (Left)
ESurround speaker (Right)
FSurround back speaker
GSub woofer
Tips
• When you connect a 6.1 channel speaker system,
place the surround back speaker behind the
listening position.
• Since the sub woofer does not emit highly
directional signals, you can place it wherever you
want.
Enjoying a 5.1/6.1 channel
system

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2: Connecting speakers
AFront speaker A (Left)
BFront speaker A (Right)
CCenter speaker
DSurround speaker (Left)
ESurround speaker (Right)
FSurround back speaker
GSub wooferb)
a)If you have an additional front speaker system,
connect them to the SPEAKERS FRONT B
terminal. You can select the front speakers you
want to use with the SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B)
button. For details, see “6: Selecting the speaker
system” (page 28).
b)When you connect a sub woofer with an auto
standby function, turn 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 a sub
woofer, then sound may not be output.
AC OUTLET
HDMI
XM
SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT
SAT
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
DVD
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
VIDEO 1
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
L
R
L
R
MONITOR
SAT IN
COMPONENT VIDEO
DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN
Y
PB/CB
PR/CR
MONITOR OUT
SUB
WOOFER
FRONT B
L
L
R
R
L
R
CENTERFRONT A
SPEAKERS
SURROUND
SURROUND BACK
AUDIO OUT
GA
EB
A
SPEAKERS FRONT B terminalsa)
AMonaural audio cord (not supplied)
BSpeaker cords (not supplied)
D
B
B
C
F

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Getting Started
3a: Connecting the audio components
The following illustration shows how to
connect a Super Audio CD player, CD player
or CD recorder.
After connecting your Super Audio CD player,
CD player or CD recorder, proceed to “3b:
Connecting the video components” (page 18)
or “4: Connecting the antennas” (page 26).
Connecting a Super Audio CD/CD
player/CD recorder
DIGITAL
(ASSIGNABLE)
DMPORT
OPTICAL
SAT
IN
DVD
IN
COAXIAL
ANTENNA
VIDEO 1
IN
AM
HDMI
XM
SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT
TV
IN
SAT
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
DVD
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
VIDEO 1
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO IN
L
R
L
R
SUB
WOOFER
MONITOR
SAT IN
COMPONENT VIDEO
DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN
Y
PB/CB
PR/CR
MONITOR OUT
FRONT B FRONT A
L
L
R
R
SPEAKERS
SURROUND
L
R
CENTER
SURROUND BACK
SA-CD/CD/CD-R
L
R
OUT IN
R
L
Super Audio
CD player/
CD player/
CD recorder
A
AAudio cord (not supplied)

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3b: Connecting the video components
This section describes how to hook up your
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 hooking up all your components,
proceed to “4: Connecting the antennas” (page
26).
Component to be connected
The image quality depends on the connecting
jack. Refer to the illustration that follows.
Select the connection according to the jacks on
your components.
Notes
• Connect image display components such as a TV
or a projector to the HDMI OUT or MONITOR
OUT jack on the receiver.
• Be sur to turn on the receiver when the video and
audio of a playback component are being output to
a TV through the receiver. If the power supply of
the receiver is not on, neither video nor audio is
transmitted.
How to hook up your
components
Component Page
With HDMI jack 19
TV monitor 21
DVD player/DVD recorder 22
Satellite tuner/Set-top box 24
VCR 25
Camcorder, video game, etc. 25
Video input/output jack to be
connected
?/1
AUTOCALMIC
SPEAKERS
(OFF/A/B/A+B)
PHONES
MEMORY/
ENTER
CATEGORY
MODE CATEGORY
TUNING
2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC AUTOCAL DIRECT
DISPLAY INPUT MODE
INPUTSELECTOR
MASTERVOLUME
TUNINGMODE
TONE
TONEMODE
VIDEO3IN/PORTABLE AV IN
VIDEO L AUDIO R
TV, etc. INPUT
jack
Receiver HDMI
OUT, MONITOR
OUT jack
Receiver INPUT
jack
Video component
OUTPUT jack
High quality image
COMPONENT
VIDEO VIDEO
HDMI
COMPONENT
VIDEO VIDEO
HDMI
COMPONENT
VIDEO VIDEO
HDMI
COMPONENT
VIDEO VIDEO
HDMI

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Getting Started
HDMI is the abbreviated name for High-
Definition Multimedia Interface. It is an
interface which transmits video and audio
signals in digital format.
HDMI feature
A digital audio signals transmitted by HDMI can be
output from the speakers connected to the receiver.
This signal supports Dolby Digital, DTS and linear
PCM.
Connecting components with
HDMI jacks
DIGITAL
(ASSIGNABLE)
DMPORT
OPTICAL
SAT
IN
DVD
IN
COAXIAL
ANTENNA
VIDEO 1
IN
AM
XM
SA-CD/CD/CD-R TV
L
R
OUT IN IN
SAT
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
DVD
AUDIO IN
VIDEO IN
VIDEO 1
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO IN
L
R
L
R
L
R
SUB
WOOFER
MONITOR
SAT IN
COMPONENT VIDEO
DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN
Y
PB/CB
PR/CR
MONITOR OUT
FRONT B FRONT A
L
L
R
R
SPEAKERS
SURROUND
L
R
CENTER
SURROUND BACK
HDMI
SAT IN DVD IN VIDEO 2/BD IN OUT
AA
AHDMI cable (not supplied)
We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.
Satellite tuner
Audio/video
signals
DVD player
Audio/video
signals
Audio/video
signals
AA
TV, projector, etc.
Audio/video
signals
Blu-ray disc player
continued

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If you connect a Blu-ray disc
player
• Be sure to program the VIDEO 2 input
button on the remote so that you can use the
button to control your Blu-ray disc player.
For details, see “Programming the remote”
(page 79).
• You can also rename the VIDEO 2 input so
that it can be displayed on the receiver’s
display. For details, see “Naming inputs”
(page 76).
Notes on HDMI connections
• Use a HDMI cable with the HDMI logo
(made by Sony).
• An audio signal input to the HDMI IN jack
is output from the SPEAKERS jacks and
HDMI OUT jack. It is not output from any
other audio jacks.
• Video signals input to the HDMI IN jack can
only be output from the HDMI OUT jack.
The video input signals cannot be output
from the VIDEO OUT jacks or MONITOR
OUT jacks.
• When you want to listen to the sound from
the TV speaker, set “HDMI AUDIO” to
“TV+AMP” in the Video Settings menu
(page 47). If you connect playback multi
channel software, set to “AMP”. However,
the sound will not output from the TV
speaker.
• The multi/stereo area audio signals of a
Super Audio CD are not output.
• Be sure to turn on the receiver when video
and audio signals of a playback component
are being output to a TV through this
receiver. Unless the power is on, neither
video nor audio signals will be transmitted.
• Audio signals (sampling frequency, bit
length, etc.) transmitted from an HDMI jack
may be suppressed by the connected
component. Check the setup of the
connected component if the image is poor or
the sound does not come out of a component
connected via the HDMI cable.
• Sound may be interrupted when the
sampling frequency or the number of
channels of audio output signals from the
playback component is switched.
• When the connected component is not
compatible with copyright protection
technology (HDCP), the image and/or the
sound from the HDMI OUT jack may be
distorted or may be not output.
In this case, check the specification of the
connected component.
• Set the resolution of the image of the
playback component to 720p or 1080i when
you output 96 kHz multi-channel sound over
a HDMI connection.
• We do not recommend using an HDMI-DVI
conversion cable. When you connect an
HDMI-DVI conversion cable to a DVI-D
component, the sound and/or the image may
not be output.
• Refer to the operating instructions of each
component connected for details.