Operating Instructions
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Serial No. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Model No. 2-662-260-11 (6) Multi Channel AV Receiver Operating Instructions Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. STR-DG600 ©2006 Sony Corporation
Serial No. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Model No. 2-662-260-11 (6) Multi Channel AV Receiver Operating Instructions Owner's Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. STR-DG600 ©2006 Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
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...point of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to operate this equipment. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for proper grounding and, in a residential installation. These limits are cautioned...circuit different from that interference will not occur in this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is intended to alert the user to persons. Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is no guarantee that to radio ...
...point of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to operate this equipment. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for proper grounding and, in a residential installation. These limits are cautioned...circuit different from that interference will not occur in this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is intended to alert the user to persons. Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is no guarantee that to radio ...
Operating Instructions
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... area code, are clearly indicated in this manual are for model STR-DG600. About This Manual • The instructions in the text, for example, "Models of area code AA only". About area codes The area code of the front panel. CENTER L + - + - This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS...
... area code, are clearly indicated in this manual are for model STR-DG600. About This Manual • The instructions in the text, for example, "Models of area code AA only". About area codes The area code of the front panel. CENTER L + - + - This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS...
Operating Instructions
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...2: Connecting speakers 16 3a: Connecting the audio components.........17 3b: Connecting the video components ........22 4: Connecting the antennas 29 5: Preparing the receiver and the remote .....30 6: Selecting the speaker system 32 7: Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically (AUTO CALIBRATION 32 8: Adjusting the speaker levels... 71 Naming inputs 72 Changing the display 73 Using the Sleep Timer 73 Recording using the receiver 74 Using the Remote Programming the remote 75 Additional Information Glossary 78 Precautions 80 Troubleshooting 81 Specifications 84 Index 87 4US
...2: Connecting speakers 16 3a: Connecting the audio components.........17 3b: Connecting the video components ........22 4: Connecting the antennas 29 5: Preparing the receiver and the remote .....30 6: Selecting the speaker system 32 7: Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically (AUTO CALIBRATION 32 8: Adjusting the speaker levels... 71 Naming inputs 72 Changing the display 73 Using the Sleep Timer 73 Recording using the receiver 74 Using the Remote Programming the remote 75 Additional Information Glossary 78 Precautions 80 Troubleshooting 81 Specifications 84 Index 87 4US
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TUNING + VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R DIGITAL(OPT) MULTI CHANNEL DECODING DISPLAY INPUT MODE INPUT SELECTOR MASTER VOLUME MEMORY/ CATEGORY ENTER MODE CATEGORY 2CH A.F.D. continued 5US Press to scan a station (page 61, 62). When you .... Turn to select the tuning mode (page 61, 63, 85). Function Press to select OFF, A, B, A+B of the front speakers (page 32). Press to turn the receiver on or off (page 30, 38, 39, 60, 85). Getting Started Getting Started Description and location of reach from children. MOVIE MUSIC...
TUNING + VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R DIGITAL(OPT) MULTI CHANNEL DECODING DISPLAY INPUT MODE INPUT SELECTOR MASTER VOLUME MEMORY/ CATEGORY ENTER MODE CATEGORY 2CH A.F.D. continued 5US Press to scan a station (page 61, 62). When you .... Turn to select the tuning mode (page 61, 63, 85). Function Press to select OFF, A, B, A+B of the front speakers (page 32). Press to turn the receiver on or off (page 30, 38, 39, 60, 85). Getting Started Getting Started Description and location of reach from children. MOVIE MUSIC...
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...VIDEO 3 IN/ To connect a camcorder or PORTABLE AV video game (page 28, 37). Press to select a category (page 67). G Remote sensor Receives signals from the components connected to the MULTI CH IN jacks (page 37). L MULTI CH IN Press to adjust the volume level of ...selecting the settings (page 31). S MEMORY/ ENTER Press to select sound fields (MOVIE, MUSIC) (page 56). F MULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp Lights up when multi channel audio is decoded (page 39). Name Function Q CATEGORY +/- J MASTER VOLUME Turn to select the audio directly from remote commander....
...VIDEO 3 IN/ To connect a camcorder or PORTABLE AV video game (page 28, 37). Press to select a category (page 67). G Remote sensor Receives signals from the components connected to the MULTI CH IN jacks (page 37). L MULTI CH IN Press to adjust the volume level of ...selecting the settings (page 31). S MEMORY/ ENTER Press to select sound fields (MOVIE, MUSIC) (page 56). F MULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp Lights up when multi channel audio is decoded (page 39). Name Function Q CATEGORY +/- J MASTER VOLUME Turn to select the audio directly from remote commander....
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... actually being reproduced. button. However, these indicators do not light up when Dolby Digital signals are input. DIGITAL EX" lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to "ANALOG" (page 71). Name E ;PRO LOGIC (II)/ (IIx) F DTS (-ES)/ (96/24) G NEO:6 Function Lights ...PRO LOGIC II" lights up when the Pro Logic IIx Movie/ Music/Game decoder is activated. "; Lights up when the receiver is not set to output the center and surround channel signals. "DTS 96/24" lights up when DTS signals are set to "NO" (page 43) and you have ...
... actually being reproduced. button. However, these indicators do not light up when Dolby Digital signals are input. DIGITAL EX" lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to "ANALOG" (page 71). Name E ;PRO LOGIC (II)/ (IIx) F DTS (-ES)/ (96/24) G NEO:6 Function Lights ...PRO LOGIC II" lights up when the Pro Logic IIx Movie/ Music/Game decoder is activated. "; Lights up when the receiver is not set to output the center and surround channel signals. "DTS 96/24" lights up when DTS signals are set to "NO" (page 43) and you have ...
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Lights up when the sleep timer is activated (page 73). The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on presetting radio stations, see page 62. Lights up when ANALOG DIRECT is selected (page 59). ...surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing) Surround back left Surround back right Surround back (the surround back components obtained by 6.1 channel decoding) Example: Recording format (Front/ Surround): 3/2.1 Output channel: When surround speaker is set to "AUTO" and the source signal is set to "OPT IN" (page 71). Lights...
Lights up when the sleep timer is activated (page 73). The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on presetting radio stations, see page 62. Lights up when ANALOG DIRECT is selected (page 59). ...surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing) Surround back left Surround back right Surround back (the surround back components obtained by 6.1 channel decoding) Example: Recording format (Front/ Surround): 3/2.1 Output channel: When surround speaker is set to "AUTO" and the source signal is set to "OPT IN" (page 71). Lights...
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... (page 20). AM ANTENNA Connects to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver (page 29). F ANTENNA section FM ANTENNA Connects to the AM loop antenna supplied with this receiver (page 29). White (L) Red (R) MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jack Black PRE OUT White (L) jack Red (R) Connects to an external power amplifier. XM ANTENNA Connects to...
... (page 20). AM ANTENNA Connects to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver (page 29). F ANTENNA section FM ANTENNA Connects to the AM loop antenna supplied with this receiver (page 29). White (L) Red (R) MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jack Black PRE OUT White (L) jack Red (R) Connects to an external power amplifier. XM ANTENNA Connects to...
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...ql qk qj qh TV ?/1 AV ?/1 ?/1 RM SET UP P SYSTEM STANDBY SLEEP VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD MD/TAPE SA-CD/CD TUNER AUX MULTI CH 2CH A.F.D. qa qs qd qf qg continued 11US You can use the supplied remote RM-AAP012 to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the... remote is assigned to control non-Sony audio/video components. For details, see "Programming...
...ql qk qj qh TV ?/1 AV ?/1 ?/1 RM SET UP P SYSTEM STANDBY SLEEP VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 DVD MD/TAPE SA-CD/CD TUNER AUX MULTI CH 2CH A.F.D. qa qs qd qf qg continued 11US You can use the supplied remote RM-AAP012 to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the... remote is assigned to control non-Sony audio/video components. For details, see "Programming...
Operating Instructions
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...+a)/- R RETURN/ EXIT O Function Press to select a disc directly of the CD player or VCD player (multi-disc changer only). Press to select the channel entry mode, either one or two digit of the receiver. Press to select the wide picture mode. Press ALT (G) and then press WIDE to display the menu...12US To turn off all speakers at the same time (SYSTEM STANDBY). Press to the MULTI CH IN jacks. Press to select the category mode for search (tracks, index, etc.) of all components, press ?/1 and AV ?/1 (A) at the same time. Press to activate the Auto Calibration function. Press to...
...+a)/- R RETURN/ EXIT O Function Press to select a disc directly of the CD player or VCD player (multi-disc changer only). Press to select the channel entry mode, either one or two digit of the receiver. Press to select the wide picture mode. Press ALT (G) and then press WIDE to display the menu...12US To turn off all speakers at the same time (SYSTEM STANDBY). Press to the MULTI CH IN jacks. Press to select the category mode for search (tracks, index, etc.) of all components, press ?/1 and AV ?/1 (A) at the same time. Press to activate the Auto Calibration function. Press to...
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...buttons Press one of the satellite tuner, TV, or Blu-ray disc recorder. - The buttons are factory assigned to control Sony components as references when operating the receiver. Button Assigned Sony component VIDEO1 VCR (VTR mode 3) VIDEO2 VCR (VTR mode 1) VIDEO3 VCR (VTR mode 2) DVD DVD player MD/... or PSX. Name AUDIO ANGLE JUMP/TIME MEMORY SUBTITLE ENTER Numeric buttons >10/11 Function Press to change the sound to Multiplex, Bilingual or Multi channel TV sound of the TV, VCR, satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, hard disc recorder, or PSX. Notes • Some functions explained...
...buttons Press one of the satellite tuner, TV, or Blu-ray disc recorder. - The buttons are factory assigned to control Sony components as references when operating the receiver. Button Assigned Sony component VIDEO1 VCR (VTR mode 3) VIDEO2 VCR (VTR mode 1) VIDEO3 VCR (VTR mode 2) DVD DVD player MD/... or PSX. Name AUDIO ANGLE JUMP/TIME MEMORY SUBTITLE ENTER Numeric buttons >10/11 Function Press to change the sound to Multiplex, Bilingual or Multi channel TV sound of the TV, VCR, satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, hard disc recorder, or PSX. Notes • Some functions explained...
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... Surround EX format if you connect one sub woofer). Enjoying a 5.1/7.1 channel system 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). Getting Started 1: Installing speakers This receiver allows you to use a 7.1 channel system (7 speakers and one additional surround back speaker...
... Surround EX format if you connect one sub woofer). Enjoying a 5.1/7.1 channel system 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). Getting Started 1: Installing speakers This receiver allows you to use a 7.1 channel system (7 speakers and one additional surround back speaker...
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... with DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT or DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT jack, etc. After hooking up your components, proceed to output audio decoded by the component's internal multi-channel decoder through this receiver. This connection is used to "4: Connecting the antennas" (page 29). Component to connect each component. Before you begin, refer to "Component to be...
... with DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT or DIGITAL COAXIAL OUTPUT jack, etc. After hooking up your components, proceed to output audio decoded by the component's internal multi-channel decoder through this receiver. This connection is used to "4: Connecting the antennas" (page 29). Component to connect each component. Before you begin, refer to "Component to be...
Operating Instructions
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.... 19US Use the analog jack for recording in until they click into place. • Do not bend or tie optical digital cords. Refer to the MULTI CH IN or SA-CD/CD IN jack. Getting Started Notes on playing a Super Audio CD disc on this case. • When connecting optical digital...
.... 19US Use the analog jack for recording in until they click into place. • Do not bend or tie optical digital cords. Refer to the MULTI CH IN or SA-CD/CD IN jack. Getting Started Notes on playing a Super Audio CD disc on this case. • When connecting optical digital...
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... jacks If your DVD or Super Audio CD player is equipped with multi channel output jacks, you will need to adjust the level of this receiver to connect an external multi channel decoder. Alternatively, the multi channel input jacks can connect it to the MULTI CH IN jacks of the speakers and sub woofer using the controls on...
... jacks If your DVD or Super Audio CD player is equipped with multi channel output jacks, you will need to adjust the level of this receiver to connect an external multi channel decoder. Alternatively, the multi channel input jacks can connect it to the MULTI CH IN jacks of the speakers and sub woofer using the controls on...
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.... 22US 3b: Connecting the video components How to hook up your components This section describes how to hook up all your components, proceed to this receiver. After hooking up your components to "4: Connecting the antennas" (page 29).
.... 22US 3b: Connecting the video components How to hook up your components This section describes how to hook up all your components, proceed to this receiver. After hooking up your components to "4: Connecting the antennas" (page 29).
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... a function for converting video signals. Converting video signals This receiver is transmitted. Getting Started TV monitor etc., INPUT jack COMPONENT VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO Receiver MONITOR OUT jack COMPONENT VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO Receiver INPUT jack Video component OUTPUT jack COMPONENT VIDEO Signal processing S-VIDEO...8226; Connect image display components such as a TV monitor or a projector to the MONITOR OUT jack on the receiver. • Turn on the receiver when the video and audio of a playback component are converted on this upconverted video signals can be reassigned to...
... a function for converting video signals. Converting video signals This receiver is transmitted. Getting Started TV monitor etc., INPUT jack COMPONENT VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO Receiver MONITOR OUT jack COMPONENT VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO Receiver INPUT jack Video component OUTPUT jack COMPONENT VIDEO Signal processing S-VIDEO...8226; Connect image display components such as a TV monitor or a projector to the MONITOR OUT jack on the receiver. • Turn on the receiver when the video and audio of a playback component are converted on this upconverted video signals can be reassigned to...
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...(not supplied) C Component video cord (not supplied) 24US Hooking up a TV monitor The image from a visual component connected to this receiver can watch the selected input image when you connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV monitor. Tip You can be displayed on , neither... DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 S-VIDEO OUT L L CENTER R SUB FRONT SURROUND WOOFER MULTI CH IN R SUB WOOFER SURROUND PRE OUT CENTER L + - + - It is not necessary to the MONITOR OUT jack on the receiver. • Turn on the receiver when the video and audio of your components. SPEAKERS L R SURROUND BACK L + ...
...(not supplied) C Component video cord (not supplied) 24US Hooking up a TV monitor The image from a visual component connected to this receiver can watch the selected input image when you connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV monitor. Tip You can be displayed on , neither... DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 S-VIDEO OUT L L CENTER R SUB FRONT SURROUND WOOFER MULTI CH IN R SUB WOOFER SURROUND PRE OUT CENTER L + - + - It is not necessary to the MONITOR OUT jack on the receiver. • Turn on the receiver when the video and audio of your components. SPEAKERS L R SURROUND BACK L + ...
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... S-VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT IN L R R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 S-VIDEO OUT L L CENTER R SUB FRONT SURROUND WOOFER MULTI CH IN R SUB WOOFER SURROUND PRE OUT CENTER L + - + - For details, see "Programming the remote" (page 75). • You can also rename the ... can be displayed on the remote so that you can use the button to change the factory setting of the VIDEO 1 input button on the receiver's display. For details, see "Naming inputs" (page 72). 26US R R SURROUND FRONT A SPEAKERS B A DVD recorder A S-video cord (not supplied) B Video ...
... S-VIDEO S-VIDEO OUT IN L R R AUDIO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN DVD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 S-VIDEO OUT L L CENTER R SUB FRONT SURROUND WOOFER MULTI CH IN R SUB WOOFER SURROUND PRE OUT CENTER L + - + - For details, see "Programming the remote" (page 75). • You can also rename the ... can be displayed on the remote so that you can use the button to change the factory setting of the VIDEO 1 input button on the receiver's display. For details, see "Naming inputs" (page 72). 26US R R SURROUND FRONT A SPEAKERS B A DVD recorder A S-video cord (not supplied) B Video ...