Operating Instructions
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...unless stated otherwise. R R SURROUND FRONT A SPEAKERS + - This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Note for the supplied remote (RM-AAP012) The 12 button on the lower right portion of ...CA only". • The instructions in operation is not available for model STR-DG600. You can also use the controls on the receiver if they have the same or similar names as those on the supplied remote. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the double-D symbol...
...unless stated otherwise. R R SURROUND FRONT A SPEAKERS + - This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Note for the supplied remote (RM-AAP012) The 12 button on the lower right portion of ...CA only". • The instructions in operation is not available for model STR-DG600. You can also use the controls on the receiver if they have the same or similar names as those on the supplied remote. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the double-D symbol...
Operating Instructions
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... 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 Table of Contents... 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 and...
... 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 Table of Contents... 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 and...
Operating Instructions
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L MULTI CH IN Press to select the audio directly from remote commander. T VIDEO 3 IN/ To connect a camcorder or PORTABLE AV video game (page 28, 37). V PHONES jack Connects to select the category mode (page 67). O A.F.D. mode (...MULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp Lights up when multi channel audio is decoded (page 39). I INPUT MODE Press to select the input mode when the same components are connected to select a category (page 67). Press to both digital and analog jacks (page 71). S MEMORY/ ENTER Press to high quality analog sound (page 59). G Remote sensor Receives...
L MULTI CH IN Press to select the audio directly from remote commander. T VIDEO 3 IN/ To connect a camcorder or PORTABLE AV video game (page 28, 37). V PHONES jack Connects to select the category mode (page 67). O A.F.D. mode (...MULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp Lights up when multi channel audio is decoded (page 39). I INPUT MODE Press to select the input mode when the same components are connected to select a category (page 67). Press to both digital and analog jacks (page 71). S MEMORY/ ENTER Press to high quality analog sound (page 59). G Remote sensor Receives...
Operating Instructions
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... D.TUNING DISC ALT mM - 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. Getting Started Remote commander You can also program the remote to operate. wl TV ?/1 (on /standby) switch 3...VIDEO3 DVD MD/TAPE SA-CD/CD TUNER AUX MULTI CH 2CH A.F.D. ANT CLEAR SEARCH MODE H TOP MENU/ GUIDE X x MUTING AV MENU F G g MASTER VOL f O DISPLAY TV VOL RETURN/EXIT TV/ AMP TV CH VIDEO MENU AUTO WIDE CAL 1 AV ?/1 (on/standby) switch 2 ?/1 (on ...
... D.TUNING DISC ALT mM - 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. Getting Started Remote commander You can also program the remote to operate. wl TV ?/1 (on /standby) switch 3...VIDEO3 DVD MD/TAPE SA-CD/CD TUNER AUX MULTI CH 2CH A.F.D. ANT CLEAR SEARCH MODE H TOP MENU/ GUIDE X x MUTING AV MENU F G g MASTER VOL f O DISPLAY TV VOL RETURN/EXIT TV/ AMP TV CH VIDEO MENU AUTO WIDE CAL 1 AV ?/1 (on/standby) switch 2 ?/1 (on ...
Operating Instructions
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... of the DVD player. Press to operate. G ALT Function Press to turn off the audio/video components that the remote is displayed on or off the receiver and other components (SYSTEM STANDBY). Press to - Press to select the searching mode or unit for XM Radio (page...tuner. Press to select the wide picture mode. Press to select the channel entry mode, either one or two digit of all components, press ?/1 and AV ?/1 (A) at the same time, it will turn on the TV screen. 12US Name A AV ?/1 B ?/1 SLEEP C MULTI CH D MUSIC E CATEGORY MODE F PRESET/ CH/D.SKIP +/- R RETURN...
... of the DVD player. Press to operate. G ALT Function Press to turn off the audio/video components that the remote is displayed on or off the receiver and other components (SYSTEM STANDBY). Press to - Press to select the searching mode or unit for XM Radio (page...tuner. Press to select the wide picture mode. Press to select the channel entry mode, either one or two digit of all components, press ?/1 and AV ?/1 (A) at the same time, it will turn on the TV screen. 12US Name A AV ?/1 B ?/1 SLEEP C MULTI CH D MUSIC E CATEGORY MODE F PRESET/ CH/D.SKIP +/- R RETURN...
Operating Instructions
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... assigned wk TV ?/1 Press to store a station. Therefore, depending on the component, the above explanation is not available for receiver operation. 14US of a disc, etc. Button Assigned Sony component VIDEO1 VCR (VTR mode 3) VIDEO2 VCR (VTR mode 1) VIDEO3 VCR (VTR mode 2) DVD DVD player MD/TAPE ...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 DVD player. Press to - select track numbers of the input buttons, the receiver turns on the remote is intended to set up the...
... assigned wk TV ?/1 Press to store a station. Therefore, depending on the component, the above explanation is not available for receiver operation. 14US of a disc, etc. Button Assigned Sony component VIDEO1 VCR (VTR mode 3) VIDEO2 VCR (VTR mode 1) VIDEO3 VCR (VTR mode 2) DVD DVD player MD/TAPE ...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 DVD player. Press to - select track numbers of the input buttons, the receiver turns on the remote is intended to set up the...
Operating Instructions
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... S-VIDEO IN IN L 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 + - + - R R SURROUND FRONT A SPEAKERS B A DVD recorder A S-video cord (not supplied) B Video cord (not supplied) ...Component video cord (not supplied) If you can use the button to change the factory setting of the VIDEO 1 input button on the remote so that it can be displayed on the receiver's display. For details, see "Naming inputs" (page 72). 26US
... S-VIDEO IN IN L 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 + - + - R R SURROUND FRONT A SPEAKERS B A DVD recorder A S-video cord (not supplied) B Video cord (not supplied) ...Component video cord (not supplied) If you can use the button to change the factory setting of the VIDEO 1 input button on the remote so that it can be displayed on the receiver's display. For details, see "Naming inputs" (page 72). 26US
Operating Instructions
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.... This may cause a malfunction. 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. MOVIE MUSIC MULTI CH IN DIRECT 3 1 Press ?/1 to a wall outlet. AC... alternately and then "COMPLETE" appears. 2 Hold down ?/1 for 5 seconds. 5: Preparing the receiver and the remote Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to turn off the receiver. Notes • Install this outlet. "TURNING" and "OFF" appears on the display alternately....
.... This may cause a malfunction. 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. MOVIE MUSIC MULTI CH IN DIRECT 3 1 Press ?/1 to a wall outlet. AC... alternately and then "COMPLETE" appears. 2 Hold down ?/1 for 5 seconds. 5: Preparing the receiver and the remote Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to turn off the receiver. Notes • Install this outlet. "TURNING" and "OFF" appears on the display alternately....
Operating Instructions
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Observe the correct polarity when installing batteries. When the remote no longer operates the receiver, replace all the batteries with old ones. • Do not mix alkaline batteries and other kinds of time, remove the batteries to "DVD". After "...CLEARING" appears on the display, "TURNING" and "OFF" appears alternately and then "COMPLETE" appears. Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two R6 (...
Observe the correct polarity when installing batteries. When the remote no longer operates the receiver, replace all the batteries with old ones. • Do not mix alkaline batteries and other kinds of time, remove the batteries to "DVD". After "...CLEARING" appears on the display, "TURNING" and "OFF" appears alternately and then "COMPLETE" appears. Inserting batteries into the remote Insert two R6 (...
Operating Instructions
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... analog audio. 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. You can also use the input buttons on the remote. 2 Press DIRECT on the receiver to select the input you to 2 channel stereo sources using this mode, the...
... analog audio. 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. You can also use the input buttons on the remote. 2 Press DIRECT on the receiver to select the input you to 2 channel stereo sources using this mode, the...
Operating Instructions
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...jacks. If there are no digital audio signals, analog audio signals are both digital and analog audio input jacks on the receiver. 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select the input. Watching component images from other inputs (COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGN) You can also use the input buttons... on the remote. 2 Press INPUT MODE repeatedly on the input. A.". 5 Press the control button or control button b to enter the parameter. 6 Press ...
...jacks. If there are no digital audio signals, analog audio signals are both digital and analog audio input jacks on the receiver. 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select the input. Watching component images from other inputs (COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGN) You can also use the input buttons... on the remote. 2 Press INPUT MODE repeatedly on the input. A.". 5 Press the control button or control button b to enter the parameter. 6 Press ...
Operating Instructions
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...to control. continued 75US Using the Remote Once the control signals have been memorized, you want to activate the input you want . Note that the remote can also program the remote for Sony components that accept infrared wireless control signals. 1 Press AV ?/1 while holding down RM SET UP.... To clear the memory of the remote To clear all programmes, do the following : •...
...to control. continued 75US Using the Remote Once the control signals have been memorized, you want to activate the input you want . Note that the remote can also program the remote for Sony components that accept infrared wireless control signals. 1 Press AV ?/1 while holding down RM SET UP.... To clear the memory of the remote To clear all programmes, do the following : •...
Operating Instructions
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...207, 208, 209 210 216 211, 212 213, 214 215, 216 217, 218 To control an LD player Maker SONY PIONEER Code(s) 601, 602, 603 606 To control a video CD player Maker SONY Code(s) 605 76US Since the remote signal that your particular component. Notes • The numeric codes are based on this... some or all of the codes. • All of the component Use the numeric codes in the tables below to control non-Sony components and also Sony components that the remote is a chance, however, that a component accepts differs depending on the model and year of the component, more than one of the...
...207, 208, 209 210 216 211, 212 213, 214 215, 216 217, 218 To control an LD player Maker SONY PIONEER Code(s) 601, 602, 603 606 To control a video CD player Maker SONY Code(s) 605 76US Since the remote signal that your particular component. Notes • The numeric codes are based on this... some or all of the codes. • All of the component Use the numeric codes in the tables below to control non-Sony components and also Sony components that the remote is a chance, however, that a component accepts differs depending on the model and year of the component, more than one of the...
Operating Instructions
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...* If an AIWA VCR does not work even though you enter the code for AIWA, enter the code for Sony instead. To control a DVD player Maker SONY PANASONIC PHILIPS PIONEER TOSHIBA DENON Code(s) 401, 402, 403 406, 408 407 409 404 405 To control a ...DVD recorder Maker SONY Code(s) 403 To control a TV Maker SONY DAEWOO FISHER GOLDSTAR/LG GRUNDIG HITACHI ITT/NOKIA JVC MAGNAVOX MITSUBISHI/MGA NEC PANASONIC PHILIPS PIONEER RCA/PROSCAN ..., 547 535 523, 536, 537, 538 530, 537, 539 535, 540, 541 542, 543 continued 77US Using the Remote
...* If an AIWA VCR does not work even though you enter the code for AIWA, enter the code for Sony instead. To control a DVD player Maker SONY PANASONIC PHILIPS PIONEER TOSHIBA DENON Code(s) 401, 402, 403 406, 408 407 409 404 405 To control a ...DVD recorder Maker SONY Code(s) 403 To control a TV Maker SONY DAEWOO FISHER GOLDSTAR/LG GRUNDIG HITACHI ITT/NOKIA JVC MAGNAVOX MITSUBISHI/MGA NEC PANASONIC PHILIPS PIONEER RCA/PROSCAN ..., 547 535 523, 536, 537, 538 530, 537, 539 535, 540, 541 542, 543 continued 77US Using the Remote
Operating Instructions
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...Sony dealer. PCM". Error messages If there is input and "DEC. If an error message appears while you perform Auto Calibration, see "Error and warning codes" (page 34) to "DEC. AUTO" (page 42). Remote control The remote does not function. • Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver... playback component is set to multi channel sound. You can check the condition of the software being played back corresponds to the multi channel format. • Check whether the setup on the remote is not available for receiver operation. The receiver will automatically turn on the...
...Sony dealer. PCM". Error messages If there is input and "DEC. If an error message appears while you perform Auto Calibration, see "Error and warning codes" (page 34) to "DEC. AUTO" (page 42). Remote control The remote does not function. • Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver... playback component is set to multi channel sound. You can check the condition of the software being played back corresponds to the multi channel format. • Check whether the setup on the remote is not available for receiver operation. The receiver will automatically turn on the...
Operating Instructions
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Supplied accessories FM wire antenna (1) AM loop antenna (1) Remote commander RM-AAP012 (1) R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) Optimizer microphone ECM-AC2 (1) For details on the area code of the component you are subject to change without notice. 86US Design and specifications are using, see page 3.
Supplied accessories FM wire antenna (1) AM loop antenna (1) Remote commander RM-AAP012 (1) R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) Optimizer microphone ECM-AC2 (1) For details on the area code of the component you are subject to change without notice. 86US Design and specifications are using, see page 3.
Marketing Specifications
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..., 1 Output) Multi-Channel Input(s): 1 (Rear, 5.1 Channel) Subwoofer Output(s): 1 (Rear) AC Outlet: 1 (Rear) Switched Sony Electronics Inc. •16530 Via Esprillo •San Diego, CA 92127 •1-800-222-7669 •www.sony.com Audio Video Receiver Please visit the Dealer Network for current information at www.sony.com/dn Last Updated: 06/20/2008 Sony and Remote Commander trademarks...
..., 1 Output) Multi-Channel Input(s): 1 (Rear, 5.1 Channel) Subwoofer Output(s): 1 (Rear) AC Outlet: 1 (Rear) Switched Sony Electronics Inc. •16530 Via Esprillo •San Diego, CA 92127 •1-800-222-7669 •www.sony.com Audio Video Receiver Please visit the Dealer Network for current information at www.sony.com/dn Last Updated: 06/20/2008 Sony and Remote Commander trademarks...