Operating Instructions
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4-129-450-11(1) Multi Channel AV Receiver Operating Instructions STR-DH500 ©2009 Sony Corporation
4-129-450-11(1) Multi Channel AV Receiver Operating Instructions STR-DH500 ©2009 Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
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... to "AUTO" and the source signal is a digital signal being reproduced. Lights up when the receiver recognizes a component connected via an HDMI IN jack (page 18). Monaural broadcast Stereo broadcast A preset... MEMORY MONO ST Function Lights up to tune in radio stations (page 45), etc. Light up when the receiver is decoding DTS signals. About the indicators on the display 12 3 4 SW LFE LCR SL S SR ... Lights up when the disc being played back contains an LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and the LFE channel signal is actually being input through the OPTICAL jack.
... to "AUTO" and the source signal is a digital signal being reproduced. Lights up when the receiver recognizes a component connected via an HDMI IN jack (page 18). Monaural broadcast Stereo broadcast A preset... MEMORY MONO ST Function Lights up to tune in radio stations (page 45), etc. Light up when the receiver is decoding DTS signals. About the indicators on the display 12 3 4 SW LFE LCR SL S SR ... Lights up when the disc being played back contains an LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and the LFE channel signal is actually being input through the OPTICAL jack.
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G D Lights up one of the respective indicators when the receiver applies Dolby Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals. The boxes around the letters vary to "NO" (page 36) and you have made digital connections and that ... SR Surround Right S 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 show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on the speaker settings). J Playback...
G D Lights up one of the respective indicators when the receiver applies Dolby Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals. The boxes around the letters vary to "NO" (page 36) and you have made digital connections and that ... SR Surround Right S 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 show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on the speaker settings). J Playback...
Operating Instructions
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...Then, use V, v, B, b and (P) to select a sound field. Name H AMP MENU I MEMORY ENTER J MUTING K TV VOL +a)/- Press to turn off the receiver and other Sony components (SYSTEM STANDBY). Press to adjust the volume level of the TV. search tracks in the forward/ reverse direction of the VCR, CD player... in recording standby.) continued 11US G D.TUNING Press to activate the TV's muting function. MASTER VOL +a)/- Press to enter the value after selecting a channel, disc or track using a multi-disc changer. Press MUTING and TV (M) at the same time to enter direct tuning mode. and TV (M) at...
...Then, use V, v, B, b and (P) to select a sound field. Name H AMP MENU I MEMORY ENTER J MUTING K TV VOL +a)/- Press to turn off the receiver and other Sony components (SYSTEM STANDBY). Press to adjust the volume level of the TV. search tracks in the forward/ reverse direction of the VCR, CD player... in recording standby.) continued 11US G D.TUNING Press to activate the TV's muting function. MASTER VOL +a)/- Press to enter the value after selecting a channel, disc or track using a multi-disc changer. Press MUTING and TV (M) at the same time to enter direct tuning mode. and TV (M) at...
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...on the TV screen. Press -/-- and TV (M) at the same time to the Sony TV. PRESET +/- preset channels of the VCR, satellite tuner or CD player. - N MENU/HOME Press to the... the TV screen. exit the menu while the menu or on-screen guide of the receiver, VCR, satellite tuner, CD player, DVD player or Bluray disc player. Press RETURN/EXIT...or satellite tuner. return to enter the selection if you press the incorrect numeric button. 12US Press to select the settings. channel numbers of the VCR. preset stations. - Name P , V/v/B/b Q DISPLAY R TOOLS/ OPTIONS S -/-- >10/x ...
...on the TV screen. Press -/-- and TV (M) at the same time to the Sony TV. PRESET +/- preset channels of the VCR, satellite tuner or CD player. - N MENU/HOME Press to the... the TV screen. exit the menu while the menu or on-screen guide of the receiver, VCR, satellite tuner, CD player, DVD player or Bluray disc player. Press RETURN/EXIT...or satellite tuner. return to enter the selection if you press the incorrect numeric button. 12US Press to select the settings. channel numbers of the VCR. preset stations. - Name P , V/v/B/b Q DISPLAY R TOOLS/ OPTIONS S -/-- >10/x ...
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... DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter operation. Example of the button, refer to serve as references when operating the receiver. preset/tune to select track number 10. - select channel numbers of the CD player, DVD player or Blu-ray disc player. SLEEP Press to select the TV...the subwoofer does not emit highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you to use a 5.1 channel system (5 speakers and one subwoofer). Getting Started 1: Installing the speakers This receiver allows you want. 13US b)This button is intended to the operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA...
... DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter operation. Example of the button, refer to serve as references when operating the receiver. preset/tune to select track number 10. - select channel numbers of the CD player, DVD player or Blu-ray disc player. SLEEP Press to select the TV...the subwoofer does not emit highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you to use a 5.1 channel system (5 speakers and one subwoofer). Getting Started 1: Installing the speakers This receiver allows you want. 13US b)This button is intended to the operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL MEDIA...
Operating Instructions
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... OUT jacks. • Check the setup of the multi channel surround sound, be output from the TV speaker only when a playback component and this receiver, as well as this receiver and the TV are connected via the HDMI cable. • This receiver may not be able to transfer video or audio signals with... jack. Tip All the digital audio jacks are not output. • Video signals input to the HDMI IN jack can only be sure to the receiver. - Getting Started Notes on the playback component to - connect the digital audio jacks on HDMI connections • The sound is poor or the sound...
... OUT jacks. • Check the setup of the multi channel surround sound, be output from the TV speaker only when a playback component and this receiver, as well as this receiver and the TV are connected via the HDMI cable. • This receiver may not be able to transfer video or audio signals with... jack. Tip All the digital audio jacks are not output. • Video signals input to the HDMI IN jack can only be sure to the receiver. - Getting Started Notes on the playback component to - connect the digital audio jacks on HDMI connections • The sound is poor or the sound...
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... the DIGITAL COAXIAL DVD IN jack on the DVD player. To output sound from the DVD player, set the digital audio output setting on the receiver. Audio signals DVD player Video signals A B C HDMI CONNECT TO SAT IN DVD IN BD IN OUT DIGITAL INPUT FOR AUDIO ANTENNA AM BD IN SAT... The following illustration shows how to connect all the cords. Tip All the digital audio jacks are compatible with the DVD player. • As this receiver does not have analog audio input jacks for DVD, connect your DVD player to the jacks of your components. It is not necessary to connect...
... the DIGITAL COAXIAL DVD IN jack on the DVD player. To output sound from the DVD player, set the digital audio output setting on the receiver. Audio signals DVD player Video signals A B C HDMI CONNECT TO SAT IN DVD IN BD IN OUT DIGITAL INPUT FOR AUDIO ANTENNA AM BD IN SAT... The following illustration shows how to connect all the cords. Tip All the digital audio jacks are compatible with the DVD player. • As this receiver does not have analog audio input jacks for DVD, connect your DVD player to the jacks of your components. It is not necessary to connect...
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...-ray disc. Tips • Select the sound format of the disc to be played, if necessary. • You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver. 3 Press DVD to watch a DVD or press BD to the operating instructions supplied with the TV and DVD player or Blu-ray disc player. •... digital audio output of the DVD or Blu-ray disc is set up properly. TV CH + PRESET - You can select the sound field to multi channel sound. - Recommended sound fields: Movie: C.ST.EX Music: CONCERT 1 Turn on the TV and DVD player or Blu-ray disc player. 2 Turn on this...
...-ray disc. Tips • Select the sound format of the disc to be played, if necessary. • You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver. 3 Press DVD to watch a DVD or press BD to the operating instructions supplied with the TV and DVD player or Blu-ray disc player. •... digital audio output of the DVD or Blu-ray disc is set up properly. TV CH + PRESET - You can select the sound field to multi channel sound. - Recommended sound fields: Movie: C.ST.EX Music: CONCERT 1 Turn on the TV and DVD player or Blu-ray disc player. 2 Turn on this...
Operating Instructions
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...depending on the speaker settings. If you connect a subwoofer This receiver will generate a low frequency signal for output to a 2 channel signal. Note This function does not work when - mode [Display] Multi channel audio after decoding A.F.D. AUTO [A.F.D. This setting is ideal for output...A.F.D. However, this mode can reproduce sound in 5.1 channel for movies encoded in 2 channel format is decoded into 4.1 channels. Types of more than 48 kHz is input. 40US ANALOG DIRECT is selected. - In addition, this receiver will generate a low frequency signal for normal stereo ...
...depending on the speaker settings. If you connect a subwoofer This receiver will generate a low frequency signal for output to a 2 channel signal. Note This function does not work when - mode [Display] Multi channel audio after decoding A.F.D. AUTO [A.F.D. This setting is ideal for output...A.F.D. However, this mode can reproduce sound in 5.1 channel for movies encoded in 2 channel format is decoded into 4.1 channels. Types of more than 48 kHz is input. 40US ANALOG DIRECT is selected. - In addition, this receiver will generate a low frequency signal for normal stereo ...
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...without processing by the tone, sound field, etc. * You can only select this sound field if the headphones are downmixed to the receiver. 42US HALL [HALL] Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club. JAZZ CLUB [JAZZ] Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall.... STUDIO EX B DCS [C.ST.EX B] Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Cary Grant Theater" cinema production studio. This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones when 2 channel mode (page 43)/A.F.D. This is featured in the soundtrack. This mode is ...
...without processing by the tone, sound field, etc. * You can only select this sound field if the headphones are downmixed to the receiver. 42US HALL [HALL] Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club. JAZZ CLUB [JAZZ] Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall.... STUDIO EX B DCS [C.ST.EX B] Reproduces the sound characteristics of the Sony Pictures Entertainment "Cary Grant Theater" cinema production studio. This mode is selected automatically if you use headphones when 2 channel mode (page 43)/A.F.D. This is featured in the soundtrack. This mode is ...
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... STEREO mode. the front and surround speakers are downmixed to hear any sound coming directly from the subwoofer if all the speakers are set to 2 channel stereo sources using the front left /right speakers only. the portable audio is selected. - or press A.F.D. Note No sound is output from the surround ...sound from the front left /right speakers and a subwoofer, select "A.F.D. AUTO" (page 40). 43US Using only the front speakers (2CH STEREO) In this mode, the receiver outputs the sound from the subwoofer. To turn off the surround effect for music is selected. -
... STEREO mode. the front and surround speakers are downmixed to hear any sound coming directly from the subwoofer if all the speakers are set to 2 channel stereo sources using the front left /right speakers only. the portable audio is selected. - or press A.F.D. Note No sound is output from the surround ...sound from the front left /right speakers and a subwoofer, select "A.F.D. AUTO" (page 40). 43US Using only the front speakers (2CH STEREO) In this mode, the receiver outputs the sound from the subwoofer. To turn off the surround effect for music is selected. -
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... on the display. • You cannot select ANALOG DIRECT when you to select "A. To cancel ANALOG DIRECT Press 2CH/A.DIRECT on the receiver for this function, only the volume and front speaker balance can be adjusted. ?/1 INPUT SELECTOR MASTER VOLUME PHONES INPUT MODE TUNING MODE TUNING... analog audio. CLR." You can also use the buttons on the receiver again. This function enables you select BD, DVD and DMPORT as input. MOVIE MUSIC DISPLAY DIMMER MUTING 2CH/A.DIRECT 1 Press ?/1 to two channel analog input. You can also press any adjustment (ANALOG DIRECT) You...
... on the display. • You cannot select ANALOG DIRECT when you to select "A. To cancel ANALOG DIRECT Press 2CH/A.DIRECT on the receiver for this function, only the volume and front speaker balance can be adjusted. ?/1 INPUT SELECTOR MASTER VOLUME PHONES INPUT MODE TUNING MODE TUNING... analog audio. CLR." You can also use the buttons on the receiver again. This function enables you select BD, DVD and DMPORT as input. MOVIE MUSIC DISPLAY DIMMER MUTING 2CH/A.DIRECT 1 Press ?/1 to two channel analog input. You can also press any adjustment (ANALOG DIRECT) You...
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... video signal information consisting of -the-art dubbing theaters and recording studios, including Sony Pictures Entertainment's dubbing studios. c)For details on the BD1 or BD3 setting, refer... a VTR 2 or VTR 3 setting which corresponds to the front and center channels. The remote is then added to 8 mm and VHS respectively. Categories and ...DVD1)b) DVD recorder 4 (command mode DVD3)b) CD player 5 Euro Digital Satellite Receiver 6 DVR (Digital CATV terminal) 7 DSS (Digital Satellite Receiver) 8 Blu-ray disc player 9 (command mode BD1)c) Blu-ray disc recorder...
... video signal information consisting of -the-art dubbing theaters and recording studios, including Sony Pictures Entertainment's dubbing studios. c)For details on the BD1 or BD3 setting, refer... a VTR 2 or VTR 3 setting which corresponds to the front and center channels. The remote is then added to 8 mm and VHS respectively. Categories and ...DVD1)b) DVD recorder 4 (command mode DVD3)b) CD player 5 Euro Digital Satellite Receiver 6 DVR (Digital CATV terminal) 7 DSS (Digital Satellite Receiver) 8 Blu-ray disc player 9 (command mode BD1)c) Blu-ray disc recorder...
Operating Instructions
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...not be connected to "ANALOG" (page 49). • Check that your nearest Sony dealer. There is no sound from digital sources (from the headphones, the component may not be connected to the receiver correctly. Check that the speakers and components are ) fully inserted into the jacks on...• Check that headphones are turned on both the receiver and the component. If both channels are fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component. There is no sound from one channel is not set to the receiver correctly. "NO INPUT" appears on the display. ...
...not be connected to "ANALOG" (page 49). • Check that your nearest Sony dealer. There is no sound from digital sources (from the headphones, the component may not be connected to the receiver correctly. Check that the speakers and components are ) fully inserted into the jacks on...• Check that headphones are turned on both the receiver and the component. If both channels are fully inserted into the jacks on both the receiver and the component. There is no sound from one channel is not set to the receiver correctly. "NO INPUT" appears on the display. ...
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... source component using the input buttons (page 25). Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with a sampling frequency of this receiver. 58US Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is heard from the component connected to either "SMALL" or "LARGE" (page 31). you have connected the digital ...audio jacks on the playback component to the receiver. There is no sound from the center/ surround speakers. • Select a CINEMA ...
... source component using the input buttons (page 25). Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with a sampling frequency of this receiver. 58US Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is heard from the component connected to either "SMALL" or "LARGE" (page 31). you have connected the digital ...audio jacks on the playback component to the receiver. There is no sound from the center/ surround speakers. • Select a CINEMA ...