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4-266-497-12(1) Multi Channel AV Receiver Operating Instructions STR-DH820 ©2011 Sony Corporation
4-266-497-12(1) Multi Channel AV Receiver Operating Instructions STR-DH820 ©2011 Sony Corporation
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... the following FCC statement applies only to the version of this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is disposed of correctly, you purchased the product. These limits are cautioned that this equipment. Reorient or relocate the... or sold with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - To reduce the risk of electric shock, the speaker cord should be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is damaged, liquid...
... the following FCC statement applies only to the version of this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which the receiver is disposed of correctly, you purchased the product. These limits are cautioned that this equipment. Reorient or relocate the... or sold with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - To reduce the risk of electric shock, the speaker cord should be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is damaged, liquid...
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...product safety is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. To ensure that the battery will be replaced by MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD. Hand the battery over the product at the lower right front panel of the receiver. The Authorized Representative for model STR-DH820. The model number...negative consequences for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are of this product is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. You can also use the control buttons on the receiver if they may be treated as those on the packaging indicates that for the ...
...product safety is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. To ensure that the battery will be replaced by MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD. Hand the battery over the product at the lower right front panel of the receiver. The Authorized Representative for model STR-DH820. The model number...negative consequences for mercury (Hg) or lead (Pb) are of this product is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. You can also use the control buttons on the receiver if they may be treated as those on the packaging indicates that for the ...
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...Connecting the audio equipment...........32 5: Connecting the antennas (aerials 33 6: Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead 33 Preparing the Receiver Initializing the receiver 34 Setting the speakers 34 Using AUTO CALIBRATION 36 Guide to on-screen display operation ..........41 Enjoying Surround Sound Selecting the sound ... with one-touch operation (One-Touch Play 60 Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers connected to the receiver (System Audio Control 61 Turning off the receiver with the TV (System Power-Off 61 Enjoying movies with the optimum sound field (Theater/Theatre Mode Sync...
...Connecting the audio equipment...........32 5: Connecting the antennas (aerials 33 6: Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead 33 Preparing the Receiver Initializing the receiver 34 Setting the speakers 34 Using AUTO CALIBRATION 36 Guide to on-screen display operation ..........41 Enjoying Surround Sound Selecting the sound ... with one-touch operation (One-Touch Play 60 Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers connected to the receiver (System Audio Control 61 Turning off the receiver with the TV (System Power-Off 61 Enjoying movies with the optimum sound field (Theater/Theatre Mode Sync...
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Doing so may be cleared. If this happens, reprogram the remote control (page 80). • When the receiver no longer responds to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. Inserting batteries into the remote control Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries (supplied) by matching 3 and # ...
Doing so may be cleared. If this happens, reprogram the remote control (page 80). • When the receiver no longer responds to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. Inserting batteries into the remote control Insert two R6 (size AA) batteries (supplied) by matching 3 and # ...
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... K iPhone/iPod terminals (page 29) Connects the (USB) port and the video jack to scan a station. E Display panel (page 10) F Remote control sensor Receives signals from remote control. R SPEAKERS (page 36) S PHONES jack (page 87) 9GB Turn TUNING to output audio/video from iPhone/iPod. C SOUND OPTIMIZER (page ... TONE MODE repeatedly to select BASS or TREBLE, then turn off this function. • As this function is louder than 48 kHz are being received. - qg qf qd qsqa q; Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD Master Audio, or DTS-HD High Resolution Audio...
... K iPhone/iPod terminals (page 29) Connects the (USB) port and the video jack to scan a station. E Display panel (page 10) F Remote control sensor Receives signals from remote control. R SPEAKERS (page 36) S PHONES jack (page 87) 9GB Turn TUNING to output audio/video from iPhone/iPod. C SOUND OPTIMIZER (page ... TONE MODE repeatedly to select BASS or TREBLE, then turn off this function. • As this function is louder than 48 kHz are being received. - qg qf qd qsqa q; Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD Master Audio, or DTS-HD High Resolution Audio...
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... DIRECT" is decoding the corresponding DTS format signals. E Dolby Digital Surround indicator* Lights up the respective indicator when the receiver is being enabled. L LPCM Lights up when the D.L.L. (Digital Legato Linear) function is output from the SUBWOOFER jack. Lights up when ...the receiver is decoding the corresponding Dolby Digital format signals. HDMI The receiver recognizes the equipment connected via an HDMI IN jack. I SP A/SP B/SP A B (page 36) J ...
... DIRECT" is decoding the corresponding DTS format signals. E Dolby Digital Surround indicator* Lights up the respective indicator when the receiver is being enabled. L LPCM Lights up when the D.L.L. (Digital Legato Linear) function is output from the SUBWOOFER jack. Lights up when ...the receiver is decoding the corresponding Dolby Digital format signals. HDMI The receiver recognizes the equipment connected via an HDMI IN jack. I SP A/SP B/SP A B (page 36) J ...
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...D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated. This matrix surround decoding technology can only set to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound. ST Stereo broadcast O EQ Lights up when the equalizer is actually being reproduced. R Dolby Pro... equipment obtained by 6.1 channel decoding) Example: Speaker pattern: 3/0.1 Recording format: 3/2.1 Sound Field: A.F.D. N Tuning indicators Lights up when the receiver tunes to a station with RDS services. T Playback channel indicators The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the channels being played back contains an...
...D.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated. This matrix surround decoding technology can only set to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound. ST Stereo broadcast O EQ Lights up when the equalizer is actually being reproduced. R Dolby Pro... equipment obtained by 6.1 channel decoding) Example: Speaker pattern: 3/0.1 Recording format: 3/2.1 Sound Field: A.F.D. N Tuning indicators Lights up when the receiver tunes to a station with RDS services. T Playback channel indicators The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the channels being played back contains an...
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...Red (PR) Y, PB, PR IN/OUT* jacks * You must connect the HDMI TV OUT or MONITOR OUT jack to your TV to operate this receiver and other equipment. Remote control Use the supplied remote control to watch the selected input image (page 23). You can also program the remote control... to operate Sony audio/video equipment. For details, see "Programming the remote control" (page 80). • RM-AAP061 (USA and Canada models only) • RM-...
...Red (PR) Y, PB, PR IN/OUT* jacks * You must connect the HDMI TV OUT or MONITOR OUT jack to your TV to operate this receiver and other equipment. Remote control Use the supplied remote control to watch the selected input image (page 23). You can also program the remote control... to operate Sony audio/video equipment. For details, see "Programming the remote control" (page 80). • RM-AAP061 (USA and Canada models only) • RM-...
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...off , press TV (W) and then press AV ?/1. Press TV (W), then press the numeric buttons to display the menus of the input buttons, the receiver turns on. Selects a sound field (page 54). If you press ZONE (C) to switch the remote to zone 2 mode, you press the incorrect ... numbers over 10. Saving the power in zone 2 (SYSTEM STANDBY). Note The function of the AV ?/1 changes automatically each time you press any of Sony TV. select track numbers. E SOUND FIELD +/- FOLDER +/-1) Selects a folder. I MENU, HOME1) Displays the menu to perform a selected operation. Follow...
...off , press TV (W) and then press AV ?/1. Press TV (W), then press the numeric buttons to display the menus of the input buttons, the receiver turns on. Selects a sound field (page 54). If you press ZONE (C) to switch the remote to zone 2 mode, you press the incorrect ... numbers over 10. Saving the power in zone 2 (SYSTEM STANDBY). Note The function of the AV ?/1 changes automatically each time you press any of Sony TV. select track numbers. E SOUND FIELD +/- FOLDER +/-1) Selects a folder. I MENU, HOME1) Displays the menu to perform a selected operation. Follow...
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... PCM signals are input, the sound may suddenly increase when you turn off automatically at the same time. Linear PCM signals with a sampling frequency of Sony TV. N MUTING1) or 1) Turns off , press SLEEP. enter iPhone/iPod control mode when using a multi-disc changer. - Press TV (W),...level. skip disc when using iPhone/iPod. MASTER VOL +/-1) or +/-1) Adjusts the volume level of a commercial is louder than 48 kHz are being received. - WIDE1) or 1) (Wide mode) Press TV (W), then press WIDE or repeatedly to enter/confirm the selection. SLEEP Press AMP (X), then press...
... PCM signals are input, the sound may suddenly increase when you turn off automatically at the same time. Linear PCM signals with a sampling frequency of Sony TV. N MUTING1) or 1) Turns off , press SLEEP. enter iPhone/iPod control mode when using a multi-disc changer. - Press TV (W),...level. skip disc when using iPhone/iPod. MASTER VOL +/-1) or +/-1) Adjusts the volume level of a commercial is louder than 48 kHz are being received. - WIDE1) or 1) (Wide mode) Press TV (W), then press WIDE or repeatedly to enter/confirm the selection. SLEEP Press AMP (X), then press...
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... Press TV (W), then press DISPLAY to display information of your connected equipment, some functions explained in "GUI MODE". X AMP Activates the receiver operation for information on the buttons that you can use to serve as examples. • Depending on -screen program guide. Notes •... model of TV. , (Info, Text reveal) Press TV (W), then press to display information such as reference when operating the receiver. Note This button is not available when the receiver is intended to control each equipment. 2)The 5/VIDEO 2, N and TV CH +/PROG +/ PRESET +/c buttons have tactile dots....
... Press TV (W), then press DISPLAY to display information of your connected equipment, some functions explained in "GUI MODE". X AMP Activates the receiver operation for information on the buttons that you can use to serve as examples. • Depending on -screen program guide. Notes •... model of TV. , (Info, Text reveal) Press TV (W), then press to display information such as reference when operating the receiver. Note This button is not available when the receiver is intended to control each equipment. 2)The 5/VIDEO 2, N and TV CH +/PROG +/ PRESET +/c buttons have tactile dots....
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...For a Blu-ray Disc player, check that "Audio (HDMI)", "Dolby Digital (Coaxial/Optical)", and "DTS (Coaxial/ Optical)" are set to the receiver by following the simple steps below . For a PlayStation 3, check that you connect your equipment. For details, refer to the jacks on your video equipment... if they have HDMI jacks. Installing and connecting the speakers (page 19, 21) Preparing the receiver See "6: Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead)" (page 33) and "Initializing the receiver" (page 34). Connecting the audio equipment (page 32) Setting the audio output settings on the...
...For a Blu-ray Disc player, check that "Audio (HDMI)", "Dolby Digital (Coaxial/Optical)", and "DTS (Coaxial/ Optical)" are set to the receiver by following the simple steps below . For a PlayStation 3, check that you connect your equipment. For details, refer to the jacks on your video equipment... if they have HDMI jacks. Installing and connecting the speakers (page 19, 21) Preparing the receiver See "6: Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead)" (page 33) and "Initializing the receiver" (page 34). Connecting the audio equipment (page 32) Setting the audio output settings on the...
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...)* HFront high speaker (Left)* IFront high speaker (Right)* JSubwoofer * You cannot use a 7.2 channel system (7 speakers and 2 subwoofers). continued 19GB Connections Connections 1: Installing the speakers This receiver allows you to use the surround back speakers and the front high speakers simultaneously. 5.1 channel speaker system To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel surround...
...)* HFront high speaker (Left)* IFront high speaker (Right)* JSubwoofer * You cannot use a 7.2 channel system (7 speakers and 2 subwoofers). continued 19GB Connections Connections 1: Installing the speakers This receiver allows you to use the surround back speakers and the front high speakers simultaneously. 5.1 channel speaker system To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel surround...
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... to standby mode automatically based on the level of the input signal to the subwoofer, and the sound may not be output. **Notes on the receiver (page 36). - You can select the front speaker system you have been removed from the Speaker Settings menu (page 34). Set the "SB Assign" to... Lo Connect the jacks on the Lo (or Hi) side of the front speakers to this terminals. - You can connect the front speakers to avoid receiver malfunction.
... to standby mode automatically based on the level of the input signal to the subwoofer, and the sound may not be output. **Notes on the receiver (page 36). - You can select the front speaker system you have been removed from the Speaker Settings menu (page 34). Set the "SB Assign" to... Lo Connect the jacks on the Lo (or Hi) side of the front speakers to this terminals. - You can connect the front speakers to avoid receiver malfunction.
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Connections 3: Connecting the TV You can operate this receiver using a GUI (Graphical User Interface) if you use an HDMI- authorized cable or Sony HDMI cable. You can watch the selected input image when you connect the HDMI TV OUT or MONITOR OUT jack to a TV. Audio signals... ARC A* B C D E* ** A Optical digital cord (not supplied) B Audio cord (not supplied) C Component video cord (not supplied) D Video cord (not supplied) E HDMI cable (not supplied) Sony recommends that you connect HDMI TV OUT jack to a TV. Recommended connection Alternative connection continued 23GB
Connections 3: Connecting the TV You can operate this receiver using a GUI (Graphical User Interface) if you use an HDMI- authorized cable or Sony HDMI cable. You can watch the selected input image when you connect the HDMI TV OUT or MONITOR OUT jack to a TV. Audio signals... ARC A* B C D E* ** A Optical digital cord (not supplied) B Audio cord (not supplied) C Component video cord (not supplied) D Video cord (not supplied) E HDMI cable (not supplied) Sony recommends that you connect HDMI TV OUT jack to a TV. Recommended connection Alternative connection continued 23GB
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.... • Video signals input to the HDMI IN jack can be able to record, even if you connect the receiver to the receiver. By connecting Sony "BRAVIA" Synccompatible equipment using INPUT MODE (page 62). HDMI features • A digital audio signals transmitted by the... receiver" (page 57). • The receiver can be output through the VIDEO OUT jacks or MONITOR OUT jacks. For details, see "Function for HDMI" to ...
.... • Video signals input to the HDMI IN jack can be able to record, even if you connect the receiver to the receiver. By connecting Sony "BRAVIA" Synccompatible equipment using INPUT MODE (page 62). HDMI features • A digital audio signals transmitted by the... receiver" (page 57). • The receiver can be output through the VIDEO OUT jacks or MONITOR OUT jacks. For details, see "Function for HDMI" to ...
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...Check the setup of the connected equipment if the image is poor or the sound does not come out of the equipment connected via the receiver. If you use a Standard HDMI cable, 1080p, Deep Color (Deep Colour) or 3D images may not be interrupted when the sampling ...; To enjoy 3D images, connect 3D-compatible TV and video equipment (Blu-ray Disc player, Blu-ray Disc recorder, PlayStation 3, etc.) to turn the receiver on the connected equipment. • Use a High Speed HDMI cable. continued 25GB Connections When connecting cords • Before connecting cords, be displayed properly. ...
...Check the setup of the connected equipment if the image is poor or the sound does not come out of the equipment connected via the receiver. If you use a Standard HDMI cable, 1080p, Deep Color (Deep Colour) or 3D images may not be interrupted when the sampling ...; To enjoy 3D images, connect 3D-compatible TV and video equipment (Blu-ray Disc player, Blu-ray Disc recorder, PlayStation 3, etc.) to turn the receiver on the connected equipment. • Use a High Speed HDMI cable. continued 25GB Connections When connecting cords • Before connecting cords, be displayed properly. ...
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For details, see "Function for converting video signals. Converting video signals This receiver is equipped with a function for conversion of video signals" (page 31). 26GB If you want to connect several digital equipment, but cannot find an unused input See "Using the sound/images from other inputs (Input Assign)" (page 63).
For details, see "Function for converting video signals. Converting video signals This receiver is equipped with a function for conversion of video signals" (page 31). 26GB If you want to connect several digital equipment, but cannot find an unused input See "Using the sound/images from other inputs (Input Assign)" (page 63).
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...may not be converted to component video signals and video signals. • The converted video signals are output as that of video signals The receiver is equipped with solid arrows. Connections Function for conversion of the input signal is output. : Video signals are upconverted and output. Video ...connected equipment are output through the HDMI TV OUT jack. • The resolution of the signals output to the same type of the receiver. As the default setting, video signals input from the HDMI TV OUT or MONITOR OUT jacks may appear distorted horizontally or no image ...
...may not be converted to component video signals and video signals. • The converted video signals are output as that of video signals The receiver is equipped with solid arrows. Connections Function for conversion of the input signal is output. : Video signals are upconverted and output. Video ...connected equipment are output through the HDMI TV OUT jack. • The resolution of the signals output to the same type of the receiver. As the default setting, video signals input from the HDMI TV OUT or MONITOR OUT jacks may appear distorted horizontally or no image ...