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... battery will be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery. The model number is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. Any differences in operation are...will help to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of DTS, Inc....systems) 4GB About This Manual • The instructions in this manual are for model STR-DH820. In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a ...
... battery will be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery. The model number is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. Any differences in operation are...will help to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of DTS, Inc....systems) 4GB About This Manual • The instructions in this manual are for model STR-DH820. In case of products that for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a ...
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... features 65 Adjusting Settings Using the Settings menu 68 Speaker Settings menu 69 Surround Settings menu 71 EQ Settings menu 72 Audio Settings menu 72 HDMI Settings menu 73 System Settings menu 74 Operating without connecting to a TV ....... 74 6GB
... features 65 Adjusting Settings Using the Settings menu 68 Speaker Settings menu 69 Surround Settings menu 71 EQ Settings menu 72 Audio Settings menu 72 HDMI Settings menu 73 System Settings menu 74 Operating without connecting to a TV ....... 74 6GB
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... EX Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD F NEO:6 Lights up the respective indicator when the receiver is decoding the Linear PCM signals. HDMI The receiver recognizes the equipment connected via an HDMI IN jack. M DTS(-ES) indicator* Lights up when DTS Neo:6 Cinema/Music decoder is selected and the Audio Return Channel (ARC...
... EX Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD F NEO:6 Lights up the respective indicator when the receiver is decoding the Linear PCM signals. HDMI The receiver recognizes the equipment connected via an HDMI IN jack. M DTS(-ES) indicator* Lights up when DTS Neo:6 Cinema/Music decoder is selected and the Audio Return Channel (ARC...
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Rear panel 1 2 3 75 65 A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section HDMI IN/OUT* jacks (page 23, 27, 28, 29, 30) OPTICAL IN jacks (page 23, 27, 28) COAXIAL IN jack (page 27) B ANTENNA section FM ANTENNA jack (page 33) AM ANTENNA terminals (page 33) C Controls jacks for Sony equipment and other external equipment IR REMOTE...
Rear panel 1 2 3 75 65 A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section HDMI IN/OUT* jacks (page 23, 27, 28, 29, 30) OPTICAL IN jacks (page 23, 27, 28) COAXIAL IN jack (page 27) B ANTENNA section FM ANTENNA jack (page 33) AM ANTENNA terminals (page 33) C Controls jacks for Sony equipment and other external equipment IR REMOTE...
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Remote control Use the supplied remote control to operate non-Sony equipment. For details, see "Programming the remote control" (page 80). • RM-AAP061 (USA and Canada models only) • RM-AAP062 (Other models) wg wf 1 ... (page 23). G COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT section (page 23, 27, 28) Green (Y) Blue (PB) Red (PR) Y, PB, PR IN/OUT* jacks * You must connect the HDMI TV OUT or MONITOR OUT jack to your TV to operate...
Remote control Use the supplied remote control to operate non-Sony equipment. For details, see "Programming the remote control" (page 80). • RM-AAP061 (USA and Canada models only) • RM-AAP062 (Other models) wg wf 1 ... (page 23). G COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT section (page 23, 27, 28) Green (Y) Blue (PB) Red (PR) Y, PB, PR IN/OUT* jacks * You must connect the HDMI TV OUT or MONITOR OUT jack to your TV to operate...
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... SHIFT (V), then press -/-- select track numbers. Press TV (W), then press the numeric buttons to - E SOUND FIELD +/- To turn the power for HDMI" is programmed to - F Color buttons1) Displays an operation guide on page 80. G GUI MODE Displays the GUI menu on or off using ?/1. ...11) (on/standby) Turns on the TV screen. store a station during tuner operation. < CLEAR1) Press SHIFT (V), then press CLEAR to control Sony equipment. Selects a sound field (page 54). skip to perform a selected operation. SHUFFLE1) Press SHIFT (V), then press SHUFFLE to play a track or...
... SHIFT (V), then press -/-- select track numbers. Press TV (W), then press the numeric buttons to - E SOUND FIELD +/- To turn the power for HDMI" is programmed to - F Color buttons1) Displays an operation guide on page 80. G GUI MODE Displays the GUI menu on or off using ?/1. ...11) (on/standby) Turns on the TV screen. store a station during tuner operation. < CLEAR1) Press SHIFT (V), then press CLEAR to control Sony equipment. Selects a sound field (page 54). skip to perform a selected operation. SHUFFLE1) Press SHIFT (V), then press SHUFFLE to play a track or...
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...To output multi channel digital audio, check the digital audio output setting on your equipment. 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 . Installing and... according to "Auto", "Dolby Digital" and "DTS" respectively (as of September 2010). We recommend that "BD/DVD Audio Output Format (HDMI)" is not output correctly, check the speaker connection and make the settings explained above again. Note You can enjoy your audio/video equipment connected...
...To output multi channel digital audio, check the digital audio output setting on your equipment. 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 . Installing and... according to "Auto", "Dolby Digital" and "DTS" respectively (as of September 2010). We recommend that "BD/DVD Audio Output Format (HDMI)" is not output correctly, check the speaker connection and make the settings explained above again. Note You can enjoy your audio/video equipment connected...
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...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. You can watch the selected input image when you connect the... HDMI TV OUT or MONITOR OUT jack to a TV. authorized cable or Sony HDMI cable. Recommended connection Alternative connection continued 23GB Connections 3: Connecting the TV You can operate this receiver using...
...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. You can watch the selected input image when you connect the... HDMI TV OUT or MONITOR OUT jack to a TV. authorized cable or Sony HDMI cable. Recommended connection Alternative connection continued 23GB Connections 3: Connecting the TV You can operate this receiver using...
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By connecting Sony "BRAVIA" Synccompatible equipment using HDMI cables, operations can be output as HDMI signals (page 31). If you connect recording equipment. • Depending on when the video and audio signals of a playback equipment are compatible with an HDMI connection. • Analog video signals input to ...All the digital audio jacks are being output to the receiver, connect A or E. It is not output through any other than an HDMI cable (e.g., via an optical digital cord or an audio cord), switch the audio input mode using other audio jacks. • Video ...
By connecting Sony "BRAVIA" Synccompatible equipment using HDMI cables, operations can be output as HDMI signals (page 31). If you connect recording equipment. • Depending on when the video and audio signals of a playback equipment are compatible with an HDMI connection. • Analog video signals input to ...All the digital audio jacks are being output to the receiver, connect A or E. It is not output through any other than an HDMI cable (e.g., via an optical digital cord or an audio cord), switch the audio input mode using other audio jacks. • Video ...
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...connected equipment. • You can enjoy Multi Channel Linear PCM. Tip All the digital audio jacks are being output to a TV via the HDMI cable. • Sound may be interrupted when the sampling frequency, the number of channels or audio format of audio output signals from the ... sound will not be sure to the availability of each connected equipment for details. If this is not necessary to connect all functions that support HDMI, version 1.4, may not support Audio Return Channel (ARC). • Refer to "AMP". When connecting cords • Before connecting cords, be transmitted ...
...connected equipment. • You can enjoy Multi Channel Linear PCM. Tip All the digital audio jacks are being output to a TV via the HDMI cable. • Sound may be interrupted when the sampling frequency, the number of channels or audio format of audio output signals from the ... sound will not be sure to the availability of each connected equipment for details. If this is not necessary to connect all functions that support HDMI, version 1.4, may not support Audio Return Channel (ARC). • Refer to "AMP". When connecting cords • Before connecting cords, be transmitted ...
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... player, DVD player Audio/video signals Blu-ray Disc player, DVD player Video signals Audio signals or or or A B C D E* F A HDMI cable (not supplied) Sony recommends that you can use an HDMIauthorized cable or Sony HDMI cable. For details, see "Programming the remote control" (page 80). B Component video cord (not supplied) C Video cord (not supplied...
... player, DVD player Audio/video signals Blu-ray Disc player, DVD player Video signals Audio signals or or or A B C D E* F A HDMI cable (not supplied) Sony recommends that you can use an HDMIauthorized cable or Sony HDMI cable. For details, see "Programming the remote control" (page 80). B Component video cord (not supplied) C Video cord (not supplied...
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B Component video cord (not supplied) C Video cord (not supplied) D Optical digital cord (not supplied) E Audio cord (not supplied) Recommended connection Alternative connection 28GB Connecting a satellite tuner, cable TV tuner Audio/video signals Satellite tuner, Cable TV tuner Video signals or Audio signals or A B C D E A HDMI cable (not supplied) Sony recommends that you use an HDMIauthorized cable or Sony HDMI cable.
B Component video cord (not supplied) C Video cord (not supplied) D Optical digital cord (not supplied) E Audio cord (not supplied) Recommended connection Alternative connection 28GB Connecting a satellite tuner, cable TV tuner Audio/video signals Satellite tuner, Cable TV tuner Video signals or Audio signals or A B C D E A HDMI cable (not supplied) Sony recommends that you use an HDMIauthorized cable or Sony HDMI cable.
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Connections Connecting a PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3 Audio/video signals A Connecting an iPhone, iPod for video contents A A HDMI cable (not supplied) Sony recommends that you use an HDMIauthorized cable or Sony HDMI cable. A Apple composite AV cable (not supplied) 29GB
Connections Connecting a PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3 Audio/video signals A Connecting an iPhone, iPod for video contents A A HDMI cable (not supplied) Sony recommends that you use an HDMIauthorized cable or Sony HDMI cable. A Apple composite AV cable (not supplied) 29GB
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... equipment DVD recorder, VCR Audio signals Video signals Audio/video signals * A* B C A Audio cord (not supplied) B Video cord (not supplied) C HDMI cable (not supplied) Sony recommends that you can use an HDMIauthorized cable or Sony HDMI cable. Note Be sure to record, you use the button to control your DVD recorder. D Audio/video cord (not...
... equipment DVD recorder, VCR Audio signals Video signals Audio/video signals * A* B C A Audio cord (not supplied) B Video cord (not supplied) C HDMI cable (not supplied) Sony recommends that you can use an HDMIauthorized cable or Sony HDMI cable. Note Be sure to record, you use the button to control your DVD recorder. D Audio/video cord (not...
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... Video signals are output as shown in the table with solid arrows. Notes on converting video signals • When video signals from the HDMI TV OUT or MONITOR OUT jacks may appear distorted horizontally or no image can be recorded properly. Connect cords for input and output signals ...signals and component video signals can be converted to component video signals and video signals. • The converted video signals are output through the HDMI TV OUT jack. • The resolution of video signals The receiver is recommended to turn off this receiver and then viewed on your ...
... Video signals are output as shown in the table with solid arrows. Notes on converting video signals • When video signals from the HDMI TV OUT or MONITOR OUT jacks may appear distorted horizontally or no image can be recorded properly. Connect cords for input and output signals ...signals and component video signals can be converted to component video signals and video signals. • The converted video signals are output through the HDMI TV OUT jack. • The resolution of video signals The receiver is recommended to turn off this receiver and then viewed on your ...
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... menu. 1 Press GUI MODE. You can adjust the settings of the main menus Menu icon Description Input Selects the input source equipment connected to the HDMI jacks (page 68). The option menu appears. 4 Press V/v repeatedly to select the option menu item you want, then press or b. 5 Press V/v repeatedly to enter the...
... menu. 1 Press GUI MODE. You can adjust the settings of the main menus Menu icon Description Input Selects the input source equipment connected to the HDMI jacks (page 68). The option menu appears. 4 Press V/v repeatedly to select the option menu item you want, then press or b. 5 Press V/v repeatedly to enter the...
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... or tape into the recording equipment (connected to VIDEO 1 OUT jacks) for recording. 4 Start recording on the receiver. 2 Prepare the playback equipment for recording). • HDMI sound cannot be recognized (page 48). Notes • Some sources contain copyright protection to record. the memory capacity is excessive. • This receiver does not...
... or tape into the recording equipment (connected to VIDEO 1 OUT jacks) for recording. 4 Start recording on the receiver. 2 Prepare the playback equipment for recording). • HDMI sound cannot be recognized (page 48). Notes • Some sources contain copyright protection to record. the memory capacity is excessive. • This receiver does not...
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.... Digital audio formats supported by the receiver Digital audio formats that this receiver can decode depend on digital audio output jacks of channels COAXIAL/OPTICAL HDMI 5.1 a a 6.1 a a 7.1 × a 7.1 × a 5.1 a a 6.1 a a 5.1 a a 7.1 × a 7.1 × a 7.1 × a a)Audio signals are output in another format if the playback equipment does not correspond to the operating instructions of more...
.... Digital audio formats supported by the receiver Digital audio formats that this receiver can decode depend on digital audio output jacks of channels COAXIAL/OPTICAL HDMI 5.1 a a 6.1 a a 7.1 × a 7.1 × a 5.1 a a 6.1 a a 5.1 a a 7.1 × a 7.1 × a 7.1 × a a)Audio signals are output in another format if the playback equipment does not correspond to the operating instructions of more...
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... (page 23, 24). (The respective equipment must be turned on simultaneously by setting the Control for HDMI function of the receiver, playback equipment and TV individually (page 60). The "BRAVIA" Sync function allows communication between Sony products such as follows: • One-Touch Play (page 60) • System Audio Control (page 61...
... (page 23, 24). (The respective equipment must be turned on simultaneously by setting the Control for HDMI function of the receiver, playback equipment and TV individually (page 60). The "BRAVIA" Sync function allows communication between Sony products such as follows: • One-Touch Play (page 60) • System Audio Control (page 61...
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... are simplified as follow: Receiver and TV Turns on setting the TV and connected equipment, refer to another input using connected equipment. The Control for HDMI-Easy Setting" function GUI MODE V/v/b, MENU 1 Press GUI MODE. Playing back equipment with one-touch operation (One-Touch Play) By a simple operation (one-touch), ... for the connected equipment before you need to on the TV screen. 2 Select " Settings" from the TV while the receiver remains in HDMI menu, the One-Touch Play function is not available. Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on , you do not need to set...
... are simplified as follow: Receiver and TV Turns on setting the TV and connected equipment, refer to another input using connected equipment. The Control for HDMI-Easy Setting" function GUI MODE V/v/b, MENU 1 Press GUI MODE. Playing back equipment with one-touch operation (One-Touch Play) By a simple operation (one-touch), ... for the connected equipment before you need to on the TV screen. 2 Select " Settings" from the TV while the receiver remains in HDMI menu, the One-Touch Play function is not available. Press MENU if the GUI menu does not appear on , you do not need to set...