Sony STR-DH820 Support Question
Sony STR-DH820 Support Question
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Question posted by danielwavroch on November 28th, 2011
Speaker Connections
I want a simple 5.1 connections scheme. Which speaker outputs do I connect to?
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Answer #1: Posted by kcmjr on November 29th, 2011 10:23 AM
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There is a really nice setup guide with illustrations available here: http://www.helpowl.com/manuals/Sony/STRDH820/107707
Page 19 of the user guide shows whats needed for 5.1 connections. Basically a left, a right, a center, and 2 surround speakers.
Basically top row of speaker connections on back and the 4 right ones on the bottom row.
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Related Sony STR-DH820 Manual Pages
Operating Instructions - Page 1
4-266-497-12(1)
Multi Channel AV Receiver
Operating Instructions STR-DH820
©2011 Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions - Page 4
... safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery, this receiver is only applicable ..., hand over to the applicable collection point for model STR-DH820. The Authorized Representative for customers: The following information is... are registered trademarks, & DTS-HD, DTS-HD Master Audio, and the DTS logos are for the recycling of waste...
Operating Instructions - Page 6
... Preparing for the "BRAVIA" Sync 59 Playing back equipment 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...
Operating Instructions - Page 9
...24, DTS-HD Master Audio, or DTS-HD High Resolution Audio signals are input, the...qh
A ?/1 (on the input signal or content from the connected equipment (ADVANCED AUTO VOLUME function). Turn TUNING to operate a ...page 30) K iPhone/iPod terminals (page 29)
Connects the (USB) port and the video jack to select...or Linear PCM signals are being received. - R SPEAKERS (page 36) S PHONES jack (page 87)
...
Operating Instructions - Page 10
... The "A.
K SLEEP Lights up when the audio signal is activated. D.RANGE
ST
DTS - ...
A SW Lights up when the Sleep Timer is output from the SUBWOOFER jack.
DIRECT" is decoding the ...input. -
L LPCM Lights up when surround back speakers selection is decoding the Linear PCM signals. I SP...HDMI The receiver recognizes the equipment connected via an HDMI IN jack....
Operating Instructions - Page 15
... to scan for example, when the sound of all speakers at specified time. The remaining time appears on the TV screen..., Dolby TrueHD, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD Master Audio, or DTS-HD High Resolution Audio signals are being received. M BD/DVD TOP MENU1...this function is displayed on the input signal or content from the connected equipment (ADVANCED AUTO VOLUME function). Then, use V/v/B/b (R) and...
Operating Instructions - Page 18
... 2010). For a PlayStation 3, check that "BD/DVD Audio Output Format (HDMI)" is not output correctly, check the speaker connection and make the settings explained above again. For details, refer to the receiver by following the simple steps below . Installing and connecting the speakers (page 19, 21)
Preparing the receiver
See "6: Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead)" (page 33...
Operating Instructions - Page 22
... using surround back speakers and front high speakers, you have install and connect your speaker, be sure to select the speaker pattern from the speakers to the speakers have made the bi-amplifier connection, set to on, it to L of the front speakers to "Speaker B" in the Speaker Settings menu (page 35). After you want by using a bi-amplifier connection. You can select...
Operating Instructions - Page 24
...; Do not bend or tie optical digital cords. Notes
• Before connecting cords, be 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 HDMI cables, operations can be output from the speakers connected to the receiver, set the "Ctrl for conversion of the...
Operating Instructions - Page 36
... Speaker Settings menu if you want to this operation. The speaker connected to the AUTO CAL MIC jack.
Do not connect any speaker terminals.
* To select "SP B" or "SP A B", set to your preference. SPEAKERS
Press SPEAKERS repeatedly to select the front speaker system you use the buttons on the display panel. For details, see "Test Tone" (page 70). No audio...
Operating Instructions - Page 40
.../FRONT HIGH/BI-AMP/FRONT B L terminals. • Either the front left or surround right speaker
is not connected. Connect the surround speaker(s) to the SPEAKERS SURROUND terminals. • The surround back speaker is no problems even if you want to decode DTS 96/24 audio format.
6 Press to confirm the
selected calibration type.
7 Repeat steps 5 to perform the...
Operating Instructions - Page 63
...When you want
to other modes.
• The Audio Return Channel (ARC) function does not work in step 3 using V/v/B/b.
7 Press .
Notes
• Some audio input modes...connected.
1 Press GUI MODE. Select another input when they are not currently being used . DIRECT" is set to the OPTICAL SAT/CATV IN and COMPONENT VIDEO SAT/CATV (IN 2) jacks. - "Ctrl for HDMI" is being used , audio...
Operating Instructions - Page 66
Making a zone 2 connection
Outputs sound from speakers in zone 2 using the receiver and another amplifier. Main zone
Zone 2
STR-DH820
A
D
TV
D
B
ZONE 2 VIDEO OUT
ZONE 2 AUDIO OUT
A Audio equipment B Video equipment C IR repeater (not supplied) D Speakers E Sony Amplifier/Receiver
C
IR REMOTE
IN
E C
RM-AAP061/RM-AAP062
66GB
Operating Instructions - Page 69
...AUDIO" is being used.
Speaker Settings menu
You can also adjust the speaker...speaker on the screen for a bi-amplifier or speakers front B connection. • Speaker B • BI-AMP • OFF
Note
When you want to adjust the distance from a biamplifier or speakers front B to surround back or front high speakers connection... the speaker levels after the Auto Calibration is output from ...
Operating Instructions - Page 71
...movies at low volumes late at low volumes. When a test tone is output from the speakers
• The speaker cords may not be useful when you view movies late at night at ... that the speaker connections and the speaker pattern match correctly. This may have short-circuit problem. This greatly compresses the dynamic range and lets you want , then
press . Note
The setup items you want to see...
Operating Instructions - Page 73
... language you want when you listen to the dual audio of the sub language will be output. HDMI Settings menu
You can be played back as it may be output through the front right speaker simultaneously. &#...8226; AUTO: When the TV is turned on the display panel if "Pass Through" is only output to the speakers connected to the TV than when "ON" is selected.
• When the receiver is . However,...
Operating Instructions - Page 74
... channels, and the sampling frequency, etc. • TV+AMP: The sound is not connected to the receiver. Notes
• The sound quality of the playback equipment depends on the TV's sound quality, such as that you have assigned the HDMI input, sound does not output from TV's speaker and the speakers connected to the receiver.
Operating Instructions - Page 87
... you have turned on your subwoofer. • Depending on both L and R jack connections. Use an audio cord (not supplied).
• Adjust the speaker level (page 69). • Make sure the center/surround speaker (s)
is not outputting any sound.
• Make sure you have connected to both the L and R jacks of an analog equipment, analog equipment requires...
Operating Instructions - Page 88
... to the sound from the TV speaker and receiver. -
No sound is output from the receiver and TV speaker.
• Check the setting of the equipment. The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed.
• Check that equipment.
• You cannot listen to the Super Audio CD by connecting HDMI.
• Depending on the...
Operating Instructions - Page 92
...connected equipment. AV receiver (audio system): up to the operating instruction of each equipment and TV.
• Change the input of the receiver to the HDMI input connected to the equipment. Other
The Control for HDMI settings on the connected equipment. Refer to 3 equipment - Check the speaker connection...- PROTECTOR Irregular current is output to the speakers, or the receiver is ...
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