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3-289-200-11(1) Multi Channel AV Receiver Operating Instructions STR-DG920 ©2008 Sony Corporation
3-289-200-11(1) Multi Channel AV Receiver Operating Instructions STR-DG920 ©2008 Sony Corporation
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...not be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to Part 15 of the unit. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Install this product. This equipment generates, uses, and can be unplugged from that the cable ground shall be exposed to provide reasonable ...the rear of the FCC Rules. CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this system so that the power cord can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in cabinet. Do ...
...not be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to Part 15 of the unit. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Install this product. This equipment generates, uses, and can be unplugged from that the cable ground shall be exposed to provide reasonable ...the rear of the FCC Rules. CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this system so that the power cord can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in cabinet. Do ...
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...holders. About area codes The area code of use to this receiver is under license from Dolby Laboratories. All Rights Reserved. Sony Corporation hereby grants the user a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right of the receiver you purchased is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the ...2007 DTS, Inc. "x.v.Color" and "x.v.Color" logo are owned by MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD. Any difference in operation is used for model STR-DG920. This product is a registered trademark and the DTS logos, Symbol, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio are for illustration purposes ...
...holders. About area codes The area code of use to this receiver is under license from Dolby Laboratories. All Rights Reserved. Sony Corporation hereby grants the user a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right of the receiver you purchased is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the ...2007 DTS, Inc. "x.v.Color" and "x.v.Color" logo are owned by MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD. Any difference in operation is used for model STR-DG920. This product is a registered trademark and the DTS logos, Symbol, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio are for illustration purposes ...
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...the audio components.........19 4b: Connecting the video components ........24 5: Connecting the antennas (aerials 34 6: Preparing the receiver and the remote .....35 7: Operating the receiver using the GUI (Graphical User Interface 36 8: Selecting the speaker system 39 9: Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings ...74 Watching a DVD (One-Touch Play 75 Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers connected to the receiver (System Audio Control 76 Turning off the receiver with the TV (System Power Off 76 Other Operations Converting analog video input signals........ 77 Enjoying the...
...the audio components.........19 4b: Connecting the video components ........24 5: Connecting the antennas (aerials 34 6: Preparing the receiver and the remote .....35 7: Operating the receiver using the GUI (Graphical User Interface 36 8: Selecting the speaker system 39 9: Calibrating the appropriate speaker settings ...74 Watching a DVD (One-Touch Play 75 Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers connected to the receiver (System Audio Control 76 Turning off the receiver with the TV (System Power Off 76 Other Operations Converting analog video input signals........ 77 Enjoying the...
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...out of reach from children. 6US ql qk qj qh qg qf qd qs Status of parts Front panel 1 23 4 5 6 78 9 q; You cannot turn the receiver on using the remote. qa ON/STANDBY POWER SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) TONE MODE TONE TUNING MODE TUNING PHONES VIDEO 2 IN/PORTABLE... AV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R AUTO CAL MIC MULTI CHANNEL DECODING DISPLAY INPUT MODE INPUT SELECTOR MEMORY/ ENTER DIMMER 2CH/ A.DIRECT A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC MASTER VOLUME w; x (On/Standby)...
...out of reach from children. 6US ql qk qj qh qg qf qd qs Status of parts Front panel 1 23 4 5 6 78 9 q; You cannot turn the receiver on using the remote. qa ON/STANDBY POWER SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) TONE MODE TONE TUNING MODE TUNING PHONES VIDEO 2 IN/PORTABLE... AV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R AUTO CAL MIC MULTI CHANNEL DECODING DISPLAY INPUT MODE INPUT SELECTOR MEMORY/ ENTER DIMMER 2CH/ A.DIRECT A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC MASTER VOLUME w; x (On/Standby)...
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... input mode when the same components are DECODING lamp decoded (page 47). to both digital and analog jacks (page 81). F Remote sensor Receives signals from remote commander. Name Function N 2CH/A.DIRECT Press to the supplied optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function (page 40). Q AUTO... time (page 45, 46, 47). K MASTER VOLUME Turn to select the tuning mode (page 96, 99, 114). R VIDEO 2 IN/ PORTABLE AV IN jacks Connects to store a station or enter the selection when selecting the settings (page 97). M Digital Cinema Lights up when a sound Sound lamp...
... input mode when the same components are DECODING lamp decoded (page 47). to both digital and analog jacks (page 81). F Remote sensor Receives signals from remote commander. Name Function N 2CH/A.DIRECT Press to the supplied optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function (page 40). Q AUTO... time (page 45, 46, 47). K MASTER VOLUME Turn to select the tuning mode (page 96, 99, 114). R VIDEO 2 IN/ PORTABLE AV IN jacks Connects to store a station or enter the selection when selecting the settings (page 97). M Digital Cinema Lights up when a sound Sound lamp...
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... 34). B ANTENNA section FM ANTENNA jack Connects to a DVD player, satellite tuner, or a Blu-ray disc player. XM jack Connects to this receiver (page 34). The image is output to a TV or a projector while the sound can be output from a TV or/and speakers connected to ...VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT section Green (Y) Blue (PB/CB) Y, PB/CB, PR/CR IN/ OUT* jacks Connects to the AM loop antenna (aerial) supplied with this receiver (page 25). AM ANTENNA terminals Connects to a DVD player, TV, satellite tuner, etc. (page18, 27, 29). The COAXIAL jack COAXIAL IN provides a better ...
... 34). B ANTENNA section FM ANTENNA jack Connects to a DVD player, satellite tuner, or a Blu-ray disc player. XM jack Connects to this receiver (page 34). The image is output to a TV or a projector while the sound can be output from a TV or/and speakers connected to ...VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT section Green (Y) Blue (PB/CB) Y, PB/CB, PR/CR IN/ OUT* jacks Connects to the AM loop antenna (aerial) supplied with this receiver (page 25). AM ANTENNA terminals Connects to a DVD player, TV, satellite tuner, etc. (page18, 27, 29). The COAXIAL jack COAXIAL IN provides a better ...
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... MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 w; For details, see "Programming the remote" (page 99). RM-AAP023 wh wg wf wd ws wa ?/1 THEATER RM SET UP AV ?/1 SYSTEM STANDBY SHIFT TV AMP 1 VIDEO 1 2 VIDEO 2 4 5 DVD SAT 7 8 MD/ TAPE SA-CD/ CD -/-- 0/10 PHONO MULTI IN CLEAR/>10 XM 3 BD 6 ...Red (R) Connects to a TV (page 18). You can use the supplied remote to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to control non-Sony audio/video components. VIDEO IN/ Yellow OUT* jacks G DMPORT DMPORT jack Connects to a DIGITAL MEDIA...
... MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 w; For details, see "Programming the remote" (page 99). RM-AAP023 wh wg wf wd ws wa ?/1 THEATER RM SET UP AV ?/1 SYSTEM STANDBY SHIFT TV AMP 1 VIDEO 1 2 VIDEO 2 4 5 DVD SAT 7 8 MD/ TAPE SA-CD/ CD -/-- 0/10 PHONO MULTI IN CLEAR/>10 XM 3 BD 6 ...Red (R) Connects to a TV (page 18). You can use the supplied remote to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to control non-Sony audio/video components. VIDEO IN/ Yellow OUT* jacks G DMPORT DMPORT jack Connects to a DIGITAL MEDIA...
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...to operate. Name Numeric buttons (number 5*) ENT/MEM CLEAR Function Press SHIFT (X), then press numeric buttons to enable the receiver operation (page 89). To turn off , press TV (D) and then press AV ?/1. E Input buttons Press one of the satellite tuner or DVD player. 10US Press SHIFT (X), then press CLEAR to ... each time you want to select the component you press the input buttons (E). D TV Press to select track number 10. - select track numbers of Sony TV, press TV (D) and then press ENT/MEM. To enter the value of the CD player, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, MD deck...
...to operate. Name Numeric buttons (number 5*) ENT/MEM CLEAR Function Press SHIFT (X), then press numeric buttons to enable the receiver operation (page 89). To turn off , press TV (D) and then press AV ?/1. E Input buttons Press one of the satellite tuner or DVD player. 10US Press SHIFT (X), then press CLEAR to ... each time you want to select the component you press the input buttons (E). D TV Press to select track number 10. - select track numbers of Sony TV, press TV (D) and then press ENT/MEM. To enter the value of the CD player, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, MD deck...
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.../ VHS COMBO, or DVD/ HDD COMBO. select track numbers over 10 of Sony TV, press TV (D) and then press HOME/ MENU. Press to select the settings. J , V/v/B/b After pressing AMP (C), press MENU (L) for receiver, DVD player, Blu-ray disc player or satellite tuner. Press to display the... GUI menu on the TV screen. I GUI MODE Press to skip tracks of Sony TV. Press SHIFT (X), then press -/-- After pressing BD/DVD TOP MENU...
.../ VHS COMBO, or DVD/ HDD COMBO. select track numbers over 10 of Sony TV, press TV (D) and then press HOME/ MENU. Press to select the settings. J , V/v/B/b After pressing AMP (C), press MENU (L) for receiver, DVD player, Blu-ray disc player or satellite tuner. Press to display the... GUI menu on the TV screen. I GUI MODE Press to skip tracks of Sony TV. Press SHIFT (X), then press -/-- After pressing BD/DVD TOP MENU...
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... Press to set up the button. It changes the remote button function to serve as references when operating the receiver. Notes • Some functions explained in the display, TV screen of Sony TV, press TV (D) and then press DISPLAY. Getting Started Name Function U DISPLAY Press to both digital and...an example only. W INPUT MODE Press to select the input mode when the same components are connected to select information displayed in this receiver automatically. Y THEATER Press to enjoy optimal image suited for movies and to output the sound from the HDMI OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO ...
... Press to set up the button. It changes the remote button function to serve as references when operating the receiver. Notes • Some functions explained in the display, TV screen of Sony TV, press TV (D) and then press DISPLAY. Getting Started Name Function U DISPLAY Press to both digital and...an example only. W INPUT MODE Press to select the input mode when the same components are connected to select information displayed in this receiver automatically. Y THEATER Press to enjoy optimal image suited for movies and to output the sound from the HDMI OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO ...
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... enjoy theater-like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers (two front speakers, a center speaker, and two surround speakers) and a subwoofer (5.1 channel). 1: Installing speakers This receiver allows you connect one subwoofer). Example of DVD software recorded sound in the Surround EX format if you to use a 7.1 channel system (7 speakers and one...
... enjoy theater-like multi channel surround sound requires five speakers (two front speakers, a center speaker, and two surround speakers) and a subwoofer (5.1 channel). 1: Installing speakers This receiver allows you connect one subwoofer). Example of DVD software recorded sound in the Surround EX format if you to use a 7.1 channel system (7 speakers and one...
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... to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals. Getting Started a)If you connect only one surround back speaker, connect it turns to standby mode automatically based on the receiver (page 39).
... to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals. Getting Started a)If you connect only one surround back speaker, connect it turns to standby mode automatically based on the receiver (page 39).
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You can watch the selected input image when you use a Sony HDMI cable. 3: Connecting the TV You can operate this receiver using a GUI (Graphical User Interface). It is not necessary to a TV. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components. Audio signals ...
You can watch the selected input image when you use a Sony HDMI cable. 3: Connecting the TV You can operate this receiver using a GUI (Graphical User Interface). It is not necessary to a TV. Connect audio and video cords according to the jacks of your components. Audio signals ...
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... "4b: Connecting the video components" (page 24) or "5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)" (page 34). After connecting your audio components to this receiver. Tips • The receiver has a video conversion function. In this case, place the antenna (aerial) farther away from the speakers connected to the... turntable DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter 20 19US Before you connect the audio output jack of the TV to the TV IN jacks of the receiver. Component to be connected" below for the pages which describe how to connect each component. In this configuration, set the sound output...
... "4b: Connecting the video components" (page 24) or "5: Connecting the antennas (aerials)" (page 34). After connecting your audio components to this receiver. Tips • The receiver has a video conversion function. In this case, place the antenna (aerial) farther away from the speakers connected to the... turntable DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter 20 19US Before you connect the audio output jack of the TV to the TV IN jacks of the receiver. Component to be connected" below for the pages which describe how to connect each component. In this configuration, set the sound output...
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... with digital audio output jack The following illustration shows how to MULTI CHANNEL INPUT or SA-CD/CD IN jacks (analog input jack) on the receiver.
... with digital audio output jack The following illustration shows how to MULTI CHANNEL INPUT or SA-CD/CD IN jacks (analog input jack) on the receiver.
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.... • As the connector of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter is fragile, be sure the connector is inserted with care when placing or moving the receiver. • To disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter, squeeze the sides of the connector, since the connector is locked in place. If you want to...
.... • As the connector of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter is fragile, be sure the connector is inserted with care when placing or moving the receiver. • To disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter, squeeze the sides of the connector, since the connector is locked in place. If you want to...
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... channel output jacks, you can be recorded. 22US Alternatively, the multi channel input jacks can connect them to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks of this receiver to any audio output jacks.
... channel output jacks, you can be recorded. 22US Alternatively, the multi channel input jacks can connect them to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jacks of this receiver to any audio output jacks.
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...This section describes how to connect your video components to be connected The image quality depends on the connecting jack. Converting video signals This receiver is transmitted. Component to be connected Page TV 18 With HDMI jack 25 DVD player 27 Blu-ray disc player 28 Satellite tuner, Set...box 29 DVD recorder, VCR 30 Camcorder, video game, etc. 30 Video input/output jack to this receiver. For details, see page 31. 24US Select the connection according to a TV via the receiver. COMPONENT VIDEO Y PB/ CB PR/ CR Digital Analog High quality image Note Be sure to turn ...
...This section describes how to connect your video components to be connected The image quality depends on the connecting jack. Converting video signals This receiver is transmitted. Component to be connected Page TV 18 With HDMI jack 25 DVD player 27 Blu-ray disc player 28 Satellite tuner, Set...box 29 DVD recorder, VCR 30 Camcorder, video game, etc. 30 Video input/output jack to this receiver. For details, see page 31. 24US Select the connection according to a TV via the receiver. COMPONENT VIDEO Y PB/ CB PR/ CR Digital Analog High quality image Note Be sure to turn ...
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...Audio/video signals TV, projector, etc. continued 25US Getting Started Connecting components with an HDMI connection. • Analog video signals input to the receiver. Audio/video signals A A A A TV OPTICAL IN ANTENNA FM AM OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN SAT IN XM SAT IN HDMI BD IN ...VIDEO 1 SUBWOOFER MULTI CHANNEL INPUT SURROUND BACK R L SURROUND R L R FRONT B L FRONT A R L SPEAKERS A HDMI cable (not supplied) We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable. Audio signals are not output from the speakers connected to the VIDEO jack or COMPONENT VIDEO jacks can...
...Audio/video signals TV, projector, etc. continued 25US Getting Started Connecting components with an HDMI connection. • Analog video signals input to the receiver. Audio/video signals A A A A TV OPTICAL IN ANTENNA FM AM OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN SAT IN XM SAT IN HDMI BD IN ...VIDEO 1 SUBWOOFER MULTI CHANNEL INPUT SURROUND BACK R L SURROUND R L R FRONT B L FRONT A R L SPEAKERS A HDMI cable (not supplied) We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable. Audio signals are not output from the speakers connected to the VIDEO jack or COMPONENT VIDEO jacks can...