Sony STR-DH820 Support Question
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Question posted by Olta on January 6th, 2014
How To Connect Zone 2 Speakers On Str-dh820 Bi Amping
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Operating Instructions - Page 1
4-266-497-12(1)
Multi Channel AV Receiver
Operating Instructions STR-DH820
©2011 Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions - Page 4
...Symbol are registered trademarks, & DTS-HD, DTS-HD Master Audio, and the DTS logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of ... for safety, performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with a chemical symbol. The manufacturer of the USA model...will help to the applicable collection point for model STR-DH820.
On certain batteries this product is provided by ...
Operating Instructions - Page 6
... MODE 62
Using the sound/images from other inputs (Input Assign 63
Using a bi-amplifier connection 65 Using multi-zone 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...
Operating Instructions - Page 10
...-HD LBR DTS-HD Low Bit Rate
Audio
H ZONE 2 Lights up to "ANALOG". -
ES 96 24 LPCM SLEEP BI -AMP SP A B
w;
D Input indicator Lights up while operation in zone 2 is activated (page 55). COAX Digital signal is activated.
HD MSTR HI RES LBR
ZONE 2
LFE A.P.M.
I SP A/SP B/SP A B (page 36)
J BI-AMP Lights up when the Sleep Timer...
Operating Instructions - Page 16
... Y RM SET UP Programs the remote control (page 80).
1)See the table on page 17 for main zone (page 75). T AUTO CAL Press SHIFT (V), then press AUTO CAL to reveal hidden information (e.g. V SHIFT ... the receiver.
Use the
tactile dots as current channel number and screen mode.
X AMP Activates the receiver operation for information on the display panel. (RM-AAP061 only) Press TV (W),...
Operating Instructions - Page 22
... the Lo (or Hi) side of the front speakers to the SPEAKERS FRONT A terminals, and connect the jacks on the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/ FRONT HIGH/BI-AMP/FRONT B terminals connection. - You can connect the front speakers to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/FRONT HIGH/ BI-AMP/FRONT B terminals using bi-amplifier connection (page 22). Notes
• Before connecting cords, be output.
**Notes on the Hi...
Operating Instructions - Page 23
... HDMI TV OUT jack to a TV.
authorized cable or Sony HDMI cable. Recommended connection Alternative connection
continued
23GB
Audio signals or
TV Video signals
or
Audio/video 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...
Operating Instructions - Page 25
...sound from the TV speaker, set the "Audio Out" to "OFF", video and audio signals will not output through the TV speaker.
• DSD signals of Super Audio CD are not input...connected equipment is the case, check the specification of audio output signals from an HDMI jack may be lost .
Connect a separate audio cords or digital connecting cords, then set the "Pass Through" to "TV+AMP...
Operating Instructions - Page 27
... the Input Option menu (page 63).
27GB Connections
Connecting a Blu-ray Disc 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.
B Component video cord (not supplied) C Video cord...
Operating Instructions - Page 35
... you want , then press .
• Speaker B: If you connect an additional front speaker system to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/FRONT HIGH/ BI-AMP/FRONT B terminals, select "Speaker B".
• BI-AMP: If you connect front speakers to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/FRONT HIGH/BI-AMP/ FRONT B terminals using a biamplifier connection, select "BI-AMP".
• OFF: If you connect surround back or front high...
Operating Instructions - Page 36
...select "SP B" or "SP A B", set to "SPK OFF" (page 36). • Disconnect the headphones.
36GB Indicators Selected speakers
SP A SP B*
SP A B*
The speaker connected to both the SPEAKER FRONT A and SPEAKER SURROUND BACK/ FRONT HIGH/BI-AMP/FRONT B terminals (parallel connection). Before you perform Auto Calibration
Before you perform Auto Calibration, check the following items. • Set up...
Operating Instructions - Page 37
... free from the actual position.
37GB Turn the LEVEL to just before you perform Auto Calibration. Notes
• The speakers emit very loud sound during the calibration and the volume cannot be measured.
2 Connect the supplied optimizer
microphone to the AUTO CAL MIC jack.
3 Set up the optimizer
microphone. Otherwise, the characteristics...
Operating Instructions - Page 40
....
However, there will be able to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/FRONT HIGH/BI-AMP/FRONT B L terminals. • Either the front left or surround right speaker
is not connected. • Surround back speakers or front high speakers are
connected even though surround speakers are not connected. Warning 41 Warning 42 The input from each speaker flat.
• Engineer: Sets to "the Sony...
Operating Instructions - Page 42
...can adjust the settings of the main menus
Menu icon
Description
Input
Selects the input source equipment connected to enter the menu.
After "GUI ON" appears on the TV screen.
2 Press ...To exit the option menu
Press MENU.
42GB Overview of the speakers, the surround effect, equalizer, audio and other inputs connected to select
the parameter you want , then press .
Example: ...
Operating Instructions - Page 65
... pointing the remote control towards the receiver if you connect an IR repeater (not supplied) to "BI-AMP", the speaker level and distance settings of the surround back speakers and front high speakers become invalid, and those of the front speakers are no surround back speakers and front high speakers, then press
.
6 Select "SB Assign", then press
or b.
7 Select...
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
..., surround left/right, surround back left /right, subwoofer).
1 Select the speaker on the screen for a bi-amplifier or speakers front B connection. • Speaker B • BI-AMP • OFF
Note
When you change the connection from the subwoofer if all the speakers are set the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK/FRONT HIGH/BI-AMP/FRONT B terminals for
which you set to "Small". - the front or...
Operating Instructions - Page 71
... watch movies at low volumes late at night.
Note
The setup items you compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack. Make sure that the speaker connections and the speaker pattern match correctly. HD-D.C.S. Surround Settings menu
You can adjust on each menu vary depending on the sound field. To adjust the effect level...
Operating Instructions - Page 77
... Hz to SW 32'9") (0.1 m (1 inch) interval)e)
Distance unit [DIST. Menu [Display]
Parameters [Display]
Settings
Surround speakers sizeb) [SUR SIZE]
LARGE, SMALL
Front high speakers sizeb) [FH SIZE]
LARGE, SMALL
Surround back speaker assignd) SPK B, BI-AMP, OFF [SB ASSIGN]
Front left speaker distanceb) [FL DIST.]
FL 1.00 m to FL 10.00 m (FL 3'3" to FL 32'9") (0.1 m (1 inch...
Operating Instructions - Page 88
...speaker and receiver. -
"AMP" if you may not be output from the receiver and TV speaker.
• Check the setting of "Audio Out" in the HDMI Settings menu (page 73).
• Check that the equipment is connected...HDMI component selection before you want to listen to the sound from the receiver.
88GB The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed.
• Check that the speakers ...
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