Sony STR-DG500 User Guide

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

Description and location of parts...................5
1: Installing speakers ...................................13
2: Connecting speakers................................14
3a: Connecting the audio components.........15
3b: Connecting the video components ........18
4: Connecting the antennas..........................24
5: Preparing the receiver and the remote .....25
6: Selecting the speaker system ...................26
7: Calibrating the appropriate settings

(AUTO CALIBRATION) .......................27

8: Adjusting the speaker levels and

balance (TEST TONE) ...........................30

Selecting a component.................................31
Listening/Watching a component ................32

Amplifier Operations

Navigating through menus...........................34
Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu).............38
Adjusting the tone (TONE menu) ...............39
Settings for the surround sound

(SUR menu)............................................39

Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu).........41
Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu).........41
Settings for the video (VIDEO menu).........42
Settings for the system (SYSTEM menu) ...43
Calibrating the appropriate settings

automatically (A. CAL menu) ................47

Enjoying Surround Sound

Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround

sound (AUTO FORMAT DIRECT) .......47

Selecting a pre-programmed sound field.....49
Using only the front speakers

(2CH STEREO)......................................52

Listening to the sound without any adjustment

(ANALOG DIRECT)............................. 52

Resetting sound fields to the initial

settings ................................................... 53

Tuner Operations

Listening to FM/AM radio.......................... 53
Storing FM stations automatically

(AUTOBETICAL) ................................. 55
(Models of area code CEL, CEK only)

Presetting radio stations .............................. 56
Using the Radio Data System (RDS).......... 59

(Models of area code CEL, CEK only)

Other Operations

Switching the audio input mode

(INPUT MODE) .................................... 60

Watching component images from other

(COMPONENT VIDEO ASSIGN) ....... 61

Naming inputs............................................. 62
Changing the display .................................. 62
Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 63
Recording using the receiver....................... 63

Using the Remote

Changing button assignments ..................... 64

Additional Information

Glossary ...................................................... 65
Precautions.................................................. 67
Troubleshooting .......................................... 68
Specifications.............................................. 71
Index ........................................................... 74

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