Sony STR-DH520 Operating Guide

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STR-DH520

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* To enjoy the TV broadcast in multi channel 

surround sound from the speakers connected to 
the receiver, you can make either one of the 
following connections:
– connect B.
– connect E if your TV is compatible with the 

Audio Return Channel (ARC) function.

Be sure to turn off the TV’s volume or activate the 
TV’s muting function.

**If you connect the receiver to the Audio Return 

Channel (ARC) compatible TV, the TV sound 
will output from the speakers connected to the 
receiver via the HDMI TV OUT jack. Be sure to 
set the “CTRL.HDMI” to “ CTRL ON” in HDMI 
menu (page 56). If you want to select an audio 
signal using other than an HDMI cable (e.g., via 
an optical digital cord or an audio cord), switch 
the audio input mode using INPUT MODE 

 

• Before connecting cords, be sure to disconnect the 

AC power cord (mains lead).

• Be sure to turn the receiver on when the video and 

audio signals of a playback equipment are being 
output to a TV via the receiver. Unless the power is 
turned on, neither video nor audio signals will be 
transmitted.

• Connect a TV monitor or a projector to the HDMI 

TV OUT or MONITOR OUT jack on the receiver. 
You may not be able to record even if you connect 
recording equipment.

• Depending on the status of the connection between 

the TV and the antenna (aerial), the image on the 
TV screen may be distorted. If this is the case, 
place the antenna (aerial) farther away from the 
receiver.

• When connecting optical digital cords, insert the 

plugs straight until they click into place.

• Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.

• All the digital audio jacks are compatible with

 

32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, and 96 kHz sampling 
frequencies.

• When you connect the audio output jack of the TV 

to the TV IN jacks of the receiver to output the TV 
sound from the speakers connected to the receiver, 
set the sound output jack of the TV to “Fixed” if it 
can be switched between either “Fixed” or 
“Variable”.

High-Definition Multimedia Interface 
(HDMI) is an interface which transmits video 
and audio signals in digital format.
By connecting Sony “BRAVIA” Sync-
compatible equipment using HDMI cables, 
operations can be simplified. See ““BRAVIA” 
Sync Features” (page 47).

• A digital audio signals transmitted by HDMI 

can be output from the speakers connected to 
the receiver. This signal supports Dolby 
Digital, DTS, and Linear PCM. For details, 
see “Digital audio formats supported by the 
receiver” (page 46).

• The receiver can receive Multi Channel 

Linear PCM (up to 8 channels) with a 
sampling frequency of 192 kHz or less with 
an HDMI connection.

• This receiver supports High Bitrate Audio 

(DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD), 
Deep Color (Deep Colour), x.v.Color 
(x.v.Colour) and 3D transmission.

• An audio signal input to the HDMI IN jack 

is output through the SPEAKERS terminals, 
HDMI TV OUT jack and PHONES jack. It 
is not output through any other audio jacks.

• Video signals input to the HDMI IN jack can 

only be output through the HDMI TV OUT 
jack. The video input signals cannot be 
output through the VIDEO OUT jacks or 
MONITOR OUT jacks.

• When you want to listen to the sound from 

the TV speaker, set the “AUDIO.OUT” to 
“TV+AMP” in the HDMI menu (page 60). If 
you cannot play back multi channel audio 
source, set to “AMP”. However, the sound 
will not output through the TV speaker.