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3-209-654-11(3)
Multi Channel
AV Receiver
Operating Instructions
Owner’s Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the
serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call
upon your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. Serial No.
STR-DG1100
Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia ©2007 Sony Corporation
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WARNING WARNING This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant To reduce the risk of fire or electric to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are shock, do not expose this apparatus to designed to provide reasonable protection against rain or moisture. harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such radio frequency energy
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This product using Neural Surround, THX Technologies is manufactured under license from About This Manual Neural Audio Corporation and THX Ltd. Sony Corporation hereby grants the user a non-exclusive, � The instructions in this manual are for model non-transferable, limited right to use this product, STR-DG1100. Check your model number by and other related technologies dully licensed owned looking at the lower right corner of the front panel. by Neural Audio Corporation and/or THX Ltd.,
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Table of Contents Getting Started Advanced Speakers Setting Description and location of parts ..................6 Up 1: Installing speakers ..................................14 Adjusting the speaker settings manually .... 67 2: Connecting speakers ...............................16 Adjusting the equalizer .............................. 73 3: Connecting the monitor ..........................18 4a: Connecting the audio components ........20 Tuner Operations 4b: Connecting the video components ....
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Additional Information Glossary ...................................................116 Precautions ...............................................118 Troubleshooting .......................................119 Specifications ...........................................123 Index ......................................................... 126 GB 5
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Getting Started Description and location of parts Front panel To remove the cover Press PUSH. When you remove the cover, keep it out of reach from children. Status of the POWER button Off The receiver is turned off (initial setting). Press POWER to turn the receiver on. You cannot turn the receiver on using the remote. On/Standby Press ?/1 on the remote to turn the receiver on or set it to the standby mode. When you press POWER on the receiver, the receiver will be turned off. GB 6
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Getting Started Name Function Name Function J 2CH/A.DIRECT Press to select sound A POWER Press to turn the field (page 58). receiver on or off. A.F.D. B AUTO CAL MIC Connects to the MOVIE jack supplied optimizer MUSIC microphone for the K INPUT MODE Press to select the input Digital Cinema Auto mode when the same Calibration function components are (page 42). connected to both C TONE MODE Adjusts FRONT/ digital and analog jacks CENTER/ TONE (page 92). SURROUND/ L MUTING Press to turn
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Name Function S INPUT Turn to select the input SELECTOR source to play back. T MASTER Turn to adjust the VOLUME volume level of all speakers at the same time. GB 8
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Getting Started Rear panel A DIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section B ANTENNA section OPTICAL IN/ Connect to a DVD FM ANTENNA Connects to the FM OUT jacks player, Super Audio jack wire antenna (aerial) CD player, etc. The supplied with this COAXIAL jack receiver (page 34). COAXIAL IN provides a better jacks AM Connects to the AM quality sound (page ANTENNA loop antenna (aerial) 18, 20, 21, 28, 29). jack supplied with this HDMI IN/ Connect to a DVD receiver (page 34). OUT* jacks player, Blu-ray Di
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D COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT section Y, P /C , P / Connect to a DVD B B R C IN/OUT* player, TV, or a R jacks satellite tuner (page 18, 28, 29). E AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section AUDIO IN/ Connect to a tape OUT jacks deck or MD deck, etc (page 18, 20, 21, 24). MULTI Connect to a Super CHANNEL Audio CD player or INPUT jacks DVD player with an analog audio jack for 7.1 channel or 5.1 channel sound (page 20, 23). PRE OUT jack Connects to an active sub woofer. F VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT se
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Getting Started Name Function Remote commander A AV ?/1 (on/ Press to turn on or off the audio/ You can use the supplied remote RM-AAP018 standby) video components that the to operate the receiver and to control the Sony remote is assigned to operate (page 112). audio/video components that the remote is If you press the ?/1 (B) at the assigned to operate (page 112). same time, it will turn off the receiver and other Sony components (SYSTEM RM-AAP018 STANDBY). Note The function of the AV
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Name Function Name Function a) H Numeric Press to O m/M Press to operate the DVD a) buttons – preset/tune to preset stations. x player, Blu-ray Disc Player, CD a) – select track numbers of the X player, MD deck, tape deck, or a) b) CD player, DVD player, Blu- H component connected to the a) ray Disc Player or MD deck. ./> DIGITAL MEDIA PORT Press 0/10 to select track adapter etc. number 10. CATEGORY Press to select the category – select channel numbers of MODE mode for satellite tune
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Getting Started Name Function Name Function R DVD/ Press to display the menus of X CLEAR Press to TOP MENU, the DVD player on the TV – clear a mistake when you MENU screen. Then use V/v/B/b and press the incorrect numeric to perform a menu button. operations (page 111). – return to continuous playback, etc. of the satellite NIGHT Press AMP (5), then press tuner or DVD player. MODE NIGHT MODE to activate the NIGHT MODE function >10 Press to select (page 66). – track numbers over 10 of the
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1: Installing speakers This receiver allows you to use a 7.1 channel You can enjoy high fidelity reproduction of system (7 speakers and one sub woofer). DVD software recorded sound in the Surround EX format if you connect one additional surround back speaker (6.1 channel system) or Enjoying a 5.1/7.1 channel two surround back speakers (7.1 channel system system.) See “Using the surround back decoding mode” (page 64). To fully enjoy theater-like multi-channel surround sound requires five
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Getting Started Tips � The angle A should be the same. � When you connect a 6.1 channel speaker system, place the surround back speaker behind the seating position. � Since the sub woofer does not emit highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you want. GB 15
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2: Connecting speakers Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead). HGF FRONT SPEAKERS a) B terminals AB EC D BA AMonaural audio cord (not supplied) BSpeaker cords (not supplied) ACenter speaker a) If you have an additional front speaker BFront speaker A (L) system, connect them to the FRONT CFront speaker A (R) SPEAKERS B terminals. You can select DSurround speaker (L) the front speaker system you want to use ESurround speaker (R) with the SPEAKERS swi
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Getting Started b) If you connect only one surround back speaker, connect it to the SURROUND BACK SPEAKERS L terminals. c) When you connect a sub woofer with an auto standby function, turn off the function when watching movies. If the auto standby function is set to on, it turns to standby mode automatically based on the level of the input signal to a sub woofer, then sound may not be output. Notes � When you connect all the speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher, set “Im
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3: Connecting the monitor You can watch the selected input image when It is not necessary to connect all the cables. you connect the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack Connect audio and video cords according to to a TV. You can operate this receiver using a the jacks of your components. GUI (Graphical User Interface). TV monitor Audio signals Video signals AB CD E AOptical digital cord (not supplied) BAudio cord (not supplied) CVideo cord (not supplied) DHDMI cable (not supplied) EComponent video cord (no
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Getting Started Notes � Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead). � Connect image display components such as a TV monitor or a projector to the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack on the receiver. You may not be able to record, even if you connect recording components. � Turn on the receiver when the video and audio of a playback component are being output to a TV via the receiver. If the power supply of the receiver is not turned on, neither video nor audio is
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4a: Connecting the audio components How to hook up your Audio input/output jacks to be components connected This section describes how to hook up your The sound quality depends on the jack used. components to this receiver. Before you begin, Refer to the illustration that follows. Select the refer to “Component to be connected” below connection configuration according to the for the pages which describe how to connect jacks of your components. each component. After hooking up all your compon
