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3-289-200-11(1)
Multi Channel AV
Receiver
Operating Instructions
STR-DG920
©2008 Sony Corporation
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This symbol is intended to alert the Owner’s Record user to the presence of important The model and serial numbers are located on the rear operating and maintenance of the unit. Record the serial number in the space (servicing) instructions in the provided below. Refer to them whenever you call literature accompanying the upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. appliance. Model No. ______________________________________________________ WARNING Serial No. ___________________________
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This receiver incorporates High-Definition TM Multimedia Interface (HDMI ) technology. About This Manual HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered � The instructions in this manual are for model trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. STR-DG920. Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel. ® XM Ready is a registered trademark of XM In this manual, models of area code U is used for Satellite Radio Inc. All right
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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..... 56 2: Connecting speakers................................16 Adjusting the equalizer ............................... 61 3: Connecting the TV ..................................18 4a: Connecting the audio components.........19 Tuner Operations 4b: Connecting the video components
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Using the Remote Programming the remote............................. 99 Clearing all the contents of the remote’s memory ................................................ 104 Additional Information Glossary .................................................... 104 Precautions................................................ 108 Troubleshooting ........................................ 109 Specifications ............................................ 114 Index..........................................
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Getting Started Description and location of parts Front panel 1 2 346 5 78 9q; qa ON/STANDBY POWER MASTER VOLUME TONE MODE TUNING MODE DISPLAY INPUT MODE MULTI CHANNEL DECODING TONE TUNING INPUT SELECTOR SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) MEMORY/ 2CH/ ENTER DIMMER A.DIRECT A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC VIDEO 2 IN/PORTABLE AV IN PHONES VIDEO L AUDIO R AUTO CAL MIC w;ql qk qj qh qg qf qd qs Status of the POWER button x (Off) To remove the cover The receiver is turned off (initial setting). Press PUSH. Press POWER to t
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Getting Started Name Function Name Function A ON/STANDBY Lights up in green when the N 2CH/A.DIRECT Press to select a sound field lamp receiver is turned on. (page 96). A.F.D. Lights up in red when the receiver is set to standby MOVIE mode. MUSIC B POWER Press to turn the receiver on O DIMMER Press to adjust the or off (page 6, 35, 46, 47, brightness of the display 55). (page 93). C TONE MODE Adjusts the tonal quality P MEMORY/ Press to store a station or (bass/treble level) of the TON
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Rear panel 11 2 3 TV OPTICAL ANTENNA IN FM AM SURROUND BACK R L OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN XM COMPONENT VIDEO HDMI MONITOR COMPO 3 COMPO 2 COMPO 1 SURROUND CENTER SAT IN BD IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN OUT OUT IN IN IN SAT R L IN Y DMPORT MONITOR PB/ CB VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO FRONT B COAXIAL OUT IN IN IN OUT IN R L DC5V 0.7A MAX DVD PR/ CR IN AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO ASSIGNABLE (INPUT ONLY) SA-CD/ IN IN OUT IN IN IN IN IN OUT IN SIGNAL CD FRONT A GND IN L L L L L L L AUDIO R L OUT CENTER R
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Getting Started D SPEAKERS section Remote commander Connects to You can use the supplied remote to operate the speakers (page 16). receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate. E AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section You can also program the remote to control AUDIO IN/ Connects to a Super non-Sony audio/video components. For White (L) OUT jacks Audio CD player, details, see “Programming the remote” (page etc. (page 18, 20, 99). Red (R) 23). MULTI
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Name Function Name Function A AV ?/1 Press to turn on or off the Numeric Press SHIFT (X), then press (on/standby) audio/video components that buttons numeric buttons to the remote is programmed to (number 5*) – preset/tune to preset stations. operate. – select track numbers of the To turn the TV on or off, press CD player, VCD player, LD TV (D) and then press AV player, DVD player, MD ?/1. deck, DAT deck, or tape If you press ?/1 (B) at the deck. Press 0/10 to select same time, it wi
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Getting Started Name Function Name Function -/-- Press SHIFT (X), then press K OPTIONS Press to display and select -/-- to select the channel entry TOOLS items from the option mode, either one or two digit menus for receiver, DVD of the VCR or satellite tuner. player, Blu-ray disc player To select the channel entry or satellite tuner. mode of the TV, press TV Press TV (D) and then (D) and then press -/--. press TOOLS to display the options of Sony TV. >10 Press SHIFT (X), then press >10
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Name Function Name Function X Press to pause playback or P BD/DVD TOP Press to display the menu or recording of the VCR, CD MENU on-screen guide of the DVD player, VCD player, LD player, Blu-ray disc player, player, DVD player, MD PSX, DVD/VHS COMBO, or deck, DAT deck, tape deck, DVD/HDD COMBO on the Blu-ray disc player, PSX, TV screen. Then, use V/v/B/ DVD/VHS COMBO, or b (J) and (J) to DVD/HDD COMBO. (Also perform menu operations. starts recording with BD/DVD Press to display the menu
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Getting Started Name Function U DISPLAY Press to select information displayed in the display, TV screen of the VCR, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, CD player, MD deck, Blu-ray disc player, PSX, satellite tuner, DVD/VHS COMBO, or DVD/HDD COMBO. To select information of Sony TV, press TV (D) and then press DISPLAY. V RESOLUTION Press to change the resolution of signals output from the HDMI OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack (page 77). W INPUT MODE Press to select the input m
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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 subwoofer). 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). To fully enjoy theater-like multi channel Example of a 7.1 channel surround sound requires five speakers (two speaker system c
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Getting Started Tips � When you connect a 7.1 channel speaker system, the angle A should be the same. � When you connect a 6.1 channel speaker system, place the surround back speaker behind the listening position. � Since the subwoofer does not emit highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you want. US 15
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2: Connecting speakers Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead). D HEF G AB NNA AM SURROUND BACK R L COMPONENT VIDEO HDMI MONITOR COMPO 3 COMPO 2 COMPO 1 SURROUND CENTER BD IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN OUT OUT IN IN IN R L Y MONITOR PB/ CB VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO FRONT B OUT IN IN IN OUT IN R L PR/ CR AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO ASSIGNABLE (INPUT ONLY) IN IN IN IN IN OUT IN FRONT A L L L L L R L AUDIO OUT CENTER R R R R R FRONT SURROUND SUR BACK SU
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Getting Started a) If you have an additional front speaker system, connect them to the SPEAKERS FRONT B terminals. You can select the front speakers you want to use with the SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) button on the receiver (page 39). b) If you connect only one surround back speaker, connect it to the SPEAKERS SURROUND BACK L terminals. c) When you connect a subwoofer with an auto standby function, turn off the function when watching movies. If the auto standby function is set to on, it tur
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3: Connecting the TV You can watch the selected input image when It is not necessary to connect all the cables. you connect the HDMI OUT or MONITOR Connect audio and video cords according to OUT jack to a TV. You can operate this the jacks of your components. receiver using a GUI (Graphical User Interface). TV Audio signals Audio/video Video signals signals E AB CD TV OPTICAL ANTENNA IN FM AM SURROUND BACK R L OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN XM COMPONENT VIDEO HDMI MONITOR COMPO 3 COMPO 2 COMPO 1 SURROUND
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Getting Started Notes � Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect 4a: Connecting the audio the AC power cord (mains lead). � Be sure to turn on the receiver when the video and components 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 How to connect your transmitted. components � Depending on the status of the connection between the TV and the antenna (aerial), the image on th
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Connecting components with digital audio output jack The following illustration shows how to connect a Super Audio CD player, CD player and DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter. Super Audio CD player, CD player DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter A B TV OPTICAL ANTENNA IN FM AM SURROUND BACK R L OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN XM COMPONENT VIDEO HDMI MONITOR COMPO 3 COMPO 2 COMPO 1 SURROUND SAT IN BD IN DVD IN VIDEO 1 IN OUT OUT IN IN IN SAT R L IN Y DMPORT MONITOR PB/ CB VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO FRONT B COAXIAL
