Playback. Sony STR-DH500

Playback

Selecting a component

TV INPUT

SLEEP DMPORT

TV ?/1

AV ?/1

?/1

VIDEO BD

SYSTEM STANDBY

DVD SAT

TV SA-CD/CD TUNER

V/v/B/b,

2CH A.F.D.

MOVIE MUSIC

1

4

2

5

7

>10/

-

CLEAR

DISPLAY

8

0/10

DVD/BD

MENU

3

D.SKIP

6

D.TUNING

9

MEMORY AMP MENU

ENTER

TOOLS/

OPTIONS MUTING

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

Input buttons

AMP

MENU

MUTING

MASTER

VOL +/–

RETURN/EXIT MENU/HOME

1

Press the input button to select a component.

You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver.

The selected input appears on the display.

Selected input

[Display]

DMPORT

VIDEO

[VIDEO]

BD

[BD]

DVD

[DVD]

[DMPORT]

Components that can be played back

DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter connected to the

DMPORT jack

VCR, etc., connected to the VIDEO jack

Blu-ray disc player, etc., connected to the BD jack

SAT

[SAT]

TV

[TV]

SA-CD/CD

[SA-CD/CD]

DVD player, etc., connected to the DVD jack

Satellite tuner, etc., connected to the SAT jack

TV, etc. connected to the

TV jack

Super Audio CD/CD player, etc., connected to the SA-CD/CD jack

TUNER

[FM or AM band]

Built-in radio tuner

2

Turn on the component and start playback.

3

Press MASTER VOL +/– to adjust the volume.

You can also use MASTER VOLUME on the receiver.

To activate the muting function

Press MUTING.

The muting function will be canceled when you do the following.

• Press MUTING again.

• Increase the volume.

• Turn off the receiver.

To avoid damaging your speakers

Before you turn off the receiver, be sure to turn down the volume level.

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Naming inputs

You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for inputs and display it on the receiver’s display.

This is convenient for labeling the jacks with the names of the connected components.

1

Press the input button to select the input you want to create an index name for.

You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver.

2

Press AMP MENU.

“1-LEVEL” appears on the display.

3

Press

V/v repeatedly to select

“7-SYSTEM”.

4

Press menu.

5

Press

V/v to select “NAME IN”.

6

Press parameter.

The cursor flashes and you can select a character.

7

Press

V/v to select a character,

then press

B/b to move the

cursor to the next position.

If you made a mistake

Press B/b until the character you want to change flashes, then press V/v to select the correct character.

Tips

• You can select the character type as follows by pressing V/v.

Alphabet (upper case) t Numbers t

Symbols

• To enter a blank space, press b without selecting a character.

8

Press .

The name you entered is registered.

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Listening/Watching a component

Listening to a Super Audio CD/CD

TV INPUT

SLEEP DMPORT

TV ?/1

AV ?/1

?/1

VIDEO BD

SYSTEM STANDBY

DVD SAT

TV SA-CD/CD TUNER

2CH

1

4

7

CLEAR

DISPLAY

A.F.D.

MOVIE

2

5

8

0/10

MUSIC

DVD/BD

MENU

3

D.SKIP

6

9

D.TUNING

MEMORY AMP MENU

ENTER

TOOLS/

OPTIONS MUTING

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

RETURN/EXIT

TV CH –

PRESET –

.

MENU/HOME

REPLAY ADVANCE

< <

TV CH +

PRESET +

>

TUNING – m H

TUNING +

M

TV

X

FM MODE x

2

3

5

Notes

• The operation is described for a

Sony Super Audio CD player.

• Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the

Super Audio CD player or CD player.

Tip

You can select the sound field to

suit the music. Refer to page 44

for details.

Recommended sound fields:

Classical: HALL

Jazz: JAZZ

Live concert: CONCERT

?/1

PHONES

INPUT SELECTOR

INPUT MODE

3

TUNING MODE TUNING

MEMORY/

ENTER

2CH/

A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE MUSIC

MASTER VOLUME

DISPLAY DIMMER MUTING

5

1

Turn on the Super Audio CD player/CD player, then place the disc on the tray.

2

Turn on the receiver.

3

Press SA-CD/CD.

You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select “SA-CD/CD”.

4

Play back the disc.

5

Adjust to a suitable volume.

6

After you have finished listening to the

Super Audio CD/CD, eject the disc and turn off the receiver and Super Audio CD player/

CD player.

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Watching a DVD/Blu-ray disc

TV INPUT

SLEEP DMPORT

TV ?/1

AV ?/1

?/1

VIDEO BD

SYSTEM STANDBY

DVD SAT

TV SA-CD/CD TUNER

2CH

1

4

7

CLEAR

DISPLAY

A.F.D.

MOVIE MUSIC

DVD/BD

MENU

2 3

D.SKIP

5 6

8

0/10

9

D.TUNING

MEMORY AMP MENU

ENTER

TOOLS/

OPTIONS MUTING

TV VOL

MASTER VOL

RETURN/EXIT

TV CH –

PRESET –

.

MENU/HOME

REPLAY ADVANCE

< <

TV CH +

PRESET +

>

TUNING – m H

TUNING +

M

TV

X

FM MODE x

2

3

6

Notes

• Refer to the operating instructions supplied with the

TV and DVD player or Blu-ray disc player.

• Check the following if you cannot listen to multi channel sound.

– Be sure this receiver is connected to the DVD player or Blu-ray disc player via a digital connection.

– Be sure the digital audio output of the DVD player or

Blu-ray disc player is set up properly.

Tips

• Select the sound format of the disc to be played, if necessary.

• You can select the sound field to suit the movie/music. Refer to

page 44 for details.

Recommended sound fields:

Movie: C.ST.EX

Music: CONCERT

?/1

PHONES

INPUT SELECTOR

INPUT MODE

3

TUNING MODE TUNING

MEMORY/

ENTER

2CH/

A.DIRECT

A.F.D.

MOVIE MUSIC

MASTER VOLUME

DISPLAY DIMMER MUTING

6

1

Turn on the TV and DVD player or Blu-ray disc player.

2

Turn on the receiver.

3

Press DVD to watch a DVD or press BD to watch a Blu-ray disc.

You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on this receiver to select “DVD” or “BD”.

4

Switch the input of the TV so that an image of the DVD or Blu-ray disc is displayed.

5

Play back the disc.

6

Adjust to a suitable volume.

7

After you have finished watching the DVD or

Blu-ray disc, eject the disc and turn off the receiver, TV and DVD player or Blu-ray disc player.

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