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STR-DG500/DG600
STR-DG600: US, CND MODEL
5
US
Gettin
g
Sta
rted
Description and location of parts
To remove the cover
Press PUSH.
When you remove the cover, keep it out of
reach from children.
When you remove the cover, keep it out of
reach from children.
Getting Started
Front panel
?/1
AUTO CAL MIC
SPEAKERS
(OFF/A/B/A+B)
PHONES
MEMORY/
ENTER
CATEGORY
MODE
CATEGORY
2CH
A.F.D.
MOVIE
MUSIC
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
TUNING MODE
DISPLAY
INPUT MODE
INPUT SELECTOR
TUNING
–
MULTI CH IN
DIRECT
MASTER VOLUME
VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN
VIDEO
L AUDIO R
DIGITAL(OPT)
PUSH
1
5
2
6
8
q;
4
3
9
7
qa
qs
ws
qd
qf
w;
wa
qg
qh
qk
ql
qj
Name
Function
A ?
/
1
Press to turn the receiver
on or off (page 30, 38, 39,
60, 85).
on or off (page 30, 38, 39,
60, 85).
B
SPEAKERS
(OFF/A/B/A+B)
(OFF/A/B/A+B)
Press to select OFF, A, B,
A+B of the front speakers
(page 32).
A+B of the front speakers
(page 32).
C
TUNING MODE
Press to select the tuning
mode (page 61, 63, 85).
mode (page 61, 63, 85).
D
TUNING +/–
Turn to scan a station
(page 61, 62).
(page 61, 62).
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US
Name
Function
E
Display
The current status of the
selected component or a
list of selectable items
appears here (page 7).
selected component or a
list of selectable items
appears here (page 7).
F
MULTI
CHANNEL
DECODING
lamp
CHANNEL
DECODING
lamp
Lights up when multi
channel audio is decoded
(page 39).
channel audio is decoded
(page 39).
G
Remote sensor
Receives signals from
remote commander.
remote commander.
H
DISPLAY
Press to select information
displayed on the display
(page 73).
displayed on the display
(page 73).
I
INPUT MODE
Press to select the input
mode when the same
components are connected
to both digital and analog
jacks (page 71).
mode when the same
components are connected
to both digital and analog
jacks (page 71).
J
MASTER
VOLUME
VOLUME
Turn to adjust the volume
level of all speakers at the
same time (page 36, 37,
38, 39).
level of all speakers at the
same time (page 36, 37,
38, 39).
K
DIRECT
Press to listen to high
quality analog sound
(page 59).
quality analog sound
(page 59).
L
MULTI CH IN
Press to select the audio
directly from the
components connected to
the MULTI CH IN jacks
(page 37).
directly from the
components connected to
the MULTI CH IN jacks
(page 37).
M
INPUT
SELECTOR
SELECTOR
Turn to select the input
source to playback (page
37, 38, 39, 59, 61, 63, 71,
72, 74).
source to playback (page
37, 38, 39, 59, 61, 63, 71,
72, 74).
N
MOVIE,
MUSIC
Press to select sound fields
(MOVIE, MUSIC) (page
56).
(MOVIE, MUSIC) (page
56).
O
A.F.D.
Press to select A.F.D.
mode (page 54).
mode (page 54).
P
2CH
Press to select 2CH
STEREO mode (page 59,
60).
STEREO mode (page 59,
60).
Name
Function
Q
CATEGORY +/–
Press to select a category
(page 67).
(page 67).
R
CATEGORY
MODE
MODE
Press to select the
category mode (page 67).
category mode (page 67).
S
MEMORY/
ENTER
ENTER
Press to store a station or
enter the selection when
selecting the settings
(page 31).
enter the selection when
selecting the settings
(page 31).
T
VIDEO 3 IN/
PORTABLE AV
IN jacks
PORTABLE AV
IN jacks
To connect a camcorder or
video game (page 28, 37).
video game (page 28, 37).
U
AUTO CAL MIC
jack
jack
Connects to the supplied
ECM-AC2 optimizer
microphone for the Auto
Calibration function (page
32).
ECM-AC2 optimizer
microphone for the Auto
Calibration function (page
32).
V
PHONES jack
Connects to a headphone
(page 81).
(page 81).
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US
Gettin
g Sta
rted
About the indicators on the display
MEMORY
L
C
R
SL
S
SR
SBR
SBL SB
SW
LFE
SP A
SP B
SP B
CAT
STEREO MONO
A.DIRECT
D.RANGE EQ
NEO:6
SLEEP OPT COAX
96/24
DIGITAL EX
;
DTS-ES
;
PRO LOGIC IIx
qd
qs
qa
qh
qj
qf
qg
2
1
4
3
5
6
7
8
9
q;
Name
Function
A
SW
Lights up when sub woofer
selection is set to “YES” (page
43) and the audio signal is
output from the SUB WOOFER
jack.
selection is set to “YES” (page
43) and the audio signal is
output from the SUB WOOFER
jack.
B
LFE
Lights up when the disc being
played back contains an LFE
(Low Frequency Effect)
channel and the LFE channel
signal is actually being
reproduced.
played back contains an LFE
(Low Frequency Effect)
channel and the LFE channel
signal is actually being
reproduced.
C
SP A/SP B
Lights up according to the
speaker system used. However,
these indicators do not light up
if the speaker output is turned
off or if a headphone is
connected.
speaker system used. However,
these indicators do not light up
if the speaker output is turned
off or if a headphone is
connected.
D ;
DIGITAL
(EX)
Lights up when Dolby Digital
signals are input. “;
DIGITAL EX” lights up when
Dolby Digital Surround EX
signals are decoded.
Note
When playing a Dolby Digital
format disc, be sure that you
have made digital connections
and that INPUT MODE is not
set to “ANALOG” (page 71).
signals are input. “;
DIGITAL EX” lights up when
Dolby Digital Surround EX
signals are decoded.
Note
When playing a Dolby Digital
format disc, be sure that you
have made digital connections
and that INPUT MODE is not
set to “ANALOG” (page 71).
Name
Function
E ;
PRO
LOGIC (II)/
(IIx)
(IIx)
Lights up when the receiver
applies Pro Logic processing to
2 channel signals in order to
output the center and surround
channel signals. “; PRO
LOGIC II” lights up when the
Pro Logic II Movie/Music/
Game decoder is activated.
applies Pro Logic processing to
2 channel signals in order to
output the center and surround
channel signals. “; PRO
LOGIC II” lights up when the
Pro Logic II Movie/Music/
Game decoder is activated.
“; PRO LOGIC IIx” lights up
when the Pro Logic IIx Movie/
Music/Game decoder is
activated. However, these
indicators do not light up if both
the center and surround
speakers are set to “NO” (page
43) and you select a sound field
using the A.F.D. button.
Note
Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding
does not function for DTS
format signals or for signals
with a sampling frequency of
more than 48 kHz.
when the Pro Logic IIx Movie/
Music/Game decoder is
activated. However, these
indicators do not light up if both
the center and surround
speakers are set to “NO” (page
43) and you select a sound field
using the A.F.D. button.
Note
Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding
does not function for DTS
format signals or for signals
with a sampling frequency of
more than 48 kHz.
F
DTS (-ES)/
(96/24)
(96/24)
Lights up when DTS signals are
input. “DTS-ES” lights up
when DTS-ES signals are input.
input. “DTS-ES” lights up
when DTS-ES signals are input.
“DTS 96/24” lights up when the
receiver is decoding DTS 96
kHz/24 bit signals.
Note
When playing a DTS format
disc, be sure that you have made
digital connections and that
INPUT MODE is not set to
“ANALOG” (page 71).
receiver is decoding DTS 96
kHz/24 bit signals.
Note
When playing a DTS format
disc, be sure that you have made
digital connections and that
INPUT MODE is not set to
“ANALOG” (page 71).
G
NEO:6
Lights up when DTS Neo:6
Cinema/Music decoder is
activated (page 55).
Cinema/Music decoder is
activated (page 55).
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US
H
MEMORY
Lights up when a memory
function, such as Preset
Memory (page 62), etc., is
activated.
function, such as Preset
Memory (page 62), etc., is
activated.
I
A.DIRECT
Lights up when ANALOG
DIRECT is selected (page 59).
DIRECT is selected (page 59).
J
Preset
station
indicators
station
indicators
Lights up when using the
receiver to tune in radio stations
you have preset. For details on
presetting radio stations, see
page 62.
receiver to tune in radio stations
you have preset. For details on
presetting radio stations, see
page 62.
K
Tuner
indicators
indicators
Lights up when using the
receiver to tune in radio stations
(page 60), etc.
receiver to tune in radio stations
(page 60), etc.
L
EQ
Lights up when the equalizer is
activated (page 41).
activated (page 41).
M
D.RANGE
Lights up when dynamic range
compression is activated (page
41).
compression is activated (page
41).
N
COAX
Lights up when INPUT MODE
is set to “AUTO” and the source
signal is a digital signal being
input through the COAXIAL
jack, or when INPUT MODE is
set to “COAX IN” (page 71).
is set to “AUTO” and the source
signal is a digital signal being
input through the COAXIAL
jack, or when INPUT MODE is
set to “COAX IN” (page 71).
O
OPT
Lights up when INPUT MODE
is set to “AUTO” and the source
signal is a digital signal being
input through the OPTICAL
jack, or when INPUT MODE is
set to “OPT IN” (page 71).
is set to “AUTO” and the source
signal is a digital signal being
input through the OPTICAL
jack, or when INPUT MODE is
set to “OPT IN” (page 71).
P
SLEEP
Lights up when the sleep timer
is activated (page 73).
is activated (page 73).
Name
Function
Q
Playback
channel
indicators
channel
indicators
L
R
C
SL
SR
S
SBL
SBR
SB
The letters (L, C, R, etc.)
indicate the channels being
played back. The boxes around
the letters vary to show how the
receiver downmixes the source
sound (based on the speaker
settings).
Front Left
Front Right
Center (monaural)
Surround Left
Surround Right
Surround (monaural or the
surround components obtained
by Pro Logic processing)
Surround back left
Surround back right
Surround back (the surround
back components obtained by
6.1 channel decoding)
Example:
Recording format (Front/
Surround): 3/2.1
Output channel: When surround
speaker is set to “NO” (page 43)
Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO
indicate the channels being
played back. The boxes around
the letters vary to show how the
receiver downmixes the source
sound (based on the speaker
settings).
Front Left
Front Right
Center (monaural)
Surround Left
Surround Right
Surround (monaural or the
surround components obtained
by Pro Logic processing)
Surround back left
Surround back right
Surround back (the surround
back components obtained by
6.1 channel decoding)
Example:
Recording format (Front/
Surround): 3/2.1
Output channel: When surround
speaker is set to “NO” (page 43)
Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO
Name
Function
L
C
R
SL
SR
SW
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