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2-697-465-11(2)
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-DG1000
Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia ©2006 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. Don’t throw away the battery with This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate general house waste, dispose of it radio f
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About This Manual � The instructions in this manual are for model STR- DG1000. Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel. � The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the supplied remote. You can also use the controls on the receiver if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote. This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System. * Manufactured under license from Dolby
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Table of Contents Calibrating the appropriate settings Getting Started automatically (Auto Calibration menu) ....................... 71 Description and location of parts ..................6 1: Installing speakers ..................................16 2: Connecting speakers ...............................17 Enjoying Surround Sound 3a: Connecting the audio components ........19 Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS surround 3b: Connecting the video components .......24 sound (A.F.D. mode) .............
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Changing the display .................................. 95 Using the Sleep Timer ................................ 96 Recording using the receiver ...................... 96 Listening to the sound in another zone (Zone 2 operations) ............................... 98 Using a bi-amplifier connection ............... 101 Using the Remote Operating each component using the remote .................................................103 Programming the remote .......................... 104 Performing sev
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Getting Started Description and location of parts Front panel To remove the cover Name Function Press PUSH. A POWER Press to turn the When you remove the cover, keep it out of receiver on or off (page reach from children. 37, 50, 51, 52, 53, 79). B AUTO CAL MIC Connects to the jack supplied optimizer microphone for the Digital Cinema Auto Calibration function (page 41). GB 6
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Getting Started Name Function Name Function C TONE MODE Adjusts FRONT BASS K HDMI Press to select input and FRONT TREBLE. source from the TONE Press TONE MODE component connected repeatedly to select to the HDMI IN jack BASS or TREBLE, (page 25). then turn TONE to L PHONES jack Connects to adjust the level (page headphones (page 75). 59). M SPEAKERS Press to select A, B D Remote sensor Receives signals from (OFF/A/B/A+B) A+B, OFF of the front remote commander. speakers (page 40). E MEM
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About the indicators on the display Name Function Name Function A SW Lights up when sub woofer B Playback The letters (L, C, R, etc.) selection is set to “YES” channel indicate the channels being and the audio signal is indicators played back. The boxes output from the SUB around the letters vary to WOOFER jack (page 66). show how the receiver While this indicator lights downmixes the source up, the receiver creates a sound (based on the speaker sub woofer signal based on settings). the L
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Getting Started Name Function Name Function C ;DIGITAL Lights up when the receiver I COAX Lights up when INPUT (EX) is decoding Dolby Digital MODE is set to “AUTO” Surround signals. When the and the source signal is a receiver is decoding Dolby digital signal being input Digital Surround EX through the COAXIAL signals, “;DIGITAL EX” jack, or when INPUT also lights up. When MODE is set to “COAX” playing a Dolby Digital (page 91). format disc, be sure that you J OPT Lights up when INPUT h
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Name Function Name Function Q CAT Lights up when “ALL V NEO:6 Lights up when DTS Neo:6 CATEGORY” mode is Cinema/Music decoding is changed to “ONE activated (page 73). CATEGORY” mode during W DISCRETE Lights up when DTS-ES XM Radio operation (page Discrete decoding is 85). activated (page 62). R ZONE 2 Lights up while operation in X MATRIX Lights up when DTS-ES zone 2 is being enabled. Matrix decoding is S SLEEP Lights up when the sleep activated (page 62). timer is activated (page 96).
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Getting Started Rear panel A AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section C ANTENNA section AUDIO IN/ Connects to a tape FM ANTENNA Connects to the FM L OUT jacks deck, MD deck or jack wire antenna (aerial) DAT player, etc supplied with this R (page 19, 23). receiver (page 36). MULTI Connects to a Super AM Connects to the AM CHANNEL Audio CD player or ANTENNA loop antenna (aerial) INPUT jacks DVD player with an jack supplied with this analog audio jack for receiver (page 36). 7.1 channel or 5.1 XM Connects
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E VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section AUDIO IN/ Connects to a VCR L OUT jacks or a DVD player etc. (page 27, 29, 30, 31, R 32, 34). VIDEO IN/ OUT jacks* S VIDEO IN/ OUT jacks* F SPEAKERS section Connects to speakers (page 17). * You can watch the selected input image when you connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV (page 27). You can also display certain menu settings and the sound field on the monitor when you press ON SCREEN on the remote (page 89). GB 12
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Getting Started Name Function Remote commander A AV ?/1 Press to turn on or off the audio/ You can use the supplied remote RM-AAL003 (on/standby) video components that the to operate the receiver and to control the Sony remote is assigned to operate (page 104). audio/video components that the remote is If you press the ?/1 (B) at the assigned to operate (page 104). same time, it will turn off the receiver and other Sony components (SYSTEM RM-AAL003 STANDBY). Note The function of the AV
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Name Function Name Function H Numeric Press to P PRESET Press to register FM/AM/XM b) buttons – preset/tune to preset stations. + /– Radio stations or to select preset – select track numbers of the stations. CD player, DVD player or TV CH +/– Press TV (wj) and then press MD deck. Press 0/10 to TV CH+/– to operate the TV, select track number 10. satellite tuner, VCR, etc. – select channel numbers of the VCR or satellite tuner. Q F1/F2 Press TV (wj) and then press – After pressing TV (wj)
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Getting Started Notes Name Function � Some functions explained in this section may not T MASTER Press to adjust the volume level work depending on the model. VOL +/– of all speakers at the same time � The above explanation is intended to serve as an (page 48). example only. Therefore, depending on the TV VOL +/– Press TV (wj) and then press component, the above operation may not be TV VOL +/– to adjust the possible or may operate differently than described. volume level of the TV. U DISC
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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 (SB DECODING)” on page To fully enjoy theater-like multi-channel 62). surround so
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Getting Started 2: Connecting speakers HG F FRONT SPEAKERS a) B terminals AB EC D BA AMonaural audio cord (not supplied) BSpeaker cords (not supplied) a) AFront speaker A (L) If you have an additional front speaker system, connect them to the FRONT BFront speaker A (R) SPEAKERS B terminals. You can select CCenter speaker the front speaker system you want to use DSurround speaker (L) with the SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) on ESurround speaker (R) the front panel (page 40). b) FSurround back speak
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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. Note When you connect all the speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or higher, set “SP. IMPEDANCE” in the System Settings menu to “8 ohm.” In other connections, set it to “4 ohm.” For details, see “6: Setting
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Getting Started 3a: 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
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Connecting components with digital audio input/output jacks The following illustration shows how to connect a Super Audio CD player, CD player and an MD/DAT deck. Super Audio CD MD deck, player, CD player DAT deck C A B A AAudio cord (not supplied) BCoaxial digital cord (not supplied) COptical digital cord (not supplied) GB 20
