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    2-663-710- 11 (2) DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) High Definition Digital Receiver DST -HD500 Operating Guide © 2005 Sony Corporation MENU OK DST-HD100A.book Page 1 Saturday, September 17, 2005 5:36 AM[...]

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    Safet y Inform ation 2 Sa fe t y I nfo r m a ti o n DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) Please f ol low the precautions below t o ensure th e saf ety of y our rec eiver i s not compro mised i n any w ay . Ne v er push obje cts of an y kind into the receiv er as this could resul t in a fire or electric shoc k. Ne ver spill l iquid of any kind onto the re[...]

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    T able of contents 3 T able of co nte nts DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) Thank you for choosi ng this Sony product. Before operating the re ceiv er, please read this inst ruction manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. Safety infor mation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 Accessories s uppli[...]

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    Accessories supplied 4 Accessor ies supplied DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) Batteries RF cable Remote c ontrol AC C o rd Y/Pb/Pr Cab l e AV C a b l e RM-X1022 / TV / 23 1 56 4 0 9 7 PROG DIGIT AL TERRESTRIAL RECEIVER 8 OK RETURN LIST MENU DST-HD100A.book Page 4 Saturday, September 17, 2005 5:36 AM[...]

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    Overview of the remote contr ol 5 Over view of the re mote control DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) 1 Mute b utton % Press to mute the sound on yo ur TV . Press ag ain to rest ore. Note: This butt on will only work once you hav e configured t he remote control t o operate your brand of TV (ref er to page 21) . 2 TV PR OG +/- button s Press to s elect[...]

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    Overvie w of the receiver 6 Ove rvie w of t he rece iver DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) ANT . VIDEO OUTPUT RS-232 RF OUT S-VIDEO CVBS COAX. L R L R OPTICAL Y P b P r RF IN A UDIO OUTPUT DIGIT AL ANALOG MENU OK Front View MENU butt on 1 (P ower) button Channel information Rea r Vie w Pow e r Exter n al AC IN (100-240V , 50-60Hz) RS-232 For connectio[...]

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    Getting Started 7 Getting Started DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) Connecting the receiver to a TV/display screen Note: Bef ore connect ing, ensure all equipment is disconnected from the m ains supply . Connecting to an HD TV/display screen via HDMI ANT . VIDEO OUTPUT RS-232 RF OUT S-VIDEO CVBS COAX. L R L R OPTICAL Y P b P r RF IN RF IN AUDIO OUTPUT[...]

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    Getting St ar ted 8 Getting Sta rted DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) ANT . VIDEO OUTPUT RS-232 RF OUT S-VIDEO CVBS COAX. L R L R OPTICAL Y P b P r Y P b P r RF IN RF IN AUDIO OUTPUT DIGIT AL ANALOG L R HD IN 1 Conn ect your aer i al cable t o th e socket la belle d RF IN on the rear of the receiv er . 2 Conne ct the suppl ied RF cab le from the soc [...]

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    Getting Started 9 Getting Started DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) ANT . VIDEO OUTPUT RS-232 RF OUT S-VIDEO CVBS COAX. L R L R OPTICAL Y P b P r RF IN RF IN AUDIO OUTPUT DIGIT AL ANALOG L R AUD I O S-VIDEO Connecting to an SD TV/displa y screen via S-Video 1 Conn ect your aer i al cable t o th e socket la belle d RF IN on the rear of the receiv er . [...]

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    Getting St ar ted 10 Getting Sta rted DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) ANT . VIDEO OUTPUT RS-232 RF OUT S-VIDEO CVBS COAX. L R L R OPTICAL Y P b P r V RF IN RF IN AUDIO OUTPUT DIGIT AL ANALOG L R AV I N Connecting to an SD TV/displa y screen via Composite Video 1 Conn ect your aer i al cable t o th e socket la belle d RF IN on the rear of the receiv [...]

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    Getting Started 11 Getting Started DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) Inser ting batteries into the remote contr ol 1 Press the 1 (P ower) butt on o n the f ron t of t he re ceiver. When the recei ver is s witched on for the first time , the ‘Easy Setup ’ scre en is disp layed. 2 With the Tim e Se tup option hi ghlighted, pr ess the b or OK butto n[...]

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    Using the me nu system 12 Using the me nu system DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) General operation All the me nus of this rece iver are access ed b y pressi ng the MEN U b utton on the remote co ntrol or the front panel. Program List The Pr ogram List is a list of the a v ailable channels . Alternativ ely , in nor mal oper ation, press the LIST b ut[...]

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    Using the me nu system 13 Using t he menu system DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) Install me nu The Insta ll menu allows y ou to tune in ne w channels au tomatically or manu ally , and set a parental r ating f or progra ms. 1 Press the MENU button to displa y the menu system. 2 Press the v butt on to hig hlig ht t he sym bol. Pres s th e b or OK butt[...]

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    Using the me nu system 14 Using the me nu system DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) P arental Contr ol This opt ion allo ws y ou to set a parental guidance le ve l. Progr ams that e xceed th e set le v el can only be vie wed after ente ring the correct pass word. With the Par e nt a l C o n t ro l option hi ghlighted , press th e b or OK butt on. Y ou [...]

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    Using the me nu system 15 Using t he menu system DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) Setup menu The Setup men u allow s you c hange v arious setting s. 1 Press the MENU button to displa y the menu system. 2 Press the v b utton to highligh t the symbo l. Press the b or OK butto n to disp lay th e Setup menu. Video/A udio Setup This opt ion enab les yo u [...]

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    Using the me nu system 16 Using the me nu system DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) Time Setup This opti on allo ws you to set the time zo ne in whic h you are using th e receiv er . This will e nsure that the time dis play ed on the i-Plate is correct. With the Time Setup opt ion highl ighted, pre ss the b or OK button to adjust. Pres s the V or v b u[...]

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    Other Features 17 Ot her F e atur es DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) Te l e t e x t If the broadcast p rogram contain s telete xt, the icon is displa yed on the i- Plate displa y (see b elow). Pre ss the button t o displa y the tele text. Y ou can no w use the telete xt service in t he same wa y as if using a traditi onal anal ogue TV . Picture In P[...]

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    Ad diti onal Inf ormat ion 18 Additional Inf ormat ion DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) Connecting a VCR/DVD recor der ANT . VIDEO OUTPUT RS-232 RF OUT S-VIDEO CVBS COAX. L R V L R L R OPTICAL Y P b P r Y P b P r RF IN IN OUT AUDIO OUTPUT DIGIT AL ANALOG ANT . VIDEO OUTPUT RS-232 RF OUT S-VIDEO CVBS COAX. L R V L R L R OPTICAL Y P b P r RF IN IN OUT [...]

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    Additional In f ormat ion 19 Additional Information DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) ANT . VIDEO OUTPUT RS-232 RF OUT S-VIDEO CVBS COAX. L R V L R L R OPTICAL Y P b P r RF IN IN OUT AUDIO OUTPUT DIGIT AL ANALOG Connecting to a Composite VCR/D VD recorder Rear of VCR/D VD recorder AV c a b l e RF cable To T V aerial soc ket DST-HD100A.book Page 19 Sat[...]

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    Ad diti onal Inf ormat ion 20 Additional Inf ormat ion DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) Connec ting a Hi-Fi, Hom e Theatr e, et c. ANT . VIDEO OUTPUT RS-232 RF OUT S-VIDEO CVBS COAX. L R L R OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL Y P b P r RF IN AUDIO OUTPUT DIGIT AL ANALOG ANT . VIDEO OUTPUT RS-232 RF OUT S-VIDEO CVBS COAX. L R L R L R OPTICAL Y P b P r RF IN AUDI[...]

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    Additional In f ormat ion 21 Additional Information DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) RM-X1022 / TV / 23 1 56 4 0 9 7 PROG DIGIT AL TERRESTRIAL RECEIVER 8 OK RETURN LIST MENU Using the remote contro l to operate other TVs The remote control supplied w ith yo ur receiv er can be progr ammed to op erate TVs made b y other ma nuf acturers . The f ollowi [...]

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    Ad diti onal Inf ormat ion 22 Additional Inf ormat ion DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) Specifications Compliant Standard D VB-T , MPEG-2 RF Input F req uen cy: 51 -858 MHz Loop Throu gh: 51-858M Hz Band widt h: 6/7/ 8 MH z Connector: IEC-F emale Demodulator : COFDM FFT Mode: 2K,8K Constellatio n: QPSK, 16QAM, 64 QAM Guard Int er val : 1/4,1/8,1 /16,[...]

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    Additional In f ormat ion 23 Additional Information DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) Channels A v ailab le (as of J uly 2004 ) For updated in formatio n, please ref er to www.dba. org. au or contact y ou local Son y service centr e . City Identif ier Channel an d Middle Frequenc y T ransmitte r Location Start Date Adelai de Digital 7 Digital 9 Digita[...]

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    Ad diti onal Inf ormat ion 24 Additional Inf ormat ion DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) T roubleshooting Prob lem Solution (1) The rece ive r front pa nel pow er indicator do esn’t light up , and no messa ge on the front panel. (a) (b) Chec k the mains l ead and m ake sure it is connec ted to a stab le pow er outlet. Chec k if the set top bo x is i[...]

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    Additional In f ormat ion 25 Additional Information DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) Index 16:9 (Full Screen), 15 4:3 ( Fu ll Scr een Crop ), 15 4:3 (Letter Box), 1 5 A, B Acce ssor ie s, suppl ied, 4 Aspect Rati o , 15 Audio Out put Cont rol, 15 Audio Se lec t, 17 Batteries, inser ting int o the remo te control , 11 C, D Change P assw ord, 14 Channe[...]

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    DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) DST-HD100A.book Page 26 Saturday, September 17, 2005 5:36 AM[...]

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    DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) DST-HD100A.book Page 27 Saturday, September 17, 2005 5:36 AM[...]

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    DST -HD500 2- 663-710- 11 (2 ) Recyc lable Sony Corpo ration Pri nted in Taiwan DST-HD500 Sony Corpo ration Pri nted in Taiwan DST-HD100A.book Page 28 Saturday, September 17, 2005 5:36 AM[...]