Sony STR-DH100 manual

©2009 Sony Corporation 4-129-741- 14 (1) FM Ster eo FM/AM Receiver Operating Instructions STR-DH100[...]

2 GB T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture . To reduce the risk of fire, do not cover the ventilation opening of the apparatus with newspapers, tablecloths, cur tains, etc. Do not place the naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus. To reduce the risk of fire or electric s[...]

3 GB 12) Use only with the cart, st and, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer , or sold with the apparatus. When a car t is used, use caution when moving the cart/appar atus combination to av oid injury from tip-over . 13) Un plug this apparatus during ligh tning storms or when unused for long per iods of time. 14) Refer all serv[...]

4 GB Disposa l of waste batteries (applicable in the European Union and other Eur opean countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemica[...]

5 GB T able of Contents Description and locat ion of parts ............. ..... 6 Getting Started 1: Installing spe akers. ............. ........... .......... 12 2: Connecting spea kers ........ .................. ..... 12 3: Connecting the audio/video components .......... ........... .................. ..... 13 4: Connecting the antennas (aerials[...]

6 GB Description and location of parts Front panel About the indicators on the display DISPLA Y DIMMER MUTING TUNING MODE MEMORY/ ENTER TUNING BASS TREBLE SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) INPUT SELECTOR FM MODE PHONES MASTER VOLUME q d q a q s 0 1 2 36 4 5 q f 9 8 7 q g SP A SP B MEMORY RDS MONO SLEEP ST qh qj q k[...]

7 GB Name Function A ? / 1 (on/standby) Press to turn the receiver on or off (page 16). B SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/ A+B) Switch to OFF, A, B, A+B of the speakers (page 17). C INPUT SELECT OR Turn to select the input source to play back (page 18, 19, 22, 24, 28). D Display The current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears h[...]

8 GB Rear panel A A B B SAT VIDEO IN IN IN IN IN OUT OUT L R L R L R L R L R L R ANTENNA MD/T APE DMPORT DC5V 0.7A MAX AM SPEAKERS SA-CD / CD BD/DVD 1 2 3 4 A DMPORT DMPORT jack Connects to a DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter (page 13). B ANTENNA section FM ANTENNA jack Connects to the FM wire antenna (aerial) supplied with this receiver (page 15). AM ANT[...]

9 GB You can use the supplied remote to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 28). RM-AA U055 Remote commander 123 46 78 0/10 ENTER 9 SYSTEM STANDBY SLEEP TV INPUT VIDEO BD/DVD SAT MD/TAPE BASS RETURN/EXIT TV CH – PRESET – TV CH + PRESET + TUNING – TV TUNING + FM MODE [...]

10 GB Name Function H MEMOR Y Press to store a station during tuner operation. ENTER Press to enter the value a fter selecting a channel, disc or track using the num eric buttons of the TV, VCR, CD player, DVD recorder, DVD player or satellite tuner. I AMP MENU Press to display the menu of the receiver. Then, use V , v , B , b and ( Q ) to perform [...]

11 GB a) The number 5, MAS TER VOL +, TV VOL +, and H buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as references when opera ting the receiver. b) This button is also available for DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter oper ation. For details on the function of the button, see the operating instructions supplied with the DIGITAL ME DIA PORT adapter. Notes ?[...]

12 GB 1: Installing speakers This receiver allows you to use a 2.0 channel system. Example of the speaker system configuration 2: Connecting speakers Before connecting cords, make sure to disconnect the A C power cord (mains lead). * If you have an additional s peaker system, connect them to the SPEAKERS B terminals. Y ou can select the speakers yo[...]

13 GB Getting Started 3: Connecting the audio/ video components This section describes how to connect your components to this receiv er. Before you begin, refer to “Component to be connected” below for the pages which describe how to connect the audio/video components. After connect all your co mponents, proceed to “4: Connecting the ante nna[...]

14 GB Notes on connecting DIGIT AL MEDIA PORT adapter • When connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter, be su re the connector is inserted with the arrow mark facing towards the arrow mark on the DMPORT jack. • Be sure to make DMPORT connections firmly, insert the connec tor straight in. • As the connector of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter is[...]

15 GB Getting Started If y ou connect a D VD play er • Be sure to change the factory setting of the BD/DVD input button on the remote so that you can use the button to control your DVD player. For details, see “Changing button assignments” (page 28). • You can also rename the BD/DVD input so that it can be displa yed on the rece iver’s di[...]

16 GB 5: Preparing the receiver and the remote Connect the AC power cord (mains lead) to a wall outlet. Notes • Before connecting the AC power cord (mains lead), make sure that the meta llic wires of the speaker cords are not touch ing each ot her between the SPEAKERS terminals. • Connect the AC power co rd (mains lead ) firmly. Before using th[...]

17 GB Getting Started Insert two R6 (size-AA) batteries in the RM-AAU055 Remote Commander. Observe the correct polarity when install ing batteries. Notes • Do not leave the remote in an extreme ly hot or humid place. • Do not use a new battery with ol d ones. • Do not mix manganese batteries and other kinds of batteries. • Do not expose the[...]

18 GB Enjoying sound from the component connected to the receiver 1 Press the input but ton to select a component. You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver. The selected input ap pears on the display. 2 Turn on the component and start playback . 3 Press MASTER VOL +/– to adjust the volume . You can also use MASTER VOLUME on the recei ver. [...]

19 GB Pl ay b ack To activate the muting function Press MUTING. The muting function will be canceled wh en you do the following. • Press MUTING again. • Increase the volume. • Turn off the receiver. 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 [...]

20 GB Navigating through menus By using the amplifier menus, you can make various adjustments t o customize the rece iver. 1 Press AMP MENU. “BALANCE” appears on the display. 2 Press or b to enter the parameter. 3 Press V / v repe atedly to selec t the setting you want. The setting is entered automatic ally. To return to the previous displa y P[...]

21 GB Amplifier Operations/T uner Operations Adjusting the tone You can adjust the tonal quality of the speakers. Press TREBLE + or TREBLE – repeatedl y to adjust t he trebl e level . Press B ASS + or B ASS – repeatedl y to adjust t he bass le vel. You can adjust from –10 dB to +10 dB in 1 dB step. The initial set ting is 0 dB. Listening to F[...]

22 GB 1 Press TUNER repe atedly to select the FM or AM band. 2 Press TUNING + or TUNING –. Press TUNING + to scan from low to high; press TUNING – to scan from high to low. The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received. Using the controls on the receiver 1 T urn IN PUT SELECTOR to select the FM or AM band. 2 Press TUNING MODE repe [...]

23 GB T uner Opera tions (Models of area code U, CA only) Y ou can change the AM t uning scale to either 9 kHz or 10 kHz using the buttons on the receiv er . 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver . 2 While holding down TUNING MODE, press ?/1 . 3 Change the current AM tuning scale to 9 kHz (o r 10 kHz). T o reset the scale to 10 kHz (or 9 kHz), repea[...]

24 GB 4 Press the numeric butto ns to select a preset numbe r. You can also press PRESET + or PRESET – repeatedly to select a preset number. If “MEMORY” goes out before you select the preset number, start again from step 3. 5 Press ENTER. You can also use MEMORY/ENTER on the receiver. The station is stored as the sele cted preset number. If ?[...]

25 GB T uner Opera tions Note (Models of area code CEL , CEK only) When you name an RDS station and tune in that station, the Program Ser vice name appears instead of the name you entered. (You cannot change the Program Service na me. The name you entered will be overwritten by the Program Service name.) Using the Radio Data System (RDS) (Models of[...]

26 GB While receiving an RDS st ation, press DISPLA Y repeated ly on the receiver . Each time yo u press the b utton, RDS information on the display changes cyclically as follows: Program Service name t Frequency t Program Type indication a) t Radio Text indication b) t Current Time indication (in 24-hour system mode) t Volume le vel a) T ype of pr[...]

27 GB Other Operations Changing the display You can check the volume level, etc., by changing the information on the display. Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver for this operation. Press DISPLAY repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follo ws. All inputs except the FM and AM band Index name of the inpu[...]

28 GB Recording using the receiver Y ou can record onto a MiniDisc, audio tape, video tape, etc. using the receiv er . Y ou can also add audio from a v ariety of audio sources when editing a video tape. See the operating instructions supplied with your recording component. 1 Press one of the inpu t buttons to select t he playba ck component. You ca[...]

29 GB Using the Remote/Addi tional Inf ormation Categories and the corresponding buttons a) Son y D V D recorders are operated with a D VD1 or D VD3 setting. For details, refer to the operating instructions supplied w ith the D VD recorders. b) For details on the BD1 or BD3 setting, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the Blu-ray disc[...]

30 GB On placement • Place the re cei ver in a location with a dequate ventilation to pre vent heat buildup and prolong the life of the receiver . • Do not place the recei ver near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessi ve dust, or mechanical shock. • Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that might block the ve[...]

31 GB Additional Information There is no sound fr om one of the speakers. • Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack to verify that sound is output from the headphones. If only one channel is output from the headphones, the component may not be connected to the recei ver corre ctly . Check that all the cords are fully inserted into the jac[...]

32 GB Radio stations cannot be tuned in. • Check that the anten nas (aerials) a re connected securely . Adjust the antennas (aerials) and connec t an extern al antenna (aerial), if n ecessary . • The signal strength of the stations is too weak (when tuning in with auto tuning). Use direct tuning. • Make sure you set the tuning interv al corre[...]

33 GB Additional Information Specifications A UDIO PO WER SPECIFICA TIONS PO WER OUTPUT AND TO T AL HARMONIC DIST OR TION: (Models of area code U onl y) With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 20 – 20,000 Hz; rated 90 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.09% total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output. A[...]

34 GB Supplied accessories Operating Instruction (this manual) Quick Setup Guide (1) FM wire antenna (aerial) (1) AM loop antenna (aerial) (1) Remote commander (RM-AAU055) (1) R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) Design and specifications are subject to change wit hout notice. For details on the area code of the component you are using, see page 4. • Stand[...]

35 GB Additional Information Index B B ALANCE 20 Bass 21 Blu-ray disc player connecting 14 C CD player connecting 13 D DIGIT AL MEDIA POR T connecting 13 enjoying 19 input 18 DIMMER 20 D VD player connecting 14 D VD recorder connecting 14 E Error messages 32 I Initial setup 16 M Muting 19 N Naming inputs 19 preset stations 24 R RDS 25 Recording 28 [...]

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