Sony 71 Av Owners Manual

							21GB
D:\NORMS JOB\SONY HA\SO120020\STR-DH520_PMRF 
02\4263361112_GB\GB04CON_STR-DH520-U2.fmmasterpage: Right
STR-DH520
4-263-361-11(2)
Connections3: Connecting the TV
AAudio cord (not supplied)
BOptical digital cord (not supplied)
CComponent video cord (not supplied)
DVideo cord (not supplied)
EHDMI cable (not supplied)
Sony recommends that you use an HDMI-
authorized cable or Sony HDMI cable.
Recommended connection
Alternative connection
ARC
TV
A
Audio/Video
signals Audio signalsVideo signals
B*CDE*
or or
**
continued 
						

							22GB
D:\NORMS JOB\SONY HA\SO120020\STR-DH520_PMRF 
02\4263361112_GB\GB04CON_STR-DH520-U2.fmmasterpage: Left
STR-DH520
4-263-361-11(2)
* To enjoy the TV broadcast in multi channel 
surround sound from the speakers connected to 
the receiver, you can make either one of the 
following connections:
– connect B.
– connect E if your TV is compatible with the 
Audio Return Channel (ARC) function.
Be sure to turn off the TV’s volume or activate the 
TV’s muting function.
** If you connect the receiver to the Audio Return 
Channel (ARC) compatible TV, the TV sound 
will output from the speakers connected to the 
receiver via the HDMI TV OUT jack. Be sure to 
set the “CTRL.HDMI” to “ CTRL ON” in HDMI 
menu (page 56). If you want to select an audio 
signal using other than an HDMI cable (e.g., via 
an optical digital cord or an audio cord), switch 
the audio input mode using INPUT MODE  
(page 51).
Notes
 Before connecting cords, be sure to disconnect the 
AC power cord (mains lead).
 Be sure to turn the receiver on when the video and 
audio signals of a playback equipment are being 
output to a TV via the receiver. Unless the power is 
turned on, neither video nor audio signals will be 
transmitted.
 Connect a TV monitor or a projector to the HDMI 
TV OUT or MONITOR OUT jack on the receiver. 
You may not be able to record even if you connect 
recording equipment.
 Depending on the status of the connection between 
the TV and the antenna (aerial), the image on the 
TV screen may be distorted. If this is the case, 
place the antenna (aerial) farther away from the 
receiver.
 When connecting optical digital cords, insert the 
plugs straight until they click into place.
 Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.
Tips
 All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, and 96 kHz sampling 
frequencies.
 When you connect the audio output jack of the TV 
to the TV IN jacks of the receiver to output the TV 
sound from the speakers connected to the receiver, 
set the sound output jack of the TV to “Fixed” if it 
can be switched between either “Fixed” or 
“Variable”.
4a: Connecting the video 
equipment
High-Definition Multimedia Interface 
(HDMI) is an interface which transmits video 
and audio signals in digital format.
By connecting Sony “BRAVIA” Sync-
compatible equipment using HDMI cables, 
operations can be simplified. See ““BRAVIA” 
Sync Features” (page 47).
HDMI features
 A digital audio signals transmitted by HDMI 
can be output from the speakers connected to 
the receiver. This signal supports Dolby 
Digital, DTS, and Linear PCM. For details, 
see “Digital audio formats supported by the 
receiver” (page 46).
 The receiver can receive Multi Channel 
Linear PCM (up to 8 channels) with a 
sampling frequency of 192 kHz or less with 
an HDMI connection.
 This receiver supports High Bitrate Audio 
(DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD), 
Deep Color (Deep Colour), x.v.Color 
(x.v.Colour) and 3D transmission.
Notes on HDMI connections
 An audio signal input to the HDMI IN jack 
is output through the SPEAKERS terminals, 
HDMI TV OUT jack and PHONES jack. It 
is not output through any other audio jacks.
 Video signals input to the HDMI IN jack can 
only be output through the HDMI TV OUT 
jack. The video input signals cannot be 
output through the VIDEO OUT jacks or 
MONITOR OUT jacks.
 When you want to listen to the sound from 
the TV speaker, set the “AUDIO.OUT” to 
“TV+AMP” in the HDMI menu (page 60). If 
you cannot play back multi channel audio 
source, set to “AMP”. However, the sound 
will not output through the TV speaker.
Using HDMI connection 
						

							23GB
D:\NORMS JOB\SONY HA\SO120020\STR-DH520_PMRF 
02\4263361112_GB\GB04CON_STR-DH520-U2.fmmasterpage: Right
STR-DH520
4-263-361-11(2)
Connections
 DSD signals of Super Audio CD are not 
input and output.
 Be sure to turn the receiver on when the 
video and audio signals of a playback 
equipment are being output to a TV via the 
receiver. If you set the “PASS.THRU” to 
“OFF”, video and audio signals will not be 
transmitted when the power is turned off.
 Audio signals (format, sampling frequency, 
bit length, etc.) transmitted from an HDMI 
jack may be suppressed by the connected 
equipment. Check the setup of the connected 
equipment if the image is poor or the sound 
does not come out of a equipment connected 
via the HDMI cable.
 Sound may be interrupted when the 
sampling frequency, the number of channels 
or audio format of audio output signals from 
the playback equipment is switched.
 When the connected equipment is not 
compatible with copyright protection 
technology (HDCP), the image and/or the 
sound from the HDMI TV OUT jack may be 
distorted or may be lost. 
If this is the case, check the specification of 
the connected equipment.
 You can enjoy High Bitrate Audio (DTS-HD 
Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD), Multi 
Channel Linear PCM only with an HDMI 
connection.
 Set the image resolution of the playback 
equipment to more than 720p/1080i to enjoy 
High Bitrate Audio (DTS-HD Master 
Audio, Dolby TrueHD).
 The image resolution of the playback 
equipment may need to be at certain settings 
before you can enjoy Multi Channel Linear 
PCM. Refer to the operating instructions of 
the playback equipment.
 To enjoy 3D images, connect 3D-compatible 
TV and video equipment (Blu-ray Disc 
player, Blu-ray Disc recorder, PlayStation 3, 
etc.) to the receiver using High Speed HDMI 
cables, put on 3D glasses, and then play back 
a 3D-compatible content.
 Depending on the TV or the video 
equipment, 3D images may not be 
displayed. Not every HDMI equipment supports all 
functions that are defined by the specific 
HDMI version. For example, equipment that 
support HDMI, version 1.4, may not support 
Audio Return Channel (ARC).
 Refer to the operating instructions of each 
connected equipment for details.
 Before connecting cords, be sure to 
disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).
 It is not necessary to connect all the cords. 
Connect according to the availability of 
jacks on the connected equipment.
 Use a High Speed HDMI cable. If you use a 
Standard HDMI cable, 1080p, Deep Color 
(Deep Colour) or 3D images may not be 
displayed properly.
 We do not recommend using an HDMI-DVI 
conversion cable. When you connect an 
HDMI-DVI conversion cable to a DVI-D 
equipment, the sound and/or the image may 
be lost. Connect a separate audio cords or 
digital connecting cords, then set the 
“A. ASSIGN” in AUDIO menu (page 51) 
when the sound is not output correctly.
 When connecting optical digital cords, insert 
the plugs straight until they click into place.
 Do not bend or tie optical digital cords.
Tip
All the digital audio jacks are compatible with 
32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, and 96 kHz sampling 
frequencies.
If you want to connect several 
digital equipment, but cannot 
find an unused input
See “Using the sound/images from other 
inputs” (page 51).
When connecting cords 
						

							24GB
D:\NORMS JOB\SONY HA\SO120020\STR-DH520_PMRF 
02\4263361112_GB\GB04CON_STR-DH520-U2.fmmasterpage: Left
STR-DH520
4-263-361-11(2)
AOptical digital cord (not supplied)
BCoaxial digital cord (not supplied)
CComponent video cord (not supplied)
DHDMI cable (not supplied)
Sony recommends that you use an HDMI-
authorized cable or Sony HDMI cable.
Recommended connection
Alternative connection
* When you connect equipment equipped with a 
OPTICAL jack, set the “A. ASSIGN” in the 
AUDIO menu (page 51).
Notes
 Be sure to change the default setting of the  
BD/DVD input button on the remote control so that 
you can use the button to control your DVD player. 
For details, see “Reassigning the input button” 
(page 61).
 You can also rename the BD/DVD input so that it 
can be displayed on the receiver’s display panel. 
For details, see “Naming inputs” (page 37).
Connecting a Blu-ray Disc player, DVD player
Blu-ray Disc player, DVD player
A*C
Video signals Audio signals
orAudio/video signals
BD 
						

							25GB
D:\NORMS JOB\SONY HA\SO120020\STR-DH520_PMRF 
02\4263361112_GB\GB04CON_STR-DH520-U2.fmmasterpage: Right
STR-DH520
4-263-361-11(2)
Connections
AHDMI cable (not supplied)
Sony recommends that you use an HDMI-
authorized cable or Sony HDMI cable.
Connecting a PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
A
Audio/video signals 
						

							26GB
D:\NORMS JOB\SONY HA\SO120020\STR-DH520_PMRF 
02\4263361112_GB\GB04CON_STR-DH520-U2.fmmasterpage: Left
STR-DH520
4-263-361-11(2)
 
AHDMI cable (not supplied)
Sony recommends that you use an HDMI-
authorized cable or Sony HDMI cable.
BComponent video cord (not supplied)
CVideo cord (not supplied)
DAudio cord (not supplied)
EOptical digital cord (not supplied)Recommended connection
Alternative connection
Connecting a satellite tuner, cable TV tuner
B
Audio/video signals Audio signalsSatellite tuner, Cable TV tuner
or or Video signals
ACDE 
						

							27GB
D:\NORMS JOB\SONY HA\SO120020\STR-DH520_PMRF 
02\4263361112_GB\GB04CON_STR-DH520-U2.fmmasterpage: Right
STR-DH520
4-263-361-11(2)
Connections
AHDMI cable (not supplied)
Sony recommends that you use an HDMI-
authorized cable or Sony HDMI cable.
BVideo cord (not supplied)
CAudio cord (not supplied)
* If you want to record, you must make this 
connection (page 38).
Note
Be sure to change the default setting of the VIDEO 
input button on the remote control so that you can 
use the button to control your DVD recorder. For 
details, see “Reassigning the input button”  
(page 61).
Connecting a VCR, DVD recorder
VCR, DVD recorder
Audio signals
A
Video signals Audio/video signals
BC** 
						

							28GB
D:\NORMS JOB\SONY HA\SO120020\STR-DH520_PMRF 
02\4263361112_GB\GB04CON_STR-DH520-U2.fmmasterpage: Left
STR-DH520
4-263-361-11(2)
4b: Connecting the audio 
equipment
Notes
 Before connecting cords, be sure to disconnect the 
AC power cord (mains lead).
 When listening to a equipment connected to the 
PORTABLE IN jack, sound may be distorted or 
interrupted. This is not a malfunction and will 
depend on the connected equipment.
 If the sound from the equipment connected to the 
PORTABLE IN jack is very soft, you may increase 
the volume level. However, before you switch to 
other input, be sure to reduce the volume level to 
avoid damaging your speaker.
Tip
We recommend you to use “P. AUDIO” sound field 
if the source is MP3 or other compressed source.
5: Connecting the 
antennas (aerials)
Before connecting antennas (aerials), be sure 
to disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead).
Notes
 To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop 
antenna (aerial) away from the receiver and other 
equipment.
 Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna 
(aerial).
 After connecting the FM wire antenna (aerial), 
keep it as horizontal as possible.
Super Audio 
CD player, 
CD player
AAudio cord (not supplied)
BPhono cord with stereo headphone 
jack (not supplied)A
Portable audio
B
FM wire antenna (aerial) (supplied)
AM loop antenna (aerial) 
(supplied) 
						

							29GB
D:\NORMS JOB\SONY HA\SO120020\STR-DH520_PMRF 
02\4263361112_GB\GB04CON_STR-DH520-U2.fmmasterpage: Right
STR-DH520
4-263-361-11(2)
 
Preparing the Receiver
6: Connecting the AC 
power cord (mains lead)
Connect the AC power cord (mains lead) to a 
wall outlet.
Note
Be sure to turn the receiver on when the video and 
audio signals of a playback equipment are being 
output to a TV via the receiver. Unless the power is 
turned on, neither video nor audio signals will be 
transmitted.
Initializing the receiver
Before using the receiver for the first time, 
initialize the receiver by performing the 
following procedure. This procedure can also 
be used to revert back to the factory default 
settings. 
Be sure to use the buttons on the receiver to 
perform this operation.
1Press ?/1 to turn off the 
receiver.
2Hold down ?/1 for 5 seconds.
The “CLEARING” appears on the 
display panel for a while, then changes to 
“CLEARED”.
Changes or adjustments made to the 
settings are now reset to the defaults.
AC power cord (mains lead)
To the wall outlet
Preparing the Receiver
?/1 
						

							30GB
D:\NORMS JOB\SONY HA\SO120020\STR-DH520_PMRF 
02\4263361112_GB\GB04CON_STR-DH520-U2.fmmasterpage: Left
STR-DH520
4-263-361-11(2)
Selecting the speaker pattern
Select the speaker pattern according to the speaker system which you are using.
1Press AMP MENU.
2Press V/v repeatedly to select 
“SPKR”, then press   or b.
3Press V/v repeatedly to select 
“PATTERN”, then press   or 
b.
4Press V/v repeatedly to select 
the speaker pattern you want, 
then press  .
Speaker pattern settings
For example:
, 
V/v/b
AMP 
MENU
Speaker 
patternFront  
left/rightFront left/
right high Center Surround 
left/rightSurround 
back leftSurround 
back rightSubwoofer
5/2.1aa aa––a
5/2a a a a–––
4/2.1aa–a––a
4/2aa–a–––
3/4.1a –aa a a a
3/4a  –aa a a–
2/4.1a   ––aaaa
2/4a––aaa–
3/3.1a  –aa a–a
3/3a  –aa a––
2/3.1a  ––aa–a
2/3a  ––aa––
3/2.1a  –aa––a
3/2a   –aa–––
2/2.1a––a––a
2/2a––a–––
3/0.1a   –a–––a
3/0a  –a––––
2/0.1a –––––a
2/0a  – –––––
5/21.
2 front + 2 front 
high + center2 surround   subwoofer