Sony Rht G1000 Operating Instructions

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Controlling the connected components
To control a satellite tuner or 
cable box
To control a tuner
To control a hard disc recorder
To control a blu-ray disc recorder
You can control connected components with the 
remote of this system.
*The H, TV VOL+, and TV CH+ buttons have a 
tactile dot. Use the tactile dot as a reference when 
operating the system and other audio/video 
components.
Maker Code(s)
SONY 801, 802, 803, 804, 821, 
822, 823, 824, 825
JERROLD/G.I. 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 
811, 812, 813, 814
PANASONIC 818
RCA 805, 819
S. ATLANTA 815, 816, 817
Maker Code(s)
SONY 001, 004, 005
Maker Code(s)
SONY 307, 308, 309
Maker Code(s)
SONY 310, 311, 312
Controlling the connected 
components
HX
M m.>
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Common operations
To control the DVD recorder/DVD 
playerTo control the TV
To control the SAT
To control the VCR
Remote Button Function
1AV \/1Turns the audio and video 
components on or off.
1SYSTEM 
STANDBY (Press 
AV \/1 and \/1 at 
the same time)Turns off this system and 
other Sony audio/video 
components.
7AV MENU Displays menu.
Remote Button Function
2AUDIO Changes the sound to 
Multiplex or Bilingual 
Sound.
3SUBTITLE Changes the subtitles.
4ANGLE Selects viewing angle or 
changes the angles.
5./>Skips chapters.
6Play mode buttonsH (playback)/X (pause)/
x (stop)
8DISPLAY Selects information 
displayed on the TV 
screen.
qsRETURNO/EXIT Returns to the previous 
menu.
qdC/X/x/c/ENTER Selects a menu item and 
enters the selection.
qfTOP MENU Displays DVD title.
qgm/MSearches chapters in a 
forward or backward 
direction.
qhCLEAR Clears a mistake when you 
press incorrect numeric 
buttons or returns to 
continuous playback.
Remote Button Function
1TV \/1Turns the TV on or off.
2AUDIO Changes the sound to 
Multiplex, Bilingual or 
Multi channel TV Sound.
8DISPLAY Selects information 
displayed on the TV 
screen.
qaTV/VIDEO Selects input signal: TV 
input or video input.
qaTV CH +/– Selects preset TV 
channels.
qaTV VOL +/– Adjusts the volume of the 
TV.
qaWIDE Selects the wide picture 
mode.
qjNumeric buttons Selects channel numbers.
qkCH +/– Selects preset channels.
Remote Button Function
0JUMP Toggles between the 
previous and the current 
channels.
qsEXIT Exits the menu.
qdC/X/x/c/ENTER Selects a menu item and 
enters the selection.
qfGUIDE Displays guide menu.
qjNumeric buttons Selects channel numbers.
qkCH +/– Selects preset channels.
Remote Button Function
2AUDIO Changes the sound to 
Multiplex or Bilingual 
Sound.
6Play mode buttonsH (playback)/X (pause)/
x (stop)
8DISPLAY Selects information 
displayed on the TV 
screen.
9ANT Selects output signal from 
the antenna (aerial) 
terminal: TV signal or 
VCR program.
 
						

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Controlling the connected components
To control the audio components
 The above explanations are intended to serve as an 
example only. Depending on the component, the 
above operations may not be possible, or may operate 
differently than described.
 Before you press C/X/x/c to operate this system, 
press AMP MENU first; to operate other components, 
press input buttons and AV MENU or TOP MENU/
GUIDE first. qdC/X/x/c/ENTER Selects a menu item and 
enters the selection.
qgm/MFast forwards or rewinds.
qkCH +/– Selects preset channels.
Remote Button Function
5./>Skips tracks.
6Play mode buttonsH (playback)/X (pause)/
x (stop)
qgm/MSearches tracks in a 
forward or backward 
direction.
qjNumeric buttons Selects track numbers. 
0/10 selects track 10.
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Remote Button Function
 
						

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You can set the following items with AMP 
MENU on the remote.
The default settings are underlined.
1Press AMP MENU to turn on the AMP 
menu.
2Press C/X/x/c repeatedly to select the 
item and the setting.
3Press AMP MENU to turn off the AMP 
menu.
The following pages show details for each 
setting.You can adjust the level of the subwoofer. This 
setting is applied to all sound fields.
1Start playing a source encoded with 
multi channel surround effects (DVD, 
etc.).
2Press AMP MENU.
3Press x/X repeatedly until “LEVEL” 
appears, then press ENTER or c.
“SW LEVEL (subwoofer level)” appears.
4Press ENTER or c.
5While monitoring the sound, press x/X 
repeatedly to select the setting you 
want.
Default setting: 0 dB
You can adjust from -6 dB to +6 dB in 1 dB 
steps.
6Press ENTER or AMP MENU.
The AMP menu turns off.
Settings and Adjustments
Using the AMP menu
AMP MENU
SW LEVEL 
(subwoofer 
level)
CUSTOMIZEAUDIO 
DRC
-6 dB – +6 dB 
(0 dB
)
DUAL 
MONODRC OFF
DRC STD
DRC MAX
MAIN
SUB
MAIN+SUB
MAIN/SUB
A/V SYNCSYNC OFFSYNC ON
DIMMER 
OFF
DIMMER 
ON DIMMER
LEVEL
Setting up the speakers
HX
M m.>-ENTER CLEAR
x
O
AMP MENU
X/x/c
ENTER
 
						

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Settings and Adjustments
Narrows the dynamic range of the sound track. 
Useful for watching movies at low volume late at 
night.
1Press AMP MENU.
2Press x/X repeatedly until 
“CUSTOMIZE” appears, then press 
ENTER or c.
3Press x/X repeatedly until “AUDIO 
DRC” appears, then press ENTER or c.
4Press x/X to select the setting.
 DRC OFF : no compression of dynamic 
range.
 DRC STD : reproduces the sound track 
with the kind of dynamic range that the 
recording engineer intended.
 DRC MAX : compresses dynamic range 
fully.
5Press ENTER or AMP MENU.
The AMP menu turns off.
 AUDIO DRC only applies to Dolby Digital sources.
You can enjoy multiplex broadcast sound when 
the system receives an AC-3 multiplex broadcast 
signal.
 To receive AC-3 signal, you need to connect a digital 
satellite tuner to the system with an optical cable or 
coaxial cable, and set the digital output mode of the 
digital satellite tuner to AC-3.
1Press AMP MENU.
2Press x/X repeatedly until 
“CUSTOMIZE” appears, then press 
ENTER or c.
3Press x/X repeatedly until “DUAL 
MONO”
 appears, then press ENTER or 
c.
4Press x/X to select the sound you want.
 MAIN: plays back only the main channel.
 SUB: plays back only the sub channel.
 MAIN+SUB: mixed playback of the main 
and sub channels.
 MAIN/SUB: main sound is output from 
the left speaker and sub sound is output 
from the right speaker.
Enjoying the sound at low 
volume 
(AUDIO DRC)
Note
HX
M m.>-ENTER CLEAR
x
O
AMP MENU
X/x/c
ENTER
Enjoying Multiplex 
Broadcast Sound
(DUAL MONO)
Note
HX
M m.>-ENTER CLEAR
x
O
AMP MENU
X/x/c
ENTER
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5Press ENTER or AMP MENU.
The AMP menu turns off.
If picture and sound are not synchronized, you 
can adjust the delay between picture and sound.
1Press AMP MENU.
2Press x/X repeatedly until 
“CUSTOMIZE” appears, then press 
ENTER or c.
3Press X/x repeatedly until “A/V SYNC” 
appears, then press ENTER or c. 
4Press X/x to select the setting.
 SYNC OFF: does not adjust.
 SYNC ON: adjusts the difference between 
picture and sound.
5Press ENTER or AMP MENU.
The AMP menu turns off.
 Depending on the input stream, this function may not 
be effective.
Adjusting the Delay 
Between the Picture and 
Sound
(A/V SYNC)
Note
HX
M m.>-ENTER CLEAR
x
O
AMP MENU
X/x/c
ENTER
 
						

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Settings and Adjustments
The brightness of the front panel display can be 
set to one of 2 levels.
1Press AMP MENU.
2Press x/X repeatedly until 
“CUSTOMIZE” appears, then press 
ENTER or c.
3Press X/x repeatedly until “DIMMER” 
appears, then press ENTER or c. 
4Press X/x to select the brightness of 
the front panel display.
 DIMMER OFF: bright lighting.
 DIMMER ON: low lighting. Turns off the 
lighting when the power is off.
5Press ENTER or AMP MENU.
The AMP menu turns off.This system can create 5.1 channel surround 
sound. You can take advantage of this front 
surround sound simply by selecting one of 
systems preprogrammed sound fields. They 
bring the exciting and powerful sound of movie 
theaters into your home.
Enjoying Front Surround 
Sound Using Sound Field
Press SOUND FIELD +/–.
The present sound field appears.
Press SOUND FIELD +/– repeatedly until the 
sound field you want appears. The selected 
sound field indicator on the front panel lights 
up*.
* When you press SOUND FIELD +/– and the 
selected field is AUTO, AUTO and the selected 
sound field indicator (FRONT SURROUND or 2CH 
STEREO) light up.
Changing the Brightness 
of the Front Panel Display
(DIMMER)
HX
M m.>-ENTER CLEAR
x
O
AMP MENU
X/x/c
ENTER
Selecting the sound field
?/1
Sound field indicator
HX
M m.>-ENTER CLEAR
x
O
SOUND 
FIELD +/–
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Available sound fields
* Using S-Force PRO Front Surround technology.
About S-Force PRO Front 
Surround
Sony’s long-term involvement in surround 
technology (and the vast amounts of acoustic 
data accumulated as a result) has led to the 
development of all-new processing method and 
advanced DSP to handle this task effectively, 
which we call S-Force PRO Front Surround. 
Compared with previous front surround 
technologies, S-Force PRO Front Surround 
reproduces a more convincing sense of distance 
and space, resulting in a true surround sound 
experience without the need for rear speakers.
Automatic outputting of the 
original sound
xAUTO
This mode selects the sound field automatically, 
according to the type of audio signal being input.
Enjoying the Front Surround 
Sound System
xFRONT SURROUND
You can enjoy surround sound in FRONT 
SURROUND area as illustrated below.
Outputting 2 channel sources
x2CH STEREO
This mode outputs 2 channel sound regardless of 
the audio signal type being input.
Outputting sound sources 
from TV
xNEWS
This mode clearly reproduces human voice in 
TV programs, such as news programs or dramas.
 The system memorizes the last sound field selected 
for each input. 
In TUNER function mode, the same sound field is 
memorized for both FM and AM.
Sound field Display
AUTO AUTO MODE
FRONT SURROUND FRONT SURR*
2CH STEREO 2CH STEREO
NEWS NEWS
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TV
Theater Stand
FRONT SURROUND area
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Other operations
Presetting radio stations
You can preset 20 FM stations, and 10 AM 
stations. Before tuning, make sure to turn down 
the volume to minimum.
1Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until 
the band you want appears.
2Press and hold TUNING + or – until the 
auto scanning starts.
Scanning stops when the system tunes in a 
station. “TUNED” and “ST” (for stereo 
program) appear.
3Press TUNER MENU repeatedly until 
“Memory?” appears.
4Press ENTER.
A preset number appears.
5Press X/x to select the preset number 
you want.
6Press ENTER.
The station is stored.
7Repeat 1 to 6 to store other stations.
To change the preset number
Restart from Step 1.
 When presetting radio stations, keep FM and AM 
antennas (aerials) away from the AC power cord 
(mains lead). 
Listening to the radio
Preset radio stations in the system’s memory first 
(see “Presetting radio stations” (page 19)).
1Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until 
“FM” or “AM” appears.
The last received station is tuned in.
2Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to 
select the preset station you want.
Each time you press the button, the system 
tunes in one preset station.
3Adjust the volume by pressing 
VOLUME +/–.
To turn off the radio
Press "/1.
Other operations
Listening to the radio
HX
M m.>-ENTER CLEAR
x
O
TUNER MENU
C/X/x/c
ENTERTUNER/BAND
PRESET +/–
VOLUME +/– CLEAR
DISPLAY FM MODE
TUNING +/–
TUNEDST
TUNEDST
Note
TUNEDST
TUNEDST
TUNEDST
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To listen to non-preset radio 
stations
Use manual or automatic tuning in Step 2. 
For manual tuning, press TUNING + or – 
repeatedly.
For automatic tuning, press and hold TUNING + 
or –. Press TUNING + or – to stop the automatic 
tuning. 
 If an FM program is noisy, press FM MODE so that 
“MONO” appears. There will be no stereo effect, but 
the reception will improve. Press the button again to 
restore the stereo effect.
 To improve reception, reorient the supplied antennas 
(aerials).
Naming preset stations
You can enter a name for preset station. The 
name (for example, “XYZ”) appears when the 
station is selected.
Note that no more than one name can be entered 
for each preset station.
1Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly until 
“FM” or “AM” appears.
The last station you received is tuned in.
2Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to 
select the preset station you want to 
create an index name for.
3Press TUNER MENU.
4Press C/X/x/c repeatedly until “Name 
In?” appears.
5Press ENTER.
6Create a name by using the cursor 
buttons.
Press X/x to select a character, then press c 
to move the cursor to the next position.
Letters, numbers, and other symbols can be 
input for a radio station name.
If you make a mistake
Press C/c repeatedly until the character to 
be changed flashes, then press X/x to select 
the desired character. To erase the character, press C/c repeatedly 
until the character to be erased flashes, then 
press CLEAR.
7Press ENTER.
The station name is stored.
 You can check the frequency by pressing DISPLAY 
repeatedly.
To change the AM tuning interval 
(Except for European model)
The AM tuning interval can be set to either 
10 kHz or 9 kHz.
To change the AM tuning interval, first tune in 
any AM station, then turn off the system by 
pressing "/1 on the system. While holding down 
INPUT SELECTOR, press "/1 on the system to 
turn on the power. If you change the interval, 
AM preset stations will be erased.
To reset the interval, repeat the same procedure.
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