Sony Rht G550 Operating Instructions

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Getting StartedConnecting the FM wire 
antenna (aerial)
Connect the FM wire antenna (aerial) to the 
75 Ω COAXIAL jack.
 Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna (aerial).
 After connecting the FM wire antenna (aerial), keep it 
as horizontal as possible.
 If you have poor FM reception, use a 75-ohm coaxial 
cable (not supplied) to connect the control unit to an 
outdoor FM antenna (aerial) as shown below.
Bundling the cables
You can bundle all connecting cables of the 
stand and other...

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4Tighten the cable tie by pulling its end.
To unbind the cable tie
1Push the lever of the cable tie.
2While pushing the lever, pull the cable tie 
from the slit.
To remove the cable tie from the 
rear of the stand
1Pinch the two tabs of the cable tie.
2While pinching the tabs, pull off the cable tie.
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Getting Started
We recommend that you connect components to 
the stand using an HDMI cable.
With HDMI, you can easily enjoy both high 
quality sound and high quality images.
However, you cannot enjoy the TV’s sound 
from the stand only with HDMI connection; it 
is necessary to connect the audio output of the 
TV to the audio input of the stand using an 
optical cable (or an audio cord*) in order to listen to the TV’s sound from the stand.
By connecting Sony “BRAVIA” Sync-
compatible components using...

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 When the Control for HDMI function of this stand is 
set to on, even if the stand is turned off (active standby 
mode), the HDMI signal will be sent from the 
connected component to the TV via the HDMI 
connection. You can enjoy image and sound of the 
component on the TV.
 The HDMI jack has priority when you connect the 
component to the stand using INPUT OPT, INPUT 
COAX and HDMI together.
 The INPUT OPT jack has priority when you connect 
both the audio output of the TV to the INPUT OPT 
and...

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Getting Started
When you connect a DVD player (recorder), 
satellite tuner, “PlayStation 2,” etc., that has no
HDMI jacks, connect its video signal jack 
directly to the TV, and its audio signal jack to the 
stand using the INPUT OPT jack or INPUT 
COAX jack.It is not necessary to connect all the cables. 
Connect the audio cords according to the jacks of 
your components.
Connect the AC power cord (mains lead) last.
Connecting components without HDMI jacks
TV monitor, projector, etc.
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AOptical...

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 Set “CTRL: HDMI” to “OFF” in the AMP menu of 
the stand when connecting components without 
HDMI jacks (page 34).
Even if “CTRL: HDMI” is set to “ON,” you can enjoy 
a video cassette recorder, etc., that does not have 
surround channels by connecting its audio and video 
output jacks directly to the TV instead of the stand.
 The INPUT OPT jack has priority when you connect 
both the audio output of the TV to the INPUT OPT 
and INPUT ANALOG jack of the stand.
Depending on the audio output settings...

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Getting Started
You can enjoy sound from the connected 
component on the stand by connecting the 
DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter.Connect the AC power cord (mains lead) last.
 Do not connect or disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA 
PORT adapter while the stand is turned on.
 When you connect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT 
adapter, be sure the connector is inserted with the 
arrow mark facing toward the arrow mark on the 
DMPORT jack. To detach the DIGITAL MEDIA 
PORT adapter, press and hold 
A and then pull out the...

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Before connecting the AC power cord (mains lead) of the stand to a wall outlet (mains), connect all the 
other components or TVs to the unit.
 Connect the unit to an easily accessible AC outlet. Should you notice an abnormality in the unit, disconnect the 
main plug from the AC outlet immediately.
Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead)
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Playback Options
For more information, see the pages indicated in parentheses.
Front panel buttons and indicator
APOWER/ACTIVE STANDBY indicator
Lights as follows:
Green: The stand is turned on.
Amber: Control for HDMI function is 
working while the stand is turned 
off.
Off: The stand is turned off, and the 
Control for HDMI function is not 
working.
B?/1 (on/standby)
Press to turn the stand on or off.
CINPUT SELECTOR
Press to select the input source to play back.
Each time you press the button,...

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Front panel display
About the indications in the front panel display
AAudio format indicators
Light up according to the audio format that 
is being decoded.
D : DolbyDigital
PLII : Dolby Pro Logic II
LPCM : Linear PCM
DTS : DTS
BSLEEP (41)
Flashes when the Sleep Timer function is 
active.
CTUNED (25)
Lights up when a radio station is received.
DHDMI (13, 43)
Lights up when HDMI equipment is being 
used.
EST/MONO (25)
Lights up according to the stereo or 
monaural status of the radio.
FCOAX/OPT...