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 components, using the cable tie 
(supplied).
1Connect the components to the stand.
For details, see pages 13 to 17.
2Insert a cable tie (supplied) into the 
hole at the rear of the stand until it 
clicks.
3Bundle the cables, and then insert the 
end of the cable tie through the slit of 
the cable tie.
Notes
Tip
FM wire antenna (aerial)
(supplied)
75 Ω COAXIAL jack
ANTENNA75     COAXIALFM AM
Rear of the stand Outdoor FM antenna (aerial)
Cable tie
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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 HDMI cables, 
““BRAVIA” Sync Features” makes 
operations simpler (page 32).
Connect the AC power cord (mains lead) after 
you have finished connecting all components to 
the stand.
Connecting components with HDMI jacks
TV monitor, projector, etc.
Audio signal
Audio/video
signal AAudio/video signal
*B
A A A
Audio/video
signalAudio/video
signal
Blu-ray Disc player (recorder), 
“PlayStation 3,” etc.
: Signal flow
AHDMI cable (not supplied)
BOptical cable (supplied)
*An audio cord (not supplied) can be used when the TV does not have DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT.Satellite tuner, 
cable television tuner, etc.
DVD player (recorder), etc.
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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 INPUT ANALOG jack of the stand.
Notes on HDMI connections
 Use a High Speed HDMI cable. If you use a 
Standard HDMI cable, 1080p images may not 
be displayed properly.
 Sony recommends that you use an HDMI-
authorized cable or Sony HDMI cable.
 Check the setup of the connected component if 
the image is poor or sound does not come out 
of a component connected via the HDMI cable.
 Audio signals (sampling frequency, bit length, 
etc.) sent from an HDMI jack may be 
suppressed by the connected component.
 Sound may be interrupted when the sampling 
frequency or the number of channels of audio 
output signals from the playback component is 
switched.
 When the connected component 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 not be output.
In this case, check the specification of the 
connected component.
 We do not recommend using an HDMI-DVI 
conversion cable.
 When “TV,” “FM,” “AM,” or “DMPORT” is 
selected for the input source of the stand, video 
signals via the HDMI input jack (SAT/CATV, 
DVD, BD) that was selected last time are 
output from the HDMI TV OUT jack.
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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.
C
AOptical cable (not supplied)
BOptical cable (supplied)
CCoaxial digital cord (not supplied)
*An audio cord (not supplied) can be used when the TV does not have DIGITAL OPTICAL OUTPUT.: Signal flowVideo signal
Video signal
AA
Video signal Audio signalBAudio signal
Video signal Audio signal
DVD player (recorder), “PlayStation 2,” etc.Satellite tuner, cable television tuner, etc.or
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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 of the 
connected component, the sound may output in 2 
channel sound format only. In this case, set the 
connected component to output the sound in 
multi channel sound format (PCM, DTS, Dolby 
Digital). For details on audio output settings, 
refer to the operating instructions supplied with 
the connected component.
Notes
Setting up the sound 
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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 
connector.
Connecting the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter
: Signal flow
DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter
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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, the input 
source changes cyclically as follows:
TV t BD t DVD t SAT/CATV t FM 
t AM t DMPORT t TV …..
DVOLUME +/–
Press to adjust the volume.
Playback Options
Index to parts and controls
Front panel display
Front panel buttons and indicator
INPUT SELECTORVOLUMEPOWER/
ACTIVE STANDBY
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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
Lights up according to the type of cable you 
are using.
G (remote sensor) (44)
Point the remote commander towards here.
HMUTING
Lights up when the sound is turned off.
IMessage display area
Displays volume, selected input source, 
audio input signal, etc.
JNIGHT (31)
Lights up in NIGHT mode.