Sony STRDH550 User Manual

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ICD -PX232/PX312F/PX333
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ICZ-R50/R51
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The  receiver is  unable  to read  data  in NTFS format.
The  receiver is  unable  to read  data  other than  that saved in the first partition of a hard  disk drive.
Operation of models  not listed here  is  not guaranteed.
Operation may not always be guaranteed even when using these  USB devices.
Some of these  USB devices may not be available  for purchase in certain  areas.
When...

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Notes  on USB devices
Do not remove a USB device during operation.  To avoid data  corruption  and damage to the USB device, turn
the receiver off when connecting or removing a USB device.
Do not connect  a USB device to the receiver through a USB hub.
When a USB device is  connected, [ Reading] appears.
It may take about  10 seconds  before [ Reading] appears depending on the type of USB device connected.
When a USB device is  connected, the receiver reads...

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Enjoying audio content  stored on a USB device
You can enjoy music from a USB device by connecting it to the (USB)  port  on the receiver.
1 .  Select [ Listen] - [USB ] from the home  menu.
When the USB device is  connected, [ USB] appears on the TV screen. You can operate the USB device
using the remote control  of the receiver.
Operating the USB device using the remote  control
Press USB  before you use the following buttons:
: Starts or pauses  playback....

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Listening  to FM/AM radio
You can listen to FM  and AM broadcasts through the built-in tuner. Before  operation,  be sure  you have
connected the FM  and AM antennas (aerials) to the receiver. 1.  Select [ Listen] - [FM ] or [AM] from the home  menu.
The  FM/AM  screen  appears.
FM/AM  screen
You can select and operate each item on the screen  by pressing /// and .
1 .  Frequency indication
2 .  Tuning + /Tuning -
Select [Tuning + ] to scan from lower to...

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Presetting FM/AM radio stations (Preset Memory )
You can store  up to 30 FM  and 30 AM stations  as your  favorite stations.
1.  Select [ Listen] - [FM ] or [AM] from the home  menu.
2 .  Tune to the station  that you want to preset.
3 .  Select [Preset Memory ].
4 .  Select a preset number.
The  station  is  stored as the selected  preset number.
5 .  Repeat  steps 1 to 4 to store  another station.
You can store  stations  as follows:
AM band:  AM 1 to AM...

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Tuning to a station  directly (Direct  Tuning)
You can enter the frequency of a station  directly. 1.  Select [ Listen] - [FM ] or [AM] from the home  menu.
2 .  Select [Direct Tuning ]
3 .  Enter the frequency using 
///.
i .  Press 
/ to change the digit.
ii .  Press 
/ to select a digit.
4 .  Press 
.
Note
If the tuned  frequency is  invalid or out of range, [ ---.-- MHz] or [---- kHz ] appears and then  the screen  returns
to the current frequency. 
Make...

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Changing  the AM tuning scale  (for USA and  Canadian  models only)
You can change the AM tuning  scale to either  9 kHz  or 10 kHz  using the buttons on the receiver. 
Be  sure  to use the buttons on the receiver to perform  this operation. 1.  Turn off the receiver.
2 .  Hold down TUNING MODE and press  
 (on/standby) on the receiver.
The  current AM tuning  scale is  changed to 9 kHz  (or  10 kHz). To reset  the scale to 10 kHz  (or  9 kHz),
repeat the...

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Receiving RDS broadcasts (for European  and  Australian models only)
This receiver allows you to use Radio Data System (RDS), which enables  FM  radio  stations  (*) to send
additional information  along  with the regular programming signal. This receiver offers  convenient RDS features,
such as Program Service name  display.
* Not  all  FM stations provide RDS service, nor do they provide the  same type of services.  If  you are not  familiar with
the  RDS...

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Selecting a sound field (Sound Field )
You can select from a variety  of sound  field modes  according to speaker connections or input sources.
1.  Select [ Settings ] - [Audio Settings] from the home  menu.
2 .  Select [Sound Field ].
3 .  Select the sound  field you want.
For details on each sound  field, see the following topics.
Auto Format Direct (A.F.D.)/2-channel  sound  mode
Movie mode
Music mode
When headphones  are  connected
Note
The  sound  fields...

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Resetting sound fields  to the default  settings
Be  sure  to use the buttons on the receiver to perform  this operation. 1.  Turn off the receiver.
2 .  Hold down MUSIC  and press  
 (on/standby) on the receiver.
[ S.F. CLEAR] appears on the display panel  and all  sound  fields are  reset  to their  default  setting.
Notes on use
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