Sony STRDH550 User Manual

							MULTI CHANNEL AV RECEIVER
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Synchronizing  audio with video output (A/V  Sync. )
You can delay the output of audio  to minimize  the time gap between audio  output and a visual display.
This function  is  useful when using a large  LCD  or plasma  monitor or a projector. You can set the function  for
each input independently.
1.  Select [ Settings ] - [Audio Settings] from the home  menu.
2 .  Select [A/V Sync. ].
3 .  Select the setting  you want.
On (Delay  time: 60ms) : The  audio  output is  delayed  so that the time gap between the audio  output
and visual display is  minimized.
Off  (Delay  time: 0ms) : The  audio  output is  not delayed.
Note
The  receiver may play signals at a lower sampling  frequency than  the actual sampling  frequency of the input
signals, depending on the audio  format.
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Adjusting the volume automatically (Auto Volume )
This receiver can adjust its volume  automatically depending on the input signal or content from a connected
device. 
This function  is  useful,  for example, when the sound  of commercials is  louder than  a TV program.
1.  Select [ Settings ] - [Audio Settings] from the home  menu.
2 .  Select [Auto Volume ].
3 .  Set  to [ On] or [ Off].
Note
Be  sure  to reduce the volume  level before you turn  this function  on or off.
The  Auto Volume function  may not work, depending on the audio  format.
This function  does not work when [Analog Direct] is  being  used.
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Selecting the language of digital  broadcasts (Dual Mono)
You can select the language you want when listening to a digital broadcast with dual audio.  This function  only
works for Dolby Digital sources. 1.  Select [ Settings ] - [Audio Settings] from the home  menu.
2 .  Select [Dual Mono ].
3 .  Select the setting  you want.
Main/Sub :  Sound in the main language will be output through the front  left speaker and sound  in the
sub language will be output through the front  right  speaker simultaneously.
Main:  Sound in the main language will be output.
Sub: Sound in the sub language will be output.
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Compressing the dynamic range (D.Range  Comp. )
You can compress the dynamic  range of the soundtrack. This may be useful when you want to watch movies at
a low  volume  late at night,  etc.
This function  only works for Dolby Digital and Dolby TrueHD  sources.
1.  Select [ Settings ] - [Audio Settings] from the home  menu.
2 .  Select [D.Range  Comp. ].
3 .  Select the setting  you want.
On:  The  dynamic  range is  compressed  as intended by the recording engineer.
Auto:  The  dynamic  range is  compressed  automatically when there is  a flag in the sound  source  that
recommends using the D.Range  Comp.  function.
Off
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Controlling HDMI devices (Control for HDMI )
You can turn  the Control  for HDMI function  on or off. For details, see “ Preparing for “BRAVIA” Sync.”
1 .  Select [ Settings ] - [HDMI Settings] from the home  menu.
2 .  Select [Control  for HDMI ].
3 .  Set  to [ On] or [ Off].
Note
When you set [Control  for HDMI] to [ On], [HDMI Audio Out] may be changed automatically.
When the receiver is  in standby  mode, the  (on/standby) indicator on the front  panel  lights up in amber if
[ Control  for HDMI] is  set to [ On].
Related Topic
Preparing for  “BRAVIA”  Sync
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Passing HDMI signals through (Pass Through )
You can output HDMI signals to the TV even when the receiver is  in standby  mode.
1.  Select [ Settings ] - [HDMI Settings] from the home  menu.
2 .  Select [Pass  Through ].
3 .  Select the setting  you want.
On  (*): The  receiver continuously outputs HDMI signals from the HDMI TV OUT jack when in standby
mode.
Auto:  The  receiver outputs HDMI signals to the TV from the HDMI TV OUT jack when the TV is  turned
on while the receiver is  in the standby  mode. 
Sony recommends this setting  if you are  using a “BRAVIA” Sync -compatible Sony TV. This setting
saves power  in the standby  mode  compared  to the [ On] setting.
Off :  The  receiver does not output HDMI signals when in standby  mode. 
This setting  saves power  in the standby  mode  compared  to the [ On] setting.
* For USA,  Canadian,  and Australian models only
Note
[Auto ] can only work when [Control  for HDMI] is  set to [ On].
When the receiver is  in standby  mode, the  (on/standby) indicator on the front  panel  lights up in amber if
[ Pass  Through ] is  set to [ On] or [ Auto].
When [ Auto] is  selected,  it may take a little more time for the image  and sound  to be output to the TV than
when [ On] is  selected.
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Setting the HDMI audio signal  output of connected  devices (HDMI Audio Out )
You can set the HDMI audio  signal output of playback  devices connected to the receiver via an HDMI
connection.
1.  Select [ Settings ] - [HDMI Settings] from the home  menu.
2 .  Select [HDMI Audio Out ].
3 .  Select the setting  you want.
AMP :  HDMI audio  signals from playback  devices are  only output to the speakers connected to the
receiver. Multi-channel  sound  can be played  back as it is.
TV+AMP :  The  sound  is  output from the speaker of the TV and the speakers connected to the receiver.
Note
Audio signals are  not output from the speaker of the TV when [HDMI Audio Out] is  set to [ AMP].
The  sound  quality of the playback  equipment depends on the sound  quality of the TV, such as the number of
channels  and the sampling  frequency, etc. If the TV has stereo speakers, the sound  output from the receiver
is  in the same  stereo as the TV, even when playing back multi-channel  source.
When you connect  the receiver to a video device (projector,  etc.),  sound  may not be output from the receiver.
In this case, select [AMP].
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Setting the level of the subwoofer  (Subwoofer Level )
You can set the level of the subwoofer to 0 dB  or +10 dB  when PCM  signals are  input via an HDMI connection.
The  level for each input to which an HDMI input jack is  assigned  can be set independently.
1.  Select [ Settings ] - [HDMI Settings] from the home  menu.
2 .  Select [Subwoofer Level ].
3 .  Select the setting  you want.
Auto:  Automatically  sets the level to 0 dB  or +10 dB,  depending on the audio  stream.
+10 dB
0 dB
Note
This setting  is  invalid when [ FM], [AM], [ USB], or [ BLUETOOTH ] (*) is  selected.
* For STR- DH750 only
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Speeding up the display when switching the HDMI input (Fast  View )
You can set the Fast  View function  for the HDMI inputs.
1.  Select [ Settings ] - [HDMI Settings] from the home  menu.
2 .  Select [Fast  View ].
3 .  Select the setting  you want.
Auto:  You can select HDMI input faster  than  normal selection.
Off : The  Fast  View function  is  not available.
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Automatically  switching the input when an MHL device is played  (MHL Auto Input )
This allows you to turn  the function  that automatically switches input to the MHL device input on or off when the
MHL device is  played.
1.  Select [ Settings ] - [HDMI Settings] from the home  menu.
2 .  Select [MHL Auto Input ].
3 .  Select [ On] or [ Off].
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