Sony STR-DG500 DG600 Service Manual

1 SERVICE MANUAL US Model Canadian Model STR-DG500/DG600 AEP Model UK Model STR-DG500 E Model STR-DG500/DG600 Australian Model STR-DG500 STR-DG500/DG600 MULTI CHANNEL AV RECEIVER AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: (Models of area code US only) With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 20 – 20,000 Hz; rated 100 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0.09 % total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output. Amplifier section Power Output Models of area code US, CND Stereo Power Output 1) , Reference Power Output 1) 2) 8 ohms 20 Hz – 20 kHz, THD 0.09 % 100 W + 100 W, 110 W/ch 8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 % 110 W + 110 W, 120 W/ch 8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 10 % 125 W + 125 W, 150 W/ch Models of area code AEP, UK, E2, TW, AUS Stereo Power Output 1) , Reference Power Output 1) 2) 8 ohms 20 Hz – 20 kHz, THD 0.09 % 85 W + 85 W, 110 W/ch 8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 % 100 W + 100 W, 120 W/ch 8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 10 % 125 W + 125 W, 150 W/ch SPECIFICATIONS Models of area code SP, MY Stereo Power Output 1) , Reference Power Output 1) 2) 8 ohms 20 Hz – 20 kHz, THD 0.09 % 70 W + 70 W, 90 W/ch 8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 % 80 W + 80 W, 100 W/ch 8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 10 % 100 W + 100 W, 125 W/ch Models of area code KR Stereo Power Output 1) , Reference Power Output 1) 2) 8 ohms 20 Hz – 20 kHz, THD 0.09 % 85 W + 85 W 1) , 70 W + 70 W 3) , 110 W/ch 8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 % 100 W + 100 W 1) , 90 W + 90 W 3) , 120 W/ch 8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 10 % 125 W + 125 W 1) , 110 W + 110 W 3) , 150 W/ch Models of area code TH Stereo Power Output 1) , Reference Power Output 1) 2) 8 ohms 20 Hz – 20 kHz, THD 0.09 % 70 W + 70 W 1) , 60 W + 60 W 3) , 90 W/ch 8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0.7 % 80 W + 80 W 1) , 70 W + 70 W 3) , 100 W/ch 8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 10 % 100 W + 100 W 1) , 90 W + 90 W 3) , 125 W/ch Ver. 1.1 2006. 04 9-887-127-02 2006D04-1 © 2006. 04 Sony Corporation Home Audio Division Published by Sony Techno Create Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, “Surround EX”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. “DTS”, “DTS-ES”, “Neo:6”, and “DTS 96/24” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. – Continued on next page – Photo: STR-DG600: Silver type

2 STR-DG500/DG600 1) Measured under the following conditions: Area code Power requirements US, CND 120 V AC, 60 Hz AEP, UK, KR, MY, SP, TH 230 V AC, 50 Hz E2, AUS 240 V AC, 50 Hz TW 110 V AC, 60 Hz 2) Reference power output for front, center, surround and surround back. Depending on the sound field settings and the source, there may be no sound output. 3) Measured under the following conditions: Area code Power requirements KR, TH 220 V AC, 50 Hz Frequency response Analog 10 Hz – 70 kHz +0.5/–2 dB (with sound field and tone (DG500) or equalizer (DG600) bypassed) Inputs Analog Sensitivity: 500 mV/ 50 kohms S/N 4) : 96 dB (A, 500 mV 5) ) Digital (Coaxial) Impedance: 75 ohms S/N: 100 dB (A, 20 kHz LPF) Digital (Optical) S/N: 100 dB (A, 20 kHz LPF) Output (Analog) AUDIO OUT Voltage: 500 mV/10 kohms SUB WOOFER, SURROUND (DG600) Voltage: 2 V/1 kohm Tone (DG500), EQUALIZER (DG600) Gain levels ±6 dB, 1 dB step 4) INPUT SHORT (with sound field and tone (DG500) or equalizer (DG600) bypassed). 5) Weighted network, input level. FM tuner section Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz Intermediate frequency 10.7 MHz Useable sensitivity 11.2 dBf, 1 μV/75 ohms S/N Mono/Stereo 76 dB/70 dB Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz Mono/Stereo 0.3%/0.5% Separation 45 dB at 1 kHz Frequency response 30 Hz – 15 kHz, +0.5/–2 dB AM tuner section Tuning range Models of area code US, CND With 10-kHz tuning scale: 530 – 1,710 kHz 6) With 9-kHz tuning scale: 531 – 1,710 kHz 6) Models of area code E2 With 10-kHz tuning scale: 530 – 1,610 kHz 6) With 9-kHz tuning scale: 531 – 1,602 kHz 6) Models of area code AEP, UK, AUS, TW, KR, SP, MY, TH With 9-kHz tuning scale: 531 – 1,602 kHz Intermediate frequency 450 kHz Usable sensitivity 50 dB/m (at 1,000 kHz or 999 kHz) 6) You can change the AM tuning scale to 9 kHz or 10 kHz. After tuning in any AM station, turn off the receiver. While holding down TUNING MODE, press ?/1. All preset stations will be erased when you change the tuning scale. To reset the scale to 10 kHz (or 9 kHz), repeat the procedure. Video section Inputs/Outputs Video: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms S-video (DG600): Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms C: 0.286 Vp-p, 75 ohms COMPONENT VIDEO: Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms PB/CB/B-Y: 0.7 Vp-p/ 75 ohms PR/CR/R-Y: 0.7 Vp-p/ 75 ohms 80 MHz HD Pass Through General Power requirements Area code Power requirements US, CND 120 V AC, 60 Hz AEP, UK 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz AUS 240 V AC, 50 Hz KR, TH 220 – 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz E2 120/220/240 V AC, 50/60 Hz TW 110 V AC, 50/60 Hz SP, MY 230 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption Area code Power consumption DG500: US, AEP, UK, 220 W AUS, KR, E2 DG500: SP, MY, TH 200 W DG500: CND 300 VA DG500: TW 500 W DG600: US 230 W DG600: CND 310 VA DG600: E2 230 W DG600: SP, MY, TH 210 W Power consumption (during standby mode) 0.2 W AC outlets (DG600) Area code AC outlets US, CND 1 switched, 120 W/1A MAX E2, SP, MY, TH 1 switched, 100 W/0.4A MAX Dimensions (w/h/d) (Approx.) 430 × 157.5 × 316 mm (16 7/8 × 6 2/8 × 12 4/8 inches) including projecting parts and controls Mass (Approx.) 8.0 kg (17 lb 11 oz) Supplied accessories FM wire antenna (1) AM loop antenna (1) Remote commander RM-AAU005 (1) (DG500) Remote commander RM-AAP012 (1) (DG600: US, CND) Remote commander RM-AAP013 (1) (DG600: E2, MY, SP, TH) R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) Optimizer microphone ECM-AC2 (1) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. • Abbreviation CND : Canadian model E2 : 120 V AC area in E model TW : Taiwan model AUS : Australian model KR : Korea model MY : Malaysia model SP : Singapore model TH : Thai model Ver. 1.1

3 STR-DG500/DG600 SAFETY-RELATED COMPONENT WARNING!! COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK 0 OR DOTTED LINE WITH MARK 0 ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND IN THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE OPERATION. REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS WHOSE PART NUMBERS APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS PUBLISHED BY SONY. ATTENTION AU COMPOSANT AYANT RAPPORT À LA SÉCURITÉ!! LES COMPOSANTS IDENTIFIÉS PAR UNE MARQUE 0 SUR LES DIAGRAMMES SCHÉMATIQUES ET LA LISTE DES PIÈCES SONT CRITIQUES POUR LA SÉCURITÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT. NE REMPLACER CES COMPOSANTS QUE PAR DES PIÈCES SONY DONT LES NUMÉROS SONT DONNÉS DANS CE MANUEL OU DANS LES SUPPLÉMENTS PUBLIÉS PAR SONY. 1.5 k Ω 0.15 μF AC voltmeter (0.75 V) To Exposed Metal Parts on Set Earth Ground SAFETY CHECK-OUT (US MODEL) After correcting the original service problem, perform the follow- ing safety check before releasing the set to the customer: Check the antenna terminals, metal trim, “metallized” knobs, screws, and all other exposed metal parts for AC leakage. Check leakage as described below. LEAKAGE TEST The AC leakage from any exposed metal part to earth ground and from all exposed metal parts to any exposed metal part having a return to chassis, must not exceed 0.5 mA (500 microampers.). Leakage current can be measured by any one of three methods. 1. A commercial leakage tester, such as the Simpson 229 or RCA WT-540A. Follow the manufacturers’ instructions to use these instruments. 2. A battery-operated AC milliammeter. The Data Precision 245 digital multimeter is suitable for this job. 3. Measuring the voltage drop across a resistor by means of a VOM or battery-operated AC voltmeter. The “limit” indica- tion is 0.75 V, so analog meters must have an accurate low- voltage scale. The Simpson 250 and Sanwa SH-63Trd are ex- amples of a passive VOM that is suitable. Nearly all battery operated digital multimeters that have a 2 V AC range are suit- able. (See Fig. A) Fig. A. Using an AC voltmeter to check AC leakage. MODEL IDENTIFICATION — BACK PANEL — Part No. MODEL PART No. DG500: US 2-661-146-0s DG500: CND 2-661-146-1s DG500: AEP, UK 2-661-146-2s DG500: TH 2-661-146-3s DG500: AUS 2-661-146-4s DG500: TW 2-661-146-5s DG500: KR 2-661-146-6s DG500: E2 2-661-146-7s DG600: US 2-661-147-0s DG600: CND 2-661-147-1s DG600: TH 2-661-147-3s DG600: E2 2-661-147-5s DG600: MY, SP 2-661-147-9s DG500: MY, SP 2-686-376-0s • Abbreviation CND : Canadian model AUS : Australian model TW : Taiwan model KR : Korea model E2 : 120 V AC area in E model MY : Malaysia model SP : Singapore model TH : Thai model Ver. 1.1

4 STR-DG500/DG600 TABLE OF CONTENTS Ver. 1.1 1. GENERAL Description and location of parts (STR-DG500) .................... 5 Description and location of parts (STR-DG600: US, CND model) ............................................. 7 2. DISASSEMBLY 2-1. Case ................................................................................... 10 2-2. Front Panel Section ........................................................... 11 2-3. Back Panel Section ............................................................ 11 2-4. DIGITAL Board ................................................................ 12 2-5. MAIN Board Section ........................................................ 12 2-6. STANDBY Board ............................................................. 13 2-7. SB AMP Board (DG600) .................................................. 13 3. TEST MODE ..................................................................... 14 4. DIAGRAMS 4-1. Block Diagram – Tuner/Audio Section – .......................... 15 4-2. Block Diagram – Digital Section – ................................... 16 4-3. Block Diagram – Video Section – ..................................... 17 4-4. Block Diagram – XM Section (DG600: US, CND model) – ..................... 18 4-5. Block Diagram – Key/Display Section – .......................... 19 4-6. Block Diagram – Power Section – .................................... 20 4-7. Circuit Boards Location .................................................... 21 4-8. Printed Wiring Boards – Main Section – .......................... 22 4-9. Schematic Diagram – Main Section (1/3) – ...................... 23 4-10. Schematic Diagram – Main Section (2/3) – ...................... 24 4-11. Schematic Diagram – Main Section (3/3) – ...................... 25 4-12. Printed Wiring Board – Digital Section (1/2) – ................ 26 4-13. Printed Wiring Board – Digital Section (2/2) – ................ 27 4-14. Schematic Diagram – Digital Section (1/5) – ................... 28 4-15. Schematic Diagram – Digital Section (2/5) – ................... 29 4-16. Schematic Diagram – Digital Section (3/5) – ................... 30 4-17. Schematic Diagram – Digital Section (4/5) – ................... 31 4-18. Schematic Diagram – Digital Section (5/5) – ................... 32 4-19. Printed Wiring Boards – Center/Surround Back Speaker Section – ...................... 33 4-20. Schematic Diagram – Center/Surround Back Speaker Section – ...................... 34 4-21. Printed Wiring Board – Front B Speaker Section – .......... 35 4-22. Schematic Diagram – Front B Speaker Section – ............. 35 4-23. Printed Wiring Board – Video Section – ........................... 36 4-24. Schematic Diagram – Video Section – .............................. 37 4-25. Printed Wiring Board – S-video Section – ........................ 38 4-26. Schematic Diagram – S-video Section – ........................... 38 4-27. Printed Wiring Board – S-video Up Convert Section (DG600) – ........................ 39 4-28. Schematic Diagram – S-video Up Convert Section (DG600) – ........................ 39 4-29. Printed Wiring Board – XM Section (DG600: US, CND model) – ..................... 40 4-30. Schematic Diagram – XM Section (DG600: US, CND model) – ..................... 41 4-31. Printed Wiring Board – ADCC Section – ......................... 42 4-32. Schematic Diagram – ADCC Section – ............................ 42 4-33. Printed Wiring Boards – Display Section – ...................... 43 4-34. Schematic Diagram – Display Section – ........................... 44 4-35. Printed Wiring Boards – Power Section – ......................... 45 4-36. Schematic Diagram – Power Section – ............................. 46 5. EXPLODED VIEWS 5-1. Case Section ...................................................................... 58 5-2. Front Panel Section ........................................................... 59 5-3. Back Panel Section ............................................................ 60 5-4. Chassis Section ................................................................. 61 6. ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST ........................................ 62

5 STR-DG500/DG600 SECTION 1 GENERAL This section is extracted from instruction manual. 5 GB Getting Started Description and location of parts To remove the cover Press PUSH. When you remove the cover, keep it out of reach from children. Getting Started Front panel ?/1 AUTO CAL MIC SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B /A+B) PHONES VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R MEMORY/ ENTER TUNING MODE TUNING 2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC MULTI CH IN DIRECT DISPLAY MULTI CHANNEL DECODING INPUT MODE INPUT SELECTOR MASTER VOLUME 1 3 2 4 6 8 7 5 9 q; w; qa qs qk ql qd qf qg qh qj PUSH Name Function A?/1 Press to turn the receiver on or off (page 25, 32, 33, 53, 55, 73). BSPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) Press to select OFF, A, B, A+B of the front speakers (page 26). CDisplay The current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears here (page 7). DMULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp Lights up when multi channel audio is decoded (page 33). ERemote sensor Receives signals from remote commander. continued 6 GB Name Function FDISPLAY Press to select information displayed on the display (page 59, 62). GINPUT MODE Press to select the input mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks (page 60). HMASTER VOLUME Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 30, 31, 32, 33). IDIRECT Press to listen to high quality analog sound (page 52). JMULTI CH IN Press to select the audio directly from the components connected to the MULTI CH IN jacks (page 31). KINPUT SELECTOR Turn to select the input source to playback (page 31, 32, 33, 52, 54, 57, 58, 60, 62, 63, 64). LMOVIE, MUSIC Press to select sound fields (MOVIE, MUSIC) (page 49). MA.F.D. Press to select A.F.D. mode (page 47). N2CH Press to select 2CH STEREO mode (page 52, 53). OTUNING +/– Press to scan a station (page 54, 57). PTUNING MODE Press to select the tuning mode (page 54, 57, 73). QMEMORY/ENTER Press to store a station or enter the selection when selecting the settings (page 25, 56). Name Function RVIDEO 3 IN/ PORTABLE AV IN jacks To connect a camcorder or video game (page 23, 31). SAUTO CAL MIC jack Connects to the supplied ECM-AC2 optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function (page 27). TPHONES jack Connects to a headphone (page 68). 7 GB Getting Started About the indicators on the display MEMORY L C R SL S SR SB SW LFE SP A SP B RDS STEREO MONO A.DIRECT D.RANGE NEO:6 SLEEP OPT COAX 96/24 DIGITAL EX ; DTS-ES ;PRO LOGIC IIx qs qa qg qh qd qf 2 1 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 q; Name Function ASW Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to “YES” (page 37) and the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jack. BLFE Lights up when the disc being played back contains an LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced. CSP A/SP B Lights up according to the speaker system used. However, these indicators do not light up if the speaker output is turned off or if a headphone is connected. D;DIGITAL (EX) Lights up when Dolby Digital signals are input. “; DIGITAL EX” lights up when Dolby Digital Surround EX signals are decoded. Note When playing a Dolby Digital format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to “ANALOG” (page 60). E;PRO LOGIC (II)/ (IIx) Lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals. “; PRO LOGIC II” lights up when the Pro Logic II Movie/Music/ Game decoder is activated. “; PRO LOGIC IIx” lights up when the Pro Logic IIx Movie/ Music/Game decoder is activated. However, these indicators do not light up if both the center and surround speakers are set to “NO” (page 37) and you select a sound field using the A.F.D. button. Note Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding does not function for DTS format signals or for signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz. FDTS (-ES)/ (96/24) Lights up when DTS signals are input. “DTS-ES” lights up when DTS-ES signals are input. “DTS 96/24” lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS 96 kHz/24 bit signals. Note When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to “ANALOG” (page 60). GNEO:6 Lights up when DTS Neo:6 Cinema/Music decoder is activated (page 48). Name Function continued 8 GB HMEMORY Lights up when a memory function, such as Preset Memory (page 57), etc., is activated. IA.DIRECT Lights up when ANALOG DIRECT is selected (page 52). JPreset station indicators Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations you have preset. For details on presetting radio stations, see page 56. KTuner indicators Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations (page 53), etc. Note “RDS” appears for models of area code CEL, CEK only. LD.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated (page 35). MCOAX Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL jack, or when INPUT MODE is set to “COAX IN” (page 60). NOPT Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL jack, or when INPUT MODE is set to “OPT IN” (page 60). OSLEEP Lights up when the sleep timer is activated (page 63). Name Function PPlayback channel indicators L R C SL SR S SB The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the channels being played back. The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on the speaker settings). Front Left Front Right Center (monaural) Surround Left Surround Right Surround (monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing) Surround back (the surround back components obtained by 6.1 channel decoding) Example: Recording format (Front/ Surround): 3/2.1 Output channel: When surround speaker is set to “NO” (page 37) Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO Name Function L C R SL SR SW STR-DG500:

6 STR-DG500/DG600 9 GB Getting Started Rear panel 1 2 DIGITAL OPTICAL VIDEO 1 IN VIDEO 2 IN DVD IN COAXIAL AM ANTENNA VIDEO 1 MULTI CH IN FRONT CENTER SUB WOOFER SURROUND VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN MD/TAPE SA-CD/CD L R L R L R SUB WOOFER L L R R OUT IN IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO Y ASSIGNABLE PB/CB /BñY PR/CR /RñY MONITOR CENTER SURROUND BACK SURROUND FRONT A R R L L + – + – SPEAKERS + – 5 6 SPEAKERS FRONT B L R L R 3 4 ADIGITAL INPUT section OPTICAL IN jack Connects to a DVD player, etc. The COAXIAL jack provides a better quality of loud sound (page 20, 22). COAXIAL IN jack BANTENNA section FM ANTENNA Connects to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver (page 24). AM ANTENNA Connects to the AM loop antenna supplied with this receiver (page 24). CAUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section AUDIO IN/ OUT jack Connects to an MD deck or CD player, etc. (page 17). MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jack Connects to a Super Audio CD player or DVD player which has an analog audio jack for 5.1 channel sound (page 16). DVIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section AUDIO IN/ OUT jack Connects the video and audio jacks of a VCR or a DVD player (page 19, 20, 21, 22, 23). VIDEO IN/ OUT jack* White (L) Red (R) White (L) Red (R) Black White (L) Red (R) Yellow continued 10 GB * You can watch the selected input image when you connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV monitor (page 19). You can use the supplied remote RM-AAU005 to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 64). ECOMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT section COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT jack* Connects to a DVD player, TV, or a satellite tuner. You can enjoy high quality image (page 19, 21, 22). FSPEAKER section Connects to speakers (page 14). Connects to sub woofer (page 14). Green Blue Red Remote commander Name Function A AV ?/1 Press to turn on or off the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 64). If you press ?/1 (B) at the same time, it will turn off the receiver and other components (SYSTEM STANDBY). Note The function of the AV ?/1 switch changes automatically each time you press the input buttons (W). 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 0/10 ENTER 9 SYSTEM STANDBY TV/VIDEO SLEEP AUTO CAL AV ?/1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 DVD 2CH A.F.D. RETURN/EXIT TV CH – PRESET – TV CH + PRESET + TUNING – TV TUNING + REPLAY ADVANCE MENU MOVIE MUSIC MEMORY DVD MENU CLEAR TOOLS DISPLAY MUTING TV VOL MASTER VOL FM MODE D.TUNING D.SKIP DUAL MONO MD/TAPE SA-CD/CD TUNER AMP MENU TV ?/1 ?/1 - F G g f . H m M X x < < > 5 >10/ wg qg qj qk qh qf ql w; wa ws wd wf qd AV ?/1 (on/standby) switch TV ?/1, ?/1 (on/standby) switch 1 3 2 5 6 7 8 q; 9 qs qa 4 11 GB Getting Started Name Function B TV ?/1 Press TV ?/1 and TV (M) at the same time to turn the TV on or off. ?/1 Press to turn the receiver on or off. To turn off all components, press ?/1 and AV ?/1 (A) at the same time (SYSTEM STANDBY). C AMP MENU Press to display the menu of the receiver. Then, use the control buttons to perform menu operations. D MOVIE, MUSIC Press to select sound fields (MOVIE, MUSIC). E DUAL MONO Press to select the language you want during digital broadcast. F FM MODE Press to select FM monaural or stereo reception. G D.TUNING Press to enter direct tuning mode. D.SKIP Press to skip disc of the CD player or DVD player (multi- disc changer only). H DVD MENU Press to display the menu of the DVD player on the TV screen. Then, use the control buttons to perform menu operations. I ENTER Press to enter the value after selecting a channel, disc or track using the numeric buttons. MEMORY Press to store a station. J MUTING Press to mute the sound. K TV VOL + a) /– Press TV VOL +/– and TV (M) at the same time to adjust the TV volume level. MASTER VOL + a) /– Press to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time. Name Function L ./> Press to skip tracks of the CD player, DVD player, MD deck, or tape deck. REPLAY / ADVANCE Press to replay the previous scene or fast forward the current scene of the VCR or DVD player. m/M Press to – search tracks in the forward/ backward direction of the DVD player. – fast forward/rewind of the VCR, CD player, MD deck, or tape deck. H a) Press to start playback of the VCR, CD player, DVD player, MD deck, or tape deck. X Press to pause playback or recording of the VCR, CD player, DVD player, MD deck, or tape deck. (Also starts recording with components in recording standby.) x Press to stop playback of the VCR, CD player, DVD player, MD deck, or tape deck. TV CH +/– Press TV CH +/– and TV (M) at the same time to select preset TV channels. PRESET +/– Press to select – preset stations. – preset channels of the VCR or satellite tuner. TUNING +/– Press to scan a station. M TV Press TV and the button you want at the same time to activate the buttons with orange printing. N MENU Press to display the menus of the VCR, DVD player, or satellite tuner on the TV screen. Then, use the control buttons to perform menu operations. O RETURN/ EXIT O Press to – return to the previous menu. – exit the menu while the menu or on-screen guide of the VCR, DVD player, or satellite tuner is displayed on the TV screen. < < continued 12 GB a) The number 5, MASTER VOL +, TV VOL +, and Hbuttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as references when operating the receiver. Notes Some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model. The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only. Therefore, depending on the component, the above operation may not be possible or may operate differently than described. Name Function P Control buttons After pressing AMP MENU (C), DVD MENU (H), or MENU (N), press the control button V, v, B or b to select the settings. When you press DVD MENU or MENU, press the control button to enter the selection. Q DISPLAY Press to select information displayed on the TV screen of the VCR, satellite tuner, CD player, DVD player, or MD deck. R TOOLS Press to display options applicable to the entire disc (e.g. disc protection), recorder (e.g. audio settings during recording), or multiple items on a list menu (e.g. erasing multiple titles). S -/-- Press -/-- and TV (M) at the same time to select the channel entry mode, either one or two digits of the TV. >10/x Press to select – track numbers over 10 of the VCR, satellite tuner, CD player or MD deck. – channel numbers of the Digital CATV terminal. CLEAR Press to – clear a mistake when you press the incorrect numeric button. – return to continuous playback, etc. of the satellite tuner or DVD player. T Numeric buttons (number 5 a) ) Press to – preset/tune to preset stations. – select track numbers of the CD player, DVD player or MD deck. Press 0/10 to select track number 10. – select channel numbers of the VCR or satellite tuner. Press the numeric buttons and TV (M) at the same time to select the TV channels. U A.F.D. Press to select A.F.D. mode. V 2CH Press to select 2CH STEREO mode. Name Function W Input buttons Press one of the buttons to select the component you want to use. When you press any of the input buttons, the receiver turns on. The buttons are factory assigned to control Sony components as follows. You can change the button assignments following the steps in ìC hanging button assignmentsî on page 64. X TV/VIDEO Press TV/VIDEO and TV (M) at the same time to select the input signal (TV input or video input). SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep Timer function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically. Y AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto Calibration function. Button Assigned Sony component VIDEO 1 VCR (VTR mode 3) VIDEO 2 VCR (VTR mode 2) VIDEO 3 Not assigned DVD DVD player MD/TAPE MD deck SA-CD/CD Super Audio CD/CD player TUNER Built-in tuner

7 STR-DG500/DG600 STR-DG600: US, CND MODEL 5 US Getting Started Description and location of parts To remove the cover Press PUSH. When you remove the cover, keep it out of reach from children. Getting Started Front panel ?/1 AUTO CAL MIC SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) PHONES MEMORY/ ENTER CATEGORY MODE CATEGORY 2CH A.F.D. MOVIE MUSIC MULTI CHANNEL DECODING TUNING MODE DISPLAY INPUT MODE INPUT SELECTOR TUNING – MULTI CH IN DIRECT MASTER VOLUME VIDEO 3 IN/PORTABLE AV IN VIDEO L AUDIO R DIGITAL(OPT) PUSH 1 5 2 6 8 q; 4 3 9 7 qa qs ws qd qf w; wa qg qh qk ql qj Name Function A ?/1 Press to turn the receiver on or off (page 30, 38, 39, 60, 85). B SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) Press to select OFF, A, B, A+B of the front speakers (page 32). C TUNING MODE Press to select the tuning mode (page 61, 63, 85). D TUNING +/– Turn to scan a station (page 61, 62). continued + 6 US Name Function E Display The current status of the selected component or a list of selectable items appears here (page 7). F MULTI CHANNEL DECODING lamp Lights up when multi channel audio is decoded (page 39). G Remote sensor Receives signals from remote commander. H DISPLAY Press to select information displayed on the display (page 73). I INPUT MODE Press to select the input mode when the same components are connected to both digital and analog jacks (page 71). J MASTER VOLUME Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 36, 37, 38, 39). K DIRECT Press to listen to high quality analog sound (page 59). L MULTI CH IN Press to select the audio directly from the components connected to the MULTI CH IN jacks (page 37). M INPUT SELECTOR Turn to select the input source to playback (page 37, 38, 39, 59, 61, 63, 71, 72, 74). N MOVIE, MUSIC Press to select sound fields (MOVIE, MUSIC) (page 56). O A.F.D. Press to select A.F.D. mode (page 54). P 2CH Press to select 2CH STEREO mode (page 59, 60). Name Function Q CATEGORY +/– Press to select a category (page 67). R CATEGORY MODE Press to select the category mode (page 67). S MEMORY/ ENTER Press to store a station or enter the selection when selecting the settings (page 31). T VIDEO 3 IN/ PORTABLE AV IN jacks To connect a camcorder or video game (page 28, 37). U AUTO CAL MIC jack Connects to the supplied ECM-AC2 optimizer microphone for the Auto Calibration function (page 32). V PHONES jack Connects to a headphone (page 81). 7 US Getting Started About the indicators on the display MEMORY L C R SL S SR SBR SBL SB SW LFE SP A SP B CAT STEREO MONO A.DIRECT D.RANGE EQ NEO:6 SLEEP OPT COAX 96/24 DIGITAL EX ; DTS-ES ;PRO LOGIC IIx qd qs qa qh qj qf qg 2 1 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 q; Name Function ASW Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to “YES” (page 43) and the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jack. BLFE Lights up when the disc being played back contains an LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced. CSP A/SP B Lights up according to the speaker system used. However, these indicators do not light up if the speaker output is turned off or if a headphone is connected. D;DIGITAL (EX) Lights up when Dolby Digital signals are input. “; DIGITAL EX” lights up when Dolby Digital Surround EX signals are decoded. Note When playing a Dolby Digital format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to “ANALOG” (page 71). Name Function E;PRO LOGIC (II)/ (IIx) Lights up when the receiver applies Pro Logic processing to 2 channel signals in order to output the center and surround channel signals. “; PRO LOGIC II” lights up when the Pro Logic II Movie/Music/ Game decoder is activated. “; PRO LOGIC IIx” lights up when the Pro Logic IIx Movie/ Music/Game decoder is activated. However, these indicators do not light up if both the center and surround speakers are set to “NO” (page 43) and you select a sound field using the A.F.D. button. Note Dolby Pro Logic IIx decoding does not function for DTS format signals or for signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz. FDTS (-ES)/ (96/24) Lights up when DTS signals are input. “DTS-ES” lights up when DTS-ES signals are input. “DTS 96/24” lights up when the receiver is decoding DTS 96 kHz/24 bit signals. Note When playing a DTS format disc, be sure that you have made digital connections and that INPUT MODE is not set to “ANALOG” (page 71). GNEO:6 Lights up when DTS Neo:6 Cinema/Music decoder is activated (page 55). continued 8 US HMEMORY Lights up when a memory function, such as Preset Memory (page 62), etc., is activated. IA.DIRECT Lights up when ANALOG DIRECT is selected (page 59). JPreset station indicators Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations you have preset. For details on presetting radio stations, see page 62. KTuner indicators Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations (page 60), etc. LEQ Lights up when the equalizer is activated (page 41). MD.RANGE Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated (page 41). NCOAX Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL jack, or when INPUT MODE is set to “COAX IN” (page 71). OOPT Lights up when INPUT MODE is set to “AUTO” and the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL jack, or when INPUT MODE is set to “OPT IN” (page 71). PSLEEP Lights up when the sleep timer is activated (page 73). Name Function QPlayback channel indicators L R C SL SR S SBL SBR SB The letters (L, C, R, etc.) indicate the channels being played back. The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on the speaker settings). Front Left Front Right Center (monaural) Surround Left Surround Right Surround (monaural or the surround components obtained by Pro Logic processing) Surround back left Surround back right Surround back (the surround back components obtained by 6.1 channel decoding) Example: Recording format (Front/ Surround): 3/2.1 Output channel: When surround speaker is set to “NO” (page 43) Sound Field: A.F.D. AUTO Name Function L C R SL SR SW Ver. 1.1

8 STR-DG500/DG600 9 US Getting Started Rear panel 3 2 DIGITAL VIDEO 1 IN VIDEO 2 IN MD/ TAPE IN MD/ TAPE OUT DVD IN SA-CD/ CD IN COAXIAL OPTICAL ANTENNA AM XM 1 DVD IN VIDEO 2 IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO AC OUTLET Y ASSIGNABLE PB/CB /BñY PR/CR /RñY SURROUND BACK R L CENTER + – + – SPEAKERS SURROUND FRONT A R R L L + – + – SPEAKERS FRONT B R L + – SA-CD/CD MD/TAPE OUT L R IN L R AUDIO IN VIDEO IN DVD AUDIO IN IN AUX IN S-VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT VIDEO 1 AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN L R MONITOR L R SURROUND SUB WOOFER SUB WOOFER CENTER FRONT L R SURROUND PRE OUT L R MULTI CH IN 4 5 6 ADIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section OPTICAL IN/OUT jack Connects to a DVD player, etc. The COAXIAL jack provides a better quality of loud sound (page 18, 25, 27). COAXIAL IN jack BVIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section AUDIO IN/ OUT jack Connects the video and audio jacks of a VCR or a DVD player (page 24, 25, 26, 27, 28). VIDEO IN/ OUT jack* S-VIDEO IN/ OUT jack* White (L) Red (R) Yellow CCOMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT section COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT jack* Connects to a DVD player, TV, or a satellite tuner. You can enjoy high quality image (page 24, 26, 27). DSPEAKER section Connects to speakers (page 16). Connects to sub woofer (page 16). Green Blue Red continued 10 US * You can watch the selected input image when you connect the MONITOR OUT jack to a TV monitor (page 24). EAUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section AUDIO IN/ OUT jack Connects to an MD deck or CD player, etc. (page 21). MULTI CHANNEL INPUT jack Connects to a Super Audio CD player or DVD player which has an analog audio jack for 5.1 channel sound (page 20). PRE OUT jack Connects to an external power amplifier. FANTENNA section FM ANTENNA Connects to the FM wire antenna supplied with this receiver (page 29). AM ANTENNA Connects to the AM loop antenna supplied with this receiver (page 29). XM ANTENNA Connects to the XM Connect-and-Play antenna (not supplied) (page 65). White (L) Red (R) White (L) Red (R) Black White (L) Red (R) 11 US Getting Started You can use the supplied remote RM-AAP012 to operate the receiver and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate. You can also program the remote to control non-Sony audio/video components. For details, see “Programming the remote” (page 75). Remote commander H X m M . > - VIDEO1 VIDEO2 RM SET UP SYSTEM STANDBY SLEEP TV ?/1 AV ?/1 VIDEO3 DVD MD/TAPE SA-CD/CD TUNER AUX MULTI CH TOP MENU/ GUIDE AV MENU MUTING MASTER VOL DISPLAY TV VOL TV CH WIDE AUTO CAL TV/ VIDEO AMP MENU RETURN/EXIT D.TUNING DISC ALT ANT CLEAR SEARCH MODE 2CH A.F.D. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0/10 >10/11 12 MOVIE SUBTITLE MEMORY ENTER MUSIC AUDIO ANGLE TUNING JUMP/ TIME PRESET/ CH/D.SKIP CATEGORY MODE DUAL MONO x ?/1 P O f F G g CATEGORY TV ?/1 (on/standby) switch 8 wl ql wa wd ws w; wg wh wj wk 6 qa 5 7 q; qs qf 9 3 4 AV ?/1 (on/standby) switch ?/1 (on/standby) switch 1 2 qh wf qk qj qd qg continued 12 US Name Function A AV ?/1 Press to turn on or off the audio/video components that the remote is programmed to operate. If you press ?/1 (B) at the same time, it will turn off the receiver and other components (SYSTEM STANDBY). Note The function of the AV ?/1 switch changes automatically each time you press the input buttons (wj). B ?/1 Press to turn the receiver on or off. To turn off all components, press ?/1 and AV ?/1 (A) at the same time (SYSTEM STANDBY). SLEEP Press ALT (G) and then press SLEEP to activate the Sleep Timer function and the duration which the receiver turns off automatically. C MULTI CH Press to select the audio directly from the components connected to the MULTI CH IN jacks. D MUSIC Press to select sound fields (MUSIC). E CATEGORY MODE Press to select the category mode for XM Radio (page 67). F PRESET/ CH/D.SKIP +/– Press to – select preset stations. – select preset channels of the TV, VCR, satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, or hard disc recorder. – skip disc of the CD player, VCD player, DVD player, MD deck, or LD player (multi-disc changer only). G ALT Press to light up the button. It changes the remote key function to activate the buttons with orange printing. Name Function H -/-- Press to select the channel entry mode, either one or two digit of the TV, Blu-ray disc recorder, hard disc recorder, PSX, or satellite tuner. DISC Press to select a disc directly of the CD player or VCD player (multi-disc changer only). SEARCH MODE Press to select the searching mode or unit for search (tracks, index, etc.) of the DVD player. I x Press to stop playback of the VCR, CD player, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, MD deck, DAT deck, tape deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, hard disc recorder, or PSX. J MUTING Press to mute the sound. K MASTER VOL + a) /– Press to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time. L AMP MENU Press to display the menu of the receiver. Then, use the control buttons to perform menu operations. M TV/VIDEO Press to select the input signal (TV input or video input). N AUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto Calibration function. O WIDE Press ALT (G) and then press WIDE to select the wide picture mode. P TV CH + a) /– Press to select preset TV channels. Q TV VOL + a) /– Press to adjust the TV volume level. R RETURN/ EXIT O Press to – return to the previous menu. – exit the menu while the menu or on-screen guide of the VCD player, LD player, DVD player, Blu-ray disc recorder, hard disc recorder, PSX, or satellite tuner is displayed on the TV screen.

9 STR-DG500/DG600 13 US Getting Started Name Function S DISPLAY Press to select information displayed on the TV screen of the TV, VCR, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, CD player, MD deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, hard disc recorder, PSX, or satellite tuner. T Control buttons After pressing AMP MENU (L), TOP MENU/GUIDE (U), or AV MENU (V), press the control button V, v, B or b to select the settings. When you press TOP MENU/ GUIDE or AV MENU, press the control button to enter the selection. U TOP MENU/ GUIDE Press to display the – DVD title. – menu or on-screen guide of the satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, hard disc recorder, or PSX on the TV screen. Then, use the control buttons to perform menu operation. V AV MENU Press to display the menus of the VCR, DVD player, satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, hard disc recorder, or PSX on the TV screen. Then, use the control buttons to perform menu operations. W H a) Press to start playback of the VCR, CD player, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, MD deck, DAT deck, tape deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, hard disc recorder, or PSX. X X Press to pause playback or recording of the VCR, CD player, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, MD deck, DAT deck, tape deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, hard disc recorder, or PSX. (Also starts recording with components in recording standby.) Name Function Y m/M Press to – search tracks in the forward/ backward direction of the CD player, VCD player, DVD player, LD player, MD deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, hard disc recorder, or PSX. – fast forward/rewind of the VCR, DAT deck, or tape deck. D. TUNING Press to enter direct tuning mode. ANT Press ALT (G) and then press ANT to select the signal to be output from the antenna terminal of the VCR or satellite tuner (TV signal or video signal). CLEAR Press ALT (G) and then press CLEAR to – clear a mistake when you press the incorrect numeric button. – return to continuous playback, etc. of the CD player, DVD player, Blu-ray disc recorder, PSX, or satellite tuner. Z CATEGORY +/– Press to select the category for XM Radio (page 67). TUNING +/– Press to scan a station. ./> Press to skip tracks of the VCR, CD player, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, MD deck, DAT deck, tape deck, Blu-ray disc recorder, hard disc recorder, or PSX. 2CH Press to select 2CH STEREO mode. A.F.D. Press to select A.F.D. mode. MOVIE Press to select sound fields (MOVIE). DUAL MONO Press to select the language you want during digital broadcast. continued 14 US a) The MASTER VOL +, TV VOL +, TV CH + and Hbuttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as references when operating the receiver. Notes Some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model. The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only. Therefore, depending on the component, the above operation may not be possible or may operate differently than described. The 12 button on the remote is not available for receiver operation. Name Function AUDIO Press to change the sound to Multiplex, Bilingual or Multi channel TV sound of the TV, VCR, DVD player, satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, hard disc recorder, or PSX. ANGLE Press to select the viewing angle or change the angles of the DVD player or Blu-ray disc recorder. JUMP/TIME Press to – toggle between the previous and the current channels of the satellite tuner, TV, or Blu-ray disc recorder. – show the time or display the playing time of a disc, etc. of the CD player, MD deck, VCD player, or DVD player. MEMORY Press MEMORY to store a station. SUBTITLE Press ALT (G) and then press SUBTITLE to change the subtitles of the DVD player. ENTER Press ALT (G) and then press ENTER to enter the value after selecting a channel, disc or track using the numeric buttons. Numeric buttons Press ALT (G) and then press the numeric buttons to – preset/tune to preset stations. – select track numbers of the CD player, VCD player, LD player, DVD player, MD deck, DAT deck, or tape deck. Press 0/10 to select track number 10. – select channel numbers of the TV, VCR, satellite tuner, Blu-ray disc recorder, hard disc recorder, or PSX. >10/11 Press ALT (G) and then press >10/11 to select track numbers over 10 of the CD player, VCD player, LD player, MD deck, tape deck, TV, VCR, Blu-ray disc recorder, hard disc recorder, PSX, or satellite tuner. Name Function wj Input buttons Press one of the buttons to select the component you want to use. When you press any of the input buttons, the receiver turns on. The buttons are factory assigned to control Sony components as follows. You can program the remote to control non-Sony components following the steps in “Programming the remote” on page 75. wk TV ?/1 Press to turn the TV on or off. wl RM SET UP Press to set up the remote. Button Assigned Sony component VIDEO1 VCR (VTR mode 3) VIDEO2 VCR (VTR mode 1) VIDEO3 VCR (VTR mode 2) DVD DVD player MD/TAPE MD deck SA-CD/CD Super Audio CD/CD player TUNER Built-in tuner AUX Not assigned

10 STR-DG500/DG600 Note : This set can be disassemble according to the following sequence. SECTION 2 DISASSEMBLY 2-1. CASE 2-1. CASE (Page 10) 2-2. FRONT PANEL SECTION (Page 11) 2-3. BACK PANEL SECTION (Page 11) SET 2-6. STANDBY BOARD (Page 13) 2-4. DIGITAL BOARD (Page 12) 2-7. SB AMP BOARD (DG600) (Page 13) 2-5. MAIN BOARD SECTION (Page 12) Note : Follow the disassembly procedure in the numerical order given. 1 two screws (case 3 TP2) 2 two screws (case 3 TP2) 3 two screws (+BVTP 3 ⋅ 8) 4 case