Sony RHT-G950 - Manuals

6 GB On safety • Do not place unspecified objects, such as a flower vase or pottery on the stand. • Do not make alterations to the stand. • Should any solid object or liquid fall into the stand, unplug the stand and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. On power sou...

7 GB Main features B Easy connection with HDMI b The cords are all tangled up. Neat connections (page 13). B Easy operation with only one TV remote (“BRAVIA” Sync) b Separate remotes for each component. Consolidate operations on one remote (page 30). B Easy Surround settings b I need lots of cords a...

8 GB Please check the following accessories in the package. Optical cable (1) Remote commander (RM-ANU032) (1) Size AA (R6) batteries (2) Screw for the support belt (1) Cable ties (2) Shelf board (1) Shelf support pins (4) FM wire antenna (aerial) (1) AM loop antenna (aerial) (1) Operating Instructi...

9 GB Gettin g Sta rted About the installation position Install the stand after connecting all the components to the stand.Install the stand after allowing for a space of more than 5 cm from the wall. This is to allow for heat dissipation and to prevent the TV from falling. The stand has a back corne...

10 GB Installing the shelf board 1 Insert the attaching shelf support pins (supplied) into the holes in the stand. 2 Fit the shelf board onto the shelf support pins horizontally. Connecting the AM loop antenna (aerial) The shape and the length of the antenna (aerial) are designed to receive AM signa...

11 GB Gettin g Sta rted Connecting 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, ...

12 GB 4 Tighten the cable tie by pulling its end. To unbind the cable tie 1 Push the lever of the cable tie. 2 While pushing the lever, pull the cable tie from the slit. To remove the cable tie from the rear of the stand 1 Pinch the two tabs of the cable tie. 2 While pinching the tabs, pull off the ...

13 GB Gettin g Sta rted 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 o...

14 GB • 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 O...

15 GB Gettin g Sta rted When you connect a DVD player (recorder), satellite tuner, “PlayStation 2,” etc., that has noHDMI 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 th...

17 GB Gettin g Sta rted 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 ...

18 GB For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front panel buttons and indicator A POWER/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...

19 GB P layb a ck Op tio n s Front panel display About the indications in the front panel display A Audio format indicators Light up according to the audio format that is being decoded. B SLEEP (39) Flashes when the Sleep Timer function is active. C TUNED (23) Lights up when a radio station is recei...

20 GB Remote control Buttons for the operation of this stand A ?/1 (on/standby) Press to turn the stand on or off. B LEVEL Press to adjust the level of the center speaker and subwoofer. This setting is applied to all sound fields. C AMP MENU Press to display the menu of the stand (page 36). D C , X ...

21 GB P layb a ck Op tio n s 1 Turn on the TV and choose a program. Refer to the operating instructions of your TV for details. 2 Turn the stand on. 3 Press INPUT SELECTOR + or – repeatedly until “TV” appears in the front panel display. 4 Adjust the volume by pressing VOLUME +/–. • The sound may be ...

23 GB T uner F unct ions You can preset 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations. Before tuning, make sure to turn down the volume to minimum. 1 Press INPUT SELECTOR + or – repeatedly until “FM” or “AM” appears in the front panel display. 2 Press and hold TUNING + or – until the auto scanning starts. Scann...

24 GB Preset radio stations in the stand’s memory first (see “Presetting radio stations” (page 23)). 1 Press INPUT SELECTOR + or – repeatedly until “FM” or “AM” appears in the front panel display. The last received station is tuned in. 2 Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to select the preset station. E...

25 GB T uner F unct ions You can enter a name for preset stations. These names (for example, “XYZ”) appear in the front panel display when a station is selected.Note that no more than one name can be entered for each preset station. 1 Press INPUT SELECTOR + or – repeatedly until “FM” or “AM” appears...

26 GB What is the Radio Data System? The Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that allows radio stations to send additional information along with the regular program signal. This tuner offers convenient RDS features, such as station name display. RDS is available only for FM stations.*...

27 GB Surr oun d Fun ctio n Selecting the sound field This stand can create multi channel surround sound. You can select one of stand’s optimized pre-programmed sound fields. Press SOUND FIELD +/–. The present sound field appears in the front panel display. Each time you press the SOUND FIELD +/– bu...

28 GB Available sound fields * These sound fields are not available when “DMPORT” is selected by pressing INPUT SELECTOR. • You can set a different sound field for each input source. • The sound field default setting for “DMPORT” is “FLAT,” and for other sources “STANDARD”. • When “DMPORT” is select...

29 GB Surr oun d Fun ctio n Enjoying the sound at low volume (NIGHT mode) You can enjoy sound effects and to hear the dialog clearly even at a low volume level using this function. This function is useful for enjoying sound at night. Press NIGHT. To cancel the night mode, press NIGHT again. • You ca...

30 GB By connecting Sony components that are compatible with the “BRAVIA” Sync with an HDMI cable (not supplied), operation is simplified as below:• One-Touch Play: When you play back a component such as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD player (recorder), the TV turns on automatically and switches to the appropri...

32 GB Setting the Control for HDMI function to off Set the Control for HDMI function to off when you connect components not compatible with the “BRAVIA” Sync, or that do not have HDMI jacks, etc. 1 Press AMP MENU. 2 Press X / x repeatedly until “SET HDMI” appears, then press or c . 3 Press X / x to ...

33 GB “BRA VIA” Sy nc F e a tu re s You can enjoy the TV sound from the speakers of the stand by means of a simple operation. For details, see the operating instructions of the TV. Press ?/1 to turn on the stand. The sound is output from the speaker of the stand. The sound is output from the TV's sp...

34 GB When you turn the TV off by using the POWER button on the TV’s remote, the stand and the connected components turns off automatically. • If the TV is turned off and enters standby mode, the power consumption of the stand will be reduced when the power saving function is on. • Depending on the ...

36 GB Using the AMP menu You can set the following items with AMP MENU on the remote.The default settings are underlined. * Refer to ““BRAVIA” Sync Features” (page 30). ** This setting appears only when “CTRL: HDMI” is set to “ON.” 1 Press AMP MENU to turn on the AMP menu. 2 Press C / X / x / c repe...

37 GB A d v a n ced Settin g s Enjoying multiplex broadcast sound (DUAL MONO) You can enjoy multiplex broadcast sound when the stand receives an AC-3 multiplex broadcast signal. • To receive AC-3 signal, you need to connect a digital satellite tuner to the stand with an optical cable or coaxial cabl...

39 GB A d v a n ced Settin g s Using the sleep timer You can set the stand to turn off at a preset time when you sleep listening to music. You can preset the time in 10 minutes decrements. 1 Press AMP MENU. 2 Press X / x repeatedly until “SLEEP” appears, then press or c . 3 Press X / x to select the...

40 GB If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the stand, use this troubleshooting guide to help remedy the problem before requesting repairs. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. General The power is not turned on. • Check that the AC power cord (main...

41 GB Addition al In fo rm atio n Control for HDMI If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the “BRAVIA” Sync, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. The Control for HDMI function does not work. • Check the HDMI connection (page 13).• Make sure “CTRL: H...

42 GB If the stand still does not operate properly after performing the above measures, reset the stand as follows: Use buttons on the stand for the operation. 1 Press ?/1 to turn on the power. 2 Press ?/1 while pressing INPUT SELECTOR and VOLUME –. “COLD RESET” appears and the stand is reset. AMP m...

44 GB General Power requirements 220 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption On: 110 WActive Standby (power saving function is on and the TV connected to the stand is in standby mode): 0.5 W or lessStandby (Control for HDMI is off): 0.3 W or less Dimensions (approx.) 1,115 × 500 × 400 mm(w/h/d) Mass (ap...

45 GB Addition al In fo rm atio n PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) A method of converting analog audio to digital audio for easy enjoyment of digital sound. S-Force PRO Front Surround Sony’s long-term involvement in surround technology (and the vast amounts of acoustic data accumulated as a result) has l...

46 GB A A/V SYNC 37 AMP menu 36 AUDIO DRC 38 B Blu-ray Disc player (recorder) connecting 13 D DIGITAL MEDIA PORT connecting 17 DISPLAY 25 , 38 DUAL MONO 37 DVD player (recorder) connecting 13 , 15 N NIGHT mode 29 P “PlayStation 3” connecting 13 R Radio 24 Radio stations 23 Remote before use 8 operat...