Sony STR-DH190, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...90_PMRF1 STR DH190 PMRF 01 4726907121_GB 010COV fm masterpage Right STR DH190 4 726 907 12 1 STR DH190 Stereo Receiver Operating Instructions Connection and Preparation Playback Tuner Menu Other Functions Troubleshooting Specifications ...

Page 2: ...CE To reduce the risk of thermal burn hazard do not touch the hot surface where this symbol is displayed FOR UNITED STATES CUSTOMERS NOT APPLICABLE IN CANADA INCLUDING IN THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC POUR LES CONSOMMATEURS AUX ÉTATS UNIS NON APPLICABLE AU CANADA Y COMPRIS LA PROVINCE DE QUÉBEC For the customers in the USA This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous...

Page 3: ...ent into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used for connection to host computer...

Page 4: ...s please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely Hand the battery over to the appropriate collection point for the recycling of waste batteries For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product or battery Notice for customers ...

Page 5: ...d on Audio Visual Devices 21 Playing Back Sound on a BLUETOOTH Device 21 Tuner Tuning to a FM Station Automatically Automatic Tuning 24 Presetting FM Radio Stations Preset Memory 25 Receiving RDS Broadcasts European and Asia Pacific models only 26 Menu Other Functions Using the Menu 27 Enjoying High fidelity Sound Pure Direct 29 Changing the Name for Each Input and Preset Station NAME IN 29 Viewin...

Page 6: ...ls provided for this product mainly describe the procedures for using the remote control You can also use the controls on the receiver if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote control Main Features of the Receiver Compatible with BLUETOOTH wireless technology Connect a WALKMAN smartphone or tablet to the receiver via the BLUETOOTH function to play music content on those device...

Page 7: ...dicator turns off SPEAKERS page 19 Switches the speaker system No sound is output from the speakers when you select OFF SPEAKERS Be sure to select setting other than OFF SPEAKERS TUNING MODE page 24 25 TUNING page 24 25 Display panel page 8 DISPLAY page 30 DIMMER Adjusts the brightness of the display panel BLUETOOTH Switches the input of the receiver to BLUETOOTH and automatically connects to the ...

Page 8: ...ators do not light up if the speaker output is turned off or if headphones are connected SLEEP Lights up when the sleep timer is activated Tuning indicator Lights up when the receiver tunes to a radio station MEMORY A memory function such as Preset Memory page 25 etc is activated RDS European and Asia Pacific models only Tuned to a station with RDS services MONO Monaural broadcast ST FM stereo bro...

Page 9: ...7121_GB 030PAR fm masterpage Right STR DH190 4 726 907 12 1 FM ANTENNA terminal page 18 SPEAKERS terminals page 13 14 AUDIO IN OUT jacks page 15 17 Audio input and output jacks PHONO IN jacks page 15 For connecting a turntable For service purpose only Receiver rear panel ...

Page 10: ... display panel The Sleep Timer will be canceled when you perform the following Press SLEEP again Press power SPEAKERS A B page 19 Switches the speaker system Each time you press this button the display changes cyclically as follows SPK A SPK B SPK A B OFF SPEAKERS OFF and SPEAKERS appears alternately on the display panel No sound is output from the speakers when you select OFF SPEAKERS Be sure to ...

Page 11: ...NG Scans a FM station PRESET Selects preset stations or channels MEMORY Stores a station that you are receiving as a preset station The and MEMORY buttons have tactile dots Use the tactile dots as reference when operating the receiver The above explanation is intended to serve as examples Depending on the model of your connected device some functions explained in this section may not work with the...

Page 12: ... Preparing Necessary Items Supplied items Make sure that you have all the items listed in Supplied Items page 6 Cables required for connection not supplied Speaker cables Stereo audio cables PHONO cables with grounding wires 3 5 mm Stereo audio cable Not required depending on the connection configuration Connection and Preparation ...

Page 13: ...les be sure to disconnect the AC power cord mains lead Before connecting the AC power cord mains lead make sure that metallic wires of the speaker cables are not touching each other between the SPEAKERS terminals or on the receiver rear panel If the wires are touching it may result in damage to the amplifier circuit Connect speaker cables with the polarities red black matched between the receiver ...

Page 14: ...ou connect additional B speakers you can select the speakers you want to use with the SPEAKERS A B button page 19 No sound is output from the speakers when you select OFF SPEAKERS Be sure to select setting other than OFF SPEAKERS Stereo speaker system with A B speakers Note Room with the receiver installed Another location Left speaker Right speaker Speaker cable not supplied B speakers in another...

Page 15: ...power cord mains lead You can connect devices other than those indicated below to the AUDIO IN OUT jacks You can rename each input so that the name can be displayed on the display panel of the receiver page 29 If your turntable has a grounding terminal connect the grounding wire Note Tip Connecting audio devices MD deck tape deck Turntable Super Audio CD player CD player Stereo audio cable not sup...

Page 16: ...o volume offset to increase the level page 28 To record the sound from the receiver you must connect your device to the AUDIO INPUT 4 OUT jacks Connecting a portable audio device When listening to a device connected to the PORTABLE IN jack sound may be distorted or interrupted This is not a malfunction and will depend on the connected device If the sound from the device connected to the PORTABLE I...

Page 17: ..._GB 040CON fm masterpage Right STR DH190 4 726 907 12 1 Connection and Preparation Connecting visual devices Stereo audio cable not supplied Blu ray Disc player DVD player cable box or satellite box DVD recorder VCR game Audio signals Video signals To the TV s VIDEO input jack ...

Page 18: ...M wire antenna aerial After connecting the FM wire antenna aerial keep it as horizontal as possible 5 Turning on the Receiver 1 Connect the AC power cord mains lead to a wall outlet 2 Press power to turn on the receiver You can also turn on the receiver using power on the remote control To turn off the receiver press power again Note FM wire antenna aerial supplied Tip To the wall outlet power ...

Page 19: ...ohms or higher When you connect speakers to either SPEAKERS A or B terminals connect the speakers with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms or 6 ohms When two speaker systems are connected to the receiver you can select the speaker system you want to operate Press SPEAKERS A B repeatedly to select the speaker system you want to operate Each time you press this button the display changes cyclically SPK A ...

Page 20: ...Left STR DH190 4 726 907 12 1 You can adjust the tonal balance of the speakers Press TREBLE or TREBLE repeatedly to adjust the treble level Press BASS or BASS repeatedly to adjust the bass level You can adjust from 10 dB to 10 dB in 1 dB step The initial setting is 0 dB Adjusting the tone TREBLE BASS ...

Page 21: ...uickly Turn the VOLUME knob quickly Press and hold one of the buttons To make fine adjustments Turn the VOLUME knob slowly Press one of the buttons and release it immediately Playing Back Sound on a BLUETOOTH Device You can receive audio content from a WALKMAN smartphone or tablet that has a BLUETOOTH function and listen to it via this receiver The BLUETOOTH indicator above the BLUETOOTH button on...

Page 22: ...TH connection is established the paired device name appears on the display panel 5 Start playback on the BLUETOOTH device 6 Adjust the volume Adjust the volume of the BLUETOOTH device first If the volume level is still too low press to adjust the volume level of the receiver To cancel pairing operation Pairing operation will be canceled when you switch the input Some applications of BLUETOOTH devi...

Page 23: ...ing operations Switch the input Turn off the BLUETOOTH function on the BLUETOOTH device Press BLUETOOTH PAIRING Turn off the receiver or the BLUETOOTH device Press BLUETOOTH on the receiver again The functions may differ depending on the specifications of the BLUETOOTH device The audio playback on this receiver may be delayed from that on the BLUETOOTH device because of the characteristics of the ...

Page 24: ...ans from lower to higher frequency stations and TUNING for scanning higher to lower The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received Using the control buttons on the receiver 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select FM TUNER 2 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select AUTO 3 Press TUNING or TUNING In case of poor FM stereo reception If the FM stereo reception is poor and ST flashes on the display pa...

Page 25: ...EMORY 4 Press PRESET or PRESET to select a preset number 5 Press The station is stored as the selected preset number 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to store another station 1 Press FM 2 Press PRESET or PRESET repeatedly to select the station You can also use TUNER PRESET 1 2 or 3 to select a preset station Using the control buttons on the receiver 1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select FM TUNER 2 Press TUNING MOD...

Page 26: ...ions provide RDS service nor do they provide the same type of services If you are not familiar with the RDS services in your area check with your local radio stations for details Simply select a station on the FM band using Automatic Tuning page 24 or Tuning with Preset Station page 25 When you tune to a station that provides RDS services RDS lights up and the Program Service name appears on the d...

Page 27: ...e the signal as stereo signal when the radio station is broadcast in stereo MONO This receiver will decode the signal as mono signal regardless of the broadcast signal BT MENU BLUETOOTH settings menu BT STBY BLUETOOTH standby mode STBY ON You can turn on this receiver from a paired BLUETOOTH device STBY OFF This receiver cannot be turned on from a paired BLUETOOTH device If you set BT STBY to STBY...

Page 28: ...HONO 0 BALANCE Speaker balance Lets you adjust the balance between left and right speakers You can adjust from BAL L 10 to BAL R 10 in 1 dB step The initial setting is BAL 0 NAME IN Naming inputs Lets you set the name of inputs and preset stations For details see Changing the Name for Each Input and Preset Station NAME IN page 29 AUTO STBY Auto standby Lets you set the receiver switch to standby m...

Page 29: ...ected The Pure Direct function will be canceled when you press BASS or TREBLE Changing the Name for Each Input and Preset Station NAME IN You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for inputs except FM TUNER and BLUETOOTH and preset stations to appear on the display panel It is more recognizable having the device named on the display than the jacks 1 For FM TUNER input Press FM then tune to the pr...

Page 30: ... the corresponding input button which you want to check the information 2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly Each time you press the button the display changes cyclically as follows Index name of the input Selected input Volume level When listening to FM radio Preset station name Frequency band and preset number Volume level When receiving RDS broadcasts European and Asia Pacific models only Program Service...

Page 31: ...opyright holders Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the AUDIO INPUT 4 OUT jacks While the source is being recorded the auto standby function of the receiver may start up and interrupt the recording In this case set the AUTO STBY to STBY OFF page 28 You can record the sound from the visual device connected to this receiver However you cannot record the image via this receiver Re...

Page 32: ...D NORM S JOB SONY HA SO17_STR DH190_PMRF1 STR DH190 PMRF 01 4726907121_GB 070ADD fm masterpage Left STR DH190 4 726 907 12 1 Saving Power You can save power by setting BT STBY to STBY OFF in the BT MENU menu ...

Page 33: ...e 19 Check that headphones are not connected to the receiver Press muting to cancel the muting function MUTING disappears from the display panel Try pressing the input button on the remote control or turning INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver to select the input to which you want to listen The protective device on the receiver has been activated Turn off the receiver eliminate the short circuit proble...

Page 34: ... LINE switch make sure that the PHONO LINE switch on the turntable is set to PHONO page 16 The FM reception is poor Extend and adjust the position of the FM wire antenna aerial to a place where the reception conditions are good Place the FM wire antenna aerial near a window Position the FM wire antenna aerial as horizontally as possible You cannot tune to radio stations Check that the antennas aer...

Page 35: ...eiver Turn up the volume on your BLUETOOTH device first and then adjust the volume using on the remote control or VOLUME on the receiver Severe humming or noise If there are obstructions between the receiver and your BLUETOOTH device remove them or move the receiver and or device avoid them If there is a device that generates electromagnetic radiation such as a wireless LAN other BLUETOOTH device ...

Page 36: ...abinet On placement Place the receiver in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent heat buildup and prolong the life of the receiver Do not place the receiver near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or mechanical shock Do not place anything on top of the cabinet that might block the ventilation holes and cause malfunctions Do not place the receiver near dev...

Page 37: ... A Weighted network AUDIO IN Sensitivity 500 mV 50 kilohms S N2 96 dB A Weighted network Output Analog AUDIO OUT Voltage 500 mV 1 kilohm Tone Gain levels 10 dB 1 dB step 2 Input short with BASS 0 dB TREBLE 0 dB FM tuner section Tuning range USA and Canadian models 87 5 MHz 108 0 MHz 100 kHz step Other models 87 5 MHz 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step Antenna aerial FM wire antenna aerial Antenna aerial termin...

Page 38: ...unctions for various BLUETOOTH product features See BLUETOOTH section in Specifications page 37 for the BLUETOOTH version and profiles supported by this receiver Effective communication range BLUETOOTH devices should be used within approximately 10 meters 33 feet unobstructed distance of each other The effective communication range may become shorter under the following conditions When a person me...

Page 39: ... during communication using BLUETOOTH technology BLUETOOTH communication is not necessarily guaranteed with all BLUETOOTH devices that have the same profile as this receiver BLUETOOTH devices connected with this receiver must comply with the BLUETOOTH specification prescribed by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and must be certified to comply However even when a device complies with the BLUETOOTH specificati...

Page 40: ...POWER 28 BT STBY 27 C Cable 13 Connecting Audio visual devices 15 FM Antenna 18 Speaker 13 D Default settings Receiver 31 E Error messages 35 F FM MODE 27 I Initialization Receiver 31 M Menu 27 Messages 35 N NAME IN 28 P Pairing 22 PH OFFSET 28 Power Power consumption 38 Saving power 32 PURE DIRECT 29 R RDS 26 Receiver Display panel 8 Front panel 7 Rear panel 9 Remote control 10 Reset Receiver 31 ...

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Page 44: ... 2018 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia D NORM S JOB SONY HA SO17_STR DH190_PMRF1 STR DH190 PMRF 01 4726907121_GB 010BCO fm masterpage Left STR DH190 4 726 907 12 1 4 726 907 12 1 ...