3-291-730-21(1) Theatre Stand System Operating Instructions RHT-G900 RHT-G1500 ©2008 Sony Corporation
3 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Table of Contents WARNING ..............................................4 CAUTION................................................5 Precautions ...............................................6 Main features ...........................................7 Getting Started Supplied accessories ................................8 Setting this stand ......................................9 Connecting components with HDMI jacks .................................................
WARNING Do not lean on or hang from the TV when the TV is placed on the stand. The TV may fall from the stand causing an accident resulting in serious injury or death. Do not move the stand with the TV or other equipment installed on it. Be sure to remove the TV and other equipment when moving the stand. If you fail to do so, the stand may lose balance and topple over resulting in serious injury.
CAUTION Do not place any heated objects such as a hot pan or a kettle on the stand. A top glass panel may break and cause injury. Or, it may cause damage to the stand. Do not step on the stand. This stand is only for the specified TV. Confirm whether this stand is mentioned as a supported product in the operating instructions of the TV. Note on load capacity Do not place any equipment exceeding the specified maximum weight on the stand, as indicated in the illustration below.
On operation Precautions Before connecting other components, be sure to turn off and unplug the stand. On safety On cleaning • 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. Clean the stand, panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution.
Main features B Easy connection with HDMI b The cords are all tangled up. Neat connections (page 11). B Easy operation with only one TV remote (“BRAVIA” Sync) b Separate remotes for each component. Consolidate operations on one remote (page 27). B Easy Surround settings b I need lots of cords and speakers. Easy set-up with S-Force PRO Front Surround.
Getting Started Supplied accessories Please check the following accessories in the package. Inserting batteries into the remote You can control the stand using the supplied remote. Insert two size AA (R6) batteries by matching the + and – ends on the batteries to the markings inside the compartment.
2 Tighten the screw upward into the underside hole, as in the illustration. Installing the top glass panel Refer to “How to install the top glass panel” supplied with this stand. Preventing the TV from toppling over As a protective measure, secure the TV. Perform following steps as a protective measure if you have a Sony LCD TV. Fasten the support belt (supplied) to the stand with the small screw (supplied).
Connecting the FM wire antenna (aerial) Connect the FM wire antenna (aerial) to the 75 Ω COAXIAL jack. Bundling the cables 1 Connect the components to the stand. For details, refer to pages 11 to 15. 2 Bundle the cables with the cord manager to prevent them from tangling. Stuff the cables into the cord manager as shown in the illustration below.
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, it is necessary to connect the audio output of the TV to the audio input of the stand using an optical cable or an audio cord in order listen to the TV’s sound from the stand. For details on the Control for HDMI function, refer to ““BRAVIA” Sync Features” (page 27).
Notes • Refer to page 13 for how to connect a component without an HDMI jack. • The HDMI jack has priority when you connect the component to the stand using INPUT OPT, INPUT COAX and HDMI together. • The INPUT OPT jack has priority when you connect both the audio output of the TV to the INPUT OPT and INPUT ANALOG jack of the stand. Notes on HDMI connections • You can enjoy high quality images using an HDMI cable with an HDMI logo. We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable.
When you connect a DVD player (recorder), satellite tuner, “PlayStation 2”, etc., that has no HDMI jacks, connect to the stand using the INPUT OPT or INPUT COAX jack. If a component connected to INPUT SAT jacks does not have an OPTICAL OUT jack, connect this stand using the INPUT COAX jack. In this case, it is not necessary to connect all the cables. Connect the audio cords according to the jacks of your components. Connect the AC power cord (mains lead) last.
Note • The INPUT OPT jack has priority when you connect both the audio output of the TV to the INPUT OPT and INPUT ANALOG jack of the stand. If you connect any of the components with HDMI jacks, and the Control for HDMI function is set to on Set “CTRL: HDMI” to “OFF” in the AMP menu of the stand for the component connected to the stand using the INPUT OPT or INPUT COAX jack (except a TV) individually.
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. INPUT COAX OPT OPT OPT R SAT DVD HDMI ANALOG DC 5V 0.7A MAX BD IN L DMPORT TV DVD IN FM ANTENNA SAT IN TV OUT 75 COAXIAL : Signal flow DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter Notes • Do not connect or disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter while the stand is turned on.
Playback Options Index to parts and controls For more information, refer to the pages indicated in parentheses. Front panel POWER/ ACTIVE STANDBY A (remote sensor) (37) Point the remote commander towards here. B 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 Control for HDMI function is not working. C ?/1 (on/standby) Press to turn the stand on or off.
Top panel display About the indications in the top panel display Playback Options A HDMI (11, 37) Lights up when an HDMI equipment is being used. B Lights up according to the audio input signals. C SLEEP (35) Flashes when the Sleep Timer function is active. D NIGHT (26) Lights up in NIGHT mode. E COAX/OPT Lights up according to the cable which you are using. F TUNED (21) Lights up when an FM station is received. G ST/MONO (22) ST: Lights up when a stereo FM station is received.
I SOUND FIELD +/– Remote control Press to select the sound field (page 25). J VOLUME +/– Press to adjust the volume. INPUT SELECTOR CENTER DISPLAY K MUTING SUBWOOFER LEVEL AMP MENU Press to turn off the sound. L NIGHT Press to activate the NIGHT mode function (page 26). RETURN MENU PRESET- NIGHT DIMMER PRESET+ TUNING- TUNING+ Press to select a preset radio station (page 22). N O RETURN MUTING VOLUME M PRESET +/– SOUND FIELD Press to return to the previous menu.
Enjoying TV Enjoying other components CENTER ?/1 SUBWOOFER INPUT SELECTOR DISPLAY LEVEL RETURN INPUT SELECTOR +/– AMP MENU CENTER LEVEL DISPLAY ?/1 SUBWOOFER AMP MENU MENU PRESET- NIGHT DIMMER PRESET+ RETURN TUNING- MENU TUNING+ PRESET- NIGHT DIMMER PRESET+ MUTING TUNING- VOLUME TUNING+ SOUND FIELD MUTING VOLUME +/– VOLUME SOUND FIELD VOLUME +/– 1 Turn on the TV and choose a program. Refer to the operating instructions of your TV for details. 2 3 4 Turn the stand on.
Enjoying Blu-ray Disc, DVD, “PlayStation 2” or “PlayStation 3” 1 2 3 4 Turn on the TV. Turn the Blu-ray Disc/DVD player (recorder), “PlayStation 2” or “PlayStation 3” and the stand on. Press INPUT SELECTOR + or – repeatedly until “BD” or “DVD” appears in the top panel display. Change the TV input. Refer to the operating instructions of your TV for details. 5 Play back the disc.
6 Press X/x to select the preset number you want. Tuner Functions Presetting radio stations 7 Press . Tuner Functions You can preset 20 FM stations. Before tuning, make sure to turn down the volume to minimum. “Complete!” appears in the top panel display, and the station is stored. INPUT SELECTOR INPUT SELECTOR +/– CENTER DISPLAY SUBWOOFER LEVEL AMP MENU 8 9 C, X, x, c, RETURN MENU MENU PRESET- NIGHT DIMMER PRESET+ TUNING- 1 2 Repeat 2 to 8 to store other stations.
Listening to the radio Preset radio stations in the stand’s memory first (see “Presetting radio stations” (page 21)). INPUT SELECTOR INPUT SELECTOR +/– DISPLAY CENTER DISPLAY ?/1 SUBWOOFER LEVEL For automatic tuning, press and hold TUNING + or –. The automatic tuning stops when the stand tunes in a station. To stop the automatic tuning manually, press TUNING + or –. If an FM program is noisy If an FM program is noisy, you can select monaural reception.
Naming preset stations 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press INPUT SELECTOR + or – repeatedly until “FM” appears in the top panel display. When the stand is set to “FM”, you can check the frequency using the top panel display. Press DISPLAY. Each time you press DISPLAY, the station name and the frequency alternate in the top panel display. The last received station is tuned in. Tips Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to select the preset station you want to create an index name for.
Using the Radio Data System (RDS) 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.* Note • RDS may not work properly if the station you are tuned to is not transmitting the RDS signal properly, or if the signal strength is weak.
Available sound fields Surround Function Enjoying the surround effect Selecting the sound field Effect STANDARD This is the standard setting. MOVIE* Recreates powerful and realistic sound, along with clear dialog. NEWS* Produces the announcer’s voice clearly. SPORTS* Produces the play-by-play commentary clearly and realistic sound with surround effects, such as cheering, etc. GAME* Produces powerful and realistic sound, best suited for playing video games.
• Multi-channel sound is processed by the surround feature in any sound field. Also, multi-channel sound is processed by the surround feature for any sound in “MOVIE” or “SPORTS.” 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.
“BRAVIA” Sync Features What is “BRAVIA” Sync? To use the “BRAVIA” Sync, set the Control for HDMI function to on for the stand and the connected component. When you connect a Sony TV with the Control for HDMI function, the Control for HDMI function for the stand and the connected component can be set simultaneously by setting Control for HDMI function of the TV.
4 Set Control for HDMI function of the TV to on. The Control for HDMI function for the stand and the connected component is simultaneously set to on. During the setting, “SCANNING” appears in the top panel display. After you finish the setting, “COMPLETE” appears in the top panel display. Wait until the setting is complete. If “SCANNING” or “COMPLETE” does not appear after performing the steps above Set the Control for HDMI function to on for the stand and the connected component individually.
Setting the Control for HDMI function to off for a component without HDMI jacks To listen to the sound of the component without HDMI jacks when the Control for HDMI function is set to on, set it to off for that component individually. Tip • When you connect the video output of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter to the video input of the TV, set the “DMPORT. CTRL” to “OFF.” When you connect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter without video output jack, set the “DMPORT. CTRL” to “ON.
Enjoying Blu-ray Disc/DVD (One-Touch Play) Play back a connected component. The stand and the TV are turned on automatically and switch to the appropriate HDMI input. Enjoying the TV sound from the speakers (System Audio Control) 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. Note • Depending on the TV, the start of the content may not be output.
Using the Volume Limit function When the System Audio Control function is active, and the output method changes from the TV speaker to the stand speaker automatically, loud sound may be output depending on the volume level of the stand. You can prevent this by limiting the maximum volume level. 1 2 4 Press X/x repeatedly until “SET HDMI” appears, then press or c. Press X/x repeatedly until “VOL LIMIT” appears, then press or c.
1 Advanced Settings 2 Settings and adjustments using the amplifier menu 3 You can set the following items with AMP MENU on the remote. The default settings are underlined. AMP MENU CTRL: HDMI ON OFF ON DVD CTRL** OFF ON SAT CTRL** OFF ON DMPORT. CTRL** VOL LIMIT** DUAL MONO A/V SYNC OFF MAX, 49, 48, ..... 2, 1, MIN MAIN SUB MAIN + SUB ON OFF AUDIO DRC DISPLAY SLEEP MAX STD OFF ON OFF OFF, 10M, 20M, ….. 80M, 90M * Refer to ““BRAVIA” Sync Features” (page 27).
Enjoying multiplex broadcast sound (DUAL MONO) You can enjoy multiplex broadcast sound when the stand receives an AC-3 multiplex broadcast signal. Adjusting the delay between the sound and the image (A/V SYNC) You can delay the sound using this function when the image is slower than the sound. Note • To receive AC-3 signal, you need to connect a digital satellite tuner to the stand with an optical cable or coaxial cable, and set the digital output mode of the digital satellite tuner to AC-3.
Enjoying Dolby Digital sound at low volume (AUDIO DRC) Changing the display setting (DISPLAY) Narrows the dynamic range of the sound track. Useful for enjoying movies at low volume. AUDIO DRC only applies to Dolby Digital sources. You can change the display setting.
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. INPUT SELECTOR CENTER DISPLAY SUBWOOFER LEVEL AMP MENU AMP MENU C, X, x, c, RETURN MENU PRESET- NIGHT DIMMER PRESET+ Advanced Settings TUNING- TUNING+ MUTING VOLUME 1 2 3 SOUND FIELD Press AMP MENU. Press X/x repeatedly until “SLEEP” appears, then press or c. Press X/x to select the preset time you want.
Additional Information Troubleshooting 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 No sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from the speakers. • Press VOLUME + and check the volume level. • Press MUTING or VOLUME + to cancel the muting function. • Press SOUND FIELD +/– and check the selected sound field.
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. No sound is output from the stand and TV speaker. • Check the volume of the stand and the TV. • Select the input of the stand correctly. The sound is output from both the stand and the TV.
Specifications Dimensions: mm (approx.) RHT-G900 A 1,550 B 400 C 400 Mass: kg 59 Formats supported by this stand Digital input formats supported by this stand are as follows. Format Supported/Not supported Dolby Digital a DTS a Linear PCM-2ch* a Linear PCM-7.1ch 48k* (Only on HDMI) a Linear PCM-7.1ch 96k × Dolby Digital Plus × Dolby True HD × DTS-HD × * Linear PCM accepts sampling frequencies of no more than 48 kHz. Dimensions: mm (approx.
Inputs (Digital) TV, DVD SAT Surround speaker unit Optical Coaxial, optical FM tuner section Speaker system Speaker unit PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer Tuning range 87.5 – 108.0 MHz (50 kHz step) Antenna (aerial) FM wire antenna (aerial) Antenna (aerial) terminals 75 ohms, unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10.
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) Glossary A method of converting analog audio to digital audio for easy enjoyment of digital sound. Dolby Digital S-Force PRO Front Surround This movie theater sound format is more advanced than Dolby Surround Pro Logic. In this format, the surround speakers output stereo sound with an expanded frequency range, and a subwoofer channel for deep bass is independently provided. This format is also called “5.1” with the subwoofer channel designed as the 0.
Index A S A/V SYNC 33 AMP menu 32 AUDIO DRC 34 Satellite tuner connecting 11, 13 Setting 9 S-Force PRO Front Surround 7 Sleep timer 35 Sound field 25 B Blu-ray Disc player (recorder) connecting 11 D X x.v.
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