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Table of contents
DST-HD500 2-663-710-11(2)
Thank you for choosing this Sony product.
Before operating the receiver, please read this instruction manual
thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
Safety information- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2
Accessories supplied - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4
Overview of the remote control - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
Overview of the receiver - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6
Getting started - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
Connecting the receiver to a TV/display screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7
Inserting batteries into the remote control - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
Easy Setup procedure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11
Using the menu system- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
General operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Program List - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Favorite List - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12
Install menu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13
Setup menu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15
Other Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Teletext- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Picture In Picture (PIP)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Picture Freeze- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Audio Select - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
i-Plate display - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17
Additional information- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Connecting a VCR/DVD recorder - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
Connecting a Hi-Fi, Home Theatre, etc.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20
Using the remote control to operate other TVs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21
Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22
Channels Available (as of July 2004) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23
Troubleshooting- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24
Index - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25
Should you experience a problem with this receiver, please refer to the troubleshooting section on page 24. If
you are unable to rectify the problem, contact the Sony Australia Helpline on 1300 13 SONY (7669).
Please ensure you have the following information before calling the helpline:
Note:You can check the Hardware and Software versions by using the menu system of this receiver. Page 12
explains how to access the menu, page 15 explains how to access the ‘Setup’ menu and page 16 explains
how to display the Hardware and Software versions. (Information option).
The serial number is located on the rear of the receiver.
Date of purchase:
Serial number:
Model number: DST-HD500
Post code:
Detailed fault description:
Hardware version:
Software version:
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