SERVICE MANUAL
Sony Corporation
Published by Sony EMCS (Malaysia) PG Tec
STR-DH820
MULTI CHANNEL AV RECEIVER
9-890-558-01
2011A80-1
©
2011.01
US Model
Canadian Model
AEP Model
UK Model
Australian Model
Taiwan Model
Ver. 1.0 2011.01
This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround System.
* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
** Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616;
6,487,535; 7,212,872; 7,333,929; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued &
pending. DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks, & DTS-HD, DTS-HD Master Audio, and the DTS
logos are trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product includes software. © DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
This receiver incorporates High-Defi nition Multimedia Interface (HDMI
TM
) technology. HDMI, the HDMI
Logo, and High-Defi nition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing
LLC in the United States and other countries.
The font type (Shin Go R) installed in this receiver is provided by MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD. These
names are the trademarks of MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD., and the copyright of the font also belongs to
MORISAWA & COMPANY LTD.
iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and
other countries.
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are of their respective holders. In this manual, ™ and ® marks
are not specifi ed.
“Made for iPod” and “Made for iPhone” mean that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect
specifi cally to iPod or iPhone, respectively, and has been certifi ed by the developer to meet Apple performance
standards.
Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
Please note that the use of this accessory with iPod or iPhone may affect wireless performance.
“x.v.Color (x.v.Colour)” and “x.v.Color (x.v.Colour)”
logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
“BRAVIA” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.
MICROVAULT is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
Windows Media is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/
or other countries.
MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
SPECIFICATIONS
AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS
POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC
DISTORTION:
(US model only)
With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 20 Hz –
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.
Amplifi er section
US model
1)
Minimum RMS Output Power
(8 ohms, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, THD 0.09%)
100 W + 100 W
Stereo Mode Output Power
(8 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 1%)
110 W + 110 W
Surround Mode Output Power
2)
(8 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 10%)
150 W per channel
CND model
1)
Minimum RMS Output Power
(8 ohms, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, THD 0.09%)
95 W + 95 W
Stereo Mode Output Power
(8 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 1%)
110 W + 110 W
Surround Mode Output Power
2)
(8 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 10%)
150 W per channel
ECE, UK, AUS and TW models
1)
Stereo Mode Output Power
(8 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 1%)
100 W + 100 W
Surround Mode Output Power
2)
(8 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 10%)
140 W per channel
1)
Measured under the following conditions:
Area Power requirements
US, CND, TW 120 V AC, 60 Hz
UK, ECE, AUS 230 V AC, 50 Hz
2)
Reference power output for front, center, surround,
surround back and front high speakers. Depending
on
the sound fi eld settings and the source, there may be
no sound output.
Frequency response
Analog 10 Hz – 70 kHz,
+0.5/–2 dB (with sound fi eld
and equalizer bypassed)
Input
Analog Sensitivity: 500 mV/ 50 kohms
S/N
3)
: 96 dB (A, 500 mV
4)
)
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/ 1 kohm
SUBWOOFER Voltage: 2 V/1 kohm
Equalizer
Gain levels ±10 dB, 1 dB step
3)
INPUT SHORT (with sound fi eld and equalizer by-
passed).
4)
Weighted network, input level.
FM tuner section
Tuning range 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz
Antenna (aerial) FM wire antenna (aerial)
Antenna (aerial) terminals
75 ohms, unbalanced
Intermediate frequency
10.7 MHz
AM tuner section
Tuning range
Area Tuning scale
10 kHz step 9 kHz step
US, CND
530 kHz – 531 kHz –
1,710 kHz 1,710 kHz
UK, ECE, AUS,
TW
– 531 kHz –
1,602 kHz
Antenna (aerial) Loop antenna (aerial)
Intermediate frequency 450 kHz
Video section
Inputs/Outputs
Video: 1 Vp-p/75 ohms
COMPONENT VIDEO:
Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms
P
B
: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
P
R
: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms
80 MHz HD Pass Through
iPhone/iPod section
DC 5V 1.0 A MAX
USB section
Supported bit rate* MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio
Layer-3):
32 kbps – 320 kbps, VBR
WMA: 48 kbps – 192 kbps
AAC: 48 kbps – 320 kbps
*Compatibility with all
encoding/writing software,
recording devices and
recording media cannot be
guarantee.
Transfer speed Full-speed
Supported USB device Mass Storage Class
Maximum current 500 mA
General
Power requirements
Area Power requirements
US, CND, TW 120 V AC, 60 Hz
UK, ECE, AUS 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 240 W
Power consumption (during standby mode)
0.3 W (When “Ctrl for
HDMI” is set to “OFF”)
Dimensions (width/height/depth) (Approx.)
430 mm × 158 mm ×
322.6 mm (17 in × 6 1/4 in ×
12 3/4 in) including
projecting parts and controls
Mass (Approx.) 8.5 kg (18 lb 12 oz)
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