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This receiver incorporates Dolby* Digital and Pro 
Logic Surround and the DTS** Digital Surround 
System.
* 

Manufactured under license from Dolby 
Laboratories. Dolby, Pro Logic, Surround EX, 
and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby 
Laboratories.

** 

For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. 
Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing 
Limited. DTS, DTS-HD, the Symbol, & DTS and 
the Symbol together are registered trademarks, and 
DTS-HD Master Audio is a trademark of DTS, Inc. 
© DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia 
Interface (HDMI™) technology. The terms HDMI and 
HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the 
HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks 
of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and 
other countries.

iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, and iPod touch 
are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. 
and other countries. App Store is a service mark of 
Apple Inc.

All other trademarks and registered trademarks are 
of their respective holders. In this manual, ™ and ® 
marks are not specified.

“Made for iPod” and “Made for iPhone” mean that 
an electronic accessory has been designed to connect 
specifically to iPod or iPhone, respectively, and 
has been certified 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.

Windows Media is either a registered trademark or 
trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United 
States and/or other countries.

This product is protected by certain intellectual property 
rights of Microsoft Corporation. Use or distribution of 
such technology outside of this product is prohibited 
without a license from Microsoft or an authorized 
Microsoft subsidiary.

MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents 
licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

“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 Com-
puter Entertainment Inc.

“WALKMAN” and “WALKMAN” logo are registered 
trademarks of Sony Corporation.

MICROVAULT is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

MHL, Mobile High-Definition Link and the MHL 
Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of MHL 
Licensing, LLC.

The  Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered 
trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use 
of such marks by Sony Corporation is under license.
Other trademarks and trade names are those of their 
respective owners.

© 2013 CSR plc and its group companies. The aptX® 
mark and the aptX logo are trade marks of CSR plc or 
one of its group companies and may be registered in 
one or more jurisdictions.

The N Mark is a trademark or registered trademark 
of NFC Forum, Inc. in the United States and in other 
countries.

Android™ is a trademark of Google Inc.

Google Play™ is a trademark of Google Inc.

POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL
HARMONIC DISTORTION:
(USA model only)
With 6 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 
20 – 20,000 Hz; rated 90 watts per channel minimum 
RMS power, with no more than 0.09% total harmonic 
distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output.

Amplifier section
Mexico model
Minimum RMS Output Power

1)

(6 ohms, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, THD 0.09%)
 

90 W + 90 W

Stereo Mode Output Power

1)

(6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 1%)
 

100 W + 100 W

Surround Mode Output Power

1) 2)

(6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 0.9%)
 

140 W per channel

India model
Minimum RMS Output Power

1)

(6 ohms, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, THD 0.09%)
 

80 W + 80 W

Stereo Mode Output Power

1)

(6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 1%)
 

90 W + 90 W

Surround Mode Output Power

1) 2)

(6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 0.9%)
 

115 W per channel

Other models
Minimum RMS Output Power

1)

(6 ohms, 20 Hz – 20 kHz, THD 0.09%)
 

90 W + 90 W

Stereo Mode Output Power

1)

(6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 1%)
 

105 W + 105 W

Surround Mode Output Power

1) 2)

(6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 0.9%)
 

145 W per channel

1)

 Measured under the following conditions:

US, CND, 
TW

120 V AC, 60 Hz

MX

127 V AC, 60 Hz

AUS, AEP, 
UK

230 V AC, 50 Hz

BR

220 V AC, 60 Hz

E12

240 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 – 100 kHz, +0.5/–2 dB (with 

 sound 

fi eld and equalizer bypassed)

Input
 Analog
 

Sensitivity: 500 mV/50 kilohms

 S/N

3)

: 105 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)
 SUBWOOFER
 

Voltage: 2 V/1 kilohm

Equalizer
 Gain 

levels

 

±10 dB, 1 dB step

3) 

INPUT SHORT (with sound fi eld and equalizer 
bypassed).

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

AM tuner section
Tuning range

10 kHz step 

9 kHz step

US, CND,
MX, BR

530 kHz – 

531 kHz –

1,710 kHz 

1,710 kHz

AUS, AEP, 
UK, TW, E12

        – 

531 kHz –

 1,602 

kHz

Antenna (aerial)
 

Loop antenna (aerial)

Video section
Inputs/Outputs
 Video:
 

1 Vp-p, 75 ohms

1)

 Supports YUV 4:2:0 / 8 bit format only.

2)

 Supports 8 bit format only.

3)

 These formats are also supported by an MHL connection.

MHL section
Supported MHL version
 

Incorporates MHL 2

Maximum current
 900 

mA

iPhone/iPod section
DC 5V 1.0 A MAX

USB works with iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5, iPhone 4s, 
iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPod touch (2nd through 
5th generation), iPod classic, and iPod nano (3rd through 7th 
generation).

Bluetooth technology works with iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 
5, iPhone 4s, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPod touch (4th and 5th 
generation).

You can use “SongPal” app with this receiver via Bluetooth.

USB section
Supported format*
 

MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3):

 

32 kbps – 320 kbps, VBR

 WMA:
 

48 kbps – 192 kbps

 AAC:
 

48 kbps – 320 kbps

 WAV:
 

8 kHz – 48 kHz, 16 bit PCM

* Compatibility with all encoding/writing software, recording 
  devices and recording media cannot be guaranteed.

Transfer speed
 Full-speed
Supported USB device
 

Mass Storage Class

Maximum current
 500 

mA

Bluetooth section
Communication system
 

Bluetooth Specification version 3.0

Output
 

Bluetooth Specification Power Class 2

Maximum communication range
 

Line of sight approx. 10 m (33 feet)

1)

Frequency band
 

2.4 GHz band (2.4000 GHz – 2.4835 GHz)

Modulation method
 

FHSS (Freq Hopping Spread Spectrum)

Compatible Bluetooth profiles

2)

 

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

 

AVRCP 1.3 (Audio Video Remote Control Profile)

Supported Codecs

3)

 SBC

4)

, AAC, aptX

Transmission range (A2DP)
 

20 Hz – 20,000 Hz (Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz)

1) 

The actual range will vary depending on factors such as 
obstacles between devices, magnetic fields around a microwave 
oven, static electricity, cordless phone, reception sensitivity, 
antenna’s performance, operating system, software application, 
etc.

2) 

Bluetooth standard profiles indicate the purpose of Bluetooth 
communication between devices.

3) 

Codec: Audio signal compression and conversion format

4) 

Subband Codec

General
Power requirements

US, CND, TW

120 V AC, 60 Hz

MX

127 V AC, 60 Hz

AUS

230 V AC, 50 Hz

AEP, UK, E12

230 V AC, 50/60 Hz

BR

127/220 V AC, 60 Hz

E12

220 V – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption
 

240 W (Except DH550 : AEP, UK, US, CND, AUS, E12)

 

200 W (DH550 : AEP, UK, US, CND, AUS, E12)

Power consumption (during standby mode)
 

0.3 W (When “Control for HDMI”, “Pass Through” and 

 

“Bluetooth Standby” are set to “Off”.)

 

0.5 W (When “Control for HDMI” is set to “On”, “Pass 

 

Through” and “Bluetooth Standby” are set to “Off”.)

Dimensions (width/height/depth) (Approx.)
 

430 mm × 156 mm × 329.4 mm

 

(17 in × 6 1/4 in × 13 in) including projecting parts and 

 controls
Mass (Approx.)
E12 model:
 

8.0kg (17 lb 11 oz)

Other models:
 

7.6kg (16 lb 13 oz)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Input/Output (HDMI Repeater block)

4096 × 2160p @ 59.94/60 Hz

a

1)

–

–

–

4096 × 2160p @ 50 Hz

a

1)

–

–

–

3840 × 2160p @ 59.94/60 Hz

a

1)

–

–

–

3840 × 2160p @ 50 Hz

a

1)

–

–

–

4096 × 2160p @ 23.98/24 Hz

a

2)

–

–

–

3840 × 2160p @ 29.97/30 Hz

a

2)

–

–

–

3840 × 2160p @ 25 Hz

a

2)

–

–

–

3840 × 2160p @ 23.98/24 Hz

a

2)

–

–

–

1920 × 1080p @ 59.94/60 Hz

a

–

a

a

1920 × 1080p @ 50 Hz

a

–

a

a

1920 × 1080p @ 29.97/30 Hz

a

3)

a

a

3)

a

3)

1920 × 1080p @ 25 Hz

a

3)

a

a

3)

a

3)

1920 × 1080p @ 23.98/24 Hz

a

3)

a

a

3)

a

3)

1920 × 1080i @ 59.94/60 Hz

a

3)

a

a

3)

a

3)

1920 × 1080i @ 50 Hz

a

3)

a

a

3)

a

3)

1280 × 720p @ 59.94/60 Hz

a

3)

a

a

3)

a

3)

1280 × 720p @ 50 Hz

a

3)

a

a

3)

a

3)

1280 × 720p @ 29.97/30 Hz

a

3)

a

a

3)

a

3)

1280 × 720p @ 23.98/24 Hz

a

3)

a

a

3)

a

3)

720 × 480p @ 59.94/60 Hz

a

3)

–

–

–

720 × 576p @ 50 Hz

a

3)

–

–

–

640 × 480p @ 59.94/60 Hz

a

3)

–

–

–

•  Quick Setup Guide (1)

•  Reference Guide (1)

•  Remote control (RM-AAU190) (1) 

•  R6 (size AAA) batteries (2)

•  FM wire antenna (aerial) (1)

•  AM loop antenna (aerial) (1)

•  Optimizer microphone (ECM-AC2) (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change 
without notice.

•

 

 Halogenated  flame retardants are not used 
in the certain printed wiring boards.

Abbreviation
AUS : Australian model
BR : 

Brazilian 

model

CND : Canadian model
E12  : 220 – 240V AC area in E model
MX : 

Mexican 

model

TW : 

Taiwan 

model

SAFETY  CHECK-OUT
After correcting the original service problem, perform the following
safety check before releasing the set to the customer:
Check the antenna terminals, metal trim, “metallized” knobs, 
screws, and all other exposed metal parts for AC leakage.
Check leakage as described below.

LEAKAGE  TEST
The AC leakage from any exposed metal part to earth ground and 
from all exposed metal parts to any exposed metal part having a 
return to chassis, must not exceed 0.5 mA (500 microamperes.). 
Leakage current can be measured by any one of three methods.
1.  A commercial leakage tester, such as the Simpson 229 or RCA 

WT-540A. Follow the manufacturers’ instructions to use these 
instruments.

2.  A battery-operated AC milliammeter. The Data Precision 245 

digital multimeter is suitable for this job.

3.  Measuring the voltage drop across a resistor by means of a 

VOM or battery-operated AC voltmeter. The “limit” indication 
is 0.75 V, so analog meters must have an accurate low-voltage 
scale. The Simpson 250 and Sanwa SH-63Trd are examples 
of a passive VOM that is suitable. Nearly all battery operated 
digital multimeters that have a 2 V AC range are suitable. (See 
Fig. A)

Ω

μF

Notes on chip component replacement
• 

Never reuse a disconnected chip component.

•  Notice that the minus side of a tantalum capacitor may be

damaged by heat.

0 OR  DOTTED  LINE  

0 ON  THE  SCHEMATIC  DIAGRAMS  AND  IN  

0 SUR  

 .............................................  

4

2-1. Case 

(Entry) 

....................................................................   5

2-2.  Front Panel Section .........................................................   6
2-3.  Back Panel Section .........................................................   7
2-4.  MAIN Board Section ......................................................   8
2-5. MAIN 

Board 

...................................................................   9

 ............................................................   10

 .............................................   13

5-1.  Block Diagram - ANALOG AUDIO Section - ...............   15
5-2.  Block Diagram - DIGITAL Section - .............................   16
5-3.  Block Diagram - AMP Section - .....................................   17
5-4.  Block Diagram - ANALOG VIDEO/USB Section - ......   18
5-5.  Block Diagram - DIGITAL VIDEO Section - ................   19
5-6.  Block Diagram - DISPLAY/POWER Section - ..............   20
5-7. Printed 

Wiring 

Board 

- MAIN Board (Component Side) - ................................   22

5-8. Printed 

Wiring 

Board 

- MAIN Board (Conductor Side) - ..................................   23

5-9.  Schematic Diagram - MAIN Board (1/7) - .....................   24
5-10.  Schematic Diagram - MAIN Board (2/7) - .....................   25
5-11.  Schematic Diagram - MAIN Board (3/7) - .....................   26
5-12.  Schematic Diagram - MAIN Board (4/7) - .....................   27
5-13.  Schematic Diagram - MAIN Board (5/7) - .....................   28
5-14.  Schematic Diagram - MAIN Board (6/7) - .....................   29
5-15.  Schematic Diagram - MAIN Board (7/7) - .....................   30
5-16. Printed Wiring Board 

- HDMI Board (Component Side) - ................................   31

5-17. Printed Wiring Board 

- HDMI Board (Conductor Side) - ..................................   32

5-18.  Schematic Diagram - HDMI Board - ..............................   33
5-19. Printed Wiring Board 

- STANDBY DCDC Board (Component Side) - ............   34

5-20. Printed Wiring Board 

- STANDBY DCDC Board (Conductor Side) - ..............   35

5-21.  Schematic Diagram - STANDBY DCDC Board - ..........   36
5-22.  Printed Wiring Board - PANEL Section - .......................   37
5-23.  Schematic Diagram - PANEL Section - ..........................   38
5-24.  Printed Wiring Board - FRONT JACK Board - ..............   39
5-25.  Schematic Diagram - FRONT JACK Board - ................   39
5-26.  Printed Wiring Board - TUNER1 Board - ......................   39
5-27.  Schematic Diagram - TUNER1 Board - .........................   40
5-28.  Printed Wiring Board - POWER KEY Board -...............   41
5-29.  Schematic Diagram - POWER KEY Board - .................   41
5-30.  Printed Wiring Board - HEADPHONE Board - .............   42
5-31.  Schematic Diagram - HEADPHONE Board - ................   42

6-1.  Case (Entry) Section .......................................................   57
6-2.  Front Panel Section .........................................................   58
6-3.  Back Panel Section .........................................................   59
6-4. Chassis 

Section 

...............................................................  60

 ..............................   61

DH550: US, Canadian

4-487-917-0[]

DH550: AEP, UK

4-487-917-1[]

DH550: Australian

4-487-917-2[]

DH550: 220 – 240 V AC area in E model

4-487-917-3[]

DH750: US, Canadian

4-448-923-0[]

DH750: AEP, UK

4-448-923-1[]

DH750: Australian

4-448-923-2[]

DH750: Taiwan

4-448-923-3[]

DH750: Mexican

4-448-923-4[]

DH750: Brazillian

4-448-923-6[]

Boards requiring use of unleaded solder are printed with the lead-
free mark (LF) indicating the solder contains no lead.
(Caution: Some printed circuit boards may not come printed with 

the lead free mark due to their particular size)

Unleaded solder has the following characteristics.
• 

Unleaded solder melts at a temperature about 40 °C higher than
ordinary solder.

 

Ordinary soldering irons can be used but the iron tip has to be 
applied to the solder joint for a slightly longer time.

 

Soldering irons using a temperature regulator should be set to 
about 350 °C.
Caution:  The printed pattern (copper foil) may peel away if the 

heated tip is applied for too long, so be careful!

• Strong 

viscosity

 

Unleaded solder is more viscous (sticky, less prone to fl ow) than
ordinary solder so use caution not to let solder bridges occur 
such as on IC pins, etc.

• 

Usable with ordinary solder

 

It is best to use only unleaded solder but unleaded solder may 
also be added to ordinary solder.

SPECIAL  COMPONENT  NOTICE
The components identified by mark 

9 contain confidential 

information.
Strictly follow the instructions whenever the components are 
repaired and/or replaced.

NOTICE  POUR  COMPOSANTS  SPÉCIAUX
Les composants identifiés par la marque 

9 contiennent des 

informations confidentielles.
Suivre scrupuleusement les instructions chaque fois qu’un compo-
sant est remplacé et / ou réparé.

NOTE  OF  REPLACING  THE  IC2402  AND  IC2900  ON  
THE  MAIN  BOARD
IC2402 and IC2900 on the MAIN board cannot exchange with 
single. When these parts on the MAIN board are damaged, 
exchange the entire mounted board.

NOTE  OF  REPLACING  THE  IC3514  ON  THE  HDMI  
BOARD
IC3514 on the HDMI board cannot exchange with single. When 
this part on the HDMI board is damaged, exchange the entire 
mounted board.

NOTE  OF  REPLACING  THE  IC902  (DH750)  ON  THE  
STANDBY  DCDC  BOARD
IC902 (DH750) on the STANDBY DCDC board cannot exchange 
with single. When this part on the STANDBY DCDC board is 
damaged, exchange the entire mounted board.

CAPACITOR  ELECTRICAL  DISCHARGE  PROCESSING
When checking the board, the electrical discharge is necessary for 
the electric shock prevention.
Connect the resistor to both ends of respective capacitors.

• Main 

Board

 C930, 

C931

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