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Integrated AV
Amplifier
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Operating Instructions
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Mode d’emploi
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Manual de Instrucciones
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TA-VA8ES
TA-VA7ES
© 1996 by Sony Corporation
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On cleaning • Clean the cabinet, panel and controls WARNING Precautions with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do To prevent fire or shock On safety not use any type of abrasive pad, hazard, do not expose • Should any solid object or liquid fall scouring powder or solvent such as into the cabinet, unplug the amplifier the unit to rain or alcohol or benzine. and have it checked by qualified moisture. personnel before operating it any If you have any question or probl
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TABLE OF CONTENTS About This Manual The instructions in this manual are for models TA-VA8ES and TA-VA7ES. Getting Started Check your model number by looking Unpacking 4 at the lower right corner of the front Hookup Overview 4 panel. In this manual, the TA-VA8ES is Audio Component Hookups 5 the model used for illustration Speaker System Hookups 6 purposes, any difference in operation is TV/VCR Hookups 7 clearly indicated in the text, for AC Hookups 8 example, “TA-VA8ES only”. Before You Use Your
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Getting Started Unpacking Hookup Overview Check that you received the following items with the The amplifier allows you to connect and control the amplifier: following audio/video components. Follow the • Remote commander (remote) (1) hookup procedures for the components that you want • Size AA (R6) batteries (2) to connect to the amplifier on the pages specified. To learn the locations and names of each jacks, see “Rear Panel Descriptions” on page 26. Inserting batteries into the remote Ins
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Getting Started DAT/MD Amplifier DAT/MD Audio Component Hookups OUTPUT INPUT L LINE LINE L Overview R REC OUT IN R DAT/MD This section describes how to connect your audio components to the amplifier. For specific locations of the jacks, see the illustration Turntable below. Amplifier Turntable OUTPUT LINE PHONO L L R IN R PHONO • If your turntable has an earth lead To prevent hum, connect the earth lead to the y ground terminal on the amplifier. TUNER CD DAT/MD TAPE Where do I go next? What cord
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Getting Started Rear and center speakers Speaker System Hookups Rear Rear speaker Center speaker (R) speaker Amplifier (L) CENTER SPEAKER REAR SPEAKERS Overview R L } ] } ]} ] This section describes how to connect your speakers to the amplifier. Although front (left and right) speakers are required, center and rear speakers are optional. Adding center and rear speakers will enhance the surround effects. Connecting an active woofer will Active woofer increase bass response. Amplifier Active woofe
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Getting Started VCR (via the VIDEO 1 jacks) If you have two VCRs connect the second one to the VIDEO TV/VCR Hookups 2 jacks. Amplifier VIDEO 1 OUT IN Overview VCR OUTPUT INPUT VIDEO VIDEO This section describes how to connect video VIDEO VIDEO OUT IN components to the amplifier. AUDIO AUDIO For specific locations of the jacks, see the illustration AUDIO AUDIO OUT IN L L below. TV VIDEO 2 LD VIDEO 1 MONITOR R R LD player Amplifier LD IN LD OUTPUT VIDEO VIDEO IN AUDIO 5.1 INPUT AUDIO IN L L What c
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Getting Started AC Hookups Before You Use Your Amplifier Before you start using your amplifier, make sure that Connecting the AC power cord you have: • Turned MASTER VOL to the leftmost position (0). Connect the AC power cord from this amplifier and • Selected the appropriate speaker system. (For from your audio/video components to a wall outlet. details, see “Selecting the speaker system” on If you connect other audio components to the page 6.) SWITCHED AC OUTLET(s) on the amplifier, the • Set
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Amplifier Operations Amplifier Operations To Do This Selecting a Component Mute the sound Press MUTING on the remote. The MUTING indicator on the To listen to or watch a connected component, first front panel lights up. select the function on the amplifier or with the remote. Press again to restore the sound. Before you begin, make sure you have: Reinforce the bass Press BASS BOOST to turn on • Connected all components securely and correctly as the BASS BOOST indicator indicated on pages 5 to 8.
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Amplifier Operations If you use a Sony TV Using the remote When you press TV to watch a TV program, the TV The remote lets you operate the amplifier and the turns on and switches to the TV input. The TV also connected Sony components that can be controlled turns on automatically and switches to the appropriate with the remote commander. video input when you press VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2. If the TV does not switch to the appropriate input automatically, press TV/VIDEO on the remote. SYSTEM OFF Watching
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c ç Amplifier Operations 1 Select the FUNCTION you want to label. Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc You can record on a cassette tape, Digital Audio Tape 2 Press DPC MODE repeatedly until the INDEX or MiniDisc using the amplifier. See the instruction indicator lights up. manual of your cassette deck, DAT deck, or MD deck if you need help. 3 Create an index name by using the DIGITAL PROCESSING CONTROL knobs as follows: 1 Turn FUNCTION to select the program source to Turn CHARACTER to select
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Amplifier Operations Replacing audio while copying a video tape Using the Sleep Timer or laser disc You can add audio from a variety of sources when You can set the amplifier to turn off automatically at a editing a video tape. See your VCR or LD player’s time you specify. instruction manual if you need help. 1 Turn FUNCTION to select the video program SLEEP source to be recorded. 2 Press MODE repeatedly so that “AUDIO MODE” appears in the display. The current video signal is fixed and you can
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Using Surround Sound Using Surround Sound Introduction Using Pre-programmed Sound Fields The TA-VA8ES and TA-VA7ES are provided with a variety of surround features which allow you to listen You can take advantage of surround sound simply by to a wide range sources in surround sound. They are selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields also equipped with several adjustable parameters to let according to the program you want to play. you customize the sound to your preference. SOUND FIELD ON/
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Using Surround Sound Sound fields for TA-VA8ES GENRE MODE To PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC Decode programs processed with Dolby Surround. ENHANCED Obtain additional output from rear speakers when decoding Dolby Surround programs. MOVIE SMALL THEATER MEDIUM THEATER Add the acoustic reflections of theater to decoded Dolby Surround signals. LARGE THEATER MONO MOVIE Create a theater-like environment from movies with monaural soundtracks. MUSIC 1 SMALL HALL MEDIUM HALL Reproduce the acoustics of a rectangular
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Using Surround Sound Selecting the center mode Getting the Most Out of Dolby The amplifer offers you four center modes: Pro Logic Surround Sound PHANTOM, 3 CHANNEL LOGIC, NORMAL, and WIDE. Each mode is designed for a different speaker configuration. Select the mode that best suits your To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround speaker system configuration. sound, first select the center mode according to your speaker system. Then, adjust the sound parameters of 1 Press SOUND FIELD O
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Using Surround Sound 2 Adjust the volume levels so that you hear the test Taking Advantage of the tone from each speaker at the same volume level when you are in your listening position: Sound Fields (TA-VA8ES) • To adjust the volume between the front right and front left speakers, use the BALANCE This amplifer uses digital signal processing to control on the front of the main unit. reproduce the sound effects of various listening • To adjust the level of center speaker, press environments, suc
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Using Surround Sound Reverberation Time (REVERB) Before you get started This parameter adjusts the length of time required for Select the sound field you want to customize and start the reverberation (echoes) generated from a given playing a program. sound to attenuate –60 dB. You can choose shorter (S) or longer (L) reverberation times. Adjusting the equalizer (TA-VA8ES) Adjust the tone of the front, center and rear speakers Note for optimum sound. You can adjust the tone of all The EFFECT para
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Using Surround Sound 3 Rotate the BASS/TREBLE digital processing control knob to select “BASS” or “TREBLE”. 4 Use the TONE LEVEL digital processing control knob to raise or lower the level. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary to obtain the tone you desire. You can turn off the tone adjustments without erasing them Press EQ/TONE ON/OFF on the remote to turn the tone parameter off or on. The tone adjustments and on/ off setting are stored in each sound field. Adjusting surround sound parameters Ch
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Using Surround Sound Adjustable parameters for TA-VA8ES EFFECT REAR CENTER ROOM WALL FRONT LEFT REVERB GENRE MODE EQ LEVEL LEVEL LEVEL SIZE TYPE BACK RIGHT DELAY TIME PRO LOGIC PRO LOGIC rr r r ENHANCED rr r r MOVIE SMALL THEATER rr r r r r r r r MEDIUM THEATER rr r r r r r r r LARGE THEATER rr r r r r r r r MONO MOVIE rr r r r r r r MUSIC 1 SMALL HALL rr r r r r r r MEDIUM HALL rr r r r r r r LARGE HALL rr r r r r r r SMALL OPERA HOUSErr r r r r r r MEDIUM OPERA HOUSErr r r r r r r LARGE OPERA
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Advanced Remote Operations Operating One Component Changing the Factory Setting While Using Another of a FUNCTION Button (background operation) If the factory settings of the FUNCTION buttons (page 10) don’t match your system components, you can You can temporality operate other components while change them. For example, if you connect a Sony LD listening to or watching a program. player to the VIDEO 2 jacks, you can assign the VIDEO 2 button to set the remote to control the LD player. Note that
