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3-861-329-11(1)
Integrated AV
Amplifier
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Operating Instructions
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Gebruiksaanwijzing
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Bruksanvisning
TA-VE910
ª 1997 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 Getting Started The instructions in this manual are for model TA-VE910. Unpacking 4 Hookup Overview 4 Audio Component Hookups 5 Conventions Speaker System Hookups 6 • The instructions in this manual TV/VCR Hookups 8 describe the controls on the amplifier. You can also use the controls on the Digital Component Hookups 9 remote if they have the same or AC Hookups 10 similar names as those on the Before You Use Your Amplifier 10 amplifier. • A “Qu
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 4 6 3 7 2 8 1 9 g • 0 10 Getting Started 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) RM-P501 (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, s
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Getting Started Getting Started Tape deck Audio Component Hookups Amplifier Tape deck RECOUT IN OUTPUT INPUT LINE LINE L L Overview R R This section describes how to connect your audio TAPE components to the amplifier. For digital connections, see “Digital Component Hookups” on page 9. DAT deck or MD deck PHONO CD TAPE Amplifier DAT deck or MD deck LD IN AC-3 RF TV LD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR RECOUT IN SURROUND SPEAKERS IN OUT IN OUT REAR OUTPUT INPUT R L CENTER LD IN AC OUTLET SWITCHED
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Getting Started To connect the speaker cords Speaker System Hookups ]} Overview This section describes how to connect your speakers to à 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 increase bass response. Rear and center speakers SURROUND SURROUND WOOFER SPEAKERS REAR SPEAKERS CENTER Rear speaker Amplifier Rear speaker SURROUND S
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Getting Started Getting Started Depending on the shape of your room (etc.), you may Speaker placement wish to place the rear speakers behind you instead of For the best possible surround sound, we recommend: on the side walls. One advantage of this placement is • The best quality speakers possible that you can use a pair of large floor standing speakers • Front, center, and rear speakers of equivalent size matching your front speakers. and quality • Positioning of speakers at the same distance f
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Getting Started TV monitor If you use a TV monitor, do not connect anything to the TV TV/VCR Hookups VIDEO IN jack. Amplifier TV monitor Overview MONITOR INPUT OUT VIDEO This section describes how to connect video components to the amplifier. For digital connections, VIDEO OUT see “Digital Component Hookups” on page 9. TV VIDEO 2 MONITOR VCR (via the VIDEO 1/2 jacks) LD IN AC-3 RF TV LD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR SURROUND SPEAKERS IN OUT IN OUT REAR R L CENTER If you have two VCRs, connect the
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Getting Started Getting Started If your LD player has an RF output jack, connect it to the LD IN AC-3 RF jack of the amplifier as shown below. Digital Component Hookups Amplifier LD player LD IN AC-3 RF Overview AC-3 RF LD IN OUT This section describes how to connect an LD player, OPTICAL CD IN DAT/MD deck, and CD player equipped with digital OPTICAL jack(s) to the amplifier. If you use a digital component, DAT / MD IN select the appropriate input mode for the component OPTICAL DAT / MD OUT
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 4 6 3 7 2 8 1 9 g 0 10 Getting Started AC Hookups Before You Use Your Amplifier Connecting the AC power cord Before you start using your amplifier, make sure that you have: Connect the AC power cord from this amplifier and • Turned MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost position from your audio/video components to a wall outlet. (0). If you connect another audio component to AC • Selected the appropriate speaker system. (For OUTLET on the amplifier, the amplifier can su
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 4 6 3 7 2 8 1 9 g 0 10 Getting Started Basic Operations Basic Operations To watch or Press To light up Selecting a Component listen to (repeatedly) Radio programs AUDIO TUNER To listen to or watch a connected component, first FUNCTION select the function on the amplifier or with the remote. AUDIO PHONO Records Before you begin, make sure you have: FUNCTION • Connected all components securely and correctly as indicated on pages 5 to 9. 3 Turn on the component, fo
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Basic Operations z When you watch TV or video programs To Do this We recommend you play audio portion through the Mute the sound Z Press MUTING on the remote. Press amplifier instead of your TV’s speakers. This lets you again to restore the sound. take advantage of the amplifier’s surround sound effects, like Dolby Surround, and lets you use the Reinforce the bass Press BASS BOOST to turn on the amplifier’s remote to control the audio. BASS BOOST indicator Turn off the speakers on your TV before
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Getting Started Basic Operations * Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 1, 2, or 3 setting Making components selectable/ that corresponds to Beta, 8mm, and VHS, unselectable respectively. You can do these settings so that certain components become unselectable even if you press AUDIO/VIDEO Note FUNCTION. Pressing a SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION button will activate the component indicated for that button 1 Press SET UP repeatedly to select FUNCTION (i.e., the component connected to the respective HOOKUP.
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• • • • • • • • • • • • c • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 4 6 3 7 5 4 6 2 8 3 7 1 9 g 2 8 0 10 1 9 g 0 10 Basic Operations z You can display either the program source name or Indexing Program Sources component originally meant for the selected jacks Each time you press DISPLAY, the display switches between the component originally meant for the You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for program selected jacks and the program source name. sources. These index names (for example,
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Getting Started Basic Operations 4 Start recording on the recording deck and then start playing the component. Using the Sleep Timer Z You can set the amplifier to turn off automatically at a Notes time you specify. • The signal input from a digital jack is not output to the analog RECOUT jacks. To do analog recording, be sure to connect the component to the analog input jacks. SYSTEM OFF VISUAL SLEEP LEARN POWER SLEEP • Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from SYSTEM CONTROL / FU
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 4 6 3 7 2 8 1 9 g 0 10 Dolby Surround Setup Dolby Surround Setup REAR SP. (rear speaker) • Select “LARGE” in normal cases. Dolby Digital • When a Dolby Digital sound source (indicated by the To obtain the best possible surround sound, first lighting of the DISCRETE indicator) produces an specify the type of speakers you have connected and inadequate surround effect, or when cracking occurs the location of the rear speakers. Then use the test tone in the sound ou
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Getting Started Dolby Surround Setup To turn off the test tone Adjusting the speaker volume Z Press TEST TONE. Use the remote while seated in your listening position to adjust the volume of each speaker. z You can use other buttons to adjust the center and rear speaker level Press CENTER LEVEL +/– or REAR LEVEL +/– in Step Note 5 above. This amplifier incorporates a new test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker volume adjustment. Notes ANT – SUB CH + POSITION SWAP TV/VTR
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 4 6 3 7 2 8 1 9 g 0 10 Sound Adjustment Sound fields Using Pre-programmed Sound GENRE MODE To 1) Fields DOLBY NORMAL Decode programs processed SURROUND with Dolby Surround You can take advantage of surround sound simply by ENHANCED Provide a greater sence of selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields SURROUND presence from Dolby Digital sources with monaural rear according to the program you want to play. channel sound SOUND FIELD ON/OFF MOVIE CINEMA STUDI
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Getting Started Sound Adjustment Sound Adjustment A VIRTUAL ENHANCED A L C R GENRE MODE To 3D VIRTUAL REAR Use 3D sound imaging to shift SHIFT the sound of the rear speakers away from the actual position as shown in the illustration C on this page. The shift position differs according to the REAR SP. setting (see page 16). VIRTUAL MULTI Use 3D sound imaging to REAR create an array of virtual rear B VIRTUAL ENHANCED B speakers from a single pair of L C R actual rear speakers as shown in the illu
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 4 6 3 7 2 8 1 9 g 0 10 Sound Adjustment Relationship between a Dolby-surround-sound- encoded source and sound output from the Customizing the Sound Fields amplifier Sound output from the amplifier for a Dolby-surround- Each sound field is composed of a equalizer sound-encoded source will differ according to the parameters (bass/treble) and surround sound contents of the sound source and the settings on the parameters —variables of sound that create the sound amp
