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Receiver operations Receiver Operations
To Do this
Selecting a Component
Mute the sound
Press MUTING on the remote.
Press again to restore the
To listen to or watch a connected component, first
sound
select the function on the receiver or with the remote.
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 4 to 8.
Adjust the balance
Turn the BALANCE control
• Turned
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Receiver Operations 1 Press one of the SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION Operating one component while using buttons to select the component you want to use. another (Background Operation) The SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION buttons on You can temporality operate other components while the remote are factory-set as follows: listening to or watching a programme. To listen to Press Records PHONO Numeric buttons Radio programmes TUNER Compact discs (CD) CD =+ 0) Audio tapes or MiniDiscs TAPE/MD (MD) 9( p Pr BACKGROU
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Receiver Operations Changing the factory setting of a Receiving Broadcasts function button If the factory settings of the FUNCTION buttons (page This receiver lets you enter a station’s frequency 10) don’t match your system components, you can directly by using the numeric buttons (direct tuning). If change them. For example, if you have two CD players you don’t know the frequency of the station you want, and you don’t have a tape deck or an MD deck, you see “Receiving broadcasts by scanning sta
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Receiver Operations If an FM stereo programme is distorted The STEREO indicator flashes. Press FM MODE to Presetting Radio Stations change to monaural (MONO). You will not have the stereo effect but the distortion will be reduced. To You’ll most likely want to preset the receiver with the return to stereo mode, press this button again. radio stations you listen to often so that you don’t have to tune in the station every time. The receiver can store If you cannot tune in a station and the entere
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Receiver Operations Tuning preset stations (preset tuning) Using the Radio Data System You can tune directly to a preset station by entering its preset number. If you don’t know which stations are (RDS) preset on which numbers, you can tune by scanning the preset stations. What you can do with the Radio Data 1 Press TUNER. System The last received station is tuned in. Radio Data System (RDS) is a broadcasting service that 2 Press SHIFT to select a character (A, B or C), then allows radio station
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Receiver Operations Notes Locating a station by programme type • If there is an emergency announcement by governmental (PTY) authorities, ALARM flashes in the display. • When the message consists of 9 characters or more, the You can locate a station you want by selecting a message scrolls across the display. programme type. The receiver tunes in the type of • The following messages appear if a station is not programmes currently being broadcast from the RDS providing a particular RDS service: st
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c ç Receiver Operations You can select the following programme types: Recording Programme type What you hear This receiver makes it easy to record to and from the components connected to the receiver. You don’t have NONE Any programmes not defined below to connect playback and recording components NEWS News programmes directly: once you select a programme source on the receiver, you can record and edit as you normally AFFAIRS Topical programmes that expand on would using the controls on each co
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Receiver Operations Recording on a video tape You can record from a TV or a LD player using the receiver. You can also add audio from a variety of audio sources when editing a video tape. See your VCR or LD player’s instruction manual if you need help. 1 Press TV/LD to select the programme source. 2 Set the component to be ready for playing. For example, insert the laser disc you want to record from into the LD player. 3 Insert a blank video tape into the VCR for recording. 4 Start recording on
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Using Surround Sound Using Surround Sound You can find Dolby Surround-encoded software by looking at the packaging Choosing a Surround Mode However, some videos and laser discs may use Dolby Surround sound even if it’s not indicated on the You can take advantage of surround sound simply by package. selecting one of the three pre-programmed surround modes according to the type of music you wish to play. Note SURROUND ON/OFF SURROUND MODE Make sure to select speaker A with the SPEAKERS A button, o
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Using Surround Sound Selecting the centre mode Getting the Most Out of Dolby The receiver offers you four centre modes: Pro Logic Surround Sound PHANTOM, 3 CH LOGIC, NORMAL, and WIDE. Each mode is designed for a different speaker configuration. To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround Select the mode that best suits your speaker’s system sound, first select the centre mode according to the configuration. speaker system you have. Then, adjust each speaker volume and delay time. 1 Pre
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Using Surround Sound Adjusting the speaker volume Adjusting the delay time The test tone feature lets you set the volume of your You can make the surround sound more effective by speakers to the same level. (If all of your speakers have delaying the output from the rear speakers (delay equal performance, you don’t have to adjust the time). You can select from three delay times, S (15 mS), speaker volume.) M (20 mS), and L (30 mS). For example, if you’ve placed the rear speakers in a large room o
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Additional Information Radio stations cannot be tuned in. / Check that the aerials are connected securely. Troubleshooting Adjust the aerials and connect an outdoor aerial if necessary. If you experience any of the following difficulties while / The signal strength of the stations is too weak using the receiver, use this troubleshooting guide to (when you tune in with automatic tuning). help you remedy the problem. Should any problem Use direct tuning. persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
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Additional Information S/N Mono: 76 dB Stereo: 70 dB Specifications Harmonic Mono: 0.3 % distortion at Stereo: 0.5 % Amplifier section 1 kHz Power output (DIN 1 kHz, 4 ohms) Separation 45 dB at 1 kHz Stereo mode 75 W + 75 W +0.5 (DIN 1 kHz, 4 ohms) Frequency 30 Hz - 15 kHz dB Surround mode –2 Front: response 50 W/ch Selectivity 60 dB at 400 kHz Centre: 50 W (only in the PRO AM tuner section LOGIC mode) Rear: Tuning range 531 - 1,611 kHz 50 W Aerial Loop aerial Frequency PHONO: RIAA resp
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Additional Information Preset station • 3 CH LOGIC mode A radio broadcasting station that is stored in Select 3 CH LOGIC mode if you have front Glossary memory of the receiver. Once you “preset” and centre speakers but no rear speaker. The sound of the rear channel is output stations, you no longer have to tune in the stations. Each preset station is assigned its from the front speakers to let you Centre mode experience some of the surround sound own preset number, which lets you tune Setting of
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Index A, B S H, I, J, K, L, M Adjusting Scanning Hookups delay time 19 aerials 5 preset stations 13 speaker volume 19 audio components 5, 6 radio stations 12 tone 9 mains lead 8 Selecting a programme source volume 9 overview 4 9 Aerial hookups 5 speakers 6, 7 using the remote 9, 10 video component 7 Speakers Audio component hookups 5, 6 connection 6, 7 Automatic tuning 12 placement 6 N, O Background operation 10 selecting speaker system 7 Naming preset st
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Rear Panel Descriptions 2345678 9 1 0 !£ !™ !¡ 1 ANTENNA (AM/FM) 6 TV/LD !¡ FRONT SPEAKERS (A/B) 2y ground terminal 7 VIDEO !™ SURROUND SPEAKER 3 PHONO 8 MONITOR (CENTER) 4 CD 9 SWITCHED AC OUTLET !£ SURROUND SPEAKERS 5 TAPE/MD (REAR) 0 Mains lead EN 24
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Remote Button Descriptions For buttons not described on previous pages and buttons with names different from the buttons on the main unit. Remote Operates Function Remote Operates Function Button Button 0-9 Receiver Selects preset numbers. RMS/START Tape deck Programmes tracks (tape deck with the RMS* CD player/MD Selects track numbers. function only). 0 selects track 10. deck ENTER TV/VCR Changes channels when Selects channel numbers. TV/VCR used with 0-9. Selects track numbers >10 CD player/ T
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Quick Reference Guide Receiving Broadcasts Presetting Radio Selecting a (direct tuning) Stations Component Example: Receiving FM Example: Presetting a Example 1: Playing a CD station as A7 102.50 MHz CD TUNER TUNER v Turn on the CD player. v v Tune in the station you want. v FM/AM Start playing. Select FM. v MEMORY v DIRECT Example 2: Watching a video v tape v SHIFT 10 25 0 Select A. VIDEO v v Display 7 Turn on the VCR. v MHz Start playing. Scanning Radio Receiving Preset Using Pre-programmed St
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SPIS TRE¶CI O niniejszej instrukcji Czynno ci wstÍpne Rozpakowywanie 4 Obja nienia w niniejszej instrukcji OgÛlnie o pod ±czeniach 4 opisuj± regulatory niniejszego Pod ±czenie anten zewnÍtrznych 5 odbiornika. Moøna rÛwnieø korzystaÊ z regulatorÛw pilota zdalnego sterowania, Pod ±czenie komponentÛw audio 5 jeøeli ich nazwy s± identyczne lub Pod ±czenie zestawu g o nikÛw 6 zbliøone do nazw regulatorÛw Pod ±czenie komponentÛw wideo 7 niniejszego odbiornika. Pod ±czenie zasilania pr±dem zmiennym