Processor Operations

Selecting a Component

To listen to or watch a connected component, first select the function on the processor or with the remote. Before you begin, make sure you have:

Connected all components securely and correctly as indicated on pages 4 to 7.

Turned MASTER VOLUME to near the centre position (when using an amplifier with 5.1 ch inputs).

Turned MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost position (when using separate amplifiers for each speaker).

 

DIGITAL 1~3 and

 

POWER

ANALOG buttons

MASTER VOLUME

1Press POWER to turn on the processor.

2Select the component you want to use:

To listen or watch

Press

 

 

An LD or DVD player connected

DIGITAL 1

to the DIGITAL 1 input jacks.*1

repeatedly*2

 

 

Digital components connected to

DIGITAL 2 or 3

the DIGITAL 2 or 3 input jacks.

 

 

 

An analog component connected

ANALOG

to the ANALOG input jacks.

 

 

 

*1 This unit’s digital inputs detect Dolby Digital (AC-3) or PCM signals automatically. (The AC-3 RF input terminal for use with LD players is for Dolby Digital (AC-3) signals only.)

*2 Press repeatedly to choose the appropriate input jack for the DIGITAL 1 audio signals (AC-3 RF), (OPTICAL) or (COAXIAL).

3Select the 5.1 ch input on your multi-channel amplifier and make sure the amplifier’s video selector is set appropriately (see page 6).

EXAMPLE: Turn FUNCTION to select “LD”, then press 5.1 INPUT (for Sony TA-VA8ES). At this time, set the MASTER VOLUME control on your amplifier to “0”.

4Turn on the source component, the LD player for example, and start playback.

5Use the MASTER VOLUME on your multi- channel amplifier to adjust the volume.

To

Do This

 

 

Mute the sound

Press MUTING on the remote.

 

Press again to restore the

 

sound.

 

 

Reinforce the bass

Press BASS BOOST to turn

 

on the BASS BOOST

 

indicator.

 

 

Turn off the display

Press DISPLAY on the remote.

 

 

Adjust the level of the

Press SUB WOOFER +/–

sub woofer

on the remote.

 

 

Using the remote Z

INPUT SELECT

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1Press POWER on the front panel to turn on the processor.

2Press INPUT SELECT < or > repeatedly to display the input for the component you want to use. The inputs change as folllows each time you press

INPUT SELECT.

.

DIGITAL 1 (AC-3 RF)

<

DIGITAL 1 (OPTICAL)

<

DIGITAL 1 (COAXIAL)

<

DIGITAL 2

<

DIGITAL 3

<

ANALOG

>

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Sony SDP-E800 operating instructions Selecting a Component, 11GB, Using the remote Z, To listen or watch Press, Do This

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