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Receiver Operations

Selecting a Component

To listen to or watch a connected component, first
select the function on the receiver or with the remote.
Before you begin, make sure you have:
Connected all components securely and correctly as
indicated on pages 5 to 8.
Turned MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost position
(0) to avoid damaging your speakers.
1Press POWER to turn on the receiver.
2Press a function button to select the component
you want to use:
To listen to or watch Press
Records PHONO
Radio programs TUNER
Compact Discs (CD) CD
Digital Audio Tapes (DAT) DAT/MD
or MiniDiscs (MD)
Audio tapes TAPE MONITOR
TV programs TV/DBS
Video tapes VIDEO 1 or
VIDEO 2
Laser discs VIDEO 2
3Turn on the component, for example, a CD player,
and then start playing.
To tune in radio stations on this receiver, see
“Receiving Broadcasts” on page 10.
4Turn MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume.
To adjust the volume of the TV's speakers, use the
volume control on the TV.
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
Adjust the balance Turn the BALANCE control left
or right.
Receiver Operations
When you listen with headphones
Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack and set
the SPEAKERS selector to OFF.

Watching video programs

When you watch TV or video programs, we
recommend you play audio portion through the
receiver instead of your TV’s speaker. This lets you
take advantage of the receiver’s surround sound
effects, like Dolby Surround, and lets you use the
receiver’s remote to control the audio.
Turn off the speakers on your TV before you start so
you can enjoy the surround sound from your receiver.
To watch TV programs, turn on both the TV and the
receiver and press the TV button on the receiver.
To watch videos or laser discs, do the following:
1Press a function button to select the component
(for example, VIDEO 1).
2Turn on the TV and set the TV’s video input to
match your video component.
3Turn on the component (VCR or LD player), and
start playback.

Using the remote

The remote lets you operate the receiver and the Sony
components that are connected to it.
POWER MASTER VOLUME
Function buttons
SYSTEM
OFF
SYSTEM
CONTROL/
FUNCTION
TV CONTROL
ON
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