Selecting a component

Basic procedure for selecting a component

Do the procedure below to select a component from the function list.

1 Press FUNCTION.

The function list appears. The items in the list correspond with the jacks on the receiver.

MD/DAT

pCD/SACD

TUNER PHONO

2 Move the easy scroll key to select a component from the list, then press the key to enter the selection.

Information about the component appears in the display window.

A display example

<CD/SACD >

 

 

Selected component

 

 

CD1

 

 

Category

 

 

Sony

 

 

Maker of the

 

 

 

 

 

component

 

 

 

 

Tips

•You can modify the category indication. The category indication tells you what component is actually connected to the jacks on the receiver. If a component is connected to jacks for which they are not originally meant, you can modify the category indication to match the component. For details, see “Programming the Remote” on page 64.

•You can set the remote to automatically turn on a component when it is selected from the function list. For details, see “Using the auto power function” on page 72.

Additional procedures after selecting a component

If you selected tuner

Do the procedure below after you have selected the tuner.

1 Move the easy scroll key.

The preset station list appears.

2 Move the easy scroll key to select the preset station, then press the key to enter the selection.

The current status of the component appears in the display window.

Note

If you have changed the contents of the preset station memory of the receiver, be sure to download the preset station memory from the receiver (see page 69) before you tune in to a preset station.

If you selected CD player, tape deck, or MD deck

Detailed information about the component appears in the display window of the remote only if the component is compatible with CONTROL A1/A1.

The information that appears is as follows:

If you have selected The following information

 

appears

CD player

The first 12 characters of the

 

disc memo, track number, and

 

track text

 

 

MD deck

The first 12 characters of the

 

disc name, track number, and

 

track name

 

 

Tape deck, CD player, The current deck operation

or MD deck(N, Xor x) to the right of the component indication

using Operations remote the

Depending on the component that you selected,

you may have to do an additional procedure, orcontinued you may be able to obtain detailed information

about the component by doing an additional procedure. For details, see “Additional procedures after selecting a component” on this page.

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