Settings and Adjustments

Playing Sources Automatically (auto play)

The AUTO PLAY function lets you set the receiver to start playing the program sources immediately after they are selected from the FUNCTION SELECT menu.

The receiver comes with AUTO PLAY set to ON.

1Click FUNCTION in the main menu. The FUNCTION SELECT menu appears.

2Click SET UP.

3Click AUTO PLAY ON or OFF to select auto play on or off.

SET UP

 

 

AUTO PLAY

ON

OFF

FLASHER

 

 

IR OUTPUT

 

 

AUTO OSD ERASE

 

 

POINTER ONLY

 

 

DEMO

 

 

FEELING

 

 

RETURN

 

EXIT

To return to the main menu

Click EXIT.

To go to the previous menu

Click RETURN.

Notes

If you select another component during playback, the current component stops and the newly selected component starts playing.

The AUTO PLAY function does not work when you operate the receiver using the controls on the front panel.

The AUTO PLAY function may not work for components with poor remote control response. If you experience this, reposition the IR repeater closer to that component to facilitate reception of the IR command codes.

Starting a Source Automatically at Power On (auto start)

The AUTO START function lets you set the receiver to start playing a specific program source immediately whenever you turn on the receiver.

1Click FUNCTION in the main menu. The FUNCTION SELECT menu appears.

2Click AUTO.

The AUTO START SETTING screen appears.

FUNCTION SELECT

AUTO

EXIT

3Click the component you want to start playing automatically when the receiver is turned on. Only one program source can be selected.

To automatically start the component played last the next time you turn on the receiver

Click LAST.

To execute a macro automatically when you turn on the receiver

Click MACRO 1 or MACRO 2 when the AUTO PLAY function is ON and the program source is specified in the MACRO PLAY setting (see page 39).

When LAST is specified, the program source last played will turn on automatically the next time you turn on the receiver.

To cancel the AUTO START function

Click NO SET in step 3.

AUTO START will not operate when you turn on the receiver.

To return to the main menu

Click EXIT.

To go to the previous menu

Click RETURN.

Note

Macros containing the ALL OFF command (see page 39) cannot be selected for use with the AUTO START function.

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STR-DE905G specifications

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