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.
Function | 5.1/DVD | BASS | MASTER |
1/u(power) buttons | INPUT | BOOST | VOLUME |
Receiver Operations
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Mute the sound | Press MUTING on the remote. |
| Press again to restore the |
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Reinforce the bass | Press BASS BOOST to turn on |
| the BASS BOOST indicator. |
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Adjust the balance | Turn the BALANCE control |
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Adjust the tone quality | Adjust the BASS and TREBLE |
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BASS TREBLE BALANCE
1Press 1/u(power) to turn on the receiver.
2Press a function button to select the component you want to use:
To listen to or watch | Press | |
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Records | PHONO | |
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Radio programs | TUNER | |
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Compact discs (CD) | CD | |
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Audio tapes or MiniDiscs | TAPE/MD | |
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TV programs or Digital | TV/DBS | |
broadcasting system | ||
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Video tapes | VIDEO | |
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DVD | 5.1/DVD INPUT (STR- | |
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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 11.
4Turn MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume. To adjust the volume of the TV’s speakers, use the volume control on the TV.
When you listen with headphones
Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack and set the SPEAKERS buttons to OFF.
5.1 / DVD INPUT mode
When you are listening to 5.1/DVD INPUT mode, BASS, TREBLE, BASS BOOST and SURROUND do not function.
Watching/listening to video programs
When you watch/listening to 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 Pro Logic 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/listen to TV programs, turn on the TV, TV tuner and the receiver and press TV/DBS on the receiver.
To watch videos, do the following:
1Press VIDEO to select the VCR.
2Turn on the TV and set the TV’s video input to match your video component.
3Turn on the VCR, and start playback.
Using the remote
The remote lets you operate the receiver and the Sony components that are connected to it.
TV CONTROL | SYSTEM |
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SYSTEM
CONTROL/
FUNCTION
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