Enjoying the sounds

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

6

(if you selected SFC in step 5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

by remote control only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press [SFC] to select the desired SFC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The mode changes each time you press the button while

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the modes are displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Start the source.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

Adjust the volume.

 

 

SA-DA10

 

 

SA-DA8

 

 

While using the SFC modes

 

 

4

5

6

+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAPE

MD

CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

9

 

 

 

 

 

To adjust speaker level

by remote control only

 

DISC ENTER

 

10/ENTER

MUTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECT TUNING/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

-/--

 

6

TOP MENU

 

DVD

q Press [LEVEL] to select the speaker channel to adjust.

 

DISC/DECK 1/2

MD

SOUND MODE

SFC

1/2

 

 

 

 

Each

time

the

button

is

subsequently

pressed, the speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISC/DECK

ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISPLAY

 

 

MENU

 

whose level is to be set is selected in the listed sequence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

RS

LS

SW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEREO SURROUND SFC

TEST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

SLOW/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DELAY

 

DELAY

LEVEL

+

 

Speakers for which “NONE” or “NO” has been set are skipped.

 

 

SEARCH

DELAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIRECT TUNING/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

w Press [+] or [–] to adjust the output level.

 

TOP MENU

 

MENU

LEVEL

 

DISC ENTER

 

 

LEVEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

4

5

6

10/–/–

 

Channels C, RS, LS, and SW can be adjusted between –10 dB

 

 

ENTER

 

 

 

 

DISPLAY

 

RETURN

–, +

7

8

9

0

 

and +10 dB.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUB TITLE

AUDIO

ANGLE

TEST

 

TV VOL

TV/AV

DVD 6CH

To adjust delay time

by remote control only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMER MUTING

VOL +

 

GROUP

PAGE +

DIMMER

 

You can adjust surround channel only.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV VOL +

TV/AV

DVD 6CH

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust the delay time of the sound from the surround speakers to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

produce the proper effect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

q Press [DELAY].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you press the button, the current delay time is displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

w Press [+] or [–] to set the time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select a delay time to suit your individual needs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delay time can be set at 10 milliseconds (ms) intervals

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

between 10 and 100 ms.

 

 

SA-DA10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The factory settings for each mode are 50 ms.

SFC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For your reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker level and delay time can be set for each SFC mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you finish listening

 

 

 

 

 

 

HALL

 

CLUB

LIVE

Be sure to reduce the volume and press [

/l] to switch the unit to

 

SA-DA8

 

 

standby.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SFC

SIM SURR

 

THEATER

For your reference

 

 

 

 

ÁIf you are using a VCR (connected to VCR 1) and you select TAPE/MD (for the United Kingdom), TAPE (for Australia and New Zealand), CD, TUNER, or PHONO

The picture will remain on the screen.

Operations

8

VOLUME

MIN

MAX

ÁAbout the DSP sound modes

The DSP sound modes can be set for each source. Once you have set the mode for a source, the mode is engaged whenever that source is selected.

These modes are automatically switched to STEREO if SPEAKERS B is selected or both SPEAKERS A and B or BI- WIRE are turned off. When SPEAKERS B is turned off or SPEAKERS A or BI-WIRE is selected, the mode is switched back to the latest mode.

ÁOnly Dolby Digital, DTS or PCM signals (44.1 kHz or 48 kHz) can be reproduced through the digital terminal

The digital input signal of sampling frequencies 96 kHz or 192 kHz and other signal formats such as MPEG cannot be reproduced on this unit.

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Technics SA-DA8, SA-DA10 Operations, Press SFC to select the desired SFC, Mode, Start the source Adjust the volume

SA-DA8, SA-DA10 specifications

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