User manual SONY MHC-RX77S

[. . . ] "Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories. Don't throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste. Except for European model ENERGY STAR® is a U. S. As an ENERGY STAR® partner, Sony Corporation has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency. 2GB Table of Contents How to use this manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The default settings are underlined. LANGUAGE SETUP (page 24) OSD Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list. Select the language you want to use from the displayed language list. JPEG DATE MM/DD/YYYY YYYY/MM/DD DD/MM/YYYY YYYY/DD/MM SPEAKER SETUP (page 31) SIZE FRONT CENTER SURROUND YES YES NONE YES BEHIND (LOW)* BEHIND (HIGH)* SIDE (LOW)* SIDE (HIGH)* NONE DVD ­ Various functions DVD MENU AUDIO SUBTITLE SUBWOOFER NONE YES DISTANCE FRONT CENTER SURROUND LEVEL CENTER SURROUND LEFT SURROUND RIGHT 3. 0 m (1. 0 m ­ 7. 0 m) 3. 0 m (1. 0 m ­ 7. 0 m) 3. 0 m (1. 0 m ­ 7. 0 m) 0 dB (­6 dB ­ +6 dB) 0 dB (­6 dB ­ +6 dB) 0 dB (­6 dB ­ +6 dB) SCREEN SETUP (page 26) TV TYPE 16:9 4:3 LETTER BOX 4:3 PAN SCAN SCREEN SAVER ON OFF BACKGROUND JACKET PICTURE GRAPHICS BLUE BLACK INTERLACE PROGRESSIVE BALANCE TEST TONE COMPONENT OUT SUBWOOFER 0 dB (­10 dB ­ +10 dB) FRONT OFF ON ­ ­ ­ (center) (6 steps left or right) CUSTOM SETUP (pages 24, 26, 29) VCD COLOR SYSTEM* PARENTAL CONTROLt TRACK SELECTION AUDIO DRC OFF AUTO OFF STANDARD MAX MP3 JPEG AUTO PAL NTSC RESET (page 61) YES NO * Except for European, Russian and Latin American models DATA CD PRIORITY 35GB 5 Tuner Press TUNER MEMORY. A preset number flashes. Presetting radio stations You can preset up to 20 FM stations and 10 AM stations. You can then tune in any of those stations simply by selecting the corresponding preset number. Automatic tuning preset Preset number You can automatically tune in all of the stations that can be received in your area and then store the radio frequency of the desired stations. 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 Press PRESET ­/+ (or . /> on the CD/DVD player) repeatedly to select the desired preset number. Press ENTER (or PUSH ENTER on the CD/DVD player). Press FUNCTION repeatedly (or TUNER/BAND on the CD/DVD player) to switch the function to TUNER. Press BAND (or TUNER/BAND on the CD/DVD player) repeatedly to select "FM" or "AM". Press TUNING ­/+ (or m/M on the CD/DVD player). "Complete!" appears in the display. Repeat steps 2 through 7 to store other stations. Manual tuning preset You can manually tune in and store the radio frequency of the desired stations. The frequency changes as the system scans for a station. At that time, "TUNED" and "STEREO" (for an FM stereo program) appear. 1 2 3 4 5 Press FUNCTION repeatedly (or TUNER/BAND on the CD/DVD player) to switch the function to TUNER. Press BAND (or TUNER/BAND on the CD/DVD player) repeatedly to select "FM" or "AM". Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until "PRESET" and "AUTO" disappear. Press TUNING ­/+ (or m/M on the CD/DVD player) repeatedly to tune in the desired station. Press TUNER MEMORY. A preset number flashes. If "TUNED" does not appear and the scanning does not stop 6 7 8 Set the frequency of the desired radio station as described in steps 3 and 4 of "Manual tuning preset". Press PRESET ­/+ (or . /> on the CD/DVD player) repeatedly to select the desired preset number. Press FUNCTION repeatedly (or TAPE A/B on the CD/DVD player) to switch the function to TAPE. Select "RELAY" (Relay Play)* to play both decks in succession. beginning of the Each time you press the button, next track (AMS)* the search direction, + (forward), and number of tracks being skipped (1 to 9) appear. Search for the beginning of the current track or previous track (AMS)* Remove a tape Press . Each time you press the button, the search direction, ­ (back), and number of tracks being skipped (1 to 9) appear. Press A Z or Z B on the tape deck. 4 The tape starts playing. * AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) Note Playing direction * Relay play always follow this cyclic sequence: Deck A (front side) t Deck A (reverse side) t Deck B (front side) t Deck B (reverse side) The AMS function may not operate correctly under the following circumstances: ­ When the unrecorded space between songs is less than 4 seconds long. ­ When the system is placed near a television. Tip If you select "j" or "RELAY", the deck stops automatically after repeating the sequence five times. 40GB Notes Tape ­ Recording Recording your favorite CD tracks on a tape -- CD-TAPE Synchro Recording You can record a whole disc (VIDEO CD, CD, MP3) on a tape. Use buttons on the CD/DVD player for the operation. · For all models, when you press CD SYNC in step 4, the surround effect automatically changes to either HP 2CH or LINK (see "Selecting the surround effect" on page 43). · You cannot listen to other sources while recording. Tips · When you record on both sides, be sure to start from the front side. If you start from the reverse side, recording stops at the end of the reverse side. · If you select both sides recording and the tape reaches the end of the front side part-way through a track, the entire track is recorded again from the beginning of the reverse side. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Load a recordable tape into deck B. [. . . ] The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology. The DVD also uses the variable rate coding technology that changes the data to be allocated according to the status of the picture. The audio data is recorded in Dolby Digital as well as in PCM, allowing you to enjoy more realistic audio presence. Furthermore, various advanced functions such as the multi-angle, multilingual, and Parental Control functions are provided with the DVD. File A function of the DVD to limit playback of the disc by the age of the users according to the limitation level in each country/region. [. . . ]