User manual SONY STR-DE405

[. . . ] 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: · Turned MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost position (0) to avoid damaging your speakers. Press again to restore the sound Press BASS BOOST to turn on the BASS BOOST indicator. When you listen with headphones When you watch/listening to TV or video programmes, we recommend you play audio portion through the receiver instead of your TV's speaker. [. . . ] Enhanced Other Networks (EON) allows the tuner to automatically switch to a station broadcasting traffic, news, or other information. After the programme ends, the tuner switches back to the station you were listening to (or the function you were using). Press PTY repeatedly until the programme type you want appears in the display. press PRESET TUNING + or ­ while the programme type appears in the display. The tuner starts searching the preset RDS stations for the programme ("Search" and the programme type are displayed alternately). When the receiver finds the programme you are looking for, it stops searching. Each time you press EON, the indicators light as follows: "NO PTY" appears when the programme type that you've selected is not being broadcast and the receiver returns to the original station. "NO TA", "NO NEWS", or "NO INFO", appears if you press EON before tuning to an RDS station. When a station starts broadcasting the programme you selected, the receiver switches to the station, a message (e. After the programme ends, the receiver switches back to the station you were listening to (or the function you were using). Turn off the EON feature when you want to record a programme without interruptions, especially when you want to do timer recording. ⷠWhen the selected station has a weak signal, "WEAK SIG" appears and then, the receiver returns to the previous station or programme source. You can select the following programme types: Programme type Any programmes not defined below News programmes Topical programmes that expand on current news Programmes about consumer affairs, medical advice, and weather Sports programmes Educational programmes, such as a "how-to" programme and advice Radio plays and serials Programmes about national or regional culture, such as religion, language, and societal concerns Programmes about the natural sciences Programmes containing celebrity interviews, panel games, and comedy Popular music programmes Rock music programmes Easy Listening (middle of the road music) Classical music, such as instrumental, vocal, and choral Performances of major orchestras, chamber music, opera, etc. Music that does not fit into any of the above categories, such as jazz and rhythm and blues Emergency announcements This receiver makes it easy to record to and from the components connected to the receiver. You don't have to connect playback and recording components directly: once you select a programme source on the receiver, you can record and edit as you normally would using the controls on each component. Before you begin, make sure you've connected all components properly. See the instruction manual of your tape deck or MD deck if you need help. Insert a blank tape or disc into the recording deck and adjust the recording level, if necessary. Start recording on the recording deck and then start playing the component. If there is an emergency announcement by governmental authorities, ALARM flashes in the display. You can also add audio from a variety of audio sources when editing a video tape. For example, insert the laser disc you want to record from into the LD player. [. . . ] These sound elements are combined in such a way that you can actually feel the size and the type of a concert hall. Select NORMAL mode if you have front and rear speakers and a small centre speaker. Since a small speaker cannot produce enough bass, the bass sound of the centre channel is output from the front speakers. Time lag between the surround sound output from front speakers and rear speakers. [. . . ]