User manual SONY TA-AV581

[. . . ] Read this book first · To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. If the power switch is kept depressed, you can turn on and off the components by only pressing the SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION switch on the remote. Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the amplifier and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. [. . . ] The TV also turns on when you press VIDEO and switches to the appropriate video input. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 CD player DAT deck MD deck Tape deck A Tape deck B LD player VCR (remote control mode VTR 1*) VCR (remote control mode VTR 2*) VCR (remote control mode VTR 3*) TV DBS When you watch TV without using the amplifier (only for Sony TVs) press TV CONTROL to set the remote to operate only the TV. When you press this button, the TV turns on and switches to the TV input. If the factory settings of the SYSTEM CONTROL/ FUNCTION buttons (page 8) don't match your system components, you can change them. For example, if you have two CD players and you don't have a tape deck or an MD deck, you can assign the TAPE button to your second CD player. to reset the setting to the factory setting Repeat the above procedure. Hold down the SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION button whose function you want to change (TAPE, for example). Press the corresponding numeric button of the component you want to assign to the SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION button (1 - CD player, for example). This amplifier makes it easy to record to and from the components connected to the amplifier. You don't have to connect playback and recording components directly: once you select a program source on the amplifier, 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. Insert a blank tape into the recording deck and adjust the recording level, if necessary. Start recording on the recording deck and then start playing the component. You can take advantage of the surround sound simply by selecting one of the three pre-programmed surround modes according to the type of program you wish to play. 1 Press SURROUND MODE repeatedly until the surround mode you wish to use is displayed. Each time SURROUND MODE is pressed, the display changes as follows: " DOLBY SURROUND MODE (DOLBY/HALL/SIMULATED) OFF " " HALL SIMULATED " The DOLBY PRO LOGIC indicator lights up when you select the DOLBY mode. You can find Dolby Surround-encoded software by looking at the packaging However, some videos and laser discs may use Dolby Surround sound even if it's not indicated on the package. Decode programs processed with Dolby Surround and create the atmosphere of a movie theatre. Orchestral music, chamber music, or an instrumental solo To turn off surround sound To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, first select the center mode. Note that you must connect the rear speakers and/or a center speaker to do the following adjustments. The amplifier offers you four center modes: NORMAL, WIDE, 3 CH, and PHANTOM. Press CENTER MODE repeatedly until the center mode you want appears in the display. [. . . ] Since a small speaker cannot produce enough bass, the bass sound of the center channel is output from the front speakers. Time lag between the surround sound output from front speakers and rear speakers. By adjusting the delay time of the rear speakers, you can obtain the feeling of presence. Make the delay time longer when you have placed the rear speakers in a small room or close to your listening position, and make it shorter when you have placed them in a large room or apart from your listening position. [. . . ]