User manual SONY TA-VE610

[. . . ] 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. 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. Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. [. . . ] Start recording on the recording deck and then start playing the component. Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the TAPE/MD RECOUT jacks. You can also add audio from a variety of audio sources when editing a video tape. 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. For example, insert the laser disc you want to record from into the LD player. insert a blank video tape into the VCR (VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2) for recording. Start recording on the recording VCR and then start playing the video tape or laser disc you want to record. You can record sound from a different audio source onto a video tape while copying from a video tape or laser disc Locate the point where you want to start recording from another audio source, select the program source, then start playback. The audio from that source will be recorded onto the audio track of the video tape instead of the audio from the original. See the instruction manual of your cassette deck or MD deck if you need help. Insert a blank tape or an MD into the recording deck and adjust the recording level, if necessary. Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the VIDEO 1, 2 AUDIO OUT jacks. You can set the amplifier to turn off automatically at a time you specify. To obtain the best possible Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound, first select the center mode according to your speaker system. Note that you must have at least one additional pair of speakers and/or one center speaker to do the following adjustments. The the digital processing control buttons ( sleep time changes in 1 minute intervals. You can check the time remaining before the amplifier turns off The amplifier offers you four center modes: PHANTOM, 3 CH LOGIC, NORMAL, and WIDE. In a system without a center speaker (PHANTOM mode) The test tone is output from the front and the rear speakers alternately. The surround effects are defeated but you can still adjust the tone parameter (see page 18). To turn off the sound fields 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. [. . . ] 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. This is a new digital surround system proposed to reproduce Dolby SR-D (the 3 dimensional sound system developed for use in movie theaters) in the home. Compared with the former Dolby Surround system, Dolby Pro Logic Surround improves sound image by using four separate channels: off-screen audio effects, on-screen dialog, left-to-right panning, and music. These channels manipulate the sound to be heard and enhance the action as it happens on the screen. [. . . ]