Sony TA-VA80ES Stereo Amplifier User Manual


 
Getting Started
Basic Operations
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EN
Selecting a Component
To listen to or watch a connected component, first
select the function on the amplifier or with the remote.
Before you begin, make sure you have:
Connected all components securely and correctly as
indicated on pages 5 to 9.
Turned MASTER VOL to the leftmost position (0) to
avoid damaging your speakers.
Pressed PANEL UP/DOWN to access the buttons
inside of the front cover.
BALANCE
LR
PHONES
POWER
SPEAKERS
A
OFF
A
+B
B
VIDEO3
INPUT
S-VIDEO
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 LD TV TAPE DAT/MD CD TUNER
INDEX
PHONO
VIDEO LAUDIOR SLEEPDIMMER EQUALIZER DPC
MODE
SURROUND
STANDARD
ON/OFF BAND CH
SOUND FIELD
DISPLAY
PANEL
UP/DOWN
MASTER VOL
MUTING
FUNCTION
100
MODE
GENRE MODE
DIRECT
PASS
BASS
BOOST
INPUT
MODE
EQ
SUR
SET UP
g
V
v
STANDBY
Bb
POWER
PHONES DIRECT
PASS
BASS BOOST
INPUT
MODE
FUNCTIONSPEAKERS
DIMMER SET UP BALANCE
MODE
PANEL
UP/DOWN
MASTER VOL
1 Press POWER to turn on the amplifier.
The STANDBY indicator turns off.
2 Select the component you want to use:
To watch or listen to Rotate FUNCTION to
light up
4 Turn MASTER VOL to adjust the volume.
To adjust the volume of the TV’s speakers, use the
volume control on the TV.
z To enjoy any video source and any audio source at
the same time
Do the procedure below to select and play any video
source in combination with any audio source.
1 Select a program source.
2 Select one of the available program source.
Digital processing
control buttons
Basic Operations
Video tapes
Laser discs
TV programs
Audio tapes
Compact Discs (CD)
Radio programs
Records
VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2
LD
TV
TAPE
CD
TUNER
PHONO
Video tapes or video game VIDEO 3
AUTO INPUT
DIGITAL
(AC-3 RF)*
DIGITAL
(COAXIAL)*
DIGITAL
(OPTICAL)
* Appears only when you selected LD in Step 1
Digital Audio Tapes (DAT) or
MiniDiscs (MD)
DAT/MD
the component connected to the
following jack(s) depending on
the component selected in Step 1
above (listed in order of priority).
When you selected LD:
1 LD AC-3 RF IN jack
2 LD COAXIAL IN jack
3 LD OPTICAL IN jack
4 LD (analog) jacks
When you selected TV, CD, or
DAT/MD:
1 the OPTICAL IN jack
2 the analog input jacks
the component connected to the
LD AC-3 RF IN jack
the component connected to the
LD COAXIAL IN jack
the component connected to the
OPTICAL IN jack
ANALOG INPUT the component connected to the
analog input jacks
3 Turn on the component, for example, a CD player,
and then start playing.
Press MODE repeatedly
to display
And rotate FUNCTION
to select
V: ______ (VISUAL SELECT) VCR, LD player, or TV
A: ______ (AUDIO SELECT) Tape deck, DAT/MD
deck, CD player, tuner,
turntable, VCR, LD
player, or TV
z To watch or listen to digital program sources
Do the procedure below.
1 Do Steps 1 and 2 above to select the component.
2 Press INPUT MODE repeatedly to select input mode
for the component.
When you select The amplifier selects
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