Sony STR-DB870 Stereo System User Manual


 
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Basic Operations
Listening to the sound in
another room
(STR-DB1070 only)
Press 2ND ROOM repeatedly to select the
analog audio signals for output to a stereo
amplifier or speakers*
1
in another room. For
details on the connection, see pages 15 and 17.
*
1
Models of area code U, CA only.
Each time you press the button, the audio
source changes cyclically as follows:
SOURCE*
2
t TAPE t MD/DAT t
CD/SACD t TUNER
*
2
The audio signals of the current function is output.
Even if 2ND ROOM is set to “SOURCE”, the
sound from front speakers is not output when
MULTI/2CH A. DIRECT is set to MULTI 1 or
2 DIRECT.
Only signals from components connected to the
analog input jacks are output through the 2ND
ROOM OUT jacks. No signals are output from
components connected to only the digital input
jacks.
When you use AUDIO SPLIT to assign a
digital audio input (for example, DVD
OPTICAL) to the main function and set 2ND
ROOM to “SOURCE”, the analog audio signals
of the assigned audio (for example, analog
audio input of DVD) is output from the 2ND
ROOM OUT jacks.
To output the sound using SPEAKER
terminals
(Models of area code U, CA only)
Set 2nd room speaker parameter in the SET UP
menu (see page 46).
Use the remote to adjust the volume in the 2nd
room. Set the mode of the supplied remote to
the 3rd room mode. Refer to the operating
instructions supplied with the remote.
Note
The 2nd room speaker setting is automatically set to
“OFF” whenever you turn off the receiver.
Changing the display
DISPLAY
Each time you press DISPLAY, the display
changes cyclically as follows:
Index name of the component* t Selected
component t Sound field applied to the
program source
When the tuner is selected
Index name of the preset station* or program
station name** t Frequency t Program type
indication** t Radio text** t Current
time** t Sound field applied to the band or
the preset station
* Index name appears only when you have assigned
one to the component or preset station (see page
43). Index name does not appear when only blank
spaces have been entered, or it is the same as the
function.
**During RDS reception only. (Models of area code
CEL only. See page 41).
DIMMER
Press DIMMER repeatedly to adjust the
brightness of the display (5 steps). DIMMER
indicator lights when the dimmer function is
activated.
When set to the dimmest setting, the display
and the blue LED are turned off.
However, when you press any button, the
display becomes the brightest setting
temporary.
STREAM INFO (STR-DB870 only)
Press STREAM INFO. The current stream
information is displayed for about 4 seconds.
2ND ROOM
OUT
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
AUDIO IN
Stereo amplifier