Sony STR-DA50ES Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
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Location of Parts and Basic Operations
BASS BOOST button
Press to increase the bass of the front speakers. The
BASS BOOST indicator lights up when the function is
turned on.
z When you want to enjoy high quality sound
Do the following to bypass the sound field, tone effect, and the
bass booster circuits.
1 Press BASS BOOST to turn off the BASS BOOST indicator.
2 Press EQUALIZER to turn off the EQ indicator.
3 Press SOUND FIELD ON/OFF to turn off the SOUND
FIELD indicator.
The result will be a sound that is highly faithful to the program
source.
!∞ The following buttons operate the built-in tuner. For
details, see “Receiving Broadcasts” starting from page
37.
MEMORY button
Press to memorize a preset station.
FM MODE button
If “STEREO” flashes in the display and the FM stereo
reception is poor, press this button. You will not have
the stereo effect but the sound is improved.
TUNING +/– buttons
Scans all the available radio stations.
The following buttons operate the built-in tuner. For
details, see “Receiving Broadcasts” starting from page
37.
PRESET TUNING +/– buttons
Scans all preset stations.
SHIFT button
Selects a memory page for preset stations.
FM/AM button
Selects the FM or AM band.
CURSOR MODE button
Press this button repeatedly to select any of the
following three cursor modes. The indicator for the
selected cursor mode lights up. The indicator turns off
when you press the SET UP button.
When cursor mode is You can
SURROUND Change the various surround
parameters (effect level, wall
type, etc.), adjust the volume and
balance of the rear speakers, and
adjust the volume of the center
speaker and subwoofer (page 33)
EQUALIZER Adjust the equalization (bass/
mid/treble) of the front, center
and rear speakers (page 34).
Press the EQUALIZER button to
activate the equalizer.
INDEX Enter an index name for preset
stations and program sources
(page 42)
!• Cursor buttons (V/v/B/b)
After pressing the CURSOR MODE or SET UP button,
use these buttons to make specific settings (see pages
15, 17, 33, 34, and 43).
SET UP button
Press this button repeatedly to select any of the
following three indications. The selected indication
appears in the display and you will be able to make
various settings using the cursor buttons.
When you display You can
SPEAKER SETUP Specify the front, center, rear
speaker sizes, the rear speaker
position, and whether or not you
are using a subwoofer (page 15)
SPEAKER DISTANCE Specify the front, center, and rear
speaker distances and the unit of
measurement (page 17)
OTHER Set the display to one of four
brightness levels