Sony TA-VA7ES Stereo Amplifier User Manual


 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Getting Started
Unpacking 4
Hookup Overview 4
Audio Component Hookups 5
Speaker System Hookups 6
TV/VCR Hookups 7
AC Hookups 8
Before You Use Your Amplifier 8
Amplifier Operations
Selecting a Component 9
Indexing Program Sources 10
Recording 11
Using the Sleep Timer 12
Using Surround Sound
Introduction 13
Using Pre-programmed Sound Fields 13
Getting the Most Out of Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound 15
Taking Advantage of the Sound Fields (TA-VA8ES) 16
Customizing the Sound Fields 17
Advanced Remote Operations
Operating One Component While Using Another
(background operation) 20
Changing the Factory Setting of a FUNCTION Button 20
Programming the Remote 21
Additional Information
Troubleshooting 22
Specifications 23
Glossary 24
Rear Panel Descriptions 26
Remote Button Descriptions 27
Index 28
About This Manual
The instructions in this manual are for
models TA-VA8ES and TA-VA7ES.
Check your model number by looking
at the lower right corner of the front
panel. In this manual, the TA-VA8ES is
the model used for illustration
purposes, any difference in operation is
clearly indicated in the text, for
example, “TA-VA8ES only”.
Conventions
The instructions in this manual
describe the controls on the amplifier.
You can also use the controls on the
remote if they have the same or
similar names as those on the
amplifier.
The “Remote Button Descriptions”
section on page 27 provides an
overview of the remote buttons.
The following icons are used in this
manual:
Indicates that you can use only
the remote to do the task.
Indicates hints and tips for
making the task easier.
This amplifier incorporates the Dolby
Pro Logic Surround system.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
“Dolby ,” the double-D symbol a,
“AC-3” and “Pro Logic” are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
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