Sony TH-M508 - Manual (Page 4)

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Table of contents
Introduction ..................................... 2
Notes on handling .................................................................2
Supplied accessories ............................................................2
About discs ..................................... 3
Playable disc types ...............................................................3
Description of parts and controls ... 5
Connections .................................... 8
Connecting the FM and AM antennas ....................................8
Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers ....... 9
Speaker layout ....................................................................11
Connecting a TV ..................................................................11
Connecting the powered subwoofer ....................................12
Connecting to an analog component ...................................12
Connecting to a digital component .....................................12
Setting the VOLTAGE SELECTOR switch .......................................13
Connecting the power cord .................................................13
Operating external components with
the remote control ........................ 14
Operating the TV .................................................................14
Operating the DBS tuner or CATV converter .......................14
Operating the VCR ..............................................................15
Basic operations ........................... 16
Turning the system on/off ...................................................16
Selecting the source to play ................................................17
Adjusting the volume [VOLUME] ........................................17
Listening with headphones (not supplied) ..........................17
Turning off the sound temporarily [MUTING] .....................17
Adjusting the brightness of the indications [DIMMER] .......17
Sleep Timer [SLEEP] ...........................................................18
Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer and center/
surround speakers [SUBWFR, CENTER, SURR L/R] ...........18
Adjusting the treble sound [TREBLE] ..................................18
Changing the scan mode ....................................................18
Optimizing the speaker settings [Smart Surround Setup] ...19
Playback ........................................ 20
Basic playback ....................................................................20
One Touch Replay ...............................................................22
Fast-forward/fast-reverse search ........................................22
Skip to the beginning of a desired selection ........................22
Locating a desired title/group using number buttons ..........23
Playing back a bonus group ................................................23
Advanced operations .................... 24
Using the surround mode ...................................................24
Using the on-screen bar .....................................................25
Playing from a specified position on a disc .........................27
Using the file control display ..............................................28
Resume Playback ...............................................................29
Selecting a view angle .........................................................29
Selecting the subtitle ..........................................................29
Selecting the audio .............................................................30
Special picture playback .....................................................30
Program Playback ...............................................................32
Random Playback ...............................................................33
Repeat Playback .................................................................33
Tray lock .............................................................................34
Sound and other settings ....................................................35
Setting DVD preferences .............. 36
Using the setup menus .......................................................36
Menu description ................................................................36
Tuner operations ........................... 40
Setting the AM tuner interval spacing .................................40
Manual tuning .....................................................................40
Preset tuning ......................................................................41
Selecting the FM reception mode ........................................41
Reducing the noise of AM broadcast ..................................41
AV COMPU LINK remote control
system ........................................... 42
KARAOKE operations .................... 43
Basic KARAOKE operation ..................................................43
Reserving songs .................................................................44
Selecting audio ...................................................................44
Adding an echo effect to your voice ....................................45
Shifting the pitch of the playback sound .............................45
References .................................... 46
Maintenance .......................................................................46
Troubleshooting ..................................................................46
Specifications .....................................................................47
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