Sony TA-VA8ES - Manual (Page 9)

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Amplifier Operations Amplifier Operations
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 8.
• Turned MASTER VOL to the leftmost position (0) to
avoid damaging your speakers.
1
Press POWER to turn on the amplifier.
2
Turn FUNCTION to select the component you
want to use:
To listen to or watch Select
Records PHONO
Radio programs TUNER
Compact Discs (CD) CD
Digital Audio Tapes (DAT) DAT/MD
or MiniDiscs (MD)
TV programs TV
Video tapes VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2
or VIDEO 3
Laser discs LD
To listen to analog audio cassettes
Press TAPE MONITOR, the button’s indicator lights up
and “TAPE” appears in the display.
To listen to decoded Dolby Digital AC-3 program
sources
Select a video source (TV, LD, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, or
VIDEO 3) then press 5.1 INPUT, the indicator on the
button lights up. The amplifier memorizes 5.1 INPUT
on/off setting independently for each source.
3
Turn on the component, for example, a CD player,
and then start playing.
4
Turn MASTER VOL to adjust the volume.
To adjust the volume of the TV's speakers, use the
volume control on the TV.
POWER MASTER VOL
FUNCTION
To Do This
Mute the sound Press MUTING on the remote.
The MUTING indicator on the
front panel lights up.
Press again to restore the sound.
Reinforce the bass Press BASS BOOST to turn on
the BASS BOOST indicator
Adjust the balance Turn the BALANCE control to
the left (L) or right (R).
When you listen with headphones
Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack and set
the SPEAKERS selector to OFF.
When you want to enjoy high quality sound
Press DIRECT PASS to bypass the tone controls, bass
reinforcement, and surround effects.
The indicator on the button lights up.
When you want to adjust the brightness of the
display
Press DIMMER repeatedly to select the brightness you
desire.
Watching video programs
When you watch TV or video programs, we
recommend you play audio portion through the
amplifier instead of your TV’s speaker. This lets you
take advantage of the amplifier’s surround sound
effects, like Dolby Surround, and lets you use the
amplifier’s remote to control the audio.
Turn off the speakers on your TV before you start so
you can enjoy the surround sound from your amplifier.
To watch TV programs, turn on both the TV and the
amplifier and turn FUNCTION to select TV.
To watch videos or laser discs, do the following:
1
Turn FUNCTION to select the component (for
example, VIDEO 1).
2
Turn on the TV and set the TV’s video input to
the amplifier.
3 Turn on the component (VCR or LD player), and
start playback.
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