Sony STR-SE581 - Manual (Page 10)

10
Receiver Operations
The numeric buttons are assigned to select the
functions as follows:
* Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 1, 2 or 3 setting.
These correspond to Beta, 8mm and VHS respectively.
Operates
CD player
DAT deck
MD deck
Tape deck A
Tape deck B
LD player
VCR (remote control mode VTR 1*)
VCR (remote control mode VTR 2*)
VCR (remote control mode VTR 3*)
TV
DBS
DVD
Numeric button
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
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Changing the factory setting of a
function button
If the factory settings of the FUNCTION buttons don’t
match your system components, you can change them.
For example, if you have two CD players and you
don’t have a tape deck or an MD recorder, you can
assign the TAPE/MD button to your second CD
player.
Note that the settings of the TUNER and PHONO
buttons cannot be changed.
1 Hold down the SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION
button whose function you want to change
(TAPE/MD, for example).
2
Press the corresponding numeric button of the
component you want to assign to the SYSTEM
CONTROL/FUNCTION button (1 - CD player,
for example).
Numeric buttons
SYSTEM
CONTROL/
FUNCTION
To listen to or
watch
Records
Radio programs
Compact discs (CD)
Audio tapes or
MiniDiscs (MD)
TV programs
VHS Video tapes
(VTR-3 mode)
DVD Player/AC-3
decoder
1
Press one of the SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION
buttons to select the component you want to use.
The SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION buttons on
the remote are factory-set as follows:
If you want to change the factory setting of a
button, see the next section.
The receiver and the selected component turn on.
If the component does not turn on
Press the power switch on the component.
2
Start playing.
Refer to “Remote Button Descriptions” on page 22
for details.
To turn off the components
Press SYSTEM STANDBY. You can turn off the video and
audio components connected to the SWITCHED AC
OUTLET at the same time.
If you use a Sony TV
When you press TV to watch a TV program, the TV
turns on and switches to the TV input. The TV also
turns on when you press VIDEO and switches to the
appropriate video input.
If the TV does not switch to the appropriate input
automatically, press TV/VIDEO.
When you watch TV without using the receiver (only
for Sony TVs)
Press TV CONTROL to set the remote to operate only
the TV. When you press this button, the TV turns on
and switches to the TV input. If the TV does not switch
to the TV input automatically, press TV/VIDEO.
Press
watch
PHONO
TUNER
CD
TAPE/MD
(INITIAL-TAPE B MODE)
TV
VIDEO
CD and PHONO (STR-SE581 only)