Sony STR-GX900ES - Manual (Page 12)

Listening to/Watching a Program Source
Selecting a Program Source Selecting the Speaker System
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Select a program source.
Rotate the FUNCTION knob until the function
indicator you want to select lights on the display.
To select Set to
Phono record PHONO -
Radio broadcast TUNER
TV broadcast TV
Compact disc CD
DAT or MD
program DAT/MD
Video program VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2,
VIDEO 3, LD
For taped program: Press TAPE. The MONITOR
indicator lights.
If you select a program source using the remote, you can
turn on the power of the component as well as the
receiver.
Start playback of the selected program, for
example, a CD.
If you connect and
drive
Set the SPEAKERS selector
to
Speaker system A A
Speaker system B B
Both speaker systems A
and B A+B
For headphone listening: Connect headphones to the
HEADPHONES jack and set SPEAKERS to OFF.
Adjusting the Audio
MASTER VOLUME
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To adjust volume
Turn MASTER VOLUME.
To mute the sound
Press MUTING.
The indicator lights up and the v'olume level is reduced to a
low level (- 20 dB attenuation).
Press it again to restore the previous listening level.
To adjust the balance
Adjust BALANCE to correct stereo imaging, when the stereo
image is not symmetrical.
To reinforce the bass
Press LOW BOOST so that the indicator lights up. Press it
again to turn off the effect (the indicator goes off).
(Recommended for low listening levels.)
To listen to the sound without sound effect
Press DIRECT PASS so that the indicator in the button lights
up.
The settings of TONE (STR-GX800ES), EQUALIZER (STR-
GX900ES), SOUND FIELD and LOW BOOST will have no
effect.