Document Outline

• Hooking Up the Components 4
• Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System 13
• Location of Parts and Basic Operations 22
• Enjoying Surround Sound 26
• Receiving Broadcasts 37
• Other Operations 41
• Additional Information 45
  • Inserting batteries into the remote
  • Before you get started
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  • Notes on antenna hookups
  • Required cords
  • Jacks for connecting audio components
  • Note on audio component hookups
  • Required cords
  • Jacks for connecting video components
  • Note on video component hookups
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  • Required cords
  • Example of LD player connected via-en RF demodulator
    • Notes
  • Required cords
  • Example of a DVD player hookup using the 5.1 INPUT jacks
  • Required cords
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  • other Hookups
  • CONTROL A1 11 hookup
    • • If you have a CONTROL A1 II compatible Sony CD player, tape deck, or MD deck
    • ' If you have a Sony CD changer with a COMMAND MODE selector
  • Brief descriptions of buttons and control used to set up the speaker system
  • Required cords
  • Terminals for connecting the speakers
  • Notes on speaker system hookup
  • To avoid short-circuiting the speakers
  • Speaker impedance
    • 1 Press 1/(1) to turn on the receiver.
    • 2 Press SET UP repeatedly to display "SPEAKER SETUP".
    • 3 Press the cursor buttons (e or *) to select the parameter you want to adjust.
    • 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have set all of the parameters that follow.
    • Note
  • Specifying the speaker distances
    • 1 Press SET UP repeatedly to display "SPEAKER DISTANCE".
    • 2 Press the cursor buttons (♦ or ♦) to select the parameter you want to adjust.
    • 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the parameters that follow.
    • 5 Press SET UP to exit the set up mode.
    • 1 Press l/(!) to turn on the receiver.
    • 2 Press TEST TONE on the supplied remote.
    • 4 Press TEST TONE on the remote again to turn off the test tone.
    • 9 You can adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time
  • Before turning on the receiver
  • Ciearing the receiver's memory
    • While pressing down SOUND FIELD GENRE and
    • 1 Press l/c!) to turn on the receiver.
    • 3 Turn on the component and start playing it.
    • 4 Rotate MASTER VOLUME to turn up the volume.
    • MODE button
    • Function indicators
    • MASTER VOLUME control
    • [5] MUTING button
    • [H BALANCE control
    • ¡7] SLEEP button
    • PHONES jack
  • Tont Panel Parts Description
    • j DISPLAY button
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    • E3 DIMMER button
    • ini SOUND FIELD ON/OFF button
    • EQUALIZER button
    • GENRE button
    • MODE button
    • M MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator
    • m 5.1 CH INPUT button
    • MEMORY button
    • FM MODE button
    • TUNING +/- buttons
    • PRESET TUNING +/- buttons
    • SHIFT button
    • FM/AM button
    • 133 CURSOR MODE button
    • When cursor mode is
    • Brief descriptions of buttons used to enjoy surround sound
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      • Note
      • Sound source displays
    • To get the most from multi channel surround sound
    • Adjusting the surround parameters
      • 1 Start playing a program source encoded with muiti channei surround sound.
      • 2 Press CURSOR MODE repeatediy until the SUR indicator lights up.
      • 3 Press the cursor buttons (♦ or *) to select the parameter you want to adjust.
      • 4 Press the cursor buttons (« or *) to select setting you desire. The setting is entered automatically.
    • Adjusting the equalizer
      • 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound.
      • 2 Press CURSOR MODE repeatedly until the EQ indicator lights up.
      • 3 Press the cursor buttons (♦ or ♦) to select the parameter you want to adjust.
      • 4 Press the cursor buttons (♦ or ♦) to select setting you desire. The setting is entered automatically.
    • Resetting customized sound fields to the factory settings
    • Adjustable parameters for each sound field
    • Brief descriptions of buttons used to receive broadcasts
      • 1 Rotate FUNCTION to select the tuner.
      • 2 Press FM/AM to select the FM or AM band.
      • 3 Press DIRECT (or D.TUNING).
      • 4 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency.
      • 6 Repeat Steps 2 to 5 to receive another station.
      • 1 Rotate FUNCTION to select the tuner.
      • 2 Press FM/AM to select the FM or AM band.
      • 3 Press TUNING + or TUNING-.
    • Presetting radio stations
      • 1 Rotate FUNCTION to select the tuner.
      • When the receiver reaches either end of the band
      • 4 To continue scanning, press TUNING + or TUNING - again.
      • 2 Tune in the station that you want to preset using Automatic Tuning (this page).
      • 3 Press MEMORY.
      • 4 Press SHIFT to select a memory page (A, B or C).
      • 5 Select a preset number by pressing PRESET TUNING + or PRESET TUNING -.
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    • 6 Press MEMORY again to store the station.
    • 7 Repeat Steps 2 to 6 to preset another station.
    • To change a preset number to another station
  • Timing to preset stations
  • Brief descriptions of buttons that appear in this chapter
    • 1 To index a preset station
    • To index a program source
    • 2 Tune in the preset station you want to create an index name for.
    • 3 Press CURSOR MODE repeatedly until "INDEX" lights up.
    • 4 Create an index name by using the cursor buttons:
    • To insert a space
    • If you've made a mistake
    • To assign index names to other stations
  • Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc
    • 1 Select the component to be recorded.
    • 2 Prepare the component for playing.
    • 3 Insert a blank tape or MD into the recording deck and adjust the recording level, if necessary.
    • 4 Start recording on the recording deck, then start playback on the playback component.
  • Recording on a video tape
    • 1 Select the program source to be recorded.
    • 2 Prepare the component for playing.
    • 3 Insert a blank video tape into the VCR (VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2) for recording.
    • Press SLEEP on the remote while the power is on.
  • Setting up the 2 way remote
    • To use with the TA-E9000ES
    • To use with other components that have the IS logo
    • To use with Sony CD players CDP-CX260 or CDP- CX88ES
    • 1 Press SET UP repeatedly to display "OTHER SETUP."
    • 2 Press the cursor buttons (e or ♦) to select "2 WAY REMOTE."
    • 3 Press the cursor buttons (♦ or ♦) to select "ON" or "OFF."
    • There's no sound or only a very low>level sound Is heard.
    • The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed.
    • Severe hum or noise is heard.
    • No sound is heard from the center speaker.
  • Troubleshooting
    • No sound or only a very low-level sound is heard from the rear speakers.
    • Recording cannot be done.
    • Radio stations cannot be tuned in.
    • The surround effect cannot be obtained.
    • No picture or an unclear picture appears on the
    • The remote does not function.
  • Reference sections for clearing the receiver's memory
  • Specifications
  • FM tuner section
    • Antenna terminals
    • Usable sensitivity
    • Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz
    • Frequency response
    • Usable sensitivity
    • Harmonic distortion
    • Power requirements
    • Power consumption
  • Video section
    • Inputs
    • Outputs
    • Mass (Approx.)
    • Supplied accessories
    • Surround sound
    • Dolby Pro Logic Surround
    • Dolby Digital (AC-3)
    • Digital Cinema Sound