User manual SONY STR-DE495

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. and don't place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. [. . . ] However, both indicators do not light up if the center and surround speakers are set to "NO", and "A. "RDS" only appears for models of area code CEL, CEK only. Qa COAX: Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL terminal. Qs OPT: Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL terminal. Qd LFE: Lights up when the disc being played back contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and when the sound of the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced. The boxes around the letters vary to show how the receiver downmixes the source sound (based on the speakers settings). To get the most from multi channel surround sound Position your speakers and do the procedures described in "Multi channel surround setup" starting from page 15 before you customize a sound field. The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and volumes of each speaker. You can also customize various aspects of the current sound field. The settings are applied to all sound fields except for EFCT. Parameter, the settings are stored individually for each sound field. By adjusting the surround parameters and the tone characteristics of the front speakers, you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation. Once you customize a sound field, the changes are stored in the memory indefinitely. You can change a customized sound field any time by making new adjustments to the parameters. The TONE menu contains parameters that let you adjust the tone of the front speakers for optimum sound. The settings are applied to all sound fields. Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers. Lets you adjust the level of the center speaker. Lets you adjust the level of the surround left speaker. Lets you adjust the level of the surround right speaker. Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer. Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track. [. . . ] â· If the remote is set to operate the TV only, use the remote to select a source or component other than TV before operating the receiver or other component. Clearing the receiver's memory To clear See Make sure that you're tuned to an FM RDS station. The RDS information that you want does not appear. Contact the radio station and find out whether they actually provide the service in question. [. . . ]