User manual PANASONIC SU-X102

[. . . ] This unit is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. If you are not going to use the receiver for a long time, be sure to disconnect the receiver from the wall outlet. To disconnect the AC power cord, grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord. One blade of the plug is wider than the other for the purpose of safety and will fit into the wall outlet only one way. [. . . ] When you watch TV or video programs, we recommend you play audio portion through the receiver instead of your TV's speaker. This lets you take advantage of the receiver's surround sound effects, like Dolby Surround, and lets you use the receiver'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 receiver. watching TV programs You can use the TV tuner built in to your video deck to watch TV programs using the receiver's on-screen operations. If you leave directly from the TV controls to the FUNCTION SELECT menu, the AUTO PLAY (page 41) function will not operate the next time you select the video deck as a program source. Before you can control StarSight functions, the IR codes for the function representing the StarSight tuner must be set to "Sony VTR 3". The VIDEO 1 function comes factory set to "Sony VTR 3" (to set a different function to Sony VTR 3 see page 19). To change the video input of a Sony VCR To select TV station directly when watching TV programs using the built-in tuner on your VCR click SUB in the video deck control panel to display the direct selection controls. For Australian, Malaysian, and Singaporean models: When using a non-Sony VCR, be sure to program -/-- or 1- and 2- codes manually as shown on page 20. These codes are not pre-programmed in this unit. Likewise, to watch a TV program after watching a video tape, stop the VCR, click INPUT, then use the on-screen controls to select the station you desire. "RECORDER" becomes the source component and you can use the RECORDER controls to rewind and playback the recording (etc. You can set the receiver to turn off automatically at a time you specify. There is no sound output from the recording component even though all the buttons on the recording unit's control panel are operational. If you click RECORDER during recording, the source being recorded will be cut off. If you leave the REC EDIT menu by clicking FUNCTION, SOUND, or EXIT, recording continues, but control returns to the PLAYER side, even if you previously clicked RECORDER. If you open the FUNCTION SELECT menu and click another program source while recording, the newly selected program source will be recorded. Some cassette decks require that you press the r REC and ( buttons simultaneously to start recording. To perform one-button from the on-screen display, be sure to record the recording signal as shown in steps 1 to 7 of "Registering non-Sony audio/video equipment" (pages 19 to 22) for both Sony and non-Sony products. Sound input through the TAPE connectors on the rear panel cannot be recorded on a recording unit. When you record on a DAT or MD connected to the DAT/ MD REC OUT jacks, sound adjustments do not effect the recording. When the sleep timer is set You can check the time remaining before the receiver turns off The SU-X102 and STR-DE805G are provided with a variety of surround features which allow you to listen to a wide range sources in surround sound. [. . . ] Front speaker (R) Time lag between the surround sound output from front speakers and rear speakers. By adjusting the delay time of the rear speakers, you can obtain the feeling of presence. Make the delay time longer when you have placed the rear speakers in a small room or close to your listening position, and make it shorter when you have placed them in a large room or apart from your listening position. You can control not only Sony components but non-Sony components by programming the control signals of these components. [. . . ]