User manual SONY HT-K170

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the amplifier and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. Before operating the amplifier, check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply. The amplifier is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the amplifier itself has been turned off. [. . . ] If the components do not turn off, press the power switch on the components. The TV turns on automatically and switches to the appropriate video input when you press VIDEO. When you use the TV only, turn on the TV using the TV's remote. The SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION buttons on the remote are factory-set as follows: To play If you want to change the factory setting of a button If the factory settings of the SYSTEM CONTROL/ FUNCTION buttons ("Using the remote" on page 12) don't match your system components, you can change them. The following table shows the possibility of alternate function assignment for each button. For example, if you connect a Sony LD player to the DVD jacks, you can assign the DVD button to set the remote to control the LD player. * Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 1, 2, or 3 setting that corresponds to Beta, 8mm, and VHS, respectively. Hold down the SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION button whose function you want to change (DVD, for example). Press the corresponding button of the component you want to assign to the SYSTEM CONTROL/ FUNCTION button (DISPLAY, LD player, for example). Now you can use the DVD button to control your Sony LD player. Resetting key table for function key VIDEO Resetting key table for function key DVD Repeat the above procedure. You can set the amplifier to turn off automatically at a time you specify. Press SLEEP on the remote while the power is on. Each time you press SLEEP, the time changes as shown below. You can check the time remaining before the amplifier turns off You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the three pre-programmed sound field according to the type of programme you wish to play. You can find Dolby Surround-encoded software by looking at the packaging However, some videos and laser discs may use Dolby Surround sound even if it's not indicated on the package. Surround sound is turned off when you select the 5. You can make the surround sound more prominent by increasing the EFFECT level. This control lets you adjust the "presence" of the surround effect in six steps (1-6). Use EFFECT/DELAY (­/+) on the remote to select the level you prefer. Press SOUND FIELD or SOUND FIELD ON/OFF on the remote to turn on the sound field. one of the SOUND FIELD indicators lights up in the display. [. . . ] In this format, the rear speakers output stereo sound with an expanded frequency range and a subwoofer channel for deep bass is independantly provided. 1" because the subwoofer channel is counted as 0. 1 channel (since it functions only when a deep bass effect is needed. ) All six channels in this format are recorded separately to realize superior channel separation. [. . . ]