User manual SONY STR-D790

[. . . ] 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. Don't throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste. ­ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ­ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. [. . . ] This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night. We recommend using the "MAX" setting. · To reproduce the sound track with no compression, select "OFF". · To reproduce the sound track with the dynamic range intended by the recording engineer, select "STD". · To reproduce a dramatic compression of the dynamic range, select "MAX". Note 3 Turn the +/­ (STR-D790 only) or jog dial (STR-DE895 only) to select "EQUALIZER [ON]" or "EQUALIZER [OFF]". Note The EQ indicator in the display lights up when the equalizer is turned on. When you adjust the equalizer using the EQUALIZER parameters, the settings are applied to all sound fields and can be reproduced whenever you turn on the equalizer. Bass (BASS XXX. X dB) Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only. Lets you adjust the gain of bass. Treble (TREBLE XXX. X dB) Effect level (EFFECT XXX) Lets you adjust the "presence" of the current surround effect. Lets you adjust the gain of treble. Adjusting the equalizer parameter The EQUALIZER menu contains parameters that let you adjust the equalizer of the front speakers for optimum sound. The settings are applied to all sound fields. Resetting customized sound fields to the factory settings 1 If the power is on, press ?/1 to turn off the power. 2 Hold down 2CH and press ?/1. "S. F. Initialize" appears in the display and all sound fields are reset at once. 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " EQUALIZER ". 3 Turn MENU (STR-D790 only) or press / (STR-DE895 only) to select the parameter you want to adjust. 4 Turn the +/­ (STR-D790 only) or jog dial (STR-DE895 only) to select the setting you want. The setting is entered automatically. Initial settings Parameter Initial setting BASS XXX. X dB TREBLE XXX. X dB EQUALIZER [XXX] 0 dB 0 dB OFF 36GB Receiving Broadcasts 4 If you've tuned in an AM station, adjust Before receiving broadcasts, make sure you have connected FM and AM antennas to the receiver (page 8). the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception. 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to receive another station. Tips Direct tuning You can enter a frequency of the station you want directly by using the numeric buttons on the supplied remote. For details on the buttons used in this section, see pages 57­66 for remote RM-LG112, pages 46­56 for remote RM-PG412 and pages 46­53 for remote RMPP412. 1 Press TUNER on the remote repeatedly to select the FM or AM band. The last received station is tuned in. · If you do not remember the precise frequency, press TUNING + or TUNING ­ after entering the value close to the frequency you want. The receiver automatically tunes in the station you want. If the frequency seems to be higher than the entered value, press TUNING +, and if the frequency seems to be lower than the entered value, press TUNING ­. · If "STEREO" flashes in the display and the FM stereo reception is poor, press FM MODE to change to monaural (MONO). 2 Prepare the component for playing. For example, insert a CD into the CD player. 3 Turn MENU (STR-D790 only) or press / (STR-DE895 only) to select "NAME?[XXXXXXXX]". 3 Insert a blank tape or MD into the recording deck and adjust the recording level, if necessary. 4 Create an index name by using the +/­ (STR-D790 only) or jog dial (STRDE895 only) and MENU (STR-D790 only) or press / (STR-DE895 only): 4 Start recording on the recording deck, then start playback on the playback component. Turn the +/­ (STR-D790 only) or jog dial (STR-DE895 only) to select a character, then turn MENU (STR-D790 only) or press / (STR-DE895 only) to move the cursor to the next position. 40GB Notes Notes · Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the MD/TAPE OUT jacks. · The analog audio signals of the current input source is output from the REC OUT jacks. · When MULTI 1 or 2 DIRECT is selected, the analog audio signals of the current input source is output from the REC OUT jacks. · You cannot record a digital audio signal using a component connected to the analog MD/TAPE OUT jacks. To record a digital audio signal, connect a digital component to the DIGITAL MD/ TAPE OUT jacks. · Some sources contain copy guards to prevent recording. In this case, you may not be able to record from the sources. · No signals are output from DIGITAL OUT jacks (MD/TAPE OPTICAL OUT) when you set MULTI CH IN/DIRECT to MULTI 1 or 2 DIRECT or ANALOG DIRECT. · Make sure to make both digital and analog connections to the TV/SAT and DVD inputs. Analog recording is not possible if you make only digital connections. · The analog audio signals of the current input source is output from the REC OUT jacks. [. . . ] · Make sure you select the correct input selector on the remote. · 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. Additional Information · Select the appropriate INPUT SELECTOR on the receiver. · Set your TV to the appropriate input mode. · Move your TV away from the audio components. If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide Clearing the receiver's memory may remedy the problem (page 19). [. . . ]