User manual SONY STR-DE310

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the receiver and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. You are cautioned that any change or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. [. . . ] Audio cords (not supplied) (1 for each CD player, turntable, TV tuner or cable TV; 2 for each tape deck, MD recorder or VCR) White (L) Red (R) White (L) Red (R) If you have poor AM reception Try to extend the wire outdoors and keep it horizontal. This section describes how to connect your speakers to the receiver. If your turntable has an earth lead To prevent hum, connect the earth lead to the y ground terminal on the receiver. Twist the stripped ends of the cord about 2/3 inch (15 mm). be sure to match the speaker cord to the appropriate terminal on the components: + to + and ­ to ­. If the cords are reversed, the sound will be distorted and will lack bass. If you have an additional front speaker system Connect the AC power cord from this receiver and from your audio/video components to a wall outlet. If you connect other audio components to the SWITCHED AC OUTLET on the receiver, the receiver can supply power to the connected components so you can turn on/off the whole system when you turn on/ off the receiver. No sound is heard when you press SPEAKERS A+B without connecting speaker system B. Go on to the next section to connect the AC power cord. Make sure that the power consumption of the component connected to the receiver's AC outlet does not exceed 120 watts. Do not connect high-wattage electrical home appliances such as electric irons, fans, or TVs to this outlet. Before you use the receiver, go to the next section to make sure that all the controls are set to the appropriate positions. Before you start using your receiver, make sure that you have: · Turn on the receiver and check the following display. To listen to a connected component, first select the function on the receiver or with the remote. Before you begin, make sure you have: · Turned VOLUME to the leftmost position (0) to avoid damaging your speakers. Press again to restore the sound Press BASS BOOST to turn on the BASS BOOST indicator. When you listen with headphones You can turn off the video and audio components connected to the SWITCHED AC OUTLET at the same time. Turn on the component, for example, a CD player, and then start playing. This receiver lets you enter a station's frequency directly by using the numeric buttons (direct tuning). If you don't know the frequency of the station you want, see "Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations (automatic tuning)" on this page. Before you begin, make sure you have: · You will not have the stereo effect but the distortion will be reduced. [. . . ] Preset a new station on the number you want to change. If the AC power cord is disconnected for about one week, the preset stations will be cleared from the receiver's memory, and you will have to preset the stations again. This receiver makes it easy to record to and from the components connected to the receiver. You don't have to connect playback and recording components directly: once you select a program source on the receiver, you can record and edit as you normally would using the controls on each component. [. . . ]