User manual SONY STR-DE905G

[. . . ] 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 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. This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. [. . . ] 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. Click to display the WIDE TV DISPLAY control panel, then click the button for the display mode you desire. This operation is only possible when "TV SIZE" in the TV MONITOR SET menu is set to WIDE (see page 17). Press the button for the component you want to use: To listen to or watch Watching TV programs using a Sony TV (with TV OUT jacks) When connecting a Sony TV with TV OUT jacks, connect the TV OUT jacks to this unit's TV/DBS IN jacks, then set the TV/DBS function to "Sony TV". This lets you watch TV programs by selecting the TV/DBS function. If your Sony TV does not have TV OUT jacks, refer to "Watching TV programs" above and use the TV tuner built in to your video deck to watch TV programs. Before you can control the DBS receiver, the IR codes for the function representing the DBS receiver must be set to "Sony DBS". The TV function is factory set to Sony DBS (to set a different function to Sony DBS see page 19). Turn on the component, for example, a CD player, and start playback. When you listen with headphones This receiver lets you tune and preset radio stations from the on-screen display. You can store up to 30 FM or AM stations, and recall them later with a simple click. to assign names to the preset stations , see page 35. Before you begin, make sure you have: · During automatic tuning When you tune past either end of the band, the receiver automatically jumps to the opposite end and continues scanning in the same direction. Every time a station is received, the receiver stops scanning. Preset a new station at 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. Make sure that you tune in the simulcast program on both the TV (or VCR) and the receiver. 3 Click the number of the station you want. 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 from the on-screen display as you normally would using the controls on each component. Before you begin, make sure you've connected all components properly. [. . . ] These channels manipulate the sound to be heard and enhance the action as it happens on the screen. To take advantage of Dolby Pro Logic, you should have at least one pair of rear speakers and/or one center speaker. You also need to select the appropriate center mode to enjoy a full effect. Sound pattern produced by a sounding source or sources in a given environment due to direct and reflected sounds and the acoustics of the environment. [. . . ]