User manual SONY ST-RAV560

[. . . ] 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. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. Don't throw away batteries with general house waste; dispose of them correctly as chemical waste. For customers in the United States This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ] Discrete 6. 1 channel signals are DVD specific signals not used in movie theaters. b) 34US Advanced Adjustments and Settings Selectable audio inputs for each input DVD COAXIAL Assigning the audio input -- DIGITAL ASSIGN You can assign a digital audio input for another input. This function is convenient in the following example. When you have two DVD players and no digital audio input jack is available for the second DVD player. DVD, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 TV/SAT OPTICAL TV/SAT, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 MD/TAPE OPTICAL MD/TAPE, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 SA-CD/CD COAXIAL, SA-CD/CD OPTICAL SA-CD/CD, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 OPTICAL Advanced Adjustments and Settings VIDEO 3, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 Notes Connect the first DVD player to the DVD COAXIAL IN jack on the receiver. You can connect the second DVD player to the TV/SAT OPTICAL IN jack and its analog audio/video output jacks to the VIDEO 2 AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN jacks on the receiver. Then, assign the DVD COAXIAL's digital audio input to DVD (DVD­DVD) and the TV/SAT OPTICAL's digital audio input to VIDEO 2 (TV/SAT­VIDEO 2). · You cannot assign several audio inputs to the same input. · You cannot use the audio input for the original input when it is assigned to another input. · When you assign the audio input, the INPUT MODE setting may change automatically (page 36). · You cannot assign for TUNER and PHONO. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " CUSTOMIZE ". Turn MENU to select "DIGITAL ASSIGN". Turn MENU to select the digital audio input you want to assign. Turn ­/+ to select the input you want to assign the digital audio input jack selected in step 4. The input you can assign varies for each audio input. For details, see "Selectable audio inputs for each input". 6 Tip Press ENTER. When assigning the SA-CD/CD digital audio input, only "SA-CD" appears in the display. 35US Assigning the component video input -- COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT ASSIGN You can assign a component video input for another visual input. Switching the audio input mode for digital components -- INPUT MODE You can switch the audio input mode for components which have digital audio input jacks. 1 2 3 4 5 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " CUSTOMIZE ". · MAX The dynamic range is compressed dramatically. Tip LEVEL menu parameters The initial setting is underlined. x L R BALANCE L/R XX (Front speaker balance) Initial setting: BALANCE (0) Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers. You can adjust in the range of BALANCE L (+1 to +16), BALANCE (0), BALANCE R (+1 to +16) in 33 steps. Dynamic range compressor lets you compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack based on the dynamic range information included in the Dolby Digital signal. We recommend using the "MAX" setting. This greatly compresses the dynamic range and lets you view movies late at night at low volumes. Unlike analog limiters, the levels are predetermined and provide a very natural compression. Note Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only. continued 37US x EFFECT XXX (Effect level) Initial setting: STD Lets you adjust the "presence" of the surround effect. Adjusting the equalizer You can adjust the tonal quality (bass, treble level) of the front speakers using the EQUALIZER menu. These settings are applied to all sound fields and can be reproduced whenever you turn on the equalizer. Resetting sound fields to the initial settings Use the buttons on the receiver for the operation. 1 2 Press ?/1 to turn off the power. While holding down 2CH, press ?/1. 1 2 3 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc. ). Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " EQUALIZER ". Turn MENU to select the parameter you want to adjust. "S. F. INITIALIZE" appears in the display and all sound fields are reset to the initial setting. For details, see "EQUALIZER menu parameters" below. 4 5 While monitoring the sound, turn ­/+ to select the setting you want. The setting is entered automatically. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other items. Note You cannot adjust the equalizer when the receiver is decoding signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz, or when DTS 96/24, DTS-ES Matrix or DTS Neo:6 decoding is applied. EQUALIZER menu parameters x BASS XXX. X dB (Front speaker bass level) x TREBLE XXX. X dB (Front speaker treble level) Initial setting: 0 dB You can adjust from ­10 dB to +10 dB in 0. 5 dB steps. x EQUALIZER XXX (Equalizer on/off) Initial setting: OFF Select "ON" to activate the equalizer. 38US Advanced settings Using the CUSTOMIZE menu to adjust the receiver You can adjust various receiver settings using the CUSTOMIZE menu. x SB DEC XXXX (Surround back decoding mode) You can also use "SB DEC XXXX" to set the surround back decoding mode (page 33). For details on each decoding mode, see page 34. [. . . ] · Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver. · Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones, if they are weak. · Check if the command modes of the receiver and the remote is the same. If the command mode of the receiver and the remote is different, you cannot operate the receiver with the remote. [. . . ]