User manual SONY ST-RAV780

[. . . ] To disconnect the AC power cord, grasp the plug itself; never pull the cord. · One blade of the plug is wider than the other for the purpose of safety and will fit into the wall outlet only one way. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, contact your dealer. · AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service shop. Owner's Record This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. [. . . ] Creates a theater like environment from movies with monaural soundtracks. Creates a theater like environment from movies recorded with stereo soundtracks Allows you to experience a theater like environment while listening through a pair of headphones. Notes CINEMA STUDIO EX. A button) This is a standard mode, great for watching most any type of movie. CINEMA STUDIO EX. B button) This mode is ideal for watching sciencefiction or action movies with lots of sound effects. Enjoying Surround Sound CINEMA STUDIO EX. C button) This mode is ideal for watching musicals or classic films where music is featured in the soundtrack. SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. A1) L C R LS RS SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. B1) LS LS RS RS SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. C1) NIGHT THEATER MONO MOVIE STEREO MOVIE HEADPHONE THEATER Very effective with 5. 1ch discreet signal sources like Dolby Digital and DTS. 1) "VIRTUAL" sound field: Sound field with virtual speakers. However, turning the SUR menu "VIR. SPEAKERS" parameter off when using "CINEMA STUDIO EX. A~C" or "SEMI CINEMA STUDIO EX. Set the equalizer to OFF while using this mode to hear the source sound exactly as it was recorded. 2 CHANNEL (Press the 2CH button) This allows you to play any source using only the front left and right speakers. Note No sound is output from the sub woofer when the 2 CHANNEL mode is selected. To listen to two channel (stereo) sources using the front left and right speakers and a sub woofer, use the AUTO FORMAT DECODING mode. 35 Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround Displays 1 2 3 4 5 L. F. E. 6 7 OPTICAL COAXIAL a DIGITAL L C R MPEGDTSDUAL PRO LOGIC LS S RS S. WOOFER STEREO RDS MEMORY D. RANGE EQ MONO TA NEWS INFO qa 0 9 8 1 OPTICAL Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL terminal. 2 COAXIAL Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAX terminal. 3 ; DIGITAL This indicator lights when a sound field other than 2 CHANNEL is selected and the unit is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital (AC-3) format. 4 Playback channel indicators The letters light to indicate the channels being played back. L: Front Left R: Front Right C: Center (monaural) LS: Left Surround RS: Right Surround S: Surround (monaural or the rear components obtained by Pro Logic processing) The boxes around the letters light to indicate the speakers used to playback the channels. See the next page for details regarding the playback channel indicators. The letters "L. F. E. " light up when the disc being played contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel. When the sound of the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced, the bars underneath the letters lights up to indicate the level. Since the LFE signal is not recorded in all parts of the input signal the bar indication will fluctuate (and may turn off) during playback. 6 S. WOOFER Lights when sub woofer selection is set to "YES" and this unit detects that the disc being played does not contain the LFE channel signal. While this indicator is lit, this unit creates a sub woofer signal based on the low frequency components of the front channels. [. . . ] After tuning in any AM station, turn off the receiver. Hold down the TUNING + button and press the ?/1 button. All preset stations will be erased when you change the tuning scale. To reset the scale to 10 kHz (or 9 kHz), repeat the procedure. 56 Video section Inputs Video: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms S-video: Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms C: 0. 286 Vp-p 75 ohms Video: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms S-video: Y: 1 Vp-p 75 ohms C: 0. 286 Vp-p 75 ohms General System Tuner section: PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system Preamplifier section: Low-noise NF type equalizer Power amplifier section: Pure-complementary SEPP AC outlets Models of area code U, CA 2 switched, total 120 W/1A Models of area code AU, SP 1 switched, total 100 W Models of area code E, CN 2 switched, total 100 W Dimensions 430 × 158 × 378 mm (17 × 61/4 × 15 in. ) including projecting parts and controls Outputs Power requirements Models of area code U, CA 120 V AC, 60 Hz Models of area code CN, SP 220 ­ 230 V AC, 50/60 Hz Models of area code AU 240 V AC, 50 Hz Models of area code E 120/220/240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption Models of area code U STR-DE945: 290 W STR-DE845: 280 W Models of area code CA STR-DE945: 345 VA STR-DE845: 335 VA Models of area code CN, SP STR-DE845: 220 W Models of area code AU STR-DE845: 230 W Models of area code E STR-DE845: 320 W Mass (Approx. ) 10. 3 kg (22 lb 12 oz) Supplied accessories See page 4. 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