User manual SONY ST-RD611

[. . . ] 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 a battery, dispose it as the injurious wastes. ­ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ­ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. [. . . ] These names (for example, "VHS") appear in the receiver's display when a station or program source is selected. Note that no more than one name can be entered for each preset station or program source. This function is useful for distinguishing components of the same kind. For example, two VCRs can be specified as "VHS" and "8mm", respectively. It is also handy for identifying components connected to jacks meant for another type of component, for example, a second CD player connected to the MD/DAT jacks. Besides, you can change the names of the sound fields up to 18 characters. dial and cursor buttons: Turn the jog dial to select a character, then press to move the cursor to the next position. To insert a space Turn the jog dial until a blank space appears in the display . If you've made a mistake Press or repeatedly until the character to be changed flashes, then turn the jog dial to select the right character. 4 Press ENTER. 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 to assign index name for another station or program source. Recording Before you begin, make sure you've connected all components properly. 1 To name a preset station Rotate FUNCTION to select TUNER, then tune in the preset station you want to create an index name for. The last station you received is tuned in. If you are not familiar with how to tune in preset stations, see "Tuning to preset stations" on page 45. To name a program source Select the program source (component) to be named. To change the name of the sound field Select the sound field you want to change the name. Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc You can record on a cassette tape or MiniDisc using the receiver. See the operating instructions of your cassette deck or MD deck if you need help. 1 Select the component to be recorded. 2 Prepare the component for playing. For example, insert a CD into the CD player. 3 Insert a blank tape or MD into the recording deck and adjust the recording level, if necessary. 2 Press NAME once to index preset stations and program sources, press NAME twice to change the name of the sound field. 4 Start recording on the recording deck, then start playback on the playback component. 46 Notes Tip · You cannot record a digital audio signal using a component connected to the analog TAPE OUT or MD/DAT OUT jacks. · To check the remaining time before the receiver turns off, press SLEEP. The remaining time appears in the display. 47 Adjustments using the SET UP button The SET UP button allows you to make the following adjustments. x 6. 1ch decoding mode (6. 1CH DECODING) You can set this parameter using 6. 1CH DECODING on the front panel (page 34). · When set to "AUTO", the receiver performs 6. 1 channel decoding only if 6. 1 channel signals decode flag is ON. · When set to "ON", the receiver performs 6. 1 channel decoding only if the surround signals are multi channel format [3/2], [3/2+1] or [3/3], regardless of the 6. 1 channel decode flag. · When set to "OFF", the receiver does not perform 6. 1 channel decoding. Tip 1 Press SET UP. 2 Press the cursor buttons ( or ) to select the parameter you want to adjust. 3 Turn the jog dial to select the setting you want. The setting is entered automatically. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have set all of the parameters that follow. Initial settings Parameter Initial setting The 6. 1 channel decoding flag is the information recorded on the software (DVD, etc). x Multi channel assignment (MULTI CH 1 or 2) 6. 1CH DECODING MULTI CH 1 or 2 D. POWER V. POWER S. FIELD LINK DECODE FORMAT AUTO FUNCTION 2ND ROOM SP1) 3RD ROOM SP2) 2 WAY REMOTE3) COMMAND MODE T. TONE OSD OSD H. POSITION OSD V. POSITION 1) AUTO NONE AUTO OFF AUTO OFF ON AUTO ON ON ON ON AV1 NORMAL COLOR 4 4 Lets you assign a function to MULTI CH 1 or 2. You cannot assign the same function to both MULTI CH 1 and 2. 2) 3) When the SPEAKER switch is set to "MAIN+2ND ROOM" only. (STR-DA3ES only) When the SPEAKER switch is set to "MAIN+3RD ROOM" only. (STR-DA5ES only) STR-DA5ES only. 48 x Digital power management (D. POWER) Lets you enjoy the analog source without the influence of digital circuits. · "AUTO OFF" turns off the power of the unnecessary digital circuits automatically when you use analog inputs or functions that bypass digital processing when MULTI/2CH ANALOG DIRECT function is used. · "ALWAYS ON" keeps the power of digital circuits on. Select if you do not like the time lag that occurs with the "AUTO OFF" setting when digital circuits are turned on, etc. [. . . ] After tuning in any AM station, turn off the receiver. 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. Video section Inputs Video: S-video: Outputs Video: S-video: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms C: 0. 286 Vp-p, 75 ohms 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms Y: 1 Vp-p, 75 ohms C: 0. 286 Vp-p, 75 ohms Supplied accessories FM wire antenna (1) AM loop antenna (1) Audio/video/control S cord (1) Control S cord (mini jack) (1) Remote commander RM-LJ305 (STR-DA5ES) (1) Remote commander RM-US105 (STR-DA5ES) (1) Remote commander RM-PP505L (STR-DA3ES) (1) R6 (size-AA) batteries (2) LR6 (size-AA) batteries (3) (STR-DA5ES only. For RM-LJ305) For details on the area code of the component you are using, see page 4. [. . . ]