User manual SONY ST-RDE335

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] The Dolby Corporation web page can help you distinguish Surround EX films. Software encoded with a flag to denote it has both Surround EX and 5. 1 channel signals. Software encoded with both 5. 1 channel signals and an extension stream designed for returning those signals to 6. 1 discrete channels. Discrete 6. 1 channel signals are DVD specific signals not used in movie theaters. When two surround back speakers are connected, the output channel will be 7. 1 channels. This decoder can be used for all 6. 1 formats (Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES Matrix 6. 1, DTS-ES Discrete 6. 1). Note There may be no sound from the surround back speaker in Dolby Digital EX mode. Some discs have no Dolby Digital EX flag even though the packages have Dolby Digital EX logos. In this case, select "MATRIX". 33GB Advanced Adjustments and Settings Selectable audio inputs for each input VIDEO 3 OPT 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. VIDEO 3, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 DVD COAX DVD, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 TV/SAT OPT TV/SAT, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 SA-CD/CD COAX, SA-CD/CD OPT SA-CD/CD, VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2 MD/TAPE OPT MD/TAPE, 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. Only when the surround back speaker is set to "SINGLE" in the SET UP menu (page 19). Only when the surround back speaker is set to "DUAL" in the SET UP menu (page 19). D. RANGE COMP. XXX (Dynamic range compressor) x Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track. This may be useful when you want to watch movies at low volumes late at night. · OFF The dynamic range is not compressed. · STD The dynamic range is compressed as intended by the recording engineer. · MAX The dynamic range is compressed dramatically. Tip 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. 36GB Adjusting the equalizer You can adjust the tonal quality (bass, treble level) of the front speakers using the EQUALIZER menu. Advanced settings Using the CUSTOMIZE menu to adjust the receiver You can adjust various receiver settings using the CUSTOMIZE menu. 1 2 3 4 5 Start playing a source encoded with multi channel surround effects (DVD, etc. ). Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " EQUALIZER ". [. . . ] · Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver. · 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. [. . . ]