User manual SONY TA-AV670

[. . . ] The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. [. . . ] â· When connecting an audio cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components: white (left) to white; and red (right) to red. When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components. When connecting a cord, be sure to insert the plugs firmly in the jacks. If the plugs are not connected firmly, noise may be produced. When connections are made to an amplifier with a pin assignment of 1:GROUND, 2:COLD, and 3:HOT, reverse the polarities (` and ') of the speaker cables. Connect the analog line outputs of your audio components (SACD player, CD player, MD deck, DAT deck, tape deck, etc. ) to the analog line jacks on this unit. If you have a component with balanced output capability, that component can be connected to the BALANCED LINE jacks on this unit. note When making connections to a CD player (etc. ) that has both balanced and unbalanced output capability, make connections to either the CD input jacks or to the BALANCED LINE jacks, but not both. Making connections to both inputs may lessen the quality of the audio output, or audio may not be output at all. The indicator lights to show which input is selected. 6 DIRECT button Press to select the input connected to the DIRECT input jacks. The indicator lights, and the source component connected to the DIRECT input jacks takes priority over the source component selected with the INPUT SELECTOR control (3). Press the DIRECT button again to return to the source selected with the INPUT SELECTOR control. 7 VOLUME control After turning on the component you selected, turn to adjust the volume. 2 CD input jacks Connect to the audio output jacks of your CD player (see page 7). 3 SACD input jacks Connect to the audio output jacks of your SACD player (see page 7). When a component is connected to these jacks, pressing the DIRECT button to select the component causes the indicator on the front panel to light. When the DIRECT button is pressed, the component connected to these jacks takes priority over the component selected with the INPUT SELECTOR control. 6 TAPE 2/MD, TAPE 1/DAT IN/OUT jacks Use to connect the input and output jacks of your DAT deck, MD deck, tape player (etc. 8 BALANCED OUT jacks Connect to your power amplifier(s) using balanced cords (see page 6). [. . . ] For example, if the tape deck connected to the DAT/TAPE 1 input jacks is being used to make a recording, press TAPE MONITOR to turn the tape monitor on (the indicator lights) and then TAPE 1/TAPE 2 until the indicator above TAPE 1 lights. You cannot record a digital audio signal using a component connected to the analog TAPE 1/DAT OUT jacks or TAPE 2/ MD OUT jacks. Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the TAPE1/DAT OUT or TAPE 2/MD OUT jacks. If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the preamplifier, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. [. . . ]