User manual SONY VAIO VGN-CS120J/R

[. . . ] 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 away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste. ­ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ­ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. [. . . ] ­ : Dolby Digital discs : Dolby Surround encoded ­ programs ­ : DTS Digital Surround encoded programs · When sound signals with a sampling frequency of 96 kHz are input, the sound signals are output in stereo automatically, and the sound field is turned off. · The effects provided by the virtual speakers may cause increased noise in the playback signal. · When listening with sound fields that employ the virtual speakers, you will not be able to hear any sound coming directly from the surround speakers. 26US Understanding the multi channel surround displays 1 2 SP A L SW SL C R 3 4 5 6 7 MEMORY SLEEP SP B aDIGITAL OPT COAX a PRO LOGIC II DTS D. RANGE STEREO MONO LFE S SR qa qs q; 9 8 qd Enjoying Surround Sound 1 SW: Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to "YES" (page 19) and the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jacks. 2 SP A*: Lights up when you select to drive Speaker System A. 3 SP B*: Lights up when you select to drive Speaker System B. Note 7 Tuner indicators: Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations, etc. See pages 30 ­ 32 for tuner operations. 8 SLEEP: Lights up when sleep timer is activated. 9 D. RANGE: Lights up when dynamic range compression is activated. See page 28 to adjust the dynamic range compression. 0 COAX: Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the COAXIAL terminal. qa OPT: Lights up when the source signal is a digital signal being input through the OPTICAL terminal. qs LFE: Lights up when the disc being played back contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and when the sound of the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced. XXX dB) 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound. Lets you adjust the level of the surround right speaker. Sub woofer level (S. W. XXX dB) 2 Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select " TONE ". 3 Press Enjoying Surround Sound or to select the parameter you want to adjust. you want. Lets you adjust the level of the sub woofer. Dynamic range compressor ( COMP. RANGE 4 Turn the jog dial to select the setting The setting is stored automatically. Initial settings Parameter Initial setting 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. We recommend using the "MAX" setting. · To reproduce the sound track with no compression, select "OFF". · To reproduce the sound track with the dynamic range intended by the recording engineer, select "STD". · To reproduce a dramatic compression of the dynamic range, select "MAX". Note BASS XX dB TREB. XX dB 0 dB 0 dB Bass (BASS XX dB) Lets you adjust the bass tone. Treble (TREB. XX dB) Lets you adjust the treble tone. Note Dynamic range compression is possible with Dolby Digital sources only. Effect level (EFCT. XXX) When you use the Micro Satellite Speakers or other small speakers, adjust LEVEL on the subwoofer (page 21) to reinforce the bass. Lets you adjust the "presence" of the current surround effect. Resetting customized sound fields to the factory settings 1 If the power is on, press ?/1 to turn off the power. 2 Hold down 2CH and press ?/1. "SF. [. . . ] · Press DISPLAY so that the frequency appears in the display. If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide Clearing the receiver's memory may remedy the problem (page 16). However, note that all memorized settings will be reset to their factory settings and you will have to readjust all settings on the receiver. If the problem persist Consult your nearest Sony dealer. Clearing the receiver's memory To clear See All memorized settings Customized sound fields page 16 page 29 45US Specifications AUDIO POWER SPECIFICATIONS POWER OUTPUT AND TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: Inputs (Digital) DVD (Coaxial) Sensitivity: ­ Impedance: 75 ohms S/N: 100 dB (A, 20 kHz LPF) Sensitivity: ­ Impedance: ­ S/N: 100 dB (A, 20 kHz LPF) VIDEO 2, CD/SACD, MD/TAPE (Optical) With 8 ohm loads, both channels driven, from 40 ­ 20, 000 Hz; rated 110 watts per channel minimum RMS power, with no more than 0. 7 % total harmonic distortion from 250 milliwatts to rated output (Models of area code U only). Amplifier section POWER OUTPUT Models of area code U, CA Rated Power Output at Stereo Mode (8 ohms 40 Hz ­ 20 kHz, THD 0. 7 %) VAIO VGN-CS120J/R: 110 W + 110 W Reference Power Output (8 ohms 1 kHz, THD 0. 7 %) VAIO VGN-CS120J/R: FRONT1):120 W/ch CENTER1): 120 W SURR1): 120 W/ch 1) Depending on the sound field settings and the source, there may be no sound output. Frequency response MULTI CH IN, CD/SACD, MD/TAPE, DVD, VIDEO 1, 2 Inputs (Analog) MULTI CH IN, CD/SACD, MD/TAPE, DVD, VIDEO 1, 2 Outputs MD/TAPE (OUT), VIDEO 1 (AUDIO OUT) SUB WOOFER Voltage: 500 mV Impedance: 10 kilohms Voltage: 2 V Impedance: 1 kilohms Outputs (Digital) MD/TAPE (Optical) Tone Gain levels: Sensitivity: ­ ±6 dB, 1 dB step FM tuner section Tuning range Antenna terminals 87. 5 - 108. 0 MHz 75 ohms, unbalanced Intermediate Frequency 10. 7 MHz 10 Hz ­ 70 kHz +0. 5/­2 dB (with sound field and tone bypassed) Sensitivity Mono: Stereo: Usable sensitivity Sensitivity: 500 mV Impedance: 50 kilohms S/N2): 96 dB (A, 500 mV3)) S/N Mono: Stereo: 18. 3 dBf, 2. 2 µV/75 ohms 38. 3 dBf, 22. 5 µV/75 ohms 11. 2 dBf, 1 µV/75 ohms 76 dB 70 dB 2) INPUT SHORT (with sound field and tone bypassed). 3) Weighted network, input level. Harmonic distortion at 1 kHz Mono: 0. 3% Stereo: 0. 5% Separation Frequency response Selectivity 45 dB at 1 kHz 30 Hz ­ 15 kHz, +0. 5/­2 dB 60 dB at 400 kHz 46US AM tuner section Tuning range Models of area code U, CA With 10-kHz tuning scale: 530 ­ 1710 kHz4) With 9-kHz tuning scale: 531 ­ 1710 kHz4) Antenna Loop antenna General Power requirements Area code Power requirements U, CA 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption Area code Power consumption Intermediate Frequency 450 kHz Usable sensitivity S/N Harmonic distortion Selectivity At 9 kHz: At 10 kHz: 50 dB/m (at 1, 000 kHz or 999 kHz) 54 dB (at 50 mV/m) 0. 5 % (50 mV/m, 400 Hz) 35 dB 40 dB U CA 230 W 315 VA Power consumption (during standby mode) 0. 3 W Dimensions 16 7/8 × 6 2/8 × 12 1/8 inches (430 × 157. 5 × 308. 5 mm) including projecting parts and controls 16 lb 13 oz (7. 6 kg) 4) You can change the AM tuning scale to 9 kHz or 10 kHz. [. . . ]