User manual SONY VAIO VGN-CS290NCB

[. . . ] 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. Install this system so that the power cord can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble. [. . . ] 10 ft. Surround left speaker distancea) DIST. [SL DIST. ] between front speaker distance and 15 ft. step) Surround right speaker distancea) [SR DIST. ] Surround speaker positiona) [SUR POS. ] Brightness of the displaya) [DIMMER] A. between front speaker distance and 15 ft. step) SIDE/LO, SIDE/HI, BEHD/LO, BEHD/HI 0% dim, 40% dim, 70% dim A. CAL YES, A. CAL NO DIST. 10 ft. SIDE/LO 0% dim A. CAL NO Auto calibration a) [AUTO CAL] For details, refer to the page in the parentheses. The surround effect is not available for "PORTABLE" sound field. 31US Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu) You can use the LEVEL menu to adjust the balance and level of each speaker. These settings are applied to all sound fields. Select "1-LEVEL" in the amplifier menus. For details on adjusting the parameters, see "Navigating through menus" (page 29) and "Overview of the menus" (page 30). x D. RANGE (Dynamic range compressor) Lets you compress the dynamic range of the sound track. MAX The surround effect is maximum. 33US Settings for the tuner (TUNER menu) You can use the TUNER menu to set the FM station receiving mode and to name preset stations. Select "4-TUNER" in the amplifier menus. For details on adjusting the parameters, see "Navigating through menus" (page 29) and "Overview of the menus" (page 30). Settings for the audio (AUDIO menu) You can use the AUDIO menu to make settings for the audio to suit your preference. Select "5-AUDIO" in the amplifier menus. For details on adjusting the parameters, see "Navigating through menus" (page 29) and "Overview of the menus" (page 30). AUDIO menu parameters TUNER menu parameters x FM MODE (FM station receiving mode) · FM AUTO This receiver will decode the signal as stereo signal when the radio station is broadcast in stereo. · FM MONO This receiver will decode the signal as mono signal regardless of the broadcast signal. x DEC. (Digital audio input decoding priority) Lets you specify the input mode for the digital signal input to the DIGITAL IN jacks. AUTO Automatically switches the input mode between DTS, Dolby Digital or PCM. PCM PCM signals are given priority (to prevent interruption when playback starts). However, when other signals are input, there may be no sound depending on the format. AUTO" and the sound from the digital audio jacks (for CD, etc. ) is interrupted when playback starts, set to "DEC. [. . . ] · 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. · Make sure you select the correct input on the remote. [. . . ]