Using The Sleep Timer - Sony TA-VA80ES Operating Instructions Manual

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Start recording on the recording deck and then
start playing the component.
Notes
• The signal input from a digital jack is not output to the
analog REC OUT jacks. To do analog recording, be sure to
connect the component to the analog input jacks.
• Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from
the DAT/MD OPTICAL OUT, DAT/MD REC OUT, and
TAPE REC OUT jacks.
Recording on a video tape
You can record from a VCR, a TV, or an LD player
using the amplifier. You can also add audio from a
variety of audio sources when editing a video tape. See
your VCR or LD player's instruction manual if you
need help.
1
Select the program source to be recorded.
2
Set the component to be ready for playing.
For example, insert the laser disc you want to
record from into the LD player.
3
Insert a blank video tape into the VCR (VIDEO 1
or VIDEO 2) for recording.
4
Start recording on the recording VCR and then
start playing the video tape or laser disc you want
to record.
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You can record sound from a different audio source
onto a video tape while copying from a video tape
or laser disc
For example, you can record video signal from a laser
disc in combination with audio signal from a CD.
While recording, press MODE to display "A: ______
(AUDIO SELECT)" and rotate FUNCTION to select the
audio source. The audio from that source will be
recorded onto the audio track of the video tape instead
of the audio from the original.
To resume audio recording from the original video
source, press MODE to display "A: ______ (AUDIO
SELECT)" and rotate FUNCTION to select the video
source again.
Notes
• You cannot record audio from a program source
connected to the LD AC-3 RF IN, COAXIAL IN, or
OPTICAL IN jack.
• Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from
the VIDEO 1/2 AUDIO OUT jacks.
Basic Operations

Using the Sleep Timer

You can set the amplifier to turn off automatically at a
time you specify.
SLEEP
STANDBY
POWER
DISPLAY
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 LD TV
VIDEO3 DIMMER SLEEP
S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R SURROUND
INPUT
STANDARD ON/OFF
SPEAKERS
A
OFF B
A + B
PHONES
Press SLEEP while the power is on.
Each time you press SLEEP, the time changes as shown
below.
n 2:00:00 n 1:30:00n 1:00:00 n 0:30:00 n OFF
The display dims after you specify the time.
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You can freely specify the time
Press SLEEP first, then specify the time you want using
the digital processing control buttons ( V or v ). The
sleep time changes in 1 minute intervals. You can
specify up to 5 hours.
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You can check the time remaining before the
amplifier turns off
Press SLEEP. The remaining time appears in the
display.
Getting Started
MUTING
MASTER VOL
SUR
PANEL
EQ UP/DOWN
INDEX
TAPE DAT/MD CD TUNER PHONO
EQUALIZER DPC SET UP BALANCE
MODE •
BAND CH
B b
0 10
L R
MODE FUNCTION
SOUND FIELD GENRE MODE
DIRECT BASS INPUT
PASS BOOST MODE
EN
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