Listening To Multi Channel Sound; Multi Ch In; Listening To Fm/Am Radio - Sony STR-DA9000ES Operating Instructions Manual

Listening to multi channel
sound

— MULTI CH IN

You can select the audio directly from the
components connected to the MULTI
CHANNEL IN jacks. This enables you to enjoy
high quality analog inputs like DVD or Super
Audio CD.
Surround effects and LIP SYNC (page 41) are
not activated when using this input.
Press MULTI CH IN 1/2 repeatedly to select
the multi channel audio source ("MULTI CH
1" or "MULTI CH IN 2").
The selected audio source is output.
Note
This function is canceled when you select the sound
field indication by pressing MULTI CH IN 1/2, or
when you switch the input or sound field (page 31-34).
When a center speaker or sub
woofer is not connected (Analog
downmix function)
If you have set the center speaker to "NO" or
"MIX", or set the sub woofer to "NO" in the
SPEAKER SET UP menu (page 21), and you
activate the MULTI CH IN function, the analog
center or sub woofer audio will be output from
the front left and right speakers.
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Listening to FM/AM radio

You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts
through the built-in tuner. Before operation,
make sure you have connected the FM and AM
antennas to the receiver (see page 15).
Tip
The tuning scale for direct tuning is 100 kHz for FM
and 10 kHz for AM. (The AM tuning scale can be
changed (see page 63).)
Automatic tuning
1
Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select
tuner ("FM" or "AM").
2
Press FM/AM to select "FM" or "AM".
3
Press TUNING + or TUNING –.
Press TUNING + to scan from low to high;
press TUNING – to scan from high to low.
The receiver stops scanning whenever a
station is received.
In case of poor FM stereo
reception
If the FM stereo reception is poor and
"STEREO" flashes in the display, select
monaural audio so that the sound will be less
distorted.
1
Rotate MAIN MENU to select "TUNER".
2
Rotate MENU to select "FM MODE".
3
Rotate –/+ to select "MONO".
The FM reception switches to monaural.
Direct tuning
Enter a frequency of the station directly by using
the remote.
For details on the supplied remote, refer to the
operating instructions supplied with the remote.
1
Touch RM SELECT, AMP, and TUNER
in order.
The input of the receiver switches to
TUNER.
2
Touch RM SELECT.
3
Touch TUNER.