Table Of Contents; To Alert The - Sony STR-AV780 Operating Instructions Manual

OWNER'S RECORD
The model and serial numbers are located at the rear. Record
these numbers in the space provided below. Refer to them
whenever you Call upon your Sony dealer regarding this
product.
Model No. Serial No.
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not ex-
pose the unit to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the prod-
uct's enclosure that may be of suffi-
cient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important
Operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompa-
nying the appliance.
This instruction manual covers the STR-AV780 and the
STR-AV880. Where differences occur, they are clearly
described in the appropriate sections.
The photos and illustrations used in the manual are of the
STR-AV880.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Adding new sound on a video tape during editing................ 17
SYSTEM CONNECTIONS
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Five tuning methods
If you know the frequency of the station to be received
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If you do not know the frequency of the station and you
want to know receivable stations
Station searching and station scan tuning
page 10 and 11
If you have preset the frequency of the station
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If you want to scan the preset stations
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