Ac Hookups; Before You Use Your Receiver; Receiver Operations; Selecting A Component - Sony STR-DE505 Operating Instructions Manual

Getting Started
AC Hookups
Connecting the AC power cord
Connect the AC power cord from this receiver and
from your audio/video components to a wall outlet.
If you connect other audio components to the
SWITCHED AC OUTLET on the receiver, the receiver
can supply power to the connected components so you
can turn on/off the whole system when you turn on/
otf the receiver.
SWITCHED AC OUTLET
to a wall outlet
Caution
Make sure that the power consumption of the component
connected to the receiver's AC outlet does not exceed 120
watts. Do not connect high-wattage electrical home
appliances such as electric irons, fans, or TVs to this outlet.
Where do | go next?
Before you use the receiver, go to the next section to make
sure that all the controls are set to the appropriate positions.
Before You Use Your Receiver
Before you start using your receiver, make sure that
you have:
¢ Turned MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost
position (0).
¢ Selected the appropriate speaker system. (See
"Selecting the speaker system" on page 7.)
* Set BALANCE to the center position.
Turn on the receiver and check the following display.
* Press MUTING on the remote if "MUTING" is
displayed.
Receiver operations
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Selecting a Component
To listen to or watch a connected component, first
select the function on the receiver or with the remote.
Before you begin, make sure vou have:
* Connected all components securely and correctly as
indicated on pages 5 to 8.
¢ Turned MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost position
(0) to avoid damaging your speakers.
POWER MASTER VOLUME
Function buttons
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Press POWER to turn on the receiver.
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Press a function button to select the component
you want to use:
To listen to or watch Press
Records PHONO
Radio programs TUNER
Compact dises (CD) CD
Audio tapes or MiniDises TAPE/MD
(MD)
TV programs or Digital IV/DBS
broadcasting system
Video tapes VIDEO
3) Turnon the component, for example, a CD player,
and then start playing.
To tune in radio stations on this receiver, see
"Receiving Broadcasts" on page 11.
4 Turn MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume.
To adjust the volume of the TV's speakers, use the
volume control on the TV.