Before You Use Your Receiver - Sony STR-DE915 Operating Instructions Manual

Getting Started
DAT or MD deck
Receiver DAT or MD deck
Warning regarding the playback of DAT/MD sources
When playing DAT/MD sources through the receiver,
do not play a DAT/MD that contains digital recordings
made from a DVD player whose digital output was set
to "DOLBY DIGITAL." High volume will be output
which may damage the receiver and your speakers.
Notes
* You cannot connect a LD or DVD player through digital
connection when the LD/DVD IN OPTICAL jack is
already used. In this case, connect the LD or DVD player
to the LD/DVD jacks.
This receiver is compatible only with digital components
using 32, 44.1, or 48-kHz sampling frequencies and not
compatible with 96 kHz.
Be sure to connect digital components (CD player, DAT/
MD deck, etc.) to the analog jack as welt as the digital
jacks in order to do analog recording.
AC Hookups
Setting the voltage selector (only on the
odels supplied with the voltage selector)
heck that the voltage selector on the rear panel of the
ceiver is set to the local power supply voltage. If
ot, set the selector to the correct position using a
crewdriver before connecting the AC power cord to a
all outlet.
onnecting the AC power cord
onnect the AC power cord from this receiver and
om your audio/video components to a wall outlet.
f you connect other audio components to AC OUTLET
n the receiver, the receiver can supply power to the
onnected component(s) so you can turn on/off whole
ystem when you turn on/off the receiver. Note that
nly one switched AC outlet is supplied with the
ustralian STR-DE915 / DE715.
to a wail
outlet
Caution
Make sure that the total power consumption of the
component(s) connected to receiver's AC OUTLET does not
exceed the wattage stated on the rear panel. Do not connect
high-wattage electrical home appliances such as electric
irons, fans, or TVs to this outlet.
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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. (For
details, see "Selecting the speaker system" on
page 8.)
* Set BALANCE to the center position.
Turn on the receiver and check the following indicator.
* Press MUTING on the remote if "MUTING" appears
in the display.
Clearing the receiver's memory
Before you use your receiver for the first time or
when you want to clear the receiver's memory, do
the procedure below.
AUDIO FUNCTION >
VIDEO FUNCTION > MODE
Turn off the receiver.
Press down VIDEO FUNCTION >, AUDIO
FUNCTION >, MODE, and POWER
simultaneously.
The contents of the memory (preset station
and other parameter settings) are erased.
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