Sony STR-GA9ESG Operating Instructions Manual page 24

Basic Operations
To turn off all connected components
Click ALL OFF
If you have components that turn on only when you press
the play button, they will not turn off when you click ALL
OFF when the AUTO PLAY function (see page 42) is off. In
this case, click
Notes
• The AUTO PLAY function is set at the factory to start
playing the component immediately after it is selected. To
turn AUTO PLAY off, see page 42.
• Components of the same type will be controlled
simultaneously by the on-screen controls.
For example, if you use the on-screen controls to start
playing one of two Sony laser disc players in the room, the
other will also start playing at the same time.
• If a component does not respond, it may be because IR
codes from the IR repeater are not fully reaching the
selected component source. If this happens, change the
position of the IR repeater or program source.
Watching TV or Video programs
When you watch TV or video programs, we
recommend you play audio portion through the
receiver instead of your TV's speaker. This lets you
take advantage of the receiver's surround sound
effects, like Dolby Surround, and lets you use the
receiver's remote to control the audio.
Turn off the speakers on your TV before you start so
you can enjoy the surround sound from your receiver.
Watching TV programs
You can use the TV tuner built in to your video deck to
watch TV programs using the receiver's on-screen
operations.
1 Select the appropriate function (e.g. "VIDEO 2").
2 Click TVb in the VCR controls at the bottom of the screen.
The control panels switches to the video decks's TV
controls.
3 Click CH – or + to change the channel.
To return to the VCR controls, click VTRb.
We recommend switching to the VCR controls before
switching functions. If you leave directly from the TV
controls to the FUNCTION SELECT menu, the AUTO PLAY
(page 41) function will not operate the next time you select
the video deck as a program source.
Watching TV programs using a Sony TV (with TV OUT jacks)
When connecting a Sony TV with TV OUT jacks, connect the
TV OUT jacks to this unit's TV/DBS IN jacks, then set the
TV/DBS function to "Sony TV". This lets you watch TV
programs by selecting the TV/DBS function. Also, use the
TV's VIDEO LABEL function to set the video input jack (e.g.,
VIDEO 1 IN) connected to this unit's MONITOR OUT jack to
"RECEIVER". If your Sony TV does not have TV OUT jacks,
refer to "Watching TV programs" above and use the TV
tuner built in to your video deck to watch TV programs.
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Controlling a Sony DBS receiver
Before you can control the DBS receiver, the IR codes for the
function representing the DBS receiver must be set to "Sony
DBS". The TV function is factory set to Sony DBS (to set a
different function to Sony DBS see page 18).
1 Select the appropriate function (e.g. TV)
2 Click TV /.
3 Click CURSOR MENU.
The DBS receiver control panel appears.
The icons in the cursor menu have the same function as
those on the DBS receiver (except for SELECT, which
substitutes for the enter button). Click the boarders at the
edge of the screen to move the DBS cursor.
To jump between the current and the previous channels,
click JUMP.
Controlling StarSight functions of a Sony VCR
Before you can control StarSight functions, the IR codes for
the function representing the StarSight tuner must be set to
"Sony VTR 3". The VIDEO 1 function comes factory set to
"Sony VTR 3" (to set a different function to Sony VTR 3 see
page 18).
1 Select the appropriate function (e.g. "VIDEO 1").
2 Click TV /.
3 Click STAR /.
The StarSight control panel appears.
Click the boarders at the edge of the screen to move the
StarSight cursor.
To change the video input of a Sony VCR
Click the INPUT icon in the video deck control panel.
To switch the screen size when using a wide TV monitor
Click to display the WIDE TV DISPLAY control panel,
then click the button for the display mode you desire.
This operation is only possible when "TV SIZE" in the TV
MONITOR SET menu is set to WIDE (see page 16).