Sony TA-VE610 Operating Instructions Manual page 10

Basic Operations
To watch or
listen to
Radio programs
Records
3
Turn on the component, for example, a CD player,
and then start playing.
4
Turn MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume.
To adjust the volume of the TV's speakers, use the
volume control on the TV.
To play the decoded Dolby Digital (AC-3) program
source connected to the 5.1 INPUT jacks
Press 5.1 INPUT so that the 5.1 INPUT indicator lights
up.
To
Mute the sound Z
Reinforce the bass
Adjust the balance of
front speakers
z
When you listen with headphones
Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack and set
SPEAKERS to OFF.
z
When you want to enjoy high quality sound
Press DIRECT PASS (or DIRECT on the remote) to
bypass the tone controls, bass reinforcement, and
surrround effects.
The DIRECT PASS indicator lights up.
EN
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Press To light up
(repeatedly)
AUDIO TUNER
FUNCTION
AUDIO PHONO
FUNCTION
Do this
Press MUTING on the remote. Press
again to restore the sound.
Press BASS BOOST to turn on the
BASS BOOST indicator
Turn BALANCE left or right
z
To select another component when a decoded Dolby
Digital (AC-3) program source is selected
Press VIDEO/AUDIO FUNCTION to turn off the 5.1
INPUT indicator.
Note
BASS BOOST, DIRECT PASS, and SOUND FIELD ON/
OFF buttons do not operate when the 5.1 INPUT
indicator is on.
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You can adjust the brightness of the display
Press DIMMER repeatedly to select the brightness.
Watching TV/video programs
To watch Do this
TV programs Turn on both the TV and the amplifier
and press VIDEO FUNCTION
repeatedly until the TV/LD indicator
lights up
1 Press VIDEO FUNCTION
Videos or laser discs
repeatedly to select the component
(for example, VIDEO 1).
2 Turn on the TV and set the TV's
video input to match your video
component.
3 Turn on the component (VCR or LD
player), and start playback.
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When you watch TV or video programs
We recommend you play audio portion through the
amplifier instead of your TV's speakers. This lets you
take advantage of the amplifier's surround sound
effects, like Dolby Surround, and lets you use the
amplifier'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 amplifier.