Ac Hookups; Before You Use Your Amplifier - Sony TA-VA80ES Operating Instructions Manual

Getting Started

AC Hookups

Connecting the AC power cord
Connect the AC power cord from this amplifier and
from your audio/video components to a wall outlet.
If you connect another audio component to AC
OUTLET on the amplifier, the amplifier can supply
power to the connected component so you can turn
on/off whole system when you turn on/off the
amplifier.
TV LD VIDEO 2
S VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO
LD
IN IN OUT
AC-3 RF IN
LD
COAXIAL IN
VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO
IN IN OUT
LD
OPTICAL IN
AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO
TV
IN IN OUT
OPTICAL IN
CD
OPTICAL IN
DAT
MD
y PHONO TUNER CD DAT / MD
OPTICAL IN
DAT
L
MD
OPTICAL OUT
SIGNAL
GND
R
DIGITAL
IN IN IN REC OUT
Caution
Make sure that the power consumption of the component
connected to amplifier'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.
EN
10
VIDEO 1 MONITOR
FRONT SPEAKERS
S VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO
IN OUT IN OUT IMPEDANCE USE 4–16
R B L R A
+
VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO OUT
IN OUT IN
–
AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO
IN OUT IN
L
R CENTER SPEAKER REAR SPEAKERS
R
PRE OUT
TAPE
FRONT REAR
CENTER +
L L
WOOFER
R R
–
IN REC OUT IN
IMPEDANCE USE 4–16 IMPEDANCE USE 4–16

Before You Use Your Amplifier

Before you start using your amplifier, make sure that
you have:
• Turned MASTER VOL to the leftmost position (0).
• Selected the appropriate speaker system. (For
details, see "Selecting the speaker system" on
page 7.)
• Set BALANCE to the center position. (Press PANEL
UP/DOWN to open the front cover and check the
BALANCE control.)
To rotate the BALANCE control, press the control
AC OUTLET
and make it pop out. Be sure to push the control
back in before closing the front cover. The cover will
AC OUTLET
L
SWITCHED 100W MAX
not close unless the control is pushed in.
+
–
Turn on the amplifier and check the following
L
+
indicator.
–
• Press MUTING on the remote if "MUTING" appears
in the display.
b
to a wall
outlet
Clearing the amplifier's memory
Before you use your amplifier for the first time or
when you want to clear the amplifier's memory,
do the procedure below.
POWER
POWER
SPEAKERS
A
OFF B
A + B
PHONES
1
Turn off the amplifier.
2
Press down DISPLAY, PANEL UP/DOWN,
and POWER simultaneously.
The contents of the memory (e. g., parameter
settings) are erased.
DISPLAY PANEL UP/DOWN
STANDBY SUR
EQ
DISPLAY
INDEX
VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 LD TV TAPE DAT/MD CD TUNER
S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R VIDEO3 DIMMER SLEEP EQUALIZER DPC SET UP
INPUT SURROUND MODE
STANDARD ON/OFF BAND CH
B b
SOUND FIELD GENRE
DIRECT BASS
PASS BOOST
MUTING
MASTER VOL
PANEL
UP/DOWN
PHONO
BALANCE
•
0 10
L R
MODE FUNCTION
MODE
INPUT
MODE