Listening To Multi Channel Sound; Multi Ch In; Listening To Fm/Am Radio - Sony STR-DA2000ES Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Listening to multi channel
sound

— MULTI CH IN

You can select the audio directly from the
components connected to the MULTI
CHANNEL INPUT jacks. This enables you to
enjoy high quality analog inputs like DVD or
Super Audio CD.
Surround effects are not activated when using
this input.
STR-DA2000ES
Move the easy scroll key on the remote to
select "MULTI", then press the key to enter
the selection.
STR-DB2000
Press MULTI CH on the remote.
The selected audio source is output.
When a center speaker or sub
woofer is not connected
If you have set the center speaker to "NO", or set
the sub woofer to "NO" in the SP. SET UP menu
(page 20), and you activate the MULTI CH IN
function, the analog center or sub woofer audio
will be output from the front left and right
speakers.

Listening to FM/AM radio

You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts
through the built-in tuner. Before operation,
make sure you have connected the FM and AM
antennas to the receiver (see page 15).
Tip
The tuning scale for direct tuning differs depending on
the area code as shown in the following table. For
details on area codes, see page 3.
Area code
U, CA
CEL, SP
* The AM tuning scale can be changed (see page 56).
Automatic tuning
1
Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select
"FM" or "AM".
2
Press TUNING + or TUNING –.
Press TUNING + to scan from low to high;
press TUNING – to scan from high to low.
The receiver stops scanning whenever a
station is received.
In case of poor FM stereo
reception
If the FM stereo reception is poor and
"STEREO" flashes in the display, select
monaural audio so that the sound will be less
distorted.
1
Press MAIN MENU to select "TUNER".
2
Rotate MENU to select "FM MODE".
3
Rotate –/+ to select "MONO".
The FM reception switches to monaural.
FM AM
100 kHz 10 kHz*
50 kHz 9 kHz
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