Amplifier Operation; Selecting The Component; Listening To Multi Channel Sound; Multi Ch In - Sony STR-DE497 Operating Instructions Manual

Amplifier Operation

Selecting the component

1
Press input buttons to select the input.
To select the
VCR
Satellite tuner
DVD player
MD or tape deck
Super Audio CD or
CD player
Built-in tuner (FM/AM)
The selected input appears in the display.
2
Turn on the component and start
playback.
Note
If you select the VCR or DVD player, set the
TV's video input to match the component you
selected.
3
Turn MASTER VOLUME –/+ to adjust
the volume.
Note
To avoid damaging your speakers, make sure that
you turn down the volume before you turn off the
receiver.
To mute the sound
Press MUTING on the remote.
The muting function will be canceled when you
do the following.
• Press MUTING on the remote again.
• Turn the power off.
• Increase the volume.
To use the headphones
Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack.
When the headphones are connected, speaker
output is automatically canceled and "SP A" and
"SP B" do not light up in the display.
Press
VIDEO 1 or
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 2
DVD
MD/TAPE
SA-CD/CD
TUNER FM/AM
Listening to multi channel
sound

— MULTI CH IN

You can select the audio directly from the
components connected to the MULTI CH IN
jacks. This enables you to enjoy high quality
analog inputs such as DVD or Super Audio CD.
When MULTI CH IN is selected, the tone and
sound field cannot be used.
Press MULTI CH IN.
Press again to cancel the MULTI CH IN
function.
When MULTI CHANNEL
DECODING indicator lights up
The MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator
lights up when the receiver is decoding multi
channel sources.
However, this indicator does not light up if you
select 2CH STEREO mode.
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