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If you have any question or problem WARNING Precautions concerning your amplifier, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. To prevent fire or shock On safety hazard, do not expose • Should any solid object or liquid fall the unit to rain or...
ABLE OF CONTENTS About This Manual Introduction Features 4 The instructions in this manual are for model TA-VE800G. Understanding How the Amplifier Works 6 Conventions Getting Started • The instructions in this manual Unpacking 7 describe the controls in the on-screen Hookup Overview 7 display.
Features On-screen control of Audio/Video components The TA-VE800G Integrated AV Amplifier is an audio/video control centre with a unique interface. By connecting the amplifier to your TV, an on-screen display appears and lets you operate the various connected audio/video components. Use the remote to move the pointer (hand-shaped icon) on the on-screen display and select functions.
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CD Changer Control Connecting a Sony CD changer equipped with a Control A1 terminal allows you to access and display the disc information stored in the CD changer in alphabetical order, numerical order, or by group name. You can also select the disc to be played...
Introduction Understanding How the Amplifier Works The remote control supplied with the TA-VE800G uses infrared (IR) rays to command the amplifier and control the on-screen display. Since this amplifier uses menu operations, you must connect a TV. Video signal (Input from source components combined with on-screen LD player, etc.
Getting Started Getting Started Unpacking Hookup Overview Check that you received the following items with the The amplifier allows you to connect and control the amplifier: following audio/video components. Follow the • Remote commander RM-VR1 (remote) (1) hookup procedures for the components that you want •...
Getting Started IR Repeater Hookups Audio Component Hookups Overview Overview This section describes how to connect the supplied This section describes how to connect your audio extra infrared (IR) repeater to the amplifier. The components to the amplifier. repeater emits infrared signals corresponding to those For specific locations of the jacks, see the illustration emitted by the remote controls supplied with the below.
To prevent hum, connect the earth lead to the y SIGNAL FRONT SPEAKERS GND terminal on the amplifier. CONTROL A1 Hookups • If you have a CONTROL A1 compatible Sony CD player or tape deck Use a CONTROL A1 cord (not supplied) to connect the CENTER...
Getting Started Hookups TV/VCR Hookups Front speakers Overview Front speaker Front speaker Amplifier This section describes how to connect video FRONT SPEAKERS components to the amplifier. For specific locations of the jacks, see the illustration below. MONITOR VIDEO 2 Rear and centre speakers Rear Rear speaker...
Getting Started VCR (via the VIDEO 1 jacks) AC Hookups If you have two VCRs connect the second one to the VIDEO 2 jacks. Amplifier Connecting the mains lead VIDEO 1 OUTPUT INPUT VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO Connect the mains lead from this amplifier and from your audio/video components to a wall outlet.
Battery life • Normal operation can be expected about three months using Sony SUM-3 (NS), and a half year using Sony AM-3 (NW) alkaline batteries. Since the remote consumes power whenever you pick it up...
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Preparing and Using the Remote Hints on handling the remote • Do not cover the IR emitter when operating the remote. 30° Be sure your hand does not cover this part • Hold the remote with its direction control button facing up, as shown below.
Preparing and Using the Remote Click OTHER TV (or click “Sony TV” for a Sony Registering a TV TV). TV MONITOR SET Registering a Sony TV TV IR SET Sony OTHER TV If your Sony TV can be controlled by an infrared remote, and it is connected to the amplifier by it’s AV 1...
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Connect the amplifier’s MONITOR OUT jack to the VIDEO 1 sensor until the code is programmed. input jack of the Sony TV set. Follow steps 1 to 3, then click SONY TV in step 4. If you tilt or move the remote during the programming process, the IR code may not be programmed correctly.
FUNCTION MONITOR Sony TV The following cases require registration of Sony products – • When connecting a Sony MD deck to the DAT/MD jacks. • When connecting a Sony audio product with USER CONTROL-A1 compatibility. • When connecting a Sony product to jacks other than those specified in the previous table (e.g., when...
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Preparing and Using the Remote If the equipment is a video deck or laser disc player: Click “Sony” for a Sony product or OTHER for a 1 Click START. non-Sony product. A list of other manufacturers appears. 2 Click the manufacturer of the respective equipment...
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Preparing and Using the Remote To erase IR codes When “PUSH YOUR COMMANDER” appears on Click CODE CLEAR. the TV screen, press the button on your audio/ • To erase a specific IR code video equipment’s remote that corresponds to the 1 Click SINGLE IR CODE CLEAR.
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CLEAR!” will appear on the TV screen the next time you turn on the amplifier. • Do not operate the remote supplied with the TA-VE800G when “PUSH YOUR COMMANDER” appears on the TV screen in step 6. Programming IR codes from the supplied...
Preparing and Using the Remote To switch between upper and lower case letters Programming Other Infrared Click CAPS. (IR) Codes (USER IR setting) If you make a mistake Click ? or / to move the cursor to the character to be changed, then click the correct character (or click the Use the USER IR CODE SETTING menu to programme space bar to erase the character).