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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 4
Getting Started
Precautions 7
Unpacking 7
Installing the Speaker Stands 8
Choosing the Best Location 8
Speaker and System Hookups 9
A/V Hookups 11
Basic Operations
Enjoying Surround Sound 14
Playing a CD (normal play) 16
Listening to the Radio 18
Playing a Tape 20
Selecting a Video Source 22
Operating Sony TVs and Video Components 23
Controlling the On-Screen Display (OSD) 25
Home Theater Operations Using OSD
Enjoying Surround Sound 26
Adjusting the Speaker Output Levels 27
Customizing the Sound Fields 28
Using an External Center Speaker 30
Operating the CD Player Using OSD
Playing a CD (normal play) 31
Playing a CD in Random Order (shuffle play) 34
Playing a Tracks in a Desired Order (program play) 35
Playing Tracks Repeatedly (repeat play) 37
Assigning Names to CDs (disc memo) 37
Operating the Radio Using OSD
Listening to the Radio 41
Presetting Radio Stations 42
Tuning Preset Stations 43
Naming Preset Stations 44
Operating the Tape Deck Using OSD
Playing a Tape 46
Recording from CD 47
Recording from CD: Selecting Tape Length Automatically
(tape select edit) 50
Recording from CD: Specifying Track Order (program edit) 52
Recording from the Radio 53
Recording from other Components 54
Inserting a Blank Space During Recording (rec mute) 56
Additional Features
Customizing the Function Menu 58
Enjoying Two Sources at the Same Time 59
Listening With Headphones 59
Adjusting the Position of the On-Screen Display 60
Using the Demonstration Mode 60
Additional Information
Troubleshooting 61
Maintenance 62
Specifications 63
Glossary 64
Index 65