Sony STR-D965 - Receiver Operations and Functions; Selecting a Component

Receiver
Operations
a
eer
ees
Selecting
a
Component
|
To
listen
to
or
watch
a
connected
component,
first
select
the
function
on
the
receiver
or
with
the
remote.
Before
you
begin,
make
sure
you
have:
*
Connected
all
components
securely
and
correctly
as
indicated
on
pages
5
to
8.
*
Turned
MASTER
VOLUME
to
the
leftmost
position
(0)
to
avoid
damaging
your
speakers.
POWER
MASTER
VOLUME
Function buttons
4
Press
POWER
to
turn
on
the
receiver.
.
2
Press
a
function
button
to
select
the
component
you
want to use:
To
listen
to
or
watch
Press
Records
PHONO
Radio
programs
TUNER
Compact
discs
(CD)
CD
Digital
Audio
Tapes
(DAT)
DAT/MD
or MiniDiscs (MD)
Laser
discs
LD
TV
programs
TV
Video
tapes
VIDEO
1
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 3 (STR-D965 only)
Audio
tapes
TAPE
MONITOR
3.
Turnonthe
component,
for
example,
a
CD
player,
and
then
start
playing.
To
tune
in
radio
stations
on
this
receiver,
see
“Receiving
Broadcasts”
on
page
10.
4
Tum
MASTER
VOLUME
to
adjust
the
volume.
To
adjust
the
volume
of
the
TV's
speakers,
use
the
volume
control
on
the
TV.
SS
To Do this
Mute the sound Press MUTING. Press again to restore
the sound
Reinforce the bass Press BASS BOOST to turn on the BASS
BOOST indicator.
Adjust the balance Turn the BALANCE control left or right.
Kor When you use the remote
The remote lets you play the receiver and the Sony
components
connected
to
the
receiver.
See
“Remote
Button Descriptions” on page 27 for details.
5&3 When you listen with headphones
Connect
the
headphones
to
the
PHONES
jack
and
set
the
SPEAKERS selector to OFF.
Watching video programs
When you watch TV or video programs, we
recommend you play audio portion through the
receiver
instead
of
your
TV’s
speaker.
This
lets
you
take advantage of the receiver's surround sound
effects, like Dolby Surround, and lets you use the
receiver's remote to control the audio.
Turn
off
the
speakers
on
your
TV
before
you
start
so
you
can
enjoy
the
surround
sound
from
your
receiver.
To watch TV programs, turn on both the TV and the receiver
and press the TV button on the receiver.
To watch videos or laser discs, do the following:
1 Press a function button to select the component (for
example, VIDEO 1).
2 = Turnon the TV and set the TV’s video input to
match your video component.
3 Turon the component (VCR or LD player), and
start playback.
Using the remote ri
The remote lets you operate the receiver and the Sony
components that are connected to it.
SYSTEM
OFF
SYSTEM
CONTROL/
FUNCTION
TV CONTROL
ON
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