User manual SONY RM-V202/T

[. . . ] Don't throw away the battery with general house waste, dispose of it correctly as chemical waste. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. For customers in the United States ­ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ­ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. ­ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modification not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical. For customers in Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED AC PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. ENERGY STAR® is a U. S. [. . . ] Multi channel surround sound is downmixed and output from the front 2 channels. 5 Tuner indicators: Lights up when using the receiver to tune in radio stations, etc. See pages 30­34 for tuner operations. Note "RDS" only appears for models of area code CEL, CEK only. 26GB 0 LFE : Lights up when the disc being played back contains the LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel and when the sound of the LFE channel signal is actually being reproduced. 3 Press MENU + or MENU ­ to select the setting you want. The setting is entered automatically. Initial settings Parameter Initial setting qa SW: Lights up when sub woofer selection is set to "YES" (page 18) and the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jacks. OFF: Lights up when headphones are inserted. EFFECT (depends on the sound field) Effect level (EFFECT) Lets you adjust the "presence" of the current surround effect. Customizing sound fields By adjusting the surround parameters and the tone characteristics of the front speakers, you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation. Once you customize a sound field, the changes are stored in the memory indefinitely. You can change a customized sound field any time by making new adjustments to the parameters. See the tables on page 55 for the parameters available in each sound field. Adjusting the level parameters The LEVEL menu contains parameters that let you adjust the balance and volumes of each speaker. The settings are applied to all sound fields. Enjoying Surround Sound 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press LEVEL. The button lights up and the first parameter is displayed. To get the most from multi channel surround sound Position your speakers and do the procedures described in "Multi channel surround setup" starting from page 15 before you customize a sound field. 3 Press MENU or MENU to select the parameter you want to adjust. setting you want. 4 Press MENU + or MENU ­ to select the The setting is entered automatically. continued Adjusting the surround parameter The SURR menu contains parameter that let you customize various aspects of the current sound field. The settings are stored individually for each sound field. 1 Start playing a program source encoded with multi channel surround sound. 2 Press SURR. The button lights up and the first parameter is displayed. 27GB Customizing sound field (continued) Initial settings Parameter L R · For LFE mix level, "0 dB" outputs the full LFE signal at the mix level determined by the recording engineer. · To mute the sound of the LFE channel from the sub woofer, select "OFF". However, the low frequency sounds of the front, center, or surround speakers are output from the sub woofer according to the settings made for each speaker in the speaker setup (pages 15­18). The selected RDS stations are sorted alphabetically by their Program Service name, then assigned a 2-character preset code. Regular FM stations are assigned 2-character preset codes and stored after the RDS station. When done, "FINISH" appears in the display momentarily and the receiver returns to the normal operation. 2 Press FM* or AM* to select the FM or AM band. 3 Press D. 4 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency. Example 1: FM 102. 50 MHz 1 b0b2b5b0 Example 2: AM 1350 kHz (You don't have to enter the last "0" when the tuning scale is set to 10 kHz. ) 1 b3b5b0 If you cannot tune in a station and the entered numbers flash Make sure you've entered the right frequency. If the entered numbers still flash, the frequency is not used in your area. * For models of area code CEL, CEK: FM/AM. 30GB 5 If you've tuned in an AM station, adjust the direction of the AM loop antenna for optimum reception. Automatic tuning If you don't know the frequency of the station you want, you can let the receiver scan all available stations in your area. 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to receive another station. Tips 1 Press TUNER. The last received station is tuned in. · If you do not remember the precise frequency, press TUNING + or TUNING ­ after entering the value close to the frequency you want. If the frequency seems to be higher than the entered value, press TUNING +, and if the frequency seems to be lower than the entered value, press TUNING ­. · If "STEREO" flashes in the display and the FM stereo reception is poor, press FM MODE to change to monaural (MONO). You will not be able to enjoy the stereo effect, but the sound will be less distorted. The tuning scale differs depending on the area code as shown in the following table. For details on area codes, see page 4. Area code FM AM 2 Press FM** or AM** to select the FM or AM band. 3 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. When the receiver reaches either end of the band Receiving Broadcasts Scanning is repeated in the same direction. 4 To continue scanning, press TUNING + or TUNING ­ again. ** For models of area code CEL, CEK: FM/AM. [. . . ] · Check that the mode of the remote corresponds to that of the receiver (pages 36 and 41) (RM-PP506 only). · Check that you select AV2 as the command mode of the receiver (page 36) (RM-V202/T only). · Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver. · Replace both batteries in the remote with new ones, if they are weak. [. . . ]