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3-860-972-11(1)
Integrated AV
Amplifier
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Operating Instructions
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Mode d’emploi
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Gebruiksaanwijzing
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TA-VA80ES
ª 1997 by Sony Corporation
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On cleaning • Clean the cabinet, panel and controls WARNING Precautions with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do To prevent fire or shock On safety not use any type of abrasive pad, hazard, do not expose • Should any solid object or liquid fall scouring powder or solvent such as into the cabinet, unplug the amplifier the unit to rain or alcohol or benzine. and have it checked by qualified moisture. personnel before operating it any If you have any question or probl
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TABLE OF CONTENTS About This Manual Getting Started The instructions in this manual are for model TA-VA80ES. Unpacking 4 Hookup Overview 4 Audio Component Hookups 5 Conventions Speaker System Hookups 6 • The instructions in this manual TV/VCR Hookups 8 describe the controls on the amplifier. You can also use the controls on the Digital Component Hookups 8 remote if they have the same or AC Hookups 10 similar names as those on the Before You Use Your Amplifier 10 amplifier. • A “Q
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• g V v 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 (remote) RM-P501 (1) hookup procedures for the components that you want • Size AA (R6) batteries (2) to connect to the amplifier on the pages specified. To learn the locations and names of each jacks, see “Rear Panel Descriptions” on page 29. Insertin
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Getting Started Getting Started Tape deck Audio Component Hookups Amplifier Tape deck TAPE OUTPUT INPUT LINE LINE L L Overview R R This section describes how to connect your audio REC OUT IN components to the amplifier. For digital connections, see “Digital Component Hookups” on page 8. DAT deck or MD deck TUNER DAT/MD Amplifier DAT deck or MD deck TV LD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR FRONT SPEAKERS S VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO AC OUTLET LD IN IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IMPE
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Getting Started To connect the speaker cords Speaker System Hookups Overview ] ] This section describes how to connect your speakers to º the amplifier. Although front (left and right) speakers are required, center and rear speakers are optional. } } Adding center and rear speakers will enhance the surround effects. Connecting an active woofer will increase bass response. Rear and center speakers PRE OUT FRONT SPEAKERS Rear speaker Rear speaker (R) Center speaker Amplifier (L) TV LD VIDEO 2 VIDE
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Getting Started Getting Started Note Speaker placement If you place the rear speakers behind you, be sure to check For the best possible surround sound, we recommend: the speaker location setting in the SPEAKER SETUP menu • The best quality speakers possible when using VIRTUAL MULTI REAR and VIRTUAL REAR • Front, center, and rear speakers of equivalent size SHIFT sound fields (see pages 16 and 19 for details). and quality • Positioning of speakers at the same distance from the listening position
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Getting Started TV monitor If you use a TV monitor, do not connect anything to the TV TV/VCR Hookups VIDEO IN jack. Amplifier Overview MONITOR S VIDEO This section describes how to connect video OUT components to the amplifier. For digital connections, TV monitor INPUT see “Digital Component Hookups” on this page. VIDEO OUT TV VIDEO 2 MONITOR TV LD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR S VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO FRONT SPEAKERS LD AC OUTLET IN IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IMPEDANCE U
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Getting Started Getting Started TV LD AC-3 RF/ Amplifier TV COAXIAL/OPTICAL IN TV OPTICAL IN DIGITAL LD TV LD VIDEO 2 VIDEO 1 MONITOR S VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO S VIDEO FRONT SPEAKERS LD IN IN OUT IN OUT IN OUT IMPEDANCE USE 4–16 W AC OUTLET AC-3 RF IN AC-3 RF IN RLRBA L SWITCHED 100W MAX OUT LD + + COAXIAL IN VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO OUT LD IN IN OUT IN OUT IN LD OPTICAL IN COAXIAL IN AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO – – TV IN IN OUT IN OUT IN L OPTICA
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• g V v Getting Started AC Hookups Before You Use Your Amplifier Connecting the AC power cord Before you start using your amplifier, make sure that you have: Connect the AC power cord from this amplifier and • Turned MASTER VOL to the leftmost position (0). from your audio/video components to a wall outlet. • Selected the appropriate speaker system. (For If you connect another audio component to AC details, see “Selecting the speaker system” on OUTLET on the amplifier, the amplifier can supply
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• g V v Getting Started Basic Operations Basic Operations 4 Turn MASTER VOL to adjust the volume. To adjust the volume of the TV’s speakers, use the Selecting a Component volume control on the TV. To listen to or watch a connected component, first select the function on the amplifier or with the remote. z To enjoy any video source and any audio source at Before you begin, make sure you have: the same time • Connected all components securely and correctly as Do the procedure below to select and p
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Basic Operations z When you watch TV or video programs To Do this We recommend you play audio portion through the Mute the sound Z Press MUTING on the remote. Press amplifier instead of your TV’s speakers. This lets you again to restore the sound. take advantage of the amplifier’s surround sound effects, like Dolby Surround, and lets you use the Reinforce the bass Press BASS BOOST to turn on the amplifier’s remote to control the audio. BASS BOOST indicator Turn off the speakers on your TV before
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Getting Started Basic Operations * Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 1, 2, or 3 setting Making components selectable/ that corresponds to Beta, 8mm, and VHS, unselectable respectively. You can do these settings so that certain components become unselectable even if you rotate FUNCTION. Note Pressing a SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION button 1 Press SET UP repeatedly to select FUNCTION will activate the component indicated for that button HOOKUP. (i.e., the component connected to the respective connector)
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• • c g V v g V v Basic Operations z You can display either the program source name or Indexing Program Sources component originally meant for the selected jacks Each time you press DISPLAY, the display switches between the component originally meant for the You can enter a name of up to 8 characters for program selected jacks and the program source name. sources. These index names (for example, “VHS”) appear in the amplifier’s display when a program source is selected. Note that no more than
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• g V v Getting Started Basic Operations 4 Start recording on the recording deck and then start playing the component. Using the Sleep Timer You can set the amplifier to turn off automatically at a Notes time you specify. • The signal input from a digital jack is not output to the analog REC OUT jacks. To do analog recording, be sure to SLEEP connect the component to the analog input jacks. • Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from MUTING the DAT/MD OPTICAL OUT, DAT/MD REC OUT, a
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• g V v Dolby Surround Setup Dolby Surround Setup REAR SP. (rear speaker) • Select “LARGE” in normal cases. Dolby Digital • When a Dolby Digital sound source (indicated by the To obtain the best possible surround sound, first appearance of “DISCRETE” indication) produces an specify the type of speakers you have connected and inadequate surround effect, or when cracking occurs the location of the rear speakers. Then use the test tone in the sound output, select “SMALL” to activate the to adjust t
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Getting Started Dolby Surround Setup To turn off the test tone Adjusting the speaker volume Z Press TEST TONE. Use the remote while seated in your listening position to adjust the volume of each speaker. z You can use other buttons to adjust the center and rear speaker level Press CENTER LEVEL +/– or REAR LEVEL +/– in Step Note 5 above. This amplifier incorporates a new test tone with a frequency centered at 800 Hz for easier speaker volume adjustment. Note ANT – SUB CH + POSITION SWAP TV/VTR
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• g V v Sound Adjustment Sound fields Using Pre-programmed Sound GENRE MODE To 1) Fields DOLBY NORMAL Decode programs processed SURROUND with Dolby Surround You can take advantage of surround sound simply by ENHANCED Provide a greater sence of selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields SURROUND presence from Dolby Digital sources with monaural rear according to the program you want to play. channel sound SOUND FIELD MOVIE CINEMA STUDIO Reproduce the sound A characteristics of the Sony MUTI
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Getting Started Sound Adjustment Sound Adjustment A VIRTUAL ENHANCED A L C R GENRE MODE To 3D VIRTUAL REAR Use 3D sound imaging to shift SHIFT the sound of the rear speakers away from the actual position as shown in the illustration C on this page. The shift position differs according to the REAR SP. setting (see page 16). VIRTUAL MULTI Use 3D sound imaging to REAR create an array of virtual rear B VIRTUAL ENHANCED B speakers from a single pair of L C R actual rear speakers as shown in the illu
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• g V v Sound Adjustment Relationship between a Dolby-surround-sound- encoded source and sound output from the Customizing the Sound Fields amplifier Sound output from the amplifier for a Dolby-surround- Each sound field is composed of a tone parameter sound-encoded source will differ according to the (bass/treble) and surround sound parameters — contents of the sound source and the settings on the variables of sound that create the sound image. You amplifier, as described below. can customize
