Sony STR-DB840 Operating Instructions - Page 18

Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System Performing Initial Setup Operations Once you have hooked up the speakers and turned on the power, clear the receiver's memory. Then specify the speaker parameters (size, position, etc.) and perform any other initial setup operations necessary for your system. Before turning on the receiver Make sure that you have: • Turned MASTER VOLUME to the leftmost position (0). • Selected the appropriate front speakers (see "wj SPEAKERS selector" on page 30). Clearing the receiver's memory Before using your receiver for the first time, or when you want to clear the receiver's memory, do the following. This procedure is not necessary if the demonstration activates when you turn the power on. 1/u ?/1 - + - + - + - + 4 • • • • 5 • • • 6• • 3 7 2 8 1 0 • • • 9 10 1 Turn off the receiver. 2 Hold down ?/1 for 5 seconds. The currently selected function, followed by the demonstration message appears in the display. All of the following items are reset or cleared: • All preset stations are reset or cleared. • All sound field parameters are reset to their factory settings. • All index names (of preset stations and program sources) are cleared. • All adjustments made with the SET UP button are reset to their factory settings. • The sound field memorized for each program source and preset stations are cleared. Performing initial setup operations Before using your receiver for the first time, use the SET UP button to adjust the setup parameters so that they correspond to your system. You can adjust the following items. For details on how to make adjustments, see the page in parenthesis. • Speaker size and placement (pages 19~22). • Speaker distance (page 19). • Whether other components will turn on or off automatically via the CONTROL A1 control system (page 53). • Whether the display turns off or not when you press DIMMER (page 54). • STR-DB940 only: - 2 way remote control system operation (page 53). - Selecting the color of the on-screen display (page 54). - Select the TV color system of the monitor (except for models of area U, CA) (page 54). Demonstration Mode The demonstration will activate the first time you turn on the power. When the demonstration starts, the following message appears in the display twice: "Now Demonstration Mode!! To finish the demonstration, please push POWER KEY while this message appears in the display. Thank you!" To cancel the demonstration Press ?/1 to turn the receiver off during the previous message. The next time you turn the receiver on, the demonstration will not appear. To view the demonstration Hold down SET UP and press ?/1 to turn on the power. Note Running the demonstration will clear the receiver's memory. For details on what will be cleared, see "Clearing the receiver's memory" on this page. 18