Sony STR-DE185 Operating Instructions - Page 12

Basic Operations Selecting the component Press a function button to select the component you want to use. To select VCR MD or Tape deck CD player Built in tuner Press VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 MD/TAPE CD TUNER After turning on the component you selected, select the component and play the program source. • After selecting VCR, turn on the TV and set the TV's video input to match the component you selected. Adjusting the sound The default settings are underlined. To Adjust the volume VOL MIN Adjust the balance BALANCE Adjust the tone quality BASS 0 dB TREB 0 dB Reinforce the bass Off Do this Turn MASTER VOLUME. Every time you turn the MASTER VOLUME, the display changes as follows: VOL MIN y VOL 1 y ... yVOL MAX Press BALANCE L/R. Every time you press BALANCE L/R, the display changes as follows: BAL L+8... y BAL L+1 y BALANCE y BAL R+1... y BAL R+8 Press BASS +/- and TREBLE +/-. You can select a tone level of -10 dB to +10 dB in 2 dB steps. Press BASS BOOST. The BASS BOOST indicator lights up. To Mute the sound Listen with headphones Do this Press MUTING. Press again to restore the sound. The muting function is canceled when you turn the power on or turn the MASTER VOLUME clockwise to turn the volume up. Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack and set the SPEAKERS A and B buttons to OFF. Changing the display DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY, the display changes cyclically as follows: Index name of the component* t Selected component When the tuner is selected Index name of the preset station* or program station name** t Frequency t Program type indication** t Radio text** t Current time** * Index name appears only when you have assigned one to the component or preset station (page 18). Index name does not appear when only blank spaces have been entered, or it is the same as the function. ** During RDS reception only. (Models of area code CEL, CEK only. See page 16). 12GB