Sony STR-GX808ES Operating Instructions - Page 4

Introduction

Overview

The

STR-GX909ES/STR-GX808ES

is

an

FM

Stereo/FM-AM

receiver

and

audio/video

control

center.

You

cart

enjoy

various

audio/video

program

sources

with

this

unit.

Amplifier

•

Optical

Legato

Linear

A

System

allows

the

receiver

to

operate

automatically

as

a

class

A

amplifier

when

the

level

is

low

and

as

a

class

B

amplifier

when

the

level

is

high

without

disturbing

the

sound

signal.

This

minimizes

total

harmonic

distortion

at

every

sound

stage.

•

This

receiver

has

a

spontaneous

twin

drive

power

circuit.

Condensers

having

large

capacity

are

used

independently

for

the

voltage

amplification

drive

stage

of

class

A

and

power

output

stage

of

class

B.

Thus,

a

stable

output

and

high

quality

sound

are

obtained,

resulting

in

exclusion

of

power

interferences.

The

class

A

stage

realizes

a

stable

operation

free

from

interference

of

the

power

stage

even

when

an

instantaneous

or

strong

output

is

received.

TV/video

programs

•

You

can

enjoy

TV

or

CAW

programs

with

FM

simulcast.

•

Sounds

from

various

audio

program

sources

can

be

added

on

video

tapes

during

editing.

Tuner

•

Precise

tuning

is

ensured

by

a

quartz

locked

digital

synthesizer.

•

Station

Index

system

allows

you

to

tune

into

a

station

quickly.

Powerful

surround

sound

By

connecting

the

power

amplifier

to

the

SURROUND

OUT

jacks

of

this

unit,

you

can

obtain

powerful

surround

sound.

Dynamic

sound

from

the

front

speakers

By

connecting

the

power

amplifier

and

the

pre

-amplifier

to

the

PRE

OUT

and

MAIN

IN

jacks

of

this

unit

respectively,

you

can

obtain

a

dynamic

sound

from

the

front

speaker.

(See

page

10)

LOW

FILTER

switch

This

unit

has

the

LOW

FILTER

switch

which

cut

the

low

frequency

signal

from

the

front

speakers.

(See

page

10)

Digital

surround

processor

•

The


electronically

reproduces

the

reflected

sound

(early

reflection)

and

reverberation

sound

(reverberation)

by

using

its

digital

signal

processor,

and

allows

you

to

obtain

the

acoustics

of

various

situations.

•

DOLBY*

PRO

LOGIC:

The


incorporates

the

Dolby

Pro

Logic

Surround

Decoder

which

has

the

same

functions

for

playback

as

movie

theaters

and

gives

a

theater

-like

experience

in

your

listening

room,

naturally

reproducing

the

audio

sound

field.

•

Manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

Additionally

licensed

under

one

or

more

of

the

following

patents:

U.S.

number

3,959.590:

Canadian

numbers

1.004.603

and

1,037,877.

"Dolby",

"Pro

Logic",

and

the

double

-D

symbol

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Ucensing

Corporation.

Digital

parametric

equalizer

You

can

enjoy

audio

program

sources

with

appropriate

equalization

curve

by

controlling

the

level

of

the

desired

3

frequency

bands.

Sound

field

•

10

recommended

sound

field

programs

(combination

of

surround

and

parametric

equalizer

settings)

are

preset

in

the

factory

for

easy

use.

You

can

also

store

up

to

10

settings

you

created

in

the

memory.

•

Combined

use

of

the

sound

field

programs

and

the

preset

stations

allow

you

to

enjoy

broadcast

listening

immediately

with

the

memorized

sound

field

settings.

ON

SCREEN

function

(STR-GX909ES

only)

This

function

allows

you

to

monitor

the

operation

being

performed

on

the

monitor

TV.

TITLE

function

(STR-GX909ES

only)

With

this

function,

you

can

edit

a

title

and

superimpose

on

your

picture.

Remote

commander

supplied

The

STR-GX909ES/STR-GX8.08ES

is

supplied

with

the

RM-P331

which

can

learn"

the

various

functions

of

other

remote

commanders

of

the

infrared

type.

The

FUNCTION/SOUND

FIELD/PRESET

TUNING

buttons

There

are

two

kinds

of

modes

for

the

FUNCTION/SOUND

FIELD/PRESET

TUNING

buttons.

One

is

the

'Auto

mode'

and

the

other

is

the

"Manual

mode'.

With

these

modes,

you

can

conveniently

operate

this

receiver.

This

manual

describes

the

operations

In

the

auto

mode.

This

instruction

manual

covers

the

STR-GX909ES

and

STR-GX808ES.

The

followings

are

only

for

the

STR-GX909ES.

•

ON

SCREEN

function

•

TITLE

function

•

Side

panels

The

illustration

used

in

the

manual

are

mainly

the

STR-GX909ES.

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