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SA-VA100

Operating Instructions

Home Entertainment
Audio System

3-856-758-11(1)

Summary of Contents for SA-VA100

Page 1: ... 1996 by Sony Corporation SA VA100 Operating Instructions Home Entertainment Audio System 3 856 758 11 1 ...

Page 2: ...he grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical Owner s record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the unit Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No SA VA100 Serial No WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or mo...

Page 3: ...Playing a Tracks in a Desired Order program play 35 Playing Tracks Repeatedly repeat play 37 Assigning Names to CDs disc memo 37 Operating the Radio Using OSD Listening to the Radio 41 Presetting Radio Stations 42 Tuning Preset Stations 43 Naming Preset Stations 44 Operating the Tape Deck Using OSD Playing a Tape 46 Recording from CD 47 Recording from CD Selecting Tape Length Automatically tape se...

Page 4: ...accommodate a variety of program sources For details see pages 14 15 and 26 30 Dolby Surround Pro Logic mode Lets you enjoy superb theater like presence and surround effects in your home when playing back video software encoded with the Dolby Surround system THEATER surround mode Creates a theater like environment in your living room by adding the acoustic reflections of a theater to decoded Dolby...

Page 5: ...ng the controls on the front panel or remote Built in center speakers let you enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound The use of a center speaker is a key factor in obtaining a full surround effect when playing sources encoded with the Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound system Center speakers in a movie theater make central sounds such as dialogue clearer and create a unified sound image Normally you hav...

Page 6: ...uddiness In addition we also included two super woofer modes designed to bring the dynamic bass sounds found in movie theaters mode 1 and concert halls mode 2 to your living room Power turns off and on automatically when the FUNCTION is set to VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 When the speakers are turned on and the FUNCTION is set to VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 the power turns off automatically and the READY indicator o...

Page 7: ...fore operating the speakers check that the operating voltage is identical with your local power supply The operating voltage is indicated on the nameplate on the rear of the speakers The speakers are not disconnected from the AC power source as long as they are connected to the wall outlet even if the speakers themselves have been turned off If you are not going to use the speakers for an extremel...

Page 8: ...lling the Speaker Stands Be sure to install the supplied speaker stands before you use the speakers Notes Be careful The left and right speakers weigh nearly 23 kg 50 lbs apiece and are extremely heavy Although the speakers are wrapped in protective material take care not to grab the grill net when removing the speakers from their cartons This may damage the grill net 1 Spread a towel or other sof...

Page 9: ... SYSTEM CONTROL CONNECTOR connectors so that it clicks in place To connect depress the middle of the male connector until it clicks into the female connector Speaker and System Hookups This section describes how to connect the system The arrow ç indicates signal flow 1 2 Rear speaker SS SR151 Rear speaker SS SR151 4 5 3 1 5 2 AM loop antenna FM lead antenna Right front speaker Left front speaker R...

Page 10: ...osion do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe To improve the AM reception We recommend that you purchase and connect the optional Sony antenna to the unit if reception is weakened by ferroconcrete used in the construction of your apartment or building Connect the AC power cords from the left and right speakers to wall outlets About the WIRELESS OUT jack This jack lets you connect the forthcom...

Page 11: ...AUDIO IN VIDEO IN jacks Be sure to match the color of the plugs and the jacks Right front speaker TV A V Hookups This section describes how to connect the system and how to connect your TV or VCR to the speakers For the best possible sound and fully integrated on screen operations connect the system directly to your VCR The following connections suppress noise from the TV and let you enjoy high qu...

Page 12: ...y cause a loss in sound quality and or the auto power off function see page 27 to function To view the on screen display on your TV The following procedure applies to both standard and quick connections 1 Turn on your TV and set its input selector to the correct video input the video input which you connected to this system s MONITOR VIDEO OUT jack 2 Press POWER on this unit s remote to turn on th...

Page 13: ...13 Getting Started ...

Page 14: ...re encoded with Dolby Surround THEATER mode Creates a theater like environment in your living room by adding the acoustic reflections of a theater to decoded Dolby Surround signals HALL mode Reproduce the acoustics of a rectangular concert hall Ideal for soft acoustic sounds or for giving an extra punch to debates and press conferences SIMULATED mode Creates simulated stereo sound effects from mon...

Page 15: ... suitable SUPER WOOFER mode Press SW MODE on the remote repeatedly to select SUPER WOOFER MODE 1 or 2 SUPER WOOFER MODE 1 provides powerful bass sound ideal for movies SUPER WOOFER MODE 2 is a more subtle effect designed for music To mute the sound Press MUTING on the remote MUTING appears in the display on the right speaker Press again to restore the sound To listen without surround effects Press...

Page 16: ...iginal order consecutively normal play 1 Press SYSTEM POWER or POWER on the remote to turn on the system 2 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray If the tray contains a CD press DISC SKIP on the remote to open the next tray 3 Holding the CD by the edge place the CD on the CD tray with the label side up Note You cannot play 8 cm CDs even with an adaptor 4 Press DISC SKIP on the remote to insert CDs...

Page 17: ...LOSE If no disc is loaded at that number the tray will emerge To select the CDs to be played To play Press 1 ALL DISCS so that Only the current CD 1 DISC appears All the CDs in all the trays ALL DISCS appears What the indicators on DISC 1 7 indicate The indicators on DISC 1 7 change colors to indicate the status of the respective disc tray A green indicator shows that the tray is selected either d...

Page 18: ...ones skipped by automatic tuning To prevent noise pick up keep the AM loop antenna away from the unit and TV set If the noise is not reduced turning off your TV may improve reception 1 Press SYSTEM POWER to turn on the system 2 Open the cover on the front panel and press BAND repeatedly to select FM or AM 3 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until AUTO appears in the display Once you have preset station...

Page 19: ...s with a weak signals Tune in the station manually 1 Press TUNING MODE repeatedly until MANUAL appears in the display 2 Press TUNING or repeatedly until the desired station is tuned in To change the AM tuning interval The AM tuning interval is preset to 10 kHz in the factory If you need to change the interval to 9 kHz do as follows 1 Turn on the power 2 Change the band to AM 3 Turn off the power 4...

Page 20: ...EJECT to open the tape compartment Insert a recorded tape in with the tape side down and the side you want to play facing forward Push to close the compartment The tape will start playing from the front side 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select single or dual sided playback To play Press DIRECTION to select One side of the tape D Each side once Å Both sides repeatedly ß The deck stops automatica...

Page 21: ...nd right channels are very different there is a passage of low frequencies or a very low volume within a track To play automatically after fast winding auto play Use the controls on the speaker for this operation The controls on the remote cannot be used To start playing from the beginning of the front side press while holding down 0 To start playing from the beginning of the reverse side press 9 ...

Page 22: ...me control to minimum or turn off your TV s speaker s so you can enjoy the surround sound from your system 1 Press SYSTEM POWER or POWER on the remote to turn on the system 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 or press VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 on the remote 3 Turn on the respective component then start playing see the operating instructions supplied with the respective component for ...

Page 23: ...O 2 then press the button s for the operation you desire To turn a Sony video deck on or off 1 Press VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 to select the component you want to turn on or off 2 Press VISUAL POWER To turn a Sony TV on or off 1 Press TV CONTROL 2 Press VISUAL POWER To switch the input on a Sony TV 1 Press TV CONTROL 2 Press TV VIDEO To record on a Sony video deck using this remote 1 Press VIDEO 1 or VID...

Page 24: ...ol your Sony Beta VCR To reset the setting to the factory setting repeat the above procedure Description of other buttons on the remote In addition to those described above the following buttons can also be used to control Sony TVs and VCRs Remote button Operates Function DISPLAY TV Displays the TV s on screen display information P IN P TV Activates the picture in picture function SWAP TV Swaps th...

Page 25: ... and quickly release the ENTER button in the center of the OSD CONTROL to click the item To return to the previous menu Click RETURN or press RETURN on the remote control To exit to the main menu Click EXIT or press EXIT on the remote control The on screen display turns black and white and may be difficult to see when watching black and white program sources from VIDEO 1 or 2 In this case use VISU...

Page 26: ...es like old movies or TV shows 1 While playing a program source click SOUND in the main menu 2 Click the sound mode you desire according to the descriptions above To listen without surround effects Click SUR OFF To adjust the balance Click L R BALANCE L or R Balance settings are stored separately for each sound mode To mute the sound Click in the main menu The icon changes to and turns green MUTE ...

Page 27: ...o VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 Adjusting the Speaker Output Levels The test tone feature lets you set the volume of your speakers to the same level Be sure to make these adjustments from your listening position 1 Click SOUND in the main menu 2 Click DOLBY SUR PRO LOGIC or THEATER 3 If you need to adjust the volume between the front right and front left speakers click BALANCE L or R 4 Click SUR 5 Click TEST ...

Page 28: ...eaker level LEVEL and delay time DELAY surround parameters to suit your listening situation Once you customize the sound fields they are stored in memory unless the system is unplugged for about 1 week Adjusting the tone Adjust the tone of the front center and rear speakers for optimum sound You can adjust the tone of all sounds fields including Dolby Surround 1 Start playing a program source then...

Page 29: ... SUR and THEATER sound fields you may need to adjust the HALL and SIMULATED speaker levels as shown below 1 Start playing a program source then click SOUND in the main menu 2 Click the sound field you want to adjust 3 Click SUR The SUR EDIT menu appears To adjust the delay time Click DELAY repeatedly to select the delay time you prefer 15 ms 20 ms or 30 ms To adjust the speaker levels Click the or...

Page 30: ...center speaker lets you choose from 4 different Dolby Pro Logic Surround center modes NORMAL WIDE 3 CH 3 Channel logic or PHANTOM Use the NORMAL or WIDE mode For details on Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound see the Glossary on page 64 1 Click SOUND in the main menu 2 Click PRO LOGIC to select the pro logic sound field 3 Click SUR The SUR EDIT screen appears 4 Click C MODE repeatedly until the center ...

Page 31: ...L DISCS 1 DISC plays all the tracks on the current CD in the original order ALL DISCS plays all the tracks on all the CDs loaded in the unit in the original order 6 Click play or click a disc button 1 7 Play starts from the beginning of the selected CD the CD whose disc indicator is green If you click the disc button 1 7 for an empty disc tray OPEN appears and the disc tray emerges automatically P...

Page 32: ...s on the speaker Press DISC 1 7 for the disc you want to eject then press OPEN CLOSE The selected disc tray emerges Press OPEN CLOSE again to close the tray Locating a Specific CD You can locate the beginning of any CD during playback or pause or when the player is stopped To locate the beginning of a particular CD Click the corresponding disc button 1 7 To change to the next CD Press DISC SKIP on...

Page 33: ...CALENDAR ALL DISCS CONTINUE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DISC 2 MEMO TIME SUB 0 DISC p P CALENDAR EXIT v V 1 6 11 2 7 12 3 8 13 4 9 14 5 10 15 RETURN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DISC 2 MEMO D TIME 2 1 SUB 0 DISC p P 0 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Locating a particular point in a track You can locate a particular point in a track while monitoring the sound or quickly by observing the display To Click and hold down Go forward quickly and r...

Page 34: ...Click To replay the current track from the beginning click You cannot replay the previous track To select the desired disc during 1 DISC shuffle Click the respective disc button 1 7 To start shuffle play immediately after the current track Press CONTINUE repeatedly during playback to select SHUFFLE and shuffle play starts as soon as the current track finishes playback Playing tracks in random orde...

Page 35: ... on the current CD calendar for CDs with more than 20 tracks Click the or icon located next to the CD calendar To check the contents of the program Click the or icon located next to the program steps If you make a mistake Click CLEAR then click the step s you want to remove When you ve finished click SUB or EXIT MEMO D TIME SUB 0 DISC p P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 DISC 2 MEMO TIME SUB 0 DISC p P SUB EXIT CONT...

Page 36: ...n the display on the right speaker 3 Press DISC SKIP to select a CD The disc number appears and after a few seconds the total playing time begins to flash in the display 4 Press or to select a track number The track number and the total playing time including the selected track flashes in the display The program is not entered at this time To select a track number using the numeric keys Press the ...

Page 37: ...ess REPEAT on the remote repeatedly so that REPEAT or REPEAT1 appears in the display on the right speaker Assigning Names to CDs disc memo You can assign names to your CDs The names may consist of uppercase and lowercase letters numbers and symbols up to 20 characters long for each CD You can store a maximum of 100 names in the unit The names appear in the disc memo list making it easy to identify...

Page 38: ...ame is stored automatically To assign a name to another disc Click the disc you want to name click p or press p on the remote then repeat steps 6 and 7 To exit to the main menu Click EXIT or press EXIT on the remote control Checking the currently loaded CDs Click MEMO The MEMO CHECK LIST showing the names of the currently loaded CDs appears To play a CD Click the respective disc button 1 7 when th...

Page 39: ... Click The button to highlight the disc memo you want to erase 6 Click ERASE ERASE OK appears and the memo is erased To go back to the previous menu Click RETURN or press RETURN on the remote control To go back to the SUB menu Click SUB To exit to the main menu Click EXIT or press EXIT on the remote control Erasing all the disc memos The following procedure lets you erase all the disc memo informa...

Page 40: ...ed in memory To go back to the previous menu Click RETURN or press RETURN on the remote control To go back to the SUB menu Click SUB To exit to the main menu Click EXIT or press EXIT on the remote control EXIT MEMO All discs memo will be Is it all right ALL ERASE SUB RETURN YES erased NO ...

Page 41: ...ND VISUAL FUNCTION VOL SYS OFF LIST S O U N D FM BAND 87 50MHz SUB STEREO LIST FM BAND 87 50MHz SUB STEREO LIST FM BAND 87 50MHz SUB STEREO SUB PRESET REC EDIT STEREO MONO TUNING MODE EXIT AUTO MANUAL LIST FM BAND 87 50MHz SUB STEREO SUB STEREO PRESET REC EDIT STEREO MONO TUNING MODE EXIT AUTO MANUAL Operating the Radio Using OSD Listening to the Radio When you want to play a radio program you can...

Page 42: ...enu Click EXIT or press EXIT on the remote control To watch FM simulcast TV programs Make sure that you tune in the simulcast program on both the TV or VCR and the tuner Presetting Radio Stations You can store up to 30 FM or AM stations and recall them later with a simple click To assign names to the preset stations see Naming Preset Stations Note If the AC power cord is disconnected for about one...

Page 43: ...OSD OFF appears momentarily in the display 2 Tune in a station you want to store in the preset memory 3 Press MEMORY TUNER MEMORY and a preset channel number appear in the display 4 Press TUNING or to select a preset channel number 5 Press ENTER The station is stored at the preset channel number you selected 6 Repeat steps 2 through 5 to store as many stations as necessary Tuning Preset Stations O...

Page 44: ...radio station 1 Click FUNCTION in the main menu 2 Click TUNER 3 Click LIST to display the tuner s preset list 4 Click or to display the preset station 1 30 you want to name 5 Click the preset number of the station you want to name 6 Click INDEX The TUNER INDEX SETTING menu appears 7 Spell out the name by clicking each character in order To enter a space Click the space bar To switch between upper ...

Page 45: ...station name by changing all the characters of that name to spaces To go back to the previous menu Click RETURN or press RETURN on the remote control To exit to the main menu Click EXIT or press EXIT on the remote control Note The input name is visible when you click LIST to use the tuner s preset list function This name is not shown in the display on the unit ...

Page 46: ...ckly find the track you re looking for The deck senses where a music track begins by detecting a blank space of more than four seconds between tracks If the side of the To play the To play the cassette being next track current track played is the press remote press remote Front side T A P E 0 T A P E 0 Reverse side 9 0 T A P E 0 T A P E Note The AMS function may not work correctly if the blank spa...

Page 47: ...peatedly to select how to record the tape To record Click to display One side of the tape D Both sides Å o r ß Recording always stops at the end of the reverse side Be sure to start from the front side 8 Click DOLBY NR to select DOLBY NR B or DOLBY NR C when you want to reduce tape hiss in low level high frequency signals 9 Click CD SYNCHRO CD SYNC appears and the CD player and tape deck enter rec...

Page 48: ...eaker and insert a blank tape into the tape deck with the side you want to record facing forward Make sure the tabs on the cassette have not been removed 2 Click FUNCTION in the main menu 3 Click CD 4 Click SUB 5 Select the play mode you desire and if necessary click a disc button 1 7 to choose a CD When the play mode is set to either CONTINUE or SHUFFLE Clicking a disc button starts playback In t...

Page 49: ...ing the controls on the speaker 1 Press EJECT and insert a blank tape into the tape deck with the side you want to record facing forward Make sure the tabs on the cassette have not been removed 2 Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select CD 3 If PROGRAM or SHUFFLE appear in the display press PLAY MODE on the remote control repeatedly until they disappear 4 Press DIRECTION repeatedly to select how to rec...

Page 50: ...ights or flashes It means you can only record on the side whose indicator lights steadily The tab for the other side has been removed If one indicator flashes steadily and the other indicator neither lights or flashes It means that record on the side whose indicator is flashing steadily Switch the side from which to start recording by pressing the direction button for the side whose indicator is f...

Page 51: ...e Recording starts After about 10 seconds the CD starts to play To stop recording Press p in the REC EDIT control panel To cancel the CD program play mode before starting to record in step 15 Click PROGRAM repeatedly to select CONTINUE The program play mode cannot be cancelled during synchro recording To record another CD using Tape select edit 1 Click p to stop playback 2 Click SUB 3 Click PRG ED...

Page 52: ...e hiss in low level high frequency signals 9 Click CD SYNCHRO CD SYNC appears and the CD player and tape deck enter recording pause mode The direction indicator in the REC EDIT control panel indicates the direction in which recording will start If you want to record on the reverse side only Click 9 so that 9 appears 10 Click P in the REC EDIT control panel to release recording pause Recording star...

Page 53: ...to record on the reverse side only Click 9 so that 9 appears 10 Click P in the REC EDIT control panel to release recording pause Recording starts You can also start recording by clicking or 9 To stop recording Click p in the REC EDIT control panel To insert a blank space See Inserting a Blank Space During Recording rec mute on page 56 To return to the previous menu Click RETURN or press RETURN on ...

Page 54: ... using the controls on the speaker on page 57 Note Adjusting the volume will not effect the recording level But this will change the sound levels you hear through the speakers or headphones Recording From Other Components You can record the audio signals from components connected to the VIDEO 1 and VIDEO 2 IN jacks onto a tape Use TYPE I normal or TYPE II CrO2 tapes for recording 1 Press EJECT on ...

Page 55: ...k space See Inserting a Blank Space During Recording rec mute on page 56 To exit to the main menu Click EXIT or press EXIT on the remote control Note Adjusting the volume will not effect the recording level But this will change the sound levels you hear through the speakers or headphones Recording from other components using the controls on the speaker 1 Press EJECT and insert a blank tape into th...

Page 56: ...hear through the speakers or headphones Inserting a Blank Space During Recording rec mute You can insert a blank space of four seconds between each track The blank spaces between tracks let you locate the track easily with the AMS function see pages 21 and 46 You can also use this function to eliminate any unwanted portions on the tape 1 While recording click REC at the position where you want to ...

Page 57: ...ithout recording After about four seconds the r and P indicators light and the deck switches to recording pause mode 2 Press P PAUSE to resume recording To make a blank of more than 4 seconds Press r REC for as long as needed The r REC indicator flashes faster after four seconds have elapsed The tape pauses when you release r REC To make a blank less than four seconds long Press P PAUSE while the ...

Page 58: ...ck the space bar To switch between upper and lower case letters Click CAPS If you make a mistake Click or to move the cursor to the character to be changed then click the correct character or click the space bar to erase the character To go back to the previous menu Click RETURN or press RETURN on the remote control To exit to the main menu Click EXIT or press EXIT on the remote control EXIT FUNCT...

Page 59: ...ing instructions supplied with the respective equipment for details To stop playing the VISUAL source See the operating instructions supplied with the respective equipment for details To deselect the video signal from the VISUAL source when listening a SOUND source 1 Click FUNCTION 2 Click VISUAL OFF The video signal from the VISUAL source goes out To turn off the VISUAL source see the operating i...

Page 60: ...l To exit to the main menu Click EXIT or press EXIT on the remote control EXIT FUNCTION SCREEN SOUND VISUAL EXIT RETURN v V B b Using the Demonstration Mode When you first turn on the system a demonstration START icon appears in the display Clicking START activates a program that explains the various functions of the system To stop the program Press one of the following buttons on the remote ENTER...

Page 61: ...close The CD is not placed correctly The CD will not play The CD is dirty The CD is inserted label side down The player is in pause mode Moisture condensation has built up Leave the system turned on for about an hour until the moisture evaporates NO DISC is displayed There is no CD in the player Play does not start from the first track The player is in program or shuffle mode Press PLAY MODE so th...

Page 62: ...ur TV see pages 11 and 12 Remote operations cannot be performed Point the remote towards the remote sensor on the left front speaker Remove any obstructions between the remote and this system s left front speaker Replace the batteries in the remote Restoring the Factory Settings If you cannot solve the problems after you have made the checks above do the following operation A micro computer contro...

Page 63: ...rack 2 channel stereo Frequency response DOLBY NR OFF 40 13 000 Hz 3 dB using Sony TYPE I cassette 40 14 000 Hz 3 dB using Sony TYPE II cassette Wow and flutter 0 12 W RMS NAB Speaker Section Type Front speaker Bass reflex type DBR super woofer SAW type Rear speaker Bass reflex type Speaker units Front speaker system Center tweeter 5 cm cone type x2 Front full range Center tweeter 10 cm cone type ...

Page 64: ... Preset station A radio broadcasting station that is stored in memory of the tuner Once you preset stations you no longer have to tune in the stations Each preset station is assigned its own preset number which lets you tune them in quickly Center speaker Front speaker R Front speaker L Sound field Sound pattern produced by a sounding source or sources in a given environment due to direct and refl...

Page 65: ...ks in the desired order program play 35 36 tracks repeatedly repeat play 37 Precautions 7 Program play 35 36 Preset station 64 Presetting radio stations 42 Preset tuning 43 44 R Radio Stations preset list 43 presetting 42 tuning in 18 19 41 42 Rear panel 9 11 Receiving broadcasts 18 19 41 42 using preset stations 43 44 Recording a blank space rec mute 56 57 a CD program edit 52 a CD tape select ed...

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