Sony TA-FA777ES, Operating Instructions Manual

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Basic Operations
6 GB
See pages 4 and 5 for hookup
information.
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To listen through the
headphones
Connect the headphones to
PHONES and set SPEAKERS
to OFF.
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To listen directly to the
input signal
Press SOURCE DIRECT to
ON. The SOURCE DIRECT
indicator lights up. Since the
tone control circuits are
bypassed, you can enjoy the
original sound of the source.
Note
When SOURCE DIRECT is set to
ON, you cannot adjust BASS,
TREBLE, or BALANCE.
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For better sound quality
When you listen to
programme sources connected
to the PHONO, TUNER,
SACD/CD or AUX jacks, set
REC OUT to OFF to eliminate
interference from the REC
OUT circuit.
Note
Avoid high speaker output at
which the sound is distorted.
High-frequency distortion may
damage the tweeters.
Listening to Music
1
Press U (POWER) to turn on the amplifier.
The POWER indicator changes from red to green.
2
Turn ATTENUATOR fully counterclockwise to prevent
damaging the speakers with excessive output.
3
Turn on the programme source you want to listen to.
4
Set INPUT SELECTOR to the respective programme source.
The indicator for the programme source lights up.
To listen to a Turn INPUT SELECTOR for
Record PHONO
Radio broadcast TUNER
Super audio CD/Compact disc SACD/CD
Source connected to AUX AUX
Source connected to: —TAPE3 TAPE3
—TAPE2/MD TAPE2/MD
—TAPE1/DAT TAPE1/DAT
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Set SOURCE DIRECT to OFF.
Make sure that the indicator of SOURCE DIRECT is not lit. When the
indicator is lit, you cannot adjust BASS, TREBLE, or BALANCE.
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Start the programme source.
Adjust the volume by turning ATTENUATOR. Make sure that
SPEAKERS is set to ON.
To Press or turn
Adjust the bass BASS
Adjust the treble TREBLE
Adjust the balance BALANCE
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ON
PHONO
TAPE 3
TAPE 2 / MD
TAPE 1 / DAT
AUX
TUNER
SACD/CD
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AUX
RECOUT SELECTOR
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BALANCE
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LEFT RIGHT
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TREBLE
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–10 +10
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0
BASS
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–10 +10
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ON
SPEAKERS
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TONE
OFF
OFF
(AUX, CD, TUNER, PHONO)
PHONES
U
TAPE2 c 1/3
TAPE1 c 2/3
SACD/CD
TUNER
PHONO
REC OUT
SOURCE DIRECT
INPUT SELECTOR
ATTENUATOR
dB
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9
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5
3
1
0
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