Sony Ta-e741 User manual

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O

NY.

3-758-479-21(1)

AV

Control

Amplifier

Operating

Instructions

TA-E741

OWNER’S

RECORD

The

model

and

serial

numbers

are

located

at

the

rear.

Record

serial

number

in

the

space

provided

below.

Refer

to

these

numbers

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

this

product.

Model

No.

TA-E741

Serial

No.

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

or

NCREIC]N

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

OO

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

*

The

graphical

symbols

are

on

the

rear

enclosure.

INFORMATION

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

digital

device,

pursuant

to

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

These

limits

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

harmful

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

This

equipment

generates,

uses,

and

can

radiate

radio

frequency

energy

and,

if

not

installed

and

used

in

accordance

with

the

instructions,

may

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

communications.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

—

Reorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

—

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

—

Connect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

on

a

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

—

Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

help.

CAUTION

You

are

cautioned

that

any

change

or

modifications

not

expressly

approved

in

this

manual

could

void

your

authority

to

operate

this

equipment.

|

t

Precautions

On

safety

*

Operate

the

unit

only

on

120

V

AC,

60

Fiz.

*

Should

any

solid

object

or

liquid

fall

into

the

unit,

unplug

it

and

have

it

checked

by

qualified

personnel

before

operating

it

any

further.

*

Unplug

the

unit

from

the

wall

outlet

if

it

is

not

to

be

used

for

an

extended

period

of

time.

To

disconnect

the

cord,

pull

it

out

by

grasping

the

plug.

Never

pull

the

cord

itself.

On

installation

*

Place

the

unit

on

a

level

surface.

*

Do

not

install

the

unit

in

a

location

near

heat

sources

such

as

radiators

or

air

ducts,

or

in

a

place

subject

to

direct

sunlight,

excessive

dust,

mechanical

vibration

or

shock.

*

Good

air

circulation

is

essential

to

prevent

internal

heat

build-up

in

the

unit.

Place

the

unit

in

a

location

with

adequate

air

circulation.

Do

not

place

the

unit

on

a

soft

surface,

such

as

a

rug

that

would

block

the

ventilation

holes

on

the

bottom.

On

cleaning

the

cabinet

Clean

the

cabinet,

panel

and

controls

with

a

soft

cloth

lightly

moistened

with

mild

detergent

solution.

Do

not

use

any

type

of

abrasive

pad,

scouring

powder

or

solvent

such

as

alcohol

or

benzine.

On

repacking

Do

not

throw

away

the

carton

and

the

packing

material.

It

makes

an

ideal

container

to

transport

the

unit

in.

If

you

have

any

question

or

problem

concerning

your

unit,

please

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

For

detailed

precautions,

see

the

leaflet

"IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARD".

Table

of

Contents

Getting

Started

CONMNECEIONS

..........recsssesscssssssncecseensrorecsersessnsesseseosscscseseceeeseenseesess

Connecting

audio

equipment

.......

Connecting

video

equipment

....

Remote

commande’............sscescserssssererssesssescsssececeeceresssorecsvenssoss

Programmable

remote

commander

RM-P741

Inserting

the

batteries

............0-0scssserssrssreeseerversesssessvess

ore

ee

POoeeoeeocccrooeroovooooors

Using

Your

Stereo

Adjusting

the

Sound

.............ssssssssssssoseesncssecsrsrncesssnvesessesessceessees

9

Adjusting

VOIUME

........csvscssvsrscrsecssssecessesvessesnscesenvssnssresscenneneees

9

Adjusting

the

super

woofer

level

Adjusting

left

and

right

sound

balance............rsscssesesscsesesessene

9

Listening

to/

watching

a

program

SOUICE

.........svcsssseresserersveess

9

Combining

the

video

image

with

the

sound

from

another

program

SOUICE

.......srseceesrsesseee

stitarseasese

LO

Recording

audio

program

SOULCE

........s..sscssescsserserscsseneencensenees

11

Recording

video

program

SOUICE

.........sscscsssssecsscresssereeeenceseess

11

Editing

audio/video

program

SOUICES

..........scrsssessrsrecenseees

12

Getting

ready

to

enjoy

Surround

SOU

........ssssrsssesrsesersessrs

13

Basic

surround

SYSteM

.......c.sssssssssesssesssesssecssessnsessssseseessensceses

13

Selecting

the

speaker

operation

mode

for

SUTTOUNA

SOU

..........rerereererseeee

saasseson

asdsanecussaasieessesaesees

13

Adjusting

the

surround

level

for

Dolby

surround

System

.........sssssecsessssesserecevsescesscaveeseseees

15

Enjoying

the

surround

sound

.

ssnssoussossussnetonsoussbcos

16

Listening

to

with

surround

sound............»

stsasectes

ssssseseeeses

16

Adjusting

the

equalizer

Curve

...........ssssssscsssssvscersesreseecesneeeseese

17

Characteristics

of

each

frequency

..........susssseessersesseererseeevseeee

17,

Enjoying

sound

field

.........sssseccseccsscssneessseersecssneessneerseeesseeenseess

1B

Characteristics

of

the

SOUND

FIELD

program

......s.ssecsss

18

Listening

with

factory

sound

field

settings

...........s+sessssese

Filing

you

own

sound

field

.........ssvscsssecssscessecenes

Storing

an

individual

adjustment-User

file

Recalling

a

stored

adjustment-in

user

file

.........ssssssseosssesses

Advanced

operating

with

the

remote

commandet...........0+

20

Programming

signals

of

other

audio/video

equipment

with

RM-P741

.........ccssssressssesessernsersscesecseccenceseees

20

To

program

a

new

signal

onto

a

previously

Programmed

DuULtON

.........ccrcrscrecsecrseresenecsessessnececensssecenseneees

21

Controlling

equipMen

.........scssereccseresesecersrsesssseseseesooensessesees

21

General

Specifications

..........s.rsesescererereeesenesesrseesecansenessncrecsncaassanesncansenes

22

Troubleshooting

..........0.+-rssssessceeeeseseenernssessssoeseenerscsnesessorsoees

23

Connections

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lt

me

Siti

set

on

Se

natty

eae

SA

:

ten

RR

tects

cia

rns

¢

Connect

the

AC

power

cord

last.

Make

sure

power

is

off.

¢

Cord

plugs

and

jacks

are

color

coded.

Red

plugs

and

jacks

are

for

right

channel

(R)

of

the

FRONT

OUTPUT

terminals

and

white

ones

for

the

left

channel

(L)

of

that

terminals.

And

also,

red

plugs

and

jacks

are

for

REAR

terminal

and

white

ones

for

CENTER

terminal.

Black

plugs

and

jacks

are

for

SUPER

WOOFER

terminal.

¢

The

cable

connectors

should

be

fully

inserted

into

the

jacks.

A

loose

connection

may

cause

hum

and

noise.

¢

The

numbers

correspond

to

the

following

details

on

page

6.

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stele]

lect=sahs

Tuner

(ST-JX741)

BE]

cium

s

pra

nneind

.

to

LINE

OUT

to

LINE

OUT

Tape

deck

or

DAT

deck

Turntable

system

to

LINE

IN

to

LINE

OUT

SYSTEM

CONTROL

@

OUTPUT

TA-E741

System

control

core

(supplied)

Active

super

woofer

SYSTEM

CONTROL

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diatom

aret=rom

=teLeil

lassen

Se

EAU

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cme

pore

merge

om

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|

to

VIDEO

IN

to

AUDIO/VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

1/MD

VIDEO

2

aOlNine@ls)

TA-E741

to

front

panel

=

Se

to

AUDIO/

VIDEO

our

VCR1

MD

recorder

to

AUDIO/VIDEO

OUT

VMG-A0HG

ie

Se

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aehcte

ghia)

ete

ae

a

(not

supplied)

(rT

>

RK-C510HG

(not

supplied)

3

@

System

control

cord

(supplied)

=

Connect

the

SYSTEM

CONTROL

OUT

jack

on

the

rear

to

the

H

SYSTEM

CONTROL

IN

jack

of

the

active

super

woofer.

The

|

output

of

the

active

super

woofer

is

controlled

by

the

unit.

4]

@

CONTROL

S

cord

(supplied)

Connect

to

the

CONTROL

S

IN

jack

of

the

tuner

with

a

the

CONTROL

S

cord.

,

Paeen

To

disconnect,

pull

it

out

by

Butoh

in

intl

clicks:

grasping

both

sides

of

the

plug.

H

©

AC

OUTLETs

(SWITCHED)

§

Use

these

to

power

audio

component

whose

total

power

consumption

is

less

than

the

wattage

indicated

m

on

the

AC

outlets.

a

©These

outlets

are

controlled

by

the

SYSTEM

POWER

switch.

q

CAUTION

4

Do

not

connect

any

electrical

home

appliances

such

as

an

electric

iron,

fan,

TV

or

other

high

wattage

@

equipment

to

these

AC

outlets.

4

©

Power

cord

Fy

Connect

to

a

wall

outlet.

Remote

Commander

*

When

you

manipulate

buttons

on

the

remote

commander,

be

sure

to

point

the

head

of

the

commander

toward

the

remote

control

sensor

on

the

front

of

the

TA-E741.

*

If

there

is

an

obstacle

between

the

TA-E741

and

the

head

of

the

remote

commander,

the

unit

may

not

be

controlled

remotely.

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aclaelpetclol

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st{-teavol

com

Qelaslaatclate(=ta

RM-P741

The

TA-E741

is

supplied

with

the

RM-P741.

The

RM-P741

can

also

control

other

manufacture's

equipments

as

well

as

Sony

equipments.

(see

page

21)

When

you

control

Sony

equipments,

each

button

on

the

RM-P74i

can

be

used

to

perform

the

functions

below:

[a]

os

fom

me

fom)

[1]

Program

control

section

Mode

selector

and

indicator

SONY

STD:

To

control

Sony

equipment.

USER

STD:

To

control

equipment

whose

remote

control

functions

are

stored.

LEARN:

To

store

functions

of

other

remote

commanders

emitting

infrared

rays.

PROGRAM

CLEAR

button:

Clears

the

stored

functions.

[2]

Equipment

contro!

buttons

MODE

buttons:

To

operate

the

following

control

buttons,

be

sure

to

press

the

corresponding

MODE

button

after

selecting

the

input

source

with

the

FUNCTION

button

(see

page

8

in

[8)}).

Numeric

buttons:

Designate

numbers,

preset

numbers,

channel

numbers

of

TV/TUNER

or

selections

of

CD

player

or

MD

recorder.

>

10

button:

Designate

number

or

selections

of

CD

player

or

MD

recorder

more

than

10.

SHIFT,

ENTER

button:

Selects

memory

page

for

preset

stations

or

enter

the

selected

TV

channel

VOL

+/-

buttons:

Control

the

volume

level

of

equipment

PRESET/CH

+/-:

Scan

and

select

preset

stations

or

preset

channel

of

TV

or

VCR

or

tuner.

<4

/

>>:

Fast

winding

or

forwarding

for

tape

deck,

CD

player,

MD

recorder,

VCR

or

LD

player

<q

/

PI

Locates

a

desired

selection

(for

CD

player,

MD

recorder

or

LD

player)

DISC

SKIP,

<#@

(

tape

deck

only)/B:

Play

or

disc

skip

(for

a

CD

player

equipped

with

a

multi-disc

changer)

Mi:

Stop

if:

Pause

@+>:

Recording

in

the

forward

direction

@+-<l

(tape

deck

only)

Recording

in

the

reverse

direction

TV/VTR

buttons:

Select

the

output

signal

from

the

antenna

terminal

on

the

VCR

1,

2

and

3,

either

a

TV

signal

or

VCR

programs.

Remote

Commander

Here

eA

alee

[3]

Amplifier/TV

section

Note

on

the

@

(recording)

button

under

[3]

SURROUND

mode

buttons

Equipment

control

button

(for

the

AV

control

amplifier)

If

your

recorder

is

of

such

type

as

pressing

@

+

>

or

@

+

ON/OFF:

Turns

on/off

the

surround

mode.

“i

puts

it

in

recording

mode.

MODE:

Selects

the

surround

mode.

T.(test)

TONE:

Outputs

test

tone

to

each

speakers

in

Note

succession.

The

<@/B>

(play)

buttons

(for

TAPE,

CD,

MD

or

VTR

1

DELAY:

Press

when

adjusting

the

delay

time.

and

the

SHIFT

button

and

PRESET/CH

+/-

buttons

in

CENTER

VOL

+/-

buttons:

Control

the

volume

of

center

can

function

without

pressing

one

of

the

FUNCTION

speaker.

(

for

the

AV

control

amplifier.)

buttons

in

[3].

REAR

VOL/TV

CH

+/—buttons:

Control

the

volume

of

rear

speakers.

(for

the

AV

control

amplifier.)

SUPER

WOOFER

ON/OFF

button:

Turns

on/off

the

super

woofer.

(for

the

AV

control

amplifier)

PHASE

button:

Turns

on/off

the

phase

effect.

(for

the

AV

control

amplifier)

: :

VOL

+/~

buttons:

Control

the

volume

ofthe

super

woofer.

(for

the

AV

control

amplifier)

CURSOR

CONTROL

buttons:

Select

a

number

or

adjust

the

level

(for

the

AV

control

amplifier)

FLAT

button:

Flattens

the

equalizer

curve.

(for

the

AV

1

open

the

cover.

2

pboashbe

nn

hich

control

amplifier)

DISPLAY

button:

Changes

the

display

mode

of

AV

correct

polarity.

control

amplifier.

SOUND

FIELD

button:

To

select

a

factory

preset

sound

field,

press

this

button

and

then

select

a

number

with

the

CURSOR

CONTROL

buttons.

(for

the

AV

control

amplifier)

USER

button:

To

select

a

user

preset

sound

field,

press

this

button

and

then

select

a

number

with

the

CURSOR

CONTROL

buttons.

(for

the

AV

control

amplifier)

Function

buttons:

Select

an

input

source

of

the

AV

Battery

life

control

amplifier

About

half

a

year

of

normal

operation

can

be

expected

when

MASTER

VOL

+/~

buttons:

Control

overall

volume

level.

using

the

Sony

SUM-3

(NS)

(size

AA)

batteries.

When

the

batteries

are

exhausted,

the

commander

can

no

[4]

Reset

button

longer

operate

the

unit.

Replace

both

batteries

with

new

Resets

the

commander

to

the

initial

state.

ones.

[5]

Power

control section

To

avoid

battery

leakage

SYSTEM

OFF

button:

Turns

off

the

power

of

the

whole

When

the

commander

is

not

to

be

used

for

a

long

period

of

system:

LDP,

VCR,

TV,

and

AUDIO.

time,

remove

the

batteries

to

avoid

damage

caused

by

LDP/VTR1/VTR2/VTR3/TV/AUDIO

POWER

buttons:

—_pattery

leakage

and

corrosion.

Control

the

power

of

each

unit.

To

avoid

malfunction

of

the

remote

commander

Avoid

keeping

the

commander

under

extremely

hot

or

humid

location.

Listening

to/Watching

a

PAVoI

TUE

a

diate

Mtal-mlolelale,

@

Program

Source

WOOFER

ON/OFF

1

Press

the

SYSTEM

POWER

switch

to

turn

on

the

unit.

rXoliersdlavem

cel

ieiialsy

To

increase

the

volume,

turn

the

MASTER

VOLUME

control

clockwise.

To

decrease

it,

turn

the

control

counterclockwise.

Note

Turn

down

the

volume

before

switching

on

the

unit.

This

prevents

damage

to

speakers.

2

Select

a

program

source.

Adjusting

the

Super

Woofer

Level

Press

WOOFER

ON/OFF

so

that

the

indicator

lights

and

then

press

WOOFER.

To

increase

the

level,

press

A

or

>.

To

decrease

the

level,

press

V

or

<d.

The

super

woofer

level

is

indicated

on

the

display.

You

can

store

the

settings

of

the

super

woofer

ON/OFF,

the

super

woofer

level

and

the

phase

normal/

reverse

in

the

memory

(see

page

19).

3

Play

the

program

source.

For

the

phase

function,

please

refer

the

instruction

manual

supplied

with

the

SA-W641/SA-W741.

4

Adjust

the

volume.

MASTER

VOLUME

rNelleridiatem

Moan

ar-laleMsilelat

amvole

late

sf-]

c]alaz

Adjust

BALANCE

control

to

correct

stereo

imaging

when

the

speaker

position

is

not

symmetrical.

ning

a

Program

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from

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Adjust

the

volume.

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unit

allows

you

to

combine

a

video

image

with

sound

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VOLUME

from

another

audio

program

source

as

back

ground

music.

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ea

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cancel

the

combining

function

Select

the

desired

video

source

again.

To

watch

a

video

source

with

the

MONITOR

number

displayed

on

the

TV

monitor

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the

video

source

with

function

selectors.

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1

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a

video

source.

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3

Play

both

the

video

and

audio

program

sources.

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