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.

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Program

Source

Adjust

the

volume.

The

unit

allows

you

to

combine

a

video

image

with

sound

MASTER

VOLUME

from

another

audio

program

source

as

back

ground

music.

Darwen

ea

Te

To

cancel

the

combining

function

Select

the

desired

video

source

again.

To

watch

a

video

source

with

the

MONITOR

number

displayed

on

the

TV

monitor

Select

the

video

source

with

function

selectors.

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1

Select

a

video

source.

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an

audio

source.

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both

the

video

and

audio

program

sources.

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Video

Program

Source

or

VIDEO

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AUDIO

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Tape

deck

or

MD

Turntable

system,

recorder

(for

recording)

Tuner,

CD

player,

MD

recorder,

tape

deck,

VCR

1-4

or

LD

player

1

Select

a

program

source.

2

Set

the

tape

deck

or

MD

recorder

to

the

recording

mode.

3

Play

the

selected

program

source.

Note

The

settings

of

MASTER

VOLUME,

WOOFER

volume,

EQ,

SURROUND,

and

BALANCE

do

not

have

any

effect

on

recording.

Program

Source

You

can

operate

two

or

more

video

or

tape

decks

for

recording

at

the

same

time

as

the

audio

(and

video)

signals

of

the

program

source

are

output

simultaneously

through

all

recording

output

jacks.

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VIDEO

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or

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VIDEO

2

VIDEO

OUT

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AUDIO

OUT

LD

player

1

Select

a

video

source

for

VCR

1-4

or

LD

player.

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2

Set

the

VCR

1

or

VCR

2

in

the

recording

mode.

3

Play

the

selected

program

source.

To

record

onto

two

tapes

at

a

time

-

simultaneous

recording

Set

both

the

VCR

1

and

VCR

2

to

the

recording

mode.

To

record

audio

signal

of

video

source

onto

a

cassette

tape

The

audio

signal

of

the

program

source

selected

by

the

FUNCTION

selectors

is

always

output

from

all

output

jacks.

Set the

tape

deck

or

MD

recorder

to

the

recording

mode.

*

Note

Recording

can

be

performed

with

VCRs

except

the

VCR

or

LD

player

for

playback.

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abe

Editing

Aud

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During

video

tape

editing,

you

can

add

the

desired

sound

on

the

recording-side

video

tape

from

audio

or

video

program

source.

Pits

IL)

3

Set

the

VCR

1

or

VCR

2

(for

recording)

to

SYSTEM

the

recording

mode.

POWER

—

ON

4

Play

both

the

selected

program

sources.

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to

VIDEO

1/MD

or

VIDEO

2

VIDEO

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OUT

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system

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Select

a

video

source

for

VCR

1,

VCR

2,

VCR

3

(or

LD

player)

or

VCR

4

except

the

VCR

for

recording.

2

Select

an

audio

source.

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Basic

Surround

System

Two

front

and

two

rear

speakers

are

necessary

to

enjoy

the

surround

sound.

Location

of

the

rear

speaker

system

Front

speaker

(L)

Front

speaker

(R)

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Rear

speaker

(L)

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Rear

speaker

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Selecting

surround

modes

DOLBY*

SUR

(Dolby

Surround)

Applies

to

video

programs

(video

software,

TV

shows,

etc.)

recorded

with

Dolby

surround

system

(OUSSsssts))+«,

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

Since

this

unit

incorporates

the

Dolby

Pro

Logic

Surround

Decorder,

the

sound

field

with

moving

effect

is

reproduced

naturally.

This

allows

you

to

enjoy

a

"live"

atmosphere,

such

as

a

concert

hall

or

movie

theater.

HALL

(Hall

Surround)

Provides

reverberation

effect

that

is

produced

in

a

concert

hall.

SIMULATED

(Simulated

Surround)

Gives

a

simulated

stereo

effect

to

monaural

sound.

To

turn

on

or

off

the

surround

mode

Press

the

SURROUND

ON/OFF

button.

Note

No

sound

will

be

heard

from

the

surround

speakers,

when

the

SURROUND

ON/OFF

button

is

set

to

OFF.

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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

Licensing

Corporation.

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teers

decoder

reproduces

the

specially

encoded

surround

sound

of

Dolby

surround

video

programs.

Selecting

the

Speaker

Operation

Mode

for

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slate,

One

center

speaker

is

required

in

addition

to

the

basic

four

speakers

for

the

Dolby

Pro

Logic

surround

system.

In

the

DOLBY

SUR

(Dolby

Surround)

mode,

a

speaker

operation

mode

can

be

selected

to

match

your

speaker

system.

;

Press

the

PRO

LOGIC

MODE

buiton

to

select

the

appropriate

mode

by

refering

to

the

description

on

the

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Press

SURROUND

ON/OFF

so

that

the

SURROUND

ON

indicator

lights.

SURROUND

ON/OFF

Press

SURROUND

MODE

so

that

the

DOLBY

SUR

indicator

lights.

SURROUND

MODE

xi

Select

the

speaker

operation

mode

according

to

your

speaker

system

with

PRO

LOGIC

MODE.

PRO

LOGIC

MODE

oO

Each

time

the

PRO

LOGIC

MODE

button

is

pressed,

the

center

mode

is

changed

in

the

following

order:

NORMAL

-*

WIDE

->3

CH->

PHANTOM

Getting

Rea

NORMAL

mode

When

connecting

smaller

speaker

than

front

speakers,

such

as

that

of

TV

for

a

center

speaker.

The

bass

sound

of

the

center

channel

is

output

from

the

front

speakers,

as

small

speaker

cannot

produce

enough

bass.

Front

Center

speaker

Front

speaker

(L)

speaker

(R)

Rear

ear

speaker

(L)

speaker

(R)

WIDE

mode

When

connecting

the

same

size

of

speaker

as

front

speakers

for

a

center

speaker.

Center

Front

speaker

(L)

speaker

(R)

Rear

speaker

(L)

speaker

(R)

14

PHANTOM

mode

When

connecting

only

front

and

rear

speakers.

The

sound

of

the

center

channel

can

be

heard

from

the

front

speakers.

Front

=

\

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(R)

Rear

speaker

(L)

speaker

(R)

3

CH.

mode

When

connecting

front

speakers

and

a

center

speaker.

The

sound

of

the

rear

channels

can

be

heard

from

the

front

speakers.

Front

Center

speaker

Front

speaker

(L)

ii

.

speaker

(R)

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Surround

System

To

obtain

the

best

possible

surround

sound,

set

the

volume

of

the

front,

center

and

rear

speakers

to

the

same

level.

A

Test

Tone

feature

lets

you

test

the

volume

of

each

speaker

set.

You

can

adjust

the

volume

level

from

your

listening

position

using

the

remote

commander.

SYSTEM

POWER

—

ON

Press

SURROUND

ON/OFF

so

that

the

SURROUND

ON/OFF

indicators

in

the

display

window

shift

over

to

ON.

Press

SURROUND

MODE

to

select

DOLBY

SUR.

Select

the

speaker

operation

mode

according

to

your

speaker

system

with

PRO

LOGIC

MODE

on

the

front

panel.

Press

T.TONE

on

the

remote

commander.

(The

T.TONE

function

is

available

only

with

the

remote

commander.)

5

Adjust

the

volume

level

so

that

the

sound

from

each

speaker

will

be

same.

To

adjust

volume

balance

between

the

left

and

right

front

speakers

Rotate

BALANCE

on

the

front

panel.

To

adjust

the

level

of

center

speaker

Press

CENTER

VOL

+/-

on

the

remote

commander.

To

adjust

the

level

of

rear

speaker

Press

REAR

VOL

+/—

on

the

remote

commander.

When

operating

with

buttons

on

the

front

panel

Press

CENTER

or

REAR.

:

To

increase

the

level,

press

A

or

>.

To

decrease

the

level,

press

V

or

<1.

After

completing

the

adjustment,

press

T.TONE

on

the

remote

commander

again

to

cancel

the

test

tone.

Automatic

Input

Balance

The

input

balance

is

automatically

adjusted.

When

the

DOLBY

SUR

is

selected,

the

AUTO

INPUT

BALANCE

indicator

lights

up.

Note

The

display

window

has

level

indicators

for

rear

speakers

and

center

speaker.

When

distorted

sound

is

seem

to

be

output

from

the

rear

speakers

or

center

>

ipa

adjust

their

levels

independently

so

that

the

peaks

of

the

signal

levels

may

not

reach

the

orange

section.

Sequence

of

the

test

tone

In

a

system

with

a

center

speaker:

The

test

tone

will

be

heard

automatically

from

the

front

left,

center,

front

right,

and

the

rear

speakers

in

succession.

Front

left

Center

Front

right

[a

3

CH

mode

NORMAL

and

WIDE

modes

Rear

left

and

right

In

a

system

without

a

center

speaker:

The

test

tone

will

be

heard

automatically

from

the

front

speakers

and

rear

speakers

alternately.

Front

left

and

right

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mode

Rear

left

and

right

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Adjust

the

level

of

the

center

speaker

and

This

unit

has

three

surround

modes,

DOLBY

SUR,

HALL,

rear

speakers.

and

SIMULATED

which

have

been

preset

in

the

factory.

:

You

can

enjoy

the

surround

sound

effects

by

just

selecting

To

adjust

the

level

of

the

center

speaker

the

surround

mode

according

to

the

program

source

Press

CENTER

VOL

+/-

on

the

remote

commander.

To

adjust

the

level

of

the

rear

speakers

Press

REAR

VOL

+/-

on

the

remote

commander.

SYSTEM

POWER

When

operating

with

button

on

the

front

panel

Press

CENTER

or

REAR.

To

increase

the

level,

press

A

or

>.

To

decrease

the

level,

press

V

or

.

To

turn

off

the

surround

effect

Press

SURROUND

ON/OFF

to

OFF.

The

sound

without

surround

effect

will

resume.

Press

SURROUND

ON/OFF

so

that

the

SURROUND

ON/OFF

indicators

in

the

display

window

shift

over

to

ON.

Select

a

surround

mode

(DOLBY

SUR,

HALL

or

SIMULATED)

with

SURROUND

MODE.

Select

the

speaker

operation

mode

according

to

your

speaker

system

with

PRO

LOGIC

MODE

on

the

front

panel.

Press

DELAY

on

the

remote

commander

and

select

the

delay

time:

15ms,

20ms

or

30ms.

16

You

can

adjust

the

level

of

each

frequency

ranges

of

7-band

Characteristics

of

Each

Frequency

equalizer.

63

Hz:

Lowering

the

level

will

cut

the

ventilation

noise

of

a

music

hall,

hum

of

electronic

instruments,

boomy

bass,

etc.

Raising

the

level

will

reinforce

the

heavy

bass

part

of

a

pipe

organ

or

add

depth

to

the

bass

sound.

160

Hz:

Boosting

or

cutting

the

normal

bass.

400

Hz:

Increasing

or

decreasing

the

power,

spaciousness

and

warmth

of

the

sound.

1

kHz:

Providing

more

presence

for

vocals,

and

moving

the

sound

forward

or

into

the

background.

2.5

kHz:

Lowering

the

level

will

reduce

stridency,

and

raising

will

make

the

base

sound

brighter.

6.3

kHz:

Increasing

or

decreasing

the

brightness

of

the

sound:

for

example,

raising

the

level

will

make

the

violin

sound

silky

smooth.

16

kHz:

Changing

the

general

atmosphere

rather

than

the

sound

itself.

Raising

the

level

will

highlight

the

delicate

quality

of

instrumental

sound,

and

lowering

will

reduce

high-frequency

noise

such

as

the

resonant

peak

of

a

cartridge

tape

hiss,

etc.

Flattening

an

Equalizer

Curve

Use

this

feature

when

you

want

to

make

an

equalizer

curve

from

the

beginning.

Press

<

or

>

to

select

the

frequency

you

Press

the

EQ

FLAT

on

the

front

panel

or

FLAT

on

the

remote

want

to

adjust.

commander.

Changing

the

Display

Each

time

you

press

the

DISPLAY,

the

display

changes

Press

A

or

V

to

raise

or

lower

the

level

of

the

selected

frequency.

ib

tis

spectrum

analyzer

mode

and

graphic

equalizer

Notes

¢

If

you

want

to

adjust

the

equalizer

curve

without

surround

ee

ed

ae

cdaa

effect,

set

the

SURROUND

ON/OFF

button

to

OFF

after

pared

a

path

Se

eee

selecting

the

sound

field

in

step

2.

The

EQ

button

lights

ee

=

up

automatically.

¢

When

an

equalizer

curve

is

adjusted

in

spectrum

analyzer

mode,

the

display

changes

to

graphic

equalizer

mode

automatically.

To

change

the

display

to

spectrum

analyzer

mode,

press

the

DISPLAY

button.

17

Enjoying’s

‘Sound

Field

ee

Characteristics

of

the

SOUND

FIELD

program

This

unit

has

five

SOUND

FIELD

programs

which

have

been

preset

in

the

factory.

The

characteristics

are

as

follows.

SOUND

FIELD

|

Characteristics

Effective

for

playing

rock

music

to

reproduce

a

d

ic

sound.

(Based

on

HALL

surround

mode)

Obtains

wide

acoustic

when

playing

the

classic

music.

(Based

on

HALL

surround

mode)

Vocal

sound

is

intensified.

(Based

on

HALL

surround

mode)

Vocal

sound

is

intensified.

(SURROUND

OFF

mode)

ore

an

atmosphere

similar

to

a

movie

eate

(Based

on

DOLBY

SUR

surround

mode)

18

SYSTEM

POWER

—ON

1

Press

SOUND

FIELD.

The

last

selected

sound

field

program

is

indicated

with

>.

Press

1

-

5

to

select

the

desired

sound

field

program.

The

selected

SOUND

FIELD

is

indicated

with

B.

ROCK

>

CLASSIC

POPS

VOCAL

MOVIE

3

Play

the

program

source.

When

using

the

remote

commander

To

select

a

sound

field,

press

SOUND

FIELD

repeatedly

until

the

desired

number

is

indicated

with

>.

Filing

Your

Own

Sound

Field

Storing

an

Individual

Adjustment

—User

File

Recalling

a

Stored

Adjustment

in

User

File

You

can

store

a

combination

of

the

desired

surround

settings

and

an

equalizer

curve.

You

can

store

up

to

8

patterns

in

the

memory.

The

effects

which

can

be

stored

are

as

follows.

~

Equalizer

curve

~

Surround

mode

and

surround

ON/OFF

-

Super

woofer

ON/OFF

~

Delay

time

—

Center

level

—

Rear

level

—

Super

woofer

level

-

Phase

function

normal/reverse

1

press

USER.

The

last

selected

preset

number

and

the

preset

pattern

name

are

indicated

with

B>,

and

surround

mode

name

based

on

the

stored

settings

are

displayed.

1

Adjust

the

sound

as

you

wish,

referring

to

pages

9,

16,

17.

Press

the

numeric

button

(1

-

5)

to

select

a

stored

number.

The

selected

preset

number

is

indicated

with

B>.

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a

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indicators

flashes

for

a

few

seconds.

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ee

1

pr

When

using

the

remote

commander

Press

USER

repeatedly

until

the

desired

number

is

indicated

with

B>.

While

®

indicators

are

flashing,

press

a

numeric

button

(1

-

5)

on

the

front

panel

to

store

the

settings.

The

stored

preset

number

is

indicated

with

B>.

*

If

any

button

other

than

the

numeric

button

is

pressed,

the

user

file

storing

mode

will

be

canceled,

When

the

preset

pattern

is

modified

The

preset

number

goes

off.

However,

the

preset

pattern

stored

in

that

number

is

not

erased.

Erasing

a

stored

setting

Storing

a

new

setting

erases

the

previously

stored

one.

an

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t

Operating

with

the

Reméte

Commander

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Equipment

with

RM-P741

1

Set

the

mode

selector

to

LEARN.

The

RM-P741

can

learn

various

functions

of

other

remote

{~

[ean

commanders

emitting

infrared

rays

and

allows

you

to

control

most

of

audio

and

video

equipment

from

a

distance.

’

Insert

batteries

before

operation.

2

select

the

equipment

to

be

learned

with

the

MODE

button.

3,

4

PROGRAM

3

Press

and

hold

the

button

until

the

LEARN

indicator

lights

up.

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en

a

as

RM-P741

4

While

pressing

the

button

on

RM-P741

which

is

selected

in

step

3

press

and

hold

the

button

of

other

manufacturer’s

remote

commander

until

the

LEARN

indicator

goes

off.

The

learning

is

completed.

Other

manufacturer’s

remote

commander

The

two

remote

commanders

must:

*

be

placed

straight

and

head

to

head.

*

be

placed

at

a

distance

of

approx.

5

cm

(2

inches).

¢

not

be

moved

during

the

programming

operation.

5

Repeat

2

and

4

for

each

button

to

be

programmed.

6

Set

the

mode

selector

to

USER

STD

or

SONY

STD

to

control

equipments.

USER

STD

Other

manufacturer’s

remote

commander

SONY

STD

wT

After

programming

Be

sure

to

test

if

the

equipment

really

works

with

the

programmed

signals.

Approx.

5

cm

(2'thches)

Programmable

SS

Number

of

signals

that

the

commander

can

learn

Bene

oman

i

It

depends

on

the

format

of

the

signal.

If

you

program

‘

signals

of

Sony

equipment,

approximately

30

—

40

signals

can

;

be

programmed.

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