Sony Str-av780 User manual

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OWNER’S

RECORD

The

model

and

serial

numbers

are

located

at

the

rear.

Record

these

numbers

in

the

space

provided

below.

Refer

to

them

whenever

you

Call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

this

product.

Model

No.

Serial

No.

WARNING

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

ex-

pose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

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

prod-

uct’s

enclosure

that

may

be

of

suffi-

cient

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

accompa-

nying

the

appliance.

This

instruction

manual

covers

the

STR-AV780

and

the

STR-AV880.

Where

differences

occur,

they

are

clearly

described

in

the

appropriate

sections.

The

photos

and

illustrations

used

in

the

manual

are

of

the

STR-AV880.

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Five

tuning

methods

If

you

know

the

frequency

of

the

station

to

be

received

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access

tuning

page

10

If

you

do

not

know

the

frequency

of

the

station

and

you

want

to

know

receivable

stations

Station

searching

and

station

scan

tuning

page

10

and

11

If

you

have

preset

the

frequency

of

the

station

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tuning

page

12

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want

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stations

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page

12

FEATURES

The

STR-AV780/AV880

is

a

combined

receiver

and

audio/video

control

center

that

allows

you

to

enjoy

with

maximum

convenience

a

variety

of

audio/video

program

sources—CD

(Compact

Disc),

record,

tape,

TV,

hi-fi

video,

and

more.

e

A

surround

sound

system

gives

your

living

room

the

acoustics

of

a

movie

theater

or

a

concert

hall.

¢

The

ASP

(Audio

Signal

Processor)

IC

developed

by

Sony

can

digitally

control

the

tone

and

volume

settings,

and

permits

electronic

program

source

selection

with

a

single

touch

of

a

key.

¢

The

ASP

IC

also

offers

an

acoustic

memory

function,

an

ability

to

store

and

recall

three

sets

of

tonal

adjustments,

and

a

volume

fade-in

function,

an

ability

to

set

the

volume

to

the

minimum

level

when

the

power

is

turned

on

and

automatically

increase

it

to

a

previously

set

level.

¢

A

quartz-locked

digital

synthesizer

system

with

a

sophisticated

Phase-Locked

Loop

(PLL)

circuit

allows

extremely

precise

tuning

of

FM

and

AM

stations

with

an

electronic

digital

readout

in

the

display

window.

A

total

of

10

stations

can

be

preset.

¢

The

computerized

logic

tuning

system

automatically

selects

the

appropriate

FM

mode

and

FM

IF

band

according

to

the

signal

strength

of

the

station

received.

¢

The

station

spectrum

display

allows

you

to

identify

at

a

glance

the

frequencies

of

all

preset

stations

or

stations

which

are

receivable

with

station

scan

tuning.

e

Video

tapes

can

be

edited

between

two

hi-fi

video

cassette

recorders

connected.

During

video

tape

editing,

other

audio

program

sources

can

be

enjoyed

and

added

onto

the

video

tape.

e

Independent

TV

tuner

inputs

are

provided

besides

the

two

video

inputs.

e

Front

video

inputs

allows

temporary

connection

of

a

portable

VCR,

etc.

¢

CATV

cable

can

be

connected

directly

to

the

receiver,

making

FM

simulcast

program

reception

easily.

¢

The

RM-U880

Remote

Commander™*

allows

you

to

control

the

components

connected

to

the

receiver

from

a

distance.

*

The

RM-U880

Remote

Commander

is

supplied

with

the

STR-AV880,

and

optional

for

the

STR-AV780.

For

connections

and

operations

using

the

RM-U880,

refer

to

the

instruction

manual

of

the

RM-U880.

PRECAUTIONS

On

safety

¢

Operate

the

unit

only

on

120

V

AC,

60

Hz.

e

Should

any

liquid

or

solid

object

fall

into

the

cabinet,

unplug

the

unit

and

have

it

checked

by

qualified

personnel

before

operating

it

any

further.

e

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

prasping

the

plug.

Never

pull

the

cord

itself.

¢

One

blade

of

the

plug

is

wider

than

the

other

for

the

purpose

of

safety

and

will

fit

into

the

power

outlet

only

one

way.

If

you

are

unable

to

insert

the

plug

fully

into

the

outlet,

contact

your

dealer.

On

installation

¢

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

piace

the

unit

on

a

soft

surface,

such

as

a

rug

that

would

block

the

ventilation

holes

on

the

bottom.

¢

Do

not

place

anything

on

top

of

the

cabinet.

The

top

ventilation

holes

must

be

unobstructed

for

the

proper

operation

of

the

unit

and

to

prolong

the

life

of

its

components.

On

operation

e

Before

making

program

source

connections,

be

sure

to

turn

the

power

switch

off

and

unplug

the

unit.

e¢

When

the

unit

is

not

used,

turn

the

power

off,

to

conserve

energy

and

to

extend

the

useful

life

of

your

unit.

On

cleaning

the

cabinet

Clean

the

cabinet,

pane!

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.

When

shipping

the

unit

for

repair

work

or

to

another

location,

repack

it

as

illustrated

on

the

carton

box.

For

detailed

safety

precautions,

see

the

“IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS”

leaflet.

To

change

the

AM

tuning

interval

The

AM

tuning

interval

is

preset

at

the

factory

to

10

kHz

to

match

the

frequency

allocation

system

of

your

country.

If

you

use

the

receiver

where

the

frequency

allocation

system

is

based

on

a

9

kHz

interval,

change

the

interval

as

follows.

1

Depress

the

MAIN

POWER

switch

to

turn

on

the

unit.

2

Press

the

SYSTEM

POWER

switch

to

turn

off

the

unit.

3

While

pressing

the

“+”

STATION

SCAN

key,

press

the

SYSTEM

POWER

switch

to

turn

the

unit

on.

The

AM

tuning

interval

has

been

set

to

9

KHz.

To

reset

the

interval

to

10

KHz,

follow

the

same

procedure.

Note

When

the

interval

is

changed,

all

preset

and

located

stations

and

acoustic

settings

will

be

erased.

After

changing

the

interval,

memorize

the

stations

and

acoustic

settings

again.

LOCATION

AND

FUNCTION

OF

CONTROLS

For

further

details,

refer

to

the

page

numbers

each

item.

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SYSTEM

POWER

switch

[3]

RECEIVED/STANDBY

indicator

First

turn

the

MAIN

POWER

switch

on

and

then

press

this

Lights

when

the

mains

power

is

turned

on

and

blinks

switch

to

turn

the

receiver

and

connected

components

on

when

a

key

on

the

Remote

Commander

is

pressed.

and

off.

You

can

operate

the

switch

from

a

distance

with

the

[4]

SURROUND

SYSTEM

key

RM-U880

Remote

Commander.

When

listening

to

a

stereo

source,

press

to

give

your

living

room

the

acoustical

atmosphere

of

a

movie

theater

[2]

MAIN

POWER

switch

or

aconcert

hall.

Press

it

again

to

disengage

the

Depress

to

turn

the

mains

power

on.

surround

sound

system.

(5!

EDIT

keys

and

indicators

AUDIO:

For

recording

an

audio

program

source

on

a

video

tape

or

adding

that

source

to

a

video

tape

during

video

tape

editing

VIDEO:

For

recording

TV

programs

from

the

connected

TV

tuner

on

a

video

tape

or

editing

a

video

tape

from

VCR

2

to

VCR

1

|6|

METER

SELECT

key

Press

to

select

the

power

output

spectrum

display

or

signal

strength

meter

display,

and

the

ATT

(volume

attenuator)

or

SIGNAL

(signal

strength)

indicator

display.

In

TUNER

mode,

each

time

the

key

is

pressed,

the

spectrum

display

will

change

from

normal

power

output

display

to

1/10

scale

power

output

display

to

SIGNAL

strength

meter

display,

successively.

The

ATT

indicator

will

change

to

SIGNAL

indicator

when

the

SIGNAL

strength

meter

display

is

selected.

In

function

modes

other

than

TUNER,

normal

or

1/10

scale

power

output

spectrum

display

can

be

selected.

[7|

CARTRIDGE

select

key

and

indicators

(STR-AV880

only)

This

key

functions

when

the

PHONO

FUNCTION

key

is

pressed.

For

moving-coil

type

cartridges,

press

this

key

so

that

the

MC

indicator

lights.

For

moving-magnet

type

cartridges,

press

this

key

again

so

that

the

MM

indicator

lights.

~~

'8]

FUNCTION

keys

PHONO:

For

record

programs

FM/AM:

For

broadcasting

programs

CD/AUX:

For

compact

disc

or

auxiliary

programs

TAPE

1

(TAPE

1

>

2):

For

taped

programs

of

tape

deck

1

(connected

to

TAPE

1

inputs)

TV:

For

TV

programs

from

the

TV

tuner

(connected

to

TV

inputs)

VIDEO

2:

For

video

programs

of

VCR

2

(connected

to

the

front

or

rear

video

2

inputs)

VIDEO

1:

For

video

programs

of

VCR

1

(connected

to

VIDEO

1

inputs)

[9]

MONITOR

key

and

indicator

To

listen

to

taped

programs

of

tape

deck

2

(connected

to

TAPE

2

inputs),

press

this

key

to

turn

on

the

MONITOR

indicator.

To

listen

to

program

sources

other

than

tape

deck

2,

press

the

key

again

to

turn

the

indicator

off.

MUTING

key

Press

to

attenuate

the

sound

level

by

»

dB.

Press

again

to

restore

the

same

sound

level

as

before.

(11}

BALANCE

control

keys

Govern

the

amount

of

sound

coming

from

each

paired

speaker

to

get

optimum

stereo

effect.

Press

R

key

to

decrease

the

left

channel

volume,

and

L

key

to

decrease

the

right

channel

volume.

(12;

BASS

and

TREBLE

TONE

control

keys

Control

the

prominence

of

bass

and

treble

response.

[13]

ACOUSTIC

keys

FLAT:

Press

to

disengage

the

acoustic

setting

for

a

flat

frequency

response.

SELECT:

Press

to

select

the

acoustic

memory

number

to

memorize

an

acoustic

setting

or

to

recall

the

memorized

setting.

MEMORY:

Press

to

start

memorizing

an

acoustic

setting.

SUBSONIC

filter

key

Press

to

reduce

unwanted

subsonic

noise

components

created

by

warped

records,

etc.

The

filter

will

cut

off

any

input

signals

below

15

Hz

at

a

6

dB-per-octave

rate.

Press

it

again

to

disengage

the

filter.

[15]

F/R

(front/rear)

VIDEO

2

INPUT

select

key

Press

to

select

the

front

or

rear

video

2

inputs

after

pressing

the

VIDEO

2

FUNCTION

key.

The

selected

video

2

inputs

are

indicated

by

the

video

2

input

indicator,

“FRONT”

or

“REAR”,

in

the

display

window.

FRONT

VIDEO

2

INPUT

jacks

Connect

to

the

video

and

audio

outputs

of

a

VCR

for

playback,

TV

tuner,

etc.

SPEAKERS

selectors

To

drive

speaker

system

A:

depress

A

button.

To

drive

speaker

system

B:

depress

B

button.

To

drive

both

speaker

systems:

depress

A

and

B

buttons.

For

headphone

listening

only:

Keep

both

buttons

released.

Tuner

section

—

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SEARCH

START

key

Press

to

start

searching

receivable

stations.

a

—

(<=)

FM

MODE

key

When

an

FM

station

is

tuned

in,

the

receiver

determines

the

signal

strength

of

the

station

and

is

automatically

set

to

the

appropriate

FM

mode:

STEREO

for

a

strong

station

or

HI-BLEND

for

a

slightly

weak

station.

Press

this

key

when

you

want

to

change

the

FM

mode

manually

so

that

the

desired

FM

mode

indicator

is

displayed.

Hi-BLEND:

When

receiving

a

slightly

weak

station.

Stereo

effects

at

higher

frequencies

will

be

slightly

reduced

but

noise

will

be

reduced.

MONO:

When

receiving

a

very

weak

station.

There

is

not

stereo

effect

but the

reception

will

be

more

stable

and

noise

will

be

reduced.

FM

IF

BAND

key

When

an

FM

station

is

first

tuned

in

(except

by

preset

tuning),

the

receiver

determines

if

there

is

likely

to

be

interference

from

an

adjacent

station.

If

there

is

not,

the

IF

band

is

automatically

changed

from

normal

(/\)

to

wide

7.

Press

this

key

to

change

the

IF

band

manually.

The

IF

band

selected

will

be

indicated

in

the

display

window.

[21]

Band/antenna

select

keys

FM

ANT-A

(CATV):

For

receiving

FM

broadcast

using

the

FM

antenna

connected

to

the

CATV

ANT-A

connector

or

cable

TV

programs

when

the

CATV

cable

is

connected

FM

ANT-B:

For

receiving

FM

broadcast

using

the

FM

antenna

connected

to

the

FM

ANT-B

connector

AM:

For

receiving

AM

broadcast

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Number

keys

For

direct

access

tuning:

After

pressing

the

band/

antenna

select

key,

press

to

input

the

frequency

of

the

desired

station.

For

preset

tuning:

After

pressing

the

MEMORY

PRESET

key,

press

to

memorize

the

station

being

received.

Also

press

to

call

up

a

preset

station.

23]

MEMORY

PRESET

key

Press

to

memorize

the

frequency

of

a

station.

24]

MEMORY

SCAN

key

Press

to

scan

automatically

the

stations

memorized

on

the

number

keys.

(25)

MEMORY

ERASE

key

Press

to

erase

the

memory

of

the

station

located

by

station

searching.

STATION

SCAN

key

Press

to

scan

the

receivable

stations

located

by

station

searching.

FM

LEVEL

select

key

Press

to

select

the

level

of

FM

stations

to

be

tuned

in

so

that

the

desired

FM

level

indicator

is

displayed.

LOW:

To

tune

in

both

strong

and

weak

stations

MID:

To

tune

in

strong

and

mid-level

stations

HIGH:

To

tune

in

strong

stations

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Power

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strength

spectrum

display

meter

on

1

10

100

400

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12k

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ACOUSTIC

indicator

Shows

the

number

of

the

acoustic

setting

memory,

[1],

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Jor[3]}.

©

Video

2

input

indicator

Indicates

the

selected

front

or

rear

video

2

inputs.

@

Video

monitor

indicator

The

indication

[1}appears

when

the

VIDEO

1

FUNCTION

key

is

pressed;

(2]appears

when

the

VIDEO

2

key

is

pressed;

[TV

appears

when

the

TV

key

is

pressed.

©

PROTECTOR

indicator

Appears

when

the

protection

circuit

against

a

short-

circuit

is

activated.

©

ERASE

indicator

Appears

when

the

MEMORY

ERASE

key

is

pressed.

@

FM

IF

band

indicator

The

selected

FM

IF

band

is

graphically

displayed:

7—~\

(wide)

or

/\

(normal).

©

ATT

(attenuatonSIGNAL

(signal

strength)

indicator

Normally

the

volume

attenuation

level

is

indicated

in

dB.

When

the

METER

SELECT

key

is

pressed

in

TUNER

mode,

the

signal

strength

is

indicated

in

dB.

@

FM

level

indicator

The

FM

station

level

selected

by

the

FM

LEVEL

select

key

is

displayed.

@

Station

spectrum

display

The

frequencies

of

the

receivable

stations

located

by

station

searching

are

shown

by

the

squares.

When

a

station

is

tuned

in,

the

corresponding

square

flashes.

@

Memory

indicator

Appears

when

the

MEMORY

PRESET

key

is

pressed.

@

Function

indicator

Indicates

the

selected

program

other

than

broadcasts.

@

FM

ANTENNA

indicator

The

CATV

[A]

appears

when

the

FM

ANT-A

(CATV)

key

is

pressed;

[8]

appears

when

the

FM

ANT-B

key

is

pressed.

@

BALANCE

indicator

Indicates

the

relative

strength

of

the

volume

at

the

left

and

right

speakers.

@

TONE

indicator

Graphically

shows

the

tone

control

characteristics.

A

straight

bar

graph

indicates

a

flat

frequency

response.

©

Power

output

spectrum

display

The

power

output

(in

wattage)

is

displayed

in

five

frequency

bands.

When

the

METER

SELECT

key

is

pressed,

the

“x

1/10”

indication

appears

to

indicate

that

the

scale

numbers

are

read

by

1/10

(i.e.

for

0.1,

read

0.01.)

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SIGNAL

strength

meter

When

the

METER

SELECT

key

is

pressed

in

TUNER

mode,

the

received

signal

strength

is

indicated

in

five

steps.

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connections,

see

connection

diagrams

on

pages

18

through

26.

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OUT

jack

AM

and

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(antenna

ground):

Connect

an

AM

antenna.

Used

to

extend

the

utility

of

this unit

by

providing

for

the

CATV

ANT-A

IN

(F-type):

Connect

an

FM

antenna

or

connection

of

optional

video

equipment

which

will

be

CATV

cable.

available

in

the

future.

CATV

ANT-A

OUT

(F-type):

This

connector

supplies

the

signals

connected

to

the

CATV

ANT-A

IN

CONTROL

S

AUDIO

OUT

connector

to

a

VCR,

TV

tuner

or

another

FM

tuner.

Connect

to

the

CONTROL

S

IN

or

REMOTE

IN

FM

ANT-B

(F-type):

Connect

an

FM

antenna.

connector

of

other

Sony

equipment

using

a

4pin

flat

remote

control

cord

in

order

to

control

the

audio

system

using

the

RM-U880

Remote

Commander.

(31)

ground

for

signal

[32]

33

(34

hr

(phono

ground)

terminal

Connect

the

ground

wire

of

a

turntable

system.

Note

In

some

particular

MM

cartridges,

the

ground

for

signal

is

connected

to

the

ground

for

cartridge

body.

If

this

type

of

cartridge

should

be

installed

to

a

metal

cartridge

shell,

current

will

flow

through

the

tonearm

ground

in

a

loop

and

will

cause

hum

noise.

In

this

case,

disconnect

the

turntable

ground

wire

from

the

>

terminal,

or

disconnect

the

ground

for

cartridge

body

from

the

ground

for

signal.

ground

for

cartridge

body

MONITOR

VIDEO

OUT

jack

Connect

to

the

video

input

of

a

component

TV.

The

video

signal

selected

by

the

TV,

VIDEO

1

or

VIDEO

2

FUNCTION

key

and

the

F/R

key

is

output

here.

AC

OUTLETS

(SWITCHED)

These

are

used

to

power

other

audio

components

whose

power

consumption

is

less

than

the

wattage

indicated

on

the

outlets.

CD/AUX

(compact

disc/auxiliary)

IN

jacks

Connect

to

the

output

jacks

of

a

compact

disc

player

or

a

tape

deck

for

playback.

TO

RECEIVE

FM/AM

BROADCAST

Before

tuning,

select

the

speaker

system

with

the

SPEAKERS

selectors.

"DIRECT

ACCESS

TUNING’

When

you

know

the

frequency

of

the

station

to

be

received,

input

it

with

the

number

keys.

1

Depress

the

MAIN

POWER

switch

and

press

the

SYSTEM

POWER

switch.

2

Press

the

FM

ANT-A

(CATV),

FM

ANT-B

or

AM

key.

The

“0”

indication

will

blink.

3

Input

the

frequency

using

the

number

keys.

Examples

FM

108.00

MHz

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Adjust

the

VOLUME

control

keys

to

your

preference.

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=,

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CY

=

Notes

on

AM

direct

access

tuning

e

As

the

AM

tuning

interval

is

preset

at

the

factory

to

10

kHz,

you

need

not

input

the

last

digit

“O”

of

the

frequency

when

the

first

two

or

three

digits

are

input.

¢

If

you

change

the

10

kHz

AM

tuning

interval

to

9

KHz,

input

the

frequency

to

the

last

digit.

See

“How

to

change

the

AM

tuning

interval”

on

page

3.

10

Make

sure

that

you

have

finished

all

the

connections

on

pages

18

through

26.

if

you

input

a

wrong

frequency

¢

Press

the

appropriate

band/antenna

select

key

again

and

input

the

correct

frequency.

¢

if

you

input

a

frequency

outside

the

receiver's

frequency

range

(FM

87.5

to

108

MHz;

AM

530

to

1,610

kHz),

the

figures

will

flash

in

the

display

window.

In

this

case,

press

the

appropriate

band/antenna

select

key

and

input

the

correct

frequency.

“STATION

SEARCHING

Before

station

scan

tuning,

find

out

receivable

frequencies

of

stations

by

station

searching.

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Depress

the

MAIN

POWER

switch

and

press

the

SYSTEM

POWER

switch.

2

Press

the

FM

ANT-A

(CATV),

FM

ANT-B

or

AM

key.

The

“0”

indication

will

blink.

3

Press

the

SEARCH

START

key.

The

receiver

searches

receivable

stations

in

the

band

from

the

lowest

frequency

to

the

highest

frequency

and

the

stations

located

are

indicated

by

the

squares

on

the

station

spectrum

display.

Searching

will

stop

automatically

at

the

lowest

frequency

station

located.

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Repeat

these

steps

for

each

band

(FM

and

AM).

Once

the

stations

are

located,

they

are

retained

in

memory.

When

only

a

few

FM

stations

or

none

located,

change

the

level

of

the

stations

to

MID

or

LOW

with

the

FM

LEVEL

key.

The

squares

indicating

the

stations

with

the

selected

level

will

appear

on

the

station

spectrum

display.

Pye

Se

STATION

SCAN

TUNING

Once

all

receivable

stations

in

your

area

are

located

by

station

searching,

you

can

select

the

desired

station

quickly

while

scanning

the

stations

located.

1

Press

the

FM

ANT-A

(CATV),

FM

ANT-B

or

AM

key.

The

“0”

indication

will

blink.

2

Input

any

frequency

within

the

band

using

the

number

keys.

3

Press

the

STATION

SCAN

key.

Press

the

“+”

side

for

higher

frequencies

or

the

“—”

side

for

lower

frequencies.

Each

time

you

press

“+”

or

“—”,

a

higher

or

lower

frequency

station

will

be

tuned

in.

If

you

keep

the

key

depressed,

the

receivable

stations

will

consecutively

be

tuned

in

for

several

seconds.

Release

the

key

when

the

desired

station

is

received.

To

erase

the

memory

of

a

located

station

Tune

in

the

station

and

press

the

MEMORY

ERASE

key.

The

memory

of

the

station

will

be

erased

and

the

station

will

be

skipped

over

when

the

STATION

SCAN

key

is

pressed

later.

-MEMORY

PRESETTING

—

Once

the

frequencies

of

the

stations

you

want

to

tune

in

are

memorized,

all

you

have

to

do

is

to

press

a

number

key.

A

total

of

10

stations

can

be

memorized,

one

to

each

number

key,

in

any

desired

sequence.

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1

Tune

in

the

desired

station

following

the

procedure

described

in

“DIRECT

ACCESS

TUNING”

or

“STATION

SCAN

TUNING”.

For

an

FM

station,

make

sure

that

the

IF

band

and

FM

mode

settings

are

appropriate.

If

necessary,

change

the

settings

manually

by

pressing

the

FM

IF

BAND

key

and

FM

MODE

key.

These

settings

will

be

also

memorized.

2

Press

the

MEMORY

PRESET

key.

The

[i]

(memory)

indicator

will

appear

for

a

few

seconds.

Memory

indicator

3

While

the

indicator

is

displayed,

press

the

desired

number

key.

The

number

of

the

pressed

key

will

appear.

The

frequency

is

now

memorized.

Key

number

Repeat

these

steps

for

each

number

key.

Notes

¢

If

the

memory

indicator

has

gone

off,

the

station

cannot

be

memorized.

Press

the

MEMORY

PRESET

key

again

and

proceed

to

step

3.

¢

lf

you

preset

another

station

to

a

key

on

which

you

have

already

preset

a

station,

the

first

station

will

be

erased.

You

cannot

erase

a

station

without

presetting

another

station.

11

PRESET

TUNING

You

can

receive

a

station

only

by

pressing

one

of

the

number

keys

to

which

the

station

has

been

memorized.

Memory

of

the

last

station

received

This

receiver

includes

a

memory

circuit

to

remember

the

station

being

received

just

before

the

power

was

turned

off.

The

station

will

be

automatically

tuned

in

when

the

power

is

turned

on

again.

MEMORY

SCANNING

This

function

allows

you

to

quickly

hear

what

kind

of

programs

are

being

broadcast

by

the

memorized

stations.

When

you

press

the

MEMORY

SCAN

key,

the

memorized

stations

are

automatically

tuned

in

for

several

seconds

each.

To

stop

scanning,

press

the

appropriate

number

key.

12

TO

LISTEN

TO

PROGRAM

SOURCES

OTHER

THAN

BROADCASTS

For

details

on

connections,

see

the

connection

diagrams

on

pages

19

through

23.

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deck

1

VCR2

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player

6

1

Turn

on

the

receiver

and

connected

equipment.

2

Select

the

speaker

system

with

the

SPEAKERS

selectors.

3

Select

the

program

source

by

pressing

the

desired

FUNCTION

key

or

MONITOR

key.

4

When

the

VIDEO

2

FUNCTION

key

is

pressed,

select

the

front

or

rear

video

2

inputs

with

the

F/R

key.

5

If

the

MONITOR

indicator

lights

when

listening

to

a

program

source

other

than

tape

deck

2,

press

this

key

to

disengage

it.

6

Start

the

program.

vA

Adjust

the

VOLUME

control

keys

to

your

preference.

Cartridge

type

selection

(for

the

STR-AV880

only)

Press

the

CARTRIDGE

select

key

so

that

the

MC

(moving-

coil

type

cartridge)

or

MM

(moving-magnet

type

cartridge)

lights

according

to

the

cartridge

being

used

for

your

turntable

system.

To

enjoy

surround

sounds

The

Surround

Sound

system

uses

a

technique

that

creates

an

atmosphere

peculiar

to

movie

theaters

and

concert

halls.

You

can

bring

the

surround

effect

of

movie

theaters

and

concert

halls

to

your

listening

room

simply

by

pressing

the

SURROUND

SYSTEM

key.

While

the

Surround

Sound

system

is

engaged,

the

surround

system

indicator

lights

in

the

display

window.

To

disengage

the

system,

press

the

SURROUND

SYSTEM

key

again.

Surround

system

indicator

_

RECEIVING

FM

SIMULCAST

TV

PROGRAMS

By

connecting

a

component

TV

and

a

TV

tuner

or

VCR,

you

can

receive

FM

simulcast

TV

programs

(stereo

TV

sound

transmitted

from

an

FM

radio

station)

while

viewing

the

TV

program.

|

[te

|

MONITOR

TV,

VIDEO

1

or

VIDEO

21N

1

Depress

the

MAIN

POWER

switch

and

press

the

SYSTEM

POWER

switch.

2

Press

the

TV,

VIDEO

1

or

VIDEO

2

key.

3

When

the

VIDEO

2

key

is

pressed,

select

the

front

or

rear

video

2

inputs

with

the

F/R

key.

4

Turn

on

the

component

TV.

5

Select

the

desired

TV

program

with

the

TV

tuner

or

VCR.

6

Press

the

FM/AM

key

of

the

receiver

and

tune

in

the

FM

simulcast

TV

program.

tT

Adjust

the

VOLUME

control

keys

to

your

preference.

RECEIVING

FM

SIMULCAST

CABLETV)

=

PROGRAMS

—

By

connecting

the

CATV

cable

to

this

receiver,

you

can

receive

FM

simulcast

cable

TV

programs

while

viewing

the

picture,

without

using

a

signal

splitter.

For

connection,

see

“CATV

cable

connection”

on

page

25.

1

Depress

the

MAIN

POWER

switch

and

press

the

SYSTEM

POWER

switch.

2

Turn

on

the

component

TV.

3

Press

the

TV,

VIDEO

1

or

VIDEO

2

and

F/R

key,

and

select

the

desired

CATV

program

with

the

TV

tuner

or

VCR.

4

Press

the

FM

ANT-A

(CATV)

key

and

tune

in

the

FM

simulcast

cable

TV

program

on

the

receiver.

5

Adjust

the

VOLUME

control

keys

to

your

preference.

13

TO

SET

THE

ACOUSTIC

SETTINGS

The

receiver

can

store

and

recall

three

different

tone

control

settings

to

easily

set

the

tone

controls

to

match

different

types

of

music.

eee

1

Press

the

SELECT

key

to

select

the

acoustic

memory

number

([1],[2]or[3].

With

each

press

of

the

key,

the

number

displayed

in

the

window

changes.

2

Adjust

the

tonal

quality

with

the

TONE

control

keys

and

SUBSONIC

key

to

your

preference.

The

acoustic

memory

number

will

disappear.

3

Press

the

MEMORY

key.

While

the

acoustic

memory

number

flashes,

press

the

SELECT

key.

The

acoustic

setting

is

now

memorized.

MEMORY

se.ecr|

Repeat

steps

1

to

3

for

the

other

acoustic

memory

numbers.

The

receiver

retains

the

contents

of

the

memory

even

when

the

power

is

off.

When

a

new

acoustic

setting

is

memorized,

the

will

be

erased.

14

To

check

the

acoustic

setting

Press

the

FLAT

key.

A

flat

frequency

response

results.

Then

press

the

SELECT

key

to

recall

the

original

setting.

Now

compare

the

effect

of

the

setting

with

the

flat

frequency

response.

To

change

temporarily

a

part

of

the

acoustic

setting

Simply

change

the

part

of

the

acoustic

setting

you

want.

You

can

recail

the

original

setting

later

by

pressing

the

SELECT

key.

TO

RECORD

ON

AN

AUDIO

TAPE

RECORDING

~

Tape

deck

{

TAPE

1

or

TAPE

2

REC

OUT

Cc

ic

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ooao

1

Turn

on

the

receiver,

tape

deck

and

desired

program

source.

2

If

the

MONITOR

indicator

lights,

press

this

key

to

disengage

it.

3

Select

the

desired

program

source

with

the

FUNCTION

key.

For

an

FM

or

AM

program,

tune

in

the

desired

station.

A

Start

the

program

source

and

set

the

tape

deck

in

recording

mode.

The

volume

and

tone

settings

on

the

receiver

do

not

have

any

effect

on

the

recording.

“AUDIO

TAPE

DUBBING

To

dub

a

tape,

connect

a

tape

deck

for

playback

to

the

TAPE

1

IN

jacks

and

a

tape

deck

for

recording

to

the

TAPE

2

REC

OUT

jacks.

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goo

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087

7

)

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©©©

aooo

=

ee

3.9

1

Turn

on

the

receiver

and

connected

tape

decks.

2

Insert

a

recorded

tape

into

tape

deck

1.

3

Insert

a

blank

tape

into

tape

deck

2

and

adjust

the

recording

level.

4

Press

the

TAPE

1

(TAPE

1

>

2)

key.

5

start

playback

on

tape

deck

1

and

recording

on

tape

deck

2.

Dubbing

will

begin.

Monitoring

of

a

3-head

tape

deck

If

you

have

connected

a

tape

deck

having

separate

record

and

playback

heads

to

the

TAPE

2

TAPE

IN

jacks,

you

can

monitor

the

recording

results

while

recording

or

dubbing.

Press

the

MONITOR

key.

The

MONITOR

indicator

will

light

and

the

recorded

program

will

be

heard.

Press

the

MONITOR

key

again

to

listen

to

the

source

sound.

ko

HI-Fl

VIDEO

RECORDING

For

operation

of

the

hi-fi

VCR,

refer

to

its

instruction

manual.

“RECORDING

AUDIO

PROGRAMS-..

i

o0

Qo0o0

ce)

oo0o0

oa

Turntable

system

CD

player

Tape

deck

1

Turn

on

the

receiver

and

equipment

to

be

used.

2

Press

the

EDIT

AUDIO

key.

3

If

the

MONITOR

indicator

lights,

press

this

key

to

disengage

it.

4

Select

the

desired

program

source

with

the

FUNCTION

key.

For

an

FM

or

AM

program,

tune

in

the

desired

station.

5

insert

a

video

cassette

into

the

hi-fi

VCR

and

adjust

the

recording

level.

Set

the

filter

switch

on

the

VCR

to

ON,

if it

is

provided.

6

Start

the

program

source

and

set

the

VCR

to

recording

mode.

The

volume

and

tone

settings

on

the

receiver

do

not

have

any

effect

on

the

recording.

Note

You

cannat

record

on

a

VCR

connected

to

the

video

2

input

jacks.

16

»

RECORDING

TV.

PROGRAMS

VIDEO

1

VIDEO

OUT/AUDIO

OUT

TV

or

VIDEO

2

VIDEO

IN/AUDIO

IN

a

=

OO

O00

Component

TV

1

Turn

on

the

receiver

and

equipment

to

be

used.

2

Press

the

TV

or

VIDEO

2

key.

3

When

the

VIDEO

2

key

is

pressed,

select

the

front

or

rear

video

2

inputs

with

the

F/R

key.

4

Press

the

EDIT

VIDEO

key.

5

Select

the

desired

channel

on

the

TV

tuner

or

VCR

2.

6

Set

the

VCR

1

to

recording

mode.

The

TV

program

will

be

recorded

on

the

video

tape.

VIDEO

TAPE

EDITING

To

edit

a

video

tape,

connect

a

VCR

for

playback

to

the

VIDEO

2

VIDEO

IN/AUDIO

IN

jacks

and

a

VCR

for

recording

to

the

VIDEO

1

VIDEO

OUT/AUDIO

OUT

jacks.

wae

Video

signals

=>

Audio

signals

(for

playback)

(for

recording)

1

Turn

on

the

receiver

and

equipment

to

be

used.

2

Press

the

VIDEO

2

key.

3

Select

the

front

or

rear

video

2

inputs

with

the

F/R

key.

4

Press

the

EDIT

VIDEO

key.

5

Set

the

VCR

2

to

playback

mode.

6

Set

the

VCR

1

to

recording

mode.

Editing

will

begin.

You

can

listen

to

an

audio

program

source

during

video

tape

editing

by

pressing

any

FUNCTION

key.

Note

You

cannot

edit

a

video

tape

from

VCR

1

to

VCR

2.

ADDING

NEW

SOUND

ON

A

VIDEO

TAPE

DURING

EDITING

During

video

tape

editing,

you

can

replace

the

sound

previously

recorded

on

a

video

tape

with

the

desired

sound

from

an

audio

source,

thus

making

your

own

personalized

video

tape.

Turntable

system

|

CD

player

9

om

cae

ase

i

Tape

deck

1

Turn

on

the

receiver

and

connected

equipment.

Component

TV

2

Press

the

VIDEO

2

key.

3

Select

the

front

or

rear

video

2

inputs

with

the

F/R

key.

4

Insert

a

recorded

video

tape

into

the

VCR

2

and

set

it

to

playback

mode.

5

at

the

point

where

audio

dubbing

is

to

start,

press

the

PAUSE

button

on

the

VCR

2.

6

Press

the

EDIT

AUDIO

key

on

the

receiver.

7

Press

the

desired

FUNCTION

key.

8

Release

the

pause

mode

of

the

VCR

2

and

set

the

VCR

1

to

recording

mode.

9

start

playing

the

selected

program

source.

aie

CONNECTION

DIAGRAMS

Connection

notes

¢

The

power

cord

should

be

connected

last

of

all,

first

making

sure

that

the

MAIN

POWER

switch

is

turned

off.

e

When

connecting

program

sources

or

tape

recorders,

note

that

the

red

jacks

of

the

receiver

are

for

right-channel

audio

connections,

the

white

jacks

for

left-channel

audio

connections

and

the

yellow

jacks

for

video

connections.

e

The

cable

connectors

should

be

fully

inserted

into

the

jacks.

A

loose

connection

may

cause

hum

and

noise.

Before

connection,

be

sure

to

set

the

MAIN

POWER

switch

to

OFF

(a).

Connecting

cords

For

connection,

use

the

connecting

cords

listed

below.

The

numbers

in

the

connection

diagrams

are

keyed

to

those

in

the

list.

yea

ones}

Red

(2

phono

plugs

«>

2

phono

plugs)

Supplied

with

audio

equipment

or

optional

Sony

RK-74A

connecting

cord

Yellow

(3

phono

plugs

«>

3

phono

plugs)

Optional

Sony

VMC-1P3

or

VMC-2P3

connecting

cord

or

Sno

ont}

(2

phono

plugs

«>

2

phono

plugs)

+

oP

Yellow

(phono

plug

—

phono

plug)

Optional

Sony

RK-74A

+

VMC-1S

connecting

cords

18

Yellow

eT

a

(phono

plug

<->

phono

plug)

Optional

Sony

VMC-1S

connecting

cord

Optional

Sony

VMC-1MP3

or

VMC-2MP3

connecting

cord

or

Optional

Sony

VMC-608MS

or

VMC-6098MS

connecting

cord

AUDIO

SYSTEM

CONNECTION

Turntable

system

|

CRG

|

i

|

(eames

to

the

AC

outlet

of

the

CD

player

LINE

OUT

CD

player

Speaker

system

:

samp

tO

an

|

Right

E

Left

T1)

ae

AC

outlet

§

|

STR-AV780/AV880

to

a

wall

outlet

Tape

deck

2

ip

©

LINE

IN

WN

=melens

oman

to

an

AC

outlet

Tape

deck

1

LINE

IN

LINE

OUT

=>

to

an

AC

outlet

ae,

VIDEO

SYSTEM

CONNECTION

Before

making

connections,

refer

to

the

instruction

manual

of

the

VCR.

|

Hi-fi

VCR

|

+

|

Component

TV

|

+

|

TV

tuner

Connect

a

hi-fi

VCR

to

the

VIDEO

1

outputs/inputs

for

recording

and

playback

and

another

hi-fi

VCR

to

the

VIDEO

2

inputs

for

playback

only.

‘

AUDIO

LINE

IN

Wserp

VCR

wl

|

=

Ea

AUDIO

LINE

OUT

|

4.

o

(0

Hi-fi

VCR

2

(for

playback)

=p

to

a

wall

outlet

—>

to

a

wall

outlet

Speaker

system

jas)

\

‘

>

to

the

AC

outlet

of

the

ST-7TVor

a

wall

outlet

STR-AV780/AV880

to

a

wall

outlet

ST-7TV

TV

tuner

OUTPUT

=>

RISAP,

L/MAIN

to

a

wall

outlet

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