Sony Str-gx69es User manual

SONY

FIM

Stereo/FM-AM

Receiver

Operating

Instructions

STR-GX69ES

STR-GX59ES

©

1992

by

Sony

Comoration

i

Eldallate)

WARNING

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

7

NCREIO)N

AX

/M

DO

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

O00

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

in

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

Note

to

CATV

system

installer

This

reminder

is

provided

to

call

the

CATV

system

installer's

attention

to

Article

820-40

of

the

NEC

that

provides

guidelines

for

proper

grounding

and,

in

particular,

specifies

that

the

cable

ground

shall

be

connected

to

the

grounding

system

of

the

building,

as

close

to

the

point

of

cable

entry

as

practical.

Owner's

Record

The

model

number

is

located

on

the

rear

exterior

and

serial

number

is

on

the

rear.

Record

the

serial

number

in

the

space

provided

below.

Refer

to

these

numbers

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

this

product.

Model

No.

STR-GX69ES

Model

No.

STR-GX59ES

Serial

No.

Serial

No.

INFORMATION

This

equipment

generates

and

uses

radio

frequency

energy

and

if

not

installed

and

used

properly,

that

is,

in

strict

accordance

with

the

manufacturer's

instructions,

may

cause

interference

to

radio

and

television

reception.

It

has

been

type

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

computing

device

in

accordance

with

the

specifications

in

Subpart

J

of

Part

15

of

FCC

Rules,

which

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

such

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

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

the

receiving

antenna

Relocate

the

equipment

with

respect

to

the

receiver

Move

the

equipment

away

from

the

receiver

Plug

the

equipment

into

a

different

outlet

so

that

equipment

and

receiver

are

on

different

branch

circuits.

If

necessary,

the

user

should

consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/television

technician

for

additional

suggestions.

The

user

may

find

the

following

booklet

prepared

by

the

Federal

Communications

Commission

helpful:

“How

to

identify

and

Resolve

Radio-TV

Interference

Problems’.

This

booklet

is

available

from

the

U.S.

Government

Printing

Office,

Washington,

DC

20402,

Stock

No.

004-000-00345-4.

For

the

customers

in

Canada

CAUTION

:

TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

USE

THIS

POLARIZED

AC

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

RECEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

This

apparatus

complies

with

the

Class

B

limits

for

radio

noise

emissions

set

out

in

Radio

Interference

Regulations.

This

instruction

manual

covers

the

STR-GX69ES

and

STR-

GXS59ES.

The

following

functions

are

equipped

only

with

the

STR-

GX69ES.

¢

FRONT

PRE

OUT/POWER

IN

jacks

e

CONTROL

S

AUDIO

IN/OUT

jacks

The

illustrations

used

in

the

manual

are

mainly

the

STR-

GX69ES.

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and

TV

connection

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the

AM

antenna

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Connecting

the

FM

antenna

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Connecting

the

antenna

ground

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Connecting

speaker

SySteMs

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9

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remote

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Chapter

2

Basic

Operation

Operating

with

the

remote

Commander

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13

Changing

the

settings

of

the

FUNCTION

buttons...........13

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ACJUSIMENE

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14

Volume

adjustment

.............

Balance

adjustment

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14

Sound

quality

adjustment

..........

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14

Receiving

FM/AM

broadcasts

...............000

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Tuning

in

an

FM

station

automatically

—

Automatic

TUNING

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Tuning

in

an

FM/AM

station

manually.

—

Manual

Tuning........

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16

Memorizing

a

station

ay

Tuning

in

a

preset

station

Listening

to

program

source

other

than

broadcasts

..........

18

Recording

On an

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19

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On

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TV

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Chapter

3

Advanced

Operation

Obtaining

the

surround

effect

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21

Available

types

of

effects

Placement

of

speakers

for

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

mode

.

21

Adjusting

the

input

level

for

Dolby

surrround

system

.....22

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with

Surround

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23

Storing

other

manufacture’s

operating

codes

onto

the

Supplied

remote

COMMANAET

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24

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signals

of

other

audio/video

equipment

(RM-PS21

OMly)

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24

Programming

a

new

signal

onto

a

previously

programmed

button...

Controlling

equipment

Chapter

4

Other

Information

Troubleshooting

...............

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Quick

reference

Features

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ars

The

STR-GX69ES

or

STR-GXSQES

is

a

receiver

which

controls

audio

and

video

sources.

The

unit

allows

you

to

switch

easily

among

a

variety

of

audio/video

programs.

Amplifier

@

Optical

Legato

Linear

A

System

allows

the

receiver

to

operate

automatically

as

a

class

A

amplifier

when

the

level

is

low

and

as

a

class

B

amplifier

when

the

level

is

high

without

disturbing

the

sound

signal.

This

minimizes

total

harmonic

distortion

at

every

sound

stage.

@

These

receivers

have

a

spontaneous

twin

drive

power

circuit.

Condensers

having

large

capacity

are

used

independently

for

the

voltage

amplification

drive

stage

of

class

A

and

power

output

stage

of

class

B.

Thus,

a

stable

output

and

high

quality

sound

are

obtained,

resulting

in

exclusion

of

power

interferences.

The

class

A

stage

realizes

a

stable

operation

free

from

interference

of

the

power

stage

even

when

an

instantaneous

or

strong

output

is

received.

e

A

source

direct

switch

is

employed

to

reproduce

high

fidelity

sound.

Any

source

can

be

reproduced

without

passing

through

the

circuits

of

tone

control

and

surround

decoder.

Tuner

e

Precise

tuning

is

obtained

thanks

to

the

quartz-locked

digital

synthesizer

system.

e

A

total

of

30

FM/AM

stations

can

be

preset

in

3

memory

pages

(A,

B

and

C)

that

allow

you

to

classify

stations.

Surround

sound

system

@

This

unit

IDOOrDO

Biss

all

of

3

types

of

surround

effect.

220)

‘The

Dolby*

Pro

Logic

Surround

Decoder

has

|

the

same

functions

for

playback

as

movie

theaters

and

gives

a

theater-like

experience

in

your

listening

room,

naturally

reproducing

the

audio

sound

field.

—

Hall

Surround-provides

reverberation

effect

that

is

produced

in

a

large

concert

hall.

—

Simulated

Surround-gives

the

feeling

of

width

and

thickness

to

monaural

sound

of

old

movie

program,

etc.

e@

The

INPUT

BALANCE

control

is

employed

to

adjust

the

input

balance

of

Dolby

surround

program

sources.

Remote

commander

@

The

remote

commander

allows

you

to

control

most

of

Sony's

audio

equipment

from

a

distance.

@

The

programmable

remote

commander

supplied

with

the

STR-GX6Q9ES

is

also

equipped

with

an

infrared

ray

transmitter/receiver

which

allows

it

to

“read”

and

“store”

control

information

from

other

remote

commanders

including

non-Sony

commanders.

*

Manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

Additionally

licensed

under

one

or

more

of

the

following

patents:

U.S.

numbers

3,632,886,

3,746,792,

and

3,959,590.

Canadian

numbers

1,004,603

and

1,037,877.

“DOLBY”

and

the

double-D

symbol

00

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

On

safety

e@

Operate

the

unit

only

on

120

V

AC,

60

Hz.

@

Should

any

solid

object

or

liquid

fall

into

the

cabinet,

unplug

the

unit

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.

e

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

operation

e

Before

making

program

source

connections,

be

sure

to

turn

the

power

switch

off

and

unplug

the

unit.

@

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,

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

alcoho!

or

benzine.

For

the

customers

in

the

U.S.A.

For

detailed

safety

precautions,

see

the

“IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS*"

leaflet.

if

you

have

any

question

or

problem

concerning

your

unit,

please

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

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OF

WHUHEECNEYY

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To

prevent

internal

heat

buildup

in

the

unit,

place

the

unit

in

a

location

with

adequate

air

circulation.

Do

not

install

the

unit:

—

near

heat

sources

such

as

radiators

or

air

ducts.

—

in

a

place

subject

to

direct

sunlight,

excessive

dust,

mechanical

vibration

or

shock.

‘

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

compenents.

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Before

operating

remote

commander,

install

the

batteries

as

shown.

1

Open

the

cover.

NGS

Bae

thin

LT

ES

2

Insert

two

size

AA

(R6)

batteries

with

correct

polarity.

Do

not

throw

away

the

carton

and

packing

material!

It

will

be

an

ideal

container

when

transporting

the

system

for

repair

work,

etc.

To

avoid

damage

caused

by

battery

leakage

and

corrosion

When

the

commander

will

not

be

used

for

a

long

time,

remove

the

batteries.

Normal

operation

can

be

expected

about

a

half

year

using

Sony

SUM-3

(NS),

and

a

year

using

Sony

AM-3

(NW)

alkaline

batteries.

When

the

batteries

are

run

down,

the

remote

commander

will

not

operate

the

unit.

In

this

case,

replace

batteries

with

new

ones.

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The

AM

tuning

interval

is

preset

to

10

kHz.

To

use

the

receiver

where

the

frequency

allocation

system

is

based

on

a

9

kHz

interval,

make

the

following

adjustments.

1

Turn

on

the

power

and

tune

in

any

AM

station.

2

Turn

off

the

power.

3

Press

the

POWER

switch

while

pressing

the

“+”

TUNING

button.

To

reset

the

AM

tuning

interval,

repeat

the

above

steps.

Caution

When

the

interval

is

changed,

all

preset

stations

which

you

have

memorized

will

be

erased.

After

changing

the

interval,

be

sure

to

preset

the

stations

again.

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The

power

cord

should

be

connected

last

of

all,

after

making

sure

that

the

POWER

switch

is

turned

off.

@

The

cable

connectors

should

be

fully

inserted

into

the

jacks.

A

loose

connection

may

cause

hum

and

noise.

e

Cord

plugs

and

jacks

are

color

coded.

The

red

plugs

and

jacks

are

to

be

connected

to

the

right

channel(R)

and

white

ones

to

the

left-channel(L).

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(roya

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The

numbers

in

the

illustration

correspond

to

those

on

the

following

pages.

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Monitor

TV

or

an

Speaker

system

Rear

speaker

: :

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speakers

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antenna

amplifier

for

A

power

amplifier

system

center

speakers

for

front

speakers

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a

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amplifer

amplifier

fo

:

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speakers

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speaker

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a

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TV

VIDEO

MONITOR

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toa

wall

outlet

parts

equipped

only

with

STR-GX69ES.

Connecting

the

System

@

Connecting

the

AM

Antenna

@

Connecting

the

FM

Antenna

Receiver

=

abreoneee

|esseeseessees

For

normal

use

Adjust

the

direction.

Supplied

wire

antenna

For

higher

quatity

sound

Supplied

loop

antenna

75-ohm

coaxial

cable

(optional)

For

areas

with

difficult

AM

reception

In

areas

with

troubled

reception,

connect

a

6

to

15-meter

(20

to

50-foot)

insulated

wire

to

the

AM

antenna

terminal.

Extend

this

out

of

doors

if

possible,

keeping

the

greater

portion

horizontal.

Fe)

alatsreitiale

meai-wUahicialarcmeicolei

ale!

(There

is

no

need

to

disconnect

the

supplied

antenna.)

To

prevent

hum,

connect

the

ground

wire

to

ANTENNA

ground

terminal

(->

).

When

an

outdoor

antenna

is

installed,

be

sure

to

connect

the

ground

wire

for

lightning

protection.

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Connecting

Speaker

Systems

Monitor

TV

or

an

amplifier

for

center

,

to

the

second

'

speaker

system

L._|

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sods

Set

the

FRONT

SPEAKER

IMPEDANCE

SELECTOR

according

to

the

impedance

of

the

used

speakers,

using

a

screwdriver.

CAUTION

When

you

operate

two

speaker.

systems

simultaneously,

be

sure

to

use

the

speakers

with

the

impedance

of

more

than

8

ohms

and

set

the

FRONT

SPEAKER

IMPEDANCE

SELECTOR

to

4-69.

Note

Once

the

speakers

have

been

connected,

move

SPEAKERS

selector

(on

the

front

panel)

to

A,

B

or

A

+

B

setting.

When

using

the

headphones,

set

the

SPEAKERS

selector

to

OFF.

Lente

speaker

Speaker

impedance

and

power

capability

(FRONT

SPEAKER

A

or

B)

This

receiver

is

designed

to

work

best

with

speakers

having

nominal

impedance

from

4

to

16

ohms

at

rated

80

watts

(STR-

GXS9ES)

or

100

watts

(STR-GX69ES)

RMS

per

channel!

with

an

8

ohms

load

from

20

—

20,000

Hz.

Connecting

the

System

@

Connecting

the

Remote

Control

System

(STR-GX69ES

only)

To

contro!

the

equipment

connected

to

the

receiver

with

the

remote

commander

Connect

the

CONTROL

$

OUT

connector

and

the

CONTROL

S

IN

connector

of

each

piece

of

equipment

as

illustrated.

Connection

example

CONTROL

§S

connection

AG

->

to

the

AC

outlet

of

the

receiver

=

10

the

AC

outlet

of

the

receiver

to

a

wall

outlet

Receiver

[©OO0]

jam

Seca

To

control

this

receiver

with

the

remote

commander

of

the

other

equipment

|

¢@

_|_

Contro!

center

Note

on

the

CONTROL-S

IN

connection

a

—

To

remote

contro!

this

unit

(used

as

a

tuner)

through

another

component,

connect

the

CONTROL-S

IN

on

this

unit

to

the

CONTROL-S

OUT

on

a

Sony

equipment,

with

a

CONTROL-S

cable.

When

this

connection

is

made,

only

remote

commands

sent

through

the

CONTROL-S

IN

connector

will

be

executed.

Note

that

the

remote

sensor

on

this

unit

will

not

function.

STR-GX69ES

.

Connect

the

AC

power

cord

of

each

piece

of

equipment

to

Receiver

the

AC

outlet

on

the

receiver

so

that

you

can

turn

the

i

©©@

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am

equipment

on

and

off

using

the

receiver's

POWER

switch.

Caution

Be

careful

that

the

total

power

consumption

of

each

piece

of

equipment

connected

to

the

outlets

on

the

receiver

does

not

exceed

120

watts/1

A

Max.

Do

not

connect

electrical

home

appliances

such

as

an

electric

iron,

fan,

TV,

or

other

high-wattage

equipment

to

these

outlets.

Audio

equipment

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Front

Panel

2]

(MGS

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|

(1

POWER

switch

2]

Remote

control

sensor

(3)

Surround,

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

MODE

and

TAPE

MONITOR

indicators

Display

window

[5]

SURROUND

ON/OFF

button

(page

22

and

23)

[6]

SURROUND

MODE

button

(page

22

and

23)

PRO

LOGIC

MODE

button

(page

21,

22

and

23)

TAPE

MONITOR

switch

(page

18)

[9]

Function

selectors

MUTING

button

and

indicator

(page

14)

ATTENUATOR

and

indicator

(page

14)

|

SPEAKERS

selector

(page

9)

(3)

HEADPHONES

jack

SHIFT

button

(page

16

and

17)

FM

MODE

button

(page

15)

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(27)

(28)

a

[6]

FM

TUNE

MODE

switch

(page

15

and

16)

BAND

selectors

(page

15

and

16)

MEMORY

button

(page

16)

TUNING

-/+

buttons

(page

15

and

16)

PRESET

TUNING

-/+

buttons

(page

17)

a

Numeric

buttons

(page

16

and

17)

[22]

INPUT

BALANCE

control

and

AUTO

INPUT

BALANCE

indicator

(page

22)

[23]

DELAY

button

(page

23)

TONE

controls

(page

14)

[25]

SURROUND

LEVEL

CENTER

-/+

buttons

(page

22

and

23)

SURROUND

LEVEL

REAR

-/+

buttons

(page

22

and

23)

SOURCE

DIRECT

button

(page

14)

LOUDNESS

switch

(page

14)

BALANCE

control

(page

14)

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RM-P321

(supplied

with

STR-GX69ES)

RM-U221

(supplied

with

STR-GX59ES)

Program

control

section

(RM-P321only)

Mode

selector

and

indicator

(page

24.)

SONY

STD:

To

controt

Sony

equipment.

USER

STD:

To

contro!

equipment

whose

remote

control

functions

are

stored.

LEARN:

To

store

functions

of

other

remote

commanders

emitting

infrared

rays.

PROGRAM

CLEAR:

Clears

the

stored

functions.

Receiver

control

section

FUNCTION:

DAT,

CD,

TUNER,

PHONO,

VIDEO

1,

VIDEO

2,

VIDEO

3,

TAPE,

DIGITAL

1,

2:

The

each

function

is

selected

and

the

each

unit

enters

its

operating

mode

automatically.

(VIDEO

3,

DIGITAL

1,

2

cannot

be

used.)

12

SYSTEM

OFF:

Turns

off

the

power

of

the

whole

system.

POWER:

Turns

on

the

power

of

the

receiver.

SOUND

FIELD

buttons

U/P:

This

button

does

not

function.

MODE:

Selects

the

surround

mode.

ON/OFF:

Turns

on/off

the

surround

system.

BAND:

This

button

does

not

function.

EQ:

This

button

does

not

function.

T.

(test)

TONE:

Generates

a

pink

noise

signal

that

is

sent

in

succession

to

each

speaker.

CURSOR

MODE:

This

button

does

not

function.

CURSOR

operating

buttons:

These

buttons

do

not

function.

REAR

LEVEL

+/-

buttons:

Control

the

volume

of

rear

speakers

(surround

level).

CENTER

LEVEL

+/-

buttons

:

Control

the

volume

of

center

speaker

(surround

level).

DBFB

button:

This

button

does

not

function.

MUTING

button:

Mutes

the

sound.

MASTER

VOL

+/-

buttons:

Control

the

receiver

volume.

SLEEP:

This

button

does

not

function.

RESET:

Resets

to

the

initial

state.

[3]

Other

equipment

control

section

Numeric

buttons

(1

to

0):

Designate

the

number.

ENTER:

Press

after

designating

the

TV/VCR

channel.

SHIFT:

Select

the

memory

page

(A,

B

or

C).

TVNIDEO

selector:

Selects

the

program

to

see

:

TV

or

VIDEO.

ANT

TV/VTR

button:

Selects

the

output

signal

from

the

antenna

terminal

on

the

VCR,

either

a

TV

signal

or

VCR

programs.

CH/PRESET

+/~

buttons:

Select

a

preset

channel.

INDEX:

Set

to

the

index

tuning

mode.

<4</>~:

fast

winding/Manual

search

@:

Recording

</>:

Play

@:

Stop

8:

Pause

<t</m1;

Locates

a

desired

selection.

REV/FWD:

Press

@

and

REV

or

FWD

at

the

same

time.

D

(disc)

SKIP:

Disc

skip

(for

a

CD

player

equipped

with

a

multi-disc

changer)

SELECT:

Changes

the

settings

of

the

FUNCTION

buttons.

Note

The

button

which

has

no

name

does

not

function.

[4]

SYSTEM/TV

mode

switch

in

TV

mode

(When

setting

the

SYSTEM/TV

selector

to

TV.)

Only

MUTING,

MASTER

VOL

+/-

and

the

operative

buttons

in

TV

section

on

the

list

described

on

the

can

be

used.

Chapter

2

Basic

Operations

Before

operating

the

equipments

with

the

remote

commander,

be

sure

to

set

the

receiver

to

the

desired

mode

by

pressing

one

of

the

FUNCTION

buttons.

The

FUNCTION

buttons

are

factory

set

in

the

following

list.

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ee

cas

z

|

[rion

|

ees

ont

PHONO

node)

¢

When

VIDEO

1,

2

or

3

is

pressed,

the

power

of

the

selected

video

equipment

and

TV

is

turned

on.

Operating

the

equipment

1

Press

the

desired

FUNCTION.

2

Press

<4

(only

for

tape

deck)

or

&

to

start

playback.

Changing

the

settings

of

the

FUNCTION

Buttons

With

the

SELECT

button,

you

can

replace

the

functions

stored

in

the

FUNCTION

buttons.

To

change

the

settings

of

the

FUNCTION

buttons

1

Press

one

of

the

FUNCTION

buttons

to

be

stored.

2

Press

SELECT.

.

3

Press

the

1

to

9

button

to

select

the

desired

function

within

30

seconds.

4

Press

ENTER.

To

operate

other

unit

temporarily

without

changing

the

settings

of

FUNCTION

1

Press

SELECT.

2

Press

the

1

to

9

button

to

select

the

function.

3

Press

the

desired

button.

After

operating

the

unit,

the

receiver

enters

the

Operative

buttons:

POWER,

</>,

</>

Pi,

8,

</P>,

11,

@REC,

D.SKIP,

TVVIDEO,

ANT

TVVTR,

CH/PRESET

+/—-,

SHIFT,

INDEX.

Example:

To

record

the

program

source

in

DECK

A

in

the

CD

mode

1

Press

SELECT.

2

Press

3

(DECK

A).

3

While

pressing

@,

press

REV

or

FWD.

After

operating

DECK

A,

the

receiver

enters

the

CD

mode

automatically.

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List

of

operative

buttons

in

SYSTEM

mode

(When

setting

the

SYSTEM/TV

selector

to

SYSTEM

A

a

Dal

De

cl

CA

PC

e;

The

button

is

operative.

—:

The

button

is

not

operative.

*:

The

button

can

operate

TV

and

the

VCR

connected

to

TV.

Note

To

operate

the

unit

correctly,

the

function

mode

of

the

receiver

should

be

same

with

that

of

the

remote

commander.

So,

be

sure

to

press

the

desired

FUNCTION

button

at

first

and

then

the

operative

button.

Audio

Adjustment

For

getting

the

optimum

sound,

you

can

adjust

volume

and

sound

quality

using

the

functions

below.

LOUDNESS

BALANCE

SOURCE

DIRECT

BASS

and

TREBLE

Moll

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To

adjust

volume

Turn

ATTENUATOR.

ATTENUATOR

To

reduce

the

sound

to

a

low

level

temporarily

(-20

dB

attenuation)

Press

MUTING.

Press

again

to

restore

the

same

listening

level

as

before.

Balance

Adjustment

To

change

the

relative

strength

of

the

right

and

left

speaker

output

Adjust

BALANCE

to

correct

stereo

imaging,

when

the

speaker

position

is

not

symmetrical.

BALANCE

@

Sound

Quality

Adjustment

To

adjust

the

tone

quality

Adjust

BASS

or

TREBLE

for

the

optimum

sound.

BASS

-

TONE

-

TREBLE

To

reinforce

the

bass

frequency

response

Press

LOUDNESS.

The

lower

the

speaker

output

level

is,

the

more

bass

frequency

sound

is

emphasized.

LOUDNESS

To

bypass

the

tone

contro!

and

surround

circuit

Press

SOURCE

DIRECT.

BASS

and

TREBLE

tone

controls

and

surround

are

bypassed.

SOURCE

DIRECT

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Automatic

Tuning

2

select

FM.

FM

BAND

AM

3

Press

FM

TUNE

MODE

(For

FM

only).

FM

TUNE

MODE

AUT!

The

AUTO

indicator

appears.

Receiving

FM/AM

Broadcasts

4

Press

TUNING

—

or

+.

-

TUNING

+

For

lower

For

higher

frequency

When

a

station

is

received,

automatic

tuning

stops.

5

Adjust

the

volume.

ATTENUATOR

When

a

station

is

received,

automatic

tuning

stops.

The

signal

strength

is

weak.

To

stop

sweeping,

press

FM

TUNE

MODE

again.

AUTO

indicator

disappears

and

automatic

tuning

stops.

Then

tune

in

the

station

as

described

in

“Manual

Tuning”.

When

an

FM

stereo

program

is

noisy

or

hard

to

receive

Press

FM

MODE.

The

MONO

indicator

appears

(the

sound

is

heard

in

monaural,

but

the

reception

will

be

improved).

To

return

to

the

stereo

mode,

press

the

button

again.

15

Receiving

FM/AM

Broadcasts

Tuning

in

an

FM/AM

Station

Manual

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POWER

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Select

SPEAKERS

1

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AAT

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SM,

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SF

ADA

T

BE

PERT

SF

SPEAKERS

1

Press

TUNER.

1

Press

TUNER.

TUNER

2

Select

FM.

Tune

in

the

desired

station.

FM

@BANO

AM

Im

TUNING

+

For

lower

For

higher

frequency

3

Press

FM

TUNE

MODE

(For

FM

only).

FM

TUNE

MODE

=

Select

the

memory

page

(A,

B,

and

C).

The

AUTO

indicator

disappears.

4

Press

TUNING

-

oF

+

Press

MEMORY

so

that

the

MEMORY

indicator

|

-

TUNING

+

lights

up.

MEMORY

For

lower

For

higher

frequency

While

the

MEMORY

indicator

is

on,

press

the

5

Adjust

the

volume.

desired

number.

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Tuning

in

a

Preset

Station

Method

A:

Direct

tuning

POWER

—>

ON

1

Press

TUNER.

2

Press

PRESET

TUNING

-

or

+.

—-

PRESET

TUNING

+

For

lower

For

higher

preset

number

preset

number

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2

Select

the

page.

3

Select

the

number

with

the

numeric

button.

CE

CO

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CO

CSO

3

Adjust

the

volume.

ATTENUATOR

4

Adjust

the

volume.

ATTENUATOR

Replacing

a

preset

station

Preset

another

station

on

the

number

of

the

station

to

be

replaced.

The

previously

preset

station

will

be

erased.

IMPORTANT

The

memorized

station

is

maintained

for

approximately

one

month

even

if

the

power

cord

is

disconnected

from

the

AC

power

source.

lf

they

are

erased,

store

the

stations

again.

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Select

the

program

source.

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or

TAPE

MONITOR

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2

Start

the

program.

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3

Adjust

the

volume.

ATTENUATOR

Note

on

TAPE

MONITOR

button

The

TAPE

MONITOR

button

has

priority

over

other

function

selectors.

Be

sure

to

release

the

TAPE

MONITOR

button

except

when

listening

to

taped

program.

Otherwise,

the

program

source

selected

with

the

function

selector

cannot

be

heard.

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tape

deck

:

1

Turn

on

the

receiver

and

the

equipment

to

be

used.

2

Select

the

desired

program

source.

3

For

an

FM/AM

broadcast,

tune

in

the

desired

station.

:

4

Set

the

DAT

or

tape

deck

in

the

recording

mode.

5

Start

the

desired

program

source.

To

monitor

recorded

sound

while

recording

If

a

tape

recorder

with

three-head

system

is

connected

to

TAPE

MONITOR

jacks,

recorded

sound

can

be

monitored.

Select

recording

tape

recorder

using

the

TAPE

MONITOR

,

button.

The

recorded

sound

is

immediately

fed

back

to

the

amplifier

and

output

to

the

speakers.

Note

on

recording

The

setting

of

the

volume,

BASS,

TREBLE,

BALANCE

and

surround

effect

controls

do

not

have

any

effect

on

recording.

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DAT

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or

TAPE

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to

DAT

REC

OUT

or

TAPE

REC

OUT

72,5

1

Turn

on

the

receiver

and

the

equipment

to

be

used.

2

Insert

the

recorded

tape

into

deck

connected

to

the

TAPE

jacks

or

DAT

jacks.

3

Insert

a

blank

tape

into

the

DAT

deck

or

the

tape

deck

for

recording

and

adjust

the

recording

level.

4

Press

TAPE

or

DAT

to

be

played.

5

Start

the

playback

of

the

tape

deck

or

the

DAT

deck.

6

Set

the

DAT

deck

or

the

tape

deck

for

recording

in

the

recording

mode.

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To

record

the

picture

and

the

sound

of

a

TV

program,

proceed

as

follows:

1

Turn

on

the

receiver

and

the

equipment

to

be

used

2

Press

VIDEO

2/LD.

3

Select

the

desired

program

on

the

TV

tuner.

4

Set

the

VCR

1

to

the

recording

mode.

ote

yu

Cannot

record

on

a

VCR

connected

to

VIDEO

2

inputs.

to

VIDEO

2

VIDEO

IN/

=>:

Audio

signals

=:Video

signals

1

Turn

on

the

receiver

and

the

equipment

to

be

used.

2

Press

VIDEO

2/LD

3

Set

the

VCR

1

to

the

recording

mode.

4

Set the

VCR

2

to

the

playback

mode.

Note

You

cannot

record

on

a

VCR

connected

to

VIDEO

2

inputs.

Sony STR-GX69ES User manual

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