Processor Operations; Selecting A Component - Sony SDP-EP9ES Operating Instructions Manual

Processor Operations

Selecting a Component

To listen to or watch a connected component, first
select the function on the processor or with the remote.
Before you begin, make sure you have:
• Connected all components securely and correctly as
indicated on pages 4 to 7.
• Turned MASTER VOLUME to –20 dB (near the
center position) (when using an amplifier with 5.1 ch
inputs).
• Turned MASTER VOLUME to –∞ dB (when using
separate amplifiers for each speaker).
POWER INPUT buttons
1
Press POWER to turn on the processor.
2
Press an INPUT button to select the component
you want to use:
To listen to or watch
An LD player connected to the
AC-3 RF INPUT jack
The component connected to the
DIGITAL 1, 2, or 3 optical input
jack.*
The component connected to the
DIGITAL 4 coaxial input jack.
The component connected to the
BYPASS input jacks.
* This unit's digital inputs detect Dolby Digital (AC-3)
or PCM signals automatically. (The AC-3 RF input
terminal for use with LD players is for Dolby Digital
(AC-3) signals only.)
** • The menu functions may not be available when the
unit is set to the "BYPASS ON" mode.
• If you connected an additional audio amplifier
(etc.) to the BYPASS IN jacks on the processor as
described on page 6, use the function selector on
that component to select the component you want
to listen to ("CD" for example).
• This unit switches to the "BYPASS ON" mode
while its POWER is set to off.
3
4
5
To
MASTER VOLUME
Mute the sound
Reinforce the bass
Turn off the display
Adjust the level of the
sub woofer*
* In order to take full advantage of the Dolby Digital (AC-3)
Press
AC-3 RF
DIGITAL 1, 2, or 3
Using the remote
DIGITAL 4
The remote lets you operate the processor.
EXAMPLE: To listen to a Dolby Digital (AC-3) encoded
Laserdisc played back in
BYPASS**
INPUT SELECT </>
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2
Processor Operations
When connected to an amplifier with 5.1 ch
inputs, turn on your amplifier, select the
respective component, then select the 5.1 channel
input.
EXAMPLE: Turn FUNCTION to select "LD", then press
5.1 INPUT (for Sony TA-VA8ES). At this time, set the
MASTER VOLUME control on your amplifier to "0".
Turn on the source component, the LD player for
example, and start playback.
Use the MASTER VOLUME on your amplifier to
adjust the volume.
Do this
Press MUTING on the remote.
Press again to restore the sound
Press BASS BOOST to turn on the
B.BOOST indicator.
Press DISPLAY on the remote.
Press the SUB WOOFER +/– on the
remote.
bass redirection circuitry, we recommend setting the sub
woofer's cut off frequency as high as possible. (However,
when using an amplifier with 5.1 ch inputs, set the sub
woofer's cut off frequency to match the characteristics of
the amplifier.)
Press POWER on the front panel to turn on the
processor.
Press INPUT SELECT < or > repeatedly to display
the input for the component you want to use (or
press BYPASS to display "BYPASS ON").
EXAMPLE: If you connected your LD player to the AC-3
RF INPUT, select "AC-3 RF".
BYPASS
EN
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