Using The Internal Center Speakers; Turning The Speaker System On And Off - Sony SAVA-59 Operating Instructions Manual

Using the Internal Center
Speakers
Using the built-in center speakers to enjoy
surround sound without the external center
speaker
The SAVA-59 provides a center speaker in each of the
front speakers, enabling you to enjoy Dolby Pro Logic
Surround and Dolby Digital (AC-3) sound without the
external center speaker.
The left and right front speakers are equipped with
center channel speakers (see below) angled inwards at
15° to reproduce the center channel sounds.
Internal center channel
speakers
Left-channel
speakers
Sub woofers
Rear
speakers
Use a screwdriver to remove the screw holding the
CENTER SPEAKER button cover in place. Then
depress the CENTER SPEAKER button. This switches
signal output from the EXTERNAL CENTER
SPEAKER terminal to the internal center speakers .
Right-channel
speakers
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Turning the Speaker System On
and Off
Press 1/u on the remote or the front speaker (left).
The front speaker ON(GREEN)/READY indicator
lights green.
The receptors on the rear speakers light green.
Power turns on and off automatically
(Auto power on/off function)
You do not need to turn the speaker system on every
time you use it. Three minutes after the sound source
goes off (when you turn off the TV, or the currently
playing video/laserdisc ends), the speakers turn off
automatically and the ON(GREEN)/READY indicator
turns red.
The speakers turn on by themselves the next time you
turn on the TV or start playback from the VCR.
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If you press 1/u when the speakers are on
The speakers switch to standby mode (the
ON(GREEN)/READY indicator goes off), and the auto
power on/off function turns off. In this case, press 1/u
again to turn the speakers on.
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If the receptor on the rear speaker lights red
The receptor does not light green when you select PRO
LOGIC (3 STEREO) or SUR OFF. If it does not light to
green for other surround modes, adjust the position and
angle of the transmitter (see "Choosing the Best
Location" on page 8).
Note
The auto power on/off function does not function when 5.1-
channel input is selected.
Adjusting the contrast of the display
window
You can dim the display or turn it off, according to
your preference.
Press DIMMER on the remote a few times until the
display mode you want appears.
The display returns to full brightness temporarily
when you press one of the buttons on the remote.
Getting Started
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