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SONY.

3-8

10-503-11(2)

Integrated

AV

Amplifier

Operating

Instructions

TA-AV561

©

1996

by

Sony

Corporation

WARNING

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

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.

CeasTone

TO

AUCH

Ped

Sat

OF

GLECTING

BHO,

(BO

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Maeaave

COVER

(OR

OACR

Oat

SECA

HATS

OE

MEOW

SCS

10

QUAND

SEEMCE

FIREONE,

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.

A

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

This

Class

B

digital

apparatus

meets

all

requirements

of

the

Candadian

Interference

Causing

Equipment

Regulations.

Owner's

record

The

model

and

serial

numbers

are

located

on

the

rear

of

the

unit.

Record

the

serial

number

in

the

space

provided

below.

Refer

to

them

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

this

product.

Model

No.

TA-AV561

Serial

No.

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

ona

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

changes

or

modification

not

expressly

approved

in

this

manual

could

void

your

authority

to

operate

this

equipment.

_——————————

Precautions

On

safety

*

Should

any

solid

object

or

liquid

fall

into

the

cabinet,

unplug

the

amplifier

and

have

it

checked

by

qualified

personnel

before

operating

it

any

further.

On

power

sources

*

Before

operating

the

amplifier,

check

that

the

operating

voltage

is

identical

with

your

local

power

supply.

The

operating

voltage

is

indicated

on

the

nameplate

at

the

rear

of

the

amplifier.

¢

If

you

are

not

going

to

use

the

‘

amplifier

for

a

long

time,

be

sure

to

disconnect

the

amplifier

from

the

wall

outlet.

To

disconnect

the

AC

power

cord,

grasp

the

plug

itself;

never

pull

the

cord.

One

blade

of

the

plug

is

wider

than

the

other

for

the

purpose

of

safety

and

will

fit

into

the

wall

outlet

only

one

way.

If

you

are

unable

to

insert

the

plug

fully

into

the

outlet,

contact

your

dealer.

Should

the

AC

power

cord

need

to

be

changed,

have

it

done

at

a

qualified

service

shop

only.

On

placement

Place

the

amplifier

in

a

location

with

adequate

ventilation

to

prevent

heat

build-up

and

prolong

the

life

of

the

amplifier.

Do

not

place

the

amplifier

near

heat

sources,

or

in

a

place

subject

to

direct

sunlight,

excessive

dust

or

mechanical

shock.

Do

not

place

anything

on

top

of

the

cabinet

that

might

block

the

|

ventilation

holes

and

cause

malfunctions.

On

operation

*

Before

connecting

other

components,

be

sure

to

turn

off

and

unplug

the

amplifier.

On

cleaning

Clean

the

cabinet,

panel

and

controls

with

a

soft

cloth

slightly

moistened

with

a

mild

detergent

solution.

Do

not

use

any

type

of

abrasive

pad,

scouring

powder

or

solvent

such

as

alcohol

or

benzine.

e

For

the

customers

in

the

USA

For

detailed

safety

precautions,

see

the

“IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS"

leaflet.

If

you

have

any

question

or

problem

concerning

your

amplifier,

please

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer.

About

This

Manual

Conventions

*

The

instructions

in

this

manual

describe

the

controls

on

the

amplifier.

You

can

also

use

the

controls

on

the

remote

if

they

have

the

same

or

similar

names

as

those

on

the

amplifier.

A

“Quick

Reference

Guide”

is

supplied

on

the

back

cover.

«

The

“Remote

Button

Descriptions”

section

on

page

19

provides

an

overview

of

the

remote

buttons.

The

following

icons

are

used

in

this

manual:

==

Indicates

that

you

can

use

only

the

remote

to

do

the

task.

sWW.

Indicates

hints

and

tips

for

fe)

making

the

task

easier.

This

amplifier

incorporates

the

Dolby

Pro

Logic

Surround

system.

Manufactured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

“Dolby

,”

the

double-D

symbol

00

and

“Pro

Logic”

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

Getting

Started

Unpacking

4

Hookup

Overview

4

Audio/Video

Component

Hookups

5

Speaker

System

Hookups

6

AC

Hookups

7

:

Amplifier

Operations

Selecting

a

Component

8

Recording

9

Using

Sound

Fields

Choosing

a

Surround

Mode

10

Getting

the

Most

Out

of

Dolby

Pro

Logic

Surround

Sound

11

Using

Preset

Sound

Fields

13

Using

the

Superwoofer

13

Additional

Information

Troubleshooting

14

Specifications

15

Glossary

16

Index

17

Rear

Panel

Descriptions

18

.

Remote

Button

Descriptions

19

Quick

Reference

Guide

(back

cover)

Getting

Started

Fe

a]

Unpacking

Check

that

you

received

the

following

items

with

the

amplifier:

¢

Remote

controller

(remote)

(1)

«

Size

AA

(R6)

batteries

(2)

Inserting

batteries

into

the

remote

-

Insert

two

size

AA

(R6)

batteries

in

accordance

with

the

+

and

—

marking

on

the

battery

compartment.

When

using

the

remote,

point

it

at

the

remote

sensor

on

the

amplifier.

je

When

to

replace

batteries

Under

normal

use,

the

batteries

should

last

for

about

6

months.

When

the

remote

no

longer

operates

the

amplifier,

replace

both

batteries

with

new

ones.

Notes

*

Do

not

leave

the

remote

in

an

extremely

hot

or

humid

place.

3

Do

not

use

a

new

battery

with

an

old

one.

*

Do

not

expose

the

remote

sensor

to

direct

sunlight

or

lighting

apparatuses.

Doing

so

may

cause

a

malfunction.

.

*

If

you

don’t

usé

the

remote

for

an

extended

period

of

time,

remove

the

batteries

to

avoid

possible

damage

from

battery

leakage

and

corrosion.

Hookup

Overview

The

amplifier

allows

you

to

connect

and

control

the

following

audio/video

components.

Follow

the

hookup

procedures

on

the

specified

pages

for

the

components

that

you

want

to

connect

to

the

amplifier.

To

learn

the

locations

and

names

of

each

jacks,

see

“Rear

Panel

Descriptions”

on

page

18.

Speaker

Audio/Video

Component

System

Hookups

(5)

Hookups

(6)

VCR

‘

Turntable

Audio/Video

Component

Hookups

(5)

Before

you

get

started

*

Turn

off

the

power

to

all

components

before

making

any

connections.

*

Do

not

connect

the

AC

power

cords

until

all

of

the.

connections

are

completed.

*

Be

sure

to

make

connections

firmly

to

avoid

hum

and

noise.

*

When

connecting

an

audio

cable,

be

sure

to

match

the

color-coded

pins

to

the

appropriate

jacks

on

the

components:

White

(left,

audio)

to

White;

and

Red

(right,

audio)

to

Red.

Getting

Started

a

era

Tuner

Audio/Video

Component

Amplifier

Hookups

Overview

This

section

describes

how

to

connect

your

audio

and

video

(audio

signal

only)

components

to

the

amplifier,

so

you

can

listen

to

stereo

sources

in

surround

sound.

For

specific

locations

of

the

jacks,

see

the

illustration

below.

PHONO

CD

VIDEO

2

Tape

deck

Amplifier

TUNER

TAPE

VIDEO

1

What

cords

will

1

need?

Audio

cords

(1

for

the

CD

player,

tuner,

turntable,

LD

player

or

TV

game;

2

for

the

tape

deck

or

VCR)

White

(L)

Red

(R)

Hookups

The

arrow

=

indicates

signal

flow.

CD

player

Amplifier

Turntable

Amplifier

Turntable

CD

player

(CDP-C661)

¢

If

your

turntable

has

an

earth

lead

To

prevent

hum,

connect

the

earth

lead

to

the

+

ground

terminal

on

the

amplifier.

(continued)

Getting

Started

VCR

:

Amplifier

vcr

Speaker

System

Hookups

Overview

This

section

describes

how

to

connect

your

speakers

to

the

amplifier.

Front

(left

and

right)

speakers

are

required

but

center

and

rear

speakers

are

optional.

The

center

and

rear

speakers

enhance

the

surround

effects.

LD

Player/TV

game

Connecting

the

superwoofer

will

increase

bass

Amplifier

LD

reeraee:

:

froeo7

Gora

For

specific

locations

of

the

terminals,

see

the

illustration

below.

©

(a

©)

()

i

;

REAR

SPEAKERS

WOOFER

SPEAKER

Where

dolgonext?

|

pees

OOOOOOO

'S,

ODOOOO

Go

on

to

the

next

section

to

connect

the

speakers

FRONT

SPEAKERS

CENTER

SPEAKER

For

optimum

surround

sound

effect,

place

your

speakers

as

shown

below.

Rear

speaker

a

3

.

Dee

co-en]

.

ae

Front

speaker

—

aan

a

@

a

|

What

cords

will

|

need?

Speaker

cord

(1

for

each

speaker)

(+)

ps

“i

(+)

:

ear’

P

(-)

(-)

Twist

the

stripped

ends

of

the

cord

about

2/3

inch

(15

mm.

Be

sure

to

match

the

speaker

cord

to

the

appropriate

terminal

on

the

components:

+

to

+

and

-

to

~.

If

the

cords

are

reversed,

the

sound

will

be

distorted

and

will

lack

bass.

Getting

Started

Hookups

AC

Hookups

Front

speakers

Front

k

Amplifi

Front

speake

.

a“

oo

i

eee

=

(L)

‘

Connecting

the

AC

power

cord

Connect

the

AC

power

cord

from

this

amplifier

and

from

your

audio/video

components

to

wall

outlets

(f

you

connect

other

audio

components

to

the

SWITCHED

AC

OUTLETs

on

the

amplifier,

the

amplifier

can

supply

power

to

the

connected

components

so

you

can

turn

on/off

whole

system

when

you

turn

on/off

the

amplifier

SWITCHED

AC

OUTLETs

Rear

and

center

speakers

Amplifier

Center

Rear

Rear

speaker

STEN

speaker

speaker

(R)

=O

c)

LKR

CNIS

T

i

to

a

wall

outlet

Caution

Make

sure

that

the

power

consumption

of

the

components

connected

to

the

amplifier’s

AC

outlet

does

not

exceed

120

watts.

Do

not

connect

high-wattage

electrical

home

appliances

such

as

electric

irons,

fans,

or

TVs

to

this

outlet

Superwoofer

Amplifier

;

Superwoofer

Where

do

|

go

next?

Go

on

to

the

next

section

to

connect

the

AC

power

cord

and

complete

your

home

theater

system.

on.

eae

a

eee

a

are

ne

ES

NANTES

Selecting

a

Component

To

listen

to

a

connected

component,

first

select

the

function

on

the

amplifier

or

with

the

remote.

¢

Before

you

begin,

make

sure

you

have

connected

all

components

securely

and

correctly

as

indicated

on

pages

5

to

7.

¢

Be

sure

to

tum

the

MASTER

VOLUME

all

the

way

down

before

turning

off

the

amplifier

to

avoid

damaging

your

speakers

the

next

time

you

turn

it

on.

POWER

MASTER

VOLUME

Function

buttons

PHONES

1

Press

POWER

to

turn

on

the

amplifier.

2

Press

a

function

button

to

select

the

component

you

want

to

use:

To

listen

Press

Records

PHONO

Radio

programs

TUNER

:

Compact

discs

(CD)

cD

Audio

tapes

TAPE

Video

tapes

VIDEO

1

Laser

discs

(or

TV

game)

VIDEO

2

3

Turnon

the

component,

for

example,

a

CD

player,

and

then

start

playing.

4

Turn

MASTER

VOLUME

to

adjust

the

volume.

To

Do

this

Adjust

the

tone

quality

Press

TONE

and

then

press

+

or

-.

{Each

time

TONE

is

pressed,

the

adjusting

mode

changes

between

bass

~

and

treble.)

'

Adjust

the

balance

Press

BALANCE

L/R

on

the

remote.

Emphasize

the

bass

Press

WOOFER

ON/OFF

(see

page

13).

Amplifier

Operations

Key

When

you

listen

with

headphones

Connect

the

headphones

to

the

PHONES

jack.

No

sound

is

heard

from

vour

speakers.

Using

the

remote

The

remote

lets

you

operate

the

amplifier

and

the

Sony

components

that

are

connected

to

it.

FUNCTION

SYSTEM

(TUNER,

POWER

TAPE,

CD,

VIDEO

1/2)

1

Press

SYSTEM

POWER

to

turn

on

the

amplifier.

2

Press

one

of

the

FUNCTION

buttons

to

select

the

component

you

want

to

use:

To

listen

to

Press

.

Radio

programs

TUNER

Audio

tapes

TAPE

Compact

discs

(CD)

cD

Video

tapes

VIDEO

1/2

(VIDEO

1)

Laser

discs

(or

TV

game)

VIDEO

1/2

(VIDEO

2)

If

the

component

does

not

turn

on

Press

the

power

switch

on

the

component.

WwW

Start

playing.

Refer

to

“Remoté

Button

Descriptions”

on

page

19

for

details.

To

turn

off

the

components

Press

SYSTEM

POWER.

You

can

turn

off

audio

components

connected

to

the

SWITCHED

AC

OUTLETs

on

the

back

of

this

unit

at

the

same

time.

4

|

|

Amplifier

Operations

Se

a

a

Recording

This

amplifier

makes

it

easy

to

record

to

and

from

the

components

connected

to

the

amplifier.

You

don’t

have

to

connect

playback

and

recording

components

directly:

once

you

select

a

program

source

on

the

amplifier,

you

can

record

and

edit

as

you

normally

would

using

the

controls

on

each

component.

Before

you

begin,

make

sure

you've

connected

all

components

properly.

Function

buttons

Playback

component

Recording

component

(program

source)

(tape

deck,

VCR)

=:

Audio

signal

flow

Recording

on

an

audio

tape

or

video

tape

You

can

record

on

a

cassette

tape

or

video

tape

using

the

amplifier.

See

the

instruction

manual

for

the

cassette

deck

or

VCR

if

you

need

help.

1

Press

one

of

the

function

buttons

to

select

the

component

to

be

recorded.

2

Set the

component

to

be

ready

for

playing.

For

example,

insert

a

CD

into

the

CD

player.

3

Insert

a

blank

tape

into

the

recording

deck

and

adjust

the

recording

level,

if

necessary.

4

Start

recording

on

the

recording

deck

and

then

start

playing

the

component.

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Using

sound

Fields

iar

ee

Choosing

a

Surround

Mode

You

can

take

advantage

of

surround

sound

simply

by

selectirig

one

of

the

three

pre-programmed

surround

modes

according

to

the

type

of

program

you

wish

to

play.

OOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

SURROUND

indicator

indicator

(DOLBY/HALL/SIMULATED)

SURROUND

MODE

(DOLBY/HALL/SIMULATED)

1

Press

one

of

the

SURROUND

MODE

buttons

(DOLBY,

HALL

or

SIMULATED)

to

turn

on

the

surround

sound.

Selected

mode’s

indicator

lights

up.

The

DOLBY

PRO

LOGIC

indicator

lights

up

when

you

select

the

DOLBY

mode.

Select

the

appropriate

surround

mode

as

follows:

For

tapes/discs

with

Select

To

Dolby

Pro

Logic

DOLBY

Decode

programs

Surround

processed

with

Dolby

Surround

and

.

.

create

the

atmosphere

of

a

movie

theater.

Orchestral

music,

~

HALL

chamber

music,

or

an

instrumental

solo

Reproduce

the

acoustics

of

a

rectangular

concert

hall.

Ideal

for

soft,

acoustic

sounds.

Monaural

recording,

SIMULATED

Reproduce

a

such

as

an

old

movie

simulated

stereo

or

an

instrumental

effect

to

monaural

sound.

To

turn

off

surround

sound

Press

SURROUND

MODE

(DOLBY.

HALL

or

SIMULATED)

selected

in

Step

1

SURROUND

ON/OFF

Key

When

you

use

the

remote

The

remote

also

lets

vou

choose

the

surround

mode.

SURROUND

MODE

1

Press

SURROUND

MODE

repeatedly

until

the

surround

mode

you

wish

to

is

displayed.

Each

time

SURROUND

MODE

is

pressed,

the

display

changes

as

follows:

SIMU

(SIMULATED)

earls

To

turn

off

surround

sound

Press

SURROUND

ON/OFF.

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You

can

find

Dolby

Surround-encoded

software

by

looking

at

the

packaging

However,

some

videos

and

laser

discs

may

use

Dolby

Surround

sound

even

if

it’s

not

indicated

on

the

package.