Sony STR-DE135 - Manual (Page 8)

Selecting a Component
To listen to or watch a connected component, first
select the function on the receiver or with the remote.
Before you begin, make sure you have:
• Connected all components securely and correctly as
indicated on pages 5 to 7.
• Turned VOLUME to the leftmost position (0) to
avoid damaging your speakers.
TREBLE
Function buttons MUTING BALANCE
1 Press I / (1) (power) to turn on the receiver,
2 Press a function button to select the component
you want to use:
To listen to or watch Press
Radio programs TUNER
Compact discs (CD) CD
MiniDiscs (MD) or Audio
tapes MD/TAPE
TV programs or Satellite
receiver TV/SAT
Video tapes VIDEO
3
Turn on the component, for example, a CD player,
and then start playing.
To tune in radio stations on this receiver, see
"Receiving Broadcasts" on page 9.
4 Turn VOLUME or press VOL +/- on the remote
to adjust the volume.
To adjust the volume of the TV's speakers, use the
volume control on the TV.
To Do this
Mute the sound Press MUTING or MUTING
on the remote. Press again to
restore the sound.
Reinforce the bass Press BASS BOOST or BASS
BOOST on the remote to turn
on the BASS BOOST indicator.
Adjust the balance Turn the BALANCE control
left or right.
Adjust the tone quality Adjust the BASS and TREBLE
controls.
When you listen with headphones
Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack and set
the SPEAKERS buttons to OFF.
Using the remote
The remote lets you operate the receiver and the Sony
components that are connected to it.