Sony SA-VA100 Operating Instructions Manual

Same Time Use the procedure below to play two program sources at the same time (for example, to play a laser disc while listening to a compact disc). 1 Click FUNCTION in the main menu. The FUNCTION SELECT menu appears. 2 Click the SOUND source you desire. 3 Click FUNCTION again, then click the VISUAL source you desire. 4 Start playing the SOUND source. If you selected TAPE or CD Click ( in the on screen control panel. If you selected VIDEO 1 or 2 See the operating instructions supplied with the respective equipment for details. 5 Start playing ...

You customize the function menu by specifying icons and names up to 9 characters long for each function button. 1 Click FUNCTION in the main menu. 2 Click INDEX. The INDEX SETTING screen appears. 3 Click the icon to be changed. 4 Click the icon you desire from the icon menu, then click RETURN. 5 Click the function button to be changed. 6 Spell out the new name by clicking each character in order. The name is stored automatically. To enter a space Click the space bar. To switch between upper and lower case letters Click CAPS. If you make a mi ...

Playing a CD (normal play) You can play CDs in four modes: normal, shuffle, program and repeat. The mode decides which tracks (songs) you will listen to, which order you will listen in, and whether or not they will repeat. You can control the unit from the on screen display using the supplied remote. Before you play a CD, decrease the sound level by pressing VOL – on the remote, to avoid damaging the speakers. After loading up to seven CDs, you can play all tracks or discs in the original order consecutively (normal play). Note You cannot play 8-cm CDs, ...

Locating a track directly 1 Click SUB This function is only available when the CD player is set to the CONTINUE play mode. If PROGRAM or SHUFFLE appear in the SUB menu, click them repeatedly to select “CONTINUE”. 2 Click CALENDAR 3 Click the icon for the track you desire. To display track numbers not shown on the current CD calendar (for CDs with more than 20 tracks). Click the > or . icon located next to the CD calendar. To return to the previous menu. Click RETURN or press RETURN on the remote control. To exit to the main menu. Click EXIT or press E ...

3 Click a disc button to select the disc tray containing the disc to be named. The number on the button turns green if there is a disc in the tray. If not, the disc tray emerges. 4 Click p (or press p on the remote). Names cannot be assigned during playback. 5 Click MEMO EDIT. 6 Click INPUT. 7 Spell out the name by clicking each character in order. To enter a space Click the space bar. (You cannot enter a space as the first character.) To switch between upper and lower case letters Click CAPS. If you make a mistake Click ? or / to move the cursor to the cha ...

Enjoying Surround Sound You can take advantage of surround sound simply by selecting one of the pre-programed sound fields according to the type of program you want to play. To obtain the best possible sound we recommend equalizing the speaker levels of the DOLBY SUR and THEATER sound modes before you begin (see “Adjusting the Speaker Output Levels” on page 27). This system is provided with four different surround modes: DOLBY SUR. (Dolby Pro Logic Surround) mode Reproduces superb theater-like presence and surround effects from video software encoded wi ...