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Getting Started
Unpacking 4
Hookup Overview 4
Antenna Hookups 5
Audio Component Hookups 5
Speaker System Hookups 6
TV/VCR Hookups 8
AC Hookups 9
Before You Use Your Receiver 9
Receiver Operations
Selecting a Component 10
Receiving Broadcasts 11
Presetting Radio Stations 12
Indexing 13
Recording 14
Using the Sleep Timer 15
Using Surround Sound
Introduction 16
Using Pre-programmed Sound Fields 16
Getting the Most Out of Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound 18
Taking Advantage of the Sound fields 19
Customizing the Sound Fields 20
Advanced Remote Operations
Operating One Component While Using Another
(background operation) 23
Changing the Factory Setting of a FUNCTION Button 23
Programming the Remote 24
Additional Information
Troubleshooting 25
Specifications 26
Glossary 27
Rear Panel Descriptions 29
Remote Button Descriptions 30
Index 31
Quick Reference Guide 32
For the customers in the USA
For detailed safety precautions, see the
ÒIMPORTANT SAFEGUARDSÓ leaflet.
If you have any question or problem
concerning your receiver, please
consult your nearest Sony dealer.
About This Manual
The instructions in this manual are for
models STR-GA8ES and STR-GA7ES.
Check your model number by looking
at the lower right corner of the front
panel. In this manual, the STR-GA8ES is
the model used for illustration
purposes, any difference in operation is
clearly indicated in the text, for
example, ÒSTR-GA8ES onlyÓ.
Conventions
¥ The instructions in this manual
describe the controls on the receiver.
You can also use the controls on the
remote if they have the same or
similar names as those on the
receiver.
¥ A ÒQuick Reference GuideÓ is
supplied on page 32.
¥ The ÒRemote Button DescriptionsÓ
section on page 30 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.
Indicates hints and tips for
making the task easier.
This receiver incorporates the Dolby
Pro Logic Surround system.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
ÒDolby ,Ó the double-D symbol a and
ÒPro LogicÓ are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
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