Receiving Broadcasts - Sony STR-GA8ES Mode D'emploi

Using the remote
The remote lets you operate the receiver and the
connected Sony components that can be controlled
with the remote commander.
TV CONTROL
ON
(Press to set remote
to operate TV only)
1
Press one of the SYSTEM CONTROL/
FUNCTION buttons to select the component you
want to use.
The receiver and the selected component turn on.
The SYSTEM CONTROL/FUNCTION buttons on
the remote are factory-set as follows:
To listen to or watch
Records
Radio programs
Compact Discs (CD)
Digital Audio Tapes (DAT)
or MiniDiscs (MD)
Audio tapes
TV programs
Video tapes
Laser discs
Decoded AC-3 programs
* Sony VCRs are operated with a VTR 1, 2, or 3 setting
that correspond to Beta, 8mm, and VHS respectively.
If you want to change the factory setting of a button
See page 23.
If the component does not turn on
Press the power switch on the component.
2
Start playing.
Refer to "Remote Button Descriptions" on page 30
for details.
To turn off the components
Press SYSTEM OFF. This will also turn off the video and
audio components connected to the SWITCHED AC
OUTLETs on the back of this unit at the same time.
SYSTEM OFF
SYSTEM
CONTROL/
FUNCTION

Receiving Broadcasts

This receiver lets you enter a station's frequency
directly by using the numeric buttons (direct tuning). If
you don't know the frequency of the station you want,
see "Receiving broadcasts by scanning stations"
Press
(automatic tuning).
PHONO
Before you begin, make sure you have:
TUNER
• Connected an FM/AM antenna to the receiver as
CD
• Selected the appropriate speaker system. (For details,
DAT/MD
TAPE
TV
VIDEO 1 (VTR 3*)
VIDEO 2 (VTR 1*)
VIDEO 3 (VTR 2*)
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5.1 INPUT
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2
3
4
Receiver Operations
If you use a Sony TV
When you press TV to watch a TV program, the TV
turns on and switches to the TV input. The TV also
turns on automatically and switches to the appropriate
video input when you press VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2. If the
TV does not switch to the appropriate input
automatically, press TV/VIDEO on the remote.
Watching TV without the receiver (for Sony TVs only)
Press TV CONTROL ON to set the remote to operate TV
functions only (see "Remote Button Descriptions" on
page 30 for details). When you press this button, the TV
turns on and switches to the TV input. If the TV does
not automatically switch to the TV input, press TV/
VIDEO.
indicated on page 5.
see "Selecting the speaker system" on page 7.)
Number buttons
POWER
DIRECT INDEX
FM/AM
TUNING
– / +
Press POWER to turn on the receiver.
Turn FUNCTION to select "TUNER".
The last received station is tuned in.
Press FM/AM to select FM or AM stations.
Press DIRECT TUNING.
FUNCTION
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