Sony ta-va777es User Manual
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Other Operations
Recording
Your amplifier makes it easy to record to and from the
components connected to it. You don’t have to connect
the playback and recording components directly to each
other: once you select a program source on the amplifier,
you can record and edit as you normally would using the
controls on each component.
components connected to it. You don’t have to connect
the playback and recording components directly to each
other: 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.
components properly.
ç: Audio signal flow
c: Video signal flow
c: Video signal flow
Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc
You can record on a cassette tape or MiniDisc using the
amplifier. See the instruction manual of your tape deck or
MD deck if you need help.
amplifier. See the instruction manual of your tape deck or
MD deck if you need help.
1
Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the component to
be recorded.
be recorded.
2
Prepare the component for playing.
For example, insert a CD into the CD player.
For example, insert a CD into the CD player.
3
Insert a blank tape or MD into the recording deck
and adjust the recording level, if necessary.
and adjust the recording level, if necessary.
4
Start recording on the recording deck, then start
playback on the playback component.
playback on the playback component.
Notes
• You cannot record a digital audio signal using a component
connected to the analog TAPE REC OUT or MD/DAT REC
OUT jacks. To record a digital audio signal, connect a digital
component to the MD/DAT OPT OUT jack.
OUT jacks. To record a digital audio signal, connect a digital
component to the MD/DAT OPT OUT jack.
• To prevent interruption of the output from the MD/DAT OUT
jacks due to ANALOG DIRECT, etc., set D. POWER in the
CUSTOMIZE menu to “ALWAYS ON” when recording.
CUSTOMIZE menu to “ALWAYS ON” when recording.
• Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the
TAPE REC OUT or MD/DAT REC OUT jacks.
• You cannot, however, record multi channel surround digital
signals from a DVD, etc.
Playback component
(program source)
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Recording component
(tape deck, MD deck,
VCR)
(tape deck, MD deck,
VCR)
Recording on a video tape
You can record from a VCR, a TV, or an LD player using
the amplifier. You can also add audio from a variety of
audio sources when editing a video tape. See your VCR
or LD player’s instruction manual if you need help.
the amplifier. You can also add audio from a variety of
audio sources when editing a video tape. See your VCR
or LD player’s instruction manual if you need help.
1
Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the program source
to be recorded.
to be recorded.
2
Prepare the component for playing.
For example, insert the laser disc you want to record
into the LD player.
For example, insert the laser disc you want to record
into the LD player.
3
Insert a blank video tape into the VCR (VIDEO 1 or
VIDEO 2) for recording.
VIDEO 2) for recording.
4
Start recording on the recording VCR, then start
playing the video tape or laser disc you want to
record.
playing the video tape or laser disc you want to
record.
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You can record the sound from any audio source onto a
video tape while copying from a video tape or laser disc
After locating the point where you want to start recording from
another audio source, select the program source, then start
playback. The audio from that source will be recorded onto the
audio track of the video tape instead of the audio from the
original medium.
another audio source, select the program source, then start
playback. The audio from that source will be recorded onto the
audio track of the video tape instead of the audio from the
original medium.
For example, if you want to record video from the component
connected to the VIDEO 1 jacks and audio from the component
connected to the CD jacks:
connected to the VIDEO 1 jacks and audio from the component
connected to the CD jacks:
1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select VIDEO 1.
2 Press AUDIO SPLIT to display “V:VIDEO1 A:(audio
component)”.
3 Press AUDIO SPLIT repeatedly to select the CD player as the
audio component (“V:VIDEO1 A:CD”).
See “3 AUDIO SPLIT button” on page 23 for details on use of
the AUDIO SPLIT button.
the AUDIO SPLIT button.
To resume audio recording from the original medium, hold down
AUDIO SPLIT for more than 2 seconds to cancel. (Please note
that the selected audio component will switch once before
cancelation.)
AUDIO SPLIT for more than 2 seconds to cancel. (Please note
that the selected audio component will switch once before
cancelation.)
Notes
• Some sources contain copy guards to prevent recording. In this
case, you may not be able to record from the sources.
• You cannot record a digital audio signal using a component
connected to the analog TAPE REC OUT, MD/DAT REC OUT,
VIDEO 1 REC OUT or VIDEO 2 REC OUT jacks. To record a
digital audio signal, connect a digital component to the MD/
DAT OPT OUT jack.
VIDEO 1 REC OUT or VIDEO 2 REC OUT jacks. To record a
digital audio signal, connect a digital component to the MD/
DAT OPT OUT jack.
• You cannot, however, record multi channel surround digital
signals from a DVD, etc.
2 CH
EQ BANK
5.1CH INPUT
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SOUND FIELD
INPUT
SELECTOR
SOUND FIELD PRESET
MODE
PHONES
SPEAKERS
A
OFF
A + B
B
MEMORY
A.F.D
ANALOG DIRECT
0
10
MULTI CHANNEL DECODING
OPEN/
CLOSE
CLOSE
MASTER VOLUME
1
9
8
7
2
3
6
5
4
AUDIO SPLIT
DIGITAL / ANALOG
1 / u
+
ENTER
EQ
SURR
LEVEL
NAME
CUSTOM
SET UP
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
L AUDIO R
–
INPUT SELECTOR
4
5
3
2
1