English dropdown-ico

Sony SA-VA10 manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Sony SA-VA10, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Sony SA-VA10 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Sony SA-VA10. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Sony SA-VA10 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Sony SA-VA10
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Sony SA-VA10 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Sony SA-VA10 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Sony SA-VA10 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Sony SA-VA10, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Sony service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Sony SA-VA10.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Sony SA-VA10 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    © 1996 by Sony Corporation SA-V A10 Home Theater Active Speaker System 3-856-457- 12 (1) Operating Instructions[...]

  • Page 2

    2 W ARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear panel. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. SA-VA10 Serial No. . INFORMATION This equip[...]

  • Page 3

    3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Overview 4 Getting Started Precautions 6 Unpacking 6 Installing the Anti-vibration pads 7 Choosing the Best Location 7 Speaker System Hookups 8 Audio Component Hookups 9 Home Theater Operations Enjoying Surround Sound 10 Adjusting the Surround Sound 11 Adjusting the Sound 12 Using an External Center Speaker 13 Additional Inform[...]

  • Page 4

    4 Overview The SA-VA10 is an active home-theater speaker system incorporating a Dolby Pro Logic decoder and super woofer speakers. Its design features allow easy connection to your current TV/VCR setup. You can connect this system without having to reconnect the cords of your TV and VCR. Also, you don't have to connect a center speaker to opti[...]

  • Page 5

    5 Dynamic Bass Roar (DBR) super woofer system provides theater-like bass sound To provide a theater-like experience complete with dynamic bass sounds, this speaker system incorporates the Super Acoustically-loaded Woofer (SAW) design (see below) in the right front speaker to form a DBR super woofer system. What is the SAW design? The SAW design fea[...]

  • Page 6

    6 Getting Started Unpacking Check that you received the following items with your speaker system: • Front L/R speaker connecting cord, 3.5 m (1) • Rear speaker SS–SR151 (2) • Rear speaker connecting cord, 10 m (2) • Audio connecting cord, 1.5 m (1) • Remote commander (remote) RM–J10 (1) • Sony SUM–3 (NS) batteries (2) • Anti-vib[...]

  • Page 7

    7 Getting Started Using the remote You can use the shaded buttons shown below to operate Sony TVs. To Press turn on a Sony TV TV POWER operate a Sony TV the button(s) for the operation you desire. turn off a Sony TV TV POWER Choosing the Best Location To obtain high sound quality and a proper sound image from the front speakers, place the speaker w[...]

  • Page 8

    8 1 Twist the speaker cord coating and strip it from the end of the cords. 2 Insert the stripped wire into speaker terminals. Be sure to connect matching speaker terminals (e.g. use the striped wire to connect + to +, and use the solid wire to connect – to –). If the connections are reversed (+ to –), the sound will be distorted and lack bass[...]

  • Page 9

    9 R L L R 1 IN TO TV VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT STEP 3 Connecting your TV If the audio and video output terminals on your TV and VCR are already connected, and your TV has stereo AUDIO OUT jacks, you can start enjoying surround sound simply by connecting the speaker system to your TV as shown below. Important • Set the volume on your TV to MIN (minimum).[...]

  • Page 10

    10 Enjoying Surr ound Sound You can take advantage of the speaker's surround sound simply by choosing a surround mode according to the type of program you are watching. This system is provided with three different surround modes: DOLBY SUR. (Dolby Pro Logic Surround) Reproduces superb theater-like presence and surround effects from video softw[...]

  • Page 11

    11 Adjusting the Surround Sound Although this speaker system is factory preset to provide balanced surround sound without adjustment, you can adjust the volume of each speaker and the delay time to accommodate the conditions in your living room or your individual preference. Adjusting the speaker volumes The test tone feature lets you adjust the vo[...]

  • Page 12

    12 Note Pressing buttons other than MASTER VOL., RESET, CENTER +/–, REAR +/–, or BALANCE L/R cancels the test tone. Adjusting the delay time By adjusting the delay time you can enhance the spatial characteristics of the sound to obtain a theater-like presence regardless of the size of your room. If the rear speakers are close to your listening [...]

  • Page 13

    13 + – CENTER SPAKER INT o O EXT left front speaker center speaker CENTER MODE Using an External Center Speaker Since this system incorporates a center speaker (see page 5), you don't have to connect a center speaker. However, it is possible to connect a center speaker, if you already have one, to the CENTER SPEAKER terminals. Be sure to use[...]

  • Page 14

    14 Additional Information T roubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the speakers, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. There’s no sound from any of the speakers. / Check that components are connected securely to the speak[...]

  • Page 15

    15 Index A, B Adjusting bass 12 delay time 12 speaker volume 11 super woofer level 11, 12 treble 12 volume 11 Audio component hookups 9 C Center mode 13, 15 NORMAL mode 13, 15 PHANTOM mode 13, 15 3 CH LOGIC mode 13, 15 WIDE mode 13, 15 Connecting. See Hookups D Delay time 12, 13, 15 Dolby Pro Logic Surround 10, 15 center mode 13, 15 Dolby Surround [...]

  • Page 16

    16 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia[...]