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Sony TA-DK2 Operating Instructions Manual

2-894-123-12 (2)
Integrated Stereo Amplifier
Operating Instructions
TA - D K 2
©2006 Sony Corporation
WARNING
To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
Install this system so that the power cord can be unplugged from the wall socket immediately in the event of trouble.
Don’t throw away batteries with general house waste; dispose of them correctly as chemical waste.
About This Manual
• The instructions in this manual are for model TA-DK2. Check your model number by looking at the lower right corner of the front panel. In this manual, models of area code SP is used for illustration purposes unless stated otherwise. Any difference in operation is clearly indicated in the text, for example, “Models of area code SP only”.
• The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the supplied remote. You can also use the controls on the amplifier if they have the same or similar names as those on the remote.
About area codes
The area code of the amplifier you purchased is shown on the lower right portion of the rear panel (see the illustration below).
LR
LR
R
LR
L
FRONT A
FRONT B
SPEAKERS
Area code
Any differences in operation, according to the area code, are clearly indicated in the text, for example, “Models of area code AA only”.
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Table of Contents
Getting Started
Description and location of parts .................. 4
1: Installing speakers................................... 11
2: Connecting speakers ............................... 12
3: Connecting the audio/video
components ............................................ 13
4: Preparing the amplifier and the remote... 16
5: Selecting the speaker system .................. 17
Playback
Selecting a component ................................ 18
Listening/Watching a component................ 19
Amplifier Operations
Adjusting the speaker level ......................... 21
Karaoke Operations
Using the karaoke........................................ 22
Settings for the advance karaoke
function .................................................. 24
Adjusting echo effect .................................. 26
Using the Remote
Changing button assignments...................... 29
Additional Information
Precautions .................................................. 30
Troubleshooting...........................................31
Specifications .............................................. 33
Index............................................................ 34
Other Operations
Changing the display................................... 28
Using the sleep timer................................... 28
Using the optional karaoke scoring
system .................................................... 29
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Getting Started

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Description and location of parts

Front panel
;
HIGH HIGH
?/1
MID
KARAOKE
ON/OFF
ECHO LEVEL
MIN MAX
LOW
MIC 1 VOL MIC 2 VOL
MIN MAX MIN MAX
MIC 1 MIC 2
KARAOKE
Name Function
A ?/1
(on/standby)
B MIC 1 Tone
knobs (LOW/MID/HIGH)
C MIC 2 Tone
knobs (LOW/MID/HIGH)
D KEY CONTROL
#/2
E DISPLAY Press to select information
F Remote sensor Receives signals from
G Display The current status of the
KEY
CONTROL
MID
LOW
VOCAL
SELECT
SCORE
DISPLAY
Press to turn the amplifier on or off (page 16, 19, 20).
Turn to adjust the microphone 1 tone level (page 23).
Turn to adjust the microphone 2 tone level (page 23).
Press to adjust the pitch of the music (page 25).
displayed on the display (page 28).
remote commander.
selected component or a list of selectable items
ECHO DELAY
HIGH
D.B.F.B. MASTER VOLUME
MID
LOW
MUTING
MUSIC VOLUME
INPUT SELECTOR
BALANCE
LR
(OFF/A/B/A+B)
SPEAKERS
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ECHO
REPEAT
Name Function
H Music Tone
knobs (LOW/MID/HIGH)
I D.B.F.B. Press to activate the
J MASTER
VOLUME
K INPUT
SELECTOR
L MUTING Press to mute the sound. M MUSIC VOLUME Turn to adjust the music
Turn to adjust the music tone level (page 23).
Dynamic Bass Feedback (D.B.F.B.) function (page
22).
Turn to adjust the volume level of all speakers at the same time (page 18, 19,
20).
Turn to select the input source to playback (page 18, 19, 20, 22).
volume level (page 22,
23).
appears here (page 6).
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Name Function
N SPEAKERS
(OFF/A/B/A+B)
O BALANCE L/R Press to adjust the front
P ECHO REPEAT
+/–
Q ECHO DELAY
+/–
R VOCAL SELECT Press to select the vocal
S SCORE Press to activate the
T MIC 2 VOL Turn to adjust the
U MIC 2 jack Connects to a microphone. V MIC 1 VOL Turn to adjust the
W MIC 1 jack Connects to a microphone. X ECHO LEVEL Turn to adjust the
Y KARAOKE
ON/OFF
Press to select OFF, A, B, A+B of the front speakers (page 17).
speakers balance level.
Press to adjust the microphone’s echo repeat times (page 27).
Press to adjust the microphone’s echo delay time (page 27).
type when singing karaoke.
scoring system (page 25).
microphone 2 volume level (page 22).
microphone 1 volume level (page 22).
microphone’s echo level (page 23, 26).
Press to turn karaoke function on or off (page
22).
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About the indicators on the display
123
SW
SP A SP B
SLEEP
L R
Name Function
A Playback
channel indicators
SW L R
B SP A/SP B Lights up according to the
C SLEEP Lights up when the sleep timer
Indicate that audio signal is output from the front left speaker, front right speaker and sub woofer. Sub Woofer Front Left Front Right
speaker system used. However, these indicators do not light up if the speaker output is turned off.
is activated (page 28).
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Rear panel
L
R
MIC OUTPUT
R
AUDIO IN AUDIO IN
AUDIO IN
SA-CD/CD
VIDEO 2
DVD
1 2
A AUDIO INPUT section
White (L)
Red (R)
B SPEAKER section
AUDIO IN jack
LL
AUDIO
OUT
R
AUDIO IN
SUB
WOOFER
VIDEO 1
Connects to a Super Audio CD or CD player, etc. (page 14, 15).
Connects to front speakers (page 12).
LR
R
LR
FRONT A
SPEAKERS
FRONT B
LR
L
Getting Started
Connects to sub woofer (page 12).
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Remote commander
1
You can use the supplied remote RM-AAU011 to operate the amplifier and to control the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 29).
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TV/VIDEO SLEEP
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VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2
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KARAOKE SCORE
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BALANCE
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RETURN/EXIT
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REPLAY ADVANCE
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TV ?/1
AV
?/1
?/1
2
SYSTEM STANDBY
DVD SA-CD/CD
KEY CONTROL
3
4
VOCAL
SUB
SELECT
WOOFER
5
9
ENTER
TOOLSDISPLAY
D.B.F.B.
D.SKIP
DVD MENU
MUTING
TV VOL
MASTER VOL
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Name Function
A AV ?/1
(on/standby)
B TV ?/1
(on/standby)
?/1 (on/standby)
C Input buttons Press one of the buttons to
Press to turn on or off the Sony audio/video components that the remote is assigned to operate (page 29). If you press ?/1 (B) at the same time, it will turn off the amplifier and other components (SYSTEM STANDBY).
Note
The function of the AV ?/1 switch changes automatically each time you press the input buttons (C).
Press TV ?/1 and TV (M) at the same time to turn the TV on or off.
Press to turn the amplifier on or off. To turn off all components, press ?/1 and AV ?/1 (A) at the same time (SYSTEM STANDBY).
select the component you want to use. When you press any of the input buttons, the amplifier turns on. The buttons are factory assigned to control Sony components as follows. You can change the button assignments following the steps in “Changing button assignments” on page 29.
Button Assigned Sony
VIDEO 1 VCR (VTR mode 3)
VIDEO 2 VCR (VTR mode 2)
DVD DVD player
SA-CD/CD Super Audio CD/
component
CD player
D KEY
CONTROL #/2
E SUB WOOFER
+/–
Press to adjust the pitch of a music (page 25).
Press to adjust the subwoofer level (page 21).
F D.B.F.B. Press to activate the Dynamic
Bass Feedback (D.B.F.B.) function (page 22).
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Name Function
G D.SKIP Press to skip disc of the CD
H DVD MENU Press to display the menu of
I ENTER Press to enter the value after
J MUTING Press to mute the sound (page
K TV VOL
a)
+
/–
MASTER
a)
VOL +
L ./> Press to skip tracks of the CD
REPLAY / ADVANCE
m/M Press to
a)
H
X Press to pause playback of the
x Press to stop playback of the
TV CH +/– Press TV CH +/– and TV (M)
M TV Press TV and the button you
player or DVD player (multi­disc changer only).
the DVD player on the TV screen. Then, use the control buttons to perform menu operations.
selecting a channel, disc or track using the numeric buttons.
18).
Press TV VOL +/– and TV (M) at the same time to adjust the TV volume level.
Press to adjust the volume
/–
level of all speakers at the same time.
player or DVD player.
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Press to replay the previous
<
scene or fast forward the current scene of the VCR or DVD player.
– search tracks in the forward/
backward direction of the DVD player.
– fast forward/rewind of the
VCR, CD player, MD deck, or tape deck.
Press to start playback of the VCR, CD player or DVD player.
VCR, CD player or DVD player.
VCR, CD player or DVD player.
at the same time to select preset TV channels.
want at the same time to activate the buttons with orange printing.
Name Function
N MENU Press to display the menus of
O RETURN/
EXIT O
P Control
buttons
Q DISPLAY Press to select information
R TOOLS Press to display options
S -/-- Press -/-- and TV (M) at the
x
>10/
CLEAR Press to
the VCR, DVD player, or satellite tuner on the TV screen. Then, use the control buttons to perform menu operations.
Press to – return to the previous menu. – exit the menu while the menu
or on-screen guide of the VCR, DVD player, or satellite tuner is displayed on the TV screen.
After pressing DVD MENU (H), or MENU (N), press the control button V, v, B or b to select the settings. When you press DVD MENU or MENU, press the control button to enter the selection.
displayed on the TV screen of the VCR, satellite tuner, CD player or DVD player.
applicable to the entire disc (e.g. disc protection), or multiple items on a list menu (e.g. erasing multiple titles).
same time to select the channel entry mode, either one or two digits of the TV.
Press to select – track numbers over 10 of the
VCR, satellite tuner or CD player.
– channel numbers of the
Digital CATV terminal.
– clear a mistake when you
press the incorrect numeric button.
– return to continuous
playback, etc. of the satellite tuner or DVD player.
Getting Started
continued
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Name Function
T Numeric
buttons (number 5
U VOCAL
SELECT
V BALANCE
L/R
W KARAOKE Press to activate the karaoke
X SCORE Press to show the score after
Y TV/VIDEO Press TV/VIDEO and TV
Z SLEEP Press to activate the Sleep
a)
The number 5, MASTER VOL +, TV VOL +, and
H buttons have tactile dots. Use the tactile dots as
references when operating the amplifier.
Press to – select track numbers of the
a)
)
CD player or DVD player. Press 0/10 to select track number 10.
– select channel numbers of
the VCR or satellite tuner.
Press the numeric buttons and TV (M) at the same time to select the TV channels.
Press to select the vocal cut parameter when you sing a song (page 24).
Press to adjust the front speakers balance level (page
21).
function.
you sing a song (page 25).
Note
The scoring system will only activate when you press SCORE. If you press SCORE again, it will show the score marks.
(M) at the same time to select the input signal (TV input or video input).
Timer function and the duration which the amplifier turns off automatically.
Notes
• Some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model.
• The above explanation is intended to serve as an example only. Therefore, depending on the component, the above operation may not be possible or may operate differently than described.
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1: Installing speakers

This amplifier allows you to use a 2.1 channel system (2 front speakers and one sub woofer).
AFront speaker (Left) BFront speaker (Right) CSub woofer
Tip
Since the sub woofer does not emit highly directional signals, you can place it wherever you want.
Getting Started
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