Sony STR-SE501: Other

Naming Preset Stations and

Recording

Program Sources

Your receiver makes it easy to record to and from the

components connected to it. You don’t have to connect the

You can enter a name (index name) of up to 8 characters

playback and recording components directly to each

for preset stations and program sources. These names (for

other: once you select a program source on the receiver,

example, “VHS”) appear in the receiver’s display when a

you can record and edit as you normally would using the

station or program source is selected.

controls on each component.

Note that no more than one name can be entered for each

preset station or program source.

Before you begin, make sure you’ve connected all

This function is useful for distinguishing components of

components properly.

the same kind. For example, two VCRs can be specified as

“VHS” and “8MM”, respectively. It is also handy for

MULTI CHANNEL DECODING

identifying components connected to jacks meant for

? / 1

– PTY SELECT +

PRESET/

SHIFT

DIMMER

DISPLAY

BASS BOOST TONE

– TUNING +

MEMORY

another type of component, for example, a second CD

SPEAKERS

INPUT MODE

MASTER VOLUME

FM/AM

FM MODE

R ON r OFF

player connected to the MD/TAPE jacks.

A

I

i

RDS EON RDS PTY

B

VIDEO

DVD/LD TV/SAT

5.1CH INPUT

CINEMA STUDIO

LEVEL

–

+

A B C

SET UP

MUTING

BASS

BOOST

TONE

PHONES

MD/TAPE CD TUNER AUX

SOUND FIELD

SOUND FIELD

SUR

NAME

A. F. D.

2CH MODE

TREBLE

BASS/

ENTER

1 To name a preset station

Press TUNER.

The last station you received is tuned in.

ç

c

Function buttons

ç

c

To name a program source

Playback component

Recording component

Select the program source (component) to be

(program source)

(tape deck, MD deck,

named, then go to Step 3.

VCR)

ç: Audio signal flow

2 Tune in the preset station you want to create an

c: Video signal flow

index name for.

If you are not familiar with how to tune in preset

Other Operations

stations, see “Tuning to preset stations” on page 41.

Recording on an audio tape or MiniDisc

You can record on a cassette tape or MiniDisc using the

3 Press NAME.

receiver. Refer to the instruction manual of your cassette

deck or MD deck if you need help.

4 Create an index name by using the jog dial and

cursor buttons:

1 Select the component to be recorded.

Turn the jog dial to select a character, then press

to

move the cursor to the next position.

2 Prepare the component for playing.

For example, insert a CD into the CD player.

To insert a space

Turn the jog dial until a blank space appears in the

3 Insert a blank tape or MD into the recording deck

display (you can find the space character between “

]

”

and adjust the recording level, if necessary.

and “A”).

4 Start recording on the recording deck, then start

If you’ve made a mistake

playback on the playback component.

Press

or repeatedly until the character to be

changed flashes, then turn the jog dial to select the

Notes

right character.

• You cannot record a digital audio signal using a component

connected to the analog MD/TAPE REC OUT jacks.

5 Press ENTER.

• Sound adjustments do not affect the signal output from the

MD/TAPE REC OUT jacks.

To assign index names to other stations

Repeat Steps 2 to 5.

Note

You cannot change the name of an RDS station.

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