Digital Input Signal Formats

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4	Use the Left and Right [	]/[ ]
	buttons to adjust the speaker
	level, and use the Down [	] but-
	ton to select the next speaker.

The levels can be adjusted from –12 to +12 dB in 1 dB steps (–15 to +12 dB for the subwoofer).

5	Repeat step 4 so that the level of
	Repeat step 4 so that the level of
	the test tone coming from each
	speaker is the same.
	Speakers that you set to No or None in
	the Speaker Conﬁguration (page 34) do
	not output the test tone.

6	Press the [SETUP] button.
	Press the [SETUP] button.
	Setup closes.
	Don’t forget to turn down the volume if
SETUP	you turned it up while setting the levels.

Note:

•A quick way to adjust the speaker levels is to press the remote controller’s [TEST TONE] button to turn on the test tone, use the [LEVEL–] and [LEVEL+] but- tons to adjust the levels, and use the [CH SEL] button to select the speakers.

The following table shows the display indicator for each digital signal format.

Format	Display

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital


DTS
DTS


PCM		PCM

Normally, the AV receiver detects the signal format auto- matically. However, if you experience either of the fol- lowing issues when playing PCM or DTS material, you can specify the signal format as either PCM or DTS:

•If the beginnings of tracks from a PCM source are cut off, try the PCM setting.

•If noise is produced when fast forwarding or reversing a DTS CD, try the DTS setting.

MASTER VOLUME

TUNING

PRESET

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

ENTER

MULTI CH

DVD

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

TAPE

TUNER

C D

RETURN

SETUP

VCR

VIDEO 3 INPUT

PHONES

VIDEO

L AUDIO

SPEAKERS

TONE

STEREO

LISTENING MODE

DISPLAY

DIGITAL

DIMMER MEMORY

TUNING

INPUT

MODE

DIGITAL INPUT

1	Press and hold the AV receiver’s [DIGITAL
	INPUT] button for about 3 seconds.

2	While “Auto” is displayed (about 3 sec-
	onds), press the [DIGITAL INPUT] button

repeatedly to select: PCM, DTS, or Auto.

PCM: Only PCM format input signals will be heard. If the input signal is not PCM, the PCM indicator will ﬂash and there will be no sound.

DTS: Only DTS format input signals will be heard. If the input signal is not DTS, the DTS indicator will ﬂash and there will be no sound.

Auto (default): The format is detected automati- cally. If no digital input signal is present, the corresponding analog input is used instead.

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Advanced Setup—Continued

speaker is the same.

Press the [SETUP] button.