Selecting the Front Speakers | Muting the Sound |
IMPORTANT:
You can activate two pairs of the front speakers at the same time only when the SPEAKER LOAD SELECTOR switch on the rear panel is set to “HIGH” and when no signals are sent to the center and rear speakers. Otherwise, activating one pair of the speakers deactivates the other.
On the front panel ONLY:
When you have connected two pairs of the front speakers, you can select which to use.
To use the speakers connected to the SPEAKERS ON/OFF
FRONT SPEAKERS 1 terminals, press | 1 | |
SPEAKERS ON/OFF 1 so that SPEAKERS 1 | ||
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indicator lights up on the display. Make sure | 2 | |
that the SPEAKERS 2 is not lit on the display. | ||
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To use the speakers connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS 2
terminals, press SPEAKERS ON/OFF 2 so that SPEAKERS 2 indicator lights up on the display. Make sure that the SPEAKERS 1 is not lit on the display.
To use both sets of the speakers, press SPEAKERS ON/OFF 1 and 2 so that the SPEAKERS 1 and SPEAKERS 2 indicators light up on the display.
From the remote control ONLY: |
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Press MUTING to mute the sound through all | MUTING |
speakers and headphones connected. |
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“MUTING” appears on the display and the volume turns off (the volume level indicator goes off).
To restore the sound, press MUTING again so that “MUTING OFF” appears on the display.
•Turning MASTER VOLUME on the front panel or pressing VOLUME +/– on the remote control also restores the sound.
Listening at Night — Midnight Mode
Using the midnight mode, you can enjoy a powerful sound at night even at a low volume level.
• You can do this setting for each source.
Press MIDNIGHT MODE to select the midnight mode.
MIDNIGHT MODE | MIDNIGHT | |
MODE | ||
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To use neither sets of the speakers, press SPEAKERS ON/OFF 1 and 2 so that the SPEAKERS 1 and SPEAKERS 2 indicators disappear from the display.
The HEADPHONE indicator lights up and “HEADPHONE” appears on the display.
•Activating the speaker turns on the Surround and DSP modes previously selected.
•Listening only with headphones:
You can listen with the headphones without deactivating both pairs of speakers by connecting a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel. If you want to use a pair of headphones without outputting sounds from the front speakers, you must turn off both pairs of the front speakers as mentioned above.
Notes:
•If you use any of the Surround and DSP modes using the center or rear speakers with both front speakers activated, the speakers connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS 2 terminals are deactivated.
•When you use HEADPHONE DSP mode, you can enjoy spacious stereo effect. (see page 25).
CAUTION:
Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on headphones, as high volume can damage both the headphones and your hearing.
On the front panel | From the remote control |
•Each time you press the button, the midnight mode changes as follow.
MIDNIGHT 1
MIDNIGHT 2
NORMAL
MIDNIGHT 1: Select this when you want to compress the dynamic range a little.
The MIDNIGHT MODE indicator lights up on the display.
MIDNIGHT 2: Select this when you want to compress the dynamic range fully. (Useful at midnight).
The MIDNIGHT MODE indicator lights up on the display.
NORMAL: Select this when you want to enjoy sound with its full dynamic range. (No effect applied.)
The MIDNIGHT MODE indicator goes off from the display.
Notes:
•When the line direct function is turned on, the midnight mode is canceled temporarily.
•The midnight mode is not valid for the DVD MULTI playback mode.
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