04Listening to your system
Chapter 4:
Listening to your system
Using Direct listening
Use the Direct listening feature when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a
source. All unnecessary signal processing1 is bypassed, and you’re left with the pure sound source.
•While listening to a source, press DIRECT to switch Direct listening on or off.
Using the Sound Retriever
When audio data is removed during the compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image. The analog Sound Retriever feature employs new technology that helps remove the adverse effects of compressing
•Press S. RETRIEVER to switch the sound retriever on or off.
The 
indicator in the front display lights to indicate the Sound Retriever is on.
Using the balance and tone controls
Depending on what you are listening to, you may want to adjust the bass, treble or left/right balance using the remote control.
1Press TONE/BAL to select the option you want, then use the L/– and R/+ buttons to adjust as necessary.
•BASS – Adjust the amount of bass from
•TRE – Adjust the amount of treble from
•BAL – Adjust the amount of left/right balance as you like. FLAT indicates a centered balance.
Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input automatically. The BASS and TREBLE indicators light in the front panel when the corresponding tone control is active.
•To return to the flat setting (tone control off), press L/– and R/+ at the same time.
Playing other sources
1Turn on the power of the playback component.
2Turn on the power of the amplifier.
3Select the source you want to playback. Use the input select buttons (or INPUT SELECTOR dial).
4Start playback of the component you selected in step 1.
Note
1 The Sound Retriever, balance and tone controls are disabled, and the front panel display switches off.
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