Direct button/indicator, Bass tone control

PANEL FACILITIES

7DIRECT button/indicator

Use this button when you do not wish to pass the output from input terminal equipment through the various frequency adjusting circuits (BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, LOUDNESS). On : The indicator lights: The signals passing through the input terminals are reproduced without passing through the various frequency adjusting circuits. This results in flat, pure sound which is a more faithful reproduction of

the input source.

Off : The indicator goes off: The signal passes through the various frequency adjusting circuits.

8LOUDNESS button/indicator

Use when listening at low volume levels.

On : The indicator lights: Boosts low and high frequencies to give added punch to playback even at a low volume level.

Off : The indicator goes off: Should normally be left in this position.

NOTE:

This button does not operate when the DIRECT button is in the on position.

9TREBLE tone control

Use to adjust the high-frequency tone. The center position is the flat (normal) position. When turned to the right, high- frequency tones are emphasized; when turned to the left, high-frequency tones are de-emphasized.

NOTE:

This control does not operate when the DIRECT button is in the on position.

0BASS tone control

Use to adjust the low-frequency tone. The center position is the flat (normal) position. When turned to the right, low- frequency tones are emphasized; when turned to the left, low-frequency tones are de-emphasized.

NOTE:

This control does not operate when the DIRECT button is in the on position.

-SPEAKERS B (ON/OFF) button/indicator

Use this button to listen to the speaker system connected to SPEAKERS B terminals.

ON : The indicator lights. Sound is heard from the speaker system.

OFF : The indicator goes off. No sound is heard from the speaker system. Set to this position when listening with headphones.

=PHONES jack

When using headphones, insert the plug into this jack.

NOTE:

The speakers continue to output sound even when head- phones are plugged into this jack.

To mute the sound from the speakers, press the SPEAKERS button to OFF.

~SPEAKERS A (ON/OFF) button/indicator

Use this button to listen to the speaker system connected to SPEAKERS A terminals.

ON : The indicator lights. Sound is heard from the speaker system.

OFF : The indicator goes off. No sound is heard from the speaker system. Set to this position when listening with headphones.

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