04Controls and displays
RETURN – Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen (also use to return to the previous menu with DVDs or to select closed captioning with DTV).
6 /// (TUNE/ST) /ENTER
Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (page 38) and the Audio or Video options (page 69 or 70). Also used to control DVD menus/options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player. Use the TUNE / buttons to find radio frequencies and use ST / to find preset stations (page 35).
7 Receiver controls
Press RECEIVER first to access:
AUTO/DIRECT – Press to select Auto Surround (page 29) or Stream Direct (page 32) listening.
STEREO/A.L.C. – Switches between the stereo playback mode and the Front Stage Surround Advance mode (page 31).
STANDARD – Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various 2 Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 29).
ADV SURR – Use to switch among the various surround modes (page 30).
THX – Press to select a Home THX listening mode (page 30).
8 Component control buttons
The main buttons (, , etc.) are used to control a component after you have selected it using the input source buttons.
The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input source button (for example DVD, DVR1 or TV). These buttons also function as described below.
Press RECEIVER first to access:
STATUS – Press to check selected receiver settings (page 72).
PHASE – Press to switch on/off Phase Control (page 11).
SIGNAL SEL – Use to select an input signal (page 32). Press FM/AM first to access:
EON – Use to search for programs that are broadcasting traffic or news information (page 37).
MPX – Switches between stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts. If the signal is weak then switching to mono will improve the sound quality (page 35).
9AUDIO – Changes the audio or channel on DVD discs.
DISPLAY – Switches between named station presets and radio frequencies (page 36). Also used to display RDS information (page 36).
CH +/– – Use to select channels for DVD/DVR units.
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10 TV CTRL
Use this button to set preset code of your TV’s manufacturer when controlling TV (see Selecting preset codes directly on page 74 for more on this).
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Switch to perform operations in the main zone and zone 2 (page 57).
12 Remote control LED
Lights when a command is sent from the remote control.
13 SOURCE
Press to turn on/off other components connected to the receiver (see page 74 for more on this).
14MASTER VOLUME +/– Use to set the listening volume.
15MUTE
Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted (adjusting the volume also restores the sound).
16 Remote control illumination button
Press to turn on/off the illumination of some of the buttons. This function is convenient when operating in dark rooms.
17 RECEIVER
Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to select the white commands above the number buttons (A.ATT, etc.)). Also use this button to set up surround sound (page 9, page 38).
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