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WARNING For customers in Europe 2 About This ManualThe instructions in this manual are for model About area codes *Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories “DTS” 3 Table of Contents4 Description and location of parts5 L 2CHSUR BACK DECODING N SLEEP O DIMMER VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN jacks MIC jack RPHONES jack Connects to headphones (page 71) Started Getting 6 About the indicators on the displayLFE SP A ;D EX ;PL IIx ;PL SP B A SW Lights up when sub woofer 44) and the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jack B LFE played back contains an LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal is actually being reproduced SP A/SP B D ; D/ “; D” lights up when the D EX Note E ; PL/ “; PL” lights up when the PL ;PLII/ receiver applies Pro Logic PLII PLIIx F OPT being input through the OPTICAL jack, or when IN” (page 60) 7 G DTSO Playback DTS-ES channel DTS 96/24 indicators H MEMORY Example: I Tuner J Preset station L C D.RANGE NEO:6 M COAX N HDMI 8 Rear panelADIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section CSPEAKERS section Connects to a IN jacks DVD player, etc The COAXIAL COAXIAL IN jack provides a better quality of loud sound (page 20, 22) HDMI IN OUT jacks PORT adapter DVIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section AUDIO IN OUT jacks (page 19 – 23) BCOMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT section VIDEO IN COMPONENT INPUT OUTPUT You can enjoy jacks (page 19 – 22) EAUDIO INPUT section AUDIO IN jacks 15) FANTENNA section 9 Remote commandercontinued 10 A TV ?/1on or off AV ?/1 Press to turn on or off the operate (page 67) If you press ?/1 (B) at the receiver and other components (SYSTEM STANDBY) The function of the AV ?/1 buttons (C) B ?/1 off press ?/1 and AV ?/1 (A) at the same time (SYSTEM D 2CH EAMP MENU Press to display the menu of AMP MENU the receiver. Then, use V, v, B, b and (P) to perform menu operations FAUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto Calibration function GD.TUNING Press to enter direct tuning mode D.TUNING D.SKIP Press to skip a disc when HDVD MENU Press to display the menu of the DVD player on the TV DVD MENU screen. Then, use V, v, B, b and (P) to perform menu operations FM MODE Press to select the FM I ENTER selecting a channel, disc or track using the numeric buttons of the TV, VCR or satellite tuner MEMORY Press to store a station JMUTING Press to activate the muting MUTING function Press MUTING and TV (M) at the same time to activate the TV’s muting function KTV VOL Press TV VOL +/– and TV TV VOL +a)/– the TV volume level Press to adjust the volume VOL +a)/– level of all speakers at the same time L ./>b) disc player REPLAY / Press to replay the previous ADVANCE scene or fast forward the current scene of the VCR, DVD player or blu-raydisc player 10GB 11 m/Mb)Press to player ray disc player or blu-raydisc player Press to pause playback or recording of the VCR, CD O RETURN EXIT O – exit the menu while the the VCR, DVD player player is displayed on the TV screen the TV’s menu while the screen disc player. (Also starts recording standby.) TV CH +/– at the same time to select preset TV channels PRESET +/– Press to select V/v/B/b After pressing AMP MENU (E), DVD MENU (H), or MENU (N), press V, v, B or – preset stations or satellite tuner TUNING +/– Press to scan a station M TV want at the same time to activate the buttons with orange printing N MENU player on the TV screen TV’s menu Then, use V, v, B, b and (P) to perform menu operations R TOOLS Press to display options applicable to the entire disc (e.g. audio settings during on a list menu (e.g. erasing multiple titles) the same time to display 11GB 12 Ssame time to select the channel entry mode, either >10/x VCR, satellite tuner or CD – channel numbers of the Digital CATV terminal CLEAR you press the incorrect numeric button TNumeric –preset/tune to preset stations TV INPUT SLEEP turns off automatically The number 5, MASTER VOL +, TV VOL +, and Notes •Some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model 12GB 13 1: Installing speakers14 2: Connecting speakers15 3a: Connecting the audio components16 3b: Connecting the video components24 4: Connecting the antennas (aerials)26 6:Selecting the speaker system27 7:Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically28 Performing Auto Calibration1 Press AMP MENU 2 Press AUTO CAL Measurement starts in 5 seconds and the display changes as follows: A.CAL [5] t A.CAL [4] t A.CAL [3] tA.CAL [2] t A.CAL [1] 3 Measurement starts The measurement process will take a few minutes to complete The table below shows the display when measurement starts Display Environment noise NOISE.CHK level Speaker connection MEASURE and SP DET. appears alternately Speaker level MEASURE and GAIN appears alternately Speaker distance MEASURE and DISTANCE appears 4 Measurement ends “COMPLETE” appears on the display and the settings are registered 5 Disconnect the optimizer microphone from the AUTO CAL MIC jack –Press ?/1, input buttons or MUTING –Change the volume level –Press AUTO CAL again 28GB 29 Error and warning codesWhen error codes appear tENTER a)Appears when there are more than one error code To rectify the error 1Record down the error code 2Press 3Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver 4Rectify the error For details, see “Error codes and remedies” below 5Turn on the receiver and perform Auto Calibration again (page 28) Error codes and remedies Error code Cause and remedy Error code Cause and remedy ERROR Surround back speaker is detected but surround speakers are not connected. Be sure to connect the surround speakers When warning codes appear b)Appears when there are more than one warning code To change the settings manually 1Record down the warning code 4Follow the solution provided in the “Warning codes and solutions” below 29GB 30 8:Adjusting the speaker levels and balance31 5 Press V/v repeatedly to select “T. TONE Y”The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence as follows: For details, see “Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu)” (page 39) •The adjusted value is shown on the display during adjustment 7 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to select “T. TONE N” You can also press any input buttons. The test tone turns off When a test tone is not output from the speakers •The speaker cords may not be connected securely •The speaker cords may have the short-circuitproblem The test tone does not work when ANALOG DIRECT is selected 31GB 32 Selecting a component33 Listening/Watching a component34 Watching a DVD1 Turn on the TV and DVD player 3 Press DVD You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on this receiver to select “DVD” 4 Switch the input of the TV so that an image of the DVD is displayed 5 Set up the DVD player Refer to “Quick Setup Guide” supplied with the receiver 6 Play back the disc 7 Adjust to a suitable volume 34GB 35 Navigating through menus39 Adjusting the level40 Adjusting the equalizerSettings for the surround sound41 Using the surround back decoding mode (SB DEC)Types of the surround back decoding functions xSB AUTO Output Surround back decoding Dolby Digital Matrix decoder that Surround EXb) conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS DTS-ES Matrix 6.1c) DTS Discrete Discrete 6.1d) decoding xSB ON xSB OFF Surround back decoding is not performed a)A 6.1 channel decode flag is information recorded in software such as DVDs 41GB 42 Settings for the tunerSettings for the audio 43 Settings for the video44 Settings for the system45 xCNT SPK (Center speaker)xSUR SPK (Surround speakers) The surround back speaker will be set to the same setting If you have not connected surround speakers, select “NO” xSB SPK (Surround back speaker) •YES If you have connected a surround back speaker, select “YES” •NO If you have not connected a surround back speaker, select “NO” 45GB 46 xFRT DIST. (Front speaker distance)xCNT DIST. (Center speaker distance) 1.5meters closer to your listening position (B) xSL DIST. (Surround left speaker distance) xSR DIST. (Surround right speaker distance) xSB DIST. (Surround back speaker distance) Also, the center speaker cannot be set more than For example, setting the center speaker distance 46GB 47 xSUR POS(Surround speaker position) •SIDE/LO •SIDE/HI •BEHD/LO •BEHD/HI xCRS. FREQ (Speaker crossover frequency) xDIMMER (Brightness of the display) 47GB 48 Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound49 Types of A.F.D. modeDecoding A.F.D. mode Multi channel Effect mode audio after (Detecting Presents the sound as it was recorded automatically) [A.F.D. AUTO] encoded without adding any surround effects. However, this receiver will to the sub woofer when there is no LFE signals Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC 4 channel [DOLBY PL] source recorded in 2 channel format is decoded into 4.1 channels Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC II MOVIE 5 channel [PLII MV] encoded in Dolby Surround. In addition this mode can reproduce sound in or old movies PRO LOGIC II MUSIC [PLII MS] stereo sources such as CDs PRO LOGIC II GAME [PLII GM] decoding. This setting is ideal for game softwares Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE 6 channel IIx [PLIIX MV] Logic II Movie or Dolby Digital 5.1 to discrete 6.1 movie channels PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC [PLIIX MS] PRO LOGIC IIx GAME [PLIIX GM] decoding Neo:6 Neo:6 Cinema Performs DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode [NEO6 CIN] Neo:6 Music Performs DTS Neo:6 Music mode [NEO6 MUS] (Multi Stereo) MULTI STEREO [MULTI ST.] the speaker settings Sound Surround Enjoying 49GB If you connect a sub woofer •This function does not work when ANALOG DIRECT is selected 50 Selecting a preprogrammed sound fieldFor details, see “Types of sound field available” (page 51) 50GB 51 Types of sound field availableSound field for Movie CINEMA STUDIO EX A DCS[C.ST.EX A] Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema production type of movie CINEMA STUDIO EX B DCS[C.ST.EX B] studio. This mode is ideal for watching science-fictionor action movies with lots of sound effects CINEMA STUDIO EX C DCS[C.ST.EX C] musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the soundtrack Music PORTABLE AUDIO [PORTABLE] audio device. This mode is ideal for MP3 and other compressed music HALL [HALL] Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall JAZZ CLUB [JAZZ] Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club LIVE CONCERT Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seatlive house [CONCERT] Headphone HEADPHONE 2CH [HP 2CH] are downmixed to 2 channels HEADPHONE DIRECT [HP DIR] sound field, etc HEADPHONE THEATER DCS[HP THEA] to experience a theater-likeenvironment while listening through a pair of headphones 51GB 52 About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound)Sound fields with DCSmark use DCS technology About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes consist of the following three elements •Virtual Multi Dimension •Screen Depth Matching •Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the type of reverberation found in theaters The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate these three elements simultaneously •This function does not work when: –ANALOG DIRECT is selected –signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz is input –the digital input signal contains LFE signals –the front and surround speakers are set to “SMALL” –the sound field for movie is selected • : Dolby Digital discs •: Dolby Surround encoded programs •: DTS Digital Surround encoded programs To turn off the surround effect for movie/music 52GB 53 Using only the front speakersListening to the sound without any adjustment 2 While holding down 2CH, press ?/1 54 Listening to FM/AM radio2 Press TUNING + or TUNING – Using the controls on the receiver In case of poor FM stereo reception 55 Direct tuning2 Press D.TUNING 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency 4 Press ENTER If you cannot tune in a station 55GB Operations Tuner 56 Presetting radio stations57 Tuning to preset stations2 Press PRESET + or PRESET – repeatedly to select the preset station you want Each time you press the button, you can select a preset station as follows: 2Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select “PRESET T.” 3Turn TUNING +/– to select the preset station you want Naming preset stations2 Tune in the preset station you want to create an index name for (page 57) 3 Press AMP MENU 4 Press V/v repeatedly to select “4-TUNER” 5 Press or b to enter the menu 6 Press V/v repeatedly to select “NAME IN” 7 Press or b to enter the parameter 57GB To create an index name Use If you made a mistake You can select the character type as follows by pressing V/v Alphabet (upper case) t Numbers t Symbols The entered name is registered Note (Models of area code CEL, CEK only) 58 Using the Radio Data System (RDS)65 Naming inputs66 Changing the displayUsing the Sleep Timer 67 Recording using the receiverChanging button assignments 68 Glossary69 xDolby Pro LogicxDTS-ES xDTS Neo:6 xDolby Surround (Dolby Pro Logic) xDTS 96/24 xDTS Digital Surround xHDMI (High-DefinitionMultimedia Interface) xSampling frequency 69GB Information Additional 70 Precautions71 Troubleshooting72 •Check the HDMI connection•You cannot listen to the Super Audio CD by connecting HDMI The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed •Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely •Adjust the balance parameters using the LEVEL menu There is severe hum or noise •Move your audio components away from the TV •Select a CINEMA STUDIO EX mode (page 51) •Adjust the speaker level (page 30) Make sure the center/surround speakers are set to either “SMALL” or “LARGE” •Make sure the surround back speaker is set to “YES” (page 38) There is no sound from the surround back speaker There is no sound from the sub woofer •Check that the sub woofer is connected correctly and securely •Make sure you have turned on your sub woofer •Make sure the sub woofer is set to “YES” (page 38) •There is no sound from the sub woofer depending on the sound field The surround effect cannot be obtained •Make sure the sound field function is on (press MOVIE, or MUSIC) Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not reproduced 72GB 73 VideoTuner 74 The RDS information that you want does not appearRemote commander The remote does not function •Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver •Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver •Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones, if they are weak •Make sure you select the correct input on the remote Error messages DEC. EROR PROTECT If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide If the problem persist Reference sections for clearing the receiver’s memory To clear See 74GB 75 Specifications76 GeneralPower consumption Supplied accessories For details on the area code of the component you are using, see page Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 76GB 77 Index
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WARNING For customers in Europe 2 About This ManualThe instructions in this manual are for model About area codes *Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories “DTS” 3 Table of Contents4 Description and location of parts5 L 2CHSUR BACK DECODING N SLEEP O DIMMER VIDEO 3 IN PORTABLE AV IN jacks MIC jack PHONES jack Started Getting 6 About the indicators on the displayLFE SP A ;D EX ;PL IIx ;PL OPT SP B A SW Lights up when sub woofer 44) and the audio signal is output from the SUB WOOFER jack B LFE played back contains an LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal is actually being reproduced SP A/SP B D ; D/ “; D” lights up when the D EX Note E ; PL/ “; PL” lights up when the PL ;PLII/ receiver applies Pro Logic PLII PLIIx F OPT being input through the OPTICAL jack, or when IN” (page 60) 7 G DTSO Playback DTS-ES channel DTS 96/24 indicators DTS-ES 96/24 H MEMORY Example: I Tuner L C J Preset station D.RANGE NEO:6 M COAX N HDMI 8 Rear panelADIGITAL INPUT/OUTPUT section CSPEAKERS section Connects to a IN jacks DVD player, etc The COAXIAL COAXIAL IN jack provides a better quality of loud sound (page 20, 22) HDMI IN OUT jacks PORT adapter DVIDEO/AUDIO INPUT/OUTPUT section AUDIO IN OUT jacks (page 19 – 23) BCOMPONENT VIDEO INPUT/ OUTPUT section COMPONENT DVD player, TV INPUT OUTPUT You can enjoy jacks (page 19 – 22) VIDEO IN EAUDIO INPUT section AUDIO IN jacks 15) FANTENNA section 9 Remote commandercontinued 10 A TV ?/1on or off AV ?/1 Press to turn on or off the operate (page 67) If you press ?/1 (B) at the receiver and other components (SYSTEM STANDBY) The function of the AV ?/1 buttons (C) B ?/1 off press ?/1 and AV ?/1 (A) at the same time (SYSTEM Name D 2CH EAMP MENU Press to display the menu of AMP MENU the receiver. Then, use V, v, B, b and (P) to perform menu operations FAUTO CAL Press to activate the Auto Calibration function GD.TUNING Press to enter direct tuning mode D.TUNING D.SKIP Press to skip a disc when HDVD MENU Press to display the menu of the DVD player on the TV DVD MENU screen. Then, use V, v, B, b and (P) to perform menu operations FM MODE Press to select the FM I ENTER selecting a channel, disc or track using the numeric buttons of the TV, VCR or satellite tuner MEMORY Press to store a station JMUTING Press to activate the muting MUTING function Press MUTING and TV (M) at the same time to activate the TV’s muting function KTV VOL Press TV VOL +/– and TV TV VOL +a)/– the TV volume level Press to adjust the volume VOL +a)/– level of all speakers at the same time L ./>b) disc player REPLAY ADVANCE scene or fast forward the current scene of the VCR, DVD player or blu-raydisc player 10GB 11 m/Mb)Press to player ray disc player or blu-raydisc player Press to pause playback or recording of the VCR, CD O RETURN EXIT O – exit the menu while the the VCR, DVD player player is displayed on the TV screen the TV’s menu while the screen disc player. (Also starts recording standby.) TV CH +/– at the same time to select preset TV channels PRESET +/– Press to select V/v/B/b After pressing AMP MENU (E), DVD MENU (H), or MENU (N), press V, v, B or – preset stations or satellite tuner TUNING +/– Press to scan a station M TV want at the same time to activate the buttons with orange printing N MENU player on the TV screen TV’s menu Then, use V, v, B, b and (P) to perform menu operations TOOLS 11GB 12 Ssame time to select the channel entry mode, either >10/x VCR, satellite tuner or CD – channel numbers of the Digital CATV terminal CLEAR you press the incorrect numeric button TNumeric –preset/tune to preset stations TV INPUT SLEEP turns off automatically The number 5, MASTER VOL +, TV VOL +, and Notes •Some functions explained in this section may not work depending on the model 12GB 13 1: Installing speakers14 2: Connecting speakers15 3a: Connecting the audio components16 3b: Connecting the video components24 4: Connecting the antennas (aerials)26 6:Selecting the speaker system27 7:Calibrating the appropriate settings automatically28 Performing Auto Calibration1 Press AUTO CAL Measurement starts in 5 seconds and the display changes as follows: A.CAL [5] t A.CAL [4] t A.CAL [3] tA.CAL [2] t A.CAL [1] 2 Measurement starts The measurement process will take a few minutes to complete The table below shows the display when measurement starts Display Environment noise NOISE.CHK level Speaker connection MEASURE and SP DET. appears alternately Speaker level MEASURE and GAIN appears alternately Speaker distance MEASURE and DISTANCE appears 3 Measurement ends “COMPLETE” appears on the display and the settings are registered 4 Disconnect the optimizer microphone from the AUTO CAL MIC jack –Press ?/1, input buttons or MUTING –Change the volume level –Press AUTO CAL again 28GB 29 Error and warning codesWhen error codes appear tENTER a)Appears when there are more than one error code To rectify the error 1Record down the error code 2Press 3Press ?/1 to turn off the receiver 4Rectify the error For details, see “Error codes and remedies” below 5Turn on the receiver and perform Auto Calibration again (page 28) Error codes and remedies Error code Cause and remedy ERROR 23 Surround back speaker is detected but surround speakers are not connected. Be sure to connect the surround speakers When warning codes appear During Auto Calibration, the warning code provides information on the measurement result. The warning code will appear on the display cyclically as follows: Warning code t blank display t (warning code t blank display)b) t PUSH t blank display t ENTER b)Appears when there are more than one warning code To change the settings manually 1Record down the warning code 4Follow the solution provided in the “Warning codes and solutions” below 29GB 30 8:Adjusting the speaker levels and balance31 5 Press V/v repeatedly to select “T. TONE Y”The test tone is output from each speaker in sequence as follows: For details, see “Adjusting the level (LEVEL menu)” (page 39) •The adjusted value is shown on the display during adjustment 7 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to select “T. TONE N” You can also press any input buttons. The test tone turns off When a test tone is not output from the speakers •The speaker cords may not be connected securely •The speaker cords may have the short-circuitproblem The test tone does not work when ANALOG DIRECT is selected 31GB 32 Selecting a component33 Listening/Watching a component34 Watching a DVD1 Turn on the TV and DVD player 3 Press DVD You can also use INPUT SELECTOR on this receiver to select “DVD” 4 Switch the input of the TV so that an image of the DVD is displayed 5 Set up the DVD player Refer to “Quick Setup Guide” supplied with the receiver 6 Play back the disc 7 Adjust to a suitable volume 34GB 35 Navigating through menus39 Adjusting the level40 Adjusting the equalizerSettings for the surround sound41 Using the surround back decoding mode (SB DEC)Types of the surround back decoding functions xSB AUTO Output Surround back decoding Dolby Digital Matrix decoder that Surround EXb) conforms to Dolby Digital EX DTS DTS-ES Matrix 6.1c) DTS Discrete Discrete 6.1d) decoding xSB ON xSB OFF Surround back decoding is not performed a)A 6.1 channel decode flag is information recorded in software such as DVDs 41GB 42 Settings for the tunerSettings for the audio 43 Settings for the video44 Settings for the system45 xCNT SPK (Center speaker)xSUR SPK (Surround speakers) The surround back speaker will be set to the same setting If you have not connected surround speakers, select “NO” xSB SPK (Surround back speaker) •YES If you have connected a surround back speaker, select “YES” •NO If you have not connected a surround back speaker, select “NO” 45GB 46 xFRT DIST. (Front speaker distance)xCNT DIST. (Center speaker distance) 1.5meters closer to your listening position (B) xSL DIST. (Surround left speaker distance) xSR DIST. (Surround right speaker distance) xSB DIST. (Surround back speaker distance) Also, the center speaker cannot be set more than For example, setting the center speaker distance 46GB 47 xSUR POS(Surround speaker position) •SIDE/LO •SIDE/HI •BEHD/LO •BEHD/HI xCRS. FREQ (Speaker crossover frequency) xDIMMER (Brightness of the display) 47GB 48 Enjoying Dolby Digital and DTS Surround sound49 Types of A.F.D. modeDecoding A.F.D. mode Multi channel Effect mode audio after (Detecting Presents the sound as it was recorded automatically) [A.F.D. AUTO] encoded without adding any surround effects. However, this receiver will to the sub woofer when there is no LFE signals Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC 4 channel [DOLBY PL] source recorded in 2 channel format is decoded into 4.1 channels Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC II MOVIE 5 channel [PLII MV] encoded in Dolby Surround. In addition this mode can reproduce sound in or old movies PRO LOGIC II MUSIC [PLII MS] stereo sources such as CDs PRO LOGIC II GAME [PLII GM] decoding. This setting is ideal for game softwares Dolby Pro Logic PRO LOGIC IIx MOVIE 6 channel IIx [PLIIX MV] Logic II Movie or Dolby Digital 5.1 to discrete 6.1 movie channels PRO LOGIC IIx MUSIC [PLIIX MS] PRO LOGIC IIx GAME [PLIIX GM] decoding Neo:6 Neo:6 Cinema Performs DTS Neo:6 Cinema mode [NEO6 CIN] Neo:6 Music Performs DTS Neo:6 Music mode [NEO6 MUS] (Multi Stereo) MULTI STEREO [MULTI ST.] the speaker settings Sound Surround Enjoying 49GB If you connect a sub woofer •This function does not work when ANALOG DIRECT is selected 50 Selecting a preprogrammed sound fieldFor details, see “Types of sound field available” (page 51) 50GB 51 Types of sound field availableSound field for Movie CINEMA STUDIO EX A DCS[C.ST.EX A] Entertainment “Cary Grant Theater” cinema production type of movie CINEMA STUDIO EX B DCS[C.ST.EX B] studio. This mode is ideal for watching science-fictionor action movies with lots of sound effects CINEMA STUDIO EX C DCS[C.ST.EX C] musicals or films where orchestra music is featured in the soundtrack Music PORTABLE AUDIO [PORTABLE] audio device. This mode is ideal for MP3 and other compressed music HALL [HALL] Reproduces the acoustics of a classical concert hall JAZZ CLUB [JAZZ] Reproduces the acoustics of a jazz club LIVE CONCERT Reproduces the acoustics of a 300-seatlive house [CONCERT] Headphone HEADPHONE 2CH [HP 2CH] are downmixed to 2 channels HEADPHONE DIRECT [HP DIR] sound field, etc HEADPHONE THEATER DCS[HP THEA] to experience a theater-likeenvironment while listening through a pair of headphones 51GB 52 About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound)Sound fields with DCSmark use DCS technology About CINEMA STUDIO EX modes The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes consist of the following three elements •Virtual Multi Dimension •Screen Depth Matching •Cinema Studio Reverberation Reproduces the type of reverberation found in theaters The CINEMA STUDIO EX modes integrate these three elements simultaneously •This function does not work when: –ANALOG DIRECT is selected –signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz is input –the digital input signal contains LFE signals –the front and surround speakers are set to “SMALL” –the sound field for movie is selected •: Dolby Digital discs •: Dolby Surround encoded programs •: DTS Digital Surround encoded programs To turn off the surround effect for movie/music 52GB 53 Using only the front speakersListening to the sound without any adjustment 2 While holding down 2CH, press ?/1 54 Listening to FM/AM radio2 Press TUNING + or TUNING – Using the controls on the receiver In case of poor FM stereo reception 55 Direct tuning2 Press D.TUNING 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the frequency 4 Press ENTER If you cannot tune in a station 55GB Operations Tuner 56 Presetting radio stations57 Tuning to preset stations2 Press PRESET + or PRESET – repeatedly to select the preset station you want Each time you press the button, you can select a preset station as follows: 2Press TUNING MODE repeatedly to select “PRESET T.” 3Turn TUNING +/– to select the preset station you want Naming preset stations2 Tune in the preset station you want to create an index name for (page 57) 3 Press AMP MENU 4 Press V/v repeatedly to select “4-TUNER” 5 Press or b to enter the menu 6 Press V/v repeatedly to select “NAME IN” 7 Press or b to enter the parameter 57GB To create an index name Use If you made a mistake You can select the character type as follows by pressing V/v Alphabet (upper case) t Numbers t Symbols The entered name is registered Note (Models of area code CEL, CEK only) 58 Using the Radio Data System (RDS)65 Naming inputs66 Changing the displayUsing the Sleep Timer 67 Recording using the receiverChanging button assignments 68 Glossary69 xDolby Pro LogicxDTS-ES xDTS Neo:6 xDolby Surround (Dolby Pro Logic) xDTS 96/24 xDTS Digital Surround xHDMI (High-DefinitionMultimedia Interface) xSampling frequency 69GB Information Additional 70 Precautions71 Troubleshooting72 •Check the HDMI connection•You cannot listen to the Super Audio CD by connecting HDMI The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed •Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely •Adjust the balance parameters using the LEVEL menu There is severe hum or noise •Move your audio components away from the TV •Select a CINEMA STUDIO EX mode (page 51) •Adjust the speaker level (page 30) Make sure the center/surround speakers are set to either “SMALL” or “LARGE” •Make sure the surround back speaker is set to “YES” (page 38) There is no sound from the surround back speaker There is no sound from the sub woofer •Check that the sub woofer is connected correctly and securely •Make sure you have turned on your sub woofer •Make sure the sub woofer is set to “YES” (page 38) •There is no sound from the sub woofer depending on the sound field The surround effect cannot be obtained •Make sure the sound field function is on (press MOVIE, or MUSIC) Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel sound is not reproduced 72GB 73 VideoTuner 74 The RDS information that you want does not appearRemote commander The remote does not function •Point the remote at the remote sensor on the receiver •Remove any obstacles in the path between the remote and the receiver •Replace all the batteries in the remote with new ones, if they are weak •Make sure you select the correct input on the remote Error messages DEC. EROR PROTECT If you are unable to remedy the problem using the troubleshooting guide If the problem persist Reference sections for clearing the receiver’s memory To clear See 74GB 75 Specifications76 GeneralPower consumption Supplied accessories For details on the area code of the component you are using, see page Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 76GB 77 Index
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