PRODUCT FEATURES
reasonably strong radio station, where it will stop. Press the Down/Up button again for 1/2 second to start searching again.
NOTE:
Automatic tuning is available on both FM and AM.
By briefly tapping the Down or Up buttons you can engage manual tuning respectively down or up the frequency band for precise tuning to a specific fre- quency. With each successive tap of the keys, the tuner will take 0.05 MHz steps on FM so you can accurately tune into the desired frequency. For AM the tuning steps are factory set at 10 kHz.
This tuning mode can also be useful when trying to receive a radio station which is too weak for the auto search mode. When tuned accurately to a station, “TUNED” will light up in the display.
[06] Tune/Preset button:
The Tune/Preset button toggles between the Preset and Tune mode. When Preset mode is selected, “PRESET” lights up in the display area.
Refer to the Tuner Up/Down button [05] description for more information.
[07] Display window:
The display area shows all vital information when the unit is operational.
[08] Volume knob:
The Volume control adjusts the overall loudness of the signals being fed to the preamplifier outputs. Unlike conventional controls, the
On the remote control, press the Mute button [27] to temporari- ly switch off the sound to the Preamp outputs and head- phones. Mute mode is indicated
by “MUTING” flashing in red in the display area. Press Mute again to restore sound. Mute does not affect recordings made using the Tape, Video 3 and Video 4 outputs but does affect the signal going to the Preamp Outputs.
[09] Headphone Output and Video 5 inputs:
A 1/4” stereo jack socket is provided for headphone listening and will work with conventional head- phones of any impedance. The volume and tone controls are operative for headphone listening. Use a suitable adapter to connect headphones with other types of connectors such as 3.5mm stereo ‘personal stereo’ jack plugs. Inserting a headphone will automatically turn off the signals from the Preamp Outputs, and set the listening mode to Stereo. NOTE:
The sound from the ext 5.1input is not available on the headphones socket.
REMEMBER:
Listening at high levels can damage your hearing. The video five input is located on the front panel to simplify connection of a camcorder or a video game console. To select video five, push the correspon- ding front panel button in the input selector section.
[10] Surround Backs button:
Pressing this button toggles the Surround Back channels on and off. The Surround Back channels work in conjunction with the Surround Rear chan- nels to provide a more engaging and enveloping listening experience. Due to the varying nature of film soundtracks and music, you may prefer to acti- vate or deactivate the Surround Backs. For example, Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS soundtracks benefit most from the addition of Surround Back channels, since they provide discrete rear channels. Pro Logic soundtracks, on the other hand, provide a mono surround track, which yields a less satisfying experi- ence when using the Surround Backs.
The level of the Surround Back channels can be adjusted in the same manner as the other channels,
either through the
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