Basic Operation

Listening over headphonesConnect the headphones to the PHONES jack.

•The speaker output is automatically turned off when headphones are connected.

NOTE:

•To prevent hearing loss, do not raise the volume level excessively when using headphones.

Combining the currently playing sound with the desired image (VIDEO SELECT)

Press the VIDEO SELECT button repeatedly until the desired source appears on the display.

IN=V SOURCE

Use this switch to monitor a video source other than the audio source.

•Canceling simulcast playback:

q Select “SOURCE” by pressing the VIDEO SELECT button.

w Switch the program source to the component connected to the video input terminals.

Selecting the front speakersPress the SPEAKER A or B button to turn the corresponding speaker pair on.

The front speaker A, B setting can be also be changed with the SPEAKER button on the remote control unit.

Checking the currently playing program source2Front panel displayPress the STATUS button.

Descriptions of the unit’s operations are also displayed on the front panel display. In addition, the display can be switched to check the unit’s operating status while playing a source.

2Using the dimmer functionPress the DIMMER button.

The display brightness changes in four steps (bright, medium, dim and off).

Input mode

The AVR-1306 has an AUTO signal detection mode that automatically identifies the type of incoming audio signals, but is also equipped with a manual mode that can be switched according to the type of input audio signals.

2Selecting the AUTO, PCM and DTS modesPress the INPUT MODE button.

The mode switches as shown below each time the INPUT MODE button is pressed:

AUTO PCM DTS

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Basic Operation

AUTO (auto mode):

In this mode, the types of signals being input to the digital and analog input terminals for the selected input source are detected and the program in the AVR-1306’s surround decoder is selected automatically upon playback. This mode can be selected for all input sources other than TUNER.

The presence or absence of digital signals is detected, the signals input to the digital input terminals are identified and decoding and playback are performed automatically with the DTS, Dolby Digital or PCM (2 channel stereo) format. If no digital signal is being input, the analog input terminals are selected.

Use this mode to play Dolby Digital signals.

PCM (exclusive PCM signal playback mode):

Decoding and playback are only performed when PCM signals are being input.

Note that noise may be generated when using this mode to play signals other than PCM signals.

DTS (exclusive DTS signal playback mode):

Decoding and playback are only performed when DTS signals are being input.

2Selecting the analog modePress the ANALOG button to switch to the analog input.

ANALOG (exclusive analog audio signal playback mode):

The signals input to the analog input terminals are decoded and played.

NOTE:

•Input mode when playing DTS sources:

Noise will be output if DTS-compatible CDs or LDs are played in the “ANALOG” or “PCM” mode.

When playing DTS-compatible sources, be sure to connect the source component to the digital input terminals (OPTICAL/COAXIAL) and set the input mode to “DTS”.

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