Basic Operation

2Selecting the analog mode

Press 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”.

2Input signal display

•DOLBY DIGITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The

“DIGITAL” indicator lights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• DTS

 

 

when digital signals are being input

 

 

properly. If the “DIGITAL” indicator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

does not light, check whether the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital In Assignment setup (

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

page 42) and connections are correct

• PCM

 

 

and

whether the component’s

 

 

 

 

power is turned on.

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Basic Operation

NOTE:

•The “DIGITAL” indicator will light when playing CD-ROMs containing data other than audio signals, but no sound will be heard.

Surround

2Input mode display

• In the AUTO mode

Playing audio sources (CDs and DVDs)

2STEREO mode

 

Depending on the input signal.

2-channel playback modes

Use this mode to adjust the tone and achieve the desired sound

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The AVR-686 is equipped with 2-channel playback modes

while watching images.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

exclusively for music.

Press the DIRECT/STEREO button on the main unit

 

 

 

 

• In the DIGITAL PCM mode

• Select the mode to suit your tastes.

or the STEREO button on the remote control unit to

 

 

 

 

 

2DIRECT mode

select the STEREO mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this mode to achieve good quality 2-channel sound while

 

 

 

 

 

watching images. In this mode, the audio signals bypass such

 

 

 

 

 

• In the DIGITAL DTS mode

 

 

circuits as the tone circuit and are transmitted directly, resulting

 

 

 

in good quality sound.

 

 

 

 

 

 

•In the ANALOG mode

Press the DIRECT/STEREO button on the main unit or the DIRECT button on the remote control unit to select the DIRECT mode.

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