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Selecting the Sources

Reinforcing the Bass Sound

 

 

 

To listen to the radio, press FM/AM. (See page 12.) To play back CDs, press CD 6. (See pages 15 – 21.) To play back tapes, press TAPE A 3or TAPE B 3. (See page 22.)

To select the external equipment as the source, press AUX.

When you press the play button for a particular source (AUX, FM/AM, CD 6, TAPE A 3, and TAPE B 3), the unit turns on (and the unit starts playing the source if it is ready—

COMPU PLAY CONTROL).

This function only affects the playback sound, not your recording.

Press down the SUBWOOFER LEVEL +/– control to increase the subwoofer sound or up the control to decrease it.

•The subwoofer level can be adjusted in 3 steps (LEVEL 1 — LEVEL 3).

If you press down the control to increase the

level beyond LEVEL 3, “MAX LEVEL” appears on the display.

WOOFER indicator also shows the current subwoofer level.

Adjusting the Volume

You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned on.

This function only affects the playback sound, not your recording.

Turn the VOLUME control clockwise to increase the volume or counterclockwise to decrease it.

•The volume level can be adjusted in 32 steps (VOL MIN, VOL 1 — VOL 30, and VOL MAX).

When using the remote control, press VOLUME + to increase the volume or press VOLUME – to decrease it.

For private listening

Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack. No sound comes out of the speakers. Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on headphones.

Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any source. If the volume is set to extremely high level, a sudden blast of sound can damage your hearing, speakers and/or headphones.

•If you have turned off (on standby) the unit with the volume level set at more than level “15,” the volume level will be automatically set at level “15” next time you turn on the unit.

To turn down the volume level temporarily

Press FADE MUTING on the remote control. The volume level gradually decreases to “VOL MIN.”

To restore the sound, press the button again.

WOOFER

When using the remote control, press SUBWOOFER LEVEL

+to increase the subwoofer sound or press SUBWOOFER LEVEL – to decrease it.

Enjoying the Powerful Sound—RHYTHM AX

Using RHYTHM AX, harder-hitting beats intensify your listening experience even at low sound levels.

RHYTHM AX also works even when the song has no “beat,” such as classical music, so that you can listen to the rich sound even at low sound levels.

This function only affects the playback sound, not your recording.

Press down the RHYTHM AX control.

“RHYTHM AX” (twice), then “ON” appears on the display.

•Each time you press down the control, RHYTHM AX turns on and off alternately.

•The RHYTHM AX lamp also lights up.

WOOFER

When using the remote control, press RHYTHM AX.

•Each time you press the button, RHYTHM AX turns on

and off alternately.

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