English, Adjusting the Volume, Reinforcing the Bass Sound

Adjusting the Volume

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

Turn VOLUME t clockwise to increase the VOLUME

volume or counterclockwise to decrease it.

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

For private listening

Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack 6. No sound comes out of the speakers. Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on headphones.

DO NOT turn off (on standby) the unit with the volume set to an extremely high level; otherwise, a sudden blast of sound can damage your hearing, speakers and/or headphones when you turn on the unit or start playing any source the next time. REMEMBER you cannot adjust the volume level while the unit is on standby.

Reinforcing the Bass Sound

The Signal Adaptive Bass function provided for this unit can enhance the bass sound while listening to any source at low volume.

You can use this effect only for playback.

To turn on the function, press S. A. BASS m S. A. BASS repeatedly until “SA-BASS1” or “SA-BASS2” appears on the display.

The S. A. BASS lamp (the button itself) also lights up.

•Each time you press the button, the Signal Adaptive Bass level applied to the playback sound changes as follows:

SA-BASS1 SA-BASS2

OFF

(Cancelled)

When you select “SA-BASS2,” the bass sound level is enhanced much more than when you select “SA-BASS1.”

•While playing back some sources, the level difference between “SA-BASS1” and “SA-BASS2” may not be distinct.

To turn off the function, press the button repeatedly until “OFF” appears on the display.

English

To turn down the volume level temporarily		If you want to check the Signal Adaptive Bass
Press FADE MUTING ~ on the remote control.	FADE
The volume level gradually decreases to “0.”		level currently selected
	MUTING
To restore the sound, press the button again.		While the S. A. BASS lamp is lit, press S. A. BASS once so that the
		current level appears for a while.

Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance

If the sounds you hear from the front right and left speakers are unequal, you can adjust the speaker output balance.

Selecting the Sound Modes

You can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround modes and 3 SEA — Sound Effect Amplifier — modes). The sound modes can be applied only to playback sounds, and cannot be used for recording.

To select the sound modes, press SOUND MODE ,, SOUND

MODE

2until the sound mode you want appears on the display. The SOUND MODE indicator also lights up on the display.