– 15 –Adjusting the Volume
You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is
turned on.
Turn VOLUME clockwise to increase the volume or
counterclockwise to decrease it.
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 the headphones.
DO NOT turn off (on standby) the unit with the
volume set to an extremely high level; otherwise, the
sudden blast of sound can damage your hearing,
speakers and/or headphones when you turn on the
unit or start playing any source.
REMEMBER you cannot adjust the volume level
while the unit is in standby mode.
To turn down the volume level temporarily
Press FADE MUTING on the remote control.
To restore the sound, press the button again.
Reinforcing the Bass Sound
The richness and fullness of the bass sound is maintained
regardless of how low you set the volume.
You can use this effect only for playback.
To get the effect, press ACTIVE BASS EX. (extension) so
that the ACTIVE BASS EX. on the unit lamp lights up.
To cancel the effect, press the button again so that the
lamp goes off.
Selecting the Sources and Starting Play
To select the tuner as the source, press FM/AM. The unit
automatically turns on, the lamp on the FM/AM button
lights, and the last received station is tuned in.
• For more detailed operations, see pages 17 to 23.
To select the CD player as the source, press CD #/8.
The unit automatically turns on, and the lamp on the
CD #/8 button lights. (Play starts if a CD is on one of the
CD trays.)
To stop play, press 7.
• For more detailed operations, see pages 24 to 27.
To select the MD player as the source, press MD #/8.
The unit automatically turns on and the lamp on the
MD #/8 button lights. (Play starts if an MD is in the MD
loading slot).
To stop play, press 7.
• For more detailed operations, see pages 28 to 31.
To select the external equipment as the source, press
TAPE/AUX. The unit automatically turns on.
• Each time you press the button, the source alternate
between “TAPE” and “AUX DIGIT.”
TAPE: To use the equipment connected to the
TAPE jacks.
When selecting “TAPE,” the sound input
level appears for a while. (See page 34
for the sound input level.)
AUX DIGIT. (DIGITAL):To use the digital equipment
connected to the AUX terminal.
• For operating the external equipment, see the manuals
supplied with them.
While selecting the digital equipment (“AUX
DIGITAL”) as the source
The sampling frequency of the connected digital equipment is
shown in the main display. (If no equipment is connected to the
AUX terminal, “UNLOCK” appears.)
Ex. When the sampling frequency is 44.1 kHz
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