For the locations of the remote control buttons, refer to page 12.

Selecting the headphone surround mode

You can listen to surround sound via headphones connected to the [PHONES] terminal.

When headphones are connected to the [PHONES] terminal

Press [SURROUND].

Each time you press [SURROUND], the setting toggles between “H.P. SURR” and “H.PHONE” in the display window.

NOTE

The [PHONES] terminal is for connecting a pair of headphones equipped with a stereo mini plug (not supplied). When headphones are connected, no sound is output from the speakers.

This function does not work for a JPEG/ASF/ DivX/MPEG1/MPEG2 file.

Sharpening the voice sound

This function allows you to easily understand dialog recorded on the disc/file even with the volume down low. This function is useful when you are watching a movie.

1 Press [SETTING] repeatedly to select “CLR VOIC” in the display window.

• “CLR VOIC” refers to a clear voice.

2 Press [LEVEL +] or [LEVEL –] repeatedly to select “CLR: ON” in the display window.

This indicator lights up when the clear voice function is activated.

Each time you press [LEVEL +] or [LEVEL –] the clear voice function turns on and off.

When you want to deactivate the clear voice function, select “CLR: OFF”.

Selecting the surround volume level

You can increase the surround volume level. This function is effective for the following conditions:

(1)When the surround mode is set to an item other than “AUTO SUR”. (Refer to page 13.)

(2)When the surround mode is set to “AUTO SUR” and a DVD VIDEO of multi-channel signal is played back.

(3)When the surround mode is set to “AUTO SUR” and the source is set to “DGTL IN”.

1 Press [SETTING] repeatedly to select “SURR VOL” in the display window.

2 Press [LEVEL +] or [LEVEL –] repeatedly to select the desired setting in the display window.

Each time you press [LEVEL +] or [LEVEL –], the surround volume level display changes to one of three levels. The surround volume level increases in the order of “SURR: NRML”, “SURR: MID” and “SURR: HIGH”.

Select the surround volume level while listening to the actual sound to confirm the difference.

NOTE

This function does not affect the sound with the headphone surround mode.

Basic operations

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