Adjusting the Volume, Reinforcing the Bass Sound

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Adjusting the Volume

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

Turn VOLUME clockwise to increase the	VOLUME
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 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 next time. REMEMBER you cannot adjust the volume level while the unit is on standby.

To turn down the volume level temporarily

FADE

Press FADE MUTING on the remote control. MUTING The volume level gradually decreases to “0.”

Reinforcing the Bass Sound

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

You can use this function only for playback.

To turn on the function, press S. A. BASS

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

(Canceled)

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.

If you want to check the Signal Adaptive Bass level currently selected

While the S. A. BASS lamp is lit, press S. A. BASS once so that the current level appears for a while.

Selecting the Sound Modes

To restore the sound, press the button again.

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.