Adjusting the Volume
Listening only with headphones
On the front panel:
To increase the volume, turn MASTER VOLUME clockwise (+).
To decrease the volume, turn it counterclockwise (–).
•When you turn MASTER VOLUME rapidly, the volume level also changes rapidly.
•When you turn MASTER VOLUME slowly, the volume level also changes slowly.
From the remote control:
To increase the volume, press VOLUME +. To decrease the volume, press VOLUME
CAUTION:
MASTER VOLUME
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VOLUME
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1.Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel.
2.Press SPEAKERS 1 and SPEAKERS 2 to set them in the Ñ OFF position.
CAUTION:
Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on headphones, as high volume can damage both the headphones and your hearing.
Note:
You cannot shut off the sound through the other speakers using the SPEAKERS 1 and 2 buttons.
Muting the Sound
Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any source. If the volume is set at its high level, the sudden blast of sound energy can permanently damage your hearing and/or ruin your speakers.
From the remote control ONLY:
Press MUTING to mute the sound through all speakers and headphones connected.
MUTING
Note:
The volume level can be adjusted within the range of “0” (minimum) to “80” (maximum).
Selecting the Front Speakers
On the front panel ONLY: | SPEAKERS |
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When you have connected two pairs of the front | 1 | 2 |
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speakers, you can select which to use. Pressing
SPEAKERS 1 or SPEAKERS 2 activates the | _ ON Ñ OFF |
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respective set of speakers. |
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•To use the speakers connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 terminals, press SPEAKERS 1 to set it in the _ON position, and press SPEAKERS 2 to set it in the ÑOFF position.
•To use the speakers connected to the FRONT SPEAKERS 2 terminals, press SPEAKERS 2 to set it in the _ON position, and press SPEAKERS 1 to set it in the ÑOFF position.
•To use both sets of the speakers, press SPEAKERS 1 to set it in the _ON position, and press SPEAKERS 2 to set it in the _ON position.
•To use neither set of the speakers, press SPEAKERS 1 and SPEAKERS 2 to set them in the ÑOFF position.
Note:
When only one set of the speakers is connected to either the FRONT SPEAKERS 1 or 2 terminals, do not activate both pairs of the speakers. If you do, no sound comes out of the front speakers.
“MUTING” appears on the display and the volume turns off (the volume level indicator goes off).
To restore the sound, press MUTING again.
•Turning MASTER VOLUME or pressing VOLUME +/– also restores the sound.
Recording a Source
You can record any source playing through the receiver to a cassette deck (or an MD recorder) connected to the TAPE/MD jacks and the VCR connected to the VCR jacks at the same time.
While recording, you can listen to the selected sound source at whatever sound level you like, without affecting the sound levels of the recording.
Note:
The output volume level, tone adjustment (see page 10), Bass Boost (see page 10) and DSP modes (see page 15) cannot affect the recording.
IMPORTANT:
Before recording, turn off the DVD MULTI playback mode.
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