Adjusting the Volume
On the front panel
To increase the volume, turn MASTER VOLUME control clockwise.
To decrease the volume, turn MASTER VOLUME control counterclockwise.
From the remote control
To increase the volume, press VOLUME +.
To decrease the volume, press VOLUME −.
The volume level can be adjusted within a range of “0” (minimum) to “50” (maximum).
CAUTION:
Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any source. If the volume is set at a high level, the sudden blast of sound energy can permanently damage your hearing and/or ruin your speakers.
Listening with Headphones Only | Remote |
| NOT |
You must turn off the speakers when you listen with headphones.
1Press SPEAKERS ON/OFF on the front
panel.
“HEADPHONE” appears on the display for a while. The SPK indicator goes off and the H.PHONE indicator lights up.
After using the headphones
1Press SPEAKERS ON/OFF on the front panel to activate the speakers.
The H.PHONE indicator goes off and the SPK indicator lights up.
2Disconnect the headphones.
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.
•Before turning on speakers again, as high volume may be output from the speakers.
Turning Off the Sound
Temporarily—Muting
You can turn off the volume temporarily.
Press MUTING on the remote control to mute the sound through all speakers or headphones.
•“MUTING” appears on the display and the volume turns off (the VOLUME indicator goes off).
To restore the sound, press MUTING again. The VOLUME indicator lights up on the display.
•Turning MASTER VOLUME control on the front panel or pressing VOLUME +/− on the remote control also restores the sound.
Basic Operations
This cancels the Surround/DSP modes currently selected and activates the HEADPHONE mode (see below).
2Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel.
HEADPHONE mode
When using the headphones, the following signals are sent to the headphones regardless of your speaker setting:
signals are sent directly to the headphones.
You can enjoy
Note:
While in the HEADPHONE mode, you cannot use any Surround /DSP
modes (see page 24).
Changing the Display Brightness—
DIMMER
You can dim the display.
Press DIMMER.
•Each time you press the button, the display dims and brightens alternately.
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