From the remote control ONLY:
Press ANALOG/DIGITAL to select the analog or digital input mode.
•Each time you press the button, the input mode changes as follows:

AUTO SURR

DIGITAL AUTO L C R

3 Adjust the volume

To increase the volume, turn MASTER VOLUME control clockwise (or press VOLUME + on the remote control).

To decrease the volume, turn MASTER VOLUME

DIGITAL

S.WFR LFE

LS RS

DIGITAL AUTO DOLBY DIGITAL
DTS ANALOG (Back to the beginning)

DIGITAL AUTO: Select for the digital input mode. The receiver automatically detects the incoming signal format, then the digital signal format indicator (LINEAR PCM,

, , or96/24) for the detected signal lights up.
DOLBY DIGITAL*3: Select to play back software encoded with Dolby Digital.
DTS*3:Select to play back software encoded with DTS.

ANALOG:Select for the analog input mode. The ANALOG indicator lights up on the display.

Initial setting: DIGITAL AUTO

*3 If the following symptoms occur while playing Dolby Digital or DTS software with “DIGITAL AUTO” selected, select “DOLBY DIGITAL” or “DTS.”

•Sound does not come out at the beginning of playback.
•Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or tracks.
Ex.: When “DOLBY DIGITAL” is selected:

AUTO SURR

DIGITAL AUTO L C R

DIGITAL

S.WFR LFE

LS RS

NOTES

•You cannot select the digital input mode when selecting “FM,” “AM,” or “SIRIUS” as the source.

•The input mode is fixed to “DIGITAL AUTO” when selecting “USB” or “XM” as the source.

•When you turn off the power or select another source, “DOLBY DIGITAL” or “DTS” is canceled and the digital mode is automatically reset to “DIGITAL AUTO.”

The following digital signal format indicators on the display indicate what type of signal comes into the receiver.

LINEAR PCM: Lights up when Linear PCM signal comes in.
: • Lights up when Dolby Digital signal comes in.

•Flashes when “DOLBY DIGITAL” is selected for any software other than Dolby Digital.

:• Lights up when conventional DTS signal comes in.
•Flashes when “DTS” is selected for any software other than DTS.
96/24: Lights up when DTS 96/24 signal comes in.

NOTE

When “DIGITAL AUTO” cannot recognize the incoming signal, no digital signal format indicator lights up on the display.

control counterclockwise (or press VOLUME – on the remote control).

•When you adjust the volume, the volume level indication appears on the display for a while.

ANALOG

AUTO SURR

LR

S.WFR

CAUTION:

Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any sources. 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.

NOTE

The volume level can be adjusted within the range of “0” (minimum) to “50” (maximum).

Listening with headphones

You can enjoy not only stereo software but also multi-channel software through the headphones. (Sounds are down-mixed to the front channels while playing multi-channel software.)

Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel to activate the HEADPHONE mode.

The HEADPHONE indicator lights up on the display.

•You can also enjoy the Surround/DSP mode through the headphones—3D HEADPHONE mode. For details, see page 31.

•Disconnecting a pair of headphones from the PHONES jack cancels the HEADPHONE (or 3D HEADPHONE) mode and activates the speakers.

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 removing headphones, as high volume may output from the speakers.

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