Adjusting the Volume
You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned on. The volume level can be adjusted between “VOLUME 0” and “VOLUME40.”
When using the remote control, press | VOLUME |
VOLUME + to increase the volume or |
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press VOLUME – to decrease it. |
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When using the unit, turn VOLUME + / – clockwise (+) to increase the volume or counterclockwise
VOLUME
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.
Selecting the Display Brightness
You can change the display brightness only while the unit is turned on.
To change the display brightness, press | DIMMER |
DIMMER on the remote control. |
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•Each time you press the button, the display dims and brightens alternately.
Reinforcing the Bass Sound
You can reinforce the bass sound to maintain rich (“AHB 1” and “AHB 2”), full bass at low volume. This function only affects the playback sound, but does not affect your recording.
To get the effect, press AHB (Active Hyper | AHB |
Bass) PRO until “AHB 1” or “AHB 2” appears | PRO |
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on the display. The BASS indicator also lights |
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up on the display. |
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BASS
•Each time you press the button, the bass sound change as follows:
AHB 1 
AHB 2
AHB OFF 
(Canceled)
“AHB 2” has much more bass reinforcement effect than “AHB 1.”
To cancel the effect, press AHB PRO until “AHB OFF” appears on the display. The BASS indicator goes off.
Selecting the Sound Modes
You can select one of the 4 preset sound modes. This function only affects the playback sound, but does not affect your recording.
To select the sound modes, press | SOUND |
MODE | |
SOUND MODE on the remote control (or |
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SOUND on the unit) until the sound mode you |
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want appears on the display. The SOUND indicator |
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also lights up on the display. | SOUND |
SOUND
• Each time you press the button, the sound modes change as follows:
ROCK 
POP
FLAT 
JAZZ 
CLASSIC 
(Canceled)
ROCK: Gives a heavy sound. Boosts low and high frequency.
POP: Good for vocal music.
CLASSIC: Good for classical music.
JAZZ: Gives a feeling of live atmosphere. Good for acoustic music.
FLAT: The sound mode is canceled. The SOUND indicator goes off.
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