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Muting the sound

The MUTE key lets you mute the sound of the speakers.
Press the MUTE key.
L
SL S SB SR
CR
MUTE
OPTICAL 6CH INPUT
COAXIAL ANALOG 96kHzfs
CINEMA EQ.
ACTIVE EQ.
DSP MODE D
A B CLIP
AUTO DETECT
SW
LFE
SP
Blinks

To cancel

Press the MUTE key again so that the “MUTE” indicator goes off.
•MUTE ON can also be deactivated by turning the VOLUME
CONTROL knob or pressing VOLUME +/– keys.

ACTIVE EQ mode

You can enjoy a more impressive sound effect when ACTIVE EQ is
turned ON during Dolby Digital and DTS playback and, when in PCM and
analog stereo mode.
Press the ACTIVE EQ key for the following selections;
1ACTIVE EQ MUSIC : Effective when listening to music.
(The ACTIVE EQ indicator lights up.)
2ACTIVE EQ CINEMA : Effective when watching a movie.
(The ACTIVE EQ indicator lights up.)
3ACTIVE EQ TV : Effective when watching TV.
(The ACTIVE EQ indicator lights up.)
4ACTIVE EQ OFF : The ACTIVE EQ function is turned OFF.
(The ACTIVE EQ indicator goes off.)
•
“ACTIVE EQ”
will scroll from right to left.
•When ACTIVE EQ and SPEAKER EQ are OFF and ACTIVE EQ
(MUSIC) is turned ON, SPEAKER EQ (SMALL) will turn ON
automatically.
•ACTIVE EQ function will not be available when REC MODE, AUTO
TUNING or PRESET MEMORY is ON, and during 96kHz LPCM playback.

SPEAKER EQ mode

SPEAKER EQ’s function will automatically detect the various features of
each speaker and effectively creates a stereoscopic sound effect.
Press the SPEAKER EQ key to switch the following setting;
1SPEAKER EQ SMALL : To select a small size speaker.
(The SPEAKER EQ indicator lights up.)
2SPEAKER EQ NORMAL : To select an average size speaker.
(The SPEAKER EQ indicator lights up.)
3SPEAKER EQ LARGE : To select a large size speaker.
(The SPEAKER EQ indicator lights up.)
4SPEAKER EQ OFF :The SPEAKER EQ function is turned
OFF.
(The SPEAKER EQ indicator goes off.)
•
“SPEAKER EQ”
will scroll from right to left.
•
SPEAKER
EQ cannot be turned OFF when ACTIVE EQ is turned ON.
•
SPEAKER EQ
function will not be available when REC MODE, AUTO
TUNING or PRESET MEMORY is ON, and during 96kHz LPCM playback.

Listening with headphones

1
Press the A and B Speaker keys so that the speaker indicator
goes off.
Make sure the SPEAKERS
indicators are turned off.
SL S SB SR
SP MUTE
OPTICAL 6CH INPUT
COAXIAL ANALOG 96kHzfs
CINEMA EQ.
ACTIVE EQ.
DSP MODE D
A B CLIP
AUTO DETECT
LFE
•If you turn off all of the speakers when in surround mode, the surround
mode will be canceled as well, resulting in stereo playback.
2Connect headphones to the PHONES jack.
PHONES
3Use the VOLUME CONTROL knob or VOLUME +/
–
keys to adjust
the volume.

Normal playback

Adjusting the sound

LOUDNESS

TONE BASS BOOST

TONE

VOLUME

CONTROL

MUTE

A SPEAKERS B

SPEAKER EQ ACTIVE EQ

PHONES LOUDNESS

MULTI CONTROL

VOLUME /

POWER

SPEAKER EQ

ACTIVE EQ

MUTE

Joystick

(MULTI CONTROL5/∞,
DOWN2/UP3)

Adjusting the TONE

You can adjust the sound quality when the receiver is in the PCM stereo
and analog stereo mode.
1Press the TONE key to select the TONE mode.
2Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or Joystick (5/∞) to select TONE
ON/OFF.
L
SL S SB SR
CR
SP MUTE
OPTICAL 6CH INPUT
COAXIAL ANALOG 96kHzfs
CINEMA EQ.
ACTIVE EQ.
DSP MODE
DTS.
MATRIX
DISCRETE
DOLBY DIGITAL
PRO LOGIC
STEREO
LOUDNESS
NEO:6
CSII
A B CLIP
AUTO DETECT THX
AUTO
RDS
RTY
MEMO
STEREO
TUNED
Surround EX
SW
LFE
3When in TONE ON selection, press the TONE key for the following
displays.
BASS : Select this to adjust the low frequency range.
TREBLE: Select this to adjust the high frequency range.
4Use the MULTI CONTROL knob or Joystick (5/∞) to adjust the
sound quality.
L
SL S SB SR
CR
SP MUTE
OPTICAL 6CH INPUT
COAXIAL ANALOG 96kHzfs
CINEMA EQ.
ACTIVE EQ.
DSP MODE
DTS.
MATRIX
DISCRETE
DOLBY DIGITAL
PRO LOGIC
STEREO
LOUDNESS
NEO:6
CSII
A B CLIP
AUTO DETECT THX
AUTO
RDS
RTY
MEMO
STEREO
TUNED
Surround EX
SW
LFE
•The bass and treble levels are adjustable from -10 to +10 in 2 step
increments.
•The adjustment item is displayed for approximately 8 seconds.

Once-touch low frequency emphasis (BASS BOOST)

(remote control only)

You can adjust the sound quality when the receiver is in the PCM stereo
and analog stereo modes.
Press the BASS BOOST key.
•Press the key once to select the maximum (+10) low frequency
emphasis setting.
•This key does not function when the receiver is in the sound quality
or ambience effects adjustment mode.

Switching back to the previous setting

Press the BASS BOOST key again.

Adjusting the LOUDNESS mode

You can adjust the Loudness function which controls the low volume
settings to maintain the music's richness. The adjustment can be made
when the receiver is in the PCM stereo and analog stereo mode.
Press the LOUDNESS key to turn the LOUDNESS setting ON.

To cancel

Press the LOUDNESS key again so that the “LOUDNESS” indicator
goes off.
•VR6050/19-27/EN 4/9/02, 4:55 PM22