Setting the sleep timer

Use this function to automatically switch the power to the standby mode after a specific amount of time (minutes).

Press SLEEP during playback and select the setting time.

• The sleep timer can be set to up to 90 minutes, in steps of 10 minutes.

• After about 3 seconds, the setting is entered and the display returns to as it was before.

nnCanceling the sleep timer

Either press SLEEP to select “Sleep 1 OFF” or press X (on/standby).

nnTo check the time remaining until the sleep timer is activated

Press SLEEP.

Switching the illumination lamp setting

The illumination lamps on the both sides of the unit main panel can be turned on or off.

•The default setting is “On”.

Press and hold DIMMER for 2 seconds or longer.

•The on/off setting changes as follows with each press of the button.

On Off

Switching the display’s brightness

Press DIMMER.

•The display brightness is adjusted each time DIMMER is pressed as shown below.

100% 70%

Off 40%

•When the display brightness is set to “Off”, the DISPLAY OFF indicator lights on the display.

If you operate the buttons when the display brightness is set to “Off”, the display temporarily lights at “100%” brightness level.

Listening with headphones

Plug the headphones (sold separately) into the headphone jack (PHONES).

Adjusting the Volume

Turn LEVEL on the main unit.

NOTE

To prevent hearing loss, do not raise the volume level excessively when using headphones.

Operations possible during playback

Switching the filter characteristics

2 filter characteristic types can be selected for DSD source, and for PCM source. The 2 filter characteristics types are explained below.

Filter

PCM source

DSD source

Type

 

 

 

Offers a short impulse

This is a direct mode

 

response for both pre-

in which there is no

 

echo and post-echo.

filtering versus the DSD

 

Suitable for large-

data (Super Audio CD

Filter 1

information-content

recording signal). The

 

audio. Produces a

original source data is

 

deep sound image

reproduced as it is, along

 

with clearly-defined

with the original texture

 

positional relationships

and space.

 

of the audio sources.

 

 

This filter offers

DSD data exceeding 100

 

asymmetrical impulse

kHz is attenuated. Also

 

response. The post-

equipped with DACs

 

echo is slightly longer

for normal-phase and

Filter 2

than the pre-echo.

inverted-phase signals (23

 

Resembles analog

each). The asymmetrical

 

sound quality.

DAC operation gives

 

 

priority to the resolution,

 

 

resulting in a smoother

 

 

sound.

Press FILTER.

• The setting cycles through the 2 modes (Filter 1/Filter 2) as shown below each time the button is pressed.

 

 

Filter 1

 

Filter 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preparation

Operation

Information

•This can also be set by pressing DIMMER on the main unit.

NOTE

The “Noise Shaper”, “DC Filter” and filter characteristics have a last memory function. These settings remain in memory even if the power is turned off.

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