Enjoying Audio Sources—Continued

Listening to Components

Input selector

SPEAKERS selector

 

Volume

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT

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VOLUME

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MUTING

Muting the A-9755/A-9555 (remote controller only)

You can temporarily mute the output of the A-9755/A-9555.

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Press the remote controller’s

 

 

[MUTING] button.

 

The A-9755/A-9555 is muted. The

 

Volume indicator flashes.

To unmute the A-9755/A-9555, press the [MUTING] button again.

Notes:

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A-9755/

A-9555

Remote

controller

Turn the input selector to select the component that you want to listen to.

LINE: Select to listen to the compo- nent connected to the LINE jacks. HDD: Select to listen to the compo- nent connected to the HDD jacks. PHONO: Select to listen to the turnta- ble connected to the PHONO jacks. CD: Select to listen to the component connected to the CD jacks.

TUNER: Select to listen to the compo- nent connected to the TUNER jacks. TAPE: Select to hear the component connected to the TAPE IN jacks.

MD: Select to listen to the component connected to the MD IN jacks.

When selecting with the remote con- troller, use the INPUT []/[ ] but- tons.

The Mute function will be cancelled if the remote controller’s VOLUME buttons are pressed or the A-9755/A-9555 is set to Standby.

When using the A-9755 as a power amplifier (MAIN IN function), the Muting function is disabled.

Using Headphones

You can connect a pair of stereo headphones (1/4-inch phone plug) to the A-9755/A-9555’s PHONES jack for private listening.

Notes:

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Start playback on the selected

 

 

component.

Always turn down the volume before connecting your

 

headphones.

All connected speakers are turned off while the head-

 

phones plug is inserted in the PHONES jack.

3 A-9755/ A-9555

Remote

controller

To adjust the volume, use the A-9755/A-9555’s Volume control, or the remote controller’s VOL- UME []/[ ] buttons.

Turn Volume control clockwise to increase the volume or counterclock- wise to decrease the volume.

Note:

When using the A-9755 as a power amplifier (MAIN IN function), the Volume control has no effect.

• The headphones output no sound while the MAIN IN

function is on.

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A-9755, 9555 specifications

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