Common Functions

This section explains functions that can be used with any input source.

GAME/TV

AUX1

AUX2

TV CH

4

5

6

-

TAPE

TUNER

CD

 

7

8

9

 

PHONO

 

D. TUN

TV VOL

+10

0

CLEAR

 

--/--- 10

11

12

 

INPUT SELECTOR

 

Adjusting Speaker Levels

You can adjust the volume of each speaker while listen- ing to an input source. These temporary adjustments are cancelled when the AV controller is set to Standby.

 

MACRO

 

 

 

 

Press

1

 

 

2

3

 

 

ZONE3

 

 

REMOTE MODE

 

 

[RECEIVER]

DVD

 

VCR

CD

 

 

ZONE2

 

 

 

first

 

 

 

 

 

CDR/MD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV

CABLE

DOCK

RECEIVER

 

 

 

SAT

 

 

 

TAPE/AMP

 

DIMMER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLEEP

 

DIMMER

 

 

 

U

MEN

 

 

 

SLEEP

 

 

MEN

U

 

 

OP

 

 

 

 

 

T

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

 

 

 

ENTER

 

 

VOL

 

DISC

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALBUM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UIDE

IT

 

 

 

 

PREV

 

 

 

EX

 

 

 

 

S

E

TUP

 

 

N

 

MUTING

CH

 

 

RET

 

 

 

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUTING

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC

 

 

 

PLAYLIST

 

 

RANDOM

 

CH SEL

LEVEL LEVEL

Use the remote controller’s [CH SEL] button to select each speaker, and use the [LEVEL–] and [LEVEL+] buttons to adjust the volume.

You can adjust the volume of each speaker from –12 dB to +12 dB (–15 dB to +12 dB for the subwoofer).

 

 

 

 

LISTENING MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEREO

SURR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPEAT

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

PLAY MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

PURE A

DIRECT

THX

 

ALL ST

 

 

 

 

CH SEL

 

TEST TONE

CH SEL

LEVEL-

LEVEL+

 

 

 

LEVEL – +

 

OPEN/CLOSE VIDEO OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO SEL

L NIGHT

Re-EQ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCR

DVD

 

HDD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RC-690M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER VOLUME

STANDBY/ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STANDBY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZONE 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZONE 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PURE AUDIO

AUDIO SEL

DVD

VCR/DVR

CBL/SAT GAME/TV

AUX 1

AUX 2

TAPE

TUNER

CD

PHONO

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUSH TO OPEN

 

ZONE 2 OFF

LEVEL TONE

HDMI OUT STEREO

THX

 

 

TUNING

RETURN

 

SETUP MIC

AUX 2 INPUT

PHONES

TUNING

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMER MEMORY MODE

SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLEAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZONE 3

DIGITAL INPUT LISTENING MODE

 

ENTER

S VIDEO

VIDEO

L AUDIO R

DIGITAL

 

 

TUNING

 

 

 

 

PHONES

DIMMER

DISPLAY

Setting the Display Brightness

You can adjust the brightness of the display.

Notes:

•You cannot use this function while the AV controller is muted.

•Speakers that are set to No or None in the Speaker Configuration cannot be adjusted (see page 94).

■Headphones

While a pair of headphones is connected, you can use the [CH SEL], [LEVEL–], and [LEVEL+] buttons to adjust the volume of each headphone speaker (left and right), from –12 dB to +12 dB each.

These settings are stored when the AV controller is set to Standby.

Muting the AV Controller

You can temporarily mute the output of the AV control- ler.

Press the remote controller’s [MUTING] button.

Remote

controller

DIMMER

AV controller

DIMMER

Press the remote controller’s [DIMMER] button repeatedly to select:

•Normal + VOLUME light on.

•Normal + VOLUME light off.

•Dim + VOLUME light off.

•Dimmer + VOLUME light off.

You can also use the AV controller’s [DIMMER] button.

MUTING The output is muted and the MUTING indicator flashes on the display.

To unmute the AV controller, press the remote control- ler’s [MUTING] button again, or adjust the volume. The output is unmuted and the MUTING indicator goes off. Muting is cancelled when the AV controller is set to Standby.

Tip:

You can specify how much the output is muted with the Muting Level setting (see page 104).

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