Common Functions—Continued

Selecting Audio Inputs

 

Specifying the Digital Signal Format

REC

PLAYLIST

RANDOM

 

LISTENING MODE

 

STEREO

SURR

 

 

REPEAT

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

PLAY MODE

PURE A

DIRECT

THX

ALL ST

TEST TONE

CH SEL

LEVEL-

LEVEL+

OPEN/CLOSE

VIDEO OFF

 

 

AUDIO SEL

AUDIO SEL

L NIGHT

Re-EQ

 

VCR

DVD

HDD

RC-690M

If you connect a component to more than one audio input, such as a DVD player connected to analog, digital, multichannel, and HDMI inputs, you can use the [AUDIO SEL] button to select which audio input you want to use to listen to that component.

Press the [AUDIO SEL] button

AUDIO SEL

repeatedly to select an audio

input: HDMI > Auto > Multich > Analog.

HDMI: Selects the assigned HDMI IN, and the HDMI indicator appears on the display. (The HDMI IN must already be assigned to the current input selector. See page 47.)

Auto: Selects the assigned COAX- IAL or OPTICAL DIGITAL IN, and the DIGITAL indica- tor appears on the display.

(The DIGITAL IN must already be assigned to the current input selector. See page 49.) If there is no digital signal, the analog input is used instead.

Multich:Selects the multichannel input, and the ANALOG indi- cator appears on the display. (The multichannel input must already be assigned to the current input selector. See page 51.)

Analog: Selects the analog input, and the ANALOG indicator appears on the display.

You can also use the [AUDIO SEL] button on the AV controller.

 

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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

 

 

 

 

TUNING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONES

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RT/PTY/TP MEMORY

MODE

SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLEAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZONE 3

 

 

 

DIGITAL INPUT

 

LISTENING MODE

 

 

 

 

ENTER

 

S VIDEO

VIDEO

L AUDIO

R

DIGITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TUNING

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normally, the AV controller detects the format of digital input signals automatically. However, if you experience either of the following issues when playing PCM or DTS sources, you can specify the signal format manually.

•If the beginnings of tracks from a PCM source are cut off, try the PCM setting.

•If noise is produced when fast forwarding or rewind- ing a DTS CD, try the DTS setting.

1Press the [AUDIO SEL] button repeatedly to select Auto.

AUDIO SEL

2

While “Auto” is shown on the dis-

 

 

play, use the Up [ ] and Down

 

[ ] buttons to select:

PCM: Only input signals in PCM format are output, and the PCM indicator lights up. The indicator flashes if the input signal is not PCM.

DTS: Only input signals in DTS format are output, and the DTS indicator lights up. The indicator flashes if the input signal is not DTS.

Auto (default): The format is detected automatically. If no digital input signal is present, the analog input is used instead.

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