Front panel facilities

Front panel

POWER switch

Turns on and off the main power supply for the TX-DS787.

•Before turning on the power, make sure all cables are properly connected.

•Turning on the TX-DS787 may cause a momentary power surge that might interfere with other electrical equipment on the same circuit. If this is a problem, plug the TX-DS787 into a different electrical circuit.

STANDBY indicator

Lights when the TX-DS787 is in the standby state and flashes when a signal is received from the remote controller.

STANDBY/ON button

Pressing this button while the main power is turned on the STANDBY indicator lights up and the front display turns off. Pressing it again returns it to the standby state. This state turns off the display, disables control functions.

ZONE 2 indicator

Lights when a signal is output to the remote zone (Zone 2). When the ZONE 2 indicator is off, then either output to the remote zone is turned off or Rec Out is selected.

REC OUT/ZONE 2 buttons

These buttons allow you to use the TX-DS787 to output to a remote zone (Zone 2) or to another component for recording purposes (Rec Out). Press the REC OUT button to output the audio and video signals to a recording component for recording purposes. Press the ZONE 2 button to enjoy the output from the TX-DS787 in a different room, which is referred to as a remote zone (Zone 2).

When either button is pressed, the currently selected input source for recording or outputting to the remote zone is displayed in the front panel display. If “SOURCE” is displayed, then the same input source as that selected for the main zone will be output.

To select an input source, press the desired button (REC OUT or ZONE 2) and then press one of the input source button within 3 seconds. That source will be output for recording or viewing in the remote zone. To turn off either the REC OUT or ZONE 2 output, when “SOURCE” is displayed, press the button again. “OFF” appears in the front display.

Notes:

•The Rec Out and Zone 2 buttons use the same circuit and therefore cannot be used at the same time. When Rec Out is selected, nothing is output to Zone 2, and vice versa.

•When not using Rec Out or Zone 2, turn off the signal. If turned on and the connected component is not turned on, the electric signal will still be sent through the circuitry and the excess load may cause deterioration of the audio signal.

MASTER VOLUME dial

The MASTER VOLUME dial is used to control the volume for the main zone. The volume for the remote zone (Zone 2) is independent.

PHONES jack

This is a standard stereo jack for connecting stereo headphones. The audio for the front right and left speakers are sent to the headphone speakers. When the headphones are plugged in, the listening mode automatically changes to stereo and output to the speakers is stopped.

AUDIO SELECTOR button

This button is used to select the type of audio input signal. Each time pressed, the setting cycles from “AUTO” → “Multichannel”

→“Analog” and back.

AUTO (automatic detection): With this setting, the TX-DS787 automatically detects whether the input signal is digital or analog. When a digital signal is not input, then the analog signal is played.

Multichannel: Select this setting to play back the input from the component connected to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT port. This setting is effective when the Multichannel setting in the Audio Setup sub-menu is set to “Yes” (see page 35).

Analog: Select this setting to play back the input from a source component connected to an AUDIO IN jack. With this setting, even if a digital signal is input from the same component, only the analog signal will be output.

Input Source Buttons (DVD, VIDEO 1–4, TAPE, FM, AM, PHONO, and CD)

These buttons are used to select the input source for the main zone. To select the input source for the remote zone (Zone 2) or recording out (Rec Out), first press the Zone 2 or Rec Out button, and then the desired input source button.

VIDEO 4/VIDEO CAM INPUT

These inputs are for connecting video cameras and other such equipment.

RT/PTY/TP (European models only) button

This button is only available on European models. Use this button to help tune into the Radio Data System (RDS) for FM broadcasting. RDS was developed within the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and is available in most European countries. Each time the button is pressed, the display changes from RT (radio text) to PTY (program type) to TP (traffic program) and then back to RT again.

DIMMER (other than European models) button

Press to set the brightness of the front display. There are 3 settings available: normal, dark, and very dark.

•The dimmer control for the front display can also be performed at the remote controller.

Front display

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