Onkyo TX-DS989 Enjoying music or videos with the TX-DS989

Enjoying music or videos with the TX-DS989

				SLEEP
	Input source	MASTER VOLUME
										VOL
					AUDIO			MUTING		MUTING
			MASTER VOLUME		TRACK		DISC
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
					REC			OPEN/CLOSE
	REC ( RED )				DVD			CD		INPUT
	ZONE 2 (GRN )									SELECTOR
DISPLAY	DVDVIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 VIDEO 5TAPE 1TAPE 2AM	FMPHONOC D	OPEN/CLOSE		T1	T2	TUN	PH
POWER
					STEREO		DIRECT-	DSP		buttons
ON OFF					V1	V2	V3	V–
				Listening
					1		2	3
				mode	SURROUND		THX	DSP
	CLEAR		PHONES		Re-EQ		CH SEL	LEVEL +		LEVEL +
					4		5	6
				buttons	7		8	9
					LATE NIGHT DIMMER			LEVEL	–	LEVEL –
					+ 10		0	ENT
			AV RECEIVER TX-DS989		HOME THEATER CONTROLLER					CH SEL
						RC-390M
	Dimmer				DIMMER
	DSP	PHONES								�

Though the TX-DS989 is often used to listen to the radio, it does not show you its true ability until it is used to play music or watch videos, LDs, DVDs, and the like. The TX-DS989 has the latest in state-of-the-art features to play back today’s acoustic technologies with the utmost in fidelity and power. From a two-speaker system to a seven-speaker system, you are assured a sound space that you can always enjoy.

Changing the listening mode

To change the listening mode during playback, press the and DSP buttons on the front panel or the listening mode buttons on the remote controller (see page 57).

Selecting an input source

Before you can listen to any input media, you must first select the input source at the TX-DS989. This tell it which input source to output to the speakers and monitor.

To select an input source, simply press the button on the front panel (or on the remote controller) that corresponds to the input source you want.

After you have selected the input source, simply turn on the corresponding component and play the media.

Adjusting the volume

Adjusting the main volume adjust the volume level output from all the speakers connected to the TX-DS989 together. If headphones are connected, this also adjusts the volume heard from the headphone. To adjust the volume, either press the VOL buttons on the remote controller or turn the MASTER VOLUME dial. To increase the volume, turn the dial to the right; to decrease the volume, turn the dial to the left.

Listening with headphones

To listen with headphones, plug a pair headphones with a standard stereo plug into the PHONES jack on the TX-DS989 front panel.

When you connect headphones, the unit will enter STEREO mode automatically and no sound will be heard from the speakers.

Using the many features of the TX-DS989

Outputting from different input source:

You can have the TX-DS989 output the audio of one input source through the speakers while the video of another input source is output to the monitor (see “2-3. Video Setup sub- menu” on page 36).

Assigning names to input sources:

You can enter a name for each input source so that when the source is selected the name of that source is displayed in the front display of the TX-DS989 (see “2-7. Character Input sub- menu” on page 41).

Temporarily changing the speaker output levels:

To change the individual speaker volumes temporarily, use the remote controller and follow the procedure given below. Note that the calibration settings will return to the original settings when the TX-DS989 is put in standby.

1.Press the CH SEL button and select the desired speaker.

2.Press the LEVEL + or – button to adjust the volume level.

52