Using remote controller

LIGHT: Illuminates the buttons

SLEEP: Sets the sleep function

•The SLEEP buttons enables you to set the TX-DS989 to turn off automatically after a specified time period. If you press it once, the TX-DS989 will turn off after 90 minutes. Each time it is pressed thereafter, the remaining time until the TX-DS989 turns off decreases by 10 minutes. While, the sleep function is enabled, you can press the SLEEP button to see how much time is left. To cancel the sleep function, press the SLEEP button when the time displayed is less than 10 minutes.

POWER ON/STNBY: Turns on the TX-DS989 or puts it in standby

DISPLAY: Changes the display

•Same as the DISPLAY button on front panel of the TX- DS989.

VOL : Adjusts the volume

CH : Selects the tuner preset stations

TEST: Outputs a test tone for setting speaker levels

•Use this button in conjunction with the LEVEL +/- and CH SEL buttons to calibrate the speakers levels without entering the OSD Menu. When TEST button is pressed, the test noise (pink noise) is output. Use the LEVEL +/- buttons to increase or decrease the sound level. Use the CH SEL button to change from speaker to speaker. For a more detailed explanation of how to calibrate the speaker levels, see page 32.

MUTING: Activates the mute function

•This button turns down the playback sound immediately. This can useful, for example, when you receive a telephone call while listening to music or another source. When pressed, “Muting” is displayed on the TX-DS989. Press the MUTING button again to turn the sound back on.

•The TX-DS989 allows you to set the volume when the MUTING button is pressed. This can be done at the OSD

menu: Preference → Volume Setup → b. Muting Level (See page 46)

OPEN/CLOSE: Open and close the front door that covers the lower buttons.

INPUT SELECTOR: Selects an input source

•Same as the input selector buttons on front panel of the TX-DS989.

Re-EQ:Depending on the listening mode, you can either turn the cinema re-equalization function on or off, or you can select “Re-EQ,” “Academy,” or “Off”

•The re-equalization function takes the edginess or “brightness” out of your home cinema sound to compensate for the fact that sound mixed for theaters may sound too bright when played back through speakers in the home environment.

LATE NIGHT: Sets “High,” “Low,” or “Off” for the late night function

•Cinema sound has a vast dynamic range; therefore, to hear the quieter sounds such as human conversations, they must

be played back at larger volumes. When this parameter is set to “High” or “Low,” the dynamic range of the sound is narrowed down to allow you to easily hear minute sounds at low volumes. This function is especially useful if you wish to play a movie at low volumes during the nighttime.

Notes:

•The depth of the Late Night effect is determained by Dolby Digital software. Some sounds may produce no or little effect.

•The Late Night function is effective only on Dolby Digital encoded software.

CH SEL: Selects a speaker for changing the speaker output level

• See TEST button above.

DIMMER: Adjusts the display brightness

•There are four settings available: normal, dark, very dark, and off.

LEVEL +: Increases the speaker level

• See TEST button above.

LEVEL –:Decreases the speaker level

• See TEST button above.

Listening mode buttons

STEREO: Changes the listening mode directly to stereo

•This button automatically changes the listening mode of the current input source signal to the stereo listening mode. The setting in the OSD Menu will also change accordingly.

SURROUND: Changes the listening mode directly to a plain surround mode.

•This button automatically changes the listening mode of the current input source signal to its corresponding surround mode (e.g., Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital, DTS, and MPEG). The setting in the OSD Menu will also change accordingly.

DIRECT: Changes the listening mode directly to direct

•This button automatically changes the listening mode of the current input source signal to the direct listening mode. The setting in the OSD Menu will also change accordingly.

THX: Changes the listening mode directly to the THX Cinema mode

•If the THX mode was already selected, then this buttons changes the THX Surround EX setting as follows:

Auto On Off

Auto: For THX Surround EX encoded sources, the listening mode is automatically set to THX Surround EX, and for other input sources, the listening mode is set to THX Cinema.

On: Regardless of the input source signal, the listening mode is set to THX Surround EX.

Off: Regardless if the input source signal is THX Surround EX, the listening mode is set to THX Cinema.

For more information on THX Surround EX, refer to pages 38-39.

DSP /: Sets a new listening mode for the current input source signal

• Same as the DSP buttons on front panel of the TX-DS989. 57