Listening Mode Preset

You can assign a default listening mode to each input source that will be selected automatically when you select each input source. For example, you can set the default listening mode to be used with Dolby Digital input signals. You can select other listening modes during playback, but the mode specified here will be resumed once the AV receiver has been set to standby.

Main menu

Listening Mode Preset

1 Use q/wto select the input source that you want to set, and then press ENTER.

The following menu appears.

5.Listening Mode Preset

1.BD/DVD

2.VCR/DVR

3.CBL/SAT

4.GAME

5.AUX

2 Use q/wto select the signal format that you want to set, and then use e/rto select a listening mode.

Only listening modes that can be used with each input signal format can be selected (pages 33 to 36). The “Last Valid” option means that the listening mode selected last will be used.

Note

If you connect an input component (such as UP-A1 series Dock that seated iPod) to the UNIVERSAL PORT jack, the only listening modes you can assign to the PORT selector are specific to analog sound.

For the TUNER input selector, only “Analog” will be available.

For the NET or USB input selector, only “Digital” will be available.

Analog/PCM/Digital

With this setting, you can specify the listening mode used when an analog (CD, TV, LD, VHS, MD, turntable, radio, cassette, cable, satellite, etc.) or PCM digital (CD, DVD, etc.) audio signal is played.

Mono/Multiplex Source

With this setting, you can specify the listening mode used when a mono digital audio signal is played (DVD, etc.).

2ch Source

With this setting, you can specify the listening mode used when 2-channel (2/0) stereo digital sources, such as Dolby Digital or DTS, are played.

Dolby D/Dolby D Plus/TrueHD

With this setting, you can specify the listening mode used when Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital Plus format digital audio signals are played (DVD, etc.). Specifies the default listening mode for Dolby TrueHD sources, such as Blu-ray or HD DVD (input via HDMI).

DTS/DTS-ES/DTS-HD

With this setting, you can specify the listening mode used when DTS or DTS-HD High Resolution format digital audio signals are played (DVD, LD, CD, etc.). Specifies the default listening mode for DTS-HD Master Audio sources, such as Blu-ray or HD DVD (input via HDMI).

Other Multich Source

Specifies the default listening mode for multichannel PCM sources from HDMI IN such as DVD-Audio, and DSD multichannel sources such as Super Audio CD.

Miscellaneous

Main menu

Miscellaneous

Volume Setup

Maximum Volume

`Off, 30 to 79

With this setting, you can limit the maximum volume. To disable this setting, select “Off”.

Power On Volume

`Last, Min, 1 to 79 or Max

With this preference, you can specify the volume setting to be used each time the AV receiver is turned on.

To use the same volume level that was used when the AV receiver was turned off, select “Last”.

The “Power On Volume” cannot be set higher than the “Maximum Volume” setting.

Headphone Level

`–12dB to 0dB to +12dB

With this preference, you can specify the headphone volume relative to the main volume. This is useful if there’s a volume difference between your speakers and your headphones.

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TX-NR579 specifications

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