Using the Sleep Timer
With the sleep timer, you can set the AV receiver to turn off automatically after a specified period.
1 Press RECEIVER once followed by SLEEP repeatedly to select the required sleep time.
The sleep time can be set from 90 to 10 minutes in 10 minute steps.
The SLEEP indicator lights on the AV receiver’s display when the sleep timer has been set. The specified sleep time appears for about 5 seconds, then the previous display reappears.
Tip
•If you need to cancel the sleep timer, press SLEEP repeatedly until the SLEEP indicator goes off.
•To check the time remaining until the AV receiver sleeps, press SLEEP. Note that if you press again on SLEEP as the time being displayed is 10 minutes or less, the sleep timer will go off.
Setting the Display Brightness
You can adjust the brightness of the AV receiver’s display, and switch the MASTER VOLUME indicator off and on in conjunction.
1 Press RECEIVER once followed by DIMMER repeatedly to cycle through the following patterns:
•Normal brightness + indicator off.
•Dim brightness + indicator off.
•Dimmer brightness + indicator off.
•Normal brightness + indicator on (default).
Tip
•(North American models) Alternatively, you can use DIMMER on the AV receiver.
Displaying Source Information
You can display various information about the current input source as follows.
1 Press RECEIVER once followed by DISPLAY repeatedly to cycle through the available information.
Tip
• Alternatively, you can use DISPLAY on the AV receiver.
The following information can be typically displayed.
Input source
Listening mode
Signal format*1 
Sampling 
frequency
Input signal resolution 
Output resolution 
*1 If the input signal is digital, the signal format is displayed. Information is displayed for about three seconds, then the previously displayed information reappears.
Turning On & Basic Operations
Changing the Input Display
When you connect an
This setting can be done only from the front panel.
1 Press TV/CD or GAME1.
“TV/CD” or “GAME1” appears on the AV receiver’s display.
2 Press and hold down the same button (about
3 seconds) to change the input display.
Repeat this step to select the desired input display.
■TV/CD: TV/CD → DOCK
→TAPE →
■GAME1: GAME1 ↔ DOCK
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Note
•“DOCK” can be selected for the “TV/CD”, “GAME1” input selector, but not at the same time.
•Enter the appropriate remote control code before using the remote controller for the first time (➔ page 86).
