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The page numbers in parentheses show where you can find the main explanation for each item.

aON/STANDBY button (36)

Sets the AV receiver to On or Standby.

bSTANDBY indicator (36)

Lights up when the AV receiver is on Standby and flashes while a signal is being received from the remote controller.

cZONE 2 indicator (82)

Flashes when Zone 2 is being set. Lights up when Zone 2 is on.

dZONE 2 LEVEL/TONE LEVEL buttons ZONE 2 and OFF buttons (82)

The [ZONE 2] button is used to select the input source for Zone 2.

The [OFF] button is used to turn off the output of Zone 2.

[–] & [+] buttons (83)

Used to adjust the tone (bass and treble) and the volume level of Zone 2.

TONE button (47)

Used to select either bass or treble.

eRemote-control sensor (14)

Receives control signals from the remote controller.

fDisplay

See “Display” on page 10.

gMOVIE/TV button (59)

Selects the listening modes intended for use with movies and TV.

hMUSIC button (59)

Selects the listening modes intended for use with music.

iGAME button (59)

Selects the listening modes intended for use with video games.

jDIMMER (RT/PTY/TP) button (46, 54)

Adjusts the display brightness.

On the European modes, this is the [RT/PTY/TP] button, and it’s used with RDS (Radio Data System). See “Using RDS (European models only)” on page 53.

kMEMORY button (52)

Used when storing or deleting radio presets.

lTUNING MODE button (50)

Selects the Auto or Manual tuning mode for AM and FM radio.

mDISPLAY button (47)

oTUNING, PRESET, Arrow, and ENTER buttons

When AM or FM is selected, the TUNING [q]/[w] buttons are used for radio tuning, and the PRESET [e]/[r] buttons are used to select radio presets (see page 52). With the setup menus, they work as arrow buttons and are used to select and set items. The [ENTER] button is also used with the setup menus.

pRETURN button

Selects the previously displayed setup menu.

qMASTER VOLUME control (45)

Sets the volume of the AV receiver to Min, 1 through 79, or Max.

rPHONES jack (47)

This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a standard pair of stereo headphones for private listening.

sMUSIC OPTIMIZER button (48)

Turns the Music Optimizer on or off.

tPURE AUDIO button and indicator (59)

On models other than the North American / Taiwan models, selects the Pure Audio listening mode. The indicator lights up when this mode is selected.

Pressing this button again selects the previous listening mode.

uInput selector buttons (45)

Select the following input sources: DVD/BD, VCR/DVR, CBL/SAT, AUX, TV/TAPE, TUNER, CD, PORT.

vAUX INPUT (31, 58)

Used to connect a camcorder, game console, and so on. There are input jacks for composite video and analog audio.

PORTABLE (31):

Used to connect a portable Audio Player.

wSETUP MIC (37)

The Audyssey 2EQ™ Room Correction and Speaker Setup microphone connects here.

Displays various information about the currently selected input source.

nSETUP button

Opens and closes the setup menus.

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SR507, TX-SR577 specifications

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