Basic Operation
Warning: To prevent possible hearing loss, turn VOLUME to MIN before you turn on the receiver or change the program sources. After you turn on the receiver or change the program source, adjust UME to a comfortable listening level.
Note: If you select a source while TAPE 2 MONITOR is engaged, TAPE 2 flashes five times on the display, reminding you to disengage the TAPE 2 MONITOR func- tion.
Note: To determine the use of a particu- lar button or control, see “Using the Re- mote Control” on Page 28 (for the remote control) or “Index to Features by Control Name” on Page 43 (for the front panel) to find the page where the button or control is described.
The controls on the remote control work the same as the buttons on the receiver’s front panel, though some are labeled differently.
Follow these steps to use the receiver.
1.Press POWER to turn on the receiver’s power.
2.Press SPEAKERS A or B on the front panel (if necessary) so SP 
A or B appears on the display.
3.Select a program source.
To tune to a radio station, see “Tuning the Radio” on Page 21.
To listen to signals from the component connected to TAPE 2 MONI- TOR, press TAPE 2 MONITOR so TAPE 2 appears on the display.
To listen to a source other than one connected to TAPE 2 MONITOR, be sure TAPE 2 does not show on the display. If necessary, press TAPE 2 MONITOR so TAPE 2 disappears. Then press VCR, DVD/LD (digi- tal video disc/laser disc), TV/SAT,VIDEO (front panel VIDEO INPUT jacks), CD, FM/AM (tuner), or MD/TAPE 1, or repeatedly press FUNC on the remote control, to display the desired program source.
4.Adjust VOLUME clockwise to increase the volume or counterclock- wise to decrease it. Or, you can use VOL
5.To adjust the relative volume levels between speakers, press RECEIVER on the remote control. Repeatedly press CH SELECT until the speaker for which you want to change volume levels appears on the display, FL (front left), CT (center), FR (front left), SR (sur- round right), SL (surround left), and SW (subwoofer). Then, adjust the level using – CH LEVEL +. You can change the levels within the range of ±10 dB.
You can check the speaker volume levels by making the receiver generate a test tone for each speaker’s volume level. See “Adjust- ment Using Test Tone” on Page 27.
6.Press 
BASS 
or 
TREBLE 
on the receiver to adjust the bass and treble to suit your listening preference.
7.Press POWER to turn off the receiver.
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