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Basic Operations
IMPORTANT!
–Before you operate the system,
complete the connection procedures.
–When the system is switched to
Standby mode, it is still consuming
power.To disconnect the system from the
power supply completely, reomve the AC
power plug from the wall socket.
Switching the system on/off
●In standby/Eco-power standby mode, press
STANDBY-ONB/ECO POWER or
SOURCE on the set, or DISC, AUX1/2/TV
or TUNER on the remote to switch on the
system.
➜“POWER ON” is displayed briefly.
➜The system will switch to the selected or last
selected source.
To switch the system to Eco-power
standby mode
●In power-on mode, press briefly STANDBY-
ONB (B on the remote).
➜“ECO POWER” is displayed briefly.
➜Eco-power lamp B on the front panel will
light up.
➜The LCD display will go blank.
To switch the system to standby mode
●In power-on mode, press and hold STANDBY-
ONB (B on the remote).
➜The clock time will be displayed. Or "--:--"
will be displayed if clock time is not set.
Helpful hints:
– Pressing and holding
B
on the remote can
switch between Eco-power standby and normal
standby.
Power saving automatic standby
As a power-saving feature, the system will
automatically switch to Standby mode if you
don’t press any button within 15 minutes in the
stop mode.
Volume control
Press VOLUME (+/-) (or VOL +/- on the
remote) to increase or decrease the volume
level.
➜The display briefly shows ”VOL” and a volume
value from “01” to “39” ( “MIN” or “MAX” i s
displayed when adjusted to the lowest or highest
volume level).
To switch off the volume temporarily
●Press MUTE on the remote.
➜Playback will continue without sound and
“MUTE” is displayed briefly.
●To activate sound reproduction, you can:
– press MUTE again;
– adjust the volume controls;
Sound Control
DBB (Dynamic Bass Boost)
DBB enhances the bass response.
●Press DBB to enable or disable DBB feature.
➜If DBB is activated, “DBB ON” will be shown.
➜If DBB is deactivated, “DBB OFF” will be
shown.
Helpful hints:
– Some discs might be recorded in high
modulation, which causes a distortion at high
volume. If this occurs, switch off DBB or reduce the
volume.
DSC (Digital Sound Control)
DSC provides a different type of preset sound
equalizer setting.
●Press DSC on the remote (or on the system)
repeatedly to select:
CLASSIC (default), ROCK, JAZZ, POP.
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