04Controls and displays

10 MCACC PORTABLE jack

Use to connect a microphone when performing Auto MCACC setup, or connect an auxiliary component using a stereo mini-jack cable (page 18).

11 PHONES jack

Use to connect headphones (when connected, there is no sound output from the speakers (except speaker system B connections)).

12 ST +/–

Use to select preset radio stations (page 47).

13 TUNE +/–

Used to find radio frequencies (page 46).

14 SOUND RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 32).

15 VSB MODE

Press to switch on/off Virtual Surround Back (VSB) mode (page 33).

16 SPEAKERS

Use to change the speaker system (page 22) and the impedance setting (page 70).

17 SIGNAL SELECT

Selects an input signal (page 36).

18 PHASE CONTROL

Press to switch on/off Phase Control (page 10).

19 ACOUSTIC EQ

Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting (page 33).

20Listening mode buttons

AUTO SURR/STREAM DIRECT Switches between Auto surround mode (Auto playback on page 30) and Stream Direct playback. Stream Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 32).

STEREO/A.L.C.

Switches between stereo playback, Auto level control stereo mode (page 31) and Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 32).

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various 2Pro Logic II options (page 30).

ADVANCED SURROUND

Switches between the various surround modes (page 31).

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Lights to indicate the type of input signal:

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Lights when AUTO signal select is on.

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Lights when a digital audio signal is detected.

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Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is detected.

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