04Controls and displays

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SIGNAL

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DTS

VIDEO CONV. V.SB DNR

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WMA9 Pro 96/24

MULTI-ROOM DIALOGUE LOUDNESS STEREO

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1 SIGNAL indicators

Light to indicate the currently selected input signal. AUTO lights when the receiver is set to select the input signal automatically (page 29).

2 Program format indicators

These change according to which channels are active in digital sources.

L – Left front channel C – Center channel

R – Right front channel

SL – Left surround channel

S – Surround channel (mono) SR – Right surround channel SBL – Left surround back channel SB – Surround back channel (mono) SBR – Right surround back channel

LFE – Low frequency effects channel (the ((( ))) indicators light when an LFE signal is being input)

3 Digital format indicators

Light when a signal encoded in the corresponding format is detected (DSD PCM lights during DSD (Digital Stream Direct) to PCM conversion with SACDs).

4 OVER / ATT

OVER lights to indicate that the level of an analog source is too high. ATT lights when you use the attenuator (ANALOG ATT) to reduce it.

5 MULTI-ROOM

Lights when the multi-room feature is active (page 54).

6 VIDEO CONV.

Lights when digital video conversion is enabled (page 63).

7 V.SB

Lights during Virtual surround back processing (page 30).

8 Sound processing indicators

Light according to the active AV parameter(s) (page 63).

9TUNER indicators

TUNED – Lights when a broadcast is being received. STEREO – Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode.

MONO – Lights when the mono mode is set using the MPX button.

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10 Master volume level

Shows the overall volume level. –80dBindicates the minimum level, and +12dB indicates the maximum level.

11 Input source indicators

Light to indicate the input source you have selected.

12 STREAM DIRECT

Lights when Direct / Pure Direct is selected (page 29).

13 Speaker indicators

Indicate the current speaker system, A and/or B (page 52).

14Listening mode indicators

THX – Lights when a Home THX mode is selected.

ADV. SURROUND – Lights when an Advanced Surround mode has been selected.

STEREO – Lights when stereo listening is switched on (see Listening in stereo on page 29).

STANDARD – Lights when a Standard Surround mode is switched on (see Listening in surround sound on page 27).

15SLEEP

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 65).

16Matrix decoding format indicators

2PRO LOGIC IIx – This lights to indicate 2Pro Logic II / 2Pro Logic IIx decoding (page 27).

Neo:6 – When one of the Neo:6 modes of the receiver is on, this lights to indicate Neo:6 processing (page 27).

17Character display

Displays various system information.

18 SR+

Lights when the SR+ mode is switched on (page 58).

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