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LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE

1 Select the desired input source.

 

7 CH DIR.

 

TUNER

 

AUX

INPUT SELECTOR

TAPE

 

VIDEO1

or

VIDEO2

 

VIDEO3

Each time the INPUT SELECTOR button on the front panel is pressed, the input source changes as follows;

 

TUNER

TAPE

AUX

VIDEO 1

 

 

(frequency displays.)

 

 

 

 

 

7-DIRECT

VIDEO 3

VIDEO 2

 

 

When selecting the 7 CH DIRECT

“7-DIRECT” is displayed and the 7 or 6 separate analog signals from the component connected to this input can be controlled only by volume depending on the surround back speaker setting.

These analog signals (except front L/R channel) cannot be recorded.

When AUX, VIDEO 1~3 is selected as an input source

2

Select the digital or analog input

connected as desired.

DIGITAL INPUT

AM/FM MODE

Each time this button is pressed, the corresponding input is selected as follows ;

 

A(nalog)

o(ptical) 1

o(ptical) 2

c(oaxial) 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To listen to a DTS, Dolby Digital or MPEG program source in the 2-CH downmix mode, in the stereo mode, the corresponding digital input should be selected. (For details, refer to “Downmixing into 2 front channels” on page 30.)

Notes :

When the selected optical or coaxial digital input is not connected, the “DIGITAL” indicator flickers, meaning no sound.

The sound from the component connected to the selected digital input can be heard regardless of the selected input source.

3

Depending on the input digital signal format,

select the desired decoding mode.

DECODING

AUTO

TUNE MODE

or

Each time this button is pressed, the decoding mode changes as follows :

IN-AUTO : The input digital signal format(DTS, Dolby

Digital, MPEG or PCM(2 channel stereo), etc.) used by the selected digital input source is detected automatically to perform the necessary decoding process for optimum surround mode.

IN-DTS : The DTS signal processing is performed only

when DTS signals are input.

IN-PCM : The PCM signal processing is performed only when PCM signals are input.

Notes :

Only when the digital input is selected as signal input for the input sources except TUNER, TAPE and 7 CH DIRECT, the decoding mode can be selected.

Noise may be generated at the beginning of playback and while searching during DTS playback in the IN-AUTO mode. In this case, try playing in the IN-DTS mode.

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Sherwood R-903R manual When AUX, Video 1~3 is selected as an input source, When selecting the 7 CH Direct

R-903R, R-903 specifications

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