Listening to multi channel sound

— MULTI CH IN

(HT-9950M, HT-9900M and HT-6900DP only)

You can select the audio directly from the components connected to the MULTI CH IN jacks. This enables you to enjoy high quality analog inputs such as DVD or Super Audio CD. When MULTI CH IN is selected, the tone and sound field cannot be used.

Press MULTI CH IN.

Press again to cancel the MULTI CH IN function.

Note

To optimize the sound balance of this system, we recommend that you set the speaker configuration of your DVD or Super Audio CD player as follows:

Speaker type

Settings

FRONT

SMALL

 

 

CENTER

SMALL

 

 

SURROUND/REAR

SMALL

 

 

SUB WOOFER

YES

 

 

When MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator lights up

The MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator lights up when the receiver is decoding multi channel sources.

However, this indicator does not light up if you select 2CH STEREO mode.

Listening to FM/AM radio

You can listen to FM and AM broadcasts through the built-in tuner. Before operation, make sure you have connected the FM and AM antennas to the receiver (see page 14).

Tip

The tuning scale differs depending on the area code as shown in the following table. For details on area codes, see page 3.

Area code

FM

AM

U, CA

100 kHz

10 kHz*

 

 

 

* The AM tuning scale can be changed (see page 56).

Automatic tuning

If you do not know the frequency of the station you want, you can let the receiver scan all available stations in your area.

1 Press FM or AM to select the FM or AM band.

The last received station is tuned in.

2 Press TUNING + or TUNING –.

Press TUNING + to scan from low to high; press TUNING – to scan from high to low. The receiver stops scanning whenever a station is received.

Tip

If “STEREO” flashes in the display and the FM stereo reception is poor, press FM MODE to change to monaural (MONO). You will not be able to enjoy the stereo effect, but the sound will be less distorted. To return to stereo mode, press FM MODE again.

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