Listening to multi channel sound

— MULTI CH IN

You can select the audio directly from the components connected to the MULTI CHANNEL IN jacks. This enables you to enjoy high quality analog inputs like DVD or Super Audio CD.

Surround effects and LIP SYNC (page 41) are not activated when using this input.

Press MULTI CH IN 1/2 repeatedly to select the multi channel audio source (“MULTI CH 1” or “MULTI CH IN 2”).

The selected audio source is output.

Note

This function is canceled when you select the sound field indication by pressing MULTI CH IN 1/2, or when you switch the input or sound field (page 31-34).

When a center speaker or sub woofer is not connected (Analog downmix function)

If you have set the center speaker to “NO” or “MIX”, or set the sub woofer to “NO” in the SPEAKER SET UP menu (page 21), and you activate the MULTI CH IN function, the analog center or sub woofer audio will be output from the front left and right speakers.

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 15).

Tip

The tuning scale for direct tuning is 100 kHz for FM and 10 kHz for AM. (The AM tuning scale can be changed (see page 63).)

Automatic tuning
1 Rotate INPUT SELECTOR to select tuner (“FM” or “AM”).
2 Press FM/AM to select “FM” or “AM”.
3 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.

In case of poor FM stereo reception

If the FM stereo reception is poor and “STEREO” flashes in the display, select monaural audio so that the sound will be less distorted.

1Rotate MAIN MENU to select “TUNER”.

2Rotate MENU to select “FM MODE”.

3Rotate –/+ to select “MONO”.

The FM reception switches to monaural.

Direct tuning

Enter a frequency of the station directly by using the remote.

For details on the supplied remote, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the remote.

1 Touch RM SELECT, AMP, and TUNER in order.

The input of the receiver switches to

TUNER.

2 Touch RM SELECT.

3 Touch TUNER.

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