9DIMMER buttonPress repeatedly to adjust the brightness of the display.!º DISPLAY buttonPress repeatedly to change the information on the display window as follows:

v

Index name of the component

v

Selected component

v

Sound field applied to the program source

When the tuner is selected

v

Index name of the preset station* or program

station name** v Frequency

v Program type indication**

v Radio text**

v Current time

v

Sound field applied to the band or the preset

station

*Index name appears only when you have assigned one to the component or preset station (see page 49). Index name does not appear when only blank spaces have been entered, or it is the same as the function button.

**These indications appear only during RDS reception (see page 45).

!¡ Use the SOUND FIELD buttons to enjoy surround sound. For details, see “Enjoying Surround Sound” starting from page 29.

A.F.D. button / indicator

Press to set the receiver to automatically detect the type of audio signal being input and perform proper decoding (if necessary).

MODE button / indicatorPress to activate the sound field selection mode (page 30).

•Sound fields are not compatible with 96 kHz digital audio signals.

2CH button / indicatorPress to output sound from only the front (left and right) speakers.!™ MULTI CHANNEL DECODING indicator

This indicator lights when the unit is decoding signals recorded in a multi channel format.

!£ BASS BOOST button

Press to increase the bass of the front speakers. The BASS BOOST indicator lights up when the function is turned on.

•The bass booster is not compatible with 96 kHz digital audio signals.

•The bass boost does not work with the HEADPHONE THEATER sound field or when 5.1CH INPUT is selected.

!¢ EQUALIZER button

Press to turn the equalizer on or off. “EQ” appears in the display when the equalizer is turned on.

When you adjust the equalizer using the EQ parameters (page 38) the settings are stored automatically and can be reproduced whenever you turn on the equalizer.

•The equalizer is not compatible with 96 kHz digital audio signals.

•The equalizer does not work with the HEADPHONE THEATER sound field or when 5.1CH INPUT is selected.

zWhen you want to listen to an analog source without any digital processing

Do the following to bypass the sound field, equalization, and bass booster circuits.

1 Press BASS BOOST to turn off the BASS BOOST indicator. 2 Press EQUALIZER to turn off the EQUALIZER indicator. 3 Press 2CH.

The result will be a sound that is highly faithful to the program source.

!￿ The following buttons operate the built-in tuner. For details, see “Using the Radio Data System (RDS)” starting from page 45.

PTY button

Press to scan stations by program type. The PTY button does not function during AM reception.

EON button

Press to set the receiver to automatically switch to stations broadcasting traffic announcements, news, or information program. The EON button does not function during AM reception.

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Operations Amplifier Basic and Parts of Location