Amplifier Operation

Selecting the component

1 Press input buttons to select the input.

To select the

Press

VCR

VIDEO 1 or

 

VIDEO 2

 

 

MD or tape deck

MD/TAPE

 

 

CD player

CD

 

 

Built-in tuner (FM/AM)

TUNER

 

 

The selected input appears in the display.

2 Turn on the component and start playback.

Note

If you select the VCR, set the TV’s video input to match the component you selected.

3 Turn MASTER VOLUME –/+ to adjust the volume.

Note

To avoid damaging your speakers, make sure that you turn down the volume before you turn off the receiver.

To mute the sound

Press MUTING on the remote.

The muting function will be canceled when you do the following.

Press MUTING on the remote again.

Turn the power off.

Turn MASTER VOLUME –/+ to increase the volume.

To use the headphones

Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack and set the SPEAKER A and SPEAKER B buttons to off.

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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 7).

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*

 

 

 

CEL, CEK

50 kHz

9 kHz

 

 

 

* The AM tuning scale can be changed (see page 26).

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 TUNER.

The last received station is tuned in.

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

3 Press TUNING/CHAR + or TUNING/ CHAR –.

Press TUNING/CHAR + to scan from low to high; press TUNING/CHAR – 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.