Switching the audio input mode for digital components

— INPUT MODE

You can switch the audio input mode for components which have digital audio input jacks.

1 Turn INPUT SELECTOR to select the input.

2 Press INPUT MODE repeatedly to select the audio input mode.

The selected audio input mode appears in the display.

Audio input modes

•AUTO 2CH

Gives priority to digital signals when there are both digital and analog connections. If there are no digital signals, analog is selected.

•COAX FIXED

Specifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL COAXIAL input jack.

•OPT FIXED

Specifies the digital audio signals input to the DIGITAL OPTICAL input jacks.

•ANALOG FIXED

Specifies the analog audio signals input to the AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks.

Notes

•When signals with a sampling frequency of more than 48 kHz is input, the equalizer and sound field cannot be used.

•You cannot select the digital audio input which is assigned to another function by DIGITAL ASSIGN function (page 34).

Customizing sound fields

By adjusting the LEVEL menu, you can customize the sound fields to suit your particular listening situation.

Note on the displayed items

 

The setup items you can adjust in each menu vary

 

depending on the sound field. Certain setup parameters

 

may be dimmed in the display. This means that the

 

selected parameter is either unavailable or fixed and

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unchangeable.

 

Adjusting the LEVEL menu

You can adjust the balance and level of each

Adjustments

 

speaker. These settings are applied to all sound

 

fields except for effect level parameter. The

 

effect level parameter settings are stored

 

individually for each sound field.

and

1

Start playing a source encoded with

 

 

multi channel surround effects (DVD,

Settings

 

“ LEVEL ”.

 

2

etc.).

 

 

Press MAIN MENU repeatedly to select

 

3

Press or

repeatedly to select the

 

parameter you want to adjust.

For details, see “LEVEL menu parameters” below.

4 While monitoring the sound, turn –/+ to select the setting you want.

The setting is entered automatically.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other parameters.

LEVEL menu parameters

The initial setting is underlined.

x L R BALANCE L/R XX (Front speaker balance)1)

Initial setting: BALANCE (0)

Lets you adjust the balance between front left and right speakers. You can adjust in the range of BALANCE L (+1 to +8), BALANCE (0), BALANCE R (+1 to +8) in 17 steps.

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