Operations Basic and Parts of Location

Front Panel Parts Description

6MASTER VOLUME control

After turning on the component you selected, turn to adjust the volume.

7PHONES jack

Use to connect stereo headphones.

Connecting headphones cuts the output from the PRE OUT jacks.

zThe PHONES jack on this amplifier can present audio in Virtual Surround

When listening to media recorded in multi-channel audio format (Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, DVD encoded with DTS, etc.), Virtual Surround simulates the audio playback produced by speakers placed at fixed positions around the listener. When you connect headphones, "V. MOVIE PHONES" appears in the display. Virtual Surround starts automatically with playback of media recorded in a multi-channel audio format. However, pressing 2ch or AUTO FORMAT, or using when the sound field is off presents a 2 channel stereo downmix to the headphones.

8MODE +/– buttons

Press repeatedly to select the desired sound field. For details, see “Selecting a Sound Field” on page 23.

92ch button

Press to cancel the sound fields and output the sound of the selected source from only the front left and right speakers.

For details, see “SURROUND OFF (2ch)” on page 26.

0AUTO FORMAT button

Press to set the unit to automatically detect the type of signals being input and perform the proper decoding. This mode presents the sound as it was recorded/ encoded without adding any effects.

For details, see “AUTO FORMAT DECODING” on page 26.

!¡ EQUALIZER BANK button

Press repeatedly to select an equalizer (EQ PRESET 1~5) or turn the equalizer off (EQUALIZER OFF).

zTo maintain the highest fidelity to the original source

Do the following to bypass the sound field and equalizer circuits. 1 Press EQUALIZER BANK to turn off the equalizer.

2 • When listening to multi-channel sources, press AUTO FORMAT to turn off the sound field processing.

•When listening to two channel (stereo) sources, press 2ch to bypass the sound field processing.

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

!™ Menu indicators

Light to indicate the menu selected using the MAIN MENU button (!£).

!£ MAIN MENU button

Press this button repeatedly to select any of the following menus. The corresponding menu indicator (!™) also lights.

When menu is

You can

SP SETUP

Specify speaker sizes, locations

 

and crossover frequencies (page

 

18).

 

 

EQUALIZER

Adjust the equalization (bass/

 

mid/treble) of the front, center

 

and rear speakers or clear

 

equalizer presets from the

 

memory (page 32).

 

 

SURROUND

Change the various surround

 

parameters (effect level, wall

 

type, etc.), and adjust the overall

 

tone of the sound field (page 34).

 

 

LEVEL

Adjust speaker balance, volume

 

levels, and overall dynamic

 

range, etc (page 35).

 

 

CUSTOMIZE

Make a variety of adjustments

 

and customize how the control

 

amplifier operates (page 38).

 

 

!¢ MENU knob

Turn to select a parameter from the current menu.

!￿ +/– knob

Turn to adjust the setting of the current parameter.

!§ IR receptor

Receives IR signals emitted by the remote.

!¶ IR emitter

Emits IR signals to the remote.

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