mSound control

Adjusting the BALANCE control

Adjust the balance of the output volume to the left and right speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by speaker location or listening room conditions.

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Using the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch

You can enjoy the purest possible sound from your CD or DVD player by pressing this switch. The indicator above it lights up. With this function on, input signals from the CD or DVD player are sent directly to the built-in special amplifier for CD/DVD bypassing the INPUT selector, the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, LOUDNESS controls and the PRE OUT/MAIN IN terminals, and then sent to the power amplifier. This signal routing reproduces the purest sound eliminating any alterations to the CD or DVD signals.

Adjusting the BASS and TREBLE controls

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BASS: Turn this knob clockwise to increase (or counterclockwise to decrease) the low frequency response.

TREBLE: Turn this knob clockwise to increase (or counter clockwise to decrease) the high frequency response.

Adjusting the continuously variableLOUDNESS control

This control compensates for the human ears’ loss of sensitivity to high and low-frequency ranges at low volume. This control is adjustable to retain full tonal range at any volume level.

CD/DVD DIRECT AMP

Using the PURE DIRECT switch

You can enjoy the purest possible sound from your audio sources by pressing this switch. The indicator above this switch lights up. With this function on, the audio signals bypass the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, LOUDNESS controls and the PRE OUT/MAIN IN terminals, thus eliminating any alterations to the audio signals.

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Set to the “FLAT” position.Set to the loudest listening level that you would listen to.

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Notes

cIf both the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP and PURE DIRECT switches are on, only the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch will function.

cIf this unit is turned off, sound may be distorted when listening to a source with headphones that are connected to an externally connected unit such as the CD player, tape deck, etc.

cIf any of the external units connected to this unit is turned off, sound may be distorted when playing a source on another unit that is also connected to this unit.

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WARNING

If the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch or PURE DIRECT switch is pressed to turn it on with the LOUDNESS control set at a certain level, the sound will suddenly increase and may damage your ears or the speakers. (The LOUDNESS control function may be bypassed.) For this reason, be sure to press the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch or PURE DIRECT switch after lowering the volume or after checking that the LOUDNESS control is properly set.

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