To listen to a decoded source using Dolby Digital (AC-3) by reproducing the signals input to the 6CH DISCRETE INPUT DVD/LD TV/DBS terminals of this unit.

In step 3, select TV/DBS or DVD/LD, and then press the 2CH/6CH button so that “6ch” appears on the display. Discrete signals from the unit connected to the 6CH DISCRETE INPUT DVD/LD TV/DBS terminals of this unit are selected as the input signals.

2CH/6CH

TO RECORD A SOURCE TO TAPE (OR MD)

1 4 2

 

l6

20

l2

28

8

40

4

60

2

 

0

 

–dB

To cancel it, press the 2CH/6CH button again or select another input source.

Note for reproducing discrete signals with Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoded:

1.Your speaker system must include a center speaker.

2.Your speaker system must include a subwoofer.

*Connect a subwoofer which has a built-in amplifier to the SUBWOOFER OUTPUT terminal of this unit.

*You can do without using a subwoofer. If you do so, you should make a setting for distributing signals at the LFE channel to the right and left MAIN output terminals on the Dolby Digital (AC-3) Decoder unit.

For details, refer to the owner’s manual for the Dolby Digital (AC-3) Decoder unit.

Notes

When you switch to the “6CH” mode, the built-in Digital Sound Field processor will not work and adjustment of delay time cannot be made.

Switching this unit to the “6CH” mode will input no signal to this unit if there is no connection to the 6CH DISCRETE INPUT DVD/LD TV/DBS terminals of this unit.

1 Select the source to be recorded.

VCRTV/DBS DVD/LD

VIDEO AUX TAPE (MD) MON

2 Play the source and then turn the VOLUME control up to confirm the input source. (For detailed information on the tuning operations, refer to the page 23.)

 

VOLUME

 

l6

20

l2

28

8

40

4

602

0

–dB

3 Begin recording on the tape deck (or MD recorder etc.) or VCR connected to this unit.

4 If the tape deck (or MD recorder etc.) is used for recording, you can monitor the sounds being recorded by pressing TAPE (MD) MON so that “TAPE MONITOR” lights up on the display.

VIDEO AUX TAPE (MD) MON

2CH/6CH

TUNER

CD

Notes

The settings of DSP and the VOLUME, BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE controls and the BASS EXTENSION switch have no effect on the material being recorded.

In step 1, do not make an input source selection so that “6ch” appears on the display. Signals input to this unit’s 6CH DISCRETE INPUT DVD/LD TV/DBS terminals cannot be recorded by a tape deck, MD recorder or VCR.

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