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“NIGHT:CINEMA” and “NIGHT:MUSIC” adjustments are stored independently.

Notes

You cannot use the night listening modes in the following cases:

when the “DIRECT STEREO” mode (see page 39) is selected.

when the component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT jacks is selected as the input source (see page 38).

when headphones are connected to the PHONES jack.

The effectiveness of the night listening modes may vary depending on the input source and surround sound settings you use.

Selecting the input mode

This unit comes with a variety of input jacks. Do the following to select the type of input signals you want to use.

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We recommend setting “INPUT MODE” to “AUTO” in most cases.

You can adjust the default input mode of this unit by using the “INPUT MODE” parameter in “INPUT MENU” (see page 83).

Notes

To play DTS-encoded CDs when using a digital audio connection, be sure to set “INPUT MODE” to “DTS”.

DTS decoding may not be performed correctly depending on the player even if you make a digital connection between this unit and the player.

1Rotate the INPUT selector on the front panel to select the desired input source.

INPUT

2Press INPUT MODE on the front panel repeatedly to select the desired input mode.

INPUT MODE

Available input sources

NET

DVR V-AUX

DTV/CBL pDVD MD/CD-R TUNER CD XM

USB

 

VOLUME

 

SP

 

 

A

dB

 

 

DVD

 

 

AUTO

L R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currently selected

 

Currently selected

input source

 

input mode

 

 

USING AUDIO FEATURES

AUTO

Automatically selects input signals in

 

the following order:

 

(1) Digital signals

 

(2) Analog signals

DTS

Selects only digital signals encoded in

 

DTS. If no DTS signals are input, no

 

sound is output.

ANALOG

Selects only analog signals. If no

 

analog signals are input, no sound is

 

output.

Note

When “INPUT MODE” is set to “AUTO”, this unit automatically switches to the appropriate decoder if a Dolby Digital or DTS signal is detected.

Using the sleep timer

Use this feature to automatically set this unit to the standby mode after a certain amount of time. The sleep timer is useful when you are going to sleep while this unit is playing or recording a source. The sleep timer also automatically turns off any external components connected to AC OUTLET(S) (see page 26).

1Press one of the input selector buttons on the remote control to select the desired input source.

 

MD

SLEEP

CD

CD-R

XM

 

CBL

MULTI CH IN

DVD

DTV

TUNER

DOCK

 

USB

V-AUX

DVR

NET

2Start playback on the selected source component or select a broadcast station.

Refer to the operating instructions for the source component.

See page 46 for details about tuning instructions.

See page 53 for details about XM Satellite Radio tuning instructions.

OPERATION

BASIC

 

 

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