qSTEREO/EFFECT

Switches the normal stereo or DSP effect reproduction. When STEREO is selected, 2-channel input signals are directed to the main left and right speakers without effect sounds. All Dolby Digital and DTS audio signals except for the LFE channel are mixed down to the main left and right speakers.

wA/B/C/D/E

Selects one of the 5 preset station groups (A to E).

ePROGRAM l / h

Selects the DSP program.

rPRESET/TUNING l / h

Selects preset station number 1 to 8 when the colon (:) appears next to the band indication on the front panel display, and selects the tuning frequency when the colon

(:) does not appear.

tPHONES jack

Outputs audio signals for private listening with headphones. When you connect headphones, no signals are output to the OUTPUT jacks or to the speakers. (There is an exception depending on the “1G SP B SET” setting on the SET MENU.)

yVIDEO AUX jacks

Inputs audio and video signals from a portable external source such as a game console. To reproduce source signals from these jacks, select V-AUX as the input source.

uPRESET/TUNING (EDIT)

Switches the function of PRESET/TUNING l/ h(the colon (:) turns on or off) between selecting a preset station number and tuning.

This button is also used to exchange the assignment of two preset stations with each other.

iFM/AM

Switches the reception band between FM and AM.

oMEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM)

Stores a station in the memory. Hold down this button for more than 3 seconds to start automatic preset tuning.

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

pTUNING MODE (AUTO/MAN’L MONO)

Switches the tuning mode between automatic and manual. To select the automatic tuning mode, press this button so

that the “AUTO” indicator lights up on the front panel INTRODUCTION

display. To select the manual tuning mode, press this button so that the “AUTO” indicator does not light up.

a BASS

Adjusts the low-frequency response for the left and right main channels.

Turn the control to the right to increase or to the left to decrease the low-frequency response.

sTREBLE

Adjusts the high-frequency response for the left and right main channels.

Turn the control to the right to increase or to the left to decrease the high-frequency response.

Note

•If you increase or decrease the high-frequency or the low- frequency sound to an extreme level, the tonal quality from the center and rear speakers may not match that of the left and right main speakers.

■Opening and closing the frontpanel door

When you want to use the controls behind the front panel door, open the door by gently pressing on the lower part of the panel. When you are not using them, close the door.

To open, press gently on the lower part of the panel.

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