CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

Remote control

This section describes the function of each control on the remote control used to control this unit. Set AMP/ SOURCE/TV to AMP to operate this unit. To operate other components, see “REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES” on page 92.

Note

The XM Satellite Radio controls (XM, XM MEMORY, SRCH MODE, DISPLAY, cursor buttons k/ n / l / h, numeric buttons and ENT.) are only applicable to the U.S.A. model and are operational only when XM is selected as the input source. For details, see “Remote control functions” on page 53.

1

 

 

 

A

2

POWER

STANDBY

POWER

 

POWER

 

TV

AV

 

 

B

A

XM

AUDIO SEL

SLEEP

C

 

 

 

 

D

PHONO

TUNER

CD

MULTI CH IN

 

E

1Infrared window

Outputs infrared control signals. Aim this window at the component you want to operate.

2Transmission indicator

Flashes while the remote control is sending infrared signals.

3Input selector buttons

Select the input source and change the control area. Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to SOURCE and then press TUNER to select TUNER as the input source.

Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to SOURCE and then press XM to select XM as the input source.

4Display window

Shows the name of the selected input source that you can control.

5LEVEL, BAND

Selects the speaker you want to adjust the speaker output level for when AMP/SOURCE/TV is set to AMP

3 V-AUX

DTV

4

+

TV VOL

–

TV MUTE

LEVEL

5 TITLE

BAND

CBL/SAT

MD/TAPE

CD-R

VCR 1

DVR/VCR2

DVD

 

 

SELECT

F

 

 

AMP

G

+

+

 

 

H

CH

VOLUME

SOURCE

 

 

–

–

TV

 

TV INPUT

MUTE

 

I

PRESET/CH

SET MENU PURE DIRECT

J

 

MENU

 

SRCH MODE

K

 

(see pages 89).

Switches the reception band between FM and AM when AMP/SOURCE/TV is set to SOURCE and TUNER is selected as the input source.

6Cursor buttons k / n / l / h, ENTER

Selects and adjusts the DSP program parameters or OSD menu items when AMP/SOURCE/TV is set to AMP. Press l/ h to select a preset station group (A to E) and k / n to select a preset station number (1 to 8) when AMP/SOURCE/TV is set to SOURCE and TUNER is selected as the input source.

7RETURN

Returns to the upper or the previous directory in the OSD menu.

6

 

 

 

 

 

NIGHT

L

 

 

ENTER

 

 

AUDIO

 

A-E/CAT.

 

 

 

 

M

7

 

 

 

ON SCREEN

STRAIGHT

N

RETURN

 

DISPLAY

 

 

XM MEMORY

 

 

 

EFFECT

 

 

STEREO

MUSIC

ENTERTAIN

MOVIE

 

8

1

 

2

3

 

4

 

THX

 

STANDARD SELECT

EXTD SUR.

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

6

7

 

8

 

 

1

MEMORY 2

A

SPEAKERS B

O

 

9

 

0

+10

ENT.

 

FREQ/TEXT

EON

MODE

PTY SEEK START

 

 

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISC SKIP

 

 

 

 

P

9

OFF

ON

MACRO

LEARN

CLEAR RE–NAME

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0R

(U.S.A. model)

8Sound field program / numeric buttons

Select sound field programs when AMP/SOURCE/TV is set to AMP.

Use SELECT to play back 2-channel sources in the multi- channel format (see page 40).

Use EXTD SUR. to switch between 5.1 and 6.1/7.1 channel playback of multi-channel software (see page 39). Use numbers 1 to 8 to select preset stations when AMP/ SOURCE/TV is set to SOURCE and TUNER is selected as the input source.

9MACRO ON/OFF

Turns on or off the macro function (see page 100).

0MACRO

Programs a series of operations to be controlled with a single button (see page 99).

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