GETTING STARTED

8PHONES jack

Headphones can be plugged into this jack for private listening. You can listen to the sound to be output from the main speakers through headphones. When listening with headphones privately, press both SPEAKERS A and B switches to cancel both of the main speakers A and B, and turn off the digital sound field processor by pressing the EFFECT button so that no DSP program name is illuminated on the display panel.

PHONES

9PROGRAM selector button

Press this button in the or direction to select a digital sound field processing program.

0BASS EXTENSION button

Press this button inward (ON) to boost the bass frequency response at the main left and right channels while maintaining overall tonal balance. This function is effective for reinforcing the bass frequencies when a subwoofer is not used.

ATONE BYPASS button

Press this button inward (ON) to bypass the tone (BASS and TREBLE) control circuitry. This function is used for outputting pure sound and checking the tone control settings. The tone control circuitry can be used when this button is released outward (OFF).

BEFFECT button

Press this button to turn on and off the output from the center, rear and front effect speakers. The sound becomes normal 2- channel when this function is turned off.

However, this does not apply to Dolby Digital or DTS. The signals at all channels will be distributed to the main channels and output from the main speakers, even if the output from the center, rear and front effect speakers are turned off, when Dolby Digital or DTS is decoded.

CBASS and TREBLE controls

Rotate these knobs to adjust the low and high frequency response for the left and right main channels only.

DEXT. DECODER button

Press this button to select the input signals from the EXTERNAL DECODER INPUT terminals as the input source. This function takes priority over the INPUT SELECTOR setting. “EXT. DECODER IN” will be illuminated on the display panel. The source selected with the INPUT SELECTOR knob becomes the current input source when “EXT. DECODER IN” is not illuminated on the display panel.

EBALANCE control

This knob controls the sound from the main speakers only. The balance of the output volume to the left and right main speakers can be adjusted to compensate for sound imbalances caused by the speaker location or listening room conditions.

FA/B/C/D/E button

Press this button to select a group (A–E) of preset stations.

GREC OUT/ZONE 2 selector

Rotate this knob to select the source for recording to an MD recorder (or tape deck) or VCR. This setting is independent of the INPUT SELECTOR setting, except when the REC OUT/ZONE 2 selector is set to the SOURCE/REMOTE position. Then the INPUT SELECTOR is used to select the source for recording to the MD recorder (or tape deck) or VCR.

For a user who made up a dual-room audio/video system with this unit:

The setting of the REC OUT/ZONE 2 selector controls the input source for the second room. However, when this selector is set to the SOURCE/REMOTE position, the ZONE 2 remote controller is used to select the input source for the second room. Refer to page 80.

HPRESET STATIONS/TUNING button

This button is used for the PRESET STATIONS function when

“: ” is illuminated on the display, and theTUNING function when “ : ” is not illuminated. The following explains these functions in detail.

PRESET STATIONS :

Selects a preset station number (from 1 to 8).

Press the side to select a higher preset station number.

Press the side to select a lower preset station number.

TUNING :

Used for tuning. Press the side to tune in to a higher

frequency, and press the side to tune in to a lower frequency.

IVIDEO AUX terminals

Connect an auxiliary video or audio input source unit such as a camcorder to these terminals. A video unit with a S video output terminal can be connected to the S VIDEO terminal to obtain a high resolution picture. The source can be selected with the INPUT SELECTOR and REC OUT/ZONE 2 selector.

JFront cover

Refer to page 7 on how to open and close the front cover.

KPRESET/TUNING (EDIT) button

Press this button to alternately illuminate and turn off “PRESET” on the display panel.This button switches the function of the PRESET STATIONS/TUNING button.

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

LFM/AM button

Press this button to switch the reception band between FM and AM.

MMEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM) button

Use this button to enter a station to memory. Refer to the section “Manual preset tuning” on page 44 for details. Hold down this button for more than 3 seconds to start automatic preset tuning. Refer to page 46 for details.

NTUNING MODE (AUTO/MAN’L MONO) button

Press this button to switch the tuning mode between automatic and manual. To select the automatic tuning mode, press this button so that the “AUTO” indicator is illuminated on the display. To select the manual tuning mode, press this button so that the “AUTO” indicator is not illuminated.

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