qPHONES jack

Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack. You can listen to the sound to be output from the main speakers through the headphones.

When using headphones only, set both SPEAKERS A and B to the OFF position and press EFFECT to turn off the effect speakers (center and rear) (so that no DSP program indicator lights up on the display).

wSPEAKERS

Set A or B (or both A and B) to the ON position for the main speaker system (connected to this unit) that you want to use. Set the button(s) to the OFF position for the main speaker system that you don’t want to use.

ePROGRAM selector

Press l or h to select a DSP program when the effect speakers (center, rear and subwoofer) are turned on. The selected program indicator lights up on the display.

rEFFECT

Press this button to turn on or off the effect speakers (center and rear). If you turn them off, all Dolby Digital audio signals are directed to the right and left main speakers. In that case, the output levels of the right and left speakers may not match.

tTone controls

These controls are only effective for the sound from the main speakers.

a) BASS

Turn this control clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the low-frequency response. The “0” position produces a flat response.

b) TREBLE

Turn this control clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the high-frequency response. The “0” position produces a flat response.

yTAPE/MD MON / EXT. DECODER

Press this button to select a tape or an MD source. The “TAPE/MD MONITOR” indicator lights up on the display. When you press the button next, the “TAPE/MD MONITOR” indicator goes off, “EXT. DECODER” appears on the display and you can listen to a source connected to the EXTERNAL DECODER INPUT terminals.

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

uBALANCE

This control is only effective for the sound from the main speakers.

Turn the control to adjust the balance of the output volume from the right and left main speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by the speaker location or listening room conditions.

iA/B/C/D/E

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

oPRESET/TUNING

When “ z ” appears

This button is used to select a preset station number (1 to 8). Press h to select a higher and l to select a lower preset station number.

When “ z ” goes off

This button is used for tuning. Press h to tune in to higher frequencies, and l to tune in to lower frequencies.

When this unit is in the PTY SEEK mode, press this button to select a program type.

pPRESET/TUNING, EDIT

Press this button to turn on or off “ z ” on the display and switch the function between for storing a broadcasting station (preset tuning) and for tuning. This button is also used to exchange the assignment of two preset stations with each other.

aFM/AM

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

sMEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM)

Press this button to store the broadcasting stations. Hold down this button for more than three seconds to begin automatic preset tuning.

dTUNING MODE (AUTO/MAN’L MONO)

Press this button to switch the tuning mode between automatic and manual. To use the automatic tuning method, press this button so that the “AUTO” indicator lights up on the display. To use the manual tuning method, press this button so that the “AUTO” indicator goes off.

INTRODUCTION

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