1POWER switch

Press this switch to switch the power on. Press it again to switch the power off.

2Standby mode indicator

While the power is on, pressing the POWER key on the remote control transmitter switches the unit to the standby mode. In this mode, this indicator is illuminated.

3Remote control sensor

Receives signals from the remote control transmitter.

4Display panel

Shows various information. (Refer to page 17 for details.)

5Input selector buttons

Select a program source to listen to or watch. When a button is pressed, the name of selected source appears on the display.

6DSP program selector buttons RX-V492RDS only

Select a DSP program. When a button is pressed, the name of selected program lights up on the display.

7EFFECT button

Switches on/off the digital sound field processor (including the Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder).

8VOLUME control

Used to raise or lower the volume level.

9PHONES jack

When you listen with headphones, connect the headphones to the PHONES jack. You can listen to the sound to be output from the main speakers through headphones.

When listening with headphones privately, set both the SPEAKERS A and B switches to the OFF position and switch off the digital sound field processor (so that no DSP program name is illuminated on the display) by pressing the EFFECT button.

PHONES

0SPEAKERS switches

Set the switch A or B (or both A and B) for the main speaker system (connected to this unit) you will use to the ON position. Set the switch for the main speaker system you will not use to the OFF position.

AA/B/C/D/E button

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

BPreset station number selector buttons Select a preset station number (1 to 8).

CTone controls

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

BASS

Used to increase or decrease the low frequency response. The 0 position produces flat response.

TREBLE

Used to increase or decrease the high frequency response. The 0 position produces flat response.

DBALANCE control

Adjusts the balance of the output volume to the left and right speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by speaker location or listening room conditions.

ERDS MODE/FREQ button

When an RDS station is received, pressing this button changes the display mode into the PS mode, PTY mode, RT mode and/or CT mode (if the station employs those RDS data services), and frequency display in turn.

FPTY SEEK MODE button

When this button is pressed, the unit turns into the PTY SEEK mode.

GPTY SEEK START button

Press this button to begin searching for a station after the desired program type is selected in the PTY SEEK mode.

HEON button

Press this button to select a desired program type (NEWS, INFO, AFFAIRS, SPORT) when you want to call a radio program of that program type automatically.

IFM/AM buttons

Press this button to switch the reception band to FM or AM.

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