1STANDBY/ON switch

Press this switch to turn the power to this unit on. Press it again to turn this unit into the standby mode.

Standby mode

In this state, this unit consumes a very small quantity of power to receive infrared-signals from the remote control transmitter.

2Remote control sensor

Receives signals from the remote control transmitter.

3Display panel

Shows various information. (For details, refer to page 19.)

4Input 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.

RX-V493RDS only

When the TV/DBS or DVD/LD input source is selected, pressing the same button (TV/DBS or DVD/LD) switches the input signals between 2 channel stereo signals and 6 channel discrete signals. When switched to “6ch”, discrete signals from the unit connected to the 6CH DISCRETE INPUT DVD/LD TV/DBS terminals of this unit are selected as the input signals.

RX-V393RDS only

When the VIDEO input source is selected, pressing the same button (VIDEO) switches the input signals between 2 channel stereo signals and 6 channel discrete signals. When switched to “6ch”, discrete signals from the unit connected to the 6CH DISCRETE INPUT VIDEO terminals of this unit are selected as the input signals.

5DSP program selector buttons RX-V493RDS only

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

6EFFECT button

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

7VOLUME control

Used to raise or lower the volume level.

8PHONES 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

9SPEAKERS 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.

0A/B/C/D/E button

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

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

BTone 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.

CBALANCE control

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

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.

DRDS 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.

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