GETTING STARTED

8A/B/C/D/E button

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

9SPEAKERS switches

Press the switch A or B (or both) for the main speakers you will use inward (ON). Press and release the switch for the main speakers you do not use outward (OFF).

0Preset station number selector buttons Select a preset station number (1 to 8).

ABASS 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.

BTONE 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).

CBASS and TREBLE controls

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

DBALANCE 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.

EMEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM) button

Use this button to enter a station to memory. Refer to the section “Manual preset tuning” on page 40 for details. Hold down this button for more than 3 seconds to start automatic preset tuning. Refer to page 41 for details.

FEDIT button

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

GTUNING 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.

HFM/AM button

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

IRDS 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 these RDS data services), and frequency display in turn.

JPTY SEEK MODE button

Press this button to set the unit to the PTY SEEK mode.

KPTY SEEK START button

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

LEON 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.

MLEVEL button

This button is used to adjust the output level of the center and rear speakers, and subwoofer. First, press this button (several times) to select the speaker(s). The name appears on the display. Then press the + or – button (N) to change the output level.

N–/+ button

Adjusts the level of the speaker(s) selected by pressing the LEVEL button. Moreover, performs setting changes and adjustments for functions selected by pressing the SET MENU button (O).

OSET MENU button

Press this button once or more to select the desired function in the SET MENU mode.

PTUNING DOWN/UP button

Used for tuning. Press the “UP” side to tune in to a higher frequency, and press the “DOWN” side to tune in to a lower frequency.

When this unit is in the PTY SEEK mode, pressing this button changes the currently selected program type.

QPROGRAM selector button

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

REFFECT button

Press this button to turn on and off the output from the center and rear 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 and rear speakers are turned off, when Dolby Digital or DTS is decoded.

SVIDEO 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.

TINPUT MODE button

Press this button to select how input signals are received from sources that output two or more types of signals. The “AUTO”, “DTS” and “ANALOG” modes are available. Refer to page 36 for details.

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