qEFFECT

Switches the effect speakers (center and rear) on and off. If you turn off the output of these speakers by using EFFECT, all Dolby Digital and DTS audio signals except for the LFE channel are directed to the main left and right channels.

When Dolby Digital or DTS signals are mixed, the left and right main channel signal levels may not match.

wA/B/C/D/ESelects one of the 5 preset station groups (A to E).ePROGRAM l / hSelects the DSP program (see page 28).rPRESET/TUNING l / h

Selects preset station number 1 to 8 when the colon (:) appears next to the band indication on the front panel display, and selects the tuning frequency when the colon

(:) does not appear.tPHONES jack

Outputs audio signals for private listening with headphones. When you connect headphones, no signals are output to the OUTPUT jacks or to the speakers.

yVIDEO AUX jacks

Inputs audio and video signals from a portable external source such as a game console. To reproduce source signals from these jacks, select V-AUX as the input source.

uPRESET/TUNING (EDIT)

Switches the function of PRESET/TUNING l/ h(the colon (:) turns on or off) between selecting a preset station number and tuning.

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

iFM/AMSwitches the reception band between FM and AM.oMEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM)

Stores a station in the memory. Hold down this button for more than 3 seconds to start automatic preset tuning.

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS

pTUNING MODE (AUTO/MAN’L MONO)

Switches the tuning mode between automatic and manual. To select the automatic tuning mode, press this button so

that the “AUTO” indicator lights up on the front panel INTRODUCTION

display. To select the manual tuning mode, press this button so that the “AUTO” indicator does not light up.

a BASSAdjusts the low-frequency response for the left and right main channels.

Turn the control to the right to increase or to the left to decrease the low-frequency response.

sTREBLEAdjusts the high-frequency response for the left and right main channels.

Turn the control to the right to increase or to the left to decrease the high-frequency response.

Note

•If you increase or decrease the high-frequency or the low- frequency sound to an extreme level, the tonal quality from the center and rear speakers may not match that of the left and right main speakers.

■Opening and closing the frontpanel door

When you are not operating the controls behind the front panel door, close the door.

To open, press gently on the lower part of the panel.

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