Using audio features

Before performing the following operation, set the operation mode selector on the remote control to FAMP.

Enjoying pure hi-fi sound

Use the Pure Direct mode to enjoy the pure fidelity sound of the selected source. When the Pure Direct mode is activated, this unit plays back the selected source with the least circuitry.

Press CPURE DIRECT (or MPURE DIRECT) to turn

on or off the Pure Direct mode.

The CPURE DIRECT button on the front panel lights up and the front panel display automatically turns off while this unit is in the Pure Direct mode.

Notes

•When you set Audio input jack selects to “Auto”, “HDMI”, or “Coax/Opt” (see page 56) and play back the bitstreams or multi-channel PCM sources, this unit activates the corresponding decoder.

•The following operations are not possible when this unit is in the Pure Direct mode:

–switching the sound field program

–displaying the GUI menu

–operating video functions (video conversion, etc.)

•The Pure Direct mode is automatically canceled whenever this unit is turned off.

•When you set “Pure Direct” in “Manual Setup” to “Video On”, you can display the video images of the current input source (see page 106). You cannot use the GUI menu while this unit is un the Pure Direct mode even if “Pure Direct” in “Manual Setup” to “Video On”

•While this unit is in the Pure Direct mode, you cannot activate Zone 2, Zone 3, and Zone 4, and when this unit is in the Pure Direct mode, Zone 2, Zone 3, and Zone 4 are automatically tuned off.

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The front panel display turns on momentarily when an operation is performed.

Adjusting the tonal quality

Use this feature to adjust the balance of bass and treble for the front L/R and center speaker channels and the subwoofer channel.

1Press QTONE CONTROL on the front panel.

2Press MPROGRAM repeatedly to select the high- frequency response (TREBLE), or the low-frequency response (BASS).

3Rotate MPROGRAM to adjust the high-frequency response (TREBLE), or the low-frequency response (BASS).

Control range: –6.0 dB to +6.0 dB

Notes

•If you increase or decrease the high-frequency or the low-frequency sound to an extreme level, the tonal quality of the surround speakers may not match that of the front L/R and center speakers and the subwoofer.

•TONE CONTROL is not effective when PURE DIRECT or the THX Surround mode is selected, or when MULTI CH is selected as the input source.

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Use “Tone Control” parameter in “Sound” menu to adjust the balance of bass and treble output to your speakers or headphones by using GUI menu. See page 105 for details.

Adjusting the speaker level

You can adjust the output level of each speaker while listening to a music source. This is also possible when playing sources input at the MULTI CH INPUT jacks.

Note

This operation will override the level adjustments made in “Auto Setup” (see page 46) and “Speaker Level” (see page 102).

1Press 8LEVEL on the remote control repeatedly to select the speaker you want to adjust.

Display

Adjusted speaker

FRONT L

Front left speaker

 

 

FRONT R

Front right speaker

 

 

CENTER

Center speaker

 

 

SUR. L

Surround left speaker

 

 

SUR. R

Surround right speaker

 

 

SB L

Surround back left speaker

 

 

SB R

Surround back right speaker

 

 

SWFR L

Subwoofer left

 

 

SWFR R

Subwoofer right

 

 

FP L

Front presence left speaker

 

 

FP R

Front presence right speaker

 

 

RP L

Rear presence left speaker

 

 

RP R

Rear presence right speaker

 

 

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Once you press 8LEVEL on the remote control, you can also select the speaker by pressing 9k / n.

2Press 9l / h to adjust the speaker output level.

•Press 9h to increase the value.

•Press 9l to decrease the value.

Control range: –10.0 dB to +10.0 dB

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