GETTING STARTED
7SPEAKERS switches
Press the switch A or B (or both) for the main speakers you will use to select them. Press the switch for the main speakers you will not use again to cancel them. On the display panel, “SPEAKERS A” and/or “SPEAKERS B” will be illuminated, depending on which main speakers are being selected.
8PHONES jack
Headphones can be plugged into this jack for private listening. You can listen to the sound to be output from the main speakers through headphones. When listening with headphones privately, press both SPEAKERS A and B switches to cancel both of the main speakers A and B, and turn off the digital sound field processor by pressing the EFFECT button so that no DSP program name is illuminated on the display panel.
PHONES
9PROGRAM selector button
Press this button in the 
or 
direction to select a digital sound field processing program.
0BASS 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.
ATONE 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).
BEFFECT button
Press this button to turn on and off the output from the center, rear and front effect 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, rear and front effect speakers are turned off, when Dolby Digital or DTS is decoded.
CBASS and TREBLE controls
Rotate these knobs to adjust the low and high frequency response for the left and right main channels only.
DEXT. DECODER button
Press this button to select the input signals from the EXTERNAL DECODER INPUT terminals as the input source. This function takes priority over the INPUT SELECTOR setting. “EXT. DECODER IN” will be illuminated on the display panel. The source selected with the INPUT SELECTOR knob becomes the current input source when “EXT. DECODER IN” is not illuminated on the display panel.
EBALANCE 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.
FA/B/C/D/E button
Press this button to select a group
GREC OUT selector
Rotate this knob to select the source for recording to an MD recorder (or tape deck) or VCR. This setting is independent of the INPUT SELECTOR setting, except when the REC OUT selector is set to the SOURCE position. Then the INPUT SELECTOR is used to select the source for recording to the MD recorder (or tape deck) or VCR.
HPRESET STATIONS/TUNING button
This button is used for the PRESET STATIONS function when
“: ” is illuminated on the display, and theTUNING function when “ : ” is not illuminated. The following explains these functions in detail.
PRESET STATIONS :
Selects a preset station number (from 1 to 8).
Press the 
side to select a higher preset station number.
Press the 
side to select a lower preset station number.
TUNING :
Used for tuning. Press the 
side to tune in to a higher
frequency, and press the 
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.
IVIDEO 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 and REC OUT selector.
JFront cover
Refer to page 7 on how to open and close the front cover.
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