Connections

(See figure 1on inside of the front cover.)

Caution: Plug in the amplifier unit and other equipment after all connections are completed.

A: Connect three satellite speakers with a 3 m cord to the FRONT L, R and CENTER terminals. Connect two satellite speakers with a 7 m cord to the SURROUND L and R terminals. Connect the subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER terminal.

B: Connect external audio/video units (a personal computer, a video game player, a portable DVD/CD player, a video cassette player, etc. which send playback signals to this system) to these terminals.

Cautions

cWhen placing the provided AC adapter on the desk, etc., be sure to fix the adapter on the desk, etc. to prevent it from falling. If the adapter falls, it may cause personal injury or damage to the adapter and/or other equipment.

cThe SPEAKER OUTPUT terminals on the rear of the amplifier unit are special for connecting with the supplied speakers. Never connect these terminals to an AV amplifier or a power amplifier, otherwise it may cause not only a misoperation of this system, but also damage to this system.

Controls & connectors

(See figure 2on inside of the front cover.)

1INPUT selector button and indicators

Press this button repeatedly to select an input mode between DIGITAL, 4CH and 2CH. The current mode is shown by the lighting of the corresponding indicator.

DIGITAL:

Select this mode to reproduce signals received at the OPTICAL or the COAXIAL terminal on the rear panel. When both OPTICAL and COAXIAL terminals receive signals, the signals at the OPTICAL ternminal are selected.

4CH:

Select this mode to reproduce signals received at the FRONT and SURROUND terminals on the rear panel in a 4 channel surround sound mode. (The center speaker is not used in this mode.)

2CH:

Select this mode to reproduce signals received at the FRONT terminals on the rear panel in a 2-channel stereo mode.

2MODE selector button and indicators

Press this button repeatedly to select the desired

surround mode between DTS, DIGITAL, PROLOGIC and off. The current mode is shown by the lighting of the corresponding indicator. When no mode is selected, no indicator lights up.

DTS:

Select this mode to reproduce an input source with DTS decoded.

This mode can be selected only when the input signal is encoded with DTS and the input mode is set to

DIGITAL.

DIGITAL:

Select this mode to reproduce an input source with Dolby Digital decoded.

This mode can be selected only when the input signal is encoded with Dolby Digital and the input mode is set to DIGITAL.

PROLOGIC:

Select this mode to reproduce an input source with Dolby Prologic decoded.

This mode can be selected only when input signal is encoded with Dolby Prologic. This mode cannot be selected when the input mode is set to 4CH.

*If a signal encoded with DTS or Dolby Digital is inputted with no surround mode selected, the corresponding indicator lights up dimly.

3TEST key

Press this button to output a test tone from the speakers. A test tone is outputted from the front, center, surround and subwoofer in turn. The test tone is used for adjusting volume balance among all the speakers.

*Not all of the speakers output the test tone depending on the setting of the SPEAKER MODE switch (C).

4MUTE button and indicator

Press this button to cut off sound output temporarily. When this function is active, the indicator lights up. Press this button again to restore sound output.

*Sound output will also be restored by changing the status of this system between standby and power-on modes, and changing the input mode or the surround mode.

5CENTER level control

This control is used for adjusting the level of sound outputted from the center speaker. Turn this control clockwise to increase the level, and counterclockwise to decrease the level.

6SURROUND level control

This control is used for adjusting the level of sound outputted from the surround speakers. Turn this control clockwise to increase the level, and counterclockwise to decrease the level.

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