Playback

2Press gInput selection keys on the remote control for the input source whose remote control code was registered in step 1 for about 3 seconds while pressing down kSCENE key whose assignment you want to change.

The external component can now be controlled remotely just by selecting a scene.

Muting audio output temporarily (MUTE)

1Press qMUTE on the remote control to mute the audio output.

The MUTE indicator on the front panel display flashes while audio output is muted.

2Press qMUTE again to resume audio output.

Adjusting high/low frequency sound (tone control)

You can adjust the balance of the high frequency range (Treble) and low frequency range (Bass) of sounds output from the front left and right speakers to obtain desired tone.

1Press JTONE CONTROL on the front panel repeatedly to select “Treble” or “Bass.”

The current setting is displayed on the front panel display.

Enjoying pure hi-fi sound

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

Press MDIRECT (or jDIRECT) to turn theDirect mode on or off.

The following features are disabled in Direct mode.

sound field program, tone control

display and operation of the option menu and setup menu

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While direct mode is on, the front panel display screen becomes dim. When setting it back off, the brightness of the screen returns to the previous setting.

Using the sleep timer

The sleep timer is useful if you want to go to sleep while this unit is playing or recording a source.

Press eSLEEP repeatedly to set the amount of time.

Each time you press eSLEEP, the front panel display changes as shown below.

Sleep 120min. Sleep 90min.

Sleep Off Sleep 30min. Sleep 60min.

When the sleep timer is set, the SLEEP indicator on the front panel display lights up.

Press eSLEEP on the remote control repeatedly until “Sleep Off” appears on the front panel display.

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2Adjust the frequency range usingKPROGRAM l/ h.

Control range: –10.0 dB to +10.0 dB

The display returns the previous screen soon after you release the key.

Notes

The tone control settings are not effective during playback in direct mode.

If you set the balance extremely off, sounds may not match those from other channels well.

Using your headphones

Plug your headphones in the BPHONES jack on the front panel.

When you select a sound field program while using the headphones, the mode is automatically set to SILENT CINEMA mode.

Notes

When you connect headphones, no signals are output at the speaker terminals.

When multi-channel signals are processed, sounds in all channels are divided to left and right channels.

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