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• To increase the bass or treble: Press
the SELECT UP button. (The bass or
treble sound can be increased to up
to +10 dB in steps of 2 dB.)
• To decrease the bass or treble: Press the SELECT DOWN
button. (The bass or treble sound can be decreased to up
to –10 dB in steps of 2 dB.)
To select the surround mode while adjusting
the surround parameters, channel volume or
tone control, press the surround mode
button then operate the selector.
(See page 29.)
3
Select the play mode.
Press the SURROUND MODE button, then press the SELECT
button.
(Main unit)
(Remote control unit)
4
Start playback on the selected component.
• For operating instructions, refer to the component’s
manual.
5
Adjust the volume.
MASTER VOLUME
MASTER
VOL
(Main unit)
(Remote control unit)
The volume level is
displayed on the
master volume level
display.
The volume can be adjusted within the range of –60 to 0 to 18 dB,
in steps of 1 dB. However, when the channel level is set as
described on page 29, if the volume for any channel is set at +1 dB
or greater, the volume cannot be adjusted up to 18 dB. (In this case
the maximum volume adjustment range is “18 dB — (Maximum
value of channel level)”.)
Input mode when playing DTS sources
• Noise will be output if DTS-compatible CDs or LDs are played in the
“ANALOG” or “PCM” mode.
When playing DTS-compatible sources, be sure to connect the
source component to the digital input jacks (OPTICAL/COAXIAL)
and set the input mode to “DTS”.
Input mode display
ANALOG
DIGITAL
DIGITAL
DIGITAL
ANALOG
AUTO
PCM
DTS
INPUT
AUTO
PCM
DTS
INPUT
AUTO
PCM
DTS
INPUT
AUTO
PCM
DTS
INPUT
• In the AUTO mode
• In the DIGITAL PCM mode
• In the DIGITAL DTS mode
• In the ANALOG mode
One of these lights, depending on the
input signal.
Input signal display
SIGNAL
DIGITAL
DIGITAL
DIGITAL
SIGNAL
SIGNAL
• DOLBY DIGITAL
• DTS
• PCM
The
indicator lights when digital signals are being input
properly. If the
indicator does not light, check whether
the digital input component setup (page 20) and connections are
correct and whether the component’s power is turned on.
DIGITAL
DIGITAL
NOTE:
• The
indicator will light when playing CD-ROMs
containing data other than audio signals, but no sound will be
heard.
DIGITAL
After starting playback
[1] Adjusting the sound quality (tone)
1
The tone switches as follows each time the TONE CONTROL
button is pressed.
BASS
TREBLE
2
With the name of the volume to be
adjusted selected, press the SELECT
button to adjust the level.
B
1
3
2
SURROUND
MODE
(Main unit)
(Main unit)
3
If you do not want the bass and treble to be adjusted, turn on
the tone defeat mode.
The signals do not pass through the
bass and treble adjustment circuits,
providing higher quality sound.
