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Main Power Switch:

This is a mechanical switch that turns the

power supply on or off. It is usually left pressed in (On position), and
cannot be turned on using the remote control.

Standby/On Switch:

This is an electrical switch that turns the

receiver on for playback, or leaves it in standby mode for quick turn-on
using this switch or the remote control.

Power Indicator:

This LED has three possible modes. When main

power is turned off, the LED is dark and the receiver won’t respond to
any button presses. When main power is turned on, but before the
Standby/On Switch is used, the LED turns amber to indicate that the
receiver is in Standby mode and ready to be turned on. When the
receiver is turned on, the LED turns blue.

Source Select:

Press this button to select a source device, which

is a component where a playback signal originates, e.g., DVD, CD,
cable TV, satellite or HDTV tuner.

Source Indicators:

The name of the current source input lights up.

The indicated input changes each time the Source Select button is
pressed.

Volume Knob:

Turn this knob to raise or lower the volume, which will

be shown in decibels (dB) in the Message Display.

Message Display:

Various messages appear in this two-line display

in response to commands. When the on-screen display menu system
(OSD) is in use, the message OSD ON will appear to remind you to
check the video display.

Tuner Band:

Press this button to select the tuner as the source, to

switch between the AM and FM bands, or to select XM satellite radio.

Tuning:

Press either side of this button to tune a radio station or XM

channel.

Tuning Mode:

This button toggles between manual (one frequency

step at a time) and automatic (seeks frequencies with acceptable signal
strength) tuning mode. It also toggles between stereo and mono modes
when an FM station is tuned.

When XM Radio is in use, pressing this button repeatedly displays the
channel name, category, artist and track title in the lower line of the
Message Display. For traffic-and-weather channels, this button displays
the city, channel name, local weather and local temporature.

Preset Stations:

Press this button to select a preset radio station.

Headphone Jack/EzSet+ Microphone Input:

Plug a 1/4"

headphone plug into this jack for private listening.

This jack is also used to connect the supplied microphone before begin-
ning the EzSet+ procedure described in the Initial Setup section. To
begin EzSet+, plug the supplied microphone into this jack, place the
microphone at the listening position, and follow the directions given in
the EzSet+ on-screen menu.

Surround Mode:

Press this button to select a surround sound (e.g.,

multichannel) mode group. Choose from the Dolby modes, DTS modes,
Logic 7 modes, DSP modes or Stereo modes.

Surround Select:

After you have selected the desired surround

mode group, press this button to select a specific mode.

Surround Mode Indicators:

One or more of these icons may light

up as you select different surround modes. The Message Display also
indicates the surround mode.

Analog Audio, Video and Digital Audio Inputs:

Connect a

source component that will only be used temporarily, such as a camera
or game console, to these jacks. Remember to select only one type of
audio and one type of video connection.

Speaker/Channel Input Indicators:

The box icons indicate

which speaker positions you have configured, and the size (frequency
range) of each speaker. When a digital audio input is used, letters will
light inside the boxes to indicate which channels are present in the
incoming signal.

Navigation:

These buttons are used together with the following five

buttons to make selections.

Tone Mode:

Press this button to access the tone controls (bass and

treble). Use the

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Navigation Buttons to make your selections.

Speaker:

Press this button to configure speaker sizes, that is, the

low-frequency-range capability of each speaker.