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Turn the VOLUME control of the Unit clockwise to increase the
volume or counterclockwise to decrease it.
OR
With the System turned on, press the button on the Re-
mote Cotrol to increase the volume or press the VOLUME – button
to decrease it.
CAUTION: DO NOT turn on the System and/or
start playing any source without first setting the
VOLUME control to minimum, as a sudden blast of
sound could damage your hearing, speakers and/
or headphones.
For private listening
Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack. No sound
comes out of the speakers.
Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on
headphones.
You can lower the subwoofer and L/R speaker level (at 100Hz) as
required. (about 6 dB)
The “BASS” indicator on the display of the Unit shows the status of
this setting.
“BASS” ON: Normal level
“BASS” OFF: Level lowered
Each time you press the BASS CONTROL button on the Unit, the
subwoofer and L/R speaker level is lowered or returned to the nor-
mal level.
You can control the tone by changing the bass and treble.
BASS Control ———————————
You can adjust the bass level (low frequency range level) between
–6 and 6. (0: Flat)
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1. Press the BASS button on the Remote Con-
trol.
■
2. Press the UP or DOWN button on the
Remote Control to adjust the bass level.
TREBLE Control ——————————
You can adjust the treble level (high frequency range level) between
–6 and 6. (0: Flat)
■
1. Press the TREBLE button on the Remote
Control.
■
2. Press the UP or DOWN button on the
Remote Control to adjust the treble level.
This lets you adjust the range covered by the VOLUME control.
This is useful if you rarely listen at higher volumes, and want finer
control over lower volumes. There are three volume gain settings:
0 dB:
Normal volume.
–6 dB:
The volume adjustable range is extended for lower
level. You can finely adjust the volume level than
that for “0 dB”.
–12 dB:
The volume adjustable range is further extended for
lower level. You can finely adjust the volume level
than that for “–6 dB”.
Example:
Press the 0 dB, –6 dB, or –12 dB button on the Unit, or
press the VOLUME GAIN SELECT button on the Remote
Control to make your selection.
The following appears on the display for 2 seconds:.
•
Volume Gain Selection
When you change the volume gain with the VOLUME GAIN
SELECT button, the VOLUME control automatically turns so
that the volume level is kept almost the same.
Note:
•
If you change the volume gain while listening to a music
source, the sound may be muted for a few seconds before the
new volume gain selection comes into effect. This happens in
the following cases:
•
Changing from the –12 dB selection to the –6
dB or 0 dB selections.
•
Changing from the –6 dB selection to the 0 dB
selection.
In addition to a standard digital clock, an analogue clock (which ad-
vances every five minutes) can be displayed. The clock display or-
der varies according to the System mode:
In Standby mode ——————————
Every time you press the DISPLAY button on the Remote Control
(or the CLOCK button on the Unit), the clock display changes as
shown below.
Digital Clock + Analogue Clock
=
Analogue Clock
=
Digital
Clock
=
(back to the beginning)
When the System is turned on ———
Every time you press the DISPLAY button on the Remote Control
(or the CLOCK button on the Unit), the time display changes as fol-
lows:
Current Analogue Clock
=
Analogue Clock
=
Digital
Clock
=
Current Source
=
(back to the beginning)
Note:
To let work the clock, you need to set the clock beforehand.
(See “Setting the Clock” on page 14.)
Adjusting the Volume
Lowering the Subwoofer and
L/R Speaker Level
Tone Control (BASS/TREBLE)
Volume Gain Selection
Showing the Time (DISPLAY)
Min
A
Max
Min
A
Max
Min
A
Max
A: Volume level range you
usally use.
(0 dB)
Volume adjustable range for “A” is extended.
(–6 dB)
(–12 dB)
