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FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS
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Adjustable Crossover Point
The Stage One enables you to designate each set of speakers in your system
(Front, Center, Surround, and Surround Back) as either Large or Small and to
adjust the crossover frequency below which bass is redirected away from the
channels feeding the Small speakers. There are twenty different crossover
frequencies to choose from. Separate crossovers can be selected for Stereo
and surround modes.
Separate Level Settings for Each Mode
The initial setup procedure defines a single channel balance for all modes.
Although this setting should be correct for most of the basic surround modes,
you can trim the balances individually for each mode from the Advanced
Menu. Once set for a particular mode, customized channel levels will be
loaded automatically whenever that mode is selected.
On-the-Fly Adjustments
You can use the remote control’s On-the-Fly and Balances functions to make
temporary channel-level adjustments for a particular soundtrack. In Stereo
mode, you can adjust the left-right balance and subwoofer level. In surround
modes, you can adjust the front-rear balance as well as the center-channel
and subwoofer levels.
Independent Selection of Audio and Video Sources
A page on the remote control enables you to select video independently with
the push of a button. This allows you to watch one source while you listen to
another, without going through any complicated setup menus.
Built-In AM/FM Tuner
The Stage One has a built-in AM/FM tuner with 20 station presets. The
remote control’s Tuner page contains buttons for selecting presets, as well as
station-seek buttons.
FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS
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Power
The Power button switches the Stage One between its Active and Standby
modes. In Standby, the analog circuitry remains powered while the DSP
module is shut down and the outputs are muted.
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Mute
Pressing the Mute button will toggle the Stage One’s audio outputs on
and off.
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Mute LED
The Mute LED will illuminate red when the system is muted.
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Enter Button
The Enter button is used in conjunction with the Stage Manager to oper-
ate the Stage One menu system. (See "Front-panel Operation.") When
the tuner is selected, the Enter button is used to switch the Stage
Manager into tuning mode. (See "Tuner.")
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Input Selection Buttons
Pressing any of these buttons (TV, DVD, etc.) selects the corresponding
rear-panel connection as the current input.
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Input Indicator LED
The LEDs above the Input Selection buttons indicate the source currently
engaged.
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Stage Manager Control
The Stage Manager is both a knob and, when pushed, a button. It serves
a number of functions, including volume control, AM/FM tuning, and menu
operation. (See "Stage Manager.")
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Display
The Stage One has a two-line by twenty-character vacuum-tube fluores-
cent display that indicates the current audio mode, input, and volume con-
trol setting.
