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Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions.................................2
Precautions ..............................................................3
Table of Contents ....................................................5
Supplied Accessories .............................................6
Installing the Batteries .................................................6
Features....................................................................7
Getting to Know the Receiver ................................8
Front Panel..................................................................8
Rear Panel ..................................................................9
Display.......................................................................10
Remote Controller .................................................11
Using the Remote Controller .....................................12
Connecting Your Speakers...................................13
Speaker Connection Precautions..............................13
Connecting the Speaker Cables................................13
Connecting a Powered Subwoofer............................14
Connecting a Power Amplifier ...................................14
Configuring the Speaker Impedance.........................15
Connecting Antenna .............................................16
Connecting the Indoor FM Antenna ..........................16
Connecting the AM Loop Antenna ............................16
Connecting an Outdoor FM Antenna.........................17
Connecting an Outdoor AM Antenna ........................17
Connecting Your Components.............................18
Connecting a Turntable .............................................18
Connecting a CD Player............................................18
Connecting a Recording Component ........................19
Connecting a Remote Interactive Dock (RI Dock).....19
Connecting a DVD Player .........................................19
Connecting a VCR.....................................................20
Connecting a TV or Other Component with an Audio
Output...................................................................20
Connecting
Components ...................................20
Connecting the Power Cords of Other
Components ...............................................21
Connecting the Power Cord ......................................21
Connections
Introduction
Turning On the Receiver .......................................22
Turning On and Standby ...........................................22
Changing the Input Display .......................................22
Enjoying Audio Sources .......................................23
Muting the receiver (remote controller only)..............24
Using Headphones....................................................24
Setting the Display Brightness ..................................24
Using the Sleep Timer (remote controller only).........24
Using the Tone and Balance Controls.......................25
Setting the DIRECT Function ....................................25
Enjoying the Pure Audio Sound.................................... 25
Recording ...............................................................26
Recording the Input Source.......................................26
Recording Audio and Video from Separate
Sources .....................................................27
Listening to the Radio ...........................................28
AM Frequency Step Setup (not North America and
Europe).................................................................28
Listening to AM/FM Stations .....................................28
Using RDS (European Model Only) ..........................30
Naming Preset Channels ......................................32
Entering a Name .......................................................32
Correcting a Character ..............................................32
Advanced Setup............................................................... 33
Setting the Advanced Setup......................................33
Advanced Setup Menu ..............................................34
Changing the Remote Controller’s ID........................34
Zone 2 .....................................................................35
Connecting Zone 2 ....................................................35
Zone 2 Out Settings ..................................................36
Using Zone 2 .............................................................37
Connecting Components not Reached by the
Remote Controller Signals (IR IN/OUT) .........39
If Remote Controller Signal Does not Reach the
Receiver Remote Sensor .....................................39
If Remote Controller Signal Does not Reach Other
Components .........................................................39
Controlling Other Components ............................40
Controlling a DVD Player, or DVD Recorder.............40
Controlling a CD Player, CD Recorder, or MD
Player.......................................................... 41
Controlling an RI Dock ..............................................42
Controlling a Cassette Recorder ...............................43
Programming a remote control code for controlling
components connected via RI ..............................44
Resetting the Remote Controller ...............................44
Enjoying Audio Sources
Troubleshooting ....................................................45
Specifications ........................................................47
Others