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PHONES jack
Headphones can be plugged into this jack for private listening.
You can listen to the sound to be output from the main
speakers through headphones. When listening with
headphones privately, press both SPEAKERS A and B
switches to cancel both of the main speakers A and B, and turn
off the digital sound field processor by pressing the EFFECT
button so that no DSP program name is illuminated on the
display panel.
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PROGRAM selector button
Press this button in the
or
direction to select a digital
sound field processing program.
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BASS EXTENSION button
Press this button inward (ON) to boost the bass frequency
response at the main left and right channels while maintaining
overall tonal balance. This function is effective for reinforcing
the bass frequencies when a subwoofer is not used.
A
TONE BYPASS button
Press this button inward (ON) to bypass the tone (BASS and
TREBLE) control circuitry. This function is used for outputting
pure sound and checking the tone control settings. The tone
control circuitry can be used when this button is released
outward (OFF).
B
EFFECT button
Press this button to turn on and off the output from the center,
rear and front effect speakers. The sound becomes normal 2-
channel when this function is turned off.
However, this does not apply to Dolby Digital or DTS. The
signals at all channels will be distributed to the main channels
and output from the main speakers, even if the output from the
center, rear and front effect speakers are turned off, when
Dolby Digital or DTS is decoded.
C
BASS and TREBLE controls
Rotate these knobs to adjust the low and high frequency
response for the left and right main channels only.
D
EXT. DECODER button
Press this button to select the input signals from the
EXTERNAL DECODER INPUT terminals as the input source.
This function takes priority over the INPUT SELECTOR setting.
“EXT. DECODER IN” will be illuminated on the display panel.
The source selected with the INPUT SELECTOR knob
becomes the current input source when “EXT. DECODER IN”
is not illuminated on the display panel.
E
BALANCE control
This knob controls the sound from the main speakers only.
The balance of the output volume to the left and right main
speakers can be adjusted to compensate for sound imbalances
caused by the speaker location or listening room conditions.
F
A/B/C/D/E button
Press this button to select a group (A–E) of preset stations.
G
REC OUT/ZONE 2 selector
Rotate this knob to select the source for recording to an MD
recorder (or tape deck) or VCR. This setting is independent of
the INPUT SELECTOR setting, except when the REC
OUT/ZONE 2 selector is set to the SOURCE/REMOTE
position. Then the INPUT SELECTOR is used to select the
source for recording to the MD recorder (or tape deck) or VCR.
For a user who made up a dual-room audio/video system
with this unit:
The setting of the REC OUT/ZONE 2 selector controls the
input source for the second room. However, when this selector
is set to the SOURCE/REMOTE position, the ZONE 2 remote
controller is used to select the input source for the second
room. Refer to page 80.
H
PRESET STATIONS/TUNING button
This button is used for the PRESET STATIONS function when
“ : ” is illuminated on the display, and the TUNING function
when “ : ” is not illuminated. The following explains these
functions in detail.
PRESET STATIONS :
Selects a preset station number (from 1 to 8).
Press the
side to select a higher preset station number.
Press the
side to select a lower preset station number.
TUNING :
Used for tuning. Press the
side to tune in to a higher
frequency, and press the
side to tune in to a lower
frequency.
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VIDEO AUX terminals
Connect an auxiliary video or audio input source unit such as a
camcorder to these terminals. A video unit with a S video
output terminal can be connected to the S VIDEO terminal to
obtain a high resolution picture. The source can be selected
with the INPUT SELECTOR and REC OUT/ZONE 2 selector.
J
Front cover
Refer to page 7 on how to open and close the front cover.
K
PRESET/TUNING (EDIT) button
Press this button to alternately illuminate and turn off
“PRESET” on the display panel. This button switches the
function of the PRESET STATIONS/TUNING button.
This button is also used to exchange the places of two preset
stations with each other.
L
FM/AM button
Press this button to switch the reception band between FM and
AM.
M
MEMORY (MAN’L/AUTO FM) button
Use this button to enter a station to memory. Refer to the
section “Manual preset tuning” on page 44 for details.
Hold down this button for more than 3 seconds to start
automatic preset tuning. Refer to page 46 for details.
N
TUNING MODE (AUTO/MAN’L MONO) button
Press this button to switch the tuning mode between automatic
and manual. To select the automatic tuning mode, press this
button so that the “AUTO” indicator is illuminated on the
display. To select the manual tuning mode, press this button so
that the “AUTO” indicator is not illuminated.
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