56
+
–
CH
VOL
MUTE
CONT
+
–
LIGHT
STANDBY/ON
OFF
ON
POWER
STANDBY
MASTER VOLUME
FM
AM
PHONO
C D
TAPE
DVD
VIDEO
3
VIDEO
5
VIDEO
4
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
ZONE
2
(
)
GRN
REC
(
)
RED
AUDIO
SELECTOR
DISPL AY
PURE AUDIO
UPSAMPLING
PHONES
ZONE
2 LEVEL
STEREO SURROUND
THX
DSP
REC OUT
ZONE
2
OFF
DIMMER
FM MODE
MEMORY
SETUP
CLEAR
ENTER
RETURN
VIDEO
5/VIDEO CAM INPUT
TUNING
PRESET
S VIDEO
AUDIO
VIDEO
L
R
DIGITAL
AUDIO SELECTOR
VOL
Audio Sel
MASTER VOLUME
DIRECT/PURE AUDIO
When using the remote controller, select AV Amp in the Home
menu to display the operation menu.
Changing the audio mode
Press the AUDIO SELECTOR button on the front panel (or Audio
Sel button on the remote controller) to change the audio mode. Each
time the button is pressed, the mode changes from “Auto”
→
“Multich”
→
“Analog” and back to “Auto.” The “Auto” audio mode
is recommended for normal circumstances.
Enjoying music or videos with the TX-DS898
Auto (automatic detection): With this setting, the TX-DS898
automatically detects whether the input signal is digital or analog.
When a digital signal is not input, then the analog signal is played.
Multich (Multichannel): Select this setting to play back the input
from the component connected to the MULTI CHANNEL INPUT
port. This setting is effective when the Multichannel setting in the
Multichannel sub-menu is set to “Yes” (see page 37).
Analog: Select this setting to play back the input from a source
component connected to an analog audio input jacks. With this
setting, even if a digital signal is input from the same component,
only the analog signal will be output.
3. Turn on the connected component and start playing
the desired media.
4. If necessary, adjust the output level of each speaker
as desired (see page 55).
Adjust the speaker output levels so that you can hear the same
sound level from each speaker at the listening position. For the
front right, front left, center, surround right, and surround left
speakers, the output levels can be adjusted between –12 to +12
decibels. The subwoofer can be adjusted between –30 to +12
decibels.
5. Adjust the volume with the MASTER VOLUME dial or
the VOL / buttons on the remote controller.
Using the tone control:
Each time you press the DIRECT/PURE AUDIO button (or Direct
button on the remote controller), the display changes from
“Direct”
→
“Pure Audio”
→
“Tone On.”
To make bass and treble
adjustment work for multichannel sources, you must first set the tone
control to “Tone On.”
When using the remote controller, select AV Amp in the Home
menu to display the operation menu. Then tap the down scroll button
to display the next operation menu.
1. Press the DIRECT/PURE AUDIO button (or Direct
button on the remote controller) to display “Tone
On.”
TX-DS898
Remote controller
TX-DS898
Remote controller
TX-DS898
Remote controller
Enjoying the multichannel output
Before starting operations, first make sure that the multichannel
connection is properly made and that the Multichannel setting of the
Input Setup
→
Multichannel Setup sub-menu to “Yes.”
1. Press the input source button for the component with
multichannel output connected to the MULTI
CHANNEL INPUT on the rear of the TX-DS898.
2. Select “Multich” using the AUDIO SELECTOR button
on the front panel (Audio Sel button on the remote
controller).
When pressed only once, the current setting appears, so press
twice to change the setting.
2. Adjust the tone at the Setup menu: Audio Adjust
→
Tone Control.
Note:
Adjusting the volume level of each speaker for the MULTI CH
INPUT source does not affect the speaker level adjusted by the
listening position.
VOL
AUDIO
SELECTOR
AUDIO
SELECTOR
MASTER VOLUME
Input source buttons
TX-DS898
Remote controller
