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Adjusting the BALANCE control
Adjust the balance of the output volume to the left and right
speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by
speaker location or listening room conditions.
Using the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch
You can enjoy the purest possible sound from your CD or
DVD player by pressing this switch. The indicator above it
lights up. With this function on, input signals from the CD or
DVD player are sent directly to the built-in special amplifier
for CD/DVD bypassing the INPUT selector, the BASS,
TREBLE, BALANCE, LOUDNESS controls and the PRE
OUT/MAIN IN terminals, and then sent to the power
amplifier. This signal routing reproduces the purest sound
eliminating any alterations to the CD or DVD signals.
Using the PURE DIRECT switch
You can enjoy the purest possible sound from your audio
sources by pressing this switch. The indicator above this
switch lights up. With this function on, the audio signals
bypass the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE, LOUDNESS
controls and the PRE OUT/MAIN IN terminals, thus
eliminating any alterations to the audio signals.
Notes
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If both the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP and PURE DIRECT
switches are on, only the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch
will function.
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If this unit is turned off, sound may be distorted when
listening to a source with headphones that are connected
to an externally connected unit such as the CD player,
tape deck, etc.
●
If any of the external units connected to this unit is turned
off, sound may be distorted when playing a source on
another unit that is also connected to this unit.
Adjusting the BASS and TREBLE controls
BASS:
Turn this knob clockwise to increase (or counter-
clockwise to decrease) the low frequency
response.
TREBLE: Turn this knob clockwise to increase (or counter
clockwise to decrease) the high frequency
response.
Adjusting the continuously variable
LOUDNESS control
This control compensates for the human ears’ loss of
sensitivity to high and low-frequency ranges at low volume.
This control is adjustable to retain full tonal range at any
volume level.
1
Set to the “FLAT” position.
2
Set to the loudest listening level
that you would listen to.
3
Turn until the desired volume is
obtained.
WARNING
If the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch or PURE DIRECT
switch is pressed to turn it on with the LOUDNESS
control set at a certain level, the sound will suddenly
increase and may damage your ears or the speakers.
(The LOUDNESS control function may be bypassed.)
For this reason, be sure to press the CD/DVD DIRECT
AMP switch or PURE DIRECT switch after lowering the
volume or after checking that the LOUDNESS control is
properly set.
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Sound control
BALANCE
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BASS
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TREBLE
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CD/DVD DIRECT AMP
PURE DIRECT
LOUDNESS
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LOUDNESS
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