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Remote control operation
Set AMP/SOURCE/TV to AMP, then press one of
the sound field program buttons repeatedly to
select the desired program.
The name of the selected program appears in the front
panel display and video monitor.
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Choose a sound field program based on your listening preference,
and not on the name of the program.
• When you select an input source, this unit automatically selects
the last sound field program used with that source.
• Sound field programs cannot be selected when the MULTI CH
INPUT is selected.
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To adjust the tone
You can adjust the bass/treble
balance for the front left/right and
center channels.
Press TONE CONTROL
repeatedly on the front panel to
select TREBLE or BASS.
Select TREBLE, then rotate
PROGRAM to the right or left to
increase or decrease the high-
frequency response.
Select BASS, then rotate PROGRAM to the right or left to
increase or decrease the low-frequency response.
To cancel the tone control, press TONE CONTROL
repeatedly to select BYPASS.
• If you increase or decrease the high-frequency or the low-
frequency sound to an extreme level, the tonal quality of the
surround speakers may not match that of the front left/right and
center speakers.
• TONE CONTROL is not effective when THX (page 49) or
PURE DIRECT (page 37) is selected, or when MULTI CH
INPUT is selected.
• TONE CONTROL is not effective for headphones. Use HP
TONE CTRL to adjust bass/treble balance for the headphones
(page 62).
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To mute the sound
Press MUTE on the remote control.
The MUTE indicator flashes in the
front panel display.
To resume the audio output, press
MUTE again (or press VOL –/+). The MUTE indicator
disappears from the display.
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You can adjust the muting level (see page 62).
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To listen with headphones
(“SILENT CINEMA”)
“SILENT CINEMA” allows you to enjoy multi-channel
music or movie sound, including Dolby Digital and DTS
surround, through ordinary headphones. “SILENT
CINEMA” activates automatically whenever you connect
headphones to the PHONES jack while listening to
CINEMA DSP or HiFi DSP sound field programs. When
activated, the “SILENT CINEMA” indicator lights up in
the front panel display.
• This unit will not be set to “SILENT CINEMA” when MULTI
CH INPUT is selected as the input source.
• “SILENT CINEMA” is not effective when PURE DIRECT or a
2ch stereo program is selected, or in STRAIGHT mode.
Notes
SET MENU
MENU
EFFECT
TEST
RETURN
ON SCREEN
DISPLAY
STRAIGHT
NIGHT
AUDIO
PURE DIRECT
ENTER
LEVEL
TITLE
A / B / C / D / E
THX
STANDARD
EXTD. SUR
ENTERTAIN
MUSIC
TV THTR
MOVIE
STEREO
HALL
JAZZ
ROCK
VOL
+
–
3
4
2
1
9
0
+
10
ENT.
5
6
7
8
CH
+
–
TV VOL
TV MUTE
TV INPUT
MUTE
+
–
AMP
SOURCE
TV
Sound field
program
buttons
AMP/SOURCE/TV
V–AUX
DVR/VCR2
VCR 1
CBL/SAT
DTV
DVD
MD/TAPE
CD–R
CD
TUNER
PHONO
HiFi DSP
VOLUME
A
SP
L
L
R
dB
J A Z Z C L U B
AMP
SOURCE
TV
Program name
THX
STANDARD
EXTD. SUR
ENTERTAIN
MUSIC
TV THTR
MOVIE
STEREO
HALL
JAZZ
ROCK
3
4
2
1
9
0
+
10
ENT.
5
6
7
8
Additional operations
Notes
Notes
TONE CONTROL
PROGRAM
MUTE