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Basic Operations
Adjusting the Volume
Turn the VOLUME control on the Unit clockwise to increase the
volume or turn it counterclockwise to decrease the volume.
Press the VOLUME + button on the Remote Control to increase
the volume or press the VOLUME – button on the Remote Control
to decrease the volume.
You can set the volume level to MIN, 1-31, or MAX.
CAUTION:
• DO NOT turn on the System and/or start playing
any source without first setting the VOLUME
control to minimum, as a sudden blast of sound
could damage your hearing, speakers and/or
headphones.
For private listening
Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack. No sound
comes out of the speakers.
Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on
headphones.
Fade-out Muting (FADE MUTING)
You can mute the output with one touch operation.
To muting the output, press the FADE MUTING button on the
Remote Control. The output is faded out.
To release muting, press the FADE MUTING button once
again. The output is faded in to the previous level.
• After Fade-out Muting, turning the VOLUME control on the
unit or pressing the VOLUME button on the Remote Control
will increase the volume from MIN. setting.
Reinforcing the Bass Sound
(ACTIVE BASS EX.)
The richness and fullness of the bass sound is maintained regard-
less of how low you set the volume.
You can use this effect only for playback.
To get the effect, press the ACTIVE BASS EX. (Extension)
button.
The “BASS” indicator lights up and “ACTIVE BASS EXTEN-
SION” appears on the display.
To cancel the effect, press the button again.
The “BASS” indicator goes out and “OFF” appears on the display.
Emphasizing the Sound
(SOUND TURBO)
High and low frequencies are highly boosted.
To get the effect, press the SOUND TURBO button.
The SOUND TURBO indicator lights up and “SOUND TURBO
ON” appears on the display.
To cancel the effect, press the button again.
The SOUND TURBO indicator goes out and “OFF” appears on
the display.
• Selecting the Sound Turbo function turns the Active Bass EX.
and Sound Mode to off. While the Sound Turbo will be turned
off, if either Active Bass EX. or Sound Mode function is
selected.
Selecting the Sound Mode
(SOUND MODE)
You can select one of 3 SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes.
You can use this effect only for playback.
On the Unit
To get the effect, press one of the Sound Mode buttons, ROCK,
POP, or CLASSIC.
The selected Sound Mode name “ROCK”, “POP”, or “CLASSIC”
appears on the display. The “SOUND MODE” indicator also lights
up on the display.
To cancel the effect, press the currently selected mode button
again.
When the effect is canceled, the “SOUND MODE” indicator stays
lit.
For example, if the current Sound Mode is ROCK, press the
ROCK button again. “OFF” appears on the display, showing that
no sound effect is applied.
ROCK Boosts low and high frequencies. Good for
acoustic music.
POP Good for vocal music.
CLASSIC Set for wide and dynamic sound stereo
systems.
OFF No sound effect applies.
On the Remote Control
Press the SOUND MODE button until Sound Mode you want ap-
pears on the display.
The “SOUND MODE” indicator lights up in the display.
Each time you press the button, the Sound Mode changes as fol-
lows:
ROCK = POP = CLASSIC = OFF = (back to the beginning)
To cancel the effect, press the SOUND MODE button until
“OFF” appears on the display.
The Sound Mode indicator stays lit.
Entering the Number with the
Remote Control (Numeric Keys)
You will use the number keys on the Remote Control to enter num-
bers for presetting stations, recalling the preset stations, or pro-
gramming the playing tracks on CDs.
How to enter the number with the number keys is explained here.
Examples:
• To enter number 5, press 5.
• To enter number 15, press +10, then 5.
• To enter number 20, press +10, then 10.
• To enter number 25, press +10, +10, then 5.
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