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Enjoying music or videos with the TX-DS989
Changing the listening mode
To change the listening mode during playback, press the and
DSP buttons on the front panel or the listening mode buttons on
the remote controller (see page 57).
Listening with headphones
To listen with headphones, plug a pair headphones with a standard
stereo plug into the PHONES jack on the TX-DS989 front panel.
When you connect headphones, the unit will enter STEREO mode
automatically and no sound will be heard from the speakers.
Using the many features of the TX-DS989
Outputting from different input source:
You can have the TX-DS989 output the audio of one input
source through the speakers while the video of another input
source is output to the monitor (see “2-3. Video Setup sub-
menu” on page 36).
Assigning names to input sources:
You can enter a name for each input source so that when the
source is selected the name of that source is displayed in the
front display of the TX-DS989 (see “2-7. Character Input sub-
menu” on page 41).
Temporarily changing the speaker output levels:
To change the individual speaker volumes temporarily, use the
remote controller and follow the procedure given below. Note
that the calibration settings will return to the original settings
when the TX-DS989 is put in standby.
1. Press the CH SEL button and select the desired speaker.
2. Press the LEVEL + or – button to adjust the volume level.
Though the TX-DS989 is often used to listen to the radio, it does
not show you its true ability until it is used to play music or watch
videos, LDs, DVDs, and the like. The TX-DS989 has the latest in
state-of-the-art features to play back today’s acoustic technologies
with the utmost in fidelity and power. From a two-speaker system
to a seven-speaker system, you are assured a sound space that you
can always enjoy.
Selecting an input source
Before you can listen to any input media, you must first select the
input source at the TX-DS989. This tell it which input source to
output to the speakers and monitor.
To select an input source, simply press the button on the front
panel (or on the remote controller) that corresponds to the input
source you want.
After you have selected the input source, simply turn on the
corresponding component and play the media.
Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the main volume adjust the volume level output from all
the speakers connected to the TX-DS989 together. If headphones
are connected, this also adjusts the volume heard from the
headphone. To adjust the volume, either press the VOL
buttons on the remote controller or turn the MASTER VOLUME
dial. To increase the volume, turn the dial to the right; to decrease
the volume, turn the dial to the left.
OFF
ON
STANDBY/ON
STANDBY
MASTER VOLUME
DISPLAY DVD VIDEO
1
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
3
VIDEO
4
VIDEO
5
TAPE
1
TAPE
2
AM
FM
PHONO
C D
OPEN/CLOSE
PHONES
CLEAR
ZONE
2
()
GRN
REC
()
RED
POWER
OPEN/CLOSEREC
AUDIO MUTING
DISCTRACK
DVD
CD
PH
TUN
T2T1
V1
STEREO
123
654
7
+
10 0
ENT
89
SURROUND TH X DSP
LEVEL
+
CH SELRe-EQ
LEVEL
–
DIMMER
HOME THEATER CONTROLLER
RC-390M
LATE NIGHT
DIRECT DSP
V2 V3 V
–
Input source MASTER VOLUME
DSP PHONES
Dimmer
INPUT
SELECTOR
buttons
DIMMER
VOL
MUTING
Listening
mode
buttons
SLEEP
LEVEL +
LEVEL –
CH SEL
AV
RECEIVER
TX-DS
989
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