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Basic Operation
Note:
The controls on the remote control work the same as the buttons on the
receiver’s front panel.
Follow these steps to use the receiver.
1. Press
POWER
to turn on the receiver’s power. It takes about 5 seconds to
begin hearing sound.
2. Select the speakers.
If you connected speakers only to the
FRONT SPEAKERS A
(or
B
) ter-
minals,
press
SPEAKERS A
(or
B
) to turn on only those speakers.
If you connected speakers to both the
FRONT SPEAKERS A
and
B
ter-
minals,
do any of the following:
•Press in
SPEAKERS A
or
B
to turn on either pair of speakers for a two-
speaker stereo effect.
•Press in
SPEAKERS A
and
B
to turn on both pairs of speakers for a
four-speaker stereo effect.
•Press
SPEAKERS A
and
B
to the
out
position to silence all speakers
and listen privately with headphones (see “Using Headphones” on
Page 16).
3. Select a program source.
To tune to a radio station,
see “Tuning the Radio” on Page 16.
To listen to signals from the component connected to
TAPE 2 MONI-
TOR
,
press
TAPE 2 MONITOR
so
TAPE 2
appears on the display.
To listen to a source other than one connected to
TAPE 2 MONITOR
,
be sure
TAPE 2
does not show on the display. If necessary, press
TAPE
2 MONITOR
so
TAPE 2
disappears.
Then press
VCR/TAPE 1
,
LD/DVD
(laser disc/digital video disc),
CD
,
TUNER
, or
PHONO
, or repeatedly press
FUNCTION
on the remote control,
to display the desired program source.
4. Adjust
VOLUME
clockwise to increase the volume and counterclockwise
to decrease it. Or, you can use
MASTER VOLUME –/+
on the remote con-
trol.
5. Use the
BASS
and
TREBLE
controls to adjust the program’s tonal quality.
To enhance the bass level, press
SUPER BASS
.
6. Adjust
BALANCE
to suit your listening preferences. See “Balance Control”
on Page 15.
7. Press
POWER
to turn off the receiver.
Warning: To prevent possible hearing
loss, turn
VOLUME
to
MIN
before you turn
on the receiver or change the program
sources. After you turn on the receiver or
change the program source, adjust
VOL-
UME
to a comfortable listening level.
Note: If you want to find out what a par-
ticular button or control is used for, see
Page 22 (for the remote control) or Page
29 (for the front panel) to find the page
where the button or control is described.
Note: If you select a source while
TAPE 2
MONITOR
is engaged,
TAPE 2
flashes
five times on the display, reminding you
to disengage the
TAPE 2 MONITOR
func-
tion.