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Basic Operation
Using Headphones
To listen with headphones (not supplied), insert the headphones’
1
/
4
-inch plug
into the receiver’s front panel
PHONES
jack. To silence the speakers and listen
with headphones without disturbing others, press
SPEAKER
so only
SP
appears on the display.
Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, note the following when using headphones.
• Set the volume to its lowest setting before you begin listening. After you
begin listening, adjust the volume to a comfortable level.
• Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-
volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss.
• Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adapt to
the volume level, so a volume level that does not cause discomfort might
still damage your hearing.
Muting the Receiver
To temporarily mute the sound, press
MUTING
on the remote control.
--MUT-
ING
--
appears. Press
MUTING
again to restore the audio level.
Loudness Control
To increase the high and low ranges of sounds for improved audio at a low lis-
tening level, press
LOUDNESS
(or
LOUD
on the remote control) so
LOUDNESS
appears. Press
LOUDNESS
(or
LOUD
) again to turn off this feature.
Bypassing the Sound
C
ontrols (Remote Control
O
nly)
To bypass your receiver’s sound controls (
BASS
,
TREBLE
,
BALANCE
, or any spe-
cial sound options) so you can hear the audio at its original tonal quality (for
example), press
DIRECT
on the remote control so
DIRECT
appears. Press
DIRECT
again to turn off this feature.
Note:
When you turn off the bypass feature, you will have to reselect any
desired special sound options (see “Using Advanced Sound Options” on
Page 21).