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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, though some are labeled differently.
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.
A
appears when
SPEAKERS A
is selected.
B
appears
when
SPEAKERS B
is selected.
If you connected speakers only to the
FRONT SPEAKERS A
(or
B
) terminals,
press
SPEAKERS A
(or
B
) to turn on only those speakers.
If you connected speakers to both the
FRONT SPEAKERS A
and
B
terminals,
either:
•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 turn off the front speakers so you can listen
privately with headphones.
See “Using Advanced Sound Options” on Page 21 for selecting the rear
and center speakers.
3. Select a program source.
To tune to a radio station, see “Tuning the Radio” on Page 17.
To listen to signals from the component connected to
TAPE 2 MONITOR
,
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 MONI-
TOR
so
TAPE
2
disappears. Then press
VCR/TAPE 1
,
LD/SAT
,
DVD/TV
,
CD
,
TUNER
,
PHONO
, or repeatedly press
FUNCTION
on the remote control to dis
-
play the desired program source.
To view/listen to the source connected to the front panel
VIDEO L AUDIO R
jacks, press
VIDEO INPUT
next to the jacks on the front panel, or repeatedly
press the remote control’s
FUNCTION
button so
VIDEO
appears on the dis
-
play.
4. Adjust
VOLUME
clockwise to increase the volume or counterclockwise to
decrease it. Or, you can use
MASTER
VOLUME –/+
on the remote control.
5. Use the
BASS
and
TREBLE
controls to adjust the program’s tonal quality.
6. Adjust
BALANCE
to suit your listening preferences. See “Balance Control”
on Page 16.
7. When you finish using the receiver, press
POWER
to turn it off.
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 23 (for the remote control) or Page
32 (for the front panel) to find the page
where the button or control is described.
Note: If you select another source while
TAPE 2 MONITOR
is selected,
TAPE 2
flashes on the display, reminding you to
disengage the
TAPE 2 MONITOR
function.