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Basic Operation
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.
2. Press
SPEAKERS
A
or
B
on the front panel (if necessary) so SP A or
B appears on the display.
3. Select a program source.
To tune to a radio station, see “Tuning the Radio” on Page 21.
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
,
DVD/LD
(digi-
tal video disc/laser disc),
TV/SAT
,
VIDEO
(front panel
VIDEO INPUT
jacks),
CD
,
FM/AM
(tuner), or
MD/TAPE 1
, or repeatedly press
FUNC
on
the remote control, to display the desired program source.
4. Adjust
VOLUME
clockwise to increase the volume or counterclock-
wise to decrease it. Or, you can use
VOL –/+
on the remote control.
The display shows the current volume setting in dB. -- dB is the
minimum level. Depending on the level setting for each channel,
the maximum level can range between 0 dB and -10 dB.
5. To adjust the relative volume levels between speakers, press
RECEIVER
on the remote control. Repeatedly press
CH SELECT
until
the speaker for which you want to change volume levels appears
on the display, FL (front left), CT (center), FR (front left), SR (sur-
round right), SL (surround left), and SW (subwoofer). Then, adjust
the level using
–
CH LEVEL +
. You can change the levels within the
range of ±10 dB.
You can check the speaker volume levels by making the receiver
generate a test tone for each speaker’s volume level. See “Adjust-
ment Using Test Tone” on Page 27.
6. Press
BASS
or
TREBLE
on the receiver to adjust the bass
and treble to suit your listening preference.
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:
To determine the use of a particu-
lar button or control, see “Using the Re-
mote Control” on Page 28 (for the remote
control) or “Index to Features by Control
Name” on Page 43 (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.
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