53
+
–
CH
VOL
MUTE
CONT
+
–
LIGHT
STANDBY/ON
OFF
ON
POWER
STANDBY
MASTER VOLUME
FM
AM
PHONO
C D
TAPE
DVD
VIDEO
3
VIDEO
5
VIDEO
4
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1
ZONE
2
(
)
GRN
REC
(
)
RED
AUDIO
SELECTOR
DISPL AY
PURE AUDIO
UPSAMPLING
PHONES
ZONE
2 LEVEL
STEREO SURROUND
THX
DSP
REC OUT
ZONE
2
OFF
DIMMER
FM MODE
MEMORY
SETUP
CLEAR
ENTER
RETURN
VIDEO
5/VIDEO CAM INPUT
TUNING
PRESET
S VIDEO
AUDIO
VIDEO
L
R
DIGITAL
PHONES
MASTER VOLUME
VOL
MUTE
Enjoying music or videos with the TX-DS898
Though the TX-DS898 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, DVDs, and the like. The TX-DS898 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.
When using the remote controller, select AV Amp in the Home
menu to display the operation menu.
Listening with headphones
To listen with headphones, plug a pair of headphones with a standard
stereo plug into the PHONES jack on the TX-DS898 front panel.
When you connect headphones, the unit will enter STEREO mode
automatically and no sound will be heard from the speakers.
When the headphones are unplugged, the TX-DS898 returns to its
original listening mode.
When using the headphones, you can only use the Direct, Stereo, and
Mono listening modes.
If you have selected MULTI CH INPUT, you will hear sound only
from the FRONT L and R channels.
The headphone volume level can be adjusted at the Setup menu (see
page 48).
Note that the signal to the remote zone (Zone 2) will not be affected
whether or not headphones are connected.
Adjusting the bass and treble
You can adjust the bass and treble levels at the Setup menu: Audio
Adjust
→
Tone Control. This function only affects the front left and
right speakers, center speaker, and subwoofer. Only the bass level
can be adjusted for the subwoofer (the treble adjustment is not
effective). For multichannel sources, these dials will not work if the
tone control is set to “Direct” or “Pure Audio.”
Temporarily turning off the sound
To turn off the sound momentarily, such as when interrupted by a
phone call, press the MUTE button on the remote controller. When
pressed, “Muting” is displayed on the TX-DS898. Press the MUTE
button again to turn the sound back on.
Basic operation
1. Press the input source (or input selector on the
remote controller) button.
Remote controller
2. Turn on the corresponding component and play the
media.
3. Adjust the volume.
TX-DS898
Remote controller
Adjusting the main volume adjusts the volume level output from
all the speakers connected to the TX-DS898 together. If
headphones are connected, this also adjusts the volume heard
from the headphone speakers. 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
clockwise; to decrease the volume, turn the dial
counterclockwise. The volume can be set to Min, 1 to 99, and
Max (or –
∞,
–81 to +18 dB)
Input
Selector
buttons
Input source buttons
TX-DS898
Remote controller
MUTE
VOL
MASTER VOLUME
PHONES
ZONE
2 LEVEL
FM
AM
PHONO
C D
TAPE
DVD
VIDEO
3
VIDEO
5
VIDEO
4
VIDEO
2
VIDEO
1