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PLAYBACK
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OPERA
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Select a sound field program if desired.
Rotate PROGRAM (or press AMP on the remote
control to select the AMP mode, then press one of the
sound field program buttons repeatedly) to select a
sound field program. (See page 40 for details about
sound field programs.)
To listen with headphones (SILENT CINEMA)
“SILENT CINEMA” allows you to enjoy multi-channel
music or movie sound, including Dolby Digital and DTS
surround, through ordinary headphones. “SILENT
CINEMA” activates automatically whenever you connect
headphones to the PHONES jack while listening to
CINEMA DSP or HiFi DSP sound field programs. When
activated, the “SILENT CINEMA” indicator lights up in
the front panel display.
• This unit will not be set to “SILENT CINEMA” when MULTI
CH INPUT is selected as the input source.
• “SILENT CINEMA” is not effective when the Direct Stereo or
2ch Stereo program is selected, or in STRAIGHT mode.
To adjust the tone
You can adjust the tonal quality
of your front left and right
speakers or headphones (when
connected).
Press TONE CONTROL on the
front panel repeatedly to select
TREBLE or BASS, then rotate
PROGRAM to the right or left to
increase or decrease.
• Select TREBLE to adjust the
high frequency response.
• Select BASS to adjust the low
frequency response.
To cancel the tone control, press TONE CONTROL
repeatedly to select BYPASS.
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Speaker and headphone adjustments are stored independently.
• If you increase or decrease the high-frequency or low-frequency
sound to an extreme level, the tonal quality of the surround
speakers may not match that of the front left and right speakers.
• TONE CONTROL is not effective with the Direct Stereo
program (page 31) or MULTI CH INPUT.
To mute the sound
Press MUTE on the remote control.
The MUTE indicator blinks in the
front panel display.
To resume the audio output, press
MUTE again (or press VOLUME –/+).
The MUTE indicator disappears from
the display.
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You can adjust the muting level (see page 49).
Notes
PROGRAM
STRAIGHT
ROCK
JAZZ
HALL
STEREO
4
3
2
1
8
10
7
0
9
6
5
ENTER
MOVIE
TV THTR
MUSIC
ENTERTAIN
EX/ES
NIGHT
q
/DTS
EFFECT
AMP
Remote control
Front panel
or
Notes
TONE CONTROL
PROGRAM
MUTE
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