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USING AUDIO FEATURES
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“NIGHT:CINEMA” and “NIGHT:MUSIC” adjustments are
stored independently.
• You cannot use the night listening modes in the following
cases:
– when the Pure Direct mode (see page 45) is selected.
– when the component connected to the MULTI CH
INPUT jacks is selected as the input source (see
page 44).
– when headphones are connected to the PHONES jack.
• The night listening modes may vary in effectiveness
depending on the input source and surround sound settings
you use.
This unit comes with a variety of input jacks. Do the
following to select the type of input signals you want to
use.
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• We recommend setting “INPUT MODE” to “AUTO” in most
cases.
• You can adjust the default input mode of this unit by using the
“INPUT MODE” parameter in “INPUT MENU” (see page 93).
• To play DTS-encoded CDs when using a digital audio
connection, be sure to set “INPUT MODE” to “DTS”.
• DTS decoding may not be performed correctly depending on
the player even if you make a digital connection between this
unit and the player.
1
Rotate the INPUT selector on the front panel
to select the desired input source.
2
Press INPUT MODE on the front panel
repeatedly to select the desired input mode.
AUTO
Automatically selects input signals in
the following order:
(1) Digital signals
(2) Analog signals
DTS
Selects only digital signals encoded in
DTS. If no DTS signals are input, no
sound is output.
ANALOG
Selects only analog signals. If no
analog signals are input, no sound is
output.
When “INPUT MODE” is set to “AUTO”, this unit
automatically switches to the appropriate decoder if a Dolby
Digital or DTS signal is detected.
Use this feature to automatically set this unit to the
standby mode after a certain amount of time. The sleep
timer is useful when you are going to sleep while this unit
is playing or recording a source. The sleep timer also
automatically turns off any external components
connected to AC OUTLET(S) (see page 29).
1
Press one of the input selector buttons on
the remote control to select the desired input
source.
2
Start playback on the selected source
component or select a broadcast station.
Refer to the operating instructions for the source
component.
See page 52 for details about tuning instructions.
Notes
Selecting the input mode
Notes
INPUT
INPUT MODE
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PHONO
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Currently selected
input source
Currently selected
input mode
Available input sources
Note
Using the sleep timer
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MULTI CH IN
SLEEP
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DVD
DTV
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TUNER
V-AUX
DVR
VCR
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