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Basic playback
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Basic playback
Playing a source
Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as
a DVD disc) with your home theater system.
1 Switch on your system components and receiver.
Start by switching on the playback component (for example a
DVD player), your TV and subwoofer (if you have one), then
the receiver (press
 RECEIVER).
2 Switch the TV input to the input that connects this
receiver.
For example, if you connected this receiver to the
VIDEO
jacks on your TV, make sure that the VIDEO input is now
selected.
3 Press input function buttons to select the input function
you want to play.
• The input of the receiver will switch over, and you will be
able to operate other components using the remote
control. To operate the receiver, first press
on
the remote control, then press the appropriate button to
operate.
• The input source can also be selected by using INPUT
SELECT buttons on the remote control, or by
using the front panel INPUT SELECTOR dial. In this case,
the remote control won’t switch operational modes.
If you selected the proper input source and there is still no
sound, press
SIGNAL SEL to select the audio input signal for
playback.
4 Press AUTO/DIRECT to select ‘AUTO SURROUND’ and
start playback of the source.
If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD
disc, with a digital audio connection, you should hear
surround sound. If you’re playing a stereo source or if the
connection is an analog audio connection, you will only hear
sound from the front left/right speakers in the default
listening mode.
Note
• You may need to check the digital audio output settings
on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver. It should
be set to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz/96 kHz
PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG audio
option, set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM.
5 Use MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume level.
Listening in surround sound
Using this receiver, you can listen to any source in surround
sound.
Standard surround sound
This receiver provide basic surround sound for stereo and
multichannel sources.
 While listening to a source, press ALC/STANDARD
repeatedly to select a listening mode.
Using the Advanced surround effects
The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of
additional surround sound effects.
 While listening to a source, press ADV SURR repeatedly
to select a listening mode.
Listening to the radio
1 Press TUNER to select the tuner.
2 Use BAND to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary.
3 Tune to a station.
There are three ways to do this:
Automatic tuning
Press and hold
TUNE / for about a second. The
receiver will start searching for the next station.
Manual tuning
To change the frequency one step at a time, press
TUNE
/.
High speed tuning
Press and hold
TUNE / for high speed tuning.
Release the button at the frequency you want.
Improving FM sound
If the TUNE or ST indicators don’t light when tuning to an FM
station because the signal is weak, set the receiver to the
mono reception mode.
 Press BAND to select FM MONO.
Saving station presets
If you often listen to a particular radio station, it’s convenient
to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall
whenever you want to listen to that station.
1 Tune to a station you want to memorize.
See Listening to the radio above for more on this.
2 Press TUNER EDIT.
The display shows PRESET, then a blinking MEM and station
preset.
3 Press PRESET / to select the station preset you want.
4 Press ENTER.
The preset number stop blinking and the receiver stores the
station.
Listening to station presets
You will need to have some presets stored to do this. See
Saving station presets above if you haven’t done this already.
 Press PRESET / to select the station preset you want.
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INPUT SELECT
SOURCE SLEEP TV CONTROL
INPUT
RECEIVER
CH
RECEIVER
BD DVD TV
DVR/BDR CD CD-R
ADAPTER TUNER PORTABLE
DTV/TV
ENTER
ADV SURR AUTO/ DIRECT
MUTE
RETURN
AUDIO
PARAMETER
TUNER EDIT
TOOLS
MASTER
VOLUME
BAND
MENU TOP MENU
TUNE
TUNE
P R E S E T P R E S E T
BD MENU
HOME
MENU
SETUP PTY SEARCH
ALC/ STANDARD STEREO
RECEIVER
ADV SURR AUTO/ DIRECT
AUDIO PARAMETER TUNER EDIT TOOLS MASTER
VOLUME
BD MENU ALC/ STANDARD STEREO
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