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Location of Parts and Basic Amplifier Operations
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Use the CINEMA STUDIO buttons to enjoy the
CINEMA STUDIO sound effects.
A/B/C buttons
Press to activate the CINEMA STUDIO A, B or C
sound field (page 29).
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BASS BOOST button
Press to increase the bass of the front speakers. The
BASS BOOST indicator lights up when the function is
turned on.
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TONE button
Press to turn the tone effect on or off. The TONE
indicator lights up when the tone is turned on.
When you adjust the tone using the BASS/TREBLE
parameters (page 35), the settings are stored automati-
cally and can be reproduced whenever you turn on the
tone.
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When you want to listen to an analog source without any
digital processing
Do the following to bypass the sound field, tone, and bass
booster circuits.
1 Press 2CH.
2 Press BASS BOOST to turn off the BASS BOOST indicator.
3 Press TONE to turn off the TONE indicator.
The result will be a sound that is highly faithful to the program
source.
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The following buttons operate the built-in tuner. For
details, see “Receiving Broadcasts” starting from page
37.
SHIFT button
Selects a memory page for preset stations.
MEMORY button
Press to memorize a preset station.
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The following buttons operate the built-in tuner. For
details, see “Receiving Broadcasts” starting from page
37.
PRESET/PTY SELECT +/– buttons
Scan all preset stations.
Select program types during PTY operations.
TUNING +/– buttons
Scan all the available radio stations.
FM/AM button
Selects the FM or AM band.
FM MODE button
If “STEREO” flashes in the display and the FM stereo
reception is poor, press this button. You will not have
the stereo effect but the sound is improved.
RDS EON button
Press to set the receiver to automatically switch to
stations broadcasting traffic announcements, news, or
information program. The RDS EON button does not
function during AM reception.
RDS PTY button
Press to scan stations by program type. The RDS PTY
button does not function during AM reception.
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LEVEL button
Press to activate the speaker level parameters (page
34). The indicator on the button lights up and you can
adjust the various speaker level parameters (front
balance, rear balance, etc.).
Press again to turn off the indicator.
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SUR button
Press to activate the surround parameters (page 33).
The indicator on the button lights up and you can
adjust the various surround parameters (effect level,
wall type, etc.).
Press again to turn off the indicator.
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BASS/TREBLE button
Press to adjust the tone (page 35).
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Cursor buttons (
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Press to select various speaker level, surround, and
bass/treble parameters (etc.).