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Adjusting the Volume
You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned
on.
Turn the VOLUME control clockwise to
increase the volume or counterclockwise
to decrease it.
• The volume level can be adjusted in 32
steps (VOL MIN, VOL 1 — VOL 30,
and VOL MAX).
When using the remote control, press VOLUME + to increase
the volume or press VOLUME – to decrease it.
For private listening
Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack. No sound
comes out of the speakers. Be sure to turn down the volume before
connecting or putting on headphones.
DO NOT turn off (on standby) the unit with the
volume set to an extremely high level; otherwise, a
sudden blast of sound can damage your hearing,
speakers and/or headphones when you turn on the
unit or start playing any source next time.
REMEMBER you cannot adjust the volume level
while the unit is on standby.
To turn down the volume level temporarily
Press FADE MUTING on the remote control.
The volume level gradually decreases to
"VOL MIN."
To restore the sound, press the button again.
Reinforcing the Bass Sound
This function only affects the playback sound, not your
recording.
The ACTIVE BASS EX. (extension) LEVEL control
provided for this unit can maintain the richness
and fullness of the bass sound while listening
to any source at low volume.
Turn the ACTIVE BASS EX. LEVEL
control clockwise to increase the bass
sound or counterclockwise to decrease it.
• The bass sound level can be adjusted in 3 steps
(LOW, MID, HIGH).
BASS indicator lights up when the
Active Bass Extension is turned on.
When using the remote control, press ACTIVE BASS EX.
LEVEL to adjust the bass sound level. Each time you press
the button, the Active Bass Extension level changes as OFF
= LOW = MID = HIGH = (back to the beginning).
Selecting the Sound Modes
This function only affects the playback sound, not your
recording.
You can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround
modes and 3 SEA—Sound Effect Amplifier—modes).
To select the sound modes, turn the
SOUND MODE control until the sound
mode you want appears on the display.
• As you turn the control, the sound modes change as
follows:
Surround modes*:
FADE
D.CLUB : Increases resonance and bass.
MUTING
HALL
STADIUM: Adds clarity and spreads the sound, like in an
SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes:
ROCK
POP
CLASSIC : Good for classical music.
OFF
* Surround elements are added to the SEA elements to create
being-there feeling in your room.
ACTIVE BASS
EX. LEVEL
When one of these modes is selected, the SOUND MODE
indicator lights up as —
While one of the SEA modes (SEA elements without surround
elements) is selected, the SOUND MODE indicator lights up as
—
When using the remote control, press SOUND MODE to
select the sound mode.
• Each time you press the button, the sound modes change as
follows:
– 10 –
SOUND MODE indicator also
lights up on the display
D.CLUB
HALL
STADIUM
(Dance CLUB)
OFF
CLASSIC
(Canceled)
: Adds depth and brilliance to the sound.
outdoor stadium.
: Boosts low and high frequency. Good for
acoustic music.
: Good for vocal music.
: Cancels the sound mode.
D.CLUB
HALL
STADIUM
(Dance CLUB)
OFF
CLASSIC
(Canceled)
SOUND
MODE
ROCK
POP
ROCK
POP
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