Basic Operation
Playback using the external input (EXT. IN)
terminals
EXT. IN
Press the
button on the main unit or
MODE
button on the remote control unit to switch
the external input.
When operating the remote control unit:
(Remote control unit)
The mode switches as shown below each time the INPUT
MODE button is pressed:
PCM
DTS
AUTO
EXT.IN
ANALOG
• Cancelling the external input mode:
Press the INPUT MODE or ANALOG button to switch to the
desired input mode (
page 27, 28).
• The external input mode can be set for any input source. To
watch video while listening to sound, select the input source to
which the video signal is connected, then set this mode.
• If the subwoofer output level seems too high, set the "SW
ATT" surround parameter to "ON".
NOTE:
• When the input mode is set to the external input (EXT. IN),
the surround mode (DIRECT, STEREO, STANDARD, 7CH
STEREO, WIDE SCREEN or DSP SIMULATION) cannot be
set.
• In play modes other than the external input mode, the
signals connected to these terminals cannot be played. In
addition, signals cannot be output from channels not
connected to the input terminals.
Turning the sound off temporarily (MUTING)
Use this to mute the audio output temporarily.
INPUT
MUTING
Press the
button.
• You can adjust the muting level (
• Cancelling MUTING mode:
Press the MUTING button again, or press the VOLUME button on
the remote control, or adjust the volume up or down via the
front panel VOLUME knob.
Listening over headphones
Connect the headphones to the
• The pre-out output (including the speaker output) is
automatically turned off when headphones are connected.
NOTE:
• To prevent hearing loss, be careful not to raise the volume
level excessively when using headphones.
Combining the currently playing sound with
the desired image (VIDEO SELECT)
2 Operate the video select from the main unit
VIDEO SELECT
Press the
knob until the desired image appears on the display.
D V D
V I D E O
The video source selected with the video select function is
stored in the memory for the different input sources.
ENGLISH
2 Operate the video select from the remote
control unit
Press the
image appears.
page 70, 71).
• Cancelling simulcast playback:
Select "SOURCE" pressing the VIDEO SELECT button.
• It is not possible to select HDMI input signals.
• When playing HDMI video input signals, the analog video signal
of another function cannot be selected for the HDMI video
output.
Switching the surround speakers
PHONES
jack.
Press the
FUNCTION
button, turn the
• When using the pre-out terminals, set to either "A" or "B".
(Main unit)
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VIDEO SELECT
button until the desired
SPEAKER
button.
The surround speakers switch as shown below each time
the SPEAKER button is pressed.
SURROUND A
SURROUND B
SURROUND A+B
This operation is possible when the setting for using both
surround speakers A and B is made at "Setting the type of
speakers" (
page 73).
ENGLISH
Basic Operation