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Select the input source to be played
Example:
CD
_"N I ON
CD
{Main
unit}
(Remote
control
unit}
To select
the
input
source
_u_cE
when
ZONE2/REC
OUT
or
TUNING
PRESET is selected,
press
the
SOURCE
button
then operate the input function
(Mainun]t)
selector
Select the input mode
• Selecting the analog mode
Press the ANALOG
button
to switch
to the
analog input
-
%
{Main
unit}
(Remote
control
unit}
• Selecting the external
input (EXT IN) mode
Press the EXT IN (on the EXT IN button
on
the remote control unit) to SWitch the external
input¸
• Selecting the AUTO, PCM and DTS modes
The mode switches
as shown
below
each
time the INPUT MODE button is pressed
AUTO
_
PCM
_
DT S
%
{Main
unit}
(Remote
control
unit}
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3
5
2
Input
mode
selection
function
Different
nput
modes
can be
selected
for the
different
input
sources¸
The selected
input
modes
for the separate
input sources
are stored
in the memory¸
{1) AUTO
(auto mode)
In this
mode,
the types
of signals
being
input to the
digital
and
analog
input
jacks
for the selected
input
source
are detected
and
the
program
in the
AVR-
2803%
surround
decoder
is
selected
automatically
upon
playback
This mode
can be selected
for all input
sources
other
than
PHONO
and TUNER
The presence
or absence
of digital
signals
s detected,
the s gnals input to the digital
input iacks
are identified
and
decoding
and
playback
are
performed
automatically
in DTS, Dolby
Digital
or PCM
{2 channel
stereo)
format
If no digital
signal
is being
input,
the
analog
input iacks
are selected
Use this mode
to play Dolby
Digital
signals
{2) PCM
(exclusive
PCM signal
playback
mode)
Decoding
and playback
are only performed
when
PCM
signals
are being
input
Note
that
noise
may
be generated
when
using
this
mode
to play signals
other
than
PCM signals
{3) DTS (exclusive
DTS signal
playback
mode)
Decoding
and playback
are only performed
when
DTS
signals
are being
input
{4) ANALOG
{exclusive
analog
audio
signal
playback
mode)
The signals
input to the analog
input iacks are decoded
and played
{5) EXT
IN (external
decoder
input jack selection
mode)
The signals
beng
nput
to the
external
decoder
input
iacks are played
without
passing
through
the surround
circuitry
NOTE:
•
Note that noise will be output
when
CDs or LDs
recorded in DTS format are played in the
"PCM"
(exclusive
PCM
signal
playback)
or
"ANALOG"
(exclusive
PCM signal playback) mode¸ Select
the
AUTO or DTS mode when playing signals recorded in
DTS from a laser disc player or CD player
Note on playing a source encoded
with DTS
• Noise may be generated
at the beginning
of
playback
and
while
searching
during
DTS
playback in the AUTO mode, If so, play in the
DTS mode,
Select the playmode
Example: Stereo
IU_ND
{Main unit)
%
(Remote
control
umt)
To select
the surround
mode
=_l_
while
adiusting
the surround
parameters,
channel volume or
tone
control,
press
the
surround
mode
button
then
_Mainunt)
operate the selector
4.
Start playback on the selected component
• For
operating
instructions,
refer
to
the
component's
manual
Adiust the volume
The volumeleve{is
d}splayed
on the
{Main unit)
(Remote
control
unit}
mas{e_ volumeleve{
_J{spray
The volume
can be adjusted
within
the range of
-80 toOto
I8 dB, in steps of 05
dB
Howeveh
when the channel level is set as described on page
12 or pages
27 and 28, if the volume
for any
channel
is set at +1 dB or greatek
the volume
cannot be adiusted
up to 18 dB (In this case the
maximum
volume adiustment
range is "18 dB --
(Maximum
value of channel level)" )
Input mode when playing DTS sources
• Noise wi]l be output
if DTS-compafible
CDs or LDs
are played in the "ANALOG"
or "PCM"
mode
When
playing DTS-compatible
sources,
be sure to
connect
the source component
to the digital
input
iacks (OPTICAL/COAXlAL)
and set the input mode to
"DTS"
Input mode display
One of these
lights
depending
on
• In
the
AUTO
mode
the input signal
_ur_
_cra
c_T_
@
O
O
Zl\
• In
the
DIGITAL
PCM
mode
o
@
o
_1 _
• In
the
DIGITAL
DTS
mode
_ro
o
O
•
n the
ANALOG
mode _
o
o
o
Input signal display
• DOLBY DIGITAL
• DTS
• PCM
The _
indicator
lights when digital signals
are being input propedy
If the _
indicator
does not light,
check
whether
the digital
input
component
setup
(page I3} and connections
are
correct
and whether
the component's
power
_s
turned on
NOTE:
• The _
indicator
will light when
@aying
CD-ROMs
containing
data
other
than
audio
signals, but no sound will be heard
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