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Safety Warnings2
Table of Contents3
About this Manual4
List of Button Locations and Reference Pages5
Hooking up the Components6
Required Cords6
Before You Get Started6
Antenna Hookup7
Audio Component Hookups8
Video Component Hookups10
Digital Component Hookups11
Multi Channel Input Hookups13
Other Hookups14
Control A1 II Hookup14
S-Link Control S Hookup15
2Nd Room Hookup15
Connecting the AC Power Cord16
Speaker System Hookups17
Surr Back Hookup18
To Avoid Short-Circuiting the Speakers18
Examples of Poor Conditions of the Speaker Cord18
To Avoid Damaging the Speakers18
Performing Initial Setup Operations19
Multi Channel Surround Setup19
Clearing the Receiver's Memory19
Specifying the Speaker Parameters20
Initial Settings20
Front Speaker Size (Front)21
Center Speaker Size (Center)21
Surround Speaker Size (Surround)21
Surround Back Speaker Size (Surr Back)21
Sub Woofer Selection (Sub Woofer)22
Surround Speaker Position (Surr Posi)22
Surround Speaker Height (Surr Height)22
Surround Back Speaker Height (Surr Back Hgt)22
Front Speaker Distance (Front XX.X Feet)23
Center Speaker Distance (Center XX.X Feet)23
Surround Speaker Distance (Surround XX.X Feet)23
Surround Back Speaker Distance (Surr Back XX.X Feet)23
Distance Unit24
Crossover Frequencies24
LFE High Cut Filter24
Sub Woofer Phase Polarity (S.W. Phase)24
Checking the Connections25
Adjusting the Speaker Level25
Basic Operations26
Selecting the Component26
Function Control26
Mode (Function)/Input Mode26
Multi/2Ch Analog Direct27
Multi Channel Decoding Indicator27
Speakers A/B27
Phones27
Listening to the Sound in Another Room28
Changing the Display28
Dimmer28
Automatically Decoding the Input Audio Signal29
Selecting a Sound Field29
Enjoying Surround Sound29
About DCS (Digital Cinema Sound)29
Enjoying Movies with Cinema Studio EX30
Selecting Other Sound Fields31
Normal Surround31
D. Concert Hall A, B31
Using Only the Front Speakers (2 Channel Stereo)32
Enjoying Stereo Sound in Multi Channel (Dolby Pro Logic II)32
Selecting Sound Fields When Headphones Are Connected32
Selecting the Surround Back Decoding Mode (Surr Back Decoding)33
About DVD Encoding and Playback of Surround EX (6.1 Channel) Movies33
To Enjoy 6.1 Channel Surround Sound ("Virtual Matrix 6.1" Function)33
Understanding the Multi Channel Surround Displays34
Customizing Sound Fields35
Adjusting the Surround Parameters35
Effect Level (Effect)36
Wall Type (Wall)36
Reverberation (Reverb)36
Screen Depth36
Adjusting the Level Parameters37
Front Balance (Front L_I_R)37
Center Level37
LFE (Low Frequency Effect) MIX Level (LFE MIX LEVEL XXX Db)37
Adjusting the Equalizer38
Dinamic Range Compressor38
To Turn On/Off the Equalizer38
Resetting Customized Sound Fields to the Factory Settings39
Receiving Broadcasts40
Direct Tuning40
Automatic Tuning40
Preset Tuning41
Presetting Radio Stations41
Tuning to Preset Stations41
Using the Preset Codes41
Naming Preset Stations and Program Sources42
Recording on an Audio Tape or Minidisc42
Using the Sleep Timer43
Recording on a Video Tape43
Adjustments Using the Customize Button44
Menu Expand44
2Ch Decode Mode (2CH MODE)44
Mulfi Channel Assignment45
Sound Field Link45
Color of the On-Screen Display45
OSD Horizontal/Vertical Position45
Control A1 II Control System46
Automatic Function Selection47
Synchronized Recording47
Operations Using the Remote48
Inserting Batteries in the Remote48
Remote Button Description48
Selecting the Mode of the Remote52
Programming the Remote52
Selecting the Command Mode52
Setting to the 2Nd Room Mode52
To Cancel Programming53
If Programming Is Unsuccessful53
To Clear the Memory of the Remote53
The Numeric Codes Corresponding to the Component53
Learning the Commands of Your Components55
Setting Remote Control Codes that Are Not Stored in the Remote55
To Clear the Learned Codes56
To Cancel Learning56
To Use a Command that Has Been Learned56
Performing Several Commands in Sequence Automatically (Macro Play)57
Setting the Sequence of IR Codes57
To Delay the Output of an IR Code57
To Clear the Programmed IR Codes57
Precautions58
Troubleshooting58
Specifications61
Tables of Settings Using Surr, Level, EQ, Set up and Customize Buttons63
Adjustable Parameters for each Sound Field66
To Avoid Short-Circuiting the Speaker Cords73

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