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Basic operations
The following are the analogue/digital signal format indicators on
the display to indicate what type of signal comes into the receiver.
ANALOG: Lights when analogue input is selected.
LPCM: Lights when Linear PCM signal comes in.
DOLBY D: •Lights when Dolby Digital signal comes in.
• Flashes when “DGTL D.D.” is selected for software
not encoded with Dolby Digital.
DTS: • Lights when DTS signal comes in.
• Flashes when “DGTL DTS” is selected for software
not encoded with DTS.
NOTE
When “DGTL AUTO” cannot recognize the incoming signal, no
digital signal format indicator lights up on the display.
Activating TV Direct
TV Direct enables you to use this receiver as an AV selector while the
receiver is not turned on.
When TV Direct is activated, the pictures and sounds go from the
video components such as DVD player to the TV through this
receiver. Thus, you can use the video components and the TV as if
they were connected directly.
• This function takes effect for the following sources—DVD (except
DVD MULTI), STB, and VCR when they are connected using the
SCART cables.
To activate (or deactivate) TV Direct, follow the procedure below:
1
Press TV DIRECT.
All the indications disappear, then the source indicator currently
selected lights in green.
2
Turn on the video component and TV.
3
Select the target video component.
On the front panel:
Turn SOURCE SELECTOR until one of the source
indicator—DVD, VCR, or STB—lights in green.
From the remote control:
Press one of the source selecting buttons—DVD,
VCR, or STB.
The source indicator corresponding to the selected source lights
in green.
To cancel TV Direct and turn off the receiver, press
STANDBY/ON on the front panel.
The receiver is turned off and the STANDBY lamp lights up.
To cancel TV Direct and turn on the receiver, press TV DIRECT on
the front panel or AUDIO on the remote control.
The receiver is turned on and the source indicator currently selected
lights in red.
NOTES
• When TV Direct is activated, you cannot enjoy any of the sound
effects this receiver produces, and cannot use the speakers
connected to this receiver.
• You can use the T-V LINK function between the TV and VCR while
TV Direct is activated. (For T-V LINK functions, refer to the manuals
supplied with the TV and the VCR.)
• TV Direct cannot be used for the DVD MULTI playback mode (see
page 34).
Turning off the sounds temporarily—
Muting
From the remote control ONLY:
Press MUTING to turn off the sound through all
connected speakers.
“MUTING” appears on the display and the volume turns off (the
volume level indicator goes off).
To restore the sound, press MUTING again.
• Pressing VOLUME +/– (or turning MASTER VOLUME control on
the front panel) also restores the sound.
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