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BASIC
OPERATION
SILENT CINEMA allows you to enjoy multi-channel
music or movie sound, including Dolby Digital and DTS
sources, through ordinary headphones. SILENT CINEMA
activates automatically whenever you connect headphones
to the PHONES jack while listening to CINEMA DSP or
HiFi DSP sound field programs (see page 67). When
activated, the SILENT CINEMA indicator lights up in the
front panel display.
• SILENT CINEMA does not activate when “MULTI CH
INPUT” is selected as the input source (see page 36).
• SILENT CINEMA is not effective when the “DIRECT
STEREO” (see page 37) or “2ch Stereo” mode (see page 36) is
selected, or when this unit is in the “STRAIGHT” mode (see
page 36).
Press MUTE on the remote control to mute the
audio output. Press MUTE again to resume the
audio output.
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• You can also rotate VOLUME on the front panel or VOLUME
+/– on the remote control to resume the audio output.
• You can adjust the muting level by using the “MUTING TYP.”
parameter in “SOUND MENU” (see page 84).
• The MUTE indicator flashes in the front panel display when the
audio output is muted and disappears from the front panel
display when the audio output is resumed.
The night listening modes are designed to improve
listenability at lower volumes or at night. Choose either
“NIGHT:CINEMA” or “NIGHT:MUSIC” depending on
the type of material you are playing.
1 Press AMP and then press NIGHT on the
remote control repeatedly to select
“NIGHT:CINEMA” or “NIGHT:MUSIC”.
Choices: NIGHT:CINEMA, NIGHT:MUSIC, OFF
• Select “NIGHT:CINEMA” when watching films to
reduce the dynamic range of film soundtracks and
make dialog easier to hear at lower volumes.
• Select “NIGHT:MUSIC” when listening to music
sources to preserve ease-of-listening for all sounds.
• Select “OFF” if you do not want to use this feature.
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When a night listening mode is selected, the NIGHT
indicator lights up in the front panel display.
2 Press j / i on the remote control to adjust the
effect level while “NIGHT:CINEMA” or
“NIGHT:MUSIC” is displayed in the front
panel display.
Choices: MIN, MID, MAX
• Select “MIN” for minimum compression.
• Select “MID” for standard compression.
• Select “MAX” for maximum compression.
USING OTHER FEATURES
Using SILENT CINEMA
Notes
Muting the audio output
MUTE
Selecting the night listening mode
NIGHT
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AMP
PRESET/CH
ENTER
A/B/C/D/E A/B/C/D/E
Remote control
Effect.Lvl:MID