68[5] Checking the currently playing program source, etc.1 On screen display• Each time an operation is performed,a description of that operationappears on the display connected tothe unit’s VIDEO MONITOR OUTjack. Also, the unit’s operating statuscan be checked during playback bypressing the remote control unit’s ONSCREEN button.Such information as the position ofthe input selector and the surroundparameter settings is output insequence.Front panel display• Descriptions of the unit’s operationsare also displayed on the front paneldisplay. In addition, the display can beswitched to check the unit’soperating status while playing asource by pressing the STATUSbutton. (Main unit)11Using the dimmer function• Use this to change the brightness of the display.The display brightness changes in four steps(bright, medium, dim and off) by pressing themain unit’s DIMMER button repeatedly.1(Remote control unit)(Remote control unit)[6] Switching the surround speakers1 The surround speakers switch asshown below each time the SPEAKERbutton is pressed.SURROUND A SURROUND BSURROUND A+BThis operation is possible when the setting for using bothsurround speakers A and B is made at “Speaker Config” inthe System Setup Menu.1(Remote control unit)Multi-source recording/playbackPlaying one source while recording another (REC OUT mode)1 Press the ZONE2/3/REC button until “ZONE2 SOURCE”appears on the display.2 With “ZONE2 SOURCE”displayed, turnthe FUNCTION knob until “RECOUTSOURCE” appears on the display.With “RECOUT SOURCE” displayed,turn the FUNCTION knob to select thesource you wish to record.• When the FUNCTION goes around, it turn to the “REC”indicator and the indicator of the selected source light.3 Set the recording mode.• For operating instructions, refer to the manual of thecomponent on which you want to record.4 To cancel, turn the function knob.12, 4 1, 2R E C O U T S O U R C EF U N C T I O NNOTES:• Recording sources other than digital inputs selected in the RECOUT mode are also outputted from the Zone2 preout jacks.• Digital signals are not outputted from the analog REC OUT jacks.(Main unit)(Main unit)(Main unit)