ENGLISHENGLISH17Basic OperationSOURCEPHONES SELECTSURROUND MODEEXT. INFUNCTION MASTER VOLUMESPEAKERANALOGINPUT MODEVOLUMEEXT. INSPEAKERDIMMERMUTINGSURROUNDMODEANALOGFUNCTIONINPUT MODEVIDEO SELECTON SCREENPlaying the input source1 Select the input source to be played.(Main unit) (Remote control unit)To select the input source when REC OUT is selected, pressthe SOURCE button, then operate the input function selector.2 Select the play (surround) mode.4 Adjust the volume.The volume can be adjusted within the range of –80 to 0 to18 dB, in steps of 0.5 dB. However, when the channel levelis set as described ( page 26), if the volume for anychannel is set at +0.5 dB or greater, the volume cannot beadjusted up to 18 dB. (In this case the maximum volume isadjusted to “18 dB — (Maximum value of channel level)”.)(Main unit) (Remote control unit)The volume level isdisplayed on themaster volumelevel display.Example: CDBasic OperationPlayback(Main unit) (Remote control unit)Example: STEREOSELECTTo select the surround mode while adjusting the surroundparameters, tone defeat or tone control, press theSURROUND MODE button and then operate the selector.3 Start playback on the selected component.For operating instructions, refer to the component’s manual.Playback using the external input (EXT. IN)terminalsPress the EXT. IN button to select the external input.NOTE:• When the input mode is set to the external input (EXT. IN),the play mode (DIRECT, PURE DIRECT, VIRTUALSURROUND, STEREO, STANDARD (DOLBY/DTSSURROUND), 5CH/7CH STEREO or DSP SIMULATION)cannot be selected.• In play modes other than the external input mode, thesignals connected to the EXT. IN terminals cannot bereproduced. In addition, signals cannot be output fromchannels not connected to the input terminals.• Canceling the external input mode:Press the INPUT MODE or ANALOG button to switch to thedesired input mode ( page 18).• The external input mode can be set for any input source. Towatch video while listening to sound, select the input source towhich the video signal is connected, then set this mode.• If the subwoofer output level is too high, set the “SW ATT.”surround parameter to “ON”.Press the MUTING button.• You can adjust the muting level ( page 39).Turning the sound off temporarily (MUTING)Use this to turn off the audio output temporarily.• Canceling the MUTING mode:q Press the MUTING button again.w Press the VOLUME button on the remote control unit, oradjust the volume up or down via the front panel MASTERVOLUME knob.The signals being input to the external decoder input terminalsare played without passing through the surround circuitry.