23 ENPreparing for playbackSome preparatory steps are needed before starting playback.INPUT MODESPEAKERS(POWERON/STANDBY)Turning on the receiver1 Turn on the power to the related components.2 Turn on the power to this receiver by pressing the (POWERON/STANDBY) key.Selecting the input modeIf you have selected a component connected to the CD/DVD, VIDEO 2,VIDEO 3 or DVD/6CH jacks, make sure that the input mode setting iscorrect for the type of audio signal to be used. 8Selecting the speaker systemPress the SPEAKERS key to select the speaker system to beused.A ON : Sound from the speakers connected to the SPEAKERS Aterminals on the rear panel.B ON : Sound from the speakers connected to the SPEAKERS Bterminals on the rear panel. No sound will be heard fromthe subwoofer.A+B ON : Sound from both the speakers connected to theSPEAKERS A and B terminals on the rear panel.A+B OFF : No sound from the speakers. The display segments aredifferent depending on the type of input signal.The indicator for the speakersyou want to use should be lit.LSL S SB SRC RSP MUTEA B CLIPLFE• Selecting “6CH INPUT” by pressing the INPUT MODE key, whereby“DVD/6CH” is the input source will cause SPEAKERS A to be selectedautomatically.• When the SPEAKERS B is turned ON, the Listen mode will beswitched to STEREO.Normal playback Listening to a source component1Use the INPUT SELECTOR key and AV AUX/GAME key, orInput Selector keys to select the source you want to listen to.1 TUNER2 CD/DVD3 MD/TAPE4 VIDEO 15 VIDEO 26 VIDEO 37 DVD/6CH8 PHONO9 AV AUX [GAME] (or AV AUX)2Start playback from the selected source.3Use the VOLUME CONTROL knob or VOLUME %/fikeys toadjust the volume.Set up the AV AUX jacks on the front panelPerform the setup for convenience of playing a video game using thereceiver.1 Use the AV AUX/GAME key to select “AV AUX [GAME]” (or “AVAUX”).2 Press and hold the AV AUX/GAME key for more than 2 secondsfor the following selections;1 AV AUX [GAME] : When the connected game player is turnedON, the input selector is switched automati-cally to “AV AUX [GAME]”. In addition, theACTIVE EQ function is switched to “ACTIVEEQ GAME”, and the Listen mode is switchedto the appropriate mode for games.2 AV AUX : The game mode is switched off.• The game mode is not activated if no video signal is input to the VIDEOor S-VIDEO jack in the AV AUX jack section.VOLUME CONTROLVOLUME%/fiInput SelectorkeysAV AUX/GAME INPUT SELECTOR