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Listening to radio broadcasts
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Insignia NS-R5101 5.1 Surround Sound A/V Receiver Press the AUTO/MANUAL button to select the surround mode as follows: • Auto Surround mode-The optimum surround mode is automatically selected depending on the signal format being input. The Auto indicator lights up. • Manual Surround mode-You can select a different surround mode for the signal being input using the surround mode buttons. The Auto indicator turns off. When the SPEAKER button is set to off, the auto surround mode is invalid. When the auto surround mode is selected and the PCM (2 channel) digital signal or the analog stereo signal is being input, only the stereo mode will be selected. When the auto surround mode is selected, the surround modes other than the optimum surround mode cannot be selected. Each time the surround mode buttons are pressed, the surround mode changes depending on the input signal format as follows: Signal format being input Selectable surround mode Dolby Digital EX 6.1 channel sources. Dolby Digital 5.1 channel sources DOLBY DIGITAL Dolby Digital 2 DOLBY PLII MOVIE, DOLBY PLII channel sources MUSIC, DOLBY PRO LOGIC DTS sources, DTS 96/24 sources DTS or DTS 96/24 96 kHz PCM (2 DOLBY PLII MOVIE, DOLBY PLII channel) sources MUSIC, DOLBY PRO LOGIC PCM (2channel) DOLBY PLII MOVIE, DOLBY PLII sources, Analog MUSIC, DOLBY PRO LOGIC, MATRIX, stereo sources CHURCH, THEATER, HALL, STADIUM OR To cancel the surround mode for stereo operation: 1 Press the STEREO button. Depending on the signal format being input, either the stereo mode or the 2CH downmix mode is selected. OR 2 To cancel either the stereo mode or the 2CH downmix mode, select the surround mode using the surround mode buttons. 2CH downmix mode • This mode allows the multi-channel signals encoded in DTS or Dolby Digital format to be mixed down into two front channels and to be reproduced through only two front speakers or through headphones. • When the SPEAKER button is set to OFF to listen with headphones while playing the multi-channel digital signals from DTS or Dolby Digital sources, it will enter the 2CH downmix mode automatically. Listening to radio broadcasts Auto tuning To auto tune a radio station: 1 Press FM/AM to select the band. OR Each time this button is pressed, the band changes as follows: • FM ST • FM MONO • AM When FM stereo broadcasts are poor because of weak broadcast signals, select the FM mono mode to reduce the noise. FM broadcasts are then reproduced in monaural sound. 2 Press and hold the TUNING / buttons for more than 0.5 seconds. The tuner searches until a station of sufficient strength has been found. The display shows the tuned frequency and TUNED. If the station found is not the station you want to listen to, repeat this procedure. Weak stations are skipped during auto tuning. Manual tuning Manual tuning is useful when you already know the frequency of the station you want to listen to. To manually tune a radio station: 1 Press FM/AM to select the band. Each time this button is pressed, the band changes as follows: • FM ST • FM MONO • AM When FM stereo broadcasts are poor because of weak broadcast signals, select the FM mono mode to reduce the noise. FM broadcasts are then reproduced in monaural sound. www.insignia-products.com 27