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Getting to Know the Receiver-Continued Some button number sections (such as 7 and 9) contain multiple button descriptions because the name and function vary according to the model or shipping destination. Refer to the description corresponding to your model. For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses. A ON/STANDBY button (19) Sets the receiver to On or Standby. B SPEAKERS A and B switches (20) Turn speaker sets A and B on or off. C Remote-control sensor (11) Receives control signals from the remote controller. D DISPLAY (27) Displays various information about the currently selected input source. E TUNING UP/DOWN buttons (25, 28) Used for radio tuning. F DIRECT TUNING button (26) When you know the frequency for the station you want to listen to, you can select the station by entering the frequency directly using this button and number buttons. When SAT RADIO is selected, you can select the channel number. G CHARACTER button Used to label the FM or AM station preset number. RT/PTY/TP button (28) On the European model, this is the RT/PTY/TP button, and it's used with RDS (Radio Data System). See "Using RDS (European Models Only)" on page 27. H Number buttons (26, 29) Used to select a station by entering the frequency directly or to enter characters to label the station preset number. I DIMMER button (21) Adjusts the display brightness. SCAN button (28) Used to find a station in RDS broadcasting. J MASTER VOLUME control (20) Sets the volume of the receiver. K BALANCE control (22) This control is for adjusting the sound level balance between the left and right channel for speakers and headphones. L TREBLE control (22) This control is for adjusting the level of treble sounds. M BASS control (22) This control is for adjusting the level of bass sounds. N TUNING MODE button (25, 26) Selects the Auto or Manual tuning mode for AM and FM radio. O MEMORY button (26) Used when storing or deleting radio presets. P Input selector buttons (20, 23) Used to select the input sources. The TAPE 2 MONITOR button is also used to monitor the recorded sound. Q STANDBY indicator (19) Lights up when the receiver is on Standby and flashes while a signal is being received from the remote controller. R PHONES jack (21) This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a standard pair of stereo headphones for private listening. 7

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7
Getting to Know the Receiver
—Continued
Some button number sections (such as
7
and
9
)
contain multiple button descriptions because the name
and function vary according to the model or shipping
destination. Refer to the description corresponding to
your model.
For detailed information, see the pages in parentheses.
A
ON/STANDBY button (19)
Sets the receiver to On or Standby.
B
SPEAKERS A and B switches (20)
Turn speaker sets A and B on or off.
C
Remote-control sensor (11)
Receives control signals from the remote controller.
D
DISPLAY (27)
Displays various information about the currently
selected input source.
E
TUNING UP/DOWN buttons (25, 28)
Used for radio tuning.
F
DIRECT TUNING button (26)
When you know the frequency for the station you
want to listen to, you can select the station by
entering the frequency directly using this button and
number buttons. When SAT RADIO is selected, you
can select the channel number.
G
CHARACTER button
Used to label the FM or AM station preset number.
RT/PTY/TP button (28)
On the European model, this is the RT/PTY/TP
button, and it’s used with RDS (Radio Data
System). See “Using RDS (European Models
Only)” on page 27.
H
Number buttons (26, 29)
Used to select a station by entering the frequency
directly or to enter characters to label the station
preset number.
I
DIMMER button (21)
Adjusts the display brightness.
SCAN
button (28)
Used to find a station in RDS broadcasting.
J
MASTER VOLUME control (20)
Sets the volume of the receiver.
K
BALANCE control (22)
This control is for adjusting the sound level balance
between the left and right channel for speakers and
headphones.
L
TREBLE control (22)
This control is for adjusting the level of treble
sounds.
M
BASS control (22)
This control is for adjusting the level of bass
sounds.
N
TUNING MODE button (25, 26)
Selects the Auto or Manual tuning mode for AM
and FM radio.
O
MEMORY button (26)
Used when storing or deleting radio presets.
P
Input selector buttons (20, 23)
Used to select the input sources.
The TAPE 2 MONITOR button is also used to
monitor the recorded sound.
Q
STANDBY indicator (19)
Lights up when the receiver is on Standby and
flashes while a signal is being received from the
remote controller.
R
PHONES jack (21)
This 1/4-inch phone jack is for connecting a
standard pair of stereo headphones for private
listening.