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Listening to your system

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Listening to your system 04 English Chapter 4: Listening to your system Using Direct listening Use the Direct listening feature when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source. All unnecessary signal processing1 is bypassed, and you're left with the pure sound source. • While listening to a source, press DIRECT to switch Direct listening on or off. Using the Sound Retriever When audio data is removed during the compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image. The analog Sound Retriever feature employs new technology that helps remove the adverse effects of compressing 2-channel audio files by restoring bandwidth and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after they have been compressed, resulting in a wider sound stage. • Press S. RETRIEVER to switch the sound retriever on or off. The indicator in the front display lights to indicate the Sound Retriever is on. Using the balance and tone controls Depending on what you are listening to, you may want to adjust the bass, treble or left/right balance using the remote control. • Press TONE/BAL to select the option you want, then use the L/- and R/+ buttons to adjust as necessary. • BASS - Adjust the amount of bass from -10 to +10. • TRE - Adjust the amount of treble from -10 to +10. • BAL - Adjust the amount of left/right balance as you like. FLAT indicates a centered balance. Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input automatically. The BASS and TREBLE indicators light in the front panel when the corresponding tone control is active. • To return to the flat setting (tone control off), press L/- and R/+ at the same time. Playing other sources 1 Turn on the power of the playback component. 2 Turn on the power of the receiver. 3 Select the source you want to playback. Use the input select buttons (or INPUT SELECTOR dial). 4 Start playback of the component you selected in step 1. Note 1 The Sound Retriever, balance and tone controls are disabled, and the front panel display switches off. 15 En

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Listening to your system
04
15
En
English
Chapter 4:
Listening to your system
Using Direct listening
Use the Direct listening feature when you want
to hear the truest possible reproduction of a
source. All unnecessary signal processing
1
is
bypassed, and you’re left with the pure sound
source.
•
While listening to a source, press
DIRECT
to switch Direct listening on or off.
Using the Sound Retriever
When audio data is removed during the
compression process, sound quality often
suffers from an uneven sound image. The
analog Sound Retriever feature employs new
technology that helps remove the adverse
effects of compressing 2-channel audio files by
restoring bandwidth and smoothing jagged
artifacts left over after they have been
compressed, resulting in a wider sound stage.
•
Press
S. RETRIEVER
to switch the sound
retriever on or off.
The
indicator in the front display lights to
indicate the Sound Retriever is on.
Using the balance and tone
controls
Depending on what you are listening to, you
may want to adjust the bass, treble or left/right
balance using the remote control.
•
Press
TONE/BAL
to select the option you
want, then use the L/– and R/+ buttons to
adjust as necessary.
•
BASS
– Adjust the amount of bass from
–10 to +10.
•
TRE
– Adjust the amount of treble from
–10 to +10.
•
BAL
– Adjust the amount of left/right
balance as you like.
FLAT
indicates a
centered balance.
Wait about five seconds for your changes to be
input automatically. The
BASS
and
TREBLE
indicators light in the front panel when the
corresponding tone control is active.
•
To return to the flat setting (tone control
off), press
L/–
and
R/+
at the same time.
Playing other sources
1
Turn on the power of the playback
component.
2
Turn on the power of the receiver.
3
Select the source you want to playback.
Use the input select buttons (or
INPUT
SELECTOR
dial).
4
Start playback of the component you
selected in step 1.
Note
1
The Sound Retriever, balance and tone controls are disabled, and the front panel display switches off.