Audio/Video Multi-channel Receiver Operating Instructions
Controls and displays04
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S.RETRIEVER
Press to restore CD quality sound to 
compressed audio sources (page 36).
EQ
Press to switch on/off Acoustic Calibration 
EQ setting (page 36).
CH SELECT
Press repeatedly to select a channel, then 
use +/– to adjust the level (page 43).
CH SELECT +/–
Use to adjust the channel level.
SB CH
Press to select ON, AUTO, OFF the 
surround back channel.
PHASE
Press to switch on/off Phase Control 
(page 11).
DIMMER
Dims or brightens the display. The 
brightness can be controlled in four steps.
SPEAKERS
Use to change the speaker system 
(page 25).
MIDNIGHT
Switches to Midnight or Loudness 
listening (page 38).
SLEEP
Press to change the amount of time before 
the receiver switches into standby (30 min 
– 60 min – 90 min – Off). You can check 
the remaining sleep time at any time by 
pressing SLEEP once.
Press SIRIUS first to access:
D.ACCESS
After pressing, you can access a radio 
station directly using the number buttons 
(page 63). 
12  SOURCE 
Press to turn on/off other components 
connected to the receiver (see page 53 for 
more on this).
13 TV CONTROL buttons
These buttons are dedicated to control the TV 
assigned to the TV button. Thus if you only have 
one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the 
TV button. (see page 52 for more on this).
Use to turn on/off the power of the TV.
INPUT
Use to select the TV input signal.
CH +/–
Use to select channels.
VOL +/–
Use to adjust the volume on your TV.
14 MASTER VOLUME +/–
Use to set the listening volume.
15 MUTE
Mutes/unmutes the sound.
16 DISPLAY
Switches the display of this unit. The input 
name, listening mode or sound volume can be 
checked by selecting an input source.
17
SHIFT
Press to access the ‘boxed’ commands (above 
the buttons) on the remote. These buttons are 
marked with an asterisk (* ) in this section.
This button is also used for operating ZONE 2 
(page 47).
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