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Basic playback

Chapter 4:

Basic playback

Playing a source

Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as

a DVD disc) with your home theater system.

Switch on your system components and receiver.

Start by switching on the playback component (for example a

DVD player), your TV and subwoofer (if you have one), then

the receiver (press  RECEIVER).

• Make sure the setup microphone is disconnected.

Switch the TV input to the input that connects this

receiver.

For example, if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO

jacks on your TV, make sure that the VIDEO input is now

selected.

Press input function buttons to select the input function

you want to play.

• The input of the receiver will switch over, and you will be

able to operate other components using the remote

control. To operate the receiver, first press on

the remote control, then press the appropriate button to

operate.

• The input source can also be selected by using the front

panel INPUT SELECTOR button. In this case, the remote

control won’t switch operational modes.

Press AUTO/DIRECT to select ‘AUTO SURR’ and start

playback of the source.

If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD

disc, with a digital audio connection, you should hear

surround sound. If you’re playing a stereo source or if the

connection is an analog audio connection, you will only hear

sound from the front left/right speakers in the default

listening mode.

It is possible to check on the front panel display whether or

not surround sound playback is being performed properly.

If the display does not correspond to the input signal and

listening mode, check the connections and settings.

Note

• You may need to check the digital audio output settings

on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver. It should

be set to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz/96 kHz

PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG audio

option, set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM.

• Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may

only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this

case, the receiver must be set to a multichannel listening

mode if you want multichannel surround sound.

Use VOL +/– to adjust the volume level.

Turn down the volume of your TV so that all sound is coming

from the speakers connected to this receiver.

• If channel levels are calibrated using Auto MCACC setup,

“0 dB” represents a level roughly equivalent to the volume

of a movie theater (i.e., it is loud; please be considerate of

small children and neighbors when adjusting the

volume.)

Note

• When digital input (optical or coaxial) is selected, this

receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to

96 kHz) and DTS (including DTS 96 kHz/24 bit) digital

signal formats. The compatible signals via the HDMI

terminals are: Dolby Digital, DTS, SACD (DSD 2 ch only),

PCM (32 kHz to 192 kHz sampling frequencies), Dolby

TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-HD

Master Audio and DVD Audio (including 192 kHz). With

other digital signal formats, chose analog input.

• You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player

compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal. To

prevent noise, make the proper digital connections

(page 13).

• Some DVD players don’t output DTS signals. For more

details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your

DVD player.

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