Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
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Rotate VOLUME on the front panel (or press
VOLUME
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on the remote control) to set the
sound output level to the loudest listening
level that you would listen to.
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If
the CD/OVO DIRECT AMP switch (or the PURE
DIRECT switch for AX-497 only) is turned on with the
LOUDNESS control set at a certain level, the input signals
bypass the LOUDNESS control, resulting in a sudden
increase in the sound output level.
To
prevent your ears or
the speakers from being undesirably damaged, be sure
to
press the CO/OVD DIRECT AMP switch (or the PURE
DIRECT switch for AX-497 only) AFTER lowering the
sound output level or AFTER checking that the
LOUDNESS control
is
properly set.
CAUTION
1 Set the LOUDNESS control to the FLAT
position.
• Adjusting the LOUDNESS control
Retains a full tonal range at any volume level, thus
compensating for the human ears' loss
of
sensitivity to
high and low-frequency ranges at low volume.
• Using the PURE DIRECT switch
(AX-497 only)
Routes input signals from your audio sources. As a result,
the input signals bypass the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE
and LOUDNESS controls, thus eliminating any alterations
to the audio signals and creating the purest possible sound.
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• Using the CD/DVD DIRECT AMP switch
Routes input signals from your
CD
or DVD player
directly to the specially built-in amplifier for the CD or
DVD player. As a result, the input signals bypass the
INPUT selectorand the BASS, TREBLE, BALANCE and
LOUDNESS controls (and the TAPE MONITOR switch
for AX-397 only) and then sent to the power amplifier,
thus eliminating any alterations to the CD or DVD signals
and creating the purest possible sound.
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• Adjusting the BALANCE control
Adjusts the sound output balance
of
the left and right
speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by
speaker locations or listening room conditions.
3 Rotate the LOUDNESS control until the
desired volume is obtained.
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As for AX-497 only,
ifboth
the COIDVO DIRECT AMP and the
PURE DIRECT switches are turned on, only the CO/OVO
DIRECT AMP switch will function.
Front panel
Remote control
• Adjusting the BASS and TREBLE
controls
Adjusts the high and low frequency response.
BASS
Increases or decreases the low frequency response.
LOUDNESS
TREBLE
Increases or decreases the high frequency response.
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