Optimus STAV-3690 - Manual (Page 16)

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Basic Operation
Balance Control The BALANCE control lets you adjust the sound balance between the left and
right speakers. If you properly position the speakers and your listening area is
centered between them, the center control setting is usually best (see “Position-
ing Speakers” on Page 5).
For an unusual speaker placement, adjust BALANCE as follows:
1. Select TUNER . Then press FM/AM to select the FM band.
2. Press FM MONO so MONO appears. The sound is monaural instead of ste-
reo, so each speaker delivers the same output.
3. Turn BALANCE until you hear the sound coming equally from each speaker
when you are in the listening area.
4. Press FM MONO so MONO disappears from the display.
Loudness Control To increase the high and low ranges of sounds for improved audio at a low lis-
tening level, press
LOUDNESS (or LOUD. on the remote control) so LOUDNESS
appears. Press LOUDNESS (or LOUD. ) again to turn off this feature.
Muting the Receiver To temporarily mute the sound, press MUTING on the remote control. MUTING
appears. Press MUTING again to restore the audio level.
Using Headphones To listen with headphones (not supplied), insert the headphones’ 1 /
4
-inch plug
into the receiver’s front panel PHONES jack. To silence the speakers so you can
listen with headphones without disturbing others, press SPEAKERS A and B .
Listening Safely
To protect your hearing, note the following when using headphones.
• Set the volume to its lowest setting before you begin listening. After you
begin listening, adjust the volume to a comfortable level.
• Do not listen at extremely high volume levels. Extended high-
volume listening can lead to permanent hearing loss.
• Once you set the volume, do not increase it. Over time, your ears adapt to
the volume level, so a volume level that does not cause discomfort might
still damage your hearing.