Basic operation – Optimus 31-3042 User Manual
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Basic Operation
The controls on the remote control work the same as the buttons on the
receiver’s front panel, though some are labeled differently.
Follow these steps to use the receiver.
1. Press
POWER
to turn on the receiver’s power. It takes about 5 seconds to
begin hearing sound.
2. Press
SPEAKER
on the left front of the receiver (if necessary) so
SP
A
appears on the upper left portion of the display.
3. Select a program source.
To tune to a radio station, see “Tuning the Radio” on Page 16.
To listen to signals from the component connected to
TAPE 2 MONITOR
,
press
TAPE 2 MONITOR
so
TAPE
2
appears on the display.
To listen to a source other than one connected to
TAPE 2 MONITOR
, be sure
TAPE
2
does not show on the display. If necessary, press
TAPE 2 MONITOR
so
TAPE
2
disappears. Then press
VCR/TAPE 1
,
DVD/LD
(digital video disc/
laser disc),
CD
,
AM/FM
(tuner), or
PHONO
, or repeatedly press
FUNC
on the
remote control, to display the desired program source.
4. Adjust
VOLUME
clockwise to increase the volume or counterclockwise to
decrease it. Or, you can use
MASTER VOLUME –/+
on the remote control.
5. Adjust the bass, treble, or balance to suit your listening preference.
Repeatedly press
TONE/BALANCE
on the front of the receiver until the item
you want to adjust appears on the display —
TREB.
,
BASS
, or
BAL-
ANCE
. Then press
DOWN/LEFT
or
UP/RIGHT
until you get the desired sound.
For more detail on adjusting the sound balance, see “Adjusting Balance”
on Page 17.
6. When you finish using the receiver, press
POWER
to turn it off.
Warning: To prevent possible hearing
loss, turn
VOLUME
to
MIN
before you turn
on the receiver or change the program
sources. After you turn on the receiver or
change the program source, adjust
VOL-
UME
to a comfortable listening level.
Note: To find out what a particular button
or control is used for, see Page 24 (for
the remote control) or Page 31 (for the
front panel) to find the page where the
button or control is described.
Note: If you select a source while
TAPE 2
MONITOR
is engaged,
TAPE
2
flashes
five times on the display, reminding you
to disengage the
TAPE 2 MONITOR
func-
tion.