Basic operation – Optimus STAV-3680 User Manual
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Basic Operation
Note: The controls on the remote control work the same as the buttons on the
receiver’s front panel.
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. Select the speakers.
A
appears when
SPEAKERS A
is selected.
B
appears
when
SPEAKERS B
is selected.
If you connected speakers only to the
FRONT SPEAKERS A
(or
B
) terminals,
press
SPEAKERS A
(or
B
) to turn on only those speakers.
If you connected speakers to both the
FRONT SPEAKERS A
and
B
terminals,
do any of the following:
•
Press in
SPEAKERS A
or
B
to turn on either pair of speakers for a two-
speaker stereo effect.
•
Press in
SPEAKERS A
and
B
to turn on both pairs of speakers for a
four-speaker stereo effect.
•
Press
SPEAKERS A
and
B
to turn off all speakers so you can listen pri-
vately with headphones.
3. Select a program source.
To tune to a radio station, see “Tuning the Radio” on Page 17.
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 MONI-
TOR
so
TAPE 2
disappears. Then press
VCR/TAPE 1
,
DVD/TV
,
LD/SAT
,
CD
,
TUNER
,
PHONO
, or repeatedly press
FUNCTION
on the remote control to dis-
play the desired program source.
4. Adjust
MASTER
VOLUME
clockwise to increase the volume or counterclock-
wise to decrease it. Or, you can use
MASTER VOLUME –/+
on the remote
control.
5. Use the
BASS
and
TREBLE
controls to adjust the program’s tonal quality.
6. Adjust
BALANCE
to suit your listening preferences. See “Balance Control”
on Page 16.
7. Press
POWER
to turn off the receiver.
Warning: To prevent possible hearing
loss, turn
MASTER 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
VOLUME
to a comfortable listening
level.
Note: If you want to find out what a par-
ticular button or control is used for, see
Page 23 (for the remote control) or Page
30 (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.