Denon AVR-486 - Manual (Page 21)

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Basic Operation
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Playing the input source
1 Select the input source to be played.
Example: CD
(Main unit) (Remote control unit)
2 Select the play (surround) mode.
Example: STEREO
4 Adjust the volume.
The volume can be adjusted within the range of –70 to 0 to
18 dB, in steps of 1 dB. However, when the channel level is
set as described (
page 29), if the volume for any
channel is set at +1 dB or greater, the volume cannot be
adjusted up to 18 dB. (In this case the maximum volume is
adjusted to “18 dB — (Maximum value of channel level)”.)
(Main unit) (Remote control unit)
The volume level is
displayed on the
master volume level
display.
Basic Operation
Playback
(Main unit) (Remote control unit)
SELECT
To select the surround mode while adjusting the surround
parameters, tone defeat or tone control, press the SURROUND
MODE button and then operate the selector.
Playback using the external input (EXT. IN)
terminals
Press the EXT. IN button to select the external input.
NOTE:
• When the input mode is set to the external input (EXT. IN),
the play mode (DIRECT, VIRTUAL SURROUND, STEREO,
STANDARD (DOLBY/DTS SURROUND), 5CH/7CH STEREO
or DSP SIMULATION) cannot be selected.
• In play modes other than the external input mode, the
signals connected to the EXT. IN terminals cannot be
reproduced. In addition, signals cannot be output from
channels not connected to the input terminals.
• Cancelling the external input mode:
Press the INPUT MODE or ANALOG button to switch to the
desired input mode (
page 19, 20).
• The external input mode can be set for any input source. To
watch video while listening to sound, select the input source to
which the video signal is connected, then set this mode.
• If the subwoofer output level is too high, set the “SW ATT.”
surround parameter to “ON”.
The signals being input to the external decoder input terminals
are played without passing through the surround circuitry.
SELECT SURROUND MODE
EXT. IN
INPUT SELECTOR
MASTER VOLUME ANALOG INPUT MODE
VOLUME
EXT. IN
MUTING
SURROUND
MODE
ANALOG
INPUT
SELECTOR
INPUT MODE
3 Start playback on the selected component.
For operating instructions, refer to the component’s manual. Press the MUTING button.
Turning the sound off temporarily (MUTING)
Use this to turn off the audio output temporarily.
• Canceling the MUTING mode:
q Press the MUTING button again.
w Press the VOLUME button on the remote control unit, or
adjust the volume up or down via the front panel MASTER
VOLUME knob.