Basic operation (continued)
Turning the unit off
There might be noise from the speakers if the unit is turned off sud-
denly . When you turn the unit off, follow the steps below .
1
If a connected device is playing back, stop playback.
o Turn off the power amplifier first .
2
Turn the unit's VOLUME knob counterclockwise to
minimize the volume.
o Always turn the volume to the minimum level before you
turn the unit on or off . Failure to do so could cause sudden
loud noises that might result in harm to your hearing or
damage to the speakers when you turn the unit on .
3
Press the POWER button to turn the unit off.
4
Turn off the connected input source devices.
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Dimmer
Each time you press the DIMMER button, the brightness of the dis-
play and indicators change as follows .
3 (Standard brightness)
2
1
0 (Unlit)
o Even when set to 0 (unlit), the display will light at standard bright-
ness for a few seconds when you press a button or turn a knob .
o In setting mode, the display lights at standard brightness .
Muting the output
Press the remote control MUTE button to temporarily mute the
sound . Press again to restore the previous volume setting .
o While the sound is muted, "MUTE" and the selected input connec-
tor name appear alternately on the display .
o You can also restore the sound by turning the VOLUME knob or
by pressing the VOLUME (+/−) buttons .