Basic Operations
The following operations are commonly used when you play any sound sources.
Operations hereafter will be explained using the buttons on the front panel.
You can also use the buttons on the remote control for the same functions if they have the same and similar names/marks.
Daily Operational Procedure
1 Turn on the power.
• See "Turning On the Power" below.
2 Select the source.
• See "Selecting the Source to Play" to the right.
3 Adjust the volume.
• See "Adjusting the Volume" on page 12.
4 Select the Surround or DSP modes.
• See "Activating the Surround Modes" (page 27) and
"Activating the DSP Modes" (page 29).
Turning On the Power
Press STANDBY/ON
(or STANDBY/ON
the remote control).
The STANDBY lamp goes off.
Current source name appears.
To turn off the power (into standby mode),
press STANDBY/ON
(or STANDBY/ON
remote control) again.
The STANDBY lamp lights up.
Note:
A small amount of power is consumed in standby mode. To turn off
the power completely, unplug the AC power cord.
AUDIO on
VOLUME
Current volume level appears.
AUDIO on the
Selecting the Source to Play
When you have connected digital source components using the
digital terminals, first change the input mode for these components
to the digital input mode (see page 13).
Press one of the source selection buttons.
Selected source name appears.
For RX-6042S
DVD MULTI
DVD
VCR
TV SOUND
On the front panel
TAPE/CDR
CD
FM/AM
TV SOUND
On the remote
Note:
When you select "DVD MULTI," you can enjoy analog discrete output
sound (5.1-channel surround reproduction) from the external
component.
• You may need to select analog discrete output mode on the
external component.
• When using the headphones, you can listen to the front channel
sounds (left and right) only.
• Surround and DSP modes (see pages 25 and 28) cannot be
applied to "DVD MULTI."
For RX-5042S
DVD
VCR
TV SOUND
On the front panel
TAPE/CDR
FM/AM
TV SOUND
On the remote
Note:
When connecting a CD recorder to the TAPE/CDR jacks, change the
source name shown on the display. For details, see page 14.
VOLUME
CD
TAPE/CDR
FM
AM
SOURCE NAME
DVD
DVD MULTI
VCR
CD
TAPE/CDR
FM/AM
SOURCE NAME
CD
DVD
VCR
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