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Controls and displays
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Chapter 1:
Controls and displays
Front panel
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MCACC
SPEAKERS
DIMMER
INPUT
SELECTOR
STANDBY/ON
PHONES
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1 INPUT SELECTOR dial
Selects an input source (page 21).
2 MCACC indicator
Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 26) is on
(Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to on after the
Auto MCACC setup (page 19)).
3 Receiver control buttons
SPEAKERS – Use to change the speaker system on or off.
When the SP OFF is selected, no sound is output from the
speakers connected to this receiver.
DIMMER – Dims or brightens the display. The brightness
can be controlled in four steps.
DISPLAY – Switches the display of this unit. The listening
mode, sound volume, Pre Out setting or input name can
be checked by selecting an input source.
• The Pre Out setting may or may not be displayed,
depending on the input source you have selected.
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En
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HDMI
DISPLAY
BAND
TUNER EDIT
TUNE
PRESET
AUTO SURROUND/
ALC/
ADVANCED
SOUND
SOUND
STREAM DIRECT
STANDARD SURR
SURROUND
RETRIEVER AIR
RETRIEVER
PORTABLE /
MCACC SETUP MIC
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4 Character display
See Display on page 7.
5 Tuner control buttons
BAND – Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and FM
MONO radio bands (page 24).
TUNER EDIT – Use with TUNE /, PRESET / and
ENTER to memorize and name stations for recall
(page 24).
TUNE / – Used to find radio frequencies (page 24).
PRESET / – Use to select preset radio stations
(page 24).
6 Remote sensor
Receives the signals from the remote control (see Operating
range of remote control on page 9).
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VSX-521
AUDIO/ VIDEO MULTI- CHANNEL RECEIVER
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ENTER
MASTER
VOLUME
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7 HDMI indicator
Blinks when connecting an HDMI-equipped component;
lights when the component is connected (page 14).
8 MASTER VOLUME dial
9 STANDBY/ON
10 PHONES jack
Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are
connected, there is no sound output from the speakers. The
listening mode when the sound is heard from the headphone
can be selected only from PHONES SURR, STEREO or
STEREO ALC mode (S.R AIR mode can be also selected with
ADAPTER input).
11 Listening mode buttons
AUTO SURROUND/STREAM DIRECT – Switches
between Auto surround mode (page 25) and Stream
Direct playback (page 26).
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