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 When using this unit as a preamp, turn off the power ampli-
fier first.
2
Turn the unit's VOLUME knob counterclockwise to
minimize the volume.
V 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.
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3
Press the POWER button to turn the unit off.
4
Turn off the connected input source devices.
Muting the output
Press the remote control MUTE button to temporarily mute the
sound. Press again to restore the volume setting.
o When muted, "MUTE" blinks on the screen.
o You can also restore the sound by turning the VOLUME knob or by
pressing the VOLUME buttons (+/−).