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Select the input source to be played
Example:
CD
IMain
unit}
IRemate
control
unit}
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Select the input mode
• Selecting the analog mode
Press the ANALOG
button
to switch
to the
analog input
%
%
(Main unit}
IRemote
control
unit}
• Selecting the external input {EXT IN) mode
Press the EXT
IN {or the EXT
IN button
on
the remote
control unit) to switch
the external
_nput
_.IN
%
%
(Main unit}
IRemote
control
unit}
• Selecting the AUTO, PCM and DTS modes
The mode switches as shown below each time
the INPUT MODE button
is pressed
AUTO
_
PCM
_DTS
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%
%
(Main
unit}
IRemote
control
unit}
Input mode selection function
Different
input modes can be selected for the different
input
sources¸
The selected
input
modes
for the
separate input sources are stored in the memory¸
@)AUTO (All auto mode}
In this mode, the types of signals being input to the
digital and analog input jacks for the selected
input
source are detected
and the program in the AVR-
1603's surround
decoder
is selected
automatically
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upon playback
TMs mode can be selected
for all
input sources other than TUNER
The presence
or absence
of digital
signals
is
detected,
the signals input to the digital input iacks
are
identified
and decoding
and playback
are
performed
automatically
in DTS, Dolby Digital
or
PCM (2 channel stereo}
format
If no digital signal
is being input, the analog input jacks are selected
Use this mode to play Dolby Digital signals
PCM (exclusive
PCM signal playback mode)
Decoding
and playback
are only per[ormed
when
PCM signals are being input
Note that noise may be generated when
using this
mode to play signals other than PCM signals
DTS (exclusive DTS signal playback mode)
Decoding
and playback
are only per[ormed
when
DTS signals are being input
_ANALOG
(exclusive
analog audio signal
playback
mode)
The signals
input
to the analog input
iacks
are
decoded and played
EXT IN (external decoder input jack selection mode}
The signals
being
input to the external
decoder
input jacks are played without
passing through the
surround circuitry
NOTE:
• Note that noise will be output
when
CDs or LDs
recorded
in DTS format
are played
in the
"PCM"
(exclusive
PCM signal
playback)
or "ANALOG"
(exclusive
analog
audio
signal
playback)
mode
Select
the AUTO
or DTS (exclusive
DTS signal
playback]
mode
when
playing
signals
recorded
in
DTS from a laser disc player
Notes on playing a source encoded
with DTS
• Noise
may be generated
at the beginning
of
playback
and while
searching
during
DTS
playback
in the AUTO mode.
If so, play in the
DTS mode.
• In some rare cases the noise may be generated
when
you
preform
the
operation
to stop
playback of a DTS-CD or DTS-LD,
Selectthe
play mode
Press the SURROUND
MODE button, then turn
the SELECT knob
Example: Stereo
su_14coe
s_eo
(Main unit}
(Remote
control
unit}
To select
the
surround
mode
_
while
adiusting
the
surround
parameters,
channel
volume
or
tone control,
press the surround
mode button
then
operate
the
(Mainunt)
selector
(See page 18)
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Start
playback
on the selected
component
• For operating
instructions,
refer to the compenent's
manual
Adjust the volume
The vol_rr
e level
is
disp
r_yed on _e
mas%e
voume
_evel d splay
{Main unit)
_Remote
control
unit}
The volume
can be adiusted within the range
ot -70 to 0 to 18 dB, in steps of 1 dB However,
when the channel level is set as described on
page 18, 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 adiusted
to "18 dB --
(Maximum
value of channel levell" )
Input mode when playing DTS sources
• Noise will be output
if DTS-compatible
CDs or LDs
are played in the "ANALOG"
or "PCM"
mode
When
playing DTS-compatible
sources,
be sure to
connect
the source component
to the digital
input
iacks {OPTICAL/COAXIAL)
and set the input mode
to "DTS"
[t]
Adjusting
the sound quality (tone}
The tone switches as follows each time the TONE
CONTROL button is pressed
BASS
_
TREBLE
(Ma_n unit)
Input mode display
• In the AUTO mode
One of these
I_gh{s
depending
on _he input
s_gnal
• In the DIGITAL PCM mode
• In the DIGITAL DTS mode
• In the ANALOG
mode
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Input signal display
• DOLBY DIGITAL
• DTS
o
,.
• PCM
The _
indicator
lights when
digital
signals
are being
input properly
If the _
indicator
does
not light,
check
whether
the digital
input
component
setup {page I2) and connections
are
correct
and whether
the component's
power
is
turned on
NOTE:
• The _
indicator
will light when
playing
CD-ROMs containing data other than audio signals,
but no sound will be heard
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