19The following basic operations are possible only using theremote control.Reinforcing the BassYou can boost the bass level.• Once you have made adjustment, it is memorized for each source.1. Press SOUND.The 10 keys are activated for sound adjustments.2. Press BASS BOOST to turn on Bass Boost.The BASS BOOST indicator lights up.• Each time you press the button, Bass Boost turns on (“BOOSTON”) and off (“BOOST OFF”) alternately.You can use the BASS BOOST button on the front panel.When the Bass Boost is activated, the lamp on the button lights up.• Each time you press the button, Bass Boost turns on and off.Notes:• This function affects only the sounds from the front speakers,center speaker, and subwoofer.• When Analog Direct is in use (see page 18), the Bass Boost iscanceled temporarily.Muting the SoundPress MUTING to mute the sound through all speakers andheadphones connected.“MUTING” appears on the display and the volume turns off (theVOLUME level indicator goes off).To restore the sound, press MUTING again.• Turning MASTER VOLUME on the front panel or pressingVOLUME +/– on the remote control also restores the sound.Changing the Display BrightnessYou can dim the display.Press DIMMER.• Each time you press the button, the brightnesslevel of the display change as follows:Recording a sourceFor analog-to-analog recordingYou can record any analog playback source onto the recordingcomponents connected to the audio output jacks on the rear ofthis unit at the same time.For digital-to-digital recordingYou can record the currently selected digital input source throughthe receiver to a digital recording device connected to theDIGITAL OUT terminal.Notes:• Analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog recordings are notpossible.• The output volume level, Midnight Mode (see page 17), BassBoost (see the left column), Digital Equalization (see page 30),Surround modes and DSP modes (see pages 32 to 37) cannotaffect the recording.Basic adjustment auto memoryThis receiver memorizes sound settings for each source—• when you turn off the power,• when you change the source, and• when you assign the source name (see page 18).When you change the source, the memorized settings for thenewly selected source are automatically recalled.The following can be stored for each source:• Analog/digital input mode (see pages 16 and 17)• Input attenuator mode (see page 17)• Analog Direct (see page 18)• Digital Equalization (see page 30)• Speaker channel output levels (see page 30)• Surround and DSP mode selection (see pages 35 and 37)• Bass Boost setting (see the left column)Notes:• If the source is FM or AM, you can assign a different setting foreach band.• If you want to memorize the volume level with the abovesettings, set One Touch Operation to “ON” (see page 28).Using the Sleep TimerUsing the Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep while listening to music.When the shut-off time comes, the receiver turns off automatically.Press SLEEP repeatedly.The SLEEP indicator lights up on the display, and the shut-off timechanges in 10 minutes intervals:To check or change the time remaining until the shut-off time:Press SLEEP once.The remaining time until the shut-off time appears in minutes.• To change the shut-off time, press SLEEP repeatedly.To cancel the Sleep Timer:Press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP 0min” appears on the display.(The SLEEP indicator goes off.)• Turning off the power also cancels the Sleep Timer.2 315 648 97/P0 +10BASS BOOSTMUTINGDIMMERSLEEP10/0SOUNDReinforcing theBassUsing the SleepTimerMuting theSoundChangingthe DisplayBrightness2010 30 40 50 60 70 80 90(Canceled)0Dimmer Much dimmerCanceled(Normal display)