Basic Operations
Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode
When you have connected digital source components using both the
analog connection and the digital connection methods (see pages 7 to
10), you can select the input mode.
• Before selecting the digital input mode, register the digital input
terminal setting correctly (see "Digital input (DIGITAL IN)
terminals" on page 21).
1
Press one of the source selecting buttons (DBS,
TV, or CDR) for which you want to change the
input mode.
DVD
DBS
On the front panel
TV
From the remote control
Note:
• You cannot change the input mode when selecting DVD as the
source. Digital input is always used for the built-in DVD player.
2
Press INPUT ANALOG/DIGITAL (INPUT ATT.)
on the front panel or ANALOG/DIGITAL INPUT
on the remote control.
INPUT
ANALOG/DIGITAL
INPUT ATT.
On the front panel
The current input mode appears on the display.
• Each time you press the button, the input mode alternates
between the analog input ("ANALOG"*) and the digital input
("DGTL AUTO").
ANALOG/DIGITAL AUTO indicator
ANALOG
DIGITAL AUTO
SPK.
L
R
DGTL AUTO
* "ANALOG" is the initial setting except for the built-in DVD
player.
DGTL AUTO : Select this for the digital input mode.
The DIGITAL AUTO indicator lights up.
The unit automatically detects the incoming
signal format, then the sound signal indicator
for the detected signal—
lights up; otherwise, no sound signal indicators
light up.
ANALOG
: Select this for the analog input mode.
The ANALOG indicator lights up.
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VCR
TV
TAPE/CDR
FM/AM
SOURCE NAME
TAPE
CDR
FM/AM
DBS
VCR
DVD
ANALOG
/DIGITAL
INPUT
From the remote control
VOLUME
ANALOG
or
DIGITAL
Changing the Digital Input Mode Manually
If the following symptoms occur while Dolby Digital or DTS
Digital Surround software is played back, you can change the digital
input mode:
• Sound does not come out at the beginning of playback.
• Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or
tracks.
On the front panel
Press CONTROL 3 (or 2) to select "DGTL D.D."
or "DGTL DTS" while "DGTL AUTO" still remains
on the display.
• Each time you press the button, the digital input mode changes as
follows:
DIGITAL AUTO
L
R
DGTL AUTO
DGTL DTS
DGTL AUTO : Normally select this.
The DIGITAL AUTO indicator lights up.
The unit automatically detects the incoming
signal format, then the sound signal indicator
for the detected signal lights up.
DGTL D.D.
: Select this for playing back software encoded
with Dolby Digital.
The
DIGITAL
DGTL DTS
: Select this for playing back software encoded
with DTS Digital Surround.
The
* These indicators flash when no signal or the signal without the
proper format is played back.
When DVD is selected as the source, you can also
change the digital input mode by pressing
ANALOG/DIGITAL INPUT repeatedly on the remote
control.
Notes:
• When "DGTL AUTO" cannot recognize the incoming signals, no
sound signal indicators light up on the display.
• When you turn off the unit or select another source, "DGTL DTS"
and "DGTL D.D." are canceled.
The digital input mode is automatically reset to "DGTL AUTO."
CONTROL
VOLUME
DGTL D.D.
indicator lights up*.
indicator lights up*.
ANALOG
/DIGITAL
INPUT