User guide

2
Using the Wired
Remote Control
Turning the speaker system On/Off
❒ Ensure that the subwoofer’s
main power switch is turned on.
❒ To turn on the speaker system or
switch to power-on mode, press
the STANDBY/ POWER button
once. The red indicator above the
button shuts off, and the
MASTER volume mode
indicator lights up.
❒ To turn off the speaker system or
switch to standby mode, press
the STANDBY/ POWER button
again. The red indicator above
the button lights up.
Notes
• On first power-on, the speaker system uses
default
volume, subwoofer and treble
settings.
• On the subsequent power-on, the system
reinstates the last-used volume, subwoofer
and treble settings.
• Volume, subwoofer and treble settings will
revert to the default if you turn off the
main power switch, disconnect the AC
power cord or remote control, or if there is
a power interruption.
Adjusting the volume
❒ To adjust the volume of all
speakers, press the SELECT
button until the MASTER
volume mode indicator is lit.
❒ To adjust the volume of the
center speaker, press the
SELECT button until the
CENTER mode indicator is lit.
❒ To adjust the volume of the rear
speakers, press the SELECT
button until the REAR mode
indicator is lit.
❒ Press or to adjust the
respective volume levels.
Holding down either button will
increase or reduce the volume
levels continuously.
Notes
• The lowest two Level Indicators are lit in
the default volume settings.
• The remote control will revert to
MASTER volume mode if left idle for
some time.
• For your own safety, reduce the volume
level in
MASTER volume mode before
switching the system to standby mode.
Adjusting subwoofer or treble levels
❒ To adjust subwoofer levels, press
the SELECT button until the
SUBWOOFER mode indicator
is lit.
❒ To adjust treble levels, press the
SELECT button until the
TREBLE mode indicator is lit.
❒ Press or to adjust the
respective levels.
Holding down either button will
increase or reduce the levels
continuously.
Notes
• The lowest three Level Indicators are lit
(flat response) in the default subwoofer
and treble settings.
• Pressing boosts the levels, and causes
more
Level Indicators to be lit. Pressing
reduces the levels, and causes fewer
Level Indicators to be lit.
Figure 1: Remote Control
Level
Indicators
Headphones Output
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