RX-D201S[US,UN]

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1 English AUDIO / VIDEO CONTO ECEIVE X-D201S INSTUCTIONS VT A [US, UN]

2 Warnings, Cautions, and Others Caution STANDBY/ON button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The STANDBY/ON button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION Do not block the ventilation openings or holes. (If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.) Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus. When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly. Do not expose this apparatus to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. Caution: Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage. ocate the apparatus as follows: Front: No obstructions open spacing. Sides: No obstructions in cm from the sides. Top: No obstructions in cm from the top. Back: No obstructions in 15 cm from the back. Bottom: No obstructions, place on the level surface. In addition, maintain the best possible air circulation as illustrated. Spacing 15 cm or more Wall or obstructions X-D201S Front Stand height 15 cm or more Floor

3 Table of Contents Parts identification... 2 Getting started... 4 Before Installation... 4 Checking the supplied accessories... 4 Putting batteries in the remote control... 4 Setting the voltage selector... 4 Connecting the FM and AM antennas... 5 Connecting the speakers... 6 Connecting video components... 7 USB connection... Connecting the power cord Basic operations Turn on the power Select the source to play Adjust the volume Turning off the sounds temporarily Changing the display brightness Turning off the power with the Sleep Timer Basic settings Setting the speaker information easily Quick Speaker Setup Basic setting items Operating procedure Setting the speakers Activating the EX/ES/PIIx setting EX/ES/PIIx Selecting the main or sub channel DUA MONO Setting bass sound Using the Midnight mode MIDNIGHT MODE Setting the digital input (DIGITA IN) terminals DIGITA IN 1/ Selecting the component video input mode DVD VIDEO IN/VC VIDEO IN/DBS VIDEO IN Sound adjustments Basic adjustment items Operating procedure Adjusting the speaker output levels Adjusting the equalization patterns D EQ 63Hz/250Hz/1kHz/4kHz/16kHz Adjusting the bass sounds Adjusting the sound parameters for the Surround/DSP modes Tuner operations Setting the AM tuner interval spacing Tuning in to stations manually Using preset tuning Selecting the FM reception mode Creating realistic sound fields eproducing theater ambience Introducing the Surround modes Introducing the DSP modes Using the Surround/DSP modes Activating the Surround/DSP modes AV COMPU INK remote control system Operating other JVC products Operating other manufacturers products Troubleshooting Specifications English 1

4 English Parts identification DV TEST 1 TV A/V CONTO ECEIVE EFFECT *CENTE *SUBWF 4 C.TONE 7 *FONT *FONT *D.EQ FEQ*S BACK *S BACK ETUN *EVE SOUND MENU EC PAUSE MEMOY FM MODE DV/DVD DVD TUNING/EW 2 5 *SU 8 0 VC USB TV VOUME CHANNE ENTE *EVE 3 6 *SU 9 0 FF/TUNING DBS FM/AM TV/VIDEO MUTING STANDBY/ON AUDIO DV/DVD VC TV/DBS/ CATV SUOUND EX/ES/P x DIMME SEEP MIDNIGHT ANAOG/ DIGITA VOUME EMOTE CONTO M-SXD201J p q w e r t y u i o emote control See pages in parentheses for details. 1 DV/DVD mode selector (35, 38) 2 Numeric buttons (26, 34 38) 1, 0, +, 0+ Adjusting buttons for speaker and subwoofer output level and sound adjustment (22) TEST, FONT, FONT, EFFECT, CENTE, SUBWF, C. TONE, SU, SU, D. EQ FEQ, S BACK, S BACK ETUN button (34) 3 SOUND button (22 24) 4 Operating buttons for DVD recorder or DVD player* cursor buttons (3, 2, 5, ), ENTE (35, 38) Adjusting buttons for speakers and subwoofer output level and D. EQ FEQ level (22) EVE9, EVE( 5 MENU button for DVD recorder or DVD player* (35, 38) 6 Operating buttons for video components (34, 35, 37, 38) 4, 3,, 7, 8, EW, FF, EC PAUSE Operating buttons for tuner (25, 26) ( TUNING, TUNING 9, MEMOY, FM MODE 7 Source selecting buttons (12, 25, 26, 34 38) DV/DVD, VC, DBS, TV, USB, FM/AM 8 CHANNE +/ buttons (34 38) 9 TV VOUME +/ buttons (34, 36) p STANDBY/ON buttons (12, 34 38) AUDIO, DV/DVD, VC, TV/DBS/CATV q SUOUND button (31) w EX/ES/PIIx button (18) e DIMME button (14) r SEEP button (14) t MIDNIGHT button (19) y ANAOG/DIGITA button (12) u TV/VIDEO button (34, 36) i VOUME +/ button (13) o MUTING button (14) * These buttons can be used for operating a JVC DVD recorder or DVD player with the mode selector set to DV or DVD (see page 35). If these buttons do not function normally, use the remote control supplied with your DVD recorder or DVD player. efer also to the manuals supplied with the DVD recorder or DVD player for details. When operating a DVD recorder (for JVC products ONY), set the mode selector (1) to DV. When operating a DVD player, set the mode selector (1) to DVD. 2

5 See pages in parentheses for details. Front panel English AUDIO/VIDEO CONTO ECEIVE SOUCE SEECTO / MUTI JOG MASTE VOUME STANDBY/ON DIMME SETTING ADJUST SUOUND DV / DVD VC DBS TV USB FM/AM SET / TUNE PESET PHONES USB p q w e 1 STANDBY/ON button and standby lamp (12, 25) 2 DIMME button (14) 3 SETTING button (15, 17, 25) 4 ADJUST button (21, 25) 5 SUOUND button (31) 6 Source lamps DV/DVD, VC, DBS, TV, USB, FM/AM 7 SET button (15, 17, 21) TUNE PESET button (26) 8 SOUCE SEECTO (12, 26) MUTI JOG (15, 17, 21, 26, 31) 9 MASTE VOUME control (13) p PHONES jack (13) q USB terminal () w Display window (see below) e emote sensor (4) Display window = ~ ANAOG DIGITA AUTO INEA PCM DIGITA 96 / 24 DUA MONO C S.WF FE S S S SB SB SB AUTO SU HEADPHONE P x NEO : 6 DSP 3D-PHONIC VITUA SB TUNED STEEO AUTO MUTING SEEP DIGITA EQ C.TONE B.BOOST MIDNIGHT INPUT ATT MHz # $ % ^ & * 1 ANAOG indicator (13) 2 DUA MONO indicator (19) 3 AUTO SU (surround) indicator (31) 4 HEADPHONE indicator (13, 28) 5 and indicator (27 29) 6 Tuner operation indicators (25) TUNED, STEEO 7 DIGITA EQ indicator (22) 8 AUTO MUTING indicator (26) 9 C.TONE indicator (24) 0 B.BOOST indicator (23) - MIDNIGHT indicator (19) = INPUT ATT (attenuate) indicator (23) ~ SEEP indicator (14)! Digital signal format indicators (13, 27, 28) DIGITA AUTO, INEA PCM,,, Signal and speaker indicators (14) # NEO:6 indicator (28) $ VITUA SB indicator (30) % 3D-PHONIC indicator (28, 29) ^ DSP indicator (28, 29) & Main display * Frequency unit indicators MHz (for FM stations), khz (for AM stations) ear panel V VOTAGE SEECTO 1V AM OOP ANTENNA SUBWOOFE OUT V 127V AV DIGITA IN 1(DV/DVD) 2(DBS) COMPU INK-III AM EXT FM 75 COAXIA VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO Y TV IN AUDIO DBS VC DV DV/DVD IN OUT(EC) IN(PAY) OUT(EC) IN(PAY) SUOUND BACK SUOUND SPEAKES SPEAKES IGHT EFT IGHT EFT CENTE SPEAKE FONT SPEAKES IGHT EFT VIDEO PB S-VIDEO DBS IN P VC DV DV/DVD MONITO VC(DBS) DV/DVD MONITO OUT(EC) IN(PAY) OUT(EC) IN(PAY) OUT IN IN OUT CAUTION:SPEAKE IMPEDANCE Power cord (11) 2 VOTAGE SEECTO (4) 3 AV COMPU INK-III terminals (32) 4 DIGITA IN terminals () Coaxial: 1(DV/DVD) Optical: 2(DBS) 5 ANTENNA terminals (5) 6 SUBWOOFE OUT jack (6) p 7 VIDEO jacks (7 9) VIDEO (composite video) jacks, S-VIDEO jacks Input: DBS IN, VC IN (PAY), DV/DVD IN (PAY) Output: VC OUT (EC), DV OUT (EC), MONITO OUT 8 COMPONENT VIDEO (Y, PB, P) jacks (7 9) VC (DBS) IN, DV/DVD IN, MONITO OUT 9 AUDIO jacks (7 9) Input: TV IN, DBS IN, VC IN (PAY), DV/DVD IN (PAY) Output: VC OUT (EC), DV OUT (EC) p Speakers terminals (6) SUOUND BACK SPEAKES, SUOUND SPEAKES, CENTE SPEAKE, FONT SPEAKES 3

6 English Getting started Putting batteries in the remote control Before using the remote control, put two supplied batteries first Before Installation General precautions Be sure your hands are dry. Turn the power off to all components. ead the manuals supplied with the components you are going to connect. ocations Install the receiver in a location that is level and protected from moisture and dust. The temperature around the receiver must be between 5 C and 35 C. Make sure there is good ventilation around the receiver. Poor ventilation could cause overheating and damage the receiver. eave sufficient distance between the receiver and the TV. Handling the receiver Do not insert any metal object into the receiver. Do not disassemble the receiver or remove screws, covers, or cabinet. Do not expose the receiver to rain or moisture. Do not pull on the power cord to unplug the cord. When unplugging the cord, always grasp the plug so as not to damage the cord. When you are away on travel or otherwise for an extended period or time, remove the plug from the wall outlet. A small amount of power is always consumed while the power cord is connected to the wall outlet. 1 Press and slide the battery cover on the back of the remote control. 2 Insert batteries. Make sure to match the polarity: (+) to (+) and ( ) to ( ). 3 eplace the cover. If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases, replace the batteries. Use two 6(SUM-3)/AA(15F) type dry-cell batteries. Supplied butteries are for initial setup. eplace for continued use. CAUTION: Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells: Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity: (+) to (+) and ( ) to ( ). Use the correct type of batteries. Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage. Always replace both batteries at the same time. Do not expose batteries to heat or flame. When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the front panel. emote sensor The receiver has a built-in cooling fan which operates while the receiver is turned on. Be sure to leave enough ventilation to obtain sufficient cooling effect. CAUTION: Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. Checking the supplied accessories Check to be sure you have all of the following supplied accessories. If anything is missing, contact your dealer immediately. Setting the voltage selector Before connections, always do the following first if necessary. Select the correct voltage in VOTAGE SEECTO on the rear of the receiver by using a screw driver. Check to be sure if the voltage mark is set to the voltage for your area where this unit plugs in. emote control ( 1) Batteries ( 2) AM loop antenna ( 1) FM antenna ( 1) AC plug adaptor ( 1) 220V V VOTAGE SEECTO 1V 127V Voltage mark 4

7 220V V 1V 127V Connecting the FM and AM antennas Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. English AM loop antenna (supplied) If FM reception is poor, connect an outdoor FM antenna (not supplied). Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna. AM OOP ANTENNA If AM reception is poor, connect an outdoor single vinyl-covered wire (not supplied). AM EXT FM 75 COAXIA FM antenna (supplied) ANTENNA AM antenna connection Connect the AM loop antenna supplied to the AM OOP terminals. Connect the white cord to the AM EXT terminal, and connect the black cord to the H terminal. Turn the loop until you have the best reception. If the reception is poor, connect an outdoor single vinyl-covered wire (not supplied) to the AM EXT terminal. Keep the AM loop antenna connected. NOTES If the AM loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl, remove the vinyl while twisting it as shown on the right. Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords and power cord. This could cause poor reception. FM antenna connection Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM 75 Ω COAXIA terminal as a temporary measure. Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally. If the reception is poor, connect an outdoor FM antenna (not supplied). Before attaching a 75 Ω coaxial cable with a connector (IEC or DIN 45325), disconnect the supplied FM antenna. 5

8 220V V 1V 127V English Connecting the speakers Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. Speaker ayout Diagram SW C S S Center speaker (C) SB (*SB) SB SUBWOOFE OUT ight surround back speaker (SB) SUOUND BACK SPEAKES IGHT EFT SUOUND SPEAKES IGHT EFT CENTE SPEAKE FONT SPEAKES IGHT EFT CAUTION:SPEAKE IMPEDANCE 6-16 *eft surround back speaker (SB) ight surround speaker (S) eft surround speaker (S) eft front speaker () ight front speaker () Powered subwoofer (SW) CAUTIONS: Use speakers with the SPEAKE IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals (6 Ω 16 Ω). DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal. Connecting the speakers Turn off all components before making connections Twist and remove the insulation at the end of each speaker cord. 2 Open the terminal (1), then insert the speaker cord (2). For each speaker, connect the (+) and ( ) terminals on the rear panel to the (+) and ( ) terminals marked on the speakers. 3 Close the terminal *When using a single speaker for the surround back speaker You can enjoy the surround sound by one surround back speaker. When using one surround back speaker, set SB OUT to <1SPK> (see page 17) and connect the surround back speaker to the left surround back speaker terminal. (No sound comes from the speaker if you connect it to the right surround back speaker terminal.) Connecting the powered subwoofer By connecting a subwoofer, you can enhance the bass or reproduce the original FE signals recorded in digital software. Connect the input jack of a powered subwoofer to the SUBWOOFE OUT jack on the rear panel, using a cord with CA pin plugs (not supplied). efer also to the manual supplied with your subwoofer. After connecting all the speakers and/or a subwoofer, set the speaker setting information properly to obtain the best possible surround effect. For details, see pages 15 to 19. NOTE You can place a subwoofer wherever you like since bass sound is non-directional. Normally place it in front of you. 6

9 220V V 1V 127V Connecting video components Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. This receiver is equipped with the following video terminals composite video, S-video, and component video terminals. If your video components have S-video (Y/C-separation) and/or component video (Y, PB, P) jacks, connect them using an S- video cable (not supplied) or component video cable (not supplied). By using these terminals, you can get a better picture quality in the order: Component > S-video > Composite Turn off all components before making connections. When you connect other components, refer also to their manuals. DO NOT use a TV through a VC or a TV with a built-in VC; otherwise, the picture may be distorted. English IMPOTANT: The video signals from one type of these input jacks are transmitted only through the video output jacks of the same type. Therefore, if a recording video component and a playing video component are connected to the receiver through the video terminals of different type, you cannot record the picture. In addition, if the TV and a playing video component are connected to the receiver through the video terminals of different type, you cannot view the playback picture on the TV. CAUTION: If you connect a sound-enhancing device such as a graphic equalizer between the source components and this receiver, the sound output through this receiver may be distorted. If your video components have AV COMPU INK terminal See also page 32 for detailed information about the connection and the AV COMPU INK remote control system. 7 Connecting a DVD recorder or DVD player with its stereo output jacks: COMPONENT VIDEO Y Green Blue Component video cable (not supplied) PB ed VC(DBS) IN DV/DVD IN P MONITO OUT DVD recorder or DVD player Å DV OUT(EC) DV/DVD IN(PAY) White ı Ç Î Ï Ì ed DV OUT(EC) DV/DVD IN(PAY) ed Stereo audio cable (not supplied) White Composite video cable (not supplied) S-video cable (not supplied) Composite video cable (not supplied) NOTES When connecting a DVD recorder or DVD player to the component video input jacks, select the component video input mode (DVD VIDEO IN) correctly. If you do not, you cannot view the playback picture on the TV or the AV COMPU INK remote control system cannot operate properly. See page 20 for details. Select the analog input mode. See Selecting the analog or digital input mode on page 12. You can enjoy digital sound if using a digital coaxial or optical cable. When shipped from the factory, the audio input mode for a DVD recorder and DVD player is set to use the digital coaxial terminal (DIGITA IN 1 (DV/ DVD)). For details of digital connection, see page. Å To component video output Connect Y, PB, and P correctly. ı To left/right audio channel output Ç Only for DVD recorder: To left/right audio channel input Î To composite video output To S-video output Ï Only for DVD recorder: To S-video input Ì Only for DVD recorder: To composite video input 7

10 220V V 1V 127V Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. English 7 Connecting a VC Turn off all components before making connections. When you connect other components, refer also to their manuals. COMPONENT VIDEO Y Green Blue Component video cable (not supplied) PB ed VC(DBS) IN DV/DVD IN P MONITO OUT VC Å Å AUDIO VC OUT(EC) IN(PAY) White ı Ç Î Ï Ì VC OUT(EC) IN(PAY) ed ed White Stereo audio cable (not supplied) Composite video cable (not supplied) S-video cable (not supplied) Composite video cable (not supplied) NOTES When connecting a VC to the component video input jacks, select the component video input mode (VC VIDEO IN) correctly. If you do not, you cannot view the playback picture on the TV or the AV COMPU INK remote control system cannot operate properly. See page 20 for details. Select the analog input mode. See Selecting the analog or digital input mode on page 12. You can enjoy digital sound if using a digital coaxial or optical cable. For details of digital connection, see page. Å To component video output Connect Y, PB, and P correctly. ı To left/right audio channel output Ç To left/right audio channel input Î To composite video output To S-video output Ï To S-video input Ì To composite video input 8

11 220V V 1V 127V 220V V 1V 127V Do not connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet until all connections are completed. 7 Connecting a DBS tuner Turn off all components before making connections. When you connect other components, refer also to their manuals. English Green Blue ed COMPONENT VIDEO Y PB DBS IN OU White ed Component video cable (not supplied) Stereo audio cable (not supplied) VC(DBS) IN DV/DVD IN P MONITO OUT Å ı VIDEO VIDEO Composite video cable (not supplied) Ç Î DBS tuner S-VIDEO DBS IN VC OUT(EC) S-video cable (not supplied) NOTES When connecting a DBS tuner to the component video input jacks, select the component video input mode (DBS VIDEO IN) correctly. If you do not, you cannot view the playback picture on the TV. See page 20 for details. Select the analog input mode. See Selecting the analog or digital input mode on page 12. You can enjoy digital sound if using a digital coaxial or optical cable. When shipped from the factory, the audio input mode for a DBS tuner is set to use the digital optical terminal (DIGITA IN 2 (DBS)). For details of digital connection, see page. Å To left/right audio channel output ı To component video output Connect Y, PB, and P correctly. Ç To composite video output Î To S-video output 7 Connecting a TV Connect the TV to the appropriate MONITO OUT jacks to view the playback picture from any other connected video components. COMPONENT VIDEO Y Green Blue Component video cable (not supplied) PB ed VC(DBS) IN DV/DVD IN P MONITO OUT TV Å TV IN DB IN White ed /DVD PAY) MONITO OUT Stereo audio cable (not supplied) ı Ç Î S-video cable (not supplied) Composite video cable (not supplied) NOTES Å To component video input Select the analog input mode. See Selecting the analog or Connect Y, PB, and P correctly. digital input mode on page 12. ı To left/right audio channel output You can enjoy digital sound if using a digital coaxial or optical Ç To S-video input cable. For details of digital connection, see page. Î To composite video input 9

12 220V V 1V 127V English Digital connection This receiver is equipped with two DIGITA IN terminals one digital coaxial terminal and one digital optical terminal. To reproduce the digital sound, use the digital connection in addition to the analog connection methods described on pages 7 to 9. Digital coaxial cable (not supplied) USB Connection This receiver is equipped with a USB terminal on the front panel. You can connect your PC to this terminal and enjoy sound reproduced through your PC. When you connect your PC for the first time, follow the procedure below. emember you cannot send any signal or data to your PC from this receiver. Digital optical cable (not supplied) Turn off all components before making connections. When you connect other components, refer also to their manuals. When the component has a digital coaxial output terminal, connect it to the 1(DV/DVD) terminal, using a digital coaxial cable (not supplied). IMPOTANT: Check if your PC equipped with the CD-OM drive is running on Windows 98 SE*, Windows Me*, Windows 2000*, or Windows XP* and prepare its CD-OM. How to install the USB drivers The following procedure is described using the English version of Windows XP. If your PC is running on a different version of operation system or language, the screens shown on your PC s monitor will differ from the ones used in the following procedure. 1. Turn on your PC and start running Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. If the PC has been turned on, quit all the applications now running. 2. Turn on the receiver, and select the source as USB DIGITA. 3. Set the volume to minimum. IMPOTANT: Always set volume to 0 when connecting or disconnecting the other equipment. DIGITA IN 1(DV/DVD) 2(DBS) 4. Connect the unit to the PC using a USB cable (not supplied). When the component has a digital optical output terminal, connect it to the 2(DBS) terminal, using a digital optical cable (not supplied). USB Before connecting a digital optical cable, unplug the protective plug. USB cable (not supplied) PC NOTES When shipped from the factory, the DIGITA IN terminals have been set for use with the following components: 1(DV/DVD): For DVD recorder or DVD player 2(DBS): For DBS tuner If you connect other components, change the digital input (DIGITA IN) terminal setting correctly. See Setting the digital input (DIGITA IN) terminals DIGITA IN 1/2 on page 20. Select the correct digital input mode. See Selecting the analog or digital input mode on pages 12. When you want to operate the connected component (except DBS tuner) using the AV COMPU INK remote control system (see pages 32 and 33), connect them also as described on pages 7 to 9. Use USB series A plug to B plug cable when connecting.

13 5. The USB drivers are installed automatically. If the USB drivers are not installed automatically, install the USB drivers by following the instructions on the PC s monitor. 6. Check if the drivers are correctly installed. 1. Open the Control Panel on your PC: Select [Start] = [Control Panel]. 2. Select [System] = [Hardware] = [Device Manager] = [Sound, video and game controllers] = [Universal Serial Bus controllers]. The following window appears, and you can check whether the drivers are installed. Connecting the power cord When all the audio/video connections have been made, connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet. Make sure that the plugs are inserted firmly. The standby lamp lights in red. CAUTIONS: Do not plug in before setting the VOTAGE SEECTO switch on the rear of the receiver and all connection procedures are complete. Do not touch the power cord with wet hands. Do not alter, twist or pull the power cord, or put anything heavy on it, which may cause fire, electric shock, or other accidents. If the cord is damaged, consult a dealer and have the power cord replaced with a new one. English NOTES Keep the power cord away from the connecting cables and the antenna. The power cord may cause noise or screen interference. The preset settings such as preset channels and sound adjustment may be erased in a few days in the following cases: When you unplug the power cord. When a power failure occurs. If the wall outlet does not match the AC plug, use the supplied AC plug adaptor. When you unplug the power cord with the receiver on and connect the power cord again, the receiver enters standby mode. Now PC is ready for playback through the USB connection. After installation is completed, you can use your PC as the playback source. The PC automatically recognizes the receiver whenever a USB cable is connected between the PC and the receiver while the receiver is turned on. When not using the PC as the playback source, disconnect the USB cable. To play back sounds on the PC, refer to the manuals supplied with the sound reproduction application installed in the PC. If no sound comes from the speakers, check the following items: select the source as USB DIGITA. connect the USB cable correctly. check the USB device is recognized properly. check the playback software in your PC is compatible with the USB device. open the Control Panel on your PC, select [Sounds and Audio Devices] = [Audio] tab = [Sound playback] = [Default device], and check [Default device] is set to [USB Audio device]. NOTES DO NOT turn off the receiver or disconnect the USB cable while installing the drivers and for several seconds while your PC is recognizing the receiver. Use a USB cable (version 1.1 or later). ecommended cord length is 1.5 m. If your PC does not recognize the receiver, disconnect the USB cable and connect it again. If it does not work yet, restart Windows. The installed drivers can be recognized only when the USB cable is connected between the receiver and your PC. The sound may not be played back correctly interrupted or degraded due to your PC settings and PC specifications. * Microsoft, Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft corporation. 11

14 English Basic operations 2 Select the source to play On the front panel: Turn SOUCE SEECTO until the source name you want appears on the display. The source lamp corresponding to the selected source lights in red. As you turn SOUCE SEECTO, the source changes as follows: ANAOG AUTO SU TUNED STEEO AUTO MUTING S.WF MHz Source lamps DV/DVD (DGT) VC (DIGITA) DBS (DIGITA) TV (DIGITA) USB DIGITA FM AM (Back to the beginning) DV/DVD (DGT)* : VC (DIGITA)*: DBS (DIGITA)* : TV (DIGITA)* : USB DIGITA: FM: AM: Select the DVD recorder or DVD player. Select the VC. Select the DBS tuner. Select the TV. Select the PC component. Select an FM broadcast. Select an AM broadcast. 1 Turn on the power Press STANDBY/ON (or STANDBY/ON AUDIO on the remote control). The standby lamp goes off and the source lamp of the current source lights in red. Current source name appears. ANAOG S.WF To turn off the power (into standby) 2 3 AUTO SU TUNED STEEO AUTO MUTING Press STANDBY/ON (or STANDBY/ON AUDIO on the remote control) again. The standby lamp lights in red. MHz From the remote control: Press one of the source selecting buttons. For the tuner, press FM/AM. Each time you press FM/AM, the band alternates between FM and AM. * Selecting the analog or digital input mode You need to select the proper input mode according to the connection method (analog or digital) on pages 7 to. In case of digital connection, you also need to select the correct digital input terminal. (See Setting the digital input (DIGITA IN) terminals DIGITA IN 1/2 on page 20.) DGT AUTO and ANAOG setting are memorized for each source. From the remote control ONY: Press ANAOG/DIGITA to select the analog or digital input mode. Each time you press the button, the input mode changes as follows: DIGITA AUTO DIGITA C S.WF FE S S AUTO SU DGT AUTO DOBY DIGITA DTS ANAOG (Back to the beginning) NOTE A small amount of power is consumed in standby mode. To turn the power off completely, unplug the AC power cord. 12

15 DGT AUTO (DIGITA AUTO): Select for the digital input mode. The receiver automatically detects the incoming signal format, then the digital signal format indicator (INEA PCM,,, or 96/24) for the detected signal lights up. DOBY DIGITA*: DTS*: ANAOG: Select to play back software encoded with Dolby Digital. Select to play back software encoded with DTS. Select for the analog input mode. The ANAOG indicator lights up on the display. 3 Adjust the volume To increase the volume, turn MASTE VOUME control clockwise (or press VOUME + on the remote control). To decrease the volume, turn MASTE VOUME control counterclockwise (or press VOUME on the remote control). When you adjust the volume, the volume level indication appears on the display for a while. ANAOG S.WF AUTO SU English Initial setting: DGT AUTO * If the following symptoms occur while playing Dolby Digital or DTS software with DGT AUTO selected, select DOBY DIGITA or DTS. Sound does not come out at the beginning of playback. Noise comes out while searching for or skipping chapters or tracks. Ex.: When Dolby Digital is selected DIGITA AUTO DIGITA C S.WF FE S S AUTO SU NOTES You cannot select the digital input mode when selecting FM or AM as the source. The input mode is fixed to DGT AUTO when selecting USB DIGITA as the source. When you turn off the power or select another source, DOBY DIGITA or DTS is canceled and the digital mode is automatically reset to DGT AUTO. The following digital signal format indicators on the display indicate what type of signal comes into the receiver. INEA PCM: ights up when inear PCM signal comes in. : ights up when Dolby Digital signal comes in. Flashes when DOBY DIGITA is selected for any software other than Dolby Digital. : ights up when conventional DTS signal comes in. Flashes when DTS is selected for any software other than DTS. 96/24: ights up when DTS 96/24 signal comes in. NOTE When DGT AUTO cannot recognize the incoming signal, no digital signal format indicator lights up on the display. CAUTION: Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any sources. If the volume is set at its high level, the sudden blast of sound energy can permanently damage your hearing and/or ruin your speakers. NOTE The volume level can be adjusted within the range of 0 (minimum) to 50 (maximum). istening with headphones You can enjoy not only stereo software but also multi-channel software through the headphones. (Sounds are down-mixed to the front channels while playing multi-channel software.) Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel to activate the HEADPHONE mode. The HEADPHONE indicator lights up on the display. You can also enjoy the Surround/DSP mode through the headphones 3D HEADPHONE mode. For details, see page 28. Disconnecting a pair of headphones from the PHONES jack cancels the HEADPHONE (or 3D HEADPHONE) mode and activates the speakers. CAUTION: Be sure to turn down the volume: Before connecting or putting on headphones, as high volume can damage both the headphones and your hearing. Before removing headphones, as high volume may output from the speakers. 13

16 English Turning off the sounds temporarily From the remote control ONY: Press MUTING to turn off the sound through all connected speakers and headphones. MUTING appears on the display and the volume turns off. ANAOG S.WF AUTO SU To restore the sound, press MUTING again. Pressing VOUME +/ (or turning MASTE VOUME control on the front panel) also restores the sound. Changing the display brightness You can dim the display Dimmer. Press DIMME repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display brightness changes as follows: DIMME 1: Dims the display. DIMME 2: Dims the display more than DIMME 1. DIMME 3: Turns off the display. (Temporarily canceled when you operate the receiver.) DIMME OFF: Cancels the Dimmer (normal display). Turning off the power with the Sleep Timer You can fall asleep while listening to music Sleep Timer. From the remote control ONY: Press SEEP repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the shut-off time changes in minute intervals. The SEEP indicator lights up on the display. SEEP indicator Basic adjustment of auto memory This receiver memorizes sound settings for each source: when you turn off the power, and when you change the source. When you change the source, the memorized settings for the newly selected source are automatically recalled. The following can be stored for each source: Analog/digital input mode (see page 12) Bass boost (see page 23) Digital equalization pattern (see page 22) Input attenuator mode (see page 23) Midnight mode (see page 19) Speaker output level (see page 22) Surround/DSP mode selection (see page 30) NOTE If the source is FM or AM, you can assign a different setting for each band. Signal and speaker indicators on the display Signal indicators C S.WF FE S S S SB SB SB ANAOG DUA MONO AUTO SU DIGITA AUTO C HEADPHONE INEA PCM S.WF FE P x DIGITA NEO : 6 DSP S S S 96 / 24 3D-PHONIC SB SB SB VITUA SB Speaker indicators C S.WF FE S S S SB SB SB The signal indicators light up as follows: : When digital input is selected: ights up when the left channel signal comes in. When analog input is selected: Always lights up. : When digital input is selected: ights up when the right channel signal comes in. When analog input is selected: Always lights up. C: ights up when the center channel signal comes in. S: ights up when the left surround channel signal comes in. S: ights up when the right surround channel signal comes in. S: ights up when monaural surround signal comes in. SB: ights up when the surround back channel signal comes in. FE: ights up when the FE channel signal comes in. ANAOG S.WF AUTO SU min 20min 30min 40min 50min 60min OFF (canceled) 90min 80min 70min SEEP The speaker indicators light up as follows: The subwoofer indicator ( S.WF ) lights up when SUBWOOFE is set to SUBWF <YES>. For details, see page 17. The other speaker indicators light up only when the corresponding speaker is set to SM (small) or G (large), and also when required for the current playback. When the shut-off time comes: The receiver turns off automatically. To check or change the remaining time until the shut-off time: Press SEEP once. The remaining time (in minutes) until the shut-off time appears. To change the shut-off time, press SEEP repeatedly. To cancel the Sleep Timer: Press SEEP repeatedly so that SEEP OFF appears on the display. (The SEEP indicator goes off.) The Sleep Timer is also canceled when you turn off the receiver. 14

17 Basic settings 3 Turn MUTI JOG to select an appropriate number of the connected speakers (speaker channel number). As you turn the jog, the speaker channel number changes as follows. For the details of speaker channel number, see Speakers (channels) number and the size on page 16. English ANAOG S.WF To obtain the best possible sound effect from Surround/DSP modes (see pages 27 to 31), you need to set up the speaker and subwoofer information after all the connections are completed. From pages 15 to 20, how to set speakers and other basic items of the receiver are explained. Setting the speaker information easily Quick Speaker Setup Quick Speaker Setup helps you to easily and quickly register the speaker size, speaker distance, and output level of each speaker according to your listening room to create the best possible surround effect. You can also register each speaker s information manually. For details, see page 18. 1,7 2,4,6 1,3,5 2.0ch 2.1ch 3.0ch 4.0ch 6.0ch 4.1ch 6.1ch 5.0ch 7.0ch* (Back to the beginning) * 7.0ch is the initial setting. 4 Press SET. ANAOG S.WF 3.1ch 5.1ch 7.1ch 5 Turn MUTI JOG to select an appropriate room size to match to your listening room. As you turn the jog, the room size changes as follows. To select your appropriate room size, see oom size and the speaker distance/output level on page 16. Before you start, remember... There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. ANAOG S.WF S M * (Back to the beginning) 1 Press SETTING and turn MUTI JOG until "QUICK SPK SET" appears on the display. ANAOG S.WF 2 Press SET. * is the initial setting. 6 Press SET. QUICK SPEAKE SETUP is now completed, then the display goes back to SETTING menu. 7 Press SETTING. ANAOG S.WF NOTES This procedure will not be completed if you stop in the middle of the setting process. Once Quick Speaker Setup is performed, the speaker output levels are also set to appropriate values automatically (common to all sources). If you want to set the speaker output levels separately for each source, see Adjusting the speaker output levels on page 22. CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE 15

18 English Speakers (channels) number and the size You can find how each of the speaker size is defined according to the number of connected speakers (speaker channel ch number) you select. Subwoofer is counted as 0.1 channel. The size of connected speakers CH / C S/S SB SUBWF 2.0CH AGE NONE NONE NONE NO 2.1CH SMA NONE NONE NONE YES 3.0CH AGE SMA NONE NONE NO 3.1CH SMA SMA NONE NONE YES 4.0CH AGE NONE SMA NONE NO 4.1CH SMA NONE SMA NONE YES 5.0CH AGE SMA SMA NONE NO 5.1CH SMA SMA SMA NONE YES SMA 6.0CH AGE SMA SMA (1SPK) NO SMA 6.1CH SMA SMA SMA (1SPK) YES SMA 7.0CH AGE SMA SMA (2SPK) NO SMA 7.1CH SMA SMA SMA (2SPK) YES oom size and the speaker distance/output level According to the selected room size, speaker distance and speaker output level for each activated speaker is set as follows: oom size Speaker Distance Output level / 3.0 m ( ft) 0 db (arge) C 3.0 m ( ft) 0 db S/S 3.0 m ( ft) 0 db SB(SB)/SB 3.0 m ( ft) 0 db M / 2.7 m (9 ft) 0 db (Medium) C 2.4 m (8 ft) 2 db S/S 2.1 m (7 ft) 3 db SB(SB)/SB 1.8 m (6 ft) 4 db S / 2.4 m (8 ft) 0 db (Small) C 2.1 m (7 ft) 2 db S/S 1.5 m (5 ft) 4 db SB(SB)/SB 1.2 m (4 ft) 6 db NOTE Abbreviations used in the tables above stand for the following speakers and the subwoofer: : eft front speaker : ight front speaker C: Center speaker S: eft surround speaker S: ight surround speaker SB: Surround back speaker SB: eft surround back speaker SB: ight surround back speaker SUBWF: Subwoofer Basic setting items You can adjust the following items. See pages in parentheses for details. You cannot select the items which is not available with the current setting. For example, when the speaker channel number is set to <5.1ch> in Quick Speaker Setup, you cannot select the following items: S BACK OUT, S BACK DIST, S BACK DIST, S BACK DIST Items QUICK SPK SET To do egister the number of speakers you connect and the size of your listening room. (15) SUBWOOFE* egister your subwoofer. (17) FONT SPK* egister your front speaker size. (17) CENTE SPK* egister your center speaker size. (17) SUOUND SPK* egister your surround speaker size. (17) S BACK SPK* S BACK OUT* DIST UNIT FONT DIST* FONT DIST* CENTE DIST* SU DIST* SU DIST* S BACK DIST* S BACK DIST* S BACK DIST* EX/ES/PIIx egister your surround back speaker size. (17) egister the number of your surround back speaker(s). (17) Select the measuring unit for the speaker distance. (18) egister the distance from the left front speaker to your listening point. (18) egister the distance from the right front speaker to your listening point. (18) egister the distance from the center speaker to your listening point. (18) egister the distance from the left surround speaker to your listening point. (18) egister the distance from the right surround speaker to your listening point. (18) egister the distance from the surround back speaker to your listening point. (18) egister the distance from the left surround back speaker to your listening point. (18) egister the distance from the right surround back speaker to your listening point. (18) Select the EX/ES/PIIx reproduction mode. (18) DUA MONO Select the Dual Mono sound channel. (19) SUBWOOFE OUT COSSOVE Select sounds emitted from the subwoofer. (19) Select the cutoff frequency to the subwoofer. (19) FE ATT Attenuate the bass (FE) sounds. (19) MIDNIGHT MODE eproduce a powerful sound at night. (19) DIGITA IN 1 DIGITA IN 2 DVD VIDEO IN VC VIDEO IN DBS VIDEO IN Select the component connected to the digital coaxial terminal 1(DV/DVD). (20) Select the component connected to the digital optical terminal 2(DBS). (20) Select the type of video terminal used for the DVD recorder or DVD player. (20) Select the type of video terminal used for the VC. (20) Select the type of video terminal used for the DBS tuner. (20) * If you have used Quick Speaker Setup on page 15, these settings are not required. 16

19 Operating procedure 1,7 3,5 2,4 Setting the speakers To obtain the best possible surround effect from the Surround and DSP modes, register the setting about the speaker after all connections are completed. If you have used Quick Speaker Setup on page 15, this setting is not required. English On the front panel ONY: Before you start, remember... There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. Ex.: When setting DIGITA IN 1 terminal. 1 Press SETTING. MUTI JOG now works for the setting operation. 2 Turn MUTI JOG until the item you want to set appears on the display. As you turn MUTI JOG, the setting items change as follows: ANAOG 3 Press SET. The current setting of the selected item appears. ANAOG S.WF 4 Turn MUTI JOG to select the appropriate setting. ANAOG S.WF S.WF Your setting is stored. 5 Press SET. QUICK SPK SET SUBWOOFE FONT SPK CENTE SPK SUOUND SPK S BACK SPK S BACK OUT DIST UNIT FONT DIST FONT DIST CENTE DIST SU DIST SU DIST S BACK DIST S BACK DIST S BACK DIST EX/ES/PIIx SUBWOOFE OUT DUA MONO COSSOVE FE ATT MIDNIGHT MODE DIGITA IN 1 DIGITA IN 2 DVD VIDEO IN VC VIDEO IN DBS VIDEO IN (Back to the beginning) DV/DVD TV DBS VC 6 epeat steps 2 to 5 to set other items if necessary. 7 Press SETTING. The source indication resumes on the display. Setting subwoofer information SUBWOOFE Select whether you have connected a subwoofer or not. SUBWF <YES> SUBWF <NO> Initial setting: SUBWF <NO> Select when you have connected a subwoofer. The subwoofer indicator ( S.WF ) lights up on the display. You can adjust the subwoofer output level (see page 22). Select when you have disconnected a subwoofer. Selecting this changes the front speaker size to G (see below). Setting the speaker size FONT SPK (front speakers), CENTE SPK (center speaker), SUOUND SPK (surround speakers), S BACK SPK (surround back speakers) egister the sizes of all the connected speakers. <G> (large) <SM> (small) <NO> Select when the cone speaker size is larger than 12 cm. Select when the cone speaker size is smaller than 12 cm. Select when you have disconnected a speaker. (Not selectable for the front speakers.) Initial setting: <G> (for the front speakers) <SM> (for other speakers) Setting the surround back speaker(s) S BACK OUT egister the number of the surround back speaker(s). SB OUT <1SPK> Select when you use 1 surround back speaker. SB OUT <2SPK> Select when you use 2 surround back speakers. Initial setting: SB OUT <2SPK> NOTES If you have selected SM (small) for the front speaker size, you cannot select G (large) for other speakers. When SUBWOOFE is set to SUBWF <NO>, the front speaker size is fixed to G (and you cannot select SM ). When SUOUND SPK is set to SM (small), you cannot select G (large) for the surround back speaker. When SUOUND SPK is set to NO, the surround back speaker is fixed to NO. When S BACK SPK is set to NO, you cannot select S BACK OUT. When SB OUT is set to <1SPK>, connect the surround back speaker to the left surround back speaker terminal (see page 6). No sound comes from the surround back speaker if you connect it to the right surround back speaker terminal. 17

20 English Setting the speaker distance The distance from your listening point to the speakers is one of the important elements to obtain the best possible sound effect from the Surround/DSP modes. By referring to the speaker distance, the receiver automatically sets the delay time of the sound through each speaker so that sounds through all the speakers can reach you at the same time. If you have used Quick Speaker Setup on page 15, this setting is not required. 7 Measuring unit DIST UNIT Select which measuring unit you use. UNIT <meter> Select to set the distance in meters. UNIT <feet> Select to set the distance in feet. Initial setting: UNIT <meter> 7 Speaker distance FONT DIST (for the left front speaker), FONT DIST (for the right front speaker), CENTE DIST (for the center speaker), SU DIST (for the left surround speaker), SU DIST (for the right surround speaker), S BACK DIST (for the left surround back speaker), S BACK DIST (for the right surround back speaker) Adjustable range: 0.3 m to 9.0 m in 0.3 m intervals (1 ft to 30 ft in 1 ft intervals) Initial setting: 3.0 m ( ft) for all speakers Activating the EX/ES/PIIx setting EX/ES/PIIx Depending on this setting, available Surround modes for digital multi-channel software vary EX/ES/PIIx (7.1-channel) reproduction or 5.1-channel reproduction. Select an appropriate setting for your enjoyment. For details about relation between EX/ES/PIIx setting and available Surround mode, see page 30. To activate the Surround mode, see page 31. <AUTO> <ON> According to the incoming signal, an appropriate Surround mode is applied. For Dolby Digital Surround EX and DTS-ES software, 6.1-channel reproduction is applied*. For other multi-channel (more than 4 channel) encoded software, 5.1-channel reproduction is applied. Select to apply 6.1-channel reproduction to both 5.1-channel and 6.1-channel encoded software. <PIIx MOVIE> Select to apply PIIx MOVIE (7.1-channel) reproduction to both 5.1-channel and 6.1- channel encoded software. <PIIx MUSIC> Select to apply PIIx MUSIC (7.1-channel) reproduction to both 5.1-channel and 6.1- channel encoded software. <OFF> Select to cancel the EX/ES/PIIx (7.1-channel) reproduction. S C 2.1 m (7 ft) 2.4 m (8 ft) 3.3 m (11 ft) 3.0 m ( ft) 2.7 m (9 ft) S Initial setting: <AUTO> * For some Dolby Digital Surround EX software, Dolby Digital 5.1- channel reproduction ( DOBY DIGITA ) may be applied even though you have selected <AUTO>. In this case, select <ON> to apply DOBY D EX. From the remote control: Press EX/ES/PIIx repeatedly to select either one of the above SB SB In this case, set the distance as follows: eft front speaker (): FONT <3.0m> (ft) ight front speaker (): FONT <3.0m> (ft) Center speaker (C): CENTE <3.0m> (ft) eft surround speaker (S): SU <2.7m> (9ft) ight surround speaker (S): SU <2.7m> (9ft) eft surround back speaker (SB) : SBACK <2.4m> (8ft) ight surround back speaker (SB) : SBACK <2.4m> (8ft) NOTES You cannot set the speaker distance for the speakers you have set to NO. If you have selected <1SPK> for S BACK OUT (see page 17), S BACK DIST appears instead of S BACK DIST and S BACK DIST. NOTES When SUOUND SPK is set to NO (see page 17), this function is not available. When S BACK SPK is set to NO (see page 17), the Virtual Surround Back (see page 30) is applied for EX/ES/PIIx (6.1- channel) reproduction. 18

21 Selecting the main or sub channel DUA MONO You can select the playback sound (channel) you want while playing digital software recorded (or broadcasted) in Dual Mono mode (see page 28), which includes two monaural channels separately. When the receiver detects Dual Mono signals, the DUA MONO indicator lights up on the display. Setting the crossover frequency COSSOVE Small speakers cannot reproduce the bass sounds efficiently. If you use a small speaker in any position, this receiver automatically reallocates the bass sound elements assigned to the small speaker to the large speakers. To use this function properly, set this crossover frequency level according to the size of the small speaker connected. If you have selected G (large) for all speakers (see page 17), this function will not take effect ( COSS OFF appears). English D MONO <MAIN> Select to play back the main channel (Ch 1).* Signal indicator lights up while playing back this channel. D MONO <SUB> Select to play back the sub-channel (Ch 2).* Signal indicator lights up while playing back this channel. D MONO <A> Select to play back both the main and subchannels (Ch 1/Ch 2).* Signal indicators and light up while playing back these channels. Initial setting: D MONO <MAIN> * Dual Mono signals can be heard from the following speakers (left front speaker), (right front speaker), and C (center speaker), with respect to the current Surround setting: DUA MONO setting MAIN Ch 1 Ch 1 Ch 1 Ch 2 NOTE The Dual Mono format is not identical with bilingual broadcasting for TV programs. So this setting does not take effect while watching such bilingual programs. Setting bass sound Setting subwoofer output SUBWOOFE OUT The subwoofer emits the FE signals* and the bass elements of each speaker set to SM. You can make the bass elements of the front speaker channels (MAIN) emitted through the subwoofer. SW <FE> Select to emit the FE signals and the bass elements of each speaker set to SM. SW <FE+MAIN> Select to emit the bass elements of the front speakers channels (MAIN) when no bass elements are emitted through the subwoofer in SW <FE>. Initial setting: SW <FE> Ch 1 Ch 1 SUB Ch 2 Ch 2 Ch 2 Ch 2 Ch 2 A SUOUND OFF With Surround Activated CENTE SPK setting SM/G Ch 1+Ch 2 NOTE When SUBWOOFE is set to SUBWF <NO> (see page 17), this function is not available. * The FE signals are emitted only when playing the following software with the FE signals: Dolby Digital multi channel software DTS multi channel software When playing analog source or linear PCM software, no FE signals are emitted. NO C Ch1 Ch 1+Ch 2 Ch 1+Ch 2 COSS <80Hz> Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 12 cm. COSS <0Hz> Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about cm. COSS <120Hz> Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 8 cm. COSS <150Hz> Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is about 6 cm. COSS <200Hz> Select when the cone speaker unit built in the speaker is less than 5 cm. Initial setting: COSS <0Hz> NOTE Crossover frequency is not valid for the HEADPHONE and 3D HEADPHONE modes. Setting the low frequency effect attenuator FE ATT If the bass sound is distorted while playing back software encoded with Dolby Digital or DTS, set the FE level to eliminate distortion. This function takes effect only when the FE signals come in. FE <0dB> Using the Midnight mode MIDNIGHT MODE You can enjoy a powerful sound at night using the Midnight mode. When the Midnight mode is activated, the MIDNIGHT indicator lights up on the display. MIDNIGHT <OFF> MIDNIGHT <1> MIDNIGHT <2> Normally select this. FE < db> Select when the bass sound is distorted. Initial setting: FE <0dB> Initial setting: MIDNIGHT <OFF> From the remote control: Select when you want to enjoy surround with its full dynamic range. (No effect applied.) Select when you want to reduce the dynamic range a little. Select when you want to apply the compression effect fully (useful at night). Press MIDNIGHT repeatedly to select either one of the above