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English
1 STANDBY/ON switch
Press this switch to turn the power to this unit on. Press it
again to turn this unit into the standby mode.
Standby mode
In this state, this unit consumes a very small quantity of
power to receive infrared-signals from the remote control
transmitter.
2 Remote control sensor
Receives signals from the remote control transmitter.
3 Display panel
Shows various information. (For details, refer to page 19.)
4 Input selector buttons
Select a program source to listen to or watch. When a button is
pressed, the name of selected source appears on the display.
RX-V493RDS only
When the TV/DBS or DVD/LD input source is selected,
pressing the same button (TV/DBS or DVD/LD) switches the
input signals between 2 channel stereo signals and 6 channel
discrete signals. When switched to “6ch”, discrete signals from
the unit connected to the 6CH DISCRETE INPUT DVD/LD
TV/DBS terminals of this unit are selected as the input signals.
RX-V393RDS only
When the VIDEO input source is selected, pressing the same
button (VIDEO) switches the input signals between 2 channel
stereo signals and 6 channel discrete signals. When switched
to “6ch”, discrete signals from the unit connected to the 6CH
DISCRETE INPUT VIDEO terminals of this unit are selected as
the input signals.
5 DSP program selector buttons
RX-V493RDS only
Select a DSP program. When a button is pressed, the name of
selected program lights up on the display.
6 EFFECT button
Switches on/off the digital sound field processor (including the
Dolby Pro Logic Surround decoder).
7 VOLUME control
Used to raise or lower the volume level.
8 PHONES jack
When you listen with headphones, connect the headphones to
the PHONES jack. You can listen to the sound to be output
from the main speakers through headphones.
When listening with headphones privately, set both the
SPEAKERS A and B switches to the OFF position and switch
off the digital sound field processor (so that no DSP program
name is illuminated on the display) by pressing the EFFECT
button.
9 SPEAKERS switches
Set the switch A or B (or both A and B) for the main speaker
system (connected to this unit) you will use to the ON position.
Set the switch for the main speaker system you will not use to
the OFF position.
0 A/B/C/D/E button
Press this button to select a desired group (A–E) of preset
stations.
A Preset station number selector buttons
Select a preset station number (1 to 8).
B Tone controls
These controls are effective only for the sound from the main
speakers.
BASS
Used to increase or decrease the low frequency response.
The 0 position produces flat response.
TREBLE
Used to increase or decrease the high frequency response.
The 0 position produces flat response.
C BALANCE control
This control is effective only for the sound from the main
speakers.
Adjusts the balance of the output volume to the left and right
speakers to compensate for sound imbalance caused by
speaker location or listening room conditions.
D RDS MODE/FREQ button
When an RDS station is received, pressing this button changes
the display mode into the PS mode, PTY mode, RT mode
and/or CT mode (if the station employs those RDS data
services), and frequency display in turn.
