Before operating
• ¢ ON/STANDBY
The power turns on and power indicator is
lit.
Several seconds are required from the time
the power operation switch is set to the “¢
ON/STANDBY” position until sound is
output. This is due to the built-in muting
circuit that prevents noise when the power
switch is turned on and off.
Set the power operation switch to this
position to turn the power on and off from
the included remote control unit.
• £ OFF
The power turns off and power indicator is
off.
In this position, the power cannot be turned
on and off from the remote control unit.
• The front speaker A, B setting can be also be
changed with the SPEAKER button on the
remote control unit.
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Preparations:
Check that all connections are proper.
1
Turn on the power.
Press the power operation switch (button).
(Main unit) (Remote control unit)
2
Select the front speakers.
Press the SPEAKER A or B button turn the
speaker on.
(Main unit) (Remote control unit)
• Selecting the external input (EXT. IN) mode.
Press the EXT. IN (or the EXT. IN button on
the remote control unit) to switch the
external input.
• Selecting the AUTO, PCM and DTS modes.
The mode switches as shown below each
time the INPUT MODE button is pressed.
Input mode selection function
Different input modes can be selected for the different
input sources. The selected input modes for the separate
input sources are stored in the memory.
q AUTO (All auto mode)
In this mode, the types of signals being input to the
digital and analog input jacks for the selected input
source are detected and the program in the AVR-
1404’s surround decoder is selected automatically
upon playback. This mode can be selected for all input
sources other than TUNER.
The presence or absence of digital signals is detected,
the signals input to the digital input jacks are identified
and decoding and playback are performed
automatically in DTS, Dolby Digital or PCM (2 channel
stereo) format. If no digital signal is being input, the
analog input jacks are selected.
Use this mode to play Dolby Digital signals.
w PCM (exclusive PCM signal playback mode)
Decoding and playback are only performed when PCM
signals are being input.
Note that noise may be generated when using this
mode to play signals other than PCM signals.
e DTS (exclusive DTS signal playback mode)
Decoding and playback are only performed when DTS
signals are being input.
r ANALOG (exclusive analog audio signal playback
mode)
The signals input to the analog input jacks are decoded
and played.
t EXT. IN (external decoder input jack selection mode)
The signals being input to the external decoder input
jacks are played without passing through the surround
circuitry.
NOTE:
• Note that noise will be output when CDs or LDs
recorded in DTS format are played in the “PCM”
(exclusive PCM signal playback) or “ANALOG”
(exclusive analog audio signal playback) mode. Select
the AUTO or DTS (exclusive DTS signal playback) mode
when playing signals recorded in DTS from a laser disc
player.
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Select the input mode.
• Selecting the analog mode
Press the ANALOG button to switch to the
analog input.
(Main unit) (Remote control unit)
(Main unit) (Remote control unit)
(Main unit) (Remote control unit)
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Notes on playing a source encoded with DTS
• Noise may be generated at the beginning of
playback and while searching during DTS
playback in the AUTO mode. If so, play in
the DTS mode.
• In some rare cases the noise may be
generated when you preform the operation
to stop playback of a DTS-CD or DTS-LD.
