DCR600II
Operating the DCR600II Receiver
5. When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing,Station SelectionPreset Tuning
it is not possible to make an analog recording1. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select Button kUsing the remote, up to 30 stations may be
using the Tape ? and Video 1 Record Outputson the remote to select the tuner as an input.stored in the receiverOs memory for easy recall
:. However, the digital signals will be passedThe tuner may be selected from the front panelusing the front panel controls or the remote.
through to the Digital Audio Output !.by either pressing the Input Source Selector
To enter a station into the memory, first tune the
! until the tuner is active or by pressing the
station using the steps outlined above. Then:
PCM Audio Playback
Tuner Band Selector 9 at any time.
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the noncom-1. Press the Memory Button on the
pressed digital audio system used for compact2. Press the AM/FM Tuner Select Button kremote. Note that the MEMORY Indicator Q
discs and laser discs. The digital circuits in theor Tuner Band Selector 9 again to switchwill be illuminated and flash in the Main
DCR600II are capable of high-quality digital-to-ana-between AM and FM so that the desired Information Display (.
log decoding, and they may be connected directlyfrequency band is selected.
2. Within five seconds, press the Numeric
to the digital audio output of your CD player.
3. Press the FM Mode Button @to selectKeys�corresponding to the
Connections may be made to the rear panelmanual or automatic tuning.location where you wish to store this stationOs
Optical or Coaxial Inputs "L.frequency. Once entered, the preset number will
When the AUTO Indicator T is illuminated in
appear in the Preset Number/Sleep Timer
To listen to a PCM digital source, first select thethe Main Information Display U the tunerDisplay N.
input for the desired source (e.g., CD). Next presswill stop only at those stations that have a signal
3. Repeat the process after tuning any additional
the Digital Select Button *and thenstrong enough to be received with acceptable
stations to be preset.
use the D/¤ Buttons yon the remote,quality.
or the Selector Buttons5 on the front panel,
When the AUTO Indicator T is not illuminated,Recalling Preset Stations
until the desired digital input choice, e.g.
the tuner is in a manual mode and will stop atY To manually select a station previously
COAX 2 or OPTICAL 1, appears in theentered in the preset memory, press the
each frequency increment in the selected band.
Main Information Display U. Numeric Keys�that
Press and hold the Tuning Selector Button 8
correspond to the desired stationOs memory
When a PCM source is playing, the PCMto search more quickly.location.
Indicator A will light. During PCM playback,
4. To select stations, press the Tuning SelectorY To manually tune through the list of stored
you may select any surround mode except
Button 8. When the AUTOpreset stations one by one, press the Preset
Dolby Digital or DTS.Stations Selector Buttons )on
Indicator T is lit, press the button for two
the front panel or remote.
Playback from PCM sources may also benefitseconds and then release to cause the tuner to
from the Logic 7 mode. When playing back a search for the next highest- or lowest-frequency
Tape Recording
surround-encoded PCM source, such as a sur-station that has an acceptable signal. When
In normal operation, the audio or video source
round-encoded CD, use the Logic 7 C (or Cinema)tuning FM stations in the Auto mode, the tuner
selected for listening through the DCR600II is
mode. When playing true stereo recordings, usewill select only stereo stations. To tune to the
sent to the record outputs. This means that any
the Logic 7 M (or Music) mode for a widernext station, press the button again. If the
program you are watching or listening to may be
soundstage and increased rear-channel ambience.STEREO Indicator R is not lit, tap the Tuning
recorded simply by placing machines connected
Selector Button 8to advance one
to the outputs for Tape Outputs ? or Video 1
Similarly, the Dolby Pro Logic II modes may also
frequency increment at a time, or press and hold
Outputs : in the Record mode.
increase your enjoyment of PCM and analog
it to locate a specific station. When the TUNED
sources. Choose the Music mode for stereoIndicator S lights, the station is properlyWhen a digital audio recorder is connected to
recordings. For surround-encoded sources, youtuned and should be heard with clarity.the Digital Audio Output !, you are able to
may choose either the Emulation mode or therecord the digital signal using a CD-R, MiniDisc
Movie mode, which more closely re-creates a5. Stations may also be tuned directly by press-or other digital recording system.
Dolby Digital sound field with discrete informa-ing the Direct Button , and then pressing
NOTES:
tion provided to the surround channels.the Numeric Keys�that
Y The digital outputs are active only when a
correspond to the stationOs frequency. The
digital signal is present, and they do not
With the great variety of surround modes avail-
desired station will automatically be tuned. If
convert an analog input to a digital signal,
able on the DCR600II receiver, you are encour-you press an incorrect button while entering a
or change the format of the digital signal.
aged to experiment to find the modes that suitdirect frequency, press the Clear Button
In addition, the digital recorder must be
your tastes, as well as different modes depend-to start over.
compatible with the output signal. For
ing on the source material.
NOTE: When the FM reception of a station isexample, the PCM digital input from a CD
Operating the Tunerweak, audio quality will be increased by switchingplayer may be recorded on a CD-R or
The tuner of the DCR600II is capable of tuningto Mono mode by pressing the FM ModeMiniDisc, but Dolby Digital or DTS signals
AM, FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations.Button @until the STEREO Indicatormay not.
Stations may be tuned manually, or they may beR goes out.Y Please make certain that you are aware of
stored as favorite station presets and recalledany copyright restrictions on any material you
from a 30-position memory.copy. Unauthorized duplication of copyrighted
materials is prohibited by federal law.
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