System Configuration
the settings for the first input, many settings may be duplicated for the remaining inputs. It is also a good idea to set the configuration data in the order these items are listed in the Main Audio Setup Menu, as some settings require a specific entry in a prior menu item.
The items that follow will describe the individ- ual settings required for each input. Remember that once the settings are made for one input, they must be made for all other input sources in your system.
Input Setup
The first step in configuring the AVR 7000 is to select an input. This may be done by pressing the front panel Input Source Selector ! until the desired input’s name appears momen- tarily in the Main Information Display W, and the green LED lights next to the input’s name in the front panel Input Indicators î. The input may also be selected by pressing the appropriate Input Selector on the remote con- trol bclmn.
When using the full-OSD system to make the setup adjustments, press the OSD button s once so that the main AUDIO SETUP menu (Figure 1) appears. Note that the Ý cur- sor will be next to the input setup line. Press the Set button i to enter the menu and the INPUT SETUP menu (Figure 2) will appear on the screen. Press the Ü/Ý buttons
j29 until the desired input name appears in the highlighted video, as well as being indi- cated in the front panel Input Indicators î by the green LED next to the desired input name. If the input will use the standard left/right analog inputs, no further adjustment is needed.
I N P U T : V I D E O 1
D I G I T A L I N : A N A L O G
R E T U R N T O M E N U
Figure 2
If you wish to associate one of the digital inputs with the selected input source, press the
Ûbutton g on the remote while the INPUT SETUP menu (Figure 2) is on the screen, and note that the on-screen cursor will drop down to the DIGITAL IN line. Press the Ü/Ý buttons j 29 until the name of the
desired digital input name appears. To return to the ANALOG input, press the buttons until the word analog appears. When the correct input source appears, press the Û button once so that the Ý cursor appears next RETURN TO MENU, and press the Set button i.
To change the digital input at any time using the discrete function buttons and the semi-OSD system, press the Digital Input Select button ðk on the front panel or the remote. Within five seconds, make your input selection using the Selector buttons on the front panel
5or the Ú/Û buttons g on the remote until the desired digital or analog input is shown in the Main Information Display W and in the lower third of the video display connected to the AVR 7000.
Surround Setup
Once the input setup has been completed, the next step for that input is to set the surround mode you wish to use with that input. Since surround modes are a matter of personal taste, feel free to select any mode you wish – you may change it later. However, to make it easier to establish the initial parameters for the AVR 7000, it is best to select Dolby Pro Logic for most analog inputs and Dolby Digital for inputs connected to digital sources. In the case of inputs such as a CD Player, Tape Deck or Tuner, you may wish to set the mode to Stereo, if that is your preferred listening mode for standard stereo sources, where it is unlikely that surround encoded material will be used. Alternatively, the Logic 7 Music mode may also be a good choice for stereo-only source material.
It is easiest to complete the surround setup using the full-OSD on-screen menus. From the MAIN AUDIO SETUP menu (Figure 1), press the Ü/Ý button g5 until the Ý cursor is next to the SURROUND SETUP menu. Press the Set button i( so that the SURROUND SETUP menu (Figure 3 or 4) is on the screen.
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S U R R O U N D : | S U R R O F F | |
C E N T E R D E L A Y : Ð Ð M S |
S U R R | D E L A Y : Ð Ð M S |
C R O S S O V E R | F R E Q : 9 0 H Z |
N I G H T : Ð Ð Ð Ð Ð Ð Ð Ð Ð |
R E T U R N T O | M E N U |
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Figure 3
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S U R R O U N D : | D O L B Y | |
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C E N T E R D E L A Y : | 0 M S |
S U R R | D E L A Y : | 0 0 M S |
C R O S S O V E R F R E Q : 9 0 H Z
N I G H T : O F F M I D M A X
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Figure 4
Since the factory default for all inputs is Stereo, the words SURR OFF will initially appear in highlighted video (Figure 3). To change the sur- round mode while the Ý cursor is next to the surround line, press the Ü/Ý buttons j 29
until the desired surround mode’s name appears in the highlighted video. As the modes are changed, a green LED will also light next to the mode names in the Surround Mode Indicators õ on the front panel.
Note that the data lines next to the items in the screen display will show either numbers or a series of dashes, depending on whether or not the specific parameter is adjustable. For exam- ple, the Center Delay and Night Mode items are only adjustable for Dolby Digital, and the Delay Time is only adjusted for Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic. The Crossover Frequency is adjustable in all modes. Note, also, that Dolby Digital and DTS will only appear as choices (Figure 4) when a digital input was previously selected.
Depending on the surround mode selected, you will now proceed to change either the delay time or the crossover frequency. For Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic, pressing the Ú/Û buttons g5 will take you to the delay set- tings, for all other modes, it will take you to the Crossover Frequency adjustment.
Delay Settings
If Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic is selected as the surround mode for an input, you will need to adjust the delay time setting. Note that the delay time is not adjustable for any other modes.
Due the different distances between the front channel speakers and the listening position compared to the surround speakers and the listening position, the amount of time it takes for sound to reach your ears from the front or surround speakers is different. You may com- pensate for this difference through the use of the delay settings to adjust the timing for the
