OPERATION
has been interrupted. This will happen when a digital input source is selected before the playback starts, or when a digital source such as a DVD is paused. The flashing indicators remind you that the playback has stopped due to the absence of a digital signal and not through any fault of the AVR 230. This is normal, and the digital playback will resume once the playback is started again.
Night Mode
A special feature of Dolby Digital is the Night mode, which enables specially encoded Dolby Digital input sources to be played back with full digital intelligibility while reducing the minimum peak level by 1/4 to 1/3. This prevents abruptly loud transitions from disturbing others, without reducing the impact of the digital source. The Night mode is available only when Dolby Digital signals with special data are being played.
The Night mode may be engaged when a Dolby Digital DVD is playing by pressing the Night Mode Button l on the remote. Next, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons n to select either the middle range or full compression versions of the Night mode. To turn the Night mode off, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons n until the message in the lower third of the video dis- play and in the Lower Display Line ¯ reads
D-RANGE OFF.
The Night mode may also be selected to always be on at either level of compression using the options in the DOLBY menu. See page 18 for information on using the menus to set this option.
IMPORTANT NOTES ON DIGITAL PLAYBACK:
•When the digital playback source is stopped, or in a pause, fast-forward or chapter-search mode, the digital audio data will momentarily stop, and the channel position letters inside the Speaker/ Channel Input Indicators ˆ will flash. This is normal and does not indicate a problem with either the AVR 230 or the source machine. The AVR 230 will return to digital playback as soon as the data is available and when the machine is in a standard play mode.
•Although the AVR 230 will decode virtually all current DVD movies, CDs and HDTV sources, it is possible that some future digital sources may not be compati- ble with the AVR 230.
•Not all digitally encoded programs contain full 5.1- or 6.1-channel audio. Consult the program guide that accompanies the DVD or laser disc to deter- mine which type of audio has been recorded on the disc. The AVR 230 will automatically sense the type of digital surround encoding used and adjust to accommodate it.
•When some digital sources are playing, you may not be able to select some of the analog surround modes such as Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby 3, Stereo, Hall, Theater or Logic 7.
•When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing,
it is not possible to make an analog recording using the Tape Outputs £ and Video 1 or Video 2 Audio Outputs 34 36 . However, the digital signals will be passed through to the Digital Audio Outputs ·a.
PCM Audio Playback
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the noncompressed digital audio system used for compact discs and laser discs. The digital circuits in the AVR 230 are capable of high-quality digital-to-analog decoding, and they may be connected directly to the digital audio output of your CD or LD player.
Connections may be made to either the rear-panel Optical or Coaxial Inputs cf or the front-panel Digital Inputs *(.
To listen to a PCM digital source, first select the input for the desired source (e.g., CD). Next press the Digital Select Button #q and then use the ⁄/¤ Buttons n on the remote, or the ‹/› Selector Buttons ) on the front panel, until the desired choice appears in the Upper Display Line ˜.
During PCM playback, you may select any Surround mode except Dolby Digital or DTS.
Tuner Operation
The AVR 230’s tuner is capable of tuning AM, FM and FM Stereo broadcast stations. Stations may be tuned manually, or they may be stored as favorite station pre- sets and recalled from a 30-position memory.
Station Selection
1.Press the AM/FM Tuner Select Button g on the remote to select the tuner as an input. The tuner may be selected from the front panel by either pressing the Input Source Selector ^ until the tuner is active or by pressing the Tuner Band Selector !.
2.Press the AM/FM Tuner Select Button g or Tuner Band Selector ! again to switch between AM and FM so that the desired frequency band is selected.
3.Press the Tuner Mode Button & s to select manual or automatic tuning.
When the button is pressed so that AUTO appears in the Lower Display Line ¯ each press of the Tuning Selectors 9u will put the tuner in a scan mode that seeks the next higher or lower frequency station with acceptable signal
strength. An AUTO ST TUNED indication will momentarily appear when the station stops at a stereo FM station, and an AUTO TUNED indi- cation will momentarily appear when an AM or monaural FM station is tuned. Press the Tuning but- tons again to scan to the next receivable station.
When the button is pressed so that MANUAL appears in the Lower Display Line ¯ each tap of the Selector will increased or decrease the fre- quency by one increment. When the tuner receives a strong enough signal for adequate reception, MANUAL TUNED will appear in the Lower Display Line ¯.
4.Stations may also be tuned directly in either the automatic or manual mode. To enter a station’s fre- quency directly, first select the AM or FM band as desired be pressing the AM/FM Tuner Select Button g. Next, press the Direct Button t. Within five seconds of seeing the DIRECT IN scroll in the Upper Display Line ˜, enter the station frequency by pressing the Numeric Keys r. If you press an incorrect button while entering a direct frequency, press the Clear Button 33 to start over.
NOTE: When the FM reception of a station is weak, audio quality will be increased by switching to Mono mode by pressing the Tuner Mode Button &s so that MANUAL appears momentarily in the Lower Display Line ¯ goes out. This will also activate manual tuning mode.
Preset Tuning
Using the remote, up to 30 stations may be stored in the AVR 230’s memory for easy recall using the front panel controls or the remote.
To enter a station into the memory, first tune the station using the steps outlined above. Then:
1.Press the Memory Button 34 on the remote. Two underscore lines will appear at the far right side of the Upper Display Line ˜.
2.Within five seconds, press the Numeric Keys r corresponding to the location where you wish to store this station’s frequency. Once entered, the preset number will appear in the Upper Display Line ˜.
3.Repeat the process after tuning any additional stations to be preset.
Recalling Preset Stations
•To manually select a station previously entered in the preset memory, press the Numeric Keys r that correspond to the desired station’s memory location.
