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System Setup

Full-OSD Time Out Adjustment

The FULL OSD menu system is used to simplify the setup and adjustment of the AVR using a series of on-screen menus. The factory default setting for these menus leaves them on the screen for 20 seconds after a period of inac- tivity before they disappear from the screen or Time Out. This Time Out is a safety measure to prevent the menu text from burning into the CRTs in your monitor or projector, which might happen if they were left on indefinitely. However, some viewers may prefer a slightly longer or shorter period before the Time Out display.

To change the Full-OSD Time Out, you will need to make an adjustment in the SYSTEM SETUP menu (Figure 12). To start the adjust- ment, press the OSD button L to bring the MASTER MENU to the screen. Press the

⁄button D, until the on-screen fi cursor is next to the SYSTEM SETUP line. Press the OK Button F to enter the SYSTEM SETUP menu (Figure 12).

At the SYSTEM SETUP menu make certain that the on-screen fi cursor is next to the FULL OSD TIME OUT line by pressing the ⁄/¤ Buttons D as needed. Next, press the

‹/ › buttons E until the desired time is displayed in seconds. Note that unlike most of the other options in this menu, this is a permanent setting change, and the time-out entry will remain in effect until it is changed, even when the unit is turned off.

If you wish to make other adjustments in the menu, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons D until the on-screen fi cursor is next to the desired setting or the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the OK button F. If you have no other adjustments to make, press the OSD Button L to exit the menu system.

Default Surround Mode

In normal operation, when the AVR senses a Dolby Digital or DTS digital audio data stream, it will automatically switch the appropriate default surround mode, with the AVR responding to the data flags that are encoded on the DVD disc or in the digital video broadcast. In most cases, this is the correct mode, but you may have a particular preference for the mode you wish to hear when Dolby Digital or DTS is present. The AVR allows you to set the unit so that it will either respond to the default or switch to your desired mode.

If you wish to leave the default so that the mode choice encoded in the disc is always used, no further action is needed. Simply leave the setting at the factory default of ON.

To set the unit so that it responds to the last sur- round mode used when a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons D so that the fi cursor is pointing to the DEFAULT SURR MODE line in the System Setup Menu. Press the ‹ / › Buttons E so that OFF appears, and the setting will change. The unit will now use the last mode, not the disc’s default for the two digitally encoded data streams.

This setting does not apply to standard PCM digital inputs or to analog sources. In those cases, the unit will always apply the surround or processing mode that was last used for that input.

If you wish to make other adjustments, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons D until the on-screen fi cursor is next to the desired setting or the RETURN TO MASTER MENU line and press the OK Button F. If you have no other adjustments to make, press the OSD Button L to exit the menu system.

Full-OSD Background Color

When the full-OSD menu system is in use, the default display appears with a solid blue back- ground with white characters. If you wish, you may select a solid black background as the default. This setting may be changed by pressing the OSD Button L to display the MASTER MENU. Use the ⁄/¤ Buttons D to scroll down to the SYSTEM SETUP line, and press the OK Button F to select the SYSTEM SETUP submenu. Press the ⁄/¤ Buttons D again to scroll to the OSD BACKGROUND line. When BLUE appears, the full-OSD menus will appear on screen with a solid blue background. Press the ‹/› Buttons

Euntil BLACK appears to display the full-OSD menus on a solid black background instead.

This setting will be retained even when the AVR 155 is turned off to the Standby mode.

If you wish to make other adjustments, press the ⁄/¤ Buttons D until the on-screen› cursor is next to the desired setting or the BACK TO MASTER MENU line and press the OK Button F. If you have no other adjustments to make, press the OSD Button

Lto exit the menu system.

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Contents AVR 155 Audio/VideoReceiver Table of Contents Declaration of ConformityIntroduction Description and FeaturesFront panel analog A/V inputs Important Safety Information Safety InformationUnpacking Front Panel Controls Headphone Jack $ Speaker/Channel Input Indicator‹ Stereo Modes ‹ Logic 7 Modes # Preset Stations Selector Press this See page 35 for more information on the Channel IndicatorsRear Panel Connections Main Power Switch Main Remote Control Functions See page 23-24 for more information Between these two options with the Up/Down button n Main Remote Control Functions Installation and Connections Audio Equipment ConnectionsVideo Equipment Connections Connect the analog output of a CD player to the CD inputsHdmi Connections Scart A/V ConnectionsImportant Note for Adapter Cables Important Notes for S-Video connectionsImportant Note for the Use SCART-Cinch AdaptersSpeaker Placement Speaker SelectionSystem Configuration Using the On-Screen DisplaySystem Setup First Turn OnInput Setup Source Input Default Digital Audio Input› Navigation Button CoaxSurround Setup Setting to your tasteNight Mode Settings ‹/› Navigation Buttons EConfiguring the Surround Off Stereo Modes Automated Speaker Setup Using EzSet/EQStereo-Direct Bypass Mode Stereo-Digital ModeSystem Configuration So that the on-screen cursor is pointing to OK Button FManual Setup Speaker SetupWith any movie input source ‹/› Navigation Buttons E toSubwoofer ‹/› Navigation Buttons E to choose the appropriate setting ¤ Button D once to move to the next line Delay Settings‹ / › Navigation Button E to enter Output Level Adjustment Is then pressed to select OFF in the highlighted video Until the word OFF appears to stop the test toneVolume until you can hear the test noise clearly Operation Surround Mode ChartMaximum bass impact Dolby 3 Stereo ReferenceWide Main speakers and a subwooferControls and Use of Headphones Basic OperationSource Selection Channel Direct InputSurround Mode Selection Digital Audio PlaybackRepeatedly to scroll through the list of available modes Dolby DigitalSurround Mode Types Digital Bitstream IndicatorsPCM Audio Playback Selecting a Digital SourceSpeaker/Channel Indicators PCM Playback IndicationsSee Figure Incoming Bitstream Available Surround ModesNight Mode Incoming Signal Available Surround ModesDTS, DTS Stereo DSP Surround OffOutput Level Adjustment With Source Signals To the Channel Reset line and pressTape Recording To change the output levelDim Function Memory BackupButton as needed until the displays are on System Setup Turn On Volume LevelSemi-OSD Settings Front-Panel-Display FadeFull-OSD Time Out Adjustment Default Surround ModeFull-OSD Background Color To exit the menu systemTuner Operation Basic Tuner OperationRDS Tuning RDS OperationRDS Display Options Program Search PTYProgramming the Remote Programming the Remote with CodesCode Readout Direct Code EntryMacro Programming Volume Punch-ThroughProgrammed Device Functions Resetting the Remote Memory Channel Control Punch-ThroughFunction List VID 1 VCRAVR DVD Troubleshooting Guide Processor ResetPower Switch 2 is pushed Remote sensor Ú is obscuredTechnical Specifications Appendix Settings Worksheet Table A4 Source Input Settings Center Speaker SizeHarman Consumer Group, Inc
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